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China Mail

No. 25,904

WHO IS WHO.

CHINA'S FIGHTING FORCES.

FACTS & FIGURES.

What the Confederation of Nationalists Holds.

SOME CONSOLIDATION NOW IN FORCE.

[By "Li Chung-yin."]

Events are now pointing to some form of co-operation in a "one government for China" even if there is no strong inclination to wards a working partnership.

BLISHED

·HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

THE “JERVIS BAY" INCIDENT.

FURTHER DETAILS.

COMMONWEALTH CAPTAIN

INTERVIEWED.

THE STOWAWAYS.

TİENTSIN CORDON SA MESSAGE FROM

CALLED IN.

NOBILE.

GENUINE SIR WILLIAM CROOKE

(English Mado)

LENSES.

Are the ONLY PROTECTION against the trople sun—they absorb the ultra violet and infrared rays so dangerous to the

eyes.

Many Imitations-the genuine from

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

IS THAT SOP

MINING ZONE PERIL. PARCELS DAMAGED. Thoughts Terse, Perverse-and Worse.

DISORGANISED NORTHERNERS ASKS FOR ACCUMULATORS AND

IN MUTINY.

FENG TO KEEP FAITH?

.Peking Kesterday.

NECESSARIES.

AGAIN IN TOUCH,

Melbourne, Yesterday,

Rome, Yesterday. Captain Beighton of the Com- The military: Cordon, thrown It is announced in an official "Largs out by the International forces communique that General Nobile monwealth Line 8.8.

to protect the Concessions of

BY THE MAIL MEN.

When the Magistrate announced Taipo has been favoured this the fines on the "Shun Po," Mr. month by two visits of a flotilla of M. K. Lo said that his instructions British Destroyers, but why 02 wore to make a "speedy" appeal. earth did they anchor so far off

For funds?

ahore on the second occasion?

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Bay," interviewed, said that the Tientsin has been withdrawn, ex- has wirelessed that some of the "Silent Carol," says a headline.

MORE RAIN?

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A hundred years hence, predicts scientist, our food will take the form of small round capsules..... That will be the end of the square: meal.

"Largs Bay" brought back from cept for the unit guarding the parcels dropped by Captain Mad- That is the kind that we should Australia seven men from east railway station. The situa dalena were damaged, as the like about Christmas time.

parachutes failed to open. Colombo where they had been im-tion at Tientsin is quiet.

Chauffeurs are now encouraged prisoned for a month as stow- The railway running from Pek- asks for more accumulators and ing and Tientsin eastward into

At a gymkhanay a motor-cyclist Manchuria (along which the de other necessaries and suggests by means of prizes to take care of

their cars We shall yet have a leaped his machine over three prone aways from Australia.

The "Largs Bay" arrived at feated Northern armies have that an aeroplane fitted with skis N.S.P.C.A. (Automobiles).

bodies. The motorist who writes to us to ask why, must realise that At the moment, no political faction is strong enough to defy Fremantle on June 14 almal been retreating) is now clear as should attempt to land on the ice

to pick up the party individual- Mr. T. V. Soong, the Nationalist it is not usual to run over people That part of the railway bey. He promises that when the Finance Minister, advocates a sound that is, when it can be avoided. ail rivals. As a political party, however, the Nationalists have out-taneously with the "Jervis Bay" far as Lutai.

which left for England on June bid everybody else in the field.

16. He thought the atowaways yond Lutal and as far as Kuyeh, accumulators are recharged to national banking system......Leas

"Women," says 'a writer, "spend of the "Jervis Bays were these including the whole of the Kailan send instructions regarding the noise and more cash, we say.

search for the party with the. They were young

twenty hours A week shop. same men.

wrecked "Italia."

Speaking of taxes in China, weping." And the worst of it is, the English emigrants who had ap

More Stores Dropped. hope that the Nationalists will not shop assistante say, that that's The tralia. Reuter.

Observatory's weather Parently not made good in Aus-

Rome, Yesterday. embark on another war until they very often all they do spend! London, Yesterday. forecast till noon to-morrow is as,

A telegram from the "Citta dil have paid off the Instalments on the Milano" states that the airmen last one. Inquiries as to the situation follows:

"South-east winds, moderate; Maddalena and Penso have again aboard the "Jervis Bay" were made

overcast, rain,"

succeeded in dropping stores to in the House of Commons, when

Nobile's party---Reuter. Mr. Headlam, Parliamentary Secre tary to the Admiralty, said that the Mining Administration's zone at trouble had been caused by stow-Tongshan (in which are many aways. No information had been foreigners) has been occupied by received by the Admiralty that the disorganised units of the defeat- Captain's control had been inter-ed Northern armies. rupted at any time.

Statistics may be made to prove anything, but figures given below show that no group can claim more than a quarter of the population or of the total area of the two divisions of Greater China which enter into consideration. This statement is also subject to qualification, namely, that the confederation of Nationalists does actively control. more than half the territory and more than three- quarters of the people.

GROUP COMMANDS.

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In any event, Mongolia, Sin-Szechuan, might denounce the kiang and Tibet are too sparsely Nationaliste if any help is given Otherwise, populated and much too inacces-to his local rivals.

He was unable at present to ex- sible to enter into the scheme of there is nothing to gain by so evolving a central administration doing. He has been Nationalist plain why in these circumstances for China.

before but is disliked now be an appeal was made for assistance Of the eighteen provinces in cause he is trying to expel Gen- to the warship "Enterprise." Wire- China Proper, three come under erals who were approved by Nan- less communication at present was only available at night time. He the category of "indefinite." king.

Fukien's local or provincial ad- gave assurance to the House that They take a big slice of land but are relatively unimportant be- ministration is dominated by the Admiralty was taking all pos- cause the population is small and prominent men in the Nationalist sible steps. the people are comparatively Navy. The backbone of the gar- poor and less interested in narison is made up of sailors and marines. Because it has not con- tional affairs.

"Well In Hand,” “

The Admiralty announce that Through intensive development tributed to Nanking's war coffers, the "Enterprise" yesterday evening the message from by Japanese Interests, the three Fukien is classed separately. But received provinces of Manchurin now rank if Fukien were threatened, or "Jervis Bay":-

"Situation well in hand. Con- equally with the eighteen of there is another re-shuffle, the

province would becoine pro-Nan- stant guard." China Proper.

king before anything else.

What is Nationalist. The Nationalist Government at Nanking insists that it is respon- sible for all the eighteen pro- vinces in China Proper. That is correct in some respects.

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FASCIST ASSAULT.

STATEMENT:IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,

FURTHER DETAILS.

Telephones in London increased by 4515 during February, we are told:.....The, authorities will be beating the big drum about those "6fes."

"People go to the same seaside boarding-house year after year," says a writer. Yes, they are curious to know when the pine- apple will be cut. !

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In view of the fine source of re- venue which has just been tapped "I was singing 'Queen of the by fining people $25.00 per time. Earth. It is a very difficult song,for, breeding mosquitoes on their Brigandage Near Mines.

and I can't quite reach the top premises, why does not the Govern- At Kuyeh, some of these!

note," pleaded A street singer ment summons itself departmen- charged with begging. He was tally for breeding mosquitoes of Northern remnants are building entrenchments and digging in..

discharged as a first offender...... every known brand in thousands an These troops have been in the

London, Yesterday,

Some old offenders in drawing- Crown Land at Taipo? In the House of Commons Sir rooms have

even been area referred to for six days and now show signs of leaving Austen Chamberlain in a written charged.

It would areate & difficult piece of From the mines at Tongshan, reply, to four questions, confirmed

book-keeping, but why worry when minor cases of mutiny among the Fascist assault upon a King'a Although Jose Jurado Is a little the Treasury can lose thousands? the Northern troopy and bri- Messtiigeren who weighs only Dat be gandage have been reported.He said he had received a report reached the green at the 494 yards The Manchurian Army, in the from the Ambassador at Rome that eighteenth hole at Sandwich in two course of its evacuation, is now the Messenger was not carrying his shots...... Clearly the Argentine beyond the Lai River-British diplomatic bag when attacked, and never pampas its golfers. Naval Wireless.

there was no reason to suppose

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It is predicted that a new motor-car will travel at a speed of 450 miles an hour. American tour- fat agents are already inserting in their foreign phrase-books: "This that his assailants were aware of Mr. Schwartz, who made a forts's pretty county," waan't it?” Els identity.

tune out of Dodge cars, is a first- His Majesty's Consul-General class boxer. Dodge blows. | The Nationalist Government had demanded redress, and the at Nanking reports that Feng Yu- Italian authorities, acting with zeal -“Air- Tour ..... over. Europe.". For tical condition after trying to com- behsiang (the "Christian General") and expedition, immediately took the exalted?

is to effect the release of the steps to arrest the assailantą. Manchurian brigade under Gen-It was

Order to H.M.S. "Suffolk." The cruiser "Suffolk," which la Access to the Sea. the sea, as follows:-

All of the groups have access to on her way to China, is now

tween Aden and Colombo. She Nanking Nationalists: Shanghat, has been ordered to increage speed, The "Christian General Tsing and overtake and assist the "Jervis tao (at the moment under Japanese! Bay." protection).

Union Ometals" Dental.

Yen Hsi-shan: Tientsin. Kwangel Group: Canton, or Hankow.

that the

With the accession of General Chang Hsueh-liang to the gov.

Sydney, Yesterday. ernorship of. Manchuria-now

Union officials unequivocally that the death of his father, Mar-

Navy Faction: Prochow, or Amoy, deny that the "Jervis Bay" affair is Manchurian Farty: Dairon, or associated with reprisals against shal Chang Tso-lin, has been

Newchwang. be taken for established-it can granted that the tendency will be Yunnan is connected by rail- the salo of the Commonweal:

Union officiala at Mel- to harmonise with the National-way with Indo-China and then Liners.

Kwelchow and Sze-bourné are unanimous ists. The "Young General" has to the sea. said as much. An understanding chuan are drained by the upper crew of the "Jervis Bay would not

participate in a mutiny, would be accomplished if the Na- reaches of the Yangtze River.

"Access to the sea" is stressed The only dispute was as regards tionalists will only make up their minds about the "terms" they because it provides the opening the method of repatriating the crew are going to ask for peace.

for trade and revenue; and, is when the liner was handed over to Yunnan's provincial govern- also a means of obtaining wea- the new ownere, and this had been.

settled before departure.-Reuter. ment la Nationalist. So is Kwei-pona or fleeing when necessary. chow's.. Szechuan's is nominally

The "Big Four,"

The following tables explain the division of the country by political groups:—

That Breach of Faith,

Peking. Yesterday.

Chang Tso-lin's Death.

Peking, Yesterday.

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A Chineas was taken to the Gove ernment Civil Hospital in a cri-

mit suicide by jumping into the harbour off the Wanchai reclama-

A star was lately split. Never- tion.....Must have been a visi- necessary for Captain eral Pao Yu-lin, as undertaken by Delafone to bring a formal charge theless a light matter.

tor overcome by the Praya East the Nationalist Government.

smell. in order to bring them to punish- Feng will come north, the report ment, but as two of the men had shots in the direction of Stephen Ex-Minister Rachich fired several-

This brings to mind a question adda.-British Naval Wireless:

pleaded for mercy and offered full

Raditch, whose nephew, Paul of the near future whether the apologies, the Ambassador, in de- Raditch, was killed., Rachich was present Fraya, East will still be ference to the strong wish of Cap-arrested, and (another cable) Bassa Praya East. A good test will be General Chang Hsuch-liang off-tain Delafone himself, had author- Ritchek was also killed....Thers to walk along and find out where cially assumed command of the ised him not to prosecute. Manchurian Army to-day but s Sir Austen added that the inci-seems to have been a hitch or a the stench is. Chinese report on the condition of dent occurred on April 24, his father, Marshal Chang Tso-first learned of it from the recent Poland has herself proposed a lin, states that he is unconscious. statements in the Press, 2

British Naval Wireless.

the treaty of non-aggression. And at Ambassador, in view of the Italian one time the Poles had seemed so to remember that the strain upon authorities' prompt action and Cap-cold.

the feet caused by incessant,Laugh- tain Delafone's acceptance of the

ing and jumping is very severe." apology, thought that it was not When London has nothing but....Conceive the sufferings of the necessary to report it at the time. pneumatic tyred 'buses, she will be type of player that cannot open Italian Government's Attitude. a case of an inflated capital. his month without putting his foot

London, Yesterday.

In it,

Japanese View.

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Tokyo, Yesterday. Though Marshal Chang Tao lin's death has now been made public, Japanese official circles ap

troubles are likely, though there Reuter learns that the Italian Because Chang Teo-in's court may be sporadic disturbances. Government regards the attack on used blue ink instead of red, it was No opinion is expressed as to the King's messenger as very re-taken as evidence of his death..... General Chang Hsueh-liang's abil-grettable and will take every pos- Truant husbands writing home, ity to control the situationsible measure to prevent a recur- please note! though it is emphasised that rence. Japan had no intention of inter. Although neither Delafonte nor France may return to a gold fering in the peaceful administra the British Embassy are taking ac- currency. We had come to look on

tion, the Italian authorities will gold tion of Manchuria.

so. The other fifteen are classed From the following extracts, it outright as Nationalist.

will be seen that the Nanking Na- BELGRADE CRIMES. pear optimistic that no serious tionalists have neither the big- gest area nor the greatest popu- lation. But they have the heart of the country, the richest and most progressive cities, and the greatest revenue-producing cen- tre, Shanghai.

Kiangsu

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Nanking Nationalists. Area in Square Miles. Population 38,786,084 24,486,800 22,048,300

38,010

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Ares in Square Miles.

Kiangsi

60,408

Chakiang Anhui

.36,680

432,429

54,826 19,892,685

Manchurian Party

Kwangsi Group

100,014 100,128,829

The "Christian General

The "Christian General"

Nanking Nationallata

Yen I-shari

283,700 332,046 324,711 109,614 107,688 16,282

1,894,515

Honen Shantung

Shonsi Кальч

Chihli Shanel

€7,954 30,831,909 56,084 30,803,245 9,465,658 76,200

5,027,997

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125,483

924,711

Yen Hof-sban.

115,880 34,188,711 81,858 11,080,827

197,683 45,207,638

Ewangsi Group.

Kwangtung 100,00087,167,701

Hunan

Hupel Kwangal

89,308 28,443,270 71,428 27,107,244 77,220

12,258,885

333,048 105,036,659 Navy Faction

Navy Faction:

Population.

Kwangs Group Nanking Nationalists The "Christian Goneral". Indefinite

Yon Hal-shani

Manchurian Party,

Navy Faction

CAUSE OF THE ZAGREB

EXCITEMENT.

POPULAR INDIGNATION,

Belgrade. Yesterday. The excitement at Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, was due to the fact that the victims of the shoot ing in the Skupstina were of the

ONLY FOR ZOO.

SOUTH RHODESIAN: GOVERNMENT DECISION.

Salisbury, Rhodesia,

viewed Yesterday.

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Guarantors of the British Em |pire. Exhibition are being called on for 75 per cent, of their guaran- tee. Guarantorture!

From "Teunis Made Easy" ~ by G. R. O. Crole Rees: "It is as well for players who live on the courts

Sir Henry Wood has Just written

a buck on the "Gontie art of sing- ing." And Sir Henry' Is a' big

noise in the world of sound.

When third-party insurance be comes law in the Colony, pedes- trians will petition for white lines to cover all parts of every road ex- cepting the pavement and side- channel..

A London delegate suggested to the Boot Trades Federation Confer- ence at Cambridge, that prices for £1,000 is offered to the first fly repairs should fluctuate with the ing man who crosses from New coat of leather.... The public, York to Ostend. Every 'plane in however, may not like a hide-and- the sky will now have an Ostoad-seeks policy like this.

oncy.

There is no truth in the rumour that a prominent member of the SP.C.A., as a protest against the continued muzzling order,bit a chow-dog belonging to a Govern,

It is reported that the Japanese prosecute the offenders with the utmorsel. garrison in Manchuria, which is most rigour of the Italian law. well below the Treaty quota, may Reuter.. be reinforced, but no decision has leaders of the Croatian Peasants.

thus far been reached.--Reuter. The bodies of the victims were

Salt Revenue, Sep entrained for Zagreb and a very

Peking,: Yesterday.. ceremonious procession, which. In- It is understood that there is a cluded the Cabinet, deputies and possibility of Mr. T V Soong 105,088,559 the whole of the Peasant Demo- (Nationalist Finance Minister) 100.128,829 cratic Parliamentary coalition pro-going to Peking to discuss the

77,028,709 10.786.941 ceeded to Zagreb, after passing a salt revenue with the Salt Inspec 46,267,638 resolution refusing to participate torate and the Diplomatic Corps, 22,088,484 In the proceedings of the Parlia who are evidently very anxious as The Government of South Having eight desperate stow- 18,157,791

ment, or to have anything to do to developments in that connect Rhodosia has decided to prohibit aways on board, the crew of a bun 418,489,801 with the present Government until fon

all-game-catching except for the dred on the as "Jervis Bay" complete reparation had been made The Nanking Nationalist Gov- London Zoo in consequence of the became nervis. General Yen Hsi-shan is al-for the murder of their colleagues, ernment has instructed the Chin- great amount of cruelty which bas ready in Peking as the victor. and until guarantees were given of ese salt officials not to remit any occurred. Reuter.

"Champion borer suspended", ment official. General Fel Chung-hsl of the complete equality of rights. “ thing. to Peking from Changlu

— and now we hear of several cham- Kwangal group la there as his col- Casualties.

and Shantung, which were the pro

pion painters being hung. The original pine-panelling in

| Lady, Alexandra). Metcalfe's new? league. Feng Yu-helang (the Three were killed and 81 in sole remaining sources of income has applied to the Nationalist Gov- "Christian General") and Chiang jured, the latter including seven to Peking Hence the Salt ernment at Nanking for further The favourite name in Society housefa Barton-street, West Kai-shek are said to be going to policemen, in the rioting at Zagreb, Gabelle is at present without sick leave, although so far there just how is Diana.But husband minster has been restored by the Peking to arrange matters. which was due to popular indigos ceeding and there I still hope quest-Reuters were

funds, but negotiations are pro has been no reply to his first re hunting is a Diannual business.pickling process..... Would not walnut answer, better to this treat 363,100 22,083,434 With the four higgest branches tion, at the disrespect shown in that the Gabelle will not cease to Britons Warned It is understood that Lord ment?

of the Kuomintang working to some quarters in the presence of function of gether, the first stop will have mourning for the dead deputies. The Diplomatic Corps declare

made towards practical Acafe, where music was being that this will be a greater breach ins Some provinces are already in played, and cinemas, were stormed, of contract even than the collapse based on 1923 estimate of the the second stage of the late Dr.ed and used frearms,

The gendarmerie, were requisition of the Customs would be Beu Chinese Postal Administration,

Sun Yat-Ben's programme, Mitior Factors.

fly, rehabilitation. The othe No opposition to Namking is ex- | should: emerge from the first, pected either from Yunnan or that of bunion by force, the kwełchow, General Yang Sen, third stager constitutional gOV= who is constantly waging war, in ernment, is still a long way off.

Fukien

40,812 | ⠀ .⠀ 18,157,791 Manchurian Party,

·Manchuria (1.6).

the Three East-

an Pro- vinces)

Brochuan

Kwelshow

Indefinite.

218,583.

(87,182 ·

145,714

482 429

32,801) 11,114,955 9,889,180

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