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1945

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

FAILS TO RUSSELL MAKES TWO APPEAR.

No. 25,928

BANDITS ACTIVE IN YUNNAN.

HAYNES

TIN MINE CARAVANS DANGER OF BEING CUT OFF IN MOUNTAINS.

MAY MAKE INFLUENCE FELT.

POLITICAL TRENDS.

The Nationalists' Half a Dozen Military Leaders.

FORECAST OF FIFTH PLENARY SESSION.

[By L Chung-yin."] Insignificant though he may now appear in the Chinese political arena, Wu Pei-fu, who as one of the four Marshals of a few years ago commanded large numbers of troops, may yet exercise con- siderable influence on the trend of developments during the next few

months.

Much depends on the preliminary negotiations between the half dozen or so military men of prominence in the Nationalist Party, prior to the opening of the "official" fifth plenary session of the Party's executive' in Nanking. As yet there is no indication that any date for the conference will be strictly adhered to. Two courses

are.open.

The first is that the four main camps will come to an under- standing which need only be formally ratified at Nanking.

The second is that the factions will disagree and, possibly after some delay, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek will attempt to force an issue and carry through his programme In the face of passive but nevertheless virile opposition as he did at the fourth plenary session.

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DRIVING CHARGE. BUT ON LOSING SIDE. Thoughts Terse, Perverse-and Worse TRADE PROTECTION SHROFFS IN VAGARIES OF COUNTY CRICKET

COURT.

RESULTS.

KENT CHECKED.

Haynes should have appeared Home yesterday.

EFFECT OF TRIBUNAL'S MAJORITY REPORT.

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CASE ADJOURNED.

The Public Works Department no sooner get rid of a local irrit is being petitioned to cease water Yunnanfu, July 10. When the name "Lealle Ernest Scores of over 400 runs were ant than an unbreakable gramo- rationing.... If Mr. Henders phone record comes on the son wants a new answer he can Conditions in Yunnan are still Haynes" was called at the Kow-fairly common in the first-class market. far from what might be desired toon Magistracy this morning cricket matches which ended at

say that he is saving up for the next season when tourists come owing chiefly to bandits who still there was no reply.

Chit-chat from the Tinkers here from a dry country. Arms, which opposes women be- render travelling a very precari- ous undertaking. A noted bandit as defendant to answer a charge Centuries were plentiful and coming master mariners:

Disband the soldiers, the Na- leader, Mou Fu, has been busy at of dangerous driving.

A. C. Russell, the Essex profes- A number of shroffs who were

Capt. "A"-If women become tionalists cry.. Mengtze and troops have been Bent down to deal with him. engaged by the South Chinasional, had the satisfaction of master mariners there would be a bandits, we say.

better run on paint. I Mengtze is a very important cen- Trade Protection Association were making one in each innings imagine their going to the bog'n

A coloured man has bedn tre on a branch railway about 120 in Court.

Inspector James, in reply to the /Bgainst Lancashire, but he was on for lipstick,

nominated for the Vice-Pre- A Voice. And I can imagine sidency of the United States. Are miles to the south-east of Yun- nanfu and considerable traffic Magistrate (Mr. Schofield) said the losing side. This is not the

we, then, within measurable' dia- passes through the district in con- he did not think any of the shroffs first time he has performed the his reply.

to represent feat. Ho achieved fame by

tance of a Black House? nection with the tin mines so that were prepared

bringing off the double in a Test It is nice to read, in these caravans on the route covered by Haynes. this brigand's followers offer rich

Eventually His Worship ad- Match in South Africa and he has days of wireless cavesdropping, When you get too many writs - journed the case sine die.

also represented England against that. at a dinner given by tele- from the Summary Court:- 'spoil.

The Taoyin at Mengize is

At the instance of Sub-Inspector Australia.

phone subscribers to operators, Stump up, or stump off. there were "numerous' confiden- Chiang Ying-shu who

James, Haynea was summoned for comes

For Individual performances,tial exchanges between hosts and from Linan and he states that it driving his motor car, No. 284, however, the two days play be- guests." is one of his special duties to sup- along Salisbury-road in a danger tween Worcester and the West Gibbons press brigandage but as his sol- us unner on June 22 at about Indians stands out.

The girls, it is further stated, diers do not appear to be under 1.25 p.m.

made 200. not out for the home were toasted with champagne. very rigid discipline, Mengtze is At the first two bearings defen- team, the highest score of the They would rather have been the sports shirts is being shown in A new type of open collar on concluded yesterday: mouthpiece of the toast than the one of the stores no better off than before his ar-dant conducted his own case before matches

Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Two of his team mates also ran receiver.

ever necks? Mou Fu's men are reported to Magistracy. The previous hearing into three figures as did one of his be at Linan, which is north-west was on Saturday last.

opponents.

To the "Telegraph's" anony- If any more correspondents of Mengtze. Their proximity to

Kent, the leaders in the county mous and elusive Bull writer: suggest that Old Trafford, whose the railway is a rather disturbing

LONDON'S POLICE. championship, were held up at Poor stuff. Worthy of the brain hero completed there his 1,000 feature, as the line is easily cut

Birmingham, although they scor-that conceived it.

runs in May, will henceforth be in the mountainous districts.

ed 484 runs. On the other hand, Missionaries.

Hallowed ground they will be no- From an American source, it Chiang Kai-shek's supporters at

393 runs by Notta was sufficient There is a young man of whom balled. Other main routes, such as that was learned this week that ex- Nanking, now that the Northern to Talifu in the west and Chao-

to give them an innings' victory! it was said in court: "Sheffield Marshal Wu Pei-fu is not dead. Expedition is nominally at an tung in the north, are still infest.:

Hobbs did not play for the has been, his downfall. He seems It is not often that either of Ruther, he is believed to end, are turning their attention ed by bandits. The authorities

Players who, however, triumphed all right away from the city."the Cable Companies are caught have come out of re to problems such as centralisa- feel unable to allow missionaries

London, Yesterday, over the Gentlemen; but the Sur-Quite stainless, in fact.

napping even in little things, but tirement and placed himself tion of provincial revenues. to travel on those routes, even Sir William Joynson Hicks, Home rey man made a century "for his

as a telegram from London, re- at the head of a force variously

"As the grunt at the end of the ceived by There Secretary, stated during the debate County all the same. The Kwangsi Group asks for with a military escort.

us on Monday, was blast is not absolutely necessary, dated 26/7/28, we think we may estimated up to 200,000 strong, financial autonomy at Canton and are about a dozen missionaries (in the House of Commons) that posted along the Upper Yangtsze Hankow for a year. Money being who

this feature will shortly be elimin ejaculate-"Is that so?"? are anxiously waiting for the Government was bound to ac-

ated." This refers to a lightship River, near the provincial boun- the ultimate source of most politi the opportunity to start for their dary between Hunch and Sze-cal quarrels in China, it is there-stations and most of them have

fore safe to say that Marshal Libeen waiting for months. Chai-sum and his colleagues are The trouble seems to be lack of determined to put into operation authority, for it certainly is not the scheme of autonomy which lack of soldiers, of whom there they have propounded. munition

are far too many. Liu Hsiang.

Officials. What if there is a rupture? As has been hinted in the The degree of co-operation be

General Lung Yen (head of the "China Mail," these two messages tween the Kwangsi group and the Yunnan Government) is suffering have some connected bearing on Chiang Kai-shek group is bound from eye trouble and is under

At Liverpool, Lancashire beat the situation;

Essex by ten wickets, Scores:- to lessen. Then, later on,

treatment by a specialist. Mr.

Lancs. 456 runs for 6 wkts., General Liu Hsiang is hold-aide may try to lay down the law Chang Wel-han, the ex-Mayor of ing the centre of Szechuan to the other.

Yunnan, has been appointed by cept the Andings of the Majority dec. (Iddon 112, Hopwood 140) two against General Yang Sen.

mandate from Nanking as Minis-Report. But he had decided to ap- and 56 runs for no wicket. spite of the sympathy, ter of Foreign Affairs and if he point a Royal Commission to which Essex 293 runs (Russell 181; Yang Sen has been checked. In friendship and loyalty vouch carries out his duties as well as every point raised in the Minority Macdonald 5 for 55) following-on, his own interests, it will pay safed by the Canton Government, he did when Mayor, there will be Report would be fully referred. fand, 277 runs (Russell (104; him to bring Wu Pei-fu out if the one-man mission has gone every cause for thankfulness. only because of his prestige. back to Nanking to report to Mr.

Meanwhile, he had given instruc-Macdonald 5 for 72). On the other hand, Liu Hsiang T. V. Soong that his desire cannot office from Mr. Chang as Mayor the way suggested in the Majority

Mr. Ma-Chen takes over the tions amending police procedure in NORTHANTS v. SURREY. is a protege of the Nationalists. be realised by mere talk. Before

00 At Northampton, Northamp- Mr. Chang Pang-han, who has Report. To assist him in preserving the he had gone, it had come out at been acting as Minister of For

Borstal will be shocked to hear balance of power in the Far the Nationalist Financial Confer-eign Affairs, takes up the post of ed by 211 votes to 68.-British wickets. Scores:

The Majority Report was accept. tonshire lost to Surrey by ten

that, according to the advertise- West of China Proper, the Na- ence at Nanking that Mr. Li Man-Chief of the Department of Re-Wireless Service.

Northants 302 runs and 239ments, its tie is not stocked in tionalists released his shipment yan (chairman of the Finance construction.

Hong Kong. runs (Bellamy 118). of arms,

Surrey 580 runs for 9 wkts.,

[no wicket.

chuan.

Later on Reuter reported the holding-up at Shanghai of a Ger- man steamer with arms and am destined for General

KWANGSI BIG FOUR. Wu Fei-fu, or Yang Sen, by whichever name this faction

is

Shanghai, Yesterday. Foreign reports from the Upper Yangtze state that Generals Yang Seri and Liu Hsiang have made peace and may possibly combine against the Nationalists.-Reuter.

called, is therefore. in a position between Liu Hsiang and Hupeh.

Now Hupeh is governed from Hunkow and is a part of the domains of the Big Four of the Kwangsi Group in the Nationalist Party. The Big Four are:—

Marshal Li Chai-sum of Canton, who has gone to Pek- ing;

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Council at Canton and, coneur-

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"JIX'S" STATEMENT.

SOME SHOWER.

East winds, moderate, fair to showery, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.

Pressure is unusually high to the north of Japan.

The depression is now central, to the South-east of Haiphong, moving westward.

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THE LORD'S MATCH

London, Yesterday.

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At Lord's, the Players beat the foghorn signal off the South

In trying to cope with more Gentlemen by nine

Coast, not to a promenade con-work these days, washing`amahs wickets.

cert.

are wringing the changes. Scores:-

Players 423 runs and 112 runa A bather at North Point saw for 1 wicket.

a snake which he said was two the Puisne Judge's Court applies Gentlemen 200 runs und (fol-feet long... . Now had it been equally now to the Immaculate lowing-on) 388 runs.

LANCASHIRE v. ESSEX.

ZUIDER ZEE SWIM. dec. (Hobbs 117) and 12 runs for

YOUNG DUTCH GIRL'S

an angler who Saw brute.

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The Immaculate

"Up to his neck in a pond" from

the Immersion if the last word were

changed to mud.

Immersion

So far two appearances and

disappearances reported. D-0

Third time lucky?

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Apropos bad paper-money cir- culating in the Colouy the best precaution is to check a note or note a cheque.

A pound strawberries put into a muslin bag and squeezed into the bath water is softening, and has tonic properties. A health hint,

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"King to govern for at least Why not go further? Drop a three years." So there pound of cherry stones in the may still be a chance for Alfonso bath, and you will have all and Carol.

the agreeable sensations of bath- |ing at Repulse Bay.

Nationalist optimists, that they have taken Peking, pro- mise a happier era for China... But it's been a good time coming. rently, principal private secretary On July Celebratnericans cele- to Marshal Li Chai-sum) had ad- brated Independence Day. There

If General Yen Hai-ahan pre- vanced the proposal of one year's was a reception at the American

fers to return home instead of autonomy and that his proposal Consulate, at which a very repre

attending the Nanking, confer- had been rejected by a majority sentative gathering assembled

ence, his Nationalist colleagues Amsterdam, Yesterday.

London is to have no great up- Shan-t-si him then. Which, because of geographical

heaval of its streets this sum- young Dutch girl, Miss Scores: midday. A new feature was in- circumstances, was made up of and the usual toast was drunk at

the Zuider Zee partisans of Chiang Kai-shek introduced by the presence of ladies, Leibbrand, awam

Kent 484 runs (J. A. Deed 108, mer.... The Association of the Government at Nanking. which was appreciated by all pre- from Stavoren to Enkhuizen in ten Ames 113) and 100 runs for 2

and a half hours. It is estimated wkts, While his secretary attended | sent.

Warwick 513 runs (Smith 178). the discussion at Nanking, Mar- shal Li went on to Peking, by way a tea dansant at the Club-Our

The American community gave she covered about 22 miles..

SOMERSET v. NOTTS. of Hankow it should he noted, to own correspondent. seek Chiang Kai-shek and seek a — personal solution.

at Hankow.

A POLITICAL SECRET.

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FEAT.

APPOINTMENTS.

COUNCILS.

H.K.V.D.C.' PROMOTIONS.

WARWICK v. KENT. At Birmingham, Warwickshire! led Kent on the first innings,

At Taunton, Somerset lost fo Notts by an innings and 12 runs. Scores:

Quito recently a local clergy- Street Gazers is framing a peti- man gave expression, in print, to tion of protest, and is considering the following profound thought: the advisability of running cheap "They who label me, libel me," trips to the Underground excava-which causes us, once again, in- Itions in Piccadilly-circus.

voluntarily to say: "Is that 50?"

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Hundreds went on to the Praya Teams which are doing badly last Saturday and braved the rain in either the Tennis or Bowls Somerset 227 runs (Barratt 6 to see the typhoon Our League need. not be dishearten- for 66) and 164 runs (Larwood hearts of s-oak?

led. The turf they play on 14 for 28).

ia also green.

Notts 393 runs.

wishes to comply, the provincial EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE If a deadlock is reached, both administration cannot do so at camps may mark time until Wu the moment owing to the urgency Pei-fu comes out either for orlof local problems. against the Kwangsi, interests: If Wu Pei-fu fails to mater-

I.M the King has approved of alise soon, the alternative is for both sides, in the event of there the following appointments to both the Executive and Legislativa went from Hankow to Peking; In a light of experience and re-being no agreement, to wait for a

Councils of the Colony:- favourable opportunity. General Pei Chung-hsi, who lative strength, the Kwangsi Feng Yu-hsiang, the "Christian The Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, gan. Scores: - is either at Peking or Hankow; Group does not appear to be the General," is ever a potential fac-official member, while he is acting

General Wong Shiu-hung of potential aggressor should the

breach be widened. But Chinng tor. He is still, literally, breath-as Secretary of Chinese Affairs, as Kwangsi. Governing the four provinces Kai-shek, having gone so far to ing brimstone and fire, as witness from March 27.

General Li Taung-jen, who

at arm's length, is engaging the full attention of the Kwangsi leaders. It is unlikely..therefore, that they will send reinforce ments to Wu Pei-fu. But being Wu Pei-fu's neighbours, they may give him friendship, and in- direct assistance which may en- able him to secure a jumping-off ground by conquering Szechuan,

The Volunteers. Promotions in the Hong Kong

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A member of a Kowloon mess threw a bad apple at the No. 1

The Nationalists propose to boy this week Must have spend hundreds of millions of thought he had just cores. dollars in improving communica-

tions.

We trust that it will

SUSSEX v. GLAMORGAN. At Eastbourne, Sussex obtained first innings' points from Glamor-

"I was very pleased to note that not be like other big Nationalist Sussex 481 runs (K. S. Duleep- the Government have given their schemes which consist mainly of

HANTS v. LEICESTER.

At Bournemouth, Hampshire lost to Leicestershire by 205 runs, Scores

Leicester 285 runs and 868 runs

Hants 180 runs and 218 runs. WORCESTER v. WEST INDIES.

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sinhji 121, H. Parke 140; Mercer consent to the erection of a per- the figure 0. The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, wkts. (J: Farks 104).

6 for 78) and 270 runs for 5 manent building," says Spectator

In the "S.C.M.P."

Is that! The man who told the Magis- of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Hunan make Nanking the capital of the report of his plan to attack

the defeated Northerners at unofficial member, in place of Mr.

Glamorgen 409 runs (D. Davies so?

trate that he had got a dud $10 and Hupeh and, at the same time, China in fact as well as in name. Jehol. His personal interests are D. G. M. Bernard who resigned on 166 not out, Hills. 114).

Hong Kong Bank note for ser- keeping other Nationalist groups may provoke war. -

confined to North China; but his leaving the Colony, with effect from

The degree of immunity of a vices in Mr. Lee Hysan's funeral On the authority of the man province of Honan adjoins Hupeh, April 8. (Note: Mr. Shenton pro-

person from mosquito stings may evidently forgot to ask for some who, was entrusted with the which la a part of the territory, ceeded on Home leave shortly after

depend on his or her degree of of that lucky paper money given mission, it is now possible to under the Kwangel Group. In his appointment.).

acidity, a professor tells us. The out on such occasions. short, it can be said that he holds divulge a political secret.

next time I'meet a mosquito`. I shall give him such an acid, look British Glues Before Marshal Li Chai-sum the whip-hand in preventing &

and United that he will fairly wilt.

Molasses are prominent In the left for the North, Mr. T. V. quarrel or, alternatively, in fore-Volunteer Defence Corps announc-(Armstrong 107),

a compromise," between jed in the "Government Gazette" are

Stock Exchange Boong had sent a former official ing

to- down to Canton to discuss cen-Chiang Kai-shek and the Kwang- as follow

Buyers, are holding tralisation of revenue.

To be Captain. si Group.

Even though he is occupying Lt. R R Davies, M.C., M.M., Assurances were given by Mar- Peking and a part of Chihli pro-

from July 11. SOURCE OF TROUBLE. shal Lule deputies in Canton that rince Coneral Yen Hat-than of The attitude of Nanking in par- the Kwangtung Government Shansi is slowly receding into the ticular and other. centres of Na dominated by the Kwanget Group political background. His inten- tionalism towards the Kwangalia willing to place Canton's re-tions are now fairly plain. He is Group can force the hand of Wu venue under the control of Mr. concentrating on retaining his Pel-fu's neighbours at Hankow T. V. Soong, the brother-in-law of own province of Shanel and main

It is known that Marshal LI Chiang Kai-shek and Finance taining his masterly policy of in- Chal-sum would not have left Minister at Nanking. wder, activity in relation with other Canton to seek Marshal Chiang It was pointed out to Mr. groupe-inactivity because non- Kai-shek at Peking unless it wes Soong's unofficial representative, entanglement has been profitable Imperative that he should do so. however, that much as Canton in the past.

To be Lieutenant,

2nd Lt. H. Owen' Hughes from

July 4

2nd Lt. N. LE, Railton from 22 July 69Pelg

2nd Lt. Alistair Mackenzie

from July 6.

At Worcester, in a two days' of last Saturday's "Telegraph," on firmly. match, Worcestershire, drew with the Lestian mantle has fallen on the West Indies. Scores:

capable shoulders.

Others must not.

An advertiser wants a fur naller for first-class mantle col- This will eventually lead to the hammering of more unfortunate husbands,

West Indies 410 runa, for: 6 Gentlemen do not expectorlara wkts., dec. (Hoad 149 not out), late

Worcester 489 runs for 2 wkts. į (Nichol 104, Gibbona 200 not out, "A true Scotsman will never VMC Fux 104 not out). take offence at a joke made at his A young little thing that has This match was restricted to own expense, but, rather, he will just arrived at the Zoo is the less.. 2nd Lt. 8. Jarvis, M.C., from two eny's to give the Tourists s enjoy it, and reciprocate with an- er ant-eater, whose tongue Is des-

July 7, 16

rest before embarking on their other. But this is, very cribed as resembling a red boot- 2nd Lt. G. Duncan, M.B.E., Second Test which begins to-day different from saying “have an- lace. If you say "Shoo, It.

from July 3.9

lat Manchester-Reuter,

other!!!

ties itself up in a knot.