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CROSS PURPOSES.

CHINA'S ABSORBING POLÍTICAL TANGLE.

FENG'S IMPORTANCE.

Nationalists Still in Two Camps Apart.

HU HAN-MIN'S VISIT TO NANKING.

[By "Li Chung-yin."]

Cross-purposes which re-cross and intersect are revealed in this week's political and military developments In China. Although he has moved away from Nanking, the Nationalist capital, Feng Yu- hslang (the "Christian General") is still an important factor, weighing as he does the balance of power in the centre and west of North China

No change has appeared in the deadlock between the Moderates and the Extremist cliques and their respective parlord hackers. The turning point now seems to hinge on whether the exile Right- ists (some of whom have returned) will attempt to set themselves in power to the exclusion of all others, or seek new alliances.

NEW ALLIANCES?

and Hupeh as areas which should' enjoy at least half measure of autonomy in vital matters like revenue.

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1928. PRICE, 32.00 Per Month.

SOME BIG CRICKET WINS.

.1

COUNTY GAMES. NOTTS, HANTS AND YORKS TAKE FULL POINTS.

HARLEQUINS-876.

PULVERISED COAL AT SEA

WIDER EXTRADITION POWERS. ANOTHER NEW BILL.

· HONG KONG'S DIFFICULTIES WITH CHINA LAW.

to amend

IS THAT SO?

Thoughts Terse, Perverse –and Worse.

The Police waited till coils of rope had been stolen from three ships, the Kaying, Suisang and Batea before taking action In other words the offenders were given enough of the stuff to hang themselpen M

GREAT SUCCESS.

"CUTS OUT OILS AND MAKES FOR BIG ECONOMY,

Local sporting scribe:—“The INFERIOR.COAL USED. WHAT IS AN AUTHORITY ” cricket season is to start."

Is that 307 Home county cricket was char-

London, Testerday. "Abnormal and almost unpre acterised by a number of clear- The Blue Startiner "Stuart cedented constitutional condition "Prizes for the Prettiest Girls." cut wins. Hants got the better of star" the first vessel to utilise of China" is blamed for the dif- .. What about one for the Sussex by over 100 runs; Notts pulverised coal faellag, arrived in Kang on extradition or any sub-

ficulty of legislatingin. Hong plain man? defeated Worcester by an innings, the Thames from the River Plate.ject of international character. and Yorks were equally success- Exports are impressed with the

Though the venue of the Im- Every spinster is looking for a ful over Glamorgan. Surrey advantages of the few plant know Hence the necessity of a new Bill maculate Immersion has been husband; but if she is not good- again failed to bring their match

the Chinese Extradi- changed to Singapore, it will not looking, it's no good looking. កន the "Clarke-Chapman turbo-tion Ordinance of 1889. 'to a conclusion though they man-

eventuate until the new dock is aged to take first innings points pulverfaer unit system."

It will be recalled that an opened, it is understood. The Chief Engineer of the amending ordinance was passed from Leicestershire. Kent and

both

their "Stuart Stor" declared that it cutlast year. Fresh points have been Lancashire

"Shares in the Public Eye-Na- matches on first innings.

and would mean a big raised and the latest bill will be tional United Laundries.". The Harlequins, playing some economy because it would enable introduced at the next meeting of No more black shirts? of Kent's first team, beat the inferior coal to be used. It would the Legislative Council.

also mean steadier steam and even Much wider powers are given. West Indies? eleven very easily.

London, Yesterday.

coa! was so pulverised that it can terms.Chinese authority" and squabbling has resulted in more It would be ungallant to Hants Win.

pass through à mesh having ninety "fugitive criminal." It is recog- publicity for Mary Baker Eddy's suggest that our girls are want-

book. Hampshire beat Sussex by 134 thousand holes to the square Inch, nised that authority can be vest-

ing in either respect. runs.

"Face powder feeder is the deed in a body, presumably to fit scription given to the plant by the

Wimbledon has received a gift | Chiang Kai-shek's forte, crew.--Reuter.

of land. But that doesn't mean present, is silence,

We that next year there will be more trust other politicians will also room round the centre court. recognise it as an effective sub

stitute for brains,

The most logical construction which can be placed on the re fusal, to go to Canton, of Mr. Hu Han-min, General Hsu Chung-chi General Yen Hai-shan of Shan- and others who returned from si is back in. his own province. France this week, is that they His lack of ambition (towards ex- are not satisfled merely to con- tension or conquest) is proverbial. stitute the civilian element of All he wants is to live and let live. Canton Government subject to

There remains Feng Yu-hsiang, the domination of the Kwangsi the "Christian General" who, a faction and opposed on certain week ago, was well in the run- major issues to the Central Gov-ning for the post of commander- ernment at Nanki

In-chief of all the Nationalist ed he is fighting forces.

Mr. Hu Han-n

referred to as rej

ative of

.CHINA'S KHYBER PASS,

won

"SOME RAIN."

"Moderate north-east winds, generally cloudy, some rain," is the official forecast till noon to-

morrow.

At 10.32

to-day am.

the Observatory reported :-"The ty- phoon is central over the north- east portion of the Sea of Japan.

out oil

D.CO

combustion. its added: that the A wider definition is given to the The renewed theosophical

THE "

'FIRST LORD.”

NOT A CANDIDATE AT NEXT ELECTION.

OWING TO ILL-HEALTH.

London, Yesterday, executive of the Oswestry Conser Mr. Bridgeman has informed the

A trough of relatively low prea-vative Association that he will not sure extends from Indo-China to

be a candidate at the next election Guam."

owing to ill health.

Suffering From Arthila.

Hants 287 and 160' for 5 declar-rheumatoid Sussex 130 and 183 (Wensley 102, Boyes 6 for 64).

Visitors Whacked. The Harlequins beat the West

a group and net as a individual Feng Yu-hsiang was willing to -recognises that the scope is support and did support Chiang wider at Nanking although the Kai-shek and the Nationalist Indies by an innings and 105 runs. hazards are greater. He would Government as long as he stood West Indies 811 (Small 98 not be sure of a job in Canton but to profit by doing so. Circum-out) and 260,

not in Nanking. In Nanking,stantes have necessitated his Harlequins 676 for & declared: however, he might be able to re-hurried return to his own pro- (C) Knott 261 not out, Bettington establish himself while his old vince of Honan, in the centre of 127, Evans 124). colleagues are at loggerheads.

CIVILIAN ELEMENT,

North China.

Several of his subordinate Gen-

Easy for Notts Nottinghamshire beat Worces-

The Kwangsi faction is oppos-erals in Shensi and Kansu pro-tershire by an innings and 21 ed to Marshal Chiang Kai-shekvinces are in rebellion, including runs. who is in hospital and taking his trusted Moslem. divisions. Notts 336. little or no part in affairs, Mr. These warlike troops were Worcester 100 and 215 (Lar

the mountainous wood 5 for 42.) Hu Han-min opposes the Extrem marching on ists. Chiang Kai-shek came to Tungkwan Pass - the Khyber

Oldroyd 162 Not Out. terms with the Extremists. Will Pass of China, with Shenai as

Yorkshire beat Glamorgan- Mr. Hu Han-min also oppose Afghanistan and Honan, and the Chiang Kai-shok? The answer to north-east of China as India. shire by an innings and 112 runs. Yorks 433 (Oldroyd 162 not this question is not essential at Loss of Tungkwan Pass would the moment. If he sided with not only end the "Christian Gen-out). the Rightists he might secure a eral's" hegemony over

Glamorgan 167 (Macaulay 7 North- reading portfolio in Nanking but West China, as the "N. C. Daily for 57) and 154 (Rhodes 8 for he would still be under military News" points out, but would also 56). direction. The same would hap- endanger his control of the pen if he contented himself with Peking-Hankow and Lung-Hai

a provincial poat in Canton,

A NEW STRUGGLE?

Railways..

A

Hobbs and Barling. Surrey beat Leicestershire on first innings.

Leicester 242 and 241 for 4. Surrey 422 for 6 (Hobbs 101, Barling 111 not out.)`

SOCCER TALK:

ing match been ataged in open air "Rarely has a world's title box-

Shriners make long journeys to come out here. But pil- grims regard with dismay banjon's progress."

`,

A correspondent asks if Kow- loon girls want brains, or beauty

"What will be the new produc- at the Clapton Stadium," says a ton at the Piccadilly," says a Remember theatrical gossip, "remains to be ing the age of the Stadium, we seen." Let us hope that it will, may reasonably remark is that findeed, remain to be seen; some BO?

recent shows have not remained.. very long,

Impressions gained from yes terday's discussion at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong Foot-contemporary. ball Club are described by a correspondent on page 13. That an extraordinary meeting, to carry out reforma will be held 18 predicted by the writer.

The Chinese are being ordered: The start of the long-distance to get rid of their tails, What about giving the same order to races in the Olympic Games is some of our cricket elevena? · · exciting; and the same may be

said

Mr. Bridgeman is suffering from in with the system of government arthritis and three by committtee now in vogue in

Those who said they couldn't years rost fa essential. He is also Nationalistdom. believed to be making way for can include a person on the way to

A "fugitive" face their bills yesterday wil

have to foot them to-day: Hong Kong n

*

of the Flanish

“We have a natty little bunga- flow- quite close to the river,” wrote the good hostess; but the guest thought that the qualify-

"gnatty."

The tower of Pisa may collapse, A phrase in the Objects and. It has, we fear, an unforing word should have been spelt Reasons is interesting. It tunate leanin ———handa; ———*1;;is not, of course, in-,

tended that acta duly author. The San Ngực Hof awards this. The men employed in digging ised by a government subse week remind us that, in piracy up the roads in Hong Kong have quently ousted should be made at least, cure was better than a hole-time job.........

the subject of extradition pro-prevention irrespective of the ceedings." This has been in-Government's pet schemes.

cluded, obviously, to meet cer-

An evening paper boasts of a

"Complete Woman's Section.”

tain conditions often prevalent Famous tennis players have But how can a woman in sectiona

but difficulties in establishing been visiting the House of Com- be complete? proof of authority, it is sug-mons, gested, may arise.

NOT SOLVED!

COSTA RICA'S CORUNDRUM

FOR GENEVA.

12 HOURS' SECRET SESSION.

the racket.

They all noticed

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"English girls are peerless.” Perhaps; but not if they Those Supreme Court probate can contrive to hook a marquis report from day to day lead us to or an earl. think that when rich people die they leave much to he desired.

- A shark has been caught off the Dorset Coast. .... One of these American share pushers trying to

An ex-teacher has bought an. he succeed in "keeping them in"? hotel. As regards the guests, will

Geneva, Yesterday. land?

"There's too much bounce about the week-end motorist,” Costa Rica's conundrum for the

That's the League, namely, a request to de- "Time you changed that one of says a critic fine the Monroe Doctrine, is ob- yours, scornfully retorted Mr. worst of these cheap, boneshaker

Lional Lammert to a Chinese who cars. viously puzzling the League Coun-bid 25 cents for a child's topee

jcil.'

21.1] Dissement 0.

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Present indications are,

ANFU CLUB. therefore, that the exiles may Feng Yu-hsiang has intimated

Rt. Hon. Wa. Clive Bridgeman.

A two hours' secret session

A Nationalist politician coun be trying to set up a new fac- that he will be neutral if trouble

has not yielded a solution,

One of the ladies present sels "give and take" for both tion which will co-operate with breaks out between the Kwangsi

younger men. He will continue his Middlesex Follow-on.

While the delegates do not de- at the auction was heard to sigh the Moderates and Extremists any civilian element not subser- warlords of Hankow and certain]

offlelal tank till general election.— Kent beat Middlesex

Why not make it a lump sire to offend American suscep audibly for an opportunity of vient to military whim.

units which they took over from innings.

on first Reuter. a former holder of the territory.

The British Wireless message tibilities they are anxious to faci- being told that she should wear suro for the winner? Then we'll Kent 589 for 9. declared (Chap-states that Mr. Bridgeman says that the League. They also are aware

litate Costa Rica's re-entry into juvenile headgear again.. have a real scrap. No political faction has found Well he might because he is too man.91).

his reasons for retirement are that the reply may affect the atti-

We are informed that there "Scots Do Not Like Scotch it satisfactory to work with the busy himself. However, he also

Middlesex 804. (Hendren 105) purely personal. He felt that the tude of Argentina and Brazil to have been fewer road accidents. Comedians," declares Ian Bruce soldiers.

When Marshal Chiang says that he objects to any intra-and following on, 228 for 6. strain of conducting a large office wards the League.

The pedestrian has evid- in the "Daily Mail." Well, you do Kai-shek strove to make himself Kuomintang fighting in his pro-

Hallows Again. Be that as it

like the Admiralty and of staying 1 head of civil administration he vince of Honan.

It is generally believed that the ently learnt to take it lying down. not expect a Scot to relish a joke bumped violently against the may

Lancashire beat Derbyshire on late at night at the House of Com-

moas was more than he could un-League Council, to avoid defining Every time a speech is made

at his own expense. military.

Did the Kwangst faction insti- first innings,

Derby 168 and 105 for 8, dertake without serious injury to the Monroe Doctrine, will mere- Can it be that the return of gate the north-western trouble to

Lancs. 287 for 8 declared his health...... Medly quote article 21 of the League on education in China, it is stated harasa the Christian. General's”.

(Watson 122, Hallows 117).

Mr, Bridgeman has represented Covenant which states that the that there is need for promising the Oswestry division for 22 years. Covenant do not affect the valid still greater need for those who He has been First Lord of the Ad-ity of international or regional will keep their promises. Somersetshire beat Warwick miralty since November, 1924, and understandings such as the Mon

ca. was Home Secretary in the preced-Toe Doctrine.-Reuter.

Mr. Hu Hen-min with Dr. rear It is hardly to be thought C.C. Wu, Mr. Sun Fo and other so because the Kwangai-ites have influential men who consistent nothing to gain and are bent only

Points for Somerset.

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ly schemed to thwart the on strengthening their own lines. shire on firat innings. Generals and are on the way back-signalises an era of de-The consensus of opinion in Somerset 199 and 128 for 7 de-Ing Conservative Government. termined competition between Shanghai was that Anfu Club poli-clared.

A fire broke out in a matabed.in

The newspapers suggest that

old) will be elevated to the peer- age and that, consequently, he will not be retiring from political life, PEACE PACT. SOVIET AND OTHERS ALSO ADHERE

the politicians and the soldiers the rebels of Shensi and Kansu. Reuter.

ticlana had been conspiring with Warwick 141 and 71 for 5.-Mr. Bridgeman (who is 84 years of China?

The reason for saying so is that Hitherto the fighting men Northerners who have officiated have invariably held away. To for decades in administrative,

an instance Mr. Hu non-political positions have been Kowloon City yesterday afternoon, quote Han-min himself, who was fore ousted by Nationalists and that which did $200 damage. The ed to leave China more than these have banded themselves to shed is the property of Cheung once because pressure was gether under the old Anfu Club Lee, budding contractor, and is Brought to bear on him. To to retaliate by intrigue. day, however, the men with the biggest armies are concentrat-

Ing on their respective spheres

situated in Po Kwong-street. The Fire Brigade was in attendance.:

been

young men

And

Employees who have been with Gamages for fifteen years are to have gold watches. They will have the time of their lives.

It may be that, in the words of the Underground slogan, there is more room at the front of the trains" but the drawback is that when they start you get run over-

The Duke of Gloucester has ridden in a close race, and when he goes to Africa he will see a distant race.

Apropos the fines- imposed by

prepare himself for an at- the Canton Government on tack on the non-stop playing re cinemas in that city, we have cord, a local pianist, was special been requested to deny the

comedies were shown.

FRIENDLY. VISIT.

NORTHERN GENERAL IN THE K-MA; MINES.

SIGNS, OF BETTER TIMES.

Signs of Improved conditions in ramour that there was too much trained by the trainer of the the extreme north-east of China laughter when American super player is seeking inspiration from Bury Football Club. – A triangle Proper, where the Kailan Mining

following a non-stop car with the RUSSIA TO BLAME!

Sorry London, Yesterday,

Administration operates, are, forth- Chiang Kai-shek: cannot be

Yugo-Slavin, and Rumarla have

It was thought that if publicity Safety First device painted on

the back and leaving the Central Gov-blamed for the rising in the

intimated their intention of sign- coming in the latest Naval wireless were given to such a rumour, ernment to anybody who will North-West because he needed against the Kwangel faction and ing the Kellogg Fact despatch, released by courtesy of the prospects of the new Commercial leave them alone..

the "Christian General's" coun- General Yen Hel-shan,

Treaty might be Imperilled. Moscow Yesterday local authorit terbalancing influence if he did

Can Soviet agents have been not trust his active support. Chiang Kai-shek is a casualty. The remnants of the old North-

responsible? Is known that His subordinate Generals are

they were, busy - in Sinklang, content to perform garrison duty ern Army are too far away, and which is west of Kansa. "They in Kiangau, Cheklang, Anhul and cut off geographically from the can get into Kansu and Shenzi parts of Shantung and. Klangel |North-West, P Moreover, their "through" Mo provinces. Eventure into Chefoo is becoming befere

The Kwangsi faction, led by a forlorn hope and their hands Marshal Li Chal-sum of Canton, are full elsewhere.

THE GENERAES

and his, colleagues, are devoting Bightist politiklana are fitting their best attention to the con- around Shanghal and the Leftists solidation of the provinces of, had hoped for t Kwangtung Kwangel, Hunan General

pliers of

the Chines

arther plo

In lengthy Note to M General «Chu Yu- one of the on Herbette, French Ambassador to three comm

In reply to the United

State for Foreign

the Soviet GOY #to: adhara

There was a collapse of pr In New York the other day the result that a dealer had s-lump in his throat

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