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CHINA'S WAR

The

Managing Dirutor.

China Mail

No. 27,140

NANKING EXPECTED TO WIN

LEFTISTS IN POWER?

Inducement to the "Christian General" to Fight

HOW TREACHERY. MIGHT FINISH KWANGSI

Few have as yet realised that one of the major outcomes of the civil war in China, assuming that the stronger side wins, is that Leftist influence, with varying degrees of pro-Communist sympathy, will again be in the ascendant.

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the Nationalist Party and Govern- ment. Their will synchronise with the reca of the Leftists, Pinks and out-and-out Reds.

[By Our Political Correspondent? Other than the news about the leaders on both sides, little or no reliable information ES to the fortunes of war has come through. case with other As has been the campaigns in China, both sides claim to have advanced! The safest view to take at present is that while the Kwangai faction is hastening to consolidate its defences along the frontiers of Hupeh and Hunan, it is unlikely to make an attempt at launching an offensive.

On the other hand, the Nanking faction is expected for a few days more to confine itself, at most, "to "local operations," pending the ar- rival of reinforcements from other

Zones,

Whether the return of the Leftists will be the prelude to an- other regime of friendship with the Russian Soviet remains to be seen, but that is one of the outstanding portents of the present civil war.

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IS THAT SO?

VIEWS ON TERMS OF TSINAN Thoughts Terse, Perverse and Worse.

solute," described as the premier cruising vessel of the Hamburg- American fleet, arrived in Hong OTHER Kong yesterday, afternoon on her sixth cruise around the world in six years.

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SETTLEMENT

'Twas a Good Friday that broke the drought and brought the wel- come showers of blessing,

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According to New York Press comments on the "I'm Alone" in- cident Britain is still mistress of the seas and America mistress of the sele

ISSUES TO COME UP

Nanking, Yesterday.

Tokyo, Yesterday. The Nationalist Government,

Except for the "j" which, She sailed eastward from New while admitting the terms of the on the night of March 29, off.

Funny the rain should have des York on Jan. 7, her passenger per- Sino-Japanese settlement may discended on the eve of Mr. Claxton cially denied the reported exe-

sonnel comprising any eminent appoint some of its countrymen and turning his back on the Colony, The Somersets evidently put cution of Marshal Li Chai-sum

that the citizens of the United States, Ger- appears to be satisfied

their best foot forward in their many, Spain, France; Switzerland, terms are the best possible under of Canton-Reuter.

Cuba and South America.

A. Mister Steptoe figured on a first League match here. Twenty- the circumstances, the Japanese Earlier cables included the second

Among the more

prominent vernacular papers are unanimous passenger list during the week-two best feet, in fact. rumour of Li Chai-sum's death (the

Tread lightly 1 aboard are. Mra. William Hamilton in asserting that the settlement first having

in earlier come

The jump in the humidity dur Bayly, honorary president of the proves the complete failure of the

followed by

There was many. a "Resolute" ing the week from 76 to 99 may Young Women's Christian Associa- Baron Tanaka's foreign policy. prompt denial). After Thursday's tion, of Washington D.C.; Judge While they are pleased that a set-heart amongst the globe-trotters have coincided with Mr. Claxton cable about Reuter being reliabis | Abram I. Elkus of New York City,tlement has been reached, the/when they braved the clements last packing his trunks for the Home.

week.

informed that Li Chai-sum had been

shat, a Chinese Press cable an- nounced that he had been seen in Tangshan later that same day. / Yesterday a Hong Kong Chinese merchant received a cable from Shanghai denouncing the rumour as a fabrication.

Wu Tsz-hui, one of the "senior” politicians, who Conservative guaranteed Li Chai-sum's imman-

STAN HILL CARTOON

Stan Hill's weekly cartoon will be found on page 13 of this issue.

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Many a poor dancer at these hotel stunts deserves to be put oute of 'arms' way.

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night, Japanese papers aver that the docu- ments thus far published indicate

Many an umbrella lent during that the Japanese Government has

a permanent un given up all its original demands Lent may find

brella stand elsewhere. for an apology from China, punish- ment of the Chinese responsible

Shock absorbere may be a drug

Alone" declared the Chinese. and reparations from

in the market if the Hong Kong "Daily Fress" scribe in publishing The "Chugai" contends that the Electric-China Light & Power com the news about the rum-runner. only term applicable to the settle- bine comes to anything. Iment is the complete humiliation

of Japan."

"Imalone asserted the other

The rain caught many a poor Papers until 'twas found it was a puddle unprepared,

New Treaty As Well

Nanking, Yesterday.

*There's no fool like an old negotiations' will be

fool" may hold good on April 1. (March 30)

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case of "I'm Alone."—A rom spell- ing in any case.

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Before the Kwangsi armies in Kwangtung and Kwangsi can reach Kiangai in aufficient Hunar and numbers to turn the scale, if at all, in their favour, having to march overland, a decision might he reach-

Pressure cd.

threatens the Kwangsi-ites in Hankow from pro-

ity in Nanking, was also reported Ambassador to Turkey from 1916 Naoking forces in Kiangel and

on Thursday to have committed suito 1920; Laura Roessing (Mrs. Meanwhile, every effort is being Anhui, and possibly from the

cide because faith had been broken John E. Finnall of Hollywood) of made to bring in the neutrals, on "Christian General" in Honan.

and Li Chai-sum had been execut-Hal Roach Comedy fame; Oran Ironsides & Canton whom rests the issue of deciding

Pussyfoot Johnson cables that ed. This has yet to be confirmed McCormick, publisker of "Modern started to-morrow the Ironsides, Then there are whether there will be a long war

the best bit of scenery to be ade

or not.

mostly Cantonese who have fought

but, in view of the denial about Shoemaking International," of Bos- morning between Dr. C. T. Wang

We now know why Lent is not mired in Hong Kong is the per- Numerically and geographically, through the length, if not breadth, Marshal Li, another denial is more ton; Henry Lee Norrie, director of Minister for Foreign Affairs in the so widely observed by Scots as bypetually dry fountain opposite the

probable.

Works of Columbia University, National Government) and Mr. K.

City Hall. other generous Britons. New York City; Jafferson Penn of Yoshizawa (the Japanese Minister Reidsville, N.C., manufacturer of to China) for:

The soakers had a soaking time Local adv: "For male good Hankow, Thursday. "Lucky Strike" cigarettes; T. F Settlement of the Hankow of it luat night,

large gent.'s wardrobe, specially Soldiers of the Kwangsi faction Thieme of Fort Wayne, Ind., retir- Incident,

fitted."-The only one we can attempted to-day to impress the led president of the Wayne Knitting

Settlement of the

think of is-you know. crew of one of the China Naviga- Mills and the Thieme Hosiery of

Incident, tion Co.'s (Butterfield & Swire) ves Los Angeles; Rev. John A. Wade

Also the conclusion of a new. sols but were prevented and turned of New York Ch, rector of St. off by a guard from H.MS. "Bee," John's Cathedral and chaplain of

Treaty between China and Japan. the flagship of the Rear-Admiral the New York plice department; Dr. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa

Li

Marshal Chai-mm of Car ton, one of tho big four of the Kwarasi

group whose execution

at Nanking has

been reported.

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Genera! Pei Chung-hei,

Kwang other. si-ito, stated at the same time to be in Hankow, Osaka and Cam- ton!

•General Chu Poi-teh, Governor of Kiangai pro- vince, entrusted by Nanking with attacking th.c Kwang lites holding Hunan.

General Lu Ti- ping, whore ext- pulsion from the Geversiorihip of Hanan led to Nanking declar ing war against the Kwanpei-ites,

the Nanking faction holds a pre- of China. Even if Chiang Kai-shek ponderous advantage.

Taken for Granted With the Tsinan Jacident settled, the way is paved to Feng Yu-hsiang (the "Christian General") to take over control of Shantung province. Nanking's acquiescence course can

in

this

were satisfied with terms at this late hour-and the probabilities are that he will accept nothing less than, complete subjugation--the Ironsides appear as if they will march on until they sre re-established in Canton.

be taken for granted Weakness in the Kwangsi system with civil war at stake. And, in lies in the province of Hanan. It view of this inducement, the was to remedy such weakness that "Christian General" is almost bound to help Nanking as far as he can. He has hitherto held the balance of power.

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the Kwangsi-ites ejected General Lu Ti-ping, he being persona grata with Nanking. There are more than one Generals in Hunan at the

Another matter which looms on moment. nominally obeying the the horizon--and which will be of Kwangsi faction. One such is Ho great interest to the Powers-is the Chien, who was a prime mover in Impending revival of Leftist Influ- the expulsion of Lu Ti-ping. But The "Christian General” is a his former master was crushed by staunch supporter of Mr. Wang the Kwangsi faction, after which he Ching-wei, the leader of the ex- surrendered to the Kwangsi-ites. tremist politicians who are in exile. So soon as an opportunity is forth. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, having coming, he will declare against flirted with Moderate and Radical in! Hankow and thereby menace the turn, has now thrown over the Con- line of communication between Han- servatives. The latter supported how and Canton. His doing 60 and relied for power on the Kwangsi would mean the disintegration of Generals. These are now to be the Kwangsi faction and an early eliminated from their influence in end to the war.

HONJAN,

HUPEH

KIANTESU

Down the Yangtsze

Nanking

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The next stray bullet found in a lane in Yaumati is to be prompt- ly muzzled. By Order!

Share 'market note: Local hotel

and Senior Naval Officer, Yangtsze. and Mrs. Simon olf of Washing took part in informal conversations shares are still fiery.

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British Naval Wireless.

Wuchang, Thursday.

A large number of Kwangsi troups moved down-river to-day. British Naval Wireless.

Hankow, Yesterday. Troup movements, with heavy im- pressment of coolies for transport work, continued to-day. British Naval Wireless.

Nanking Victory

Nanking, Yesterday. On the north bank of the Yang- tsze River, the 1st Nanking division under General Liu Shih defeated the opposing Kwangsi forces, fore- ing the latter to evacuate Wusueh after considerable losses.-Reuter.

[By taking W'usuch, the centre of the Nanking expedition against Hankow has advanced about 40 miles of the 142 miles from the pro- Nanking base of Kiukiang, on the Yangtze, to Hankow. Chinese re- ports state, however, that this suc- cess was followed un by others, re- Bulting in gains both of territory and material.

Hankow, Thursday. Fighting is reported again in Szechuan province, — British Naval Wireless.

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The Wets in the Colony are in dry humour.

A father on the Resolute" la said to have declared: "My daugh- D.C

..of Hon. this afternoon in connection with

The full complement of the Reer came on this cruise well pre- Simon Wolf, former US. Minister the issues mentioned. Opinions were solute" is 399-Who missed the pared; she can say 'No' in twelve

exchanged but no decisions were to Egypt.

reached.Reuter.

19 Independents Among an independent party of 19 who left the "Resolute" at Bang-|

THE “HERALD"

The "Sunday Herald." which has come out without a break every publishing day from its inception, will appear as usual to-morrow, with the week-end news, sports re- ports, its features (including the art supplement organised conjunction with the pioneer service of the Colony) and will be very welcome dur- ing the holidays.

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On Monday the "China- Mail" will be published at mid- day.

[Earlier cables about the settle. ment of the Tsinan Incident will be found on page 11]

NEW COMMITTEE

KUOMINTANG AUTHORITY IN NANKING

LA CHAI-SUM DISMISSED

Query overheard at the Hong Kong Hotel at noon precisely on Thursday: Wats-on?

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Banglages de Ånd “Yes”

tal one!

The Resclute" lassie who wanted to know, if Father Neptune were a Catic priest has nothing. For the Sharpshooters' turn-out on the other lady who asked if on April 7 it is a case of "Uni-Columbus can from Colombo, and form optional.”—The “shorts" bave Galli-Curci from Sing-apore.

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Captain Fritz Kruse is in com- There are as still no whispers mand of the "Resolute" cruise. A of a combine between the Star regular Kruiser is het Ferry and the Yaumati Ferry

Nanking, Yesterday. The new Central Executive Com-Companies. mittee and Central Supervisory

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The "Yellow Dragon" is filled every month at the Royal Botanic

Committee of the Nationalist Party There have been a few overdue | Gardens Kew, as a work of refer- (elected at the third national Con-dew drops. gress of the Party) were formally

installed yesterday (March 28) The "electric rumours" mention. afternoon, following which the alec-ed in the weekly share report were tion of members of the Standing quickly followed by peals of thun- Committee of the Central Executive der.-Shocking. -Committtee took place

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New Appointments

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Said that the drop of moisture

ence on the flowers of Hong Kong.

More Kew-rious if it wasn't.

The Editor

of a contemporary fell into the trap of spotting a misquotation in the "Sunday Herald" which he had so shortly before declared he wouldn't have in the house-Evidently not much of it left to take home after the office staff had finished with it.

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Happy Valley was again flooded yesterday afternoon but don't shriek: the rain ran off again like water off a duck's back owing to the

in the Colony yesterday was caused ground being so hard. by the "Resolute's" passengera mak.

Those elected to the Standing A matshed with a "protected Committee (that is the authority of situation" is advertised for sale, Another Chinese version is that the pro-Nanking right wing has

the Party in its position of direct--Another safeguarded industry? again bean repulsed on the boundary

National ing the

Government) between Hupeh and Anhui provinces.

Reply to Somersets Frivate-The were:Marahal Chiang Kai-shek, It appears, however, that both the kok, Siam, to visit the ruins of right and the centre are converging Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and who Hu Han-min, Ting Wei-fen, Tan Army worm is so called because it on the east of Hupeh with straight line to Hankow as the main objec are re-joining the ship in Hong Yen-kai, Tai Chi-tao, Yu Yiu-jen, marches on its stomach, of course. tive. The Nanking left wing does Kong, having arrived from Saigon Sun Fo, Yeh Tau-chang, Chen Kuc- not appear to be moving.J

by local steamer on Wednesday, is Mr. Max Epstein, president of the General American Tank Car Cor- The following appointments haveing a sudden attack on the 17,000 Champagne must have been flow- poration, his wife and daughter, been announced by the National grapefruits shipped at the begining in unison with the rain in Lucile, of Chicago. Miss Katharine Government:...

ning of the voyage.

P.W.D. circles, yesterday. Elkus, daughter of Judge and Mrs. General Lu Chung-lin (the [This has nothing to do with the Elkus, is also with the Epstein "Christian .General's" principal A Blackheath Rugger match is Clipped from the "Yellow war between Nanking and Hankow

party.

lieutenant) to be acting Minister described in an American picture Dragon": "The Common Room and is merely a repetition pro- vincial trouble between rival Gen-

Since leaving: New York the "Be for War in the absence of the as "22 souls with one desire to hardly knows which it misses most erals independent, of both Nanking solute" has called at Madeira, "Christian General";

gain possession of a ball."The Mr. Hamilton or his pipe, the clean- and Hankow.]

Gibraltar, Algiers, Monaco, Naples,

Chang Chun to be Mayor of other eight players must have beening of which provided an annual Athens, Jerusalem, Cairo, Djibouti, Greater Shanghai in succession to drowned in the descriptive writer's thrill"-The clearing of which? Nanking, Yesterday. Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Padang, Chang Ting-fan;

ink-pot! Marshal Chiang Kai-shek left for Batavia, Singapore, Bangkok, Tara- Kiukiang at 9.30 a.m. to-day.kan, Zamboanga and Manila. Reuter.

Arms Ship Seized

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Nanking, Yesterday.

FUKIEN

shek hoisted his flag (as) MAKING PROGRESS

HUNAN TKIÄNGS,I

KWANOSI

HONGKONG

Rough sketch map showing Central, East and South-East Unina. Of the ten provinces named, four (underlined with wavy lines) are held by the Kwangst faction four others (underlined with straight lines) dro held by Chiang Kai-shek'a faction, which marched westward in Kiangsi and Anhui to attack Hankow. Hohan-is het by the Christian General, with access by railway either to Hankow or to Nanking. Fukien is probably neutral.

The numerals denote the principal cities and towns mentioned in the 1 Shanghai, 2 Nanking, 3 Anlong

(capital

of Anhui province), Kiukiang (port of Kiangai), 6 Nanchang (capital of Kiangul province) in the pro- Nanking sphere.

war news, 'se follows:

6,728 Hankow, Wochang and Hanyang (forming the trio of cities known

as Wu-Han), 9 Changaha (capital of Huzan province, where the trouble began with a political coup), 10 Chenchow (the first point reached by Kwang- tung troops in the march to assist Hankow), 11 Shinkwan (the base for the main Canton army to assist Henkow), 12 Canton in the pro-Hankow ter ritory

The most important, railways in and near the war zens are also shown.

It is reported that Chiang Kai-

Commander-in-Chief of the Nation-

RIGHT SHOULDER

alist Army, Navy and Air Force) THE KING-IN SPITE OF HIS on board. the gunboat "Chu Yu" at! Nanking, and that he sailed up the Yangtze, passing Wuhu (55 miles) above Nanking) on March 29. British Naval Wireless;

Chinktang, Thursday.

TREATMENT JUSTIFIED

London, 'Yesterday.

A bulletin states that H. M. the

A Chinese steamer was stopped by King continues to make satisfac- gunfire from Silver Island Fort tory progress in spite of tiresome right (below Chinkiang). The steamer rheumatism around the was seized and alleged to have been shoulder. waying arms. British Naval

Wireless.

General Ho Ying-ching to be

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Inspector General of Military Train- Shamshulpo cinema placard: ing and, concurrently, Chief of the "Story of a girl being sacrificed to Nationalist General Staff, in succes-satisfy a rich man's wager. You'll sion to Marshal Li Chat-sum of enjoy every moment of it."--Sham Canton,Reuter.

shuipo has always been noted for [These elections and appointments its innocent amusements, much to indicate the ascendancy of Chiang Yaumati's chagrin. Kai-shek in Nanking, the downfall DMC- of most of the politicians partial to Folk in the West End (or Hong the Kwangsi faction, and the friend-Kong) are looking forward to a liness of Feng Yu-heiang to Nanking

in that his lieutenant continues at wee drappie o "Aberdeen" in their

the Ministry of War, Ho Ying-ching whiskey,

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is Chiang Kai-shek's No. 2 in the Army. Earlier news about the Na- tionalist Party will be found on page

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JAPAN'S THRONE

ROYAL BIRTH EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBER

Folk with ominous games D. Akenhead, MA, B.Sc., author of a Memorandum on Viticultural Re- search recently issued by the Empire Marketing Board

Describing in the "Motor" a run from Southport to London a corres- pondent ejaculates: "After many misadventures we ran out of petrolj money and temper at Stony Strat- ford." Stoney broke, in fact.

Says a London paper:

"The

A raisin hawker was seen prowl woman was found in a very dis ing round Government House the tressed condition in the Kingston other forenoon. Must know how by-pass road and taken home by a troubled is the Government in Tooting motorist." — "Aren't, they raisin' the wind for current expen- talking about a law to discourage diture.

these tooting motorists a

From the

His Majesty's weight is increas ing his appetite is returning and The inference is that the steam- his sleep is of better quality.

The Daily Press" improved the From the London "Bunday er was going up the Yangtze, in- The insistence on lengthy absten-

* shining hour by publishing below | Chronicle"; "The manager who had tending to pass Nanking with munt tion from all but essential, public tions for the Kwangsi faction in duties, and a quiet life in the pre

Takyo, Yesterday the report of A. S. Watson & Co.'s a hand on the desk top suddenly Hankow, as it is hardly likely that arms would be sent away from Hansent suitable climate, is being justi. It is officially announced that Her meeting an advt, on "How to Get flung it with great force at the kow out to sea at this stage.fled in view of the steady improve Majesty the Empress of Japan is en- Rid of Indigestion." But the in- would-be raider Managers with ment in his Majesty's bodily and ceinte and that the happy event is timation of an increased dividend detachable, hands would be quite

handy, in some Hong Kong offices. mental rigour Beuter.

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expected in September-Beuter. could hardly give indigestion!