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No. 27,345 HONG KONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1929.

Passing of M. Clemenceau

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AGAINST "REDS"

NEGOTIATIONS THAT MAY END THE CIVIL WAR

"IRONSIDES" WITHDRAW

CHINESE TROOPS LOSING HEAVILY IN MANCHURIA

As a result of the grave developments in Manchuria it is reliably reported that preliminary negotiations are going on between lead- ing civil and military authorities in the country, with the object of ending the present internal struggle, and combining forces to resist the Soviet attack.

It is reported that Chang Fa-kuci has received instructions from Wang Ching-wei, ex-Chairman of the Central Executive Council, to j stop advancing against Canton, and' proposing that the differences between him and the Government be settled politically.

Yu Yu-jen, a prominent Kuomintang official, is leaving for Hong Kong shortly to confer with the Left Wing leaders here.

FIGHTING CEASED

Hankow, Saturday. Chiang Kai-shek returned here by train early this morning- It is be- lieved that he may go to Nanking by gunboat to-morrow.

BOMB

The fighting seems to have ceased- on all fronts, and apparently agreement has been reached with the Kuominchun. It is atuted that the Generalissimo is submitting a number of important proposals to the Govern- ment concerning the "rehabilitation of military and political affairs." .

It is officially reported that the Kuominchun forces on the Lunghai front continue to retire towards Turg- kwan, and the Government troops hav reached Kwangyintang in Hupch.

The situation is still uncertain, but no fighting has occurred, and it is be- lieved that pourparlers are going on. It is indicative of a decided im- provement in the Mituation that five divisions are withdrawing from Horan and are being sent to Kwangtung to Assist in the campaign against the "Tronsides,"-Reuter.

THE C.E.R. DISPUTE

Mukden, Yesterday. The report that Mukden is appoint- Ing Dr. Wellington Koo to negotiate with Moscow upon the C.E.R. dispute is officially denied, but it is belleved probable in the near future.

A WORLD CALAMITY

London, Saturday.

"A Russo-Chinese war would be a world calamity, but I believe that the Parle Pact had a restraining Influence on both of them," declar ed Mr. Kellogg at the Pilgrims Dinner in London.

Reviewing the gratifying pro- gress of international conciliation in the past decade, he said he was convinced that war between Ameri- ca and Britain was impossible, Similarly, America and other great European Powers declared that they were all interested in affairs in the Far East, particularly China. They had watched with gratifica tion her progress towards unity under stability,

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Mr. Kellogg concluded optimistic note of hope for univer 881

He thought it was peace. nearer realisation than ever before. -Reuter.

RETREAT PREPARED.

up of the remnants of the enemy's forces is momentarily expected.- Canton News Agency.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8 9/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

The above are pictures of M. Georges Clemencenu, former Prent ier of France, whose death nas just been announced. At upp ve left he is shown as a boy. Centre, in the height of his.career, while right as he appeared recently. Extreme right shows the "Tiger of France" swinging along the streets of Paris during the Peace Conference while below is one of the lat ost, photographs of the vener abic statesman in his coltage at St. Vincent-Sur Jard, France.

DEATH PROPHECY FULFILLED

war memoirs within a set time that he seemed to have set for himself.. Against the advice of physicians and

nervous

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VETERANS OF THE BOER WAR

PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK WITH BLEEDING FEET AND IN RAGS

VALOUR ON HALF RATIONS

Rugby, Yesterday. The first annual memorial service of the South African War Veterans' Association, of which Field Marshal Lord Metheun is president, was held

EUROPEANS MUST LEAVE WUCHOW

ATTACK BY CANTONESE FORCES PREPARED

KONGMOON TAKEN?

BRITISH IN DANGER OF AERIAL

ATTACK***

rom Our Political Correspondent.] Rumours were current in Hong

at the Horse Guards Parade, Lon-Kong last night that Kangmoon, don, to-day. The men were inspect in the West River delta, had been ed by General Sir Ian Hamilton. "taken" by a faction acting Addressing the company, Sir Ian against the Canton Government. Hamilton said, "I always used to This local rising, if there were say, we are the lads who fought one, can only be political in in- with White. Buller, Methuen, tent. Kongmoon is about 100

miles E.NE. of Hong Kong and about 60 miles S. of Canton. It

Roberts, Baden-Powell and other) warriors of

great renown nt Elandslangte, Waggon Hill, Pieters is the entrepot of the Sae Yap. Heights, Paardeburg, and Diamond The garrison is in course of be Hill. We are old soldiers who, once ing withdrawn for active service upon a time on half rations, played in the war zones of Kwangtung. hide and seek with Christian de Wet until our feet were bleeding

RAPID RETREAT

the

Up till yesterday there had been and our clothes in rags. We are no actual fighting between proud to stand here representing Cantonese loyalists, on one side, the 20,000 soldiers who gave their and the Ironsides and Kwangsi lives for the agreed peace of

Vereeniging, and the smaller our troops on the other. numbers the greater each man's

It is definite, however, that the share of honour. The Vereeniging Cantonese are rapidly retreating peace was an achievement equal eastward, down the West River, to that of the million dead who are

and that the vanguard of one the Treaty of friend, Pershing, shall not come from represented by beyond the grave.

Versailles. Still our treaty holda. Kwangtung column, marching This eighty-tighth birthday recently, friends, he remained in the study of. laid their heavy hand on the distin-kindly or think kindly of a brother near Takhing, which moans that fieart attacks and lung congestion Every time, he added, you speak down the river bank, is at or his home on the Rue Franklin in Paris. quished statesman, verifying with documente events of healthy summer spent at his, country time. (and hit us pretty often), you into Kwangtung.

fairly Boer who used to shoot at us all the they have penetrated 60 miles the war that were still remarkably home on the Vendre coast. His daugh. clear and fresh in his mind. He was ter, Madame Jacquemaire, wife of a especially anxious to answa tate-well-known doctor, was called to his rants attributed to him "cohening home, and she assured his physicians General Pershing that wey that it was better that they agree to his alred in Raymond Rochewich to rise and sit in a chair. Hypo- Memorial to Foth." And he was Sterile infections aided in-breaking_up anxious that this answer which will be the lung congestion, but fatal crisis has in the nature of a tribute to his old luid the old "Tiger" low."

Clemenceau's own death prophecy has been fulfilled. On the occasion of HAILAR TAKEN?

Harbin, Saturday. the dear of diplomats confided to his There are strong rumours that old-friend, Emile Bure, that he looked the Soviet have taken Hailar, and for death before the year was out. He

was then in excellent condition, con sidering his advanced age, but he who had always defted fate spoko as a fatalist, and indicated he was ready for the cloud that would blot out the sun of his existence.

The Tiger was busy of late en- deavouring to completa his book of

THE NAVAL BASE.

Vital Concern To The Whole

Empire

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London, Nov. 16.

The "Times," in a leading article, says the construction of the Singapore Naval Base is first and foremost an Imperial matter. It is most unsatisfac- tory that no real assurance has been given that the Dominion Governments, ar the represen- tatives of the neighbouring parts of the Empire, have been consulted.

It would be clearly an un- justifled derogation from, ap- proved Imperial policy to aban- don the project.

Calculations of British Naval strength have always assumed that Singapore would be con- verted into a first class Naval Base.

The responsibility for the safety of commerce tra- versing the Straits reste pri- rarily with Great Britain, but. It is a matter of vital concern to the whole Empire.

The "Times" Melbourne cor- respondent states that the Mel- bourne "Herald" complains that the Dominions' interests are being used as insignificant counters for bargaining pur- posea Straits Times.

are now at Ebukedu, at the foot of

that the

PEAK ROBBERY

$16 HIDDEN IN A DUST BIN

HOUSE COOLIE'S CRIME

A house coolie employed by Mr. and Mas. K. G. Blair, at 16, Bowen Road, was this morning sentenced to three months' hard labour by Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham for the theft of $16, the property of his employers.

Accused admitted the charge. Detective-Sergt. Kennedy stated that at about 4 p.m. yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Blair went into the garden to have tea and remained there until about 5.30. When they re turned to the house, they found that their bedroom door, which they had closed but not locked, was boited from the inside.

The matter was investigated and they found that $16 had been stolen from the wardrobe in the room. Å search for the money, was made and it was eventually found hidden in the dust bin,

The Rolice had no doubt that the accused had intended absconding with the money after his emplyers had retired for the night,

the Hingan range. It is also stateded by bombs, and it is rumoured Chinese Commander-in-that it is evacuated. It is also Chief on the Western front was rumoured that heavy fighting con- killed and that Muling has been tinues on the eastern and western taken.

It is probable a state of alege occupied the Muling coal mine.

fronts, and that the Sovlet has Tokyo, Saturday. "According to the "Asahi" Harbin will be declared here to-morrow.

A Mukden message saya that the carrespondent, despatches

ATTACK REPULSED from

Russian occupation of Chalanor Teitelbar report that, the Chinese

Moscow, Nov. 22. and Manchull is oficially admitted. The Red Army, with Mängel troops, has occupied territory as far as Chakan.

SOVIET AIR RAID

frontier military headquarters, Messages from Khabarovsk state hitherto at Hallar, have begun to that units of the special. Far East prepare for a removal to Buchatu, era Army repulsed an attack by 150 miles to the south-east, Appar- Chinese forces on November 17 ently, it is intended to make the (Sunday fast) and pursued the Khingan mountain range the main defeated forces into Chinese terzi- line of defence, and the territory. tory westward will be abandoned.

Wan Fudin, the Governor of Hellungklang, bas left Taltalhar or Buchatu, while 24 military trains have boun ord d in readiness for

Tokyo, Saturday.

Twelve Soviet aeroplanes raided

DEATH OF A GREAT STATESMAN

"EVEN IN DEATH I DESIRE TO REMAIN STANDING"

AN IMMORTAL

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DAMAGE BY RAIN

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KASHMIR SILK STORE SUES PROPERTY OWNER

"UTTER INDIFFERENCE"

How the contents of one of the local silk emporiums was damaged by zain was related in the Supreme Court The death Paris, of the Ex-Premier, M. (Summery Jurisdiction) this Clemenceau. M. Clemenceau had beening, and the relative position of land- unwell for some time.

He was 88 lord and tenant was brought up in re- years of age.

gard to the responsibility of the latter He died at 1.43 a.m. in the same when a house is alleged to be leaking. stern monastic surroundings us hé !

Mr. Hastaram 2 had lived in for many years at his as Kashmir Silk Store, ground floor, Glanchand, trading apartinent in the Rue Franklin

He was attended by his faithful valet and chauffeur, Francois Brabant,

FRESH.

FINE

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:

An anti-cyclone of consider- able intensity has developed over China and S. Manchuria.

The typhoon is situated about 500 miles South of Bonins, moving N.N.E.

Fresh to strong monsoon will prevail along the China coast and over the North China Sea. Forecast: N. E. winds fresh; fine.

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No. 36A, Queen's Road Central, sued Mr. Li Koon-chun, the well-known Chinese property owner, for $203.87 damages for breach of a convenant contained in a tease dated February 2, 1920. The allegation was that defen- dant had undertaken to keep the build- ing in a good and tenantable state of repair, that he had failed to do so, and that as a result of what was descirb- ed as "mont torrential rains" on the morning of September 15, water leak- ed through the roof and damaged some goods.

Mr. D. L. Strellett was for plaintiff

and Mr. G. G. N. Tinzon for defendant.

Damage Danied

HORRIBLE TALES

Murder of Chinese: Gn Train

Harbin, Nov. 21. Eye witnesses related to-day the terrible details of the mur- der of passengers on train 94, on the Chinese Eastern Rail- way.

Many women and children were brutally slashed with swords, according to the tales.

The train was attacked by bombing planes on Sunday, fol. lowing which Russian troops boarded her and swung their sabres over the crowded coaches, slaughtering at will.

Telegraph and telephone communication with Manchuli has not been resumed yet. The circuit is operating only as far as Tsagan. The Manchufi radio is silent. On the western line snowstorms and high winda make operation difficult.

The mines are still burning at Chalainor. The Manchali- Chalainor district has been heavily fired upon by Red artil- lery, and was bombarded again to-day by aeroplanes.-Chicago Tribune,

A second Kwangsi 'column is said to be marching in the same direction but a little north of the Weat River, in between the other Kwangel column and the Iron- sides. The Ironsides have yet to reach the North River.

Heartened by the news of re- Inforcements from the. North, the Canton authorities are more op- timistic. Simultaneously, quota- tions of Government banknotes have improved slightly in Hong Kong.

VESSELS WARNED Arrangements have been made at Wuchow, 224 miles up the West River from Hong Kong, for the British community there to be evacuated if necessary. The situation is quiet at present.

The Government authorities at Shiuhing (93 miles below Wu- -chow) · have warned merchant-ves- sels not to proceed above Shlu- hing. It is reported that Kwang- al forces are moving down the West River and that fighting · la expected at Shluhing between them and the Government troops.--Bri- tish Naval Wireleas.

(Note: The danger to Wa- chow, and to all foreign com, munities there in addition to the British, Is that the Canton- ese may launch an aerial attack on. It. Wuchow is safe, for the moment at least, from the Can- tonese land and river forces), BANKNOTE RECOVERS

Wuchow, Saturday. The value of the official Kwang-

are helping to keep South Africa si banknote has recovered to 30 Correspondence between the parties happy and united, and what better certa from 20 cents (per paper defendants denied that and their solicitors was put in. The monuement could our fallen come-dollar) since General Wong Shiu-

damage was redes desire?"

hang, the Kwangsi opponent of caused through lack of repaire Cer-

Led by Sir Ian Hamilton, thethe National Government, has re- He is not here at

tain facts, ruch as that there was rain

on the day in question, were admitted, veterans marched to the Cenotapa, turned here, who drove the "Tiger" to and from

The amount of alleged damage was where Sir Ian placed a wreath on the moment but will probably re- not disputed. the battlefields in war-time.

behalf of the Association-British turn on November 25. There aro Four days before (that is, en Sep-Wireless Service.

no troops in the city now-Bri- During one of his last moments of tember 11), about $15 damage was

tish Naval Wireless. acidity M. Clemenceau declared "I done, Mr. Strellett stated. On Septem No women and no tears. I want to die and continued Mr. Strellett, "my want no women round my death-bed. ber 12, plaintiff informed defendant before men." He even asked that the client, in his unsophisticated manner, nun "sister Théoneste who nursed him also reported to the Folice, with the greatest care, should not be September 15 was a Sunday, on square feet, was totally destroyed present at his last moment.

which plaintiff's shop was closed. Ho

MATSHED FIRE

A matshed in Waterloo Road, Kowloon, occupying a space of 450

be buried in an upright position in his wards evening, he could see that thers o'clock.

His will instructs that his body had a light inside, however, and to by fire this morning at about eight

Over eight thousand Chinese sol- Hallar this morning. Chinese troops father's grave in Vendee forest, "For had been further damage to goods lying The Kowloon Fire Brigade diers have been disarmed, ten thou-at Tsagan and Holuhoppe have even in death I desire to remain in showbanesh sand rifles have been captured, made a general retreat, looting the standing

Roof Removed

sponded to the call for assistance; two appliances from Mongkok and A circular letter by defendant's ar- one from Kowloon were despatched chitects was received by plaintif on to the scene, and on arrival it was September 17, that work would com found that the fire had taken mends on September 28 when parties stronghold of the inflammable oof would be removed in a stricture. Fanned by a strong with request by the Bulld-breeze, the complete destruction of Hity and that precautions the shed took only a few minutes.

while a considerable number of fold population along the rallway zone, Flags throughout Francé, are at guns with their grimunition and No confirmation is avaliable re-half-mast mourning for M. Clemenéest other war material has fallen into garding the situation at Manchull A procession of visitors including M the hands of the Soviet forces, for the past week, but it is under Douergue and M Tardieu, called all

TRAPPED IN MINE

stood the Chinese troops surrender-night long. The typical comment in at the

the special editions of the newspapers Harbla, Saturday,ad without resistance. Chinese sye-witnesses of the In view of the acute situation the idley We had come to res

"KaNK Clemenceau as immortal? udents- af Pogranich- sred to avacuate

events at Chalan

stato that the Japanese, twenty dero hayz hav

CHINESE LOSING

called and the

TOLD TO EVACUATE

Canton, Saturday. Advice has been received that foreigners at Wuchow should leave forthwith as the Canton- ese will be attacking within the next three days. There is con- present, presumably in prepara- siderable aerial actlyfty here at

tion for the move against Wu- chow-British Naval Wireless.

RUSSIAN FREED

Bonn, Saturday. Zoubkoff, who was sentenced The matabed was occupied by legally entering Germany was

one week's imprisonment

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