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~~ THE CRISIS AT CANTON.

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GOVERNOR CHEN RESIGAS,

A COMPLEX SITUATION.

AN EXPLANATION OF THE

SITUATION.

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TEE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 25гm, 1922,

A correspondent in touch with Canton supplies the following information as explaining the crisis:--

reluctance

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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

EKTORE HIS LORDSKIY SIR WILLIAM DEEM DAVIES. 1.

ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF ARMS.

MIX YEARS' IMPRISONMENT ORDERED.

A Chinese named Track Ting was charged with having in his possession, without lawful authority, a fully-londe

x-chambered revolver,

The prisoner said he bought the revol- WHA Ver iu Kowloon City, and wanted to tnke the revolver back to his own country to protect his house,

It is now clear-what many observers spected at the time-"the Sun's ro isted, explitinn to the North, preténce, Sun really wanted to mobilise ha fores, myside Canton and he assemia ha motley harde of disbanded soldiers from all parts of Kwaigst, this forming ang army of sörts, An army is only an army as king as it is pad, nad

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SPORT.

· LAWN TENNIS.

THE OPEN CHAJIPIONSHIP DOUBLES; THE BROTHERS LO DEFEATED.

After, what might be described að a fluctuating game of tennis, which caused the crowd to speculate frealy as to the ltimate winners, P. K. Wong and V.

Yvanovich defeated M. N. and M. W. Lo in the sviri finnl round of this Open Cham pionship Daubles of Hongkong Cricket Club Tourney, yesterday.

"Burnours pl serious disagreements We tween President Sun Yat Sen and General "Oben Chiune-ming, the Governor of Can-

The prisoner pleaded guilty, *ion, have been current for some months

Mr. A. Dyer Ball, who prosecuted for "past, and the have at last enlminated in

the Grown, said that at Yaumati on the The genesis of the present trouble is evening of March 11th, Sergeant. Dorling Both couples have achieved great things "the resignation of General Chen from thes

Tai Nam in past competitions. In 1920 the brothers Guverniseship' and the Ministry of the that Sun Yat-sen and Chou Chiung heard a commation "and

variance Street, he came upon the prisoner who Lo held the Doubles Championship, but Interior, and from the post of Communming have always been

wns being held by two Chirase. When in the challenge round last year the der Chief of the Kwangtung forces, but regarding questions of astrol

hunter atl Over the Army. according to a Presidential mandate he

the sergeant searched him, the prisoner brothers Haneick, atter ifrating F. K. antil retains the office of Minister of War. Sun sought election as President, Chei resisted violently, and the revolver was Wong and Y. Evanovich in the semishnal, ¿Dr. Wa Ting Fang, Minister of Foreigns did not oppose, but his has since shown found in his pocket. Mr. Dyer Ball wrested the Championship from" the "Mears.

Affairs, has been appointed, ta, act eon-

to carry nut" Presidențial | stated that at that time a oncerted La

It is, dufcult to describe. yesterday's currently as Civil Governor of Ewang mandates. Many instructions sent by Sun fiompt was being made to commit

ide tung, and he was to move into Govern, Mat Sen tas then in his capacity of Minis volent crime. Parties of men were mov-match, it fluctured so, first one

tor for War and Civil Governor of the ment House yesterday. The full control

tug, about had one, raan fired shots, at a į dominated the play for a brief period and of the naval and nitary forren of the Province of Kwangtang have never been

Chinese constable who pursued him. He then the other. There were bright mo- suggested that the prisoner was connected ments, full of thrills, but there were also provine is asumed by the aburtalissinn, tarried out. President San Yat Sen

| with an armed gang,

some dull odes, especially when one or the other side took the command. Deuce gatnes were'searce whilst there were more than the usual number of love games. The Chief Justice in addressing the For instance in the last set the fourth | Attorney-General (the Hon. Mr. J. H.

Kemp, C.), remarked that this was the game was in profits before M. W. first case he had had to deal with under and M. K." seared a solitary paint, ise Amending Ordinance of 1915 which the previous three bring love-games - în gave magistrates power, if they thought doubtful whether Sur will bug be abluer, on the application of the Captain favour of their oppourats. Then in the Superintendent of Police, to counit the previous set-the third-the boot was on vase for trial before the Supreme Cuart | the other feat, the Lobs having the advan which was given power to pass a very

that the object of the amending sec heavy Sentier Well it is try tage throughout, winning the set by six games to one. The first two sets were to, as I take it. must be to give a

more evenly contested and there were magistrat, power in

ces where it is

some very fine interchange; both these hellered that the prisoner possesed of

sets wor

Wong claimed "by arms is not merely innocently possessed Feanovich, with two gates to the good of arms, but was possessed of arms

22 for vacă set. of commit. Probally with the object

In the Ins: get when Wong and his A crime. It is quite impossible active little, partner required only two to lay down any genera, rule, but each

games to secure the match there was a as independ on the circunstances

stirring fight for points. After four games, surrounding it, In this particular case there are circunstances which abuuinely to love had been declared in favour of and amply justify the learned magistrate Wong and Yvanovich, the brothers rose to the occasion and secured the next three in sending it for trial to this Cour

oner's explanation as wholly inade having a great tussle in the fifth game The Chief Justice described the pri games. There were some good rallies at close quarter in these games M. K." hate and passed a cutene, at

with Ivanovich, who lự finally bent with years imprisonment with hard labour.

mash shot across the Court. The seventh game, "the last that the Los won was perhaps one of the best in the match

1113

The Cauta Tames, the official organ,

the manier in presents

the following Paper

The separation of civil from military affarsig now

accomplished fact. Genera Chen rendered his resignation as Minister of Interior, Commander-in- Chief of the Kwangtung Army and Gov. pron of the Proviser, one days President Sun ampied his, resignation from these trials positions but boisined : Genera he Millistering War

a succesfin reader, General Chell's pire, sence with the Expeditionary Army at the from wil be neist valable to the Constitutional Cause. -

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libood of anything of that kind secur-

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to keep he's men wround him. Nearly 20 silver midioms of actes, with mit any deposit fehind them. have been issued and the issue of another 35 millions, is Bat econoute law is contuliplation. exorable and the soldiers

are finding their pay of to vibros, for traders will not

areupt the notes. In other word, prace.

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ROBBING A STONECUTTER-

A "Chinese aagerd Wong Hung was charged with haring robbed a compatriot of 810.

getting the winning point with express smah, shes between the two players. The next two games went to the younger met, the Enal paint resulting: from the ball hitting the top of the net and just dropni into the opponent's

cont.

There has been iga srgivats" difference between President Sun and General fui citizens have the key to the situation Chen, Who has always frer a loyal follow- their owth handsat present. They er of Dr. Sen. On the approach of the Probabe's reating, however, that it is but troops of the Expeditionary Army, in retain tenure, for starving soldiers who vannot buy can always take without was agreed upon by the military officers

buying, "and, incidentally, have a knack, thus in order to avoid any misunder standing on the part of the public, and theircumstances, of destroying far

nore than they take. also for the purpose of preventing fric

Recently, a represetitative from Tuấn tion between the soldiers of the several Soomranils, General Chea's troops would Chi-jui came to Sun Yat-sen, while he withdraw from the city and await orders Wax, staying at Kweilin, and invited him 10 gooperate in overthrowing Wo Pei-Eu, to go to the front.

The evidence showed that, the comp zin.

•Though (ieneral Cheu has not as yet at the strongest leaders of the North,

Strategic position at ant a stonecutter, was wabing over to accepted his now command it is expected, who sup

Wuben Sun aged to couperats and when, three pian (one of whom was the Hunghony on the evening of March 2nd, that be will do so, General Ngni Bong-

Of the players . W. Lo played the *ping is now placed in charge of the city uterquently so, C. C. W to the Man-prisoter) held him: near Cambray Build

wanted to best game. There was not thuch to choose and is responsible for its prace and order,charias Provinces to confer with Chang F, on the pretext that they, tackled between the other three player.

search him for daggers. There have been to clashes beween the tin, who is a loyal adherent of Tuan's him and the prisoner tore off a girdle the The scores were:-84, 6-1, 1-6, 6-2,(10)

complainant and around his waist It games to 17): -Cantonese forces and thern is little "Tik. Party. An arrangement was arrived at, matized $10 worth of Chinese ten-oënt | and C. C. Wu cama buck. Relying on the

One other match was played off yester pieces, and these dropped and scattered day, resulting as follows:-

Handheap Doubles-Semi-Final: A ring, for. everyone malizes it would be promisé of help, Chung Tse-lin sent troops in the roadway. The assailants, snatched

inter Chihli, and secupied the Mukden-up some of the money and ran off. The Brearley and II. E. Smith (†2/6) beat detrimental to the interest of the cause Peking Railway. He expected. Sun to stonecutter chased then and his shouting R. M. Smith and FA Dinsdale (owe if the Cantonese were to quarrel among mareh North from Kweißn. Sun called who pursued the prisoner up a

drew the attention of Mr. R. C., Witchell 1/6), 6-2, 6-).

aside street themselves.

upón Chen Chiung-ming to supply money and caught him on the football ground. „PRESIMEST SUN „BETURNS - TO......and munitions, but Chen showed con

Mr Witchell brought his capture back to Nathan Road where he saw the stone- CANTON.

siderable reluctangs, to do this. His sub-cutter looking for his vanished ten-cent Mr. Witchell then pointed out ordinate dicers were opposed to the pieces. expedition and refused to join it.

that the prisoner was in his stockinged feet and be pointed out a pair of shoes which he said he had so the prisoner drop At Mr. Witchell's suggestion the prisoner tried these on and they fitted... Statements were made by the prisoner Sun wrote to Chen to the effect that he knew a man had been calling upon him to relinquish his posrobed of Chines ten-cent pieces but he sion of Civil Governor, while retaining

"રાત not do it himself. the office of Commander-in-Chief. giving this order, Sug desired to secure financial control and control of the Arsenal in Canton, Negotiations between President Sua wae atred in his cus the two leaders ensued and, whilst these tomaty simple civilian suit. Fio 'smiled his acknowledgment of his followers proceeding, Chen issued orders that glowing tribute. After shaking hands with the officials, prominent merchants god a host of representatives from the various organizations, President Sun

President Sun Yat-sen returned to Chotos on Sunday morning at 11,10 accompanied by Mrs. Sun and his staff. An the gunboat Kianghen and the plea are launch came songside the, govern ament wharf, the Canton Times reports,

tremendous' cheer went up from the mass of people who crowded all the available space in the vicinity of the wharf and iped the streets along the President's route

This situation has brought about wore than usualty strained relations between Sun Yat-sen and Chen Chiung-ming within the last fortnight.

After a brief retirement the jury pro- Inbounced the prisoner guilty, The Chief in that the prisoner was armed or that Justice said that as there was no sugges. any great violence was used he would im. pose what he considered a lenient sentence two years imprisonment with hard labour

all his troops stationed in Kwongsi and Ho Kinchow should return to Canton. caused it to be understood that he had come to terms with Sun Yat-sen and that

stapped into his motorcar and, was driven he was recalling his men simply to form an army suitable to be sent to the aid of to the Bureau of Foreign Affairs.where he will make his temporary Headquarters Tuan Chi-jui in the North. as: the reconstruction, of, the Presidential

THE NEW FOG SIGNAL YESTERDAY'S DEMONSTRATION.

building has not been completed... this move, and suddenly fell back on Puring the next few days the President Wuchow, where be issued a Presidential will, devote his attention to provincial Mandate ordering Chen's men to stay matters and work out the final prepara- where they were and Chen' himself to give tion for the Northern Expedition. Itup the post of Governor at once.

reported that the as-governor, General | Wu Ting-fang was appointed in his pikce. Chien Chiung-ming, will lead the First Fighting between the wwo factions apagpies which Army of the Northern Expedition in

person

ABKING GENERAL CHEN, TO

A *RETURN. · ·

Dr.

atmospheric

a cordis

BILLARDS.

In the Palace Hotel Billiard. Handicap, last night, J. Fraser-125, beat D. Hoes- maa-125. The final scores were, Fraser 230 and Howman 160.

The highest breaks in the game were: Fraser 31, 16, 15. Hossman 14.

To-night at o'clock S. Dallon merts P. Lammon, and at 5.30 W. P. Gellard meets I. L. Goldenberg..

POLO.

HONGKONG TEAM BAILS FÖR MANILA.

team to Manila to accept the challenge of The Hongkong Polo Club are sending a

the Manila Polo Club, which was received same months ago.

The team representing Hongkong left yesterday evening by the B. Keystone State, and consisted of the following:- W. EL. S. Deat (1), J. E. H. Bibby (2) Major-General Sir John Fowler (3) and Capt. Neville"(back). Capk Fisher was also included as a reserve player.

It will be remembered that in August As intimated in Saturday morning last year the Manila team, who were newspapers, the new fog signal, which is captained by HF. Governor Forbes, to be installed at Wagian is about six came to this Colony and played Hang weeks' time was given a trial at kong, who won on that occasion by b Public Works Department depot, Wan- Sun Yat-sen seeing to have seen through chai. yesterday morning. The new for Along programme has been arranged at} signal, which is to replace the present Manila, and a series of matches will take detonator arrangement, has been supplied place between teams representing all Polo the Diaphone Standard Co. of organizations in and around Manilai Toronto, and it is estimated that it has The Hongkong team will be away for a range, after making allowances for about two weeks, roturing to Hongkong by the Empress of Aria. "ELE Sir, Joba density, of ten miles. The diaphone is comprised of two oil Fowler is accompanied by Lady. Fowler

provide a safeguard. breakdown. The engine drives the compressor, which in turn drives the air SUBMARINE H42 DISASTER YURD, peared inevitable and the greatest excite into the cylinder and the diaphone is ments has, prevailed in Canton for some operated. The

are fitted with days. There were marchings and counter in culleys,

The contributions to this fund that are marchings of troops, and many citizens, placement of 45 cubic ft. minute. being sent in through the China Squadron fearing that the streets would soon be the Allowing for compressor efficiency and a amount to $7,429.07, and are made up as scene of bloodabed and divorder, fled the margin for wear and tear, this will give followe On retiring from the civil governorship | city and took refuge elsewhere. Hongkong, a single continuous blast of ines, every minute. By means of in. pulleys a of the province our Canton contem as usual on these occasions, received

great influx of them..

displacement of se cubic ft. compressor porary, Gizera Chen Chiung-ming, Conflict in the streets of Canton was

per minute is attained, giving a blast of Minister of War, returned to his native averted, however, because Chen did not sees every minutes То

give greater village in Waichow last Saturday: mora care for so constricted a battle-ground, flexibility the timing gear is equipped and one in which decisive victory would with 3 step como pulleys, so that threa *ing to visit his mother and relatives 1 be difficult to obtain by either side. Chan speed characteristics are obtainable before he leads the First Army of the quietly withdrew from Canton and is now with the same normal speed of 375 rev Northern Expedition to the northern staying in Tungkin from which place he per mine, the apparatus san be Irant. In order to discuss with General is controling the entire districts of adapted so as to operate on a minute, Che conporn ng military plass of the Walchow, Swatow and Chauichow, (his = minute, or ས half minute plan. All that orig oftedition, the President has native district). Most of his men are is needed is to change a little device on sept, two officials to Walchow to request natives of these, districts and, this.

may

the come pulleys. the Minister to return to Canton imme- help Chen considerably is regard to com- dintey. Mr. Kou Ying-fan, Commis mistariat and, put at his disposal on of the Provincial Civil Affairs and farmy which can look after itaqli when not General Lo Yih-chut, the newly appoint actually fighting and be readily mobilised Fed Comander of the Kwangtang et need when required.

there will be fighting or not

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The machinery is to be housed in à building, áb Waglan, at present in the course of construction and á special con- crete floor is being, provided. Should the annaratus be successful it is quite pro

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