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on the soufor Share on writing on April 17th says:--

According to information derived from

Chow, Tze-chi returned last night and 35 per da subsequens demand. the Presidency to-day the outlook is now)

At Pactingfu there is the 19th mixed been made regarding the results of his be CLOSED on the 19th April,

Copies of

of the sibility of the Chili Party to some extent at Cheatingfu. General Chang. Fa-lai's was several hours late, as usual, during falling in with the plans of General brigade has reached the Shantung border the last few days. Chang Tao-lin. With regard to General

Further reports are being received Chang's intentions fresh information at Tangchang. The 33rd Division (Chibii)

under the command of General Wu's most the effect that amicable relations have merely elaborates the reports already abis leader-General Chen ping is mov been restored between General Wu Pei-fu circulated, with the one important addi- tion that General Chen Chiang-ming has ing in the direction of Hochienfu, near and General Chao Ti. The former re- apparently fallen into line with Dr. Sun Techow arsenal. These troops are travel-mained at Chengchów, instead of pro- Yat-sen and Genera! Chang Tso-lin overing along the canal. It is reported that ceeding direct to Loyang Ceueral Chaoth footing of the full prospectus and in the the reunification scheme.

in the event of bostilities between the has returned to Kaifeng It is assorted General Chang Taos-lin announces that Fengtion and Chihli forces General by General Wa Pei-fu's supporters that the Fichur, both at Honan and near Wang Cherping will take command in be intends to summon a national confer the field, with Generat-Sun Yao as Chief Paking, will join General Wu if fighting once within a month to revise the constity of Staff, General Wu Pei-fu remaining tion or draw up a fresh one, to summon at Paotingfa as Commander-in-Chief. If a new Parliament and to arrange for the is reported that the twenty yings of election of a new President.

General Chung again asserts that General Wu Xichun are offering their services to

General Wu Pei-fu. Pai-lu is the only real obstacle to his re- unification plan and that if General Wo does not join with Mukden and Canton he will be suppressed, General Chang further states that it will be an easy matter for his troops to defeat those of General Wu Pei-fu.

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11 CHANG TSO-LIY'S UNTRUTH.

A DIPLOMATIC WARNING.

PERINO, April 17th, It is reported that the Waichisopu received on Saturday last a Note from the Diplomatie Body drawing attention to the clause in the Protocol of 1500 whereby

starts

the Tuchuns of Cuckiang and Kangou Generals La Tung-hsiang

According to telegrams from Shanghai

Hsieh yuan, are about to dispatch circular telegrams with a view to averting hostili ties in the North. This movement is receiving the active assistance of General Commissioner at He Froglin, Military Shanghai

PEKING'S FOOD SUPPLIES. With the experience of 1900 still fresh)

it is necessary to maintain railway comin their minds the people of Peking are

In the course of recent conversationsunications between. Peking and Teatsin, taking steps to avoid a food shortage in

with British subjects and other nationals, General Chang Tso-lin asserted that the British were opposing him and were sup- porting General Wu Pei-fu. Inquiries made in responsible quarters by Reuter's Agency show that there is not the least Justification, for this report. General Chang Terlin's information is necessarily second-hand and has perhaps been receive from Peking, where it was recently

a the event of fighting.

WAR UNAVOIDABLE,

RSPECTIVE CHANCES DISCUSSED.

PEXING, April 18th, While the efforts of mediators are con tinuing with commendable zest at Mukden and Loyang, preparations for war are proceeding methodically and without

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

ACTION No. or 1922.

IN THE GOODS of LEUNG KUN alias LEUNG PING KUN alias. LEUNG YUET WA late of No.

26, Praya East Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong Limo Manu- facturer deceased.

Between LAM LEUNG SHI alias LEUNG CHI NGÒI Plaintif LEUNG WA HANG and LEUNG LUNG WA Defendants.

TOTICE

and

Peking, if the fighting begins. A mass meeting was held in the Central Park yesterday at which. a Committee was elected. to take the measures, necessary. It was suggested that an appeal should be made to Generals Chang Tso-lin and Wa Pei-fu not to interfere with supplies being brought to the capital as a reserve.

As a political question the claims of the pressed as a bich by ember of the recently returned foreigners and Chinese appear to disturb the people of Peking rival leaders to military control does not Both have their adherents among the stal of the Japanese Legation, though no Chengchow state that way

accepted as public, but the main consideration of the reason was given for such a belief. an unavoidable certainty in that that people seems to be the securing of burd

General Chen Chiung-ming recently General Chang Tao-lin's people admit that stated that he was in accord with General there may be some superiority in General plies and the exchange of notes into hald Chang Teo-lig in the latter's reunificationWa Pei-fu'e-infantry.but they assert that silver. Among the troops, however, theresa LEUNG PING KUN alias LEUNG scheme and that if necessary he would take the field in support. This is prok ably the most important news that has transpired recently, for General Chen commands the respect of all parties and be and his men äro fighters.

GENERAL WA LIKELY TO AGREEL.

General Wu Per-fu's adherents in Peking think it quite likely that General Wu Pei-fu will agree to the summoning of a national conference, but they point out that General Chang's plan would he less open to suspicion if he had maintained the military dà quo prior to the con- ference, and that a rush to acquire strategic positions with his troops rather discounts the peaceful intentions which General Chang proclaims.

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appears to be more enthusiasm than was shown when Marshal Tuan embarked pon the suppression of General Wu

Pei-fu.

The latest mediation is being taken by Mr. Chang Hsi-luan, the frat Tutuh of General Chao Erh-hsun, Viceroy of Muk- Mukten under President Yuan, "and

den, under the Manchu regime, who have now gone to Mukden.

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the Fengtien artillery is unquestionably superior and they look to this branch of the service to bring victory." confidence prevails,

At Loyang and Chengchow the utmost The Chibli troops, under the confmand of General Wu Pei-fu and his captains, are keen for war and fail to see how they could be defeated. Both sides have divided their force into the regular field divisions, and if their custoof can be accepted as reliable there TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE REPORTED remains only the initiative to bring about a conflict compared with which the fight- ing in 1920 will pale into insignificance.

PELING, April 20th. General Chang Tse-lin alone the 3 It is reported that the Tientsin-Pukow Fengtien lenders asserts that he desires line has been cut and traffic interrupted

nmong to avoid hostilities, and that his military near Tehehow. No details are yet to preparatons are merely an argument best calculated to appeal to General Wu and bring him to reason." General Wa Pei-fu is more cautious in announcing his plans and simply states that he will fight only if attacked, Whether he will con tinue to view the preparations of the Feugtien forces as & matter not calling for hostilities on his part continues to be the key to the situation.

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The rival military preparations ” COU- tinue but there have been no important developments.

As part of the proposed mediation it is now proposed that Generals Chang Tso- lin and Trao Kun should meet at Tientsin and talk over the situation.

With one exception the distance between the Fengtien and Chihli forces removes the danger of an immediate clash. General Wu Pet-fu remained at Pootingfu only for some hours and then returned to Loyang. His main force is still at Cheng

General Wu Pei-fu's inactivity is gen chow, but the 26th Division of Chibli

erally ascribed to his desire to await the troops is reported to be still at Tacheng, WITHIN SEVEN MILES OF EACH

arrival of General Feng Yu-hsiang, from near Macheng, where the Fengtien troops

Shenti, of the troops en roule, to Cheng. OTHER are now quartered. Bad feeling is unid

chow. to prevail between these rival troops and Yesterday 500 cavalry of the 1st Feng.

TIENTSIN, April goth. their officers are endeavouring to avoid tien Diris on were transferred. from Nan-Shanghai found the Tientsin-Pukow line Yesterday afternoon's mail-train for all contact. This possibility of a clash yuan to Changsistien, where they are cut and, being unable to proceed, return appears to be the only one at present in within, about seven miles of General WA sight, but the whole question of General Pei-fu's advanced troops. It is anticipated to Tientsin this morning To-day's Wu Pel-fu's attempted isolation is no ed that the remainder of the division will trains are not running to Nanking.

This is expect75 TROOP TRAINS HAVE ENTERED

doubt being taken into consideration by shortly follow the Wu, either in the

him with the cool attitude for which he is ed to draw General nated.

GENERAL WO'S POSITION.

field or in the

The

intermediaries ceeding througtiations which are pro wain question under the consideration of the Chinese military authorities in Peking is, where Generat Wu will strike.

at

com-

CHIHLI.

Up to the present, about 75 Fongtien troop-trains have entered Chibli, of which over 60 pinard Tiantain on to the Tientsin- Pakow fine: Among the troops is Geteral Chang Toolin's son, General Chang Heuch-liang.

CHANG TSO-LIN'S NEW TERMS.

PEKING, April 20th. have reported to the Central Government General Chang Ching-hui is alleged to from Mukden that Chang Teolia will come to Peking before long and make the following proposals to the Government:

1-Liang Shih-yi shall be re-instated as

NC IS HEREBY GIVEN that on JOHN HENNESSEY SETH of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong Accountant was appointed administrator pendente lita of the estate and effects of LEUNG KUN

YUET WA late of No. 26, Praya East, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong Lime Manufacturer deceased, the owner of the Wai San firm, and that no person except the said JOHN HENNESSEY SETH or persona authorised by him is empowered to sell or otherwise to deal with any part of the assets of the said deceased or the said firm including the lime made in the Wai San Factory in Ping Chau.

Dated this 12th day of April, 1922.

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If General Chang Tso-lin had not pre- cipitated the menace to General Wu Pei fu which is being brought about, Genera! Eater reports show that General Wang Wu would have lest all sympathy if Chen-ping is not accompanying his men he declined to enter into, theo conference, to. Hochienfu. Daly one brigade is en and even yet she may feel that military roufe to that point and it is under the superiority will allow him to wait and command of General Cheng Chow lang 800 what the outcome of the proposed General Wong is remaining with General conference offers. This will probably do Wu "ready, it is asserted, to take com- pend upon the extent of the military pre-mand in the field when the tocsin sound, parations now being undertaken by As Mukden more elaborate arrange

OR SALE OLDSMOBILE" Chr Canton, Mukden and the Anfaite leaders ments are announced. General Sun Lich With regard to the latter it is reported Seld, with General Chang Tso-chang in Premier.

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Tehchow, General Chang Inspector General of Kinngsa, Ashwer leave Box R.E., e/o Daily Press Office, the Reunification Army, This report is lis) in command of the centre at Yang not confirmed officially, but according to thing, General Li Ching-tun in

3 Dr. Sun Yat-sen and all political current Chinese reports, among the Re-mand of the right wing at Chengliang: shall belonging to the Anhve Clique 3rd Floor, Prince's Building, Ice House

criminals unification forces General Tuan Ch-jui, cheng, General Kan Chow-bsi in command

granted amnesty. 4-The unification of the North and Tano Chi-kwei and Heu Shu-tseng, who of the rearguard at Machang, and the | South shall be held with the object 4, Des Your Road. were defeated in 1920 by Generala Chang Cavalry division under the command of Teslin and Wu Peifu, also General Genera Wu Cheng-bsun (Tuchun of Her Chang Hann, who was beaten by General furgkiang) Tuan Chi-jui in 1917, will figure pro- minently, supported by Canton, against

» DOUBTFUL QUANTITIES. whom all the foregoing have fought in In the light of these comprehensive pre- recent years. With these former bitter parations General Wu Pei-tu's compara enemies and rivals linked together, it tivo inaction is more easily understood, would appear bus a step to include and it is stated by his friends that he is General Wu Pei-fu, whose real fighting wisely waiting for further developments qualities, however, mark him as a danger before moving his men from the strong to all ambitious leaders interested in position they hold at Loyang and Cheng. securing a dominating position in Re chow. The fact that he seat only one unified China.

brigade to Hochien, as a defence force. Meanwhile the President, is still endea for the Tebchow arsenal, may be explain-

by the report current to-day that

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has now sont General Pao Ewei-ching to Mukden to make representations to General Chang Teo-lin in which General Wa Pei-fu's point of view will be cited.

THE MOVE ON TEHOKOW,

At the same time Mr. Lin En-yaan has been sent to Chengtingfu to interview General Wang Shih-chen and persuade

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