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ALL IS NOT WELL IN THE

HUNAN.

GROWING UNEASINESS IN

"CANTON"

PROVINCE OVERRUN BY BANDIIS.

A SUGGESTION TO OPEN NIGHT SCHOOLS FOR WORKERS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]

In spite of all denials there is a steadily growing belief in Canton that all is not well with the Kuomintang forces Hunan. It was rumoured that the diri- sion under General Li Chung Jen, com. manding the 7th Kuomintang Army Corps

WAR

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH. 1926

IN HUNAN."NOTHING BUT TALK."}

SUN CHUAN LANG AND WU PEI FU.

CHIANG KAI'SHEE'S MESSAGE TO MARSHAL SUN.

DEFENCE OF THE KIANGSI BORDERS.

(Asiatic News Service.)

WU PEL FU'S OPINION OF

CANTON EXPEDITION.

REFERENCE TO KWANGTUNG.

COLLAPSE IN SOUTH ONLY

QUESTION OF TIME.

(Asiatic News Service.)

HANKOW, July 31st. More and more Northern troops have been hurrying up to Yochow, and a strong get has been giving protection to the movements of the land foress, which havs during the past few days been concentrat had suffered defeat at Pingkiang and that ing at Pingkiang ready to take the offen-out to him the extreme danger of the

sive.

General Li had fallen back to Hengehow

"As it is impossible for General Tang near the Kwangtung-Hunan borders. The

Sheng Chih (the Kuomintang leader) to Kuomintang state there is absolutely no truth in these rumours. Nevertheless, capture Tochow, he has changed his tac tics. He has taken the defensive along "they create a feeling of uneasiness.~

AJINOMOTO.”

INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE

MARK.

CHINESE FIRMS SUMMONED,

Three Chinese Ärmg were summoned before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, for an infringe- ment of a trade mark, in respect of "Ajinomoto" powder.

Mr. Hachiji Imura, Praye East, the complainant, was represented by Mr. L. R. Audrowes. Two of the defendant firms were represented by Mr. D. Mc Callum, and the other by Mr. W. B.

PEKING, August 3rd. Marshal Wu Poi Fu has definitely de- clared that he will never return to Han-Hind. kow before the suppression of the North- The complainant said that the trade west army. The Tupan of Hupeh, mark was registered in 1929. He sub. General Chen Chia Mo, recently sent a mitted that the infringements extended special message to the Marshat pointing to the outside wrapper on the tins, a label on the lid, and a chop. Further that the original tins had been used for refilling with a faked powder.

capture of Yeebow by the Cantonese troops, which possess suficient strength to disturb the whole Yangtze Valloy.

Mr. Hind said that his clients had In reply, Marshal We said that he acted innocentyly in offering for sale would direct his whole attention to the the goods which had been bought from Fears are expressed also that the Euo/the Nilo River, while sending all his affairs in the North, leaving the affairs the Po Wo compradore in Hing Loong

in the South to Marshal San Chuan Fang. Street. He did not think it necessary that he Mr. McCallum said he was in the same should return to Hankow.

position:

mintang bave not sufficient forces now in Kwangtung-to-maintain peace and arder. The Army Headquarters, however, state that they have no fewer than 40,000 men in the Province, in the Chao-mei (Swatow), Waichow, Heungshan, Kao Lui, Lungmoon and other districts.

Notwithstanding these 40,000 men, bow: ever, bandita are making. river traffic almost impossible owing to their cease- less demands for tribute and the Eastern districts-particularly are in-a sad plight.

"INTENSE HEAT IN HUNAN. The intense beat in Hunan, to which coolies from Kwangtung are not accus tomed, coupled with poor rations, is said to be responsible for the death of many Cantonese who have recently been im- pressed into army service for transporta- tion work.. Since these reports bave gained currency the recruiting of labour has been very difficult.

ARMY ORDERS.

AaI stated yesterday the Army-Head- "quarters, with the object of putting an end to labour fights, issued instructions that workers, parading the streets-should j be relieved of their bamboo poles. This has led to some difficulty. The police began to round up everyone carrying a bamboo with the result that many coolies peacefully engaged in moving goods have been deprived of their "stock in trade." Now, therefore, the Army order has bad to be modified and it is announced that

coolies with their bamboos and ropes. will not be molested.

SECRET SERVICE AND BLACKMAIL. The Kuomintang announce that any of their secret service men found guilty of

Twelve secret service men were

dis.

charged from the Folice a day or two

spare forces to Changte vid Yiyang and also to Tengcheng vid Pingkiang. Being aware of the enemy a movements, all the apeh forces have been sent to Ping- kiang to give a battle to the Reds.

General Tang bas been directing per- sonally his Cantonese forces at Pingkiang about 30,000 strong. He bas just received from Canton three aeroplanes to assist in the akouting work.

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(driatic News Service.)

Having failed to convince Marshal Wu

Mr. Find called the manager of the of the importance of his presence on the Arai he represented. He said he was the Hanas front, General Chen's delegate manager of a firm at 323, Queca's Road proceeded to Protingfu to interview Mar-Central, and they had been dealing in shat Tsao Kun requesting him to use his the goods for six years. They bought this influence. General Pan Shao Shao Hain particular quantity in the first moon of W28 seat at once by Marshal Tano to this year from a compradore in Hiag Changhsintien, where Marshal Wu ex Lung Street. Witness produced receipts. plained to hire the whole situation in a

He did not know there had been any

PERING, August Rnd. The telegram sent by Marshal Sun-very-eloquent way, which at once con-infringements. Chuan Fang to Marshal Wu Pei Fu was vinced him of the reasonableness of the recently received from Changhsintien for course taken by the Marshal. publication, and the Police Authorities. have sent the following text to the ver-

nacular press for circulation:

Owing to the spread of the Red con- Hlagration, war clouds have covered

Marshal Wu said. "The Cantonese

The Magistrate pointed out that there were certain differences in the trade

them.

Northern Expedition is nothing but a talk marks. Witness said he could not notice Replying to Mr. Lindsell, Mr. An- drews said their case was that the right

and the creation of a kind of atmosphere. The internal administration of Kwang

i

was put into them. It was also alleged that the lebels round the tins, together with a seal and chops, were forgeries.

The case was adjourned until Monday' afternoon.

over the country. As you are directing ang is but a mixture of different, op:1 tins were obtained, büt the wrong stuff! operations at the front in such exceed posite elements, therefore its collapse ingly hot weather, I indeed admire only a question of time. I know for cer you for your loyalty to the nation. Un-tain that many of the evil disposed there fortunately, at this critical juncture we have received reports to the effect that are awaiting an opportunity to rise in serious trouble has been raised by the mutiny. General Chiang Kai Shek is still Cantonese troops and that the defence lingering at Shaokuang, and why does he of Yochow seems to be threatened by them. Unless a leader of your influence not dare to march into Kiangsi territory f and ability should assume the command Indeed, that man is full of fear and of the troops at the front, Tochow will anxiety-Our-army-and-eavy are now fall into the band of the enemy. It is therefore requested that after effecting gathering extraordinary. strength in the an immediate termination of the enemy vicinity of Yochow, fortifying the bank of the Northwest, thus striking awe

THEFTS ON "EMPRESS" BOAT,

FILIPINO MUSICIAN'S LAPSE.

SAYS HE STOLE TO HELP WIFE

•

AND CHILD."

into the heart of the Reds in Kwang- of the Nila River, The enemy cannot fy, tung and Kwangsi, you will bring your and there is no fear of the invading army down to the South and fix your hordes of Cantonese. Moreover, Marshal

**I decided to steal to help my wife Headquarters along the Great River Sun Chuan Fang has agreed to direct All depends upon your success in the

and child," said Santos Alvarran, a North, and I hope you will put forth operations there, and that relieves all my Filipino, bandsman of the Empress of more strength to attack the enemy anxiety. Just think of the miserable con- dein, at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- there"

dition of the North west troops! I have terday, when charged with various theft from the passengers on the vessel, driven them step by step into the corner,whilst on her way from Canada to Hong. And it does not require twenty days for kong.

(Asiatic News Service.)

NANKING, August 2nd. The public has been surprised to learn that most of the Cantonese troops on the

Mr. V. A. Pacia; and 8:5 in Hongkong money and 345 worth of Cook's travelling cheques, the property of Mr. HN. storie",

me to exterminate them. Mencius well The charges were larceny of one pull- said "If you dig a well to a depth of 9 jen over sweater and one jar of hair oint- ment, the property of Mr. Thomas F. blackmail will be punished as criminals. Kiangsi, border have been withdrawo. ( feet) without meeting water, it willLoundon; one safety razor, belonging to However, Marshal Sun Chean Fang does become a useless dry well if you discon not believe in the sincerity of General tinue your efforts. I must win several age for blackmailing a merchant to the Chiang Kai Shek, whose strength is indecisive battles; otherwise I will lose

sufficient to open hostilities with Kiangsiace. The ancients said that to before conquering Hünaa

traveller performing a journey of 100 li, when he got through 30, 4. The other 10 he bad only done one half of his task

"extent of $3,000. The Chief of Police bas even gone as far as to promise that should the $3,000 be recovered it will be returned to the victim.

NEWSPAPER OFFICES COM. MANDEERED.

2.

On the 1st instant a telegram was re- ceived from Hongkong stating that in order to remove the auspicion of Kiangsi are the hardest, but I must fight on. Authorities, General Chiang Kai Shek transferred the 17th and 18th Army Divi- sions from Shaokuan to Peikiang, and had assured the Kiangai Authorities that he would not invade their territory.

At the same time an urgent telegram

The two powerful, labour factions in Canton have decided that they cannot carry on any longer, without publicity and propoganda. They, have therefore each virtually commandeered newspaper offices and, with the help of the printers, are engaged in bringing out newspapers there.

a'l Mr. L. D. Turner prosecuted on behalf

of the Canadian Pacific Company.

Mr. Turner said that the Company, te- the vessel left left Canada some weeks garded the case as serious. Soon after ago, some passengers complained" of before the boat arrived in Hongkong, a having lost various articles. On the day. Mr. Norris had his pocket book stolen. Suspicion centred on the defendant, and

I thank the President for his kindness, but I must declare that in a week or two the world will be able to appreciate my decisions."

Marsha Wa has great confidence in the was received by Marsha! Sun from loyalty of General Tien Wei Chun, and General Chiang stating that as the Kuo- mintang had made no plan to occupy further déclared that all the rumours Kiang, he would never send a soldier against Tien had come from the Legation It is thought, however, that as the Quarters, where the Kuominchun refugees giving their own particular points of whole attention of the Northern troops are. view on politics and things in general. is directed to Hunan, General Chiang The Canton Press Association are asking may seize the opportunity to invade Kiangsi, and therefore Marshal Sun is

TROUBLE WITH GROOMS.

FIGHT AT VOLUNTEER STABLES.

INDIANS GAULED.

for protection for their members' property taking all possible precautionary més and for an explanation why printers are sures. He has formed an alliance with allowed to take over plant which does not General Li Cheng Jui, and has issued detailed instructions to General Teng Jú belong to them.

Too on the defence of Kiangsi borders. At the end of last month Marshal Sun sent large quantities of arms and am-

Four Indian grooms at the Hongkong munition to General Teng Ju Tso, and on the 1st instant he despatched the Volunteer Defence Corps stables were

the troops of Generals Meng Chao Yuth and charged, "at Central Magistracy

head

PAWN SHOPS: Trouble is brewing in, the pawn-shops and many of the employees are threaten ing to strike. The owners are inclined Li Shan Hou to Kiangai. He has sent a yesterday, with assaulting the to listen to the men's demands as they telegram to General Li Yen Ching, Oc groom. It was alleged that a combined do not wish to close their shops or to cupation Commissioner. of Huaiyang, in-attack was made on the complainant, and structing him to form a Mixed Brigade but for the appearance of two Chinese have them “taken over" by the workers. out of the 10 Army Division, and lead the gentlemen, Mr. B. Kotewall and Mr.

same to West Kiaugsi without delay. . Yung Hec, who were passing at the, TEACH THEM TO BE GOOD.

Another report says that a sum of time, it would have fared badly with In the midst of all this trouble and $200,000 has already been remitted to him.

C.8.M. Charles said that there had General Lin Hu,. who has promised to unrest it seems futile to talk about night co-operate with Marshal Sun, and has been a grievance between the head man schools and educating the masses in good instructed the troops of Kiangsi to cap-and the four men, who had frequently citizenship. But presumably the author ture Peikiang and the troops of Fukien made attacks on him with a view to rendering his job untenable. It was all ties consider that something most be done. to take Swatow and other districts.

due to one of the men having, been dis- charged for negligence.

Therefore Prof. Koo Man Yu, formerly of the Peking Government University,

Mrs. Lise Chung Hoi and Mr. Chen Blu Jen, chief of the Kuomintang Labour Division, have heen appointed members of a spécial commission to improve the Conditions of the workers." Among the seggéstions made are the publication of pamphlets in good citizenship and the opening of 30 night schools to teach the workers to read.".

(Continued at foot of next Column.)

RETURNING FROM MOSCOW, ·

The defendanta pleaded "Guilty," one of them alleging that the quarrel began

Mr. George Hau Chien, a Kuomintang when they each refaned to pay complain. leader who was attached to the general ant 83 squeeze, monthly Magistrate, Mr. headquarters of the Kuominchun Army in Replying to the Peking and has been lately with the Charles said that bo had never heard "Christian General," Feng Yu Hsiang, that the head groom was in the habit of at Moscow, is returning to Canton, so extorting ** squeeze. *** cording to Mrs. Hsu, writing from Russia Mr. Hsu Chion is to replace. Mr. Loo Hing Yuan as head of Judiciary Commission in Canton.

The defendants were each sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, and further ordered to sign a bond of $100 to keep tha peace for a year.

when luggage was searched various stolen articles were found. He admitted the theft, and said he had already pawned various articles of jewellery.

Defendant "pleaded "Guilty" in broken English, said that he had married a girl in Manila, but not being able to and employment there, he had become a bandsman on the Empress of dia, at n very small wage. He had received letters from his wife informing him that she was about to give birth to a baby, but could not meet hospital expenses For that reason he had stolen.

Mr. Turner said that defendant had lost all the money he had secured by gambling.

Defendant WAS sentenced to six months-hard labour:

AN OLD CHINESE BEGGAR.

I've missed you old man. From the hospital door, You poor old scarecrow Are you coming no more.

With your tattered old mat- And your bundle of blue.

To pillow your bald hend The whole day through?

And your little tin box Propped by your side, The casket of charity With nothing inside t

And your rusty old fan

When hot were the sun-rays, Which you waved, wearily Fanning your face 1

You and your bundle Are there no more,

And another beggar šita By the hospital door.

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