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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1927.

THE MAN OF THE MOMENT IN CHINA. BRITISH FORCES IN

THE CAREER OF GENERAL CHLANG KAI SHEK.

A POOR BOY WHO RAN AWAY TO

JOIN THE ARMY.

(Character Sketch by Walter Hanming Chai, in the Sydney

**Morning Harald.""]

CHINA

ARMY STRENGTH EXCEEDS 15,000.

AND 4000 MORE ON THE WAY,

The British Defence force (apart from Volunteers and the · Royal Navy) in Shanghal now ex- ceeds 14,500 men, states the North

Born in a tiny village in the Chiang was then invited to explain China Daily News. A detailed list vicinity of Fenghua and Ningpo, his plans, and the venerable states of the various regiments and units Chekiang Province, in 1888, Chiang man gave them his unqualified ap-ia sa follows:— Kai Shek, who otherwise is known proval, much to the chagrin and under the honorary name of Chiang dismay of Chiang's" jeerers. Chung Cheng, will celebrate hir

Military Dash,

40th birthday next year. His father The order was given, and Chiang having died when he was a baby, and his men dashed, single file, in young Chiang was intended by his] the "face of life"and machine gun mother, who sent him to a relative's fire from the enemy walls, across shop in Ningpo as an apprentice, the most, hill swimming, half run-- to become a merchant, but fate aing. The handing was successful! destined him for another calling, With a handful of men, a dash was as will be soen. After serving his made for a small opening in the early 'teens in apprenticeship and city wall, into which they pushed. incidentally receiving cuffs DES VOEUX ROAD

and Firing and yelling as they ran, they kicks, the youngster, who was one attracted the full attention of those day to become ons of China's within the wall, who directed fire greatest military geniuses, deter at the gallast little band while re- mined that it would be better to inforcements crossed the moat in run away and take up any other small boats and landed. The plan kind of work rather than lead the was successful! The day was wont dog's life be did. And so it was Chiang Kai Shek had gained. for that he ran away.

himself a name, much honour, and The same year BAW Chiang Kaia place in the historical records. Shck in the Chekiang Provincial Chen Chiung Ming's forces were Army, serving in a menial capacity routed, and Chen himself fled All this time, young Chiang was unaboard a foreign, gunboat to save able to read or write. He could his skin.

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not have written his own name if Following this magnificent vie- he had been asked to perform tory, Chiang Kai Shek retired to a that task." But he was determined,

he was studious and diligent, and, amall Buddhist temple for a few what he did not obtain in the way months, after which he left for of learning during his apprentice Moscow to study modern military ship, he made up for during his spare time in the army, where in tactica. He returned just in time cidentally he spent a happy time to

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Bailed on the Transport Derby.

and drafts for the Middlesex Regi- 2nd Battalion Welch Regiment

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in spite of the fact that he received Kwangsi-Yaaao mercenaries under quite as many cuffs from his officers General Yang Hai Min, who were as he did from his former employer. robbing the people, pillaging the This diligence was responsible for districts, and devastating the pro- bis gaining top place in the military vince of Kwangtung Again he re- examinations and one of the 4 tired to his Buddhist retreat, but Chakiang provincial scholarships in not for long. He was called upon

There are over 4,000 either" ou the newly established national mill- by Dr. Sun Yat Sen to reorganise tary academy in Pectingfa, Chihi, the Canton army, a high honour for their way from England or embark- where General Yuan Chih Kai wat one not a Cantonese, and the Pre-ing in the near future. They are as

follows:- building up a modern (and, what sident appointed him Principal of those days was described as the now famous Whampoa Military eficient) army on western lines Academy. From small beginnings, From this institution, Chiang grad- and with but a few students, this nated with honour, again heading institution has grown, and bas the list, and was sent by the Man proved to be a national success. ebu Garemment, in 1906, to Japan, Chiang's fame became even more where be entered the Imperial distinguished last year, when, at the Military College in Tokyo. Again bead of the Anti-Northern Expedi taking honours, young Chiang stay tionary Arty, he led the Southern ed in Japan until the revolution in Army northwards, capturing the China in 1911.

provinces of Hunan, Hapeh, and Agalnit Yuan Shih Kaij Kiangse, and sections of Hons, Anhui, Futien, and Chekiang, oc Having been called home with cupying cities one after the other, hundreds of other enthusiastic including Wachang, Hankow, HAL- young revolutionaries, he at once made bis headquarters in Shanghai, Changsha, Nanchang Kin. on April 20th and gathered together a brigade, ing the enemy before him, and seat-

kiang, Amoy, and Foochow to which he was appointed com tering such an imposing and im mander. He personally, and con portant aruyas, that led by Marchel Poma on "April 22nd. scientiously drilled them and saw i

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1st Battalion (19th Foot) Green Howards.

Bailed on the Transport City of Marseilles on April 10th-

2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment

2nd Battalion Scots Guards and

a detachment of the Royal Air

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Artillery, by many to be undefeatable, His discipline. The young officer took forces are opposing overwhelming on April 23rd,

To sail on the Transport Nevard an active part in the punitive ex numbers, but in spite of this, his 1st Battalion Queen's Royal Regi peditions against the former Presi progress continues. Though the ment and the remainder of the 2nd official attempted to usurp authority have met with ment. and crown himself Emperor off China. After serving at different or no serious resistance. The next fore the British Forces in Shanghaj successes, they have met with little Within the next few weeks there- places, Chiang went to Canton and month or two will decide whether will total nearly 20,000 officers and was appointed chief of staff to his Chiang Kai Shek and his con-men. schoolmate, General Hau Tang stituents will control the whole of Chih, Commander-in-Chief of the Nationalist forces in Kwangtung The speaker of several foreign in Shanghai, sailed or about to sail, America forces (Marines).now Fukien.

During this time Chiang Kai languages, including Russian, Japan total about 8,000 and are made up Shek was practically an unknown Kai Shek a man of the utmost

ese, German, and French, Chiang as follows:- factor. His chance cate, however, when General Chen Chiung Ming, simplicity and modesty. He cares former Civil Governor of Kwang nothing for publicity or what the tung and Minister of War in the Press has to say about him, and Southern Administration.

says that his only interest lies in Brigadier General Smedley D. ousted!

the salvation of China. He has s Dr. Sun from Canton. Chiang, with ery keen mind, and is a quick

Bailed CET the U.S. Transport an army division, for he had been thinker. He seldom says much, but Henderson on April 7th from 8an appointed to command 10,000 mes, when he does it carries a world of was successful in driving this man, who was described as a traitor to weight The general (be does not the Nationalist cause, Back to his call himsell Field Marshal like other stronghold Week ol

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REINCARNATION.

THEOSOPHICAL THEOHIES

EXPLAINED

At Thursday's meeting of the Balled on the President Grant: local Theosophical Society, Mr. H. on April 13th from San Diego.

E. Lanepart gave an address on 1,500 officers and men.

"Beincarnation-Do we live on LU.8. Navy official statement Earth again?" Aspecta

He said in briel announces

that the American The world is a school of experience. be one of the strongest and best Chiang Rai Shek is a tall, thin Marine Fores now in Chins, or be In one short life on earth we can fortified walled cities in the Roman (in fact, he might be described ing concentrated at available porta at the most develop only in one or rublic. For hundreds of years it as little, light or frail), and in the United States for service two directions; it is Reincarnation, had successfully stood out against ane would judge him to be about in China, numbers approximately the repeated return to earth of the invasions, and only once in history 5ft 8in. high. Beneath a closely 9,000 officers and men.

Inner Man in a new physical body had it ever been taken by an oppos cropped heid of jet black hair is

...French.

that makes it possible for him to ing force, and that was in the Tanga smiling, delicate face. Bather. French forces (including French learn all the lessons this earth can dynasty. Dr. Sun Tat Sen, on heavy eyebrows, keen brown eyes, board one of his wooden gunboats a prominent nose, a wide mouth, Colonial Infantry, and Annamites) teach Reincarnation is to-day ac in the East River, was discouraged and a strong chin form the facial now in Shanghai total about 3,000 cepted as a Law in Nature by in- creasing numbers of thoughtful at the prospect, and offered all features. He is what might be des officers and men. Five hundred

people, and without Reincarnation, Ports of rewards to the man who cribed as good-looking, and his eyes French troops sailed from Hong is hopeless iddle andernation could devise plans for the capture twinkle as though full. of mischier Kong on the French mail steamer } meaningless drama. The advance

Chenonceauz on April 13th.

of the city. Many leading generals His hands. Yes, they are very

of science has brought us to the tried, but they met with no success small and womanlike. What is there Japanese And Others. Chen was entrenched in a strong in Chiang Kai, Bhek which would

Japanese forcs immediately availedge of greater, invisible worlds, and evolution not; "only of human position, and a huge mont kind to manke the mid in the street believe able in Shanghai total about $.000 forms, but also of the human con- be crossed in order to get near the that be in one of the greatest and Some 2,000 have already been land- sciousness within the evolutionizing city.

strongest military leaders in pre-ed and are nor engaged in patrol | body is to-day being admitted as Chiang Kai. Shek announced that sent day China. Absolutely no- duly. Many thousands are avail-true by most modern scitatiate. he had a plan, which, if given a free thing at all Who can tell 1 Chiang able within 72 hours

Plato taught that, Boal is older hand and personal control, would) Khi Shek i following in the foot In addition to the above there than body. and the Gnostics in bring about the fall of the city, steps of his old friend and chief, are

Italian, Portuguese, early Christian days taught it. He was laughed at, but persisted the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen He is Spanish and Datch forces actively Schopenhauer, Lessing, Leibnitz, until, finally, he was shown into the one of the most outstanding figures engaged in supporting the Shang Browning, and Tengyser all sup- the presence of the President, who, in poor, unhappy China. He is one bat Defence Forceported it while Prof. J. Ellis 25 5000, as he met Here Is can tell? One day he may be the nations (naval and military) now in human pre-existence is a more the youthful of the greatest men to day. Who The total officers and men of all McTaggart wrote that the belief leader, exclaimed,

also

the second Sun Yat Sea. He will first, this man whose mother intend. at present in Shanghai or to arrive próbable doctrine than any other take my place one day. His nams ed him to be a peaceful merekant, here in the near future, is in the form of the belief in immortality." shall be Chung, Chung, alter me." but whose Fate decided otherwise. I neighbourhood of 40,000.

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"HOSPITAL COMFORTS

COMMITTEE:"

THANKS, AND AN APPEAL.

The Committee begs to acknow. ledge with very many thanks the gift of 22 gramophone records from M. A. H. Crook, Queen's College.

The gift or loan of two sewing. machines, for the use of the Nursing Staf at the No. 7 General Hospital Kowloon, would be greatly appre ciated. The machines might be sant direct to the Hospital or to Mr. E. Halphs or Mr. A. Morris at the Education Offices

HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.

The health bulletin of Eastern

16th states:

ports for the week ending spril Plaguio, 4 cases at Rangoon. 1 case at Singapore.

Cholera.

1 case at Rangoon 19 cases'nt Bangkok

8 cases at Haiphong.

10 cases at Saigon...

Small-pox

18 cases at Bangoon.

4 cases af Tuticorin.

9 cases at Bangkok. Acase at Macao

3 cases at Dairen.

1 case at Hakodate,