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STORY OF SUN CHUAN FANG'S DEFEAT.

RASH ATTEMPT TO FORCE YAŃGTSZE

REPELLED.

NATIONALISTS PREPARING A BIG COUNTER- OFFENSIVE.

HEAVY FIGHTING, AND MANY CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES.

SOME REASONS FOR THE NORTHERN FAILURE-

Shanghai papers now to hand give fuller*details of the rout of Sun Chuan Fang's Army which is supposdil to be concentrated at Chuchow, but according to the latest news is still retreating. Marshal Chang Tao Lin repeatedly urged caution but Sun thought he know better. He relied on certain Southern leaders joining him, but they held aloof. Another report of his attempted suicide. has been circulated, but no doubt this tough gld fighter will crop up again.

Prisoners enptured from his army are described as half starve ed, ill-equipped and glad to be in the hands of their captors. All prisoners of war are so described.

SUN RETREATS TO CHUCHOW,

HUGE LOSSES.

REASONS FOR SUN'S FAILURE.

1

EXPECTED CERTAIN SOUTH. ERS LEADERS TO JOIN HIM.

ACTED CONTRARY TO INSTRUCTIONS.

.HONG KONG STOCK

EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

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SARTENDER 19a, 1937,

buy.

THE END OF SUN'S CAREER?

5.K. Bank ... Marshal San Chuan Fang and his remnant of soldiers are reported Chartered Bank...£2U] nom. Do., London...£118 Domi to have retreated as far as Ching Mercantile Bank, A. EH... £33 nom! Kiang Fu off Yangchow, as, a re

Do

O...£13 nom. sult of the heavy reverses sustain-

P. 0. Bank ed at Lautang. It is generally be-East Asia Baak.......... lieved that the past" deicat marked Oantos Insurance the end of the Marshal's career, Underwriters

China inasmuch as he was deprived of North China Ina, the best units in his army and most Orion Insurance of his arms and ammunition. The Yangtzze Insurance attacking Nationalist forces, en- Chine Fire Lusurance...$10 bay. couraged by their singular victory. Hong Kong Firu ina.......000 sel at the battle of Luntang, hare Dongisaca nami doubled their valour, and went Steamboats. across the river.

Koug •Tugs...... Indo-Chinas (Fred)

Do.

[Def.),

$65 nom. 1590 sal

1 nom, 11. 143 now.

buy.

. $1,10 buy. -330 dom. ..... $18 buy.

JAPANESE GUNBOATS AND Sball Transports e

means

SUN'S ARMY.

À DENIAL

#

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Star Ferries Waterboats..

China Sugar. Malabon Bugars Benguete

as Mining A... Langbats (combined)..

99% nom $54.60 buy. 917 nom

10 com.

$31. $1.70 xom,

buy

T). 135 bar,

The.

1

By buy The. 3.13 buy.

Do. (single)..... has hail, Shanghai Loans

Tronoh Mines Oral H. & K. Wharia

Caspiana HK. & W. Dock.... Hangkaw! ******* New Engineering... Shanghai Dok H.K. & S. Hotels

Lands

Orientals

2-мега

bu

.19/3 nom.

$114 aom.

143 buy."

$35 no Tis.

Ta buy.

92 buy.

noni.

bay.

36 nom. Si sel. $12 buy. 805 buy.

nom.

Tim. 7.85 bay.

km., 7.83 sel. Tis. If buy.

Shanghai Cottons (ald)...Tis. 47 nou..

In an official communication to the local Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, the,, Japanese Consul General denies that two Japanese gunboats were stationed at Kinng sinchow and were being used by troops of Sua Chuan Fang usa communication and shelter, as was asserted by the Nationalist authorities, according to the Ana Mia News Agency,

Oh. August 30th it was reported that two Japanese gunboats were authored as the city, off Pukow, and were being utilized by Sun's forces in their attempts to cross

Hong Kong Realtys... H.K. Territorials..... the river. The Kio in despiteh states that the Chinese authorities

Humphreys states, were informed that

Prince's BuildingTM........... one of the "boats was

Baral Lands Japanese gunboat. Ewa Cottons while the other was merely pontoon which was used by the Japanese Consul in Nanking as refuge from the firing. It is PEXING, September 4th, farther claimed that the Chinese It is generally believed here that authorities were assured that the Marshal Sun Chuan Fang's bold presence of the two boats. effort to capture Nanking and

prompted by no other motive.

It was learned that "the local Shanghai came very near suceuss Japanese Consulate has made n and that his failure was due, strong protest to Mr. Quo Tai Chi, The forces sent across the Yang-partly, to certain doubtful South Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, taze to re-occupy Pukow was underern leaders not joining him as be Japanese steamers by the Nation Against the firing directed at the command of General Li Tsung had had reason to expect them toalist forces on the Yangtze river. Jen, commander of the 7th Nation- do, and, partly, to the threat to will take drastic action if the act The warning is issued that Zapan alist Army. The movement his communications from Anhui. is repeated. chronized with two fank move Sun ments carried out by Generals Pei Pikow Chung Hsi and Ho Yin Ching. These troops

nlmost completely routed the Northerners who felt up the line, leaving a large supply of munitions behond which was seized by the Southerners..

SHANGHAI, September 3rd. Confirmation of the report of the reoccupation of Pukow by the Southern forces has been received. Marshal Sun Chuan Fang's forces, or what little remained of them, have retreated along the Tientsin. Pukow Railway towards Chuchew, # point between Pukow and Penggu..

Northern Rout.

A rough estimate of the losses sustained by Mamahal Sun Chuan Fang in his futile efforts to drive the Nationalist out of Nanking is 30,000 killed and wounded and ap- proximately 30,000 taken prisoner. In addition, he lost huge quantities of rides and ammunition and not a few piccca of artillery.

Wuhan forces. continue to ad- vance castwards in the direction of Fengpu in the hope of cutting of Marshal Sun from his base in Shantung. A large force of Wu hanites is reported to be marching overland towards Pengpu from Anking.

has now

to Pengpu. fighting very few reinforcements reached him from the North. This is hardly surprising in view of the fact that he was acting contrary to instructions in attempting to cross the Yangtsze.

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During the menth of August, it During the set forth, Japanese steamers

on the Yangtze were fred on less than nine times by Nationalist soldiers. In ons instance, August 23rd. both Nationalist and Norther. nare are reported to have fred on the Japanese steamer Deten Zan Jeru. Other Japanese vessels fired Chihli-Shantung troops are

on were the Taitei Maru, Tolga hastening to Pengpu to safeguard Mar, Mikara Jaru and Kando the Tientsin-Pukow line. Marshal Jarn, Some of these ships are re Chang Tsung Chang himself left ported to have been fired Peking far Pangpu this morning several times, Reuter.

Retreat To Penggu.

now

HONG KONG IMPORTS..

REPORT.

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The Chinese military tide ebbed the week-end. strongly northward during

Marshal Sun Chuan Fang, former averlord of the five PRICES CURRENT & MARKET south-eastern provinces and Shang- hai, who made such a bold bid for re-possession of his former lucrative territory and twice knocked at the gutes of Nanking with the smali force which succeeded in making NATIONALISTS PREPARING the crossing of the Yangtze, only

BIG OFFENSIVE..

WUHAN ARMY ADVANCING ON PENGPU.

re-

to be repulsed with enormous losses on each occasion, was last reported retreating rapidly in the direction Pengru accompanied by the remnants of his Northern army, Retreat is proceeding as rapidly as

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BY HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The fortnightly prices current and market report, published by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, dealing with imports, statis:--

Do.

Chica Buses

(new)......Th. nom.

11. 7.nom.

20 at $14 mai.

K Tramways Peak Tram (old).... Do. (Daw)....

Singapore Tractions...

Taris **** Amnaemezta Cauton lesE

11/8 bay.

ROID 20 nom. Cements (combined)......87 sel.

$3 nom.

(old)....$5.60 ner. China Lights (comb.)......

Do.

bay. 512; Da. (ull. nom. Do. (new) Chine Proridents............... .3+ 400. Constructions

11f Bel. Dairy Farms..

$15.30 buy. Der A Wings H.K. Electrice

$$ com. Bom, Macao Electrics

K. Ropes (oid) Do. (LP) Lane Crawfords...... Mackintosh............. Uziled Asbestos Sixcoros

Watsons (old}

Wm. Powell Telephones.... 7-bayers;

..... nom.

nom.

337 μας.

101

10 nom.

8. num.

..81% ul. ...șlij pom.

$5 di

کرلی

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EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON.

September 12th, 1927.

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COTTON PIECE GOODS. AND FANCY his advance three weeks ago and COTTEN GOODS.-There is very little | Ox SHANGHAI, September 4th. e fast as he is retreating the enquiry about, and we have no Firmly entrenched in the

Nationalist forces are following sales of any, description to report. captured city ol Pukow, the him, collecting stray war prizes and Since our last issue Mid Amer. Nationalist forces yesterday tem

prisoners en route and generally "Spot" has advanced 19 points porarily ceased their onslaught writing an ignominious end to what and was quoted yesterday 12.200. against the retreating forces of Sun the Marshal's backers warned aim whilst Eg. Sakel.

is 60 points Chuan Fang and were waiting for would be a fruitless venture, higher and is quoted £0.40d. per

At noon on Saturday, a Chinese (1by the expected attack on Pengpu by

COTTON YARN.-Since our last re- the Wuhan army, which has been report states, the Nationalist 1st,

That th and 14th armies left. Shaikwan, port our market has ruled very steadily advancing toward eity..

or the Nanking Bund, for Pukow. firm. Only a small business has

Efforts to save In the meantime, the Nationalist

Shantung in-been put through at an advance $8 per bale. Quota- army is reported to be gathering "asion at the hands of these forces rate of 88 strength for a united attack on the are being made by the Chibli- tions are purely nominal: No. 10s defeated Northerners north of the Shantung army, a message from at $170 to 8155, No. 12a at $175 to Yangtze River. By this move the Peking states, and the Shantung 8180, No. 10s at 8195 to 8200, No. Nationalists hope to drive the warlord, Chang Taung Chang," is 20 nt $200 to 8210. Arrivals wil Northerners before them and to said to have left for Pengpu in Shipmeils 900 bales. Sales 200 continue their advance, which was. Derson to direct the defence mea bales. Unsold stocks 0,200 balen markedly successful until they were sures.

Bargains 12,000 bales checked recently and Pukow and

Aeroplane Attack.

WOOLLENA. Some enquiry for other fallen cities re-captured by Locally, the only event of any in. wooly venetians, lastings and over the army under Sun Chuan Fang.

tercst connected with the military contings but very small bookings It is pointed out that the Nation situation is the account given of on account of firmer prices at alist army is in possession of enough a Northern aeroplane which drop-and the drop in Exchange. bonts to ferry a large body of troops ped several bombs at Lunghwa and HAW COTIONothing doing

METALS.-Local across the river and that the 14th flew away within a few minutes much the same na last circular. prices remain Nationalist army, aided by other giving an opportunity to anybody Small quantities of wire nails have unita, will shortly cross the river definitely to identify the machine, been booked at very low prices. The en har for, d massed attack upon with the result that even the Chi- the Northerners. It is the plan nese military authorities are still of the Wuhan army to encircle the speculating-as-to-its-origin and Northerners who are in possession nature..

of the territory between Hauchow- fu and Pengpu, on the Tsingu line, and to join forces with the Nanking army which will advance from the north in an effort to cut off and surrounded the army of Sun Chuan Fang.

Home

in. specification, has been done low as at 87.55 per picul. Dealers are still holding off, and any business booked is of the hand to mouth nature,

FLOUR MARKET REPORT.-Stock: During the past week of fighting American 300,000 sacks, Canadian both sides suffered heavy losses. 110,000 sacks, Australian 20,000 The Nationalists claim the North-sacks. Market: Very weak, no ern dend and wounded to be in demand. Quotations: American the heighbourhood of 40,000 men. Patent, $4.30 to $4.40 per-sack; Sun Concentrating.

At the same time the Nationalists American Straight, $3.15 to 23.45 Sun's defeated forces are report admit their own dead to be more per sack; American Cut off, 23.20 ed to be concentrating at Chuchow, than 2,000.

to 8365 per sack; Australian No. where it is expected a desperate More Northern prisoners of war 1, 83.45 to $3.85 per sock; Canadian stand will be made against the on- arrived in Shanghai yesterday at Cut off, 8215 to $3.25 per sack coming. Wuhan and Nanking armies, the North Station and wore im- Canadian Straight, 13.10 to $3.15 Pengpu, a strategic point, is the mediately sent to various prison per enck; Canadian Mixture, #a present objective of the Wuhan campa. The majority of the prison- per sack; Canadian 2nd Clear, $290 army and in Nationalist circles it crs arriving here appeared under per sack.

very

SUGAR.-Market, quiet. SALTPETRE-Stocks 14,500 bags. Market quiet but prices well mali- tained.

is said its capture by the Souther-fed, poorly clothed and only fairly WINDOW Grass-Market ners is but a matter of a few days, well equipped. They seemed quite quict. Reports that the Wahan army had satisfied to be under Southern "pon- reached Pengpu yesterday could tral and probably will soon be nu be confirmed.

fighting in the ranks of the Nation alist army.

(Continued on nezi Column.)

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