1927-12-28 — Page 9

KWANGSI TROOPS MAY SOON ENTER

CANTON.

ONLY ONE DAY'S MARCH FROM CITY.

THE VALUABLES AND AMMUNITION.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton City is now practically free of troops of the ith Corps, the last large detail having left yes terday for the East River districts

quarters.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28th, 1927.

FAMINE TH

CHINA.

FOUR MILLION PEOPLE IN WANT.

DROUGHT AND LOCUST,

AN APPEAL FOR HELP.

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CHIANG KAI SHEK PEKING'S RELATIONS

IN JAPAN.

INTERVIEW WITH VIS- COUNT. SHIBUSAWA.

SINO JAPANESE ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION!

TOXYO, Dec. 19th,

WITH RUSSIA.

NOT TO BREAK YET.

CAREFUL WATCH KEPT:

PEEING, Dec. 19th. It is stated that, as Peking's re- lations with the Soviet are govern PERING. December 18th.

When Gen. Chiang Kai Sheked by the agreement of May 31st, A million dollar campaign is care to Japan, ostensibly to sue 1924, and the Moscow-Mukden being organized by the China for the hand of Miss Soang Mei agreement of a subsequent date, re- International Famine Relief Com Lies, people hare were convinced lations will not be broken unless mission for the relief of famine that such was not the only reason there is evidence of fresh intrigues. in Shantung and Chihli, 10 for the visit of the former comman. The relations which existed between cording to

announcement dor-in-chief of the Southern armies the Sorist and the Kuomintang to make Walchow their future head-made public by the Famine to Japan. During his stay in this arose because the latter allowed the Commission Inst night. On the country, General Chiang called on Communiste, to enter their ranks strength of the latest reports, it is high dignitaries and important and thus they became allied with estimated that in the seventy hsien personages, including the Premier, the Soviet, since the Communists affected by this year's drought and the War Minister, and the Chief were controlled from Moscow. locust visitations, there are at least of the General Staff four million people (an earlier re-made it a port to call on the aged port but this figure at nine million) Viscount Shibusawa, one of the who suffer and look for assistance, mainstays of economic and finan

of thousands wander ciat Japan. Nothing hitherto has Hundreds at any time, it they succeed in about the countryside in search of been printed of what transpired overcoming the details of the 5th food and livelihood Already 25,000 during the meeting of Chiang Kai Corps and a flotilla of local gun-have arrived at Isinan.

Shek with Viscount Shibusawa, or boats now assembling at Hohow,

of the nature of their conversation, The question of whether or not

but it now is possible to divulge the Kwangsi forces will be able to enter Canton before the arrival

the main subjects treated during of reinforcementa from the North

the interview, such information River and Hunan borders may be

having been received from a unimpeachable and authentic settled sooner than was at first ex- pected.

The Kwangsi troops supporting Generals Li Tsai Hsin and Wong Shiu Hang are now at Samahui, the west terminal of the Canton Samshui Railway. Those troops are aiming at Canton City, which may be reached within a day ever by foot. The troops may be in Canton

All valuables and ammunition re-

ovable from the City, including specie from the Central Bank of China, are now in the hands of the clique supporting Mr. Wang Ching Wei and General Chiang Kai Shek The Kwangsi Clique, if they are able to regain control of the City, will therefore not find mach more than the problems of cleaning the city of debris and "Red" remnants.

The residents of the City are not much concerned regarding the coming change of authorities. They will probably find not much dif- ference..

General Li Fook Lam is remain- ing neutral and will guard against further invasion of Reds." He has decided not to go into any more battles in the already dam- aged city, unless his own interest and territory are touched,

Destructive Fire,

A fire occurred at Mamkwan, Canton, early on Monday night, 20 houses barely escaping total des truction. Several lives were lost.

Russian Interests, The German Consul called on the Canton Commissioner for Foreign Affairs last Monday, regarding the Former taking charge of Russian interests in Canton.

CANTON TRAIN SERVICE.

AFFECTED BY TROOP MOVEMENTS

NO TRAINS YESTERDAY,

Beginning from yesterday morn ing, the train service between Kowloon and Canton will be dis continued for the time being. This, it was stated, was due to the troop movements going on at the present time, the Chinese section baring been taken over by the military.

On Monday night, the down ex- press was delayed for three hours owing to movements of troops to the East River districts.

Local

officials there have established four soup-kitchens which distribute food The Shantung to these people. Committee of the Famine Commis. sion is distributing emergency relief in 10 worst hsien and more funds are urgently needed, hence the cam- 1.paigu.

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Reports of distress are being re- ceived from the affected regions every day at the head office of the Famine Commission, 6, Tani Chang Hutung, Peking. Extracts from a few of them follow:-

The long, long line of pede strians moving day after day from this to other sections speaks louder than words of the impossibility of trying to pass through the winter in this section of Shantung and Chihli.”

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Gen. Chiang Kai Shek told the Viscount that he stood firm upon the Three Principles of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sea. Would Viscount Shibusawa be as sympathetic a friend to Chiang as he was to Dr. Sun, especially as the mantle of Dr. Sua had descended upon the shoulders of Chiang Kai Shek 1

BREEZE IN

COURT.

SHIPOWNER ON TRIAL.

CAPTAIN STORMS AT COUNSEL

CARDIT

Seafarers thronged the court at Glamorgan Assizes, when, before. Mr. Justice Wright, the trial was cesmed of Watkin James Williams, a Cardiff shipowner, on charges con- cerned with the loss of the .. Eastway and 23 lives in October 19%, and with other offences in con- nection with the sa. Tideway,

The prosecution alleges that the loss of the Earray was due to overloading, and the Attorney- General, who is prosecuting, has alleged that Williams made a prai ice of sending his ships to sea from foreign ports overloaded.

So complicated is the evidence that large-scale models of ships

in one corner an exact replica of a have been brought into court, while section of the side of the Fastray.

The logical application from the Kuomintang's Anti-Rot move is that it has severed relations with the Moscow Communists Manchuria and Russia share

It is further emphasized that boundary line of some thousands of miles, and, in view of the employ- ment of large numbers of Man- showing her Plimsoll marks with churian troops inside the Great the green sea" lapping over Walt it would be risky to break them, has been erected, with Moscow and expose the fron

The *** 'A. Bressy Captain. Chinese Eastern Railway has A' - abort," "rubicund, grey-haired tier to a Sariet attack

captain named William to be considered, since also has

Henry Boxall said he was a ship's joint Chinese and Russian interests execa involved.

master as far back as 1883. In his opinion, if the Eastway tiled from Norfolk, Virginia, even ein, below

Crown alleges that she was 13. her proper loading marks the

over-deep-thers would be grave risk to the crew in bad weather. Mr. Langton, EC., defending, was pressing Capt. Boxall with regard to loading rules, for winter and summer, voyages and the captain said he did not agree with them.

Another fear in official circles is the danger of an agreement between Russia and Japan. The mission of Viscount Goto to Moscow is being ol recent developments in the viewed with some coboarn, in view south

Ankuochun intelligence officers in various parts of Manchuria have been instructed to keep a vigilant watch on Russians, and, if they are discovered to be plotting against established order, as in the case of the Canton Government, ・ the Agreement With Sun Yat Sen.

Peking Government will be obliged Viscount Shibusawa, after "de to suspend further diplomatic re- claring this was the first time belations with Russia-North China met Chiang Kai Shek, though he. Daily News. knew of his career through the press, recalled at great length the remstances under which be met Sun Yat Sen for the first fifteen years ago.

"At that time," said Viscount! Our place is worse Shibusawa, "there were two out- hit than it was last year, and we standing men in your country. One have had three years of famino and was Yuan Shih Kai and the other short crops, all of which simply your late predecessor, Dr. Sun. intensifies the trouble of the pre-Unfortunately, they could not see scat time

Many thousands are now using cottonseed, while others are forced to use chaff, leaves, and weeds, mixed with a little grain, for food."

Three Years Of Famine."

time

SHANGHAI'S ARMED ROBBER MENACE.

ELECTRIC ALARM SYSTEM.

INSTANT COMMUNICATION

WITH POLICE

"But they are made by the Board of Trade," rejoined Mr. Langton.

"Paha!" thundered the cap-| tain. "The Board of Trade, may make rules but God Almighty makes the weather, and that is, what counts."

Mr. Langton: You say every inch overloaded is a risk to life,"

It is increased, by an jach,' replied Capt. Boxall, a remark which made Mr. Langton smile.

You may laugh," stormed the

but the crops be-eye to eye and the result was that the newest method in Shanghai to captain, "but I have been there tween here and Kuchow have in my China was divided into North and twenty-five years of knowledge' of South and endless disputes were this field, never been worse." the result."

R

In the Feihsien field,

out of the 42 districts, districts are barren of people. Even old mothers and fathers have left for Manchuria. The very poorest can not go because they have no food or Havel money. What can you do for them 1 Can you let us have some funda?"

ance and famine relief.

Viscount Shibusawa then told

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IS THE

FINEST

DRINK IF TAKEN IN THE

RIGHT SPIRIT.

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GET IT TO-DAY. FOR NEW YEAR.

Mr. Langton hastened to explain The Anderson

SHANGHAI, Dec. 23rd." The first official demonstration of

ever-increasing and you haven't": cope with the armed robber problem, was given yesterday morning in Sinza police that he was not laughing at the station.

The apparatus is an electric gravity of the remark, but at the Chiang Rai Shek that he (Shiru burglar device, which is being in quaint manner in which he express

stalled by the Oriental Electriced his meaning. sawa) was not a politician, but & Protective Association, wherein business man, and recalled an every house which subscribes to the

The Attomey-General, Sir Dou agreement made between Dr. Sua system has direct electrical conneégias Hogg: What is the advantage tion with the nearest police station.

to a ship's master to overload his and himself to work for the mutual The police department has given

ship 7 economic development of Japan official sanction to the mrvice, and and China. The result of that will provide adequate space in agreement, Viscount Shibusawa various stations for the installation said, was the establishment of the of the necessary units within the Sino-Japanese Busines Corpora-police stations. tion, which, however, is now in a very difficult condition."

Demonstration At Binsa.

Capt Boxall I suppose a ship's master, like everyone else, fears the danger nearest to him, and the nearest danger to a tramp ship's maater is the danger of unemploy- ment. That is why he overloads.

They run the risk of being dis- missed if they do not overload their vessels Yes.

Owing to the exceptionally bad harvests in this district, due to drought and locusts, the worst that

The adequacy of the system amply The Road To Success,

was demonstrated yesterday. Off- have been known for years, I have

After declaring his regret that cers in the station, with the ex- beer asked by the city and country

There is no personal advantage gentry and elders of this hsien to this endeavour towards mutual ception of Chief Inspector Aiers, economic interdependence proved a did not know from which house or appeal to your Committee for assist-failure, Viscount Shibusawa, ex- at what time the alarm would be to him 1-None at all, but today a

Д pressed conviction that only given. A messenger went to the ship's master would rather risk his

economit At this time the through

co-operation designated place, pressed a button, life than his job.

1. roused the station". The

107 MPH. Storms. station force turned out en masse,

Captain Thomas Harrison, Bourd middle class are unable to sell their could the two countries co-exist and and

of Trade surveyor at Cardiff, said To this Chiang Kai Shek repli- and within two minutes they were land or borrow money and their crops, have failed. They are un-ed:- All you say makes me feel at the dwelling in Myburgh Road. that the overloading of a vessel by that economic development is very Had armed robbers actually been only six inches would add to the important for China and I am very inside, they would have met with danger of the crew.

trouble than they had

Mr. Langton (to the court attend- grateful for your sympathy with more

ant): Just put the "green sea. needs such development, too. my country. I think that Japan expected.

Push Buttons By Counter Dr Bed up the aide of the vessel so as to The apparatus is simple enough show only the top of the Plimsoll

dise. as far as the subscriber is concern

Further reports mentioned that a large detachment of the 4th Army embarked on troop trains on Man day and it was believed that they were bound for Sheklung.

This exodus of troops from Can- ton has greatly alarmed the citizens and yesterday afternoon's boat from out and beg.

willing to go out and beg. I know of one whole family, grandmother, son and wife, and children, who committed suicide rather than

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prosper.

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Our two countries should aim at mutual economic "co-operation and I am Canton brought in more refugees. "No rain of any consequence has sure that success will attend our

The Kinahan arrived here at 3 fallen since the wheat harvest in joint efforts, if you will assume theed. The company supplies as many the promptly moved

important

p.m. yesterday with nearly 1,000 the whole region. Insect pests have leadership of this passengers, most of whom intend been numerous this summer. All economic undertaking." to stay until the situation at Can the crops planted since the wheat Viscount Shibusawa's reply was ton becomes "normal. During the was gathered have in most places to point out the abundance of last few days fewer persons have netted barely enough to cover the natural resources China is said to been leaving Canton, but the num-seed planted. Grain has continued possess and the lack of stick doors in such a manner that, should of one of 107 miles an hour.

16 Every- ber again went up yesterday,

to increase in price till the famine natural wealth in Japan. prices of 1921-22 have been reached one is aware that co-operation be they be opened, the circuit will be

MAILS BY SIBERIA.

1,500 BAGS HELD UP AT IRKUTSK

The Post Office in Shanghai is in receipt of the following report from the Postal Commissioner, Harbin, dated December 14th:-

Siberian Mails: Information has been received from Marchouli to the effect that over 1,500 bags, presumably printed matter and newspaper, nails, are held up at Irkutsk for lack of accommoda- tion in mail vans, and that they are being gradually forwarded by

engineers will seal windows or

push ballons as he may désire, and the "sea" up the ride of the will, install them at convenient model of the Eastway produced in points at the head of the bed, un court,

Mr. Langton: What is the biggest der a counter, alongside the cash

Captain Harrison: I have heard box, near the door, etc. Company storm you have ever heard of

Would you be surprised to hear and then, added to until now grain tween Japan and China is needed broken, by which process the station, that the one in which the ship is more expensive than it was durs for the economic development of at once will be roused by the ring-foundered was 130 miles an hour?- ing those terrible years."

both countries," he said, "and Iing of a gong in the charge room. I should. Immediate Relief Weeded. am sorry that such co-operation for Ones the plant has been used a re- "Immediate relief is needed but the development of both lands presentative of the company will the most pressing neers will be far should have been prevented by more urgent when the winter political and diplomatic complica

We hope that. some drastic measures can be taken months have come. to meet the winter needs of this perishing people."

tions.

make proper connections again in dependent upon Municipal electri- the house. The mechanism is not city, for the company Installs its own storage cells, which are con stantly recharged.

Quick Alarms Reeded.

Captain James Alex Agnew, a ship's master for 20 years, said he was appointed to the a Fideway Buenos Aires for Antwerp on a in April 1923. In May 1924 he left winter voyage 620 tons over loaded. In October of the same year he left Bahia Bianca and sent a telegram

corn on board. stating that he had 7,651 tons of

Leaders And People. Chiang Kai Shek: Justas you. say, I fully realise that the

The Attorney-General: You did. "There is no doubt that the need progress and prosperity of China is greater now than it was seven and Japan depends entirely on the It long has been recognized in years ago Land is sold at the co-operation of the leaders and the police errcles that armed robbers not state the amount of buskers you Viscount Shibusawa:-"Con- the station but informed at the Blanca 1-It was agreed at the office cheapest price, and in many cases peoples of the two countries" could efficiently be dealt with were had aboard when you left Bahia a buyer cannot be found Houses are being torn down, in order to fucius taught that the greatest of time, instead, as sometimes is the between Mr. Watkin Williams and sell wood and buy grain. Girls are all virtues is synipathy, and Sino case, several hoursalar. The Mr. Pardoe Williams and myself being sold for a few dollars, charit Japanese friendship and co-opera allant deeds last month of Sergt. that I should refrain from giving able institutions are filed to tion must be based on the friendly Henten in West Hongkaw and the amount of bunkers, as it might It is believed that this informa- capacity, and can do no more sympathy of the two peopless If Bergt. Bead in Binza, have proved give information with regard to the bion provides an explanation of the Roots of trees, whest sprouts, and this can be done, then it is very this, they say. By the method just loading of the ship: dla delays and irregular arrival of chaff are the daily food of huneasy for the Chinese and Japanese described residents and shopkeepers mails vid Siberia, about which com- dreds of thousands. If special help to co-operate in the economic de will be able to inform them in plaints and inquiries have been does not come soon, thousands will velopment of both lands-North diately anything goes wrong.

China Daily Newt

NO Daily News. lately heard from several quarters, soon die of starvation."

goods trains

How did it, come about that you had such a conversation-Because I told them I had been nearly caught with the ship overloaded

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