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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,

MAIL NEWS FROM CHINA

CHANG TSUNG

CHANG'S LAST

MESSAGE

INTERVIEW JUST BEFORE - ASSASSINATION

PATRIOTIC SENTIMENTS

SITUATION IN JEHOL

BANDIT

JAPANESE TRANSFERRING

TROOPS

Peiping, Sept. 4. The situation of Jehot is becoming tensa in view į of the impending invasion by the 'Japanese..

SUPPRESSION

1932.

CAMPAIGN

CAPTURE OF CHILIPING

REPORTED

Nanking, Sept. 4-The capture border on August 31 is reported in of Chiliping on the upch-Honan

PEIPING PALACE MUSEUM

DETAILS OF SALE DISCLOSED

Peiping, Sept. 4.—Details of the sale of gold Valuables from the Peiping Palace Museum were dis. eloaad by the Custody Committee of the Musoum yesterday.

BUSINESS TAX IN HANKOW.

ATTEMPTS AT COLLECTION: IN CONCESSIONS

at

Hankow, Sept. 5-Houswed templs are being made by the Chin ese authorities here to collect the business tax and the question lites. airsen whether the authorities of According to this announcement,

the French and Japanese Conces altogether 2398,140,54 was realized sions will permit collection to be.

Tsinan, Sept. 4-Interviewed chow-Chaoyang branch railway a telegram from General Wei Li from these sales which were made made in the areas under their con-

Huang, Commander of the 14th on July 23, 29 and August 12 retrol. Army, to the Military Affairs Com- spectively. On the first date, thres

mission.

Jehol border.

The answer so far forthcoming has

Beginning from August 25, the lots were sold at the rate of 8108 boon that the French and Japanese 2nd Division under General Huang per tael, bringing iri $76,903.24; on authorities will pormit Chincad Lich and the seth Division under July 20, six, lots, at 8100 per tael, merchants in their respectivo con- General Tang En Po engaged in a divisions north of Huangan. After 12, nine lots, at 8102.10 per tael, but that in no circumstances may the day battle with five bandit realising $219,208.17; and on August cessione to pay the tax voluntarily,

long period of hand-to-hand fight ing and bayonet charges, our forces realising 899,027.13.

the Chinese authorities rework to thu

The Japanese military are busy transferring troops along the Chin- few minutes before his assassination Their airplanes are conducting fre at Tsinan station, General Changquent demonstrations across the Tsung Chang said that he had some to Tainan from Peiping the pro unfavourable criticism from the It is learnt that in order to avoid vious day and intended to return League of Nations, the invasion of to his native home at Leicho ese in the name of the Manchukua Jahel will be effented by the Japan owing to the serious illness of his government. The puppet Manchu aged mother.

kuo units will act as vanguards for Preparations With regard to the present sa-the Japanese army.

In reply to questions put by the use of forse or coercion in collec- are now under way for large succeeded in routing the outlawa tional crisis, he urged that a united scale movement as it is announced who retreated to the hills. The Peiping District Chamber of Comting the tax in the concession. | front should be presented. He also that Jehol will be attacked from fall into the hands of the Gov-merce, the Custody Committee ox-

strategic point of Chiliping there-

The position as regards American three separate routes. The inva disclosed that during his stay inson is planned to start soon alter, Japan last year, the Japanese had the formal recognition of Mnachu-

The independent brigade under belonged to the period since the on record by the American Cham offered him 3,000,000 gold you and kuo by Japan.

Major-General Lo Chi Kiang de reign of Emperor Haien Feng (1851ber of Commerce, which has given. 20,000 rifles to create trouble in

fented the the Honan bandlits under to 1801) and were of no artistic its opinion opposing the collection Hsiao Lin Siao Teuoyang Manchuria. He had spurned the ment, has established two offices at Northern Hupeh, on Tuesday and valus. Moreover, definito Instruo of the business tax. affer and returned to China openly

rested are the 1,000 persons tions in this regard had been ob- tn the members of the Chamber in order to show his sincerity and

who had been kidnapped by the tained from the National Govern-1 will ignore any demands by the loyalty as a Chinese citizen. He finally promised to effect a settle ment of the Shantung banknote liabilities incurred under his régime.-Kuo Min.

DE MORTIUS

AN APPRECIATION OF CHANG TSUNG CHANG

-

One who knew him well writes in

the North Chinn Daily News:-

General Tang Yu Lin, Chairman of the Jehol Provincial Goven

Peiping and Tichtain with Gen- erals Huang Chin Po and Meng Chao Tien as directors so facilitate contact with the Northern authorities.-Kuo Min.

CENTRAL MILITARY

AFFAIRS COMMISSION

TO CONTROL ALL UNITS

IN N. CHINA

ernment troops. Thousands of ban- plained that all gold articles sold firms in Hankow has been placed dits were killed and wounded.

outlaws.

It is stated

According to a telegram from mont and special regulations draft: Chinese authorities. General Wa Chi Wai, Commander ed to govern their sale. of the 4th Army. Thuang, central Turning to the packing and stor- KIDNAPPERS SHOOT THREE Kiangsi,

was captured by Ironsides on August 31. The age of the relics of the Musoum, the

PERSONS "Reds"

rotrented towards Nan- Custody Committee declare that the | feng, eastern Kinngsi. with the construction of a vault is the mini- RUSSIAN AND FRIENDS HELD

Government units in hot pursuit.

the

UP AT HARBIN

Tushanchen the stronghold of um protection needed for these the Reds in western Anhwai, is valuables under existing troublous being besieged by the Right Wing conditions. Permanent measures for Bandit-suppression forces

Harbin, Sept. 4.-A daring at General Wang Chun. Aerial bom their preservation have been sought tempt at kidnapping here this bardments have been directed on: from the Central Authoritjes. It in the bandit-infested area. The town'

to be regretted that these actions

under

stales.

morning resulted in three deaths

Peiping, Sept 4-It is under stood that according to the regula-days as heavy casualties have a public and he the cause of ground-wounded.

is expected to fall in the next few should arouse the suspicions of the and in a woman being seriously Marshal Chang Tsung Chang, initions governing its organization, ready bon inflicted on the brigands.ss rumors, the Custody Committee An influential contractor named spite of his atter lack of education, Military Affairs Commission will

the Feiping branch of the Central-Kuo Min..

was attractive in his way. A rehave control over all the military. gular Shantung giant, well

over units in North China as well as REIGN OF TERROR six feet in height, and with the matters relating to national defence and maintenance of peace and or shoulders of an ox, he was a fine der. specimen of humanity. Of his strength physically, there was little | doubt.

*As simple as a child, he was big-hearted and a most generous character, always willing to help or give freely to, anybody who ap- proached him for assistance.

Jovial!

The Commission will have a Gen- eral Administration Office with three subordinate departments, namely, military orders, military affairs and general affairs. General Wan Ea Lin will probably be op pointed Director of the General Ad- ministration Office, and Generals Jung Chen, Wang Shu Chang, and Pao Wen Yuch, respectively, Dircea tors of the three Departments,

It is also understood that accord ing to the regulations, the maximum membership of the Commission is fixed at 32.

last

IN MUKDEN

RESULT OF VOLUNTEER RAIDS

Paiping, Sept. 4. A reign of ter- or prevaile in Shenyang (Mukden)

a result of the repeated raids by the Chinese Volunteers. Curfew

It is reported that Mr. Yi Pei Kulashoff was driving in his motor-- Committee, in an interview at Nan bouring suburb, accompanied by his Chi, Chairman of the Custody car into the town from a neigh- king, declared that besides the gold wife and his manager, Mr. Chu- articles only perishables like ten, silks, snuff powders; etc. were sold. dinoff, when a party of Chinerc The proceeds obtained, he said, go kidnappars boldly held them up at to the reserve fands of the Museum nine o'clock in the morning close for its upkeep and maintenance.- Kuo Min

to the town.

PEIPING ANGRY AT MUSEUM PLOT.

SURE IN SHANGHAI

hours are enforced from sunset to CONSPIRACY TO SELL TREA dawn.

Frequent encounters be- tween the Volunteers and Japanese units are reported.

The occupants of the car, how- ever, put up a desperate resistance and in the ensuing affray, the con~ tractor and his manager were both killed and one of their assailants was also shot dead, while Madam "Of an

Kulasheff was seriously wounded exceptionally jovial nature, Marshal Chang always

General Chang Chun, personal re-

Five Japanese airplanes dropped

Peiping, Sept. 2-Considerable and has been taken to hospital in liked a good joke and many were presentative of General Chiang bombs at Tsionchinchini against the alarm is voiced by several educa-a critical condition..

Kai Shek, left the jokes which I have heard him

Volunteers but only succeeded in tional leaders in Peiping regarding Police chased the surviving kid- evening damaging the coal mine there. an alleged conspiracy for the re- for Taiyuan in toll, some at the expense of his General Hsu Yung Chang.

company After Peituying (northern barracks) was moval of pot of the valuables of nappers and arrested one of them. guests, others at his own. For in brief conference with Gen- by the Volunteers on the night of Shanghai and Hong Kong, where attacked and temporarily occupied the Paiping Palace Museum to stance, a journalist once asked him eral Yen Hai Bhan, General the end until the arrival of Japan- they are to be used as security for what military college he had at Chang will proceed to Tsinan to se reinforcements compelled them a loan of $30 millions.

confer with General Han Fu Chu, to withdraw.. tended. And Chang replied almost Chairman of the Shantung Provin

In a joint telegram to the Gov. Tanghun, eastern Liaoning, was ernment at Nanking, the education solemnly, My chief Chang Tso Lincial Government regarding the attacked by 5,000 Volunteers on the alists headed by Mr. Chen Yin Kuo graduated from the Lu Lin Ta situation in north China. From early morning of the ad. After of the Peiping National University, Tsinan, General Chang will proceed four hours of severe fighting, the states that according to reports, Hench (University of the Green direct to Hankow to report to Cen- Japanese retreated while awaiting these exhibits are being packed up Forest) but although I did not eral Chiang Kai Shek-Kuo Min. reinforcements. Heavy casualties under the pretext of preparing for graduate I studied in the Shen Lin

were inflicted on both sides.

emergency. Chinese suffered 200 killed

While ostensibly Ta Hsueh (University of the Deep

or the relics are to be transported to Forest). Seeing the journalist,

wounded-Kuo Min.

the interior for safekeeping, they take a note of this, he clapped his

will be netually shipped to Shang- hands and banged his huge fists on

hai and Hong Kong where arran the table in front of him and then

Igements have already been complet- roared with laughter.

ed to pledge the old porcelains for $30 millions. Other relics will be similarly disposed of.

FOREIGN IMPOSTER

IN STRAITS.

CLAIMS TO REPRESENT CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

BUBONIC PLAGUE

OUTBREAK IN SHENSI

The an

VON GRONAU IN HOKKAIDO.

GERMAN FLIER LANDS SAFELY AT NEMURO.

"FLYING FAMILY" IN GREENLAND.

Ochishi, Kokkaido Sept. 3-

Marshal Chang was not a proud man, except of his humble begin- nings, and he was never tired of telling his youthful friends and subordinates of the hard times bo experienced in the early days of his life.

Sept. 8.-Serious concern of the Huge Harem.

Chinese national government hai been aroused over the report disclos "The possessor of a huge harem, jed in Chinese, well informed circles he was generous to his womenfolk that a foreign advisor in the em though he limited their freedom of ploy of the government has gone to nction. Whenever he became tired the Straite Battlements to raise of a woman and the latter express funds for the development of avia ed a desire to return to her, partión in China among Oversca Chiu ents, he always gave a handsome ese in the guise of a representative monetary present and released her of the Chinese Government, says

Marshal Chang' was accused of the China Prass many atrocities and of causing the people many sufferings, but person- Ally I know nothing of these. :I am inclined to think, however, that it was reported, has notified Chin ANTI-"RED" DRIVE. the Moda! Division, Gari, Au Fang German Ambassador in Tokyo to-

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was the victim of his own sub-ese consular officials in the Straits ordinates who did these things with Settlements to bring to the atten out his knowledge and, of course, tion of Chinese merchants and re he had to shoulder the responsidents in their respective lands sibility

that the foreigner has not been au- thorized hy the government to col. flect contributions.

Capt. Wolfgang Von Gronau, Ger- As these articles represent 3,000 man dier from America, landed

Sian, Sept. 4-Bubonic plague years of Chinese civilisation, their has broken out in northern Shensi loss will be irreparable, the tele- safely at Nemuro, Hakknído, Ja. areas, according to reports received gram asserts. Moreover, these be pau, at 10.65 a.m. to-day. He had here. The districts involved oraing all that is left to China after loft Kakumabetsu Bay, Paramu. Anting, Tuauhsien, Chingchien, and the acts of vandalism during vari- Suitch. In view of their proximity ous periods of her history, the plea, shiro Island, at 4:35 am. to Shansi, General Yang His made that every effort should be He will proceed on to Tokyo as Cheng, Chairman of the Shensi exerted to preserve the relics and weather permits. Between Kaku- Provincial Government, has dean ofhoial investigation conducted spatched urgent telegrams to Gen- regarding the allegations.

mabetsu Bay and Nemuro he flew erat Han Yung Chang, Chairman

through dense fog, he said on ar rival-United Press....

Tokyo, Sept. 3.-The German

INDUSTRIAL GUILD'S

COMPULSORY MEMBERSHIP

Waichihopu Acta.

of the Shangai Provincial Govern ment, seeking co-operation in the Commander of the 1st Army, at u establishment of plague prevention

offices for the isolation of the disease. Kuo Min.

KWANGTUNG TO TACKLE KIANGSI BORDER.

dinner party at his residence at the aviator, Captain von Gronau, will Plum Blossom Village, Tung Shan, hop off from Nemuro, Hokkaido, at Gon. Tao Yick Him, Chief-of-10 o'clock to-morrow morning for Staff to the military Headquarters. Kasumigaura aerodrome.

On behalf of the aviator, the Gen. Miso Pei Nan, Commander of

Po, Director of the Political Train- day applied to the Japanese autho ing Department of the 1st Group rities for pormission to fly over the.. Army and Gen. Yu Han Miao, Japanese territory. The authori- Commander of the 1st Army, were to the flight, designating the route tica immediatetly gave permission. also in attendence

and landing places,. Model Division,

On the return flight, the Germa Shanghai, Hong Kong Manila, Avintor will fly via Kagoshima, Dutch Indies, Suez and to Ger- The Flying Family,"

many.

Besides. Mr. Lin O-Chiang, Chien, Chairman of the Hunan According to information releas Canton, Sept 8.-General Ho export of the Aviation Department Frovincial Government and Comed by the local office of the Model of the national government, has been despatched to make a tour of the mander of the Hunanese forces, has Division, the battalions under that Nanking, Sept. 4-Membership eign lands to investigate.

Straits Settlements and other for addreased an official communication division have been recalled from the to General La Chan Kiu, Comman-north-eastern horder of the pro- in industrial or commercial guilds

der of the is Cantonese Division, vince from Kiangai. Three troops. Hopedale, Labrador, Sept. 2- shall hereafter be compulsory, BC

asking that rigid measures be taken are now posted for garrison service The flying Hutchinson family' cording to a revision of the Guild

to comb out the "Red" remnants in Chibing, Chowtin, Yuan Fs ang en route for Europe by the north- Law adopted by the Legislative usefulness of guikla,

who are hiding along the north Lokcheong where they will also em route, departed-to-day-for Yuan yesterday.

The text of the original, and ̈re- eastern borders of Kiangai while carry out rehabilitation work. Gotchaad, Greenland, Under the original provisions of vised provision is as follows:- the Bunanese soldiers are engaged Rehabilitation work in thesore- Godthaab, Greenland, Sept. 2.- the Law. it has been optional for (Art. 7) Original: Corporations in the extermination of bandits gions has been going on for some Successfully completing a figo. corporations or firms to become or firms engaged in the same line along the southern border of the time. To inspect the work carried from Hopedale, Labrador, the members of a guild. In a recont of business may become members of province,

out by the Government: garrisons, * dying" "Hutchinson family" land. petition to the Yuan, the Greater the guild thereof,

Chen Tang, Commander Gen Chen has

to-night, group of staff officers attached to his finishing another leg de hon sight -pointed out the undesirability of firms engaged in the same line off and Naval Forces, last night onter hebdquarters to these regions. from América to London......

such a provision, ns: it impairs the business must become members of tained Gen. Ip Shae, a Division These officers will set out for their The next stop will be Angmats (fontinued at fapt of next columm, the guild thereof. – Kuo Min. A(Continued on neze column.) new mission in a day or two,

malik.

Shanghai Chamber of Commerce Revised: All corporations or in-Chief of the Canton Land, dir