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PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 14th day of Sept., 1936, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Kau | Animals,”
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Canton, Sept. 10.
General Pei Chung-hat's arrival
PAKHOI MOB
INCIDENT
Chinese Fear Of «
Complications
Problem Of The Young
Conditions which Militate"
against Rapid Promotion
By Major-General SIR C. W. GWYNN,
Shanghai, Sept. 10. Much anxiety is felt in political in Canton is anxiously awaited by circles in Shanghui lest the Pakhoi all who are Interested in the incident in which A Japanese peaceful settlement of the Nan-druggist was slain by a Chinese king-Kwangs dispute but his mob on September 3 should upset departure must await the return
the new peace agreement between to Nanning of his representative Nanking and Kwangst. Efforts are
'K.C.B., C.MG., D.S.O. Mr. Liu Way-chang with the full being made by the authorities in (From the "Morning Post”, London) report of the negotiations up to
Canton to persuade the 19th Route Slow promotion is. a matter the discussion of the minor detalls Army to withdraw from Pakhol which exercises the minds of young of the peace sectiement
before the arrival of the Japanese officers and often brings them to warships as it is feared that other- the side of the critics who inveigh violence might ensue. Aagainst a system which places high Chinese envoy hastily left for Pak- command in the, hands of the hol from Canton by gunboat in an elderly.
It is reported that all minor detalla have now been amicab'ywise disposed of, and that the coming meeting
General between
Pel
Kwangst in its relation to the peace negotiations,
Spasmodically humanity is re- Chung-hsi and Marshal Chan minded of its debt to dumb crea-Kai-shek will decide the fate of tures, Fortunately some animat lovers march all the year round in the van of the crusade against cruelty. Of such is "Our Dumb
well-edited 3
gu
Mr. Lu Way-chang and Mr.
Tang Shih-tseng left for Nanning by aeroplane at 10 am. yesterday
but were forced to return from Shao Hing owing to bad weather. They have decided to make
It is reported that Mr. Kooy Ching and General Ching Chim
Lung Tsai in the Colony of Hong illustrated magazine published Kong for a term of 75 years.monthly by the Massachusetts another attempt to reach Nanning commencing from 1st July, 1898. Society for the Prevention of to-day, weather permitting. with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days
thereof,
The Central Government com-
attempt to arrange the withdrawal while delegates are also proceeding
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My sympathies are on the side
of youth, as my memory is goot to Nanking on a similar mission. enough to recall what the elderly The Pakho! incident occurred thought and said when they were
was very anti-Japanese, was oc-
Army Officer
more, the lower rungs, whatever regimental sentiment and tradi- may be conditions on top, must be tions into a fetish or the financial. occupied by the young. "Those who objections to a more general link- are passed over cannot indefinitely | ing of promotion ta length of ser- remain where they are, leading a vice, as is done in certain branchés. quiet, uneventful life, as is possible of the Service and in the Indian In other professions. Wastage Army. from natural causes is insuficient to maintain the flow of promotion, and it must be supplemented by a system of discards not confined to the upper ranks.
Reforms, notably the system of peacetime Brevet promotion, have aimed at saving and advancing ex-
ceptionally promising officers rá- ther than at bettering the lot of If, as some suggest-especially the good average man. However the critics who distrust elderly fairly such reforms are worked. Generals-the upper age limits they are bound to give rise to some were drastically reduced, no doubt heartburning, and there is the promotion would be accelerated; chance that among the average but the same number of officers men is left hidden the Napoleon would be needed. And as the "run whom only the test of war would disclose. All one can claim is that the Brevet system should ensure that higher posts will be filled by very competent and reasonably Perhaps by the young officers. time they reach the top they will have lost some of the vigour of youth. bat early promotion will have given them opportunities of widening their experience.
while the 19th Route Army, which young. I am, moreover, cully con-off would be more rapid, the in- vinced that brain power seldom take would have to be proportion- cupying Pakhol and other Kwang- develops greatly after early middle ally increased. tung cities on behalf of Kwangsi. Bfe and more. frequently deterior-, Reuter.
ates, as of course does also physical activity. The best of the young men should fully justify their selec- tion in positions of much greater responsibility than those in which under modern conditions, they normally find themselves.
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JAPANESE PROTEST
Could the necessary numbers be Nanking, Sept.
obtained without a general lower- The Japanese Consul-General
ing of standards? I rather doubt Cruelty to Animals.
has formally protested to the
it, because, purely as a business How imperative constant vigil-will remain in Canton to await the
Foreign Office in connection with
proposition, the Army would be the Pakhoi incident, in which a be effectually arrival of General Pel Chung-hat.druggist named Jyunzo Nakano
come definitely a less attractive ance is, aay
My reason; however, tells me career, as would be realised by gathered from the report in its TROOP WITHDRAWAL is said to have been murdered by that in the Army of to-day. It is those young officers who now yearn To attempt to push the system to August issue of the raisery ia-
Chinese mob on September 3-in peace time practically impossible for.speedy promotion when it came extremes must appear manifestly Reuter. Alicted on horses employed in the menced withdrawing its troops
to provide opportunities which to their turn to be discarded while, absurd to anyone who has
ever The from the West River region on the Brothers
Japanese gunboat Saga, would lead to sensational, rapid in their own opinion at least, far attempted to weigh accurately the filming of Warner
8th instant and Commanders Chen,
which arrived here from Canton advancement, without running the from senile.
respective merits of a number of Hu and Tam departed with their
on Wednesday left yesterday pre-risk of advancing the wrong man Another suggestion which would promising officers. Any such at- for. Hunan on the 9th sumably for Pakhof.
and without inflicting grave in-have much the same effect, and tempt would increase discontent, troops
The destroyers Wakatake and justice on the equally-or more-which would presumably be ac- and, without the test of war, there. instant
The troops under Commanders Sanae have left Shanghai for the worthy. In war luck may offer companied by a reduction in the could be no certainty that the Wan and Kom started to return" South.
special opportunities, but even then upper age limit, is that the num-right selection had been made to Canton from the South West
a series of strokes of luck would be ber of senior officers on half-pay One important measure, perhaps Districts on the night of the 8th
necessary before outstanding genius should be reduced (if not abolish- overdue, has recently been adopted Instant and wil leave for the REHABILITATION received full recognition; so many ed); and that no senior officer to ensure that the physical condi-
are doing their work exceedingly should hold more than one ap- North to-day.
tion of the elderly la satisfactory, well and go similar are the con-pointment in each of the higher The annual medical examination, ditions under which they do it. ranks. Both aspects of this sug- formerly somewhat perfunctory, is gestion, if rigorously applied, would | now as searching as that carried undoubtedly add greatly to the dif- out for insurance. ficulty of Acting square pegs into square holes, because a first-rate administrative officer may not be an equally good commander, and vice versa.
Tatending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis-
"The Charge of the Light posal of the lot the purchaser will be required to deposit with an Brigade." An excellent way to authorised officer who will be pre-shock the complacency out of the sent at the sale, the suni of two apathetic who accept loose state- hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash. ments that the lot of performing This sum will be refunded on dumb creatures is much better now" would be to secure a copy payment of the purchase price.
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Canton, Sept. 10. It is reported that Feng Yul of Afforestration Bureau, who was arrested and imprisoned some time ago. for misappropriation of Government funds, has been found gulity and condemned to death.
he was, taken to the Red Flower At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Hill by a squad of fifty soldier and shot.
The Government hopes that this other
will be a warning to the officials.
Chinese Evening Post.
AEROPLANE GIFT COLLECTIONS
Nanking, Sept. 10 It is reported that up to the present a sum of $3.584,000 has been collected throughout the various provinces in China for the purpose of making a birthday pre- sent to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. which, it is suggested, will take the form of aeroplanes. Personal con- tributions have reached the sum of $75,000.-
DaDao News Service,
GEN. TSAI'S VIEW
Toward a camouflaged pit some 85 horses were charged at full speed. What happened then was
These movements of the troope of the Central Government are Indisputable evidence af per- manent peace. settlement and should mean the long hoped for unleation of China.
that the horses in the lead fell
The Central Government will into the pit and the rest of the now be able to devote its time to charging,
confused cavalcade reconstruction and the reorganiza- tion of internal affairs, and com- piled on top of them,
plete its preparations against "Our Dumb Animals" recounts foreign aggression and invasion. at some length the shooting of
The Central Government
has decided, to reorganize the Kwangs broken
that followed. horses
armies without disbanding or re- The San Francisco S. P. C. A.ducing the number of men under succeeded in obtaining warrants armu. for the business ruannger and
No army officers will be trans- ferred some of the riders. They were interests, of army reorganization, or replaced, but in the fined $15. Yes, fifteen dollars. It is proposed to create five divi- What can be done to prevent slons to be called, the Fifth Route such conditions?
Army. * Legislation empowering the stopping of all |
wherever cruelty animal acts enters into the performance or rehearsals. Unkindness to dumb creatures is still a deep stain on the human escutcheon. Laws
animal acts which, interested will help. Public disapproval of
reports to the contrary, in many cases. are still much the product of cruelty, will do more
RICKSHAW COOLIE'S
DEATH
A bit of a stir was caused out, side the Government Radio Office in Des Voeux Road Central yes- terday about noon when a rickshaw coolie, who was pulling a" fare, collapsed and died.
A crowd soon gathered with its usual morbid interest. but they were deprived of the sight by the taking of the body to the mortu- ary.
A similar incident occurred out- side the Alhambra Theatre about 9 p.m. A woman, named Yui Mul, aged 30; also collapsed and died,
MOTOR ACCIDENT
Mr. Chau Sin Tos, living at No. Nanning. Sept, 8. 33. Robinson Road, was involved General Taxi Ting Kal who came in a motor accident yesterday when here by air from Kwellin told the he accidentally knocked down an press upon arrival that it was a old man aged sixty, while driving matter of life and death for China in Waterloo Road. Mr. Chau was to resist the Japanese and that driving car No. 2194. peace in South China depended to a large extent upon whether or
The Injured man was taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital by Mr.
not the Nanking Government was Chau, but he was later removed to
prepared to adopt an anti-Japanese policy.-
Da-Dao News Service:
the Kowloon Hospital.
DINNER DANCE
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments have been designated:
Commanders Wang Chan-pun of the 161st
division, Chan Tso-kwong of the 162nd division. Tam Lin-fong of the 163rd division, 300 Tso-hong of the 164th division and Ho Wal-
chan of the 165th division
The Nineteenth Route Army will be reorganized and styled the Sixth Route Army, and it is sald that Generai Tsa Ting-kai will be placed in command.- Chinese Evening Post.
MARTIAL LAW LIFTED
Wuchow, Sept. 10, Owing to the dispute between Nanking and Kwangst having confidence of the people being been satisfactorily settled, and the rapidly restored, as evidenced by the change in the money market and the sharp rise in the value of Kwangsl paper money, martial law In Wüchow has now been lifted.
Inhabitants can now go in and out to Wuchow City tree'y and without searching and questioning It is reported that the mines which were laid in the Wuchow
River and other important places at Kal Lung Island have now been removed.
tween Canton and Wuchow has Telegraphic communication be-
a'so been restored.- Chinese Evening Press.
TEA RESTRICTIONS
REMOVED · · ́
OF KWANGSI
Army And Financial Problems
Shanghai, Sept. 10. Following the announcement early this week of a peaceful settlement of the Kwangst em- broglio. the authorities in South are now concentrating on
habitation of Kwangsi, the military and financial ΣΕΝ
The Chinese press states that General Chiang Kai-shek will be shortly despatching Chen Cheng, staff officer of the Milltary Affairs Commission. to Kwangst to re- organise the Provincial Army. It is stated that under the plan the Kwangsi forces will be known the Fifth Route divisions. The Army with Ave troops under General Tsai Ting-
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modern armies have not "produced May not those who complain that
leaders to rank with Alexander and Hannibal, and who would seek to restore bygone conditions by the. exaltation of youth have
been carried back by their studies into the bows and arrows period?
That our system of promotion is far from perfect. and that the measures taken to improve it and render it more flexible might be carried further, I admit; but it must be obvious that. Alexanders,
Moreover, pure chance might Hannibals and Napoleons cannot often lead to the survival of the be produced by a system, however less at and the rejection of the perfect. If they are to emerge, re best if a vacancy were not available the
volutions
May they not be thinking of the prolonged warfare on the completion of an appoint-period must oust system,
when "the reputation of Promotion of star men is, how-
Kings depended on their victories; On the whole, our age regulations when war ever, only one side of the question, seem reasonable if one looks on the subject of engrossing interest to was endemic and the and we must consider the case of Army as a profession which must all ambitious minds: when the so- average good officer. The be made attractive, and not a bindesal structure, with its limited com- those who now enter le intend, to less efficient or the less fortunate." Army is a profession, and most of alley-as it sometimes 18-for the petition, ensured that anything ap- "make it their life's career.
proaching genius among the fav- A very Where, I think, junior officers oured classes would not lack oppor- much smaller number than former- have austinable cause ly enter to and a pleasant occupa plaint is in the Inequality of the
of com-unities of making itself feit? tion before settling down to the rate of regimental promotion as
After all, it is not only in the mhain business of their lives-between one regiment and another. it diffeult to struggle to the sur- Army that genius, if it exists, finds: factor which has tended to make For years many have held that this, face in the modern world. Yet we promotion sluggish.
should be put right, and somewhat may derive some comfort from the Moreover, in the Army, unlike half-hearted efforts
been knowledge that the experience .01 most civil professions, there is a made to deal with extreme cases, the old has always counted for definitely limited, and successively But authority has never been something and that, on the whole diminishing. number of places on strong enough to overcome either each rung of the ladder. Further the conservatism which has exalted cat vigour longer than formerly.
men retain their mental and physi
new
al also have been placed under
the Government.
In the meanwhile General Pel Chung-hsi is reported to be draft- ing a manifesto announcing his support of Nanking Communica- tions with Kwangs and other pro- vinces are being rapidly restored. All mines laid in the upper reaches of the West River by the Kwangst faction have been already removed,
Liu Wel-chang, chief of staff of the Kwangsi Army, is expected to leave for Nanning to-day. He is reported to he carrying another autographed letter from General Chiang Kai-shek to the "Kwangsi warlords wherein Anal detalls of the peace terms are cutlined.-
Beuter.
SZECHUAN CLEARED OF BRIGANDS
ON NORFOLK "ISLAND
have
KWAI KIU. TONG ESTATES
"British Request Refused
KING CONSULTS SPECIALIST Ears. Examined By Prof. Neumann
Swatow, Sept. 10.
London, Sept. 10. Negotiations arising out of the It was stated yesterday at the salg of the Kwai Klu Tong Estates British Legation in Vienna that have been most protruding and the as on his visit last year at the British Consul has made a request end of his summer holiday which to the Swatow Municipality for the consisted of a great deal of bath release of Mr. Li Chi-ming whiching. King Edward visited Profes- the.Chinese authorities have natly sor Neumann in Vienna on Tues- refused.-
Da-Dao News Service.
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LEADERS CHARGED
day for examination to see that there were no bad results from sea bathing which he has had this year,
Professor Neumann said that His Majesty's ears were in the same excellent condition
The King made a further call on the specialist last night.-
Moscow, Sept. 9. The Soviet leaders. Bukharin | British Wirelem. and Rkov, charged with conspiring against the state during the trip! of reactionary extremists recently, have been absolved of responsibi-
ty
In the evening two or three an- cient carriages are attached to equally ancient; but sleek and well- fed animals and we set forth for the meeting-house. a few miles away. Along the battered rall that encircles it we and lined up other equipages of antique vin- tage, and Christians. Adamses, Chengtu, Sept. 10. Youngs and Quintals chatting in Latest report fron military groups bere and there. The house sources states that the brigands of. Elis, a tuneless bell is rung and the Chuan Kang Districts of "Uncle Tom" Adams takes his Szechuan Province have been place to conduct the monthly “Pit- cleaned out by the Central Govern-cairn Service" on Norfolk Island. ment troops sent for that purpose. fair dot, in the southern sea.
Commander. Tsun Hung-too of Thus the descendants of the men the 41st Brigade reports that all of the "Bounty" commemorate the the briganda (communists) have past of their kinsfolk on distant been dispersed, and that no traces Pitcairn across the Pacific, and in of them can now be found in the
so doing seem to feel that they are whole province...
reunited. Moreover, they know Chinese Evening Press.
that the Pitcairners are doing like- wise tonight and singing the same ages-old hymns. The people of similar descent, on two remote izles of the vast South Seas, are thinking of each other in this serenely devout bour.
An official statement by the and the Aga Khan's Mahmoud (5 Norfolk, parklike in the beauty State Prosecutor "of the Soviet to 1) third and Lord Hratis of its green valleys, palm trees Union states that the investigation Magnet (33 to 1) fourth and tall pines, has its full share of against Bucharin and Rykoff-| British Firelin, the charm of the islands of the brought to light no further evi- South Pacific. Dark of skin, soft dence, so that the investigation of speech and kindly of manner.
must be considered closed.— characteristics deriving from their Transocian News Servicë. Tahitian extraction, are the pos- terity of the "Bounty" folk who. abide there to-day, And now, as
The following unclaimed tele they sing with a fervor deep as ocean to whisper a mesange of gram is lying at EE Telegraph Co their faith, you fancy that the good will to the kinsfolk on far- | Ltd, office:-Hilda Lock, Peninsuli echo carries across the leagues of | sway Pitcairn
Hotel, from' Klaumu,,
GOOD HARVEST IN YANGTSE "REGION
Shanghai,, Sept. 10. According to shipping reports Nanking, Sept. 10. all provinces of the Yangtze River Latest information from the basin report a plentiful harvest Bureau of Industry states that the | fof the current year. Chinese Consul for New Zealand Hunan and Hupeh farmers re- A Dinner Dance will be held on reports that the former restrictions port that the output of agricul- the Open Roor of Repulse Bay on the import and sales of China tural products has increased ten- Lido--Weather permitting-and attene have been rescinded.
fold, and it is the same with other Repulse Bay Hotel in event of bad China teas can now be imported provinces. London, Sept. 9.
weather, on Saturday, 12th Sep-Into New Zealand without being Consequently, "the cargo and The ostate of the writer, O.Ktember 1936 at 9.00 PM., and the subject to restrictive examination Freight carried by all steamers has Chesterton has been proved at usaal Tea, Dance will be held on and sold to all instead of only to
increased, and is a record for the £28,389,
Sunday, 13th September, 1926 at Chinese as formerly.--
past Afteen years. British Wireless,
5.00 P.M., at Repulse Bay Hotel Chinese Evening Prett.
Chinese Evening Press.
LATE AUTHOR'S STATE
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Moscow, Sept. a.
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