1922-12-06 — Page 7

THE CONFUSION. IN KWANGSI.

Three Civil Governors and Two Capital Cities!

THE SCRAMBLE FOR OPIUM,

("Hoagkung Telegraph" Special)

Nanning, Nor, 22. Near the end of October, 1 arrived in Hongkong, on my way to Kwangsi Province, to hear that the West River, from Wuchow up to Nanning, was fast-closed and that eleven missionaries wishing to return to their station were waltlog in Wuchow unable to proceed.

be somewbare in the vicinity of Kwai Peng.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:

ning to ba forwarded to Poseh for more opium. Trade in absolutely dead-nobody can afford to bay [anything except bara necessition, | and if they could, there is nothing]

much to buy.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1921.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Again the result is obvious-Have you ordered your Christmas

there is nothing to do, the days drag heavily, and the only re- sòurea is to gambia; so the whole; city is given.qvar to ons mad craze for gambling: man in the tea housea and fan-tan shops,Women in their homes and children on the doorsteps.

TURKEY OR GOOSE?

The streets of Posch are throng. We have a specially fine selection

The general opinion in Nanning ed with one incessant stream of is that Luk Wing-ting will not at coolies carrying opium in from present return to Nanning. da Kwei Chow, and General Lau Wa an old Chinese gentleman said, tong has established a station, "Luk Wing-ting is too big a man where be taken toll of the amount to come back to Nanning as 805-| brought in and levies a"tax, the thing less than he was before." money thus abtaind being used, so Evidently the fact that he has he asserts, to pay his soldiers, Knowing how rapidly the been driven out and conquered who defend the highroads and situation in wangai changes counts for nothing. Luk Wing waterways. from day to day, I took steamer fing is still the great Luk Wing-

In Naoning the toll of opium to Wuchow, to find that, ting!

has also been kept and tax. bosts had actually begun to

[exnolly double the amoun; of that run aguio, though

3 yet. Meanwhile the usual confusion in Poieb, levied, but there has поде had returned to Freigas. Although Mung. the been much dissension among the port their experiences. Lettera present Civil Governor, resigned officials as to what should be had come through saying that a few weeks ago and returned to done with the moDay ibus one motor boat carrying a party, his native city. Sz Ngan, he has collected, with the result that of Americans had gone through come back at the urgent request of within the last few days there a perfect rain of bullets not far Lam, the Commander-in-Chief, has been established in Nanning from Tang Yuen. The foreigners and is now in Nanning. But at an office called the Ch'au Heung found, on inquiry, that the com-the same time, Wu Pei-fu has Chung Kuk, to collect the tax (1) pradore of the boat had refused to called upon Cheung Kai-wong to and see that it is used to pay the pay the blackmail demanded, and be Civil Governor of Kwangsi, soldiers.

The Rival Governors.

The People Soffer. Those who have the real in-

had thus brought down the wrath and Cheung K'ei-wong, though he Taxed in Poseb, sgaia in of the soldiers. Lying fist among s not himself arrived in Kxei-Nanning, the opium is smugę the bales of cargo, the passengers, lin, has established his samen gled through the city and escaped injury all, that is, except there, while Chinese characters placed on boats for Wuchow, one little boy, who lifted his head outside the building announce and one would like to know to see what was happening and that "This is the yamen of the how much "bush-money” and was slightly wounded in the face Civil Governor of Kwangsi." other "squeeza" has to be paid by falling splinters of gises.

It seems, however, that Sham before it finally reaches Canton. The next boat, which bad

Ta'an-huen, the former Governor American missionaries on board, of the Two Kwangs (Kwangtang was stopped three times once and Kwangsi) would also like terests of the province at heart, by Canton troops, once by Lo Tos to come back ouce more 45 complain bitterly that it is "Red Heads" and once by Kwangai Governor of this province. He bas, the officials themselves who are soldiers, and forced to pay a fine therefore, sept Kwok Chun-sham implicated in this trade, instead before being allowed to proceed.fs his representative to Kwei of trying to put it down and A few days later I left on one lio, and Kwok has established stamp it out. As always, the of the little river motorboats and himself in another games, which burden falls on the common pro- arrived in the afternoon at Tan also bears Chinese characters ple. Wages are paid in paper Yuen, where we were anchored

This is the money, and though the paper announcing that till the next morning. Probably amen of the Civil Governor dollar is worth only a quarter of the various parties demanding of Kwangsi"--so that to-day its face value, employees in the money had agreed to share what Kangsi has no less than three hongs are only getting double was paid out at Tang Yuan, for different Civil Governors and two their original pay. we had no more trouble all the

capital cities?

The price of foodstuffs, however,| way up the riveż.

Much as Sham Ts'on-buen may has not risen as much as was The Tang Yuen people were desire to return to Kwangsi, he feared. The following are the in a state of tension wondering is helpless without military aid: market prices to-day, at the end what would happen when Lo Tobut it is well known that Luk of the month of November: and his troops appeared. They wing-ting, has telegraphed to were expected daily, and it was Sham Hung-ying, now at Lao known that La T'o, with an enor Chan with his troops, to return to mous baul of opium, was anxious Nanning. Onlookers at this ex- to push his way through Kwangsiraordinary game of chess can to Canten, and there dispose of his prize. Bat the squeeze de-only surmise that Luk and Sham

manded by officials in Canton and

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Ts'on-buen have come to some Chicken-$100 a calty. Wuobow was evidently more than relying on Sham Hang-Fing's money, which means that living secret understanding, and are These prices are in paper he was prepared to pay, and the

is still quite reasonable Lisboa Grey question was would he try to army to support them.

Sham Hung-ying has sent com- for those fortunate force his way through, or would

enough! Dark Green munication to the military to bo' paid ia silver, some agreement be arrived at?

officials in charge of Ewai Peng, but, as I said before, the ordinary Procession of "Red Heads." Kwai Yuen and Kwellin, employee is paid in paper, and The "Red Heads" were Buring them that he comes in already there is a rumour of supposed to be at Mung Kong. peace, that he does not wish to strikes threatening in the larger but when Wo arrived there fight, but will hold councils with boogs. the nex! morning we saw them, and he begs them not to The soldiers are paid at the nothing of them, though the allow the common people to be rate of 30 cents (paper)a day, and town was fall to overflowing of disturbed or panic-stricken. Sham bave to feed themselves. Kwangsi soldiers. But later on. Hung-ying may have the in-Chinese newspapers advise that as we neared Peng Naam, wa tentions in the world of coming they be paid in copper cents, passed the "Red Heads" march-peaceably, but what about the which are being turned out at the ing in single Ble slong the narrow present Commander-in-Chief: Mint inside the South Gate of the track on the steep hillside which and his army, who recaptured city. and are exchanged at tha sloped down to the river. It was Nanning from the hands of the rate of 6 copper cents for 10 cents, like watching a long procession of Cantonese this year, and who is paper money- ente-one after another, one after now in possession of the city? another, while now and then the line was broken by a pack borse

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The Treasury has already Daring the Canton Array oc-issued a proclamation that they cupation of Nanning, Lam eup-will change one paper dollar per or a mule heavily laden, or porled his troops out of his own bead for 60 cents in coppers anch rough stretch bearing a wounded pocket, while they were wander-day, which means that the would- The officers looked smarting in the mountains and in the be applicant for his ration of cop- and well-dressed, the men ragged caves of Kwangsi, and suffering pers, must spend the greater part scd vokempt, but they walked untold hardships. According to of a working day waiting his 65 il they werd in good the Chinese point of view, be turn at the Treasury gate, amid a condition. The procession started ought at least to be allowed to struggling mass of humanity! from what had evidently been hold bis official position securely

The most contented people their camp during the night, and until he has reimbursed himself to-day seem to be the villagers, two motor boats and a little fleet for his enormous expenditure who work hard in their fields, of sampana were still anchored during those months in the wilder-planting vegetables, and carrying their produce into the city-for

there."

ness.

C. W. CLIFT.

A Delighted Town. Once again the optimistic ones men must eat to live, even if they' At Pang Naam, we heard that are hopeful that an arrangement live only to gamble and to smog the "Red Heads with their will be arrived at between Luk, gle opjam.

They suggest opium had left the town the day Sham, and Lam. before, and were said to be on that Sham Hung-ying may be their way to Kwailin. Evidently appointed Tuk Paan in associa Lo To has decided that the lion with the present Commander. squeeze demanded was too heavy, in-Chief, and thus everybody may

so he is going out of the province be appeased.

another way!

The Opium Trade,

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We found the whole town An outsider, who does not knowi

Another excellent evening's frantic with delight-people the province intimately, will sport was provided in the Petty crowded to the temples to thank probably enquire in astonishment, Officers' recreation room, H.M. the idols and held feasts to con- what is there in a shaved, and Dockyard on Monday evening, gratulata each other on the shorn province, ruined already by when the Stoker Patty Officers of departure of the soldiers. At the invading armies, band of robbers H.M.S. Ambrose opposed a team same time, they have really and pirates, to excité such composed of Stoker Petty Officers suffered very little during the immense competition for official of H.M.S. Durban, a win resulting two weeks since Lo To arrived, positions. The answer is just one for the former by a margin of 34 for his men are under excellent word-Opiom. Everybody to-day points discipline, behaved well and paid in

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to Hankow for the purpose. of expediting the construction of the line.

Ban Choy fung, who captured by Sum Hung-ying's force after the fall of Lauchow, has been released and sent back

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"Ambrose." in gool money for all they thinks opium, dreams opiom, bought, Only a few days before, smuggles opium and snatches Beanett... 100. Gilbert two men bad been shot, one for at every silver coin available to Roberts 100. Kerswell 60. ports that a secret military meat-to Lut Wing-ting. He was well faking goods from a shop without send to Poseh for the purchase of Thomas... 96. Jones 100. ing has been held at the Head treated during his captivity, paying for them, and the other opium. The result is obvions Board 100, Collins 82. quarters, all the high officials for stealing a rifle.

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