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No. 18,620

THE WAR CONTINUES.

花拜康 鯱九廿月十英港啡

WEDNESDAY,

STRONG FORCES RALLY TO WU PEI-FU’S STANDARD.

GENERAL FENG DENOUNCED AS TRAITOR.

Tokyo, October 28.

A telegram from Mukdon dated October 28th. states that Gen. Lu Yuug-belang la exposted here to-morrow.

Sun Fo has loft for Canton. It is understood ho has reached a complete agreement with Chang Tao-lin.

According to a roport from Adjutant General Yang, the Fong tien second army is advancing towards Lanchow from Lengkow. Another army is advancing towards Shimantkal.- Reuter,

Shanghai, October 29

A proclamation issued by Marshal Chi Haich-yuan to-day an- nounces that the Military Governors of Kiangsu, Klangsa, Auhai, Cheklang, and Fukien, as well as practically the entire Chinese fleet, have decided to support Wu Pol-fu, and it denounces General Feng Yu-hsiang for his treachery.-Reuter.

NO CHANGE AT THE FRONT,

Poking. October 29. Authoritative reports from Chinwangtao state that the Fonglion troops opened gun-fire on tho railway area of Shanbaikuan yostor- day, to which the Chihli heavy gune repfed for a prolonged period, otherwise there was no fighting and there has boon no change on the whole front yesterday evening. A Fongtion plane registarod a hit on the cruiser Haichi, damaging the main.dook.--Ranter.

PREPARATIONS NEAR TIENTSIN.

Tientsin, October 29.

in the city and drow his attention to the protocol forbidding the stationing of troops in Tientsin vicinity.

Admiral Leveson loft Tientsin this morning to rojoin H.M.S. Hawkins at Taku.

YESTERDAY'S RECORD]

SETTLEMENT.

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MISSING.

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THAT ZINOVIEFF LETTER.

OCTOBER 20

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SINGLE: COPY 10 Ofe

LOCAL WEDDING.

MARTIN-KINROSS;

CAUSES THAT HAVE LED UP TO IT.

The Liberal Factor.

for

TOBON.

SOVIET OFFICIAL ACCUSES POLAND.

Moscow, October 28.

THE ELECTION PROSPECTS.

ITALIAN OPERA.

YAUMATI BURGLARY.

A SUBSTANTIAL HAUL,

The substantial sum of nearly

LAST NIGHT'S TREAT. The excellence of the procenta-

:

Of interest to a wide circle of Zinovieff in a statement to the Press declares that his alleged {friends" · "in" Hongkong, was the loster is a forgery. He was undergoing a cure at Kislovodsk on wedding,(which took place this September 15, and was unable to sign any official letters. The silog afternoon in St. John's Cathedral, ed instructions to the military section of the British Communist of Mr. Thomas A. Martin, of Messre Party were nonsense. Such a section does not exist, and the party The electors throughout the Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, has far more important things to consider than the orestion of a Ing days of its kind. It was United Kingdom to-day-are being, and Miss Mary Kinross, younger British "Red" army, especially the task of bringing the views of the Zinovloff undertakos to abide by the docision of the British known boro, and cortainly the largest settlement called upon to choose a new daughter of Mr and Mrs. A. R. Communist International before the masses of British workers.

the House of Commons, and in but Kinross, lats of Hongkong. The business of closing the share few instances in British history bridegroom is the younger son of trade union commission with regard to the authenticity of the letter: transactions was not finished have the issues been so grave, or the late Mr. T. H. Martin, and is and declares that it was fabricated in Poland.--Reuter.,

matter of snob widely known as the organist, for until Inte in the evening. All the the result o local banks were working until concern to the country and to the some years past, of St. Andrew's

Chorob, Kowloon. whole Empire.

The service was conducted by In spite of the optimism of the

The principal feature of the

LABOUR MINISTER EXPRESSES OPTIMISM. morning, there were one or two election last December was the the Rov, G. R. Lindsay, M.A many Boats number of friends assonbling.

London, October 28. cases of failure either to produce strongth of the Labour Party, (Vicar of St. Andrew's), a largo balance of power The bride, who was given away by

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is indisposed, and was unable to ad- the shares or the money. The which Kained so is being coupled name of one prominent resident that the heavy loss which he bas boon in Parliament was altered from her brother-in-law, Mr W.L. Han

clear majority

one dyside, M.A., was charmingly at-dress a meeting this afternoon at Darby.

Mr. J. H. Thomas, prodioting a Labour return stronger than unable to moot, and several Chinoes clients are not to be party to an uncertainty depend-tired in a dress of silver lace over

up for decision. The two greatest by Madame Flint. The bride ion. They would face Parliament with the King's speech, in which "Thosa domocrats, those progressive people, bouquet of white their policy was sat. broker who bears the burden. found. In such cases it is thong on whatever subjects same pale pink tissue, with train, made over, said the Labourites would not resign as the result of the elect

groups of rivals were the Con-carried earry- A great mumbor of overs had to be affected, whilst servatives and Labourites, and flowers, and was attended by will be obliged to face Parliament or go to the lobby, when not only in the case of some stocks there the sinister factor was the group Miss Marjorie Joy and Mirs Vera will they be obliged to say that they are turning us out, but also ware no available shares and of Liberals who, deprived of the Handyside as bridesmaids, the who they are putting in our place. That will be a very interesting

The bridesmaids Wore borrowinge of ecrip had to be power to govern by themselves, page being Master Ian Handy-division. Reuter. arranged. Rates of interest for were able to throw their weight to ride.

either side just as it sulted them. dresses of pink georgette trim- such transactions ruled high.

of Thus time and again Mr. Rald-mod with silver ribbons, and car- Yesterday Wu Foi-fu is at present not advancing beyond Yangleun, whore anxiety, and when it is remem-win found his hands tied, and in ried bouquets of pale

bered that the total turn-over of an effort to do away with this an. The little page wore jacket and "he is entrenched.

The service, which WAS Tientsin cast and contral stations are congestel with troop all the share transactions in-omalous form of Government," knickers of silver gray crepe. trains from Tongkų and Chiawangtao. Thero ero indications that volved niat have amounted to and at the same time enable the a battle is not yet imminent, Wu awaiting definite promises from well over one hundred million Labour Party to show what it choral, included the singing of

trains are dollars, it is surprising that the could do when entrusted with "The Volca that breathed o'ortion of "Il Trovatore" by the $500 worth of money, jewellery who made & Kiangsu, Hupeh and Shantung. Numorous troop at Hsuohowfu at present. Reliable Tongshan units of the ninth and day was weathered without more power, he resigned in January: Eden," the organist belag Mr. Italian Grand Opera Company at and clothing comprised the boul

and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Mason, A.R.C.O., L.T.CL. Mr. the Theatre Royal last night, of three men twenty-third divisions, formerly commanded by Wang Chen-Ping, exciting incident.

formed his Labour (partly Con-R.A. Wadeson discharged the fully assures the Company of a burglarious entry into No. 8 Pitt are arriving from Haifongkow across country in large numbers.

servative) Ministry.

duties of best-man, the bride'successful season. There was a Stroot, Yaumati, on the night of The Bonior Consul called on Wu Pel-fu at his boasiquartors

But one anomaly had given sister, Mrs. Handyside, being large and enthusiastic audience the 20th inst.

and the Company, which is very

Two of three man who were place to another, for Labpur bad. Matron of Honour. no majority of its own, and tho

After the ceremony a reception much stronger than when it was

artisles before Mr. E. W. Hamll- Liborals continued to play up to

ton, at the Kowloon Magistracy, story The tragic

of "I this morning, pleaded guilty. the time being. There had been the Jongkong Hotel The honey-appreciation..

Martin sailing Trovatore," of the most saying that the other defendant With the return of the atoamaran appeal for fair play, however, moon will be spent in Shanghai,

famous of Verdi's oporas, is too was not the third man who by the President Grant. and for a time everything seemed Mr. and Mrs Wathoi to the Colony yesterday,

well known to need recapitulation entered the dwelling house," to ga amoothly.

hore, and it only remains to be This man and a fourth who wore further details wore obtained of

nevertheless, Labour,

said that the principals in last both charged with receiving the piracy which occurred on the

hoing put to the toat, and some vessel on hur trip to Wushow.

night's presentation infused a certain portions of the loot were It appears from a report received few months after Mr. MacDonald

work. The hatred and enmity til) to-morrow morning. by the Police from the Chinose assumed office it became ap. U. S. OFFICIAL DEAD. wealth of dramatic art into their remanded with the other two

between Manrico and Count Luna skipper that two pirates, who parent that his party was not

inspired by their rival love for boarded the ship in Hongkong as satisfying the others. It became

CHARGE D'AFFAIRS AT passengers, hold him up on the a question of how long the

Leonora, the tragic devotion of PEKING. bridge as the vessel was passing Liberale (united

Leonora for Manrico, and the and compellod after the Lloyd George-Asquith Ngshunhong.

revengeful scheming of Azuceno, him to steer towards a point differences had been patched up) the would remain apart from Con-

Edward Bell, Charge the gypsy, wore all portrayed with pirates were joined by ten more servatism, in face of Labour's d'Affaires, al interim, for the intensity of emotion and made the of their fellows from a junk, trend towards extremist ideas. United States Government at performance an absorbing drama

when the Peking, died at 7.45 a.m., yester in addition to a musical treat. and all of them were Boon Tho olimax came

Mlle Alessandra Lashkova, as engaged in the looting of the Workers Weekly prosecution was day, from an acute heart attack,

a particularly

There have by now been 72 combined in an the office of the American Con- arduous part which she carried

The A message from Mukden to-day sates that fluctuations in the holds Cargo to the value of dropped, and the older parties according to a cable ressived at Mile. Alessan

Bengali leadors have Fongtion currency reflect the doubts of commercial cireles regarding $10,000 was taken away, as well practically

soprauo of great power, she was the outcome of the war. The value of the exchange is dropping from as the personal effects of the impeachment of the verament sul General in Hongkong, this through with overy success, Aarrests under the new Ordinance. Mr. Bell was a native of New able to sustain even the most appealed to the whole country to the high point to which it recently advanced. It is popularly belicy-crow and passengers. In addition that had suffered such a departure morning.

The York City and a graduate of was established English law. of four mausor pistole, ed that the Mukden official statements have grossly under-ostimted the ship's armament, consisting from the accepted processes of

main issue, however, is the treaty Harvard University. He entered exacting passages, and scored a observe, November 1st as a a protest against the Ordinance, the strength of the forces remaining loyal to Gonoral Wu Poi-fu.

known" Miserere."

Router Rumours are in circulation that Gen. Wu Pol-fu has bribed removed.

The affair was not carried out with Russia; and in this case the Consular Service in 1909 and veritable triumph in the well-artal," or day of mourning, as

A very cordial welcome was General Li Ching-lin, a. Feugtion commander, and is now marching without bloodshed. One of the the "Zinovieff Latter" has be was sent to Poking in 1922.

Mr. F. L. Mayor is now in another come an eleventh-hour faoter in was killed and

given to Bignor Beamuzzi, who on Poking,

wounded by a fusillado discharg-magnifying the query before the charge at Poking.

will always be a favourite bere. oleotorato-Labour or Consor-

As Count Luna ko dominated the ed by tho pirates.

entire performance and with his The skipper roports that the vatlem ?-for the Liborals as a

powerful baritone voice gAVO & removal of the cargo was affected majority force are definitoly ex- by tho pirates at Kongsui, thojcluded from the issue,

naturally loans (dolightful and vigorous intor-i completion of this work being The Liberal factor, however, schomo. followed by the release of the still remains, and all that can towards proletarian institutions, pratation of his part. It is Bea- ship and

The H.seave Parliament from a probable and is eager to accept Soviet muzzi's histrionic ability, no less Waiho returned to Hongkong repetition of the previous series Russia's promises of good faith, than his great vocal powers, yesterday, much to the relief of of deadlocks is an overwhelming The majority of Labourites favour which mark him as being one of mines and the finest operatio artiste ovori Con-nationalisation of either the the owners, the Ming Tack 8.3. victory for

sarvatives or the Labourites. A railways, and a capital lovy. The to visit Hongkong,

Signor Franco Corbotta im- Co.

tendency for Liberal ob-opera- extremists would go further, some tion with the older party is of their ideas savouring of un-personated the romantic charactor of Manrico with verve, and by his noticeable, and thore aro fowardiluted Communism.

The international train has returned from Poking, and leaves REPORT BY THE CAPTAIN, whichevor side suited tho for was held at the roof garden of here before, earned unstinted charged with the laroony of the

again on Wednesday.

MARSHAL WU TRAVELS.

Wa Foi-fu yesterday afternoon travelled by railway to Yang teun to inspect his troops at the front. It is reported that several trainloads of Shantung tre ops, which had started northward, have boen divortad at Yanshowfu and have proceeded to Lintsingchow. Wu Pei-fu is reported to be sending trains on the Teinpu lino to Hauchowfu in order to obtain reinforcements from Honan....

Wu Pol-fu's troops are stated at present to number fifteen

thousand,

The Shanhaikuan front is quiet and apparently there is a complete lull in the battle.

An Allied military train left for Poking from Tientsin yesterday morning at six and arrived in the evening at six.-Reuter.

WU MARCHING ON PEKING. (From Our Own Correspondent)

MARINE COURT.

GRAPPLING IN THE HARBOUR.

Shanghai, October 29.

CHINESE IN JAMAICA.

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OBJECTIONS RAISED BY

NATIVES.

Chan Al Chat, mistross of a fishing boat, was charged with

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 28. using grappling hooks without Strong representations have pormisalon of tho Harbour boon made to the Government by Mastor, noar. the man-of war the Jamaica Imperial Associa anchorage, in the. Marino Court tion regarding the passing of this morning. She pleaded guilty Jamaica's trade into this hands of and was fined $5, with the Chinoso. An appoal is being alternative of five days

mado for the stoppage of allon

excuse way as good as any but that the fine still applied.

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Calcutta, Oct. 28.

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thros-cornerod contests, but the The Liberals stand aloof, but delightful rendoring of the tenor Antagonism towards the Tory they must see their independence part greatly helped in the success comers, some of the patrons shall sod what wo shall leo. more and more towards cloar more lyrical numbers as well as late and then not having the cut issues, and Liberalism will a great deal of impassioned sing thought to wait in the corridor

.It. In explaining her case, defond-immigration. Many candidatos AMAH SUMMONS MISTRESS. principles is still bittet. So we threatened. Politics aro tonding of the evening. To him fall the arriving as much as 20 minutos

until an interval. A claim for a month-and-a-

PARTY FOLICIES. ant said that she dropped some make the exclusion of Chinaso

merged withing, and in it all ho demonstrated

disturbing to both artists and clothing into the harbour and land Syrisne the chief plank of half's wagon, amounting to about

The Conservativos stand for in time become

either of the other partios, accord- his undoubted ability.

As Azucena,

Pinnal audience to have people walking that she was trying to recover it their platform at the gonoral $10, was made by an amah at the

tha Logislativo Contral Magistracy this morning two things of considerable, naying to the leanings of individual when she was arrosted. Lieut. election to

R. N ¡Council next January.-Router, against her late employer, Mrs. vital, interest to the Empire Liberale. The party is solidly Minotti completed the quartette in right in the middle of some Comdr. G. F. Holo,

Imperial protection in trade, and for Free Trade, and in that of principals, and charmed every- Augusta Basto.

has A bond of one by her beautiful rendering of particularly vital passage. Each Marine Magistrate, said that that

It was stated that the com-Imperial protection

to respect protective tariffe plainaut in the casu had boon dis-amonts; missed, on the 20th instant, for enable the Colonies to foster sympathy with Labour. In other the part. Mila. Minotti is gifted night's performance will begin

VISITING KOWLOON. FRANCE AND RUSSIA beating her employer's child..

trado with themselves and the respects, however, it stands along with an extremely plossing voloe promptly at 9.15. Late trams and In response to numerous re The defence agroad to payment Mothercountry (and thus aid inside the more cautions democracy of much richness and was by no ferries have been arranged, of a month's wages, amounting to solving the unemployment prob of Torylem. With a compromiso means the least ovated of the Liberals and Conservatives milght In her duet with Manrico, in 86, for the month of September, lem), and a gigantic naval base on the question of tariff reform, artists who took the loading roles.

Company over to Kowloon next and contended that the balance at Singapore to serve as a do- yet be able to work together the prison scene, Mile. Minotti queste, Mr. A. Carpi has consent- of the sum olsimed, which was in fensive factor all over Asiatic and Right section of British politics scored one of the evening's ed to take the Italian Opera The supporting parts were well Sunday, when two performances rospect for service given in Australasian waters. As the

tromism.

Mile. Polastri, will be given at the Star Theatre. sustained by October up to the time she was party upholding the deep-rooted Pposed to the Left bloc of ex-greatest triumphs. The Government announce

So to-day the people of Britain Signor Congotto Paterna and Atà matinee, which will be given London, Oat, 28.

rocognition of Soviet Russia. are being summoned to the polla Signor Barontini, whilst Maestro at 3 p.m., the ever popular Seven men were arrested in that France accorded official dismissed, was forfeited by the principles of land tenure and and recognition to the Soviet Govern woman on account of har mis-olase rule, they oppose unqualified

cónduot.

The Labour Party is bitterly to record their wishes; and if Cav. Castagnino ably conducted. "Bigoletto" will be given, and at Dablin this moming

As the complainant was not

for both these extre remaudady on charge of the mont this evening-Reuter.

Moscow, Oct 28.

agrecable to payment in part, the opposed to protective, tariffs, they have been able to see beyond Both orchestra nad chorus were the 9 15 performance Pr Pivata & pinall of the WAT Médidal Corps at

A final word should be:sald is now open either M. Herriot's note conveying summons was adjourned, a dato and is against fuftler naval the minor frills of political well-balanced and are attractions will be presented. wangu March 21, by the de jure recognition of Russia for the hearing of the case belog or military expenditure on a large camouflage, to the core of the in themselves.

machine-guns, suggaste an immediate exchange fized by the Magistrate, Mr. R. scale. It has therefore turned great matters at stake, their task

down the Singapore naval base should not be a difficult one. about the bad habit of life of At the Btar Thi dors-Revtar Novi F. Lindsoll.""

ECHO OF QUEENSTOWN

OUTRAGE.

SOVIET GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED..

Paris, Oot, 28.