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OCTOBER 31, 1925. 日四十月九

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HARFY VALLEY

CANTON GAINS.

ON BAST RIVER FRONT,

TROOPS COMPLAIN,

Since the 27th inst, after a great struggle on the centre by the opposing forces, there has been a lull in the East River sector, with the exception of a few skirmishes between outposts.

GOVERNOR LEAVES. TARIFF PARLEY.

FAREWELL TO SIR EDWARD STUBBS,

Departing by the same steamer on which he arrived in the Colony six years ago; His Excellency Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G., Hail- ed for Home at noon to-day, and will subsequently proceed

COMMITTEE MEETS AT PEKING.

U.S. ATTITUDE.

Peking, Oct. 30.

The

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ANTI-REDS.

GATHERING FORCE IN SOUTH

CANTON ANXIOUS.

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With the cutting down of its trees the old controversy na to which is the more shady side of Nathan Road will probably come to an end,

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HELP FROM SOVIEW

There is no truth in the rumour Signs of Normality-Threo that in order to show his,sym- times yesterday we got the wrong Since the proclamation issued

pathy for the Silent Service number. by General Chang Kai-shek order¬

Moyerent" the Hon. Mr. Creasy. ng th tearing down of the city

That the situation in the Kong-will in future be known as the Tariff wall at Walchow, the widening of

district is critical, there is Do Please Whisper. the present roads and the building to Autonomy held its first meeting of new ones around the city, the no doubt. A report has now come It was rather unfortunate that Jamaica, of which Colony he has this morning. Dr. C. T. Wang and necessary preparations have been to hand stating that Leung Hung Sir Edward Stubbs forgot to in-

Tani Ting-kan represented China, completed. The entire work is en- been appointed Governor."

trusted to Chan Yew-tau, Director um, whose attitude was previously clude the Hongkong tram drivers. with the great and silent service There was a large and repre-while the twelve Powers were all of Public Works of the Canton reported as being not quite clear, sentative gathering at Queen's represented by their Ministers, and Municipality, with the assistance has definitely allled himself with "Band wants saxophone player"

experts and

of Russian engineers. The organi Soo Ting-yau and Chan Cheong-reads an Ivertisement in a home fought from the 20th to the 25th Pier this morning to bid farewell certain advisers,

sation will include. 4,000 sappers, inst., gives the Canton Army afto His Excellency, who embarked secretaries were also present.

furnished by the Strike Union, these poo, and that these forces are now Dr. Wang was elected Chairman|being divided into ten, divisions, operating in the common under- decided advance from Walchow, on on the steam launch Victoria and its right, towards Luk Fung; nn. proceeded to the P. and O. liner and he presented the proposals and then sub-divided into ten standing to get rid of the Red

detachments. The Superinten=" its centre to Tze Kum; and on its Khiva, which later left port to which he 'submitted at the Conferdents of these divisions and the elements now ruling in Canton,

The result of the big battles

left wing to Ho Yuen.

On the her hand, the forces of Chan King-ming havo fallen back

It is reported that on being re-

inforced, Chan King-ming's forces

the accompaniment of a salute of 17 guns.

ence on the 26th inst presentatives of all the delivered speeches.

The re-averseers of detachments are to be

Powers Russian officers,

undertaken by the Provincial

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The danger about liberal ideas. is that you may stick to them and be called an old fogey,

A local advertiser for a second- hand piano requests "the name of the instrument." The neigh- bours would probably provide him

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paper. We know a Kowloon ro sident who wants one banned.

After all, let us not forget that every club outcast is, some with an assortment. mother's son.

It is expected that the altera~~ The floating mines in the Delta tion in progress at the lower are not nearly so dangerous as Peak Tram Station, will be almost the floating minds in Canton City completed by the time the next

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'Sir Edward Stubbs says the

times they don't.

Civil Service, never reply. Some-

Disliking tigers as he does, per- Colonial Secretary isn't returning

to Malaya..

is started."

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At this afternoon's Scottish Sports Meeting, we understand that members competing in the band race will not be allowed to carry their bagpipes. This boars these instruments, are all right out MacWhirter's contention that when left alone.

Another report says that Tang Poon-yan, since taking the field as The ceremony of bidding fare-

The first four, divisions are to well was an extremely well.

tear down the city. wall; the fifth Commander-in-Chief at An Poo, 10 What is now termed the first arranged function and one that

Baron Hioki in a speech elucidat-division is assigned to repair the has mobilized 18,000 strong, and line of defence, and have entrench-passed off vorernutant House to ing the nature of the proposals road from Canton to Walchow, taken up the positions in Sum Io,

from

which was built by Chan King- ed themselves, whilst reinforce Queen's Pier was lined by the 2nd made on the 26th inst., said there ming, and the remaining ave divi Leung Yeung, and Kao Chow

soon were two alternatives therein. The Sions are either to widen the pre- These, together with the forces of ments are being rushed from Ng Punjabis Regiment, and

after 11 o'clock His Excellency first plan was the inauguration of sent roads or to build new ones. Leung Hung-lum, Chu Hin-sen, Wah, Hing Ning and Moy Yuen.

accompanied by Capt. Swinton, his A.D.C., motored along the Chinese statutory tarif, with The financing of the work is to be Chan Cheung-poo and Soo Ting-haps it's just as well, that our route, good sized crowds taking special tariffs on certain limited Treasury and the feeding of the yau, make a total of over 30,000 an interest in the proceedings. On made an attack on the right wing arrival at Queen's Pier, His Ex-articles which would be agreed upon sappers by the Strike Union.

The Soviet is said to have agreed,

Let's hope there will be no of the Canton Army, where Chang cellency, who was in uniform, was separately between China and the

to grant a subsidy of this certs Wo's and Yu Ying-yang's forces given the Royal Salute by the interested Powers.

The second to each worker. During the period Chai-sum, since his arrival at Shiu swollen heade since a local news-

papor has likened our chief off Guard of. Honour furnished by posted, and defeated them, the 2nd. Butt. East Surrey Re-plan, was the inauguration of a of active work, only two cents Hing. appears to be assuming a cials to Cabinet Ministers.

ជ ជ capturing" "many prisoners and giment under Capt. Drake Brock- graduated tariff at the fate provid- will be given, and thence of attitude of neutrality, as the officer

ten cents will not be which until

under his command says that lie is

We imagine that talinn noout 600 rifles and much ammuni-man). There was a very large ed by treaties, on the ground that s crowd gathered on the Praya

the whole work is completed. The

name of Signor Izal has

A ship loaded with motorcars, différent version. This says that and in Statue Squaré. Having uniform tariff was unreasonable report further says that it is the greatly dissatisfied with things in porn star who rejoices in the men are none the worse for it... Chang Wa and Yu Ying-yang claim inspeeted the 'Guard of Honour, and unscientific and worked to the intention of Chang Kai-shek to ex-the East River sector, especially clean voice.

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is reported to have sunk in the "Smoked garlic" says a Tele- Adriatic Sea recently. The crew, graph headline. Some smokers and a large number of pedestrians, have strange tastes.

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tion. But another report gives a

THE KUOMINTANG.

SEEKS OVERTHROW OF

NORTHERN LEADERS.

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strong.

It is further reported that L

orders from General Gallenti

The Canton Government, realiz ing the critfent situation created by the developments in the sou- thern sector and the northern part of the West River sector, is stated

His Excellency proceeded to say detriment of Sino-foreign trade bend road construction throughout with Russian officers who are act- that the success of the right wing"Good-bye" to those assembled

the whole East River sector and. of the Capton Army was in a great

on the Pier.

Among the large Baron Hioki said the first plan was thus giving permanent employment ng independently under direct measure due to the bravery of number present were H. E. the simpler and more practicable to the strikers for a long period. their troops In the attacks on the Admiral (Sir Alexander Sinclair), positions of the enemy, but that the Acting General Officer Con-means of setting China on the road in all the reports of Li Chal-sum, manding (Col. Russell-Brown), of tariff autonomy. General Officer Commanding to the members of both the Executive Mr. Strawn expressed America's

were and Legislative Councils, Head of willingness to Headquarters, their names,

go beyond the not even mentioned, but that he Government Departments, mem-Washington Treaty and accord own hers of the Consular Body, pro- Ching the relief she desired, but the took all the credit for his

Chinese merchants, American delegation wished to be

to have despatched two urgent troops. Being dissatisfied, it 13 minent

well-known, ladies fully advised regarding the plan for stated that in the heat of the several

loading the abolition of likin, which must

telegrams to Chang Kal-shek to In the course of a manifesto on battle at Tsze Kum they turned and and number of

His Ex- joined the right wing of Chan foreign residents.

be accomplished coincidently with the present situation in China, the return immediately to Canton to cellency shook hands all round

tariff autonomy.

Kuomintang Party, a Canton sets attend an important meeting of the king-ming..

It is understood that the British forth what it. terms. Ty political Military Council. and was obviously taking a re-

It is reported that the Canton gretful farewell of many friends.

somewhat principles as follows: Sir Claud Severn accompanied delegate expressed

similar view to

1st America, The "The elvil war between Chekiang Government has ordered the His Excellency. throughout.

After the last "Good-bye" had British a. 3 carefully considering the and. Kiangsu will without doubt Division of the 3rd Army Corps been said, Sir Edward boarded proposals brought forward and are cause friction in the Northern pro-to proceed to Heungshan. the launch "Victoria" being adopting a waiting attitude, as the vinces, thereby putting China into movement of the troops commenced

If, accompanied by Sir Cloud Severn, Conference is only in its most pre- confusion.

however, Chang on the 29th inst.

would mean that Imperialism would

It is further reported that the battle front of the Canton Army is being shortened in order to enable Chang Kai-shek to take a part of his army to reinforce the West Iliver and Southern sectors, which are now being threatened.

DAMASCUS AFFAIR.

FURTHER SENSATIONAL

REPORTS.

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the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and liminary stages at present.-Reuter, Tso-lin comes out virtorious, it Mrs. Holyoak, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Creasy, Mr. A. G. M.

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wield Power in China. The Re- BALKANS PEACE. Fletcher, and others. As the EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY. volutionary movement in China

JAPANESE COMMUNITY.

CELEBRATES. "

would then succumb, and China

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would be plunged into a terrible¦ END OF GRAECO-BULGARIAN economic and political chuos. For

this reason, the people should, by

no means, adopt a neutral attitude.

INCIDENT,

Paris, Oct. 30. They must destroy the force of The Council of the League has In celebtation of the 46th. Chang Tso-lin. After the downfall ended its session with the receipt)

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Whilst the "Red" forces in Southern Kwangtung have had a rough time, they appear to be far from Shekki.

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A Shanghai paper reports that a man has been wounded in the bombardment."

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On Wednesday last, the Daily Press referred to residents..... who still persist in taking some. interest in public affairs." We understand that both these gentle-:

were saved."

Education pays everybody but the educators.

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This morning's salutes demon- strated to Sir Edward Stubbs that the Navy doesn't always live up to its name of the Silent Servico.

Hongkong teachers aren't so Lady Stubbs got a ring from".

the ladies of Hongkong. Fort badly treated after all, for we unately on this occasion the line notice that the London County Council is advertising for a school was disengaged.. master qualified, amongst other things, to teach sewing,

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Not only do Headmasters know how to run the Board of Educa tion, but each individual Head master knows how to run it a different way.

Our Governor declared that his

There is no truth in the rumour that Sir Claud Severn is to be presented with a working model of the Magazine Gap Tramway, as a token of appreciation from re- sidents who might have benefited term of office in Hongkong was thereby.

the six happiest years of his life. Apparently shrofts do not call at Government House.

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A little bit of fluffis coming off soon. This has no relation to the failure of our youngest subaltern to grow, a

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"Something tells me," says "that our silent MaoWhirter, Service isna'. as bad as it is Local. Englishmen have been painted, nor as good as it is

"Victoria" drew away from the steps of the Pier the Royal Salute was given by the Surreys on the Praya, the band playing the National Anthem. In thel Calro, Oct. 30.

distance could be heard the According to the Damascus news-

band of H.M.S. Hawkins paper. Omran the damage as a

a similar result of the Damascus bombard paying

pliment and the launch flying the birthday of His Majesty the Em- of Tsao and Wu, they will be fol-[ of a telegram from the Allied mili- asked to express an opinion whe. whitewashed." ment is estimated at three million Govenors Bags headed for the peror of Japan, the local Japan- owed by Tuan and Chang--the tary attaches announcing that the ther the annual St. George's Ball ese community have been on people should therefore not allow Greeks had completely evacuated should take place, but their good

Not a Red in China is worth a sterling. The authorities are forliner lying in mid-stream." holiday to-day. Early this morn-the Chili Party to replace Tuan Bulgaria without incident by mid-ladies will doubtless make the red sent out of it. bidding all except women and

ing at the Japanoue Consulate and Chang when they fall, for they night on October 28th. Viscount decision. foreigners from "leaving the city

the usual ceremony of obeisance are birds of the same feather, and Ishil in a speech attributed the though, 15,000 have left since October 20, Executions continuo.

were killed during the bombárd-|

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NORTH CHINA WAR.

Hankow, Oct. 30.

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Three burglars entered a Sing- to His. Majesty was performed by the same oppression would be success of the Council's settlement "Earrings for men" sayga Lon- apore hotel but escaped without practically the whole of the com-imposed upon the people. When of the Graeco-Bulgarian incident don fashion journal, But aren't losing anything. A Beirut newspaper publishes a

munity, and later in the morning! Sensational report. that 1,200

Locarno conference. M. prisoners in the citadel of Damascus BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY the Japanese Consul General, the downfall of 'Tuan, and Chang largely to the spirit prevailing since they more often led by the nose?

Mr. Y: Murakami, hold a recap-occurs, it is indispensable that the the

Times are bad, but we haven't- consistently, the Briand people resume ion at the Hongkong Hotel...

In an eloquent speech

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St. Vitus would appear to be heard any complaints about the ment, following an attempt to

on the spirit of world the Patron Saint of many local price of golf balls. Among those attending wore movements of last year, abiding by dilated "escape in which the guards were An official communique says Capt. Swinton, on behalf of His the Declaration of Dr. Sun Yat-sen citizenship inspiring the negotia- dancers.

Governor the in his visit to the-North; convoke tions at Locarno, which he said was

O attacked and several killed-telegram received this afternoon by Excellency the Reuter.

Marshal Wu Pal-fu's headquarters Hon. Sir Claud Severn, Mr. A. apreliminary meeting; and con- the spirit of the League itself. from General Sun Chuan-fang G. M. Fletcher, Commodore vene the National Conference for Reuter states that advices indicate the Stirling and the Naval Secretary, the cancellation of unequal treaties. defeat of the Fengtlenites, who are the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou son and This movement was launched laet in flight after looting Hauchow. other members of the Councils, year, it should be realised now. The American Ambassador, Mr. Gen. Sun Chuan-fang advises that representatives of the Consular "Chang, T80-lin and Tuan Chi- Herrick, has handed to M. Briand, the most be made of the oppor- Body and a number of prominent jui are puppets of the Imperialists, to whom they have repeatedly an aide memoire asking for in-tunity, and that the allied troops Japanese residente.

The health of His Majesty was betrayed us. formation of events in Syria for advance.-Reuter.

proposed by Sir Claud Severn and why we want to overthrow them."" communication to Washington.

heartily drunk, response being made by the Consul General.

Paris, Oct. 80. The Government is still awaiting General Sarrail's detalled report regarding Damascus.

Router.

RECALL OF GEN. BARRAIL.

Peking, Oct. 30. It is officially stated that General Chang Tsung-chang has wired to

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That is the reason

U.S. COTTON REPORTS.

An egotist is a man who tells you things about himself which you had intended to tell him about yourself,

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It's the deficits which cause more worry to some churches than the surplices.

. . Visiting cards originated in China. From the look of some signatures, so did the habit of signing letters.

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PROTEST AGAINST THEIR PUBLICATION.

London, Oct, 30. The meeting of the International The watchword "Silence" was Peking claiming a victory south of the Japanese community is bo- The Gazette notifies that the Cotton Committee at Milan, under observed by Ministers "leaving the Hsuchowfu, stating that Gon. Suning given at the residence of the United States air mail postage the Chairmanship of Mr. Frederick What we need is a car that will special Cabinet meeting called this Chuan-fang has withdrawn his Consul General, whilst to-morow rates have been amended as fol- Holroyd, has decided to protest evening to discuss" Syria, but the army to Pengpu-Reuter. afternoon a programme of athibtle lows San Francisco-Cheyenne, against the publication of the fort stop and count twenty-five bofore

hitting anyone. recall of General 'Sarrail is regard-

sports and games will be carried 12 cents per ounce or fraction nightly cotton condition reports

thereof; Cheyenne-Chicago, 16 issued at Washington by the Departme out at Sookunpoo.

conts; and Chicago-New York, 44 ment of Agriculture on the grand Those who complain of the slow conta,

that they are extremely detrimentalness of things are reminded that to the trade and unreliable. Mr. Mr. J. M. Alvos la producing

gluger. Holroyd was appointed as delegate to attend a Washington conference on the standardisation of bales. Router.

ed as a certainty.

It is stated that Gen, Sarrail will

be summoned to Paris to report to

The marriage of Mr. A. E. issaman, of the P.W.D., to Mias

The forthcoming wedding is

the Cabinet, General Dupont, who D. G. Ranger, late of the A.P.C.,

is already in Syria on a special mis- arranged to take place in Lon. announced

of Mr. Leonard The 8.8. Kinshan will leave sion of enquiry, is likely to assumedon early in January. Mr. Lissa. Horace Vertuo Booth, Assistant Matso at 4 p.m. tomorrow, Sun- charge of affairs and Gen. Gamelin man proceeded on Home leave by Superintendent of Police, to Miss day, instead of at 3.30 p.m. as ad- will command, the troops-Reuter.

vertised. Marjorie Helen Forbes. the 8.8. Khiva to-day.

It says much for the efficionoy of our Government when it is remembered that although all our Civil Servants were at Govern- ment House last Monday morning, the work went on as usual

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Jazz is dying, it is said, which possibly accounts why it sounds that way, the

Conditions in China show that the Confucian is becoming woran confounded....

The departure of our Governor. reminds MacWhirter that a wise man sometimes changes his mind but what calls for his greatest wisdom is recognising the psycho logical moment for making tha change.

The Cricket Venus" has mada In the Cabinot Resignation an appearance in a local con race, France now leads China by temporary. can't quite figura dhond.

Bit out.