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SERIOUS REVOLT.

MUKDEN WAR LORD'S! COLLAPSE.

TROOPS MUTINY.

Peking, Nov. 26.

From a mass of rumours, there

seems no doubt that there is

serious revolt among the Mukde

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 21,055

MAD WATCA-TX THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1925. 6-+A+

BANISHEE'S STORY.

SENT BACK BY PICKETS.

When charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magis- racy this morning, with unlawfully returning from banishment, a Hak- ku pleaded that although he was;

ordered to be deported for life. Eu

STRIKE RULES.

PROMISE OF JAPANESE

RESPECT.

CANTON INCIDENT.

Mr. Foo Ping-aheung, the Com-

CROP OF MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

SEVERAL HOSPITAL CASES.

There was a further crop of motor accidents occurred yesterday. In one case a heavy lorry belonging to the Rural Land Investment.

PIRATES CAUGHT,

FIGHT ON WEST RIVER.

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missioner of Foreign Affairs in Can- Company was the cause of the was not taken out of the Colors, ton, perseiring that the Japanese knocking down of a lamp post and On crossing the border, after being Consul recently has promised to the damaging of concrete uprights forces, who are fighting each other liberated at Lawa, he was prevent-prohibit his nationals from vis-and railings at a point near the followed by a battle on shore, on the first night there are not far at Lunchow, Chiawangtao andjéd from entering Chinese territory lating the strike, specially despat-top Punk Tram Station. elsewhere along the Peking-Mirk-by the pickets and was sent back ched a letter in reply to that of the den Railway.

Transport Labour Union, says the Cuatus Gazette. It reads as fol-

to this side of the frontier.

12.

N

TROOPS MOVE,

CANTON ARMY BEGINS ADVANCE

BATTLE EXPECTED.

· Regarding the relative positions

A contributor sends us the fol- lowing:-That the public intends to take "A Little Bit of Flu" to is collective heart is obvious from the number of seats already taken.j News comos from Canton of an But people here seem to start to book at the end, and work back- ongagement which Chinese gun-wards. Probably by now the last of the opposing military forces in boats have had with two-pirate night is all booked up, but as one southern Kwangtung, news is to launches, a stiff fight afloat being works backwards one finds that hand that Tang Poon-yan's forces short of half the seats still to be are concentrated on the peninsula The which eventually resulted in the had, luckily for the remiss ones. near Luichow, and that his positiou driver has explained that at the time he was incking his vehicle, capture of a number of the pirates, That is truly strange. At Home. has been somewhat strengthened the seizing of the pirated launches the First Night is an occasion. It by the new alliance which he has and the release of a number of shows a strange hanging back on

the part of the Hongkong public. formed with three other Generals, native boats and kidnapped people who do not often get such an oppor- The position of the Canton Army hold by the pirate gang.

tunity, as it precludes a second remains largely unaltered, its visit. However, that is the public's i Reporting on the matter, the misfortune and their fault! What forces being on a line from Yueng Cunton Guzette says that on the interests the writer is the fact. Kwong to Loting, and then in a 19th instant, the pirates held up if any of the students of psycho-south-westerly' direction towards several firewood carrying boatslogy, of whom there are many in Shun Yee. Very similar circumstance at-in the West Rivor together withi

Hongkong, can throw a light on this]

of mass atrange manifestation Those who were paychology, it would be of great in- tended an accident in which a car, owned and driven by Mr. F. J. de cargo boat.

and he says the accident could not have been avoided.

A Chinese pedestrian wo ventured to eut across the Junction of Cueen's Road and Garden Road

ed down by a taxi, and sustained injuries which resulted in his admission into the Government Civil Hospital.

It is still claimed in some quar-l The defendant's criminal ters that Kuo Sung-ling has cap-rond showed that he had been con-lows:

"We received your letter stating tured Mukden and made a prisoner victed and sentenced to imprison- of Chang Tso-lin, but other reports ment on five occasions and had been that as the Japanese To Tin in ran- at the wrong moment, way knock-

ning a steam launch to Pak Ngo state that troops loyal to Changbanished three times. Tao-lin have broken the railway at

A Chinese detective deposed to Tam to convey passengers from the Chinwanging in order to hinder Kas having taken the defendant across ss. Honam was violating the strike

the border on September 30th that movements and requesting us Sung-ling's advance to Mukden.

and his Worship remanded the de- The Chili Tupan, Li Ching-lin, fendant for one week, remarking investigate the Japanese Consul's in preparing to declare the indepen.that there was a possibility of the attitude towards the present strike. Rome, was involved. While driv-lucky enough to escape at once terest to hear it.

dence of Mukden and is also graft-) ing a telegram urging Chang Tso- lin to retire.

There is no doubt that the Muk-

den Party has collapsed at

least temporarily, thus immensely atronthening Feng Yu-hsiang.

Cabinet changes are considered

imminent. It is expected that all the Anfuites and Mukilenites will

be forced to resign and a Kuomint chun Cabinet be installed-Rekter.

CHIBLI INDEPENDENT.

Tientsin, Nov. 25.

defendant's story being true,

MAJOR'S BOXING

CHALLENGE.

REPLY FROM SEAMAN GARDNER,

to

"After I had despatched a lettering along Queen's Road East, near proceeded to Kongmoon to report to the Japanese Constil, he sent a Ship Street, a Chinese, without the matter to the Naval Authori- warning, suddenly dashed out delegate to cur Bureau stating that

our letter under date of November from under the verandah, and ties. On receipt of this informa- 7 was received. As to its contents was knocked down before Mr. de tion, Lo Wing Kung, accompanied Rome could pull up. The man was by two small gunboats, started relating to the trouble some

taken to hospital, but not detain-off in search of the pirates in

time

ago, it was entirely and thoroughly understood. The delegate express ed gratitude for our attention in im proving the relations between Japan

and China.

"The Japanese Consul has

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ed.

Another Chinese, a boatman, different directions.

was taken to hospital following On reaching Chao-lin river in an accident in which he cd his the district of Sunwui, they mot leg injured through being knock-

ed down by a car bohush to

the private launches which put

M.1 DISASTER.

BRITAIN'S SUBMARINE

EXPENDITURE.

London, Nov. 25

In the House of Commons series of questions with regard to

Since the lull on the battle

front, the Canton Army's activities have been confined to bringing up reinforcements of the troops of the 4th Army Corps from the East River sector, and to the replacing ·

of the Yunnan units by fresh troops of the 3rd Army Corps from the North River Sector, and also transporting ammunition to vari- uous points on the front.

It is now reported that a general

We have received the following other idea except to hope eagerly Mesars, Lane, Crawford, Lil.. in up a desperate fight against the the M.1, elicited the information advance of the Canton Ariny bas

Wanchai Road.

independence, must be generally known through-gard to the Oriental welfare and Road, Kowloon, last evening beed on shore and fought for two/cises with the M.1 flew a red flax the 4th Army Corps and a small

portion of the Hunan unit, is" ad- vancing on Shun Yee, with two PAINT MIGHT BE A CLUE.,

objectives-Kao Chow and Shek Stockholm, Nov. 25. The examination of the steamer Shlag. It is expected that a severe Vidar has not proved whether the battle will be fought in a few days, damage was due to a collision with

letter from Seaman Gardner, of for an early settlement of the per-

two small gunboats. During the that from 1902-03 to March 31st. commenced. The left wing, com- H.M.S. Hermes, in reply to the sent strike so as to render both the

on prising the entire 3rd Army Corps spent A 7-year-old Chinese by was fight, the gunboat Kong Kung last 16,800,000 were boxing challenge which we pub. Chinese and the foreigners peace. also taken to hosiptal through he

building submarines, £5,700,000 on and a part of the Kwangsi unit, lished yesterday from Harry They believe that their attitude is ing ran into by a taxi in You Woo shelled the pirate launches sover-repairs, and £1,308,000 annually on is advancing on Tiu Fak with Kau Major:

clearly acknowledged by us.

Con-Street. Injuries sustained were al timos, and put the pirates into maintenance. Sr-In reply to the letter by sequently the Japanese Consul al- to the legs and arms, but they terror. Seeing their inability to "It was also stated that surface Chow as its objective, and the A telegram which has been sent

Harry Major which appeur-ways advised their countrymen in were not of a serious nature. to Mukden by Li Ching-lin deed in your paper last night, it Canton that they should take re-

resists the law, the pirates land-vessels participating in the exer- right wing, which is made up of clares

Following a collision in Nathan Chili's

to show that the submarine was "thus providing a

out the Colony that H.M.S. Her the national relationship between tween a motor car and a ricksha, hours before retreating. buffer atate

submerged.-Reuter.. mes is dus to leave Hongkong China and Japan, and not commit a dispute which ensued from the betwixt Fengtien and Peking."about the middle of December any action which would damage the accident has been referred to the

The Kong Kung captured 10 The message states that Li Ching- and that I am therefore unable to good feelings of Chinese people or Traffic Department for settlement.

pirates

their together with fight injure the national relationship be- It appears that a car driven by a launches and recaptured several lin will hereafter only take orders faccept his challenge to

sometime in January. from Tuan Chi-jul-Renter. The fixing of my future bouts Japanese Consal was also acknow-ricksha

tween us. Such action of the Chinose student

into a boats and over 20 captives. while romaining in Hongkong sledged by us

and

extensive caused in the hands of the Hongkong there were two or three of their slightly injuring the coolie.

but unfortunately damage to

On the 22nd instant the gunboat the M1, but an attempt will be made and the ultimate result is likely to the vehicle, while

The Kong Kung, brought the pirates, to collect enough supposed paint be in favour of the Canton forces, Boxing Association.Yours, etc.,

countrymen, who, for the sake of student sought to settle the mat-their launches and their victims found in a few places on the hull since the different units have been SEAMAN OARDNER.

maintaining their living, committer on the spot by offering $25 to Canton. They will be disposed for a sample to be forwarded to re-organised the command is now Hongkong, Nov. 26th, 1925. ted those actions which they were compensation for the damage and of by the Naval Department.

England for scrutiny-Renter. compelled to do and which created $10 "medicine money" for the misunderstanding among our Chi-coolie. Both these offers were! nese. They expressed regret and rejected by the coolic who has the Japanese Consul has promised claimed that the damage to his to prohibit their countrymen from ricksha amounted to $40. infringing the strike regulations again."

NEW APPOINTMENTS.

Peking, Nov. 25. This evening's papers state that as a result of a secret meeting, i

the Government has decided to make the following appoint- ments:---

Sun Chuan-fang, Tupan

of

Klangeu.

SINGAPORE NAVAL

BASE.

Lu Hsiang-ting, Tupan of Che-EFFECT ON LABOUR MARKET. kiang.

Teng Ju-cho. Tupan of Anhui,

London, Nov. 25. In the House of Commons, the' Lu Yung-hsiang, Special Com. missioner to investigate Shantung Rt. Hon. C. P. Trevelyan asked fçr

situation.

the results of the Admiralty's in-

It is stated that these namesreatigation with the Colonial Office?

United Rubber Plantations

ASSAULTED POLICE.

INDIAN SENT TO GAOL.

Hari Singh, an Indian watchman,

Com-weeks, with the prospect of a further

CANTON SHIPPING.

INDIANS AT LAW,

MONEY LOAN DISPUTE.

An Indian money-lender's claim for $33, against another Indian, failed before Mr. Justice Wood,) in the Summary Court this morn- ing.

FRENCH CABINET

CRISIS.

M. HERRIOT ACCEPTS TASK.

Paris, Nov, 25.- After M. Briand had refused to JAPANESE SERVICES,

form a Cabinet President Dou. With a view to developing the

The plaintiff stated that he lenti mergue called upon M. Paul Dou- defendant in mer. Following M. Doumer con- industries of their country, (says the the money to the Canton Gazette) Japanese ship 1923, in separate

Buras, and hej

He had he told President Deumergue this

consolidated in the Chief of the General stuff. It is also reported that the recently appointed Ad- ministrator of Civil Affairs, in the South West sector, Kum Nai- kwong, pruceeded to Kongmoon on the 23rd inst., by the gunboat Kong Ku. He is expected to be away for one month, and his pre- of the Pro- sent post, as Chief Paganda Department, has been taken over by Chan Kung-pok for the time being..

will be submitted to Feng Yu-into the demand by the Singapore has been sent to prison for fourning syndicates are busily making brought three Indian witnesses to terring with his political frienda wat has agreed, hsiang, and if he approves of them any that less wages should be paid extension of two weeks, if he is un./Preparations to maintain a direct testify to his statement. a Mandate will be issued to-mor- to coolie labour at the naval base,able to pay a fine of $10 imposed this and regular shipping service with not obtained a receipt, and could afternoon that he cannot form a tween the Cunton Government and

Tow.--Kenter.

TUPANS DISMISSED.

Canton.

Cabinet-Haves.

Later,

It is confirmed that M. Paul

Cabinet-Reuter.

on the ground that it is tending to morning on conviction on charges raise the cost of local coolie labour. of assaulting a police constable and reports from Singapore called for Garden Lone. Peking. Nov. 26. A Mandate issued early, this by the Colonial Office and morning dismisses Yang Yu-ting mirty had not yet been received

Mr. W. C. Bridgeman replied that creating a disturbance in Spring with a load of general cargo and had borrowed the money, and said Doumer bas declined to form

and Chiang Teng-heuan for the Tupanships of Kiangsu and Anhui

Reuter.

Ad-l

respectively, and appoints Sun INTERNATIONAL CHESS Chuan-fang ant Tong Ju-cho thereto.

Authontic news of the happon- ings in Manchuria is still lack- |ing.--Reuter.

TOURNEY.

FAILURE OF WORLD'S

CHAMPION.

1

not produce documents to support It is said that the a.s. Kosa Maru his claim. In coming to Canton from Kobe The defendant denied that he

over 200 passengers on board. A the plaintiff lent the money to a

Paris, Nov. 25. Lance Sergeant Collyer said that telegram was received in Canton Chinese, who had since disappear- when he went to this street to in- on Monday dating that this steamer ed, and had tried to make him (de-

Later information is that M. Her.tricts, to be rint has agreed to form a Cabinet. vestigate a complaint, he was held would arrive, at Whampoa on the fendant) responsible. by two of Hari Singh's companions. 24th instant..

Judgment was given for the de-Reuter. while the watchman himself pum-

Beside the ss. Kosa Maru other fendant with costs, Mr. Justice melled him in the eye.

steamers will be put on this run.

Wood saying he did not think the plaintiff had proved that he had lent the money to the defendant.

The Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lind- sell) viewed the assault with gravi-i ty, and he not only withheld thin

option of a fine but also recom- DISARMAMENT AGAIN. tended the man for deportation an completion of hla sentce.

LEAGUE DISCUSSION

PENDING.

London, Nov. 25.

OPIUM HAUL.

It is stated that Wang, Ching- as one of the conditions in the agreement be

Li Chung-yan and Wong Shiu- hung, for their co-operation and material assistance, to permit the Kwangel unit, in the event of Tang Poon-yan and his adherents being eliminated from the southern dis- stationed in Yum Chow and Lim Chow, the two ex- treme south-west aistricts on the const, thus giving Kwangsi a direct.

This communication to the sen. was the bone of contention when the Kwangsi 'influence was at its. height with Mok Wing-sun as Tuchun of Kwangtung, and which resulted in Chan King-ming plti- mately driving the Kwangsi ele- A Canton report says that in ment completely out of power reply to Wang Ching-wai'e invita- from Kwangtung.

CANTON NEWS.

SUN FO NOT RETURNING.

London, Nov. 25.

DISCOVERY ON JAPANESE tion to resume his post as Chief

In confirming the previous re Twenty-one Cheas Masters are BRITISH COMMUNISTS.

of the Construction Department, port of the arrival of Chang Kai- SHIP.

Sun Fo has absolutely declined, shek from Swatow, another report Nine arrivals and nine de competing in the International

In the House of Lords, referring

having definitely decided not to partures yesterday left the num-tournament which is proceeding at

comes to hand saying that Chang in essential Concealed in the coal bunkers, bor of vassals in harbour at the Moscow of which, as a result of the

SENTENCED AT OLD BAILEY. to disarmament as

return to Canton.

secrotly arrived at Whampoa previous day's figure, 63, Thirty-eleven rounds played so fur, Bl.

part of the pacification of the world, 1,150 taels of raw opium was un-

The report further states that where he is expected to remain Lord Cecil stated that the commit-earthed by police officers aboard Wu Te-chan, the Superintendent for a few days' rest before e pro- four of these are British.

London, Nov. 25. Boguljubav loads with cight-and- The trial of twelve Communist tee of the League Council would the Amakusa Maru when the vessel of Police, has obtained, twenty ceeds up to Canton, and, in the leaders at the Old Bailey has re-recommend to the Council the con- arrived here from. Haiphong the days leave of absence, for the meantime, the Military Academy A special memorial service will M. Lasker with eight points. The found guilty.

a-half points. Ho is followed by sulted in all the accused being stitution of a body to investigate the day before yesterday.

purpose of attending the burla quarters are heavily guarded and The drug which is believed to be services of his late mother whose pickets are closely stationed within be held by the Parsee Community feature of the tournament has

principles on which disarmament |

time Five, namely Inkpin/Rust, Pollitt, should proceed, and the nature of of Yunnanese origin, smuggled death took place some If Hongkong tu-morrow at the Parses Church, when the head been the comparative failure of the Gallacher and Hannington, were the programme to be submitted to aboard at Hisiphong, was confis- ago at Shanghai. From an Academy. No boats of any kind priest will hold a Jasan ceremony world's champion, M. Capablanca, sentenced to twelve months in the that body. He added that the com-cated under an order made by Mr other source, it is stated that the are allowed to go within fifty feet and recite prayers and invoca- with five-and-a-half paints, who second division. The others remittee would meet on December 3. B. E. Lindsoll at the Central Magis departure of Wa Techen Is has of the jetty of the Academy. And

plain memory of the late has been beaten twice and only fused to be bound over and were and he would attend on behalf of trace this morning as the result of caned by summons from Sun Fo only launches

a radius of one mile from the