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MAY MOVE AGAINST CANTON.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THE STRIKE.

FRIDAY, JANUARY

PRINCE OF WALES BREAKS COLLAR BONE

[FOUNDED 1983

No. 21,869

五拜禮 號九十二月一英港香

WU PEI-FU.

TERRIBLE GALES ON THE ATLANTIC.

· CANTON GOVERNMENT'S CONNECTION. ་གས

ANOTHER - ACCIDENT IN HUNTING FILD

NO COMPLICATIONS.

London, Jun. 28. The Prince of Wales, while hunt-

throwb

BIG ALLIANCE.

Strong rumoura are prevalent that Marshal Wu Pei-fú is planning]

to creale un alliance of Hunan,,

1:

General Tan Yen-kai, of Canton, has asserted that this is one of the principal matters to discussed

at the coming conference in that

city. In further support of the re-

port is the fact that both General

ACQUITANIA'S" BATTLE

WITH HURRICANE.

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VERY ROUGH CROSSING.

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1926. 日六十月二十二

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CAPTURE OF HOIHOW AND ROBBER RAIDS.

KIUNGCHOW.

FURTHER DETAILS OF CANTON SUCCESS.

TWO GENERALS FLEE.

SECOND NEW TERRITORY AFFAIR.

BIG GANG'S WORK

With regard to the military situa- the village of Lung Ku Tan, In the Following the armed robbery st - Sir Austen Chamberlain and Mtion on Hainan Island, a further early hours of yesterday morning.

Canton Government ing. in Leicestershire wr Briand spent two hours at the report give further details of the details of which affair were given.

NOT SERIOUSLY BUIT,

Later.

evening.

Later.

Quat d'Orsay this morning

operation which the Canton Army in yesterday's issue, the Pingshan discussed the whole range of sub recently carried out. General district, in the New Territories. jects of Anglo-French interest Tang Poon-yan, it appears, was re-has been the scene of a similar except debts--but no decisions were moved to hospital on account of cald carried out by a gang which' Subsequently, M. Briand sickness the day after the first if not comprised of the same in- interviewed, said that no obstacles

the basis of the foundation of al new Europe-Rexter.

WHY NO DECISIONS..

Rugby, Jan. 28. Sir Austen Chamberlain, the

and West forts, further ordering all armed with revolvers, raided Chan Tek-chun, with the two re- the village of Chingshui, in the venue cruisers Kwong Keng and pingshan district, at 10 o'clock Pakhof, to guard Holhow, harbour.

SHAMEEN PERMITS.

In its statement on the strikej settlement negotiations, just pub-| lished, the Yunnan and Kiangsi Provinces in linera arriving here report the roughest crossing for forty years:

took the stand that it could only and fractured his collar bone.- order to start milltary operation.

Both the Acquitania and the. La act as a mediator, not being a prin-Renter. against Kwangtung. The story would appear to have some basis France arrived two days late, and cipal. It has also consistently as- from the fact that a staff officer the commander of the Acquitania erted that it is in no way directi; who has just arrived at Wuchow speaks of tempestuous winds and connected with the boycott move- It is stated officially that accord- taken. with Mr. Wang Ching-wal and mountainous seas, and of a hurri-ment. Bearing these points in ing to present indictations the had been encountered and every landing of the Canton Army. On dividuals is believed at least to be, cace lasting continuously for mind, it is interesting to note that Prince of Wales engagements will thing could easily be settled. He the 17th and 18th instant, Chan another party from the same the Canton Government is actively not be interfered with by the added that the problem of Allied Fung-bee, the new commander-in-organization, with headquarters in seventy-two hours.

The Prince of Wales settled in the spirit of Locarno,

troops in the Rhineland would be The Acquitania was battling with associating itself with the Strike accident.

Chief, ordered three regiments.un-the same region but on the Chinese seas seventy feet high when she Committee in regard to the pro-spoke on the telephone this after- Later, the Society of Friends of der Li Kwok-wah, Wong Mun-ling side of the frontier. received the Antinoe's 5.0$. and posed temporary lifting of the em-noon to his private secretary at France, gave a luncheon to Sir and Chang Ng-kew to attack the the vessel was turned to go to the bargo entry into Shamech. Its de York House, when he made very Hotel, when Sir Austen declared invaders at Sum Kong, and also are given in a report received this

Austen Chamberlain at the Crillon

The facts of this second outragé Ma Chai and General Lum Fo have rescue but the President Roosevelt [finite connection with the Shameen light of the accident. He proceed- that Franco-British friendship was commands at the Shou Ying Eastmorning, which says, that five men,

ordered Fung Ming-kal to take up heen busy of late conferring with was even marur and wirelessed her boycott (which is part and parceled to London in the representatives of

ability to deal with the situation. of the movement against Great Reater, Yunnan and Kiangsi, as well as with General)

On the following days the AcBritain, and which arose from it Lau Tsun-wan, who is at present in quitania picked up the 8.0.S. of the shooting incident of June 23rd. The Prince of Water fracture

Laristan but was again assured cited by the Cantes Government as has been set and rayed British Foreign Secretary, who the Canton Army effected a second occupied by a woman and her young On the 19th and 20th instant, last night. They entered a house Shanghai.

that she was not required one of the reasons why the Honk-proved a perfectly clean, and simple has broken in Paris his journey landing and these forces linked up these Reuters American Service.

homeward from Rapallo, had with the troops previously landed, and, after terrorising the Yesterday news came through that kong workers went on strike) is break, with no complications. several of the anti-Bolshevik mem- both the Laristan and the Antinge clear from the following letter sent rapid and complete recovels is con- two hours talk with M. Briand, the and gave battle to the defenders tenants by a show of revolvers, pro-

French Premier.

under the command of Li Kwok ceeded to rifle the hut of all its bers of the Kuomintang Party have President Roosevelt lost two men Government to the Strike Com- had been given up for lost. The by the Political Commission of the

fidently expected-Rentur

At the conclusion of the interwah, Wong Ming-ling and Chang valuables. From gathered at Shanghai, these in- and six boats in many gallant at-

two clothes- view the two Ministers received Ng-low, and drove them back to cluding such military officers as Hsu tempts to rescue the crew of the fmittee:

press representatives who were the vicinity of Kuingchow city. On baskets the visitors stole $264, and Sung-ebi, Lau Tsun-wan, Hsu Chai, crew had been foodless for two British steamer,- The Antinoe's

informed that international ques hearing of this defeat, Tang Poon- some clothing. They escaped in a

tions had bean considered and that yun and Chan Tuck-chun took boat into Chinese territory. Lum Foo, Chek Yan-kee. Fung days and were too weak to risk the Canton. General Chamber of thrown from his horse and fractain the closest collaboration be either to Haiphol or Kwang ca both sides the desire to main-night by the 8. Kwong Chow,

The connection between these Chook-man, Yeung Kui-ming, and jumping into the sea, and the res- Commerce, requesting that ten tured his collar bone. The Prince tween France, and Great Britain Chow Wan, and on the 21st, Chan two armed raids which were. car- others, who are not only in constantly threatened by heavy swells

cuing boats sent out were con- days be allowed for entry into has returned to London for medical had been affirmed. According to Fung-hee fled by the revenue crui-ried out within the game day Stant contact with each other, but which nearly. smashed thenr

Shameen owing to the approach attention. The fracture is staten press reports Sir Austen Cham-ser Kwong Keng, having collected are also frequently conferring with} against the sides of the Antince. of Old new year, in order totions

to be a clean one and no complica-berlain added: "We have been un- 800 rifles and 450 Mauser pistols, in a district contiguous to the The German steamer Bremner enable the merchants to withdraw Wireless.

anticipated.-British able to make any decisions be-He was accompanied by several Chinese frontier, is established stood by the Laristan which broke their deposits from

cause I have been absent from officers, On the 22nd and 23rd by many identical features in There is a widespread belief

up in heavy seas with the loss of

the various

London for five weeks. My re Instant, the cities of Kuingchow that shortly after the Chinese twenty-five members of the crew. banks, As the statement in the

lations with British political oir and Hoihow fell into the bands New Year. important develop Six were rescued but mountainous said letter is reasonable, we, think seas frustrated all further efforts. ments in connection with the move will take place in the south- western provinces, as, there

is evidence of the Jalention of the Canton armies to take the hold! and to link up with Kwangsi, în

connection with rumours, It is pointed out that

Wo Fei-lu.

WHAMPOA CADETS.

CHANG KAI-SHEK BUSY.

"We have received a letter from

it right to grant its proposal be- fore-hand, but it will be essential)

13

Rugby,

The Prince of Wales accident while hugging

A

shire this afternoon. He W26

are

RECKLESS MOTOR CYCLIST.

for the merchants to go to the YOUNG INDIAN KNOCKED "Department of Commerce, and

secure permits. As to other pro- cedure, the General Chamber of

both

occurrences. As in the

shu had the asaistance of a ser vant whose information in regard to the material standing of the

les have been interrupted and ho. of the Canton Army. The forta case of the raid on Lung Ku Tan fore seeking any solution of our had unconditionally surrendered village, the gang which entered present problems I would like to previous to the fall of Kuingchow, the neighbouring village of Ching examine all the facta fresh." The Ministers further explained that no request for a postponement of the Pre- paratory Commission for the Dis The sensation of being run into armament Conference and there by a motor cycle forging along at fore no postponement had been adjourn. men still remained possible. The

had been made GERMAN GOVERNMENT villagers very probably furnished

DOWN.

the campaign, whilst military! Following the acceptance of Commerce will have to make all leaders in Yunnan, Hunan and General Chang Kai-shek's resigna-arrangements with you together, speed of twenty miles, an hour proposed, but such an Kiangs are, it is said, prepared tion as "Kwan Chang" of the 1st and we have accordingly sent it to meet the Kwangtung troops. Army Corps, General Ho Ying-

yum has reported to the Canton reply to this effect."

As to the visit of. Mr. Wang Government that, in deference to Ching-wai and General Tan Yen- the wishes of General Chan, he

kai to Wuchow, news is to hand has taken over the seals of office REGIME OF TERROR. that the party arrived there on of the vacated post and assumed the afternoon of the 26th instant duty from date.

RUSSIAN COMPLAINT IN

"

C. E. RS ZONE.

was described in Major C. Willson's Question of Inter-Allied Debts Court to-day, by a young Indian had not been discussed-Britisak who had this unhappy experience Wireless. last week.

When contact was established with the machine, he told the Bench, he was spun at a dizzy speed on! his heels, whilst as for the circum-

CHINA AND CHRISTIANITY.

London, Jan. 28.

CRITICAL VOTE IN REICHSTAG.

the lines on which the raid was carried out. Going further in connection with this detail, the police authorities even, belive that the robbers belong to a big or Berlin, Jun, 28.

ganization and are retaining spies' 149 has passed a vote of confidence

The Reichstag by 160 votes to in this district.

The raided villages are located In the Government. There were in the vicinity of Deep Bay, on the 151 abstentions.

other side of which, in almost in- accessable country, lies the 'lafr

The result of the vote was only made possible by, a number of Nationalists leaving the Chamber, of this particular gang of bandits. In normal times; it Wa9

to generally possible Later.

'secure

|--Reuter.

The vote confers on Herr Luther the assistance of the Chinese a mandate to carry out the policy authorities in dealing with these

The

aboard the gunboat Kong Tab, It is reported that General being escorted into port by a Chang Kai-shek is so busily en- aquadron of Kwangsi gunboats gaged with matters concerning with Generals Li Chung-yan and the Military Academy, that he

stances which preceded this, he had WHY THERE IS OBJECTION. not Peking, Jan, 25,

the faintest recollection Wong Shiu-hing on board. finds that he is unable to attend Telegraphing to M. Karakhan on Neither could be recollect whether discussed at a Convention at West- entry into

of Locarno, the consummation of outbreaks of lawlessness in the In honour of the party, the city at the headquarters of the Gar Wednesday, the Soviet Consul it was a motor cycle; or even à bul-

"A world call to church" was which will be Germany's early Pingahan district. However, con- was gally bedecked with flags and rison Commandant every day, that

the League.

ditions have been far from normst minster, promoted by the Mie Reichstag was packed with many lately, and it has been compara- bunting, whilst at the south gate all important despatches have to General at Harbin says that Chang lock, as the Magistrate, suggested, sionary Council of the Church As-distinguished visitors, including the tively easy for desperadoes to make there were arches of greenery be sent down to Whampoa, and Huan-hsiang the Tupan of the rail- which struck him.' and flags erected. The party was that three motor launches have

sembly. It was attended by 3,000 Anglo-American Ambassadors. their escape from the scenes of -welcomed at a huge bamboo pav-been called into service for con-1

Herr Stresemann in a statement their raids by simply sailing away way zone, has established a regime: Mr. W. A. Dowley, the well-delegates to-day, and the Rev. G.

F. Saywell in a speech dealt with gave the assurance that the Allies in boats towards that part of lion at fung Hot Tong, the route veying the despatches between of terror towards Soviet, citizens, known bullion broker, appeared in the Far East. He said they had to promises regarding the occupied Deep Bay which is within Chinese lined with troops Whampoa and Canton. It is said obviously desiring to break up the the case, saying he was a witness reckon, with the intellectual renais, zone would be effected immediately waters. This was what was

the welcome ceremony, the partyard Academy for officers, General youths, between twelve and twenty impression of the speed at which of which was bound to increase force. In the course of the debate in yesterday's raide. - . . . .

After that in establishing a higher Stand-Mukden negotiations. Seventy of the incident. After giving his sance of Chinese life, the influence the Locarno Agreement came into actually done by the gang engaged was escorted to the Ta Tung Hotel, Chang has already issued an order iyears of age, have been arrested in the müchine must have been driven. China's attitude did not appear to the extremist Herr Henning was In the early morning raid on where rooms have been specially to all officers, from the rank of connection with the murder of a Mr. Dowley went on to say that be against Christianity as such fordered to leave the Reichstag fol- Lung Ku Tan, tha, robbers carried

Major

to which wa9

on each side of the road.

reserved for the visitors.

a Chinese presentative and

forerunner of

portant military conferences are go through a special course in The arrested youths are held under the cyclist, who was being held at present, at which this higher Academy whenever awful conditions and undergoing youth, was seen to turn his head alles authority, which by means the the future of operations in the called upon to do go. It is also tortures which are reported to have to wave to a friend in the street. Christian schools and churches -south-western provinces is being stated that a Chair for Politie been more severe during the inst. There was also another youth who were western in spirit and in discussed.

will be added to the curriculum few days. Insults and arrogance was riding pililön behind the de- form seeking to denationalise and of the Higher Academy.

towards the Soviet continues, and fendant.

so disintegrate the Chinese peopla the Consul conclades that resoluto Inspector Alexander produced On the contrary in Japan, Christi measures are necessary to coun- the defendant's record, which wasanity was increasingly being recog. teract this. Reuter,

shown to be a fair one. The in-nised as one of the vital, moral and. Nation. cident occurred in Des Voeux spiritual forces in the Road near its junction with Mr. Saywell urged that it was high Pedder Street, where Mr. Dowely time for Christian leadership most was when he saw the accident quickly to pass from the hands of from his ricksha..

foreignera.-Reuter,

BOYCOTT OF JAPAN.

DEVELOPING IN CANTON.

News from Canton indicates that the boycott against Japan is developing.

"WHITE AUSTRALIA.”

AMENDING NAVIGATION ACT.

Melbourne, Jan. 28.

In the House of Representatives,

SYRIAN AFFAIRS.

It is stated that business houses during the debate on the Bill A DEMAND FOR AUTONOMY.

which have been dealing in foreign amending the Navigation Act, per- goods, "have been putting mitting British ships under certain away all Japanese commadition on conditions to carry inter-State pas-

His Worship, in Aning the de- fendant, observed: I am quite clear in my mind that you' The new members elected at were going too fast. I sometimes

Boirout, Jan. 28.

as to keep from exciting public sengers, Mr. Bruce said the Bill Antioch and Alexandretta have think that you do not reallae the Indignation by exhibiting them in did not infringe the "White Aus- their shops." As an instance, it tralia" polley.

is said that piece-goode firms in

ing Japanese cotton-stuffs, whilst

sent to M. de Jouvenel.an addross paco at which you are going. It is a pretty dangerous practice,

EVACUATION OF COLOGNE.

"DECISION OF ALLIES,

Paris, Jan. 28.

Cabinet as a Government of hang- obviously for the purposes of ran- sor, and a similar circumstance out in tense silence, which was shui. In the former instance, how- The figures of the vote were read marked the night raid on Ching finally broken by uproaring cheere over, one of the boys allpped from and counter-cheers-Reuter..

FRENCH CUSTOMS

PROPOSED BIG INCREASE.

the, hold, of his 'captors on being led out of the village, and, escap ing, later reported the affair to the local police station.

In connection with similar

{ affairs previously occurring in the same district it is recalled that Lone of the inhabitants was kidnap Parls, Jan. 28,ped by the same gang and was The Government has prepared of released after intervention on the bill increasing the Customs dues part of Chinese military officers cont, and the payment of a large sum by approximately thirty per This is expected to yield for a ransom. hundred million francs.:

The Chamber during the past few days has been busy on matters of } procedure,...) and simultaneously negotiations have been going on

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand 28.47/16d.

6.10 p.m

the Solkwan district are now hid-

The ex-Premier, Mr. Hughes, asking him to form an autonomous especially at busy corners liko who previously opposed the State directly subject to the man- Pedder Street. You have no The Conference of Ambassadors behind the scenes to secure som Government on the subject, now date of France, and independent previous record against you, and has notified the German Ambas agreement on fiscal measures In Lighting expressed his satisfaction and an-

and Independem that is in your favourYou are sador that the Allled evacuation of preparation nounced that he would wo, a cust% of the Syrlares Government14:01 kamed-takt RESTA

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