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FUKIEN CAMPAIGN. LATEST NEWS FROM

SOUTHERN SUCCESSES

CONTINUE.

ABSORBING THE ENEMY.

From the Fukien front, a Chinese news agency reports that - Chuan Chow has fallen into the hands of the Nationalist troops without any opposition being encountered.

It

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WAR FRONT.

BIG NORTHERN ATTACK NOW ORGANISED.

KIUKIANG, STILL UNSETTLED.

The following communique on conditions in North and Central China la courteously supplied us by the local naval authorities, all the messages being dated yoater day:

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first reported that was

Hankow. The labour situation General Chang Ye and his troops |

is causing anxiety. There has evacuated Chuan Chow.. and

been a run on the Bank of Chida.. embarked on board of vessels. previously provided, sailing for but the branches held out.

Foochow, but a later report saye that General Chang Ye retreated

in the direction of Hingwha to a certain point, where the troops

Nanking. It is reported that Jald down their arms, and, as

Fengtien troops are arriving at previously arranged, became an Fukow, their destination being integral part of the Nationalist Anking. Revolutionary Army. As soon as this forge is reorganised on the lines of the Nationalist Army, General Chang Ye is to lend the tack on the Southerners. ndvaneed attack on Chow Yum-large scale, has now been organia-

yan, and his future rank and position in the Nationalist Army will depend upon the result of the) attack.

FOSITION IN DRIEF,

Now that the greater and, the best-trained part of the Fükler forces have surrendered and amal- gamated with

WAJ-TXT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1926.

PEAK MATTERS.

REFUSE DESTRUCTOR

URGED.

THE SINO BELGIAN TREATY.

ATTITUDE OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT

NEED OF MORE GARAGES.

CHINA NO LEGAL RIGHTS. During recent months, many matters of Interest to residents on

London, Nov. 25. the upper levels have been dealt

In the House of Commons Mr. with by the Peak Resident's As-H. Day (Labour) asked what was sociation, as will be seen from the the British Government's attitude following summary, courteously towards the Belgian Government's supplied us by Mr. E. B. C. Hornell request for British support in its (the Hon. Secretary):

opposition to the dotion of the Government at Peking in genoune- ing the Sino-Belgian Trenty."

"PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY."

INCINERATOR SUGGESTED.

Shortly after the July floods, the

Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, replied Association addressed the Govern- that His Majesty's Government Klokiang. The situation is notment on the subject of the disposal bad intimated, in reply to an yet settled. Armed Southern sol- of household refuse, and occasion enquiry from the Belgian Govern- diers are still attempting to enter was taken to suggest that the mat-mant, that, iri their view, ter was of such hygienic Impor- the Chinese Government had no F the Concassion.

tance to warrant the consideration legal right under the Treaty of of building an incinerator at some 1865 to propose the revision of the convenient site, for permanent use.

instrument. Reuter. The Government replied to the effect that the matter had been re-.. ferred to the Head of the Sanitäry. Department for Invesitgation. A later letter from the Colonial was not considered that the small amount of refuse concerned would justify the expense of erecting and maintaining an incinerator, nor would it be easy to find a site.) where no nuisance would be caused. It Was added that an incinerator could be erected. at a smail cost for use in times of emergency, but even this would probably be offensive to residents placed anywhere sufficiently

Chinking-Large numbers of troops are arriving from up river. It is reported that a Northern at on a

.ed.

CLEVERLY HIDDEN.

ARMS SMUGGLER CAUGHT.

Secretariat, however, stated that it

the Nationalis! A Chinese passenger who land-central to be of service. Army, leaving about one-quartered at the Tung On Wharf yuster-

The subject is shortly to come

MOSQUITO PLAGUE.

Genevay Nov. 25. League of Nations, in a statement The Chinese delegation to the to the press, denies that the Chinese Government is evasive regarding the reference of the Sino-Belgian Treaty dispute to tlie International Court of Justice, and says that the question at issue. centres not on the legal interpret.- tion of Article 40, but on the application of the principle of equality and reciprocity, which is purely political. It adds that no Government can agree to submit the fundamental principle of the, equality of nations to a judicial examination. If the matter must

of the Tur-fan, the regions of cookery book, and a bag of ciation for further consideration. of the entire farce in the band day had a pair of old bouta, a before the Committee of the Asso-be referred to an international the Fukien-Chekiang frontier, the biscuits in his possession. province of Fukien is practically! In between the leather of the in the possession of the Nationa- soles of the boots, were found lists. It is said that congratula. certain revolver parts. tory telegrams have been sent by In the book, neatly secreted in the Commander-in-Chief, Generals a hollow scooped out in the centre, Tang Sang-che. Li Chung-yan, were revolver clips. Chan Ming-shu and others, com- The bag of biscuits yielded re-sociation wrote to the Government plimenting the troops on the rapid volver cartridges, in addition to pointing out that the main source success achieved with hardly any biscuits,

tions.

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On the question of the plague of mosquitoes which annually infest the Mount Kellet district in the months of May and June, the As-

of the trouble appeared to eman- ate from two undrained marshes on the west side of Mount Kellet below Cameron Villas."

To this, the Government replied

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GHASTLY TALES.

FAMINE CONDITIONS IN KWEICHOW.

CANNIBALISM ALLEGED.

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Tornio $3.600. Coacti.. $3,600 INCLUDING COMPLETE SPECIAL. EQUIPMENT,'

AMERICAN-MEXICO CRISIS.

POȘITION CONSIDERED

SERIOUS,

U.. S. FIRMS ARM WORKERS.

Washington, Nov. 26.

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MANILA CRISIS.

ATTACK ON “FAVOUR SEEKERS.”

GEN. AGUINALDO ACCUSED,

What foreign missionaries are

Public protest against General doing in famine relief work all the

Emilio Aguinaldo's support of time in China is illustrated While officials are of opinion Governor General Wood's execu through accounts given by Mr. that the Linited States cannot take tive order declaring illegal the J. H. N. Robinson, of the China In-action in Mexico at least till Board of Control is being planned and Misalon, who for the past Mexico enforces the oil and land by the Legion of Filipito Veterans. eight years has been stationed in law which are due to operate This is an organization distinct Tsungy, Kweichow, a province in January, the United from the Veterans' Association of which during that time has been States Companies in Mexico are which General Aguinaldo Is the visited by threp severe famines, arming their employees with head. Mr. Robinson, with his wife and bombs and machine guns in order. The protest is likely to be a pub- three small children, arrived in to protect their properties lle meeting where speeches Shanghai last Saturday...

Reuter's American Service.

BIG, DEATH ROLL.

Tsungsi the second largest city

| denouncing his stand will be THE VITAL ISSUE.

made, says the Manila Bulletin. Many members of the legislature Washington, Nov. 25. aport the idea, though some A message from Mexico City think it will emphasize more clear- in the province, lies about ten says that the situation is regardedly, the lack of unity among Fili days inland from Chungking, as exceptionally serious. Some ninos in opposing the Governor cording to Mr. Robinson. Daring quarters hint that the severe tone General's position. Such a move, the famine of last winter, follow Mr. Kellogg's notes is due to it is feared, will weaken their pro- ing a season of bad crops, as many the political significance of the test to the American people. ae 50 people died in a single day Roman Catholic vote in America,

So serious was the situation that but it is generally thought that the BONIFACIO DAY ATTACK, something had to be done, and for-vital issue is not so much the fate

It is virtually certain also that eign mission workeru who the year of the American oil companies as General Aguinaldo will be the house about 200 women and chil- of the United States or Mexico Andres Bonifacio Day celebration, before had opened a temple to the question of the predominance target of oratorical guns at the dron from surrounding districts, in Central America, as is November 30. It is planned to enlisted the help of merchants of shown

by America's recent have a parade ending in the

the place to obtain another temple declaration concerning Foreign Lunets. There the speeches will for the same purpose.

Nicaragua-be

delivered A programme already is in preparation.

Public sentiment against the general and other signers" of the

BIG PLOT REVEALED letter congratulating Governor

A FORMER GERMAN 'INTENTION.

Goneral Wood for abolishing the Board of Control grows as newe of their support of the Governor General spreads. They are being called opportunists," favour seekers" and "forsakers of the. cause."

interference In It had been the intention of Mr Router's American Service. Robinson and his small group of workers to establish an orphanage for those children whose parenta had succumbed during the famine. In a short while it became evident that the work would have to be ex panded to include young girls, who as prospective brides found them- selves in the predicament of hav-1

organisation, it should be brought want to take them into their Gessler Minister of Defence, in ing no shelter. The families of

Berlin, Nov. 25, their prospective husbands did

Following an admission by Herr

SEDITION CHARGE? to the attention of the League Council or the Assembly, in houses when famine conditions the Reichstag, that at the time of Attorney Luciano de la Rosa, in accordance with Article 11 of the

were rampant, nor could the the Huhr invasion the German Na-a letter to City Fiscal Guevara, parenta of the girls feed them tionalist organisations contem-accuses General Aguinaldo of in- Covenant-Reuter

in their own homes when plated the forcible ejection of the eiting, the people to rise in arms there was

a chance that they invaders, it now appears that the against the United States and could be fed elsewhere. Some 60 officers of the old German army urges that action for sedition ba of these girls found refuge in the and the extremists at one. time filed against him. He says tho. inprovised orphanage, and entered planned to have "Sicilian Vespers" general in his statement to the into the curriculum of daily duties in Germany in which all foreign press last week urged the people. and education on a small but prac- troops would be murdered. to rise up in arms against the tical scale which had been

It was also proposed to form, an United States when the general established.

army of 60,000 disciplined work declared that "if all that is said men in the Ruhr while Russia's aid is true, considering that the would also be enlisted in a "fight Governor General has the support Bach inmato of the emergency for freedom." The extremist of the Washington administration, hostel was obliged to do his part leaders were prepared to abandon all these politicians, with their toward famine relief. This in- Germany to the enemy as far as chiefs at the head, and the entire. 'cluded cooking and preparation of the river Elbe, where the final country ought to have risen up rice which would be distributed stand would be made. Reuter in arms long ago.” among the starving townfolk, the

PODRE CONGRATULATES WOOD, Yet in the midst of all the tumult

sympathizers, Gabino Pobre, clty councillor, last Saturday wrote to the chief executive congratulating him for the abolition of the Board of Control. Says he: "As the last

CHOPPER INCIDENT AT REPULSE BAY.

sacrifice. It may be mentioned Another weapon was found that the Foochow Squadron has wrapped in a school-atlas. remained independent during the All these exhibits were produe- whole period of the war opera-ed in Court when the man was that it was intended to provide Disobeying, an order to strain

charged before Major C. Willson, It is further reported that the at the Central Police Court this funds for draining the marshes.juice, an, assistant cook is alleged It was originally intended to put to have attacked the No. 1 Chinese Bank of China has offered a large morning.

this work in hand during the dry cook at the Repulse Bay Hotel contribution to the war-chest of Detective Sub-Inspector Mosg the Nationalists for adequate pro-ho carried out the search, stated weed for rigid economy at that shoulder with a chopper.

weather of 1925, but the urgent yesterday, wounding him in the tection of their branch offices and that he had instructions from the time led to its postponement. the safeguarding their interests Captain Superintendent of Polies

When the case came before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, coming under the jurisdiction to ask for a remand. the Nationalist Government.

gave evidence. He said that the

KIANGSU'S HOPES.. '

In connection with the pea?

In acknowledging this reply, the Association expressed the hope

as early as possible.

TALES OF CANNIBALISM.

His Worship adjourned the case that the work would be undertaken the French chef "from the Hotel carrying of coal and supplies,

until Monday.

movement, it is said that in his GLASGOW ENTERTAINS.

VISIT OF OVERSEAS PREMIERS.

MOTOR GARAGES.

Considerable

&

JAVA REVOLT.

gren:

defendant had ben nuisance.

The case was adjourned until correspondence to-morrow on the defendant stat- report of the fatility of his

took place on the question of the ing that he would like to produce mission, General Chang Chun-kwei

need for garage accommodation on fokis as witnesses. still held out the hope that

the Peak, of a lock-up type, with. General Chang Kai-shek is open to

light and water laid on, similar to continue the negotiations, Conse-

those built by the Government at quently the people of Kiangsu

Rugby, Nov. 25:

Magazine Gap. have taken up the cause with re-

Mr. Bruce, Mr. Coates and Mr. The Association informed the newed vigour, as they are averse Monroe, the Premiers of Aus-Government that many owner driv- to again submitting themselves to tralia, New Zealand and Newers would be prepared to rent the rule of Marshal Chang Chong-foundland, and the Maharajah of such garages, and pointed out that chang, who made himself very un-Burdwan, visited Glasgow to-day. there was a suitable site just be- popular during his short tenure of

Mr. Coates inspected the locomo-low the house known as "Tjibatae." dilice in Nanking. The elders, and tive works of the North British The Government replied to this

Batavia, Nov. 25. gentries, together with the peopl, Rallway while Mr. Brace and Mr. letter stating that the matter was

The rebel "Dietator Surid have expressed themselves in Monroe" went over the vast ship receiving attention, and, following Suparmo has been arrested, uncertain terma against Fengtien yard at Clydebank of Messrs. John correspondence with the Hongkong rule, and are combining to thwart Brown and Company.

Automobile Association, a further,

by every means the realisation f Later in the day the four states- the ambitions of the Fengtien men attended receptions given by faction. It is thought that the the University and by the City Kiangau. forces will be won over Corporation-British Wireless, to the people's side, and a com- pact of co-operation arranged with the Nationalists.

NEW DIVISIONS,

It is reported in Canton that three supplementary divisions f troops were enlisted at the com mencement of the Northern-cam-

DOLLAR LINE.

CHANGE IN SERVICE.

We are informed by the Dollar

ARREST OF REBEL "DICTATOR."

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sewing, making of straw matting REDDER THAN EVER. against Governor General Wood's and sandals, and helping in all the with famine necessary ways victims.

The fact that the missionaries had enough funds to carry on this work was due to the good offices

FURTHER BOLSHEVISATION OF COMMUNISTS.

·

Eiga, Nov, 25,

A message from Moscow says of the Inhabitants who love good. of local silk merchants, one of that at the plenary conference of administration, permit me to con- whom had conditions brought the Executive of the Communist gratulate you very cordially for home to him by Mr. Robinson. In International, M. Bukharin, in abolishing the useless and, přeju- company with this merchant, Mr. speech; declared that despite the dicial board of control.” . Robinson went the rounds of the recent internal crisis the Com- "Your Order No. 37 will. sarve town one cold winter night to point munist party would continue on for the future as a brilliant deve out the actual sufferings. On this the path towards revolution. Thelopment of our natural resources roufid they came to a wretched task of the present Conference because our business companies di- hovel, which was being used by were, consolidation, the further vorced from politics, the country, country people, many of them Bolshevisation of the Communist will benefit. maja pengh

formerly well, ell, but destitute Party, the solution of the great "I am plainly confident that you through failure of their crops. A problems of Great Britain and are a good administrator and with large fire burned in the centre and China and the approaching strug the reins in your hands, I am sure It appears clear that the Com- around it were hunched the sleep-

harin promised the workers and prosperity.". communication was received stat munist organisation is now broken ing figures of those in the last in Central Europe. M. Buk-you will conduct the companies to

peasants of the Dutch Indies the ing that the proposals were not up. All the leaders have been stages of starvation. suficiently advanced to enable the warned natives to return to the no attention whatever from the munist

captured, and the authorities have" The dead lay about and received unlimited support of the Com- International in their Government to supply any detailed villages, otherwise they will be starving stoles who sat among bloody struggle."Reuter. information, but a further com- considered rebels,--Reuter,

munication would be sent in due

course.

We understand that the matter is now being taken in hand by private enterprise..

UNSIGHTLY PLOT..

Another matter which was dealt i

nign. These divisions have been Steamship Line that, effective with with was the untidy condition of undergoing an intensive course of the sailing of the President. Wil- the plot of ground at the junction training under the supervision.ofaon, from Hongkong on December

CHINESE AMOK.

JAPANESE DIES OF WOUNDS.

Singapore, Nov. 25.

One of the Japanese victims

of

GERMAN POLITICS.

"STREET. NAME CHANGES.

Through the Municipal Board, Guillermo Masangkay and 20 other Manila residents, last Saturday sent a letter to the Philippine Legislature proposing to change the names, of several of Manila's main thoroughfares to perpetuato

them. In many cases it had been verified by Mr. Robinson that ca not 'unfrequent occurrence was for a sleeping famine sufferor; to topple over into the fire, become baked and provide a gruesome re-

and other signers of the letter Raat for those huddled in these

congratulating Governor General wretched community shelters.

Berlin, Nov. 25. Wood for abolishing the Board of During the particular famine in The Reichstag has rojected a Control. The changes proposed question it had been verified a non-confidence motion, lodged by are Avenida Rizal to Ramon Blok number of times that human Communists and extreme Nation-no, Andres Bonifacio to Emilio Aguinaldo, General Luna Street to A resolution by non-Socialist Colonel Ledcadio Joaquin, Juan ran penalty for this was severe it. ex-parties, requesting the Govern- Luna Street to Captain Antonio G isted none the less. The fact, also,ment to examing whether the Cicamilla, A. Mabini to Hon. Pedro that many oplum entera were un- League Covenant offered any pos- Espiritu, APRANGA able to obtain their daily ration of sibility of referring an investiga It is asked that in the event of the drug accounted for numbers tion of war gullt to an Interna- the Legislature being unable to of deaths, Indirectly due to the tonal court of arbitration was change the names of the above, hard times of the famine. adopted against the votes of the mentioned streets, that others to Living through the foregoing Socialists and Communists-be opened or those not as yet nam-

(Continued On Page 18.) Poutor

od be chiriatened after theme

NON-CONFIDENCE MOTIONthe names of General Aguinaldo

the Whampoa Military College 19th, all Dollar, Steamship. Line of Harlech, Hatton, and Lugard the Suwu Maru Incident has died beings were killed, and caten by lists.

One division has already passed Trans-Pacific steamers to

San

Ronds.

A Chinese deck passenger

This ground, the Association in hospital. Rauter the required test and is being Francisco will proceed from the pointed out to the Government, transported to the Klangai-Anhui port of San Francisco to was used during the war for amok.] frontier for active service, while Angeles, with three day stop-over trench-digging and bayonet exer another will be roudy very soon in San Francisco: for transport to the front. These They will remain at Los Angeles isos, and although the trenches. were partially filled in material divisions are said to have received one day, returning to San Fran such as corrugated sheets, wooden special training with a view to cisco, stopping four days before frames, sand bags, etc., had been, conducting operations against making the return trip to the allowed to romain, whilst during Dollar on demand Nanking.

(Continued. "On Page 18.)

Orient.

TO-DAX

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Lighting-up periós.

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the starving and though the