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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18. 1927.

IN NANKING NOW.

"VISIT BY JAPANESE. JOURNALISTS.

INTERVIEW WITH CHIANG.

Shanghai, May 13.

SERIOUS SITUATION.

FATE OF WELSH RUGBY IN

'THE BALANCE.

In order to inspect the scene of persistent in their efforts in the the recent incidents in the City of Principality and have spread the Nanking, six local Japanese journ-news of their resources alists, including a representative

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

The future of Welsh amateur Rugby football is obscure, Rugby

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of the Toho News Agency, visited effectively that the amateur game the city, leaving the North Station has been assailed on all sides. at 9 a.m. on the 10th instant and arriving there nt. 3 .m. on the following day.

The latest development comes

from

unexpected quarter. Ground landlords, reasonable, in

the past and willing to grant

Upon arrival in the city, the party immediately called on Gen- eral Chiang Kai-shek, the Com mander-in-Chief of the Southern credit for long periods, are issuing Arity. General Chiang is túltimatums to clubs and demand- present not attending his head-ing rent payments forthwith. quarters, but is doing business ut

They know that If the amateur, the offers of the Political Com-clubs cannot pay there are com mittee of the Nanking Government, which are now established in the ollicial residence of Mr. Ting, the Salt Trailc Commissioner.

The Leader's Regrets. The Southern leader, in the course of the interview with the Japanese visitors, remarked in the main as follows:-

petitors in the Acld in the shape of professional clubs who will take over the fields with the prompt payments.

Problematical.

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How professional clubs can hope to pay their way, despite addi- "It is a matter for great regret tional expenditure, when amateur that there occurred an incident at clubs are beset with financial

6 Paced. Kiangyin on the 7th instant in that worries it is difficult to see; but Commodities. the Japanese man-of-war on which that is their attitude, and ground 12 Lacerated. Rear-Admiral Oyamada, an aide- landlords are trading upon it. 13 Pertaining to Rome. de-camp to the Emperor of Japan,

At Blaenavon, where Rugby has 14. Tapestry. was travelling, was fired upon. I been played almost continuously. 10 Océan. have already given instructions to for 50 years, the club is threaten- 20 Subjoin,

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Bird our subordinates to make inquiryed with extinction because the re 22 Water jugs. inte the affair, but I have not yet creation ground committee demand

23 received any official report about payment of £130 due for rent. 24 the incident. Though the real state of affairs is not known at present, intend to take proper steps as soon as the matter has been cleared up."

Then turning to the question of the Wuhan Government, the Gon- eral declared that he did not find it necessary to resort to force in dealing with that Government. "As to the campaign against the north." he continued, the South ern forces are now making every preparation so that they may shortly launch a general attack Ho upon the Northern troops. concluded by saying that the ham- now her of the Northerners stationed in Pukow was very small and therefore they were beneath notice.

After the Interview, Major Chiu, one of General Chiang's adjutants, conducted the visitors to various places in Nanking and Hsiakuan. The party first visited the Japan- ese, British, and American Con- salates, where they found that the buildings had been left as they were at the time of the looting. All foreign houses, with the ex- ception of damaged ones, are not occupied by troops, but are sealed up. It seemed to the visitors that the Chinese authorities were awaiting investigation of those houses by foreign Powers concern- ed,

Refute.

The position there is not singu 25 draught.

lar; it is typical of scores of ather 27. Expire. places in South Wales. Sight is 20. lost of the fact that the season 33 Stuffed. just concluded was abnormal.

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of the compass.

35 Spaican-Spaniard. The full effects of the long 802 coalfields stoppage was felt. At 37 Weapo

Weapons. Blaenavon half the population has 41 Delight. been unemployed for two years, at 45 Over (contr.), some periods the proportion has 46 Speck. been still greater.

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It is not lack of interest that 49 Space at base of bird's bill.

50 Medley of fruit it is 51 Acons. has led to smaller "gates;"

De Angor. the inability of the workers to find the money for football when all Through.. they have had to exist upen in 66 Employ. 57 Decline. thousands of enses is parish relief. Blaenavon Club, in order not to deprive the workers of their foot. ball entertainment, reduced admia-oh sion prices to one-third; and many other clubs have done the same. Now they are badly in debt.

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Grounds Scarce,

Grounda are, scarce in South Wales, and any ground on which a Rugby League game is played cannot be used for the amateur game again. Thus the position is serious.

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SOMETIMES

If the Welsh Union waive this rule the Scottish Rugby Union (who are watching the situation very closely) and the English and Irish Unions may step in and re- Damnge to Consulates. fuse to have anything more to do The Japanese Consulate had suf-with the Principality. fered The heaviest

The Welsh Union are fighting a damage, hind in the building. It had been such purists as, for instance, the occupied by a company of artillery-Scottish Union, but they are men. In the American and British thoroughly, strictly, honourably Consulate buildings, broken ar- amateur, and it is to them that the ticles of furniture were strewn clubs look for guidance and help. about in-rooms, these presenting If Wales is to be preserved for a very pitiful sight. The visitors amateur. Rugby there is only one saw that, a number of troops be-course open to the Welsh Union- longing to General Chen Tino-they should immediately call all. yuan had gathered in the fore- their clubs together, ascertain the ground of the British Consulate. financial position of ench, and in No troops, however, were station every deserving case find the ed in the American Consulate.moncy necessary to satisfy ground A worn-out pointer dog, which ap parently had lost his master and which the party met on a street, moved them to pity.

landlords.

Perhaps it would be creating u precedent. What matter so long as it ensures the continuity of clubs The city within the wall is very and the preservation of the game! quiet. Resorts such as the Chin-With conditions improving, things hual and Heiashan Parks were should be healthier in the future,

hronged with people, and no war-

time mood existed within the wall and such a position as now exists ed city. In Hsiakuan, however, all may never again arise.

The future of amateur Rugby in houses were closed and no persons wales is in the balance. The were to be seen in the streets. The

party also noticed many bullet and Welsh Union are the only body shell marks on walls of buildings who can determine which way the in various places in Hsiakuan. balance shall fall. Even if the Firing was heard intermittently assistance means deferring im- all day long,, and extreme uncasiprovement to the international ness prevailed in Hsiakuan,

The strength of the Southern troops now stationed in Nanking Is some 30,000.

SOMETIMES ?? TWO AN' TWO

NEVER, MAKE MOREN FOUR

grounds at Cardiff and Swangen, the sacrifice will be worth while. low will the Welsh Union act?--- Daily Mail.

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