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JUNE 18, .1927. 日九十月五

CHANG BECOMES DICTATOR. M. BORODIN AND THE NAVAL QUESTIONS. TAXATION INCREASES

A BLOODLESS REVOLUTION

ACHIEVED.

HANKOW TROOPS

AT WUCHANG.

GIVE TROUBLE

BANANAS.

PANIC CAUSED BY FIRING OF SHOTS.

HASTY RETURN TO HANKOW.

Hankow, June 7.

The mystery of M. Borodin's. at tempted trip to Changsha at the end of May is gradually being cleared up as details leak out

from various sources.

Towards the end of last month

JAPAN MAY EXPECT A NEW RATIO.

AMERICA HAS OPEN MIND,

Geneva, June 17. "We are not going beyond the application of the principle of the Washington Treaty to other classes of vessels," declared Mr. Hugh Gibson, head of the American dele gation to the Naval Disarmament Conference, when interviewed by Router.

YANG'S MEN LOOT SHASI, serious situation had arisen in to the outcome of the conference,

Latest news from the north indicates that Marshal Chank Tso-lin has effected what is described as a bloodless revolution, whereby he becomes virtun! dictator of North China. His new post is niore in Generalissimo, for he now has complete control not only of the army and navy, but also of. the Cabinet; being able to appoint whoever he desires as Premier,

The Hankow troops who were recently operating on the Honan front, and whe, it will be recalled from earlier messages, are being concentrated to meet the Canton anti-Red thrust, are being sent to Wuchang, and it is reported that they ... creating serious disturbances there. The food shops are being looted every night, and attacks on women are frequent.

News from Shasi indicates that the defented troops of General Yang Son have looted, the town before leaving for Ichang, where they continue to straggle in, and where they are proving difficult to control. There is an acute rice shortage there, and trouble The is feared between the resident population and the soldiers. evacuation of oil stocks at Ichang has proceeded smoothly up to dote.

Reports from other points on the Yang.sze Indicate that nothing important in occurring, the general situation being described as quiet. "

Poking, June li

Marshal Chang Teo-lin has not yet been installed in his new post, but the matter will be settled within 24 hours.

Chang Tso-l had previously been the Commander-in-Chief of

ANTI-RED EXPEDITION.

Latest News from Canton.

Canton, June 17.

northern Kwangtung.

He said he was most hopeful as

(especially in view of the calibre of the British and Japanese delegates, which showed the earnestness of the desire to get somewhere and achieve something.

Hunan owing to quarrels between General Tang Seng-chi's troops and the Farmers and Peasants' Union as the result of the Union confiscating the land of soldiers at the front, ill-treating their di Mr. Gibson said that he did not

"bombshells." pendents and, finally, planning to anticipate soize the arms of the 2,500 troops Americans at present did not in Changshas The troops, fore-possess any cut and dried agenda, warned, attacked the Union head-ut had, worked out ideas with the quarters, killed 20 pickets, execut-object of extending the principles ed the leader of the Union and of Washington.

concluded that if forced the Farmers and Peasants. to retreat to Sinngtan, south of Changsha.

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Miss Dorothy Roper is a great As Doisy might easily have forge in the Frothblowers. She remarked on Tuesday when his is a lasso does things.

plane crashed, even a non-stop O D

flight has got to stop somewhere. There might be nothing in a It is announced in the Govern-name but all the same the Chineso

lady who lost $1,000 in Aberdeen unaLloyd praise in the Oplum of a promenade, Street was ill-advised in her choice Report.

ment Gazette that it is proposed to introduce a Bill in the Legisla- tive Council shortly to protect tho revenue of the Colony.

In the "Objects and Reasons" It is explained;-

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Chicago electors are still bury- At Taipo last Sunday a man was ing the hatchet-In each other. cowed after being chased by a huli,

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6,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons, states Dr. Paul Nell of the U.S.A. A Castle Peak fisherman's earn- Bureau of Standards. We under ings are not net profit.

stand that as a result of overs exertion, Dr. Nell is now confined

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1. When the liquor duties were raised last October the absence of à simple procedure for secretly and suddenly increasing the rate of duty was felt. Attention was This week's stray bat from the to hospital sufering from an drawn to the fact that this pro-

belfry: "Do steeplejacks lead attack of aftermathomathematics!

ᄆᄆ blem had been dealt with in a gen- their children to aspire ?"

0 0 Theeral way in the Ceylon Ordinances

There has been a plague of and it was decided to adopt some Hongkong's most outstanding caterpillare at Cheung Chan Of similar provision here. The pre-feature is salmon coloured legs. course, this inust not be confused with visitors from the interior who sent Ordinance, which is based on Ordinance No. 33 of 1921 of the To-day's motoring hint: Don't usually arrive in sects. Ordinances of Ceylon, is the out- confusa "Safety First" with come of that decision. It is ob- "Safety in Numbers," Seven in a vious that the more secretly and small car is apt to cramp the best suddenly a duty can be imposed, driver's style. or raised in rate, the less risk there is of the revenue losing through clearance from bond, etc., made in preparation for a higher rate of duty.

Bimited limitation succeeds, it will correspondingly reduce the work of the preparatory commission of the League of Nations in Novem-

ber-Reuter.

M. Borodin, accompanied by a delegation of five Chinese com munists and his personal suite, left Wuchang railway station in

Japan's l'olicy. his private saloon at noon, May

Tokyo, June 17. 26, to proceed to Changshin to en-

Viscount Saito has been givea deavour to restore Communist virtually a free hand in the tri- supremacy in what, up to the pre-partite conference, being restrict sent, has been the "reddest" pro-ed only by the broadest general

principles.

DRUKBUCI

FIVE KILLED.

Deaths Caused By Lightning.

Amsterdam, June 17. Lightning has caused five deaths and injured 10 persons, through striking the Juliana dry-dock at Amsterdam. Renter

In view of the serious military the Ankuochun, and his new title situation in southern Kiangst, is "Tayuansui," which may be General Chien Ta-chun, the com. roughly translated as Generalis mander of the anti-Red Northern simo, and implies much more, an Chang will be practically dictator, Expedition, has proclaimed martial as head of the navy as well as the law in Shiokwan, the gateway of vince in China; for, although it is doubtful whether the full facts army, and will also have power to

will ever be known, there is no appoint a Fremier and through

A special commission has been shadow of doubt that the Farme Peasants' Union have him the whole Cabinet, which will be responsible to the Generalis appointed by General Chien's Fers' and

headquarters in Shiukwan to take been carrying on a merciless cam- simo; hence the step is little less charge of the censor of all mails paign for the extermination of all than a bloodless revolution estab for and passing through this city. landing proprietors and moneyed lishing a new form of government. General Chien, whe returned, from people, which can only be com- Probably there will be some very the Kiangst front a few days ago pured with the earliest days of simple form of ceremony to-moto confer with General Li Chai-Bolshevik Russia. row to inaugurate the new regime sum on the detailed plans of the -Router.

WUCHANG DISTURBANCES,

Honan front arc

him.

Under the Table.

were

the

Thus he will be enabled to take any the fullest advantage of "atmosphere" created in the course of the discussions,

2. The achome of the present Ordinance is to give the Governor power to impose or alter duties,

·TRİKANIZMLAUKSAIMNACHTunarsu

DEATH SENTENCE.

Echo of Gibraltar Tragedy.

Gibraltar, June 17. Lieutenant Duffield, who shot Colonel FitzGerald, in April, has been found guilty and been sentenced to death, with a strong recommendation to morey-Router.

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Chan Fu-mok has been ordered a complete rest. He is to be put on a low diet of three speeches a day.

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An American lady has forsaken bridge parties in favour of boar hunting. Wà can quite under- stand bridge parties causing hor. to think of bores.

∞ ៨ "Margarine'ls a subject which is causing a hot dispute in Russia" says the Post. Although butter A man who had been absent small matter, the fat seems to be from his home for 48 hours bus in the are. just arrived at Kowloon. Others hope to get home as soon as the, | traffic blocks aro mitigated.

Poetic justice: Shave the wife's neck with the blade she used for sharpening her pencil..

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We have apparently reached the point now where you can judge a Tean's social status by the manner

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Canton Anti-Communism in must be in the ascendancy. They are advertising now for a number. of barbers.

Casual visitors to Repulse Bay. bathing beach will soon be con- tent.

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There is rather too much baw! in baseball.

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Burglars in Shamshuipo atole $50 worth of aspirin. It is Bus- pected that these men came from Taipo.

neck.

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The new Nationalist anthem is Tsingtao me, and I'll be thine." ☐ ☐ McWhirter says Kowloon folk are not quite sure whether they would not prefarburglars to buglera.

It is impossible at present to state how far such questions as the Singapore base. Havali, and the navaf ratio will be pressed. While she is undoubtedly prepared to oppose any attempt to apply the 15/5/3 ratio to the auxiliary ships, Japan is unlikely to propose de- finite equality; unless a favour- able atmosphere for this be crght- ed, in which case she will possibly press for a 5/5/5 ratio ns com- pensation for refraining from opposing the Singapore and Hawail undertakings, just as at the Ver-

obtained an agreement from the sailles conference she virtually powers to permit her to retain etc, in anticipation of the passing Shantung as compensation for by the Legislative Council of an dropping the racial equality issue. Ordinance or resolution bringing in the new duties or rates of duties in an ordinary and permanest way. If the Ordinance or resol.. tion is rejected by the Legislativé "Commander Byrd said that the never to forget that some people. Council the order expires, the pre- start of his trans-Atlantic flight are more unfortunate than others. vious position is restored, and the would depend on the weather."

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and is. more excess duty collected is refunded. course, one has to be a super-air-

Pots and In any event the order cannot re-man to think of that.

coming into her own. main in force for a longer period!

pans have been introduced into a Geneva conference as a subject for than four months.

discussion!

Reuter

SCHOOL FEES.

INCREASED SCALE FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.

Gazette that on and after January It is notified in the Government

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3. The Ordinance is not confined

DUTCH AERIAL SERVICE.

Kiangsi expedition, will go to the front guin over the week-end. All went well and without in- General Chien has also ordered cident until Yochow, half-way to that the garrisons on the Shiu- Changsha was reached. Here a Soldiers Out of Hand.

kwan-Canton railway line should halt was made while dinner was 1st, 1928, the fees payable monthly to liquor duties but is made per- in advance at the undermentioned fectly, general so as to include all Suddenly shots be reinforced. Two regiments of served. Hankow, June 17. The troops returning from the the Kwangsi 4th Brigade which heard in the distance. M. Boro- Government Schools will be at the forms of revenue.

following rates:-- being sent to had been stationed, in Wongaha din, the man of action, was "first Wuchang, where they have created left by the Yuch-han train yester-off the murk." Seizing a bunch Queen's College and

of bananas-apparently in case

King's College Class I to III $96 per annum serious disturbances. Every night day morning for Shiukwaa.

A telegram has been received of siege-he dived under

Queen's College and the food shops are 'looted and at-

..by military circles here stating table, pulling the table-cloth after

King's College tacks on women are frequent.

Classes IV to VIII $60 The American Senator Bingham that Mr. Wu Chi-fal, a prominent

In is uncomfortably confined Elis Kadoorle School $60 who was arrived at Hankow this afternoon. Kuomintang moderate,

chief promoter of the recent anti-place (for such a burly person) Yaumati School -Naval Wireless.

Senator Bingham has been to Red campaign, has resigned from he remained for 20 minutes, after Wanteni School Poking and the Northern districts, his difce as Director-General of which he emerged and gave in- Belilios Public School

$36 and on arrival at Shanghai recent the Army Political Department. structions for the train to return Ellis Kadorie School

for Indians... $24 ly, he said that he understood the Hia office will be filled by General immediately to Wuchang, promis- Northern point of view and intend- Chan Ming-shiu, formerly coming the driver $50 if he display Gap Road School

$25

The Bill provides for a State ed to visit Nationalist headquar mander of the 11th Nationalist cd proper celerity in saving his

We understand that the dif- contribution of 500,000 florins to The saloon was ference between the above rates the company's capital, and a seven ters to get the other side of the army, now assistant Director of master's skin.

left behind as a false scent. question.

the Political Department.

M. Borodin arrived back in Wu-and those previously in force, are years' State subsidy, rising to a Mr. Samuel Wong, formerly charge on May 27. and spent the Queen's College Class Director of the Shekeheng Arsenal | night there surrounded with I to Class VII ... 380 per annum. took up his duties yesterday troops, only returning to his re- Ellis Kadoorie School $36 morning as Director-General ofsidence in the ex-Gorman Conces- Yaumati School the Central Arsenal, in Canton. sion in Hankow after being per-Wantsai School

fectly certain that conditions Chan Fu-mok's Dismissal,

there remained normal.-Router.

SHASI LOOTED..

Yang Sen's Troops Threatening.

Jchang, June 17. Large numbers of scattered units of General Yang Sen's army are continuing to straggle in from Shasi, and it is believed that be-

fore leaving the latter place, the

town was looted.

The reason given by the Pro- incial Government of Kwangtung

for the dismissal of Chan Fu-mck, the Labour Commissioner, who was by Marshal Chiang

The soldiers in Ichang are proy- ing difficult to keep in control, but recalled

the evacuation of the oil stocks Kal-shek to Nanking recently has be far proceeded smoothly for his Red tendency, is that since the trouble with the without any attempt at interfer- labour unionists in front of

ence,

The rice shortage is acute and trouble between the civil popula tion and the troops in feared. Naval Wireless.

AT NANKING. " Chiang Kai-shek Returns.

Nanking, June 17. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek return-

THE COLONY'S FINANCES.

FIGURES, FOR FEBRUARY.

for Girls

as follows:

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POLICE RESERVE.

OFFICER APPOINTMENTS.

TO HAVE STATE SUBSIDY.

The Hague, Juno 17. The Second Chamber has pass. ed the Bill to establish a foreign aerial service by the Royal Dutch Aviation Company.

Pacific fiers will have a Dole to claim from.

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With reference to the prisoners who escaped from a Belfast jail, the police theory is that there was Polish. something about the place which they didn't like.

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Hiccups can be described as messages from departed spirits.

The difference between a Sects-" man and a cance is that a canoe tips!

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The sight of so many middle- agod knees makes one feel uneasy.

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Talking about bathing sheds, Auntie Caustic says we ought

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At Canberra they toasted' the King in orangeade-An "ade" to good government?

"Diana" comes back this week and asks "Where would you and The a.m. activities in the Ibe if it was not for our mothers?" Peninsular Hotel vicinity have We wonder. done some good. Most Kowloon folk now go to bed earlier.

A home paper describing "Lemon.. Dash,' A new summer. The Kowloon Feline Male Voice drink, advises the use of equal Choir have disbanded. The early parts of ale and lemonade with a morning competition these past dash of lemon. But, dash it all, it looks suspiciously like our old friend "shandy."

few weeks has been too grate.

The

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appears to be a passed by-monthly. new Hongkong journal

Chinese porcelain is fetching Ita London. high prices in The tune at present in favour authenticy is doubted as none of with Peak Tram shareholders is, it is cracked.

maximum of 2,800,000 florins. Reuter,

"The March of the Mount Cameron Men."

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BATHING TRAGEDY.

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return they have ever been known

Now they've fixed the brakes up, dispute will Dragon. there will be less danger of breaks

A prosecution in London with down.

regard to a missing word competi- ST. STEPHEN'S STUDENT'S

DO FUNERAL.

When will the piers of the realm tion resulted in a fine for the pro- motors. Tho missing word, as supplied by church bazuar pro- ២ The funeral of Yue Kwok-kau, be at work again? II.E. the Governor has made the the young St. Stephen's College

A recent Government report matera, is "Bunk." following appointments to the student who was drowned in tragic gives Interesting information on

circumstances during a bathing Chinese type spirit. Wo know The return of ladies to Wuhu, Hongkong Police Reserve:

To be Adjutant, with rank and picnic to Stonecutter's Island on now what makes some of these Hankow and Kiukiang is the only title of Deputy Superintendent of Wednesday last week, and whose compositors so dopey.

to make, says the hard bitton the Labour Department Office a fow days ago, the Department's office Month of Febuary, published in Hartford, D.S.O.,

The financial statement for the Police (Reserve)-George Bibby body was recovered yesterday,

Commander, took place this morning.

A member of our staff now in benedict has been practically empty and idle. the Government Gazette just issued Royal Navy, (Retd.), Justice of the

The cortege was followed by

D.D. The Government considers that des- shows that the Colony's revenue Peace.

large numbers of his schoolfellows London writes commenting on the

Co-operation between Britain pita difficulties the officials should for the month was $1,475,813 and carry on their duties and it blames the expenditure $1,350,386."

To be Honorary Commissioner and the masters at the College and vast amount of change there. But

tein la announced. The name of of Police (Reservo)-Ts'o Seen-among the numerous wreaths were wait until he reaches Scotland; and America in the matter of Tien- Chan for shelving his responsibi-

the anaesthetic is not named. The balance, of assets lities. It is understood, however,

over wan, LL.D., Justice of the Peace. one from H.E. the Governor and then he'll change his tune.

To be Assistant Superintendent one from the Council of St. that the above statement is merely liabilities at the end of the month

of Police (Reserve) and be in com-Stephen's College. stood at. $4,221,637.

mand of the Chinese Company, Hongkong Police Reservo Frederick Charles Mow

an excuse.

General Feng Chok-man, former- ed to Nanking on Wednesday-ly Chief of staff to General Hou Naval Wireless."

Cantonese Com- Sung chi, the Shanghai, June 17, There to nothing out of the or- mander-in-Chief, has been appoint- dinary to ropart and information ed by the Kwangtung Government received from the Yangtaze ports as Commissioner of Labour vice Indicates that the situation general- Chan Fu-mok--Nam Chung Pao

(Continued on, Page 18.)' ly is quiet-Naval Wireless.

TO-DAY.

Lighting-up

7.09 p.m. Dollar on demand 1/11.15/16.

Much conjecture has been rais- Vindictive in

Communiam, apparently, la one of the few things that practice does not make perfect.

After reading the Hongkong

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Some of these bathing boostors aptly illustrate the saying that "a" in moro- Imagination little

ed na to the reason for the pre-Review It would appear that the dangerous than a little learning."--

Fung,

Justice of the Peace.

To be Medical Officer, Police Bence of H.M.S.

It is distressing to learn that (Reserve), and be attached to the Kowloon Bay. We understand improvement to the ventilating Chineso

Company, Hongkong that she is going into dock at Kow system on H.M.S. Hermes has not

reduced the number of hot air Britain has placed

French cher(r)ies. men in town. Polleo Reserva-George Harold] loon at an early date. Thomas, M.D., B.S.

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