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SITUATION.

Continued from Page 1.)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1927.

NORTH'S POLICY.

(Continued from Page 1.)

SHANGHAI FASCISTI

FORMED.

(Continned From Page 7)

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The generals at the front are. the Chinese, has now been effected, about equally divided between the

of whatever politico- and in accordance with the Bri-fold and the now parties, but militarists happening to be in con- tish undertaking the use of the Chang Tsung-chang of Shantung trol of this territory, oftentimes railway has been restored to the who is emphatically of

Chinese.

old school, and who somehow managed to do Threat to Nanking.

siderably better in the The British naval authorities on than anyone else, largely thanks on the Yangtze have made ar- to his Russian brigade, carries the rangements for facilitating the most weight because he seems to withdrawal, to vessels in the river, aurvive every crisis, of the foreign residents in Nan- king, should such a course become

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Sun's Loyalty. necessary in view of the presence Sun Chuan-fang, although now of Northern troops, which have al- part of the Fengtien military or ready occupied Pukow on the opganization, commenced, the assault posite side of the river and are which has borne such bitter fruit reported to have commenced the and which has probably cost China bombardment of Nanking-more millions than all the rest of British Wireless.

ANOTHER COALITION? 45,000 Troops in Chinking.

the being privy to blackmail, extortion, has kidnapping and worse crimes in constead of, dispensing justice, for field which purpose the Frovisional Court is ostensibly in existence; the Fascisti will oppose all Chinese taxation not sanctioned by the treaties or which have not been agreed to since by the Powers con- cerned; it will strive to retain for eign control of the Chinese Mari- time Customs and the Salt Gabile, until such time as China's liabilities to foreign nations, duly guaranteed by these services, are liquidated; It will oppose the functioning of all political groups within the Settle- ment areas, working for purposes subversive of, and detrimental to, the best interests of the Settle- ments; it will demand and use all methods possible for the expulsion of Communist and Labour agita tors; it will oppose the Chinese military making use of the Settle- ments as a refuge, thus putting an end to the scandalous practice of these swashbucklers benefiting by these havens of asylum at the same time that they denounce "imperial.

her wars and is in an ill-defined position. There can be little doubt that he is "loyal" because of his undying antipathy to the Kuomin- tang, and particularly to Chiang Chinkiang, Aug. 17. Kai-shek who drove him from his Sun Chuan-fang is advancing provinces. But beyond this his down the grand canal. Large politics are not clear. A man of numbers of troops, estimated to brains, he will certainly play his total 45,000, are now in Chin-cards as best as he can and try

and turn the tables on kiang.

A coalition between Sun Chuan-Jenemies. He is an advocate of fang, Ho Ying-ching, Feng Yu-war to the knife and this accords hsiang and possibly Wu Pei-fu is with Chang Tso-lin's tempera-sm" it will assist in protecting all rumoured with a view to exter-ment;

How cha Chinese politics be or Chinese, and will punish evil- law-abiding people, be they foreign minating Communism. It is fer-

Nanking to organise

his

The significance of the rallying of all nationalities to the Fascist banner which, by the way, is the letter "F" in black on a yel- low field, an ominous emblem to the Bolsheviks, anarchists and défentists infesting; these parts

ther rumoured that Yen is to go to clear in present circumstances; doers.

an attack how ean men map a course when against Kinkiang and Hangchow, there is really nothing for them but to form plans to drive rivals --Naval Wireless.

from the field? The governing of Aug. 18. Large numbers of troops con-China is so entagled with foreign tinue to arrive from up the river affairs that it is true to say that and transports are collecting in the question of foreign relations the harbour. The local contro ef is far weighter in the domestic arena than the military control the troops is doubtful.-Nave!

of provinces. Wireless.

JAPANESE MAY WITHDRAW. Time Not Yet Opportune.

Tokyo, Aug. 14.

cannot be over-estimated. It is probably fated to be the turning point in the destiny of the Sino- Just now the quiescence of the foreign stable elements who have Powers tenda to obscure this fact; tolerated for far too long the but presently it will bulk large intolerable interference with their Chang Tso-lin is aware of this. daily business implied by the While he may not know the de reign of chaos so beloved of the In the course of his conversation tion sufficiently to realize that the Chinese dupes. The Bolsheviks tails, he appreciates the conten- Soviet agent provocateur and hig with press representatives in a internal problem pivots on the ex-place in the very forefront train on his way to Shuzenji, ternal,, and, that the advance of their credo the doctrine of direct Shizuoka Prefecture, yesterday, the Kuomintang is essentially action, which, in point of fact, General Baron Tanaka, the Prem-political illusion created by the ier and Foreign Minister, said:inexplicable retreat of foreign

The Government is now care Powers. fully considering the withdrawal

4

Chang's Great Menace.

of

has been solely instrumental in winning for them auch spectacu

lar victories in their own distract- of the Japanese troops which are

ed country as well as in China. now in Shantung for the protec-

What the Shanghai Fascisti pro- tion of the lives and property of One of the main criticisms to-pose to do is to take a leaf out of the Japanese residents, but it day in Peking is that the Feng- the Soviet's book and beat them at seems that time is not opportune tien bureaucracy-the civilian por- their own

game. The Fascists as yet. As it appears, however, tion-la represented by a poorer also are going to invoke to their that the civil war in China is on type than it should be and that aid the very convenient and very the wane and communists are more progress would be possible effective instrument of direct gradually disappearing, the with- if the selections were better. But action, only in a constructive way drawal of the Japanese troops is this condition is inevitable. It in order to undo the mischief likely to be realized shortly.

has been necessary to select wrought by the other side. One "It will be only after the with-people who would in any case be may be pardond at this point for drawal of the Japanese troops 100 per cent. loyal at a time when recalling that old saying to the Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Hallway Station. that Japan will conduct negotia-there has been a regular landslide effect that desperate maladies re- Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. tions with China regarding the towards the South, when most quire desperate remedies, and we men believed (the Legations in are at this moment afflicted with Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms.customs and other problems.

"Though reports of Japan's cluded) that Peking was bound to such

a malignant 'disease Unrivalled Cuisine ander the personal supervision of the proprietress.

policy towards Marchuria and fall to the Nationalists.

nothing but a mightly piece of Terma moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress. Mongolia have been grossly ex- Chang Tso-lin's greatest menace surgery will avail, even though it aggerated, the Government's to-day is being snowed, under might necessitate a little blood policy aims at nothing but the documents, one of the vices of the letting. The consensus of opinion economic development in those Chinese system being the extra is that the movement has come regions and the promotion of wel-ordinary number of reports and None too soon. We are confront- fare of the Chinese people as well documents turned in. I have sated with a crucial situation call- as of the foreign residents.”

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that

near the desk of several Chiefing for swift action and swift Executives in the past and watch-decisions, and it would be leaving ed the number of pieces that ar- too much to chance were we to rive. Telegrams, reports, letters, wait on the decisions of foreign petitions, despatches come in an Governments, whose ways are tor- Shashi, Aug. 10.-Shashi is ex-unending stream, like the letters tuous and dilatory. There are periencing hard times with sus-down a mail-chute in an Ameri-those who affect to scout the idea pension of business" owing to the can hotel. The less desk-work dearity of cash, and to make mat-Chang Tso-lin attempts to do, the of Fascisti for Shanghai, but scoffers there always will be. ters worse, bandits lurk within more he limits himself to deci- Benito Mussolini also has his de- and without the walled city. Thesions, the better for his prospects tractors, but not even the latter troops are endeavouring to sup- in my opinion. press them but with poor results, A person who becomes a Chief Duce's Fascisti rescued not alone will presume to gainsay that the and there is much uneasiness. A Clerk has little time for anything Italy but Western Europe as well part of the 5th Division, the troops when they could not get rid of and thereby earned the admiration from the horrors of Bolshevism, in home defence service of the 8th the *reat de Witte in any other of a grateful world. A situation Division, and a self-protection

way, they crushed him by loading

constructive. In Tsarist Russia

corps, numbering some 1,200 mense many documents on him that. not unlike that which prevailed in the strain. Italy in pre-Fascist days now Marshal Chang Teo-lin will stand confronts us out here in Shanghai The General Labour Union and or fall by his military acts, and and in other parts of chaotic various Kuomintang Branch flead-that is the last word it is neces-China, and although some may quarters were recently ordered to sary to write.

in all, are stationed between Sha-he collapsed under shi and Chinchow..

be broken up. Leaders of these organizations are to proceed to Hankow shortly. The number of Japanese now resident in Shashi is 6 including 3. Consular .officials.

the

HONGKONG-WUCHOW TRADE.

GREATLY HINDERED BY ALLEGED DEMAND FOR EXCHANGE AND TAXATION.

MONEY.

ABERDEEN BOAT-BUILDERS'

CHARGE.

"

pooh-pooh the idea, the majority pin their faith to the belief that a mighty oak may sprout from the tiny aegrn now planted.

The Company of the new "Our Cabaret" still continue to 'enter- tain large audiences nightly at the Star Theatre. In "Here and There," the programme which was ertertain- There has been a notable de- given last night, the cline in the amount of cargo shipment touched upon a wide range pad to and from Hongkong and of vaudeville fare, from touches Wuchow, principally owing to the of comedy to music and dances, fact that the value of the Kwang- the interest being never permitted si bank notes has dropped so to flag owing to the rapidity with Charges of demanding money heavily. It takes $160 worth of which one turn; succeeded another. with menaces, in connexion with Kwangsi bank notes to equal $100 The applause from an appreciative the Sai Yee Hong, ship-builders' (H.K.) and the consequence is audience was unstinted. "To-night, guild, at Aberdeen and Shaukiwan, that merchants who buy their the same programme will be re- were preferred against four goods in the Colony with Hong-peated. Chinese, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell kong notes and ship them to Wa at the Central Magistracy this chow for aale have to market them morcing. Mr. D. McCallum de- at high native prices, slowing up fended.

trade considorably.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

The following are the replies tợ to-day's questiona

and approach to Buckingham Prisco by

A witness stated that he went to With regard to goods shipped Aberdeen to repair a boat with from Wuchow to Hongkong the some fokis, and the work took them decline is due to the recent big The agitation for the removal sent Mayor objects, in deference seven days. On the fifth day the increase in export taxation. Add- of Banbury Cross in the interests to letters from America asking for third defendant came along, and ed to these apecial conditions

1. Alfred Krupp, famous German gunmaker, -2. Buahlil Field, Cily-road, London. 3. As a of motor traffic has been revived its preservation. As a com- said if they did not join the guild there is the generally depressed and has reached the Town Council. promise it has been decided to they would each have to pay 24 condition of trade.

George IV removed to Hyde Park 1551, 4. French military: ruedal t. John Ruskin, 6, Alderman Clarke, ex-mayor, ad-remove the railings, and have the cents per day.

There are more than ten steam- fintle viol, an cariler and larger sizinged in vocates its removal, and the pre-lamps set back to the steps.

Witness said he agreed to payers on the run between Wuchow strument. 1. A miner's safety lamp, named on the advice of the master, who and Hongkong, states the Chin-Shavedor, Br IL Dary. 8. City, and London.,. 1890. 9. Charlemagnea: 800 Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK told him that if he did not, all his ese preas, and cargoes have been A.D. 10. Gerbian mines laid in tire ocean to PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street, in the City of instruments would be taken away very light, though the number of door British po 11. Chielly sand (silien),

and be would be arrested.

passengers, in most cases has the Wesleys and their companions at Oxford Victoria, Hongkong.

Waiversity so it came to mean a follower of been very satisfactory.

Wesley.

The case is proceeding.

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The Lure of the

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TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

At 2.30; 5.10, 7.15, & 9.20.

WORLD THEATRE

A vivid story of mother love-

The

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COMMANDMENT

How a great earthquake changed the lives of two families

TO-DAY and TO-MORROW

Orchestra at 5.15 and 9.20 Chinese Interpreter at 2.30 and 7.15.

STAR THEATRE

TO-DAY and TO-MORROW

The film version of Herman Melville's great story of the sea, "Moby Dick"-

THE SEA BEAST

with

America's greatest stage Actor JOHN BARRYMORE

Continuous from 2.30 to 8.30

-At 9.30-

OUR CABARET in "HERE AND THERE”

STAR THEATRE

LAST TWO NIGHTS

THE NEW

OUR CABARET

CHARLES CHAMIER'S

Revue Company of Ten London Artistes TO-NIGHT at 9.30 "HERE AND THERE"

TO-MORROW NIGHT SATURDAY, Aug. 20.—• POT POURRI"

Booking at Moutrie's and the Star Theatre Prices $3, $2 & $I.

Special prices to Back Stalls for Servicemen in uniform, Saturday excepted.