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"OLD POLITICIANS.”

THE CAMPAIGN FOR P. I. INDEPENDENCE.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 1927.

SHANTUNG THE NEXT OBJECTIVE.

SOUTHERNERS AGAIN TO GO

NORTH.

EFFECT OF VICTORY.

Maximo Kalaw, dean of the college of liberal arts of the Uni- versity of the Philippines, stresses the defents of sending old politicians as resident commis-

The magnitude of the Nation- sioners to the United States and list victory over Sun Chuan-fang, threatens to bring to light un-which is likely to shake the pres- published facts regarding the independence campaign, so that the people may know."

"It is one of the unfortunate maladies of the Philippines that when a man defends a principle, evil motives are immediately at tributed to him," said Dean Kalaw yesterday.

said.

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TRIED TO GET A FREE TRAM RIDE.

FOKI FINED, EMPLOYERS DISCHARGED,

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this. morning, Chan Pak-ying and Hung Hok-chau, manager, and as- sistant manager respectively of the China Merchant Tobacco Coin- pany, were charged with allowing. Lo Chi, a foki of the company, to tige of Chang Tso-lin's northern

use monthly tickets issued to them military faction, is apparent from cyo witness reports made avail-by the Hongkong Tramway Com- Lo Chi was charged with, able in Shanghai on Thursday last. puny.

According to T. V. Soong, a Hur- using the tickets. yard law school graduate and fiance minister of the Nationalist government, who observed the five- day battle in the Nanking area. Sun Chuan-fang Bert 35,000 troons pyer a front of about fifty miles. extending on both sides of Nan king.

Mr. C. A. S. Ruas represented the three defendants, and Mr. A. Gillard watched the case on be- half of the Hongkong Tramway

Co.

Mr. Russ said that Lo Chi was given two monthly tickets by Chan and Hong on August 31, to take to the Tramway Company for re- newal. Under the impression that. he could travel free of charge, Lo being on a mission to the Company Chi, when asked for his fare, pre- duced his superiors' passes.

Russ to defraud the Company, and defendant's act arose entirely out of his ignorance of the regula- tions.

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OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE,

Across,

1 Incrustationa.

"Fortunately in my case," he went on, "I can cite no less a man than President Quezon himself, whose letters testify to the fact that two years ago, I stood for the

Beat Shantungites, " same principle when I earnestly worked for the election of either

Sun's men consisted of season Dean Bocobo or Judge Santos or ed Shantungites, well equippe both as resident commissioner, and promised bonuses by Chang

"Almost identical ideas to those Tao-lin in the event that they cap-There was no intent, added Mr. that I expressed to Senator Summ-tured the nationalist capital, the long were presented to President Fengtien party believing that the Quezon with the earnest plea that fall of Nanking would break the and bring a change be made in the personnel Nationalist morale

Cluster of seven stars. directing our compaign for inde about the fall of Shanghai.

According to Mr. Soong, the

Continuing, Mr. Russ said that Kind of aggregate fruit. pendence in America and on Octo

Union of two stipules ber 30, 1925, I wrote to him and Nationalists obtained a copy of the inspector to whom La Chi pro- sten:

Sun's plan, and therefore dropped duced the passes tock Lo to Mr.

12 Printing mistakes. back from the river, permitting Gillard, and then all of them pro- 13 Bondage. "What has often irritated peo the northerners to cross

Aceeded to the office of the China 14 Salutation. ple who have taken carnest part in establish positions. Before the Merchant Tobacca Company. Mr. 17 Mineral. the campaign is the fact that pol-northerners couli transport their Russ added that Chan, the mana 19 Express. itical convenience aften superendes heavy artillery across the Yang-ger, produced a book of five cent 20 Transgress. the interests of the campaign.

There are quite a number of ze, the nationalist navy appeared tickets to show Mr. Gillard that 22 Competitions. people who are beginning to lose and stopped the munition supply, per fares.

on the scene, patrolled the river their fokis were supplied with pro-23 Follow as a consequence.

Applauded. faith in the earnestness of our while the nationalists launched a A tramvay inspector said that Let down

Short piece of rope. campaign and if at this period with an attack as the navy bombard- Chan had stated in the office that 29 Guide. the super-activity of the imed the northern rear from the he was under the impression that 31 Strife. perialists, men of the type of your river. surcessors were elected instead of nien who can really do effective work, that number will increase

decrease. What rather than mean, Don Manuel, is this; Dean Bocobo seems to be the candidate of those who want to have the commissioners play a more active part. Abad Santos seems too re- factant Then by all means, elest Dean Bocobo.

-- you gain send old fogies, then, for heaven's sake please do not expel as mere technical ad- visers' to believe that to serve on independence missious is a most sacred and patriotic duty.'

"President Quezon in a letter ad dressed to me and written in his own handwriting said:

Ammunition Short.

For a time the southerners were shaky, owinr to shortage of muni- tion supplies, but were heartened by the arrival of reinforcements from Hankow which turned the lidé and resulted in the rapid de- fest of the northern forces, except- ing roving bands which escaped to the mountains.

"According to Mr. Soong's repor“; the nationalists have captured more than 13,000 prisoners, and

wounded killed or

3,000 noftherifers while the remainder of Sun's forces were driven back

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his foki was entitled to a free ride. 32 Heavy dood. His Worship decided that there 35 Meadows. was not sufficient evidence against 38 Part of foot, Chan Pak-ying and Hong Hok-33 Slippers. chau to show that they instructed 41 Friends in war.

4* Consuming Lo Chi to obtain, a free ride. He

43 Everlasting. therefore dismissed the

Comes in. monses against them.

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The foki Lo Chi was convicted, and fined $5.

ROME'S STREET OF TRIUMPH.

DISCOVERY OF THE SITE.

Rome: Excavalious: on that portion of the Capitoline Hill which looks towards the Palatine have brought to light the remains Capitolinus," the

into the Yangtze, with some escaping to the northern haak.

Meanwhile reinforcements from Anwhei provines struck north eastward and menaced the Tien- "Clivus- tsin-Pukow railway in the vicinity

famous street along which all the of Pengpu, forcing Sun. to order. ceremonies of ancient Rome pass-

"Either Santos or Bocoho would in my opinion, make, very good com- missioners and I would vote for anyone of them if given a chance. I have no candidate. I favour the sanding of the best man we can ward. evacuating the

northern

a retront of certain tropa north-ed The remains discovered range send and I am now fighting against part of Kiangsu, Nationalist in date from the sixth

century

accupied oldest is a votive deposit contain-

my own colleagues who insist that troops began crossing the Yang-BC. to the Empire period. The f we should stand by our friend,tsze political or personal.'

"The only part." concluded Dean Kalaw, that I want to play is that of being a recorder or reporter of the campaign for independence. As

yesterday Pukow with pursuing the 'Shantung.

and

the

of ing a large number of earthen- intention northerners into ware vases, often very small and some of local and some of Greck- manufacture,

Shantung Totters.

the

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a more recorder I want Lo tell According to Mr. Soong. those who have taken the pains toerushing victory over. Sun Chuan- remark on any letter to Senator fang means also a practical victory Sumulong, that I have not said one-over the northerners in Shantung hall of what I know on the ques- i province, since the tion of the past campaign for inde- General Feng Yu-hsiang is ad- pendence; that when the proper vancing into western Shantung time comes and I believe that the with the purpose of cutting off Sun interests of the country demand Chuan-fang's retreat.

Pigments

walls, marble columns, and terra-cotta orna" ments belonging to a låter periud have been found also.

the

Archaeologists attach greatest importance to the dis covery of the exact location of Chives Capitolinus.

It was along Clivus Capitolinus, the higher road, to the Capitol, a part of the Via Sacra, that the

passed

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on their return from

it, I shall be glad to publish facts Chang Tso-lin intended to co- Roman emperors and documents about the campaign operate with Sun Chuan-fang by Lriumph in America from 1916 on, facts and attacking Feng Yu-hsiang's posi- documents which may be a revelation tion to friends and foes alike."

in

Raises Morale.

Honan province, but successful wars. Chang's advance was blocked by Yen Hs-shan, the tupan of Shansi notoriety last spring through his province, who controls a section of wholesale decapitation of Shang- At the Marine Court this morn- the Peking-Hankow railway, and hat students and the hanging of The Shanghai hospitals are fill- ing, before Lieut. Commdr. G. F. with whom Chang has been unableheads on lamp posts.

ing up with wounded troops, arriv Hole, Kwok Wing, a boarding- to make an agreement.- house runner, was charged with

ing by trainloads from Nanking. boarding the s.s. Taiping without permission of the commanding of The nationalist victory at Nan- ficer, on September G. Defendant king is having a stimulating effect. pleaded guilty, but stated that he on the nationalist morale, which had been called on board by a was previously at a low ebb be: passenger. Police evidence proved use of the Nanking-Hankow a clean record. and his Worship, split and the ensuing resignation inflicting a fine of $3, with the ai-of General Chiang Kai-shek. ternative of three days' imprisoni- The nationalist report from ment, remarked that defendant Nanking to-night claims among was extremely lucky, as cases of the killed Gen. Li Pao-chen, this sort were invariably met with former defense commissioner of a term of imprisonment without Shanghai and a subordinate of who gained the option of a finc.

Sun Chuan-fang.

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