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SHANSI ARMIES ADVANCING. YUNNAN UNREST THE WOMEN SUFFRAGE MEXICAN REVOLT NATIONALISATION OF JAPAN'S POLICY.
PEKING ALARMED AT THE
NEW THREAT.
JAPAN MAY SEND TROOPS
MANCHURIA.
REBELS REMAIN A MENACE.
INCONCLUSIVE FIGHTING.
Yunnanfu, Sept. 22.
A new conflict has broken Out
QUESTION.
CONSERVATIVE OPINION
MORE REBEL LEADERS EXECUTED.
DIVIDED.
A
WHEN A GIRL IS 21.
London, Oct. 5.
MINES.
LABOUR PARTY'S PLEDGE GIVEN.
HER BIG INTERESTS IN CHINA.
·COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT.
USE OF COAL PRODUCTS."
The cable reference to-day to the London, Oct. 5. possible despatch of Japanese Labour's policy with regard to troops to Peking and Tientsin, in
COUNTER-ATTACK ORDERED fou, with his troops, and is projects namely, the extension of the ment, only two rebel groups are at tion.
to
DRASTIC SUPPRESSION.
Mexico City, Oct. 5. Three further former Generals Mr. Baldwin, the Premier, ar- of the rebel party have been FROM among the militarists of Yunnan.
After the defeat of General Han rived to-day at Cardiff, where to captured and summarily executed the coal industry was discussed at view of the now menace following widely separated regions, the resumed Labourite Conference the Shansi army's attack, adds to Jou-you and the return to power morrow he will make an important in of General Long Yun, General speech at the opening of the Can- namely Delavega, in Pachuca, and at Blackpool, when Mr. Ramsay the interest of the following re- Tang Ki-yu, considering that theservatve Party, Conference.
Rodrigues and Olivera, in Zacate-MacDonald moved a
resolution view of Japan's policy, from the which was carried by a large major-pen of Dr. Izumi Tetsu.* advantages offered by the new.
The Premier will, it is under-cas City.
"Ity and was agreed to between the | directorate were insufficient, has
According to an official state Exective and the Miners' Federa- He says the commander of the retired some distance from Tali stood, deal mainly with three sub-
Manchurian garrison seems have been in the habit of carry- reform of the present under armis, both at Vera This resolution re-affirmed beliefing on some independent measures. eeeding to enrol numbers of female suffrage,
House of Lords, and economy. Cruz, me of which is under Gomez, in the nationalisation of mines, the regarding Manchurian and Mon- "A feature of the China news to-day is the threat to Peking by the pirates under his banner.
In regard to the first named sub-end consists of 800 men, and the development of coal, and the treat-golia under the instructions of the The forces of Marshal Tang Ki- Shans troops, who are reported to be advancing, while the Fong-
you are now taking precautions to ject, the Premier is expected to second of which is under General ment of the organisation of distri-Army authorities. But this was tien forces are retiring, apparently without so far putting up any defend the capital, and large union to proceed with legislation of Mexico City, who left the prosperity of the industry and the difference of opinion between the
reiterate the Government's inten- Almada, the chief of the garrison butive processes as essential to the
done because there was 11 bers of Government troops arc It is stated that the Fengtien army has evacuated Paotingfu, meanwhile gathering to the north-giving a vote to all women at the capital on October 2 with a similar workers therein.. It called for a Foreign Office and the War Ofce.. east to engage the armies of the age of 21, that is to say on the force, half of which has already repeal of the Eight Hours' Act and Under Baron Tanaka at the head" owing to a Shansi force threatening the lines of communication rebel Generals Hou Jou-yu and sume terms as men. At present a surrendered.
a regulation of the supply of labour woman has a vote at 30 years of The Government has ordered in the mining industry; also na- of the Foreign Office, however, it The situation in the north is serious enough to cause much alarmTang You-yi.
Profiting by the situation of age, and then only provided she the confiscation of rebel property tional provision, without recourse would appear that the views of in Peking, and there is a likelihood of Japan sending some of her troops from Manchuria to protect her interests at Feking and Tientsin. unrest as at present existing, Gen- is a householder or the wife of throughout the nation, the pro-to Poor Law and local rates, for the two offices are in harmony, so eral Tang Ki-yu addressed as a householder. There are, how coeds of sale to be used to defray the maintenance of unemployed as to make it unnecessary for the Meanwhile, it is apparent from his reports to Nanking that the ultimatum to General Long Yun, ever, conflicting resolutions on the the cost of crushing the rebellion Shansi Tuchun is definitely on the side of the new Nationalist demanding that the latter give up agenda of the conference as to the-Reuter's American Service.
power to him, but the reply to this age at which universal sufferage
Serious Riots Reported. Government. Marshal Chang Tai-lin bas decided to organise'a
was that Long Yun would refuse should be given to women, and to cede his authority. large-scale counter-attack, and preparations are afoot towards, this
there is a large body of Conserva-
Nogalese, Oct. 5. General Tang, taking up a positives who favour 25 years rather: It is reported from Mexico City thut Berious rioting occurred The Nanking Military Council has not met with much success, tion under the walls of Yunnanfu, than 21.
the same day, engaged in a conflict Opponents of 21 point out that there, yesterday, and several per-speech, declared that if the Labour-ganised of the representatives of the first meeting called having to be adjourned owing to the Com-with the defending troops, lasting if women become eligible to vote sons were killed and many injured.ites came into office they would as-the various official institutions in
five hours, well into the night at that age, they will outnumber missioners who attended being insufficient in number to form a quorum.
serious resistance.
end.
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MILITARY COUNCIL FALLS FLAT.
Shanghai, Oct. 6. General Yen Shi-shan has wired
yesterday,
This was on the 21st.
On the 22nd. (to-day) the forces of General Tang Ki-yu were driven back to a distance of 20 li from Yunnanfu.
But this battle has not been decisive, and it is probable that the Government will send part of its army to the north-east to meet this now adversary and wage Only 15 commisioners turned
a new offensive.
During the battle, panic reigned to Nanking reporting the capture up, and as a quorum could not of Kalgan on the 3rd, and of Haan- be formed, the meeting was ad- in the city, but the French and An- journed until to-morrow-Namnamite community were calm, and
sure of security. The field headquarters of Gen- Chung Poo. eral Shan Cheng, who commands the northern contingent of Yen's army, has been moved from An-
fa on the 4th.
cheng to Kalgan.
JAPAN ANXIOUS.
May Garrison Peking.
The southern contingent of the
Tokyo, Oct. 5. Shansi army under General, Kau
1 War Office Yung-chang crossed the Fatao According to River on the 3rd, and captured spokesman, the Government is Chingting on the same evening. seriously considering the despatch A wireless message from Tai- of troops from Manchuria to yuan, the Shangi capital, states Peking and Tientsin, if the war that the Shansi army is advanc- altuation becomes worse. Mean ing further after the capture of while, it is closely Hsanfa, and is battling with the developments-Reuter, Fengtienites, at Fa-yuan.
MR. CHEN'S TOUR.
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The same message reports that Peking has received shock through the war news, unfavour- able to the Fengtienites, and Marshal Chang Tso-lin has order- ed his brother, Tso-hsiang to send
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A Severe Battle.
watching
A Rest in South Russia.
Moscow, Oct. 5.
•
There was no ireident of any kind, and the municipality and chamber of commerce of Yunnanfu enforced peace between factions, and restored confidence.
Menace Remains.
Yunnanfu, Sept. 25. The situation has not changed since the 22nd: The forces of Gen- eral Tang Ki-yu, which had retired about 20 li to the east of Yunnanfu, are remaining there inactive, but to the still constitute a menace Government here,
the men voters, and they also ex- press doubts whether women of 21 are either sufficiently interested in, jor well enough informed about,
political subjects.
No details are hitherto available. --Reuter's American Service.
The End of Gomez.
New York, Oct. 5. The Mexico Consulate General Those who accept the age of 21 has been informed that the presi- argue that women of that age are dential candidate, General Gomez, generally-speaking as well versed who is one of the leaders of the in politics na men of 21, and they revolt by Federal troops, has been do not consider, even if womens' captured in the state of Vera Cruz votes predominated, that they and executed.-Reuter's Americas would injure either the Conserva- Service. tive Party or the interests of the
country,
A vote is likely to be taken on this age question, and the, belief in official circles is that the con- ference will adopt 21-British Wireless
IMPERIAL RESEARCH
STATIONS.
AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS
SUGGESTION.
"Unworthy" Politicians.
Mexico City, Oct. 5. The Chamber of Deputies has xpelled 25 members who support- ed the presidential campaign of Gomez and Serrano, on the ground that they are unworthy of citizen- ship or of membership of Con- gress. Reuter's American Servier.
LORD MAYOR VISITS THE POPE.
ON BEHALF OF ENGLISH CATHOLICS.
London, Oct. 5.
miners, compulsory grouping and the military commander to go on amalgamation of mines, and the es- meddling. with matters lying tablishment of selling agencies and wholly outside his legitimate legislation to enable the local au-official functions. It is reported thorities to undertake the sale that it is suggested in some quar- of coal.
ters that a Manchuria and Mon- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in a golian Conference should be or-
sume the duty of nationalising the those districts to serve as mines (cheers). He criticised highest organ for deciding ques- England's backwardness in the dis-tions of policy affecting those covery of processes for extraction regions. In my view this is a of pil, or otherwise to organise coal suggestion hardly worth opnsider- and its uses. He concluded withing. While there is no doubt expressions of warm sympathy to- that such a conference would be wards the miners, and with pro-desirable as a consultative organ mises of political assistance. to some higher institution be-
Mr. Herbert Smith seconded.
the
cause of the intimate knowledge
There were angry protests when its members must have of the the closure was applied, on the conditions in Manchuris and Mon- ground that the rank and file were golis, it would be entirely amanit not given a chance.-Reuter.
PLUNGE FROM NINTH
STOREY.
QUARREL OVER £100.
New York, Sept. 7.
ed for formulating far-sighted. plans and policies. For its views and suggestions would be apt to be local and sectional and of little value from the broader viewpoint of the Empire with reference to her relations to China or to the other Powers in general.
Department of Colonisation. The ideal thing to do for con- As a result of a dispute over a solidating the policies and acti commission of £100 an a realvities of the various official esta estate deal, during a conference blishments in Manchuria would be in a New York office building, to direct and control them all from three Jews, two of whom were Tokyo rather than to make one of lawyers, are dead, and two others them predominant over the rest. It is understood that a plan to or are in hospital.
FRENCHMAN KILLED IN TONKIN.
*
will be no harm in the Consuls
Severe measures are being taken. to ensure the absence of a surprise
London, Oct. 5.
To escape a fusillade of shots aranize a new department for the colonies has made such progress attack from inside the city, where The conference on Imperial
lawyer named Steinberg plunged to that an agreement has been prac punic still prevails. Shops are Agricultural Research in London
death from a ninth-storey win tically reached among the mem- closed, and the public services, the discussed a proposal to establish a
dow, striking two pedestrians in 'bers of the Government. When removal of refuse, and the distri-well-staffed chain of tropical and
Sir Rowland Blades, the Lord his fall. One of the pedestrians was the Colonfal Department is once Mr. Eugene Chen, who is tour-bution of water have been suspend-sub-tropical research stations all Mayor of London, and Lady Mr. McGrority, etage manager for the entire "Heilungkiang army ing Russia, has left Baku for Bor-ed.
over the Empire, grouped in the southward to participate" in the jom where he will rest.
Every night, bands of pirates West Indies, West Africa, East Blades, were to-day received by Jane Cowl's "The Road to Rome" established, the South Manchuria purely business company and there. war against Shansi.
A deputation from the Mango-approach the city, but retire at day- Africa, and the Far East, and the Pope. They were escorted to Company. His spine was fractur-Railway Co. may operate as The Fengtien military leaders lian Peoples' Army has arrived in break. An intermittent fusillade possibly in the Middle East, to the presence of His Holiness by ed.
Another lawyer, named Cohen, acting as officials of the Kwantung held a military conference yeste Moscow to become acquainted with is carried on from the east and work in conjunction with the Sir Ode Fussel, the British Minis-
was found dead in his chair, while Government, while the protection day evening, and decided to start the work of the Red Army.onth.. A counter-attack. Marshal Chang Reuter.
The French co...ny sent a dele stations already established inter at the Vatican.
The Pope conversed with the Ierkowitz, the broker, who was of the Koreans in Manchuria and Tso-lin will go to the front to give
gate to General Tang Ki-yu on the the Dominions.
Professor Richardson, of Aus- Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoresa seeking his commission, was the Mongolia may be delegated to the Consuls or the Kwantung Govern- personal direction of the military NATIONALIST "GOVERNMENT. 23rd to request that he remove his tralia, pledged that his Govern for a quarter of an hour, express-third dead man.
at meeting bande of pirates, who are menacing ment would undertake the respon- ing his gratification campaign.
ment acting under the directions the city, and also that he negotiate sibility for one of the links in the the official head of the British
of the Department, thereby obviat- -May Move to Shanghai.
a pact with General Long Yun.
It is reported that General Wang chain, Queensland, which is a Metropolis, with whose affairs he
ing the necessity for the Korean authorities to send men out to The Fengtienites and Shansi
Confirmation "strong as holy Kie-son, was was taken prisoner most important station, serving a showed an intimate acquaintance. army are battling severely t
Manchuria, etc., to look after the Korean residents there. In this Linchu.
holy writ" reaches us says Satur by the lieutenants of General million square miles of tropical General Chang Tao-hsiang, who day's Shanghai Mercury as the Long Yun after the battle on July land.-Router.
case, too, it will not be advisable. ATTACKED BY ESTATE commands the northern contin- prospective transference of the 28 last, is to be executed.
to curtail the powers of the Kwan COOLIES.
tung Government, which should gent of the Fengtien force, arrived Nanking Government to Shanghai. at Hwailai on the 4th at noon, This course may be made impera-
rather be the local boadquarters when an order for a counter- tive because of the political as
to direct Japanese operations in Saigon, Sept. 27. well as the military situation
Mongolia. It attack was immediately given.
Other members of the
Manchuria and his Yesterday on a rubber planta- would be an antiquated policy to General Chau Tao-hwa has which has developed during the
Mayor's party, including arrived at Nankow with two regi- past week.
daughters and the Sheriffs of Lon-tion belonging to the Michelin com-invest a business company like the ments of the Fengtien' artillery
The fact that General Tang as they have made no progress.
don, with their wives, were then pany in the Phurieng region, a
political power. force, to defend this important Sheng-chi has disclaimed all sym- General Cheu Si-chan, the
Brussels Oct. 5. received by the Pope, who im- number of Tonkinese coolies went South Manchuria Railway Co. with As a means of carrying out its strategle point.
pathy with the actions which have Governor of Kweicheu, has, under A Chinese diplomat's promise to parted to all the apostolio benedic-on the estate and without any rea- The 22nd, Division of the Feng been taken in the formation of the the instructions of the Nanking his wife was redeemed yesterday, tion. Afterwards
the Lord son attacked a French supervisor,
named Montell, hitting him with Manchuria and Mongolia policy, tien army is leaving Paotung for Government at Nanking, has been Government, as well as in accord when Rene Lut Seng-hsiang, Ex-Mayor's party visited Cardinal their agricultural implemente, and the Government is going to or ganise a new chartered company Tingchow, where General Han amplified by reports which reach ance with the wishes of the popu- Minister to Berne, renounced his Gasparri, the Papal Secretary fatally injuring him, Lin-chun, the Field-marshal of
us from the Yangtze to-day. A Tar organisations, commercial career as a diplomat, took vows State.-British Wireless.
The information to hand con bodies, and schools in Yunnan, and assumed the habit of a Bene- vinces us that the Northerners' renounced
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the southern Fengtien contingent, is directing operations personal- 1.-Nam Chung Pao..
SHANSI THREAT.
Paotingfu GivenTM Up.
The Lord Mayor replied that it was the wish of all the English Catholics that he should call at the Vatican to pay his respects to DIPLOMATS PROMISE, the head of the Catholic religion, and, indeed he had received many telegrams to that effect.
Lord
No Progress.. The position of the Government which are operating troops against the rebel General Hou Jou you and Tang Jou-yi, in the north- CHINESE TURNS BENEDICTINE
MONK. cast of the province, is stationary,
any intention ofdictine Monk at the Abbey of St.
the inter
Andre, near Brussels. "adyance" has assumed a statioa-Intervening in
· ITEMS FROM JAPAN. nal affairs of the province,
Hslang is aged 56, and his wife,' ary, character in the vicinity of Chuchow. This has been neces-and has recalled the military con- who was a Belgian, died recently. sitated to-day by the movements tingents which were already on which are in a state of incuba their way to take part in the
hostilities Indo Pacifi
Peking, Oct. 5. It is reported here and general tion at Hankow, and which are ly believed that the Fengtien unquestionably great controlling forces are withdrawing from Pao- factors in the present game of de- Hngiu.
There has not been any serious eonflict in this region, but it is believed the reported withdrawal has been caused by a comparative- ly amall Shanai force threatening, the Fengtien communications.- *Reuter.
feating or ousting the Nationalista PERSONA NON GRATA.
SHORTENING FRONT.
Fongtien Optimistic.
Peking, Oct. 5.
M. BAKOWSKY NOT WANTED.
Paris. Oct. 5.
M. Briand has instructed the
-Router.
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THIRTEEN WORKMEN
KIELED.
BRIDGE ACCIDENT IN INDO-CHINA.
Hue, 'Sept. 27. The report that Marshal ChangFrench Ambassador at Moscow
A serious, accident has occurred Tso-lin has left Peking is untrue.again to point out to the Soviet at the bridge der construction The Fongtieners are optimistic. Government that the French Govat Long-Dai on the railway line There has been no serious Dghting ernment no longer considers M.running from Dmgħa to Vinh, No Quorum at Nanking,
as yet. What has occurred is that Rakowaky to be persona grata, and close to Donghof, through the break- Shanghai, Oct. 6. the Fengtien. army is shortening desires a new Ambassador to being of a bolt, resulting in the death The Nanking, Military Council and consolidating its front-Reu- sent to Paris.reuter.
of thirteen workmen. Indo Pad held its frst regular meeting, ter
COUNCIL ADJOURNS.
MIKADO'S BROTHER
BETROTHED
Tokye, Sept. 22.
It is announced that Prince Chichibu, a brother of the Em peror, has become engaged to Princess Masako, a daughter of Prince Itchylfo, who is a Captain in the Japanego navy, and is the. naval attache at Paris.-Indo Pacifi.
Death of Prince Yamagats.
Tokyo, Sept. 25. Prince Yamagata died yester day, succumbing to an attack of apoplexy. - Indo Pacis.
The men then made a murderous to operate ide by side, with the attack on the French manager and South Manchuria Railway Co. As assistants, who armed themselves the latter has for its main object with firearms, and with the aid of to run the railways and work the the loyal coolles, drove their as mines under its control, it is found sailants off. The men dispersed advisable to organise a separate in the jungle, and partine have been establishment to own and lease lands and conduct agricultural organised to search for them..
and afforestation operations. The affair has caused great gen Already a company of the name of eral indignation-Indo Pacifi
the Toa Kangyo Kabushiki-kwalsba (Eastern-Aslatie Industrial Com pany), has been formed and start- ed agricultural enterprises on the lands which it has taken over from the South Manchuria Rail- way Co. It would not be material to discuss here whether the pro- posed chartered compony is going to be an extensión of the Eastern Asiatic Industrial Company or if it is intended that the former should absorb the latter. At any rate, it should be a purely business pro (Continued en Parr 14).
MENINGITIS IN GERMANY.
LIEPZIG SCHOOLS CLOSE.
Liepriz, Sept. 28. The schools have closed because of an outbreak of cerebro-spinal meningitis. Of 84 cases reported, 22 are students-Indo Pacit
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