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USELESS LOOTING IN HUNAN.

MISSION PROPERTY RENDER- ED UNTENABLE.

Shenchow is infested with bandits and no communications are open at present.

A Salt Famine.

The rice harvest has been especially, good and rice is cheap, though it is dificult to get in the City. There is almost famine of salt. Yesterday main street was blocked for hours by people trying to buy salt frum a shop that had just received a small

amount.

the

SHANGHAI FASCISTI

MOVEMENT.

THE COMMUNITY TO GET TOGETHER.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

A SUGGESTED FORMULA.

What appears to be the most hopeful effort on the part of the

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"A FINANCIAL PANIC

IN TSINAN.

GOVERNOR'S BANK STOPS PAYMENT.

EXECUTION SQUAD PARADE.

"Tsinan, Sept. 22.

notes were

MONDAY,

NANKING EMISSARY TO U.S.

TO ENLIGHTEN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.

ary days.

affairs.

OCTOBER 10. 1927.

COLDSTREAM GUARDS ON PARADE.

INSPECTION BY MAJ-GEN.

DUNGAN..

Shanghai had another op- portunity on Tuesday of seeing a battalion of His Majesty's House- hold Troops on one of those Occasions when all the traditions

John

that

DISSENSION MEANWHILE, CLOSING A HOSPITAL.

Frank William Lee, preacher, Chang, Hu,, Sept. 21, Your correspondent arrived here

To-day is the anniversary of the diplomat and educator, has been of the Guards must be maintained, a few days ago on an inetruction citizens of Shanghai to get together of Shantung's Immortal named the Nanking Government's right down to the smallest par- trip for the American Presby- and present a united front against birth torian Mission. It took nearly a the dangers that threaten this Sage, and Marshal Chang Taung- omissary to Washington to pre-ticular Major-General

to be found in the re-chang has gone to the last rest- pare the way for Nanking's "Am Duncan, General Oficer Command- week to get here by the Taishen- great city chong, from Hankow. Their boats cent formation of what is known ting place of Confucius to joint in bassador" and already has sailed ing, the North China Command as the Shanghai Fascisti, writes the ceremonies and offer sacrifices. for America. He is expected to has started on the annual in apection by mnits of the' troops in are about the only steamers run-

"The fight for Nanking has died reach Washington about Sept. 1.

This announcement was made to his area, and it fell to the lot of ning between Changteh and Han- Mr. Arther de C. Sowerby, in the

down, and Governor Chang is tak kow and are urowded all the time. N. C. Daily.Neics.

Conditions in this section are After a certain amount of corres-ing advantage of the lall to con- a Shanghai correspondent of the the 2nd Batt. the Coldstream Naiking's Foreign Minister, Dr. ly, the occasion had not received better than they have been, but pondence in, the papers and dis-solidate his position, now that he NY Times," by Dr. C. C. Wu, Guards to lead off. Unfortunate was now publicity and very few people there is much still to be desired cussions amongst individuals, it has been appointed permanent Wa enld that Mr. Lee

knew of it, so that some fifty before business and other in-

was decided to start enrolling Tupan of Shantung. The political

sailing for the United States.

civilians, and perhaps as many terests can be considered to be members, each of whom should be world may be quiet, but the finan- stopping briefly in Japan prior to

Mr. Lee is a Chinese born in more British and foreign troops secure. There is much banditry issued with a ticket as a certificate cial world here is greatly upset.

the long-ad- New York, the son of a Chinese were the only spectators. Not about and only recently bandits of membership and allowing him September 15 was

the least interested by a long way looted outside the East Gate in access to all general meeting of vertised date when the Shantung merchant there, and therefore was

Provincial Bank (the Governor's

He is a were a half-dozen US. "Marines, broad daylight, The river to the proposed organization. A very bank) was to redeem all its issue au American citizen.

on the large number of such tickets were of doliny notes at par. Great pre- graduate of an American univer who had some business issued, and in due course a meeting parations were made, four of the style renounced his Ameri- Public Recreation Ground. They was called, which took pince on chief banks, including the Bank can citizenship when, returning were dressed in soiled and oily September 20 and was packed with of China and the Bank of Com- to China, years ago, he took an ac- overalls, but when the Guards enthusiastic members, who decided

sprang to the salute na smartly as to form an organization and elec- munications; were appointed to live part in the early revolution- famous Colours came past, they assist the Provincial Bank in pay- "Nanking's émissary," Dr. Wunny of their British comrades, ted a leader in the person of Mr. ing out ready money, and it is said, "has as a fundamental as eager to pay honours to the men Bernard Firth. "Mr. Firth in his said that $20,000,000 in silver and signment the explanation of who even they admit "know their address before this meeting re- Government bank

on various drill quite well," viewed the situation in Shanghai ready. The crowds blucked all the Nanking's attitude

The Guards, wie for a week and China and said something traffic for a good distance, each

"He has no special instructions about the aims of the organization, aide of the bank, and, after pay other than to acquaint the Ameri- past, every moring have been while others also addressed the ing out for about two hours on the

with our real stirring, the Western District na meeting, the burthen of most of the 15th, and again on the 16th, the Can Government speeches being to the effect that it Provincial. Bank closed its doors position and ambitions and what they marched down to the race we are dolug and why," Dr. Wucourse, for practice parades, with was time for the gitizens of Shang- by order of the Governor.

continued. "He is to pave the way drums and fifes playing in hai to get together and form a The reason for this sudden stop for the second emissary we plan fetching style which seems to be beloved, common policy to deal with the des-page of payment was published as to send as soon as possible, who peculiar to London's perate situation into which the follows:Many unscrupulous will follow up Mr. Lee's work in formed up in line, with the com-troubles in China are surely fore-traders and bankers were buying establishing an understanding in Colours in the centre, on the Polo

ing this community along with up provincial notes at a discount America."

Ground, shortly after 9 am. Gen. Duncan with his staff, arrived everybody else, foreign and native, and then exchanging them at face in the country.

about 10 o'clock, and was received with the customary salute. With- Mr. Fessenden's Remarks.

out loss of time, he closely in- banquet small fraction to the general pub. Dr. Wu said that he was unable spected the four companies of Subsequently, at 2 Soldiers still occupy most of the given in his honour at the Shang-lic, and was using the ready money at this time to announce Nanking's just over 100 men' each,. and, as

hai Club,

on the occasion of his to offset its own long-kept pile subsequent appointes at Washing the Sergeant-Major only gazed The to, who is expected to ba a more murderously at two men, it may mission property and since it birthday, and in reference to a of Provincial Bank notes." has changed hands so many times

Formerly a Baptist preacher in little about the parade that did during the last few months, most formed Shanghai Fascisti conewly in price of this particular bank is prominent diplomat than Mr. Lee. be accepted that there was may

congrat-in prison, together with about of it is in a very deplorable lating him and assuring his of twenty managers of smaller banks; Aeries, later coming to China to not do full credit to all condition.. The Presbyterian Hospital, the largest and most their loyal and wholehearted sun-who all are accused of discount. Take an active part in the revolt-expected of the Guards.

Following this, the Battalion prominent building, belonging to port, Mr. Stirling Fessenden passing the Provincial Bank notes, and Mr. Lee has served in sever

ed a few remarks regarding the several banks have been config- Government..! posts, the chief of the missions, is entirely looted

new movement which appear to ented by the governor. The pro- Walch was Foreign Commssioner formed into column of companies. column and of its furniture and most of the have been misunderstood or misin-clamations on the city gates are at Canton. Recently he has been wheeled into position, and then

ist very strong language, and Vice President of the Shanghai marched past in glass in the window is gone.

quarter column, with Col Law-. most of the doors are broken off terpreted by many of those who threaten instant decapitation of Baptist College.

heard him. What Mr. Fessenden

While it is not officially stated, [rence and the G. O. C. taking the or have been broken through a

Nanking

is seeking salute. naturally Chang's notes at a discount. that the building is only a shell.said in effect was that while such any tradesmen found receiving The equipment consisting of beds an organization properly run and

This compulsory nfidence is American support, if not actual re- and bedding and furniture is all controlled might do a lot good, bound to fail, so long as it is cognition, the aim of this mission gone. There were over 100 iron he felt it his duty to

known that forty million dollar being the first move to seek to beds and only two or three are in that if it got into the wrong hands notes are out in circulation, with challenge the position of Peking's MOTOR ROAD BLOCKED. the building and they are broken, it might do untold harm. The

Nearly every Exchange shop is Dr. Wu, as well as other highly or would have been taken along leaders would have to be extremely very little security behind them, emissary at Washington. with the rest. Several thousand careful to keep the movement in the closed in the city and concession, placed Nanking officials, these days dollars worth of medicines and proper hands and under proper whether it is out of rspect for are not so optimistic, he admitting control, and refrain from doing Confucius or fear of the "execu- that the Nationalist revolution. is dressings have disappeared.

anything or allowing anything to be done that would embarrass the tion squad" parading in the main at least temporarily idle. Nanking Council in the difficult task of ad-street, it is not for a mere out is hoping to avert an armed crash with Hankow, but military reports ministering this polyglat communi-

daily indicate that the Yangtse Valley war from time to time breaks out in earnest.

The bank notes are worth only about 30 cents on the dollar and no one, wants to take them at that price. Silver is scarce but is being used more and more for rice and salt, and other modities cannot be purchased with bank notes. Farmers refuse to bring their rice to the city for fear they will get notes instead of copper or silver,

Missions Still Occupied.

$20,000 of Damage.

rcy-

The closing of the hospital several months ago was caused by the strikes and demands of the coolies and nurses. It is rumoured on the street from many quarters that many of the people the hospital who appreciated service in former days are very angry at those who were ponsible for its closing. It will be some time before it can open again. It will take at least $20, 000 to put it in a place where it can do the work it was doing before the troubles occurred. The electric light plant is ruined, the X-ray machine broken to pieces. All the machinery connected with the building is in ruins. Repaira on the building will be no small amount, and the equipment will take thousands of dollars to replace.

warn them

or the representatives of the home governments in their efforts to bring about a satisfactory set- tlement of the various problems. confronting us all to-day in China, The writer, has since had it verified by Mr. Fessenden himself that this is what he meat.

This is very different from sei- ting his stamp of disapproval on the movement, which appears to be the way in which his remarks were interpreted by some of those who heard his speech.

value. One large bank had re-

ceived two million dollars to pay out, but stopped after paying a

sider. to say.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLLING.

DEFEAT.

Challenge to Peking's Status Herc.

dil

that is

A HILLSIDE TORRENT.

What appeared to be the diver sion of a hillside stream course, above the Wong-rei-Cheong Road, about a mile beyond the Gap to- wards Repulse Bay, caused the motor rond to be temporarily block. ed between 11 p.m. and midnight on Saturday last.

of

Five Groups in Struggle for

A considerable volume of water Power.

swept down the hill-side, carrying Meantime, Hankow's former im-with it several hundred tons portant leaders continue to desert earth which piled up over the road- PRESENT ADMINISTRATION'S and various minor officials al way to the depth of five or six feet. ready have arrived here. Eugene A P.W.D. emergency gang were Chen is said to be in Shanghai, quickly on the spot, and within an go

Sydney, Oct. 9. but this report is not verified. hour or so, the rond was sufficiently The polling results clearly indi- With his departure and with cleared of the debris to allow motor reported in traffic to resume. Inspection by cate the defeat of the Lang Michael Borodin

captivity at the hands of Feng daylight yesterdoy rovealed that (Labour) Government.-Reuter.

Yu-hsiang in Sianfu, Hankow is the rushing water had formed purged of all persons whom the track right down to the solid rock, new regime desired to oust

all the soft top soil having been carried away.

In discussing the Shanghai

High Excitement. Fascisti movement with non-mem- bers, the writer has invariably been

Sydney, Oct. 9.

The report that Feng is holding asked what are its aims and what

Excitement wis at white heat Brodin as a hostage is impossible is it proposing. to do: neither of which questions can be satisfactor- during the elections in New South to verify here and it meets with ily answered because, as yet, as far Wales. It was the culmination of skepticism. But certain quarters past are inclined to believe that the The Chinese doctor, Dr. Bacas the writer can make out," the violent dissension during

and two or three his assistants are running a small clinic in the dispensary which has not been badly looted.

The Deh San Boys School and the Ideh Girls School are both in bad shape, most of the furniture having been taken away. All the houses of the foreigners have been occupied by soldiers and all the furniture and boxes of books. and household effects have been stolen and the houses left in a most deplorable condition..

One small primary school has been opened by the American Church Mission with 20 students. No others connected with the several Missions will be opened this term.-N. C. Daily News.

A NATIONAL DAY.

(Continued from Page 1).

On the 10th inst., the Chinese community, through the Macao Chinese Chamber of Commerce, is giving a reception at the Keng Woo Hospital to which the Governor and many Important guests have been invited.

feeling that something has got to

With Feng Yu-hsiang's position

KNOW?

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years, which was most marked high adviser's detention is most HOW MUCH DO YOU be done, that the time for talk is within the Cabinet itself. Hence probable. over and that for action is at the labour Premier, Mr. Lang, hand, has not yet crystallized into was faced with most formidable ghost certain and Wu Pei-fu busily any definite plan of action other opposition not only from the engaged in rebuilding his army in than the formation of a party ple coalition of the Nationalist coun- Szechuan, there are at least five de- try parties but from a number of inte political groups active to-day, dging itself to, netlon and a

are namely-first, Peking'a Ankuochun thorough investigation what that his previous supporters who action shall be for the common standing as an independent group. Government; secondly, Nanking's good.

A Formula for the Fascisti. This being the case, and before such crystallization of ideas into a definite programme takes place, the writer would like to submit a number of proposals for the aims and methods of procedure might be adopted by the Shanghai | Fascisti.

that

In the first place, the aims of the Shanghai Fascisti must be reduced to a definite formula, and the fol lowing is suggested:

. The main objects, of the Shang- bai Fascisti shall be

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- At the conclusion of to-day's count Nationalist Government; third, ledge paper has been taken from the Ministerialists secured 11 and Hankow's anti-Communist regime: the Daily Express.

Answers, for those who need the Nationalists secured 34 seats, fourth, Feng Yu-hsiang's armed betekening a moet keen finish. authority, and fifth, Wu Pei-fu's them. will be found on Page 12 Reuter.

new alliance of Szechuan, Yunnan of this issue. and Kweichow.

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BRITISH CIVILIAN AVIATION..

GOVERNMENT'S SUBSIDY SCHEME.

London, Oct. 9. (1) The protection and promo- The Air Ministry are granting tion of the interests of the subsidies for three years, up to citizens of Shanghai, £2,000 per annum each, to four

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None of these five even controls all the territory claimed, as ob- servers here point out, while all fear each other, all are seeking a new alliance and all are fearing, probably more than anything. Feng Yu-hsiang who again domin- ates the balance of power in all, China.

Thus goes Canton's revolution. If Nanking, and Hankow are able to reach in accord, its revival is again possible, but doubt prevails.

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1-Mention the pre-war, countries of Europo which have never been trodden by the feet of British soldiers.

4-What and where in Malta? When and how. did Great Bri tain obtain its procession? Of what we is it to Great Britain? 3.What great man attended re- pularly divine Rervice in St. Clement Danes Church in the Strand "to purify and fortify his Boul and hold, real communion with the Highant!" 4.-Why are certain trades represent- ed by the great City Companies called. the "Loriners" and the "Fletchers?"

took battio place in 1757, and what remark. able avent occurred exactly one hundred years later?

5.What Important

6-Who was Faul Jones? When dil ho live and what did he do?· 7-What are the Vedan?

(2) To preserve the political in- additional light aeroplane clubs.

Mr. W. M. Hewlett, C.M.G. ar- tegrity of Shanghai as an Similar nasistance is already International Settlement,given to six clubs in various parts rived in Shanghai on board the (3) To maintain Shanghat as an of the country, the four new ones P. & G. S. Kashmir on Monday and

open port for untrammelled trade between China and the being those at Bristol, Norwich, will take charge of H.M. Consulate and Nottingham and the Scottish General at Nanking, acting in world.

Shanghai Other recent changes clubs. Along different parts of the city triumphant arches. have been

Three Principles.

The basis of the subsidy is a in H.M. Consular service include the departure of Mr. W: C. Cassels being £50 erected which, will be gaily be- decked and Illuminated at night. In order to attain these objects payment by results,

handed to the club for each mem for Kiukiang to relieve Mr. F. A. Wallis who is now in Shanghai. thom "Three

ber gaining 4 flying proficiency From Hongkong a number of we might call

rest under doctor's having a After three years orders. sportsmen are expected who will Principles" it is necessary to

certificate.

Mr. A. E. Easter, have a definite programme to meet, in a number of football matches, teams representative of which the activities of the Fas each club must be self-supporting H.M. Consul at Newchwang who The movement is proving suc has just undergone an operation Macao football clubs. Suitable cisti will adhere. As there are so ceasful, in training pilots and for appendicitis at that port has 10-What is the origin of the name receptions have been arranged for many problems confronting us, the visitors. Our Own Correspon some of which can be tackled im- popularising flying generally been relieved temporarily by M. dent.

(Continued on page 12.)

British Wireless.

K: W. Tribe.

8. Give the name and date of the first important English naval victory. D.-"To he prepared for war in one of the most effectual means of Raid preserving pance." Who

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