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CANTON AFFAIRS.

PROPOSED 20-CENT

NOTES.

FATAL MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.

CHAUFEUR CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.

DIMMING OF LIGHTS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1927.

THE U. S. BUDGET. NANKING AND CANTON

BIG RESERVES FOR DEFENCE.

MORE SHIPS & AEROPLANES.

Washington, Dec. 7.

COUP.

ORDER FOR ARREST OF

TWO GENERALS. ~

COMMUNISM ALLEGED.

Kuomintang.

DIVIDED CHINA.

PLEA FOR REGIONAL RECOGNITION.

U. S. SENATOR'S VIEW.

·TSE YING-PAK'S FUTURE.

Among the many proposals for According to a Canton report,

As a sequel to the recent Can-n revision of American policy in The case in which Sanil Khan,

President Coolidge has present-ton coup, the Nanking Nationalist China is one, sponsored by Senator communication conditions on the West River are returning to the driver of miator car Ne. 1965,

It Government has issued a pro Hiram Bingham of Connecticut, normal. Formerly there were belonging to Mr. C. Berannied his Budget to Congress.

clamation ordering the arrest of for ecognition or, at any rate, four steamers running between Brown, is charged with man amounts to G.$4,268,793,765.

General Chang Fat-kwai and Gen-direct friendly contact with the The total appropriatione erai Wang Ki-cheung on a charge Canton and Wuchow, these being slaughter in connexion with the

numerous Governments, which the s.3. Tin Ding, sa. Tin Chas, death of a Chinese girl in an accl- 8.8. Man On and 8.s: Kwok Taldent in Connaught Road West approved by Mr. Coolidge, exceed of conspiracy with the Communist from time to time, set themselves | Mr. last year's by 6.$224,222,641, Party and treason against the up, in various parts of China. Since the Canton coup, the two was

Cen and the current year's by

The issuance of the proclama-Broadly, there are two Govern former steamers have suspended R. E. Lindsell at the

this morn-.$118,649,210.

tion definitely reveals that the ments in China, the recognized their services, but the other two tral Magistracy

coup was of Com-Government in Peking and the ate still plying as usual. With the ing. The defendant is further

the Canton

Nationalist Government in Nan- exception

munist origin, that when vessels charged with refusing to stop

king. Actually, neither of these arriving at Wuchow are subjected when called upon to do so by'n

governments exercises a very wide ea vixilant search by two small police olieer, and also with dan

or definite, control beyond one or Kwangs! gunboats before passengerous driving.

Sub-Inspector C. F. Alexander

two provinces. gers and enrgo are allowed of the ships, conditions on the West Riveris prosecuting and Mr. Lao D'Al- is defending. Mr. R. A. Wadeson is watching the case on behalf of the owner.

are quiet.

New Bank Notesia

mada

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are to be taken to enforce it.

The largest item for national defence is G.$615,000,000, which

The proclamation was issued by is an increase of G.$20,000,000 the Nationalist Government Coun- compared with the last. Budget,cil in nccordance with a decision mainly due to naval building, reached at its 21st meeting last army housing, and the continua. Friday, Armed military measures tion of the five years' aviation This morning Sub-Inspector | programme If Congress approves A vernacular report, declares A. H. Mason was cross-examined the Budget: that in view of the tightness of by Mr. D'Almada. Witness sald money and the bank note trouble that he had had experience of the Canton Government has decid-traffic conditions in the Colony. ed to issue, in the near future. If the defendant had taken the small denomination bank notes, of 20 and 50 cents each. The new notes are said to be in process of printing and will soon be issued. Most of the money-changers' shops

in Canton have agreed to accept Central Bank notes and it is also naid that the price of copper cents has risen considerably,

Regarding the small denomina- tion notes, another report days that the Commissioner of Finance yesterday declared that if the bank note trouble is overcome, the Government might see it to suspend the issuing of these notes,

route which he was supposed to have done, he would have travelled through a thickly populated area, At the time of the accident, the

wharves for the Macao and Can- ton steamers were usually con gested. In that district it would The correct to drive on the left con-

tre of the road.

Question of Dimming.

Mr. D'Almada asked withess whether is a driver of one ear met another ear with fall lights on, it would be his duty, to dim hia lights.

Mr. Lindsell remarked that General Wang Shao-hung.

there was no questioh of duty, "General Wang Shao-hung, the there being no regulation to that deposed Kwangsl military leader, effect. He added that it was still. Thas arrived at Wuchow, the pre-a disputed point as to whether mo-

xent headquarter of the Kwangsi-kortste should dim or not. ites, according to a Chinese gource. The same report adds that upon his arrival, a reception was given by the Wuchow Government officials.

Two telegrama were despatched by Wang Shao-hung to Generals Li Chai-sum and Pei Chung-hai, explaining the situation during and after the coup at Canton,

Mr. D'Almada altered his ques- tion to whether it would be wise to dim lights.

Witness replied that, taking into considerating the width of the

road, about 60 feet, and the fact that it was lighted, he did not consider that it would be neces sary to dim lights,

If one car should dim, would it not then, be the duty of the other Wang states that he boarded ear to dim also?-It would not be Vessel for Pakhoi from Hongkong. and from Pakhoi he came back to his duty, but it would be the

courtesy of the road. Wuchow.

Mr. Lindsell: Would it? Do you consider it the courtesy of the road to dim.1-Well, Ifa car dimmed and I was driving in the opposite direction, I should cer- tainly dim my lights.

Mr. D'Almada: Certainly, you agree there.

Kongmoon Captured. The report that Kongmoon bus been captured by the "Ironsides" is confirmed. Some time ago, the Canton Military Counell appointed Mr. Tse Ying-pak, the present Canton Commissioner for Labour,

Against Dimming. as Field Marshal of all, the armies

Mr. D'Almynda:-When dimmers in Southern Kwangtung. Follow- ing the news that Kongmoon has are used it is not so easy to see been taken by the "Ironsides," To trafic as if full lights were on? Ying-pak has announced that he No. will probably establish his head- quarters at Kongmoon, directing the two regiments belonging to the 5th Army, one regiment of the 2nd Division of the "Ironsides."

Mr. Lindsell:That, of course,

Navy and Army,

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This lack of control. from central organ is no new condition to China: there has been a pro- Text Of The Mandate.

gressive lessening in authority The punitive mandate reads: since the Taiping Rebellion which "The attention of the Nationalist began long before the foreignere Government Council has been cal- had made their very potent impress led to a report filed by the Milit-upon China. At the beginning of The total expenditure availablery Council to the effect that November, writes Mr. George E. chung sinng have revolted in rice, there were ten Government Chang Fat-kwai and Wang Ki Sokolsky in the Far Eastern R

in China, more or less Kwangtung against the Govern- groups ment in, conspiracy with their independent as circumstances per-

series communist partisans, and also to mitted. Through the telegrain from General Li battles and political manoeuvers, Chai-sum, detailing their numer- this number has been reduced. At; dus crimes and petitioning the the moment of writing a political Government to take stern measures map of China would show the

following: against them,

$47,000,000, making an increase for the navy in 1923 will be of 0.$48,000,000.

GAMEBORDER:NO

ORDER TO CHINESE BANKS.

Details of Affnirs Demanded,

Shanghai, Dec. 8. Nationalist, Govern-

The ment has issued an edict to the Chinese banks, demanding détalis as to their capital, reserves, stocks of bullion silver, note issues, and the names ni depositors and details as to their accounts.

This has been the cause of

great deal of agitation. owing to speculation as to the motive behind the order, and

wholesale transfer to foreign banks is antiélpoted. ---Our Own Correspondent,

TRIBANIAUSKUQLARGARETHASTUNDENTIUNGIKANACE

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1. Peking Government: Man- "It is to be recalled that both Chang Fat-kwai and Wang Ki-churia, Chibli, Shantung, parts of cheung were by order of the Gov. Henan, Mongolia. Kiangsu and ernment to carry on the Northern Anhui, and a railroad corridor to: Punitive Expedition, but in defi- Shanst. This Government con- ance of the Government's order,trols the Tientsin-Pukow, Peking they have instead marched their Mukden, Peking-Sulyuan and part troopa to the south, bringing auf-of the Kinhan Railways, ferings to Kiangsi and edusing much disturbance in Kwangtung.

2. Nanking Government: Part of Their crimes had long merited Kiangsu, Chekiang, Kiangsi, Fu- stern punishheht, hat the Govern- kien, Kwangtung. Kwangai, Hupeh, ment, considering that they both Hunan, part of Klangsu and Anhuf. were generals of the army of the It controls the Shanghai-Nanking, Party, had shown extraordinary Shanghai-Hangehow and part of clemency in the hope that they the Tientsin-Pukow line. might soon repent their misdeeds. Its greatest physical importance, However, contrary to such ex- however, arises from its control of pectations. they were, found to the Yangtze and West Rivers. It harbour dangerous intentions. also possesses the cities of Canton, Immediately upon their return to Shanghal and Hankow, three of Kwangtung, they allied themselves the four principal trading cities of with the Communists, creating dis-China. turbance in the rear in order to

Government,

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of Honan,

3. Yen Shih-shan: This general hinder the progress of the North-snow fighting the Peking Govern- ern Punitive Expedition. They ment for the possession of the The total establishment of the have revolted against both the province of Shansi, which he has army is placed at 118,750 enlisted Government and the Party; and held for 16 years. He is now. in men, which is slightly larger than have made he peaceful and pros-alliance with the Nanking Govern- at present, plus 12,000 officers, perous prince of Kwangtungment but it is expected that he

The appropriations for the mili-into a refuge of rebels.

will shortly go over to the Peking tary and naval. air services give "The the navy 696 out of 1,000 nero hereby orders that Chang Fat-

therefore, Government, planes provided in the five-year

4. Feng Yu-halang: This gen

holdy part ] kwai and Wang Ki-cheung be dis-Jeral programme, and the army 1,800 missed from their offices, and that Shensi and Kansu the north- neroplanes.

they be immediately arrested for western provinces. He is in all- trial and punishmit. And it is ance with,,Nanking but is, in fact, further ordered that the Military independent. He is also in alliance Connell be instructed to dispatch fat present somewhat indefinite), adequate forces to suppress and with Soviet Russia. exterminate the rebels by different routes in order to deliver the peo ple from their present suffering and to carry out the Government's good intention to uproot all male- factors."

More Air Routes.

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Funds will be available in 1928 for 10.000 miles of lighted air is a great argument against dim-routes contemplated by the De-

partment of Commerce ming.

In reply to further questions, witness said he had come to the conclusion that the car must have However, another Canton report been going at the rate of 30 miles says that Tse will not take then hour, or at a fairly fast speed. position of Field-Marshal, for, as He had deduced that from his own Commissioner for Labour, he is toe examination of the car itself and busy to be able to aeeept an additional post. The probability is that General Haich Yo will"be- come Field-Marshal. The troops under Haich Yo some time ago re- turned to Canton from the North River districts and it is learned that many of his men are still in Canton,

General Chang Fat-kwa.

fram no other source.

The cage is proceeding.

RETURNED BANISHEE

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SENTENCED.

BACK WITHIN SIX MONTHS.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this

At the 75th session of the Can-morning, a Chinese was charged' ton Political Council at Canton, with returning from banishment -General Chang Fat-kwai, the leader after having been sent away from

of the "Ironsides," Lendered his the Colony for ten years. rusignation as Commisioner of the

Inspector Vincent, reading the Political Council on the ground man's record to the Magistrate, diş- that, being a Commissioner of the closed the fact that the defendant Canton Military Council, he had was sentenced in December, 1926, no time to take up two high to four months' imprisonment for positions in the Canton Govern- larceny and for receiving stolen ment at the same time. It is said goods. In June this year he was that General Chang's proposal confidentially banished for ten will be considered by the Political years after having been caught in Commissioners at an early meet the company of bad characters.

Mr. Lindsell imposed a sentence Mr. Chau Min-cho, the Com- of twelve months' hard labour and missioner of Finance in Kwang-twelve strokes. tung, has been appointed by the Canton Governmet to act as the Chief Director of the Central Bank.

ing,

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH.

LEAGUE CONSIDERS CHIEF RAVAGES.

Prohibition enforcement "will cost neurly "G.$600,000 less than before, thanks to economies in the administration."

4.

Two

Two submarines and eight cruisers will be under construc- tion in 1928.

of these cruisers will practically be com- pleted in 1929.

Money is also recommended for the modernisation of the battle-

airship has ship Oldahoma and Nevada. An already been authorised by Congress.-Reuter's American Service.

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MR. J. P. BRAGA RETURNED UNOPPOSED.

Far the vacancy on the Sanitary Board caused by the expiration of Dr. J. C. Margown's period of ser- vice, the only candidate nominat- ed a Mr. J. P. Braga, who will therefore be returned unopposed." Geneva, Dec. 7.

Mr. Braga was proposed by Mr. Leprosy, malaria, small-pox, caneer, and sleeping sickness, are B. Wylie and seconded by Mr. among the subjects on which a re- C M. Manners, O.B.E. He has port of the health committed of recently been serving on the Board during the absence of Dr. W. V. M. the League was adopted to-day.

It recommends measures for in- Koch, and in view of the keen in- ternational co-operation, and sugterest which he has shown in sani- gests a further conference of ex-tary affairs his return to a seat perts to continue the campaign will be welcomed by the public against sleeping sickness-Reuter.generally.

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MR. SINCLAIR'S SUCCESS IN AMERICA.

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5. Szechuan: This province is an enormous state within itself on the upper reaches of the Yangtzo. It has for years been independent of any political control by any out- side group: The generals" within It partition the province among themselves and often conduct wars on their own. Those

warg affect political conditions in Hunan, Hupch and Yunnan.

6. Yunnan: This province emp ties into French Indo-Chine and is economically dominated by French railway which provides it Friends of Mr. Walter Sinclair, with the only outlet to the rest of formerly of Hongkong, will hear the world. The population is part- with gratification of the success by Chinese and partly aboriginal. of the first play which he produced To a very large extent, Yunnan at the Little' Theatre, New dominates the poorer province of Orleans, of which he was recently Kweichow. appointed Director.

The play, "The Mask and the Face," by C. B. Fernald, is a

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satirical comedy in three acts, and HOW MUCH DO YOU

it ran for a week at the Little Theatre. A dramatic critic, com- menting on the production, stated that Mr. Sinclair did a worthy piece of work, The direction was "smooth to near perfection," whilst the settings were "lovely with a satisfying quietness."

The second play under Mr. Sin- clair's production was John Ervine's famous "John Ferguson." It is intended to produce a dramatized version of Thackeray's Fireside Pan- tomime, The Rose-and the Ring," as a Christmas offering, whilst for the remaining four productions this season, the cholce will be made of the following plays.

KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS..

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from to be St. the Daily Express.

work, Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue..

"The Cardinal."-A romantic play of the Medici, by L. N. Parker. "The House."A new play, not yet presented in America, by H. F Rubenstein.

1 Who is the Lord Chief Justice

of England!

Who are these people: Emil Ludwig Dr. Hensley Henson, M. Doumorgue Sir Walford Davies, Rebecca West, Frank Hodges? 3 By what name was the Gunpoic-

der Plot formerly known? ·

4 In what book does Dingley, Dell

appear!

“Right You Are When You Think You Are."-By L. Pirandello.

"Saturday's Children"-By Max-7 well Anderson.

"Anna Christie By Eugene i O'Neill.

Heartbreak House" By G. E. Shaw.

How far are the Scilly Isles from Land's End

To whom did Bon Jonson address the poem, "Drink to me only with thino eye.

Give the meaning of apogee..

8 Who composed the "Passion co-

cording to St. Matthew?

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"The Adventurer By Hugh 11 The price of raw rubber is 71Ross, a historical drama, not yet conta per Ib.

presented on any stage,

How many pints are there in a "gallon?

What is the "Blue Peter"!" When was England converted to Christianity

In what year was the Panama Canal opened for navigationt

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