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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, MAY 21, 1928.

NO SYMPATHY FROM GERMAN ELECTION

AMERICA.

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for meeting the danger on the Peking-Hankow Railway.

Another Counter-move.

Marshal Chang Tso-iin has ap pointed Sun Chuan-fang and Chu Pu-yu to lead the Fengtien forces on the Tientsin-Pukow line, and a' big counter-attack is likely on this line in the very near future.

INTEREST.

INFLUENCE OF NEW

VOTERS.

ONLY ONE CASUALTY IN POLITICAL RIVALRY. ·

LEFTISTS' CHANCES.

BRITISH ATTITUDE

DISCLOSED. ·

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power," his words may be accepted as indicative not of opinion, or hope, but of policy.

Weight of Conviction..

Again when he talks of the British Government's "hearty co operation in the conclusion of such a pact as is proposed," he means neither more nor less than he says. Such declarations coming at the end of a serios of politely moved amondments to the original text of the draft treaty carry far greater weight of conviction and signi- at a point a little north of Machang-per cent. of the electorate went to flcance for those who know our

Rallway Strike.

the poll, and most of the results people than if he had merely en- will be made.avaliable to-night, atdorned Mr. Kellogg's general prin- ciple without waiting to inqure or a late hour."

Former reports that Taangchow had fallen into Nationalist hands are incorrect. .Marshal Sun is now at Tsangchow and he is likely to take the battle to the Southernors

Shanghai, May 20. Since the Japanese have completo control of the Tainanfu-Tsingtao Railway, what appears to be more or less a very natural outcome is contained in a report from Taing- tao that the Chinese railway work. are contemplating a general ors strike, ...

Large numbers of Japanese. troops are being moved along the line, the Chinese workers working It seems only with reluctance, hardly likely that a walk-out can be averted.

Berlin, May 20 It is estimated that at least 85

A clear review of the new situn-reflect how, it might work out in tion, however, will be impossible practice.

until to-morrow.

Minor Clashes,

No Antagonism.

President Hindenburg and the Members of the Cabinet, with the Happily in this case, the Foreign exception of Dr. Stresemann record-Office, after a realistic examination ed their votes early in the day. of Mr. Kellogg's scheme and of the French criticisms upon it, find nothing vitally antagonistic be- Rain all day rather damped en-tween them and nothing to which thusiasm and there were onl" minor Great Britain cannot willingly sub- clashes between rival party supscribe.

All Sir Austen Chamberlain's porters. About a hundred arresta were made, but only a few were de-suggestions are, in fact, directed towards giving greater definitness, tained.

and, therefore, greater strength and practicality to the American Secretary of State's original idea.

Shantung Control,

One'man was stabbed to death in Further conferences are being held at 'Nanking, presided an affray in Saxony.

Mr. by

IIwang Fu, Since the last elections in 1924, In connexion with the Japan-about two million fresh men and occupation of Shantung. women have been granted the vote

for the first time.

over

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but no official statement has been given out concerning them, though it is understood that it has been de cided to set up.a Nationalist Gov- ernment in Shantung at Taian..

Taian has been chosen in place of the capital, Tsinanfu, as the result of the Japancac occupation of the

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Leftists Opportunity?

They know little of the war, or

Put Words into Treaty. They amount to little more than

a request that Mr. Kellogg's verbal interpretations of his intentions should be Incorporated in the

of pre-War Germany and are there-Treaty itself.

The Foreign Secretary, for in- fore unable to compare Republican and Imperial Germanies. Many stance, is anxious, and rightly so, predict that the majority of these that there should be no appear votes will go to the Leftists parties.ance, and no possibility, of a clash Berlin, May 19.- between our obligations under the The electoral campaign has fall Covenant of the League of Na- ed to produce a really thrilling is iona and under the Locarno For reasons difficult to under-aue and consequently is closing as Agreement, and the declarations to which we commit ourselves by it opened. stand, Marshals Feng Yu-hsiang and Yen Hai-shan, issued a joint The only enthusiasm hitherto signing the new pact. telegram last week-end, declaring apparent has been at the head- their support of Marshal Chiang quarters of thirty-one parties, the greater portion of whom joined in Kai-shek.

They add that their fature policy fulminating against fractional trics, will be in complete obedience in China and with foreign coun-groups. such as the "vote split

to the Nanking Government.

Tupan Dismissed.

Shanghai, May 20.

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Coalition Likely,

Similarly, in regard to those regions of the world, "the wel- fare and integrity of which con- stitute special and vital interesta for our peace and safety."

Bo long as it is recognised, and explicitly stated, that the project- ed treaty would regard the pro- tection of these regions against attack as a measure of self-defence on Great Britain's part-just as America's active guardianship of the Monroe Doctrine would be re- garded as a mensure of self-de- fence on her part-then the ac sible.-British Wirclese,

The burden of the struggle is being fought out between the "Rightlets" and "Leftists," the It is strongly rumoured that principal constituents of whom are Marshal Chang Chung-chang has Nationalists, and Social Democrats, been dismissed by Chang T30-lin, respectively, but neither has a though it is believed that the chance of getting a majority.owing Shantung lead is ignoring the dis to the presence of four interceptance of the new pact is pos- missal and attempting to reor-mediate parties who together hold ganise his forces in the vicinity of ever two hundred seats, notably Tel Address "PALACE.” Tal. Kowloon No. 8

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It la alleged that the Japanese are aiding him, but there is no confirmation of this report.

It is stated that Chang Chung- chang plans to cross the Yellow, River and tackle the Nationalists

in the rear.

Japanese at Swatow.

Swatow, May 18. Some Japanese gunboats have' been in, and sailors were allowed on shore in a body, but unarmed. The Commissioner for Foreign the Affairs has protested to Japanese Consul on the ground] that at present misunderstandings may occur.-Our Own Correspón. dent.

SHANGHAI CRICKET

ELEVEN.

HONGKONG'S OPPONENTS

SELECTED.

SATURDAY'S MATCH.

MOTOR-CAR TOUTS.

FOURTEEN APPEAR BEFORE MAGISTRATES.

Despite almost daily arrests of motor car touts in the Central and Western districts during the last fortnight, the activities of these people have not slackened, with the result that over the week- end the police carried out what might be described as a wholesale raid on touts.

At the Central Magistracy tha morning, no fewer than fourteen

The first match of the Hong-persons were charged with tout- ing for passengers. Eleven of kong Interport team in Shanghai these appeared before Mr. R. E. Even in Penang,

will be played on Saturday next, Lindsell and three before Major C.

Willson, Repercussion of the incidents at

the Hongkong side having arrang- Tsinanfu has exhibited itself even in. Penang, where several arrcats ed to leave Hongkong to-morrow have been made in connexion with by the s.s. President Grant. the nosting of anti-Japanese posters on Japanese premises.

The magistrate, Mr. King, in convicting the offenders, said that they who knew practically nothing of the present state of affairs in China, were really making big fools of themselves.

Boycott Not Effective.

So far as can be ascertained from the reports of Canton vessels- arriving over the week-end, the boy. cott against Japanese cargoes has not yet been put into strict effect at the up river ports. The 8.8, Kong

In the First Magistrate's court, eight persons pleaded guilty and were fined $5 each. One who had soverul previous convictions on A cable, from Shanghal an- record was fined $20, it being nounces the Shanghat Interport stated that on his last appearance

he had been fined $10. team as follows:

Capt. E. I. M. Barrett (Captain), E. G. Barnes, M. J. Divecha, Sgt. Freshwater,

J. A. Isaac,

D. W. Leach, Lieut. Melsome, Dr. W. E. O'Hara, W. Palmer, J. A. Quayle, L., F. Stokes.

Roserves: W. Mansell-Smith Ning, however, has unloaded Ja- and T. W. R. Wilson,

panese cargo which was not accept-

ed at Wuchow. 2

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

The following are the replies to to-day's questions:----

It is a translation of Rochefoucanid (Baflexion

FILM FARCE.

"TILLIE THE TOILER" AT

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A small boy, who figured pro- minently in á recent case in which the tyre of a motor car belonging to an Indian was punctured while waiting for passengers, was fined $10, with the usual alternative.

Another man who was fined $7 on a previous appearance, was fined $8 this morning.

The Second Magistrate ordered a fine of $10 in one case where the defendant had a previous con- viction and $6 in another case. hoy, whose age

was given as thirteen, was ordered six strokes.

A

Mrs. Alice Turner, of Malty- road, Rotherham, has given birth to triplets-two boys and a girl. She has now given birth to a family of nineteen-ten boys and

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The German Captain, Romer, who

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