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NANKING'S LATEST] WHY GENERALS | THE AFGHANISTAN

DICTUM.

YANGTSE TO BE CLOSED TO FOREIGH SHIPPING.

A WARNING SOUNDED.

WERE SHOT.

MUKDEN AUTHORITIES' EXPLANATION.

BLAMED FOR CIVIL WARS & EMBEZZLEMENT.

SEEKING RED AID.

CIVIL WAR.

INDIAN GOVERNMENT NOW REFUSING PASSPORTS.

MALE EVACUATIONS?

New Delhi, Jan. 27. The Indian Government issues o notification suspending the Issuc of passports or permits to visit Afghanistan to all except Afghans.

Nanking, Jan. 24. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, pre-| sident of the State Council of the National Government, in an address delivered at a reception to fifty American, British, French, German and Japanese nówspaper | correspondents, declared to-day

Mukden, Jan, 22. that the time had passed when China can be appraised on the been issued by the Mukden av- The following declaration has basis of the eighteenth century thorities referring to the recent

The most sensational speech trial and death of Generals Yangman of the Committee, bases the however was delivered by Y. LYu-ting and Chang Yinhual; Government's action on the civil

The announcement arose as the result of applications for passi ports by doputations from tho Central Khilafat Committee,

The Colonial Secretary, In the course of a telegram to the chair-

Tong, Vice-minister of Foreign affairs. He declared that China the North-eastern Provinces, pre dangers to life and property "The branch political council of war in Afghanistan, the impassi

bility of the roads, and the now was lodging an active sided over by Marshal Chang "which may oblige the Govern- campaign for the abolition of Hauch-llang, assembled at 7 pmment at any moment to evacuate extra-terrortality and expressed on January 10 for the special pur even males." the belief that all nations would pose of investigating the truth of surrender their consular courts certain, accusations brought before the year's end.

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The accused were summoned

and given to know that certain

evidence had been found proving their guilt in conspiring against the Government.

The Colonial Secretary also draws attention to the necessity for scrupulous observance of the principle of non-intervention of Afghanistan's internal affairs.

the first battle has taken place be According to reports from Kabul tween the united Jelalabad tribes who are advancing on Kabel and the detachment sent out by the new ruler, Bachai Sakao.

river and other inland waters.

He also asapried the other infringements of Chinese

No reply or explanation being vereignty such an concessions forthcoming, the accused, being and the stationing of foreign both military men, were brought

The clash took place 25 miles troops on Chinese soil would before an extraordinary court mar- from the capital and resulted in shortly he abolished.

tinl presided over by the chief the routing of the detachment, military judge, General Yen Wen- which suffered heavy casualties. oral Yung Chen, Quartermaster Kandahar show that Amanullah hai: the other menibers being Gen-The latest reports. from General of Mukden, and General has not decided whether to regain Wang Yeh-tani.

the throne for himself.

In the course of his address, Chiang Kai-she declared: "What foreigners do not understand is that China has passed through a transition period out of which a new China has emerged with a public spirit which makes further civil war impossible. Hence, China will

never return feudalism.

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Five-Hour Trial.

"The trial, lasted five hours to General Chang tried hard to de

fend himself whereas General Yang was very reserved. The ne- cased admitted the charges against them and were consequently y the Court found; guilty of high treason. The death sentence was submitted to the Political Council which approved it and ordered the execution to take place immediate- ly Owing to the special circum- stances, the execution was carried

CHIANG KAI-SHEK EXERTS HIS INFLUENCE.

Shanghal, Jan. 27. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang arrived in Shang-

be-

Habibulink has succeeded in form- ing a cabinet composed exclusively of members of the Mohmadzał tribe, to, which Amnaullah

new* Premier IB longs. The Kahiruddin; step-brother of Am- anullah-Reuter.

IDOL WORSHIP ABOLISHED.

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out within the Marshal's head-gods worshipped in connexion with quarters at 3 am. on January 11,

Taoism are forbidden. "The crimes committed by the

hai this morning and in the after-accused have, in a circular tele- noon participated in the launching gram by the Political Counell, ceremony of the Chinese gunboni been stated to be the following: "Yung Sul."

Blamed for all War.

Christianity Retnined,

The order then passes to the monotheistic religions. Moham- medanism is described as a great world religion, whose founder was Mahomet and whose sacred book is the Koran: The religion is to be re- tained.

Christianity (the name used is un abbreviated form of the "Teligion of Jesus") is also described as n great world sgion, and to be re- tained.

Marshal Chiang delivered a speech in the capacity of Chair- 1-Evenaineetho 13th year of map, of the National Government. the Republic, divil wars have It is noteworthy that the two re-ravaged China, The two accused signing Commanders of the Pirat were the real instigatora of the and Second Squadrons, Chan, struggle, and even up-to the late Kwoi-lang and Chan Shao-kunn Marshal Chang Teo-lin's death, were present, the former presid- they opposed his proposals for ing.

China's unification. Lately, Mar- shal Chang Hsueh-liang agreed yo A list then follows of gods whose hand over the five hsiens east of worship is forbidden. These, in Luanho la the Hopei province but general owing to the flat disobedience of animistic divinities. General Yang Yu-ting this has not been done.

After the ceremony, Marshal Chiang had a conference with the Commanders and it is understood that an attempt was made to urge them to remain at their posts.

In

'may be

described

as

The Forbidden Cults, Among the kinds of worship thus forbidden are worship of the sun, moon and stars, worship of the hills and the streams, worship of the earth, of the wind and the rain, of the thunder, and the lightning and many others. Of special in Lerest are such as the City God, the Goddess of Children, and the God of Literature,

It is reported that Chan Kwoi- "2-Marshal Chang Hsueh- Jiang has consented to stay lang agreed long.ago to return to Shanghai for the time being. the Central Government all the Marshal Chiang, however, ex-railway- rolling stock taken to pressed the opinion later that both Manchurin by Chang Yin-hus officers would comply with his re-after the retreat from Peking, quest to abandon their intention | General Chang has disobeyed the of resigning.

instructions he has received to this It is reported that Chan Shao-purpose and has handed inck only kann will accompany Marshal a very small portion of the rolling Chiang Kai-shek to Nanking this stock. This obstruction

One would imagine that in large on the cities concentration on the more re- evening.

part of Chang has, on the one putable gods might not be difficult; hand, cast a slur of bad faith on

in many country places it is likely Marshal Chang Hsuch-liang and, to matter little under what name on the other hand, caused

con- divinilles are worshipped, the wor- siderable damage to government ship will essentially be animistic. properly.

If these matters are suitable for legislation the moderate line of the Ministry is to be commended,

NAIVE EXCUSE OF CHINESE.

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CRUELTY PERMITTED IN THE COUNTRY.

Guilty of Corruption.- "8. Marshal. Chang Hsuch- Ilang has for a long time tried in a friendly way.to persuade the A Chinese who was charged accused to carry out these orders, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the but they have persisted Kowloon Magistracy this morning refoxing. The result is that the

Room for Abuse.

There is some reason to fear. however, that in any given locality in the kind of agitation by which the behests will be carried out may

with causing unnecessary cruelty | Manchurian' Government has bear hardly on many folk; nor is it to four chickens, pleaded that become very unpopular with both he was, ignorant of the local laws Chinese and foreigners. and also that such an offence

was not prohibited. In the

country.

cut,

dimeult to see that the precedent of determining suitable religious

"Besides this, the accused have observanco by administrative flat been guilty of corruption and might easily be abused in less sym- embezzlement of publie funds on a pathetic hands. His Worship pointed out to the large scale the total sum mis- One strong line of appeal, how- defendant that it was not a ques- appropriated being $200,000,000. ever, those who undertake to com- tion of law but of common acnac. The corruption and bribery prac-mend the orders of the Ministry to He asked the defendant if he tised by Arsenal officials under the general publle will have, and would like to be put into a baskot General Yang's protection, Is a that is that at the New Year a and have his wrists and ankles well-known fact, among business really vast amount of money is circles in Manchuria All the spent on temple worship and on Defendant: But we can do it rallway directors are relatives or in the country.

proteges of General Chang, Yin- His Worship: You can't do it huni. Ife has not only failed to down here,

remit the revenue of the railways to the government, but even com pelled it to pay the running expenses Documentary evidence shows that both the accused have spent $200,000,000 without the. For the 24 hours ended at noon sanction of the authorities, All to-day, the rainfall WBS only

His Worship imposed a fine of $5 and informed the defendant, that he ought to have known better.

processions which might well bo pat to more profitable use. A frequent demand is for the conversion of temples into schools, and in some places this may be done. Our Own, Correspondent.

CHINESE FLIGHT TO prominent and lucrative positions 0.18-inch. The total fall for the

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secured by the followers of the against an average of 1,20. accused. Honest and capable officials who did not belong to their clique, were not given ány promotion and eventually forced been found proving that they had to resign.

framed a plot to overthrow the present government in Manchuila. New Orleans, Jan. 21.

To Overthrow Government. "As this would, gravely eadan- Major Tien Lai-huang, Chinese

ger the peace, not only of Man- aviator, and author, announced "Having a long time been asso- churia but of the whole of China, to-day that he plans to fly from clated with the accused in govern- we were compelled to treat with China to California via Hawaii ment service, we were hoping that the matter urgently, wherefore we and Midway. The date for the they would reform their ways. sanction the court-martial to take

Instead of that evidence has lately place immediately." flight has not been set.

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