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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, "OCTOBER

LATEST BANDIT

OUTRAGE.

YAMEN CAPTURED NEAR SWATOW.

MAGISTRATES KILLED.

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Swntow, Oct., 4. startling event occurred a few days ago the Jinopheng i- fiat,

The district magistrate left 'the' elty to go down to the coast at Ng-kng, and on his way he arrest-j ed three bad characters with a view to trying them on arrival.

SIR C. CLEMENTI

IN MANILA.

GIVES VIEWS ON THE CHINA SITUATION.

FUTURE DESTINY HANGS IN

THE BALANCE.

'THREAT TO CANTON.

7, 1929.

WHEREABOUTS `OF IRONSIDES.

NOW CONCENTRATING AT YANGCHOW.

HO CHIEN'S ORDERS.

Shanghai, Oct. 6.

The Intest news reaching Shang- hai regarding the whereabouts of the "Ironsides under General Chang Fat-kwie is that they have arrived at Yangchow-in Hunan and intend to establish a hase there. It is not known when thi "Ironsides will commence their march into Kwangsi Province, certain generals bf which have the National Government. now declared thair, allegiance to

Manila, Oct. 4. With the Chinese Nationalist Two of them, however succeed-Government at Nanking exercising ed, in making their earupe before effective control over only five or he could reach the citat, six of the 18 provinces In China went on with the one eaptive and pronor, the future destiny of Ching that night was "examining him may be said to hang on whether · Marshal · Chiang Kai-shek has when the yamen was suddenly or not General Chang Fat-kwei, telegraphed to the Hunan Provins surrounded by a gang of over a Communist warlord of Hupeb, sue- ein Governor instructing.him to hundred bandits.

ceeds in uniting forces with other dispatch troops to Western Human rebel generals and captures Canto disarm the "Ironsides" and to to Sir Cecil prevent them from penetrating ment Governor of longkong, into Kwangal who arrived yesterday on a semi- official visit to Manila,

The few guarde were no match for the attacking pity. Several ton, according of them were killed and the

yamon was captared.

The under-magistrate was killed in the lighting, and the distice magistrate was taken by the bandits and executed.

Sir Cecil said that foreigners in China are inclined to favour the Nanking Government because it offers the best protection to foreign life and property

on Chinese territory,

Limited Control.

Mr. Haleh Tu-pel, the Nanking Minister of Health, departed for Honan yesterday and in an inter- view with Chinese journalists, expressed the opinion that although the situation in south- China is engaging the serious at tention of the National Govern- ment, it is not anticipated, that

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The affair has created sono thing of a sensation. A district magistrate, does not rely for his safety on his own guards, but on his prestige, and the strength off. Nevertheless, it is realized that Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang or Mar the government behind him. the Nanking Government super-shal Yen Hai-ban, or

"In North-western This dating and determined vises control over u limited terri- militarists attack, and its violent conclusion, tory and that movements have China,, will join the Southern in-, show that the bandits feel that heen afoot to overthrow the pre-surgents.. they can with impunity challenge sent Government of China. the authorities.

He said that upon arriving in Ng-king is a half day's launch Manila, he read of the 20,000 Trip from Swatow-to Own Corsoldiers sem by the Nanking

Government to the nid rspondent.

Canton. To the west of Canton, he said, ligs another Chinese pro- vince which is antagonistic to the

A WELL-DESERVED PROMOTION.

SIR FRANCIS HUMPHRYS APPOINTED TO IRAK.

EXPLOITS IN KABUL,

London, Oet. 6. Sir Francis Henry Humphrys has been appointed High Commis sioner for Trak. in succession to the late Sir Gilbert Clayton.- Keutor

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Nanking Government, while to the north of Marshal' Chiang, is the Christian Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang who does not seem to relish the ad- ministration of the Nationalista.

The move of Marshal Chiang is considered in China as an indication that the rebel forces are beginning to act and to attempt the overthrow of the present administration, ne conding to the Hongkong Governor. Should this Communist warlord of fect his capture of Canton, there is doubt that the other leaders will follow suit and rise in arms.

Missionary Request,

Shortly bore his departure from Hongkong, he was approached by a

EXCITING CLASH AT GENOA.

PRESIDENT BOAT'S CREW IN BATTLE:

"AMERICAN KILLED.

Lundon Oct. 1. Dispatches from the Italian fron- tier to the London Daily Herald, flicial organ of the Labour Party. Lo-day declared that several mem- bers of the crew of the United States steamship President Van Boaret wele injured when they clashed in Genoa with members of an Italian steamer's crew.

According to the dispatch, the Americans were forced to shoot re-

The dew High Commissioner was the first British Minister in missionary fin South China, skvolvers in reply to an attack by sev Kabul after Afghanistan became ing his aid at the rebel forces pile

cral hundred Fascists.

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Lloyd's registry shows no such ship as the President Van Boaret. It is considered possible that the | Herald's dispatch refers to the Pres- However, Sir Cacil declared, Bri-ilent Van Buren, operated by the. tish forces now in China are in Dollar Steamship lines. adequate to protect interests of British subjects along the cough. towns in Chian, This renders i almost impossible to attempt to protect the lives and properties of missionaries in the interior,

a kingdom, ani was highly contage and under the villages in mended for his handling of an which missions are love and extraordinarily difficult situation carry away, the missionaries and during the revolt at the end of their families. 1928, when he remained in the enpital until the inst

Born in

1879. Sir Francis Humphrys

educated was Shrewsbury and Christ Church, Oxford where he gained his Cricket Blug, and, trained for the army, "he joined the 2nd Batt. Worcester Reginunt il! 1900. seeing active service in the South African war.

Confederation Needed.

The situation in China is acute. Transferring to India as an and Sir Cecil belleves that only a licer of the 2nd l'unjabis in 1902, confederation of all the provinces in he entered the Political Depart China can bring about any som- ment next your. He progressed | blance of stability and unity among through various posts In the them.

Frontier region until, when the Such a confederation will bring World War broke out, he was about union of the Provinces with- Political Oliver with the North | out entirely depriving the warlords West Frontier troops.

of their forces and power-Manila Before the war was over he Bulletin, returned to Europe and served.

a pilet in the Royal Air Force, In 1919, he becaine Politient Agent in the Khyber and two years ter. Deputy Foreign Secretary Lathe Government of India. His appointment to Kabulwas made, in 1922.

Brilliant Diplomatist:

SHELLEY STREET

AFFAIR.

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According to the Herald, one American was killed in the attack. to have One Italian also is anid been slain.

The fight started following an ar- gument over the merits of Fascism.

LOCAL CURRENCY PROBLEMS.

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silver basis, und consequently a fall was registered."

"The imports here are, not for use in the Colony," continued the banker. "The ultimate consumer, the Chinese, pays for his goods in silver and consequently he wants. definite dollar basis for the cx-| change of his own money. For aj long time he has had no basis at all, and, as a result, does not know where he stands. Ft-natural- yfollows that if this continues we must lake business."

With regard to the effect of the fall on local conditions. our in- would be a bad one. Cost of im- formant: said that for a time it

ported goods must necessarily rien,

I must point out you, Mr. Strellett, that we have not progress tahil his responsible posts, Sired for the last 12 minutes or so," Francis Humphrys had shown an added his Worship. intimate knowledge of the Bastern, nut an unusual facility for learning languages, tact, resource and almost unlimited patience and perseverance, It was for that His Worship:You probably but the increase of trade in the Jetson that he was selected for don't, but it is not fair to reduce Colony would compensate for this

the difficult. Kabul past. "At that her to a state of exhaustion. You in time. Linie British influence in Af are entitled to ask any questions ghanistan had ebbed low. His you like. Mr. Strellett, but if you plensing manners, ant knowledge persist in asking the same, question of affairs soon improved the situn-over and over again in different tion greatly. He became form, and tire out the witness, favourite, not only with King shall have to remand your clienttien at a meeting held last even- Amanullah, but also with all the again and again. leading men and was looked up

to as a nop-party friend of the country.

The ease was adjourned till 2.30 this afternoon.

When King Amanullah's At- tempt to impose Western customs Sir Francis Humphrys and his

his people provoked a staff stayed on. revolution, and Kabul became the

on

Sir

gone of fighting for weeks, Francis Humphrys stayed at the Legation, though. the building WAB frequently

Government Urged to Act.

The members of the Twenty. Four Trade Merchants Guild fur- ther discussed the currency ques

ing and unanimously passed the following resolution on the pro-. position of the Chairman (Mr. Ho Kwong) seconded by Mr. Ny U-chan:

"That the Government be asked to pass a temporary Ordinance tion stood British prestige in from paying out in anything but Meanwhile his personal reputa-ithout delay, prohibiting banks good stead. No party had any silver dollars, and that ouch Or- animosity against him. When the dinanee be enforced until an in- tween the fire of the contend were helpless, he was able to go been consulted and his advice be-diplomats of the other legations dependent currency expert has ing purtles and received many out and negotiate personalty obtained on the best method in

of their shells and bullets, For-awith the successful rebel leader. which to keep the note issue on a time, the only means of com- Eventually, in February this year, par with allver dollars and silver munication with the outside world in view of the chaotic conditions was by wireless and even that prevailing in Kabul, he and his dollars on a par with silver.”

staff were taken by air to India..

falled.

The remolation will be forward- Aeroplanes from Peshawar then came into operation, took in much- Sir Francis Humphrys was ed to the Hon, Dr. R. H. Kotewall, needed supplies and brought away knighted in 1924 and in the same C.M.G, LL.D., and the Hon. D hundreds of Europeans and year was made a Sardar-i-Ali. of S. W. Ts'o, C.BE, LL.D., for sub-

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