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THE HONGKONG Telegraph, Saturday, DECEMBER 19, 1986.

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These Names Make News

War Lord Young Marshal As Kidnapper No. 1

ABOUT four years ago

I when Marshal Chang Hsuch-liang was reported dead or assassinated, I saw the obituary already prepared for him, qn which one well versed in Chinese affairs had written: Beyond being the son of his father, there is little outstand- ing accomplishment to mark his brief history.

Whether that was so or not, and whether it would have been better so or not, I cannot argue here but certain it is that the events of Saturday, December 12, ensure the Young Marshal a certain chapter to himself in the gory book of China's not so celestial history to-day.

By hla coup in capturing China's Number One soldier and virtual dictator, the son of Stubbs Road Manchurian War Lord Marshal Chang Tso-lin has revealed an- other aspect of a shifty and unfathomable character that earned him at one time the name of But dai kong cheung kiran (the general who will not fight).

ENGAGEMENT

The Engagement is hunounced be- tween Lieutenant Terence Butler, Royal Navy. H.MS. "Pandora" and Miss Hermione Williams of Harbour View, Kowloon.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1038.

AN ILL-TIMED REVOLT

Mr. Osatananda is playing a great part in promoting transport and trade between Slam and South China.

Osatananda came here after ex-

Engineering College, Londan :

of Duchess of Windsor, when Bins Bay Band has done nothing she was in Hongkong in 1924-25. to startle the world.

It may.

The then wife of Lieut. Earl be that with the increased Winfield Spencer of the U.S.S. British and Chinese units, Mr. supervision of the area by Helena, lived the usual life of Duncan experienced the last of naval officers' ladies in the Far such serious pirncies at least,, East. She alternated between the last involving so many Hongkong, Canton and Peiping

anxiety.

with the seasons and took her children and such world-wide part in the stations' social life.

Incidentaly,. none of In Hongkong, Mrs. Spencer children

tho whom Mr. Duncan stayed at the Palace Hotel; she brought to Hongkong for their frequented the "Gripps" and Christmas holidays were on the wag an outstanding dancer.

From this long distance of time, Tungehow last year but are local,

rejoining their youngsters my correspondent recalls that she had a brilliant personality parents for a little spell before and was always bubbling with they return to study in January. wit and animation,

From "Brains"

Mrs. Spencer divorced her husband in 1925; three years later she became Mrs. Ernest Simpson and in the middle of this year secured a divorce from him at Ipswich Assizes Court. No Piracy

This Trip

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To Terriers

CAPTAIN R. L. K. Allen, Royal Welch Fusiliers, G.8.0.3 to the China Command, is leaving Hongkong on the transport Lancashire on January 12 to become Brigade Major. to the 143rd (Warwick- hire) Infantry Brigade, Terri- torial Army.

Since he came here in Novem-

General Staff Officer, Grade 3. Since then his netivities have never been drawn to the atten- tion of the Press in accordance

perience at the City and Guilds WHEN Mr. J. N. Duncan Aged 38 now, he succeeded on Scale-Hayne Agricultural Col- steamer Kaiyunn here last week his father's death in 1928 to lege, Devonshire, Agricultural and safel escorted ashore his ber, 1934, Capt. Allen continued the overlordship of Chihli and all Manchuria comprising the Department of Siamese Govern- little group of charges from the with his regiment for a few provinces of Fengtien, Kirin, ment, the Co-operative Depart China Inland Mission School of months until he was appointed Heilungkiang and Jehol and ment of the Ministry of Com- Chefoo, he had reason to breathe to join the "brains" of the containing about 30 million merce, Ministry of Education more than the customary sigh British Troops in China as. people. He had failed on his and as representative of the of relief. firat big test as a soldier by in Peoples' Party in the Assembly.

The same Mr. Duncan was in ability to hold up the Nanking It is on the basis of his efforts charge of 70 British and Ameri- troops advancing against his that a four million dollar ship can pupils of the school travell- father in 1928 and in a few brief ping business is now being ing from Shanghai to Chefoo on years he lost Manchuria to the built up on a schedule which March 31 last year on board the Japanese, and Chihli to the will take in Canton, Hongkong, Butterfield and Swire's steam- The startling events of the vacillated between them for chow, and Shanghai. A keen killed a guard, shot the second Central Government having Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Wen- ship Tungchow when pirates past few days in Sianfu have some time. Last week with the athlete in his College days, the engineer and ransacked the ship attracted world attention, ruis- impressive title of Deputy Com- young Siamese Trude repre- for two days. ing a fear that China might mander-in-Chief of the Bandit sentative. (he is only 36) has

On that occasion Mr. Duncan once again be thrown into dia. Suppression Forces for the Pro- established a confident under puid an involuntary visit to vinces of Honan, Anhui, and standing with Chinese mer- astrons disruption. There can North West Provinces, he was chants here and in the South, Hongkong for it was from here be little question but that alleged to be in league with a medium in which his connec

that H.M.S. Hermes despatched Chang's stroke

Russin. was a purely

tions with prominent. South- aeroplanes which sighted the personal move, mainly inspired

been ship when absence of news from A precedent for Chiang's,cap- most useful.

West politicians have

her had caused a deep stir in by his dissatisfaction over the ture is found in Chang's sum-

*America, England and China. transfer of his armies to a far-General Yang Yu-ting whom he ment

mary execution of prominent As a result of the Govern- The appearance of the aeroplanes Missions already ex- frightened the pirates into a off part of the country, where thought was against his policy. changed between the two coun- hurried decampment near tries, an air service to link up Chilang Lighthouse and the funds with which to pay his military academy at Mukden of Swatow and Manila is also Tungchow towards Hongkong. Chang was educated at the Shanghai and Bangkok by way Muster, Capt. Smart, took the troops were few. Ever since and at 30 years of age was under consideration, funds hav- H.M.S.Dainty met her outside- the time he was ordered to take described as tall, slim, nervous ing been earmarked by the the harbour and escorted her in,

but dignified; a high gambler Nanking Government for the reporters his forces from the Peiping and in poker and mahjongg games purpose. Tientsin area, the Young Mar and possessor of priceless shal has been discontented. He bitterly resented this command, which definitely strained his relations with Chiang Kai-shek.

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Lieut. Cmdr. Frederick Med................... way was commander of a sub- marine

on the China Station IIere he is on board H.M.S. Med- way, submarino depot ship. From reilrement he sends greetings.

It is pertinent to note that w/ father's train was blown up, ture under the new Constitu- calmness of Mr. Duncan and and had lately attained some

have in this Shensi revolt an almost exact counterpart of that

Chinese ornaments and numer- To Mr. Osatananda and his story, boarding her at 2 am. ous wives, concubines and re- assistants at coastal parts in in Kowloon Bay to interview the

studying conditions and trade children:

with the best military policy but prospects, will go the credit for It was thanks largely to the it is safe to say that he took an In 1929, the year after his Siam's biggest commercial ven- naivete of the children and the enthusiastic interest in local polo Chang travelled to the const tion..

other members of the staff, that proficiency at golf. also by train but preceded by

While in the pirates were not provoked Hongkong, Capt. Allen made another carrying 600 soldiers. She. Also Danced

into acts against the youngsters many friends who will be sorry with machine guns and automa- With Chang were picked men At "Gripps"

some of whom even enjoyed to see him go, ties. All bridges on the route

their unique experience accord- were guarded."

CORRESPONDENT ing to their telling-afterwards. A

in which the 19th Route Army figured some two years ago. It will be recalled that Chiang

At Home, he will be stationed tells me that he well Since then, one at least of the at Birmingham, the II. Q. of his Kai-shek ordered Tsai Ting-kai's Not a man to be led or remembers the lady who will piratical band has been executed Brigade. His successor will be.. troops to leave the Shanghai trusted, Chang has been a probably one day bear the title and for 20 months the notorious Capt. C. R. Boxer of the Lanca- area after the clash with the stormy petrel of Manchuria

endeavouring to pick a path be-, Japanese-in-1932,-sending-them-tween Central Government

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One of the first officers, to be commissioned from the lower deck via the grade of mate, Lieut.-Cmdr. Frederick Medway (Retd.), who served three years. on this Station and in Hong- Southsea to say he is still find kong, writes from rotirement in · ing an outlet for his abundant

energy.

to Fukien on Communist-sup- claims for control of Manchuria,! pression duty, the kame task Japanese demands for conces- with which Chang Hauch-liang's domination in the rich northern sions and Russia's fear of other

army was entrusted in Shensi, provinces. In less than two years, the 19th

Colony-Siam Route Army, attracting Red clements to its side, revolted against the Nanking Govern-

Legislative Councillor BEHIND the announce-

was present at the R.W.F. Gym-plains that the Government is com ment, just as the Young Marship services between South What," we understand that he is

ment of regular steam-khana. Although not in "Who's peting with local industries by shal's forces have during the China and Siam lies an office closely related to General Multi-installing another linotype in the past week. But the Central story of hard work by Mr., Vilas tude.

gaol. In other words, taking the Government had no difficulty | Osatananda, Siamese Trade

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wrong type of Hne.. Commissioner to Hongkong, Remember that this time last) eventually in putting down the

About &

year ago, Mr. year, that turkey was some poor) Fukien rebellion and scattering

mother's egg. - the rebels. In the case of Chang Hsuch-lang, he un- doubtedly hoped, by his bold but ill-timed stroke, to extract bet- ter terms for himself and his found unity does not appear at army. Happily, there has been the moment to be in jeopardy, a unanimous rallying by pro- and it is this fact more than any vincial war lords to the Central other which strengthens. the

A mais complained in a restaurant Government, with a consequent hope that the days of inter- We wonder what these stocking- tendency to localise the trouble. necine warfare, so weakening to less ladles hang up at Christmas the other day that there was a fly out of the harbour.

in his soup. Maybe; however, It the nation, definitely belong to

was only nie of those Vitamin B's Fears that Chiang Kai-shek the

past. Well-wishers of The Maid of the Mountains that we hear so much about. might be executed have, for China pray that, there may be

certainly keeps late hours.

0 STORE OPEN FROM 8.30 a.m, to 6 pim. SATURDAY to 5 p.m. tunately, not thus far been a speedy adjustment of the pre-

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And then there was the man who, wanted to get the Christmas.

wood Rond.

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He is now taking part in the social and administrative affairs of Southsea but, in conjunction And so this is the coldest winter with the first Lady Mayor of his for fifty years!

home town, Dorchester, is pre- be little short of a calamity for

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senting Coronation Medals to China, which is more united under his leadership than ever feeling, so he went up to Holly thing for men of brawn.

These pork-ple hata ure just the the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides

of that area next year. before. Luckily, this

Cmdr. Medway wishes to be remembered to his old friends "Yulc-tide me over," as the hard-in Hongkong but as far as I can make out, he was here just after the War period of time in which much water has flowed:

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Auntie Countie wants to know

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whether a turkey's paraon's nose up husband said to his banker. is a delicacy. Not An indeli cacyl

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Give your menfolk hats for gifts, thereby making your presents felt.

While here he commanded a submarine and he was then lent to the Royal Australian Navy for special work,

"Pop" Parker