The thee ranking members of the Hongkong, Jan. 22, Koangsl military "clique "mse Hongkong to-day to discuss various problems affecting th province which, base of Kuanetung?
Members of the Kuangsi military clique are' General. Li Chung-jen, Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth hai, "second-in-command;, General Group "Army; General Pel Chung: Huang "Sho; halung, Minister of Interfor of the 'National Govern= nent; and General Li Chi-sen, former 'InspectorsGeneral of {ary Training. Except. General Pei Ching-lis, who is in Nanning, the other three generals are now residing' in this 'British' Colony." While General Li Chisen is) now a reg: ular local resident, General Chung-jen_ arrived "here the other chay to meet General. Huang Shao kelung, who. came down from Nan-King' ebecilly to. interview the to dominated anton Kuangsi, 'This Kuangsi party at one time Hunan and Hupeh, but now thei? territory is limited only to their native province which "depends part upon' the bounty of" General Ghen Chi-tang, the Canton military chieftain, for: financial support. 'Ihe three Kangsi leaders are discus: attitude towards Canton and Nan-Sing' tovdayy what" should be. their King, Minister Huang Shao-hsiung ix supposed tobe, friendly with Geneval_ Chiang "Kai-shek, who. is said to have offered the Chairman: ship of Chekiang Provincial Govern-Tent' to Huang, while General Chung-jen is more closely in. touch with Ganton, the "trish Free State" of. China, "Li" Ghung-jen's nam fppenred in all the Canton clzelar telegrams taking "Generals Chiang Kalsshek and Chang Hsueh-liang to tasse for their failure to. resist the Tapanese in the North. 7 hile what transpired at this Kuangsi "conference" cannot Known, it is understood that the clique will support both Canton, and Nanking, provided this "pleasing attitude will further the interest of this clique and Kuanzsi province.
'The local Chinese dailies "have published "several "petitions of the Ghungshan public Vodies demanding the removal of 'Mr. Tang Sh as magistrate" of Chungehan. iit, Mir. 'Tang, it is. said, levies too he guy' and numerous taxes and does ttle for the improvement of so-called model district.
that the district government imposes a tax even on joss-stick pots. ities and those who actually minority, "tu" municipal reading for their paper are avery' smal
rooms the latest paper has frequent. lays after arrival, despite lectures been seen unopened for several and literature calling for citizens to be well-informed and abreast the times. Now a Press Agency is making a drive to secure subscribers for the leading journals published fat the Coast or in the Capital restrictions are being placed on the observance of the Old Chinese New™ Year" customs, and January 1 passed almost unnoticed this yeu Highway robbery and other gets Jot violence are promptly" punish and executions are again frequent events, Three Chinese preachers from the Chi Bethel Mission in Arsenal Road, Shanghai, have just concluded visit to the province. "They held nicetings in four cities in Southern Shansi, staying five days in_eac! lace" hey fame tthe, "Band ad" preceded thems a sled n" foot or cycled" tong runees to be present at the meet-'These gifted young men use up-to-date methods and illustrations to enforce their message. Lightning sketches on the blackboard, community singing solos, object lessons, and musical performances on a variety of instruments sustain the interest of the audience, but the main. theme—consecration to the service of Christ—is mover lost sight of, And the concluding appeal for decisions met with hearty res-onses in each place visited.
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