Cunton, Jan. 11, An army of 30900 Communists, under Ho Lung and Hsiao Keh, are advancing upon Kweiyang, the pro vineial capital of Kweichow, from the east after having captured Chingyuan, strategic point 120 miles from Kweiyang, according to reports received here.
The latest oficial despatches, however, claim that, reinforced by Nanking'troops under General Shangkuan Yuan-shang, the Kweichow provincial forces recapture: t Cringyuan after the withdrawal of 1"" <ung's me Chinese press reports state that, [despite the fact that they were greatly outnumbered by the enemy, the Government troops staged a gallant tary-General of the National Research Academy and China's foremost geoloist, who died at Changsha on Jan ary 5, was paid to-day by Sir Gratton Elliot Smith, Professor of Anat-amy in the University of London, jin an article in "The Times" The death of Dr. Ting, he says, removes man of conspicuous courage, charm and wisdom. Like his friend, Dr. Hu Shih, he played an important pari controlling the process of adoption the dangerous culture of Western Europe by China and in restraining the adoption of disturbing elements until there was time for the assimila: tion of a desirable culture in appro priate form.
Dr. Ting, Sir Grafton continues, played an outstanding part. in' the scientific renaissance of 'China, geological survey in China, his enthusiastic ce-operation with' the late Professor Davidson Black, who had deep affection and admiration for Dr. Ting, created a new chapter In the! history of man.—Reuter, counter-attack and forced the Reds to etreat in the direction of Yuping. The same reports claim that the Reds lost 2,000 men killed in the battle and the Government forces 300,—Reuter, major position on the agenda of the rst meeting of the directors of the Rewly-formed Hsing "Chung" Ca, which will enpaye in the development of north China, yesterday afternoon.
report on' the current. Chinese political developments was made by Licut.-Col. S. Kagess, Chief of the Manchurian and 'Mongolian Section of the War OMice, who attended the Meeting on the directors' Invitation, Following a report on the com: Pany'y affairs by Mr. 8. Sozoh, Its resident and a former' director the South Manchuria. Railway the conferees exchanged views.
Mr. Sogeh is to leave for a com: prehensive tour of Manchoukuo and China as soon as he completes his preparations here for the inauguration of the company's activities, The ¥.10,000,000 firm was sponsored Jointly "by "the "South Manchuria Railway Ca, and the Government, Mts aims, "according to Mr, Sogoh, are to develop north China's retour: ces and industries, in ce-operation with Chinese interes The company's advisory board will include representatives" from. the Mitsui and Mitsubishi interests Its head office will be in Daiven, with branch offices n Shanynai, Tokyo nnd
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