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TERMS VERY. MODERATE Concaltation Free.
Removing Misunderstandings.
"CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GROUND COVERED"
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Important conversations continue between Mr. Miles Lampson and Mr. Eugeni Chen, and much progress has been made in remov- ing misunderstandings.
Almost Daily."
Shanghai, Dec. 18.
A Hankow message of Dec 16, states that conversations between Mr. Miles Lampson, the British Minister and Mr. Eugene Chen, Nationalist Foreign Minister, con- tinue almost daily.
While naturally no officialstate- ments as regards their nature ste being given out-both sides being pledged to secrecy in this connec- tion-it is understood that a very considerable amount of ground has been covered.
The fact that each side, now knows and appreciates the other's point of view on many mitters regarding which there has hither- to been misunderstanding is felt. to continue progress, if not to- wards a solution of all the com- plicated problems involved in the question of recognition of the. Southern Government, at least to- wards a better understanding by euch party of the precise issues involved in that question.
Mr. Lampson is expected to Teave here to-morrow for Peking. Military Situation Obscure.
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Hangchow Reports
Shanghai, Dec. 17.
Resigns.
NEW AIR LINE.
Flights to India Begin.
AVIATION & BANKING.
A COALITION POSSIBLE.
Foreign Policy to Remain Unchanged,
Lesson of £10,000,000 Worth of Bullion.
Rugby, Dec. 17. **
merrow,
N. LAZARUS.
Hong Kong's Only European Optician- Established Over Forty Years. Manager: Ralph A. Cooper, Rogistored Optometrist (Cankum),
BETTER RELATIONS.
Capital and Labour
Co-Operate.
INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS.
British Industrial Mission a Findings.
London, Dec. 17.
Berlin, Dec. 17, The Government has resigned. The Do Havelland Hercules The Government industrial owing to the Socialist vote of non-machine to fly on the new Cairo-mission has returned very im- confidence being adopted" in the Baghdad-Karucht air service will pressed with the many new ex- Reichstag by 249 to 171 votes. Teave Croydon airport early to-periments in the United States It appears that a mere handfuḥ
and Canada to effect healthier of Southerners, it plain clothes,
Among the seven passengers will and more harmonious. relation- entered Hangchow on Tuesday and
be Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton ships between capital and labour cut the railway only' on Wednesday The majority against the Gov-Erancker, Director of Civil Aviwith or without the trade unions' morning, but they evacuated the Jernment consisted of Sqcialists, tion, who, after visiting lain by co-operation. city on Wednesday night, following German Nationals, Communists air, will return to Egypt. in order A noticeable feature is the the restoration of communications end Extreme Nationalists,
to travel to East Africa on the new large and constantly increasing with Shanghai when Marshal Sun
FINAL MEETING.
"At Least For Time
Boing.
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HELD ABOARD WARSHIP.
Hankow, Dec, 17.
The concluding meeting be- tiveen Mr. Miles Lampson and Mr. Eugene Cher, at least for the time being,
was held
· aboard H.M.S. "Petersfield" to- day. Reuter."
Chuan-fang sent 4,500 loyal troops
loyal troops there.
Meanwhile the military situato Hangehow to reinforce the 9,000 tion in the North is obscure. In no quarter. here official or unofficial, is it understood Until it develops, it is impossible Lo say precisely how strong the Southern position here is.
That the Southerners feel it to be secure is evidenced by the al- most wholesale transference of the Kuomintang Party's records. and documents from Canton to Hankow. These are coraing over- land
There has also been a transfer- ence of some Government records but not to the same extent.
Five professional orators who [address 'popular demonstrations in various pinces en route are accom- panying the cavalcade of Party officials. Despatch, boxes and soldier guards are now on the way. from Canton to Hankow.
The Japanese Diplomat." Hitherto, Mr. Saburi, chief of the Treaty Bureau of the Japan- ese Foreign Office, who is inves- tigating conditions in China, has had no official conversation with the Southern Government. He has not yet net Mr. Eugene Chen, -Reuter,
RARE BOOK.
A JOHN BUNYAN FIRST EDITION.
2s. 6d. COPY FETCHES. £2,100.
Rugby, Dec. 17. The Brat edition of John Bunyan's "Ecok for Boys and Girle" was sold to-day for £2,100...
Only one other copy of this edi tion is known to exist and thus is ba the British Museum,
Romance is attached to the event. The Book was with a number of others bought by a woman at Hemel Hempstead for half a crown some years ago.
It was only recently that her daughter, who is a Post Office work e, showed it to a local librarian.
He submitted it to Hodgson, the book auctioneer, Hodgson re- cognised its rarity and auctioned it.
British Wireless Service.
WARRANT WITHDRAWN.
Marshal Sun has altogether 25,000- loyal troops in the Shanghai-Hang- chow region.
The report that Chekiang has declared its independence is un- founded. lt arose from the doubt- ful attitude of 6.000 troops in Hangchow:-Reuter.
PROMISSORY OATHS.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE.
DRAFT BILL.
Later. The Reichstag has adjourned until January 19.
The German Nationals voted in! favour of the motion of non-con- fidence in spite of President Hindenburg requesting their lead- fer, Count Westarp, not to do so owing to reasons of foreign policy, as important negotiations with the Entente were proceeding, for which a stable government way essential.
The German Nationals voted for the first time with the Social!
COMING HERE?
2nd Suffolks For Hồng Kong,
A GIBRALTAR REPORT.
Gibraltar, Dec. 17.
It is authoritatively stated that the 2nd Suffolks are going to Hong Kong-Reuter.
On reference being made to the local military authorities, the China Mail as formed by Headquarters Office that "nothing
was known about it (the cabled raport)," The Army List gives the 2nd Batt, Suffolk Regiment as being stationed at Gibraltar..
ists, not because they approved the Socialist criticisms of the but because," as
The draft of a Bill intituled an Reichswehr,
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COMING TO CHINA.
The Fourth Destroyer
"Flotilla.
CRUISER "CARADOC" ALSO?
Malta, Dee. 17.
The Fourth Destroyer Flotilla has been ordered to 'China and is now taking in munitions and stores.
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The flotilla will probably leave this afternoon.
The cruiser "Caradoc" may ac- company the destroyers.-Reuter.
amount of stacks and shares held- by the workpeople in the com- panies with which they are em- ployed.
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Another development is group' insurance under which the work- ers individually are insured; both sides contributing premiums.
Many of the larger plants have. full time qualified doctors and urses to attend to their work- people gratis in surgeries at the
works.
These are provided on a busi- ness and not on a sentimental ground.
The wages level is much higher, than in England. Much has been done to relieve "the workman" of heavy manual toil.
Normal hours vary from 40 to 60 hours a week..
experimental air service Between lately, but these are regarded as There have been a few strikes. Khartoum and Kisumu in Kenya, local and have not affected indus which is to be inaugurated next try as a whole.--Reuter. month.
leave Landen for India a few days
The second Hercules machine will
later, and a third machine, on which BURDEN OF TAXES, the Air Minister. Sir Samuel Hoare: and Lady Maud Hoare, are trave:- ling, will leave on December 27.
World's Best. Aerodrome.. Speaking in London Sir Samuel! Instone had some interesting things
to say in regard to civil aviation,
DENMARK'S ECONOMIC
PROBLEMS.
NEW PREMIER'S. HOPES..
Copenhagen, Dec, 17. ·
In the Rigedag, the new Premier He expressed the opinion that the true benent of civil aviation would Mr. Madser Mygdal, outlining the Cabinet programme, stated that be be felt on the longer routes rather than on the shorter journeys.
would consider the principal task, He said that civil aviation had the discovery of a solution of the brought about an
economic crisis by reducing state extraordinary,
Ordinance to amend the Promis-Count Westarp stated, they constate of affairs in regard to bank. Jand district expenditure in order to
sory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, is sidered it time for many to have published in the "Government, a stable government backed by a Gazette" as follows:
majority in the Reichstag
President Hindenburg request-
1. This Ordinance may be cited
as the Promissory Oaths Amended Dr. Marx to carry on until a ment Ordinance, 1926.
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Last year £10,000,000 worth of ballion had been carried across the Channel
Owing to the speed with which
achieve a substantial reduction in
taxation which weighed heavily on the economic life of the nation.
It was necessary to adapt a num ber of laws voted during the infa- hew government has been formed. It was transported, the saving intion period and during the war to
The German Nationale are un-interest sufleed to pay not only for present economic conditions.. of the Promissory Oaths Ordin-doubtedly anxious to participate the cost of transport but for in- ance, 1869, is amended
in the new government, and possurance as well.. lows:
sibly a coalition with them will be formed.
2. Sub-section (1) of section 9
as fol
(a) The following words are in serted between the word "Councils" and the Ward "shall in the first line there
pd-
"and the Deputy Clerk of
Councils.
Mr. Mygdal announced that he would endeavour AR Boon as pozaïble.
Sir Samuel Inatone mentioned, into come to a definite arrangement cidentally, that the Croydon Aero with regard to the afairs of the On the other hand the Socialista dromo was the most perfectly Landmans Bank and try to attract may be willing to take over the equipped in the world British foreign capital so as to solve the reigns with the support of the Wireless Service. Bourgeois parties.
Flying In Sandstorms.
Bagdad, Dec. 17. The meritorious performance of the word "Councils" and the Reuter. signe are inserted between eign policy will be continued.aying from London in a couple of 26-horse power. Moth aeroplanes word "in" in the third line
has been accomplished by Captain thereof
Stack and Captain E. S. Leete, who
Anyhow it is certain that Dr. Stresemann will continue as For- (b) The following words and eign Minister, and that his for
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"(or Deputy Clerk of Coun- ANOTHER REVOLT. have just crossed 86 miles of
**cila)."
3. Part II of the Schedule to the Premissory Oaths Ordinance,
· 1869; is amended by the substitu- tion of The Marine Magistrates" for "The Marine Magistrate,"
Objects and Reasons.
1. Clause 2 is a technical
LITHUANIAN GOVERNMENT
OVERTHROWN.
BLOODLESS REVOLUTION.
Berlin, Dec. 147.
amendment rendered necessary It is reliably reported from Memel
Syrian desert handicapped by sand- storms and adverse winds, each man carrying out the "joint duties of pilot, navigator and mechanic, and lacking the elaborate ground and jorganisation which has been pre- pared for the forerunners flying more powerful machines.
question of credit: He foreshadow- ted an amendinent to the existing taxation laws with a view to en- couraging the development voluntary thrift.-Reuter.
STOCKS BOOM.
·OUTBURST OF BULLISH ENTHUSIASM.
STRUGGLE. OF BROKERS,
of
New York, Dec. 17. There has been an outburst of bullish enthusiasm in the stock market following the Steel Corpora.. The local air forcers are enter-tion 40 per cent...dividend.
The floor of the Exchange was a
by the decision to appoint & De- that the Lithuanian Government puty Clerk of Councils to relieve has been overthrown and its mem-taining the airmen who will resume the pressure on the Assistant bere arrested.
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their alght to India in a few days. scene of confusion, brokers strug- -Reuter.
Flights to Singapore.
the
London, Dec, 17. With reference to the report that,
gling to execute orders from all parts of the world.
There was tremendous buying in United States steel stock.
A series of large dividends by
Colonial Secretary, who is also Martial law, has been declared. Clerk of Councils. The intention. General Smetana, backed by mili is that the Deputy Clerk of Country forces, has taken over cile shall act as Clerk to the Legis-government-Reuter.
"Selling, the Country." lative Council, but he might on) ·
a fleet of fying beats will fly to other concerns carried the rest of occasion be required to act as
Riga, Dec. 17, Clerk to the Executive Council, The coup d'etat in Lithuania was Singapore and Australia next sum-the list in spirited fashion, fanning. and it is therefore convenient carried out bloodlessly. Placards mer, it is stated that an Air Minis-the speculative flame of the publie that he should take the oath re- were posted in, the streets accusing try project is being considered with and a wide variety of stocks Te quired from the Clerk to the the Government of selling the coun- the object of gaining further excorded sharp advances. Reuter's Executive Council.
try to the Bolsheviks and foreignera perience of the use of this type of American Service 2. The Magistrates Amend- and announcing that the military aircraft. ment Ordinance, 1926, provided forces, therefore, were temporarily The flights will be purely or a for two marine magistrates, in taking control-Reuter."
stead of one as formerly. Clause,
3 of this Bill makes. a,consequen tial amendment which has been awaiting a convenient opportun-
Service character. Nothing abnor-WEATHER FORECAST mal will be attempted. It is not proposed to commence the cruises before the early part of 1928-
The "China Mall" understands that the warrant for the arrest of Edward 'Zimmern, issued yesterday morning by Major C. Willson, fol- lowing his non-appearance to an swer a charge of assault at Queen's Pier on Thursday afternoon, has
Det: Sub-Inspector Fallon of Reuter. Been withdrawÏ.
ity. At present the schedule to Yaumati, who was injured by a Zimmern, accompanied by his the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, madman on Thursday night, solicitor, Mr. G. R. Haywood, inter-requires only "The Marine Magis left hospital yesterday. “ Sergt. viewed the Maglatrate in his Worstrate" to take the judicial oath. Lamptrill, another victim, is still ship's chambers shortly after 9:80 Clause 8 will make the schedule in hospital, His injuries are this morning, following which the read "The Marine Magistrates." somewhat serious, and it is ex
Frankfort, Dec. 17. announcement was made that his Another consequential amend-pected that he will be detained The Soviet Commissar of Foreign Warship had Instructed the Magis- ment still remains to be made, in hoppital for a fortnight Affairs, M. Chicherin, in undergoing tracy officials to withdraw the war: Le., in section 2 (f) of the Mer Traffic Sub-Jaspector Micol also treatment at a sanatorium here. Irant issifed yesterday:
chant Shipping Ordinance, 1899. received a slight cut in the wrist. Beuter..
M. CHICHERIN,
"Fresh north-east winds, gen- erally cloudy" is the weather forecast for Hong Kong and ad- joining coast till noon to-morrow.
For the Formosa Channel it is --strong N.E. winds.
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