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STRANGE OUTBURST.
Landing of Troops At Shanghai Resented.
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Anti-British Posters Reappear In The Concession. arrangemente having been made publication, represent a "liberal and generous step" as an earnest of
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Hankow. February 2
Mr. Eugene Chen has broken off negotiations, refusing to sign an agreement, when British armed forces are concentrating at Shanghai-Reuter,
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Hankow, Feb. 2.
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Rugby, Feb. 2. The following is the text of the British proposals communi- cated to the Chinese authorities Another Company will be sta- tioned in Whitfield Barracks, at Peking and Hankow on Jan. Kowloon, room having been made 27 for them by a detachment of (1) His Majesty's Government R.A's having moved out to Stonecutter's.
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(6) His Majesty's Government are prepared to discuss and enter into arrangements according to the particular circumstances at each port concerned for modifica. tion of the municipal adminiatra- tion of British Concessions so aa to bring them into line with the administrations of the special Chinese administrations at up in
Between Mr. O'Malley and Mr. wishes to see. force used in Ching Headquarters" Wing, wil be ac- British plaintiffs or complainants former Concessions, or for their]
Chen were concluded on Jan 29, except as a last resort."-Reuter's and on Jan. 11. the final correc-American Service. - tions were made to the draft agreement which, was to be sign-
commodated at Victoria Wellington Barracks.
Reports in London."
London, Feb. 2."
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(2) His Majesty's Government
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any agreement when British arm- have taken a new turn as a result question of the future status of practicable in British Courts in to Chinese law and not to the ed forces were concentrating at of which the early signature of a Shanghai, which it is not, and has
the International Settlement at China the modern Chinese civil missionary educational and medi- treaties for protection; and that
Shanghai
draft agreement must be post-never been within
and commercial codes-aparteal institutions will conforth to poned
It is explained that the delay Ternment to occupy by force.
plation of the Nationalist Gov-from procedure codes and those similar Chinese institutions.
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New Year Gloom.
Hankby, Feb. 2
Cabinet's Special Meeling. The breakdown of the negotia-
London, Feb. 2. tions between Mr. Chen and Mr. Following a special meeting of O'Malley has not caused any very the Cabinet this afternoon to dis- great surprise here, for though it cuss the China situation, Mr. was generally believed that Baldwin, Lord Balfour" and other tiraft agreement had been drawn Ministers Conferred with Sir up for signature during the week- | Austen "Chumberlain at the For- 'end it has been realised all along Leign Office.---Reuter.
that the Foreign Minister was h Japan Upholds. Britain. having a most difficult time en- deavouring to win over the irre- oreille members of the Kuo- 'mintang to a reasonable settle-
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The dropping of this bombshell naturally coded the New Year prospects.
It is significant that anti-Bri- tish posters are already reappear ing in the British Concession, Even on the walls of the former Volunteer Headquarters, which is used as headquarters by the Chin- ese Broops entrusted with the task of Ensuring the peace of the Concession.-Reuter
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STRANGE METHODS.
Mr. Chen Not a Free Agent?
Rugby, Feb. 1.
The signature of a draft agree. ment regarding the future atatus of the British Concession at Han- kow "has been postponed by Mr. Eugene Chen on the grounds that he was unable to sign while Bri- tish forces were being landed at Shanghai without necessity. The negotiations have been broken
off.
This does not affect the validity of the principles of a broad and modern policy in regard to China which the British Government has definitely laid down.
Rugby, Feb. 1. Baron Shidehara, the Japanese Foreign Minister, in a statement to the Budget Committee in Tokyo pointed out that it was im- possible for Britain, owing to her geographical position to wait
upon.
events in Shanghai, and
Incorrect?
Rugby, Feb. 2
a cessation, or at
least a slowing down of the mass-tion as and when such lawa and ing of British forces in China, regulations are promulgated anti and accordingly, the Nationalist enforced in the Chinese Courts. Government decided to take no and on Chinese citizens through-ment has been reached respecting
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When communicating these on January 27, Mr. O'Malley pre- proposals to Mr. Chen at. Hankow faced them with the following:
Liberal and Generous." "When a satisfactory settle-
the British Concessions at Han- kow and Kiukiang, and when as- surance have been given by the Nationalist Government that they will not countenance any altera- tion except by negotiation of the status of the British Concessions and the international settlements, His Majesty's Government will be prepared to concede at once and on the lines indicated in the
this issue. Three competitors BEGGARS DEPORTED. enclosure hereto part of what is tied for first place.
British Treaty Rights,
A CIRCUS IN THE POLICE-
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desired of them by the Chinese Nationalist Party. So liberal and generous a step cannot in their view be regarded otherwise than as an earnest of the fair and con- ciliatory, spirit with which they "are animated:”—British Wireless Service.
"RAGING DRUNK.”
KOEZAN'S CHINA NEW YEAR REVELS.
that the despatch of British notice of what might appear to troops was a proper and natural be not only a menacing but a pro- precautionary measure for the vocative operation by the Bri- safety of British subjects.—Britishy and the negotiations were
Seventeen monkeys, two goats tish Wireless Service.
and a number of performing dogs. proceeded with.
"But on Jan. 29 the Minister ofigured in the compound of Central Foreign Affairs had occasion for Police Station this morning, prior
to deportation to Shanghai. A London Press report that the mally to raise the question of this
The proprietors of the travelling discussions between Mr. Chen Concentration of armed British circuses, concerned passed the time and Mr. O'Malley have been forces.,
by giving exhibitions of their shows 'broken off is inecrrect.
6 number of Sikhs recently re- From the information at pre. "In reply to proposals outlined cruited from india: the latter not sent available it appears that in by Mr. O'Malley on Jan. 27 for hesitating in remunerating the per- the course of the negotiations re-the revision of certain British forming monkeys and their owners. garding the future status of the treaty rights, the Minister of Their presence in the station was British Concession
special holiday at Hankow, Foreign Affairs stated that the the sequel to a Mr. Chen raised the question of proposals envisaged only a frag-round-up" conducted by the Police the despatch of British troops to mentary revision of some of the during the past forty-eight hours.
Fifty-three beggarn, most of China.
treaty servitudes affecting China In consequence the negotiations and that while the Nationalist whom were old offenders, were
also' deported this morning. have taken a new turn and the Government could not regard prospect of an early ignature of such revision as satisfactory or the draft agreement providing adequate, they were nevertheless for an amicable settlement of the prepared to consider and discuss Hankow and Kiukiang incidents the terms outlined as a basis for BRICK-BATS THROWN in the house was broken up and the must be postponed. →→ British a comprehensive and reasoned Wireless.
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"PERIOD OF DURESS."
Mr. Chen Issues An Official Statement.
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"He was absolutely mad, raging drunk, "aald Insp. Blackman at the Central Magistracy this morning) when charging a Korean with drun- ken and disorderly conduct "at a house rented by a Japanese in Por cival Street yesterday morning.
Continuing, Inšp. Blackman in- formed Mr. Lindsell that everything
man had to be tied up before he could be brought to the station. between Nationalist China and INĊIDENT AT WANCHAI LAST We locked him in the cells. but he NIGHT, the British, provided, inter alia,
continued to smash up the bed! that the discussions and negotia-
boards and even tried to commit The "Ties" says: "When to-
tions took place in an atmosphere What might have developed into suicide, but I am not charging him W, the undersigned, beg to announce that we have opened branches in wards the end of the last meet-
free from the intimidation neces-n serious fray between Chinese and with that offence."
Asked by his Worship why he got Honan, Shameen, Canton, No. 11, Yes ing Mr. Eugene Chen agreed to
sarily involved in the present sailors occurred last night outside the draft with Mr. O'Malley on
Hankow, Feb. 2. concentration by the British of the Seamen's Institute. The timely drunk, the defendant stated that he a Loo, West Bund, 1st foor and at arrival of the police prevented fur- was celebrating Chinese New Year No. 15, On Wo Lov, West Bund, under-- the basis of the latest British pro- Mr. Eugene Chen's statement fighting forces.
Mr. Lindsell: If you must cele-taking the shipping of cargoes la posals for an agreement over the to Mr. O'Malley breaking off
"But the continued concentrather trouble...
The setting fire to the coat of a brats the occasion by fighting, you launches and steamers running from status of the Hankow Conces negotiations declares:-
tion of British forces, referred to Chinese passer-by is said to have must take the consequences-$30 or
Chinese Expeditionary started the trouble. "Since the negotiations regard. as the sion, he knew perfectly well that
Canton to Wuchow, Kongmook and A sallor twenty days. the British Government wasing the future status of the Bri- Force, as well as certain military standing nearby with a cigarette
Hong Kong. We guarantee the safe sending troops to protect its na- tish Concession at Hankow began information relating to the Bri-was accused of the act. Other sal-
urrival of all cargo and held, ourselves tionals in Shanghai if necessary on Jan. 12, a singular concentratish plan of war operations in lors resented the accusation, a
responsible for any damage that may to crowd of Chinese collected and against the kind of mob violence tion of armed British forces has China, which has now come
occur charging a very moderate-rató, that had already been exercised been progressing at Shanghai the knowledge of the Nationalist brick-bats were thrown, many en-
Indian watchmon will look to the load- in Hankow, and he formulated a with the alleged object of protec-Government, will make it impostering the Institute where a whist protest against the dispatch of tion of British lives and property sible for the Nationalist Govern-drive was in progress.
In the event of the same being en-ment to continue to view the Bri- "But at the
same time he dangered by the forcible occupatish concentration at Shanghai their arrival the crowd dispersed. agreed to negotiate. Now he has tion of the International Settle- except as an act of coercion direct- suddenly held up the negotiations ment of Shanghai.
ed against Chinese Nationalism. on the pretext that the British "But it is significant that "Signing Under Duress." Government is sending troops, though the Japanese and Ameri- "To sign any agreement in An exhibition of work will be From this strange proceeding the cans have large and vital inter- these circumstances would be held at the Central British School, deduction may fairly be drawn ests in the same place they have tantamount to signing under the Kowloon, on Monday, from 11.30
the city and one from Kowloon-1 p.m. to 4 p.m. that Mr. Eugene Chen is not al- not found it necessary to resort duress of force. No agreement so am to 12.30 p.m. and from 2.48
death, together a free agent."-British to the massing of armed forces signed could be real or effectiver
The Nationalist Government Monday's, return of local noti Cerebrospinal fever: 1 Chinesa there. American Regret..
"In the Manifesto of Jan. 22 must perforce await the ending table disease comprised a case of case from the city.
Puerperal fever: 1 Chinese casa New York, Feb. 2. the Nationalist Government de-of this period of duress before small-pox. from the Kowloon dis-
case of enteric fever from the city. news that Mr. Eugene clared that it was. Its intention to authorising the signing of antrict and
(typhoid) from the city. Both pa
Rabies 1 Indian caso from ́Shau- has refused to continue have all questions relating to the (Continued on Page 7.)
tients are Chinese.
kiwan.
troops.
Wireless Service.
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Chen
The Police were informed and on
COLONY'S HEALTH.
Last week's return of notifiable ing and unloading of cargoes, disease in the Colony, as reported. to the Medical Officer of 'Health, comprised;
Small-pox: 1 case. from the city, 1. from Kowloon and 1 from Shau- kiwan (all Chinese)-2 deaths.
Enteric fever (typhoid): 3 cases,
of which 1 was Chinese and 2 Bri- tish (1 imported). Two were from
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