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THREAT OF TROUBLE.
Clash Between Moderates and Extremists.”
KIUKIANG ANXIETY.
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France Still Holding Aloof.
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THE GREAT SEAL.
What It Stands For To-day.
י.
CHANGES IN THE EMPIRE.
"The Safety of Foreigners on Shore Doubtful."
"Paris, March 16, There was an echo at the
Rugby, March 15... The new effort by the United Supreme Court this morning of The Royal and Parliamentary Latest wireless messages received in Hong Kong by the Naval States to obtain Francesco the well-known Wing On Bank Titles Bull which enacts the cperation in the disarmament case which resulted in two Chinese changes involved by the decisions PAD authorities indicate the danger of further trouble at Kiukiang, conference is not likely to be more business men being sent to prison of the Imperial Conference re- where a clash between Moderates and Extremists of the Nationalist successful than the first, accord- for forging a deposit book under specting inter Imperial relations, Party is expected, making the safety of foreigners on shore doubtfuling to an indication of be feelings which they had claimed that the was read a third time in the House
of official circles, where the ger-Wing On Bank owed them $60,000 of Commons to-day. eral attitude ridicates that the for moneys deposited.
During the passage of the Bill an election address explaining Government is not likely to follow Au Kim-lui, one of the men in through committee. Siz John Mar- that he left the Labour Party up the original idea of sending an question, appeared under Habeus riott. (Conservative) moved an because their policy in China observer:
Corpus powers from the prison amendment that the Great Seal "would leave our fellow citizens It is pointed out that the pre-and made the original claim of the Realny should be described at Shanghai exposed to all the sence of an observer would be at-against the Bank which had been as the Great Seal of the United danger of riot, looting and mur-tended by serious drawbacks, as dropped when the Crown institut Kingdom. der in the midst of a civil war in French naval forces would come cd proceedings against him and which our country had no con- up for discussion, while the ob-others for fraud. He was under carn"-Reuter.
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Large numbers of Chihli and Shantung troops have arrived at Pukow and crossed to Nanking..
Hostilities between unknown !forcea are progressing in the direction of Taiping. the result also not being known.
SHANGHAI DEFENCE,
Questions Regarding Cost "Most Unfair."
London, March 15. The question of Shanghai con- tributing toward the cost of the Defence Force was again raised in the House of Commons by Mr. P. A. Harris (Labour) who also asked whether British citizens domiciled there paid any British income tax.
Mr. Ronald McNeill, Financial Secretary of the Treasury, in re- Eply, referred to the answer given fon March 14. He said that a Bri- ton domiciled in Shanghai was
COME TO STAY.
Labour Loader and Canton Government.
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The Home Secretary, in reply, pointed out that the Great Seal was not the Seal of the United A London cable dated Feb. 28 opinions contrary to French doc- Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Kingdom or of the British Par- stated: Dr. L. Haden Guest, M.C.,trines, and by silence would ap-Mr. Bulmer Johnson, of Hastings, liament, but of the King, and in a member of Parliament, has re-pear to subscribe to those opin-Dennys and Bowley) appeared for the time when it was much more signed from the Labour Party ions.
the Wing On Company (directors used than it was now, a good des- owing to disagreement with the Therefore it is presumed the of the Wing On Bank).
cription was given by Matthew On the wish of Mr. Justice Paris, a chroncler of the 18th, Paray's attitude, over the ques-Government will not participate in
the conference. The Cabinet Wood, the plaintiff was called into Century, who called if the Key of lengthily discussed the reply and the witness box. In reply to His the Realm-not of the United will finally draw up the text at a Lordship plaintiff said that he Kingdom but of something great- meeting on March 19.
had given no further instructions er than that... " to the solicitors who, had repre- The question of the title of the sented him at the original hear-new seal depended on the new title ing. The hearing of the case to- of the King. The new fact with day had been fixed by the defen- which we were faced to-day was dants:
that there were no "Dominions His Former Evidence. thereto belonging."
The Asked what he wished to do,
great self-governing plaintiff said that he had given Dominions were certainly since sufficient evidence in the course the last Imperial Conference of the Criminal case hearing last co-equal with the United King- year and he hoped His Lordship dom. They were not belonging to would take this evidence.
this Parliament, and not in any sense subject to the jurisdiction of this Parliament.
London, March 16, Addressing an election meeting at North Southwark, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Labour leader, describes as absolutely asinine the statement that British Labour's. position was that British subjects in China and elsewhere should be handed over to the mercy of sol- diers and enraged mobs.
Criticising the Government's delay in tackling the Chinese pro-
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
3)
Number of Deaths Still Declining,
Rugby, Mar. 15.
The number of influenza deaths continues to decline. In London there were 49 deaths last week against 69 the previ- ous week, and in 105 great towns there were 572 compared with 893-British Wireless. Service.
blem, he said it had been quite ap parent for eighteen months that the Canton Government was not a mere passing military one.
For good or evil the Canton Government was going to be a government foreign nations would have to negotiate with if they were going to make any settle- ment with China..
UNEMPLOYMENT.
Last Year's Increase Nearly Wiped Out.
Rugby, Mar. 15. The decrease in unemploy- ment continues. The latest weekly return records 1,114,000 workless, which is 25,383, less than the week before. It is 60,018 more than a year ago, Bộ that the increase caused by last year's labour troubles has been nearly wiped out. British Wireless Service, "
FLOODED OUT
TROOPS BEAT A HASTY RETREAT.
The troops at Fanling are ex- periencing anything but Hong Kong's best camping weather but there appears to be no danger of their being flooded out. They will remain there until the end off the month and then return to Kowloon for local billeting.
His Lordship explained that it was impossible to do this. In an application of this sort it would
BRITAIN'S TURN.
War Debt Money From Her
Allies.**
Rugby, March 15, The Italian Government, duly paid to the British Government to-day a sum of £2,000,000, being the third instalment payable under the War Debt Funding Agreement;
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The French Government also paid a sum of $2,000,000 second payment on account of the French War Debt. British Wire- less Service.
The great seal would be the Great Seal of the King, who was King not merely of the United Kingdom but of all the Domin- ions, and the Great Seal from now onwards would be the Great Seal of all those territories which were subject to the dominion of the King.
He would, however, consult the law officers of the Crown on the question with a view to an amendment being inserted if necessary in the House of Lords. The amendment was there- fore negatived.-British Wireless Service.
he applied for. Any hardship im- posed on a prisoner was imposed as a result of his own misdeeds.
Asked by Mr. Justice Wood if Three hundred of the troops in be necessary to go into the whole this were not in the nature of pre- ooded out" and have since been camp at Chatham Road were thing afresh.
Judging the case, Mr. Jenkin said In reply to further questions, that he would say the same if the accommodated in quarters in plaintiff stated that he still claim- plaintiff were in prison for any ed that he had deposited with the other criminal case than the one. Bank on two dates, two sums of with which his present claim was $30,000 and $20,000 and that the bound up.
Counsel continued that he had Bank was still liable for the
Kowloon.
Mr. MacDonald restated Laher nationals were threatened was money. Asked what evidence he no idea that the prisoner would be llable to British inepme tax on any bour's views in support of diplo- the burden of a speech in the had to produce, plaintiff said that brought up in connection with the income derived from Britain.. matic negotiations, but opposition Chamber of Deputies by M. he could not produce any as he case although, of course, the pow
Col. J. C. Wedgwood (Labour) to sending troops with a lot of Briand, the Foreign Minister. asserted that during the war Bri-illustrated publicity. He pointed
was in prison. He had been in ers existed under Habeus 'Corpus. Replying to questions M. tons in Shanghai, escaped the out that there had already been Briand declared that the Govern three years. It would be neces- the position would be far greater 11 months and the full term was The inconvenience arising from super tax and all forms of taxa. the necessary protecting force on ment still held the opinion that sary for him to get in touch with to the defendants than to the tion, such as the excess profits the spot at Shanghai.-Reuter.
it was unable to take any side in his partners and others who were plaintiff if his application was the Chinese civil war.
in many cases in Canton or in the granted. There was a great deal He pointed out that only one interior of China.
of oral evidence which would not French warship was in Chinese
10 "If They'll Let Me Out." be available possibly in two years' waters, while the policy of the
Asked if he wished to give time.. French concession at Shanghai evidence himself on the case, had been reinforced by a few plaintiff said that he would be pre companies of Annamites:
tax.
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Mr. McNeill said he did not know that they were subject to any special exemption during the They were subject to the
war;
usual rules just the same as any, other residents outside the United' Kingdom.
most unfair.--Reuter.
M
SUN YAT-SEN MEETING.
London Chinese Legation's Statement.
London, March 15.
Cheng-Reuter.
Prisoner Declines. His Lordship: I will put it to The Chinese Legation in Lon- M. Briand added that apart Fared to do so after he came out the prisoner that there is no rea of prison, not before. He could son why he should not give his Sir Harry Brittain (Conserva-
don, states that it was not the from the Northerners and South- not be expected to get in touch evidence at some later period, tive) declared that the people of Chinese Charge d'Affaires. Mr. crners they had to reckon with whilst in prison with all those after a short adjournment, and Shanghai were doing everything Chen, who addressed the Sun Yat- the official Government at Peking. who could speak for him.
after he has had time to consider they could to defend their own
gen meeting mentioned on March M. Briand declared that the
His Lordship: Do you, then, the books and documents which city and these questions were 12 but a Chinese student named League of Nations could not in- ask for an adjournment until you will be put at his disposal by the tervene in the civil war, although, [A London cable dated March
come out of prison? [A London cable dated March if Europeans were molested or at- 14 stated: In the House of Com-
12 stated: British, Japanese, tacked, the League might take up mons, replying to Comdr. Ken-
Chinese and other admirers of the the question, in which case France worthy (Labour), "Sir. Austen late De. Sun Yat-sen assembled at would do her utmost to bring Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, the Chinese Legation, London, to about action by the League said that the Municipality of the day and paid tributes to his mem- Beuter. International Settlement
ory. The Chinese Charge Shanghai had not offered to pay d'Affaires delivered the prelimin any part of the cost of the Shanghai Defence Force, nor hadary address, standing before a he approached them on the mat aort of altar decorated with flow- ter. All the Powers interesteders, above which hung a portrait of Sun Yat-sen aurmounted by a
of
EARLIER MESSAGES.
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Soldiers, and a Sócony Launch.
Peking, March 14.
Court although he is in prison. Plaintiff: Yes.
This was put to the plaintiff. Mr. Jenkin submitted that there through the interpreter and it was. was no reason why such an ad- explained that full access to the journment should be granted. It doclimenta would he given. Plain- meant a postponement for two tiff adhered to his statement that evidence would be required which Mr. Wood: There is, of course, he could not produce until he was the possibility of remission of part a free agent. [of the sentence.
His Lordship intimated that ho Mr. Jenkin submitted that they could not grant the two years? It was for the should ignore that for the purpose adjournment.
years.
of the case. Such an adjournment plaintiff to decide between the two would impose a great hardship on alternatives.
had made their own preparations, laurel wreath. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's naval or military, for the defence declaration of policy made on his Chinese soldiers on March 18 the defence for the obvious rea- His Application Dismissed. of their subjects, and doubtless death-bed was then read, and sub-interfered with aSocony son that the evidence was volum Plaintiff I cannot give evidence all had incurred expense in so sequently Mr. George Lansbury, launch near Wuhu The U.SS. inous. In Criminal jurisdiction without having got into touch doing, but as far as he knew made a speech attacking capital. "Preble" went to her assistance alone the hearing had occupied with the others who are in Can- none of them had approached theism. After the audience had and put an armed party aboard. fifteen days and in the same issues ton and up-country. Municipality.]
saluted the portrait, a band play- Later, while she was escorting the were fought out again in civil pro- His Lordship: I think plaintiff ed the Chinese National Anthem, launch, soldiers fired on the cedure it would occupy a lengthy understands the position. There and the "Internationale.") vessels. 12 miles from Wuhu period. I
is one thing on which he is de The "Proble's" bridge was hit “Suffering The Penalty.” finite. He will not go into the twice, but there were no casualThere was also the point of wit witness box unsupported by other ties. The Preble replied with nesses to be considered, continued evidence. That being so, I have machine runsaame counsel. Many of them might not no alternative but to refuse his The American Consul at Han be available in two years. There, application. If I may sar 30, kow has been instructed by the was no reason why a man who, by what he is doing now is merely Paris, March 15. US. Leration to investigate and, his own misconduct, had been de to save face," says That France would not be trag-it, it finds that the Nationaliste prive of his liberties by the Vert Judgment was then entere againat Mr. Strauss (Liberal) and ged into the Chinese situation are responsible, to lodze a pro- diet of s Jury should for this defendant, (the Wing On Cam- | Mr. Isaacs (Labour) has issued unless the lives and pr
reason be granted the Indulgence pany) with
LABOUR POLICY.
Leaving Britons in China To Their Fate.
London, March 15.
Dr. E. Haden Guest, M.C., who
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'No. 6, D'Aguilar Street,
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