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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1927.
HANKOW SILENT.
LOCKED GRILLES.
HOME AGAIN.
EQUAL NAVIES.
No Reply Yet to Chiang's "Leung Kwong" Disaster Duke & Duchess of York America and the Geneva
Demands.
A LULL IN THE WAR.
Shanghai, June 27.
Inquiry,
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.
Welcomed,
BABY CAPTIVATES CROWD,
London, June 27. The Duke and Duchess of York
This morning further evidence was heard by Mr. R. E. Lindsell Hankow has not yet replied to and the special Coroner's jury in have arrived home on board H.M.S. the ultimatum issued by Chiang connection with the inquest on Mr. "Renown". after their Empire tour. Kai-shek and, in the meantime, no F. E. A. Martin and others who The Prince of Wales, Prince Henry fresh advance has been made on lost their lives in jany of the fronts."
Kwong" disaster.
Yangtse ports are generally! quiet.-British Naval Wireless,
EARLIER MESSAGES.
No Change In Japan's Policy To China.
the "Leung
Leung Hin-sang, the managing partner of the Kwong Fat Ship- building Company of Hunghom gave evidence. He said the "Leung Kwong" was built by his Company and launched in 1922. For some time after the launch- ing the Kwong Fat Company Tokyo, June 27.
Wuchow At the opening of the China used the ship on the Conference this morning, Baron run and subsequently sold her to Tanaka reiterated that the object of the Chiat Woo Steamship Com- the Conference was merely to pany, her present owners. When receive reports from Japanese the ship was built she was fitted Diplomatic and Consular oficials with certain devices in compliance from China and discuss the best with the Anti-Piracy Regulations. methods of meeting the situations These fittings were put in at the as they arise from time to time.
of instance.
the Government Baron Tanaka emphasised that Marine Surveyor. There was a there was no intention of formulat grille over the hatchway between The Premier also touched on the the second and third class com- situation in China, which he con-partments and this was fitted on sidered was unlikely to alter for the instruction of the Govern- This some time to come.-Reuter.
ment Marine Surveyor. grille had a lock which was also fitted at the instance of the Gov-
ing a new China policy.
Reuter.
under
The Duchess of York.
Conference.
PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED.
London, Juno 27.
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Rugby, June 27. The Government's currency
MOSQUITO NETS
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The main difeulty of the Naval Limitation Conference at policy was discussed during the SUMMER BLANKETS Geneva appears to be the British debate in the House of Commons desire and the American refusal to-day.
The Chancellor of the
to discuss reduetion of capital Exchequer said that this policy ships, and according to inspired had been the re-establishment of nawapaper statements from New the gold standard and the main- York, American insistence on tenance, as far as possible, of the complete parity of naval strength stability of currency and their in-
|ternational exchanges, with Great Britain.
Statements by the delegates of This policy had earried with it all three Powers are published to- a steady correction in the disper- day denying reports of a deadlock sion of prices of various
modities. and exhorting patience with the
Nothing was more important to Conference, where there are three)
country distinet proposals as a basis of the well-being of the
than the correct variation in discussion compared with only one
terms of money of the different at the Washington Conference.
forms of effort. Significant.
Mr.
asked
t
com-
It is significant, however, that The spread of prices had been Hugh Gibson (United quite normal in the years imme. States), in denying that he has diately after the war, and grad- for fresh instructionsually as we had come into more from Washington, as he already harmonious and settled condition possessed instructions, reiterated for demand, dispersion had mark- the view that capital ships are edly diminished in the establish- outside the scope of the Confer-ment of the gold standard.
The Cost of Living. The Government believed that
ence.
Mr. Walter Bridgeman, First Lord of the British Admiralty, commodities had been brought "Argus" for Weihniwei.
Shanghai, June 27.
said that on a good many points into truer relation as a result of H.M. ptane-carrier "Argus" will ernment Marine Surveyor who and Prince George greeted them at agreement had been reached, but the adoption of the gold standard, leave for Weihaiwei to-morrow-gave instructions for the grille to Portsmouth.
some of the British proposals and with its ballasting effect on values and exchanges, be locked when the ship was The King and Queen, Cabinet were such that neither of the money
a substantial When the Kwong Ministers, high officials of the Ser- other Powers was able to give de- there had been
Victoria Government.
affecting, as it did the purchases Embassies met them at
of every household in the coun- Station, where crowds offered a
Ly tumultuous welcome.
Referring to the policy of a managed currency for the balance. of the gold standard which some
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Kwong" they had a passenger cer tificate. This certificate could not be obtained before the grille in question was put in.
The enthusiasm of a gathering| outside Buckingham Palace reached a climax when the King and Queen and the Duke and Duchess of York appeared on the balcony and it was
Viscount Saito (Japan) ex- pressed confidence in reaching complete agreement.--Reuter.
Criticism Answered.
New York, June 27.
Peking, June 23.
Anti-Piracy Regulations. Chinese observers are very con-
By Mr. Brutton: There were fident that the Japanese will
The British Consul-General, on experts favoured, he asked whe- neutralize the Kinotsi Raflway zone also some grilles fitted over the against fighting, but, their con cargo gangways, also at the in-observed that the Duchess was behalf of the Ambassador, has ther the party supported the fidence is not share in Japanese stance of the Government Marine carrying her baby daughter, Prin- made a lengthy statement in re- gold standard or not.
Mr. W. Graham, Financial ply to American Press criticisms circles which point out that there Surveyor. These grilles were not cess Elizabeth-Benter.
Touching Reinion.
of British attitude at Geneva. Secretary to the Treasury in the is no change in the Japanese polley fitted with locks but were secured
Rught, June 27. except possibly that it is more Armly by Iron bolts on the inside of the In spite of train immense The Consul General denies that Labour Government, said he was tethered nowadays to the protection ship crows thronged London Streets to the British proposals as Teams an enthusiastic supporter of the of the lives and property of By the Coroner: The Kwong welcome home the Duke and battleships and cruisers are in gold standard, but he also sup Japanese rationals than it was at Fat Company had built ships Quchess of York from their great consistent with the spirit of the ported the plea for a general in the time of the Nanking affair.
Washington treaty or constitute quiry which the former Lord Japanese insistence on protecting Prior to the Anti-Piracy Regula- four.
tions coming into force.
Their Highnesses drove in semi-a change of front. The Consul- Chamberlain, Mr. its Legation and nationals in Mr. Lindsell: In those days State in open carriages so that the General adds that it is impossible McKenna, had advanced.
No Case, for an Inquiry! Peking, in face of the wavering of the other Powers is an example of weren't the lower deck ladders thousands pas iad come to greet for the experts to construe the
Mr. Churchill said he did no think a sufficient case had been made out for an inquiry into the whole question of British banking
that determination.
jalways fitted with grilles?--Yes,
This is but ordinary procedure in but they were not usually kept the opinion of the Japanese. There locked. They were only put there: could not be any question of with- to prevent the third class passen- drawal except in the event of angers from coming to the second outbreak of war between the two jelass compartment. countries.
The Coroner: Of course, in outlying districts such as Kalgan; any threat of dan going to keep them out if the ver would call for the withdrawal grilles were
How were you
not locked?There
of the fapanese nationals, but in was always a man on watch at the other places, where their interests grille.
are vital, they intend to stand their ground.
So that the new departure brought about by the Anti- No Positive Action. Piracy Regulations with regard to There seems to be a good deal of this particular grille was that it misunderstanding concerning the should be locked?--Yes.
impending conference in Tokyo. It
The inquiry will be continued
has attracted as much interest in this afternoon. Peking as Marshal Chang Tsa-lin's self-elevation. But the Japanese
throw cold water over any sugges tion that it may lead to positive action in China.
AN EASY WIN.
GOVERNMENT RETAINS
BRIXTON.
London, June 27.
The Brixton by-election owing
DUKE
reunion.
roar
Reginald
They had the report of the and Bradford Com-
British proposals as regards sub- marines as an attempt to shut out the United States from the Far East or anywhere in the world.
Dealing with a theory ventilat-arrangements. ed by the Geneva correspondents that armed merchantmen can be Cunliffe' converted into a powerful fleet mitteus, and it was on their
of capable meeting armed recommendation that the Govern- cruisers, the Consul-General em- ment policy was based. phasises that the American dele- gation did not advance this view, while Lord Jellicoe remarked, "This is a landsman's idea." Reuter's American Service.
Referring to the Geneva resolu-
tion and gold movement which had recently taken place on the initiative of the Bank of France, Mr. Churchill agreed that these withdrawals had prejudicially Another Conference?
affected the money markets and Washington, June 27. The American Government's rates at which the Treasury would decision not to alter the pro-borrow, and it might be held they visions of the Washington arms had exercised a deterring effect conference treaty with only three upon the reduction of the bank Powers represented at Geneva rate, and consequently was reiterated to-day in sugges-movement of trade.
Four Leaders of Finance, tions from Geneva that a 5-Power
This, however, was a matter in conference, including France and Italy, might be called when the which the bankers of France and England were principally con- present discussion is ended.
Observers consider the British cerned. Co-operation between the
on the
An informed student of Japanese affairs put it to me in this way: "There is reason, for misunder- standing in the foreign mind be cause of the peculiar circumstances attaching to this conference. It is well advertised because the Pre- mier, Baron Tanaka, while he was to a peerage being conferred on them should not be disappointed, proposal to revise the Washing-heads of these great national At the present moment the In the opposition was sach a bitter Sir Davidson Dalziel resulted as and throughout the mile drive from ton agreement has found little banks had increased.
the station to Buckingham Palace support in official circles, and it is critic of Mr. Shidehara's alleged in-follows:-
of pointed out at the State Depart-Governor of the Bank of England activity. He was also courageous N. Colman (Conservative) 10,358 there was a continuous
ment that Italy and France were land the Governor, or Deputy Gov- 6,982 chcering. enough to place a change in the J. Adams (Labour)
"The King and Queen met the re-invited to the present Conference ernor, of the Bank of France were China policy, together with finan-F. J. Laverack (Liberal). 5,134 turned travellers at the railway ter- and will still be welcome.-Reu-travelling to the United States to see the Governor of the Federal cial reform, in the forefront of his The previous election for Brix-
Reserve Bank, and Dr. Schaacht, programme on the eve of taking ton, which has 22.020 m le voters is, where there was a touching ter's American Service.
"Going Well."
head of the Reichsbank, was tra The Queen repeatedly kissed the
Geneva, June 27. HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY over the premiership. Eut he bit and 18,054 female voters resulted
off more than he could chew and in Sir Davidson Dalziel polling Duchess, and when the Duchess
The technical committee of the velling in the same ship.
We should see for the first time he realised this within twenty-four 15,255 votes, J. Adams 7,210 and curtsled low to kiss the Queen's hours of assuming office. HF. J. Laverack 4,871.-Reuter.. hand in more formaal manner, her Conference held a 9-hour discus- realised that there could not be any
Majesty raised her hand and again sion, after which the American in this intimate manner the high- change for some time to come and
embraced her.
delegates said that things were est financial authorities of Ger he is only concerned now not to be
Overwhelming Reception. going well and the discussion was many, France, Great Britain and the United States in amicable The King and Queen and the very friendly. caught napping. This is the mean-
Princes took a shorter route to the An official communique says consultation and co-operation. ing of the 2,000 troops in Tsing-
It would be premature to say, Palace, and the Duke and Duchess that very satisfactory progress tao. His conferences and commis-
The Police Branch of the Minis-who had readily agreed to making has been made.
and he had no warrant for saying, sions are just so many attempts at window-dressing."
tering Children's League has the more formal progress by way
The important question of de- what results might be expected handed $100 to Mrs. E. D. C. of Whitehall and the Mall, had an, There are others equally well-Wolfe, President of the League, overwhelming reception on leaving riding the particular types of from their deliberations. British
vessels of small combatant value Wireless Service. informed, who say this is not as the proceeds of the Whist the station.
No formal speeches were made to be excluded from limitation Foreign Office but a Selyukai Con-Drive held in aid of the League ference which is made to look like Fund at the Police Recreation on reaching London, but the Duke will be agreed to by the Confer-
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KOWLOON THEFT.
had already at Portsmouth recorded ence.
his impressiona of the reception he The proceedings showed a MOTOR CYCLE SKID.
and
the Duchess had been accorded marked desire by the delegatione throughout their tour."
have
Replying to an address from the to meet each other's Mayor of Portsmouth, he said: Reuter. home his title to the portfolió for Mr. C. A. Ribeiro of No. 13,We share with you the hope that Foreign Affairs, Such an appoint Granville Road, Kowloon, has re- the mission which we
just ment, it is said, is about the biggest ported to the police that some completed will serve to draw still surprise that one la justified in looking forward to as a result of time between 4 and 8 o'clock last closer the bonds which unite this conference."North China night someone stole from his country with the other portions of
house an 8-day clock worth $40. the Empire. Daily News."
"Our Own Kith and Kin." "At every place we have visited A Chinese woman living in we have been deeply moved by the of affectionate Lowal village, Chinmun district, demonstrationa has reported the theft from her loyalty to the Throne with which The closing rate of the dollar, house last night of money, cloth- we have been grated..
(Continued in Page 12.) on demand, to-day was 2/0 1/16. fig and jewellery worth $158."
(Continued on Pega 12.)
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