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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1928.
QUEEN'S NEPHEW.
Viscount Trematon Seriously Injured.
COMPANION KILLED.
Crash lato Tree On Paris Lyona-road.
Belleville Sur Saone, Yesterday.
AFGHAN ROYALTY.
Visit King & Queen At Windsor Castle.
FORMAL FAREWELL.
Return Journey Begins On Thursday.
COTTON TRADE.
Govt. Inquiry Asked By London M.P.
MOTION DEFEATED,
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Board Of Trade President Promises Report.
London, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons the Viscount Trematon and two The King and Queen of Afghan- companions were injured in a istan motored from London this Rt. Hon. Tom Shaw, opened, a Imotor accident near here, on the morning to Windsor Castle. discussion on the depressed posi- Paris-Lyons-rond when their car They were received by King tion of the Lancashire cotton crashed into a tree. The Viscount George and Queen Mary, with trade, and moved a resolution for is in hospital here, and it is be- whom they lunched, afterwards an exhaustive Government in- lieved that he is seriously hurt. making a tour of the castle, quiry from the capitalisation of One of his friends was killed. Their Afghan Majesties then mills to the merchanting of cloth.
Later,
out. that they bade their final farewell to King He pointed
had heard A great deal Viscount Trematon was on à George and Queen Mary.
connection with the Before leaving Windsor, King in motor tour in France.
The name of his companion, Amanullah placed a wreath on cotton industry of Japan and who was killed, was Mr. Kenneth the tomb of King Edward. India, but he was very doubtful; Madocks.
King Amanullah and Queen whether the Indian employer Souriya go to Paria on Thursday really had an advantage in actual The British Embassy announces en route to Afghanistan.
wages and cost over the employ that Viscount Trematon's condi- On their way home, they will er of Great Britain. tion is satisfactory. He is allow- pay state visit to Russia and Per- ed to take nourishment and smoke aia. British Wireless Service. ; a cigarette.-Reuter.
Paris, To-day.
[Note: Viscount Trematon is! the eldest son of the Earl of Athlone and nephew of H.M. the Belleville-Sur-Saone, Yesterday. 21 years.]
NANKING TERMS.
SETTLEMENT BETWEEN U.S.A. & NATIONALISTS.
THREE NOTES.
Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister (Pres., Board of Trade) thought that a Government inquiry at presenti would be about the least hopeful thing for Lancashire trade, The, report of the Balfour Committee! would be published in a few weeks. It comprised a complete review of the textile trades and would be followed by a final re- port making general recommen- The terms of the settlement of dations as regards policy. He was the Nanking incident between of opinion that a Government in- the United States and the Nan- quiry would immediately stifle activity and put the industry on king Nationalist Government
the defence. Comdr. Daniel agreed that his have been disclosed to-day. letter went beyond what he was
The motion was rejected. asked to do and agreed that he had)
Router. brought in extraneous matters and, MacMurray and General Hwang
“GIB.” REVELATIONS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
What Comdr. Daniel Admitted.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
The settlement, which was negotiated betwen Mr. J. V. A.
in doing so, took a serious step. Fu, comprises three Notes from FRONTIER TRAFFIC. He added that the easy way out the Nationalist Minister for For- would have been to say nothing as
DISCUSS PROBLEMS.
regards the reading of the can- eign Affairs to the American re- COMMISSIONS APPOINTED TO
presentative. tain's letter in the wardroom, He' knew no other way of securing evi-! dence for the Court of Enquiry.
An Apology.
The first expresses apology forį KOENIGSBERG MEETING ENDS. Captain Dewar, who was the the Nanking outrages of March || next witness, considered
Berlin, To-day, that last year, saying that the Nation- alist Government is willing to ae- Comdr. Daniel's letter was a proper,
The Polish Lithuanian Confer-) cept responsibility for the settle-ence at Koenigsberg has concluded Jone,
Bandmaster Barncale confirmed ment, although they declare that with an agreement to appoint com- Comdr. Daniel's account of his in the outrages were really carried missions. The first will deal with trade communications and ait at terview with Rear Admiral Collard, out by Communists.
The second Note states that Kovno. The second will deal with Two bandsmen, the major of
the Nationalist Government is the security question, sit at War- marines and six other officers re- willing to pay full indemnity to saw, and aim at the conclusion of main to be called for the defence. American residents at Nanking
1 non-aggression pact. A third The case will not be finished to- for their losses during the trou-commission will discuss the fron-
'ble.
tier traffic problem and sit in Ber-i Captain Dewar emphasised that
The Indemnities.
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agreed with it.
and General!
ed States and the Nationalist Government now consider the Nanking incident closed, but the
Daniel's methoda and said that Hwang Fu that a Commission con- connection with the episode which when he (Capt. Dewar), arrived as
sisting of Americans and Chinese left a very ugly stain upon China's an executive officer of the "Royal will be appointed to determine the prestige. Oak" was outwardly efficient but, amount of the damage suffered, "In the upshot the Extremists by Americans during the disturb- at Nanking are enabled to claim in some ways, it was a "sort of!
that they have scored a diploma- dead ship." Comdr. Daniel had ances.
In the third Note it is stated tic triumph, and that China has entirely altered the situation, the
that the persons responsible for 'gained face where it was feared men becoming happier, the officers the incident have already been, that she must lose t." keener, and the ship generally more punished for the offences.
The Text. efficient.
These three Notes have been › It is undertsood that the "Unit- Further Evidence.
Initialled by both Mr., MacMur- Commander Brownlow and Lieut.-ray and General Hwang Fu, after Commander O'Donnell gave evi- which the Foreign Minister left dence that they had been consult-for Nanking on Saturday evening, ed by Comdr. Daniel regarding the for the purpose of obtaining the Notes will not be issued textually until Wednesday. Until then it points in his letter, and both confirmation of the agreement by is difficult exactly to assess Mr. the Political Council. It is con- Lieut.-Commander Murray said sidered certain that this will be MacMurray's reply to Chinese hopes for an early revision of the dance incident had caused in- given. tense indignation among the off- Mr. MacMurray left for Peking treaties or in the matter of the
last night on board the "Marble-bombardment of Nanking.
Socony Hill Bombardment. ;- Current reports that the United States Government expressed re- In an editorial on the Ameri- gret for the bombardment of can Settlement with Nanking, the Socony Hill are, however, author- "North-China Daily News" says itatively denied. It is said that that it does not suppose the what was expressed was that cir American community in China cumstances beyond the United will be particularly pleased with States Government's control ne- what has been agreed. "Sym- cessitated ʼn protective barrage Regular shipments of A. - S.
pathy must be felt with Mr. Mac-around the Consulate as the only Watson & Co.'s aerated waters, es pecially their celebrated dry gin-¦
Murray in having to enter into measure that could be adopted ger ale, are being made to Canada negotiations with his hands tied for the protection of American and the United States of America, Washington had intimated plainly
It is a fairly open secret that subjects.
Reports that the American
cora,
The Court Martial thereupon ad-head.' journed..
WATSON'S WATERS. AERATED DRINKS POPULAR
ABROAD.
Editorial Comment.
and it is interesting to note in that the prospects of the Presi Consulate at Nanking will shortly this connection that the Assistant dential Election must not be be reopened are denied.--Reuter. Chief Analyst of the Department clouded by any unsolved question
of Health for the Dominion of of foreign affairs, least of all in Canada reports as follows, on China,
PLEDGE RENEWED.
New Treaties.
Watson's dry ginger ale: "With re-
"In the circumstances Mr. Mac-Willing to Open Negotiations on gard to the samples of "Dry Ginger Murray has done better than Ale" manufactured by Moasre. A might have been expected in get S. Watson and Company of Hong ting the expression of United Washington, Yesterday. Kong and London, which you have States regret for the barrage Coincident with the State De- submitted to us for Bacteriological round Socony Hill-which, how- partment's announcement that test, the report of our analyst is ever much wrapped in diplomatic the settlement of the Nanking in- as follows: "Analysis very satis langauge, remains beyond concident is satisfactory to the factory." Watson's dry ginger ale cealment and of its readiness to United States, Mr. Kellogg, has been very well received in proceed with treaty revision in the Secretary of State, issued a Canada and The United States and corporated in the documents, and statement renewing the pledge regular shipments are being made separate from the Note which made on Jan. 27 that the United In increasing quantities contains the Nationalists regret States were willing to open nego
India, too, is a largo consumor for the outrage itself, and promise, tiations on new treaties to replace of Watson's waters and only this of reparations.the so-called "unequal treaties" | morning a telegram, was received It is, however, the plain fact, whenever a delegation fairly re ordering further large quantities which cannot be ignored, that presentative of all of China ze of formazone, sarsaparilla, dry gin- neither the barrage nor treaty reestrd such action. Reuter's ger ele, etc.
vision should be mentioned in any American Service.
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