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THE RHINELAND FRENCH GOVERNMENT CONVERSATIONS OF
DISCUSSION.
AT GENEVA.
M. BRIAND AND HERR MUELLER HAVE LONG CONVERSATION.
"NO FORRADER.”
London, Yesterday.
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NEW DEVELOPMENT.
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MALINES.
DISCLOSURES.
ROME'S OFFER TO PRIMATE OF ALL ENGLAND,
ANGLICAN DENIAL.
London, Aug. 20,
The newspaper reports from As a sequel to the Bokanowski
A sensation has been caused Geneva suggest that the French dinastor, the Government has de-
by an announcement published and German delegates, now at-jelded to establish an Air Ministry' tending the League meetings, with a whole time politician in in the "Sunday Times" that the may take the opportunity to dia-charge, for the purpose of complete. Archbishops and the Anglican re- cuss the question of the Rhine-ly 'reorganising the Air Service. Presentatives have agreed to the land evacuation and that an inter- Reuter.
publication shortly of the official minutes of the Malines Conversa- tions.
view between M. Briand and Herr
Mueller, the German Chancellor,
is being arranged as a prelimin- LATEST CHINA WAR. ary to such a discussion.
The reports state that the Bri-
FROM JAPAN.
tish delegation at Geneva will be REPORTED HELP FOR NORTH kept informed of any such de- velopments and that its attitude
is one of sympathetic regard for
Shanghai, Yesterday.
The names of the speakers will be omitted.
The disclosures promised in- {clude:
"Although Bishop Gore was
the efforts by the French and A "Kuo Min" message from Pe- critical, and at times almost sus- German representatives to find a king says that many towns and picious, he admitted that, even basis for discussion. The British villages around Lwanhsten and for him, there was no authentic Government's attitude to the Ger-along the Peking-Mukden Railway
Also:-
man demand for the evacuation have been looted by the retreating Catholicism apart from Rome of Rhineland, before the time (Northern) troopa of General and the Pope had the Primacy limit fixed by the Allies, was in-Chang Tsung-chang, whose pro-and was the Bishop of Christen- dicated in the House of Commons (posal to withdraw his forces to the dom.'
Austen by Sir
Chamberlain eastern embankment of the Luan- shortly before Parliament rose. bo River and incorporation in the The Foreign Secretary, then said Nationalist Army has been reject- According to a memorandum that the British Government ed by General Pei Chung-hel. The prepared in Rome by an import- sympathised with the German retreat of the remnants of the ant theologian, Rome is prepared demand but earlier evacuation Northern troops continues. The to grant great things to the could only be the result of an ar- message adds: "Great indignation Archbishop of Canterbury, who rangement between the occupying is aroused in Chinese circles at the could accept the Roman Catholic powers on the one hand and the reported conclusion of a $5,000,000 They include jurisdiction in
faith." German Government on the other. loan to Chang Tsung-chang by the Other powers had to be consulted. Japanese.
his patriarchate, special prece The British Government were
dence equal to and perhaps above A report from Tientsin atates Cardinals and a special liturgy. ready to give friendly considera- that six milltary planes have been The Anglicana concerned deny tion to any proposals which might shipped from Japan by Chang the existence of the minutes, but be put forward. Eritish Wire-Tsung-chang and have arrived at the "Morning Post" points out Lwanchow, together with several that the official summary issued Japanese pilote.--Reuter,
Withdrawal,
less.
Important Conversation.
Geneva, Yesterday. Herr Mueller had an hour-and- a-half's conversation with M Briand this evening. It is learn-!
Shanghai, Yesterday. General Chang Tsung-chang's
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CHINA'S NAVY,
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France but Britain, Belgium and NATIONALIST PROGRAMME OF Italy, consequently, no useful pur- pose would be served without securing an agreement with these states-Reuter.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
PERSIA'S BID FOR PERMANENT BEAT.
CHINA'S DESIRE.
Geneva, Yesterday.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
on January 18 refers to them.
ARE THEY
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CURIOUS IMPLEMENTS ÅT THE POLICE COURT.
POINTS TO BE CLEARED.
Curious implement, said to be gags, were produced at the Kowloon Court this morning during the hearing of a case in which four The programme for the expan- Chinese appeared, before Mr. W: sion of the Nationalist Navy for- Schofield, on the charge of having mulated by Marshal Chiang Kai- gags for an unlawful purpose.. The shek and Admiral Yang Shu-gag in question was a small piece chwang, commander-in-chief of the of wood fastened with a coll of wire, Nationalist Navy, provides among which when fitted to the neck of an other things for the construction intended victim, formed an effective of more gunboats in the immediate gag, future and the opening of a naval When the charge was read, the academy at Hsiangshan, in eastern first defendant said that be was a
A strong bid for a non-permanent Cheklang, within three months bean apont carrier, and had used seat on the Council has been made Reuter.
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LEGISLATURE NOW TO
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HEATED DEBATE.
In the debate in the Assembly on Canton Government, a number of the League during the past year, merchants have lately formed - an Dr. Wang King-ky of China oplum company, and have obtained expressed satisfaction at the return an opium monopoly in the Kwang- of Spain to the League. He em-tung Province. phasised: China's ardent desire for According to the "Kang Sheung close co-operation with the League. Yat Fo," the new company has
Mr...van
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Madras, Sept. 4. tribute to the action of Britain and ed an office:
Significant in view of the France in their agreement on naval This oplum monoply was formerly gradual change of opinion in In- armaments which he hoped would in the hands of the Government, dia regarding the Simon Commis- expedite the summoning of an When business was good, a maxi- sion and its purpose, the local International Conference on the tum tax of about $650,000 was col- Legislature has reversed its former subject. Referring to the Kellogg lected per month but when business decision, reached six months ago to Pact, he urged the necessity of was dull, it decreased to leas than boycott the Commission headed by economic disarmament. He em- $550,000,
⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sir John Simon,
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