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Nanking, Yesterday.
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In connection with the decision of the Central Political Counell Jan. 25 that the administration of the Canton-Kowloon (Chinese sec- tion), Canton-Hankow (Kwangtung section) and Canton-Samshu! Rail-
PRIATION
THE NAVAL BILL
WHAT PRES. COOLIDGE HAS
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PROPOSAL ABOUT REVENUE REJECTED
CENTRALISATION POLICY
Nanking, Yesterday.
The Central Political Council of the Nationalist Party has rejected the recent proposal mads by the Wu-Han branch of the Political Council for the establishment of a special office to supervise the col the Central Government in Hunan and Hupeh provinces, because the proposals are contrary to a decision- reached at the recent Disbandment Conference.
Washingtn, Yesterday, Pres. Coolidge has sent to Con- ways be handed over to the Minis- gress a recommendation for the ap-lection of revenues belonging to try of Railways, General Chen propriation of $12,370,000 to begin Min-chu (Chan Ming-shu) has tele- the construction of cruisers au- graphed to Nanking, stating that thorised in the Naval Bill, which is these railways ought to be in the little more than half the amount hands of the Kwangtung Provincial proposed by the Navy Department. authorities.
If approved by Congress these The proposal was originally sub- Mr. Sun Fo (Minister of Rail-funds will be available during the mitted to the Executive Yuan for. ways), replying to General Chen next fiscal year beginning July 1. the approval of the latter and re- Min-chu (chairman of the Kwang- The Naval Appropriations' Com-ferred to the Ministry of Finance:
The latter ob tung Provincial Government), said mittes in the Senate, however are for examination. that he sincerely hoped the Kwang- unwilling even to wait till July 1, jected on the grounds that suc tung authorities will do their ut- but are framing a resolution provid- measures will interfere with th most to support the
unifica-ing that the funds should enable the unification of the country's finan- {tion of the country's ad-construction of warshis to be start- | cial administration and will be con- ministration, also that he trusted immediately.-Reuter's Ameri-tradictory to the decision of the
Cen-can Service.
ed the decision of the tral Political Council will be faith- fully carried out, and that the ad- ministration of the three railways will be handed over to the Ministry of Railways.
No Exception
Nanking, Yesterday. Replying to the request of Chen Min-chu to place the administration of all railways in Kwangtung under the supervision of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, the Minister of Rallways, Mr. Sun Fo, states that inasmuch as it is the duty of the Ministry to administer ail railways' direct, those in Kwangtung cannot be excepted.
Tientsin-Pukow Line
Nanking, Yesterday. The Ministry of Rallways has been informed that the first through goods train on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway since May 3, 1928, passed over the Yellow River bridge (ncar Tsinau) at & s.m. to-day travelling at the rate of five miles an hour. -Reuter.
FENG YU-HSIANG
Shanghai, Yesterday. According to Chinese reports General Feng Yu-hslang has resign-
Despite President's Protest Five cruisers will thus be laid down before July 1 and another five before July 1, 1930 in accordance with the provisions of the time clause included in the Cruiser Bill, despite the protest of Fres. Coolidge.-Reuter's American Ser-
vice.
SMALL-POX RAVAGES
FIFTY-NINE DEATHS IN ONE WEEK
80 CASES REPORTED
The weekly return issued by the Medical Officer of Health shows that 80 cases of smallpox were re- ported during the week ended February 9, of which 59 were proved fatal.
Thirty cases occurred in Victoria, 40 fr Kowloon, and one in Sbay- kiwan.
Disbandment Conference. Accord- ingly, the Finance Ministry recom- mended its rejection.
Its Importance Owing to the importance of the matter, the Executive Yuan referr- ed the case to the Central Political Council which has now rejected the ⚫oposal.
Nanking. Yesterday. The National authorities, have rejected the proposal of
the Wu-Han branch of the Central Political Council to establish a separate office for the administra- tion of the revenues of the Central Government in Hupeh and Hunan provinces. Reuter.
68, a retired scientiat, of Chancery Otto C. J. G. L. Overbeck, aged House, Grimsby, and Salcombe,
Devon, was committed for trial on £2,000 hall at Chapel-en-le-Frith," Derbyshire, charged with offences against boys.
Two were British (imported), from Victoria, one from Kowloon, one Indian, and 77 Chinese (one and one from Shaukiwan imported).
Yesterday only six For the 24 hours ended on Wed-notified-two in
cases were ong Kong and
ed from the War Ministry-Reuter.nesday 12 cases were reported-10 | four in Kowloon (all Chinese).
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