CHIANG KAI SHEK PROPOSES NEW
NATIONALIST POLITICAL
COMMISSION:
TO HAVE COMPREHENSIVE DUTIES WHERE KUOMINTANG TROOPS ARE SUCCESSFUL.”
PEKING AND THE CUSTOMS TARIFF REVISION. DICTATOR CHANG APPOINTS AN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE.
-DIPLOMATIC BODY CALL AN URGENT
MEETING.
Maraba! Chiang, evidently with a view to Nationalist successes in the near future, has proposed the appointment of a political commission, whose duties will embrace many spheres of activity wherever Kuomintang forces are successful.
Dictator Cheng has appointed su influential committee, whose chief business would appear to be to carry through the Peking Government's intentions regarding the new Customs tariff. The names of Dr. Wellington Koo, Mr. Liang Shih Yi and other well- known politicians are included in the new Committee.
The Diplomatic Body called an urgent meeting regarding the matter, and in the course of the proceedings the Italian and Japanese Minister animadverted upon Peking's proposed netion.
A 'considerable Butter has been caused at Amoy by the arrest there by Japanese police of two Whampoa Academy cadete of Korean nationality. The Chinese are incensed by the action of the police on Chinese soil and have declared a local boycott of Japanese. goods,
NATIONALIST'S POLITICAL PEKING AND THE CUSTOMS
COMMISSION.
(Wah Te: Tal Pan.)
SHANGHAI, March 7th.
TARIFF,
(Wah Tez Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, March 7th. As reported yesterday, Marshal Chang Teo Lin has issued a second At a meeting clied on the 6th mandate appointing the following inst by the members of the Poli- Committee: Dr. Wellington Koo, tical Commission of the Nanking Liang Shit Yi, To Yu Lin, Wang Keh Min, Li Shih Hao, Lo Wen Government, Marshai Chiang Ka Kan, Ye Tre Pu, Shen, Jui Lin, Shek proposed that during the Mo Teh Hui, Hai Jen Hu, Wa Northern expedition & Political Ching, Chu Yu Pu and Ma Soo. Commission should be set up in Diplomatic Body Meet,
order temporarily to take charge
In view of Marshal Chang's order, the Diplomatic Body bald
of civil," financial,- diplomatic, an urgent meeting yesterday morn- judicial and communication affairsing. in whatever city or district the Kuomintang troops might win
The meeting unanimously adopt ed the recommendation.
The British and American Chargés d'Afairer reported that Mr. Lo Wan Kwan, the Peking Minister of Foreign Affairs, had called on them and had endeavoured to persuade Government's intention to adopt the provisional revised tariff Tates! The French Minister also turreported that he had reserved a
similar reque
ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT thom not to oppose the Peking
IN AMOY
(Wah Tiz Kat Pao.);
A - SEATUHAI, March 7th. The Chinese people in Amoy are very indignant regarding the ac
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 8th.
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE
TOKYO JOURNAL ADVOCATES
ITS RENEWAL......
THE JAPANESE FLEET'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.
{THROUGH KRUTER'S "ABENCE."]'
RUBBER.
TELEVISION
STRAITS AND CEYLON VIEWS BETWEEN SHIP AND SHORE.
ON RESTRICTION.
-IMPORTANT STEPS.
[TRROUGH XU
"VISION" IN LONDON FROM MID-ATLANTIC.
THE EGYPTIAN
CRISIS
NOTE FROM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES AND
THE LAWC
THE IRAK FRONTIER.
FERMENT
HOLY WAR" THREATENED.
RESTLESS TRIBES,
THROUGH ASUTER'S AGENCE.]
Losbox, March 6th.
[THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY))}
The Wahabi trouble has devalori CAIRO, March 7.
ed into serious proportions if the Lord Lloyd has handed Sarwat report that Ibn Saud, the King of Forba a Note from the British the Hedjas, is going to cast his lob Government dealing with public with the cuidera responsible for the assemblies and the law as recently many atrocities in Irak, na to ba passed by the Egyptian Parliament. beneved
The Note amounts to a British veto.
•LATER
THROUGH KETER'S AGENCY)}}-
Losnow, March 7th. SINGAPORE, March 7th. Miss Dora Sceley, living', in Of the 72 replies to the ques-London, was surprised by the re tionnaire of the Singapore Chamber quest; "* come at once, your fiance Toryo, March 7th of Commerce 47 favoured the ro wants to see you, the latter - Emphasising the importance emoval of the restriction on rubber sage being from the chief wireless the coming visit of the Japanese output conditionally or uncondi operator of the liner 5. Bere combined feet to Hong Kong the tionally. The remainder voted for garia, at present in mid-Atlantic, Kotumin hopes that the result will the continuance of the present Miss Seeley was conveyed to the be closer friendship not only be scheme with or without modifien
Baird Television - Headquarters where she participated in the first tween the two Navice, but also tions
experiment television" between a between Great Britain sad Japan.
ship and the shore. TREN The Cabinet meeting decided Vision at times was very clear of that as Sarwat had tendered his The paper hopes that it may lead to a revival of the Anglo-Japanese
the wireless operator who was de lighted to see on the surcen bia! Tesignation the present. MinisLTS: STADThey are a tribe filled with Alliancs in the future as it com siders that aloee friendship thus engendered would make the Singas pore Bass no longer a menacs to Japan but, on the contrary, would serve us a base for both Angle Japanese Navies if ever the occasion demands common action for the preservation of peace in the Orient.
While the Japanem generally regretted the termination of the Alsance and many would like to see it renewed it is doubtful, how ever, if the Kokumin represents the general conscneas of opinion at present regarding its renewal
FRANCE REJECTS
SOVIET CLAIM.
COLOUND, March 7th. The Chairman of the Ceylon Merchants Chamber, addressing the annual meeting, said the Chamber had reported to the Government that it thought it desirable to lift the rubber restriction, almost im mediately, adding “we have been left behind and individual effort with any necessary corporate action within Ceylon seems the wiser course."
THE LEAGUE IN SESSION.
DISCUSSION ON CONVEN- TIONS
(THROUGH REUTERʼBI AGENCY:}.
GENEVA, March 8th. The Committee on Arbitration and Security, during a long sitting to-day, adopted the models of a SHIPS THAT ESCAPED FROM draft general Convention providing
ODESSA.
COURT OF CASSATION LAW.
(THROUGH REUTER'N' AGENCY:]
PARIS March reh
for the pacifc settlement of such disputes and of the procedure for the settlement of auch disputes by conciliation.
Tas committee also adopted & collective treaty of security which walt be called Treaty of Mutual Assistance, and, in addition, it The Court of Cassation has re-adopted several resolutasis for jected the Soviet daim to resubmission to the League: Assembly the Russian hips belonging to the Ropit Company, which escaped relating to "the submission of re- from Odes when shipping was
commendation mac for general nationalised" without competation in; 1998. They reached Marseikes Conventions on conciliation, arbi- where the shareholders
provisional manager appointed tration, and judicial settlement 7
The Court ruled that French LAW
which it
Non-members as well as members
Italian And Japanese Opposition. The Italian and Japanese Minis tion taken by a number of Japeness ters expressed the opinion, that as
can only recognise the opinion of of the League of Nations will be police to arrest four Whumpen the Tariff Conference had not legal authorities of foreign conn- asked to consider the models, and cadets of Korean nationality. finished its work, it would be tries when the matter does not States will be advised to adopt the According to Chinese opinion, the gross vialation of international Japanese police have no right to Agreement if the Peking Govern clash with principles arrest a man on Chiness territory, meat should adopt such a course Consequently, general boycott in Not only had it to legal basis, but the city against Japanest goode has how to dispose of the proceeds from been called from yesterday. Mean the increase of customs tariff was while, an oficial protest has been an important question for serious communicated to the Japancre consideration. Consul at Kninng Teland through the the local Foreign Commissioner.
The Japanese Consul has promis | ed that the arrested cadets wat be temporarily kept in custody at Kulang pending subsequent set- Clement and will not be sent to Japan.
CHUNG HUNG NÊN NOT IN PEKING.
MAJOR-GENERAL DUNCAN,
PAYS A TRIBUTE TO "SHAFORCE.”
"GOOD BEHAVIOUR AND
-LOYALTY."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 7th. Major-General Sir Joho Dancan SHANOKAL, March Tahas arrived in London end will take
{THROUGH REUTAZ'S AGENCY. Į
It is stated that the report that over the command of the First Mr. Cheng Hung Nien is is Peking Division.
unfounded Hea at present residing at the Chinan Univerzity, Chenju, near Shanghad,
THE RECENT YANGTSZE DISASTER
ATSUTA MARU" HELD BY
AUTHORITIES.
AN ENQUIRY,
ITHROOM REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAL, MArch th The Japaness steamer tria Meru, which was involved in the
In an interview he paid a tribute to the good behaviour and loyalty of the Shanghai Defence Force.
U.S. DESTROYER AFTER
CONTRABAND.
FIRES SHELLS AT BRITISH STEAMER.
IN BRITISH WATERS,
[REUTER'S" "AMERICAN SERVICE)
WASHINGTON, March 6th.
A sensational story of an Ameri
terrible danster below Cuinkiang, can consigurd destroyer opening
considers are opposed to public model of security treatfex · order and equity.
FRENCH COLONIAL SUCCESS.
[TEROTOR HAVAS AGENCY.]
CASABLANCA, March 7th. The important tribe Aitquadrim comprising 12,000 persons, has sub mitted unconditionally to French control, thus enabling penetration of an area so far closed to Euro plaas.
EARTHQUAKE IN KAMTCHATKA.
VOLCANOES IN ERUPTION.
"[TAHOUGH LEUTEE'S. AGENCY.]|
Moscow, March 8th. A violent earthquake in the re- gion of Kamtiratka, has been fol lowed by the eruptions of three volcanoes, which have been ejecting flones and ashes for two days.
Deep wracks have appeared in the Tundra districte, while the ice frozen on the Kamtchatka River is cracked,
A number of hunters' tente wern destroyed, but otherwise no serious damage has been reported.
SOVIET GOLD.
Non-Ratification.
In the Council, Sin Austen Cham berlain, the British Fareign Secre tary, preased for the ratification of the Opium Convention of 1925.
Mr. Beelserts and Mr. Adatchi announced that the Netherlands.
und Japan, respectively, had delay od ratification owing to the modi fcation of the national legislation.
hances, whose profile and method of ) was unable to deal with the matter, hairdressing were easily recognis able.
THE “TEAPOT DOME."
WARRANT FOR COLONEL STEWART'S ARREST,
- LÅNGTER K -AMERICAN SERVICE. Į
WASHINGTON. March 6th A warrant. has been farted for the arrest of Colonel. Robert Stewart for refusing to answer questions before the Senate Com- mittee of Inquiry into the Teapot
Doure oil car
The newspapers give prommence to the grave," Note which, I reported, points out that recent Egyptian legislation weakens the authonty of the executive to den!
with the maintenance of publis order and the protection of his and property,
The report means that Britain will have to deal with the whole might of the Wahabis, tans of Islama, the, most powerful Arab combination on the perin
a reforming soul and their con tempt of death is only comparable to the fanatician of the Mahdista.
Ibn Saud has formerly been most friendly to Great Britain, and only last year signed a treaty with Gedera) Clayton He has always shown
great moderation and a broadmindedTM conception of the necessities of the pilgriza traffe sa Mecca.
The Note was hitherto withheld in the hope that a general Anglo Egyptian agreement won't be reached under which the Egyptian His forces are great warriors. Government would assume the Only a few years ago they easily But the failure of the negotiations whose brief reign in the Hedjas, whole burden of maintaining order. routed the troops of King Hussain, He is Chairman of the Board left Great Britain under the terms the Wahabi advance brought um of the Standard Oil Company of of the declaration of 1029, the re-marily to an end, Indiana, and is said to have helped sponsibility of protecting foreign. to organise in 1992 the Contine The Note reserves the right to
interests. tai Trading Company, which, according to the Government, take such steps as may be peces supplied the money which Mr.mary to meet Britain's obligations. Harry Sinclair the Secretary of the Interior,
What The Note Raters To. 84Te to Mr. Fall,
Colonel Stewart was previously arrested on February 4th, but was released on a habeas corpuz wit
LATER.
Take 3 War Declared?
LONDON, March 8th. The uneasiness created by the talk of a Holy Warth by Ibn Sand, the King of the Hedjas, has been deepened by an unofficial bul letin transmitted from Jereslem. which states that Ibn Band has declared war on Irak and Trans Jordania
A large force of Wahabis equip pod with modern weapons is re- ported to ba manoeuvring in the Maan area
British Action.
It is learnt that the British Note does not expremely refer to the public assemblies law but to gen arab legislative and admunistrative VETERÄN SKIPPER: Lotion impending the power of the executive to protect foreign life FORMERLY MASTER OF THE and property. It may also be taken to refer to outside interfer VEG CUTTY SARK'
ence similarly affecting the proper
Seven tanks and 22 aeroplanes. [TRECSON REUTER'S AGENCY.] suthority of the executive. Hence
it is capable of the widest inter- have hem went by the British au pretation and creates a new and thorities to protect the Transjor LONDON, March 6th. The death is announced of Capt.portant element in the Egyptian danian frontier, although up to Richard Woodger, the octogenarian political situation. Nevertheless, the present, there has been 10- skipper of the famous of time the Note is undoubtedly prompted vicial confirmation of the serious China tea clipper Cutty Sark by the law recently passed by Par development of age.]
[Captain, Woodget wae. & years lament but which has not yet. It is pointed out that Ibn Sand's received the King's went modifying up the Treaty of Jeddah declaration if true, amounts to Ing the previous decree which •Pro hibited demonstrations – and re. øgned, in Kay kiat year, under gulated public, meetings, which the contracting parties un- The new measure permits demon dertook to maintain good remtione strations and empowers the pobce with the other. Ibn Sand then to intervene only when awful agreed to maintain friendly T acts are committed, Parliament Iations with Koweit and Bahrein. also rejected the Government's at-
Peizal-de-Dowish, tempt to empower police, control of a demonstrations” in order to mimmise miterference in normed life.
NON-STOP FLIGHT, TO HAVANA
PERFORMED IN 14 HOURS.
[HLUTZE'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]
HAVANA, March 6th. Mr. Charles Levine, the succes ful millionaire Trans-Atiatio Bier, accompanied by the pilot, Mr. Boll, the daughter of a millionaire, Wilmer Stultz and Miss Mabel made a non-stop flight from New York to Havane, a, distance of 1,400 miles, arriving here after fourteen hours' flying.
·NON-INFLAMMABLE PETROL
M. D'Anderand said that a zati- | INQUIRY INTO EFFECTS OF fication "Bit was now before the Canadian Parliament
ETHYL SPIRIT.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICZ. ] {:
ANGLO GERMAN TRADE TREATY
-STATEMENT IN THE
BASRA, March 8th. Sheikh, who is the leader of the de- Feisal de Dowish the outhw
sert tribesmen who have been re- sponsible for the recent terrible! atrocities, and who latterly have been raiding the Koweat district, is reported to be again moving a
It is understood that the new air- craft base stablished at Kowalt consiala of ten boring planes, ten armoured cars, and a number of transporă vežides, ambulance cars and so on.
REICHSTAG
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
BRELIN, March 8th. During the Reichtag session to- day, the Minister of Economics an- nounced that Germany would give notice to Great Britain as the ear- Jest possible moment terminating the trade treaty between the coun- MR. KELLOGG'S RESOLUTION tries
AN" EMPTY „GESTURE?
He stated that Germany proposed
to follow this course in order to
SUBMARINE WARFARE,
WASHINGTON VIEWS.
Dr. Stresemann promised rati fication immediately Germany re- ceived a seat on the Central Board
Rucnt, March 6th, of Control of the Traffic in Opium. The Minister of Health announc Having listened to these varioused in the Houas of Commons to-day statements, Sir Austen Chamber that immediate steps were being lain advocated that greater care should be taken in drawing up
taken to set up a committee of in-place our relations with England [BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] query regarding the effects of the proposals or Conventions,
use of petral containing lead ethyl The Committee would be asked to present their report with the least possible delay.
The Council agreed to place the question of the ratification of the Convention on the agenda for the
next session.
[BRITISH WIRELISA BERVICE]
* Serious Situation.”-
MEXICAN BANDITS.
on another basada enda
He had previously voiced dis satisfaction regarding Germany's trade relations with Britain and expressed the opinion that certain measures adopted by the British Government were equivalent to an alteration of the basis on which the trade agreement was founded.
JA MURDEROUS ATTACK.
LONDON, March th [REUTER'S AMERICAN SZEVICE)
Official circles in London are ignorant with regard to the an MADE MEXICO Crry, March 8th.
nouncement of the Minister of Another bandit outrage as the Economica in the Reichstag, but
German commercial treaty does not expira until 1930, and 1929 to the carliest date at which notice of termination can be given th
EMPIRE WINES. MAG
WASHINGTON, March 6th
The question of abolishing sub- marine warfare by international. agreement came before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives today.
After some discussion of re solution, recommending that the abolition be sought, the Committee: by votes to a decided to lay it on the table.
· The action of the Committer has frustrated the move of Mr. F. B.
egotiations for the abolition of submarines The passing of the resolution would be a recorded fact tirat Congress favoured the United States making an effort to bring. about mich an end.
RUGBY, March 8th, Sir Austen Chamberlain drew attention to the serious situation being created by the failure of the League to ratify moet of the League conventions, - notably the Opium Convention of 1925 He result of which five were killed and have pointed out that the Anglo Kellogg in regard to the opening mentioned also conventions of im-ten wounded, occurred at Jalapa U.S. TREASURY REFUSES TO portance to the shipping industry to-day
WASSAY SHIPMENT.
deading with the freedom of tran- The bandits attacked a motor-bus, which was using along merrily sit the uplification of customs. [BEOTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
facilities and navigable waters, 27, with about tarty passengers laugh- The British Foreign Secretarying and smoking when too bandits WASHINGTON, March 6th. made a special appeal on behalf of appeared at the roadside and with:
out warning poured The US Treasury has declined the Opium Convention which would to accept for assaying gold ballion, only become effective when ratified valued at G.85,000,000, recently by seven members of council, and The destroyer, named the Coasis,pped to America, by the Boviet he said the lesson to be drawn was 20th, in still." under arrest fired eight shells at the British s.s. Government and consigned to the that the League should adopt on.yaf their wounds One of the
The Chinese authorities are hold: ing fer pending a settlement of the Isle of June, while the vessel was Chase National Bank and the those conventions likely to be Equitable Trust Company ratified instead of the large number responsibility for the accident steaming of Miami Harbour on
The State Department has not which fail to become effective. The owner of the fl-fated a Monday, the tow
objected to the Treasury receiving Finally on the proposal of Hun Ta Ming, have nominated The British steamer was not hit, the gold, but the Attorney General Signor Beialoja, the Council placed Mr. Fessenden, and Mr. Hant, the but her passengers were most ruled that it was illegal for the on the agenda for the next Session manager of the US Shipping falarmede van
Treasury to accept the shipment in the question of the failure of Mens Board is their representatives on her coastguard destroyer order view of the embargo against Sories bers of the League to ratify con the Arbitration Board, and have ed the Isle of June to stop and be
searched for contraband, but Cap sold importations sjuce 1830.
when over 200 Chinese were drown ed in the sinking of a Chinese steamer, and which has been detain
ed at Shanghai since February
five on a British, passenger steamer comes to hand from Miami,
of rifle and revolver bullets
Two of the passengers were killed on the spot, and three died later victims of the outrage was woman,
DEMAND INCREASES MORE
WTHANK FOURFOLDE
(UKITISH· WJERLESS SERVICE.]; Bay Bucay, March 8th BRITISH UNEMPLOYED – Mr. WGA Ornaby Gore, the
Under-Secretary for the Don FURTHER REDUCTION. miona, stated in Parliament to-day; that the importe of Empire wines into Great Britain rows frond just [BRITISH WIRELESS, SERVICE. I
Vedre man age, please enig over 1,000,000 gallons in the year RUGBY, MArch Oth before the war to more than Unemployment continues steadily | 4,500,000 milom last VERI to decrease. In the latest return, Asked whether The Secretary-General of the tan number " persons on the re- wines were successfully competing League has received a telegram gister of employment exchanges is with the from Imance to Mr. from M Litvinoff proposing thai 1,106,700, wd is 28,000 less than Ormaby Gore said that both Aus Turkey be invited to attend the the weak previo and is nom šrafan and South African wines mext: Bession of the Preparation pared with
saytary worekin great demand and the commision on Disarmament Con- 2ndy a rechiction of over 200,000 consumption was steadily increa
in two-months.
ing
gentions
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] -
requested the owners of the sea wheeler, the unster of the Ateuta afuru to nominate two,
The four will nominate a fifth to Isle of Juncy relund as the vessel DUTCH OFFICIAL RESIGNS. Soviet Request, act as chairman, and the Board was then in British waters near
will then sit to gift the matter of the Bahamas.
onability, and fix the amount The Cactin pursued and con
the timed to fire at the British until
nove stated that 250 bres it reached Miami, where a search ne Test Wake up to the moment was made and no contraband was
found 245 bodies have been recovered.
THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY,
THE HAGUE, March 8th. Heer-Van Lee Uwen, the Vico Frendent of the Council of State mince 1974, has resigned.
ference.
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Mr. Porter, the Chairman of the Committee, described the resolution in empty gesture. He pointed out that the submarine was the sole protection of many smaller nations against great naval Powern bind "We have no mowe right to nek
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