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PEKING GOVERNMENT PROTEST.
NO HIGHT OF INTERFERENCE.
RESPECT THE SOVEREIGNTY OF CHINA.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
PIKING, May 25th.
The following is the text of the Chineso protest to Tokyo-
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BRIEF BUT FAVOURABLE.
JAPAN'S NOTE ON PEACE
· PACT.————
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]}
TOKYO, March 28th. The Premier handed Japan's reply to Mr. F. B. Kellogg's Pence proposal to C.S. Ambassador Macveagh, after which copies were handed to the British, French, Italian and German embassies.
PRIMATE AND PRAYER BOOK.
UNION OF SCOTTISH CHURCHES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
"
LONDON, May 20th, The Archbishop of Canterbury) in a Diocesan Circular relating to the new Prayer Book, recommends the text of a special short prayer for divine guidance in the Parlis-
deanwhile, a further step to 1
The Chinese Government here. by emphatically declares that inas Mr. Maeveagh is cabling thementary deliberations. much as Manchuria and Tientsincontents to Washington after which Bre Chinese territory and as any it will be available to the State De-wards the union of the churches in violation of the integrity thereof Partment. would involve China's sovereignty, it cannot maintain an attitude of indifference.
Whether the localities in ques- tion are peaceful or otherwise, the Chinese Government will be re- sponsible for the foreign nationalı resident therein.
It is therefore earnestly hoped that the Japanese Government will, in the light of the regrettable in- cidents at Tainantu, be dissuaded from further acts in violation of international law and usage so that the traditional friendly rela- tions between the two countries may be preserved.”
.....
Taking Advantage Of China, Following the publication of this Note to Japan, an Anfucchan spokesman made a statement to Pressmen in fuller explanation of its significance,
It is understood that reply is brief and expresses approval with reservations or modifications.
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PASSIVE RESISTANCE IN INDIA.
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NEW PHASE IN RAIL STRIKE.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENOT.)
Calcutta, May 23th.
After an interval of ten weeks,
the Lillooah workshops of the East India Railway Company were re- opened to-day, when 4,000 men en- tered the shops.
The workers, however, practised Passive resistance, with the result that the District Magistrate order- ed them to disperse if they were unwilling to work.
Scotland has been taken in Edin- burgh where simultaneous meet ings of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland and, the United Free Church of Scotland overwhelmingly adopted the report of the committees of Church Union embodying a plan sa basis of union and resolved that it has referred to presbyteries for further suggestions,
MOSLEM COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD.
THE NEW HOLY CARPET..
[THROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Mecca, May 9th. Deputations from India, Java, South Africa, Yemen, Syria. Egypt, Tunis and Algeria, in re- sponse to an invitation from Ibn Saud, attended a grand assembly at Motamar Hall, representing all the Marlem countries in the world. Saud's religious and An address was read praising Iba policy since be entered the Hedjaz political
and the Holy Carpet, which was
"The men refused to work unless He pointed out that the "action their grievances, were redressed, contemplated by the Japanese Gorbat they finally left the shops, on erament was obviously at variance the advice of Mr. Mitra, the Pre- with the two-fold principles enun-sident of the East Indin Railway ciated in the Nine-Power Treaty Company Labour Union, after the signed at Washington on February District Magistrate had threatened made in India this year, was ther 6th, 100, amely, that the Powers to expel them forcibly. should respect Chinese indepen- Subsequently, Mr. Mitra address- exhibited. Its unique workman- dence and sovereignty as well as ed the workers, declaring that the ship was universally admired ber territorial and adminstrative District Magistrate's action was Ibn Saud, who bore the whole integrity and to refrain from taking unauthorised and advising them to test of the carpet's production advantage of the conditions in repeat their policy of passive re- and transportation from India, China in order to seek special sistance if the workshops are open-congratulated the Indians on their rights and privileges."
ed to-morrow,
craftmanship and thanked the various delegates for their appre ciation and presence. Refreshments were then served and there follow- ed a free exchange of views among the leaders of Islam. Ibn Saud declared he was a Moslem first and then au Aral. He is banquetting the delegates to-night;
That Japanese intentions аге opposed to this principle, the An- kuochun spokesman said, can only be deeply deplored by the Chinese people.
JAPANESE RESERVISTS
DEMOBILISED.
TSINGTAO ORDERLY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]
Toxyo, May 26th.
Six thousand Japanese Army reservists who had been called up for service in China have now been demobilised.
This is apparently due to an improvement in the situation in China.
The
TSINGTAO; May 28th local Chinese military authorities have held a confer- ence to discuss the "Japanese General Yasumitsu's request to seven miles outside
withdraw to Tsingtao.
There was no Chinese military parade on the race course here to-day as formerly.
The Japanese have doubled the entries everywhere.
The Company has decided that anyone desiring to return to work must sign an undertaking not to resume passive resistance.
INDIA'S LABOUR 'CONDI-
TIONS."
'BRITAIN'S COMING SHOCK.
(THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, May 25th. The urgency of taking a mighty step" to link up the British and the Indian Trade Union move- ments, is stressed in a report which has been submitted to the Trade
Union Congress by Messrs. Purcell and Hallsworth, who have recently returned from a tour of India.
Tho visit was carried out on be half of the Labour Party and the Trades Union Congress.
The Labour tourists paint a very melancholy picture of the "dis gustingly bad housing conditions" in India, and state that the vast majority of the workers do not re- ceive more than a shilling a day.
The Indian workers are report: ed to be "half-starved, badly clothed, and horribly housed.".
The British representatives esti- mate that the total strength of the Indian Trade Unions is about 200,000 compared with 25,000,000 persons who are capable of organi
VENIZELOS' SURPRISE
ACTION.
OFFER TO ROYALIST LEADERS.
(ZBROUGH BLUIER'S AGENCY,]
ATHENS, May 30th. M. Venizelos, in a dramatic gosture, has communicated to M. Taaldaris, the Royalist leader, offering to retire from politics and leave Greece if the two royalist leaders will unreservedly recognise the Republican régime. . Tsal- daris refused.
PASSENGER 'PLANE
CRASHES.
GERMAN FLYING ACCIDENT.
· [THROUGH REUTEË'S AGENCY.}
DORTMUND, May 28th. The pilet and two passengers were killed and one passanger seriously injured when the Dort- mund-Frankurt Main Lufthansa passenger plane crashed and caught
The Japanese Consul called on the local administration on Friday and requested Governor Chao Chi to continue in office. The civil staff of the administration is re-ation. ported, after demurring, to have agreed in the interests of the in- tions at Assam as "virtually are near Rade Vormwald.
They described the tea planta
habitanta.
Everything is orderly.
DETERMINED TO GUARD MANCHURIA.
(THROUGH LAUTRE'S AGENCY.]
PEKING, May 28th.
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slave plantation" where "a human trinity of husband, wife and child ** ITALIA' BATTLING WITH Indo-Chmas (Fr.)157 bay. cannot bring in more than 1/3d. per day.
The opinion is expressed that there are present in India tremen- dous forces which sooner or later will be applied to a great expan- Bion
of manufacturing activity when the working class of Great A glimpse at the Generalissimo's Britain, Europe and America will communications with Chambers, of feel a severe shock and a very great Commerce in Manchuria reveals change. that he is preparing to guard the Rovereign rights of Manchuria, to the utmost of his ability.
NORTHERN ATTACK. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKTO, May 26th.
امیر
TAX REDUCTION IN”. AMERICA
MOTOR TAX ABOLISHED.
[EBUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE]
It is learned from Tientsin that
WASHINGTON, May 25th. The Conference Committee ap- Northerners under Chang Tsung Chang, Chu Yu Pu and Sun Chaan pointed by the Senate and the Fang are on the offensive and are House of Representatives hos fixed advancing on Potowchen for the total of 8293,000,000 for the Tax purpose of "launching a general Reduction Bill attack against the Southernere in districts along the Tientsin-Pukow Hailway, to-morrow.
IMPORTANT JAPANESE
MISSION.
AN UNKNOWN OBJECT.
(THROUGH AETTER'S AGENOT.)
TOKYO, May 28th. Lieut-General Matani, director of military intelligento," is leaving for China to-morrow,
It is understood that he will visit Tsingtao, Tainan, Tientsin and Peking and will consult the com- mander of the Japanese Sixth Divi- zion, the commander of the Japan- ese Garrison in North China, and the military attaché.
The object of the mission is an known, though it is eald to be important.
The Senate proposed 8205,000,000 and the House of Representatives $290,000,000.
The present compromise Bill, re- duces the Corporation Tax from 13) per cent. to 12 per cent,, and repeals the Motor Car Tax.
ANGLO-PERSIAN FIND.
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TWO MORE OIL WELLS. {THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]
TEREBAN, May 25th. Another big addition to the oil output is reported from Irak, in the sector of the Naftkhanch fields, where two further wells, producing rempectively 900,000 and 300,000 gallons per day, have been brought In by the Khanoquin Oil Co., Ltd., a subsidiary concern of the Anglo Persian Olf Company
Both wells are under control.
GALE.
LITTLE. PROSPECT OF RELIEF.
[TERGUGA REUTER'S AGENCY.] .
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