YEN SHIH SHAN REVIEWS THE SITUATION.
COMPROMISË BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH?""
FOREIGN DISAPPOINTMENT WITH NANKING..
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 16th, 1928.
CHINA'S FUTURE.
YEN SHIH SHAN'S REVIEW:
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PERING, Jane 15th... Yen Shih Shan, who, though somewhat pale, appeared alert and active despite report of a serious
viewed by foreign correspondents at the Waichiaopu this morning,
NEW FOREIGN MINISTER'S STATEMENT illas in recent months, was inter-
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OF POLICY.
Yesterday Yin Shib Shan received foreign correspondents and made a statement to them. His review dealt both with the present state of affairs and his hopes for the fatura. His tone throughout appears to have been optimistic, rather unduly so apparently so far as the present condition of railways is concerned.
The Diplomatic Body at Peking is grently disappointed that no reply has been received from the Nationalist, Government to their second note concerning the outrage upon Eno Yu Lin. It is felt that this was an excellent opportunity for Nanking to show its good faith, especially as there is a letter on record from Han Yu Chu to Pao Yu Lin, assuring him of safe passage. With such proof of treachery, the Government should have acted immediately.
Mr. C. T. Wang was sworn in at Nanking on Thursday as -Foreign Minister, upon which occasion he"addressed the members of his staff upon their duty, and issued a declamation outlining the Nationalist foreign policy.
C. T. WANG'S POLICY.
(Teun, Wan Yas Pan.)
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He made a statement that the "object of the participation of the Third Group Army Corps in the present campaign of the Nationalist Revolution is the attainment of permanent peace, and the speedy establishment of effective and uni fed government.
“It is matter for gratification that the minds of the people" ata nii at one, and that Peking and Tientsin Areas have been brought under Nationalist control My immediate concern is to maintain order and restore communicatione. exert myself to the utmost to protect the life and property of foreigners in China, who are living in these areas.
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PANANA CANAL
TRAFFIC.
MORE BUSINESS DONE.
FULL DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE
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LONDON, June 15th. The International Shipping Con- ference has adopted a resolution, moved by Mr. Campbell of the General Council of the American Steamship Owners Association, pointing out that the volume of traffic in the Panama Canal justified a continuous daylong and nightlong operation of the canal. He suggests that representations be made to the American Government on this point.
The maver pointed out that ships were delayed owing to the fact that
for only eight hours daily.
BALDWINS, LIMITED.
DRASTIC RECONSTRUCTION,
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LONDON, June 15th. Drastic financial reconstruction of the big iron, cost and steel enterprise, Baldwin, Limited, in recommended by the Advisory Com- mittee appointed by the Board
It proposes # reduction by £5,000,000 atarling of the capital to 24,213,888 by writing down the £1 Preference shares to 18/- and the, £1. Ordinary Shares to 4/
EARTHQUAKE IN MANILA.
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PROLONGED SHOCKS.
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MANILA, June 13th.
WEIGHING UP THE NOMINATION OF MR.
CHANCES.
WEATHER AND ICE UNFAVOURABLE.
ATTEMPTS TO REACH "ITALIA."
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KING'S BAY, June 14th. Another desperate attempt rescue the crew of the ill-fated airship Italia has been organised to-day, though the success of the plans will entirely depend on the condition of the ice.
Terrific ice-packs, have prevent- ed the progress of the ice breaker Braganza already, but she has been chartered by the Italian Govern- ment to make another attempt to get through.
She has departed to meet the
I shall canal operations were in progress has been felt in Manila. Apparenler Hoble at the end of the
"Through traffic between Peking und Hankow, and Peking and Tich- isin has already been restored.
"Regarding the military situation,
RECOGNITION OF NANKING, I have received reports that Miyun-
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TOKYO, June 13th.
hsien, Kupe kow and Shunyi have heen cleared of Fengtienese. who are now only found in the Luanho regione.
CHEFOO DISTURBANCE.
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CHEFOO, June 13th.
At the first sign of trouble yester- day the Japanese Consul ordered a concentration of Japanese resi- dents LL the Consulate. The The districts to the east of situation is now quiet. The Premier, speaking to press habilitated.
Peking are being gradually re- Wan Kwang Kies, the nominee of Nasking, has been placed in men, stated that the Nanking Since the whole nation is un-charge of the Chefeo area, and of Government had not yet approach-animous in its determination to the Committee of Public Safety ed Japan with a formal demand consummate the Nationalist Revolu- pending the appointment of per
tion, the problem of pacifying manent officials He hinted that Manchuria which constitutes only inclined to the a small portion of the entire coun- view that it was both right and try will be only a matter of time. practieni to deal with Nanking in a similar manner to Peking under Chang Tso Lin.
SHANGHAI, June 13th. Dr. C. T. Wang assumed offic
Foreign Minister at the Central Government House in Nanking yes- terday afternoon. After the cere mony, Dr. Wang delivered a speech | for recognition. to the staff members of the Foreign the Cabinet was Office. He emphasised three points which they must strictly observe, that ie, (1) their political view must be carefully expressed towards foreign friends, (9) strict observ.. ance of diplomatic formality and (3). diligence in their respective duties.
(Wah Tez Tat Pac),
SHANGHAI, June 15th. On the assumption of office as Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang issued a declaration outlining the Nationalist Government's foreign policy. It can be sum marised as follows:--
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Regarding political questions, the Committee for the Administra- tion of the War Areas is now established with ite headquarters
The Superintendent of Customs is reported to have left last night for Dairen and other reports state that they are aboard the Northern gun
boat Chenhai.
Admiral Shen is still adhering to the North, although his officers are
A light but prolonged earthquake
ostly no damage has been done.
FRENCH_AIR_CRASHES. EXAGGERATED REPORT.
MACHINES NEVER LEFT...
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Paris, June 14th. The French flying disaster has aa- sumed much smaller proportions as the result of an official communiqué issued by the Air Ministry, which gives reassuring information.
It is now revealed that owing to the signs of a threatening storm, only nine machines actually 'took the air at Malseville, and the fact that twenty were expected at Bourget originated the report that others were missing.
All have, as a matter if fact, been accounted for.
Owing to the peaceful condition at Peking, and daring the period willing to turn over. Fang Yu Bourget, three were forced down.
on the Yangtare the Navy Minister has informed the Cabinet that he considers the withdrawal of some of the warships to be justified. It is understood that.. the cruiser Jintru will be withrawn from Shanghai shortly.
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PAO YU LIN AFFAIR.
{THEOCOI REUTER'S AGENCY.]
As the Northern expedition has been completed; the Nationaliet Government is endeavouring to establish a stable and democratic
PEKING, June 15th. Government, to be really repre "eentative of the Chinese people
It is understood that no further and founded upon the "Three
As internal reply from the Nanking Govern People's Doctrine." politics will start äfresh, the Nation- ment has been received by the alist Government has also decided Diplomatic Body regarding Pao Yu to re-shape its foreign policy to Lin, beyond the acknowledgment Volition of the existing unequal of their note and a promise of treaties is the outstanding demand investigation. on the Powers concerned, while in their place new treaties based on a spirit of resiprocity and mutunt friendliness should be concluded, thus only can China gain an equal footing with the Powers.
wards the Powers. The immediate
NEW FOREIGN MINISTER.
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SHANGHAI, June 15th. C. T. Wang was eworn in Nanking yesterday afternoon Foreign Minister.
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of military operations all political matters are being attended by this As soon 1.5 these Committee. operations are over the Nationalist Government itself will assume full responsibility.
With the early restoration of peace and order in the country, eyer facility will be accorded for
of foreign the promotion
and domestic commerce, and a new era of prosperity will be ushered in."
Premature Statement,
Yen Shih Shan's statement this morning about the railways is rather previous as there is as yet no real restoration of traffic be- tween Feking and Tientsin.
Yesterday one train "consisting of: a few aggage vana arrived here one troop from Tientsin, while train left Fengtai for Tientsin. It
was hoped to run one passenger
train from Tientsin to Peking to day, returning to Tientsin to-mor row, but so far the train has failed to show up..
Mails are still arriving intermit
Chang has surrendered to Liu Chi Lu, with 1,000 rifles.
CHIANG'S AUTHORITY.”
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SHANGHAI," June 15th. Chiang Kai Shek. in an order to the Nationalist Commanders in the Tsinpu region, prohibits troops: of the first and second group armies from entering Tientsin.
Forces under Chen Tino" Yuan and Fong Chen Wu are withdraw- ing to Shantung and Honan respec- tively.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
IN TSINGTAO. ..
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TSINGTAO, June 14th Japanese Coreul-General, Mr. Fujita, yesterday paid formal call on the Chinese Gover-i Dor, Mr. Chao Chi, and informed
The
difficult as a letter from Han Futently by motor lorry from Tien-him that & settlement of the Teinan-
Chu to Pao Yu Lin is on record assuring the latter of a safe pae-
sage.
Foreigners generally, who are anxious to Bec the Nationalist Government "establich satisfactory relations with the Powers in the at shortest possible time, are
NANKING'S CONDITIONS.
(Wah Tez Yat Pao).
SHANGHAI, June 15th."
an advice from According to Peking, the Fengtienese leaders are inclined to compromise with the Nationalists. Mr. Chiang Teo Pen
18in,
On the Peking-Hankow Railway through traffic is imposible at pre- sent owing to heavy troop move- It is estimated that the mente. Fengtienese took beyond the Wall nearly fifty per cent. of the entire rolling stock of the North China Railways; hence it must be a long time before anything like normal most traffic le possible. disappointed that the Nationalist Government, as soon as they were: informed of the pantter, did not announce that a gross breach of faith bad committed, and repudi- ate it. Such an act would have given evidence of their bond fides, sad the failure to take such a course has created a bad impres
TROOPS RUN AMOK. SERIOUS STATE OF TIENTSIN.
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TIENTSIN, June 14th.. Chinese reports attribute trouble this morning to the fact that about 400 plain-clothes Nation
fu incidents would probably occupy. three or four months.
In the meantime the neutral zone along the railway from Taing- tao to Tsinan would be strictly maintained and no Nationalist Bags will be permitted in the area.
The Consul-General considered the that two questions were of utmost importance and must be settled as quickly as possible.
The first is the establishment of a Municipal Council at Tsingtao strictly
the accordance with In spirit of the Washington Treaty, and the second is the settlement of the Tsingtao Harbour adminis-
tration.
The Governor was most eympa- thethetic and expressed a willingness to give full consideration to the Japanese proposale, and announced that he would soon be summoning The Chinese Chamber of Commerce to discuss the question.
is assigned as representative to ion amongst those who were desir-alat irregulars ran amok in the negotiate with the Nationalist |ous" of "co-operating with them city." authorities.
The Nationalists have proposed to him for acceptance the following demands:
(1) The Nationalist fing should be flown in the "Three Eastern · pro-. vingës "as dînational flag,
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GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
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PEXixo, June 15th.
A visit to the native city this afternoon revealed a state of ab solute anarchy, firing going on indiecriminately, and the natives are panic-stricken.
The five yeare Tupanate and autocratic government of Tsingtao by Marshal Chang Teung Chang. without any sort of local Council The streets are deserted except to control affairs, is sufficient to It is learned that the Nanking for the disreputable soldiery armed guarantee that all nationalities are Ministry of Communications has with automatics and taking up in favour of the Japanese" recom- ordered the Peking Directorate of vantage points at crossroads or mendatione. Posts to transfer to Nanking. It alleyways, who apparently are The Military police, recently is understood that the Waichiaopu shooting at anyone not of their attached to the Tsingtao Police is closing, and it is believed that number.
evacuated on Tuesday as the result the Salt Administration may also A number of care are being used of the Japanese representation, transfer to Nanking or close down completely,
PEKING-MUKDEN RAILWAY.
to carry away the corpses of those but the Force is still military executed and the many other per-controlled. sons who lost their lives during the outbreak.
Two Japanese armoured cars are patrolling the streets.
NATIONALIST FLAG.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
(8) Chang Tao Lin and his son, | Chang Hsueh Liang, must retire from political and military life.
(3) A branch political commission will be established in Manchurian territory as a central executive au- thority governing the three pro- vinces and under the direction of the Central Government (Nanking). Except Chang To Lin and his son, other Fengtienese leaders like Yang Yu Ting, Han Lun Chuan, Li Ching Lin, Tang, Yu Lun and others any be appointed as mem- bers of the commission.
Mr. Alfred Sze, the Chinese changing the fing may be easily Hsi, have arrived here and consult the dieorderly rabble will make Minister to Washington, ran up the
According to Fengtienese opinion Haien, subordinates of Fei Tsung what tenser. It is thought that accepted but the problem of dis-ed with Yen Hsi Shan regarding another attempt "at an outbreak blue and white Nationalist emblem over the Chinese Legation declar missing. Chang Tsa Lin and his son operations against the Ankuochun to-night since Shansi forces from ing that he has consented to repre is beyond their power.
remnants on the Peking-Mukden Peking have been observed ap
proaching Tientsin from the North-went Nanking instead of the Peking Railway.
Government. Wei Yi San has also arrived here west. They were about fifty miles and his troope are in the vicinity away when last reported. of the city.
FIFTH PLENARY SESSION.
(Taun Wan Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, June 16th. The general agenda for discussion in the coming Fifth Picnary Session
include the following items:
(1) That preparations be made for calling & General Kuomintang. Delegates Conference throughout the whole nation.
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PEXINO, June 16th. Generals Yeh Chi and Li Pin
» How Outbreak Feared,
The general situation is some-
All stopkeepere have closed their doors with the exception of those who have been ordered by the authorities to remain opena
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WASHINGTON, June 14th.
JAPAN WARY.
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Five landed successfully at Le but experienced little trouble, while another crashed out of control. In the last case, an observer was kill
ed,
MARINE COOKS' STRIKE.
AUSTRALIAN TROUBLE
ENDED,
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Strait of Hinlopen. The Braganzt will take aeroplanes on board for North Cape, while the airmen will be assisted by dog teams which will set out with food supplies in search of the three Italia men, who took the risky chance of reaching land.
Flyers Held Up.
Osto, June 15th. Riiser Larsen aboard the Hobby reports that owing to the condition
HOOVER.
REPUBLICAN PARTY PROGRAMME.
RIGOROUS PROHIBITION.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE(
KANSAS CITY, June 14th. After long arguments, the Re- publican Party Convention has which it will fight the Presidential adopted the programme election campaign.
upon
scandals loomed ominously and was
The shadow of "the recent oil.
Been in the insistence upon the integrity is unquestionable appointment of officials whose
The main features of the pro lows:-M pramma decided upon are as fol
proposals for a Treaty for the out-
The enforcement of Mr. Kellogg's
lawing of war;
cellation of foreign debts:
Continued opposition to the can-
The maintenance of the Navy to Convention for all classes of ships: the full ratio of the Washington The re-nfirmation of the Party's belief in Protective tariffs: ".
The endorsement of Presideat Coolidge's Latin-American policy;
The maintenance of the American- built, owned and operated Mer-
of the ice and unfavourable wenchant Marine, and the sale of the ther, it is impossible for airmen to Shipping Board feet to private y far enough east effectively to owners; and, last but not least, assist the crew of the Italin,
The rigorous enforcement of Pro- bibition.
PARIS, June 14th, A French Transatlantic bydro- plane, with Major Guilbaud as pilot, has been officially placed at the disposal of Captain Raoul Amundsen, to search for General Nobile and his companions.
Major Guilbaud will leave on Saturday for Bergeu.
Amundsen Makes Ready. of five has departed from Stock
The seaplane Upland with a crew holm for Spitzbergen, to join in the search for Nobile's party.
Amandsen is preparing to By to Spitzbergen, probably accompanied by the Arctic expert, Lieutenant Dietrichsen, aboard the seaplane in which Commandant Guilbard pro- jected a Transatlantic flight, but which the French authorities have placed at Amundsen's disposal.
The Aretic explorer Isachsen in interview.considered that Malmgren and his companions had the best chance of being rescued as Nobile's group. were on drifting ice, while these with the airship The announcement "was made had probably descended so far cast to-day at a meeting of the Council that they would drift southward on of Australasian Trades Unions in the ice floes towards the open sea. the Trades Hall, Melbourne, when the Secretary of the organization reported that negotiations had been Euccessful and the men were resum- ing their old jobs as far as possible.
MELBOURNE, June 14th. After a prolonged strike, the cooks in the inter-State shipping services have agreed to retura to
work,
False Rumours. The Teport published that Mariano, Zappi and the Swedish scientist Malmgren, who left Nobile in an attempt to reach land across the ice, have been rescued is described in Oslo as "sheer non- "sense" and in Stockholm as "most From Stockholm it improbable."
that Malmgren is pointed out would certainly have communicated with bis relatives here.
"ANTI-RELIGIOUS DECREE. SOVIET MAKES SURE.
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R10A, June 14th The Soviet Government has issued a decree forbidding religious com-sance flights impossible. munities to organise classes or meet ings of women and children for needlework or singing lectures, or "other ostensibly harmless pur- poses.
The Government is also closing all
Reports from Spitzbergen state that the weather makes reconnais-
pubic reading-rooms and libraries belonging to religious bodies.
SOVIET IMPRISON TRADERS.
TURKISH INDIGNATION,
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CONSTANTINOPLE, June 14th. Turkish official business circles are expressing high indignation nt the recent changed attitude of the Soviet towards Turkish traders in
Bussin
It has been reported that quite a number have been imprisoned by the O.G.P.U., or, in some cases, handed over to the Tcheka, thus further bampering trade with Turkey.
BANDITS HOLD UP BANK. ESCAPE IN CROWDED STREET.
Nobile's party, which is still in wireless communication, has now drifted to fifteen kilometres east of Charles Twelfth Island. Nobile has requested to be supplied with rifles and aminunition as they have seen polar bears.
RASPUTIN'S DEATH.
PRINCE AND GRAND DUKE SUED.
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PARIS. June 14th. Madame Boris Solorreff, the daughter of Rasputin; is suing Prince Felix Yussupoff and the Grand Duke Dimitri Pavlovitch, for £200.000 for the assassination of Rasputin.
Madame Solorreff contends that the responsibility of the Prince and Grand Duke for the assassination is proved by Yussopoff's recent book describing the death of Ras putin.
TEAPOT DOME ENQUIRY,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
Farm Relief.
Following the reading of the plat- form, a large number of farm leaders, who opposed Mr. Hoover's nomination, led by Senator La Follette put up a vigorous losing Lattle for more favourable treat ment for the farmers.
The Conference Hall was swept sentiment in which the farmers by emotional waves of conflicting sounded the repeated waraing of what might happen in the Middle if Farm Relief was not granted. West during the November elections
Senator Borah "vigorously sup ported Mr. Hoover's stand.
The Convention rejected the Minority Farm Relief Programm and adopted by 817 votes 20 the official platform.
Hoover Nominated."
MANILA, Later. A mesango from Kansas City says that Mr. Hoover was overwhelming. ly nominated on the first ballot...
Overwhelming Majority,
KANBAB CITY, June 18th. The Republican National Conven tion has nominated Hoover for the Presidency..on the first ballet by 537 votes, against 74 for
carest competitor, Mr. Lowden,
Other candidates balloted follows:-
Curtis Watson Norris
Goff
Coolidge Dawes Hughes
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After the Election the presiding officer, Mr. Moses, telegraphed to Mr. Hoover informing him of his nomination, which by vote of the convention arimous.
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had been made VE-
Immense Enthusia.sun.
KANSAS CITY, June 15th. Twenty-three minutes slipped by before the cheering died down, when the San Francisian, John L. MeNab, rose to submit Mr. Hoover's name a Republican nominee for the Pre- sidency.
Variations of this throaty demon- stration were afforded by deually solemn politicians, who danced, sang and shouted, and finally form ed a procession through the narrow Mr. Hoover and standards. nisles, bearing huge picture of
"Hoover There.!!
Excitement was intensified when an unwieldly pasteboard effigy of an elephant, which cartoonists, usually employ sympolically to represent the Republican Party, was dragged cut and paraded about the Hall to the accompaniment of popular sira from the band. Que of these songs adapted for the occasion is "Over there," which was much in vogue. when the soldiers returned from France, and is now converted to a campaign ditty with the refrain
"Hoover there.” --
WASHINGTON, June 14th... Mr. Robert Stewart, the Chair- [REOTER'S 'AMERICAN FERVICE]
Mellon Swept In. man of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, has been acquitted on Mr. Mellon entered during the
· KANSAS CITY, June 14th. charges of contempt if the Senate demonstration and was swept into The supreme daring of American for refusing to answer the questions the procession, but managed unob.' armed bandits was illustrated in of the Senate Teapot Dems Com-trusively to time to his son. a remarkable raid on a bank in amittee of Enquiry.
street which was crowded with dele- gates as they were leaving the Re- · SLATER APPEAL. publican Convention Hall
The attack met with complete success, the bandits escaping amidst the intense excitement after blazing away with shot-guns at anyone who attempted to buy their path.
Two policemen and a bystander were seriously wounded and the The Chinese Legation has noti-] bandita decamped with tsin is now returning to normal hed the Foreign Office at Tokyo $60,000.
about thanks to the disappearance of that from to day it will By the blue The Diplomatic Corps has un-the snipere, but for the time being and white Nationalist flag as the animously rezolved to recognise the Japanese steamers continue to carry whole of China except Manchuria Nationalist Government as a de armed guards.
CUSTOMS SURPLUS.
(Taun Wan. Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, June 15th.
(2) That preparations be made facte Government and in accord- to convoke a people's convention.ance with the policy, formerly laid (3) The disbandment of euper down regarding the remittance of numerary troops.
the Customs surplus, the Diploma- (4) The abolition of existing tic Corps will remit this year's unequal treaties with Foreign Custom surplus to the proper cen-
tral authority.
Tratio between Peiho and Tien-
Situation Easier.
ATIENTBIN, June 15th. The situation is generally easier There were a few outburrie of fir ing last night but it is believed that the situation is rapidly clear ing up.
and Mongolia is now under Nation- alist administration,
While the Foreign Office has THO objections to offer, it has intimated that this does not necessarily mean that Japan in at present prepared to recognise the Nationalist Govern-
ment.
CHIANG'S RETREAT.
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SHANGHAI, June 15th
It is now reported that Chiang Kai Shek is staying at Silver Island below Chinkiang. His reasons are unknown.
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LONDON, June 14th. It is now understood that the Oscar Blater appeal will be allowed to proceed, the appellant having agreed to leave the case unreserved ly in the hands of his advisers,
FIXED
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LONDON, June 15th. The Commons gave, a third-read- ing without a division to the Easter Bill, stabilising Easter on the Bunday after the second Saturday in April, it general international and religions agreement is obtained.
Meanwhile the hero of the ac cation, is overwhelmed with con- gratulations from friends, which be has received in obviously happy silence. He has withheld comment until to-morrow.
ex-
Mr. Lowden, Hoover's nearest rival for nomination, and Governor of Illinois, withdrew his claims in the absence of his party's adoption of what he considered ‚a.“ satisfactory farm relief policy.
UNCLE OF KING OF SIAM.
DEATH AT BANGKOK,
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BANGKOK, June 14th. The death has occurred of Prince Somdet Fached Bhanurangsi, the uncle of the King of Siam,