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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28th, 1928.
NANKING AND MUKDEN
CO-OPERATION.
CHIANG KAI SHEK ON DISARMAMENT,
DELICATE PROBLEM FOR
WORLD WAR AND RUSSIAN REVOLUTION AS
EXAMPLES.
- JAPAN.
claimed in the vast Manchurian domain.
lows:--
ŞIR HENRY GOMPERTZ.
BAR'S FAREWELL AT KUALA LUMPUR,
Mr. E. A. S. Wagner, the senior member of the Bar, said that the Bar of Selangor had assembled there for the purpose of wishing his Lordship, as their retiring Chief, and Lady Gompertz, Fare well, bon voyage and many years of happiness in all places and in
all seasons,
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18th. In the Supreme Court this morn- TOKYO, Dec. 17th (U.P.).
An interesting address on the ing the members of the Bar gather. Closer co-operation between the independent Government of Man-matter of disarmament was deed in the Chief Justice's Court to churia and the Nationalist Govern-livered by General Chiang Kaibid farewell to Sir Henry Gom
Shek before the members of the partz, who is leaving the country. ment of the Republic of China Early Central Branch of the Kuomintang for good on the 27th instant with in 1929 loomed as a probability
in Nanking. A translation fol- Lady Gompertz to-day.
Japan, it was understood, will
"The success or failure of the not oppose the programme as long people's revolution depends entire as the Nationalistä recognise the "paramount interest which they upon the reorganization of the Imperial Government always has army and the Disarmament Con- ference. The World War insted for four years. Millions of soldiers.
It was nearly 40 years ago when ware mobilized but, as soon as the his Lordship' became a cadet of the Armistice was declared, all the Government Service and it was st troops were disbanded and only a Singapore that his career started. few remained in army service. He later left for the Colony of
In the
Rasian Revolution, Hong Kong and after serving in 5,000,000 soldiers were mobilized many capacities, notably that as but, after the success of the revolu-acting Chief Justice for many tionaries. 4,000,000 were disbanded years, his Lordship returned to within a period of six months. Malaya bringing with him a 'con- None of the revolutionary generalssiderable knowledge and experience maintained their respective armies of the habits, customs and lan- without authority.
guage of that section of the people Three, Eastern Provinces, or Man- Now the success or failure of who might fairly be regarded as churia, under the Nationalist our efforts to reorganize "our army the backbone of the population of
That regime in Nanking. but would and disband our superfluous troops this country-the Chinese.
depends on our ability to prove that knowledge had been of im- reserve control of Manchurian whether or not we are really an mense value in his Lordship's ad- domestic questions-including anxious to disband our armies and ministration of justice in this anco-exclusively for the Mukden on the desire of military leaders to country there was no possible doubt Authorities under Generalissimo crifice their commands for the and it had been equally noticeable Chang Hsueh Liang, the Man- sake of their country. Should this that his Lordship had shown an apt churian dictator.
conference be a success, only 500,000 and ready appreciation and under- troops will remain in China after standing of the customs and meda the next six months.
of thought of the many other races that formed the varied population of these States.
Reports circulated in Tokyo this month state the leaders of the Man- churian regime in Makden have decided tentatively to accept the Nationalist proposals for closer co operation. These proposals, it is understood, would place general control of the foreign affairs of the
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The situation may present a de- licate problem for Japan, which repeatedly has announced in 1 The income of our country is formal Notes she will not tolerate 8480,000,000 annually. of this Any disruption of the peace in aum we have to meet our obliga-
Three Remarkable Years, Manchuria, and will defend her tions and only $300,000,000 re-
The three short years which his paramount interest" there with mains. With 80 per cent. of this whatever measures she may deem sunt, we can maintain our national Lordship bad presided as Chief necessary. One of the questions in defences and have a standing army Justice had been remarkable not the past has been that of dying the of half a million men and a strong only for the "erudite exposition fing of the Nationalist Government naval and air force and do other of the law on many occasions, for judgments, succinct and sound on in Manchuria. a measure which werk for the people. Japanese officials on the spot have "Should the various military all points but also for the amity opposed and regarding which the leaders abide by the decisions of and good feeling which had been so apparent between his Lordship Tokyo Government is understood the Disarmament Conference, I am to have advised Mukden to "con-confident that, within three years, and the Bar not only as a whole China will rid herself of imbut also with each individual mem- sider very carefully
The Tokyo vernacular. papers perialistic oppression and aggres-ber of it. To the experienced or quote an un-named Manchurian sion and become a powerful nation. to the lese experienced or might he leader as declaring that "com-
"It is my sincere hope that all say, to the novitiates in the art promise between North and South members of the Kuomintang will of advocacy and pleading his Lord- China (that is Manchuria and the propagate the principles of the con- ship had always shown the game Nationalists) is inevitable, and ference in order that the troops kindly consideration and patient there is no way for outsiders to will understand and act according hearing. This had been particular The foundations of the Kuo-ly, appreciated by the younger check it."
mintang will thus be strengthened members of the Bar, They, the different races and belonged to and no other party will be in posi- members of the Bar, came of mary tion to fight to govern China.
creeds, but they, one and all alike, would treasure many pleasant memories of the three years of his Con- Lordship's administration. cluding, Mr. Wagner said:"313 Lord, on behalf of the Bar again
Two Manchurian delegates, Wang Shu Han and Shing Shih Lien, re- turned to Mukden frem Nanking
I am glad to inform you that this month and are reported to have Generals Feng Ya Hsiang and Yen carried terms of the compromise Hai Shan, ate in Nanking and that proposals from the Nationalists which the Manchurian regime now they have expressed their prepared ness to co-operate and make sacri- virtually has decided to accept.hees in order that the revolution One of the Manchurian conditions,
WOMEN IN RUSSIA.
it is understood, is that election of may be a complete success.” members of the Political Bureau and other committees for Manchuria shall be left to the discretion of the Mukden authorities over whom General Chang Hsuch Liang pre- sides by virtue of his election as dictator by the Provincial Assem blies.
EXCLUDED FROM NO
POSITIONS.
It is not unlikely the whole Man-IN ARMY, NAVY AND POLICE. churian question will come up for extensive debate in the present session of the Japanese Diet.
JAPANESE POLICY IN CHINA,
PLACATING POLITICAL
OPPONENTS...
Moscow, Dec. 1st.
The increasingly, important role played by women in government industry and every other branch of life in the new Russia has just been brought into strong relief on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the first Congress of Working and Peasant Women.
That gathering, in November 1918, was summoned by Nadejda Krups kaya Mrs. Lenin), Olga Kollontai, Anna Artiukhina and other women Communists who are still active in the Soviet régime. The decennia! anniversary, celebrated throughout the Soviet Union, was made an excuse for calling attention to the place of woman in the new Soviet
society.
She
Good-bye to you and Lady Gompertz and may good fortune attend
places both always and in all
The Deputy Legal Adviser (Mr. R C. Cussen) asid that he would like to avail himself of the oppor tunity to express, on behalf of the Court officials and the staff, their great sorrow, on his Lardship's de
parture.
Replying Sir Henry, who was visibly moved, thanked them all for the kind sentiments expressed. in reference to his wife and him self. He would always, remember the happy days spent here and particularly the kindly courtesy of the people.
His Lordship then made his final how to the Bar-Straits Times.
CINEMA NEWS.
"MADAME POMPADOUR " COMING TO QUEEN'S.
TOKYO, Dee 17th (U.P.). Failure of Baron General Tanaka, Premier and Foreign Minister of the Saiyukai Cabinet now in power, to appoint a Foreign Minister for the present session of the Diet has
The story of Hadame Pompadour, enused widespread criticism and
loveliest woman, has been screened who has been described as history's
given riss to many rumours.
and will be shown at the Queen's One report has it that Takejiro- Many Centuries To Make Up.." Tokonami, leader of the Shioto
on Sunday and Monday. The scene The change is far short of the is France in the eighteenth century, Cluba minority party in the Diet ambitious goals set by the first
is slated for the Foreign Affairs Congress. The Russian woman has and the story traces the life of Pom- Portfolio on the basis of a secret been accorded absolute legal and padour from her humble beginning agreement reached with the Premier aceial equality with the man.
up to the height of her fortune. and his Minister of Communica is excluded from no trade, from no Pompadour ventures out one night tione, Mr. F. Kuhara, who com government post; from no public and falls in love with. Rene Laval, and eitora, an inn where she meets monly is credited with being the duty. They are women in the
a poor young poet. The pictüre has financial bulwark of the Seiyukai-
Mr. Tokonami has just returned army, in the navy, in the police been lavishly produced and scenes forces, in high official posts of the court of Louis XV. with all from China after a visit in Nap- Despite this liberty, however, she is
its pomp and ceremony, are among king, during which he conferred still culturally man's inferior here with lenders of the Nationalist Goy--she has a good many centuries of
the outstanding features of this erament of the Chinese Republic handicap to make up. The achieve
picture. Dorothy Gish is the lead- with a view" to gaining
ing player and is supported by an betterment of a high post by a woman
excellent cast many members of understanding of Chiness affairs for is still
» pews even in the land debate in the present session of the of the Soviets.
which are English. Japanese Diet. Before his depár- But when one remembers the in- ture from Japan early this month ferior status woman had under the he had a series of conferences with Czara, the change appears almost Similar increases in women's par·· Mr. Kuhara, who W&5 believed startling. In the peasant villages, ticipation are revealed in the statis acting for the Premier, and where in the old days women were tics for the co-operative organiza- nounced he would decide the at almost chattel slaves of their hus tions, trade unions Communist titude of the Shinto Club deputies bands, they now have over 11 per Party cells, etc. 4 after a personal investigation of cent of the membership of local the involved question of Sino Soviets In the cities of the Japanese relations "on the spot”- Federated Socialist Republics the that is in Nanking, where negotia-percentage is even larger: over 21 women workers constitute 29 per tions between Japanese and Chinese per cent. of the delegates to Soviets cent of the total employees, being on the many questions at issue be are women.
concentrated chiefly in the rubber, tobacco and textile industries, in tween the two nations have been Presidents Of Local Soviets, under way for montha
In 1925,, 174 women served as Pre- all of which they represent more The Government party has been sidents of local Soviets. Last year than half the number of workers. attempting to strengthen its posi-such posts were held by 641 women. As part of the price of the "new tion in the Diet.by obtaining the Six years ago only 48 out of every freedom perhaps, more and more support of the Shinto Club members 1,000 voters in peasant districts were women are seeking work but are some of whom have been among the women. Last year 29 out of every unable to find it. The official figures. ritics of the Premier's China thousand who voted for Soviet of unemployment show that 40 per policy. It is now believed the delegates were women. In the cities cent of those seeking work are Shinto deputies will refuse to sup more women participate in the women. They also reveal, that on port any motion of "no confidence" Soviet elections that men--507 out the average it takes an unemployed women 12) mouths to find a job, whereas it take, a man an average Socialist Republics to.
in the Government which may be of every thousand in the Federated brought formarloth chist On Position party, the uscit
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