YOSHIZAWA ACHIEVES SUCCESS.
SETTLEMENT OF SINO-JAPANESE PROBLEMS.
EVACUATION OF TROOPS FROM SHANTUNG.
OPINION OF MILITARY AUTHORITIES.
Though official confrmation of the Taipan settlement is still lacking, Baroa Yoshida, the Vice-Minister. "for Foreign Affairs, speaking to the Press has expressed his confidence in the correct- ness of Press" despatches.
If it is true that the withdrawal of troops from Shantung is likely to be effected in March," he stated, "The Chinese will take steps to control the Shantang Railway and also the anti-Japanese agitation, with a mutual expression of regret for the incident. while dhe settlement of details will be effected after the completion of a joint investigation."
Military authorities say that the withdrawal will be effected gradually from Tainan, concentrating troops at Tsingtao, and the evacuation will be completed about a mouth from the commence. " ment.
Toxo. Fet. 3th.
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
Though, official confirmation is still lacking, the Foreign Office spokesman has expressed the
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February 9th though it is generally believed that the Government will be able to muster sufficient votes to defeat it.
The text of the vote enumerates
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1929.
WORLD QUESTION OF CRUISERS.
JAPAN'S OPINION.
FUTURE PLANS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
Torro, Feb. 5th. “ Commenting on the press reports that the American Senate has ap proved the Cruiser Bill with the time clause, the naval spokesman gare as his opinion that this would not affect Japan's present pro gramme, though it may possible affect her building plans aftor 1931. It is said that much will depend on the outcome of the conference which is due to be convened to re- vise the Washington agreement, and when the spokesman was asked if the date of convening was likely to be accelerated he replied that it was impossible to tell. However, he Japan would probably welcome an earlier date for the purpose of making future plans,
WORLD'S MOTOR. RECORD.
SEVERAL CONTESTANTS.
DAYTONA RIVALS.
(THROUGH BRUIKB'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, Feb. 5th. -- This year's attempts upon the world motor speed record of 207.55 miles an hour are likely to be very exciting. While Captain Malcolm Campbell is preparing his attempt in South Africs, and Major Segrave is travelling to New York, the American Automobile Assosiation announce that J. M. White, the owner of the 36 Cylinder Triplex special on which the present record was established by Ray Keech at Daytona Beach last Yeat. intends to send down his car to Daytona in the spring. Possibly Raph do Palms, who put up the first record
will replace. Keech.
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opinion that the Press reports that alleged diplomatic, domestic and thought that both Britain and of 149.8 miles at Daytona in 1819 a satisfactory agreement has been administrative failures and declares that the Government ought to re- sign, holding it responsible for "these unpardonable vexations of the administration of the State."
reached of the Tsinan question are probably true."
As wide latitude has been gives to Mr. Yoshizawa, the spokesman was unable to indicate the terms of the agreement, though he intimated
A Little Premature, Following the presentation of this
REPARATIONS AND THE RHINELAND.
that a likely result would be the motion the question of grapting early withdrawal of troops from citizenship to women was put for TWO DIFFICULT QUESTIONS.
Shantung. The agreement would | ward, to which the Government re- probably take the form of an ex-plied briefly that it considers the change of notes.
All-night. Session.
Dr. C. T. Wang's final conference with Mr. K. Yoshizawa at @ p.m. yesterday, lasted until 4.30 a.m.
It is believed that the session re-
eulted in the drawing up of a solu tion-acceptable to China and Japan of the Tainan problem.
Dr. Wang left for Nanking this morning, presumably to obtain the State Council's acceptance of the settlement, the terms of which have" not been divalved.
proposition right and proper, but
a little premature to enforce at present.
Ready Assistance.
Replying to interpellations in the Upper House, Baron Tanaka atated that Japan was ready to assist Nanking in the huge task of nation- al reconstruction, but doubted the advisability of leading the way and rendering help merely for the sake
alists.
To further questioning he replied that the Government was ready to take up the question according to
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BRITISH GOVERNMENT LENDS AID.
(THROUGH BKUTER'S AGENCY.]
LATEST TREATMENT, FOR THE KING.
MANUFACTURED SUNSHINE.
BRITISH MINISTER IN KABUL
LADY HUMPHREYS COURAGE.
CLAIMANTS FOR AFGHAN THRONE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
THE "MUI TSAI" IN RIOTS AGAINST THE
HONG KONG
PATHANS.
QUESTIONS ASKED IN THE COMMONS.
REPORT -AWAITED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
RUGBY, Feb. 4th.
Loxbox, Fab. 4th. Colonel Howard Bury, Conserva- The revival recently of the agita- | tive, asked the Secretary for Fortion against the mui trai system in eign Affairs in the House Com Hong Kong produced four ques mons, about reports that Sir Fran- tions to the Dominions Secretary in cis Humphreys and his staff were the House of Commons to-day, to be withdrawn from Kabul and which Mr. L. C. M. 5. Amery an- whether, in view of the importance swered together, stating that he of maintaining a British Minister was awaiting a report of the work- there and the facility with which in ing of the Ordinance passed in case of danger he could be with Hong Kong in February, 1923, to drawn by air, he would continue to cope with this problem. ? maintain the legation and staff at Kabul
Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that the facts are that the subordia- ate members of the Legation staff and other persons, both British and Foreign, whose continued presence!
ילי
This answer was greeted by a number of supplementary questions, Lady Astor suggested that it was far from wise to allow the mui tani system to continue under British administration.
Miss Susan Lawrence asked when ia Kabul is not essential have been the Government expected to receive and are being withdrawn. The the report of the Governor of Hong question of withdrawal of the Kong. British Minister and his staff must depend on circumstances and he
means an easy matter.
.
Careful Watching.
Lt. Col. Amery said he hoped to
MORE INDIANS KILLED.
GOVERNMENT PROMISES
PROTECTION.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
BOMBAY, Feb 3th. There was recrudescence of rioting. this afternoon. A deputation of 500 Pathaus waited on the Folios Commissioner and asked for pro- tection, which the Commissioner promised. but apparently, the Pathans were not satisfied as some of them brandished sticks and at Hindu carrying- silver bars Another Hindu was stabbed and a panic ensued. All shops were closed and Pathana attacked the police, who intervened, during which six police were injured.
tacked
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Subsequently there was a demon. stration against the Pathans, who took refuge in a moaque.
Quiet was restored but business is at a standstill and mills are again closed. Troops are ready to co-operate in the maintenance of
order. Twelve bave been killed and seventy injured in the last two days, the killed being mostly PathanA.
get the report within the course of Telegrains in Brief. the next few weeks. In explana tion of the difficulties confronting the Hong Kong Government, he The United States Senate has re- said that there had been a large fused to eliminate from the Naval Construction Bill the time clause influx of Chinese families from the under which the new cruisers must
could not make any statement an- A British wireless message anticipating the decision that might "H.M. the King continues to gain finally be taken on that question. strength slowly and was able to sit He would point out that removal up on Saturday and Sunday for a of even a small number of persons short time. The question of ray may very well prove to be by 29 mainland, and theas may have in-be laid down before July 31st there- therapy has been farther consider ed. The period of the administra- Mr. Churchill, Chancellor of the tion of ultra violet rays has ter Exchequer, was asked in the Houseminated and it will now be possible of Commons whether it was the to supplement this treatment by an policy of the Government to con- addition of luminous rays." The signed by, Stanley nect. the settlement of the repara-bulletin is
Woods, Frank
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ROGET, Feb. 5th.
Drs. Howitt and Woods are the two ray therapy experts who were called to consultation on December 15th and who have since adminis tered treatment.
cluded a considerable number of by incurring the risk of a presiden- tial reto on the bill as President
He took the opportunity to ex-mui trai. press, on behalf of His Majesty's to believe that the authorities in only consent to the building
Mr. Amery said he had no reason Coolidge has intimated that he will of Government, their admiration for Hong Kong were not carefully four cruisers in the first year if the courage and fortitude which Sir or any case in which a girl ex pasing down of Ave cruisers an- watching any case of ill-treatment. the time limit providing for the Francis Humphreys and his staff presses a wish to leave the family aually from 1929-31 is dropped. had displayed in circumstances of live by herself.
with which she is living and to In the House of Commons, reply-
"Obviously,"
ing to Mr. Gardner's suggestion ly," he added, "nothing that Mr. Ormsby Gore's report on similar irtouts was due to Lady these girls from the family with great difficulty and danger. 'A' could be more cruel than to drive his visit to Malaya, Ceylon and Humphreys and the other ladies which they happen to be living." who were, withdrawn some time ago.
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A Treah Claimant.
BISHOP WHO ATE
HIS BOOTS.
PRIVATIONS IN DIOCESE OF FAR NORTH.
VISIT TO ENGLAND.
Java contained discrepancies in connection with the tin industry of Malaya, Mr, Amery said that if particulars were supplied, Mr. Ormsby Gore would doubtless in- vestigate. Mr. Amery added that the latter was aware that the ex- haustion of the Malayan tia de- posits had been frequently pro phesied."...
of currying favour with the Nation.tions question with the problem of Hewitt, R. S.
the evacuation of the Rhineland. Howitt, Hugh Rigby and Lord He replied that the Government Dawson of Penn. were equally desirous of securing a Japanese Legation. Commenting on the report that
final settlement of the reparations de jure recognition of Nanking as and an early evacuation of the Japen was contemplating moving
Ali Ahmed Khan is preparing an her Legation to Shanghai, the treaty revision negotiations Rhineland.
were completed, but stated that he spokesman intimated that possibly
encircling movement against Kabul. There were great difficulties con- the move might be made in the was not in a position at present to nected with both questions but
He has adopted the style of Sor- Luminous Rays. future, but certainly pot immedi.say anything regarding the aboli
there could be no doubt that "an
vant of the Nation and the Faith." "It is emphasised by a medical
A message from Moscow says ately. He emphasised that Mr. tion of extraterritoriality,
Two aeroplanes" on January 25th
that Trotsky is still in Russia and agreement upon the former would authority that luminous rays re Manchuria And Mongolia, Yoshizawa's leasing of a house in
that the reports that he had been dropped a proclamation from Shanghai, which apparently gave
interruptions by make easier the agreement about present rays of the sun, being
drowned while crossing the Black Replying to
Habibullah
Sea to Turkey were baseless. In this way
upon Ningrahar, Gar- rise to the rumour, was purely due Count Shidehara in the Upper the latter.
the science's nearest approach to manu-dez and other places stating that London, December 20th-It was isolated north from south Holland. The cold weather has practically to the realisation that the negotia House, Baron Tanska explained two questions were inevitably con- factured sunshine.
that the Government's seemingly nected and His Majesty's Govern-
Ultra violet the Royal Family had left Kabul an oad experience in a Kensington Most of the boat bridges on the wobbly policy to China was pointed meat would lend all aid they could are not luminous except under and if tribesmen did not want flat to hear Dr. L O. Stringer, Rhine and the Waal have been re-
special conditions and through speHabibullah
Bishop of Yukon, dispassionately moved and the ferry services and king they should discussing what excellent meals one shipping have been suspended in cial instruments.
Luminous rays send representatives to Kabul to can make out of skins, including consequence of drift ice. lie between violet and red rays. To choose a king.
boots, when food supplies run short Two troop-carrying aeroplanes
seten A fourth aspirant for power has in his largely Arctic diocese. He yesterday brought produce luminous rays, certain eie-appeared in the shape of Ghansud is a little tired of being called "The thirteen women and seven children ments are placed in a core of cardin, leader of the Ghilzais, who is Bishop who ate his boots," although from Kabul, including five French bou. These elements include iron, tying to consolidate the tribes with be once had to do that when lost and Germans subjects, the rest be
a view to controlling the southern on the mountains, but he displayed ing Indians. It is reported that phosphorus and calcium and they province. His ultimate allegiance gourmet spirit in discussing the Bachai Saqao has forcibly married and carbon are lighted by electri-
general theme of skins, as emer-three girls of the Royal Family: city and give off rays. The patient
Bency diet..
"Beaver skin," he told me, 48 can only absorb a certain quantity of ultra violet rays and apparently that mark, has been reached in the case of the King.
tions
over the new commercial
tresty, which are expected to fol. low, will probably be prolonged.". Yoshizawa's Statement.
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out by Nanking's attitude, which to the settlement of both. had greatly changed since three
months ago. Therefore Japan was. Mr. Yoshizawa informed Pressable to conclude a tariff agreement men in Shanghai this morning that and also to regard the hoisting of negotiations in connection with the the Nationalist fag in Manchuria Tainan affair are practically con- with equanimity. cluded. It will take a few days to complete the necessary documents, which have to be submitted to the respective Governments for approv. al After this he expects to meet Dr. C. T. Wang again about the middle of the month with authority to sign the agreement.
Mr. Yoshizawa said that last night's discussions were sometimes heated, but cades in a gratifyingly amicable conclusion.
Continuing, he afirmed that he was convinced that Nanking was not harbouring any desire to harm Japan's rights and interests in Manchuria and Mongolia. -
Chinese Optimism.
Dr. C. T. Wang, interviewed by Reuter immediately after his Ar rival from Shanghai this evening, confirmed the report that, ap agree- ment had been reached in practic ally all the difficult points in con- nection with the Tainan incident. At this afternoon's plenary ses
The agreement is regarded in sion of the Lower House, the Miu Nanking as vital, enabling high seito presented a motion of nor hopes to be entertained of an early confidence in the Government. The and satisfactory solution of other motion will be put to the vote on | Sino-Japanese issues...
Administrative Lapses.
VISIT TO SHANSI.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) · NANKING, Feb. 5th Yen Hai Sham left yesterday afternoon by boat. It is under stood that he will board the China Merchants' steamer Hsinkong at Woosung, and will then proceed to Tangku. Marahal Yen in returning to Shans temporarily, prior to a lengthier stay in Nanking in March in connection with the Third Kuo- mintang Conference.
DELAYS ON TIENTSIN- PUKOW RAILWAY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb." 4th.
In the House of Commars 1
Mr.
KUOMINTANG DELEGATES.
(TH2000H REUTER'U AGENCY,]
り
CRUISER PROGRAMME
DELAYED.
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.)
LONDON, Feb. Bth.
The Daily Chronicle reports that the Government has decided to post pone indefinitely, construction, of ❘ the two cruisers that should be
started this year, thus foregoing No bulletin was issued this even- all three cruisers of the original ing. 1923-1920 programme, as one was abandoned last year.
Dominion Defence,
In the House of Commons, in answer to questions, Mr. L.-M. 8. Amery stated that the following was the estimated expenditure for the naval defence of various Dominions for the year 1928-28.
Australia £3,387,000.
New Zealand, £711,000 (including £125,000 as an instalment contribu- tion towards the case at Singapore),
South Africa £93,000. Canada $2,725,000.
RUSSIA'S KELLOGG PACT.
SIGNATURES FROM EAST EUROPE.
have
"[TEROUGH REUTER'S LOENCË.] ..
WARSAW, Feb. 4th. Poland and Lithuania agreed to the suggestion from the Boviel Government that they should sign the Protocol relating to the Kellogg Foot for the renunciation of war.
It is learned from Reval, that Russia has invited the Esthonian M.M. STEAMER AGROUND, Government to sign at the same
time.
ACCIDENT TO GENERAL
* METZINGER."
(THROUGH REUTERʼS"AGENCY.]
Moi, Feb. 5th. The Messagerica Maritimes mail steamer General Metzinger from Shanghai is reported to be aground
NANKING, Feb. 5th. The qualifications of candidates for election as delegates for the forthcoming Third National Kuo- mintang Congress are defined in a resolution paased by the standing committes of the Central Executive Council. It is decided that candi dates must be firstly party members who have been in the active ser en miles off shore. Salvage tags vice of the Party for more than two have been despatched to its aid. years and are in possession of the Only three first class and seven new membership certificates issued second class passengers are on recently during the registration of board. members, Secondly, they must ne amongst those who have never violated the principles of the Party, and thirdly those who have always obeyed Party discipline.
H. W. Looker asked the stovern mobilised, as the result of Bino- ment, on behalf of British interests, Japanese differences. to approach Japan with a view to Bir Ansten Chamberlain replied getting through communication that the position was still unsatis restored on the Tientsin-Pukow factory, and he was enquiring who Railway which at present was imther Japan would take steps to (Continued at foot of next colums.) effect an improvement
THE ARCHBISHOP STILL
INDISPOSED...
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is doubtful.
The triangular friction between the Afridis, Shinwaris and Moh mands shows no sign of a settle
.ment.
A NEW AIR MAIL.
LINDBERGH'S BIRTHDAY,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
afternoon.
#1
men,
very good eating after it has been trade received a severe blow about toasted. This and other aking when thirty years ago when seventeen" heated sufficiently will go into a
sort of jelly with just a nad on the vessels starting back bome rather outside like bacon. Esquimaux like late in the short season got stuck whale skin, for the outer rind in the ice and most of the crews were lost. Some of the men who only about as thick as strong paper and there is a good amount of flesh got back stayed with us during the before you come to the fat. I have winter, and my wife taught several tried it raw, but my wife prefers it to read and write, while some even NEW YORK, Feb. 5th. boiled. The fat tastes rather like took a complete shorthand course. Col. Lindbergh celebrated his the white of a hard boiled egg Although I have been only a few 37th birthday by taking off from Many a man's life has been saved days in England, to which I came Miama this morning and piloting by his eating cariboo sin Boots as the Canadisa representative at the first regalar air mail from the with heavy walrus soles and seal the Archbishop's enthronement, United States to Panama He ar skin tops may make very useful have already received a delightful rived at Belize at 4 o'clock in the emergency rations, but moccasins letter from Portsmouth from one of
are no good because they have been these men, who recalls the happy- tanned."
winter ha spent with.. Dr. Stringer first went out to the "London Is Bo Gold."' 200,000 square miles of dioceso over
Inland the Bishop works among which he now presides in 1892. His the Indians, who are keeping up in wife joined him on the Arctic coast numbers. Last year, however, of Mackenzie Bay four years later. they suffered very severely," he In Yukon were born thers five said, "from an influenza epidemio children, one of whom is now which carried off a tenth of their CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM medical' missionary
the among fishermen of the British Columbia ters are at Dawson City, the scene, His present headquar- coast and another. a missionary in of the great Klondyke gold rush. India
It is to-day a town of about a Esquimaax Development,
thousand people," he mid, “Though "The Esquimaux were primitive there are a good many more in the Only a vague estimate of the pre-in those days," said the Bishop neighbouring creeks where mining sent position in Spain is possible" and they still are on the coast is still going on. Our population, at the moment, owing to the receipt east of the bay. But to-day, though however, is greatly increased in of conflicting information of the they still live in snow buts in win our four months of summer by extent of the unrest.
ter when hunting, they have in- thousands of tourists who come up
PRIMO DE RIVERA'S -STATEMENT.
LESS ANXIOUS THAN INDIGNANT.
SPAIN.
[THEOUGH, REUTER'S AGENOT.)
* LONDON, Feb. 4th.
Dumber,
NOT PRESENT AT CHURCH ASSEMBLY..
THROUGH SKUTER'S AGENOT.]
"Loypos, Feb. 4th. Owing to the illness that confined the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Cosmo Lang, to his bed in the clos- Whilst letters received in Paris creased greatly in education and in the coast from British Columbia ing days of December sad early from San Sebastian describe the prosperity, and find motor-boats and thence, after crossing the White January, the Primate was unable rising in Valencia as the greatest much more useful than their fragile Pass, come down the river to Daw- to preside at the Church Assembly manifestation of opposition since skin boats. They are all Christians, son and then pass on, to Alaska and DIVIDEND OF STANDARD
to day.
the Dictatorship came into being, and most of them speak English as home by beat It is a trip through The Archbishop wrote to the As Generat Primo de Rivera, in a. well as their own tongue. The fur the most wonderful sccsery, and in OIL.
sembly, expressing regret at his public statement, speaks very, con- fashiong of London, Paris, and New an ideal climate. A regular aero- inability to attend, stating that he|fidently.
York have made a great difference plane service is just starting from [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] was suffering from pleurisy, which Beuter's Madrid correspondent to them. When I first went out White Horse to Dawson and Mayo
though not acute, had shown a ten- quotes General de Rivers, the there & write for was world about for mails and passengers.” CHICAGO, Feb. 5th.
dency to be recurrent and persis Dictator, as saying that he is less a dollar and a half. Today they Mrs. Stringer has accompanied The Standard Oil Company of tent.
anxious than indignant at the re- can get thirty or forty dollars her husband to England. The only Indiana has announced a distribu This "condition necessitaties acent troubles beecaus a man cater apiece. There is still a good deal complaint that this lady who has tion of a 50 per cent dividend and lengthy absence from his public up by pride, supported by a few of whaling done, both by the Esqui-lived so long in the Arctic has to a regular cash dividend of 623 cents duties.
malcontents, perahars plus an extra cat divid. There are, therefore no grounds alarming-the-com
has succeeded in maux and the ships that come up make, is that she cannot keep
for from the Pacific coast. But the worn in the bitter cola end of 50 cents per share
| fox anxiety, but nded for patience.days
"(Continued on next Octumn). London in December,
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