SINO-JAPANESE PEACE
CONFERENCE
CLIMAX EXPECTED TO-DAY
WHERE WILL JAPAN BILLET HER 50,000 MEN?
"
WITHDRAWAL TIME LIMIT THE
"THORNY QUESTION”.
(From Our Own Correspondant,)
SHANGBAL, March 30, climax to the peace negotiations is expected on Thursday
morning..
Prospects of Bucsess became more dim when the military sub- "- Committee, after spending the entire morning exploring, avenues for a solution of the problem of Japanese withdrawal reported no
Kuccess.:
The point of cleavage is apparently the question of Woosung, which, tha, Japapsse desire to retain for the time being.
Another militazing factor, which is impeding the success of the Conference, is the question of a time limit for the Japanese with. drawal; the Chinese wishing the limit to be three months, but the Japanese are reluctant to, bind themselves,
MAJOR KUGA'S SUICIDE
Major Kuge, a battalion commander of the Ninth "Japanese Division,, who a fortnight ago was released at Nanking after deten.,, tion as a war prisoner, shot himself in the mouth on the very spot" in the village of Klangwan where he was captured by Chinese troops.
The Major and his man fought for two days without rations, the Major was wounded in the arm and chest by a hand grenade..
The muloide is attributed to the spirit of Bushido,.
PROGRESS EXCEEDINGLY SLOW
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
"SHANGHAI, "March 30;
The Peace Conference is making progress.. To-day's sessions advancing matters considerably according to A Sino-Japanese -communiqud Isaned; this evening.
This afternoon the military sub-committee discussed points to: where the Japareas would withdaw, and the communiqué says that though progress is exceedingly slow, it now seems there is hope of agreement concerning the extent of the Japanese withdrawal," but a more thorny question lles in the proposed pet- ilug of a time limit for the complete withdrawal of the Japanese into the Settlement' and extra Settlement road areas...........
Tho
Japanese opinion, this evening, Inclines to optimism. Japaneso are not now demanding to hold the entire terriery east.. ward of the Woosung Railway, but only certain localities in that territory which are considered necessary for the billetting of their 50,000 men, and 5,000 horses.
The crux of the matter is finding billetting places, which from the Chinese view is "adjacent to the. Settlement ! and from the Japanese view to give sufficient room to quarter their army,
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LEAGUE MISSION ITINERARY
NANKING, Mar. 30.
The members of the Lytton Com mission propnec to leave for Hair kow on April 1, although consider able opposition is voiced in the Chineno newspapers of this itiner-
ary.
CHIANG ENTERTAINS LEAGUE COMMISSION (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).
NANEING, Mar. 30. General and Madame Chiang Kai Chinese circles desired the Com-Shek entertained in honour of the mission to proceed direct to Man- churia, but one of the member's stated, in a brief interview with Router, that they were proceeding to Hankow because it was part of their plan "to see al?
EMBASSY DISTURBANCE
Lytton Commissioners this evening. Chiang wated that the arrival of the Commission at. Shanghai hud aroused hopes in the Chinese people that sunshine would follow the storm, and ho hoped that the peace of the Far East and a just settlement of the Sino-Japanese dispute would be achieved by the Commission
SEQUEL [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, Mar, 30. Eighteen radicals were Ened from Chiang did not deliver the speech one hundred to three hundred dol-himself, the feature of the evening lars, or thirty' to sixty days' im- being a sound-picture of the prisonment, for their part in the Generalissimo giving his speech. disturbance outside the Japanese This was taken by U.S. camera Embassy on March 20.
man yesterday.
CANTON WATER.
WORKS
NEW PUMPING STATION COMPLETED
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, March 30. Last Monday marked the com- pletion of the now water plant and pumping station of the Canton Waterworks, Government enter- prise as Toiangpo in the westrn suburb of the city. The occasion was celebrated by a gathering at Triangpo in which” a“ number of high officials of the Municipal Government, including Mr. · Liù Chi Wan, the new Mayor, were prosent. A number of speeches on
the significance of the improvement thus made were delivered
Work on the new plast and pump ing station was first started three yars ago when Mr. Lin Yun Koy was Mayor of Canton. The total
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH
JAPAN'S COMING FISCAL YEAR
ESTIMATES APPROVED, BY CABINET
[THAÒvà REUTER'S AGENCY.];
Tokyo, Mar. 30. The Cabinet has approved the estimates for the coming fisent
ycar.
Expenditure... Yo14,502,000,000 Revenue... Yen13,804,000,000 The Cabinet decided to consider the supplementary estimate o ex- penditure for new enterprises of
April 4.
BENGAL'S NEW GOVERNOR.
SIR JOHN ANDERSON ON HIS TASK.
U.S.A. BUDGET DEFICIT
CONGRESS DETERMINED TOTOE THE LINE".
EUTER' AMERICAN SERVICE:)i
New York, Mar, 30, That renation to the Budget had changed the tops in the House of Representatives was given evidence yesterday, when members rose, CE- thusiastically to respond to the eloquence of one speaker; and, irrespective of party, showed their determination to secure a balanced "budget was given prominence in
Na York's papers to-day.".
Alongside plaudits in the Prens for the Congress resolution to "Too the line in face of difficulty," is placed an annoúrkedient of Prok. Hoover's determination to veto the proposed redemption of soldiers' bonim certificates,, if it is presented to him for asset.
too the
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"This cannot fail to re-assure. doubters whether they shelter at. Sir John Anderson, who has just with the undoubted backing of homo abroad that Congress succeeded Sir Stanley Jackson as Governon of Bengal, made some per-
the American people has made Bonal references to the reasons for p its mind that it must his appointment before he left
mark," says the New England. The ocension was a humork Times. "The time has choon given in his honour by the arrived to scrape ant save all we Royal Empire Society by the Hotel
can in public axpenditure, then to Victoria.
pay whatever taxes are necessary to square the Government's income. and expenditure. The process may be disagreeable, even painful, but it is the result of our national folly and extrayagence during Bash times. There is nothing to do but face it."
There had been some speculation on the subject both at home and in India, said Sir John. "Some of the brighter spirits," he went on, "have hinted at some sort of co lour schema they thought the Secretary of State for India had in his mind something about Black and Tan. (Laughter.) In other words, they thought, or professed to think, that I had been chosen' for this office because of my ex- perience during a difficult period in
Ireland..
Lesson From Ireland.
"I have not much faith in analo gies. I am certain the Secretary of State realised from the beginning that some attempt would be made to use such analogy as there may be between Ireland and India un-
fairly in order to create prejudice
in relation to my appointment. And he chose me not because of that risk, but in spite of it. (Cheers.)
"My colleagues and myself, in Ireland, were concerned not merely with the tasks of executive govern- ment, but we had to prepare the way for the transference of the powers of government to a new ast of authorities. The task was under- taken after the appeal to force had been abandoned, and, with the greatest good will on both sides, was carried to success. (Cheers),
Ireland represented only three of the twenty-seven years during which he had gained that range of experi enco as a public servant in which, no believed, his best prospect of being useful in India lay.
There was an art of administra. tion which bad nothing to do with politics, and was not local in its application. He did not know whe ther some such consideration had led to his selection for this respon- sible post. He would never clolin to be a strong Imperialist. He had, however, a profound faith in the future of this country, and believed it was still in our power to be a most potent force for good in the world. (Cheers.)
NEW BALANCING TAX BILL.
*
New Youx, March 29, The strenuous efforts being made in Washington to adjust political differences in order to balance the budget were reflected to-day in a rally in U.S. Government securities
and a subsidence of European sell ing of gold dollars.
in the tone, sterling fell from 2.81
As a result of the improvement 60-3.774
LABOUR BACKING DE VALERA
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT BLACKPOOL
(Reuter's Special Service
LONDON MAX. 30. An emergency resolution recognde ing the right of Irish people to deelde their own form of Govern- ment proposed by Mr. Maxton, MP was adopted by the Indepen dent Labour Party Conference, at Bladspool, at which Mr. Gatgood, the Indosate stated that the labour movement in Ireland was following Mr. De Valera.
BRITISH BUDGET A
BALANCED
PATRIOTISM OF INCOME TAX PAYERS
(Renter's Special Service.)
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London, March 20-Britain's
EXPLOSION AT FILM STUDIO
TWO PEOPLE KILLDD: THIRTY INJURED
{THROUGH......LEUTEK'S, AGENOT)
COV
THROUGH LEUTER 2 AGENCE,
STOCKHOLM, Mede
Zaczan, Yugoslavia, Mar. 30/ Hundreds were trapped by" dra
The Government in do ome following in oxplosion
with leading members of in the studies of the Sins Film Company mont, is formulating a plaa which destroyed the main staircase the credit of the and a seven storey building, and nerabe ostitutions under ng flames lonping to: the sky.
Many tearied members of the staf jumped from the accond floor and were seriously injured
conditions.
Accordingly, a Bill is to be onted to Par ronted to Parliament after.
The measur
and indirectly toed to appart
The casualties so far ascertained are two killed and 30 seat to hostin branches of national d pital, but it is feared the casualties which are exposed to riak, Are much heavier,
i).
FEDERATION OF C. EUROPE
FRANCO-BRITISH
MEETING
[IPS WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rucey, March W. Discussions are proceeding ro
budget has been balanced. In fact, it is already certain that there will be a small surplus in the national accounts when they are made up on Thursday night, when the financial garding the methods of approach year olosos."
ing the methods of approaching the Britain will thus be one of the Danubian problem and it has been few countries in the world able | decided to arrange for a conferenca to boast that the past year has of the four great Powers, to be paid its way, and that in spite followed by a conference of the of increased overseas commitments Danubian States. by reason of the abandonment of the gold standard.
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The hero of the occasion is un- who has not only paid up, but paid doubtedly the income-tax payer,
up promptly.
His grim" sacrifice hag savodi
A dramatic appeal was made bythe whole nation. Mr. Garner, the Speaker of the Since December 31, the income-tax House of Representatives, during a payer has contributed more than
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at. 8.30 p.m., stated:
The anti-cyclone remains sta Lionary over Shantung, and com tinues to increase in intensity.
Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate; cloudy, some drizzle or mist.
discussion of ways and menue to balance the Budget is speech was greeted with general cheers..
The Ways and Menas Committee of the House of Representatives have now prepared and submitted a Budget Balancing Tax Bill, with the object of raising the sum of G.81,261,000,000 needed to meet the deficit.
Postage Increases.
The Bill proposes a tax of one- That is the spirit in which I am fourth of one per cent. un, stock going out," Sir John added.. "I sales, a three per cent tax on known I am not going for any joy motor-cars; an increase in first-class ride. I go with a single aim to postage from two to three cents, use such talents as God has given and excise taxes on furs, cosmetics, me, and such experience as I have jewellery, etc. gained, in the interests of good government in India. I go with an open mind, with every desire profit by any experience that can to avoid hasty judgment, and to be placed at my disposal, from whatever quarter." (Cheers.)
%
Special surtaxes recommended in- clude incomes of a minimum of G.88,000 instead of a minimum of $10,000,
from which G.$40,000,000 is expect A theatre tax is also provided
ed:
LINDBERGH BABY MYSTERY
A First-Class Mat." Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for India, romarked. "We are sending out to Bengal a first-class men, to doal with a difficult situation, with absolute confidence that he will suc- ceed. He is going to begin a new chapter of friendly co-operation. He is going to help forward the NOW REPORTED IN HANDS constitutional work on which we are
OF RUM-RUNNERS
ITECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
cost was $2,040,000; all of which was taken from the Municipal Treasury. The new pump is cap Table of delivering ten million now engaged, along the lines of gallons of water per day. With good will and co-operation, upon these improvements, the water aa- which both Houses of Parliament thorities state that there will be no shortage of water in Canton.
THE SOVIET PAYS IN GOLD
LARGE CONSIGNMENT FOR GERMANY
LMROOGH REUTER'S "KOENOY:]
Rida, Mur, 20,
A consignment of one hundred and sixteen cases of Soviet gold
have agroad with overwhelming majorities, and on which we Art determined to go forward with con- fidence and resolution in the fu turo. (Cheers.),
·EAST AFRICA FLIGHT-
R.A.F.
PSAFELY
Royal Air Force machines ar.
[AKITIAN, WIRELESS SERVICE!"}
RUGAY, Mar. 29.
conclurion of their East Africa rived at Heliopolis to-day on the
Disa
shine
NEW YORK, Mar. 30% Rum-runners on the Atlantic sea- beard aru mobilising their purpose being to blockade, the kidnappers who are reported to have the Lind. bergh baby aboard a ship some where off the coast,
According to the New York Mirror it is revealed that it was a rum-runner who offered to net as a go-between.
الراقي
It is stated that run-runnera fecl their honour is at stake in giving the Lindberglis fairplay
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The object of the Four-Power Conference would be to lay down the general guiding principles
of Danubian States to arrive at which would assist the conference
some schome of federation.
Although the date and place of the preliminary conference has not yot been settled, it is hoped that it may be held next woek, before,
the opening of the resumed sittings
of the Disarmament Conference. | £900,000,000 to the national exche-
Meanwhile, it is known that the quer, and the total revenue from French Premier, Monsieur Tar income-tax is the biggest since dieu, will be in London next Mon 1922/23 when the rate
alsa day for a general preliminary dis
cussion, with the Prime Minister fivo shillings in the pound,
There is every indication that and the Foreign Secretary on the surtaxes payable from people
Danubian Affaire. with incomes of more, than £2,000 per annum will, also excoed the enti mates.
اوم
THAMES-SIDE WAGES DISPUTE
PAY-CUT NOTICES POSTED
(Reuter's Special: Service.)
"LONDON, Mar. 20.
I is feared that eight thousand dock-workers on Thames-side will be involved in trouble arising from a wagen dispute. Pay-cuts have been suggested by the employers and refused by the Dockers' Union, but the shipowners have decided to proceed with their programme.
Notices were posted at the docks toy, anouncing that the new piece-warfe tariff for steyedores will come inte operation on April
11.
The tarif involves reductions in pay, the negotiations for which have been in progress since Decem- ber last, but were, interrupted by
working oconn-going ships wil he the strike of February 16.
Only dockworkers engaged in
affected.
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BANK ROBBERY
IN U.S.A.
MISCREANTS GET AWAY WITH $50,000 CASH
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MINNEAPOLIS, Mar. 30.
With machine guns, shot guns and pistols to enforce their donads, seven robbers held-up an outlying branch
North Western of, "the National Banc at the opening hour. They seized $50,000 enth and $150,000 of securities, "The whole operation taking less than ten minutes.
The only due to the identity of the robbers is a hat containing a cleaner's mark, which was dropped
Why Char. Junt. Was Kidnapped? by one as they decomapod.
St. Louis, Mar. 30. The police interrogated for three hours a' negro ex-convict, described
A flight from the 20 Bomber as an Tinoin gangsters associate
passed through Riga to-day en
LONDON, Mar. 90. route from Moscow to Berlin Transport Squadron who reported to invested that Brown beam uppomted Blahop The Rev. Gendre Francis Graham.. flown from Heliopolis to Somaliland the kidnapping was riginated for of Jerusalem."
This is the second of a series of gold payments for agricultural and ethor uachinery bought by the Soviet in Germany...
and is now on the way back, left the sole purpose of bringing pres Ho was born in Ennahoo, where- Khartoum for Khasen-El Giron to.
murs on the Prison Authorities for 1 his father was a missionary with day.
the release of Al Capone:
the China Inland Mission-Repter
Talks in London Next Wesk," (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] » Paria, March 20.It is officially announced that M. Tardieu,' tho Prime Minister, and M. Flandin, the Minister of Finance, will leave for London on April 3. They will converse with Mr Ramsay Mao- Donald and other British Ministers on the 4th, and will return to Paris on the 5tli,
STOCKHOLM, Mar 30 As a sequel to the Kruger 800 Tol erisis, the Government have arranged a loan of Kr,100,000,000) LET order to maintain the liquidity o Skandinafiska Kredit
Aktiebola which has been badly shakinj Swedish private banks have Wie promised Lesistance Kr.60,000,000: while the Trent will assume responsibility of this banks' abilities to the Nationaz Bank exceeding the Government/ Joan
rl
(Reuter's Special Service;)
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 30 That in all probability the Gov ernment is bincing funds at the disposal of the rouger conceITIE requiring them in the next quarter is forecasted by the, newspaper Aftonbladet..
It now appears to be expected at the prolongation of the mor torium granted to the Kreuger and Tall Company will be insufficient to enable a provisional settlements of the company's affairs to be made, according to the Govertement organ Svenska Morgenbladet The förgenbladet thinks that further
Swedish bonds but also shares of measures are also desirable for the purpose not only of protecting other Krenger concerns excessive realisation.
METAL EXCHANGE
·PRICES
DECREASES REPORTED ALL ROUND
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
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RUGBY, Mar 201 On the metal exchange, there was fall of 9 89. 3d, in the price of tin to £138 3. der ton, which is the lowest touched since East, September
The quotations for copper weak- oned 17s, 6d, to 31 188. 1d..
The price of gold declined 0s, 3d. to 1088. 11d;
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