PRESS COMMENT ON JAPAN
London, Mar. 5. "Moderation has gained the day, for the new Japanese Government may be judged to be of complexion similar to the old."declares the "Morning Fost" in an editorial to- day.
The fact that the Emperor him self has taken this line should serve to discourage the hot-henda. "Friends of Japan may hope for some relaxation of cension in the Far East without thereby crediting the new Government with the set- tied course of Japanese policy.
"The prospects for the mainten-.. ance of peace in the Pacific are more: promising than definitely many people had begun to believe a few days ago," the paper con- cludes - Neuter.
** MANCHUKUO HEAD
Tokyo, Mar. 6. In the presence of the Emperor, General Uyeda was installed as Commander-in-Chief of the Kwan- tong Army and Ambassador to Manchukuo."
General Minami, who has been appointed a member of the Gen- eral Staff is expected to retire from active service.- Rester.
Local and General
Assailant Commits Suicide Tokyo, March 6. Flight Captain Kono, who was wounded in the unsuccessful
There will be no dinner dance attempt to assassinate Count Makho on February 26, committed to-day at the Repulse Bay Hotel, suicide in the hospital at Atami but the usual tea dance will be
held to-morrow, at 4.30 p.m. Bruter,
JAPAN'S FOREIGN
POLICY.
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morning aboard the ss. Presidenting the windlass of boat No. 550HS After off Wagland Island. She died in Jefferson from Shanghai the reception, this trade mission, hospital the same day. "which comprises thirty-six Chinese industrial leaders, who are plan-
Suffering from severe injuries to Among the many passengers de- ning to investigate the economic hie left foot, Yui Kwong, à Chinese in Kwangtung and man, was admitted to the Kowloon parting on the P. & O. 8.8. Rawal-condition pindi to-day for Home are Mrs. Kwangsi Provinces, will proceed Hospital. He resided at No. 64 Henderson. Mrs. Tinson and Miss
to Canton by the last train to con- Shanghal Street. tinue their investigations. Jean Dowbiggin.
Moscow, Mar. 5. Mr. and Mrs. A. Raymond, are The Japanese Anbassador to-day leaving the Colony-to-day by the assured M. Litvinoff, the Commis- P. & O. s... Rawalpindi.
that Sar for Foreign Affairs, recent events in Tokyo would not affect Japan's foreign policy, par- ticularly with regard to her rela- tions with the Soviet,
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Chan Lin, coolle, was sent to the on Thursday Mr. Biggar, the mariager of the Kowloon Hospital Chase Bank, together with his suffering from injuries through
were wife,
among the many falling from lorry No. 1813 in passengers to depart from the Waterloo Road. General. Feng Yu Hsiang, who, Colony yesterday by the Empress
While on a voyage from Balt Fish was called to Nanking for the of Japan. Fifth Plenary Session of the Kuo- ! Mrs. Margaret Banger, the well- Lane in the New Territories, Lau a fishing mintang, and has taken the post-known authority on Birth Control Na Tai, coxswain of the ferry M. Litvino, in reply, expressed tion of Vice-Chairman of the Mill was also one of the passengers. launch Lee Choi, saw.
Affairs Commission whose She has recently been indisposed junk" in distress near Ki Lung satisfaction and intimated Boviet's tary readiness to settle all outstanding Chairman is Marshal Chiang Kai and we are now glad to presume Chau When he neared the vessel, that she has recovereed sufficiently be found it had already capsized. questions amicably, but added that Bhek, thet a large company of
to be able to continue her work. The occupants were rescued and Missionaries in the house of Dr. tranquility on the Soviet, Man-
I taken to Aberdeen. chukuo Mongolian and Mancha- and Mrs. Ralph A. Ward here, and
We are informed that Princess
Mr. C. E. Lowe, of Dennys and kuoan frontiers was a pre-requisite addressed them earnestly on the
of China's Violet Richold, travelling incognito,
Hong" for the success of any negotia-present problemis
national life,
is at present, staying at the Hong Company, Solicitors, left
for Shanghai, Kong Hotel It seems that she is Kong yesterday That in the event of Sir Thomas making a tour and will be staying where he will join another legal Southorn, Colonial Secretary of here for two or three days, while ¦ Arm.......
One case each of Measles and Hong Kong retires in the near waiting for the President Coolidge future his place will be filled by to take her to Manila. Returning Cerebro-Spinal Fever were report- Mr. A. A. Wright of F1 was un- by the same steamer, our informa ed to the Health Authorities for confirmed in Government circles tion is that she will in all prob- the 24 hours ended on Thursday. yesterday. This rumoured in-ability continue on to Pekin, Yokohama, Mar. 6.
formation was received from out- Remarking that whenever he side this Colony. Mr. Wright is at visited Japan the Empire of the present a Government official of Rising Sun was in a state of emer-the Fiji Islands. gency, Charlie Chaplin, famous Nanking, March 6.
Alm star, azrived aboard the Pre- Bir Alexander Cadogan, Lady
sident Coolidge accompanied by Paolette 'Goddard,
Peiping. March 6. According to a message from Talyunfu, an official communique states that the victory over the Reds to the west of Fenchow is being followed up.
but
The troops are carrying all be-
with fore them, meeting scanty resistance.- Reuter.
BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S
MOVEMENTS
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Cadogan, and their daughter are leaving for Shanghai on Sunday and after three or four days stay there they will proceed to Pei- ping.
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN YOKOHAMA
Chaplin last visited Japan at the time of the famous May 15 incident in 1932 Reuter,
The Health Bulletin of Eastern
Sir Kenneth and Lady Harper Ports for week ending February 29 are also among the guests at the are as follows:-Plague: Bassein 1 Hong Kong Hotel They will be death, Colombo 1 case, Prom- staying in Hong Kong for about à Penh 1 case; Cholera; Calcutta 135 week, having just arrived from cases. Madras 10, Moulmeli 1. Negapatam 17, Bangkok 00; Bmall- Saigon, Indo-China,
Pox: Bombay 60 cases Calcutta"
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A reception in the form of a tea party was held yesterday afternoon in the Hall of the Chinese General
Bin Fa, a woman, was admitted 428, Karachi 14 Madras 1, Moul- Chamber of Commerce in honour of the members of the Liangkwang to the Government Civil Hospitalmein 15, Rangoon 2 deaths, Viza- Industry Investigating Party, who on Thursday suffering from in- gapatam 12 cases, Haiphong 1, and arrived in Hong Kong yesterday juries received when she was work-i Shanghai 10,