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68979 #1 BADATA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29. 1919.
日六月九
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS,
FOREIGN VISITORS.
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Peking. October 29.
An American Senator and the President of the House of Peers in Japan have arrived. Both visited Parliament on the 27th, and were cordially welcomed by the M.P.R.
THE SOUTHERN DELEGATE.
Peking. October 29.
A report from Shanghai says that Tang Shao-yee, owing to the receipt of many telegrams from the South persuading him to remain as chief delegate of the South, has shown an inclination to cancel his resignation.
THE PREMIERSHIP.
Shanghai, October 29. An official communication from the President has been submitted 10 Parliamen: requestire concurrence in the appointment of Kan Wan-pung as Premier instead of Acting Premier.
SHORTAGE OF SILVER.
Shanghai. October 29. Owing to a large amount of silver coins recently being exchanged, by foreigners from gold, the silver circulation in Tientsin and Peking has become alarmingly short.
JAPAN AND CHINA.
Shanghai, October 29.
SINGLE COPT: 10 CTS $36 PER ANNUM.
Are Good Tires
NEW SOLICITORS. OUR PEKING LETTER, former objection to Chow Shu-mu, Government declines to enter TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
TWO ENROLLED TO-DAY.
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the President's nominee for the into any snch arrangement Premiership. The trick, however, China wishes all new treaties to The closing rate of the dollar, on
be based on reciprocity. It is demand, to-day, was 4a/6 3-16d. (From Our Own Correspondent) seems too obvious to succeed. In the Supreme Court, this
argued by some that China în re- morning, Sir William Rees
fusing to concede.extra-territorial- THE WEATHER. Davies, K.C., Chief Justice, sitt-
Peking, Oct. 18th. For several weeks now troops ity to these nations is treating ing, the Attorney General, the
internal settlement is belonging to the Seventeenth them rather hardly inasmuch as Forecast-fine. Barometer Hon. Mr. H. E Follock, K.C, somewhat obscured by the events Division, which is under the they will be placed upon a 29.99. Temperature 2 p.m.-76. moved that Mr. E B. Fotter and of the week. Most sensational command of General Tuan Chi- quality with the former enemies Humidity 2 p.m. :-57. Mr. G. G. N. Tinson be enrolled of all is the threatened resumption wei, have been encamped in of China who have been deprived and admitted to practice as so- of hostilities in Hunan between front of the Tien An Men of this privilege which they licitors in the Courts of Hongkong. Northern and Southern troops. ostensibly for the purpose of keep formerly held. But reciprocity The Attorney General said that Reports to-day indicate that an ing order. Apparently the non-involves greater freedom and Mr. Potter was educated atsetus! conflict has taken place: payment of troops has led to a feel-greater trading facilities than are Cheltenham and was admitted as bat considered opinion reflects the ing of general uneasiness which enjoyed by the nationals of treaty a solicitor in England in June, view that the rupturs is wasdispelled by the disbursements Powers, and if a suitable com- 1905. He had been appointed more actual than real and made before the Mid Autumn mercial code is prepared there Assistant Clerk and Solicitor to that the movement is designed to Festival. These disbursements should be no reason why in time the Finchley Urban Council and to have the unpopular Chang have not been very general. Stories extra-territoriality should had now entered into an arrange- Chin-yao replaced by Wu Pei-fu. are just beginning to leak out as be abolished provided China can ment with Mr. H. J. Gedge and The former's record as Tuchun is to recent happenings. Four weeks show as Siam is doing that she Mr. C. A. Hooper to join them as distinctly bad. In fact, it could ago, according to my information, is competent to administer the managing clerk. All the necessary not very well, be worse. Perhaps there was a mutiny at Tangchow, criminal code in a manner which formalities had been complied with. the most striking comment which which was suppressed. This was will be acceptable to foreigners. His Lordship granted the had been written upon him and the kept quiet, as well as the some-It would appear as if Siam is in application.
troops supposed to be under his what amusing report that General P most logical position. Two In the case of Mr. Tinson, the command, is that the memory of Ting, director of the Peking Powers have renounced extra-ter- Attorney General said that the the Southern soldiers at Changsha Suiyuan Railway, on the occasion ritoriality in that country, but yet p.m. "applicant
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would be ineffaceable were it of a visit to the barracks at Siam wishes to have extra-terri- Cheltenham and was admitted not for the subsequent appear-Nanyuan, outside the city, was torial privileges in Chins.
ance of the Northern hordes. hald 45 2 solicitor in England in
as & hostage until December, 1912. In September, 1914. Mr. Tinson joined his Majesty's Forces and served at
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Gallipoli until 1915. From thence he was sent to Egypt, after the evacuation of Gallipoli by the British forces, where he served until 1916. From Egypt he was sent to Mesopotamia, where he served until 1919. He had been decorated with the Military Cross and had been specially mentioned in dispatches in 1919. He was joining the same firm as
M. Potter as managing clerk.
His Lordship granted. application.
CONFERENCE OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.
OUTLINE OF ARRANGE- MENTS.
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TO-DAY.
Theatre Royal.—Vanity Fair:
Fourth Edition-9.15 p.m.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Coronet Theatre -5.15 and 9 15
Victoria Theatre—9.15 p.m
martial law in order to deal with
Masonic Temple by Worshipful ire to such an extent that they Brother Hykes in the presence have gone on strike and refuse to of a large number of Freemasons attend classes until he is remov. and of the public, the ceremony ed. To make his position more being an open one.
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of Tsao Kun of Chibli, is a much The only troops that are paid On Tuesday the building which more enlightened individual. It promptly are those under the formerly housed Dr. Morrison's was his stand that, perhaps as command of Little Hsu. Ap-library was consecrated as them and this has roused their much as anything else, forced parently the old War Participa the cessation of fighting between tion Bureau is still in funds. North and South, and it is suspected that his influence bas
unpleasant the civil governor of not been entirely wanting in
The Government is still ap- bringing about the present coup.
Chibli has disapproved of the To-day in Peking it is believed prehensive regarding the 2,000
proclamation of martial law. At which Semenioff that General Chang Chic-yao Cossacks
Messrs. Ho Fock. Chan Kai present there is a movement to will be drives out and that brought in to Manchuria a few Ming and party are guests in the make Wu Ping-hsan, who is in General Wu Pei-fu will succeed weeks ago. Orders were issued Hotel des Wagons Lits. They are command of the Peking police, him to the great joy of the inha- from Peking that they should be meeting many friends.
vice-Minister of Interior and bitants of that distracted Pro- disarmed, but presumably Chang
acting Minister, replacing Cha vince. Though belonging to the Tso-lin is afraid of further
Shan. the Minister of Justice Northern Army his sympathies complications with the Japanese, Peking is very much interest-who is acting concurrently as are not withheld from the South who are suspected of supporting ed in the commercial aeroplanes Minister of Interior. Should Chu and his appointment will not be Semeniof, for he has not yet which are expected here very Shen be relieved of this office, it displeasing to the Southern carried out his instructions and soon. Two of the six Handley means that Yang I-teh will be politicians,
the Cossacks are reported to be Page machines ordered by relieved of his. Peking students moving towards Vladivostock.the Ministry of Communics are still quiet. Semenioff is a very uncertain tions are at Shanghai await- quantity, and if ever order be re- ing transportation. and it is stored in Russia ho may have hoped that they will make their an uncomfortable time explaining initial fights in Peking some time ready. It is a huge place. The
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In an entertainment given to the M. Pls the Premier said that Preparations for the Conference if China and Japan would understand the real meaning of close of the British Chambers of friendship, the T-ingtao question would be settled by direct | Commerce in Chiria 10 be from Headquarters to support,
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negotiation.
SECRET AGREEMENTS.
Shanghai. October 29. The Premier has wired to the South Western provincial authorities stating that the secret agreements between China and Japan have all been disclosed, and he will guarantee that no secret agreements will be made in future with any foreign Power.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Our Cärrespondent.)
F. M. S. NEWS.
A EUROPEAN DROWNED.
Singapore, October 29,
A meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines at Ipoh passed a resolution pressing for the appointment without delay of a Rivers Branch of the P. W. D.
Mr. W. Rankin, Manager of Gedong Estite, Perak, was drowned while returning in a sampan from the Basset Estate.
Five persons were burnt to death in a house in Cannon Street, Penang,
SHANGHAI GAMBLING EVIL.
Shanghai, October 28.
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No province in China is worse plight than under control of the Southern Hunan, especially the portion
permament musicians engaged by troops Not having any revenue
the Hote! have arrived and to- night an opening dance is being at Shanghai. at
Czech-Slovaks, Greeks them, they live upon the country Siamese are asking that in the opening of
General Yang I-tab, in com-given. This is bound to affect which H. M. Minister, Sir John Jordan,
and batten upon the unfortunate treaties which they hope to mand of the police in Tientsin, the popular Saturday night danc people. Two days ago I was in- arrange "with China that the is having a worrying time by ing in the Hotel des Wagons Lits, will be present, are now well formed that the farmers in that privilege of extra territoriality reason of the activities of the bus no doub: there will be room. advanced. A draft agenda has district had been forced to pay will be conceded, but the Peking students. been submitted to all the Charland tax up to the thirteenth year bers and, subject to their ap-of Ming Kuo-that is up to 1924. proval, arrangements will be as It is little wonder then that the follows: The Conference will farmers should be unabie be under the Chairmanship cultivate their lands and that the of Mr. H.A.J. Marray, of Messrs: people should be starving. One Dodwell and Co., Ltd. who will Chinese with whom I discussed then be acting Chairman of the the situation dramatically turned Shanghai Chamber of Commerce. his eyes beavenward and said At the conclusion of the first that he prayed heaven to save: session, which will open at 10 their country. a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, and be occupied with resolutions of a formal and general character, the Chairman will move that the
Wang I-tang, who staked his Conference goes into Committee: reputation when he accepted the that Mr. H. H. For. C.M.G..
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H. M. Commercial Counseller legate to the Shanghai Conference of Legation, preside, and has evidently not acted so rashly that meetings be open to all after all. At the time he proceeded menbers of the Chambers repres- Shanghaiwards it was asserted ented, but that discussion be that if any man could make peace
limited to the representatives, it was he because he was rested and to the Committee and Sub Committees of the Shanghai Chamber.
with plenary power from the Pre- sident and from the Anfu Club, The report that he has intimated With the afternoon session, to Tang Shao-yi that he has timed according to the present received copies of the secret agreements programme to begin at 2.30, the treaties and loan Conference will begin the dis- suggests that the Anfu party have cussion of resolutions vital suffered another reverse. It is to British · interests in true that the treaties have already the Far East, to be been published, with perhaps moved by Hongkong, Tientsin, certain excepted clauses, but the Peking and Shanghai, and losa agreements have not been seconded by others. This part of given any other publicity than the the agenda will occupy three reports appearing in the English sessions, Wednesday 2.30 p.m. to papers. If Wang be in a position 5 p.m. and Thursday 9.30 a.m. to
to meet the Southern demands for 12.30 p.m.; 2.30 p.m. to 5.p.m.
complete disclosure of these On Friday, November 7th, Mr. documents it would appear as if Fox, 25 Chairman of the the President had scored a dis- Conference in Committee, will tinct truimph. In this meeting report the results of the Southern demands, the Northern discussions to the Chairman delegate is placed in an immes- of the Conference and any surably stronger position, and member of the
peace be Shanghai if the desire for
The Chinese Police made an attempt to enter The Wheel, but were denied admission, not having the Consular chop. Chinese Chamber of Commerce and of the geziune the settlement should officials are now taking up the possibility of closing The Wheel Chambers represented would be consequently be brought much through the Bureau of Foreign Affairs and the Consular Body at liberty to put questions. Meanwhile a close check is kept on entering gamblers,
"SHANGHAI'S EXCHANGE RECORD.
Shanghai, October 28.
Question time over, the Chair- man of the Conference will move
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a resolution enbodying such For ways that are dark the opinions A$ the Conference Anfa Club may take the place of may went transmitted to the heathen Chinese. The present H. M. Government, and on Fri-acting Premier Chin Yung-peng day or Saturday evening Sir.. is not at all to their liking. He John Jordan and other dis is too independent.. For that tinguished visitors and represan reason his removal is desired. To
Exchange has reached its highest point in history. Businesstatives will be the guests of the encompass this object the Anfuites has been done with London at 68. 934d, and with America at 143.-.-
Committas of the Shanghai have let it be known that they Chamber of Commerce at dinner. are willing to withdraw their
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