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CANTON SITUATION.
THE CITY QUIET.
Although fighting in the nature only of skirmishes and guerilla warfare is as yot going on within a radius of ton to twenty miles Wo understand that negotia-outside Canton, the city itself is Demonstrations in favotir HOW procooding quibt. regarding the question of the of the Kuo Ming Tang and Dr. Sun are reported nearly every future of the telephone sorvico in this Colony, and that thoro are hopes of a final settlement being ronched soon.
tiona
Aro
day.
15 GOLD WATCHES.
WEDNESDAY,
THIEVES' LATEST HAUL.
Fiftoon gold watches, valued at $200 wore stolen from the window watchmaker's show-cane of a shop at No. 54 Des Voeux Road! Contral early yesterday morning. The glass was brokon, apparently with a blunt instrument, and the watches were stolon by the means
thus afforded.
The Government is exercising a very rigid censorship, and only nown favourable to the present regime in allowed to be published. OPIUM DEADLOCK. It will be recalled that former Consequently all the residents negotiations in regard to the of Canton aro complaining that
they can never obtain naws."
torms of renewal of the Tojophone Company's licence, which expires in 1930, reached a deadlock, and
river steamOTA.
propor
ATTEMPTS AT RECONCILIATION,
Gonava, Fob. 3.
FEBRUARY 4, 1025 日弍十月正
CHINA OUTLOOK. opinion, the voice of the masses of
WU PEI-FU MODIFIES
HIS VIEWS.
its population will count in the ond, and Mr. Won boliovon that
VOLIT JUPT PUER
131 PER APNUM
HUDSON BUPER
" The" oar this
wears out. "
Standard Chassis
5-paruongor Special Coach......'- '$4,000′ 7-passenger Special Touring... $4,000. 5-pansoniger Special Sudan...... 104,800 7-passenger Special Bodani...... $5,000 THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd. Registered Head Office and Service Station, 3 Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tulephono......... Central 1946 or 1247.
COMING EAST.
it has now as great an influenceU'S. BUSINESS MEN'S TOUR. in China 06 In
othor
others and will saxort itself in the ond. Wu Poi. fu, himsoli frankly
TURKEY AND GREECE.
DEVELOPMENTS DEING}
WATCHED.
London, Foh. 3.
Thero sailed from Seattle on the Вл. a militarist, who had bolioved in January 27, aboard INTERVIEW WITH MR.
rounification of the country by Provident MoKinloy, the Seattle S. T. WEN. EN
the sword, has gradually come to Commercial Commission to the
In connection with the Turco- Mr. Wen Bhih-taon, or, as he is recognise this and to concedo to Orient, comprised of business Grosk diepute, owing to Turkey's Commissionor for his support to the new policy of in the United States Pacific from Constantinople, it is learned more popularly known, Me 8. T. public opinion half-way in londing men representative of industries expelling the Greek Patrisch that the Allled Govornments are Foreign Affairs under the late autonomy for the provinces.
This Commission is to visit theologoly watching the situation, For this provincial autonomy Nanking Government, who took
Won.
tho
Northwost.
Con-
a loading part in the negotiations will be the final solution for China principal ports of Japan, Chins but no serious dovolopment la Brising. from the Lincheng after evors other effort has failed, and the Philippine Islands, for anticipated provided the matter outrage," is in the Colony, and says Mr. Wen. Political loaders the purpose of expressing the be carefully handlod.--Reuter.
Paris, Feb. 3. amongst the things he said in an are considering this vory serious appreciation of the United States
Jovad Boy, the Turkish interview with a Telegraph roporly in Shanghai. The practice of Pacific Northwest for the benefits tor, was that his lato chief, Wu Government by one man, liko tho derived from the increased trade Ambassador, visited the Quai Government with those countries, and to D'Orsay and discussed the Turoo- Pei-fu, whose motto is keun!- Commonwealth fication of China by Force," bus uador Oliver Cromwell, will never ovidenco their confidence in the Greek differenove. He declared Turkey would refuse any inter- Quito a fow independent vorna-
modified his political view and be Intorpreted properly in China business mon of the Far East. now bolievas that the inal with its great size and varying In addition to the main purpose vention by the Hague Tribunal, cular papers, several of them) subsidised by adherents of Gon-
A committee of sixtoon mem-solution for China resté in com- provincial "temperaments,"
of this Commission, they will as proposed by Grecce.-Router. Publle oploton to China loans extend to the business men of
The Patriarohato disputo is that Sir George Gibb, the chair-oral Chan King-ming's party, aro,
towards provincial autonomy the Far East an invitation to explained in the following, written man of the paront concorn of the it is said, now being printed in hers of the first and second opium plote provincial autonomy for the
month ago and this can be strengthened into attend the Twelfth Annual Con-
by tho DICTATUR IMPOSSIBLE. local Company, arrived here oarly Hongkong and sent up by the conferences has debated the out- different Provinces.
standing point concerning the Whon these ap.
date from which the period of A political dictator, such as something that counts with the vention of the National Foreignstantinople correspondent of the last month for the purpose of proach Canton bundles upon;
Cromwell and other militariste. They will then have Trade Council to be held in Beat- Observer -
By the election of Mgr. Con- renewing the overtures with abundles are thrown into waiting fifteen years of effective prohibi-Olivor view to ending the deadlock sampans, who again have themtion of the uso si prepared opium well-known historical characters, to concede to the axiom of Gov-1tlo June 24, 25 and 26, 1025. The
cannot bo transplanted into orament of the people, for the Convention is open for the first stantin, Metropolitan of Theapia, distributed in the city at the price shall run
Lord Cecil and Mr. Portor res-China, where the size of the people, and by the people. Whilst time in its history to delegates to the Oecumenical Patriarchato, of 30 cents each. As thoir prico
and the conflicting oach Provinco would be governed from foreign countries and will the whole question standpoints, Since Sir George (ibb'e nrrival, at Hongkong is only six conto pectively uphold the British and country
Mr. characteristica displayed by Its like the United States, there afford an oxcellent opportunity to historic institution has again been oach, this must be considered American
not would be a federal governmont continue the good work of develop-mado a living issue. The Turks quite a flourishing business.
Sugimura (Japan) made a con-different provincials, do ciliatory spucch, urging an agrao-make for political harmony. So in Peking organized on the same ing better understanding botwoon have always maintained that no mont before the conference should said Mr. Won in opposition to lines as the American Govorn-the Far East and the United exceptions should be made among
the popular idea that a strong ment.
To a certain extent pro- Statos, which the Boattle Com-the "exchangeable" Grooks, and separalo,
the grounds had boon mercial Commission to the Orient consequently, on yot may be found who will vincial
that he only came to Constan- take the reins of power and lead practised in Kwangtung, Kiang hopes to foster on this trip.
ople after 1918. they informed Constantin on the ovo of the the country into the paths of si, Szegbuon, Hunan and other provinces. It now rosts with international progress,
those in power in Poking to give
Patriarchal olection that he was effective support to this by falling
exchangeable and requested the sub-Commission of the Mixed Commission for the Exchange of
which had been reached.
negotiations have been taking place with various interests, and those are still continuing.
to
matter. Everything will, wo aro informed, be made public before any final arrangemont is ratified, so that the public will be fully acquainted with the situation in all its aspects prior to confirm ation of any scheme put forward
WATERFRONT ITEMS,
the Kowloon wharvor.
The largo freighter West Prospect, Captain H. A. Wilhelman, left to day for San Francisco.
MODY APPEAL FAILS. will be
THIS MORNING'S DECISION.
it was
Was
Mr. Clayton (India) showed the man difficultion of carrying out the American plan.
No agreement was reached, and subcommittee was appointed! to endeavour to reconcile the conflicting viows.--Reute,,
Reuter.
THE TRADE OUTLOOK. ·
A COMFORTING
ASSURANCE
the
Many of the patriots and modernists of China, nowadays
autonomy
WU AND FENG.
onr
the Christian
representative
of that
WAS
On enquiry in official circles this morning, we were informed
The Seattle Chamber of Com that the negotiations are procoort-
morce is sponsoring the Commer ing and that there иго LOCAL SHIPPING NEWS.
cial Commission to the Orient, and Captain J. S. Gibson, Pre hopes of p settlement satis-
boliove that the most democratic into line,
sident of the International Steve- factory all
of The Empress of Russia has
The partios boing
government
Capintry Geneva, Feb. 3.
doring Company, in its chairman, comploted hor repairs at the roached very anon. The preciso Hongkong and Whampoa Docks,
The sub-committee dealing with must be governed by political
basis speculation as to the cause of the also accompany the Commission, that he might leave the country.
Hitherto there has been much Wivos of several members will Populations to provide him with tlio necessary passport in order on t legal position cannot at the moment befand is поту loading at the the question of restriction of the parties
cultivation of the opium poppy to The initial stop towards the break between
Members of the Commission deat the earliest opportunity. disclosed, for we understand that Kowloon wharves.
This damarche on the part of The Italian Lloyd linor Fiume, modical and scientific noods has realisation of this ideal haé buon Gonoral and Wu Pei-fu, and aseiro during the brief time at affairs have not yet reached a Captain (). Miuch, had rough been unable to roach an agros achieved by the formatir, first. Mr. Wen was a member of the stage at which the Government weathor coming up from Singo-ment, and has decided to report of a Provisional government, and. Marshal's late Government, and their disposal to coment with a the police and the Vali gave rise
lished mutually bonoficial
the part of Mgr. Constantin and can take any netive part in the pore, and is now discharging at to the conference accordingly in the second place, of political himself was in constant contact handabako the already estabat once to vigorous protests on
parties. These latter are now with Wu,
commoreial relationship between mainly classified under the two took the opportunity to clear up the United States, Seattle and Commission. They argued that tho Greek representative on the groups of the Kuomintang and the point. Mr. Won said that
since the Patriarchate had been Ginbotang. The former, boating the two were very close personal countries of the Far East.
left at Constantinoplo it THE COMMISSIONERS. a close affiliation to the "Young friends, until a divorgonce in caused
obviously intended that it should Parties" of other countries, are, their political beliefs The coaster Passat, Captain I.
The personnel of the party is function, and therefore those pur- said Mr. Won, progressive to the Fang Yu-balang to commit an
sons who constitute the living Danielson, arrived yesterday
point of radicalism, as they desire act of treachery towards his givon in the following list :---
Institution from Canton. It is stated that
to includo all the possible reforms, Chiof. If the "Christian General" Chairman.-Captain J. 8. Gib. machinery of the her old time-charter hetween
which, though roslised in other had delayed his coup by threeson, Chairman Seattle Chambor ought obviously to be rogarded in boro and Dalny is now dis-
countries, aro, unhappily, not days, the political situation would of Commerce Commercial Com-a special light. Finally, the dis- continued, and aho is going into
practical in China in the proRont have been very much different mission to the Oriont, President pute was referred to the main dock for her yearly overhaul. It
London, Feb. 3. stage of its educational and from what it is to-day. Marshal International Stovodoring Com-Commission, and there the matter romombered that a
President The Wu had smashed five of the pany,
Washington rosts for the moment. fortnight ago it was reported that In a speech at Southampton, industrial development.
Moanwhile the Metropolitana this steamer was overdue bound Mr. A. M. Samuel, the Parlia-lattor political party include oight crack brigades of Chang Stovedoro Co., Inc., Prosidont
"dio-bards" from the Tso-lin, at Shanhaikwan, and it Victoria & Vancouver Stovedor-proocoded to bring the question
Co., Pres/dont from this port to Dalny, and that mentary Bocrotary of the Overseas the
Oregon still more to an issue by thoir choice of Constantin as Patriarch foared who
lost.Trade Department, deprocated old Imporial Governmont, and was the opinion of foreign obser-ing Captain Danielson, when inter-alarm because the imports exceed in the sense that as a party they vors in Wu's camp, as exprossed Stovedoring Co.
David Whitcomb, President and he has takon the occasion to aro distinct from the Knomin to Mr. Won later, that the an
announce his election to Mus- The appeal of Mr. J. 11. N. Mody.viewed by our representative this ed the exports last year. exchange brokor, against a deni morning, stated that because of
Ho said he found the ratio of tang, they may bo considered to nihilation of the remainder would Seattle Chamber of Commerco.
Judge L. C. Gilman, Vico tapha Komal in a tologram in sion of Sir William Been Dayfor, exceedingly bad weather he had a imports to exports practically the be the 'Consorvative Party of follow if Fong had not withdrawa
health and for the prospority of details of which are given elag-rather long voyage last trip, but same as for the past thirty youre, China. Their intention is not his troops and left the rear of the President, Groat Northern Rail which he prays for the President's Howard T. Lowis, Dean Busi- "our Ropublic." The decision of where in this issue, was thin as his vossol is known by the excluding the war period, but the bad, says Mr. Won They aim Chibli Force exposed to enemy way, Seattle. morning dismissed, the respon Chinese naine of Ta-Li-Sat at volume of exports was far from to build ap China slowly, by attack.
Mr. Wen's observations gavo nem Administration, University the Commission will be awaited donts being relieved of the noces Dainy, he had already been at satisfactory owing to the high introducing all the reforms from sity to reply.
that port for a couple of days price of coal, which could only sister Republics like the United him the opinion that the Christian of Washington, and representing with the utmost interest, since if General is about equal to Chaug National Foreign Trade Con- the Turkish standpoint is uphold Mr. G. G. Alabaster, K.C., np-when it was stated in the local bo reduced by
minors States and France.
overy member of the Holy Synod, All would have worked out or Tso-lin in military strength. vention Committee. paared for appollant, and Mr. papers that he was over-duo, as increasing the output.
Othor delegatos are:-R. R. with the singlo exception of its the the best lines, said Mr. Wou, had Though numerically be may be Eldon Potter, K.O., with Mr. F. C. his ChinesG time-charteror at Mr. Samuel suggested Tonkin, represented the Bank of Dalny probably had reported his establishment of a scheme of not those parties commenced to inforior to the Makdon Marshal Agnor. Export Manager Pacific youngest member, will be subject Bongst themselves, yet his position in and around Coast Biscuit Co., Seattle, manu- to the Exchango, and conséquent, East Asia.
arrival under the vernacular credit insurance to cover British quarrol Continuing hisargumont to-day. name.
exporters against the risk of war They have done so ever since Paking was strategically a strong facturers biscuits, candies, oto;ly the Patriarchato will be unable Mr. Alabaster quoted numerous
in 1911, and into the over-widoning ona and gavo weight to his V. R. Kennedy, representative to exist hero and will be compell- upheavals The Jardine Matheson steamer and political casos to support bis contention Wo Sung, Captain C. Robartson countries with which they traded. split, porsons in authority in political standing. As to Wu, ho C. M. Lovated and Co. railwayed to migrate elsewhere.]
was Poking,liko Yuan Shi-kai, List!l rotaina influence over a num-aupplies, Boattle; Frank P. Dow, varied.arrived yesterday from Swatow, The commercial outlook discharg-and reporte strong north-easterly bright, he said. We were now Yuan-hung, and others, have con ber of provinces. Ho headquarters President Frank P. Dow, Inc., Customs brokers, Baattle; Frank given monsoon with cold weather and reaping the benefit of funding our trived to drive a wedge to strang-are now at Wucbang
LINCHENG OUTRAGE. 9. Lang, and Mrs. Lang, Prosi- gither expressly or by lachos, high soas.
debt to Amorina, and foreign then their own personal aime
Referring to the Linchong dont P. S. Lang & Co., Seattle, the contract was nevertheless
The coaster Fordor, Captain investors wore putting money Events wors traced by Mr. Wou
till the period of last year, wher, outrago, Mr. Won said that owing manufacturers stoves, considered as performed, but if Johanson, left yontorday for into British concerns Reuter.
insolvency the ho says, the first proper constituto
Central eto; Donald Eggerman, attornoy,
Managua, Feb. 3. tion was promulgated by the Government has so far boca Seattle; Mrs. E. G. MoMiokon, Teno Kun Government.
unable to meet its obligatione aris Seattle; J. D. Farrell,
A Frosh outbreak of revolution- ing out of the incident to foreign President, Union Pacifle Railway,ary activities is reported in South- nationals. The indemnity for Portland, Oregon; A. Cheshire orn Honduras, where General The now regime in control at the captives amounts to $500,000, Mitchell, managor Bush Hotel Ferrara, the revolutionary leader, Peking now Books to replace this and this has not boon paid in Seattle J. 9. Girard, Aeat. Mer.bas captured Nacomo. Reuter's by holding what is termed a "Ro-spite of repeated notes from the Pacific Fruit & Produce Co., ship American Service. habilitation Conference." All the Diplomatic Body. In tho pers of frosh fruit and produce; loaders and great atatosmon in preliminary negotiations, Mr. one representativa Port of Seattle; Mr. Alabaster submitted that
China have boon invited to at-Won participated to the extent of M. Goode, Director Foreign Trade Mr. Mody agread to act as Tho San Nam Hoi, Captain The Assembly, amid a good tond, but it ia, a significant fact, visiting the bandits', camp, where Dept. Soattle Chamber of Com
to Oriont; опе guarantor to a cash transacW. H. Sparke, finished hor annual doal of excitement and some up-says Mr. Won, that mon who are he remained for two months in an morce, and Socy. Commercial tion, but by the consent overhaul at the Kwong Tack roar, carried by 50 to 40 Mr. nationally recognized as above effort to come to a settlement Commission of the London agents of the Bauk Choong's shipyard yesterday, and Patel's motion to introduce & Bill the average in clean statesman over the prisoners. In was for representative Seattle Clearing of East Asia the nature
Portland Superior was rosumos her old route to Kong-repealing the various anti-sedition ship, like Tang Shao-yi and tunato that a certain superstition House; James R. Stirrett, Vloo
Loung Ki-chan (the great scholar) by the bandits should load them to President, changed and payment was to be moon Kau Kong to-day made subject to confirmation It will take another fortnight Sir Alexander Muddiman, the have rofused to attend. So also free the lady captives of the Cament Co., H. Y. Hanafusa, And Mr. party. Economic conditions President, H. Y. Hanafusa & Co., from Paris although instruc-before the Kwong Ying will have home member, hotly opposed tho did Dr. Sun Yat-sen. tions to pay had already boother repairs completed at Shum motion, and read striking pass-Wan attributes thin refusal of in Shantung wore to be blamed lumber exporters, Seattle; Mrs. rocolved from Hongkong. The shuipo. It will be remembered agas inviting to murderous crimes co-operation with Tuan Chi-jui for the outrage, as many persons Mary Thompson, Seattle; J. 0. were Herbsman, Exocutive Secretory contract was to be carried out in that she was recently holed near from the latest revolutionary to the fact that the marobants, deprived of occupation
educationists and foroed into evil ways. The attack of China Club of Boattle; R.
Toser. a different way to that which the "Chlokon Baskot" (Dragon) pamphlets; but the Swarajiste farmers,
and Mrs. Toser, Henry Hibbard. Seattle; J. A. Mr. Mady contemplated.
Island cast of Wuchow.
other sections of the community on the train was organized by J. voted solidly against him.
Vios President, This olosed the case for the It will also be quite a whilo yot The Assembly also carried by were not asked to participate in labourers returned from Europe Asst. Gon, Pas. Agt, Northern Zanthauer, appellant.
before the Wo Ping, of the Oa 49 to 41 a motion to introduce the conference, although theirs is who had, in company with their Pacifle Rly, Oriental Agent: Jantzen Knitting Co., Portland, Hodgkins and Mrs. Oregon, manufacturers of knit Their Lordships, Sir Skinnor Wo s.a. Co., will have completed Bill for reciprocal treatment of the voice of public opinion in the own previnolale, found conditions H 0.
of living very hard in Shantung. Hodgkins, President Portland goode; D. I. Cornell, President, Turner, Sir Henry Gollan, and her conversion into a passonger Amorica and the Colonies which country.
an inferior Dospite the presence of many Mr. Wen arrived yesterday from Body Corp. Fortland, Oregon, Tacoma Chamber of Commeros: Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, intimated steamer at Shumshulpo. A now treated Indians as
politeal faotions in Chins, sooking Shangbai. He is now on a tour manufacturers show cases, suto George W. Osgood, Manager, that they would not oil upon superstructure will have to bo race. Mr. Potter to reply, and this erected on her, and it is expected Sir Thakur Das introduced to impose their own political sims to Europe, and, being a Christian, bodies: O. L. Vanderburg, Export Port of Tacoma; George B. afternoon gave judgment for the that this will take at least three Bill declaring the sovereign legal and principles on the country as he hopes to visit Palestine to Manager, Imperial Candy Co.,Lamping, Port of Bestile Come respondents with coats.
mouths.
tender at fifteen rupees. Reuter, being representative of public take in a few of the Holy Places manufacturers of candy | Mrs, mission.
the
that if a contract was
guarantor wak
ed. If time W Dil
whoro sho Is timo-
a new contract was substituted. Saigon, the surety could go into Court chartered. and say that it WOR not tho Another coaster, tho Helikon, contract which he guaranteed Captain Johanneson, should have NEW INDIAN LEGIS- left for Bangkok yesterday, but
should be carried out.
Sir Henry Gollan:-Mr. Mody broke hor main stoam pipo, and did not guarantee the contract; had to havò this attended to. Sho
LATION.
he guaranteed that one person was able to sail this afternoon. SEDITIONISTS TO BENEFIT. would carry out his part of the however.
RIVER STEAMERS."
contrast,
тзанится,
Delhi, Feb. 3.
THE PRESENT CONFERENCE.
rangos,
Vico
KEEPING IN PRACTICE.
TO-DAY.
Closing Exobange 2. 3. 15/16 Lighting Up-Time 6.14 p.m. Barometer 2 p.m. 30.12 Temperature
Humidity
59 2 p.m. 2 p.m.
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