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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1925,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
OIL OUTBURST.
New York, Prunty 27.
THE PORTSMOUTH
TREATY.
CHINA'S PROT-ST TO▪ THE SOVIET.
Rear Admira Phelps catburst has preveked mis rather than serious attention. The Spolusestrat h's policy veti ensi the Peking, February 27,-The United States over free billion dollars and ays one id ingin. Chinese Government on February it would not be Britain who would get sore about all t i, at thejal protested to the Soviet Ambag- American taxpayer. The Sun prešerit,« for Rear Admiral Phelpssador against recognition of the "complete rest and quiet for a time." The World declares that it Portsmouth treaty contained in the makes no difference to Rear Admiral Phelps that we are in agree. Soviet and Japanese agreement. ment with Britulu upon niore points at present of international The protest is based on Article concern-from payment of loans to further development of the four of the Sino-Russian ngrec- Washington Arms Trenty-than with other nation in the world.ment on general principles. The paper suggests that recent nutimursts of war scare talk seem to Replying, M. Karukhan arrest» ahow a base for the reported existence of a cabal of "big navy" men it only agreed to recognise the whose purpose is to impede President Coolidge's arms Imitations Portsmouth treaty when satisfied that recognition could not affcet the rights and Interests of China. [Rear Admiral Phelps, of the Naval General Board, in a speech He says that by two acts, signed
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supply of oil is under English control, and within another genera-Japan on December 22, 1005, tion, when the American pools have been drained, as they are now Chlua recogulsed the rights ceded; being drained not only by Americn but also by England and Japan to Japan in the T'ortsmouth treaty;| in conserve their own oil reserve, America's navy and
merchant consequently, the Portsmouth marine will be at England's mercy. He added: "You will be glad to treaty, then lost its significance as buy petrol at a dollar a gallon." He also expressed the opinion that
231 international nct affecting America's ambition to build a large merchant marine had created China's rights and interests. He animosity among English shipping interests,],
assures the Foreign Office that the Russo-Japanese treaty does not jembody any question affecting the rights and interests of the Chinese people.-Reuter.
PANAMA INDIANS REVOLT.
Panama, February 27,
the
The Chinese note to I. Kara-
The British Minister has ordered the British Consul of Colon han recalls the note mention- to proceed aboard the American cruiser Cleveland to San Blas Terried on the February 20, and goes tory, where the Indians have risen, owing to the alleged cruelties:
on saying that the Russo-Japanese- and excesses by the Panaman niticials. It is reported that
treaty is reported to include the indians have slain a score of Panamans, including Luis Majica, mouth treaty, wherein there a
Soviet recognition of the Ports Raphew of the Panaman Governor of San Blas. The Indians clared their independence and requested the United States to take over the territory.--Renter's American Service.
de several articles which affect the
territorial aovereignty, rights and i
Interests China.
This in contravention of the Sino-Russian agreement wherein Ithe Soviet declared that all FURTHER CUTS IN FRENCH ESTIMATES,
treatles, etc.. concluded between the ex-Tsarist Government any The financial conference held at the Quai d'Orsay has decided, third country which may pre- with a view to improving the exchange value of the franc. to make judice China's rights, shall be further cuts in the budget estimates,
null and void. The Soviet also de-
Identity cards will be raised
Paris, February 27.
In Chambers it was decided to impose a tax 00 forviguera.clared it would not conclude any to 200 francs. Foreign workers treaty with a third country which fulfilling certain conditions, and students, will pay only ton franca. would affect China.
---Havas,
MOTOR CARS' LONG JOURNEY.
Paris. February 27. French carterpillar niotor cars coming fron Tunisia have reached Lake Chad, thus covering a distance of 1,500 kilometres. --lacus.
The newspapers publish the full text of agreement.-Reuter.
THE SOVIET-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.
Moscow, February 27
the Soviet-Japanesu
For the above mentioned ren- sons the Chinese Government pro- tests and declares it will not re- congire this violation of the Sino- Russian agreement on the part of the Soviet Government. The Foreign Ollet has similarly pro- tested to Japan.
Presumably the Chinese protest is mainly based on the fact that by recognising the Portsmouth treaty the new Russo-Japaneso treaty recognises the transfer to Japan of the Russian lease of the Linotung peninsular, including Port Arthur.-Router.
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