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MR. JAMES H. KYNOCH.
It is with very much regret, that we have to record the death of Mr. James Henry Kynoch, who passed away at the Government Civil Hos- pital yesterday, following an opera. tion for gastric ulcer.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1926.
CHINESE TARIFES,
MR. C. T. WANG'S OPTIMISTIC REFERENCE.
Japan's Hesitant Attitude,
SWATOW TERRORISM.
ENGLISH MISSION PROPERTY SEIZED.
MISSION AUTHORITIES DRIVEN OUT BY STUDENTS,
Peking, Feb. 5.
Feking. Feb.. 5. Mr. Kynoch was taken ill sud- An optimistic view of the Tariff ↳
Уда ex- denly on Wednesday last and was Conference prospects
A message from Swatow Bays by Mr. C. immediately conveyed to Hospital, presseď
Tthat the Anglo-Chinese, College at where he was oporated on by Pro-Wang in an interview with Swatow, belonging to the Englishi fessor Digby and Drs. Valentino foreign journalists at the Foreign Presbyterian Mission, was eva and Paterson. On Thursday even-Offee this morning.
cuated by the Mission authorities, ing haemorrhage commenced and":
whom the Chinese Communist stu. another operation was performed,
dents drove out. The same Mis. but the deceased slowly sank, death
slon's property at Choochow was ensuing at 3.45 p.m.
forcibly seized by troops, who did considerable damage to the houses of missionaries.-Reuter.
Deceased was 44 years of age on December 19 last and held the post of Senior Inspector of Works, He was a native of Edinburgh and In his earlier years, worked in the U. S. A. and was later employed in a responsible capacity in connection with the construction of the
He pointed out that China or ginally urged the necessity of securing, a hundred million dollars through surtaxés. All the delega. tions had now practically agreed to a sum of approximately ninety millions, except the Japanese, who, however, had steadily advanced from thirty-four millions (the amount which could be raised by the Washington surtaxes) to the vicinity of seventy millions. Mr. Wang declared that at present Joining the Public Works depart there were encouraging indications ment in 1908 as an Overseer, "he that the Japanese Government was promoted to First Class Over would accede to the Chinese Gov. seer in 1912, Clerk of Works in 1920ernment's wishes. If so, it would and Senior Inspector of Works in be a great step forward, and, a July 1924. During the last few'
successful termination of the con
Panama Canal.
raised
years Mr. Kynach was particularly ference would be in sight, as or engaged in the supervision of H. B. M. Government property in the total amount, to be
through surtaxes was settled the Canton.
question of specific rates et cetera would easily be solved.
was closely identified with the social life of Kowloon, where he was a resident of many years standing, living at the time of his death, at Cox's Path. Keen on all! outdoor sport, he was a prominent member of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, playing in the League Matches of that organization and also in the Colony's championship
games.
was
one
of the
He was an enthusiastic supporter of the. Kowloon Cricket Club, also, where he will be remembered as a player of no mean ability, Work in connection with the Kowloon Golf Club occupied much of his time, for he original promotors of the scheme which resulted in the laying out of the course at Kowloon City. In the main, the planning was his..
A member of the Committee of the Union Church Kowloon, he also Although a freemason, he was not affiliated to any local Lodge, but was always keenly interested in the craft, as he was in the Volunteer Defence Corps, of which he was at one time a member, although stresi of business in later years curtailed his activity in this branch of civit effort. In him, the St. Andrews loses one of its most valued mem- bera,
Mr. Kynoth is survived by his mother in Scotland and his wife, i young daughter, and his brother. Mr, G. W. Kynoch, who # !1- now in the Colony, and these the community will tender the deepest sympathy In their heavy. Lereavement, which is all the more poignant in that Mr. and Mrs. Kynoch were due to sail for llome on February 20, on the first leave since 1921.
The funeral will take piace this afternoon, the cortuge passing thei monument at 5 p.m.
WU PEI-FU'S FORCES.
ALLIANCE WITH CHANG. TSO-LIN.
Foreigners Held as Hostages by Defeated Troops.
:
Peking, Feb. 5. Wu Pal-fu has notified the Can- sular body at Hankow that he has telegraphed, Kou Ying-chieh, the Hupeh commandant, with troops operating under Wu Pel-fu, «aying that there are many foreig s in Referring to the proposed reci-Chenchow and vicinity whom procul treaty with Jupan, he stated | Kou's men must amply · protect. that discussions had not yet begun. | adding that if these foreigners China was-prepared to discuss with desire to
Heciprocal Treaty.
&
withdraw to Hankow
any country the question of rates, they must be allowed to board which, for economic reasons. r! train and have every facility en quire reciprocal treatment.
route. Wu Pei-fu informs for eigners that Chang Tsung-chang Debt Questions.
and Ching-lin are co-operating With regard to the question of with him, and also asserts that Sun unsecured debts, Mr. Wang em-Chuan-fang is now in agreement phatically declared that any con with Chang Tsolin and Wu Pei-fu.. solidation plan must preclude the possibility of a further deficit occurring. He believed its
consideration had won over
the
Another telegram from Hankow states the Hupehites have defeated the Honanites in the vicinity of delegations to the idea that raising Honanites have retreated and Hsinyang, whereinto five thousand a larger sum was essential.
selzed all the foreigners, who are
Ho
did not think the conference would
the
with Wu Pel-fu.-Reuter.
go into the debt question, which now being held as hostages. Tan would be handled by Mr. W. WYen-kai at Hankow is negotiating Yen as head of the Financial Read-
astmen Commission, and creditors. However, the Con ference would earmark a certain proportion of the amount raised by surtaxes for consolidation of un- secured debts-Reuter...
WC AND FENG.
ANOTHER ARMED ALLIANCE
MOOTED.
Shangal, Feb. 5. General Wu Pel-tu has tele- graphed to Chang Shife-tsung, op- posing the Presidency restoration movement, and approving of the upholding of the Constitution,
General Feng Yu-hsiang has telegraphed to General Lu Chung- rendered invaluable aid in connec-lin advising him that an alliance tion with the choice, of sine and the should be made with the south- erection of the present temporary western provinces jointly to attack structure.
Wu Pel-fu.
INCITING TROOPS.
FRENCH COMMUNIST
SENTENCED.
Treasury Bonds.
Oping to the stringency of the money market, $6,000,000, worth of the Treasury Bonds will be first Issued before the Chinese New Year and the rest will be issued later.
Overdue Salaries, Paris, Feb. 5. The St. Nazaire correctional ja,
The various Government offices tribunal has sentenced the Com- in Peking have sent representa- manis leader. Cachin, to fifteen tives to approach Hea Shih-ying to months imprisonment and a fine demand payment of their salaries. of 2,000 francs, on a charge of Mr. Hsa hus agreed to raise funds inciting the troops to disobedience. for the purpose before the Chinese
New Year-Wah Kin Yat Po. ---Rutter.
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