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YANGTSZE TENSION.
U. S. AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
WELCOME TO CHANG KAI- SHER
Shanghal Jan. 14,
A Hankow message of January 13, says: A demonstration was held on the Chinese race Course to-day in, honour of Chang Kai- shek, and his Russian general, Galon. To-night a dinner is being given in their honour-Reuter,
Washington, Jan. 14-OMelais
of the Navy Department report considerable delay in construction of six river gunboats which a Chinese Arm at Shanghai is build ing for the American naval service in China, and doubt is expressed whether owing to the present crisis the boats will now be com pleted-Reuter's American Service,
THE MOSCOW TOUCH. "
Shanghal, Jan. 14. A Hankow message of Jan. 13
states:
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TWO DESTROYERS ORDERED
FROM ČUBA..............:
Washington, Jan, 14.
ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY,
ANNUAL MEETING HELD, LAST NIGHT.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong St. David's Society was
Tivo United States destroyarheid last evening, when there was
waters have been from Caban
a good attendance.... ordered to Nicaragua,--Rcutor.e American Service,
Washington, Jan. 14.
The President, Mr. D. J. Lewis, was in the chair, and supporting. him were Dr. Leslie Thomas (Vice- In the U. S.. Senate Senator President), Mr. G. S. Hugh Tones Borah, in characteristic vigorous (Hon. Secretary), Mr. L. E... Haw- terms attacked the Government kius (Hon. Treasurer), Captain
Nicaragua. He ex-R. . Thomas, Captain Williams. policy in
at Pre-R.N.R., Mr. J. Owen Hughes and pressed dissatisfaction sident Coolidge's message to Con-Mr. D. Davis (Committee).
The Committee's report and the gress. He declared also that he was not convinced by the evidence Treasurer's statement of accounts submitted by Mr. Kellogg to the for the year were adopted, and the Senate Foreign Relations Com-election of officers proceeded with.
mittée.
He urged the Administration to abandon the use of force in its dealings with Central America and to inaugurate instead a reign of
peace.
Je recommended the immediate An office has been opened for holding of a popular presidentini the reception and registration of election in Nicaragua, also that Dames of all Hindus, Koreaha, As the dispute over the new Mexican naniter, et cetera by the "Oppres-land and petroleum laws be sed Peoples Brotherhood Friendly arbitrated. Society."
If we are going to intervene in Sixteen Hindus registered yes Nicaragua," he said, "it does auom terday, of whom eleven were given to me that we should prop up and appointments in the propaganda support the wishes of the people section of the Kuomintang, The of Nicaragua." other five are on the waiting list.
These Hindus went in procession through the Concussion this after noon, carrying the Nationallat ng and yelling slogans.--Reuter.
HOME COMMENT.
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He claimed that the administra- tion of President Diaz was main- tained to day as in 1912 by force of American arms and a loan, the anal tranties, being negotiated with him really being negotiated
"with ourselves."
The Society's financial year has hitherto commenced on March 2, and ended on. March 1. The officers have been elected for a similar period. It was decided to change this, to the calendar year. To this end, the existing officers were confirmed in their appoint ments until December 31, 1927, and the subscriptions for the year commencing March 2, 1026 will be treated as in respect of the period from that date to December 31, 1926.
Another subscription will be. enlendar year payable for the. 1927.
It was decided that members in admitted the Services should be as honorary members, with no entrance fee and no subscription, but that they can if they wish, be" come ordinary members on pay. ment of the annual subscription without entrance fée,
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He declared that leastwise the-
Life members will be admitted London, Jan. 14.
Ipan treaty was obnoxious to the The Westminster Gazette reviews United States Government's plen
Nicaraguans. He dismissed thepon, a subscription of $26, en-
trance fee $5. the recent events in China and that it was upholding the Alonroe The decision regarding the concludes by saying that far from Doctrine, deaying that this was officers does not apply to the Com- British prostige having suffered
even involved. There are no mittee. The following new Com- from the shrewd blow as it was foreign fangs now jeopardizing mittee to hold thice until Decem first feared, it would appear that American rights and interests in
ber 21, 1927 was appointed.-Mes. the tables have been temporarily western hemisphere," he concluded. Hooper, Mr. F. White, Captain Lurned and that the Cantonese-Renter's American Service.
Williams R.N.R., Captain R. D. Government and its forces are
Thomas, Mr. D. Davies, Mr. R. R. now under a cloud.
Davies, Mr. E. J. Wynne Jones and Mr. D. M. Richards, with Mr. Hugh Jones as Hon. Secreatry, "
INSURANCE RATES.
A Peace Movement.
New York, Jan. 14. The paper understands that diplomatic communications of auditorials in the N. F. Times and Twenty thousand coples of preliminary character are now World, condenining the United passing between the Powers-States policy in Mexico and Central Renter,
America, and emphasising the danzer af armed intervention, are being distributed by "lose friends of peace with Mexico," with the object of stimulating.public senti- It is noteworthy that under-ment in favour of artration on writers in London in some instan- the Mexican problem.-Renter's ces are inclined to quote rather American Service. lower rates than hitherto against risk of loss or damage by war or civil commotion in China.
London, Jan. 14. ·
Repudiation,
Mexico City, Jan. 14. The Foreign Minister has issued A rate of three per cent for à a statement energetically repudiat- month is quoted in some quarters ing Mr. Kellogg's charge that on certain property at Hankow. Mexico is attempting to establish and two per cent for one month on a Bolshevist hegemony in Latin other property, whereas previously America, and declaring that the the general rate was five per cent. Soviet principles are contrary to Furthermore, a rate of twenty those of the Mexican Government. shillings per cent. for three-feuter's American Service. months was quoted on canned goods in the foreign concessions in Shanghai recently, and as much as five per cent. was quoted on mur- chandise.-Reuier.
ORDER MAINTAINED,
Rugby, Jan. 14.. No material change is reported in the Chinese situation.
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EFFECTS OF FAR EAST TROUBLE.
London, Jan. 14. At Shanghai the arrival of the
The annual report of the China United States Admiral, Williams and Far East section of the Man- on his flagship Pittsburg has rai-cheater Chanfber of Commerce
David's Day wreaths will be laid It was decided that on St:
on the Cenotaph on behalf of the Society, and that the national festival be celebrated by holding a dinner, of which details will be arranged Jater.
BRITISH INDUSTRY.
A BETTER OUTLOOK SINCE END OF STRIKE.
Rugby, Jan. '14. Industry is steadily recovering from the effects of the prolonged coal strike, and although an "im- provement is not yet recorded in marked expansion of export statis. ties, manufacturers are optimistic and the Department of Overseas Trade regard as a favourable sign the fact that keen interest is being taken abroad in next month's British Industries Fair, which is attructing a record number of buyers from continental countries, The restarting of blast furnaces after prolonged inaction during the strike is proceeding steadily, and the National Federation of Iron and Steel Manufacturers report that the number in opera-
sed the foreign naval strength at | says the fact that Lancashire'stion at the end of December was the Yangtse mouth.
one
from 12,700 tons in November to The production of pig iron rose 3.000 tons in December, and although this is only about fifth of the output during the cor responding month of 1925, the up ward movement, which is being continued this month is another favourable indication. The atcel trade output, which owing to the strike fell from nearly seven and
exports of collon piece goods t78, of which 71 resumed during the The Municipal Council of China have shrank in the last two month. Before the strike 147 International Settlement, on which years to far less than one third furnaces were operating, Britain, America and Japan aree most significant causes of idle of the pre-war quantity, is one of represented, have speedily con-spindles and looms in Lanenshire. trolled the few cases of disorder Some, loss of trade can be as- that agitatory have so far been.cribed to a decrease in the demand able to create among, Chinese for British goods following the workers. Moderate Chinese ar
Incident in Shanghai in May, 1925, also doing their best to maintain and the anti-British boycott, at order, and the Chinese commercial Canton, but evidently the Chinese corrunity are clearly desirous of fint a useful alternative source of overcoming the economic conse- supply in Japan. quences of existing conditions, The report concludes by hoping a half million tons in 1925 to three particularly with the approach of that Anglo-Chinese friendly rela-and balf million last year, is also Chinese New Year settling day on lions will soon be re-established. recovering fost ground-British
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