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CHINA AND JAPAN.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1929.
ROYAL JOURNEY.
BREAKDOWN NOT AS SERIOUS | THE KING GOES TO BOGNOR.
AS.. REPORTED.
Tokyo, Feb. 9. Pending receipt of an official report; Japancao official circles are inclined to believe that Press doapatches alleging a breakdown in the negotiations between Dr. C. T. Wang (the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs) and Mr. K. Yoshizawa (the Japanese Minister to China) are moro pessimistic than warranted.
a few more conferences,,
London, Feb. 9. His Majesty the King loft at 10.34 a.m. for Bognor, in a motor ambulance.
His Majesty, as he emerged from Buckingham Palace, waved his hand to the huge crowd in response to a storm of cheering.
The crowd at Buckingham Palace to see the King's departure was very representative, of. rich and poor, some arriving In luxurious motor cars and others
Japanese official circles profess ragged. to be confident that these Sino-There were middle-aged women, Japaneso negotiations. have not who had made long journeys at completely broken down and think great sacrifices to roach the Palace that there is only a temporary for instance, there was the wife hitch which can be romedied after of a Durham mining official, who told a Pressman that the love of the Although he is reticent in re-minera for His Majesty was inten- gard to reports from Mr. Yoshi-sified by the noble, actions of zawa which have been received H.R.H. the Prince of Wales in hore, Mr. Mori (Parliamentary touring the coal fields. Secretary for Foreign Affairs), in The people bared their heads Preas interview, asserted that he when the King passed: There was does not regard the breakdown in a murmur of surprise when it was Friday night's negotiations na aseen that the blinds of the umbul- complete rupture. Mr. Mori added ance were raised. A pale and wan that Mr. Yoshizawa will remain in gure, propped up in the narrow Shanghai and attempt to resume bed, emiled feebly and waved his the conversations with Dr. Wang, hand in response to the cheers.
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gleaned from reliable sources, itbulance conveying, respectively.ly cool feverishness, check diar- seems that the hitch was due to two main points, namely:
Japan's proposal to put on record the verbal agreements regarding the expression of apologies and payment of com pensation (In connexlan with the Tainan imbroglio).
2-Imperfect understanding regarding mutual concessions and mutual elimination of com. pensation.
The Japanese authorities appear to be hopeful as to the outcome of nn interview which is expected early next week between Dr. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa-Reuter,
JAPAN POLITICS.
DISORDERLY SCENE IN THE DIET REPORTED.
Tokyo, Feb. 10. Following a prolongued and heated discussion the motion of the opposition for a vole of non confidence in the Government, the lower house adjourned without putting it to a vote owing to the disorderly scene in the Dlet, until to-morrow when a special sesalon
will be held.-Neuter.
Vole Defented."
Lord Dawson of Penn, Sir Stanley Hewitt, equerries and nurses, and ambulance men. A spare ambu- lance brought up the rear.
Her Majesty the Queen left the Palace five minutes later, taking another route so as to arrive at Bognor earlier to greet the King. The cheers of the crowd were renewed at sight of the Queen.
The Duke of York, the Dulco of: Gloucester and Prince George bado farewell to their father, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is spending the week end at the Melton Mowbray
In spite of a slight fog" and frost in London the weather is regarded as ideal for the journey, as sunshine on the Surrey Hills and the Sussex downs la soon reached,
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King passed a good night and that his Improvement continues. Router.
Route Not Disclosed.
A British Wireless message says that the King's route was not Hunt.
When the ambulance left, the disclosed to anyone except the Royal Standard was lowered from King's chauffeur and members of the Royal auite in immediate con- the roof of the Palace.
tact with the King, but the Royal ambulance was recognised as it passed along the roads, and at various points was saluted by the public. An Immense crowd had gathered to witness. the departure. As the car drew near, there was sil ence until through the window of the ambulance the King was ob served with his head slightly raised and waving his right hand in ack nowledgment of silent greeting. The crowd could no longer restrain their feelings of relief felt at the reappearance of the King after his long illness, and a tremendous out- burat of cheering broke as the car passed through the gates.
Shortly after the Palace was left. the blinds of the ambulance were drawTL
motor Special constables, and scouts were posted along the route to help the Police in regulating the traffic not merely to secure the King's comfort but to minimise the inconvenience to motorists. A pri- vate police car, fitted with an aerial, preceded the ambulance on the journey and the motor cyclist Police were half-ad-hour ahead.
Later. The King arrived at Bognor at
Tokyo, Feb. 10. The opposition motion of non- confidence in the Government was defeated by a vote of 240 to 185, when for the first time in the his- tory of Japan a plenary session of 8.24 pm. the Diet wan held on Sunday.
It was originally intended to leave the continuation of the dis- eussfon til tomorrow, but the op. position's motion was considered
Safe Arrival
Along the Route. The rousing fend off by the people of London to his Majesty was merely a foretaste to sixty miles of cheers and flag-waving through the towns of Surrey and
Although the King was tired somewhat lowards the end of his two hours and fifty minutes' drive in the ambulance car he was able to take a light luncheon shortly after arrival and later he enjoyed a sound and natural sleep for nearly four hours.
The route followed by the Royal ambulance car was the most direct one via Leatherhead, Dorking and ney, the car slowed down to permit of the King taking nourishment.
so serious that the Diet decided Sussex, where the crowds were on Pullborough. Twice on the jour- by a vote of 216 to 192 to set a precedent of holding a special tiptoe in their excitement im- mediately they saw a police motor Cyclist with a white pennant on his
session to-day.
Unless unforeseen developments
handle bars."
occur the Government is now ex-
His Majesty responded to the pected to weather, the remainder of
greetings all along the journey. the session without difficulty which he stood well.
Reuter.
U.S. STEAMERS.
BID MADE FOR LEVIATHAN AND OTHERS.
Washington, Feb. 11. Unless the Senate, which at pre- sent is investigating the offer, in- tervenes, the Leviathan, the world's Becond largest liner, will pass into private ownership.
A vast concourse gathered at the cross-roads at Aldwick and although the ambulance passed quickly a alimpse of the King's face with his familiar beard, less changed than might have been thought after so severe an illness, could be seen, together with the feeble waving of the patient's hand, which was a sign of his weakness but also of his courage and happiness on hearing the loyal shouts he had not heard for months.
Her Majesty the Queen Wan The Shipping Board, has ac-already waiting. at Craigwell cepted a bid by Paul A. Chapman, House, where the Royal Standard Incorporated, of $16,000,000 for was broken immediately the King the purchase of thirteen vessels, in- entered. cluding the Leviathan, belonging
to the United States and American Merchant lines.
Condition Satisfactory.
Later,
A bulletin issued at Craigwell The Senate recently passed a re- House announces that the King solution requesting the Shipping travelled without undue fatigue. Board to delay the sale while an His general condition is satisfac- enquiry was made into the bids.tory.Router. The result of this enquiry is being
A Good Night. awaited before the deal is 'finally
London, Feb. 10. settled. Reuter's American Ser- A bulletin Issued at Craigwell vice.
House at 4 p.m. stated that the
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No bulletin was issued at
Craigwell House, Bagnor, this morning, but it was officially state ed that the King had had a good night, and that his condition was satisfactory. His Majesty was As possible given as much rest yesterday, to enable him to re- cover from the effects of his jour ney. Only the Queen and an of ficial of the household, in addition to the two doctors, saw him dur- ing the day. The Queen sat with his Majosty for a considerable time.
The day was for the most part overcast, and there was a consider- able amount of rain, but at Infre quent Intorvats the sun succced- ed in breaking through the clouds, and every ray was. trapped by the the special sunroor in which King is lying. Already it la pos sible to stato that his Majesty is feeling the tonic effect of the invigorating seaside air, for the- change of scenery and environ- ment are having their effect. The King has slept better than at aby time since his illness began,-- British Wireless,
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