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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANÚARY 14, 1932.
TAXPAYERS RALLY,
INCOME T..X RECEIPTS GRATIFY TREASURY.
London, Jan. 13.
CHINA'S PEACE FEELER.
AMERICAN NOTE CAUSES CHANGED ATTITUDE. Shanghai, Jan. 13.
The forecasts that the British
Tokyo, Jan. 13. Mr. Yu Yu-jen, the President taxpayer would nobly respond to
The American Nute has served the patriotic appeal to swell the Control
Yuan, left for national income by prompt pay-to delay the opening of direct Hongkong on board the Presidentment was confirmed by to-night's negotiations between China Jefferson this morning to see Mr. Treasury returns. These reveal Japan, it was stated in authorita- that the Income Tax receipts for
of the
Hu Han-min.-Reuter.
[Mr. Yu Yu-jen, representing The Chiang Kai-shel: Party in Sanking, is expected to invite Mr. Hu Han-min to proceed to Nan king to administer the Central Politien! Council in co-operation with Messrs. Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Ching-wel.]
Hongkong Conclave. Mr. Hu Han-min's conferences with Меняга. C. C. Wu, Feng Chu-wan, Admiral Chan Chak and Commander Chang Wei-cheung in Hongkong in the last few days over the Nanking agitation for the immediate abolition of the South-western China Politicnl Council and the Military Council in Canton have produced fruitful results,
The resolution of the longkong conferences will be conveyed 19:
the Commander-in-Chief, General Chan Chai-tong, by General Wang Shao-hung and Mr. C. C. Wu, bath of whom have since left for Cun
"The ton.
Southern leaders' ac reptances of this recommendation will pave the way for an early settlement of the existing dison sins between Mr. Hu Han-min and Chiang Kai-shek.
Future of Kwangtong. The Kuomintang Leftist fenders B the representatives of the (ht Kai--hek Party are bud
and
the first eight days of January live quarters to-day, which reveal- amounted to nearly £10,000,000ed that Nanking was making more than for the corresponding serious gestorce towards Japan perlod of last year, the total being when the Note was presented. £21,353,000,-compared with £11,-
1931.
770,000 for the same eight days of Mr. Eugene Chen is said to have approached the Japanese Consul The total revenue of the finan-General at Shanghai for a state- cial year to January 9 was £431, ment of Japan's fundamental pro- 064,736, against expenditure of pesats, as a preliminary step, but £597,531,415, compared with £462.promptly censed overtures on the 432.767 revenue and 1599,797.003 receipt of the American Note. expenditure for the same period of Reuter. last year.-Reuter's Special Service,
The Surtax Receipts,
China's Reply.
Nanking. Jan. 13.
London, Jan. 13. China is rendy to co-operate ) Surtax receipts during the first eight working days of this month with the United States in uphold
ing the sanctity of the Nine Power amounted to more than £2,000,000 Treaty, declares China's reply to higher than in the same
period
the American Note. Pointing out last year, being £7,670,000.
The total amount paid in income that preservation of China's tor- tax during current financiat year!torial administrative integrity is already £8,700,000 higher than a fundamental principle of the last year's receipts for the same Nine Power Treaty, the reply as period, April 1 to January 19. The Serts that it is the obligation of suxtax receipts $5,870,000 signatory, including Japan,
The totals are £97.825,
to uphold this principle. renter. 900 and £26,270,000, respectively.
British Wireless.
re
SLAVERY PERSISTS.
BAD REPORTS COMING IN FROM LIBERIA.
The question of whether or not the sanctity of international. treaties is 16 he apheld, will have a far-vaching effect on future in ternational relations, and if any country be allowed freely to violate treaty stipulations, then the Nine Power and Kellogg pacis, both of which were sponsored by the United Stater, will not be able to achieve their objects, and the danger of war will continue exist.
in their expressions of disapproval over the formation of the semi-
London, Jan. 1, independent political and military
་་་་ councils in Chalon, and for this The Foreign Secretary, Sir John, nason they have appealed to Mr Simon, yesterday received a deles
Unless the Nine Power signa- CCW and Admiral Chan Chakration of the Anti-Slavery and
a sincere intention Protection Sneiety, tories have myiar them to settle the matter Aborigines with. Mr. H. Han-m.
headed by Lord Lytton. who ex-to uphold the aforementioned pressed the apprehension which principle, the peace of the world The Society felt at the news of un- would unquestionably he undan- rest and ruthless repression they gered, therefore the signatories, States, continued to receive from Liberin. especially the United
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At these threlings, which were conducted behind closet doors at the residence of Mr. Ha last-man at Stanleg, the poorranisation of the Kwantong Provincial Govern- ment and the drawing up of a line of demarcation between territorial and finns tal control on the one hand and the aerial and forces and be army under General Chan Chai-tong on the other were also discussed.
The
The Foreign Secretary entirely should exert their efforts to trans. principle into Rub. neurred in the uneasiness fellate this
in
by the Society, and undertook that alantial fact. the Government, and he himself.
In conclusion the reply hopes would assist, to the best of their the United States will take fur-
deliberation of the tower, the entami!
which the entamittee
ther measures in upholding the League Council and set up in deal with stered undertaking of the Nine effective Power Treaty Meanwhile the disposition of question. the Maritime Custom Surplus,
Lord Norl Buxton mentioned manure. Reuter, ataunting to over $2,000,000 a that the Society had delegated month, which has ben rom him, at the request of the Em
by mandenred
peror of Abyssiniu, to proceed RIZAL DAY IN MACAO. southern Government stire last May, has shortly to that country to try and aten bven dine. Admiral assist the Emperor in carrying Clean Chak and Commander chang out his policy for eliminating of Wei-cheung conveyed the wish of slavery. While it was made clear Mr. Sun Fo and the Sanking that the mission was in no sense fovernment to invite all the lead official, the Foreign Secretary ex- ine civilian leaders in Canton toj pressed his sincere wishes for its proceed to Naoking with a view success. British Wireless. Its consolidating the political power
of the Central Government.
Canton made possible
the
Political Council.
the statement that
FILIPINO COMMUNITY HOLD CELEBRATION.
Macao, Jan. 11.
For the first time in many years. the Filipino community of Macao held a most successful celebration
ling Central Kuomintang Exeru-in honour of Dr. Jose Rizal, fore-
tive Committee.
Mr. Hu Goes To North?
most Philippine hero and martyr. The celebration took place at 40 Ferreira Aimelda-Avenue, on Sun-
the celebration.
were
Dr.
At the conclusion of this series of meetings, Meners, C, C7, Wu and Wang Shne-hung left for Canton Well informed circles also pre-day evening, January 10. to seek the opinion. af General diet that if the Canton comman- Chan Chai-tong. Meanwhile aders accept the recommendations about Rizal, and dancing
Musical numbers, short speeches Government official kas of the Hongkong conference, Mr. features of
it is Hu Han-min may go to Nanking. M. Jaojoco, president of the the Nanking demand So far Mr. Hu Han-min haa. de-Macao Filipino Association, was may be accepted, in which event clined all invitations to
go to the existing political and Military Nanking because of the re-election manager of the affair, and had the Councils might be abolished and of Chiang Kai-shek in the Central Support and co-operation of other in their place a branch of the Political Council. The Kuomin-members of the small community. Central Political Council might tang Rightist leader is said to be Besides A large number be established.
apprehensive over the possible Filipinos, many prominent for It Is rather interesting to note presence of Chiang Kai-shek infeigners, including Spaniards that a branch Political Council is Nanking, in view of the measures Portuguese, attended the celebra- to be similar in its functions to the former dictator adopted to en-tion, which lasted until the early The Branch Political Council which force his. Hu Han-min's, resigna-hours of the following morning.- existed in Canton and met with tion last year.
Contributed.
some success in maintaining har- mony between the Canton Govern- ment and the Nanking regime at the time of Marshal Là Chal-sum some three years ago,
After the dissolution of the Mitary Council a Special Milit ary District will be formed in Can- ton with a similar district in Kwangsi which will be adminis tered by Generals Chan Chal-tong and Li Chung-yen respectively.
Kuomintang affairs will b directed by a Conton branch executive committee of the Nank
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