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or two, possibly accompanied by further apologies if Japan's respon- sibility is unquestionable.
the
FRANK B. KELLOGG PASSES ON
D
(Continued from Page 1) Roosevelt he gave up £20,000 year in order to act for the Govern ment irt
Important proceedings pgainst the Paper and Standard Oll Trusts and in the investigation of the Harriman railways. He was a
great cross-examiner, but,
although he had J. D. Rockefeller in the witness bus for hours, he could get very ittle change out of that astute in-
Navy circles denounce the reports that Britain and America are send- Ing warships to the Far East os unbelievable and foolish. A Japan- eso diplomat declares that the Japanese-American storm will blow over and be forgotten in a couple of of the Sale by Public Auction
days, much to the disappointment of New York, Dec. 21.
certain countries who fioped other- to be hold on Tuesday, the 28th
Newspapers are adopting a
wise-Reuter. day of December, 1937, at sterner, some even a bellicose NO STATEMENT ON p.m., at the Offices of the tone, concerning the Far Eastern
NEW POLICY Public Works Department, by situation.
Tokyo, Dec. 21. For instance, the
No omela announcement is avall-dividual Order of His Excellency the Washington Times has headable regarding the new government Governor of one Lot of Crown lines which proclaim "United polley towards China! But it is Land at Tin Hau Temple Road,
Break With Japan kemi-omelally States in the Colony of Hong Kong, Threatens". for a term of 75 years, with tho|
on The Washington News in option of renewal at a Crown editorial declares that peace Rant to be fixed by the veyor of His Majesty the KING, American opinion by a few in China Central Government of China If it for one further term of 76 warlorda "on the rampage" became stabilised and strong, white While no American wants war, there bath Government and military 1s reason to fear there may be just leaders, including the Premier, War une Panny incident too many
The comment adds: "If Nippon's Minister and General Matsul have
repeatedly made mad excursionists force the issue she Japan will continue her drive against find five nationes-Britain, the National Government and troops France, Holland, Russin and the unless and until they reconsider United States, instead of one against their anti-Japanese policy and enter
co-operation with Japon her. but no doubt Mr. Salto has into already told this to Tokyo. We hope Reuter. so, anyway, for the sake of us all.
Reuter.
успее,
עבנון
recalled that Premier, Prince Konoye, in a recent statement referred to the new administration in China which the
be compelled to
ng the recognise
!
22,
1937.
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(a) The charge for telegrams to Offices will be entirely closed. There Kellogg was a member of the Re-
places In China will be based will be one collection from the pillar publican parly. In 1010 he was
on One Fourth of the ordinary boxes, one delivery of ordinary.cor- elected to the Senate for Minnesota
rate and to other places on One respondence as on Sundays and one delivery of registered correspondence. in recognition of his anti-trust
Third of the ordinary rate. efforts. But in 1922 the fact that his
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pinces will be for ten words. On Monday, December 27, the Corporation led to Jils being accused
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counter of the G.P.O. from 8 a.m, to demand seat on
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Hongkong. China and Macao at
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TREATY EXTENDED
Moscow, Dec. 21. The Soviet has decided to extend for one year the Fisheries Conven- tion with Japan, which is due to expiro at the end of 1937, according to the Tass Agency.
Soviet
INCIDENTS DIFFER
Tokyo, Dec. 31. Pointing out that the Panay and Ladybird Incidents differ widely in underlying gravity and that the political atmosphere vis-a-vis Britain and the United States must be taken into account, authoritative circles to-day state that a formal to conclude a new convention begun reply to the British and American In 1935 have not yet led to an agree- protests will be presented in a doyment.Reuter.
the end of 1023 he was appoint- ed Ambassador in London, where in D. Jul 3024, along with Owen Young he played an important part In the conference regarding the Duwca Plan. As regards the Ver- salites Treaty he was a "mild reser- vationist."
SECRETARY OF STATE After the resignation of C. E Hughes in 1925, Kellogg succeeded Japan has requested the
him as Secretary of State and was followed u London by A. B. Hough- to prolong the agreement for a your
ton. His polley was one naval In view of the fact that negotiations
Intervention in the politics of Europe, but continued co-operation in its economic restoration. He had the
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A 10-year-old boy, Lung Chak- On a summons of having failed to tong, of 8 Hing Lung Street, was nd-keep his baking house in Apliu Street mitted to the Queen Mary Hospitalin à clsan condition, a shop keeper yesterday with injuries to the leg named Wong Ngok was fined $10 by received when knockd down by a Mr. K. Keen at the Kowloon Magis-
tracy to-day.
motor car.
Chan Shiu-hing, driver of a private car, reported to the police that while in Yee Woo Street yesterday, he col- Ilded with a woman, Pui Suen, who received injuries and was taken to Queen Mary Hospital.
of Harbour
While driving his molor car on lo Yaumati the Vehicular, Ferry yesterday. Mr. Ellis, View Hotel, knocked down Mak Hing-wan. 40. Mak was taken to the Kowloon Hospital with head injuries.
Lu Yue-yin, of Sheungshui, was was knocked down by an Twelve months hard labour
Army lorry James Barrie, one of the best loved demanded of Yeung Hung, un-driven by Sapper Withers, of the 40th of modern British writers, were employed, when he appeared before Coy. R.E. on the Frontier Road auctioned in London yesterday for Mr. Forrest at the Central Magis- yesterday, and was sent to the Kow- £2,701, and included Leaves from trocy this morning, charged with loon Hospital for treatment to head Peter Pan and Wendie."-Reuter, returning from banishment.
Injuries.
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of non-
important advantage to a Seca
of State of experience in the which was friendly to him, but he was not a very forceful personality. In 1025, he declared that the cun- cellation of war-debts was out of the question. The Debts Commission, he said, had told down the test of capacity
to
America had pay and gone as for us she could in re- cognising the losses and burdens of the debtor nations. Kellogg would have nothing to do with the con- ference of the signatories of the pro- tocol establishing
the Permanent Court of International Justice, from which the U. S. held aloof.
His term of office was largely taken up with disarmament questions, but he had also to deal with dificult
situations in China, Mexico and Nic- uraguo.
As regards the first-named he is- sued a declaration in 1927, that the U.S. was ready to negotiate with any Government representing China for the release of extra-territorial rights und the imposition of the surtaxes of the Washington Treaty, Indirectly abolishing tariff control
tand
restoring complete tariff autonomy in Chian He added that the U.S. would most-favoured-nation treatment and no discrimination against its citizens and that the open door for trade should be maintained, and warned China that, if she could not protect American citizens, the U.S. itself would have to do so. Early in 1920 he came to a separate agreement with the Nationalists regarding the Nanking outrages.
CELEBRATED PACT
Kellogg stated in 1926, that the best method of armaments limitation was' by regional agreements, ន ព univerzal plan was in practice in- applicable. In 1928, he took up a proposal for the abolition of sub- marines and Inid it before the Powers, bul France and certain smaller Powers would not entertain the idea.
Meanwhile DA G sequel to the renewal of the arbitration treaty with France and Briand's suggestion of a France-American pact outlaw ing war, Kellogg put forward a pro- posal for a multilateral pact with that object to be signed by all the great Powers. Briand at first wished to confine it to wars of aggression and pointed out that it must not con, let with the obligations of coun- tries under the Longue Covenant. He waived the former point, but
various reservations
with the
made wat Kellogg and Briand cach
sent out his own version of a draft pael to the Powers in 1928. Kellogg's platit
wus that differences should be submitted to
and that to arbitration questions involving internal palities, or the Monroe Doc- tine should be excluded.
a third Power, or
In 1928, American public opinion supported Kellogg by killing out- right in a
a sudden stora of agitation the most extensive programme of .construction ever prepared by the
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king
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Navy Department, ils proposal for a multilateral treaty for the renunica- tion of war an instrument of
meet with policy did not at first very good reception, but by July 14 lending nations hnd accepted the pact and by November there were 58 signatörles. Although scoffed
Mers, the treaty some quarters, generally welcomed
port as Services permit). as a new and rubstantial bulwark of peace and as making virtually untenable by the U.S. a position of effective neutrality in any future war between tories of the pact.
GREAT STEP TO PEACE
at
WBS
signa-
It was claimed by Hoover as the "greatest step towards International peace made by any country since. the Peace Treaty, ending the Great War"
In the proposed
further points by surface trans-
Japan
Shanghai and
Ref.
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D'Artagnan
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G.P.0. and K.NO.
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Direct Berylcedoo London, 3rd January, 1938
Air Mali for Manila, Guam, Honolulu Fan
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Reg
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..Dec. 25, 11.00 a.m.
Ord........Dec. 28, 9.00 a.m.
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Ter... Ord.,
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Kowloon P. O.
.Dec. 25, 11.00a.m. .Dec. 25, 11.00 am. G.P.0.
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.Dec. 25, 11.00 1.m. Dec, 27, 6.00 x..
oblected French compromise on naval } disarmament as leaving the door open for "a recrudescence of navel competition" and when he went to Europe for the signing of the treaty he did not visit. England. The Kel- logk Pact was signed In Paris on August
16 Powers. sentation ceremony he declared that Mexican oll and land laws. He sent 27, 1028 by France then gave him the Grand Western civilisation would not sur-to the Powers a Note expressing the Cross of the Legion of Honour, in vivo another such conflict as the willingness of the US, to adhere to Ireland he was made a freeman of Great War, but would disappear in the World Court with reservations. In July, 1920, he concluded a treaty Dublin, while Oxford awarded - him. universal chaos. -
autonomy.
tariff complete Although he had only eye, he wok was fond of n
an hon, degree and he was elected Dusing his term of office which giving China an hon, bencher of the Middle Tent ended in 1920, Kellogg took a firm ble. In 1930, Kellogg, was awarded stand in defence of the rights of
In Mexico when a great reader and the Nobel Peace Prize for 1920, American citizens worth about £9,000. At the pre- these, were threatened by the new game of golf.
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