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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY

NEW OIL LAW.

Mexico and United States,

ORATORICAL ATTACKS..

CONCESSION SIEGE,

Ingress and Egress Barred

WARSHIP ON ALERT.

EARLIER MESSAGE,

1927.

WORLD PEACE.

Response to Mr. Bruce's Appeal.

HEARST'S NOTABLE LETTER.

New York, Jan. 2. Randolph Hearst, whose chain of newspapers across the American continent has hitherto been charac-| terized by anti-British feeling is the pablishing a long letter on front page of the "New York American" emphatically favouring a peace understanding between the English-speaking peoples of the world which the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. 9. M. Bruce has been advocating here:

Mexico City, Jan. 2. The Kiukiang concession is The first day of the new petro-picketed, soldiers allowing no egress. H.M.S. leum and land laws passed within resa" or

Wyvern" is standing by and will out..incident.

The Government standpoint is supply the concessions with light that the principal foreign if necessary.Reuter, companies having neglected to apply for coufirmation of their titles to land and leases acquired prior to 1917 have lost recognition of their rights thereto, but specu-

Shanghai, Jan. 1. lation continues whether the Gov- There is a serious situation at ernment will actually take over Klukiang where an anti-foreign the land and what the action of strike has been declared and "By this," says Hearst, "I do not foreign governments will be in efforts are being made to starve mean any entangling alliances. that event.

out the foreigners living in the The plan I have in mind would not Advices from Tampico up to concession into which very little even mean as close a compact as the the present report no confiscations food is finding its way.

naval treaties which require us to of oil properties.

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Supplies, however, are being Dollar Chasing.

sent from Hankew, and six for "The Chamber of Deputies at eign gunboats are thers-Reuter

midnight resounded to oratorical attacks upon the United States) for its Mexican and Latin Ameri

Nationalist Capital.

"",""

protect England. In the possession of her subject territories,

"The plan T have in mind would exclude consideration of India and Egypt and such subject peoples and Hankow, Jan. 2simply mean that the United States; can policies. There was bitter The Nationalist Government Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, criticism, of the American State has issued a mandate consolidat New Zealand and South Africa Department, while the hall reing the cities of Hankow, Wu-would co-operate to insure peace echoed to cheers for President chang and Hanyang into a great-among themselves and as far as pos Calles and for his opposition to er city, to be known as Wuhan, aible to maintain the peace of the the "aggressions" of the United which will be governed by a com-world" States.

mission of nine, including the Hearst declares this would not One orator declared that Mexico Minister of Finance, Foreign be an offensive alliance. He favoura armament agreement which was leading the way to the con-Affairs and. Communications,, the an sideration of all the Spanish Mayors of Hankow and Wuchang would not only provide that the American peoples against the and the Garrison Commander. fghting-arms would be kept down domination of the United States The combined area is to be known to a certain point but maintained at and "Mexicans may not be suc-as the Nations "st capital. definite strength to ensure the cessful dollar chasers or know Heuter.

efficiency of co-operation-Reuter's American Service

how to practise dollar diplomacy

like the Yankees, but they know

how bo die for their honour and

Taxes' Edid. «.

Hankow, Dec. $1.

to" fight against foreign aggres- "The commissioner of Foreign sions"-Reuter's American Ser-Affairs notified the Consuls yes-

vice.

%

terday that effective on January 1, 21% per cent, on ordinary goods and 6 per cent, on luxuries will be levied on all goods entering the

Italy and British Note,

London, Dec 31.

SHOT TWO.

CAPTURED BOOTLEGGER'S

CRIME.

"FAR AS I GO, BOYS"

Discussion Probable.

London, Jan. 2. The British Government has report. ceived no news of developments The taxes are to be paid to the in Mexico as a result of the pass-customs. houses of the native cus- toms and the bureaux which will

San Francisco has witnessed its ing of the oil law.

-There appears to be no reason shortly be opening for their col-first.cold-blooded murder in the Government's war against boot. to anticipate any hasty confisca-lection. Reuter. tion or other serious happening.

leggers and their millions. While the new law appears to

Police-officers George Went be quite definite with regard to

worth and Daniel who Mangin The Italian Government has arrested Burrill Morris, who was foreign ownership of oil conces sions, there are a number of en- replied to the British memoran-caught red-handed with a launch actments bearing thereon which cum on China.

filled with liquor. may tend to modify the situation, It is understood that the Italian They were conveying Morris to Probably these will lead to dis- Government expresses willingness the lock-up when he suddenly Duttable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are ble to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be for-cussion and possibly some form of to acquiesce in the British pro-whipped out a revolver, saying:

Accommodation. Reuter's Ameri-posals provided unanimity, is "This is as far as I go, boys." warded by parcel post only.

can Service.

achieved among the other Powers He killed them both, and leap concerned.--Reuter."

and. ed from the motor car told by the chauffeur. escaped, according to the story

Correspondence for Canton will be forwarded by train if so superscribed. Such correspondence must be posted not later than 7.80, am at the General Post Office or 7.40 a.m. at Kowloon Post Office for despatch by the Express train scheduled to leave Kowloon Railway Btation at 8,05 am, and to arrive at Canton at 12.20 m.

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President's Statement.

México City, Jan. 2.

France and Japan, Agree President Calles, in his New

London, Jan. 1. Year message, referring to his

Although the Japanese Govern- Government's church legislation; ment has not yet presented a declared that he had the same Note to London on the subject of | sincere respect for all manifes-the British memorandum with re- tations of religious belief and de-gard to China, perfect harmony nied that the Government desired for the French and Japanese to destroy any religious faith.

viewpoints in this respect is With regard to the general claimed in Paris, where M. Briand policy of the Mexican Govern and Baron Ishii have twice met ment, President Calles emphasis to discuss the matter. Reuter.. ed that Mexico' was not a disciple) or an upholder of any foreign, exotic system of government but was determined to stand by "her inalienable rights of nationalism."

Reuter's American Service.

£150,000,000 Investments.

Washington, Jan. 1. The new Mexican all law will come in operation at midnight. The Calles Government main- tains that the law will be en-Mu

Berlia forced without delay.

LONDON EXCHANGES.

New

Brumais

stockho

In view of the possibilityof Cape confiscation of Investments valu-Oslo ed at £150,000,000, not only Frag American oll companies but American politicians of all Parties mapen are asking what steps the State Bus Department proposes to take no

The British companies are Bald Bob

to be in full agreement with the

American concerns, which up to Yokpanion the present have uncompromis silver: Apot ingly opposed the plans

Mexican Government."

Unconfirmed

the Forward

state

that Mr Kellogg t Secretary of

State, proposes to withdraw the

American Ambassador

raise the arms

seems more likely Department will not finite

the

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"MONA LISA.”

LOUVRE PICTURE CORY OR ORIGINAL?

The theft in 1911 and the re covery in 1913 of the famous picture "Mona Lisa" is recalled by an article in. the newspaper "L'Oeuvre," declaring that the picture at present hanging in the Louvre is not the original.

It is claimed to be lacking in small repair marks, and also in Leonardo da Vinci's characteris- tic touches

The writer of the article adda that he has seen the original in an underground vault in Paris..

The Louvre authorities declare that their "Mona Lisa" is un- doubtedly the genuine ons.

BLED TO DEATH

PART OF HIS ARM BLOWN

Holiday Holiday

24.26/18

Wireless Service:

While on sab on the Endeavou Cam

rra, of which two Amer

mployees have.

by bandits and

TODAY at THE CINEMAS

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