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Paris, Yesterday. Dr. Schacht has sent a letter to Mr. Owen Young, stating that the German Government is ready forthwith to commence negotiations with the Belgian Government on. the marke question, and to agree that negotiations should be cluded before the new reparations plan is put into force..
now
KWANGSI
DEFENCE INTACT
HOW WUCHOW TURNED OVER TO NEW OCCUPANTS
WATER SUPPLY
TROUBLE AT HYDRANT IN KOWLOON
NO CONSTABLES
Two Chinose men and a woman appeared before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy | charged with disorderly conduct at a street hydran
NO RESISTANCE AT ALL
His Worship asked why the mat Swatow, Yesterday.. Pro-Kwangsi troops. under the ter had not been referred to the con-leadership of General Liu Ming-constable on duty at the fountain.
Sergeant Barnicle replied that a on, are still occupying Swatow. in spite of the threat of the pro-Police officer supervised the draw- It is noteworthy that the Canton invasion by Fukien. During of water at fountains in Hong Belgians
to up
haveing the whole of last week the Kong only, and there was no con- duty at the Kowloon demanded
Bettlement Fukienese troops directed by Gen- stable on
street fountains.. the marks question before eral Chang Ching fought the pro-
His Worship ordered each accus the signature
to the Reparations Kwangsi forces under General Liu Conference report, whereas the Ming-on along the Han River. ed to sign bonds of $50 to be of
encounter has good behaviour for six months. Germans now suggest a settlement The result of this
Supplies to Buildings- afler signature but before the plan not been decided. The whole de-
notification regarding the comes into operation.
fence system of the pro-Kwangsi troops extending to Chit-on, the cutting off of supplies to buildinga What is intended is to cut off the terminus of the Swatow-Chiu-on seems to have been misunderstood. Railway, is intact.
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If the Belgians agree to the new suggestion the Conference can come to a speedy and unanimoua conclusion in a few daysReuter.
FOREST FIRES
THREAT TO A JAPANESE TOWN
TROOPS SUMMONED
Tokyo, Yesterday. Following last week's devastating conflagrations in Saghallen, serious forest fires are now raging in several districts in Hokkaido, in- cluding the extreme norta, where the town of Tombetsu is reported to be threatened with destruction.
Troops have turned out to fight the flames, which are consuming
the forest near Agahigawe.
Desperate efforts are being made
in other sections of the island to prevent the spread of Router.
JUNE DAY
fres...
LOCAL HERIOTONIANS AND FOUNDER'S DAY
THE IMMORTAL MEMORY
Heriotonians
Last night local gathered at the Hong Kong Hotel
The
U.S. OIL
According to an official report supply to building contractors- issued by military headquarters it, to buildings in course of con struction, for which contractors at Swatow, the Fukienese troops will now have to carry water. have been pushed back to San- ho-pa, in the upper valley of the Han River. However, an unoffi cial report asserts that the fight ing is still going on at a. point
distance from Chiu-on.- Nan Chung Kus News Service.
Wuchow "Urulerstanding"
some
THE LIMITATION OF IMPORTATION
Colorado Springs, Yesterday.
It is announced that the limita- Canton. Yesterday.
the fall of tion of oil importation by a tariff Canton announces Wuchow. The evacuation of Wu-provision or a direct law of Con-
Degrees Temperature, 10 am., ta-
76 day Temperature, 2.30 p.m.,
yesterday Humidity, 10 a.m., to-
day Humidity, 2.30 p.m., yes-
terday
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gress in Washington will be pro- posed by independent oll producers at the impending Oil Conservation American Conference, Reuter's Service.
HOME ELECTION
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A Coalition
The Conservative "Morning Post": foresees a Labour-Liberal Coalition, all preparations for which were carried out in public speeches under the smoke screen of mutual abuse. The newspaper says that the only consideration which will prompt Mr. Baldwin to retain in office is con- si forces on June 2 was the re-sideration for the Royal sick bed. sult of an understanding recently entered upon between the inter-
chow (an open port of Kwangsi, on the West River) by the Kwang
The Liberal "Daily Chronicle"
Baldwin's resignation within here. The pro-Chiang Kai-shek
month, which would provide a res- troops under Brigadiers Li Ming pite during which the leaders of the shu and Yang Tang-fei occupied three parties can discuss the situa Wuchow without any resistance tion. whatever.
and celebrated in traditional man- ested parties according to belier does not see any motive for Mr.
Consultations in London
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In the course of the voluntary Miristers are now re-assembling evacuation of Wuchow, it is learn in London. It is expected that ed, the Kwangsi faction's troops Mr. Baldwin will spend most of did not meet with any unpleasant-to-day consulting prominent Gov- ness from the "victorious" Kwang-ernment members, before finally si troops.
ner, Founder's Day in memory of: George Heriot, who founded George Hariota School, Edinburgh, as far back as 1628. Those pre- sent enjoyed a pleasant evening, and although this was the first occasion in Hong Kong that Heriotonians gathered together to celebrate June Day, it has been decided to make this an annual event.
In the course of the evening
This development is the out-housing whether to resign now or when Parliament meets on June 25. "The Immortal Memory" was toast-come of the previously reported
It is believed he favours the; ed befitting the occasion, and a cable negotiation in Hong Kong last former course, if only because i was dispatched to the President of, week between certain Kwangei the Heriot Club, Edinburgh.
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CREDENTIALS
Nanking, Yesterday. The Japanese, Italian and Ger- man Ministers to China presented their credentials to Marshal Chiang, Kai-shek this morning.-Reuter.
majority of thirty would be in- sufficient fur working purposes. Water Traffic Restored
On the other hand, a very large Wuchow, To-day.
body of Conservatives demand that Following the voluntary evacuathe Premier should at least meet! tion of Wunhow by the Kwangai Parliament, to compel Mr. Lloyd troops, water trathe in the West River between Canton and W.-George to declare his policy "for or against"; or his abstention from chow will be restored to normal.
It la Since the outbreak of war between assisting the Government. Kwangtung and Kwargai, merchant argued that this would force the steamers plying between these two Liberals to pledge themselves to a
definite course of action, cities have suspended their regular
It is not expected that the sailings and, as a result, trade in Wuchow has been stifed during the crucial Cabinet meeting will
Mr. Ramsay Mac-i last four weeks, and large quantities held to-dzy.
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The death roll of the Tasmanian of goods intended to be exported to Donald and his colleagues are mean- floods has risen to twenty-three. Canton have been held for want of The total damage is estimated at £1,000,000.
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Soon after Mr. Baldwin's arrival his chauffeur was seen to leave No. 10, Downing Street, carrying a large gold-framed portrait of Mrs. Baldwin whereupon a girl by- removal stander asked. "Has the started ?"-Reirter.
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