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JAPANESE BUSINESS-MANS VISIT TO ENGLAND.

ALL FACTORIES CLOSED TO INSPECTION.

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PEKING NOTES ·

[From ora ows. cORRESPONDENT. | « FERING, September 17th. Res PRACES

THE LOSS OF THE "TAMSDI." THE SHANTUNG QUESTION.

A NEW STORY OF THE CONFER FINDING OF THE COURT OF ÍNQUIRY.

ENCE NEGOTIATIONS.

WASHINGTON, August jud.

The Naval Court of Inquiry As already mentioned, the Japanese Shanghai to investigate the circumstances clains in respect of the Changchun attending the tracas are, in the main, considered reason. fable in view of the fact that is was

Chinese who, opined fre Japane contingent which entered the Chinese barracks, but the chim- that an 19th apely shuld be tendered.

upon

the

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A first-hand story of the negotiations wreek of The CNS. which resulted in the treaty provision Tomsri when on a voyage from Hankow giving Japan control in Shantung Pro- fo Swatow, in the fukuang Cut-off vince, China, was told to give "Senate- "hannel near Haskow, on August 4th. Foreign Relations committee by Prof. E issued the following finding on September. Williams, formerly State Department expert on Far Eastern affairs, who actedi as "a technical adviser to the American peace delegatior. Prist Williams sait he had bjarted very strongly to the Shantung sitter, but that his signation from the peper commission had

tlu- The Tumori was a steamship of 1,424 punese Closernment was deemed un-ja ns geristered arps tonnage, owned by reasonable. At any rate, the terms of the the China Navigation Coe, Lad., officia! In Amerien. Mr. Inouye says he gas propis settlement were transmittel tuber 3, of the port of London. courteously extended several rare chance than Talina, the Inspectie tieneral of bail at Cartsilak in the year (1580; of inspecting soine factories which are

the Three Eastern Povinces, and heatware from the evidence given before not been due to his opposition. On April not open to crilinary visitors in Americą. Į demurs to making any apela, to the thie Court that, she left Hankow and the witness said, President Wi- Lut in England the conditions were dif

Japanese Consul attitude can beam, in the morajug, of Sunday, August sent for him aut asked him which of the proposed alternatives would be ferent, and be founil closed door, and.ne easily understood He is vanmand 21th.. loan for Swaton with a full cargo

less injurious to China--the transfer of opportunities to make visits, even though a Mukilen and yet nobody, enters his beancake. he carried with him many letters of intry.

the German Shantung rights to Japan,

[duction talen:ding manfacturees and Mr. Inouye was able to visit only the Vickers and the Armstrong Companies.

business ment."

On his previous visits to England, Mr Inouse had found all factories, mills and dockyards open' for inspection to foreign visiqure, u

, and the principal reason for adopt ing thraalien change now is in Invaye's opinion, merely a precaution originating from the fear the British

merelaats

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Japanese rivals.

entertala ... their

BRITISH RUDELY AWAKENED.

tigation regarding trade in the Orient South America and South Africa had been instituted by the British authorities as well as, the business men concerned, and the facts showed such rupid progress by Japan merchants in these countries tha English exporters became alarmedi The full result of this investigation, has subsequently been made public, and from that time the authorities and the business en interested, are making the most prestations against Japanese merchants No opportunities have since then been accorded to Japanese to study British

business prospecta,

V wither being shadowed by a Japaneer degygtive. If he wery to try the same methods with the Ja, sanese he would fish himself are more trouble, than be has usually on band. MILITARY JEALOUSLES,

All wet well till, after

or insistence on the execution of Japan's

passing the lightship at the upper end of the Haknang Cut-off channel, and enter- lag the chansel, she suddenly found only treaty with China growing out the

famous Twenty-one demands of 1913. four fathong of water and almost im

." I replied."" continued Prof. Williams,. inediately afterwards rau aground, als next cast of the lead show ing only. Is the found necessary,

that I hope neither course aoald be The President said of Wheek.

The ship prind aground, that unfortunately Great Britain and It report le true, thing. Terlin is not altogether pleased with the appointment and all efforts to float her, whether by France were bound by certain engages of Tuan chiqui to the command of the means of her bwn engines or by towing ments with Japan support Japan's North West Frontier Defence porge, and from the company's steamship. Boosung, claims in Shantong, and that Mr. Lloed it is thought that he may be placated by which had passed her going up rives George said he would how only on the having the command of the North East few intes before the acident, fair consideration that the 1985 treaty was Frontier of defenes conferred upon him. Shortly after running aground the ship | executed."

swung round with her beam to the cur The President added that the war Cadoubtedly there is rividry between the two, but Tum carri's more weight among

more likely to be prvogatised

DISBANDMENT.

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The witness said he suggested that stom the 1915 treaty was exneted by force it ought not to be binding, but the President replied that Japan might not fo willing to recognise another treaty and hy

force

Prof. Williams then suggested that the.. treaty have a blanket, provision that all German property in China and that any rights taken from Germany by Japan should be rëturned to China within ong

year.

nt, her bows pointing towards the north scrted to have been fought to establish bank of the river. A band had formed on the sanctity of treaties and, while some During the war a most minute inve the other militarists, and bis lain are either side of her unidships, holding her fot them ware unconscionable it looked

Fast, while she remained afloat at the bows as though it would be ind at the ster She twice listed In thepry, at least, the tiovernment is heavily and righted herself, until finally cognize them.

Fat 6.30 p. she took a more serious list pledged to the disbandment of the vxist and capsized. The ship has not yet been ing armies, and a commencement is to be salved and is likely to become a total sude as soon as funds are available, fuss. There were all saved, with the commision, with President Hsu Shih-exception of one, super cargo, who had chang presiding in his capacity as returned to the ship in a boat without the generalissimao, will soon sit, to plan out

The master's knowledge or permission after the scheme province by "provines.

The Court is of the opinion" that the presumption is that the Tuchnis favour big landed previous to the disaster. Fsbandment in the hope of having da pilot was justified in using the Hukuan bandeur funds to disburse. It does not Cut-off channel as opposed to the Bouncer fallow that their military power willed Isla ut chanadh, that there is no evidence very much, diminished, because if they to show that the ship was incorrectly have orension to disagree with Peking navigated after rounding the upper lightbont, and that the grounding was probably due to the silting up of the Dr. Reinsch, the departing "American cutoff channel. They consider, however, to do with fature diplomitic eslation Minister, had a great send-off on Satur. that the pilot should have exercised day evening. Not only were representa greater caution dicectly he found he was What most attracted my attention tives present from most of the Lerations, chaining less water than on the previona during ng trip abroad was the wide but the Premier was on the platform as day, nutery of the labour issue. saya Mr.. willi ns other members of the Cabinet, not Inouye

While in New York perto mention the delegates of the President,aworthy and the cargo properly stowed, sonally experienced a strike of the hotel Guards-of-honupt were supplied by the and that the capsizing of the vessel was T'employés, and I was then compelled to American and British Legations, and udur to the following causes, víz, the British expert. joined in memorandume

satisfy my hunger with bread and water. Chinese détachent, also sny prent breaking away of the bank which had While I was in London ray ship could go Dr. Tenner is acting as chargé d'affaires, formed under her starboard bilge, enus sal to ting on acemat of a general After the departure of the American ing her to list rousiderably on two sepa strike of the harbour inbourers, who pre Minister the Japanese-owned Shuntien Pate pancasions," thas giving the water a vedited the "lauding of the cargo. Inashi Pannotinced that he had been chance to enter her bull through aper tures. ch as scuttle ports, which may much as the influence of the capitalists is appointed Adviser to the Chinese Govern great in America, the labour trouble rent at a salary of $20,000, but the state. have been left open, and also to the nature of her car, which was such as would. in a vessel of her type and build, allowing better treatment and high wages, MASONIC.

reduce her normal stability. and there is still explicit distinction be tween the two notable issues of 'Labour and Bobyterian in America,

This point, must ls clearly borne inthey, can always recruit more trips. mind by the Japattes, for the collision of business interessis will have a great deal

Poetween the two hations,

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The Coney considers that the ship was

Eater, the expert advisers of the Bri

tish. Freich and American delegations joined in a memoranthum saying that transfer of German Shantung rights to "Japan would be the more desirable of the

two courses suggested.

Prof. Williams and Mr. Macleay.

anying that China ought not to las mon pelled, to accept either alternative.

PRESIDENT WILSON AT SÄN FRANCISCO.

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SAN FRANCISCO. September 17th. That Chinese integrity would be pro- tected by a international policy under, the League of Nations and that he had had assurances from all the Great Powers of this. was the declaration of

his circle tour.

An interesting item of news this week The Court considers that the meter-of was the announcement that Dr. Morri-the Taupení used his best endeavours to Street to the Masonje hodies of Peking: aground

had old his property in Morrison redoat the ship after she had. ran. His fhrary building will be utilised as The Court would suggest that the at-President Wilson in his speech bera on a temple. (JOU: BNALİ STIC.

Powers to return Shantung to the pan had giver her promise to the Chinese, he asserted, and the Powers in tended to see that this promise was fut-

under the League organization,

funcion of masters and pilots should be drawn to the importance of the reporta Dr. M. T Z. Tyan, who has been asso-exhibited for public inspection in the ciated with the Peking Lender since its office of the River Inspectorate at inauguration two years ago, resigned, the Hankow and Kiukiang, such as the re editorship of his many friends. His conduct of the the ent-off on August 11th.. where these

Has been distinguished by sound are not aude public in the form of colleagues specifically, at Versailles whe

netices to mariners. The latter form ther they meant to inagurate, a Few judgment and good sense, and the manner in which he has pleaded China's enuse would appear to the Court to be the most policy toward China and they told him has commanded the respect of most desirable method of communicating all they did. Far from being detrimental to will probably returdich intelligence to the public, wherever the Treaty of Peace is in reality the first China's interest, the President declared. Dr.

College

Dr. Tyam, who

Monday to the great regret port dealing with the soundings taken in filled president said he had asked his

In purance of the powers vested in it by section 483 of 57 and 58 Victoria, hanter 60, the Court orders that the costs of the proceedings before the said Court paid by Mr. George Thomas Edkins. attorney" fur John Swire & Sons, Ltr manager, China Navigation Co. La being one of the parties thereto, and

hereby ordered to pay the said costa accordingly.

in the world's history to do something In all previous instances of the acquisi- tion of

of Chinese territory by other na

United States has not protest- sins, the En

Sitting around our council board in Paris, I put this Gurstier Mar peet this will be tru Beginning a restoration to China of exceptional rights which other governments have enjoyed there The President declared, and the responsible representatives of the other great governments said: Yes, you may

to the benefit of China

15.

ཧོཝཱ

JAPAN MUST PAY ATTENTION." Although not so radical in sentiment, to a rapid change is being observed in the has just gave a big, til practicable

The Court is of opinion that the dis nation's thought in Japan after the war in the Central Park on Sunday to appearance of the Bounger Island light and the manufacturers and the merchantsupany of which included leading must be fully awake to the Inbour issue, members of the Chinese community in ship, discovered by the pict of the

short

sprch Mr. Barisay extended Tamsui on the night of Friday, August

A as the successful handling of this will } & contribute to the nation's Paasperity in welcome to the bride and wished the should have been reported by the couple health and happiness. master or the pilot of the Tamen to the tral and industry in future.

Tomorrow Captain Pat O'Brien is to Cions authorities at Hankow on the Soon after the armistice, England lecture to members of the International Following day. made another investigation with a view Press Club on Aviation during the war. to recovering her lost tragie ad, Chinese naval and aviation officers will Pul, she has discovered that her sphere also be present. of commercial activities has been CON- THE GUNSORTIUM, siderably encroached "upon by Amerien, The other day Kung Hsin-chan, who is which country England now recognizes so infice as well as acting as her potential trade rival, as America Premier, invited foreign bankers to the is equipped for quantity production of Ministry and, having explained to them standardized goods.

There can be no alternative in Europe the Government's positiou, asked for an

advance under the Reorganisation

Consortium but to rely upon American money in The representatives of the

were impressed with the

Minister: carrying t rehabilitation works, in

frank unseritence of which the future compiti statement, and undertook to telegraph

for instructions, tion between and England for their respective matters of finanes, trade and economic There is good reason for being a

their atti in Europe will be keen. Aq to the out- the Legations have changed eome of this unavoidable competition tude, which was that no advance should between the two nations, it may be point. wade to China until internal peace ed out than inasmuch as the bankers in England are traditionally hesitating in Du formal settlement has been ratified,

The claim in respect of the death the matter of long credit for their it is alivious that the differences separat

North

and South are more apparent of Petty Officer O'Brien, of the Cuited overwas merchafts, England will even-

than real, and appreciation of this fatt States gunboat macacy, who was killed full effect of every one of the world's tually be overwhelmed by Amerien, unless

хлит induce the Associated Powers to the result of the ship being fired on powers in forwarding the final restora. relax the her banking policy be radically altered."

of the Yangtzse last tion of Shantung to China, Presiden which restrictions they imposed in the upper reaches of hostilities be- Wilson said, and no other instrumental- upon the advancement of foreign finan-year during and South, has been settled ity or action can be substituted which cial assistance. In this connection it enn-

BAIGON RICE MARKET. The Companie de Commerer et

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TIBETAN NEGOTIATIONS.

Negotiations between Britain and China regarding Tibet, have been sus- There is no pended until a more opportune time in misunderstanding, no difficulty.

which to complete them. had been, arranged. While is true that

ing

A SETTLEMEST,

LORtween North

Article Ten, the heart of the Lengue Covenant, guarantees the political in- tegrity of aot only China hut of the other countries more helpless even than China. Whenever formerly anything was done detrimental to the interests of China, we have approached the Governments which

did it

with apologies.

Under the Treaty of Peace and the League of Nations, representatives of the United States. now have the right to stand up. and say this is, against the Covenant of Pence

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Should the reply be. It can not be and the occasion arises, it can done and it shall be

done

The League of

of Nations will have the

not be too strongly pointed out that Bri- The Chinese Government has awarded can bring that result about. tain's interest in the new Consortium in 3.000 to the widow, not in recognition absolutely prevent further spoliation det entirely academic, as is so often of the claim but as an act of grace.

asserted. I am assured on good autho PRACE MANDATE

take

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It will

China and will promote the restoration

to China of the several privileges enjoy

Navigation d'Extrême-Orient, of Baivo, rity that Britain is prepared to China and Germany is formally declared the Chinese of the. completion of progresa..

that once the embargo is rem F

been decreed in regard to the expert of broken-rice and rice meal

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By mandate the state of war betweened by foreign countries and will assure in their report dated September 10th.

part in any loan made to state --

noved by the to be ended, but another mandate peints. by which Shantung will presently be re There is nothing to

rezardiaz British Government money for invest report

the republic in Full out that, though China is at peace with turned the ride market, but it is very importante

Jermany and Austria, the regulatiuna sovereign FRANCIACH, September 17th. to note that an absolute interdiction has will find its way to this countr Great Britain. "No longer is the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank the abloncerning enemy subjects are still in The censorship which exists Germany lifficulties will be abolished as soon as Germany has taken the initiative. The rentment 1 prisert war to th's ountry will be in accord with the deci sion of the Allies on the subject.

uently, no transaction may be expected presentative of Brital-finunglers-in-C Existence China owing to internal Japan from retaining Shantung and

Buring September and October.,

Thur total amount of rice exported from January 1st. up to the September at 1919. is cha,713 tons against 1,009,017 tous in 1918.

Consortium. The Chartered Bank, wit which is associated a number of Britis Pripcial banks, has been admitted t the circle.

"Continued at foot of nest satuwez

Asking that the United States prevent using the control of the province to dominate China to the North and South, a petition was presented to President WHE sog in this city by the Chinese National Welfare Society of America.