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THE EGYPTIAN OUTRÅGE.
19 ARRESTED PERSONS RELEASED,
H
CA, December 14th. Nineteen of the forty-two persona ar rested on the 27th al 29th ult. have
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1678, 1924
THE OPIUM CONFERENCE AT POLITICAL SITUATION
*GENEVA.
"THE CENTRE OF RESISTANCE."
Laspor, December 14th. Referring to the opium deadlock at Geneva, The Observer says that in the supposed interest of the Convention already reached, to which the experts
IN CHINA. (THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.)
MORE KANDATES....
PROVISIONAL CONSTITUTION IN
DANGER
PERINO, December 14th
been released, the evidence being deem.attneh very little value, the discussion Parliament, and denouncing the Tsao ed "insuficient.
The released persons include Makramo. eid and two other Feputies.
The Ministry of the Interion intends to further charge Makramobeid with muking incendiary speeches. The re- mainder of the arrested persons are to appear in court to-morrOW,
of the British and "American proposals. submitted by an exceptionally authorita- tive American delegation, is being resist ed. The centre of resistance is India's British representative, presumably in structed from Whitehall.
That is not
* position we can creditably, maintain under the keen scrutiny of American and
A Mandate is expected soon, dissolving
Kun Constitution. It will probably alsa abolish the Provisional Constitution, which otherwise, might be considered to
operate.
TSAO KUN'S TREASURER SHOT.
PEKING. December 13th. Li Yen Ching. Too Kun's private
CHING EMPEROR
"
INTERVIEWED.
HIS OWN STORY OF HIS EVICTION.
AGREEMENT HE WOULD NOT SIGN.
AEROPLANES FOR CHINA. SEIZED IN COLOMBO ON GERMAN SHIP.
CANTON NEWS.
[FROM QUK CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]
DR. SUN AND BOLSHEVISM. Tay Tuire of Ceylon of November 27th
Word has reached Canton that Dr. Sum states:-That the traffic in contraband Yat Sen, on December 19th, sent tơ, cargo by German steamers to China is Peking from Tientsin Mr. Wang Ching still being carried on is shown by the Wei, his personal delegate, to assure seizure in Colombo Harbour on a German Tuan Chi Jui, Chief Executive, that he, GOING ABROAD.
steamer last night of four aeroplanes, Dr. Sun, while opposing imperialism," The Peking correspondent of the J.-C. } which are consigned to a Chinese firm in will not promote Bolshevism. Whether The German steamer Pjul, this announcement will amure him a wel- Daily News writing an November 9th Tientsin.
belonging to the DL, arrived in some to Peking or rat is being watched Colombo from German ports yesterday locally with no little interest. morning on her way to Japan. At Genos, when the vessel called, four aeroplanes for a Chinese concern in Titsin.
DESIROUS OF
BUYING SECURITY.
The Kuomintang in Cantoo bus, guar-
a
After making two futile attempts to see the Ching Emperor, I was successful in gaining an interview on Saturday, The first occasion was on the day fellow ing Dr. C. T. Wang's assertion that he were taken on board from an Italian frm | anteed the manufacturers of fire-crackers was not a prisoner, hüt simply a ward of
No starch was uppatently made immed that they will not be icterfered with in state, a description I found to be a very intely the steamer arrived since, if such their business if they make a contribu
of a condition euphemistic desnition which allowed the ex-Emperor not the
was done, the aeroplanes, which were
world opinion, and we trust that early treasurer, was escorted by a military slightest liberty of action. The second packed in pieces and stacked in the holi tion of $100,000 to Dr. Sun Yat Sen'a The authorities are of the opinion that instructions will be sent for its abandon-guard to Tienshao, near the Temple of occasion succeeded the changing of the of the vessel, would surely have been dis'i war chest. The Tai Shing Company, will
investigations of the outrage are proceed-ment. say's The Observer. ing satisfactorily, but the enquiry is
ecessarily prolonged
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STUDENTS REGAIN LIBERTY.
ALEXANDRIA December 13th. fourteen students and others arrested on December 1st, in connection with seditious circular, have been released.
FRANCE'S DEBTS TO AMERICA. NEGOTIATIONS TEMPORARILY
STOPPED,
to
เค
A CONDEMNATION OF THE BRITISH shot.
"ATTITUDE.
LONDON, December 15th. An outspoken article is published in the Daily New deploring the events at the Opium Conference at Geneva, in which the opinion is expressed that the Em pire is coming out of it.anything but
well. Mr. H. Wilson Harris says that while America is co-operating with the League anreservedly her efforts have failed because Anglo-American co-oper ntion is lacking, partly because opium 18 a vested interest in certain regions of the British Empire. He refers to the
[TROM THE "DAILY BULLETIN."]
REPORTED
FLIGHT or TUAN CHI JUX.
SHANGHAI, December 13th. The North-fhion Daily News publishes a report to the effect chat Tuan Chi Jui the Chief Executive) has, fed from Peking.
i
the course of the search discovered the
The statement that the be held responsible for the collection of guard attached to the Emperor's resi covered then.
local authorities had received definito in- Heaven, this morning, where he was dence, his father's. Prince Chun's, house.structices from the British Consular re- this sum from the manufacturers.
A number of the larger ish-mongers As a result of the withdrawal of Feng presentative in Genoa intininting that the Yu-hsiang's soldiers and the substitution of police by order of Tuan Chi-jui, the fans conveying the neroplanes in Canton are suffering from the effect Tientsin should, therefore, be true. bead of the Manchu House had been able Acting presumably on the information of a constant change of officials in the to pay a few visits, and I happened to received, the Colombo Customs author. Kuonictang régime. A year ago, when go while he was away. On Saturday heities searched, the ship last night, and in the Red General Headquarters attempted received mie, and assured me that he was at last free agent
various parts of the four machines to levy a tax on fish sales, the dealers The Emperor reveived me in the inner Believing that there might he ammunitially succeeded in having it cancelled courtyard of his father's house. There ion and arms, top, consigned to China, upon making a contribution of a lamp was not the slightest ceremony. He was the Customs party undertook a very sum of $70,000 to Dr. Sun Yat Sen's war dressed in a green tunic with breeches careful search of all cargos, much to the and puttees of the same colour, and wore annoyance and inconvenience of the me- chest, the fish-mongers in a large way of a double-breasted overcoat. His Majesty 'bers of the ship's crew. Nothing, beyond business advancing the cash in advance hardly looked his 19 years, especially the aeroplanes, however, was found. when he laughed; he is entirely unaffected The aeroplanes were this morning on the understanding that they would be and happy as a schoolboy at the pro-landed and stored in the Wharf for in permitted to assess the smaller fry pro- spect of a vacation. No wonder he felt spretion, which was to have heen made porticcately, until the $70,000 and in
in the course of the afternoor.
cidentals attached to the service were rE- happy! The previous day he had seen
In connection with the landing of the Fanded. It appears from a dispute over Peking for the first time in his life, and even though the experience was from the machines, a vepresentative of the Times the refunding now before the authorities for settlement, that the new tangfui, or recesses of his ear, it must have been as di Ceylon saw, the Hor, Mr. W. T.
cons, but was unable to obtain further tion or reference of the case and are of liberty.
information except the statement that cow unable to assist the larger fish- the four gerophines had been landet for mongers in enforcing their claims. inspection.
The report has rot yet been confirmed. GRAVE REPORTS FROM NANKING.
SHANGHAI, December 15th.
it is reported that mutinies and dis
heavy retenue from opium in the Straits turbances have broken.out at Nanking pleasurable as a caged bird's first flutter Southern, Principal Collector of Cus-party leaders, have very little recollec
CHI HSIEH YUAN.
11 SHANGHAI, December 13th.
Luxbox, December 15th." The Westminster Güzelfe understands from Paria that M. Herriot has tale.
Settlements as a strong fuancini argu-
The school ayishness persistent graphed ordering M. Jasserand to alistain
the Emperor, having shaken hands cor ment for the continuance of smoking...
me into one of the the from negotiations in regard
It is expected that Chi Heich Yuan willtially, conducted
apartments. On his desk was a Chinese Franco-American debt peading the arrival Mr. Harris expresses the opinion that
the Hague Convention, has been as-arrive at Shanghai to-day.
paper. which contained a photograph of siduously whittled away
Wen Shik Tsen, interviewed, said strengthened, while the new convention is he resigned with Chi Hsieh Yunu tantamount to an agreement for the
of his successor.
REPORTED DISORDERS AND BLOODSHED AT MOSCOW.
instend
of
a person supposed to be the Emperor. ANGLICAN that hut which here no resemblance to him.
He laughed gaily as he handed the news. paper to Mr. Johnston, and asked him
BISHOP'S OFFER TO OTHER DENOMINATIONS.
INCREASED TAXATION, The wine and tobucco merchants are petitioning for a postponement of the on the pre- increase of 50 per cent. sent tax, and the authorities have re- ferred the "matter to the Commissary of In an address in the new Liverpool Finance for action and report. Wine and of Liverpool invited members of the Free
· TROTSKY'S. ALLEGED DEFECTION, perpetuation of opium. smcking in the LU YUNG HSIANG'S APPOINTMENT to point out the likeness. It was not the cathedral on November 2nd, the Bishop tobacco are regarded as luxuries and
BERLIN, December 13th.. The Moxlagmorgen declares that it is privately reported from Moscow, whence news is strictly censored, that there were serious disorders and bloodshed follow- ing the departure for Crimea of Trotsky ho, it is alleged, now opposes the . Soviet.
Far East.
He concludes ly lamenting the apathy and ignorance on the opium question in the House of Commons.
**MANCHESTER GUARDIAN
DEPLORES INDIAN STAND.
Loxbox, December 13th. The Manchester Giardina, in a leader
CRITICISED.
FRENCH PREMIER'S ILLNESS and stopped exporting, the world situawell, and it would not be wise to send
RESIGNATION POSSIBLE.
STORY OF THE IRRENT.
211
tion would not be decisively improved, in him back to Yangtaze amid the smoulder. view of the fact that countries like Tur- key and Persia might still he active, and ing ashes of a former hatred, which looks His Majesty if he would give me PARIS. December 14th.
China still able to provide smugglers like an act of revenge. with generous cargoes-suggests that in view of the importance of the presence
Even the Government Press to-day adits dut M. Herriet's jilaess may com- pel him to resign: The doctors hope that K Herrios will be able to leave his bed
of the Americans at the Genera Confer.
DESIRE TO CO. ABROAD.
4:
first time, I gathered, that this particular photograph had done duty for that of the
Churches and the Greek Orthodox the public do not mind the taxation very PERING, December 14th. Emperor. Of all the newspaper readers Church to take part in the cathedral chin normal times, but times aro ia vietimized in this way and they are service Assistance would he said, he Canton harder now for rich and poor Several Chinese papers criticise the legion--the Ching Emperor is probably given to every man who pursued undin-than they have ever been.
The Kuomintang authoritoes in Cantom the only one to appreciate the joke. for: appointment of Lu Yung Hsiang, saying he does" not cure for publicity, and his ingly the quest for truth which was the
care of souls would be called upon to residents, headed by Mr. Chow Kai Ming that while.no-one doubts the necessity to photographs are very, very seldom given quest for Göd. Every minister with the have refused the petition of the Canton out for reproduction. It was a good op exercise his office at the holy table of the for the removal of the 20 per cent. in-
créase in water rates. remove Chi Haich Yuan, whose adminis-portunity for a request for one of these enthedral once in every four years.
The Canton Industrial Union is asking tration has not been good there are prized possessions, and-I-was-ngrecully-
the Kuomintang to modify their revenue surprised to have it granted. It will
& manner which stamp regulations in hile admitting that even if the Govers number of other officers who would have evidently an offering to his freedont
will cause less annoyance to the mer- Unemployed Bolshevista acting ment of lodia hau sacrificed the, 3 per served the Government's purpase equally
Je was eloquent, however, on the sub-chants. vent. of its revenues drawn from opium,
In view of the many different stories jeet of his desire for freedom. "I was as revenue inspectors without salary but en commission from Anes levied on de- which have been circulated concerning his almost a prisoner in the palace, and I eviction from the Forbidden City, I asked
a really glad to be away from it. The linquents are causing co little vexation court I had to maintain was eorrupt and in the business community.
But it account of what actually occurred.. "Aclete, as well as anomalous.
OPIUM SALE INDUCEMENTË. 11 o'clock, on November 5th." he said seemed hound to me. Now I am free i
Generals Lu Chung in and Chang Pi want to go abroad, to see the world. I The Opium Bureau of the Kuomintang, (two of Feng Yu-hsiang's officers) came want to broaden ny experience and reorganized at Canton, on December 11th, to the palace with several hundred armed prore my education. The old life was is offering 8 per cent for cash payment Now that the restric-in all retail enles in order to attract men and said they wanted to see me at thoroughly bad. opce. They were intercepted by Shao tions have been removed, now that I am patrons. Optain is selling a $4.50 and Ying, the Comptroller of the Palace, who free, I should like to go to Mukden, these a tact according to grade and is put asked them to state their business. They I should like to go to Japan, and after in small pottery or tin jars. said I must leave the palace by three that I want to see the Western world.
'clock, otherwise they would not be re- sponsible for the consequences. They minde it appear that the people demanded that I should leave the palace, and they said that if I did not do so, there would be a popular outbreak aimed at myself and my family. Their demands, they said, were made solely to appease the clamour of the people outside the gates of the palace. Then they produced a document which they said was a revision of the Abdication Agreement. It de- clared that I renounced my title and the "paluce and also, for a consideration of $500,000 a year, the agreement relative to the imperial allowance of $4,000,000 a year. I did not sign that paper, what ever may be said to the contrary."
ence it would have been wiser and juster FAR EASTERN CABLE had the Indian delegation not dug itself
a ten days' time, but it is doulitful whether he will then be fit to tacklein behind a barrier of technicalities. immediately the many difficult and urgent
The newspaper also says that there is
problems, including the Budgot the still time to change the policy. Allied Finance Conference, and the Franco-German commercial negotiations. M. Herriot's personality is largely reapon- sible for the workable alliance of the Radical and Socialists and his vacation of the office would bequeath a dificult
ansk to his successory
The names of MM. Painleve al Briod are mentioned in such an eventuality.
SHIPS COLLIDE ON THE SCHELDT.
FLISHING, December 14th, The American
steatter Manhattan Jaland, outward bound, and the German motor-boat Rhineland, bound from Ant- werp to China, came into collision on the River. Sebeldi. The damage to the American ship is unknown, but the Rhineland damage was slight, and she is proceeding on her voyage.
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BRITAIN AND FRANCE. CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND 31. CLEMENTEL.
PARTS December 14th. Le Journal says that, in the course of a Conversation with M. Clementel. Minister of Finance, yesterday, Mr. Austen Cham- berlain stated that the British Govern Jnent would reserve its decision with regard to the Geneva Protocol until the Dominions were consulted.
M. Clementel declared that France had no intention of settling her debts with America without consulting Great Britain. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING
:STRIKE.
BASIS OF SETTLEMENT.
MELBOURNE, December 14th." The basis of the settlement of the ship ping strike is an agreement that the Sydney Ex-Service Men's Labour Bureau
SPAIN'S CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO. FRANCE WANTS TO KNOW SPAIN'S INTENTIONS. ·
PARIS. December 14th. Le Petit Parisiente correspondent at Madrid reports that he understands that France has asked Spain her intentions with regard to the part of Spanish Morocco which the Spanish troops are evacuating..
.''GERMAN- CABINET. ANXIOUS TO LEARN, THE POWERS' VIEWS.
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]?
THE WRECK OF THE "KWANTO MARU."
52 BODIES RECOVERED: 44 PERSONS MIŞSING.
TOKYO, December 14th. The total of the ship's company on the Aunt Maru when she was wrecked in a blizzard was 207, as 57 more boarded ver at Kure and Maizuruwen.
Those saved number. 111. The dead re ouvered number 33, and 44 persons are
il missing......
BELI, December 14th. The German Ambassadors au, London,"LA Paris and Rome have been summoned to Berlin to report the views of Great Britain, France and Italy with regard to the construction of the Cabinet
new
German
[FROM THE
DAILY BULLETIN."] MAISON FRANCO-JAPONAISE."
Toxro, December 14th. This afternoon, in the presence of the. Fremier, Foreign and Education Ministers, and many
notabies, there was inaugurated La Maison Frane's Japonaise," a centre of study for the two mili-nationals, to which among the donors are the French and Japanese Governments, which have pronised subsidies.
OBITUARY.
CHILEAN CABINET RESIGNS.
SANTIAGO DE Catz, Dec. 14th. The Cabinet has resigned and the tary "Junta" has been dissolved,
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ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM. STRONG SIDE SELECTED FOR
FIRST GAME.
SYDNEY, NSW, Dec. 15th. The English team for the first Test, to be played on the 10th, is: Gilligan, Chap- man, Hobbs, Hearne, Woolley, Strudwick, Sandham, Hearne (1), Sutcliffe, Tate, and Freeman.
[Presumably the cable is in error, as Hearne's name appears twice in the list of the selected eleven.]
LATER There was no play today, owing to
OBITUARY.
MR. W. COOTE, M.P..
GENERAL AOKĮ.
Toxy, December 14th. · The death is announced of Lieut. General Aoki, ex-ilitary Attaché at Peking and ex-Adviser to the Chinese
Government.
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be abolished by February 28th, 1923: that rain. its members Be allowed to join the Water- aide Workers' Federation with full union benefit; that all the orders and awards of the Arbitration Court he obeyed both in letter and spirit; and that in the event of future disputes there will be no stop-
Mr. William Coote, MP, for South In a 36 boles golf match Duncan and pages and sympathetic strikes until deci- sion is taken by a properly constituted Tyrone, died, after collapsing at a meet-Mitchell defeated Hagen and Sarazen: by body.
ing in Belfast.
LONDON, December 15th.
4 and 3.
Sr. ACOUSTINE, Fia, Dec. 18th.
NEW AGREEMENT NOT ACCEPTED. In further conversation I was informed that it is not necessary according to Chi- neac practice for such a document to he signed. On this.occasion, the officers did pot press for the Emperor's signature: at the point of the bayouet, they forced his acquiescence to the obligation that he should leave the palace at once.
While this was being explained to me, the Emperor added Already a great many of my personal belongings have been stolen."
absence of both Parliament and Presi dent. In these circumstances I cannot recognize. it. It is absolutely illegal.""
You would agree to a revision of the Ahdication Agreement T
"Oh yes was the Emperor's reply.
THE RAILWAY.
The Canton Kowloon Railway Chinese Section, is now practically a part of the Red Army organisation in Canton. With the exception of four trains daily be- tween Canton and Shektan stations, the military authorities control the line- The daily receipts do got amount to $50 nowadays.
A DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
ABOLISHED. :
The Emperor's mind is full of thoughts of travel abroad. He has not even coo- sidered what he wants to do after he has made the tour. I asked him if he would eventually settle down again in Peking But it seemed that that point has not yet been discussed, and the Chinese tator, the famous Chinese scholar. Ch'en Pao chen, who was present at the interview, said there were other considerations be sides the Emperor's predilections. Coa- tinuing his remarks about foreign travel,
The authorities in Canton have in- the Emperor said he would like to com pare foreign institutions with Chinese structed the Magistralt of Robyne Dis trict on the West River to dissolve the institutions. Heais interested mainly history and archaelogy, and would be District Assembly there in order to pre- quite happy in pursuing these studies vent representative citizens" from deli- abroad, and enjoying life in Western berating on local questions. Until mili- countries, until China is again at peace.
tary law is abolished, the Kuomintang chiefs will not permit the resumption of local self-government, it is stated,
REPATRIATING DISCHARGED ALIEN SOLDIERS.
HAN INTERNATIONAL INSULT.
J
THE SILK INDUSTRY... The Canton authorities are ordering the magistrates of Heungshan and Shoo
I had refrained up to this time from mentioning the name by which the Ching Emperor is now known in the Chinese newspapers, Mr. Pu Yi. In a house
To prevent discharged ex-service mer- which contained many Manchu notables, All princes and titled persons, it was difcenaries who are weak and unemployed ficult to appreciate a position which gave from dying of cold and starvation in the name Mir." to the head of that Canton this winter, the Canton Police will repatriate as many Yunnatese and family of princes of the blood.
I asked the Emperor other non-Cantonese as funds permit. It Now, however, what he thought about the reduction of requires from $80 to 8100 to send a dis- "I his title.
"It was designed to be an charged mercenary soldier home. "Do you accept this agreement."
was the anewer, I do insult to me," he said. That is my asked. No,' not. It was forced on me, it was the personal name. I am Pu Yi, my brother work of a small cabinet put in by Feng is Pa Chieh. My father's family name is Yu-hsinng which was functioning in the Tani, with a second name which is his own personal name. Hitherto, this per-
reforming bureaux. As experts and funds sonal name of mine has never been used. tak districts to, organize silk industrial All the Manchu and Mongol nobles still are necessary to undertake silk reforms retain their titles, while I am reduced to it is not believed that a mere order ta my personal name. That seems illogical" the magistrates will produce any result, local merchant interested As a final question, I asked the Em- according to I simply ask that such revision he dona peror to tell me what were his babhics. in silk reform. in the proper way, that I be accorded courteous treatment. Up to now, I have beca a prisoner. Now that Tuan Chi-jui and Chang Teo-lin have taken an interest in the mutter, I have been allowed, my freedom. There are no restrictions as to my movements, beyond the understand able precaution" of a police escort
His Majesty declined to be questioned on the subject of the revision of the agreement. He said it was "not exactly being discussed yet," but he could not say anything further in view of the fact that the attitude of both Tuan Chi-jui and Chang Tso-lin had not yet been made public.
(Continued on next Column)
He replied for the first time in English
"I like music." Mr. Johnston explained THE "HOK CANTON" PRISONERS that he had always been fond of music, The 15 innocent passengers of the ea and was now taking to foreign music, for Hak funton, a steamer plying between which he had a good ear. His Majesty Kwang Chow Wan and Canton auder the did not add any further information in Chilean flag, which was captured a month English, for although, of course, be under ago by ganbout Fung Fung on suspicion. stands it, he naturally prefers to talk in of muggling, will be released by the Chinese. Mr. Johnston told me that authorities in Canton on bail furnished hy sometimes he asks the Emperor to talk their relatives No case has been found. for an hour in English, but after the first against them so far, but the Chinese few minutes, he relapses into Chinese, officers of the steamer will be held for in which Mr. Joharton is equally at home. trial: The Reds have failed to return to The Emperor has had an excellent Chi- the consignees the 827,000 in specie and nose education, but seems more the out other goods captured. Most of the con of-doors type than the student. He docs signees are residents in Hongkong, where not look the type of young man to be the steamer was expecting to call beform that up in palace...
ber capture by the Reds,
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