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THE BRITISH MEMORANDUM.

SUMMARY OF AN IMPORTANT AND FAR-REACHING STATE DOCUMENT.

RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONALIST "MOVEMENT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, December 26th. The British Memorandam begins by recounting the principles agreed upon, at the Washington Conference with a view to safeguarding the integrity and inde Parill and paying the way to ultimate pendence, of China, granting increases of

abolition of extra-territoriality,

During the four years that have since elapsed, the whole situation has been changed by the Civil War, the steady progress of disintegration, decline of any Authority in Peking and the uprise of the Nationalist Party in Canton

The Nationalist movement has attained to such dimensions that any failure to meet it with sympathy and understand- ing "wadld be contrary to the spirit of the Washington Conference...

Great Britain therefore proposes that the Washington Conferones Powers issue a statement recounting the facts of the situation and declaring their readiness "To negotiate on Treaty revision and all other outstanding questions when the Chinese have constituted an estab- lished Government.

At the same time they should proclaim a constructive policy developed and adapted to meet the altered situation of the time.' In this they should declare themselves in favour of tarif autonomy and strongly disclaim any idea of forcing foreign control upon China in any re- spect whatever.

It is stipulated that the Chinese must show that respect for the sanctity of Treaties which is a primary obligation common to all civilised States." At the same time the Powers should recognise the justice of China's claim for revision of the Treaties and should modify their insistence on the letter of the Treaty rights."

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2813,-

During the prolonged period of uncer tainty, the Powers, should endeavour to promote developments in China, accord- ing to the realities of the situation. They abould abandon the policy of ineffective miner matters, reserving protest over effective, by caited action only for cases any protest, which should then be made

where vital interests are at stake."

Certain recommendations in the Extra- Territoriality Commission's report can be carried out now," says the Memorandum: a step of the most immediate importance is to undo the evil results that have flowed from the failure of the Tarif Con- ference to implement the promises_made

crease of the tariff:

FLIGHT TO INDIA.

GOOD WISHES FROM THEIR MAJESTIES.

SIR SAMUEL AND LADY HOARE OFF ON THEIR LONG JOURNEY.

*(THROUGH ›REUTER'S AGENCY,]

Losnos, December 27th. The Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare,

on his fight to India, accompanied by departed from Croydon just after dawn

his wife, who is thus undertaking the longest fight ever made by a woman) -

Their Majesties telegraphed. bon vayage; a successful visit and a safe re- turn home."

The party aboard totals ten. It is ex- at Washington" with regard to the inpected that the fight, with stops, will

take at least a fortnight.

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The document goes on to point out that Great Britain had always strongly ob- jected to the attitude of other delegates

LANDAU COURT MARTIAL.

at the Tarifi Conference that the sur- FRENCH GENERAL RECOMMENDS taxes must be put under foreign control

PARDON. and used as consolidation of China's un secured debts. Great Britain has always | GRANTED BY FRENCH, PRESIDENT. been against any extension of foreign contro! with respect to surtaxes therefore strongly

urges that" the Powers should now authorise the levy of the Washington surtaxes unconditionally throughout China."

and

This may be contrary to the wording of the Treaties, but it must be recognised that the latter, in many respects, is out of date.

With the Memorandum is issued an "annex," addressed by the British Government to the United States, and dated May 28th, emphasizing Britain's opposition to pledging the surtaxes for the unsecured debta as also to any foreign control over surtates and arguing that any reasonable promise made by China with respect to unsecured debts should be accepted by the Powers.

AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

THROUGH REUTER'S SERVICE.)

The Memorandum. ''

SHANGHAI, December 26th. A lengthy British Memorandum on China has been issued by the British Legation and Consulates throughout j China to day. A copy has been sent to the Hong Kong Government.

London Press Comment.

LONDON, December 26th.

forgettable slight" the denunciation of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance will doubtless tend to make Japan persist in on ber, policy in China is obviously an- her attitude and the British Memorandum likely to attract Japan

(THROUGH NEUTER'S JOENCY.) Anti-Christian' And Anti-British Meetings.

SHANGHAI, December 28th

Largely ou account of the holiday sea- A telegram from Hankow, dated Do son publication arrangements Sunday's cember 28th, states that the antive comment is very brief of the British pastors in most of the places in the Memorandum which, however, is recog-Native City did not function at the nized as a State paper of vital import. Christmas services.. ance in its bearing on the Chinese situa tion.

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The Sunday Times thinks that perhaps it is only a question of a lew weeks be- the situation will be ripe for negotiations in view of the fact that the Cantonese forces are steadily gaining the upper band. The paper, therefore, hopes that other powers will speedily concur in the British proposals, which afford the best way of protecting all their interests. The Observer points out that the British Government. bas now formally urged what they privately urged months ago that the Powers think in terms of the present and not of the past in their policy.

Belgian Foreign Minister's Views.

BRUSSELS, December 26th.

An incident took place on Christmas" eve at the Lutheran Mission in the Native City when a body of anti-Chris- tians invaded the premises and removed bibles, hymn books, etcetra. Three anti- Christian and anti-British meetings were held at Wuchang, Hanyang and Hankow, respectively, this morning.

It is estimated that 5,000 were at the meeting in the Native City, and about the same number at Wuchang and Han- yang

The speakers numbered about $40 and represented every section of the Govern-" ment and Army.

FAR18, December 25th.

formed the Cabinet that General Quil- 1. Painleve. War Minister, bas in- laumat commanding the Army of the Rhine has recommended 'the President of the Republie to exercise his prero gative and pardon the six Germáns sen- fenced in the Landau ease.

French President Remits All The Beatences.

PARIS, December 26th. President Domergue has signed a decree remitting all the sentences of the six Germans in connection with the Germersheim affair.

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CHINESE BISHOPS IN BELGIUM.

TAKE PART IN CENTENARY. CEREMONY.

ROYALTY AND OTHER PERSON- AGES PRESENT,

(THROUGH BETTER'S' AGENCY.)

BRUSSELS, December, 2sih. The Queen, Prince Charles, the Chinese Minister and the Apostolic Nuncio at tended Pontifical High Bass, celebrated in the Church of St. Michel Gudule by the Chinese Bishops who are visiting Europe.

The service commemorated the septi centenary foundation of the church. A Chinese bishop officiated in the evening and offered prayer in the afternoon.

CONFLAGRATION IN AN AUSTRALIAN TOWN.».

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE AND

LOOTING.

SYDNEY, December 26th Fifteen business premises at. Eyogie have been burned down. The damage is estimated at £100,000. There was con- siderable damage by looting..

HINDU LEADER'S OBSEQUIES.

PASS OFF QUIETLY.·

DELAI, December 20th. [The court martial into the French and

Hundreds of thousands of Hindus, in- German affray at Germersheim cluding members of the untouchable September 7th, when two French soldiers, attended the funeral of Swami collided with several Germans, one of

Shradenand. whom, Mueller, was killed, and another, A huge demonstration followed the Mathes, was wounded by shots from the cremation. The proceedings were order- French, resulted in the French lieutenantly except for a few miner incidenta, in Rouzier being acquitted. Mathes was which six Mohammedans were arrested sentenced to two years in default and for stone-throwing." minor.sentences were passed on five other Germans.]

On

JAVA REVOLT.

THREE MEN SENTENCED TO

DEATH.

BATAVIA, December 25th. The court has passed the death sentence three men who tried to stir up rebellion, one of whom murdered a policeman.

One other rebel has been condemned to

years' imprisonment.

life imprisonment and one to twenty

NICARAGUA'S PRESIDENT.

ATTEMPT ON HIS LIFE.

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INDIAN POLITICS.

THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Gauhati, Assam, December 25th. Finding that the delegates from Bengal, Bihar and Assam will command an over whelming majority at the Indian National Congress, which opeus on December 26th, the "Responsivists" have decided not to

fight this session, but to watch develop

ments in the hope that the Swarajista wili themselves modify their policy.

During the first year's working of the new legislatures Mr. Bhopatkar, President of the Responsivists, telegraphed from Poons declaring that boycotting the councile had been tried and found want- ing and obstruction found to be wrong in principle and pernicios in practice.

Ghandi bas arrived.

MANAGUA, December 25th. Two mea armed with heavy knives attempted to assassinate President. Diaz. They attacked the carriage" President was returning from a social

There is an indication that the con- function. President Diaz alighted un-gress and session will be a tame affair of harmed but his driver was cut to pieces. Swarajist domination.

American Marines Land. :

WASHINGTON, December 26th." - American marines havò landed at Puerta Cabezas, the capital of the Nicaraguan Liberal Forces, from the

cruisers Denver and Cleveland with in-

Delegates VITI.'

LATER

It is understood that M. Vandevelde, military conference at Nanchang for the structions to protect American lives and of Madras, in his residential "Address,

Foreign Minister, has given his pproval to Britain's attitude on China regarding an immediate conditional enforcement of the Customs surtaxes as laid down at the Washington Conference, and also of the carrying out in the most liberal spirit the Extraterritoriality Commis-> vion's recommendations.

(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.] M. Brand's Attitude.

PABIS, December 28th, L'Oeuvre understands that M. Briand does not disapprove of the British me- morandum concerning China.

Japan's Foreign Policy.

PARIS, December 26th.

GENERAL CHIANG PREPARING TO MEET THE NORTHERN TROOPS. General Chiang Kai Shek has called a purpose, it is reported, of making pre- parations against the coming attack of the Fengtien Army. He ordered the organisation of 40 Divisions of picked troops to be used against the attackers. MARSHAL CHANG TSO LIN.

GOING TO PEKING.

SHANGHAI, December 27th,

A telegram from Peking states that it is officially announced from Tientsin that Marshal Chang Tao Lin left for Peking at 11 o'clock this morning.

LATER. Chang Tso Lin has arrived in Peking. Northern War Plans.

SHANGHAI, December 27th. The Northern war plans are now stated opinions regarding Japan's foreign policy. to have been drawn up. 100,000 Shan- The writer considers that Japan profited lungites will be in the forefront, some by recent events in China since the anti going to Anking (Anhwei) while others Foreign outbreaks, which chiefly affect are marching along the north bank of the Yangtaze to Hupeh. Others are ex- the south, driving trade northwards, pected. to cross the Yangtze and invade where Japan is entrenched. The "Kiangsi.

The death of the Emperor of Japan has been made the occasion by "Pertinax,' in the Echo de Paris, to express his

THE WAR AREA.

NORTHERNERS ADVANCE INTO

HONAN.

property.

PANIC IN KASHING.

FEAR OF IMPRESSMENT AND BATTLE.

2,500 delegates and 8,000 visitors were present at the opening of the Nationalist Congress for the first time held in Assam Srinivasa Iyengar, ex-Advocate General asserted that no scheme of self-govern- ment would be acceptable which denied "full control of the Civil Services, Military, Naval and Air Forces, political relations with Indian states. and refused India dominion statas on the wine tarns 08 were determined at the 'Imperial Con- ference.

REDUCTION OF THE

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WORLD'S ARMA- MENTS.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S PROPOSED CONFERENCE.

[RKUTKE'A AMERICAN SERVICE.1

Washington, December 26th, President Coolidge, in a statement reiterating the move to increase the Navy by tea cruisers, says it is merely meant to round of the Navy and not to stir up competitive naval construction,

OBITUARY.

WELL-KNOWN" SHANGHAI

STOCKBROKER.

(THEOCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]...

SHANGHAI, December 26th. : The Zeath is announced of Mr. G. D.- Coutts, Chairman of the Shanghai Ex- chaps Brokers' Association. He died in London on December 24th.

WHITEAWAY AGAIN VICTIMISED.

Referring to his proposal that the United States call another Armaments THIRD BURGLARY IN TWO YEARS.

Conference" for the reduction of arms. meats, either through the proposed League of Nations' Disarmament Confer ease or through another Washington Con- ference, the President says that such would tend to reduce taxation through out the world and enable Europe earlier to reach economic stabilisation. The pro- posed conference, which is suggested by the United States, should deal with mat fers left undecided by the previous con- ference.

HOME FOOTBALL.

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RESULTS OF LEAGUE MATCHES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]'

LONDON, December 25th. League Division" I. Aston Villa 4, Sheffield U. 0.. Blackburn R4, Huddersfield 2. Bolton W. 3, Derby 1. Burnley 4, Liverpool 0. Bury 2, Wednesday 0. Everton 5, Sunderland 4. Leicester. 5, West Brom '. Newcastle 8, Cardiff o.. Tottenham, Manchester Um. 1 West Ham 1, Birmingham 0.

Division H

Chelsea 1, Hall 0. Clapton O. 1, Port Vale 2. Darlington 3, Barnsley 3. Grimsby 2, Blackpool 1. Manchester C. 3, Middlesbra 5. Notts C. 0, Southampton I. Oldham 5, Swansea 2 Portsmouth, Nottingham 0.6 Reading 2, Fulham 0. South Shields 1, Preston N.E. I. Wolves 7, Bradford C. 2.

Division III. (Southern). Aberdare 3, Bristol City T Brighton 2, Northampton C Bristol R. 6, Southend 1. Charlton 3, Gillingham 4. Coventry 3, Crystal P. 1. Luton e, Millwall 0. Newport 2, Bournemouth Norwich 2, Brentford 1. Plymouth 2, Exeter 0. Swindon 3, Merthyr. 2. Queen's Park 2, Watford 4.

Division . (Northern). Accrington 2, Tranmere Barrow 1, Stockport 3.

·Bradford 7, Doncaster.3. Chesterfield 3, New Brightoa 1. Durham 0, Ashington 2 Halifax, Southport L Hartlepools 1, Crews 1. Rochdale 7, Lincoln 3. Stoke 4, Rotherham 1. Walsall 3, Wigan 2.

Scottish League. Aberdeen 0, Cowdenbeath 0. Airdrie 1, Clyde 1. " Celtic A, Kilmarnock 2 Dundee Un. 2, Rangers 0. Dunfermline Morton 1. Hearta 0, Dundee 0. Motherwell 2, Queen's Park 1. Partick 0, Falkirk 1. St. Johnstone 0, Hibernians St. Mirren 0, Hamilton 1

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RUGBY FOOTBALL.

BURGLARS MADE $10,000 HAUL,

A gaug of cracksmen forced into the promises of Messrs. W Laidlaw & Co., in Des Voeu Central on Christmas night, and ed with silk goods and other p valued approximately at between is the third burglary at Messrs. to 810,000 This, is may be remem away, Laidlaw's in two years.

To reach the main store, the burg used hammers and chisels to knock large hole through a fourteen-inch w after first having burst through a d into the godown on the second floor at rear of the premises."

Wall Acquainted With Premises. The marauders must have been well. acquainted with the layout of the pre-.. mises. Although the hole in the wall was some twenty feet from the ground, it was in the most suitable sport for the at- tempt. A strong rope was used by the thieves to lower themselves down to the ground, and once inside, they availed themselves of bamboo ladders toget exactly where they fancied.

Haying cleared the major portion of the stock in the gentlemen's outfitting department, the intruders directed their attention to the head wear section. ! They secured no less than 0% dozen of the better quality of velour and felt hats, which cost from $13. to $15 each.

Nor was the upper storey left un- molested. One blanket was taken from this department and as the handles had been cut off främ a number of skipping. ropes, it is believed that the rope was used for tying up the bats in the blanket. Dozens of boxes previously containing silk handkerchiefs were left empty be hind," showcases were stripped of every- thing of value, and leather suit-cases found on the premises were used to take away the proceeds of the burglary.

Safe Left Alona.

There was no attempt made to open the safe in the office of Mr. A. O. Smith," the general, manager of the company.. From the intruders point of view this was unfortunate, for the whole of the Christmas Eve takings, amounting to several thousands dollars were in it, and also a number of gold watches were also- locked in the safe.

Mr. Smith made a personal inspection of the premises on Christmas Day, lear- ing about noon, and he discovered the store in a state of confusion when he paid his next visit at noon on Sunday. The police on arrival found crowbars and chisels, which the thieves had left bes hind, and it is understood that in- vestigation will be made for fuer-printa. It is believed that the crime was per petrated during daylight, as anyone using torches inside would, in "all pro- bability, have been seen

The premises, it is understood, were not insured against burglary.

ORGANISING - A^ NATION. -

MUSSOLINI ON ITALY'S NEED OF A

A DICTATOR:

"I do not know what it is that pro- tects me from assassins; certainly it is something mystic. I shall live on until my work is finished

For the past week, says a message to Iyengar advocated a Cultural and Busi the Shanghai Mercury, dated December

trics and promised the full support of 20th, Kashing has been a panic-strickeness Association between Asiatic coun city. People have fled from bere in great Indians striving for equal status over- crowds, some going to Shanghai and others to country places round about. The Swarajist leader, Motilal Nehru, Most of the panic seems to be due to a moved a continuance of the policy in rumour that the Southern forces were ad- volving non-acceptance el Government vancing cn Kashing, and that this city offices, refusal of supplies and the rejec would again be in the line of battle. tion of the Budget. The Assemblyite

The impressing of men for three days Phookan, while adroitting that British MAORI'S DEFEAT ALL FRANCE he was referring to the attempt at added to this terror, for two months ago many of those men impressed by Ex Governor Hsis were killed in battle then. For several days practically all shops were closed, and business was at I standstill.

The transporting of troops upset train and launch schedules, and this caused further panic..

charged the Government with poisoning rule had brought some improvement, the people of Assam by carrying out an immoral traffic in opium.

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MONS FILM SUCCESS.

KINEMAS.'

A notice was issued by the local Cham-RECORD ATTENDANCES AT ber of Commerce urging business men to open up shops and again resume basi nesa, and a proclamation from a local military official that there would be no impressing of men for the time being, have allayed the fears of many and trade is now opening up again,

PARIS, December 28th. The touring Maori rugby team defeated "All France" by 12 points to 3.

BARRACKS DOGS EXAMINED.

ACTION BY ARMY MEDICAL

OFFICER."

So. Signor Mussolini said to an English. Press representative in referring to his escapes from assassination. He said:

"It was a good-sized bullet this time"

Bologna by a boy whom the crowd after- warda lynched.tomatic

It was an automatic, so the boy meant business. It was no woman's little pistol like that which Miss Gibson used, but a weapon easily capable of killing a man. This lad planned to kill me with the first bullet, but he missed the mark and the second failed to explode pro- perly. It jammed in the barrel. I have gone through the war and I have been in motor car and aeroplane smashes, but these attempts make me forget those things.

Then he spoke of democracy:

ONE OF SHANGHAI'S DEFENDERS.

Mons, the fine British im record. of the heroism and endurance of the We are informed, says the North-China

Old Contemptibles in the first months EUROPEAN CHILD BITTEN BY DOG. Daily News, that Admiral Pi Shou Chen,

of the war, was recently shown in 90

Democracy is the gorgeous trappings that a rich nation might wear, a nation Governor of Tsingtae and Commander of

kinema theatres throughout England, and the Pechibli Fleet of the Chinese Navy, All Government schools in the city have from every quarter came news of record Eollowing the death from hydrophobia which can afford Juxury in, social and who is one of Marshal Chang Chung closed. The Girls School here, controll- attendances.

of Gunner Patrick Murphy of the Royal economic organisation, a nation with Marshal Chang Tso Lin has, says the Chang's leading subordinates, will arrive ed by the Presbyterian Mission, has also

In Liverpool, for instance, 1,560 more Artillery, Lycemun last week, an ex- great productive powers. But here, in Shanghai Mercury, appointed General in Shanghai shortly to cooperate with closed and all students and teachers have people saw Mous" on Monday than asination has been made of all dogs at Italy it is otherwise. We must conserve Yu Chen, the Peking Garrison Comman- Admiral Yang Shu Chuang, the Allied returned home. Lo the Boys' School of attended even the first day of Ypres. the local military barracks. Four dogs our energies so as to work to the best der, commander of the Ankuochun rein-Commander-in-Chief, in the defence of the Mission, while classes are being and New Era Films, which is distribut from Wellington Barracks and another advantage. Now we need a dictator to forcements to Honan. This would sug- Shanghai and Woosung and the patrol maintained under a shortened schedule, ing the picture, has been asked to allow dog from Murray Barracks have been sent reorganise the nation. We are marching gest that he has decided to send troops of the Chekiang coast. Admiral Pi is there are only a few boys left, about it to remain at that particular house to the Kennedy Town home for observe forward. We are producing. We are lato, Honan. Large forces have been the only Chinese officer who holds a con forty out of 371; and these boys would another week gerirani je tion. The report states that this action building,

"We intend to build a steamer which massing on the Chihli-Hozan border for

four or five days.. It will be the fastest in the world."

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some time, but, in view of the Kuomin-Current military post, his title being probably go if the way is opened up for Those who have seen "Mons" inchide was taken by Army medical officers will travel from Italy to New York in

chun advance into Western Honan and the failure of Marshal Wa Pei Fu to check them, an actual Fengtien-advance towards Chengchow appears to be settled,

The general impression in Nanking is that Marshal Chang Tsung Chang's troops are replacing those of Marshal Sun Chuan Fang. It is thought that the latter will proceed to the defence of Shanghai and Hangchow

Marshal Chang Tsung Chang's arrival is regarded with apprehension and the city wears a deserted appearance.

"General in the "Fengtien army.

CHANG TSO LIN'S RETURN TO

MUKDEN ADVISED."

them.

Arrangements are being made to care for refugees in case of danger.

Mga sa [many thousands who havu patronise the consequence of a dog bite"

kinema 28 8 nude, and it has been Child Bitten, estimated that by the production: of Ypres, Zeebrugge, and now, best of all, Mons at least 1,000,000 people in Great Britain alone have been added to the number of film enthusiasts, w were made for Lord Mayors and other civic dignitaries, also ex dervice men and their relatives, to view Monson Armistice Day

Lieut. General Yang Yu Ting, the China. They are trying to persuade brains of the Mukden Army, is in Mazabal Chang Tao Lin to do so, being many towns special arrangements Tientsin again in order to discuss matters of opinion that the Marshal's long stay with the Fengtien Commanders. Three in Tientsin exposes him to the danger principal officers are said to have agreed of being misled by the seductions of mili- that the beadquarters of the Northern tary and political satellites surrounding Federal Army should be kept at Mukden him, while his every movement should be to issue orders to the troops in North guided by the utmost discretion.-Man

(Continued at foot of next column.) 'churia Daily News.

Moon," before the end of its run, will almost certainly have been booked by at least half of England's 3,500 kinemas,

Miss Joan Douglas, the daughter of Mr. Douglas, No. 50, The Peak, has been bitten by a black and white terrier near Jardine's Corner on the Feak. She was immediately treated by Dr. G D R. Black and the dog is being examined.

An Indian has been admitted to the Cavernment Civil Hospital as the result of being attacked by a white mongrel in Kennedy Road, the owner of which has not been traced This dog has also been impounded

WEATHER REPORT

marks, issued last night, at 6.45 from the Royal Observatory, statedom

"The weather report, forecast and re-

The anti-cyclone has strengthened.. Strong monsoon may be expected along the South-east coast of China and pver the China Sea

Local forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh,

fine.