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NANKING DEMANDS REVISION OF UNEQUAL TREATIES.

NO DECISION REACHED AT PEKING `MILITARY

CONFERENCE,

YEN SHIH SHAN'S RECEPTION TO THE LEADERS.

FENG CALLS FOR WAR AGAINST MANCHURIA.

The Nationalist Foreign Ministry has issued an official de- claration of policy, in the preamble of which they announce them- selves as eager to adapt themselves to present day circumstances and promote friendly relations between China and the different foreign countries. The declaration itself merely re-affirms, the wish of the Government for the abrogation of unequal treaties and the substitution of treaties upon a basis of strict equality now that the unification of China is an accomplished fact, --

Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang has sent to Nanking a letter of ade vice and suggestion, dealing largely with the disbandment of the various huge armies which are becoming as great a burden to the generals as to the civilian population. He maintains" that the existing army groups must be organised into divisional units.

Yen Shih Shan gave a reception at the Foreign Office yester day to the leading generals in Peking. Everything was going smoothly in an atmosphere of mutual congratulation until Feng Yu Hsiang suddenly declared himself in favour of carrying the war into Manchuria. This seems to have thrown the other genetals into some confusion, and have gone quite contrary to their wishes.

The Military Conference for which the war lords assembled st Peking was held on Saturday night, but it is understood that no decision was reached. The conference was continued on Sunday..... morning ah the Winter Palace.

UNEQUAL TREATIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

:"

NANKING, July 5th. The following official declaration, "dated July 7th, has been issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist Government.

PROFITLESS CONFERENCE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENGT;]

PEKING, July 8th. The Nationalist Military authori- ties were in conference last night, but it is understood that no deci sions were reached. The delibera- "The Nationalist Government, tions are being continued to-day at with a view to adapting themselves the Winter Palace." At 7 this even to present day circumstances, and ing Feng Yu Heiang and Chiang with the object of promoting the Kai Shek are going to the Naukow welfare of and friendly relations Pass, where to-morrow they are between China and different coun- holding a memorial service for those tries, have always considered the who fell there during the fighting abrogation of all unequal treaties, between Fengtien and the Ruomin and the conclusion of new chun two years ago. Yen Shih treaties on a basis of equality and Shan and Li Taung Jén may at mutual respect of territorial tend. sovereignty as the most pressing problem at the present time. These aims have been embodied in de clarations repeatedly made by the

Nationalist Government,

Now that the unification of Chins is an accomplished fact, it is the task of the Nationalist Government. to make every effort fully to realize these aims.

While they will continue to afford protection to foreign lives and pro- perty in China according to law, the Nationalist Government hereby make the following specific declara tion with regard to all unequal treaties:-

It je reported that Feng Yu Hsiang is returning to Fastingfa on Tuesday, Chiang Kai Shek is shortly leaving to attend the fifth plenary session at Nanking.

FENG'S OPINION.

(Wah Tez Yat Pau).

SHANGHAI, July 8th. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang has telegraphed to Nanking proposing many points in dealing with the rehabilitation problém. He said that the fundamental step towards centralisation of all military powers 1. Alt unequal treaties between was to reorganise the existing the Republic of China and other army groupe into divisional units; countries "which have already ex pired shall ipso facto be abrogated the proceeding of disbanding super- and new treaties shall be con fluous troops must be co-ordinated cluded.

with the soldier-labour policy; re-

The Nationalist Government gional division of finances and will immediately take stops to terminate in accordance with pro military power must be strictly per procedure those unequal prohibited. treaties which have not yet expired,

and to conclude new treaties.

Regarding the settlement of the

3. In the case of old treaties Tsinan affair the Nationalist Gov which have already expired but ernment should fix a limit to con have not yet been replaced by new cession in preparation for the re treaties, the Nationalist Govern-

of negotiations with ment will promulgate appropriate opening interim regulations to meet the Japan; the Kuomintang's political exigencies of such situation. “

Two further part of the declara tion, as announced earlier were apparently deleted at the

moment.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 9th, 1928.

CAPT. LOEWENSTEIN

MYSTERY.

IS HE REALLY DEAD?

RUMOURED DASH IN MOTOR-CAR.

(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENOT.].

BRUSSELS, July 7th. The memorial service, which had beca arranged for Capt. Loewen stein, has been postponed as his death has not been definitely

established.”

There are many rumours añoat that Capt. Loewestein is alive. It is suggested that he never loft Croydon, or that be disappeared

CHILEAN NAVAL TRAGEDY.

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

CAPTAIN'S SUICIDE.

180 of the crew

THROUGH UTER'S AGENOT.}

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, July 7th. The Chilean naval transpart dagamo, has sunk in the Gulf of were Arauco. drowned, and only five are reported

to have been saved.

RESTRICTIONS ON RICE.

INDIA'S DIFFICULTIES IN JAPAN,

PREFERENCE FOR SIAM.

"TÜROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

GENEVÄ, July 7th

The Conference on the abolition'

CABLE AND WIRE- LESS SERVICES.

REPORT SUMMARISED.

STIMULATING EMPIRE COMMUNICATION.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

Rcosy, July 7th.

CHINA MAIL SHIP.

ON FIRE.

5.S." CARMARTHENSHIRE '

BEACHED AT ERITH..

PASSENGERS RESCUED

BY TUGS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The Royal Mail as. Carmarthen- Details of the proposals contain-hire, outward bond for China was of import and export prohibitions and restrictions has been dealing ed in the report signed yesterday discovered to be an fire when with rice. Mr. H. A F. Lindsay by the Imperial Wireless and proceeding down the Thames. She of the India Office drew attention Cable Conference are not disclosed, was benched at Erich and all the LATER

to the difficulties in the importation It is generally accepted however passengers were landed by lng and The death roll on the Angamos of Indian"rice into Japan, which that the central feature of the compared unfavourably with the plan for assuring a common policy has now swollen to 292

The cruiser Venteno and the conditions for rice from Siam. He by the various governinente con-

taken back to London by charabunc.

The Are had gained a Ärm hold of the coal bunkers before it was

in a motor-car when the plane land destroyer Williams quickly arrived urged that Indian traders should cerned in regard to wireless and discovered, but the River. Fire

ed at Dunkirk.

However, Capt. Loewestein's com- panions in the plane and the pilot say, they are prepared to swear he was aboard, while French Customs officers were on the spot immediate ly the place landed at Dunkirk.

NEGOTIATION OF NEW TREATIES.

FOREIGNERS TREATED AS CHINESE CITIZENS.

ABSOLUTE EQUALITY.

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]

.

NANKING, July 7th. The Nationalist Government has adopted the draft, prepared by Dr. O. T. Wang, of the declaration to foreign countries.

Inter alia, the declaration states

that:-

All expired treaties are null and void; and new treaties, must be negotinted.

The Nationalist Government shall propose immediately revision of unexpired treaties, revision to be in accordance with proper diplo matic procedure.

A modus vivendi ahall be provid- ed during the interim between the expiration of old and the conclusion of new treaties,

'

Foreign nationals in China shall enjoy equal rights and treatment as Chinese citizens.

Pending the formulation and

promulgation of a national tarif and schedule by the Nationalist Government, the existing schedule shall be cuforced.

to

The last item suggests that the Nationalist Government proposes impose its own tariff without con- aultation with the Powers,

on, the scene of the digister, but no trace of the Angamos was to be found. The cause of the disaster is unknown, but there had been "a violent storm in that ares during the last two days.

The Angamus carried a crew of 215 and eighty passengers, the latter including many women and chil dren. It is believed that the captain" committed suicide on the bridge because bo was unable to save them.

Four survivors have been found, all of them conscripts. "It is learned that the AngamO J rudder was broken in the storm, she drifted holplessly on to the rocks and rapidly broke up, foun- dering at midnight on Friday off a lonely coast, seven miles south of Bebu.

-The four survivors swam ashore, and many bodies have been washed up on the beach, but the storm is

hindering the search for possible

survivors.

CELEBRATING THE

·VICTORY..

GENERAL HOLIDAY IN

PEKING.

NO GREAT ENTHUSIASM

“{THROUGH REUTER'S AGEXUT.]

PEKINO, July 7th.

All Government offices, including the Post Office and other public offices, suspended work, to-day. to celebrate the Nationalist victory.

A big mass meeting was held at sam to-day followed by proces SHANGHAI, July 7th.

sione and other celebrations. Dr. C. T. Wang, the Nationalist

Many thousands of students, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has handed Notes to the Italian and workers and the general populace Danish representatives, drawing attended a demonstration at Tien attention to the expiry of Treatics between China and Italy and Den-a-men where General Li Taung

Jen figured among the speakers. mark, respectively.

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek and other prominent Nationalists sent delegates to speak at the demon

They also suggest negotiation of

fresh treaties on the basis of ab solute equality and reciprocity.

CHINESE BANKERS'

ULTIMATUM. '.

DISBANDMENT OR NO

LOANS.

(THROUGH REVIER's agency.]

1.

stration.

Banners with the usual inscrip tions were numerous.

The huge crowds, were in good humour and very orderly but, in view of the fact that everyone in Peking will be worse of if the SHANGHAL, July 7th. Mr. T. V. Soong, the Nationalist national capital is removed and Minister of Finance, is going to many thousands will be completely Peking to attend the conference of militarists and to present the ruined through dosing their means results of the Nationalist economic of livelihood, naturally, no great

enthusiasm was noticeable.

conference.

A monster lantern procession

He will describe the state of public, opinion And offer the Nationalist mihtarists & complete was arranged "for to-night. programme of financial rehabilita tion în Chins.

doctrine and precepts must be partially revised and improved in order to command the whole heart lasted respect and belief of all Kuo- mintang members; and finally the

It appears that Mr. Boong car-· Nationalist Government should ries with him what may be termed hereafter devote more attention to the Chinese bankers' ultimatum- improving the people's general in the face of the urgent require- living standard.

FENG WANTS WAR.

{THROUGH: REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEKING, July 8th. Yen Shih Shan gave reception to Chiang Kai Shek, Feng Yu Haiarg, Li. Taling Jen and Pei Trung Hai

at the Waichisopu this morning.

He felicitated his fellow leaders

AN OLD DEFEAT.

(Wah Tu Yat" Pas).

SHANGHAI, July 8th.

He

ments of funds for rehabilitation purposes-insisting on the dirband. ment of troops to National Army size (to be supported by the coun try); and asking the militarists to pledge themselves to a plan for the distribution of taxes between the

Marshal Peng Yu Haisng has National And Provincial Govern ments; also a systematic, just and legal collection of taxes; and for the support of the militarists for the programme drawn up by the Chinese bankers.

upon the success of their campaign, recovered from his illness. and expressed pleasure at being is proceeding to the Nankow able to entertain them on such an Pass, a strategic point to the north auspicious occasion. Chiang Kai of Peking, at which he lost Shek followed, speaking in a simi- battle with the Fengtientse two lar vein,

years ago. Here he will hold a

Feng Yu Heiang then struck a memorial service for the soldiers note of discord by remarking that whom he lost

he thought the purpose of the re-

ception was premature as, while | MARSHALLI EN ROUTE. Manchurian enemies remained an exterminated, their work was but half door.

There were, he said, differences bf opinion among them, but he hoped to be present at another reception-when their work would be complete.

Li Toung Jen and Pei Tsung Hsi spoke non-commitally

From Feng's remarks it appears to be obvious that he is desirous of carrying the campaign' to! Man churis, while others are in favour of negotiations with Mukden,

(Tfun""Wan Tat"Pas.)"

BHANGHAI, July 8th. Marshal-Li Teai Hain and Mr. Tai Chi Tao, the President of the Chungahan University, Canton, left Shanghai for Nanking yesterday They will immediately take passage on board two gunboats for Han kow." "Afterwards Marcha Li and his party will proceed to Peining (Peking) by the Ping-Han Railway, in time to attend the coming dia armament conference.

Either the scheme will be accept ed as a whole or, after July 31st. not & cent will be leat to the Nationalist Government” ̈ by the Chinese bankers of Shangbai.

SMALL ENTHUSIASM,

(THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.]

BANDITS RAID TRAIN.

RUSSIANS AND CHINESE KILLED.

{THROUGH RECITE'S AGENCY.]

on July 5th.

know the circumstances in which Japanese import licences were cable communications will be the formation of a commercial under- granted..

The Japanese delegate replied taking to finance and control the that the matter was outside the cable and wireless systems concern scope of the conference, and any way there were only restrictions and not prohibition, which had existed for years. He believed that the conclusion of a treaty with India would remove all difficulties

:

'BREMEN" FLIERS AT COLOGNE.

VISIT TO - EX-KAISER.

SOCIALIST ANNOYANCE.

(TABOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The

Cologne, July 6th. Transatlantic fiers, Yon

acnefeld and Kohl, were not wel-

rates.

Brigade eventually got it under control.

Before the fire on the Carmarthen- hire was mastered, it spread through the decks to the port side cabins, while it burned out the starboard side, doing extensivs damage,

ed. A special consultative body to which the various governments will nominate members, will pro tect public interests and contre! A number of tugs spouted toas of water into the vessel, while The importance of the

burning oil gave off overpowering scheme for the future of Empireumes, and great volumes of smoke communications is fully recognised issued from holds and portholes. Ventilators belched smoke like by the Press, particularly as it en

furnace chimneys.........

sures that wireless will he used na complimentary to cables, and that

"The passengers took all cabin developments of both will be baggage they were able to carry. stimulated.

It is believed that nobody was injured.

TOTALISATOR BILL

· DISCUSSED.

LITTLE PROGRESS MADE.

SMALL PROSPECT OF PASSING.

[BRITISH WIEKTESS "SERVICE]

The fire on the Carmarthenshire was finally subdued at 6 a.mi. "this" morning, but so many thousands of Lons of water had been pumped into" the liner that when she was floated in the early morning she was very deep in the river. She will be towed back to the docks.

comed with an official civic recep- tion on their arrival from Holland,

The damage to the ship and the It is said that this was because

Rooy, July 7th. valuable general cargo ia serious, they did not advise the authorities The Race Course Betting Bill for Great damage was done to the of the time of their coming, but legalising the totalisator came be-structure amidships, where some of fore the House of Commons ye the officers' cabins were badly common gossip has it that the terday, but only negligible progress burned and the junior engineers Socialiste disapproved of their visit was made with the consideration lost most of their clothing. Part to the ex-Kaiser at Doorn and of the numerous amendments proof the wireless room was also dam compelled the cancellation of the posed to the Bill sa original axed, NYA ANG

drafted. Progress was obstructed

The as Carmarthenshire of the owing to Labour opposition, sad, Glen Line, of which Memra. Jar- sa the measure is a private medine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, are ber's bill, the limited time avail- local agents, was due here on able for its consideration was August 20th, and was to proceed. hausted. Unless the Government north to Shanghai, Japanese ports gives facilities for its passage by and Vladivostok.] adding probably two days to the present session of Parliament, there is little prospect of the Bi passing.

official festivities..

A big crowd nevertheless gave, a hearty welcome to the airmen.

H.M.S. "DAUNTLESS."

HOPES OF REFLOATING...

BOATS STANDING BY,

[THAOVOH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

STATUE TO MARSHAL FOCH.

HIS OLD HEADQUARTERS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CASSEL, July 7th

HALIFAX, July 8th. Salvage operations are still being carried out on the Dauntless, and it is now hoped that she may be

Mr. Poincaré has unveiled an refloated and repaired in the local equestrian statue to Marshal Foch dry dock. Salvage vessels are re-in Handes, Foch's headquarters at moving her guns and other the beginning of the war.

Lord Allenby represented the armament, and air compressors are British army, while Marshal Foch endeavouring to pump out the and his family, M. Painlevé,

Marshal flooded compartments.

Petain and hosts of generala were present.

Boats are standing by to take off the fifty men stil aboard if the weather threatens to complete the THE WAFD IN OPPOSITION. breaking up of the ship.

TWO WAY ATLANTIC

FLIGHT...

COURTNEY'S SECOND STAGE.

(THROUGH BEUTKE'S AGENCY.};

HORTA, July 8th. Capt. Courtney left here for Montreal this morning. The · ses was dead calm, and, there wAS A slight-southerly breeze. SCHOONERS RACE ACROSS

-ATLANTIC.

started on a Transatlantic yacht

Alfonso,ad

ANTAGONISM TO NEW

CABINET.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 7th/

At a tea party at the Wald head- quarters the ex-Premier, Nahas Pasha, declared that the Wald must do everything to oppose the new. cabinet.

Wissa Bey Wasu, the President of the Chamber, endorsed this sen- timent.

GORDON BENNETT BALLOON RACE. WIN FOR U.S. ARMY.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

piloted by Captain Kepner, has

WASHINGTON, July. 7th. The United States army balloon,

FRENCH HOUSING BILL..

HUGE SUM ALLOTTED.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Panis, July 9th.. The Senate has unanimously passed the Labour Minister, M. Loucheur's, Housing Bill, under which £88,000,000 sterling will be expended in building 200,000 small de

·00,000, "superior

houses between 1928 and 1833. The Chamber is now discussing, the 'measure.

WHEAT TO RUSSIA.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ROTTERDAM, July 7th. Ten vessels have now been char tered for the transport of "50,000 tans of wheat to Russia through Leningrad and Black Ben ports.

HIDING IN A TREE. BARONET AND MAN WHO STOLE FROM MANSIONS. The mystery of two robberies ab mansions in Surrey was cleared up at Enfield: (Middlesex) Police Court, when Bertram Georgo Cooper, aged 20, described as am engineer and giving his address na the Victoria Hotel, Bookham, Sur rey, was charged with breaking and entering Forty Hall, Enfield, the residence of Bir Heary Bowles, High Sheriff of Middlesex, and stealing a decanter of sherry valued at £1,

FIVE BOATS TAKE PARE.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

HARDIN, July 7th.

New Yoak, July 8th. Five larger schooners, Guinevere,

Bir Henry Bowles stated that he Bandits attacked a passenger -Atlantic, Blena, Zodiac and Atdra, train 150 kilometres east of Harbin all between 113 and 195 feet long:

suit standing near his dining-room was sitting on the lawn, when he saw stranger dressed in a light grey race for the cup presented by King been declared the winner of the window. He raised the alarm, and Gordon Bennett balloon race out police who searched the grounde ***The Atlantic, belonging to Car of twelve competitors. It travelled found Cooper, hiding in a tree.

won the 461 miles. nelitis Vanderbült, once

The German piloted by Hugo bury Park House, Micklehám, Cooper admitted entering. Nor- Kaulen was second going, 458 miles, Surrey, on May 10th and stealing and the French balloon piloted by articles to the value of £35, the pro- Charles Dellfuis was third, drifting perty of Bir Edward Mountain, 448 miles.

and entering on the same dato Foxbury Shaw, Micklebam, and stealing diamond earrings and athon jewellery to the value of £100, the property of Mrs. Hylton Foster.

Casualties among the unfortunate passengers were as follows:-

Killed: 4 Chinese, 2 Russians Wounded: 2 Chinese, 6 Humians, Abtout thirty others, mostly Chi- nese, were carried off captive

METRIC SYSTEM FOR CHINA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S LORNOY.)

SHANGHAI, July 7th The Kuo, Min news agency states

German Emperor's Cap twenty. three years ago in a race from New York to the Lizard Bbs completed the course in 12 days

4 hours.

GERMAN FLIERS' BUCCESS.

[ZHROUGH EKUTER'S AGENOT.]

ENDURANCE RECORD AGAIN HOOVER MAKING READY.

BEATEN.

BORAH AS SECRETARY OF

STATERA

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE,]

New Yoxx, July 7th that Benator Borah will be appoint The Sun learns from Washington ed Eecretary of State in the event of Mr. Hoover, securing the pre-

PEKING, July 8th. Yesterday's victory celebrations were wound up Inst. night by a lantern procession which was poorly attended with the satte lack of that the Nationalist Government The Junker pilots, Ristics and enthusiasm as marked the mass has decided to adopt the metric Zimmerman, have established meeting yesterday morning.

DESSAU, July 8th.

Li Trung Jen, Lu Chung Lin and system (the international standard new air endurance record of 66 Shang Chen were among those who of measurement) as the standard hours 26 minutes, covering in that

throughout China. addressed the meetings,

period 5,000 miles.

idency

It, was stated by the prosecution that Cooper dressed expensively to disarm muspicion. He entered the mansions in daylight, and if chal-

vinter. lenged by servants claimed to be a

Cooper was sentenced to ide months hard labour in respect to

all three offendesi