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NANKING'S WISH FOR TREATY REVISION.

FOREIGN NATIONS AND THE LEGAL ASPECT.

NATIONALIST MODUS VIVENDI FOR INTERIM

PERIOD.

TERMS OF THE FENGTIEN PEACE DELEGATION.

It appears clear from the statements of the representative of various countries at Peking that the Nationalist Government is going to have many difficulties to overcome before making any real progress in the proposed treaty revision. The Italian Minister for instanco says that Italy is favourably disposed towards Nan- » king's wishes, but on the other hand denies Nanking's power to terminate the existing treaty, while Japan maintains that her treaty with China automatically continues in force as China made no move within six months of the expiration of the treaty.

Japan, in her desire to arrange a settlersent of the Tainan affair, has recalled the Consul General from Tsingtao to draw up an official report of the incidents. Japan herself, however; admits that she is puzzled, and does not know with whom she should negotiate. -

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The Fengtien Pence Delegation has arrived in Tientsin, and will proved to Peking in a day on two. The conditions under“- which they are willing to accept the Kuomintang Flag and the Three Principles show that they have no intention of coming very much under the domination of the Nationalists.

A MODUS VIVENDI.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ITALY'S POSITION.

THROUGH REUTER'S JOKSCT.]

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NANKING, July 9th.

PIXINO, July 9th. The Goverment Council in a

The Italian Minister, when seen mandate yesterday proclaimed these by Rester this morning. stated sevra

a that he had not yet received any regulations governing modus vivendi during the interim | note "from the Nanking, Government

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 10th, 1928.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT

IN INDIA.

TRAIN DERAILED NEAR HOWRAH.

EIGHTEEN DEATHS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Calcutta, July Dib. Eighteen have been killed, eight and twenty-four seriously hurt slightly injured in the derailment of a pamanger train near Howrah

The cause of the accident is at, present unknown.

SHANGHAI MILLS

DESTROYED.

800,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE.

TORNADO HAVOC IN HARBOUR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, July 9th. The eastern district of Shanghai was hit by a tornado at noon yes- terday. Damage to the extent of 860,000 was dore, but no lives were

lost and no-one was injured owing

to the fact that it was Sunday and therefore a holiday in the mill. district.

The tornado took off part of the roof of a cotton mill and complete ly demolished a godown, the debris being carried 10 to 15 yards away.. It next bit a weaving factory, then carried away the roof of a demolished two of the buildings and

TRAIN OFFICIALS ARRESTED.

OBSTREPEROUS SOLDIER

"SHOT.

.COMRADES OBSTRUCT

TRAFFIC.

[ranovon IUTER'S AGENCT.)

SHANGHAI, July 9th. remarkable incident on the aghai-Nanking Railway is re “sted, a soldier of the 69th Divi- sion being shot dead by railway police in a disturbance at Nanziang Station.

BRITISH RUBBER

PROSPECTS.

CAPT, ORMSBY.GORE'S REVIEW.

GREATLY IMPRESSED WITH JAVA.

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【THROPOR RETTER'S_ANESET.]

LONDON, July 6th. On his return from a tour of Ceylon, Malaya and Java, in which he investigated agricultural pro- gress and research in the Tropics, public health matters and the de- velopment of the various educa The soldier boarded, a first-class tional systems, Capt. W. G. A. compartment on a north-bound Ormsby-Gore, the Under-Secretary train at Chenju yesterday after of State for the Colonies, granted noon without a ticket. Inter an interview to Reuter's repre

On being challenged by the tail-sentative. way police he became obstreperous The Javanese sugar industry and was arrested and bound for was singled out by Capt. Ormsby- the purpose of being handed over. Gore as probably the best conduct- to the Military Police at Nanking. ed industry in the Tropics, while When the train arrived at Nan- he expressed the opinion that pub- siang Station, some of the soldier's lic health work was outstanding in comrades of the 60th Division inter-Malaya.

dead.

...

....

CAPTAIN LOEWEN-

STEIN'S DEATH.

EXECUTOR APPOINTED,

BRITISH EVIDENCE TAKEN,

" (THROUGH_REUTER'S' AGENCY.]

CHURCHILL'S RATES SCHEME.

«HARMONISING NEEDS AND

RESOURCES.

PULVERISATION OF COAL.

{BRITISH WIRKLING SERVICE.} BRUSSELS, July 9th. At the instance of Madame Loe

Ruasy, July 8th. wenstein the First Civil Court has

Speaking yesterday at Dudley, appointed Count Roger Vanderstra ten Ponthor as executor of the the Chanceller of the Exchequer, of Captain Loewenstein. Mr. Winston Churchill, claimed Madame Loewenstein also applied that eventually, and over a period for leave to presume the death of her husband.

estate

The magistrate is examining the case and the evidence of the British witnesses on the aeroplane, was taken this morning.

Ai: Ministry Tests. [BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

of time, the new system of rating now under consideration by Par- liament will bring about complete harmony between the needs and the resources of each district.

Instead of some districts being unable to provide for the necessary services to maintain their popula- tion in health and education, and having to throw themselves upon those who happen to be their neigh- bours, there will be even distribu- tion of the burdens and the

resources.

"Rucur, July 8th. At the direction of the Air Ministry, the aeroplane from which Captain Loewenstein, the Belgian millionaire, disappeared while By ing from Croydon to Brussels has fered and released the prisoner, Ho credited. the Dutch East In- beep detained at Croydon, and was

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Referring to the way in which "pon which the railway police dies as being definitely ahead of last night locked in a hangar, pend opened fire and shot the prisoner Malaya in the matter of agriculing an expert examination of the he had found money for the rating

tural research.

door of the machine to test the scheme, and in particular to the Serious troublo ensued, the The Minister also found that theories advanced to account for petrol tax, which has been imposed soldiers detaining the train and vernacular education in Malays his fall. Captain Drew, the pilot to the extent of four-pence per Holding up traffic for two hours, in was excellent, but there is com of the aeroplane, characterised as gallon, Mr. Churchill said he be addition to seizing two ticket insiderable room for development of ridiculous the rumours that Capt.lieved the tax would stimulate the Loewenstein either did not enter the scientific development of British spectors and two of the military English education. police who were on board the down

aeroplane, or left it secretly on coal in the direction of pulverisa- tion, which would enormously.. train.

reaching the French coast.

commercial An officia) at Croydon also de-strengthen Britain's at Columbo, places Ceylon in theclared last night such reports were and industrial position.

fantastic. Capt. Loewenstein was

The inspectors were released last night by orders of the Shanghai

Defence Commissioner.

The educational development of Ceylon, particularly in regard to the Government Training College

foremost rank of British Colonies.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore was gratified by seen to leave in the machine by Air

He pointed out that Italy had sugar factory, after which it swept EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS, the Facilities given him by the Ministry "officiala.

the conclusion of new treaties be- but when he received it he would between the expiration of old and with regard to the expired treats,

tween China and foreign countries: | forward it immediately to Roma.

1. The regulations apply only to countries and nationals thereof already expressed willingness in whose treaties with China have prínciple to consider treaty, revi- already expired, and with which sion, and he had made this clear, now, treaties have not yet been but Italy was not prepared to ad- concluded.

2. All Diplomatic and Consular Representatives shall be entitled to proper treatment in accordance with international law:

mit that the existing treaty ́lapsed

on June 30th in consequence of the declaration to that effect by the Nationalist Government. Italy would maintain her legs! position 3. The persons sad properties of He declared: "There is nothing foreigners in China shall receive in Article 28 of the Treaty of Octo- due protection under Chinese law. ber 1866 to justify the view that

across the river in the shape of

a terrife waterspout, finally' dis- appearing over the Pootung dis-

trict.

Three thousand employees of the

Sansing Catton Mill have been rendered idle owing to damage to

the mill.

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A number of vessels in the har- bour had very narrow escapes, the most severely hit steamer being the China Merchants & Hacan, on board which the stanchions and

4. Foreigners shall be subject to the treaty no longer in forcedavits were bent, the boats being the regulations of Chinese law and Only the commercial · clauses “ato- the jurisdiction of Chinese law liable to be revised. It is improb-tossed aside, while the massive an-

able that Italy will accept at any chor davit was snapped 5. Pending the enforcement of a National tariff schedule regular time a position of inferiority to any

courts.

Customs duties on importa to China other Power having interests in from foreign countries Or by

China," foreigners and on exports from China to foreign countries shall be collected in accordance with the existing tariff schedule.

6. All taxes and duties payable by Chinese citizens shall be pay. able equally by foreigners

7. Matters not provided for by the foregoing shall be dealt with in accordance with international law and Chinese Municipal law.

TREATY WITH JAPAN, -

(THROUGH BHUTER'S AGENCY.)

PEKING, July 9th.

A member of the Japanese Lega- tion this morning stated that Japan came under the second section of the Nationalist Government's de- claration of July 7th, for although Japan's treaty expired in October 1926, Article 20 states that either party, must demand revision, and that revision must be completed within six months of the date of expiration of the treaty. Other wise the terms of the origizal treaty remain in force for a further ten years.

The Treaty between China and Japan is peculiar in this respect, and upon no others is a time limit placed for the completion of revi- sion, although the Belgian treaty provides that only Belgium has a right to demand any alteration in the provisions of the treaty.

It will be remembered that Japan has had several extensions since expiration, the last of which expires on July 20th. Mr. K. Yoshizawaj when interviewed by Reuter this morning, said that he bad received no note from the Nationalist Gor- erament on this question. Ho-de- clined to make any statement on Japan'a attitudo in"the event of the treaty being denounced on July 20th.

FENGTIEN TERMS. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

LEADERS' DISSENSION.

(THROUGH BEUTER'E AGENCY.]

PEKING, July 8th. Feng Yu Hsiang's arrival here last week is regarded as dispelling the reports of serious dissension among the leaders of the 'victorious armies.

The awnings and frames on the Haean were ripped to pieces.

"CARMARTHENSHIRE" STILL AGROUND.

ATTEMPT TO REFLOAT HER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 9th.". The Carmarthenshire was still Undoubtedly there is some dis- aground this morning, but probably. agreement on the question of an attempt will be made to tow whether to attack Manchuria, and her to the docks at high tide. the disbandment of troops and other problems will require careful The Royal Mail Company had handling, but an open split or a chartered the vessel to the Glen conflict is generally regarded as Line. most unlikely at present.

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MARSHAL LI TSAI HSIN.

(ah Taz Tat Pao).

SHANGHAI, July Dik. General Pei Chung Hsi has des patched an armoured car south. ward to receive Marabal Li Tani Hein and bring him to Peiping/

TOUR OF INSPECTION.

(Wah Tat Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, July 9th.

It is reported that the military leaders now in Peking will journey to Tientsin and subsequently to other cities south of Tientsin for the purpose of inspecting the newly reorganised troops.

THE MILITARY CONFER- ENCE.

(Wah Ter Yat Pao:)

SHANGHAI, July 9th. The much discussed military con- ference will begin to sit within the next two days, as soon as Marshals Chiang Kai Shek and Feng Tu Heiang return to Peking from.

Nankow. PEXING, July 9th, The Fengtien peace delegates have arrived at Tientsin, and will proceed to Peking shortly.

It is understood that the terms on which Maschuria will fly the

Kuomintang Bag and accept the Three Principles are that Chang

RETIRED NORTHERN

LEADERS.

(Wah Tu Tat-Può),

SHANGHAI, July 9th.

LABOUR SETTLEMENT IN GREECE.

STRIKES AND LOCK OUT END.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ATHENS, July 9th. The Labour Confederation has called off the tobacco, strike. The strike and lock out in the shipping industry will end to-day.

COMMUNISTS · EXECUTED AT SWATOW.

(NAVAL WIRELESS. ] ·

Swarow, July 8th At present the situation is quiet. There have recently been a series of arrests and executions of Com- munists, against whom the authori- ties have been displaying consider- able activity.

Apart from an effective boycott of Japanese shipping and cargoes, there does not appear to be any anti-foreign feeling.

JAPAN'S PERPLEXITY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Torro, July 9th, The Government is recalling Consul General Fujita from Taing- tao for the purpose of compiling an official report on the Teinan

GOVERNMENTS TO SELL

CABLES.

BEAM STATIONS LEASED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 8th. The Morning Post states that under the scheme to be submitted to the Governments concerned for the future working of overseas wire- less and cable communications, the Governments will sell their cables outright for cash, and lease for a definite number of years their beam stations.

The Post Office, however, will re- tain the wireless telephone service.

SINKING OF TRANSPORT

"ANGAMOS!!”.

BOATS SINK IMMEDIATELY.

TERRIBLE STRUGGLES FOR LIFE.

{THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY.]

SANTIAGO, July 8th Latest reports show that the Chilean naval transport Angamot, which sunk in the Gulf of Arauco with a loss of 292 lives, was, st the time of the disaster, coming

from Punta Arenas, the southern- most city of the world.

She was laden with coal, and her passengers were mainly labourers and their families travelling at Government expense

Lifeboats filled with people wers launched after the wreck, but they capsized immediately they touched the water, owing to the dreadful seas which were running.

The four survivors are conscripts. They tell a terrible tale of the struggle for lifebuoys and for. places in the boats, and even for bits of floating wreckage.

Dutch Government în Java.

It is now announced that the He expressed himself as convinced | mcmorial service will be held at in regard to the future of rubber | Brummels on July 11th. that with new developments, par- ticularly bud-grafting, plantations in the British possessions have as good a future in open competition:

THIRD DESTROYER FLOTILLA.

as ever they had under artificial TO STAY IN MEDITER-

restriction.

REVOLUTIONARY LEADER

SHOT.

GENERAL WITH PRICE ON HIS HEAD.

MURDERERS ESCAPE.

[THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY.1

Soria, July 6th. General Protogueroff, the head of the Macedonian Revolutionary Committee, and one of his friends, were assassinated to-day.

Three unknown assailants, fired several shots at the revolutionary chief and escaped in the confusion after their victims had fallen dead. General Protogueroff, who was 75 years of age, was the Bulgarian General who, by leading loyal troops after the war, dispersed a mutinous section of the Army which was marching on the capital with the intention of pillaging.

RANEAN.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MALTA, July 9th." The third Destroyer Flotilla, after an absence of two years in China, has been ordered back to the Mediterranean and will arrive bere on August 8tb.

It is understood that the Flotilla

will not return home to recommis-

sion until the Fourth Flotilla, which is on the way home to refit, can recommission and return to the Mediterranean.'

OBITUARY.

RAILWAY MAGNATE'S

DEATH.

(THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.]

DENNIS, July 9th. The death is announced of Mr. Howard Elliott, Chairman of the Board of the Northern Pacific Rail. The Yugo-Slavs claimed him forway Company and Director of trial after the war, but he dis many Hailway and other concerns. appeared A high sum remained He was an ex-President of the on his head, however. Macedonian | Harvard Alumni Association. leaders say he recently relinquished his leadership.

Chilean naval vessels and tugs A COURT OF NEW IDEAS. were summoned by wireles qbut they found nothing on arrival.'

AUSTRALIA'S GROWING,

POPULATION.

INCREASE OF 2% PER ANNUM,

THROUGH ERUTER'S AGENCY.}}"

SYDNEY, July 8th. The population of Australia on March 31st last was 6,262,000, this being an increase of 827,000 since the census of April, 1921.

The increase represents slightly over two per cent, per sunum,

COURTNEY DRIVEN BACK.

RETURN CAUSED BY FOG.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 8th Captain Courtney, the British rid the Azores, and back direct, and who has been held up at the Azores for a week, left today for the completion of the second part of his fight, but returned later in the day owing to fog,

Haueh Liang be appointed Chair At a mass meeting, held to cele- man of the Manchurian Political brate the success of the Northern Incident, as a preliminary to open-airman, who is flying to America Committee, Chang Teo Hsiang Expedition, in Peking & series of ing negotiations for the settlement Chairman of Kirin, Yang Yu Ting resolutions were passed to arrest a of the affair. Chairman of Fengtien and Wan Funumber of retired Northern: poli. Tin Chairman of Heilungkiang.tical leaders including Wellington ted that the Chinese have not been Ako that they retain their armies Koo, Liang Shi Yi, Yeh Kang Cheh, under their own jurisdiction.

Lơ Was Kâu and others.

At present however it is admit approached, and that Japan is an certam with whom to negotiate.

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WHERE" COUNSEL ARGUE SITTING DOWN,

One of the busiest yet probably the least generally known of all courts in England is the Comp troller's Court at the Patent Office, which stands just of Chancery-lane,

W.C.

The court is held in a small room

with nothing imposing about it, yet arguments which decide the fate of almost every day it is the scene of Fortunes.

'MOLES ON THE CHEEK.

HOW WANTED MAN WAS FOUND UNDER BRIDGE.

The dramatic arrest of George James Donovan, aged, 32, a motor mechanic, who with Leonard Tay lor, 24, and James Weaver, 21, hawkers, are charged with murder- ing Mr. F. E. Smith, aged 62, on May 18th, was described at Brigh- ton:

Inspector George Wakefield of the one morning be found Donovna Maidstone police said that early asleep under a Maidstone bridge, For it is here that objections to Donovan, so he said, walked from the granting of patents are heard London and gave his name as opposition which, if successful, may mean the shattering of the rosiest dreams of wealth that ever filled an inventive mind an

The Comptroller of the Patent Office (Mr. W. S. Jarrett)-or, in his absence, his assistant site beneath a wooden canopy, and at two long desks are the counsel, solicitors, patent, agents, witnesses and others concerned.

An oddly homely feature of the procedure is the fact that counsel, who wear neither wig nor gown, remain seated while they submit their arguments

George O'Brien, "I turned my light on his face," said the inspec tor," and saw two moles on his right cheek. T at once recognised him as the man wanted in Brighton for murder."

Rhoda Spragg, of Boume-street,

said she had known. Hastings, Donovan for two years. He told her that he had to run from Brigh ton, and explained that along with two men he had dragged an old man into the back of their car and driven away to the race hill. The

The hearing was adjourned. old man was robbed of £18.

BISHOP AND HOME SECRETARY,

PRAYER BOOK RETORT.

**MONSTROUS PERVERSION."

The Bishop of Manchester, Dr. William Temple, has issued a reply to the book of the Home Secretary, Sir William Joynson-Hicks, "con- demning the new Prayer Book.

Dr. Temple says that Sir Wil iam's account of the relation of the Prayer Book to the report of

the Royal Commission of 1904-1906, with special reference to practices.

which the Commission said should

be promptly made to cease,' seems

to him "not only one-sided, but positively misleading." He goes

on:

Sir William, who refrains from quoting the declaration of the Commission that the existing, law. : of public worship is too narrow, makes great play with a list cf practices which, in the opinion of the Commissioners, "should be promptly made to cease," and there is a strong suggestion that the Book in some way facilitates these practices..

It appears that the author desires to evoke the strong feeling of antagonism which those prac- tices create and to direct this against the Prayer Book. In- deed, the description of the Book given upon the outside cover says in so many words that the Book would promote the reintrodue tion of those Roman ceremonies and forms of devotion."

Forbidden Fractices.

This is truly a monstrous per- version. In the first place the practices in question are, with possibly one exception, extreme- ly rare, they are adopted only by the most extreme of the ex- treme Anglo-Catholic section. They are act in the least degree typical of the Anglo-Catholic movement as a whole.

But who would guess from this. account that no less than five of. these practices are explicitly or implicity forbidden by the rubrica of the new Prayer Book, while al the others remain as illegal as they were before, with the im portant difference that the legal prohibition of them will become morally capable of enforcement}

The Issue

The principles of the Reforma tion are not in danger. The issue is whether the Church shall be compelled to spend many years still in the adjustment of litur- gical matters, and perhaps & readjustment of its relations to the State, while missionary enter- prise, Christian reunion, and other great causes are left on one side for lack of time to give them full attention. ~: Or whether, with -- a renewed hops of discipline and order, it shall now be set, free from this endless preoccupation with domestic controversy to give its whole vigour to its divine mission in this country and throughout the world."