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FURTHER ADVANCES IN TREATY

REVISION.

NATIONALIST NOTE HANDED TO JAPANESE CONSUL.

TOKYO DENIES EXPIRATION OF TREATY.

CONDITIONS FOR MISSION LEASES.

The Commercial Treaty between Japan and China is receiving a great deal of attention at present.. The Nationalist Foreign Ministry, after some delay, has at length handed a note to the Japanese Censul at Nanking for transmission to the Japanese Legation at Peking. At first the Coniu! refused to receive the note on the grounds that the contents were wholly unacceptable to Japan, but later he consented to announce to Peking the fact that the note had been handed to him.

The note after pointing out that the treaty extension granted by the now defunct Peking Government has expired, states that Japanese resident in China must now come under the influence of the interim conditions promulgated by the Nanking Government until the new treaty had been negotiated. The reply of the Japanese Legation, acting under instructions from Tokyo, is that the treaty was not repudiated by China within the allotted six months, and is consequently valid for another ten years. At the same time, Japan appears willing to discuss treaty revision.

The question has also been taken up with European Powers, and several have declared themselves willing to enter into negotia tions. As a result of a message from Nanking announcing the termination of the Italian treaty,' the Italian deputy was not al- lowed to sit with the Chinese judge in the Provisional Court at Shanghai, and several cases were postponed.

Strict regulations have been issued from Nanking governing the leasca of mission land and buildings in the interior. It is laid down that all contracts and transactions of any sort must be registered and approved, while the local authorities have instruc- tions that, if it is discovered that mission property is being used "for any sort of commercial activity, the lense dhall be declared

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JAPANESE ACTION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEIPINO, July 20th

com.

TREATIES TERMINATED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 21st, 1928.

CITY LINER

DISABLED.

CITY OF YOKOHAMA " ASKS

FOR AID,

ENGINE TROUBLE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOT.)

COLOMBO, July 90th. The City linen, City of Tokohama, from Australia has sent a wireless message from a point 1,150 miles south of Colombo, stating that she

CURE AND CAUSE OF FURTHER MYSTERY,

CANCER.

GROPING IN DARKNESS..

DIVERGENT VIEWS OF

DELEGATES. ·

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, July 20th. The proceedings of the Cancer Conference, while providing the frankest, exchange of viewpoints, has hitherto served to emphasjeo

is disabled and wanks assistance. the darkness in which carnest re- The local agents will probably sendsearchers are still groping. a ship to the liner, which is believed

The delegates have joined issue to have experienced engine trouble.as regards both the cause and cure of the disease, an example of the former being the statement of the American Doctor Murphy, contro- verting the grgring view that can- cer was due to ‘L virus-

MISSIONARIES' LEASES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

LOEWENSTEIN'S BODY FOUND.

CLOTHED IN UNDER

GARMENTS.

【THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.}

CALAIS, July 19th. The body of Captain Alfred Loewenstein, the Belgian million- aire financier, has been discovered floating in the sen about ten miles off Cape Grimez, clad in his under- garments only, and thus reviving speculation, as to how he met his death in the sensational nir tragedy a fortnight ago.

The body was found by the oes cupants of a' fshing boat from Boulogne and was brought into Calais immediately.

Decomposition had set in, and the features were practically un- recognisable.

Almost Stripped.

The body was found by the fisher- men almost stripped. The deceased millionaire was clad only in silk panta and silk socks, while he was wearing a wrist-watch

Yesterday's discussion centred on the efficacy of the lead treatment. NANKING, July 20th.

On the one hand delegates related The Ministry of the Interior has lared that lead treatment yielded ly identified, and this alone has

marvellous cures,, while others de-

The wrist-watch has been defiorita- gircularised the Provincial Depart

no results or that patients actually enabled the authorities, to identify ments of Civil Affairs, instructing

grew worse under it. 'them to announce and enforce, pro-

the body as that of Captain Loewen- Sir Thomas. Horder, who is pre-atein beyond all question. visional regulations governing the lease of land and buildings by siding, summed up that it was foreign missionaries in the pro- doubtful whether the treatment had vinces, and also to enforce the reached a stage where it had be- interim regulations governing the

come a practical therapeutic mez- relations between China and for-sure in all cases. eign Governments, after the term. ination of the present treaties and pending the conclusion new

of treaties.

..

LAND REGULATIONS.

(THROUGH HAUTER'S AGENOT.}

NANKING, July 20th.

The Provisional Land Regulations have been promulgated as fol- low:-

1. All foreign missionaries, who

the interior of China may lease ings for mission purposes.

TWO LINERS COL-

·LIDE IN FOG.

P. & O. BOAT LEAKING:

"DELTA" PUTS IN TO LISBON.

KING'S CUP AIR RACE.

THIRTY-SEVEN COMPETITORS. ONE WOMAN PILOT.

(THROUGH ASUTEE'S AUENCY.]

LONDON, July 30th. Thirty-seven aeroplanes of all sires and horse-power lined up at Hendon for the King's Cup Handi- cap Race, the greatest civil air event of the year. This year the R.A.F. also are competing, and (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCIA]

there is one lady competitor pilot LONDON, July 19th.. ing a Moth. An autogiro is com tern run, one outward and the Two steamers on the Europe-Farpeting for the Erst time.

This cross country race lasts two

TEXT OF BRITAIN'S ACCEPTANCE.

TRIBUTES TO MR. KELLOGG'S INITIATIVE.

THE QUESTION OF VITAL REGIONS."

VIEWS OF THE LONDON PRESS.

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That the acceptance by British countries of the anti-war proposals marka the definite conclusion of negotiations and heralds an early rush for the turnstiles is the conviction of the London press. It is considered that it only remains for Mr. Kellogg to name the date and place of signature, after which Amerion will be bound in a moral partnership which to some extent will.com- pensate her for non-membership of the League of Nations. On all sides tributes are paid to Mr. Kellogg's initiative.

The Daily Telegraph considers that Mr. Kellogg's previous silence upon the subject of "certain regions" implies consent, for the United States claims in its own quarter of the world a special position which is not widely dissimilar from the British claims in Egypt and the Suez Canal.

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The Times considers that the treaty marks a notable extension of the area wherein war is highly improbable, while the Daily News points out that significanes of the episode is the strength of the worldwide will for peace, The Pact is one step on the long "road, says the Daily Chronicle, and should hearten the nations to take the next step--the reduction of armaments.

The Morning Post considers that all who find comfort in words and formulas will derive considerable satisfaction from the treaty, which is likely to be adopted, while the Daily Herald says that Sir Austen Chamberlain's conditions make the treaty futile and valualess,

According to the New York newspapers, the anti-war pact will be signed in August. Mr. Kellogg, who is well pleased at the replies received from all over the world, will sail for Paris about the middle of August.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

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come parties either by signature"or Accession:

"In order that as many States as possible may participate in the new movement, I trust a general invitam

Rugar, July 30th. The full text of the Note address ed by Sir Austen Chamberlain to the United States Government un-tion will be extended to them to reservedly accepting the proposals do so. of the United States for a' multi- lateral Treaty for the renunciation of war, has been released for pub lication this morning. Sir Austen suggests that a general invitation be extended to all States to join the

movement

"I am happy to be able to inform you," says the Foreign Secretary in opening,

that after carefully studying your Note transmitting the revised text of the draft of the

that the Nationalist Government Danish treaties, to whose nationals land and construct or rent build-other inward bound, were involved days, and the total distance on the proposed Treaty for the renuncia-

the seven interim regulations now apply, pending the conclusion of new treaties.

NANKING, July 20th. are permitted by treaty agree. The Nationalist Government anments to establish mission stations, Mr. Yoshizawa received a munication from the Japanese: Con- ! nounces the termination of the and open hospitals and schools in sul at Nanking at noon, stating had handed him a note. The note points. out. that as the three months' extension, granted by the late Peking Government for nego- tiations regarding the Japanese treaty, expires on July 30th, the seven regulations governing the modus vivendi for the interim period must apply to Japanese residing in China.

DENMARK WILLING. THEOUGH BUTCH'S AGENCY.]

2. When so doing they shall in conjunction with the owner of the property firet report the transac tions to the local authorities and obtain permission therefor.

3. When the area of land to be leased or the number and size of the buildings to be reated, or con- structed or purchased exceeds the requirement of the mission, the local authorities shall not be per

In

Certain Vital Regions, "As regards the passage in my Nots of May 19th, relating to certain regions of which the wel fare and integrity constitute a special and vital interest for our peace and safety, I need only re- peat that His Majesty'e Govern- ment in Great Britain accept the new Treaty upon the understand- ing that it does not prejudice their freedom of action in this respect.

a collision" off the coast of first day is 541 miles over a devious tion of war, His Majesty's Gov- the views expressed by Mr. Kellogg

Portugal today, with the result that one of them, the liner Delta, had to put into Lisbon, owing to damage received. No loss of life is reported.

The other vessel, with which the Delta collided, was the City of Ahior. The Delta was at the time. bound from Yokohama and Bombay to London, whilst the City of Khios was proceeding

that the contents are quite un-negotiations for the revision of the mitted to approve the transactions. Yokohama, Dunkirk, to

SHANGHAI July 20th. The Sir Ian Pau states that the The Consul has refused formally Foreign Ministry has instructed the to receive the note on the ground Chinese Minieter at Lisbon to open acceptable to Japan, but finally be Portuguese treaty with China, Chinese Minister at agreed to traumit to the Japanese while the Legation the fact that the note Copenhagen reports the willing had been submitted to him. Ap-nem of Denmark to appoint a parently he is wiring the contents delegate to revise the Danish or the gist of them unofficially.

It is understood that the Japan. eee Légation, under the orders of Tokyo, will promptly notify Nan- king that, as the new treaty was not negotiated within six months from October 1928, the existing one automatically continues for a fur ther ten years,

"JAPAN TREATY QUESTION.

THEODON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, July 20th. Discussing the question of Japan's attitude in the event that China potifies her intention of abrogating the treaty, which is fully expect ed, the Foreign Office epokeeman intimated that no notice will be taken for the time being, but in- stead they will await China'e next

move.

treaty.

TŠINAN AFFAIR.

(Tsun Wan Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, July 20th. Negotiations for the settlement of the Tainan affair will soon be open- ed as preparations by both parties have already been made.

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When interviewed Dr. C. T. Wang said that he had not made up hia mind as to the appointment of a plenipotentiary representative to the coming conference. However he was prepared to say that if the Japanese Government would, assiga Mr. Yoshizawa to the leading role, he could consider the question of conducting China's part personally,

"A SINE QUA NON.

4. Whenever the land or build.

local

ing rented shall be discovered to off Cape Roca

The collision occurred during fog have been utilised for profit or commercial purposes, the

First news of the mishap was authorities shall stop such enter issued by Lloyd's, which stated that prises or declare the contract of the wireless station at Land's End. in the morning intercepted an the lease invalid.

"6.0.S." from the Delta, which, however, the P. & O. liner cancelled. a few minutes later.

5. All existing transactions to be reported to the local authorities, In cases where the title of the land was purchased by s foreign mis sion, the said mission shall be accorded the rights. of a leseee.

6. The regulations shall be effec- tive from the date of promulgation, i.e. to-day,

CASES POSTPONED AT

SHANGHAI.·

ITALIAN DEPUTY NOT

ALLOWED TO, SIT.":

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, July 20th.

After the collision, the Delta made for the port of Lisbon, ne she was leaking in the Nos 2 and 3 holds

the Delta has arrived at Lisbon and A subsequent message states that

has moored alongside the quay.

LI TSAI HSIN IN PEKING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PERING, July 20th.

Li Tsai Hein called at the British Legation, and had a two-hour con- Two cases come up at the Proversation with Sir Miles Lampson. visional Court this afternoon. for hearing at which the Italian Con. sular official, Docter Ramondino, should have sat with the Chinese judge.

FOES OF NATIONALISTS.

:(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Possibly however the Consul

(Wah Tez Yat Pao). General at Shanghai or Peking may make an injormal protest, Co-

SHANGHAI, July 20th phasising that it is impossible for Many military leaders suggest Japan to consider abrogation as that the Central Government should Clause 28 of the present treaty has demand that Japan withdraw ber automaticaly provided a renewal troops from ali quarters in Shan- until October 18th, 1926. This is tung before negotiations. can the Court had received a despatch Liu Hsiang bave made peace and owing to the fact that revision was resumed for the settlement of the not effected within the six months Tsinan and Kaochow cases, stipulated.

On the other hand, if China aska for revision, Japan will willingly consider the request and refer the matter to the Cabinet Council, after which they will send a reply.

CHINA'S NOTE TO JAPAN.

{THROUGH BEUTEN'B' AGENCY.}

SHANGHAI, July 20th

The Foreign Ministry is to-day

MUKDEN NORMAL. (Wah Ti Yat Pao).

be

SHANGHAI, July 20th Mukden, the capital of Fengtion, is no longer under martial law. In and out of the city things are quite normal. Marshal Sun Chuan Fang has been elected as Chief Director of Military Affairs in Manchuria.

handing to the Japanese Consul at CONSULATES AT NANKING.

Nanking a note addressed to the

Japanese Minister at Peking. The terms are believed to be similar to

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEXINO, July 20th.

the recent French and Italian An American official who investi notes.

NANKING'S NOTE,

(Toun Wan Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, July 20th.

Dr. Ramondino attended the Court, and was in chambers when the Judges reported to him that from Nanking announcing the ex piry of the Italian Treaty with China. They therefore suggested that Dr. Ramendino should not sit. It is understood that Dr. Raman- dina assented on the understanding that the cases should be postponed.

The Chinese judge subsequently announced in the open court that the cases were postponed because the Italian deputy was po longer allowed to sit,

MANCHURIAN QUESTION.

(Wah Tez Tat Pao).

SHANGHAL, July 20th,

PEKING, July 20th. Foreign reports from the Upper Yangteze state that Yang Sen and may possibly combine against the Nationalists.

TROUBLE EXPECTED IN NORTH.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

course to Glasgow.

OSCAR SLATER APPEAL.

CONVICTION. SET ASIDE.

A MISDIRECTION IN LAW. -

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 20th. The Scottish Criminal Court of Oscar Slater's conviction on the Appent has unanimously set aside ground of a misdirection in law by the judge.

DAME ELLEN TERRY.

SMALL HOPE ENTERTAINED.

ernment in Great Britain accept the proposed Treaty in the form submitted and will be glad to sign it at such time and place as may be indicated for the purpose by the Government of the United States.

- Nộ Obligation To Aggressor, "My Government have read with interest the explanations contained in your Note as to the meaning of the draft Treaty and also the cou sideration advanced by other Powers in previous diplomatic cor ments which it contains upon con

respondence.

"You will remember that in my previous communication of May 18th, I explained how important it was to my Government that the principle should be recognised that if one of the parties to this pro posed Treaty resorted to war in violation of its terms, the other -LONDON, July 20th. " Dame Ellen Terry, who has been parties should be released authen wards that party under the Treaty. ported to be sinking. unconscious since Tuesday, is retically from their obligations to

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOTALISATOR BILL CHANGES. CONCESSIONS BY GOVERN- MENT.

COURSE. BETTING TAX HALVED.

(THROUGH EKUTER'S AGENCY.1

Loxors, July, 18th. Considerable modification of the Betting Tax is expected to follow the third reading to-night of the Totalisator Bill

...

Mr. Winston Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yee terday stated that it the Bill were passed, the Betting Tax would be reduced from 2 to 1 per cent. on the course and from 3 to 2 Fe cent. elsewhore.

This would involve the surrender of £1,500,000 this year, compared with the Budget Estimates, but it was clear that the Estimates would not be realised at the present rates.

"I am entirely in accord with in his speech of April 28th that the proposed Treaty does not re strict or impair in any way the right of self-defence, and also with his opinion that each State alone is competent to decide when the circumstances necessitate a recourse- to war for that purpose...

Signal Advance,

In the light of the foregoing explanations, His Majesty's Gov- erament in Great Britain are glad

join with the United States, and with all other Governments similar. ly disposed, in signing a definitive Treaty for the renunciation of war in the form transmitted in your note of June 23rd.

"They rejoics to be associated with the Government of the United States of America, and other parties, to the proposed treaty in a further and signal advance in the outlawry of war,"

THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.). Dominions' Acceptance.

The Replies of the Governments of Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and India are also pub liabed this morning.

cept the assurance that a signa Australia and South Africa ac

I also pointed out that respect for the obligations arising out of the Covenant of the League of Nations and of the Locarno Treaties was the foundation of the policy of the Government at this coun- try, and that they could not agree to any new treaty which would weaken or undermine, there en-tory's right of self-defence will not he impaired in any way, and that any signatory resorting to war a violation of the Treaty will forfeit the benefite in the Treaty, and that the Treaty is not inconsistent with the Covenant of the League of Nations.

gagementa

The Preamble, The stipulation now inserted in the Preamble, under which any signatory power hereafter seeking to promote its national interests by resort to war against another sgnatory is to be denied the bene fits furnished by the Treaty, is satisfactory to my Government, and is sufficient to meet the first point mentioned in the preceding para graph

....

South Africa adds that it is very satished to see that the Treaty is open to accession by all the Powers of the world...

Australia says "we are quite agreeable to signing" the Treaty, the Text of which is now completely satisfactory.

Great Britain do not consider "His Majesty's Government in

South Africa has very great after mature reflection that the pleasure in expressing willingness fulfilment of the obligations which to siga.!!

New Zealand expresses utmost they have undertaken in the Covenant of the League of satisfaction with the terms of the Nations and in the Treaty of Treaty, Locarno in precluded by their do The Government of India BB80-" ceptance of the proposed Treaty.ciate themselves whole-heartedly

by the German Government in their the Treaty." Note of April 27th that those

OTTAWA, July 19th. obligations do not contain anything Canada's "brief Reply to Mr. which could conflict with the Treaty Kellogg cordially accepta the pro- proposed by the United States | posals. The Text has been published. Government.

Japan's Reply.

TOKYO, July 20th.

British naval wireless messages NINE DAYS' MOURNING FOR They concur in the view enunciated and most gladly with the terms of

received in the Colony this morning give an interesting summary of the disposition of the various bodies of troops in China,

It is states that the 3rd and 4th Fengtien armies are now stationed on the Lan River and are occupying the area in trenches. The force is

OBREGON..!

PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.

[ REUTER'S. "AMERICAN BERVICAL]

MEXICO CITY, July 19th Several more arrests have been

made in connection with the nenas- sination of the President Elect,

Locarno Signatories.

peculiar satisfaction that all the

"My Government hava noted with Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is er variously estimated, but it is be

tween 57,000 and 50,000 strong.

There are approximately 17,000 Shantung Chibli troops in Tongshan mining area,

the

General Obregon.

"

It is officially intimated that Japan's reply to the American parties to the Locarno Treaty are anti-war propceal, which is expect now invited to become original ed to be handed to Mr. MacVeagh signatories of the new Treaty, and this evening or to-morrow, will be that it is clearly the wish of the worded very similarly to the British members of the League should be Itions.

Consulate as a barracks. A hun-minor points as the appointment An unconfirmed report states that mourning for General : Obregon, United States Government that all reply and will contain no reserva-

a large body of Southern troops are. now advancing eastwards, and the

The Permanent Commission of the Congress has ordered nine days* while a special session of the Com- mission has been convoked for July: Before his departure from Peking 17th and 18th Armies were said to 30th, presumably to deal with the question of the succession to the Presidency.

cente Frereign Ministry, is gated the conditions at the Ameri-pected to leave Peking for Nanking aleo cabling the note to the Chinese can Consulate at Nanking of July shortly. The Manchurian problem Minister at Tokyo for delivery tooth found the tennis courts being is considered to have been funda "the Foreign Office.

weed as a drill ground and the mentally settled, except in such dred soldiers were quartered there. of members to the political council

The building had been badly of Manchuria. damaged and there were holes in the ceiling, and floors and practic Marshal Chiang Kai Shek will ally no furniture visible. Windowe entertain the foreign diplomatic Dr. C. T. Wang has instructed were missing and there was human representatives at the Waichinapu the Chinese Foreign Commissioner excretion in the rooms and pas. building. at Shanghai to present a Note to zages. Altogether much must be The Japanese Consul-General, which dona before it is possible for the is intended to be transmitted to Consular staff to reinhabit it, if the Tokyo Government. This Note the soldiers can be induced to is the formal notification of the leave. Chinese Government, to Japan that It is understood that the situa

SHANGHAI, July, 20th. General Yen Hai Shan has tele- the Sino-Japanese Commercial tion of the British Consulate is Treaty, together with the addi- equally bad. The Consulate is graphed to the Nanking Govern- tional navigation provisions, ex-being used as a cemetery for Chiment to the effect that he will: pired on the 20th inst. Its full nese soldiers and the Vice-Consular proceed to Taiyuanlu first. In the contents are more or less similar residence is still pred as a bar following week he will leave for to the Note presented to the rack. The AP.C, residence is used Shihchinchuang and then proceed Italian Minister.

to Nanking. as a stable for horses,

YEN HSI SHAN,

(Wah Ter Yat Pão).

be about 20 miles north-west of Reports anticipate that there wilt Tongshan on July 17th. be an outbreak shortis, is being suggested that Marshal Feng Yu, Hsiang contemplates an attack on Jehal, and proposes to force the Northera evacuation of both. Jehol and the Lan River district.

*** CITY OF TOKYO,”..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,];

SHANGHAI, July 20th. The City of Tokyo was refloated this morning.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.; UNION OF THREE CHURCHES.

{THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCT.]

LONDON, July 19th, The Wesleyan Conference in a representative ession at Liverpool has passed a resolution in favour of an Enabling Bill to secure" the union of the three Methodist Churches The matter will now go to the Fastoral Session next week

COMMUNIST MINORITY,

CONDEMNED.

TACTICS CENSURED BY: HUGE MAJORITY.

{THROUGH EKUTER'S "AOKKOY.]

LONDON, July 19th Following yesterday's remarkable socnew when Mr. Herbert Smith, the 68-year-old President of the Miners Federation, personally ejected from

the spectators gallery at the an qual conference at Llandudno, a Communiat orator, Mr. Allan, who refused to leave the building wher requested, the Conference to-day discussed the Communist minority tactics.

After some discussion, a card vote was taken, and a majority of 650,000 to 8,000 upheld the Executive Com mittee's decision condemning the Communist minority tactics. P

The Conference pledged itself to render all possible help to the bona fide Scottish Miners' Foderation.