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TREATY REVISION.

DR. CHAO HSINCHU'S

OPINION.

SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH "DAILY PRESS."

THE NATURE OF HIS NEW POST,

(PROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}

CANTON, July 27th

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Our correspondent then asked: "I understand that you are the first person to advocate in the As- sembly of the League of Nations the abrogation of the unilateral treaties which China had signed with the foreign Powers. What is your idea regarding the present mode of procedure towards the realization of the principles which you have championed so long??

**L'have been for years," Dr. Chu replied, "advocating the ab rogation of China's unilateral treaties with the foreign Powers as Dr. Chao-Hsin Chu, the Nation soon as they expire. Seven in- terim regulations as a morna alist Vice-Minister ol Foreign;

rivendi have been promulgated by Affairs and Foreign Commissioner

the Nationalist Government for Kwangtung, in an interview

meet the situation when the old with var representative, said thaf treaties have expired and have not

he is about to

leave Canton for been replaced with new ones.

"former Government

Peking Nacking to assume his new poet.

never took a strong line in the ab- He will not stay in the Capital rogation of those treaties that had that these unequal long, however, as his help is explied, so

in force. instruments remained urgently needed in Kwangtung.

The present wise step taken by the He will be gone for about two Nationalist Government is to cor-

rect the weeke, or three, at the meat, No

of "the defunct As regards those definite date has been decided upon Peking regime. for his trip North, "but it will prob-treaties which have not yet expired it is the wish of the Chinese people ably be in about a week from now.

in general to have them summarily The report that he has already abrogated and replaced by new sent representative Kong to book his passage to city. In view of the general ar- ticulateness of our people, especial- Shanghai is not true, he told our dy of the younger generation. I representative. "Aƒ net should think that foreigners in going to remain at Hanking for China would be glad to relinquish he said, their special rights and privileges any length of time,

which were forcibly wreated from This being the little bag- am going to carry

China long ago. I shall first "gage as possible.

case, the negotiation of new treaties proceed to Hong Kong and take with foreign countries to replace whatever liner happens to be going the old ones is not, and should to Shanghai."

not be a difficult task.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 28th, 1928.

YUET-HAN RAILWAY.

EARLY COMPLETION URGED BY HUNAN

CANTON IN AGREEMENT.

BANK OF CANTON ROUND THE POLICE

FORGERY CASE.

FURTHER CHARGE'S AGAINST DEFENDANT.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

COURTS.

AT: KOWLOON.

Before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morn- ing the cook of the s.8. Kwong Tung was sentenced to seven days' hard labour or 25 fine for fighting a painter on board the vessel. Both men signed a personal bond in $50 to be of good behaviour for six months.

(Mr, R. E, Lindsell at the Centra) Magistracy yesterday afternoon committed Fok Kam Chien, for trial at the Supreme Court on charges of forgery involving a deed of auigament by which $110,000 was obtained from the Bank of A stoker of the Star Ferry, Col's Canton, Limited.

Northern Star was charged with snatching an ear-ring from an umab Dear the Railway Bridge at the junction of Chatham and Gascoigne Roads He was arrested by Sub-

Mr. F. C. Jenkin prosecuted on

The railway commissioner oth Huvan province recently wrote to the Canton Branch Political Conn- cil urging that early action be taken to push forward the comple- tion of the Yuet-Han Railway.

The Hunan official stressed the importance of this in the develop- ment of the southern provinces. There are about 450 Zi ̧ of the line yet to be constructed, and the estimated cost is expected to reach behall of the complainants, the Bank of Canton, Ltd., and Mr. H. G. Sheldon was for the defence.

At the comencement of the hear ing Mr. Jenkin mentioned two fur- ther charges of alleged forgery re- stated to have taken place in lating to, an incident which wai

January 1991, are the Wing On Co.

$83,000,000.

It was suggested that on the re- turn of the Boxer Indemnity Fund by the Powers, $70,000,000, be appro- priated to finance the construction

of this railway. At the recent National Educational Conference, however, a resolution was passed favouring the use of this Boxer Indemnity Funds for educational purposes, and some difference muy therefore, arise as to the use of this

The complainants

The hearing was mainly taken up in submitting to witness various documents signed by the father of accused and others signed by the accused in order to show that the The completion of this railway is signatures on the deed of assign viewed with considerable importment were those of accused and, as

monty.

Inspector McWalter after having been pointed out by the woman. The defendant declared that he

Tase hoppers for his bird. went to the football ground to catch

case was remanded until to-day.

The

A Chinese woman" banishee who returned to the Colony because

was sentenced to six months' bard abe beard her husband was dying "

labour. The Magistrate "told her that she should have applied to the police for permission to return.

to Hong ones based on equity and recipro ance, from the economic, politie it is alleged, a forgery of the Another banishee who disagreed

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and military aspects and the com- munication from Runan atatea that from this viewpoint alone, the rail should be completed as soon possible.

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father's signature.

Mr. Beavis Recalled.. Mr. C. E. H. Beavis was recalled at the instance of Mr. Sheldon and said that he would only witness a The Branch Political Council at signature on a document if he knew its last meeting were favourably the writer personally. It was his impressed by the Hunan argumenta, invariable practice to ask the per- and the Department of Reconstrue son formally to sign the document tion has been instructed to produce again by going over the signature plans for the construction and com- with dry pen. Witness could not pletion of the small gap in the rail-say whether the signature of Fok way that will connect Canton with Kam Chuen which was on the Deed Hankow:-Canton Gazette.

of Assignment was "dry penned." However, witness would say that it was signed in his presenceby a man who purported to be Fok Kam Chues.

CANTON POLICE SCHOOL.

SECOND BATCH MAKE GOOD

IMPRESSION.

Witness added that all documents attested by him were in fact signed in his presence.

with the dates of previous convic tions was remanded until today..

A Chinese was fined $9 for park- ing his oar on the wrong side of the road. His defence was that he had just arrived from Canton and was unfamiliar with Hong Kong laws.

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A Chinese woman was fined' 82 on charge of selling her wares ashore when her licence was only issued for use in the harbour.

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THE CENTRAL MAGISTRACY.

"SCROUNGING" IN BHAM- SHUIPO CAMP:

Asked why he had not gone to.

SINO-AMERICAN TREATY. Nanking earlier, Dr. "Chu. said that he had been too busy" in Canton.

"Among the treaties that have "Had that not been so," he said, not yet expired, the most impor-

I would have made the trip a

tant ones are the Sino-British and long time ago. The foreign affairs

the Sino-American Treaties. Some of the Province, coupled with the time last year Mr. Stephen Porter, administrative work of the Provin- Chairman of the Committee on cial Council, of which I am a mem-

Foreign Affairs of the House of ber, have kept me hard at work

the "United Representatives of day and night. Then added to a. States, proposed to terminate the this, I have to see that the Kwang existing treaty with China and PoonFah Provincial Highway pro-negotiate a new one. The proposal ject, of which I am one of the two originators, is properly carried out. The whole route has been survey ed and everything calculated to ever, declared that America was city for service. These men are well clerk of the Land Office of the rewhom said that the socks were

minute details. Actual construe tion is just about to be started. Furthermore, ou account of the damp, sultry weather, I have not been, feeling well, having caught a severe cold, from which I am still euffering. All this has prevented me from taking the trip earlier."

"As you are now about to pro ceed to Nanking formally to assume office what are your views respect ing your assumption of the Vice- Ministership 1" our correspondent asked.

VICE - MINISTERSHIP. A PERMANENT OFFICE.

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"In dealing with the diplomatic affairs of the nation," the Foreign Commissioner replied, "there should first of all be a settled policy having the full support of the Nationalist Cabinet and the people as a whole. Unless one is thus backed up and one has a formulated policy to follow, one

be very effective se diplomat. As the tenure of office of the Foreign Minister is depen- dent upon the life of the Cabinet in power while that of the Vice- Minister is not, it becomes the duty of the latter to carry on the work of the Ministry during ary period when the Cabinet is changed.

cannot

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The second batch of recruits

Two Parsons," In answer to Mr. Jenkin witnces said that he knew two persons, one who said that he was Fok Tat Fui,

Fok Kam Chuen.

Formal evidence was given by a

A Chinese was charged before Major Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday with unlaw ful possession of a pair of woollen socks, Prisoner declared that he

was passed, but has not as yet been ber, were recently passed out as and the other who claimed to be recovered the socks from a dustbin.

actually carried out. The State Department at Washington, how

quite ready to conclude 底 new treaty with China when the latter has a united Government, or has delegates who could represent the majority of the Chinese people. Now that the unification of China in a fait accompli, the conclusion of a new treaty with the United States will follow in due course without having to wait for the ex- niration of the existing one."

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBER- LAIN'S OPINION.

"As regards Great Britain, there have been repeated declarations that the revision of the treaty is possible when there is a unified Government in China. During à Summer Session of the Council of the League of Nations, Sir" Austen Chamberlain, the British Foreign Minister, in private conversation with ine regarding the question of Tarifi Autonomy for China, sa'd that if there is a Government which could represent two-thirds of the people and territory of China, the conclusion of a new treaty would be quite possible. Now that the Peking Government is dead and gone and the Nationalist Govern ment represents the whole popula tio and territory of China, there should be no question about re. placing the old treaty with a new one based on international equity and reciprocity.

THE JAPANESE TREATY.

The Vice-Ministership a per

"Now a word as to the Japanese manent office and embodies the

treaty. Owing to territorial pro- very life and spirit of Chinese pinquity, our treaty with Japan diplomacy, I have not sought to concerns us the most. But that lop- become a high official, but I never sided instrument has already expir ed and will fetter us no more. In hesitated in secepting this offer, fact the Nationalist Government has realizing the important duties and already declared its abrogation and responsibilities comected with the its desire to conclude a new one. post. I shall, therefore go up to Japan should appreciate our action and take into consideration the new Nanking to assume office as a mat-conditions created by the Nation ter of form and return to Canton just as soon as I have made the necesary arrangements with the officials there in connection with the works of the post. There is more than one Vice-Minister, and I-being one, can stay in Canton and render toy services to the Ministry from here."

undergoing training in police duties at the Canton Police Training School, some three hundred in num.

efficient, and have been distributed to the various substations in the grounded "in police work, are of gistration of certain properties, smart appearance, and xcatly dress- and Mr. M. M. Watson produced ed.

two sheets of paper on which the With a

view to building up signatures of Fok Kam Chuen ap

the police force, peared and also a certificate to the eficiency in General Tang Shi, Tsang plans to effect that the signatures were writ- enlist six hundred more men to be ten by Mr. Fok during the recent

All the civil action. trained in police work.

various organisations in the city have been asked to forward recom- mendations of men considered re- liable and suitable for police work Canton Gazette.

CANTON'S HOTELS.

FLUSH SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED.

"A few weeks ago the Bureau of Public Health issued an order re

quiring all hotels to be provided with modern sanitary conveniences on the water carriage system.

Mr. J. M. Hall. Mr. J. M. Hall, solicitor, practis ing in Hong Kong attested the signature of a mortgage. Asked whether he could recallest if the signature was written in his pre- sence witness replied that he had a faint recollection that it was. He also had a faint recollection of going to attest the signature at the firm of Messrs. Thomas Simmons, However, he could not give the date. He would not, he agreed, have signed or acknowledged the signatures unless they were written in his presence.

Expert Evidence Of Bank Official The proprietors of the hotels

Mr. Ling Man Lai, representing which are subject to this ruling the Manager of the Bank of East of "Axia, Ltd.," said that from 1919 to have petitioned the Bureau Public Health for a postponement 1927 his duty was to pass cheques, of the enforcement of this order. after examination, for payment. This included, not only the gua- tures of Chinese people but others

This has been refused, the Health Bureau pointing out that the order was passed by the Municipal Gov crament and was not merely a re gulation of the bureau itself. No delay could therefore be granted.

ARMY OFFICERS'

CHILDREN,

SCHOOL IN CANTON.

The Fourth Army Headquarters zone time age planned to establish

From the latter part of 1927 it had been his duty to pass any doubtful cheques which were refered to him for that purpose.

who had an account with the Bank.

at Shamshuipo Camp. He was rash enough to call two witnesses one of

the kitchen.

"scrounged" from Defendant was sentenced to 14 days'

hard labour.

THE BETTER WAY?

-A Chinese charged with unlawful possession of a stolen watch and pair of trousers naively asked the Magistrate whether the way be pleaded would make any difference to his sentence.

The suggested bargaining was ignored and accused was asked to pleaded guilty" or "not guilty." Guilty.

Prisoner (looking desperate):

The Magistrate: Fourteen days.

THE OLD REFUGE PLACE!

Charged before Mr. R. E Lindsell with having been in the house of Mr. Hughes, at No. 71, Wongnei- chong Road, for a felonious pur- pose, a Chinese pleaded guilty. He had been formerly employed at the house and was found hiding under The sentence was four months' hard labour.

the bed.

The Two Further Charges. regard to the two fresh charges Mr. Questioned by his Worship with Jenkin replied that he had no official instruction to proceed with the charges. *

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Several mortgage documents were

C. D. I. Murphy was called and handed to the witness the signatures also stated that he had had no in- of which he identified."

structions from the Assistant. At- The main difference in the signa- torney General. tures on the documenta were in

Mr. Lindsell then remarked that the characteristics and construction he was not disposed to remand the of the characters.. Furthermore defendant on these two charges, as there was evidence of patching and the hearing would simply mean a erasien in the signatures of two of repetition of the case which was the documents. In the witness's heard in 1991. honest opinion, assuming the other Mr. Sheldon replied that it was documents bore the genuine signa unjust to the defendant that he a school for the children for the ture of those who signed them, then should have to face these two alist Movement. If a treaty mani- officers of the ary. During the the two signatures in question were charges. Asuming that the defen

dant was acquitted at the Supreme festly affecting our overignty and past month plans were being deve not genuine. jeopardizing our interests is not loped to carry out this scheme, and

Court of the original charge he thoroughly revised so as to make it it is now learned that the school

In answer to his Worship, Mr. would still have to face these two adaptable to the new order of is expected to be opened very Sheldon said that he was not calling further charges.

any evidence and would reserve his His Worship agreed and asid things, there are no means of shortly.

"In Man Tak Maloo there are pre-deftice. The defendant was also that it appeared as if the charges cementing any kind of friendship between the two adjacent Oriental mises formerly occupied by a school, asked if he had anything to say and were held in reserve in case accused Japan certainly should now defunct, known as the Dean replied, that he was leaving the should be acquitted at the Supreme nations.

go counter to the aspirations of Sun. Pending final approval, these matter entirely in his counsel's Court the Chinese people, and to do so premises have been chosen for the hands.

His Worship then fixed a hearing would not be to her interest.!!

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