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JAPANESE DOUBTS OF CHINA'S SINCERITY.

REPLY TO TREATY NOTE DELAYED.

NATIONALIST OFFENSIVE OPENS AGAINST

NORTHERN TROOPS.

KUOMINCHUN SUCCESS IN-HONAN.

As a result of the Nationalist reply to Japan's 'recent 'note, the Japanese Cabinet, after discussion, have decided to accede The to China's request for revision of the existing treaties. Cabinet however frat insists that China' must be really sincere, and they do not yet feel assured of this. Consequently, Japan will not issue any reply to the Nationalist note at present. A further reason for keeping silence is that Japan does not wish to prolong the profitiess disagreement over the interpretation of Article XXVI. which provides to the extension of the expired treaty if no suggest of revision is put forward.

General Chang Heuch Liang's delegate, who is at present in Shanghai, was 'entertained to dinner by Chinese journalists, and stated that Manchuria was in favour of Kuomintang principles but was unable openly to throw in her lot with the Nationalists owing to the threats of Japan.

The sanction of the Emperor of Japan is to be sought for the withdrawal of a brigade which was sent to Manchuria from Koren

The Nationalist offensive has opened against the Chihli Shantung troops within the Great Wall, and the Northern troops are reported to be withdrawing.

Kuomiachun forces have carried out an enveloping movement against the army of Fan Chung Heiu, at Nanyang in south-west Honar, and this time Feng Yu Hsiang seems to have met with succese, for General Fan' has fed to Hankow in disguise,

IS CHINA SINCERE?

(THROUGH (REUTÉR'S AGENCY,]

Toxxo, Aug. 29th.

As a result of the Cabinet'e dia-

CANTON LEADERS RETURN.

(Wak To Tat Pao).

SHANGHAI, Aug. 29th. Dr. Chu Chao Hsin and Marshal cussion of the Nationalists! second | Li Tsai Hain will leave Shanghai note, it is understood that the to-morrow by the Empres of deia Goverment has decided to accept for Hong Kong.

the Chinese demand for opening

BACK AT NANKING?

+1

Wah Tu Fat Pro.)

SHANGHAI, Aug. 29th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is reported to hve returned to Nan- Over the king this evening.

the question of treaty revision, after assuring itself that China' is really sincere. As, however, there is still some doubt of 'China's sin- cerity, the Government will not issue a reply for the time being." as it does not desire to proleng the legal controversy interpretation of Article XXVI-of- the Treaty.

MANCHURIA `HAMPERED

BY JAPAN.

{THEOCON BRUTER'S AGENCY.}

SHANGHAI, Aug. 29th..

KUOMINCHUN SUCCESS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

."

PEXING, Aug. 29th.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30th, 1928.

REJECTION OF IMMIGRANTS.

U.S. GOVERNMENT SUED,

SHIPPING COMPANIES'

CLAIMS.

[NKUTER'S AMERICÁN SERVICH)

INDIAN PARTIES CONFERENCE.

IN HIGH PRICES OF TEA. EQUAL RIGHTS FOR

AGREEMENT WITH NEHRU REPORT.

MRS. BESANT'S ADVICE.

【THROUGH RAUTKE'S AGENÒY.].

Lucknow, August 25th. NEW YORK, Aug 19th. With only one Moslem dissen- Eleven steamship companies, in-tient, the All Parties Conference, chiding the Cunard Company, are. which met here to-day passed a suing the United States Govern-resolution, on the motion of Mr. ment for £30,000 to cover loses Lala Lajpatrai, the leader of the sustained through alleged impro Nationalist Party appreciating the Nehry Report and offering per rejection of immigrants,

general support.

"COMMUNISTS. ARRESTED

IN JAPAN."

DISTRIBUTING PAMPHLETS AND POSTERS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S „AGENCY.]

HUGE STOCKS IN HAND. ·

RETAILERS ADAMANT.

{THROUGH REUTER'S 10ENCY.]

LONDON, Aug. 28th.

A suggestion that, in view of the statement that there are thirty mil- tion more pounds of toa-in-Britsin- than a year ago, tea prices are too high, was to-day denied by the director of one of the biggest pack. ing houses in London, who said that he did not know of any profiteer. ing in the tes trade. The proft on tes was smaller than on any

WOMEN.

DEPUTATION'S SAD FATE

FOUR LOCKED UP.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

MIXED RECEPTION OF PACT.

SCORN OF GERMANY AND ITALY,

ACCEPTANCE BY OTHER POWERS.

:

-(THROUGH - ARUTER'S AGENCY, ]

LONDON, August 18th.

A mixed reception has been given to the Kellogg Pact by the Con-

PARIB, Aug. seth. Inhabitants of Rambouillet form ed a guarit of honour for the Pence Fact delegates on their arrival at the chateau as the guests at a lun-tinental press. cheon given in their honour by "Good seed that ought to pro- President Doumergue.

duce good fruit is the comment of the Parisian newspaper Homme Libre, while Le Matin points out at it is the first Peace Treaty concluded in the world's history-

The harmony of the proceedings was marred by a demonstration of He added suffragettes commissioned by the that before the markets broke in Committee of International Action the early spring they were selling

and the National Women's Party

other domestic article.

tea to the public at a price below of the United States (of which without war immediately preceding

that at which they could buy it.

Viscountess Rhondda and Miss Doris Stevens are the respective

organisers) to present the petition saking the plenipotentiaries to sup-

it:

It is noteworthy that the Polish-

newspapers, according to Reuters

correspondent

st Warsaw, are.

This repas been drafted by a group of pothorus, headed by Motilal Nehru, and it constitutes a scheme for the future gorern meat of India, including a demand

Mrs. Drapper, the Lady Mayor for the grant of Dominion status, of Deptford, who is a member of the transference of political power the Food Council is of the opinion port a pact granting equal rights especially gratiɓed because they from England to the people of In-however, that tes prices should be dia, and the establishment of a reduced, otherwise she proposes to Parliament with raise the question at the Council, Two-Chamber supreme authority.

The only dissentient to to-day's resolution was Bazrati Mohani, one of the Moslem leaders, and the result of the voting was received with shouts of " Bande Materam."

which was previously of the opinion that the profit made by retail tea distributing companies might well form the subject of an enquiry,

retail ter firms in London stated

Officials of three of the leading

to-day that there was no-intention of making any reduction in the price of tea.

ALLEGED WRONGFUL

IMPRISONMENT,

for men and women.

claim that the Pact now 'signed is similar to the proposal which was

Bear And Sandwiches, Finding the entrance barred, the submitted by the Polish delegation delegation asked the gendarmes to hand President Domergue an

address.

Four women who were.. particu

endeavoured to larly insistent

force their way into the chateau

They were politely escorted to the Mayoral building, where they were datained for three and a half hours until President Doumergue's guests had departed.

FIZUOKA, Aug. 29th. The preliminary trial of forty Communists has been concluded here. Thirty-five were found guilty of violation of the law for the maintenance of peace and order. The defendants, who it appears

Hindus Approve, distributed Commmaistic pamphlets Previous to the All Party mert sad posters during the Generaling, the Executive Committee of Election in February, will be tried the Hindu Mahasabha met in camera and decided to support the publicly in the near future.

Nehru Report generally, provided that if the vicious"principle" "of the reservation of Legislature:

on & communal basis were RETIRED POLICE INSPECTOR adopted by the Conference it should be uniformly applied to all minorities. This was intended to meet the Mosiers demand for re- servation of seats for Moslem

The case in which a faherman majorities in the Punjab and Bea from Taipo claimed 81,000 damages

Note Torn Up. gal in the next ten years.

from the master, and foki of a fish She added that the police tore abop and also from a Chinese de-up the note which the deputation

at Taipo for tective stationed wrongful imprisonment was yer asked them to convey to President terday concluded as the Summary Doumergut, and that a second Court before Mr. Justice P. Jacks, attempt was made through the

Mr. Ael Arculli appeared for

BIG NEW AMERICAN CRUISERS.

TWO READY NEXT YEAR.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE}

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29th. It is announced that the first two of the eight United States ruisers exceeding 10,000 tons, at present

seate

Some Moslem: Objections. Some Moslem objections to the Nehru Report were voiced at the meeting of Moslems which

was

4

BLAMED.

TAIPO FISHERMAN WANTS DAMAGES.

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There was no durance vile, how. ever, for the women were supplied with lunch in the shape of sand wiches, mineral waters and beer.

Miss Doris Stevens, intervieewd by Reuter, stated that Viscountess Rhondda did not accompany the delegation to Rambouillet.

Geneva last year, and that in signing it Germany for wears for ever any idea of forcibly rearrang- ing her eastern frontier..

Italian Sarcasm,

Geran press are cynical and, sar- On the contrary, the Italian and.

castic. The Rome Tribund ex- presses the opinion that the Pact

will not for long illumine, the pages of history" but that the responsibility for this, however, will not be Italy's but the major

prepared signatories who have

by the ceremony in Paris a wolter of trouble and bitter suspicion: under a cloak of fine words. The Peace Pact will further consolidate America's aloofnes from the League of Nations.

Nearly Like Hollywood."" "War Banished for Half-an- Hour" and "Nearly Like Holly- wood are examples of the ironical beadings in the German Nationalist press. Their comments are couched in a similar tone of mistrust and. Sarcasm, and particular emphasis is laid upon the fact that there is no sign of general disarmament after the ceremony in Paris, nor of ing German territory.

being constructed, wil be launched in the spring of 1928 and commis held prior to the At Parties Con- the plaintiff. Loo Wo Huen, and concierge. The note begged Free British and French troops evacuat-

sioned in July 1928,

EARLY DEPARTURE FOR ·

AFRICA.

ference.

the defendants, Cheung Tai Kwai | dent. Doumerge to permit the. Mr. Hasrati Mohani declared and Cheung Kang, master and

foki of the Wo Hing Ling fish shop guests to come out for ten minutes At Taipo, were defended by Mr. to hear the women's request. G. 8. Hugh Jones. The third de- *Miss Stevens expressed the fendant, Lai Shing, a Chinese de opinion that anyone was entitled tective, was not represented.

PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR. that the Report was contrary to the mandate given by the All Parties Conference, which charged the commission to evolve a con- stitution of responsible government and cot that of a Dominion status. Several speakers stressed the need of a one-third Moslem repre- sentation in the Central Govern- ment, in the Central Legislature

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

Roosy, Aug. 28th. H.R.E. the Prince of Wales, Lu Chung Lin has wired from who will be accompanied by his

Chengchow stating that the Kuo- minchun have carried out an en-

brother, the Duke of Gloucester,

and on local bodies besides the re- servation of Moslem majority

The Left journals, on the con- trary, stress, the moral importance and significance of the signing 2- greatly increasing the chance, continuing peace,

[RETTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] American Senate,

WASHINGTON, August 28th. Although Mr. Kellogg in Paris. declined to forecast the Senate's at- titude towards the Peace Past it is generally expected here that the

majority i no political storia breaks.

At the previous hearing, plain-to petition the President of any tiff said that, he owed. certain sums Republic, and she emphasised that. of money to Cheung Tai Kwai, this was all the women wished to. and that when he came to Hong

do. Kong on June 27th, this year, be was arrested. The three défen- dants took him to a boarding house. and there assaulted him. Later he GRAMOPHONE DISCS THAT Senate will ratify with a safe was taken to a tea-house; where the defendants had tea, while he sat down and looked on but was given nothing. While at the ten shop, by the flap of his jacket and he was similarly secured when taken back to Taipo. At Taipo Police Station, he was imprisoned for two nights.

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, "who reloping movement against the will leave London for his tour of rights in Bengal and the Punjab. plaintiff alleged that be was held

itinerary will be followed.

was discharged from the Country remnante of Fan Chung Hsiu's East Africa on September 6th. It. Hospital on Monday, will remain in forces who have retired to Nan-, is understood that no definite Shanghai for a week before goingyang in western Henan, The to Nanking..

Kuominchun after two daye' Sght- General Shing Shik Lien, the ing have captured Nasyang and delegate of General Chang Hauch most of Fan Chung Hsiu's troops Liang, called on Marshal Chiang have been disarmed, Fan' Chung. and was later entertained by loesl Hsiu has fed in civilian disguise Chinese Pressmen to dinner, where to Hankow.

he explained that although Chang' was in sympathy with the Kuomin tang principles he was poable to join the Nationalists, owing to the threat by the Japanese. But, be added, Manchuria would soon de- vise measures for carrying out its intention of joining the Nation alists,

TREATY WITH FINLAND..

(Wah Tas Tat Pao)."

SHANGHAI, Aug. 20th.

OFFENSIVE OPENS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

PEKING, Aug. 29th.

A message from Tientsin states that the Nationalists have begun the offensive against the Chibli- Shantung troops in the vicinity of Yutien, seventy miles north-east of Tientsin,

FENGTIEN TROOP TRAINS.

The Nationalist Government has accepted his proposal and is pre- Taung Chang is still at Chinwang-

pared to appoint Mr. Chu Yu19.

tao. Liang as Chinese Chargé d'ÀÈaires

Their Royal Highnesser will go out by way of Egypt. After the journey through East Africa, they will proceed through Northern Rhodesia and thence southward to Capetown, from which port they

will said for Home.

It is anticipated that the Royal travellers will be back in London early next January.

BRITAIN'S WORKLESS.

A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT. ·

BRITION WIRELESS SERVICE.}

Rugay, Aug. 28th. For the first time for some weeks, the unemployment returns show a decline.

year before,

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:

But Sir Ali Iman urged the Moslems pot to ask for the reser- vation of majority rights which, he said, would only give them a false sense of security and deprive them of the right to contest more

seats.

Mrs:

Graded Franchise.

Annie Besant suggested that there should be a graded fran- chise instead of adult franchise and expressed the opinion that the British Labour Party would undertake to "pilot a Bill on the lines of the Nehru Report if the Conference approved, of that Re-

port.

BRITAIN'S BIRTH RATE.

INCREASE ON LAST YEAR.

FEWER DEATHS,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

which

move troops west. Marshal Chang

FORDS FOR BRITAIN,

NEW WORKS AT MANCHESTER. ter.

[THEOOGD REUTER ́S AGENCY.]

WILL FOLD.

RECORDS FOR CIGARETTE

·PACKETS.

A gramophone record which end be:

Burned, Folded up in a cigarette packet, or

·

The Presidential election will be over when the Pact comes before the Senate which will remove it from the realm of partisan politics. The fact that the Pact imposes no obligations on the United States, other than the Tenunciation of war," Is likely to induce the Senate to ratify. The interesting question is whether the opponents of the naval building programme will use the Pact to reinforce their arguments, and there is evidence that some members of the administration are finding it difficult to reconcile the Pact with their request for more. shipu.

Acceptances.

Blameless Defendants. For the defence, Mr. Hugh Jones said that the two Cheungs Jumped on, and can still be play. would admit that the plaintiff wased without losing any quality of ed, but he would satisfy his Lord Savoy Hotel on July 30th. wrongfully arrested and imprison-tone, was demonstrated at the ship that it was not by the action of the two Cheungs. These two de market by the Worldecho Co.

It will shortly be placed on the fendants had only laid a complaint to the Inspector at Taipo and did The records can be printed on not specifically authorise him to newspaper, on the

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29th. .of covers

Cuba, Bolivia and Peru have arrest the plaintiff.

periodicals, while advertisements The defendant, Cheung Tai can also be displayed under the notified the State Department of adhere to the Kwai, in his evidence said that playing surface. A two and a half their intention to

Kellogg Pact. the plaintiff owed him $300. Plain-inch record, capable of being pro- tiff had also sold one of his sheep duced at low cost, will exactly fit

Brazil's Congratulations. for 8140 and had never given him into a packet of twenty úigarettes,

Ric DE JANEIRO. the money. He later discovered These records can be played twice, Replying to the United States that the plaintiff was going away and are expected to have a much invitation to adhere to the Kellogg from Taipo, and accordingly went greater appeal than the ordinary Pact, the Brazilian Government to the District Officer at Taipo to cigarette cards. They are light; re congratulatee the United States make his complaint. Ho was sembling a thick coat of varnish on and other signatories, all the unable to see the District Officer, paper, but so durable that the more since the principles laid down so he went to the Assistant needle can be drawn across them in the Pact, even before they are Superintendent of Police, who told without any ill-effects................

engraved in the text of the Re- biru to report the matter to the A director of the company said engraved in the conscience of the public's Constitution, are already Inspector at the Taipo Station.

to a Daily Express representative: Brazilian people, who never in any He went there and laid his com- plaints. He had never asked the The ordinary type of record has circumstances will fail in them.

been subjected to an endurance test The note. concludes by duly not Inspecter to arrest plaintiff.

of twenty-six hours, and at the ending" the invitation. of that time the needle was worn

out, but the record was still able to give, very good results.”

Argentina.

BUENOS AIRES. The United States has invited" Argentina to adhere to the Pact.

Soviet Criticlan,"

Moscow.

The Soviet Press emphasises that

The Finnish Consul-General pt Naval Wireless messages state Shanghai has proposed to the that several trains with Fengtien

Roosy, August 28th. Nationalist

For the first time since 1920, the Government that A

troops on board left the Anshan- Sino Finnish Treaty on the basia Changli area on Monday" and pro- ber of unemployed was 1,308,200 over the corresponding period of On August 20th, the total num: of the year showed an increase birth-rate for the second quarter

A Friendly Party. of absolute equality and reciprocity ceeded to the other side of the This was 5,959 less than the week the birth rate for 1927 was 10.6 and a Chinese detective came to After he had made his report to should be concluded whereby diplo Great Wall.

previous year.

the Inspector, defendant, his foki About ten empty before, but 283,645 more than the per thousand of the population, Hong Kong, on the instruction of matic relations between China and trains are in readiness between Finland can be fully instituted.

---Chinwangtao--and the Wall to

was the lowest recorded the Inspector, to find the plaintiff. since civil registration began. For They met him here and they were Referring to the clause concerning the second quarter of this year, all very friendly to each other. ratification, the Chargé ̈ ̈d'Affaires the rate was 17.5. There was also They had neither used force nor points out that it is provided that a slight increase in the first quar- assaulted the plaintiff. After have the Pact shall be open to the the Pact dece not remove the con-

ing tiffin together, the four of adherence of all other Powers. The tradictions dividing the different The Registrar-General, however, them returned to Taipo and at the United States Government, will be countries, and in no wise prevents points out that these figures do not Taipo Police Station, plaintifi ad happy at any time to receive ap the growth of armaments. definitely indicate an alteration in mitted to the Inspector that he propriate notices of adherence from Bubmitted To Nationalista. the downward, tendency of the owed money to the defendant, but any Power desiring to participate (Wah" Tai Tai Pao).

birth-rate, as the increase might that he had no money to pay, nor in the treaty."

· LONDON,- Aug.: 28th, "- be due to the unusually large num SHANGHAI, Aug. 28th.

It was announced at the Corkber of marriages in 1927. J "severe" storm visited the city

Rotary Club that the Henry Ford Marriages in the first quarter of Tsinan last Sunday causing

Company is transferring the bulk this year showed a decline compar many of the low-lying parts of the

of its newly-erected machinery ed with the corresponding quarter walled-city to be flooded with

there to Manchester, because the of last year, It is understood that the Em-Company has been unable to a The death rate for the first half several feet of water conperorsanction will be sought to ang satisfactory solution of of this year shown a decline, heing sequence damage to houses is esti-morrow for the withdrawal of the the, import duty difficulty, which 12.8 per thousand of the populs mated at several thousand dollars brigade which was sent to Man-has precluded the Ford car com tion, compared with 14.2 in the and gone Home while many casualties are reported, churia from Korea in May..

peting in the British market. firat half of last year.

in Finland.

TSINAN INUNDATED.

It is reported that Mukden troops will continue to оссиру Lanhnien.

REDUCING FORCES IN

MANCHURIA.

(THBOCGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxy, Aug. th.

could he find anyone to guarantee him. Defendant then left the station, leaving the plaintiff with

· Bound For Ireland,

PARIS.

SHANGHAL

Mr. E, S. Cunningham has sent to Mr. C. T. Wang & copy of the Peace Pact signed in Paris on Auguet 27th with a covering let

the Inspector. Defendant also Mr. Kellogg and Mr. Cosgrave ter added that he had never at any left by special train for Havre He has the honour, he sart time asked the Inspector to impri- where they will embark on the formally to communicate the text

on the plaintiff. Anything that United Stater-cruiser Detrou for for the consideration and

was done was on the initiative of Ireland Mr. Kellogg is returning of the NationalistGovern the Inspector who had since retired Mr. Cosgrave's visit to the United

States, which was made earlier in (Continued at foot of previous

Judgment was reserved.

the-year.

Column.)