is
JAPAN'S BUDGET FIGURES.
INCREASED REVENUE.
RETRENCHMENT POLICY.
[THROUGH REUTER'S JUENCY.)
Toxro, Oct. 23rd.
The draft estimates for the com- ing financial year, show that the revenue and expenditure were bal. anced at Yen 1,732,900,000, which abows
increase of Yen 23,800,000 on the current year.
COTTON TRADE
WITH CHINA.
ESSENTIAL FOR LANCA. SHIRE'S PROSPERITY.
JAPAN'S ADVANTAGES.
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]
Oct. 23rd. LONDON, The Cotton Yarn Association has circulated among members statistics relating to
cotton spinners in Chian, thus completing its survey The main feature of the draft is of the industry throughout the Far
East.
40
retrenchment, which is indicative
of the fact that the Government The statement says that the im- has been forced to modify itsportation of foreign yars, with the traditional positive policy owing to exception of the faer counts, has the general political situation.
practically ceased. Moreover, China is now experting yarns to India..
The wage
rates paid by the Chinese quills render comparisons with Western conditions quite use- less, says the Association.
Various departments have de manded appropriations for sew en- terprises, totalling Yen 371,000,000, but only Yen 113,000,000 has been allowed though it is likely that the Finance Department may be induced to increase this before the estimates are finally presented to the Diet owing to the pressure of the departments concerned.
Big Cuts.
Though the total estimates of esch department are not publish ed, the amount allowed for new enterprises shows that the Navy denunded Yen 81,000,000 and was allowed Yen 13,000,000, and thei War Department demanded Yen 47,000,000 and Was alowed Yen
A large trade with China as well as with India is essential to the full
running of the Lanenshire mills, and it is necessary to set out to minimise the advantages which the Japanese possess
in their own anthods, and which they are obviously tending to bring into existence in the working of their spindles in China.
MANCHURIA'S GOVERN-
MENT.
(Wah Te Fat Pus).
SHANORAL, Oct. 23rd.
10,000,000. For the purpose, of float revenue it is proposed to Yen 198,000,000 of national bonds, and the proposed bands will include Yen 107,000,000 for railways and colonial development which will be that General Chang Hsueh Liang treated as separate accounts angwi call an important conference will not be included in the national budget.
"
TREATY QUESTION.
(Wah Tes Fat "Pao).
T.
A message from Mukden says
It" is expected
with other Manchurian leaders, in- cluding Chang Tso Hsiang, Tang Yu Lun, Wen Fu Lun and Yu Hsueh Chung, for the discussion of prob. lems of disarmament and govern. SHANGHAI, Oct. 23rd. ment reorganisation in Manchuria. The third stage of the Sino The schemes for a new system of Japanese negotiations began yes
government will generally follow terday morning at Dr. C.
The
on the Enes laid down by the Nan- Wang's residence, Nanking. Hankow, Nanking and Tsinan king Governannt. Affairs and treaty revision problem were again discussed at some length until noon, and there was, a friendly, exchange of views a both sides. Negotiations were re sumed the same afternoon, and were devoted to
treaty revision. The Chinese delegates suggested the Sino-Japanese treaty that had expired the unequal clauses contained in the treaty should be immediately abolished in orden that a new treaty upon a basis of absolute equality and reciprocity might be concluded in its place.
However, the Japanese delegates insisted upon the validity of the old treaty until the conclusion a new one. Finally it was decided that the decision of this question should be postponed, and referred to the two governments concerned.
DISTRUST OF TANAKA,
"[THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.
NANKING, Oct. 22nd.
that the "Public Safety Council of Manchuria headed by General Chang Hauch Liang will be abolish ed next month.
HIS NATIVE PROVINCE.
(Fah Te: Fat Paul.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 23rd. General Li Lieh Chun after relin
quiebing his duties in the Nanking Government will shortly return to Kiangai, his native province.
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Buh Taz Fat Pac).
NANKING, Oct 23rd. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek wil tour of inspection of Official reports of the negotia- leave on a tions between Dr. C. T. Wang and the various reorganized armies on Mr. Yada for the settlement of November 1st. He wil brst pro outstanding Sino-Japanese ques ceed to Taian.
tions were given out this evening, showing that considerable progress
is being made in overcoming differ
ences.
The Press and publid in Nanking are keeping a watchful eye on the negotiations, and the consensus of feeling among the Chinese is that the National Government should be urged to take a firm stand and to obtain full satisfaction in connce. tion with the Teinanfü Incident.
It is also urged that the nego tiation of a treaty on the basis of equality should be made a condi- tion of any settlement that may be reached.
CONCENTRATION ON TANGSHAN.
CHIBLI SHANTUNG FORCES DISARMED:
General Pei Chung Hei's Nation. ulist. troups, according to a Naval
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24th, 1928.
BRITISH ATTITUDE TO REPARATIONS.
IMMENSE CONCESSIONS
MADE.
CHURCHILL'S STATEMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Oct. 3rd. The attitude to be taken up by the British Government at the forthcoming Reparations Confer- ance, following Mr. Winston Chur- bill's conversation during the week-end with M. Poincare and fore Mr. Parker Gilbert, shadowed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the course of & speech at Chingford.
WAI
that Mr. Churchill declared Britain was ready to accept an invitation to
a conference or the subject of German reparation's and to do all that was possible to help in any good arrangements.
Britain, however, had already made an immense and inequalled contribution to the reduction of debts of reparations and War Europe, in laying down the prin ciple that she will not claim from other sources more than she is re quired to pay to America.
He pointed out that during we shall pay the present year £33,000,000 to Americs, at the same time receiving £32,000,000 from European debtors.
Thus, he said, Britnin was On the point of achieving the position conteraplated in the Balfour Nolt, and we would do our utmost to maintain that position in future.
PETROLEUM EXPORT
COMPANY.
AMERICAN APPROVAL
[RECTER'S 'AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Oct, '3rd. Twenty American petroleum com. panies have now approved of the plan to form an export association, provided that the details can be worked out.
BRITISH MINISTER AT BANGKOK.
NEW APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED.
[TEROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.3
GIGANTIC NICKEL | A MOVE TOWARDS
MERGER.
BRITISH, CONTROL OF WORLD RESOURCES,
GUARANTEE OF PEAGE.
4
(REUTER'S AMERICAN FERVICE}
"SOCIALISM.
HOOVER'S ATTACK ON DEMOCRATS,
∙WHAT'S WRONG WITH
EUROPE.
[RECTOR'S AMERICAN SERVICE. }
New Yok, October 23rd. According to the New York involving
NEW YORK, Oct. 22nd. & merger American,
The veteran statesman, Mr. Elihu £88,000,000 sterling has just been ratified between the International Root. presided at a meeting of Nickel Company and the Mond 20,000 people which assembled here Nickel Company. This places the to hear Mr. Hoover speak in fur- control of almost the entire world's! nickel resources in British, handa.
The merger will be effected the Presidency. through the International Nickel Company of Canada, a subsidiary of the International Nickel Com pany, which is incorporated in New Jersey.
therance of his candidature for.
In the course of his speech, Mr. Hoover vigorously accused the Democrats of moving towards a state of Socialism for a solution of such problems as Prohibition, farm
The Toronto Globe and Mail und Empire state that Canadian in-relief and electrical power.
Mr. Hoover emphasised the many terests headed, by Sir Herbert Holt, have secured the majority of the failures where there was Getern- stock of the International Nickel ment operation and control at Company from its former New York Home and abroad during the Great control through active buying in the War, and expressed the view that New York and Canadian markets much of the retarded recuperation in the past few months. Both news of Europe was due to the stifling papers state that this action is of private initiative on the one. part of Britain's policy to secure hand and overloading the Govern world peace by dominating the source of supply of one of the essen tial implements of war.'
ment on the other.
:
Alluding to the religious issue, Mr. Hoover said every man should
SOVIET SEARCH FOR OIL. be respected in the faith which his conscience and heart directed him to follow.
BORING WORKS STARTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"
Moscow, Oct. 2nd. The Supreme Council of National Econoiny of the Soviet Republic has ordered explorations for new oil and gay-bearing fielde to be carried on during the next five years. `
The Soviet Oil Trusts have start ed, boring works in the Kerth Teninsula and near Batum.
RUBBER FROM WEEDS.
(THROUGH BUYER'S AGENCY.)
KIT, Oct. 22nd. An engineer named Voiaorovsky
claims that as the result of four years' experimenta, he has suc: ceeded in making rubber from ordinary, weeds.
TRAGIC FATE OF VISCOUNT GREY'S BROTHER.
KILLED BY BUFFALO IN AFRICA.
..
GROWTH OF BRITISH IN- DUSTRIES EXHIBITION.
FOREIGN INTEREST.
Mr.
Charles Grey, the only Space in the London section of the British Industries Fair, to be surviving brother of Viscount Grey held at the White City from Feb of Fallodon, and heir to his ruary 19th to March 1st, is being baronetey, has died in Tanganyika booked more quickly than ever, the from injuries inflicted by a buffalo. total stand area reserved up to last
The news was received in London month exceeding 230,000 square by the Colonia! Once last month. Icet as compared with 191,000 square
feet at the same time last 4 high official broke the news to Viscount Grey, who was staying An official of the department at his house in Smith-square, West Mr. Wingfield, who has latterly said to a reporter: "The increase minster. Viscount Grey was deep been Counsellor to the British Em- of nearly 40,000 square feet isty shocked, and at once arranged to bassy at Rome, was born in 1877 equivalent to the whole area of leave. London for his home at and educated at Charterhouse. He many an exhibition of overseas Fallodon, Northumberland, formerly held a commission in the trade. In the sections for jewel-
stationery, 7th Militia Battalion of the Royal lezy, pottery, Fusiliers, but resigned this to enter scientific instruments, more space the diplomatie service. He has had has been booked in each than was a varied career, serving in Paris, occupied at the fair last February. Athens, Berlin, Madrid, Christiana, Lisbon, Vienna, Tokyo and Brus sels.]
LONDON, Oct. 22nd. Mr. Charles Rhys Wingfield, C.M.G., has been appointed. British Minister at Bangkok.
year.
"The
Birmingham
and
It is a tragic coincidence that in 1911 another of Viscount Grey's
THE NAVAL LIMITATION PACT.
DISAPPROVAL OF FOREIGN OFFICE METHODS.
11
"DECIDEDLY PROSAIC DOCUMENT,"
CRITICISM IN THE PRESS.
The Foreign Offie methods in connection with the Naval Limitation Fact find little appreciation in the Conservative press," and much lively criticism from the opposition. The Morning Post think that the charge of secret diplomaticy against Britain and France is exploded, but the Daily Mail complains of the secrecy of the methods employed, and considers it a great misfortune that an agreement which might, with happier manage ment, have done so much good, should have put the clock of disarmament so far back.
The Daily Express considers the Foreign Office's "naive misunderstanding of all outside opinion and psychology was hardly surpassed by Gerniany in the days of the war, while the Daily Telegraph credits the Foreign Office with being animated" by good intentions. On the other hand the Daily Herald has described the „pact as a "Himalayan blunder."
The Daily News says that the general impression remains that Britain has seriously endangered Locarno by committing herself subtly but decisively to the French interests, and the Daily Chronicle is at a loss to understand how Britain and France selected terms which were known beforehand to be utterly repugnant and unacceptable to the United States. It asks if the concession to France about conscription must be regarded as irrevocable.,
The Times finds the white paper a decidedly prosaic document and an "anticlimax," but suggests that as there is no deviation whatever in principle from the fixed course of British policy, there was no reason to suppose that the compromise would' necessarily prove inacceptable to America. On the other band France and Britain should have been more careful to prevent a misunderstanding. The Manchester Guardian says that the all important question is whether the British Government is com- mitted by the compromise. The journal considers that it is a scrap of paper, which should be dropped in the English Channel as swiftly as possible.
In Paris the absolute good faith," rigorous logic" and purity of intention of the British and French Governments is acclaimed by the Right Wing newspapers, while corimenting on the white paper the Socialist organ, Oeuere, considers that despite some clumsiness on the part of Britain the negotiations were quite- correct. The Communist organ Humanité declares that the pub- lication is a striking indictment of imperialism.".
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]
Riger, Oct. 2nd: The White Paper is a comprehen- sive document covering the history of the negotiations leading up to the exchange of Notes containing the terms of the proposed com- promise and the subsequent cor- respondence with the other chief naval Powers.
of the Naval Conference to which the United States Government had recently issued invitations, the Preparatory Commission adjourned without having made any progress towards
agreed text of D skeleton Convention.
A Deadlock.
1
Two months later, the Navat Conference met in Geneva only to break down after seven weeks of effort.'
"In the face of the deadlock in the Preparatory Commission fol lowed by the failure of the Geneva Conference, prospect of immediata' progress appeared to be extinguish-
As the result of unauthorised and incomplete disclosures, the com promise became the object of com imenta of erroneous and misleading character, and it is believed the White Paper will place the mattered. in its true perspective.
Informal conversations, how- In a circular despatch to British ever, were frequent at Geneva, and representatives in the capitals of ultimately culminated in a conver- countries represented on the Pre-sation between M. Briand and Sir paratory Commission, Lord Cushen-Austen Chamberlain in March, dun, the Acting Secretary for 1928, which led to the compromise Foreign Affairs, emphasises that under review.
the Anglo-French compromise car. not be regarded as a detached, or isolated event.
Chain Of Endeavour.
Д
Concessions On Both Sides.
"In the course of their discus-" sion, Bir Austen Chamberlain men- tioned certain suggestions which It is the most recent link in had been made by the British Ad- long chain of endeavour to immiralty, and he subsequently com- plement the provisions embodied inmunicated a written Note of thein Article VIII of the Covenant of the to Mr. Briand at the latter's re- League of Nations to the effect that quest They provided for limita- members of the League recognise tion by six classer, all types of that the maintenance of peace re-vessels being included. They were quires
reduction of national not acceptable. armaments to the lowest point "In considering these successive consistent with national safety. steps towards a compromise it The first steps taken by the should be borne in mind that the League to fulfil this obligation British contention had always been. were turned in the direction of for limitation in detail and the comprehensive schemes of mutualFrench contention for limitation assistance in the belief that the by total tonnage. creation of a general sense öf Thus the original British plan security was the most promising had been for classification by nine avenue to the all-round reduction and limitation of armaments,
Preparatory Commission, "In face of continued failure to reach an agreement on any such scheme, this line of approach was abandoned in favour of more direct methods, and, in December. 1925,
classes. Under the modified British proposals as submitted to M. Briand after the March conversa- tion the number of classes had been reduced to six, but included vessela
of all types.
"On their aide the French Gov- ernment, no less anxious than the
brothers, Mr. George Grey, was also killed by a wild animal in East Jewellers' Africa. He was mauled by a on the Assembly set up a special Com British Government to promate an
and Silversmiths Association is arranging for the first time a com- posite exhibit with a general
manufacturers and buyers may talk and examine samples in private, and many of the Association's mem
RUSH FOR PASSAGES ON lounge and private cubicles where
ZEPPELIN.
own.
while hunting big game on Athi river.
the
to
mission with a mandate to prepare the ground for General Con- ference, This Commission, known
agreement, had shown disposition
to meet the British thesis as far
as possible. In the end, a com-
as the Preparatory Commission, promise was reached on the basis attacked its main task at its third of limitation, applicable to four session (March to April 1927) at classes of war vessels.
Basis For Negotiation. which: British and French repre
Three Brothers, At that time he was heir Viscount Grey's haronetcy, being the eldest of the viscount's three sentatives each put forward a draft skeleton Convention as a basis of Wireless inessage received here A HUNDRED APPLICATIONS,bers will also have stands of their brothers. Viscount Grey has no from the North yesterday, have
The Empire Marketing Board's family. Mr. George Grey died un- withdrawn from Lanhaien and have
display will include Canadian ex-married. concentrated around Tang- now shao.
hibits for the first time, and in The 1st Army Group, re-
addition the Canadian Government Both sides frankly admit that ported to be troops of Marshal there still exist serious differences Chiang Kai Shek, have also joined. between them on responsibility for them. Conditions in the Tangshan certain affairs, but it is believed Mining Area continue quiet that both are sincere in desiring a settlement on a fair basis.
in
7.
The
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
.across
AMANULLAH'S NEW IDEAS. ENFORCEMENT CAUSES
On the death of the Rev. A H. just been killed, in turn became Grey, Mr. Charles Grey, who has heir to the baronetcy, being the third of Viscount Grey's brothers. He has also died unmarried
"It was between these principles -limitation by classes, or limita- tion by total or global tonnage ed.) that the chief controversy bas turn-
Taking Sides.
"While admittedly incomplete as a final solution of the naval limitation question, they would, if There was a wide divergence adopted, have added two further between these two drafts.
classes of vessel to the two classes "On the naval side, the British limited under the Washington NEW YORK, Oct. 22nd.
When Mr. George Grey was kill draft provided for the limitation
Treaty,
"They could only lead to useful Despite the Graf Zeppelin's has taken a whole new hall withed, the next brother became heir of vessels of war in nine separate
categories. adventurous journey
results if the other principal naval 7,000 square feet of stand space the
"The French draft was to the baronetcy. He was the Rer.
for Powers were ready to regard them hundred people are' Atlantic, a
for a display by Canadian manu Iacturers. The sanie report adds that the anxious to book for the return
Alexander Harry Grey, and he died limitation, broadly speaking, by as offering a possible basis for the
total tonnage. Fengtien forces are still concen
Apart from the addition of
resumption of negotiations in the Preparatory Commission. Chinese circles fear, however, trated on the Lan River and also fight at a fare of £800 each.
Only twelve will, however, he that hall to the fair area, we are in London after an operation in that Baron Tanaka, the Japanese along the railway between Lan-
selected.
taking in the huge machinery hall, 1914.
Army Limitation, Premier, may block any agreement hsien. aod Shanhaikwan.
which has not been used by us
"As in the matter of naval dis- and delay action in a manner strength of the Fengtien forces is
armament, the question of clazzi- 100,000 square feet, more than the which will nullify any results of reported to be in the neighbour
before. That meats an addition of
fication versus global tonnage had the present conference.
bood of 90,000. It seems possible-
total stand area in what are known This
"Other Governments represented hitherto impeded progress, so in uneasiness
Chinese that they will occupy the area
as the overhead galleries from circles may be attributed to a covering the approach to Jehol to
Shepherd's Bush Station, to Wood
on the Commission ranged, them the matter of the land disarma Two brothers having been killed, seives, some on the one side and ment, the question of limitation of Lane Station. It will house tex report from Japan stating that prevent possible attempt to
and the other having also died, some on the other In the hope of military-trained reserves had prov Baron Tanaka's decision to send occupy the district by the Nation-
tiles, stationery, and furniture. Mr. Vadn to Nanking was a mere alists.
"Replies to the Government's none of them leaving any children, bridging this divergence the French ed the stumbling block.
Viscount Grey's delegation, some days later, put The French Government and the gesture to apncase public opinion It is also reported that the
preliminary invitation to important the heir in Japan which is demanding an Chihli-Shantung, forces have been
overseas buyers to visit the fair baronetey is now Captain Henry forward a modified proposal, which majority of Governments represent- early settlement of the outstanding
far to meet the Britished on the Preparatory Commission are now coming in, and the cout George Grey, R.N., Viscount Grey's went so issues between the two countries.
tries from which acceptances have Srst cousin once removed. He review as to introduce classification had held that Reserves should be excluded from limitation, while been received include Holland, tired from the Navy in 1900, and is by four classes.
"It contained provision, how the British Government had con- JAPANESE AIR SQUADRON.
Belgium, Germany, Syria, Persia, now seventy-six.
Viscount Grey's first wife was ever, for the unlimited transfer of sistently supported the opposite Java, Sumatra, Australia, China, Japan, Chili, and Uruguay. Some fatally injured on February 1st, tonnage from one class to another. thesis. For some time, however, Tranqvon neuteR'S AGENCY.)
of the United States trade buyers 1900, when she was thrown from n and partly for that reason, and they had realised that further op- and principals of firms were darti dog-cart while driving near Elling-partly owing to the small number position on their part to exclusion TIENTEIN, Oct, 23rd...
of classes, it proved inacceptable to of these trained-reserves could, in cularly pleased at the prostable ham, Berwick
the face of the attitude maintained The squadron of Japanese planes
Mr. Charles Grey, whose death the British delegation. business they were able to transact
Confronted by these acute and by the majority of the Preparatory stationed at Tientsin since May
at the last fair, and as a result, it has now taken place, served with left this morning for Tsinan. The American
is likely, we hear, that they will distinction in the war, winning the seemingly irreconcilable diver- Commission, only have the effect of squadron accompanied them to the cutskirts of the dis
come in in increasing numbers next Military Cross and being mention gences and anxious to do nothing preventing progress indefinitely.
ed in despatcher. He was fifty-five which might prejudice the success (Continued on Fage 8). February."
trict,
10.
TROUBLE."
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]
PESHAWA, Oct. 22nd. Afghan cavalry, assisted by completely disarmed by the artillery, left Gardez on October Nationalists and the troops have 10th, to carry out a punitive ex- now scattered in varions, directions pedition against a Ghilzai village between Tangshan and Tientsin. in the vicinity of Altimur Pass on Railway traffic between Tangshan, the Kabul-Gardez, Road. The ex- Tangku and Tientsin is now pedition successfully accomplished normal,
their mission, the villagers being Through runway traffic from reduced to submission.
Although facts are difficult to Tientsin to Shanhaikwan is ex- pected to commence in a few obtain, the-action seems to confirm days.
the stories that trouble is brewing Chang Tsung Chang has made in Afghanistan owing to the King's good his escape and has reached efforts to enforce Westernisation
too speedily. Port Arthur with a small staff.
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