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THE SHANTUNG DEADLOCK.

CONDITIONS OF JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL.

NEGOTIATIONS ARE SUSPENDED.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGRECY.]

Tosro, Nov. 94th. "Mr. Yadia will not parley with Mr. Wang again poless at the lat. ter's request," "declared Mr. Mori, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, in the course of a Press interview discussing the prospects of further

conversations

HUGE CONSIGNMENT OF OPIUM.

ALLEGED SMUGGLING

CONSPIRACY.

360 CASES SEIZED AT SHANGHAI.

(Wah Tu Fat Pac).

SHANGHAI, Nov. 23th.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26th, [1928.

HOOVER THE IM. PERTURBABLE.

U.S.S. "MARYLAND" IN HOWLING' GALE,

AIRMEN NEARLY OVER. BOARD.

(THROUGH LECTER'S AGENCY.]

-MARYLAND,"

Nov. 23th.

THE S.9 A startling discovery has been

"I have seen worse," declared made by the Shanghai Chinese Garrison Headquarters of a huge Mr. Hoover, President-elect of the consignment of smuggled opium. On United States while on the way to receiving this report the National South America. He was quite un- Anti-Opium Committee of the ruffled and was answering a per- Nationalist Government immediate-turbed member of his staff whilst held an urgent meeting and the wind was blowing at seventy decided to send a delegation to miles an hour and throwing spray

over the bridge. ‚· investigate the matter.

The water was also entering the port of Mr. Hoover's study at the

BIG ATLANTIC STORM.

FURTHER DAMAGE IN

ENGLAND,

GERMAN FREIGHTER IN DIFFICULTIES.

(THROUGH REUTEK'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Nor, 24th.

Eight persons were killed and many injured in another furious south-westerly gale accompanied by torrents of rain throughout the

country.

Shipping has been dislocated and houses unroofed, trees and board- ings blown down.

Five hundred persons, Bring in buts at Ebbw Vale, are homeless, the huts having been demolished. Three naval seaplanes were wrecked at Portland.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

At the Foreign Office it seems to have been decided to maintain "wait and see' policy. For the time being zo attempt" is being

A report from a certain source made to hasten the reopening of preliminary parleys though it is states that this is the first con- emphasised that this does not mean | signment of a smuggling con- the suspending of all Sino-Japanese spiracy with wide ramifications and negotiations, as Mr. Yada intends more of the drug may be expected to confer with Mr. T. V. Soong upon the further application of the so arrive in Shangbai. Altogether. learned that this was only to at Liverpool and

proposed graduated tariff.

Mr. Mori, in the same interview, averred that Jajan would never

it is learned, about 380 cases are on the way. So huge is the quan- tity of the smuggled opium that it to withdraw troops from is reckoned to be enough to supply Shantung until satisfactory opium-smokers throught all China

agree

guarantee of future order was obtained.

peace

and for the next two years.

Though Baron Tanaka's illness had renewed rumours that a new Foreign Minister would be pointed, Mr. Mori likewise denied. there was any euch intention at present.

THE CHINESE POINT OF VIEW.

(Fah Tiz Tut Pau).

SHANGHAI, Nov. 25th.

Mr. Okamoto, the Japanese Con

sul at Nacking, called on

the

Nanking Foreign Office yesterday

The National Anti-Opium Com- mittee has decided to General Sung. Seh Fei, Garrison Test

Commander of Shanghai, to trans fer, this consignment of smug. gled opium to the local Court of Shanghai district for close exami- nation

NANKING'S INCOME.

EXPENDITURE JUST

DOUBLE..

time.

Some excitement was caused when the engines stopped but it was 2000

permit the removal of a seaplane from the quarterdeck to a safe posi- tion. Two airmen while desperate

attempting to secure their maps from the seaphine were thrown off their feet and nearly carried over- board.

UNITED STATES AND THE KING'S ILLNESS. 'VESTRIS' INQUIRIES.

WORLD COURT.

CONDITIONS OF ADHERENCE.

WILLING TO RE-OPEN

QUESTION.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]"

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25th.

It is understood that President-

CONDITION UNCHANGED.

NO OFFICIAL BULLETIN YESTERDAY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH OFFICERS' VIEW

UPHELD.

SURVIVOR'S TRIBUTE TO CAPT, CAREY.

[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, Nov. gith. A” sensation was caused during the Festris inquiry by the Depart.

· of Comerce atto-day's

ment

LONDON, Nov. 25th. No official bulletin signed by the Coolidge has expressed his wiling. doctors was issued from Bucking. ness to allow Mr. Kellogg to reopen ham Palace this morning. Reuter Pegotiations with a view to obtain is officially informed that the King ing approval of foreign Powers to the reservations conditioning the passed a fair night and his condi-ssion when Chief Engineer Adams United States adherence to the tion is unchanged. Wond Court of International Justice at the Hague.

GERMAN STEEL TRADE DISPUTE.

NO SIGN OF SETTLEMENT.

(THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.) -

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attributed the loss of the Ferris · to the negro Aremen deserting their LONDON, Nov. 25th.

posta. This "confirmed the evidence Reuter learns that His Majesty's of the three other engineers giran condition was unchanged at 1 p-m.. on November 15th and contradicted Spread Of Trouble Checked. the evidencs given at the Federal

Inquiry by the Aremen themselves. Although somo surprise พย

An affidavit was submitted at the created by the non-publication Federal Inquiry signed by one of of A bulletin this morning it the British survivors paying a warm tribute to the late Capt. Carey's DUISBERG, Nov. 25th. is understood that an official unremitting and berdic efforia RUGBY, Nov. 24th.'

The Steel Barons" have lost statement regarding the King's among a disorganised crew and High winds continue over Eng their appeal to the provincial gale in which heavy rainstorms ac award announced on October 31st sary in land to-day following yesterday's Labour Court asking that the condition was considered unnecesfear-stricken passengers."

[It will be remembered that dur view of His Majesty's ing Friday's proceedings Mr. Tuttie companied the wind which at times is illegal.

the Federal satisfactory progress. The spread who is conducting reached eighty-eight miles an hour;

The employers will now appeal other many

to the Supreme Court of Leipzig. of the trouble appears to have been Inquiry was full of warm, praise for the praiseworthy obedience and places.

Thus another mouth is likely to checked and His Majesty is appar- greas bravery throughout of the elapse before the dispute je legally ently maintaining the progress negro members of the crew," This settled.

expression of admiration was drawn ITES "steel barons" refused to which was made during the past from him after one of the negro accept the Arbitrator'e Award, two days.

firemen had given his view of the tragedy 1 granting a wage increase to em Pranging from two to six plentigs an hour.

by falling trees and chimneys.

Eight people were killed on land

Most of Channel services were

usual to-day except that the Bou- cancelled but were running as logne traffic is diverted to Calais, "Three seaplanes moored at Porta mouth were sunk by heavy seas but two are in comparatively shallow water although the third TYPHOON IN PHILIPPINES. mashed against a breakwater.

COMMUNICATIONS STOPPED.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MANILA, Nov. 24th.

Lifeboats Out.

The Ramsgate motor lifeboat made two journey-s and rescued several men from the Deal herring bants, and the Bembridge, Isle-of- Wight, lifeboat. went to the aid of

Soviet Tanker chartered by the Nefte Syndicate which issued dis tress calls off Saint Catherines Point. Her steering gear had been smashed and she asked for two tug.

Liners Delayed.

A destructive typhoon, said by the Weather Bureau to be the most violent since 188%, is passing through the Central Philippines. ton of the a. Edinburgh Castle

The departure from Southamp All communications have been for the Cape and the ss. Tuscania for New York were delayed for some hours and the sa fajestic from New York was late in reach

afternoon and was received by Mr. SIX MILLIONS MONTHLY FOR broken in the provinces.

Chow Lang Kwang, a prominen official, on behalf of Dr. Q. T Wang.

In opening the conversation Mr. Okumoto deplored the suspension

ARMIES.

NANKING, Nov. 10th.

In an interview today Mr.

of the Sino-Japanese negotiations Chang Shou Yung, Vice-Minister After many points of agreement had been reached at the previous meet of "Finance, "stated that while the ings. He said that Dr. Wang's re fusal to meet Mr. Yada was quite monthly incoine of the National anexplicable in view of the smoth mte of the previous negotiations.

He pointed out that the anti- Japanese hoycott mavement in many provinces was a serious obstacle to the existing triendly relations be tween the two nations.

Government now totals 81,500,000, its expenses run up to $9,000,000, which means that the government has a monthly deficit of about $4,500,000.

AL

Now West Of Luzon.

J

A. message received yesterdaying Liverpool. evening (6.50 p.m.) from Manila Observatory states that the typhoon is now more than 100 miles west of Luzon, moving W.N.W. or N.W.

DIVIDEND OF $10,000.

RECORD AT SHANGHAI MEETING.

[TEROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, NOT, 23th.". S. C. Chang, riving Garrison at the Chinese Jockey Club's race meeting on Saturday afternoon as the result of his, win paid a record

Mr. Chow replied that whatever According to a decision reached the consequences might be, it was the National Finance Con- not the fault of the Nationalist

ference, the various provinces were Government. China had made con- siderable concessions and the only to hand over to the Central Gov. demand, made on Japan was that.

Japan asal ernment their income from various the date of the Japanese troops from Shantung forms of taxation which are con should be announced definitely Unfortunately the Japanese Gov-sidered properly to belong to the erament did not understand China's government treasury. II this dividend of $10,541.70. The pony difficulties and refused to reply could be strictly enforced the Gov. had only one backer in the part favourably to this demand,

erament would have money for all mutuel. its expenses and enough to clear up its national debts.

TREATY REVISION. “.

SIR MILES LAMPSON'S TASK.

(Chun Wan Tat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, Nov. 23th. Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister at Peking, will proceed to Nanking next month to open pre- liminary negotiations will Dr. C. T. Wang on the problems of treaty revision, tariff rates and the Salt Gabelic.

1 Mexico.

T

YOUNG KOREAN'S "RASH. ACT.

ATTEMPT TO PETITION - JAPANESE EMPEROR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Kyoto, Nov. 25th.

Among the passengers on the Edinburgh Castle were the Earl of Athlone and his wife, Princess Alice, together with their daugh ter, Lady May Cambridge. The Esrl is returning to South Africa to resume his duties as Governor- General","

Havoc In London And South

BUGBY, Nov. 23rd. Exactly a week after the great gale which swept England last week, causing serious havoc in London, in the southern counties. and in the English Channel last Friday, another terrific wind and rain storm tore across the country from the Atlantic today."

The Duke and Duchess of York called at the Palace this morning. and attended service at the Chapel with the Queen and Princess Mary The service was that ordinarily held

The industrial magnates resolved to close down their factories rather than pay increased, wages, which they declared would make it impos. sible for them to compete in the on Sundays. world's márkate]

WILLIE SMITH CREATES

Bir Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson arrived at the Palace early

BILLIARDS MOST EXTRA-And spent half an hour with His

Majesty. ORDINARY.

ROYAL CIRCLE SATISFIED:

LONDON, Nov. 25th. On Saturday the King spent a quiet day. The condition of the lung is unchanged, “...

WORLD RECORD.

..

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Manchester, Nov. 95th Playing in a billiards match against Newman, Willie Smith made a break of 2,743. This is a world's record under the revised rules, breaking the previous best score of 1,487 made hy Smith in the same match less Wednesday.

DISTRESS IN SOUTH WALES.

"PROSPEROUS WORTHING

'ADOPTS BRYNMAWR, “

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

RUGBY, Nov. 24th National sympathy for Women and children in the distressed min- ing areas is finding expression in many forms the chief being the Lord Mayor of London's fund which axoooda 2100,000.

A message despatched at 2 p.m. states:-"

Members of the Royal circle arc

pleased with the King's continued

progress.

Princess Mary has arrived from Yorkshire to spend a few days at Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness together with the Duke and Duchess of York dined with Queen...

Her Majesty remained for the whole performance of the Royal Choral Society's concert at the Albert Hall.

Yesterday (Saturday) at noon in response to Dame Ethel Smyth's inquiry the Queen said that the King is much better.

COURSE OF THE ILLNESS. RESTLESS NIGHT. ON

The First Lawsuit,

NEW YORK, Nov. 25th. The first suit for damages arising out of the loss of the Festris has Mr. begun in the Federal Court. Ortin Stevens, a'banker of Boston, a survivor of the wreck, is claiming £10,400 for the loss of his wife.

Survivors Subpœnasd. One hundred and twenty-three members of the crew of the Festris who are due to sail to-day have been sub panacd to testify on Monday.

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OVERSEAS TRADE BILL

2ND READING PASSED.

REITISH WIRELESS SEXVIC]

Ruay, Nov. 23rd. The House of Commons to-day passed the second reading of the Overseas Trade Bill

The object of the Bill is to extend the period under which guarantees can be given under the export guarantees scheme for two years, until September, 1931, and to ex- tend the period during which guar- antees already given shall remain in force by three years, unti! September, 1938.

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{THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.] DOCTOR'S SATISFIED ON SATURDAY.

November 24th. THURSDAY, London again experienced the

The King's medical advisers were full force of the gale which blew The people of Worthing have

with the Royal patient and held a at times in gusts of over 80 miles "adopted the South Wales dis

According to Beuler and British consultation of over an hour and an hour, Buildings which escaped trict of Brynmawr with a popula Wireless messages received during a half. They left, His Majesty's but last week suffered in the storm of tion of 4,000 persons in much the the week-end H.M. the King is bedside shortly after 11 am. ccurred as the direct result is the same way as British towns adopted going on well and has made steady the bulletin cabled abroad to the of the devastated French villages at the progress since Thursday, which ap- effect that the doctors were satis storm.

the war. An extension of peared to have seen the developed with His Majesty's condition end Early in the day air services be this method of giving help together ment of the trouble. Friday's morn was not issued until after "certain tween London and the Continent with other schemes will foe considering bulletin announced that the

with consultations

the Palace were running according to ed at a conference of heads of King passed a restless night his officials had been held. It was then schedule, but as the storm develop British cities

municipal temperature remaining at 101. decided that no further bulletin ed, and pilots flying from France boroughs which the Lord Mayor of There is slight extension of the would be issued before, the evening reported dangerous battles against London has quinmoned..

mischief in the lung but His unless unforeseen development the elementa, the entire service was

Majesty's strength is maintained.' Bresc. ltimately suspended.

The Bulletin was signed by Lord

His Majesty Quito Cheerful.” Dawson and Sir Stanley Hewett.

Reuter learned despite Satur- Certain bacteriological investigaday morning's somewhat less re- tions which are habituai in all cases assuring bulletin the royal house. of microbic infection were carried hold was not unduly alarmed. The out a third doctor who is a dis-

At present, however, only five provinces band over, regularly, part of their income to the Central Government, according to the Vice- Minister, and their contributiona total only 84,500,000 a month. The government programme calls for An attempt by a young Korean to make a direct appeal to the the following amounta monthly Emperor to grant the Koreans $6,000,000 for military expenses, equal rights with the Japanese was 81,500,000 for administrative ex-promptly frustrated and the young and a number of the fishermen have

man was arrested.

The incident took place while the Emperor was returning to the palace after visiting his grand-

In view of the fact that the Sine Mexican commercial treaty will expire at the end of this year, the penses, and $1,500,000 for military Nanking Foreign Ministry has expenses in North China and for wired to the Chiness Minister at Mexico to notify, the Mexican disbandment of troops which ex-father's mausoleum.

penses cannot be met out of pre-

Government, to this effect and to request that negotiations be opened sent revenue. with the Nationalist Government for the conclusion of a new, treaty. Portugal.

•

The Portuguese Minister will proceed to Shanghai from Peking during the next two days to resume negotiations with the Nationalist Government on treaty revision.

NANKING'S CENTRALISING

POLICY.

(THROUGH RKÜTEZ'S'AGENCY.]

Likin Abolition,

It is stated that the Canton au- thorities have agreed to turn over monthly $200,000 to the Central Government, and if all other pro- vinces will hand over to Naoking 8200,000 or $100,000 a month, the government would be then in a position" to meet its expenses.

The government is said to be | planning to abolish itkin and in its place will collect two kinds of tax, one from manufacturers and

another from retail merchants

The annual income from Likin totals $70,000,000. The two taxes will add about $50,000,000 to the government treasury, which sum is to be halved between the provincial governments and the Central Gov- ernment.

LINKING UP THE WORLD.

"CZECHO-SLOVAKIA AND UNITED STATES

TELEPHONY.

(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENOT.]

PRAGUE, Nov. 25th. Direct wireless telephony between' Czecho-Slovakia and the United Staten was inaugurated to-day when the Foreign Minister, Dr. Eduard Benes conversed with Mr. Kellogg,

SOVIET GERMAN TRADE-

-NEGOTIATIONS,

RESUMED AFTER BREACH.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Moscow, Nov. 25th."

Ships Run For Shelter. High seas are raging round the British coasts and shipping is run- ning to shelter. A number of small craft were caught in the gale, and. wrecked, and lifeboats have been launched at Ramsgate, Deal and other places to go to the rescue of ships in distress.

The shipping losses, however, are mostly confined to fishing smacks, been brought safely to shore by the Answer To 8.0.8.

lifeboats.

The storm in the Atlantic is de laying even the bigger ships, and at least one cargo-steamer is going

to the bottom..

This is the German steamer

and

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE'S

SALARY.

.. (THROVOM. REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, Nov.,, 24th.

The chamber has agreed to raise President Doumergue's remunera tion from. 2,900,000 to 3,000,000

francs.

BELGIAN ROYALTIES VISIT

ING DUTCH INDIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

tinguished bacteriological specialist having called in for this purpose,

The X-ray examination was purely for the purposes of diagnoses and was carried out with the latest type of apparatus, which was brought

unostentatiously to the Palace from

cne of the principal centres of

X-ray treatment in London.

A great deal of preparation, the MARSEILLES, Nov. 23rd. King's private room including the The Duke and Duchess of installation of special devices Brabant (the Crown Prince and The Duke of York returned to process of Belgium) have sailed by London on Friday afterasou from the ss. Insulinde for tho, Dutch Northamptonshire and went at once.

to see the King."

Herrenwijk of Luebeck, a cargo East Indies

vessel of about. 2,500 tons, which sent out urgent 8.0.5. messages stating that she had sprung a leak and was foundering.

The vessel was then at mid- Atlantic and a number of ships immediately dashed to the rescue.

Two Liners To The Reactie. One of the rescuing liners was the big White Star liner, the 6.5 Regina, on which Bir Austen Chamberlain, the British Foreign Secretary, is a passenger.

MR. BENJAMIN STRONG'S SUCCESSOR.

[BEUTER'S AMERICAN HERVICE)

Quieter Day Friday.

On Friday evening, a reasuring bulletin was issued by King's medical advisers. It stated the

King himself in quite cheerful. No messages. regarding His Majesty's

condition have been sent to the Prince of Wales and Duke of Gloucester. in. Africa, though the

atter may be considered shortly.

There was a stream visitors and

telephonic enquiries to the Palace throughout Saturday morning, and the earliest visiters included the German Ambassador and Frau Sthamer..

FOREIGN SOLICITUDE.

AMERICAN CONCERN.

(REUTER'S 'AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Nov. 24th. His Majesty's illness has awaken.“

King has had a quieter day. ed a responsive chord of sympathy. The temperature is lower and there in the hearts of Americans, who NEW YORK, Nov. 23rd.

is no further extension of mischief could hardly have shown greater concern were their own President Mr. George L. Harrison, Deputy in the lung." An X-ray examina-

tion was made while the King was ill Governor of the New York Federal

American interest in the British Reserve Bank, succeeds the late Mr. lying in bed for the purpose of Benjamin Strong as Governor.

completing the diagnosis. The news Royal Family was never more strik... that the King had spent a better day ingly shown.

The Transylvania reached the on Friday was particularly welcome Herrenik before the Regina and after the reference to the restless found her sinking slowly, and night mentioned in the earlier stood by. After & hard battle bulletin.

A. Fair Night, through mountainous seas, the Regina found the Transylvania

NANKING, Nov. 25th.

She learned of the Herrenwijk'a The Central Authorities are issu-

signal, and wireleased stating that ing a circular telegram to the vari

she was turning from her course in ous Divisional Political Councils

response. The vessel put on full (Canton, Wuhan, Peking, Kaifeng

speed, setting out on a sixty-mile

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE) A and Taiyuan) ordering their aboh

race to the help of the crew. tion before the end of December.“ The Vice-Minister declared that

The first news of the distress of standing by, and was informed

A bulletin was issued at midday that her assistance was not neces [This may he regarded as an in- the burden on the public was al-

the Herrenwijk was conveyed to direct blow at the authority of Li ways heavier in the more progres-

passed a fair night and the im Thai Hsin in Canton, as he derives sive countries.

her way to England. The German delegation bas ar the Regina, by the great linersary. She, therefore, continued on on Saturday stated that the "King Later a message was picked up provement noted last evening (zard) proceeding to assist the doomed his power from the Canton Pol-point is," he continued, "a good rived here to resume Boviet-German Transylvania, which said she was tical Commeil. The order makes for government spends all its income trade negotiations which

the reporting that had saved monly accompanies" this type of centraliantion at the expense of the for the benefit of its people. Our broken off in consequence of the craft, though she was beset by from the Danish steamer Estonia is maintained. Pleurisy which com provincial authorities and any chief tank is to prevent the pocket arrest of a number of German terrific west-west-gales and heavy teen men of the German boat congestion of the lung continues to

stil searching the bea prominent feature, Animam sangomaliha vise in nok string of public funds by corrupt engineers in the Donets coalfields

Continued on next Column). oteltis. Heuter Nanking.]

"The important

Zorte monto

were

Beas.

and

WOR

Every rowspaper in New York for the past two days bas given pro- London, and big headliness in the minence to the latest messages from newspapers refer to His Majesty's untiring devotion to duty.

The opinion is that he contracted his illness through standing at the Armistice Day, Cenotaph bareheaded in the rain on

IN PARIS.

PARIB, Nov. 24th. The Press is following the news of the ffness with the greatest solicitude-and-mucosagra-are- published under big bendliness.