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DEMONSTRATIONS IN NANKING.

STUDENTS AND JAPAN NEGOTIATIONS,

HEARTY WELCOME

FOR HOOVER.

ENTHUSIASM IN BUÊNOS AIRES.

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S STERN CAVALRY ESCORT NEEDED.

REPROOF.

THROUGH BIOTER'S AGENCY.]

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

other

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 14th. President Irigoyen and high oficials met Mr. Hoover at the station, where he was tumal-

NANKING, Dec. 14th. Students have yesterday. demon- strated against the Sino-Japanese negotiations, particularly in contuously welcomed by 100,000 people nection with the Nishibara loans, who swept through the police lines

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 1928.

HUGE INVESTMENT

TRUST.

IMPRESSIVE DIRECTORATE.

BIG ISSUE TO PUBLIC.

[NEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

FOUNDATION FOR THE BIG THREE" IN

HOPE.

KING'S CONDITION IMPROVES.

ARDUOUS STRUGGLE.

(THROUGH REUTER'8 AGENCY.)

LONDON, Dec. 13th." For the next few days grave

CONFERENCE.

NO FURTHER MEETING ARRANGED.

LITTLE PROGRESS.

(THROUGH LAUTER'S AGENOT.]

Lugano, Dec. 13th.

As was all along anticipated, the

conversations between Sir Austen Chamberlain, Dr. Stresemana, and

GOVERNMENT AID FOR MINERS.

AREA'S

"ADOPTED **'' BY.

TOWNS.

CHILDREN'S HEALTH.

FERATION WIKLIEM KRAVICH, 7

RUGBY, Dec. 14th.

It is generally "anticipated that in the course of his statement in the Commons on Monday on distress

NEW YORK, Dec. 14th. The formation is officially an- nounced of a standard industries

invest anxiety for the King must con- incorporated combination ment trust and holding company time, it was authoritatively stated with a capital of $100,000,000, of this afternoon. Until it is definite M. Briand, the Foreign Ministers in the mining areas, the Prime the King's of Britain, Germany and France Minister will announce that the understood that ly known whether

considerable weakness following yes will probably beterday's operation, His Majesty's

which it

is

THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

ITS CONSERVATIVE FUNC- TION.

CHECK ON HEADLONG LEGISLATION.

(BRITISH WINKLESS SERVICE I

RUGBY, Dec. 13th.. Lord Clarendon's proposals" for

the reform of the House of Lords were again before the Upper Cham ber to-day. said the proposals were a very dis The Marquis of Reading (Liberal)

the Government which were put be- Lord Chahaallor Cave. All were fore the House last year by the late

agreed there must be reform of the House, with the object of giving all

and the outlook for a time was so and aurged round him shouting | $79,000,000 will be offered to the strength is sufficient to conquer the respectively, concerning the eva-Government favour making an im- tinct advance on the proposals of

serious that squads of troops, gen- darmes and police were called out to maintain order. Special guards were placed around the Foreign and Finance Ministries and the Japanese Consulate. The demon- strators raided C. T. Wang's re- sidence, and damaged the furniture.

Chiang Kai Shek called the de- monstrators to the office of the Central Kuomintang and severely lectured them for resorting to violence.

"Viva." A cavalry escort "had to be provided to conduct him to the Embassy.

CONFERENCE OF COAL" OWNERS."

GREATER CO-OPERATION IN EXPORT.

ĮBRITISH WIRELESÓ SERVICE)

Rrast, Dec. 14th. Permission Needed

Colliery owners from all the ex- The Stats Council this afternoon' porting areas in Britain met in discussed yesterday's riot, in which London yesterday further to con- the Foreign Minister's house was sider proposals for the co-ordina sacked, and the Council condemned, tion and extension of existing mar- the action of the demonstrators keting schemes, and additional pre- It was decided that in fature no gress was made. It is however public meetings should be held in pointed out that even when the iden Nanking without the permission of of inter-district co-operation is ac the Government authorities.

cepted ia principle, there will re- main an ehormous amount of

NISHIHARA LOAN.

(Wah Taz Yat Pao).

SHANGHAI, Dec. 14th. .. The Nanking Financial Ministry issued a notification yesterday re futing the report that the Nation- alist Government had recognised the so-called Nishihara Loan by the Soong-Yada negotiations. · It went on to point out that the prob- lem of the Nishihara Loan had not been mentioned during the nego-- tiations nor had any plan for the redemption of the loan been drawa

up.

TROUBLE IN SZECHUAN.

(Wah Tai Fat Pao).

ground to be covered in formulat ing agreed propositions. Further meetings will be held in due course

AIR SERVICE TO SOUTH AFRICA.

เ

POINTS OF DEAIL TO BE SETTLED.

(BRITISH WIRXLESS EIRVICE.]

RUGBY, December 13th." Questioned in the House of Com mons to-day regarding the estab lishment of an air service between London and South Africa, Sir Philip Sassoon," Under-Secretary for. Air, said a number, of flights had taken place between London and South Africa and intermediate points.

Valuable information had been obtained as a result, but the actual details of the route selected would depend on whether land planes or

SHANGHAI, Dec. 14th.. Military leaders in Szechuan have received orders from Nanking to organise a provincial govern ment after the pattern and under sea planes were used on certain the direction of the Nanking parts of the journey. That could Government, This has aroused serious opposition op the part of only be determined when concrete some military leaders, and their proposals were formulated. ill-feeling has run to such a pitch

The Air Minister expected such. that ciril

has developed. War Those who are in favour of the proposals to be made in the near Nanking Government include Lix future, and if these were consider Sheng, Liu Wen Fei and Tan sidered practicable, immediate Chung Yoo while their opponents

are fang Sih Has and Lai Hsin, steps would be taken, in co-opera Fei, who are still loyal to the ex- tion with the Government of South war lord, Wu Pei Fu. General Africa, who were aware of our in- Yang Sen's attitude towards his tention and desire to develop air critical situation is doubtful.

CURIOUS PEKING STRIKE.

TRAM CONDUCTORS AND

SOLDIERS AT VARIANCE.

J

PEKING, Dec. 10th.

communications of that nature,

REPLY TO EXCLUSION LAWS.

PEKING, Dec. 10th Reports have been received here "Feking's twenty thousand rick-that the Nanking Government is contemplating the enactment of an

public.

Investments made' in companies conducting fundamentally related business, producing and distributing trade marked articles or standard cum- modities capable of wide use.

The directorate includes the Vict. Chairman of the British-American Tobacco Company, the President of the Canadian Life Insurance Company and several well known bankers and leaders of the metal industry.

LIQUOR FOR THE STATES.

ALCOHOL SMUGGLED FROM- CANADA.

{THROUGH REUTER'É AGENOT.1.

OTTAWA, Dec. 13th.

A conference has been arranged between Canada and the United States for a discussion of the pro blam of the smuggling of alcoholic liquor from Canada into the

United States.

The conference, according to pre- sent arrangements, will be held at Ottawa in January.

condition must be regarded as serious.

The heavy tax on the King's strength, already impaired, was one of the grave considerations which the doctors had to weigh up before performing the operation.

The decision to undertake active treatment was a grave one, and be fore taking it, it is understood they consulted both the Queen and the Prince of Wales.

As Good As Possibia.

An official statement was issued from Buckingham Palace at 3.15 p.m. to the effect that "the King is progressing."

The evening bulletin was posted at approximately 8.15 p.m. and

stated:-

"Though the King is still suffer. ing from exhaustion there is a slight improvement in His Ma jesty's condition this evening. The, local condition remains satisfar- tory."

(Signed) STAKLY HEWETT,

H. M. HIGHT, DAWSON OF PENN. Consulted regarding the evening bulletin, an eminent physician not connected with the Court, expressed GREEK STERLING BONDS.the opinion that, in all the circum stances, the bulletin is as good as one could get.

READY RESPONSE IN LONDON,

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]:

ReGay, December 13th. The issue in London to-day of 4,000,000 of six per cent. sterling bonds of the Greek Government met with a ready response, and the subscription lists were closed this morning.

JACOB DICKINSON DEAD.

LATE U.S. WAR SECRETARY.

(RECTER'S AMÉRICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Dec. 13th. The death. has occurred of Mr. Jacob Dickinson, who was Secre tary of State for War during the Taft Administration. The late Mr. Dickinson was 77 years of age, and

lived latterly at Chicago.

THE ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION.

HUGE APPROPRIATIONS,

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13th. The Senate, without debate, to- day added over $250,000,000 to the Treasury's appropriation bill for the enforcement of prohibition... House of Representatives will en- It is extremely unlikely that the dorse this summ

NEW YORK POLICE COMMISSIONER,

SLIGHTLY GREATER

CONFIDENCE.

LONDON, Dec. 14th. The bulletin issued at 10.30 a.m. this morning states that the slight improvement in the King's condition, noted last night, has been maintained. Any progress, however, must be slow and difficult.

There was an air of slightly greater confidence among the "officials at the Palace to-day, but it was emphasised that con- siderable anxiety must continue until it is known definitely whether the King's strength is sufficient to overcome the in- fection.

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The King is going on as well as can be reasonably expected, but a long and arduous struggle must be faced before His Majesty can recover health.

The medical periodical, the Lancet, referring to the opera- tion in to-day's issue, states "the position is so far satis- factory and those who Bre Conversant with the course of the "symptoms and their signi- ficance in these cases will re- cognize that we have here a foundation for the renewal of legitimate hopes."

Critical Period Passed. The fact that His Majesty bas passed safely through the twenty- four hours following the operation is a very good thing. The immediate danger after such an operation is the shock. "Fortunately there ap pears to have been none. The out- look, the doctor thinks, is now com- pletely changed

The seriousness of the King's con- dition, and the Premier's deep con. cern was reflected in a small in- cident in the House of Commons this afternoon.

cuation of the Rhineland and the mediate and substantial grant to reparations problems have led to the Lord Mayor's fund for relief. If a treasury contribution is made it will probably be accompanied by

nothing definite.

Sir Austen Chamberlain was in conference with M. Briand and Dr. Stresemann for over an hour and a half to-day, following which he told British journalists that he was convinced the German Foreign Minister would return to Berlin less pessimistic is spirit than when he came

The Big Three" had all agreed, that the first step should be to get the Committee of Experts working on the settlement of the reparation problem na soon as possible. at Lugano. Further conversations No decisions have been reached will be continued through the usual diplomatic channels, no further meetings having been arranged.

BRITAIN'S TRADE IN CHINA.

HIGH PRODUCTION COSTS.

IMMEDIATE OUTLOOK.

{TEROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENOT.]

LONDO, Dec. 13th. An interesting report on the prospects of British trade in China has been submitted to the Govern- ment by Mr. H. H. Fox, C.M.G.. the Commercial Counsellor at the British Legation, Peking,

in.

Hitherto it had been impossible. an appeal to the public to continue parties a fair representation there to respond liberally to the fund, and to devise any plan which would by a statement indicating the ex-obtain the universal assent of their

Lordships. teart of the problem.

The recent development of the

: Quite Impossible. any scheme of reform agreeable to Continuing, Lord Reading said their Lordships would also have to gain the assent of the people of the Clarendon's proposals, however, had country. An examination of Lord. convinced him that it was quite impossible to accept them in their. a predominantly Conservative mem- present form. They must result in

methods whereby relief is afforded takes the form of the adeption of special areas in the coalfalds by towns and districts in other parts of the country in which trade is good and there is little unemploy ment. Inquiries by the authorities

dren have not suffered physically indicate that up to the present chil-bership of the House.

owing to the distress, and ex- aggerated reports to the contrary may be disregarded.

M. KLOTZ WRONGED.

PANTHEON MONEY SAFE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

Feers by proportional representa- To proceed to the election of 150 tion or cumulative vote of the Peera themselves must inevitably result in a very large majority of Conserva tivo Peers out of that 150.

Proposals Eiminated.

Lord Newton moved an amend- ment limiting Lord Clarendon's proposals to the preamble, which declared the desirability of limiting. the number of members of the House of Lords and making provision for the elective representation of the Peerage and such other representa tion or nomination as would ensure It is ascertained that the money to each political party a fair posi

tion in the House. This would subscribed for the Inter-Allied eliminate Lord Clarendon's actual Pantheon at Amiens, to commemo- proposals.

Lord Clarendon accepted the rate the Anglo-French "war dead, has been duly handed to the Frenchingness also to substitute the word

amendment, and expressed his will-.. Government.

"reduce" for "limit"

PAZIS, Dec. 13th.

The report deals at considerable length with the industrial and

It was stated yesterday that M. economic situation in China up to September 1st last, and Mr. Fox Klotz was the promoter of this expresses the opinion that antil the scheme, and that no statement had | country has settled down to a more

been issued as to how the hun or less uninterrupted period of peace and good government, the dreds of millions of franes sub chances of any considerable described in France and England velopment of British trade with bad been applied. China are very alight indeed.

The Counsellor also draws atten- tion to the competition offered by other countries, and emphasises that if Britain is to recover her former share of the China trade, British manufacturers must do their utmost to reduce production costs to the lowest possible level.

THE SOUTH AMERICAN

TROUBLE.

PARAGUAY BLAMED BY

.:

BOLIVIA

(THROUGH RELIER'S AGENUY.]

LUGANO, Dec. 13th. Bolivia has so far shown no signs of responding to the appeal for a more conciliatory spirit in connection with the dispute over Elchaco, though the immediate fear of an outbreak of hostilities op- peare to have been dispelled.

Both the Governments of Para- guay and Bolivia have now replied to the telegrams addressed to them by M. Briand, on behalf of the Council of the League of Nations

Bolivia throws all the blame for the dispute on Paraguay.

Paraguay eaters into explana tions and foreshadows a pacific settlement of the dispute.

Using Their Induence. ---

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14th.

DECEMBER CRIMINAL

SESSIONS.

CASES ON THE CALENDAR CARVALHO YEO AND WATER

RATES.

The December Criminal Sessions will begin on Tuesday, and there are several cases down for trial. Among the names on the calendar is Carvalho Yeo, indicted on charges of falsifying the Govern ment Water Accounts and also for forgery.

Carvalho Yeo, it will be remem bered, was sentenced to ten years hard labour by Mr. Justice P. Jacks on November 26th. The case against him for alleged defalcation of the water accounts being ther adjourned sine die Although the case will be called, it is not likely that it will be proceeded with, as Mr. H. G. Sheldon, junior Crown counsel, in the recent case said that in all probability nothing further would be heard of this charge.

Other cases on the calendar are: with acts endangering life (2) Yuca Ping Kwan: (1) piracy

piracy.

Mowaz Khan: rape. Ho Fu piracy.

Pun Tak and Ko Cho: robbery by two or more.

Tee Lam Fuk: robbery by two or

A spécial committee of the Pan- American Conference, appointed" dispute, has recommended all the to deal with the Bolivia-Paraguay more. American republice participating in the conferénce to bé called on to exercise their influence to smooth over the differences of the two countries,

sha pullers bave settled one of the exclusion law similar to those most unusual street-car strikes in history. The settlement came only in force against Chinese in the after free rides on the cars had been United States, some of the British offered to the entire city for several Dominion, and Japan.

The law, if passed, could not in- daya

The trouble started when someterfere with rights held by treaty, but treaty rights do not permit Nationalist soldiers assaulted a con- ductor and beat up a motorman who foreigners to live in the interior attempted to interfere. A street-ear of China or own property except inspector who happened to see the in the treaty ports, except for mis-

sionary work. incident stood by without saying a

The recent treaty with Belgium word.

Coolidge's Good Wishes. "Immediately all the street-car grants to Belgians the right to live

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13th. and own property in the interior. employees decided to strike. "Sol In return, Belgium agrees to give

Chief Government Whip. announced that the Christmas ad- cheering message to His Majesty

President Coolidge has cabled diers have beaten up some of our

journment would be taken on members before, they said. "But up her special legal rights next

January 1st, 1930.

the King, reflecting the sympathy this is Nationalist China, and

The law, if passed, would make no

December 20th, Thursday next week,

I am greatly America, stating would meet again. cans or Europeans generally, but

One of the members asked, and pleased to learn there is a distinct would debar them from sharing in inconvenience the general public. the privileges granted to Belgiune man, was shot dead in the street, Mr. Baldwin hesitated, and the improvement in Your Majesty's their protection from assaults by the most favoured nation clause poker and refusing to pay on the to answer that question on Monvalescence wiil now be a matter of

RESIGNATION FOLLOWS ROTHSTEIN MURDER.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

New Yosk, Dec. 13th. The City Police Commissioner, Mr. Warren, has tendered his re signation.

His department has been severe- 17 criticised for its conduct of the underworld crime, in which Mr. Rothstein, a well-known sports-

The

ordinary people are supposed to changes in the position of Ameri- Rothstein case, a recent New York but omitted to say when the House and good wishes the whole of..

have some rights."

But the employees didn't want to

soldie. They wanted the Nation alist warlords to promise that their would give them these rights.

soldiers would behave. So they quietly took over the company's power-house, and began to operate. the cars. Conductors were in- structed to accept no fares, but to tell every passengers be could rids free until the strike" was settled

Then Peking's ricksha pullers

STUDENTS MOURN "*: A

CLOSED COLLEGE.

PEKING, Dec. 11th. After battling for several months

grounds that play had not been fair.

BUDGET PASSED BY CHAMBER.

{THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.]

ม

a short time." day." p

The present intention is that

The Reply. Farlament should reassemble on A message signed by Lord Stam- January 15th, but an earlier meet- fordham was sent in reply to Pre- HM the FRANCE'S ACTIVE SURPLUS, ing would be necessary if the King sident Coolidge.

died.

Queen is is very grateful for your Princess Mary, at a meeting of kind message, of which Hist the Longus of Merey at St. James's Majesty will in due course be in- Palace this afternoon, said: "You formed as soon as his strength will be pleased to know that so permita far the condition of the King is Though the recent operation has satisfactory.".

successfully treated one phase of the food out of our mouth. We can students have etaged a three day Budget by 460 votes to 120, provid The Duke of York has cancelled the King's serious illness, the con get no work. This appeal-had-amourning ceremony, during-ing-45,415,131,743. francs receipts. his engagement to attend the annual sequences of general infection will prompt effect, and now the street which funeral rites similar to those and 45,309,183,060 francs expendi- dinner on Saturday of the North- entail many weeks of slow and an- car conductors are chilwang fete, held for pre robotius anamptoir Faserat pengebefasuemantéemson again. United Press.

observed. United Prese

(Continued on next Column). "plus" of 45,947,777 francs.

to persuade the Nanking Govern- went to alter their decision to close

heard of the decision. "What about down the College of Finance in they cried. You are taking Peking, more than 100 former

The Chamber has passed the

HEALTH BULLETIN OF

EASTERN PORTS,

The Health Bulletin of Eastern Ports for the week ending. Decem ber 8th states:-

Pisgne, Rangoon: 1 death..

1 death Combo, 1 case, theth. Eight infected rats found in Bombay zone 3; 2 found in Colom bo zone 3, and 1 found in Cher bon.

Choleras

Bombay: 1 death.. Calcutta: 30 deaths. Tuticorin 1 caso, Bangkok: 2 cases.

Kmall-pox.

Suez: 1 cases, ( Basrah: 6 cases, 4 deaths. Bombay: 2 cases, 2 deaths. Calcutta: 4 cases, deaths, Negapatam: 7 cases. 1 death.

4 depths.. Pondicherry Belawan Deli: 1 case. Samarinda: 1 case. Sourabais ::1 case. Pnom Penh: 23 cases, & deathe Bhanghai deaths. farter 4 c

The Marquis of Salisbury, reply- ing for the Government,, said the dificulty on this question lay rather in the House of Commons. How could the Government be identified with any special method of reform mons were able to come to some catil its supporters in the Com-

agreement?

Ought To Be Conservative,.. Referring to the particular pro- posals of Lord Clarendon, he said he thought the Second Chamber. ought, on the whole, to be Con- servative. It was meant to be a check on careless or head-strong legislation. But the Government could not identify itself with Lord Clarendon's proposals. It must not accept a sketch until it was pré- pared to fill in the whole picture, and in this Parliament it had not the time.

Lord Newton's amendment was adopted by 62 votes to &

DOCTOR'S DEFENCE IN MURDER TRIAL.

WITNESS-BOX STORY OF GOLD COAST DRAMA.

Kuxası (áshanti), Nov. 19th.-- Dramatic evidence was given, here to-day when Dr. Benjamin Knowles, M.C., who is being tried on a chargo of murdering the woman who was accepted as his wife, formerly Miss Madge Clifton, the music-hall star, who was married to Mr. G. A. defence. Street, made a statement in his own

The statement lasted three hours, and Dr. Knowles had not conclude t

when the court adjourned till to morrow. He spoke in a clear.. steady voica

He had many papers and copios notes, to which the prosecution ob- jected, pointing out that police wit nesses were not permitted to have notes while in the witness-box

The judge overruled the objection, saying, "I see no reason why Dr. Knowles should not have papers to assist him: You must remember. that he is being tried for his life.'

Dr. Knowles line of defence is that it was on accident."

Almost Asleep.

He stated that he was in bed and almost asleep, having previously taken a sleeping draught, because of having had severa! sleepless nights, when he saw his wife un- dressing to go to bed.. Suddenly he heard shot fired, and jumped out of bed. She said, “' My God I am shot" Blood was dowing down her left side from a wound.

He attended to her and plugged the wound. She was in great pain, and she said she was afraid people would say she had committed suicide

The Commissioner of Police was in the box for three and a hal[ hours on Saturday. A large Army | revolver" was produced, and he en-

`deavoured to prove that it" was“ almost impossible for this type of revolver to go off by accident-ir fact, be said, it needed a vers strong nall of the trigger tadám -charge it:

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