DR. WANG'S SUCCESSFUL DIPLOMACY.
BRITAIN PREPARED TO ACCEPT TARIFF · PROPOSALS.
IMPROVED SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.
AGENDA FOR NEXT KUOMINTANG CONFERENCE.
The British Government has expressed itself satisfied in the main with the Nanking Government's tariff proposals But they are to be subjected to detailed examination. Dr. Wang has with- drawn his threatened resignation and good progress is being made. in the nekotiations both with Great Britain and with Japan. Mr. Tokonami was greatly impressed with the general atmosphere" of Nanking and paid a warm tribute to Chiang Ka Shek...
The German Reichstag's acceptance of the proposed trade treaty with China may be regarded as another triumph for Dr. Wang.
The agenda for the next Kuomintang National Conference "to" take place in March at Nanking hus been published. The discus sions traverse the usual ground. BRITAIN AND THE NEW
THE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 1928.
NAVAL OFFICER'S THE KING SLIGHTLY
DISAPPEARANCE.
ANOTHER SHANGHAI
MLSTERY.
SECOND IN A YEAR.
{THROUGH BUTÈR'S AGENCY.}
SHANGHAI, Dec. 18th. Mugh anxiety is felt as to the „fate of Surgeon Lieut. H. J. Scott of E.M.6. Cricket of whom nothing has beer, beard since he left the Cale Palais at 3 a.m. on Friday morning with the intention of re- turning to his ship which is moored at the Old Dock,
BETTER.
NEW "ELECTRO-THERAPY
TREATMENT.
GENERAL INFECTION LESS SERIOUS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, December 13th. The bulletin issued at 8.15 pm. signed by three doctors, says that the King had a somewhat disturbed day. His general, condition is not quite so satisfactory.
The palse. however, remains steady.
FIGHTING IN PARAGUAY.
BOLIVIANS CAPTURE TWO FORTS.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
DISREGARDED. -
THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 16th. There has been a serious tura în the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay in which the League of Nations Council has beer" attempt ing mediation, as indicated by the following mesange:
LA PAZ..
The Bolivian War Minister an- ounces that a sanguinary clash border.
LONDON TRAFFIC. | SCENE
TWO IMPORTANT BILLS.
BIG TUBE EXTENSIONS
PROPOSED..
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}.
Rrany, Dec. 13th. Private bills for powers to proceed with an extensive-plan for co-ordinating London
passenger transport services have been de posited with the House of Commons by the London County Council and the London General Ormibus Co.
The Bills provide that the London Traffic Advisory Committer shall become a statutory authority. to
The police are searching the city tory. bulletin it is pointed out by as occurred on the Paraguayan which would be referred all ques-
for the missing man.
Despite the rather unsatisfac officials at the Palace that there is no need for alarm hs the King's pulse is steady, which indicates that
maintained.
BUENOS AIRES.
AT LEAGUE COUNCIL.
STRESEMANN AND POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER.
M. BRIAND SMOOTHS PROTAGONISTS.
An
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE,].
-LenaNo, Dec. 18th.
angry outburst by "Herr Stresemann, unprecedented at the sedate meetings of the League Council, marked the morning session of the Council dealing with the protection of minoritica in
The Council con Upper Silesia. sidered the report of Mr. Adatci (Japan) thereon, including the petition of the Deutsche Volksbund the Polish authorities of German school children.
MR. TOKONAMI IMPRESSED. | Licut. Scott is the second naval. the strength of the patient's heart 15 captured the Paraguayan forts. future developments. This bod's complaining of the treatment by -
TARIFF.
ACTIVITY OF THE CAPITAL.
IN AGREEMENT WITH 1926 SCHEDULE.
-
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Rroar. Dec, 16th.
Mr. G. Locker Lampana, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in written reply to a Parliamentary question statee that in the note dated December 5th the Minister for Foreign Affairs for China noti ied the British Minister that the new Chinese Customs tariff had been promulgated and would come into force on February 1st.
With the exception of certain -articles which are subject to apoiar rases the rates of duty appear to be identical with those of the interim schedule accepted by the Foreign Delegations in 1926.
at
The Commercial Secretary Shanghai has been instructed to make a detailed examination of the
tariff and report any discrepancies. No reply, so far as he was aware, had been returned to the note of the Foreign Minister,
Nationalis: Government Not Yet Recognised.
-
(THROUGH REUTER'a 40ENCY:]
Mr.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 13th. Tokonami, before leaving Nanking made a statement to the citizens of China in which he said inter alia that he was impressed with the energetic atmosphere of work from morning till night the capital, where the leaders Their plans for social and moral legislation argused his admiration. He went on to note the similarity between China today and Japan at the beginning of the Meiji.
Referring to the demonstration of the 13th December he said that i he, did not regard it seriously. He paid a tribute to the conduct of Chiang Kai Shek on that day, and conchided by expressing a hope that increased Sino-Japanese amity might be established in order that we may work hand-in-hand for the development of the Far East and to secure world peace.
NANKING, Dec. 15th, Treaty negotiations between Dr. C. T. Wang and Sir Miles Lampson were resumed this morning at ten The consultation lasted 1.0'clock,
three and a quarter hours' which is the longest session so far. A hope ful atmosphere prevails. Dr. Wang had a conference with Mr. Bianchi
Mr. Locker Lampson states that Sir Mites Lampson's visit to Nan-this afternoon. king does not indicate a recogni-
tion of the National Government TOWARDS SINO-JAPANESE
by the British Government but a de jure recognition would be the necessary consequence of any treaty concluded as the result of the negotiations Which Sur Miles Lamp son is conducting.
GOOD" PROGRESS WITH NEGOTIATIONS.
Wah Ts Fat Pun)..
SHANGHAI, Dec. 16th.
ACCORD.
(Wah The Yat Bro)
SHANGHAI, Dec. -16th. Mr. Tokonami, the special emis- sary of the Japanese Government, has completed his mission at Nan- king. During his stay there be held 1 number of confidential meetings with Marshal Chiang Kai .Shek.
In a statement made before he Good progress was made with the left Shanghai for Japan Mr. Toko- third stage of the Sino-Anglo ego-shal Chiang's abilities and express nami paid a high tribute to Mar. tiations at Nanking yesterday, the ed the hope that China's National tarif problem being under con
Revolution will be carried on to sideration, The draft tariff agree successful finish. ment has been drawn up and wil be further discussed. A few amend THIRD NATIONAL CONFER. ments are expected before it is referred to the respective Govera ments for ratification.
TSO KUN'S RESIDENCË PILLAGED.
(Fat Ta Yat Pao).
SHANGHAI, Dec. 14th. The private residence, in the British Concession at Tientsin, of Tso Kun, ex-President of the Peking Government, was looted by number of. bandits last Saturday, Booty to the value of $30,000 was atolec.
DR. WANG TO CARRY ON,
(Wah Tez Yat Pan).
り
SBANGHAI, Dec. 16th.
Marshal
ENCE OF KUOMINTANG.
(TAKOOCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The Central Executive Committee has issued a statement to the effect that the Third National Conference of the Kuomintang will open in Nanking on March 15th, 1929, The agenda is divided into ten divi. sions:-Party discipline; relations between Party. Government and the the public; obligations of Party
It will be recalled that Surgeon officer who has disappeared under mysterious circumstances, in the past year.
The other was Lieut. Wright, R.N., of H.M.S. Vindictive of whom nothing has ever been heard. It is believed that Surgeon Lieut. Scott comes from Glasgow.
STRIKE AT SHANGHAI, (THROUGH BELTER'S AGENCY."
SHANGHAI, Dec. 10th.. The employees the Tram Com- any have come out on strike.
FIGHTING NEAR CHUNG- KING.
(Wah Tez Fat Pan).
SHANGHAI, Dec. 16th.
Anxiety, however, prevails at the Palace as to-day marks a check in the King's progress towards re-
covery.
Abscess Drainéd.
LONDON, December 18th.. The condition of the King yes- terday afternoon, it is authoritative. ly stated, is unchanged. The latest Eulletins interpreted by medical experts in the newspapers mean that the abscess is being drain ed properly through a tube and the patient's vitality is gaining on the poisoning.
The dramatic improvement fre- quently seen after an empyema operation has not yet been ob served, because, when the operation was performed the King was-in-a very low condition, affecting his re- cuperative powers. and his system was so saturated with poison that According to a wireless message the struggle to overcome infection General Yang Sen has attacked must be long and difficult. But even if the King does no more than General Liu Sheng near Chung hald on steadily for the present the king. In reference to this reportoutlook is quite favourable. it is apparent that General Yang Sen has sided with Tang Sih Hau and Lai Hsin Fei who are pre- pared to wage ware with General Liu Sheng, the nominee of Nan king to the military command in the district.
QUELLING OF AN
ASSEMBLY.
DRENCHED BY LOCAL FIRE BRIGADE.
[THROWOH MEUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, December 16th. According to press reports serious riating occurred in Miyazaki and Kyushu yesterday. This is the re ault of political bargaining. in- volving the removal of the Govern. ment school.
including the local fire brigades. A-frenzied crowd of ten thousand, surrounded the prefectural Ansam bly. Hall and pumped water on the gathering, drenching the members of the Assembly and breaking all
the windows.
Two hundred police fought the demonstrators, and a number of persons were injured and sixty ar- rested before peace was restored.
SURVIVORS OF "CHIEF
· MAQUILLA."
ARRIVAL IN TOKYO.
"{THROUGH"REDTER'S AGENCY.]
towards members; civic
Tasyo, December 10th. rights of the public; political or The Yogea Maru has arrived in genisations and methods of ad Yokohama with fifteen British and ministration: education national sixty-five Chinese officers ond crew defence and foreign relations; of the Chief Maquillo, which economie reconstruction; Party Foundered in mid-Pacific on Decem- activities and future programmeber 1st. and consideration of the proposals submitted to the Conference by the Central Party authorities.
The statement castigates the Com- munists, and urges the public
ties.
Dr. G. T. Wang returned to Nanking yesterday. He has per- officials to oppose subversive activi sonally tendered his resignation sa Foreign Secretary to Chiang Kai Shek Marshal Chiang Shan was not present at the Civil It has transpired that Yen" Hsi", urged him to regain in office at and Military Conference. He was the present critical moment" in the diplomatic situation Dr. Wangled to give the inaugural address.
was finally prevailed upon to con tinue at his post.
-WINDING UP OF LIKIN.
#!
FRENCH FINANCIAL SCANDAL.
BONDS IN MME. HANAU'S "BATHROOM.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.J
PARIS, Dec. 16th. On Madame Hanau's information police discovered Francs 1,600,000 securities in her bath
the CHINA TO ADOPT SOLAR
- CALENDAR.
'ITANOCOM REUTER'S, ADENOT.?
room.
ENCOURAGING BULLETIN.
LosDay, December 18th. The Bulletin issued at 11.e.m. this morning states that despite a restless night, the King's, general condition has slightly improved-
The morning balletin is re-. garded as encouraging, showing that His Majesty's constitution is still waging: a determined fight against the effects of general infection. The fact that the bulletin does not mention temperature and pulse is re- garded as indicating that both are satisfactory.
The Imperial Conference. understands that following con Reuter's lobby rorrespondent fidential communications with the Dominions the decision as regards holding the next Imperial Confer- ence has been postponed until the New Year.
One reason is, un doubtedly the question of the King's
health.
FRIDAY.
.:
A Slight Set-back. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, December 15th..." Last night's bulletin states that the King had a somewhat disturbed day and bis general condition was not quite so satisfactory. The pulse, however, remained steady. Although this new created dis appointment it was generally hoped that the slight setback indicated would prove to be one of the fluctuations which are to be expect ed in such an illness. It was attri- buted to the continued infection in the blood. A warning that pro- gress must be slow and difficult was indeed contained in the earlier bulletins yesterday (Friday).
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's Tribute To The King.
A message "from La Paz states that the Bolivian forces have Boqueron and Rojaselva, after a bloody encounter.
"Paraguayan detachments threat- ened our forts in Chace but our forces punished-their opponents and occupied Fort,Boquerón.
The Army has done its duty."
Admonitory Telegrams!
LUGANO, Dec. 16th.
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tions that may arise as to fares, adequacy of service and plans for
would thus become the public's protection against exploitation by the monopoly thus created The The Polish foreign minister M. bills carry out in all particulars the Auguste Zaleski unexpectedly ask recommendations made by the Loned leave to speak and violently at don Traffic Committee a year ago.
tacked the Germans of Upper The Government, it is understood, Silesia and described the Volksbund 13 apies. Herr Organisation Stresemann started shouting at the top of his voice, thumping the table and personally abusing M. Zaleski. Ee. demanded that the
.:
The Underground Group are pre
"The Council of the League of has undertaken to give facilities to Nations has decided to send fur-enable the bills to be passed before ther admonitory telegrame as a the general election next year. reminder to Bolivia and Paraguay of Article 12 of the Convenant of the League under which signatory powers agree to refer any serious dispute to arbitration or enquiry by the Council and not to declare war until three months after their award has been promulgated.
Mr. Coolidge's Intense Desire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16th.
pared to start work on tube railway extensions in various parts of the London area as soon as the bills became law.
Modern tube railways cost ap praximately £1,000,000 per mile and the Underground Group is.prepar
In a conference with two Repub-ed to start on works costing from lican members of the Foreign Rela. Afteen millions to twenty millions if tions Committee of the Senate. assured that wasteful compétion be
tween various forms of transport President Coolidge indicated his "intense desire" for the Senate services will be eliminated. to ratify the Kellogg Pact without reservations of any sort.
The seriousness" of the Bolivian Paraguayan.conflict is also suggest. ed by the report from Santa Fe, Argentina, to the effect that a large quantity of war material passed through there on Saturday towards Bolivia, including four aeroplanes of Gertian manufacture.
LA PAZ, Dec. 16th.
com
GENERAL BRAMWELL
BOOTH.
FITNESS FOR HIS POST TO
BE ADJUDICATED.
[TREOVON REUTER'S AGENCY, ]'
protection of minorities be discuss- ed at the next session of the Coun-
cil. :
M. Briand To The Rescue.. M. Briand, closing the public session of the Council referred to' the incident between Herr Strese mann and M. Zaleskie which be described as "outside the League's agenda." He calmed the nerves of the protagonists by declaring that the League had no intention of abandoning the interests of minori ties:
Herr Stresemann "Satisfed.” Herr Stresemann was satisfied but solemnly declared that if the league ceased to, protect minori. Foxnos, Dec. 15th. ties it would lose one of its most "A Bolivian Government
According to the London Daily | muniqué claims that Bolivia has Ver the High Council of the important pillars..
The Big Three " Achieve Useful ·! not forgotten her international Salvation Army quet er Sunbury-
Results, duties and has sworn faith to on-Thames on January 8th to maintain peace but she bas an adjudicate the fitness of General
inescapable duty to exact satis Bramwell Booth continue in control to-day's conversations between Sir faction for the attack on a Bolivian fort and to prevent a recurrence of clashes which seems possible owing to the Paraguayan concen- tration of new forces including its General Staff."
SATURDAY.
THE MORNING BULLETIN.
[DRITISH WIRELEĘS SERVICE]
No Immediate Anxiety.
A joint stateinent issued after
of the organisation. If a three- fourths majority is obtained in Austen Chamberlain, M. Briand favour of the General'a removal the and Herr Stresemann says that the Council will appoint a successor.
recent personal meetings have re mited in a very useful exchange of views. The trio of statesmen remain firmly attached to their policy of conciliation and rap. prochement and will continue the negotiations begun by virtue of the agreement renched at Geneva on September 16th between, the six Powers concerned.
It is authoritatively learned that the King's condition is such that there is
no cause for immedate anxiety. In well informed quarters it is stated that the ray therapy treatment now being used is the Roxy, December 15th.
new method of attack in the long The following bulletin issued from
and difficulty struggle which the Buckingham Palace at 11 am. states:-" The King has had several doctors are waging with exhaustion hours sleep. The local condition is due to the poison arising out of the so far satisfactory. There is no general infection: increase in exhaustion and pulse To-night's bulletin is generally remains steady." The bulletin is regarded as satisfactory in the cir signed by Sir Stanley Howatt, Sircumstances. Doctors Howitt and Hugh Rigby and Lord Dawson of Woods are among the foremost ex- Penn
perts in the ray therapy.
Satisfactory.. [THROUGH LEUTEL'S AGENCY.]
Losuas, December 15th.
I p.m. In Palace circles the morning bulletin is regarded as satisfactory, and confirming the view that the somewhat less reassuring bulletin issued yesterday evening merely in- dicated one of the temporary set backs which are to be expected in the long and difficult struggle. The mention of several hours sleep is considered favourable, and the con- tinuance of a steady pulse coupled with slight improvement in the local condition is reassuring.
Saturday, September 15th.
6.55 p.m. Lord Dawson of. Penn and Sir Stanley Hewett had a long con sultation in the afternoon after which two fresh physicians, Dr.
The Duke and Duchess of York and the Prince of Wales dined at the Palace to-night.
PRINCE GEORGE SEES
NEW YORK.
SAILS ABOARD V. BERENGARIA,"
[RECTED'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
THE EVACUATION “ PROBLEM.
མདོ ན མེད མ མ ས པ 1:|: གི ཕྱི REICHSTAG AND FRENCH DEMANDS.
BERLIN, Dec. 16tb. « The Reichstag after a discussion on the report of the Committee on Occupied Territory passed a re- olation repudiating the French demand for the establishment of a Commission for the control of the" demilitariscd zone after 1905, as an attack on the sovereignty of the reich.
SOVIET TO RISK AN ELECTION.
FLUENCE POLITICAL
men seeking him, Prince George was AGRICULTURAL RETURNS IN- unrecognised when he went sight seeing with the Ambassador. Ho ascended the pinnacle of the Wool- "worth Building, 792 feet high, from whence it comprehensive view of the City is obtained. The usual two shillings was paid for admission to
LUGANO, Dec. 14th. The conversations between Dr. Stresemann and M. Briand chiefly related to the establishment of s NEW YORK. December 15th.
Commission of Verification and Several thousands gathered on the Conciliation after the evacuation The Germans pier to see Prince George, who, of the Rhineland. after lunching with General Cor- demur at the contention by the nelius Vanderbilt, and dining at Alliea that the Commission shoud the home of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, continue after 1935, the date of widow of the former Ambassador to cessation of evacuation according London, boarded the Berengaria. to the Treaty of Versailles. A noteworthy tribute to the King
Accompanied by the British Am- was paid in a speech last night
bassador the Prince was ́ deter- by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the
mined to see as much as possible He Alfred Bakewell and Dr, Robert of New York during his first visit. leader of the Labour Party. said: "I should like to say how Stanton Woods were called and were Having successfully eluded the very moved we have all been at the later joined in a prolonged consulta- The police recently searched her illness of the King. This sympathy tion with Dr. Frank Dutch Howitt bustling crowds and scores of press- house and were convinced that the is not a question of sycophaney at Dr, Robert Woods departed at 5.30 (Fah T Tut Pan).
NANKING, Dec. 15th
all. That does not come in. Those securities were not there then.
p.m, and returned within half an With a view to encouraging the Madame Marthe Hanau, a pro- of us who have had the great hour.
DECISION! SHANGHAI, Dec. 16th,
observance of the solar calendar, minent figure in French financial-pleasure of knowing the King per- "Dr. Howitt is a well-known The Nanking Finance Ministry the Central Party Headquarters circles, directed a vast investment sonally, of knowing how sincerely London physician and Dr. R. Woods
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.). held a special meeting today with have formulated an elaborate pro- organisation in connection with the devoted he is to doing his duty is in charge of the Department of financial representatives from Framme for the celebration of New leading newspaper, the Gazette de with absolute constitutional im Physical Medicine and Electrology
Moscow, Dec. 16th. kien, Kiangsu, Anhui and Kiange Year. The Central Party Head- France. The Gazette boosted he partiality, feel at a moment like at the London Hospital.
The Central Executive Committee the tower- to discuss ways and means. for the quarters has proclaimed that on shares and as the company set up this when he is walking through
The Queen did not take her usual
In-default of accurate news many
in its concluded acssion pässed abolition of kin.
January 1st all Government and to be animated by a desire to very deep shadows how extra afternoon drive and Princess Mary
rumours were published about the measures from holding now Soviet Party organs, as well as public help to restore public confidence in ordinarily well he has done bis cancelled a public engagement at Prince, including a "story
to the elections. within the next six months.
institutions, such as schools, fag the franc, she succeeded in obtain work as a constitutional monarch, Windsor and did not leave the effect that he telephoned by wire-
Reports from the agricultural tories, and stores, throughout the ing, articles from leading deputies box absolutely impartially he has Paisee. The Prince of Wales left less to the Queen and had heard districts show that during the past length and breadth of China must and even minor ministers. An ap always done that work and how in the Palace shortly after 3 p.m. from Her Majesty the latest news have increased by thirty-five per five years crops produced in Russia suspend business while Party and preciatory letter was even obtained doing it he has kait us to him, not
The Evening Bulletin.
of his father, National dags are to be flown that from M. Poincaré himself. Em as an official, not as the great, day, and mass meetings held underholdened by success she proposed dignified form of the Head of the The evening bulletin signed by This is not confirmed and believed cent the auspices of local Party and to issue bonds for 170,000,000 francs State, but na one who belongs to Sir Stanley Hewitt, Dr. R. Woods, to be a product of the imagination. Government organs.
at an unsound rate of interest. his Nation and has tried all his Dr. Howitt. Sir Hugh Rigby and Prince George arrived at New TURBULENT AFGHANISTAN. Inquiries were opened, a deficit of life, in all his actions, to carry out Lord Dawson of Penn states that York on Friday in H.M.S. Durban, £800,000 is said to be revented and his national responsibilities and to the King has had a quiet day, with which anchored for a time in Lower the enterprising lady financier and advance the National interests some sleep. Though His Majesty's Bay owing to the dense fog.
As the craiser passed Governor's her divorced husband their busi- There is not a member of the old pulse remains steady and the fever ness partnership has been rain Labour cabinet who would not join has now moderated, the exhaustion Island, the battery accorded the
Prince, a salute of 21 guns. tained) have been arrested. Ber- with me in the prayer that the next persists. The Reichstag has adopted the oral Freach politicians are said to bulletins will show him advancing It has been decided to employ ray
Treaty between Germany, I be passing very anxious days owing towncla health and strength...... therapy as part of the treatment:
The abolition will be completed
AMERICAN CONSULATE
REOPENING...
(THHOCOR' REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Dec. '15th.*
It is understood that the Ameri- can Consulate in Nanking which has been closed since March 24th, 1927, as a result of the Nanking incident, is reopening shortly, with- out any ceremony. United States
GERMANY AND CHINA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
re-leaving-for- Nanking 1-Trade
BERLIN, Dec. 15th.
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New York, December 15th. Prince George sailed aboard the
PESHAWAR, Dec. 14th. that the Shinwari rebels are not Barahing observing the truce. operations are proceeding,
The Birder of Allahmedjan bus left Kabul with reinforcements, for
A message from Jalalabad states
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