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BRANCH POLITICAL

COMMISSIONS.

NEW NOMINEES APPROVED.

ABOLITION DISCUSSED.

(Wah Ts: For Pao),

SHANGHAI, Dec. ́97th,

SOUTH AMERICAN

WAR SCARE.

SUBMISSION TO ARBITRA TION.

PANEL OF JUDGES TO BE APPOINTED.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28th, 1928.

TIMELY RESCUES FROM KABUL.

AERODROME UNDER SNOW.

FLYING NO LONGER POSSIBLE.

(THROUGH BRITER'S AGENCY.]

NEW DELHI, Dec. 28th. Very severe wintry conditions have descended on Afghanistan, and the position at Kabul is un- ties between Bolivia and Paraguay, | doubtedly clearer thereby, the cold having caused a considerable num- ber of the rebel forces to withdraw at least temporarily,

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16th. The list of nominees to the branch i There appears to be no farther political commissions of Fengtien, question of an outbreak of hostili Kirin, Heilunghiang and Jebot has both sides being perfectly willing been approved by the Central Polito submit the problems involved to tical Committee of the Nanking arbitration. The Pan-American Government and will be promul Conference has been giving close gated on New Year's Day. Accord, consideration to the situation and is submitting its recommendations ing to the list the nominated chair man of the political commission of Feration is Mr. Teh Wen, Suen, while the chairmanships of the poll. tical commissions of Kirin, Heilung. kiang and Jehol are allotted to General Chang Tso Sheng. General Shueng Yin Hua and General Tang Yu Lin respectively.

The probable continuance of the

LITTLE CHANGE REPORTED.

KING'S QUIET NIGHT.

NEW YEAR HONOURS

POSTPONED...

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

CHRISTMAS FARE FOR WORKLESS.

FOOD AND CLOTHING

DISTRIBUTED. **

PUBLIC CONCERN.

(HAITIAN WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rrany, Dec. 7th. Success attended the efforts made in the distressed areas to secure that no family in aced should be

LONDON, Dec. 27th His Majesty has passed a quiet night and there is little change in his condition. No bulletin will be issued till the evening.

without seasonable fare on Christ- The bulletin issued from Buck-mas Day. Organizations that have ingham Palace at 8.15 p.m. on Wed been for some past engaged in nesday stated

relief work and new bodies called into existence by the great wave of public

His Majesty has had a quiet severe weather will cause a lull in day. The slow progress in the the operations and afford King general and local condition is main to the countries concerned for aping with the disturbed areas piece issued until to-morrow.”

Amanullah an opportunity of deal-tained. No further bulletin will be proval.

A message from Asuncion states that the Government, having as- sented to arbitration, has decided to demobilise the reserves who were called to the "Coloura

meal.

British Help.

concern were busily engaged in distributing vast con- signments of food and clothing.

TEXT OF SINO-BRITISH TREATY.

CHINA'S NEW TARIFF SCHEDULE.

ABOLITION OF ILLEGAL TAXES.

EXTRATERRITORIALITY YIELDED BY

PORTUGAL.

The texts of no less than five new treaties between China and various European Powers are published: to-day, while it is announced that a treaty with Spain was signed at Nanking on December 7th. Among the published treaties chief prominence is given to the new British.Tarif Treaty with China, in which China's tariff autonomy is admitted. China in return undertakes. to abolish likin, native customs dues and coast trade duties, main- taining a single payment of customs import duty.

The principle of most favoured nation" treatment is laid down as between the two countries in dealing with the imports and exports of each country, both while in the land of origin and in the country which they are consigned.

Four other treaties, those with Holland, Sweden, Denmark and Portugal, have also been published. Portugal and Dentrark have given up extraterritorial rights. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGÉNOY.)

·

Dr. Wang's reply notes His Majesty's renunciations and むかー firms the reciprocal treatment of goods...

Abolition Of Likin. Lampson understands that the ad In the third annex Sir Miles valorem rates or specife rates based

The moving appeal made by wire- The bulletin is regarded in Palace less on Christmas evening by the

SHANGHAI, Des. 27th. circles as favourable and reassuring.

The full text of the Sino-British The fact that the King's doctors Prince of Wales on behalf of work- consider it necessary to issue only less miners and their dependents Dec. 20th, was issued this evening

Treaty, signed ду Nauking on one bulletin to-morrow is a good amist in sign, meaning that little change has has already met with a striking, the King of Great Britain, Ireland thereon, in the customs tariff which

The preamble states that H.. yond the slow progress, which has occurred in the King's condition be response. The Daily Mail states been going on uninterruptedly for that the total of the fund of now nearly a week, as anticipated.

The French, German and Italian Governments have appealed to the British Government to securing the safety of their women 4. Protocol of Conciliation has and children, and Royal Air Force been adopted by the Pan-American planes have already landed safely Arbitration Conference Committee,at Pashawar a second party from

which has been submitted to Bolivia sad Paraguay for approval.

The majority of CRC. members ia in favour of the immediate aboli tion of branch political commissions

It proposes the creation of a in all provinces from the new year, the cause and responsibilities in panel of nine fudges to determine as a resolution to this effect w adopted by the previons Knomia connection with the dispute. Two tang Conference, There still remembers of the panel will be up- main several points, however, which pointed by each disputant and five must be settled satisfactorily to the by the Arbitration Conference. "Kwangai group" prior to the The panel will be allowed for at execution of this resolution. With least six months to study the can this in view the Nanking leaders troversy and suggest an amicable intend, to refer the points in ques-

means of solution...

ticon to General Li Toung Jen, who is on his way to Nanking,

CHINA'S NEW AMBASSA-

DORS,

(Tah Th Fat Pac).

SHANGHAI, Dec. 97th. Dr. C. T. Wang, the Nanking Foreign Minister, proposed to the Central Political Committee appointment of Mr. C. C. Wu and

the

.

"It will deal only with the im- mediate causes of the present dis-

the

Kabul, consisting of members of twenty families, including nieces of the Frend "Minister, and relatives of French and German professors and engineers.

myth that the British are systems-

Meanwhile, Soviet agents most energetic in circulating the tically instigating the Afghan re

bellion.

RAF. planes to-day brought 2 women and children from Kabul, families of the Italian, Turkish, German, Persian, and Indian em ployees of the Afghan Government. of an American tourist, who is Also among them was the wife still in Kabul.

Just In Time,

LATER.

approaching £500,000.

As long as the doctors are able to report even the slightest improve ment in the daily bulletins it can be THE THRONE OF ALBANIA. taken that the illness is following. the course for which the physicians have been hoping.

dressed a lengthy reply to the good- ...... · Queen's Message To Canada.

Her Majesty the Queen has 'ad- will message of Mr. Mackenzie King,

the Canadian Premier.

will be highly valued by the King The Queen says that the message when his progress towards recovery has sufficiently advanced for him to receive it personally

SPANISH HISTORIANS EXAMINING A CLAIM.

MADRID. The Royal A idemy of History

is, investigating the alleged rights

fourteenth century, to pretend to of various descendants of Luis de Navarra, King of Albania in the the Albanian throne, recently fill ed by Ahmed Zogu.

and the British Dominions and the Nationalist Government Emperor of India, and the President adopting are the same as those pro- of the Nationalist Government of visionally agreed upon at the 1926 the Republic of China desiring to arif Conference, and that these strengthen the good relations and facilitate and extend the trade and commerce between their respective countries, are resolved to conclude a treaty and therefor have ap pointed as their respective pleni- potentiaries Sir Miles Lampson and Dr. Wang Cheng Ting, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Tarih Autonomy.

are the maximum rates to be levied on British goods. Furthermore, that these will remain the maximum rates thereon for at least a year from the date of enforcement, and two months' notice will be given, of enforcement.

Sir Miles Lampson then drawa attention to the Nationalist Govern- ment's proclamation of July 20th,

way China's right to settle hersary steps effectively to of existing treaties limiting in any soon as possible to take the neces

Article I. abrogates all provisions 1927, announcing its intention as

customa tariff, and states that the likin, native customs dues, coast abolish principle of complete national tariff trade duties and all other taxes on Beorlegui, delegate of the Finance als of either country, shall not be Don Manuel Castejón. Baron of

The closest Spanish descendant is autonomy shall apply.

imported goods, whether laried in Article 11 says that the nation tination. He asks for an assurance transit on arrival at their des Ministry in the province of San- compelled to pay in the other's that it is the Nationalist Govern- tander, northern Spain, who be territories any duties, internal men's intention that the goods, The foreign women and children sage's note of joy and thankfulness cause of his official post refuses to charges or taxes upon goods im duty in accordance with the now or give interviews, and even denies heported or exported, other than or any subsequent national tariff, will having once paid, customs import were rescued in the nick of time

will act as pretender. But, it has higher than those paid on goods be freed as soon as possible from pute and will not touch the larger from Kabul, as no further flying is the King, touch me profoundly, and become known, and even been con- of the same origin by British or any levies of the nature, specified

possible for the nerodrome at Kabul

firmed by one of the academicians, Chinese nationals respectively or Fernando de la Quadra Salcedo, that the Baron's attitude may change soon, especially if his rights

Tonnage Dues... are recognized to be well founded."

Article III. abrogates all provi A man of about thirty-five, Beor- sions of existing Sino British legui in the intimacy apenks with treaties limiting China's right to enthusiasm of the kingdom to impose such tonnage dues as she which he thinks he is entitled may think fit, and states Albania started in 1305, when ships in British territories shall The campaign of the Navarros in British ships in China and Chinese Charles the Second sent his son, receive treatment nor less favour mont-le-Roger, with five thousand ships, the Infante Luis, Count of Beau- able than that accorded to soldiers and

problem of boundary relations.

POLAR EXPEDITION'S PROGRESS.

NEARING THE MAIN BASE.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27th. Commander Byrd's expedition is

Mr. Alfred Sze an Ambassadors to nearing the proposed main base in the United States and Great Brithe Bay of Whales, and a wireless tain respectively. The Central Political Committee has, adopted message has informed the Secretary his proposal and will refer it to of the Navy, Mr. Wilbur, that the Ross ice barrier was reached on Tuesday.

the British and American Govern- ments for their consent before making formal announcement of the appointments.

DISBANDMENT PARLEY

POSTPONED.

THROICH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, Dec. 27th. The Disbandment Conference.bas

been postponed, ita opening being tentatively fixed for January 1st.

Among those qualified to partici-

Ho Ying Ching, Mr. Tan Yen Kai, Mr. Chao Tai Won, Mr. T. V. Soong, Mr. Wang Po Chan and Mr. Sun Fo.

EXPERT OPINION ON M

KLOTZ.

RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS

-ACTIONS.

CHARGES AGAINST FRENCH- SENATOR.

· {through Beuter's AGENCY.]

OFFER OF MONEY FOR YUGO-SLAVIA.

is under two feet of snow.

It is reported from Peshawar that King Amanullah may try to move the Government to Kandahar and attempt a strong offensive against the rebels.

The British Legation is in direct wireless touch with India and says that the Afghan Government situa tion at Kabul is definitely easier There has been no further fighting

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL,

SITUATION.

RECENT CRISIS SUR- MOUNTED...

WILL GENERAL SMUTS RETURN TO POWER?

CAPETOWN.

It probably no other country in the world could a Government re sign at noon and by three o'clock the same afternoon find itself once more holding office. Tet that in what has happened recently in South Africa and it happened be- cause one of the members of the Government resolutely refused to resign when ordered to do so by the Prime Minister. been signs that the Nationalists For some months now there have and Labour men who formi the South African Coalition Govern ment have not seen eye to eye. The

two halves, because two Labour

votion of the Canadian people and The expressions of love and de- knowledge of their prayers and sympathetic solicitude during the past, anxious weeks and your mes to God for the hopeful condition of on this Christmas morning, my children and I thank you from our hearts.

"I look forward to the day when the King will be cheered and strengthened by this testimony that the heart of Canada is with him in weal and woe."

New Year Honours,

Owing to the King's illness the able to make the customary submis- Prime Minister. is. at present" un- sion to His Majesty, for the New Year Honours list, which will in conséquence be postponed.

Shortly after he had received the deputation Mr. Madeley was call- ed upon to resign. He refused, de claring that the fundamental prin- ciple of collective bargaining was involved and he declined, Nation aliat Prime Minister or not, to budge. At the same time he de manded that the matter of his ex- pulsion should be suspended until it could be considered by the National Council of the Labour Party.

be

by aliena.

that

alien

in the above proclamation.

Dr. Wang's reply confirms the and the terms of the proclamation correctness of this understanding of July 20th, 1927. He gives the assurance requested.

Uniform Application. clares the intention of the Nation- In's fourth anner Dr. Wang de. aliat Government to apply the new customs tariff uniformly on all land and sea frontiers of China, and that from the date of enforcement the present preferential rates.levied on imports and exports by the land frontier will be abolished.

twenty thousand Article IV. lays down that rati. pounds, to free Juana-Irene of fications shall be exchanged with Sicily who had been captured by London as soon as possible, and the the Turks, The Turks were chased treaty shall be enforced from the out of Albania, the Infante marri- date on which the two parties

Sir Miles Lampson's acknowledge- ed the Princess who was Duchess of notify each other that ratification meat Lakes due note of the declara Durazzo, and became King of has been effected. In the event of tion," wherewith Britain is in fall Alharia

When Luis died in 1376, his English text shall prevail.

difference in interpretation, the agreement." brother-in-law, Jaime Baux, was proclaimed King of Albania, in Corfou The Navarros remained In the first annex Sir Miles Lamp- in that country until 1402, The 80s asks Dr. Wang to, confirm his claim of the present descendants to understanding that the Albanian throne is thus based

Active Partisans.

the renovation of the mediaval

inent.

British Manufactures.

FOUR OTHER NEW. TREATIES.

The texta of the Dutch, Swedish,

for

all

under

the

(i) Articles produced or manu. Danish and Portuguese treaties on the title of conquest and occa:factured in British territories and have also been issued. All grant pation during about forty years. imported to China, and reciprocally

tarif autonomy, while Portugal Obviously no self-respecting Their Albanian flag is composed of articles produced or manufactured and Denmark give up extraterri- Prime Minister could submit to such dictation and General Hert-coat of arms.

three blue chevrons on the Navarra in China and imported, to British toriality on the same terms as Bel- zog fixed a time limit of 48 hours

territories, ahall receive treatmentgium and Italy.

The second" article of the Sino- for Mr. Madeley to resign. As he

not less favourable than that ac- Portuguese treaty states that the still declined there was nothing for During a celebration organized carded to any other foreign coun

"nationals of each of the two high it but for the Prime Minister and by artists of the red, aternal taxation, transit dues and all in the territories of the other party try as regards import duties, in contracting parties will be subject hia Cabinet themselves to offer their manifesto was signed, intended to PARIS, Dec. 28th. Three mental experts who have

to advise the Governor-General that Spanish censorship would not let British territories, and reciprocally they shall have free and easy doe resignation and at the same time be sent to all foreign diplomatic matters connected therewith.

to the laws and jurisdiction of the representatives,

(ii) Articles produced or manu. but that *the examined M. Klotz state that he is

he-General Hertzog-should

Tactured in China and exported to

lawcourts of that party, whereto entirely responsible for his actions.

summoned to form a new Ministry. Publish his manifest his srticles produced or manufactured or their tigheacement or defence recently resigned his to China, shall receive Nationalist Government

It will be recalled that M. Klotz difference has been accentuated three hours, but the effects of inch of the descendants of King Luia in British territories and exported

The taak took rather less than the big powers admitted the rights

In an annex to the treaty the thus relieving the authorities of pate are Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, the necessity of raising the question Labour Party split that party in have yet to be seen,

stands that this is operative from Dr. Wang acknowledges this and January 1st, 1030, before which Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang, Marshal of his Parliamentary immunity in Ministers in the Cabinet belong to will eventually bring about the prosperity in Albania. The docti confirms the understanding as cordate China will make detailed ar

It is not at all unlikely that it days of liberty, democracy and Yen Hai Shan, General Li Chung for passing forged documents

view of his impending prosecution

one side of the broken party and fall of the Hertzog Ministry and ment stated that with the help of rect." Jen, Admiral Yang Shu Chuan

the third to the other. It was this send General Smuts back to power

the Albanian christiana,

Most Favoured Nation,

rangements with Portugal for the Counsel representing Senator third

assumption of jurisdiction over Minister,

Mr. (Commander-in-Chief of the Navy), Klotz has demanded

W B. at the head of a South African prochement would be attempted In the second annex Bir Miles Portuguese in Chinese territory, A second

with Italy which would surely pre Lampson announces that H.M. the Failing such arrangements being Marshal Li Chai Bum, General opinion as regards the accused Madeley, who forced General Hert Party Government.

zog to hand over the seals of office

fer seeing on the Albaniza throne King, on behalf of the Govern-made by January 1st, 1930, Portu mental condition.

and a few hours later to be called

By-election Avoided,

a Spaniard or & Frenchman (the ments of Canada, Australia, New guese citizens will be amenable to by the Governor-General to form The Minister appointed in Mr. house of Beaumont-Navarra-Sicily Zealand, South Africa, the Irish Chinese Jaws from a date fixed by another Government, this time, of Madeley's place is a Labour man be- having a French branch in Anjou), Free State, India, Newfoundland, China, after having come to an course, without the recalcitrant longing to the same side of the split rather than a Turk It ended Southern Rhodesia and all self- agreement for the abolition of ex- Minister.

Labour party as the two Ministers saying "The European Chris-governing Colonies and Protec-traterritoriality with Mr. Madeley's Disobedience.

already in office. No by-election tians would sympathize with a torates, renounces the rights to Powers signatory of the Washing The culminating incident which

was necessary in consequence of his movement in which France, Spain benefit by those provisions of exist ton treaty, it being understood. led to the resignation of the Gov-appointment sa a Minister any and Italy are very much interesting treaties which limit in any that such a date shall be applicable ernment was Mr. Madeley's recep- members of the Government, for insurrection of the national spirit. in

more than in the case of the other ed, and that would mean the re- wise China's right to settle her to all such Powers.. tion of a deputation from the

customs tariff or impose such ton- It is reported that the Yugo-

A further annex declares that this country the Act of Union lays | Albania."

uage dues as the thinks it from the after the relinquishment of extra Native Organisation, the Indus down that Ministers hold office Stay Minister of Finance has retrial and Commercial

It is rumoured that the Baron date that the treaty is Enforced. territoriality, Portuguese citizena Workers ceived through the Foreign Minis- Union, after he had been forbidden Only" during the pleasure of the of Beorlegui intended to go to He asks for an asurance from the will enjoy the right to live trido ter, from an important banking to do so by the Prime Minister. Governor-General.”

Rome and ask an audience from National Government that goods and acquire property in any part concern in Amsterdam, the offer of

exposed the situation, but various part of these territories or in and regulations of Chinese laws. the Pope to whom he would have produced or manufactured in any of China, subject to the limitations a loan of 65,025,000 Dutch florins. The conditions have not yet been

gave up the idea. persons, intervened and the Baron British mandated territories will decided.

be accorded most favoured natión 12.

Joint Declaration,

Vizcaya), in honour of the preten- receive treatment as favourable as understood that Portuguese in Chi- proved during a banquet at Kalla China's goods in these territories & joint declaration states, "It is The above manifesto was ap- treatment in China, as long as A further anner in the form of

membership, but ita activities are date will be ready to crack it. beld by the Government to be mis-

der, by scores of his supporters any aliens.

nese territory and Chinese in Por On the same day that Mr. Samp who, amidst loud cheers, awore chievous. Certain members of the son (a Creswellite) was appointed faithfulness to the legitimate".

Bir Miles Lampson further asks tuguese territory shall hereafter pay: an assurance from the Nationalist such taxes or imposts as may be Union are employed in the Post a by-election for one of the Fro- sovereign. The entire population Government that articles produced prescribed in the laws and regula Office and it was to secure better vincial Council seats in Johannes of the town participated to the or manufactured in China and ex- tions duly promulgated by the Chi conditions for these natives that burg took place. Provincial outside celebrations that included ported to any of the foregoing ter- nese and Portuguese Governments, Kedalie and his deputation wished Council elections in this country Basque music and dance while tanrritories will receive most favoured provided that such taxes and im- to seo Mr. Madeley.

The reception of the deputation

are always fought on

borines and flutes played queer nation treatment as regards expert posts are not other and not higher The death is announced of Mr. was forbidden by the Prime Minisil opposition to the Creswellite Albanian anthem

In this case the Natpolitics...

Coun- tunes, one heing the Hispano duties, internal taxation or transit than those paid by the nationals of G. H. Warne, the Labour Member tor but in spite of this the deputa candidate it was a Creswellite

Se dues levied before, export, or mat any other country. Northumberland, since 1922. At the Madeley declares it was led by an South African Party candidats it looks as if the pretender's so tured in such territory shall re-

Parliament for Wensbeck, tion was received although Mr. seat was so successful that the decides about the Baron's

Until the Academy of History ters connected therewith, a long

rights, BA the goods produced or manufac SPANISH TREATY: last General Election he held his official of the white Trade Union was returned despite the fact that tivities will be extremely restrict-ceive correspondingly treatment as scat, by a majority or over 2,000 Congress and Kadalio came only as against . Conservative in a straight an adviser.

the combined Labour vate would ed, and won't worry Zogu in the favourable as that accorded to the comfortably have given one candi- alightest degree. Contert.

(Continued on next Oolumn).

This is the goods exported by any other for date a seat.-United Prese

general impression Here.

eign country.

ATTACK ON CHUNGKING.

(Wah Taz Fat Pho).

SHANGHAI, Dec. 27th. General Tang Sen launched a general attack on Chungking on the

24th inst. at noon and fighting con tinued for some hours. General Yang's troops were, however, re- pulsed in their attempt to capture the city, General Liu Sheng re- gained several strategic points in the vicinity of Chungking,

Recommendations for the settle- ment by arbitration of this struggle for the administration of the salt and tobacco taxes at Chungking are being put forward from influential

ciroles.

AMSTERDAM BANK'S LOAN.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BELOBADE, Dec. 28th.

Municipality of Belgrade a lean The same Bank has offered the for municipal works.

OBITUARY,

LABOUR M.F.'S' DEATH.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE?

RUGBY, Dec. 27th

tat

The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union, which is led by Clements Kadalie, is held by the Government to be a political or. at all. It has a large and growing ganisation and not a trade union

General Hertzog that by-elections It was perhaps fortunate for

Council of the Labour Party have were not necessary for the National

election National Council candi- Creawellite head appears at a by made it clear that wherever

The Spanish treaty with China was signed to day at noon. The text will be published on January