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JAPAN'S POLICY IN CHINA.

NO CHANGE EXPECTED.

MANCHURIAN PROBLEM"

(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxyo, Jan. 6tte

An important conference was held this morning by Foreign Ofer officials to consider the question, of agreeing to alter the present Chins policy in accordance with the pro- posals which the politician, Mr. "Tokonami, has made to Baron Tanaka following his recent sour

in China.

ence decided to loase the present policy unchanged. Discussing the question of the Nationalist fag in Manchuria the conference decided that no action was required pro- vided that negotiations

the Manchurian question would still be -conducted at Mukden.

INDIGNATION IN

HANKOW.

|SEVERE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

CAUSED BY COOLIE'S DEATH.

[TEXOVOH REUTER'S, À¤zęcÝ.]

HANKOW, Juu, 6ch.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 7th, 1929.

BRITISH AIRPLANES KING IN AUDIENCE

FOR CANTON.

TEN ORDERED FROM MAN- CHESTER FIRM.

EXTRA ENGINES.

Messrs. V. Roe & Co., Ltd., af Manchester.

England have secured an order from the Aviation,

CHAMBER.

AN HOUR'S VISIT,

CONDITION UNCHANGED,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

LONDON, Jan. 6th. The bulletin issued at 8.30 p.m. The local anti-Japanese agitation Bureau of Canton for the early the King's condition remains un- states that, despite a restless day, is assuming serious proportions here, following a mass meeting in machines complete and ten, extra issued to-morrow morning.

supply of Ten Avro Avian

changed.. No bulletin will be the native city yesterday with re-engines for same. ference to the death of coolie placed with A. V. Roe & Co. after

(Signed) STANLEY HEWETT, knocked down on December 17th

DAWSON OF PENN. Reater understands authorita

of his bedroom, for the first time tively that the King was moved out

This order was

months of consideration and, ten- were received from the

by the motorcycle of a Japanese ders

naval pickets The coolie was adWorld's best-known makers. Under

joining audience, chamber where

hour. Afterwards' he His Majesty remained for about an was taken back to his bedroom

The condition this morning is unchanged.

· LAWRENCE "OF ARABIA:

RUMOURED ARREST BY AFGHANS.

FABRICATION OF THE BOLSHEVISTS.

(THROUGH RIVIER'S AGENCY.)

Losnan, Jan. 5th.

· SOUTH AFRICA'S Telegrams in Brief.

ELECTIONS.

** SAYING THE COUNTRY FROM RUIN."

THE NATIVE ISSUE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Caretowy, Jan, Sth, -- The speech of General Hertzog

Nine Chinese have been arrested in connection with the murder of the Belgian accountant Bieven in Shanghai on New Year's Era.

The trial of a number of seamen in connection with the Shanghai Opium Scandal opened on Friday, the proceedings taking place in

camera,

The Pan-American Conference bas formally approved the drafta also the report of the special com. of the multi-lateral treaties and mittee dealing with the Bolivo Paraguay dispute.

Mr. Tex Rickard, is on the point The famous boxing promoter, of death, following a second opera- tion this week for, abdominal trouble.

The report that the Afghan at the Nationalist rally at Pretoria authorities have "ordered" the yesterday has been given promin arrest of Lawrence of Arabia is ence and is interpreted as making utterly discredited in London, the native question the main issue where it is known that a Bolshevist of the approaching General Elec canard to this effect has long been tion in South Africa. in circulation.

General

The long-discussed unification, of Hertzog stated that the Radio Corporation of America Smuts, by laying native bills before and the Victor Talking Machine

at Bloemfontein, for consideration Friday night that the proposal bad

mated. It' wis announced

from the viewpoint of the Party, Directors.

been approved by both Boards, of

A message from New Delhi states

in the ranks of the Air Force, was some time ago transferred from the frontier district.

had to Hertzog's amazement thrown

on

It is understood that the copfor. mitted to the Japanese hospital the circumstances, this British firm yesterday, and÷taken -to- the' ad- that Lawrence, who is now serving the South African Party Congress/Company has been finally consum-

after the accident, and the Japaria to be congratulated upon their ese allege that he died of acute peritonitis, and refuse to pay com- order which will be the first order success in heing able to secure the pensation."

of any size for South China placed Local Chinese are most indignant,with British manufacturers. and it is proposed to-morrow to picket the Japanese Concession, call out all segranta, hold up sup plies, and generally enforce the most rigid boycott.

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GARRISON AT TSINAN.

(Wah Tu Fat Pau).

SHANGHAI, Jan. 8th.

A surprising report from foreign sources states that a Japanese adviser to Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang has gone to Tsingtao with a special mission to negotiate on behalf of. Marshal Feng with the Japanese Consul at Tsinan on the problem of garrisoning the city of Tsiaan with Nationalist troops.

"that

CONTROL OF CHINA'S RAILWAYS.

BURDEN OF MILITARY LEVIES.

(THKQOUR BEUTEE'S AGEMUY.}

SHANGHAI, Jan. 3th. A. Kuo Mia report from Nanking states:-

Mr. Sua. Fo (the Minister of Rail-

JUGOSLAVIA'S NEW PREMIER.

Satisfactory Bulletin, A bulletin issued at 11.13 on Saturday morning said that the

A DISTINGUISHED STRANGER. King had a good night and that there is a slight improvement in his condition.

CONSTITUTION SUSPENDED.

{THROTOK "RECTÉR'S " AGENCY. }'

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The morning bulletin is regarded satisfactory, indicating that after the stationary period of the last 48 hours the King's condition has now taken aalight upward movement.

BELGRADE, Jan. 3th. In view of the inability of the politicians to compose their differ ences, the King has decided to

Sir Hugh Rigby attended the invite a "distinguished "

person. Palace this morning and confered. age outside politica to form with Lord Dawson and Sir S. ministry.

Hewett for 90 minutes, but no significance is attached to Dr.

In a proclamation the King has

dissolved the Chamber. The laws. will remain in force unless modified by a royal edict.

The same report adds further ways) has petitioned the Militar suspended the constitution and Rigby's visit,

a preliminary compromise has Reorganisation and Disbandment Conference, requesting that mili been reached with the result that a portion of the Japanese troops tay levies collected from China's railways be abolished; that the will evacuate Tainan. If this re-.

control of the entire rolling-stock port is true, further progress may

be placed under he Ministry of be made in the improvement, of

Railways and that no other Govern- Sino-Japanese relations.

vient authority be allowed to detain rolling-stock that all the revenue from railways,, after loan services. have been met, be entirely utilised

THE REORGANISATION CONFERENCE.

CHIANG'S OPENING SPEECH, for the improvement of existing

(Wah Tiz Tat Pao).

railways and construction of new- Hines; that all funds requisitioned" by military authorities from rail- ways since August last be debited to the Ministry of Finance as a loan from the Ministry of Rail-

SHANGHAI, Jan. 6th. The Military Reorganisation and Disbandment Conference opened yesterday morning at the Central Government House, Nanking. Mar- ways. shal Chiang Kai Shek took the chair and those present were Feng

Mr. Sun Fo also requests that the

Yu Halang, Yen Hs: Shan, Li Tsung foregoing be made effective as from

Jen, Ho Ying Ching. Sun Fo, January.

Wang Chung Hui, Chu Pei Teh,

Chen Shiu Fon, Wang Shu Shueng,

AMERICA'S MODEL TREATIES.

REPUBLICS IN CONFERENCE.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

treaties of arbitration and concilia-

U

Tai Chi Tao, Wu Chie Fei, Wang CARS IN UNITED STATES. with no reservations. Mr. Kellogg Peb Chan, Choo Tai Wen, T. V. Soong, and C.. T. Wang.

In his opening speech Marshal Chiang said that the purpose of holding the present conference was to make a closer study of the.re- solutions for disbandment of troops passed by the military conference held last year at Peping and of resolutions relative to other mat- ters adopted by the 5th Euomin- tang Executive Conference.

Subsequently the whole meeting discussed and passed the text of a declaration issued by the conference and the regulations governing the procedure of the "conference.

Another resolution appointing various special committees for the ermination of different proposals was also approved,

LI TSAI HSIN.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Į

SHANGHAI, Jan. 6th. Marshal Li Tsai Hsin arrived bere- inst night from Canton. He is going to Nanking to attend the Disbandment Conference.

SZECHUAN TROUBLE.

(Wah T Tat Pao).

ANNUAL MOTOR SHOW.-

A RECORD YEAR?

(REUTER'S AMERICAN, SERVICE]

New York, Jan. eth. how has opened here, forty-six The twenty-ninth annual motor makers exhibiting over three hun dred makes. There is little charge in construction and no

An official communiqué refutes "the patently wicked and danger ous fabrications" which have been published that the Government of

India or British in India supported or encouraged the Afghan rebels. It adds that the question of pro- secuting the principal offenders is being considered,

THE RYE LIFEBOAT DISASTER.

COMMISSION'S FINDINGS.

UNSATISFACTORY BELTS?

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. }'

It is stated by local newspapers |

the question into the political in Los Angeles that Mr. Thomas arena and made any further ques- Campbell, one of America's largest tion of co-operation between Goving to Russia to plant 10,000,000 wheat-growers, is shortly proceed. "ernment and opposition impractic. selected acres with wheat. A hun- less the Nationalists would continue is said to have been purchased in able. He declared that neverthe American agricultural machinery dred million dollars worth of

their efforts to save South Afriez from the ruin which threatens through the native policy of the * Saps.*""

this connection."

ports that the financial arrange ments of the London banks in con- The Manchester Guardian re-

nection with the Lancashire Tex This combined with the declara- cluded favourably, and early regis tile Corporation have been con tion of Tielman Roes in favour of tration of the Corporation is con

fidently expected.

&

"white South Africa," clearly indicates the lines of the election hunting with the Quorn, near The Duke of Gloucester while cleavage.

Barsby fell at a wide ditch but Tielman Roos said it was wrong escaped with a shaking. "to introduce people to South 'Africa to share the country's small THE FUTURE OF WEI-HAI-

loaf."

WOMEN MEDICAL STUDENTS.

BANN PARTIALLY LIFTED.

-MEN-DISTRACTED FROM THEIR WORK.

LONDON, Jan. 4th. The Rye Hfeboat disaster which Hopes Of Improvement.. wipe out practically the whole of The bulletin encourages hopes of the fishing population of the ting. a settled and more, definite im hamlet of Rye Harbour on Novem- provenient in the King's condition.ber 1sth, has been the subject of In medical circles, it is pointed a Commission of Inquiry, which out that the healing process goes. delivered its findings to-day. on-slowly, but it is obvious, that The Commission -found that the infection has been mastered. prompt and proper measures were

Ruoay, Jan, stb.' taken for the recall of the lifeboat when it was discovered on shore medical education of

The limitations placed upon the women in that the German steamer Alice London hospitals are the subject

The protective wall of new tissue should now be sufficient to exclude almost all fears of further lung complication."

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Å good deal depends on both

(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE1

Sir James

Purves

women

forsook the

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WEI.

CHINESE HOPES OF RETRO-·

CESSION.

With a view to obtaining an official pronouncement in regard to the agitation for the retrocession of Kwang Chau Wan territory a representative of the Canton Gazette called at the

Canton Foreign Office and made inquiries.

Mr. Chu Chao Hsin; said it was true that the Chinese Government was anxious for the rendition of Kwang Chau Wan, and he was of the opinion that France would gladly return it to China. This but according to the Washington territory was leased 29 years ago, WASHINGTON, Jao. 8th.

whose distress call Was

being of a report which has been drawn Conference of 1921-22, he pointed The delegates of twenty-one

His Majesty's general condition answered had been abandoned by up by a Committee which was an out, Wei Hai Wei should first be Republica participating in the Pan will show very little change at this her crew, and the latter rescued by pointed by the Senate of the Lon: Britain. It will be recalled that returned to China by Great American Conference since Decem-stage and that it is stationary may another ship.

don University a year ago.

the British Government agreed to ber 10th have signed multilateral be taken as meaning that the

The opinion was expressed, how. This question was rendered acute return Wei Hai Wei to China st. that "Conference, The French de- ever, that the recall flag should at that time by the exclusion of legates then declared that France tion for the peaceful settlement of ground gained has been held.

It was disclosed in the full re- though it was most improbable medical schools of the London hos Great Britain had rendered Wei also have been hoisted at daybreak further women students from the would be quite willing to return Kwang Chau Wan to China after all future international differences

Fiew of the case prepared for the that it would have been seen. in the western hemisphere. The

medical Press that the King's dis-lifeboat suddenly capsized owing to

The evidence showed that the pitals.

Hai Wei. conference has now adjourned."

"In 1925," Mr. Chu said, "the The United States, Haiti, Nica-inclination for food was being the high seas and the gale, and

Stewart, Peking Government instructed me ragua, Panama, Brazil and Peru overcome and that the will to live that the deaths occurred by break- Senior Physician to Westminister to take up the matter with Mr.

ing water and heavy surf. Seven Hospital, at that time expressed have signed an arbitration_treaty

Ramsey MacDonald, then the is there."

teen of the crew died in the acci-

British Foreign Minister. Except has declared that the two treaties

dent in the full view of anxious the view that usually the ablest for one or two controversial points, watchers on the cliffs... were the most advanced and the

profession the negotiations proceeded rather completest ever adopted by any

Regarding alegations that the shortly after graduating, in order smoothly, and the retrocession of nations of the world.

lifebelts worn by the crew were to marry; that some men students the port appeared to be a fait de- the Commission said that it was

cumpla. The profoundest hopes unsatisfactory, indeed dangerous,

were disinclined to sit alongside were entertained. Even the one or impossible to say whether the life women in medical classrooms, and two controversial points which ap belts caused or contributed to the that opportunities for athletics peared to be so divergent could have loes of life.

must also be less attractive in mix been brought together and amicably ed schools; while inevitable dis settled, but on account of the tractions could not but arise from change of Cabinet of the Peking the continuous association of at Government, coupled with the in- tractive young men with attractive | cessant political disturbances which

women in the classroom, prevailed at that time, the negotia Young laboratories and wards..

tions, to my great regret, had to It is understood that the, Cort-be postponed. Had it been posible mittee has now reported in favour to continue negotiations, the rendi- SUSPENDED.

of the retention of women students tion of Wei Hai Wei would have: in London hospitals, but recom- been accomplished long ago. mends that, in order to prevent an (THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.]

it As the whole country is now excess of women students, each united under the Nationalist Gov- bospital should take a. definite ernment, the time is opportune for LONDON, Jan. 4th. The conflict of opinion in the quots.

the resumption Dr. Graham Little, who is one with the British Government in of negotiations Salvation Army regarding the con of the champions of women do this regard. vocation of the High Council as tors; and is a member of the Com- granted that the British Govern I can take it for the result of the illness of General mittee, expressed the view to-day ment will be glad to negotiate with Bramwell Booth, is illustrated by that any obstacle which the hos us again, and this being the case, news from Melbourne to the affect pitals might put in the way of the the rendition of Wei Hai Wei that Brigadier Slattery, the Divi-best possible medical education for should not be far-distant, sional Commander of the Salva-i

MODERN REFORM IN PERSIA.

SIR DENISON ROSS' MISSION.

[TKEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Jan. 5th.. Sir Denison Ross has left on an

these factors.

By the will to live, doctors de fine the quality in spirit that has a "considerable induence in helping towards conquest of a disease.

QUESTION MARK'S

*

TRIUMPH.

STILL GOING STRONG.

{THROUGH REUTER'N' AGENCY.]

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3th. The "Question Mark" at mid- Interviewed by Reuter, Sir Deni- night had completed 88 hours, sad son Ross said that he is taking the there is no indication of the flight Shah a number of gramophone re ending. cords to demonstrate the possibili."

price entirely personal visit to Persia changes, but the manufacturers where be will discuss with the Per the year to be the greatest sian Government the question of in the history of the industry with the modernisation of the Persian * production of 3,000,000 vehicles.

educational system, Although it is estimated that there are 25,000,000 care on the United States roads, or one to every five persona. the manufactur- ers are confident, that the country can absorb many more.

FRENCH RESIDENT IN MOROCCO,

RETIREMENT FOLLOWS NEW LAW.

[THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.].

CASABLANCA, Jan. 6th,

SHANGHAI, Jan. oth. Fearing that the civil war in Szechuan might become even ware M. Steeg, the French Resident. serious, the Nationaäst, State Coun- General in Morocco, has left here, cil intends to call a special meet. having retired in consequence of the ing with the military leaders who new law forbidding men with busi- are now at Nanking in order to ness appointments to bold public settle the differences among the office. Szechuanese warlords.

CHINA'S LOAN PAYMENTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, Jan 5th..

RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE DIES.

LATE TSAR'S COUSIN,

The State Council of the Nation (THROUGH REUTERʼS AGENOT.] alist Government of China has passed a resolution that an annual

NICE, Jan. att.. The Grand Duke Nicholas of Bum of $5,000,000 be appropriated from the revenue of the Chinese Russia bas died of pneumonia. He Maritime Customs for the readjust was cousin to the late Tear and ment of China's foreign and domes.commanded the Russian armies in tic, loans.

1914 and 1915.

ties of the gramophone in the KELLOGG PACT DISCUSSED. teaching of languages.

He mentioned that there are rumours that Persia is contemplat- ing the adaption of the Roman alphabet.

Bir Denison Ross will also visit Egypt, Palestine, Turkey and Iraq before he returns to England át Easter.

FULLY PRODUCTIVE WEEK. CLEANING ALLOWANCES TO

#

TERMINATE.

*(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] -

LONDON, Jan. 4th.

SENATOR BORAH'S DEFENCE.

BRITAIN'S POSITION.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN FERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4th, Against the powerful Navy group, fended the Kellogg Anti-War Pact Senator Borah single-handedly de in a three-hour speech before an interested and, crowded sitting of the Senate to-day,

SALVATION ARMY COUNCIL,

SUPREME BODY IN LONDON.

MELBOURNE COMMANDER

When

tion Army in Melbourne, has been women was nothing short of & Great Britain has returned Wei suspended from duty for criticis crime, in view especially of the Hai Wei, I am sure, that France ing members of the High Council present mortality of childbirth and refusing subsequently to re frain from reference to its forth- coming meeting.

much speculation.

The suspension has given rise to

CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA:

will full her promise declared at.. the Washington Conference and, will likewise retura Kwang Chau Wan without hesitation."

Moscow, Jan. 6th (U.P.):-To: All the delegates of the High night, 13 days behind the rest of "When Jamica Lloyd was summoned Council have, already arrived in the Christian world, is Christmas at Southport for driving a motor- He warned the Senators that if London for Tuesday's fateful meet-Eve in millions of Russian homes, cycle dangerously, he admitted that they did not find a way to preserve ing

The Greek Orthodox Church is he had held a driving licence only. pence, - civilisation would be im- They comprise 46 British repre- still faithful to the Julian calen- for s month, but said that be had perilled as it had not been since sentatives, six American represen- dar, having refused to accept the had previous experience by driving A climax has been reached in the Dark Ages,

tatives, and one from each of Soviet Government's acting in a motor lawn-mower in the parks." the endeavour of the employers to, In the course of his speech, twelve other nations. secure a fully productive 48-hour Senator Borah argued that the Pact It is not yet known who will pre bringing the Russian dates in line The Chief Constable: You don't week in the cotton industry. did not impair the Monroe Doc side.

with the Gregorian reckoning. The traffic in the parks. Lloyd: religious

meet The General Committee of the trine,

The calling of the High Council for 18 days later here are there. No, but the machines will do 20, to than elsewhere. 30 miles an hour. A young witness Master Cotton Spinners in Man- He declared that. Britain's tech means that the privilege hitherto The Government, of course, takes for the defence who was riding chester has confirmed the decision nical position under the Pact was conceded to the General of appoint no official cognizance of this or pillion on another motor-cycle, said to give the Operative Spinners' inferior to that of the Uniteding his own successor has been thodox Christmas. Business will that his machine was only going two Amalgamation notice terminating States, because Britain had speci-superseded.

be open to-morrow as usual, but miles an hour. The Chief Con- the existing cleaning and oiling fically stated her right, in only cer- The High Council will decide agreement on February 2nd.

absences from work may be expect stable: That is less than walking tain cases, to excerins the privilege whether General Bramwell Boothed by the hundred thousand. The pace. It is the speed & policeman Under this agreement, which is of self-defence, while the United is well enough to continue as the peasant population, upon whom re now to terminate, the operatives States stood pat" on the right of sale trustee, and if the answer is ligion still has a firm hold, will

goes on his beat. (Laughter.) Lloyd was fined £T, 10%. and ordered to given time allowances for self-defence at any time, anywhere in the negative, will appoint his fill the churches to-night and to pay the costs, while his licence WAL cleaning and oiling their engines, and anyhow,

morrow to overflowing.

endorsed

ETC

BUCCESSOT