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MR. YOSHIZAWA'S LOCKER LAMPSON'S

POLICY.

SOUNDING NANKING'S

ATTITUDE.

REPLIES.

SHANGHAI MERCHANTS

· COMMENTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ·AGENCY.]

RAILWAY TRAFFIC IN SHANTUNG.

MISLEADING STATEMENTS.

(THROUGH BAUTEK'S AGENCY.)

NANKING, Jan. 28th.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 27th.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1929.

STIR AT OPIUM COMMISSION.

CHINA AND JAPAN" IN OPPOSITION.

TRAFFIC IN SHANTUNG.

(THROUGH AKCIKE'? AGENCY.]

GENEVA, Jan. 18th. There is considerable comment Mr. Wang King Ki, in offering Interviewed by Reuter this even-here on Mr. Locker Lampoon's rathe "sincere and devoted co-opora ing, Dr. C. T. Wang stated that heplies in the House of Commons on tion of United China to the

a half

the Shanghai international Muni- eipal Council, who is in close touch with the situation on the Yangtze, in the course of an interview says

Opium Commission, demanded pro- bibition of opium smoking in the possessions of interested Powers in the Far East and that the task of repressing the illicit traffic within concessions and leased territories be

bad conferred for three and the China situation. A prominent hours with Mr. Yoshizawa this British merchant and a member of afternoon. They discussed the Ts: nan incident, but no progress was made. The time of the next meet ing had not yet been decided.

Later Mr. Yoshizawa, interview. that the withdrawal of Japanese" Not only were the representations ties. forces From Shantang would be carried out but the date for this of the British Chamber of Com move had not yet been decided. merce based on fact, but the Muni-- He emphasised that the preserva

THE INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK.

PREMIER'S OPTIMISTIC

REVIEW.

TRANSITIONAL PERIOD

PASSED.

[BRITISE WIRELESS SERVICE.])

Ruday, Jan. sath. public meeting at Dundee last night "The Prime Minister, addressing a and dealing with the industrial out look, stated that there is to-day a better tons and more hope in the industrial world than for some time past. The trend of trade is up. ward, It is not rapid but it is more widespread than it was.

it

KAISER'S BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATIONS.

GATHERING OF GERMAN

ROYALTY.

PRINCESS HERMINE

INDISPOSED.

[THEODOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Dopay, Jan. 26th.

FRIENDSHIP WITH UNITED STATES.

CHAMBERLAIN'S STRONG

SAVOWAL,

BRITISH RELATIONS DEFINED.

[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DEMONSTRATIONS IN CAPETOWN.

A

MANY LEGISLATIVE CHANGES,

THE NATIVE QUESTION.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]”

CAPETOWN, Jan. 26th. LONDON, Jan. 27th

A demonstration of unemployed Sir Auston Chamberlain, apeak synchronising with the opening of ing at Birmingham, defined British Parliament to day culminated in a relations with America. He said disturbance by unruly elements in "We admit freely and willingly & poor quarter of the city. ex-Crown Prince and other Ger- forces and our own, and it is an

A family gathering, including the parity between the United States baker's shop was sacked, other man ex-Royalties, had arrived to admission we have never made and shops were damaged and a police- man knocked unconscious. "Mount- participate in the celebrations on should never make to any othered police queiled the outbreak. the occasion of the ex-Kaiser's nation. Such differences as have seventieth birthday, and Princess occurred have not been differences 300 unemployed had

The disturbance occurred after to Hermino, the ex-Kaiser's wife, was of principle, but merely those aris Government House and handed the only notable absentee owing to ing from difficulties in applying the the Governor-General's secretary a a sudden attack of chickenpox. per to the Dutch Minister of the and needs.

principles owing to the two coun- petition signed by over a thousand The ex-Kaiser has written a lettrice having different circumstances unemplored. The deputation then I repent we marched in procession through the Interior profoundly thanking the have no nearer and dearer friend- city after which a letter from Lord the hospitality and friendship ex United States." 2 tended to him.

Thanks To Holland. The ex-Kaiter's letter to the Governor-General of the Philip- The name of Mr. Henry Stimson, linister of the Interior recognizes pines, is now freely mentioned for how Holland in troublous times as the Secretaryship of State.

the Ministers contemplated dealing been, able to preserve her time-

The final French trade figures for Mention is of the friendly manner in which the Dutch have were valued at 53,445,000,000 francs, only with the most essential legis sought to alleviate the fate imposed and exports at $1,316,000,000. These lation, including the German-South on him, and special gratitude is figures compare with 63,049,000,000 African trade treaty, the Natives france and 54,824,000,000 francs was the arst to extend his hos

increased, it will be seen, by and the Coloured Persons' Rights. Parliamentary Representation Bill pitality

390,000,000 franes, while exporta Bill, the two last-named to be sub. Residents of Doorn serenaded the have ex-Kaisor and made him a birth- franes.

dropped by 3,878,000,000,,

mitted to a joint sitting of both houses. day present, while many other gifte were received.

ed by Chanese Prassmen, stated that the replies are misleading, handed over to the Chinese authori- The Premier attached great in Queen and people of Helland for ship than our friendship with the Athlone's secretary was read in-

tion of order at Tainan and in the

cipal Council of the International Shantung railway zone had much Settlement, as well as the British to do with Japan's consent to the Chamber of Commerce have warned withdrawal, while the question of resuming through traffic the the British authorities of the dan- Tientsin-Pukow Railway would be decided between the Japanese milier of further reducing the defence

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tries to manage and control, the The State can help, but the less better it will be for industry. portance to Scientific discoveries now in process of application which Politics Introduced.

may be of the greatest help,” and References by Mr. Wang to mentioned in particular the provi sion of fertilisers from the fixation historic incidenta in which he of nitrogen, which he described na specifically mentioned Great Brithe only good thing that came out tain and Japan' called forth the in-coal, which may transform our right to grant say the year 1999 reveal that imports

of the war, and the liquidation of tervention of the Chairman and a coalfields." warning against the introduction Referring to the industrial changes of "polities.

which are taking place, Mr. Baid Subsequently the question of in-win expressed his confidence that serting Mr. Wang's declarations in

been passed and that, unless any thing untoward occurred, definitely better times would reached.

timating that Lord Athlone was unable to receive a deputation, but that he would submit any petitions to the responsible Minister.

N

Polley Outlined.

In a speech at the opening of the final session of the present Parlia ment, Lord Athlone declared that

As regards Mr. Locker Lampson's' the minutes provoked a spirited de. the transitional period had now extended to Count Bentinck, who respectively in 1997. Imports have Land Amendment Bill, the Natives

tary authorities, and the railway force. officiis. (He did not discuss this matter with Dr. Wang.). "Japan's interests in Manchuria, reference to Hankow, as the Wubar

practically ♫

bate.

Sir Malcolm Delevingne support ed Baron Sato who proposed the in- sertion of the statement without the political passages.

he stated, were purely economic and municipality is financial, and Japan had no poli-branch of the provincial govern tical ambitions there.

ment and is not yet organised, Mi. Wang refused to retract and there was ample time for negotia-intimated that if China were not tion prior to the Chinese local au- free to make her voice heard she thorities taking over the ex-German would not remain in the League. and ex-Russian Concessions and The discussion was adjourned. dismissing the council.

Mr. Yoshizawa is dining with Chiang Kai Shek this evening and well informed people believe that Mr. Yoshizawa in his two confer ences with C. T. Wang discussed matters with the object of sounding the attitude of the Nationalist Government. They believe that he will lay his cards on the table when the time comes.

ACCEPTANCE OF TARIFF SCHEDULE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, Jan. 95th.

British Cruiser.

Honour of Japan.

On Saturday the Opium Commis It should be pointed out that sion resumed the discussion of the seizure of the British Concea Wang King Ki's statement, but no sion at Hankow was during the compromise was reached. Baron low water season in 1926, that in Sato said that he must reserve the winter of 1997 a'big.cruiser was freedom to make a protest which stationed at Hankow to prevent be would ask the President to in snpleasant surprises and that the sert in the report. Baron Sate absence of the cruiser during the designated the reference of Wang present low water senson has un-King Ki to the campaign in Shan- donhtedly been taken advantage of time as an attack on the honour for the recent seizure of these two of the Japanese army, and said it municipal areas, rather than at could not be admitted that anyone tempting to settle the matter by on the Commission should accuse negotiation.

bad always been above suspicion. the Japanese army, whose honour

The Present System. Mr. Wang King Ki intervened

DOW

soon be

LITTLE CHANGE IN

CONDITION.

REASSURING SIGNS.

THE DEPARTURE FOR BOGNOR.

[TEZOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Į

LONDON, Jan, 27th.

It is understood that there is little change in the King's condi- that Princesa Victoria is suffering tion this morning. "A bulletin states from slight influenza and sume bronchial catarrh, but the ailment is taking a normal course.

Friday Night.

It is understood that His Majesty the King had a fairly good night on Friday night,, and that his condition was about the same on Saturday morning.

It is learned from a reliable source that the Japanese Govern- ment is shortly forwarding a Note"

As the so-called Wuhan munici to the National Government ae- knowledging the receipt of the new pality includes the city of Tariff Schedale and agreeing to its Wuchang, situated on the opposite side of the river to Hankow, and "enforcement

Dr. C. T. Wang and Mr. Yoshi-as the river at that point is over and denied that he had accused; the

Only one doctor, Sir Hugh Rigby, zawa were again in conterence to one mile in width-further,

was in attendance on His Majesty as Japanese Government or army. day, and it is learned from authori. Wuchang is of no interest to He said he accused zo one: he had the King for the first time since his tative sources that both agreed that British residents in Hankow-it is the greatest respect for the Japaness began. This is regarded as the failure to settle the Tainan obvious that the suggested appoint- ese Government and people. It was a distinctly good sign. incident had caused a deadlock in ment of British residents to a posi-the present system which was re Sino-Japanese relations, and that tion on the Wubah municipal coua-sponsible for the situation in China, unless the incident can be settled,eil is not serious and cannot serve it will be impossible for them to any useful purpose. discuss other outstanding issues.

KUOMINTANGISATION.”

(Wah Te Fat Pao).

SHANGHAI, Jan. 27th. An important declaration W11 issued yesterday at the closing session of the Disbandment Con- ference: Для the revolutionary period was over, it stated, the zapreme command of the National Army would be vested in the High Council of National Defence.

Government to

It

was the hope of the Nationalist Kuomintangise!? all armies throughout the nation s that military power would be in the control of the people instead of the militarista.

The Nationalist Government has of announced the appointment Meaars, Chiang Kai Shek, Tan Yen Kai, Li Toai Esin, Feng Ya Hsiang, Ho Ying Ching. Li Tsang Jen, Wang Ching Ting and T. V. Soong as members of the High Council of National Defence."

TROUBLE IN SHANTUNG.

་་

(THROUGE EKUTER'S' AGENCY, ]

PEPING, Jan. 26th. Troops belonging to General, Liu Kai Tai at Lungkow suddenly mutinied yesterday morning, and looted Lungkow.

town

The foreigners in the escaped yesterday or board two Japanese ships in the harbour,

There is every indication that the provincial government at Haa kaw contemplate continuing the surtaxes after February ist despite the new tariff treaty."

U.S. MISSIONARY KID- NAPPED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEKING, Jan 27th.

The American Legation confirma the report that Commanists kid- napped the missionary Edward Young near Nananfu in south Kiangai on January 22nd and are demanding & ransom of 820,000.

J

BELGIAN CONCESSION IN TIENTSIN.

(Wah Tez Yat Pao),^

SHAROKAI, Jan. 27th,

The Nanking Foreign Ministry

Chiu and Li Sai Chuen with full power to negotiate with the Bel gian Minister for the restoration of control of the Belgian Concession in Tientsin.

"J

AFGHAN TROUBLE

SUBSIDING.

"AMANULLAH'S DECISION.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

It is believed that practically every house was raided by the

PESHAWAB, Jan: gith "rebels and munitions belonging to The latest reports from Kandahar the Public Safety Bureau seized, show that Amanullah has decided after which the mutineem departed not to regain the throne for him. southward.

forming a Cabinet composed exclu- self. Habibullah has succeeded in ively of members of the Mohmad zai tribe, to which Amanullah be longs. The new Premier, Kahirud din, is a step-brother of Amanullah.

A Japanese" destroyer resterday evening let Port Arthur for Lung:

kow,

The Hohenzollerns.

The Governor alluded to the Gov. ornment's intention to investigate

The Italian Cabinet has decided to commence construction in June of two 10,000-ton cruisers, two the possibility of converting coal

into oil, which the Ministers regard

The ex-Kaiser's seventieth birth-flotilla leaders, four destroyers and day was the occasion of the greatest five submarines. gathering of the Hobenzollerns

as of most vital importance to the since the war.. The ex-Kaiser was

In pursuit of enquiries into the industrial future of South Africa

The pronouncement regarding the surrounded by all his six children robbery of the Leviathan mail and nineteen grandchildren, but be the Police of two continents are native bills is regarded as an in- sides Hermine, Prince Henry of searching for a German named dication that the Government will Prussia is ill and the relations of Walter Ringer, who signed on appeal to the country at the general the ex-Kaiser

on the native question.. and his sister aboard the Leviathan as a carpen-election Princess

The indictment; charging This is expacted to be the Govern Viktoria, the wife of ter. King of Saxony was the only ex- Leviathan, was returned to-day. Franchise enjoyed by natives in the Zubkoff, are strained. The ex- Ringer with robbery" on the high ment's main plank, namely, the seas during the voyage of the withdrawal of the historic Cape. Court German King present from the

Five hundred and fifty members Cape Province natives throughout The chaplain, Doctor Fogel, con- of the staff of a life assurance com- the Union to come under General ducted the morning service

The pany, after attending a dinner at Hertzog's native policy with their text of the sermon was selected by Rotterdam. went to a theatre and own representation, as is provided the ex-Kaiser from the Epistle to nearly all were taken ill during in the Natives' Parliamentary Re the Romans 1.16

the performance. Hundreds are in presentation Bill. The official printed birthday pro- hospital. The illness of the diners gramme was headed "The All-is attributed to slight poisoning. Highest's Seventieth birthday. They are all recovering.

ing Halifax (N.S.) Harbour last Majesty, Kaiser and King," sad H.M.S. Dauntless, which runJuly, has been reconditioned, and all the presents were displayed on aground on Trum Cap while enter-turned over to the British Ad- (Continued on nets Columns miralty by the Halifax shipyarda. a large table with seventy lighted candles upon it.

Telegrams in Brief.

No Infection ... Friday's bulletin concerning the rendering control of the drug traf-King's illness contained one of the fie impossible.

most reassuring signs yet noted. The Commission finally decided While stating that the improvement to insert Wang King Ki's state in His Majesty's condition con-

The death has occurred of Dr. meat in the minutes in its entirety, tinued it added that the bacteriolo Bogucki, who will be remembered and refused any discussion of the gical examination showed that the for his magnificent social work dur statement at this stage, Wang right chest was now free of infecting the plague epidemica in the King Ki alone voted against the ing organism. The fact that the Far East before the Great War. resolution, declaring that he must examination has shown that the A comprehensive scheme of co- maintain his demand that the organism which caused the injec ordination. 2nd reorganisation, statement should be transmitted to tion has now disappeared from the which will eventually make the the League Council. The incident right side of the chest where it had Colonial Veterinary Service a first- then closed.

been centred means that the King class service attracting young men Dutch Contraband...

is now suffering only from weak with a scientific bent of mind, is What was described as a most ness resulting from the disease and laid down in the report of a Com- serious case of contraband drug that there is no longer any trouble Opium Committee relating to the the King's progress, it is hoped, operations was mentioned by the from infection. With this removed Naerden Factory in Rotterdam. may continue to be steady.

Growing Optimism.

mittee presided over by Lord research administration in the non- Lovat to enquire into veterinary

zelf-governing Colonies. The report The Dutch report stated that the

recommends the establishment of a factory held a licence and received

School of Tropical Veterinary This news has increased the op. Science in London, to be modelled drugs from various countries, par timism which has been growing in on the lines of the School of Tro- ticularly from Germany and Swit Palace circles since the issue of the pical

also zerland,

Medicine, them exported

and throughout the world, especially to

last bulletin at noon on Tuesday, pivotal" Central Research Station China and the rest of the Far East. in which the doctors recorded their in the tropics, preferably in East

Sir M. Delevingne stated that belief that sea air would be good Africa. one Bale firm exported over 3,500 for His Majesty. ibs of heroin to Holland in 1927.

zerland.

and

Sir John Campbell (Indis) said he never regarded Switzerland as. the only or even the principal cul- prit.

SMUGGLED DRINK FROM

JAPAN. 14.

[THROUGH BÈUTER'S, «AGENCY.]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27th. - The Americo-Japanese treaty to the United States has been ratified prevent the smuggling of liquor into by the Senate.

The death has occurred of the To-day's bulletin gives rise to the former Senator for Alabama, Mr.

side.

ROCKET RESCUES.

ELEVEN, MEN SAVED IN RECORD TIME."

M. Carriere, Switzerland; detail hope that the date of the King's Oscar Underwood. A keen Demo has appointed Meaara. Li Kwanged the safeguards adopted by his departure for Bognor will be settled erat and a lawyer, he was 88 years

Government who, he agreed, might within the next few days. have been imprudent, but said the It is understood at Bognor that of age. He was Democratic leader missioner Plenipotentiary for the responsibility of the "sad affair" the King will remain at Craigwell of the Senate in 1920, and Com in no wise rested solely with Swit-House at least until after Easter. United States at the international Craigwell House has been rented conference for the limitation of for the King for three months.

armaments at Washington in 1991. The length of stay will depend to

large extent on the progress the In consequence of complaints as King maker while he is at the sea-to delays and errors in the execu

tion of New York stock exchange orders owing to the rush of busi- neas. and an insufficiency brokers to cope with it, the gov erning committee has recommended that the present membership of 1,100 be increased to 1,375. This is the first increase in half a century. Lowestoft, December 30th-Ex-

The" prescat value of seats, Lowestoft this evening when, in sella ono quarter interest of mem- citing scenes were witnessed at 25,000, and it is proposed that existing members are entitled to sight of hundreds of people, the crew of eleven of the steam trawler bership so as to deriva a bonus of Emec, of Ymuiden, were rescued 8156,000 while retaining a right to

trada. by the coastguard rocket appara- A YEAR'S LARGE INCREASE tus

According to the World the The vessel, which was bound for formation of a huge investment {BRITISH WILELERS SERVICE.] Lowestoft with fish, was driven trust, with capital of between ashore while the gale was at its $600,000,000 and $700,000,000 to Ruaar, Jan. 20th. height owing to the steering chain specialise in motor stocks, will One person in every twenty-six in breaking. The motor-lifeboat put shortly be announced. Mr. Arthur Great Britain owned a motor-car or out, but each time she tried to get Cutten, the well-known stock opera motor-cycle on September 30th last near the trawler ahe was nearly tor, Mr. Fred Fisher, Vice-Presi dent of General Motors Corpora year, according to the figures swamped, issued by the Ministry of Transport. Meanwhile the coastguards had tion, and Mr. Walter Chrysler are. The chairman of the Hwanghsien

The latest figures available for been busy, and, although heavy seas behind the undertaking. Chamber of Commerce and three posal to conclude a treaty equivalent other countries show that one per- were breaking over the vessel and At the conference at Miami be commanders of the Second Division to the Kellogg pact with Poland, son in Ave in the United States the wind was against them, they tween Mr. Hoover and Mr. Dwight have been killed by the mutineers. Poland has agreed to the recent owns a car, one in forty in France, brought. the crew safely to shore by Morrow it was decided that the lat who have retreated towards the Rumanian suggestion that Poland and one in 187 in Germany,

the breeches buoy. From the time ter should remain as Ambassador district between Laichow and Chao-should not sign the document except The total number of mechanically the first man was rescued to the to Mexico. It is known that Mr. yunn, where heavy fighting has in company with Romania

propelled raad vehicles licensed in end of the operation only Gifty Hoover will consider relations with Tecently taken place between the A difficulty has now arisen over Great Britain on September 30th minutes elapsed, which is believed Mexico to be the keystone of a sus

2,05%,000 Red Spears and the soldiery, ac the Russian reservations to the was

cessful compared with to be a record.

policy towards Latin companied by the pillage and burn treaty, which are said to involve an 1,899,000 at the corresponding date The crew were rushed in an an-America.

alteration to the text of the pact

balance to the sailors":

(Continued on next Oolumn),

It is believed that the trouble is due to the fact that General Liu Chen Nien recently dismissed Gen. Liu Kai 13i.

Villages Burnt.

The seriousness of the trouble at Lungkow and Hwanghaien is con firmed by a later despatch. 3,000 troops from Ninghai, sent to sup- press revolting Second Division troops, passed through Chefoo this aftemoon.

RUSSIA'S KELLOGG PACT.

RESERVATIONS. CAUSE. TROUBLE.

(THROUGH BEUTEL'S AGENCY.]

BUKHAREST, Jan. 27th- With regard to the Russian

pro

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