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A request comes. from Edna Lowrey, of the Union Normal Bchool, Bal Chuen, Canton," which should interest many old-timers stil residing in the Colony,

In the summer. of 1837, C. W.

· King, of Olyphant & Co., with his wife, Dr. Peter Parker, Dr. Karl Gutzlaff, and Mr. S. Wells' Wil- liams, attempted to open up inter course with Japan by returning to their native land "seven Japanese castaways. King, Parker, and Williams bave left detailed -ac- counts of the venture. Informa- Mon is at present sought upon three points:--

INFORMATION DESIRED

(1)- Did Dr. Gutzlaff write în secount which is extant? . II 80. where is it avalable?

BURSDAY

DECEMBER 31, 1936.

HM Queen Mary

The heart of all people must go out to the gracious Lady

in the sorrow that must be her's from now onwards.

CHIANG WANTED SALARIES LEVY

IN OFFICE

Continued from Page 1).

(2) What was the history of the ship Morrison"? Are any pic- tures of her extant? The follow- ing is known. She was owned by Olyphant & Co, and was named for the famous missionary. She sailed from New York once in 1833 for the Sian revolt. : He added that (June). She was in Macao in 1837 for this voyage. She was also at Macao in 1839. In 1858 she was in Shanghai under Spanish colours and a new name, the “Carmine.”

(3) What is known of the sub- To Shanghai "Victoria" - 25th -Jam......: - |-séquent history of the Japanese

castaways?

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CHIANG'S LETTER TO COUNCIL

· Resignation Rejected

Nanking. Dec, 29. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has sent a letter to the Central Political Council admitting blame for the Bianfu revolt, and asking to be relieved of his post as Pre- | mier and Generalissimo,” and to be punished as an example for upholding the discipline of the state.

At a meeting of the Central Political Council, it was decided 'to definitely retain Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in his post, and his request for disciplinary

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the general requires a 'rest cure following. his strenuous work" dur- ing the past year,

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OTHER BUSINESSES

Other businesses of the meeting were as follows:-

The Colonial Secretary moved.

That the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 11), dated De-

The first petition: for resigna-cember 16, 1936, be adopted.") tion of all his posts was rejected The motton was seconded by by the standing committee of Cen-"| Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. tral Executive Committee, the Edwin Taylor). highest Kuomintang organ,' com- The Attorney General moved:-- posing of Lin Sen, Chou Lou, Sun "That the Companies (Winding- F, Chen Lieh-fu, Chen. Kuo-fu, up) Rules, 1996, and the Com- Wa Chih-hula, Yeh Chu-tsang, Ku | panies (Fees) Order, 1936, both Cheng, Feng Yu-halang and H. B. dated December 9, 1936, made by Kung.

the Chief Justice under Section The ports held by Gen. Chiang 282 of the Companies Ordinance. are chairmanship of the Military | 1932, Ordinance No, 39 of 1933, be Affairs Commission, presidency of approved, to come into operation the Executive Yuan, chairmanship on the first day of January, 1937.” of the standing cominittee, Central The motion was seconded by the Executive Committee,' chairman- !'Colonial Secretary (Hơn. Mr. N. IL ship of the Central Politics! Coun- | Braith). cil, head of the Military Academy, chief of the National Defence Council and divers other posts.— Union News!

After

INCIDENTS SETTLED

Nanking, Dec. 30. protracted negotiations. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Japanese

Ambassador Shigeru Kawagoe have reached an agree ment for the settlement of the Chengtu and Pakhou incidents in which Japanese nationals were

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Full text of the agreement will" be made public on New Year's Day. The Central Government har It is understood that China will issued a mandate highly com- pay damages to the families of mending. Generallasimo Chiang the deceased and that the settle Kai-shek for his courage and tactment was reached during the in dealing with the Slan situation, Sianfu revolt as a gesture to show and has refused to accept his re- that Japan did not take advan- signation

tage of the coup, " Chinese Evening Press.

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Ambassador Kawagoe left here to-day for Shanghai. He called on Dr. H. H. Kung, Vice-President of the Executive Yuan last evening concerning further negotiations on other questions-- Union Neira.

·SETTLEMENT TERMS

Nanking, Dec. 30.

The Japanese authorities an-

FIRST READINGS

The Attorney General moved the First reading of:-

"A Bill to amend the Telecom- munication Ordinance, 1938."

A Bill to make provision for à temporary percentage levy on the salaries of public officers in the Hong Kong Government Service and to provide for the exchange: rate at which sterling salaries, when paid in the Colony, are to be converted."

The motions were seconded by the Colonial Scerotary.

SECOND READINGS The Attorney General moved the Second reading of:-

"A Bill further to amend the law relating to Pensions.

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Fort Bayard "A Bill to amend the Quaran-Air Mail for Canton and Dis- tine and Prevention of Disease Or-, dinance, 1936.**

"A Bill to provide for the total or partial cessation of lighting in the Colony by Regulation of the Governor in Council on occasions of emergency or publie danger or by way of experiment or practice for such occasions."

"A Bill to make provision for the protect of certain wild animala"

"A Bill to amend further the Currency Ordinance, 1935,"

"A Bill to amend further the

In view of the Government's decision to introduce universal military training, from January next year, and as

nounce that a settlement of the already notified the Kwangtime Fakhoi and Chengtu incidents was Provincial authorities and thereached between Mr. Suma and hwangtung Pacification Commis- Mr. Kao Tsung-wu including pay- Building Ordinance, 1935." Koner, the Headquarters of the ment of indemnities, amounting to [{ "A Bill to prohibit the sale, ex- Fourth Route Army have appoint- $128,887 by the Chinese Govern- posing for tale and the possession ́ed the diferent territorial com- minders in readiness for recruit- ing and training duties,

ment to the vlema familles.

Simultaneously the Japanese spokesman announced that a It is reported that the different Japanese Consulate General will commanders have returned to be opened in Chengtu and it was Canton to confer with General this question which led to the

Han-mowy. Commander-in- | Chengtu incident-

Chief of the Fourth Route Army, Reuter,

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of the dixerent territories,"

GREAT WAR

Each district magistrate will be COMMANDER DURING appointed as officer in command of the men of his district, and will receive his instructions from the.commander of his division, Chinese “Evening Press,

MR. T. L SOONG INDISPOSED

Canton, Dec. 80. During the detention of Gene raasmo Chiang Kai-shek Gianfu, Mr. T. L Soong, Finance Commissioner of Canton, was pre- vented from going North owing to

Since Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek's safe return to Nanking, Mr. T. L Boung has postponed his de parture, but he is still under me dical treatment owing to a bad

Death Of Archduke Frederick

for sale, before July 1, 1937, of Coronation Souvenirs without a clear indication of their origin."

The motions were seconded by the Colonial Secretary.

THOSE PRESENT Present at the meeting were His Excellency the Governor, Bir Andrew Caldecott;: His Excellency the G.O.C., Major-General A. W. Bartholomew; colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. N. Lễ Bmith); Attorney General (Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabas- ter); Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor); Hon. Mr. T. H King (Inspector General of Police); Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Director of Medical Bervices); Hon. Mr. J. duke Frederick of Hapsburg, uncle. Brags; Hon, Dr. 8 W Tao; Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau; Hon. Mr. M. K. of ex-King Alfonso of Spain.

Deceased was commander-in-Lo; Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell; Hon. Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Mr. A. W. Hughes; Mr. A. G. Clarke (Deputy Clerk of Counelis). forces during the Great War

The next meeting of the Council Kruter.

will be held on January 6,

Budapest, Dec. 30.

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Kong have bem in attendance. and it is reported that Mr. T. L Soong is rapidly recovering, and expects to resume his duties in la to day/

yesterday it was reported that he had already left for the North

For the past few days, Dr. Livia Bon Shu-fan and sorte, riurses of Hong Chinese Bazmingo-Brest.

FRENCH BUDGET

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