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THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

ABOLITION OF EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY.

Terms of the Commission of Investigation. (Reuter's Servire. )

Washington, November 30. A communique states that an additional resolution provides tha: non-signatory Powers having extra-territorial rights. in China may accede to the resolution in regard to extra-territoriality within three, months after the adjournment of the Conference.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1921.

"DR. RATHENAU'S VISIT,

Acid French Comment."

(Reuter's Service.)

日三初月麑十

CANTON AND WASHINGTON.

A Comprehensive Programme.

SINGLE OSPY; 15 CTS

PER ANNUNG

Certain-reco

Rect

FOR THE POOR.

Street Sale of Roses.

past obtained commitments from officials in Poking and in the pro- vi ces of which no proper record has been kept and which have fettered China's developmant All agreements, concessions, and pro-

To-morrow will be "Our Poor mises with, by, and concerning China should therefore be tabled Day" and there will be a street London, November 30,

We have received fromthe and be subject to zerisw and sale of roses in aid of the funds Herr Simon, who is described as Dr. Rathsnan's secretary told Reuter that their conversations with Sir Robert Horne and Sir Robert Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Can-judgment in the light of the prin. of the Society of St. Vincent de

Paul

We published yesterday the Kindersley at the treasury yesterday related to the economie ton, the following which repree-ciples berein enunciated. situation of the world, particularly in reference to Germany. It is ents Canton's programme drawn notable exampla is that of the

up for the Washington Con-treaties and agreements resulting Society's repqag for the past year. from the Twenty-one Demands. It was an interesting record of believed that further conversations are most likely.

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The Cabinet discusses the reperations problem this evening,ference:

The Chinese Question DOW The political and economic excellent work done among the A farther additional resolution expresses China's satisfaction when Sir John Bradbury will probably further explain bis proposal with the sympathy of the Powers in regard to the abolition of extra-o grant Germany a moratorium These Anglo-German conver means the security of China modernisation of Chins under a poor of the Colony. The report territoriality, and declares China's intention to appoint a Chinese sations have been a fresh cause of acid comment in French news against aggressions which an-national governmset based on showed that there will be 'a danger her existence as an in- the consent of the Chinese People deficit of some $1,800 for the member of the extra-territoriality commission, it being understood papers.

Purpose of the Stinnes Visit.

dependent and peaceful state.necessitates the application of present year, so that the Society that Chins is free to accept or reject any or all recommendations of

Barlin, December 1. This must be the work of China three principles, namely, Teris in urgent need of support. The the commission. China is prepared to co-operate in the work of the

Hugo Stinues reported the results of his visit to London to aand is only possible by the organ-ritorial Integrity, Economic In-Committee baza every hope that and Administrative the proceeds of to-morrow's sala commission and in every way to facilitate the sorcessful accomplish-

meating of the Imperial Union of German Industries, which decided isation of China's human and tegrity,

resources under Integrity. While general prin of roses and of next Sunday's vent of its tasko.

to adopt the proposal of the Chancellor, Dr. Wirth, to appoint a material

it must be acknow 38th. annual Fete) will establish committee of six financiers and industrialists to get into touch with leadership capable of unifying the ciples are useful to a certain fete (which will be the Society's

ledged that their

a new record and will provid repeated British and American economic circles with a view to opening country and modernising her extent. credits not merely to assure the January reparations payment. but politically and economically.

enunciation in the past has no ample fands far the Society to aprevented their breach. It is carry on its splendid work of to find a new method of payment and to prevent Germany again falling into a condition making default possible.

necessary therefors that they be charity during the coming year. specifically applied.

Withdrawal of Troops and Police.

Mr. Alfred Sze, in his speech, said that China was asking not merely that existing treaty or conventions! limitations upon the autonomous and unembarrassed exercise of her nitorial and administrative powers should be removed as rapidly and completely as circumstances justified, but that conditions constitating a con- nuing violation of her rights as an independent State should be corrected.

The Chines delegation submitted detailed data supporting Mr. Sze's statement, and declaring that it submitted the "simply in order to show the extent to which China's territorial and administrative integrity was now being violated, not as implying that the Chinese Government will be contented with the abatement of those specific violations of ner sovereign rights." The Committee then discussed the question of foreign troops and police in China, and adjourned until to-day.

Powers Free to Reject Commission's Findings.

RUBBER RESTRICTION.

Proposed Renewal of Voluntary Arrangement.

London November 30.

"SOCONY'S" CONCESSION IN PERSIA. Amicable Negotiations with Anglo-Persian Co.

London, Noyember 30.

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Anderson's have a list of New Music in to-day.-Page 4.

Senatt Freres intimate à fins boice of article mitable for christmas presents.-Page 4.

This Coronet shows a humour- programme to-night the Fea- ura being Larry Samon in "The Bakery"-Page 12.

Shaukiwan

The leadership must express

tbe itself in

form of national government established

The 1900320 Đldsmobile" in accordance with the will of the Chinese People as defined The Principle of Territorial motor car which is the prize in He asked the Conference to approve a proposition to which he

in the fundamental law of the Integrity affirms the indivisibility the Motor Car Deaw at entended it was committed by the principles adopted on November

land. Any other solution would of the territory of the Chinese Sunday's Fete will be on arhibi. -namely. that each Power attending the Conference declare!

be a mere palliative, if not wholly Republic inside and outside the ion and the streets of the

Great Wall and China's sover- Colony between 12 that "without consent of the Government of Chins expressly and

In view of the termination oc December 31 of the scheme of illusory. specifically given in each case, it will not station troops or railway

A proper national government eignty in each and every part 2 p.m. to-morrow and Saturday.

This involve (s) the guards, and maintain police-botes or erect or operate electrical involuntary restriction of rubber output, the Council of the Rubber!

the Sbautonz Communication stallations upon the soil of China aid it such troops, Growers Association is asking all rubber producers who assented to already exists at Canton. Bot it hereoL

exist the scheme to continue restriction by, undertaking not to produce cannot function effectively on settlement of

of the rallway guards, police-boxes or electrical metallations now

of the Peking cancellation of the China- upon the soil of China without China's express consent, they be im- more rubber in the first six months of 1922 than they produced in account of the continued foreign Question in terms

the corresponding period of 1921. or, alternatively, than 75 per recognition

Treaty relating to elistely withdrawn."

relating More Chinese Demands to Follow?

cent of their outpat in the corresponding period of 1920. Producers administration as the Gove-a-Japan who remained outside the scheme are urged to undertake to restrictment of China, which, in existing Shantung and notes oatpat 25 per cent of the amount produced in the corresponding circumstances, is tantamount to thereto and the recognition of th

the imposition by the Powers on validity of the abrogation of the period of 1921 or 1920.

Assent to renewal of the scheme will cease to be binding unless the Chinese People of a weak Kisochow Convention on China' bod in declaration of war against Ger of the principle of many; (b) the settlement of the assentors are notified prior to December 31 that members of the and corrupt raling

and Mongolia Association controlling not less than 70 per cent. of the producing violation

governed.

Questions in terms of the canval area represented by members of the Association have similarly government by consent of the Manchurian agreed.

This situation must end if the ation of the Chin-Japan Treaty Conference is to inaugurate as relating to South Manchéria and Washington, November 30.

era of international s-curity in Ex-tern Inner Mo soli and the Far East in the interests of notes relating there's and the An official communique states that the resolution was un.

Crown Land at world peace. The first condition, caner-ion of the railways in animously adopted by the Far Eastern Committee relative to the the Powers concerned

therefore, of a permanent settle- North and South Manchuria will be put up for public auction extra-territorial question provided tha:

into Chinese state-owned pro on December 5-Page 4. establish a commission to which each shall appoint a member to en-

It appears that most of the concessions in the northern provinces ment of the Chinese Question is

Dodwell & Co. advise on- quite into the present practice of extra-territorial jurisdiction in of Persis now granted to the Standard Oil Company, as stated in a the withdrawal of recognition parties: (bere the question

the railways and signees of cargo of the arrival in China, and into laws, the judicial system, methods of judicial ad previous cable, were formerly held by the Anglo-Persian Company, from the administration of Hauaff cting

Onter Mongolia require negotisport of the S.S. Nippon-Page 5. cinistration with a view to reporting the findings of fact, with but its rights were repudiated by the new Persian Government. Shib-chang which is at once

China Drawn Work (o, adv57- recommendations regarding the means to improve the existing coo-The two companies are now investigating the position and carrying illegal in origin and impotent and ton with Russia that is to be ise a Sale.-Page 4. ditions of administration of justice in China and to assist the efforts on negotiations in the friendliest spirit. A reasonable compromise disintegrating in operation. There served for direct conversation

Banker and Co. draw attention of the Chinese Government to effect such legislation and judicial is expected. The question is complicated by the fact that the is nothing in the objection thirteen Chics and the Powera);

(^) the solution of the Tibets to their trips Hongkong-Sham- reforms a will warrant the Powers in relinquishing progressively or Russian Soviet Government is also claiming a part of the con- the recognition of Peking most otherwise their rights of extra-territoriality.

cessions. but the suggestion of a prospective war between the be continued because the Powers Oustion in terms of the recog-shui-Wuchow-Page 4.

Holders of China National some recogaise The Commission shall be constituted within three months after American and British interests is scouted as most mischievous and

nition by Great Britain of Chines

notice of ing body KA the absurd.

Govern- the adjourncient of the Conference and instructed to submit and re

vereignty and the grant of Bonds will find a of China, since it Tibetan autonomy:

thr interest on page 4. (d) port its recommendations within a year after the commission's first The previous cable stated: It is reported from Teberan that ment

Shareholders in the Steam meeting. Each of the Powers shall be deemed free to accept or rParliament has granted a fifty years' concession to the Standard Oil will be remembered that from the relinquishment of the leased

st all or any portion of the recommendations, but in no case are Company to exploit the oilfields of the northern provinces. The date of the abdication of the teritories, (e) the restoration of Laundry Cor Ltd. are given a any of the Powers to make acceptance directly or indirectly de-measure is expected to revive trade, opening the north to foreign Manchus in February 192 to the settlements and concessions notice on page 4.

October 1913, there was no inter- to Caius provided that there endent on China's granting ang special concession. favour, beer,

enterprise.}

period of .# nasionally recognised Govern-is an interim or immunity, whether political or economic.

of

when years. ment in China. But there is the number

The new arrangements for tea alternative Government of Pre- their administration shall be sideal SOD Yat-sen.

whose vested in a Council consisting of and dinner dansants at the Hong- Amsterdam, December 1. recoraition would lead to the Chinese chairman and members kong Hotel's New Grill Room elected, as to half, by foreign and Repulse Bay Hotel appear The meeting of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company had to be unification of China.

A second condition is the not- taxpayers; and, as to the other on Page 4.

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and diamond

platinum in the political half, by Chinese taxpayers; and adjourned until the 14th. inst.. as a quorum of representatives of

An auctioneers' assistant is three-quarters of the share capital was not obtained. The General interferenca Manager in a speech, declared that the absolute hard-ca o position affairs of China by the foreign (1) the withdrawal of foreign bracelet has been lost-Page 4. of the Royal Dutch, the Shell, and affiliated companies might be udt Powers. It is needless to point tronos whether their presence be

required-Page 4. such

by interference sanctioned

treatie at £. 200,000,000. The stock in hand was 1,500,000 tons, on whichjout

the past bas proved absolutely unwarranted.

to the best in- The Principle of Economic freight, loading, and Customs charges had already been paid. relig

resenting a value of fl. 150,900.000. The company had no debit disastrous with its bankers. Thus it is well able to cope with all emergencies terasts of the Foreign Powers Integrity affirms the necessity without appealing to the shareholders.

Sino-Japanese Negotiations on Shantung.

Washington, November 30,

The Anglo-American-Japanese naval sub-committee, at a brief eeting, considered details of disarmament and adjourned. Toa tate of the next meeting has not been fixed.

It is officially announced that arrangements have been made for he Chinese and Japanese to carry on direct negotiation on the Shan ang question. The Far Eastern committee adjourned till Friday to cive the Chinese and Japanese a clear day to discuss the question. The Shantung Discussion.

Later.

The Chinese and Japanese delegates have accepted the good ices of Mr. Balfour and Mr. Hughes to bring China and Japan together for 'settlement of the Shantung problem. It is announced hat Japan has agreed to withdraw her guards from the Shantung -ailway as soon as a Chinese police force has been substituted, but objects to withdrawing guards from the South Manchuria Railway on account of the bandit danger.

Mr. Hanikara stated that Japan would remove her troops from Hankor as soon as China took measures to maintain order, and was Also ready to withdraw from North China when conditions warrant- od and from the Chinese Eastern Railway when Siberia was -^vacuated.

Japan Wants Increased Naval Ratio.

Admiral Beatty Regards Naval Conference as Successful.

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ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO. FINANCE. Combined Capital of Fl. 200,000,000.

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DEATH OF VETERAN PEER. Emigrant to Canada Over 70 Years Ago.

London, November 30.

TYPHOON IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Heavy Loss of Life.

Manila, November 30.

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The T.K.K. potify consignees of cargo of the arrival in port of the Rakoyo Maru.-Page 4.

Mr. D. K. Blair has been ap pointed, Secretary of the Hong-

merce-Page. 4. kong General Chamber of Com-

Mostries have 'special adverts running through several pages ra Victrolas and Victor Records-

as well as of bina. It is the of the legal Central Government the Repablic of China right of every astion to work out of

freed from treaties its own destinies. There is no being doubt as to the ability of the which have hitherto imposed Chins. Chinese people, with several scal disable:nt.on thousand years of history behind First, it involves the revision of them, to find a solution for the all treaties which place restric- present problems that necessarily tion on China or grant rights to of the country-the only panitiv

tremendous foreign nationals in derogation of as distinguished from reparatory.

The death is announced of Lord Mount Stephen. The first Baron Mount Stephen, born 1829, whose death has arise with the just occurred, was a native of Banfabire who migrated to Canada changes, political, economic, and Ch nese sovereignty in the matter international indemnity in force as long ago a 1850. He had been head of the Cauads Pacific Rail-social, which the country has of laxation whether relating to to-day and which, when remitted,

been undergoing.

Tariff Duties or inland revenue can most usefully be applied for Japan's desire for increase in the ratio of her naval strength re-

consideration of China's educational and industrial par way and President of the Bunk of Montreal.]

A third condition is the adop-in mains the pivotal question of the Conference proceedings. Princ

tion of open diplomacy in the engagement not to levy certain poses to be specifically designated Tokugawa's statement last night to the effect that Baron Kato's

dealings between the Powers and forms of taxes which admittedly if sodesired. Thirdly, the principle opinion is not reflected in the Japanese official attitude is believed

China and between the Powers impede trade. Secondly, the prin- also calls for the elimination of in some quarters to have improved the situation. It is still un- certain whether d finite developments will be announced before or

themselves concerning China. ciple calls for the remission of spheres of influence or interest This must apply not only to the remainder of the Boxer In- which are harmful anachronisms. after the next plenary meeting. Meantime, Mr. Balfour and possibly

The Principle of Admin-trative Lord Lae, Sir Auckland Geddes, and other Britishers propose to at

Over a hundred deaths and immense damage to crops and pro-the fature, but also retroactive-demnity, which is besides a heavy teor a dioner in the honour on Monday in New York to be give-

abolition of Consular jurisdiction by the English-Speaking Union. Their absence over the week-end will perty were caused by & tidal wave during a typboot, which swepty. The Powers have in the burden on the financial resources Integrity calls for the gradasi on a sort of instalment plan. e.g. as Chinese laws relating to the probably prevent & full meeting of the Conference before the middle several towns in the province of Capiz ir. Panay Island, Philippines. of next week.

Law Merchant are assimilated to those of the West, China will set up special courts for the trial and adjudication of cases between

ip Chinese Larri- foreigners rory or between Chinese and foreigners. The establishment by Japan of police agencies at vario ous places in China should forth- with be abolished. Foreigo post offices which have from their in- ception been working only under sufferance – and which have recently been subject to notorious abuses, such as the singeling of morphis and other drugN, should be removed. Telegraphzio and wireless Installations by foreign Governments and nat als should be dismantled.”

Lord Beatty, who is homeward bound, interviewed, opined that the Conference could already be regarded as a success. Britain was satisfied with the naval programrge, by which it was proposed that Bntain and the U.S. should have a capital tonnage of 500,000 and Japan 300,000. Asked what world happen if Japan insisted up. on an increase in her ratio Lord Beatty is reported to have replied

that other nations would do the same.

EUROPEAN CURRENCIES.

Appreciable Recovery of the Mark."

London, November 30. German marks rapidly recovered to-day to 930 and finished at 965, compared, with 1100 yesterday. The market is taking the view that the visit of Dr. Rathensu will lead to reorganisation of Ger many's financial position, with an improving effect upon other Con- tinental currencies, though towards the end selling was in evidence. French france were quoted at 56.30 and 57 against 57.75 yester- day; thus checking the retrograde movement of the past week.

DEATH OF IVAN CARYLL.

New York, November 30. The death is announced of Mr. Ivan Caryll [ivan Caryll, for years director of the Gaiety and Lyric theatres, our time, composed many of the most popular musical comedies o among them "The Earl and the Girl" and "Our Miss Gibus".]

US. TRADE IN NOVEMBER.

Washington, November 30.

The Federal Reseve Board's monthly report stated that im- provement in trade during November" was not so marked as in September and October. The iron and steel trade recovery "halted, while the silk industry shows surprising apevencess.

NORD DEUTSCHE LLOYD'S BIG CAPITAL INCREASE.

Berlin, November 35, The Nord Deutsche Lloyd is shortly increasing its capital from M350,000,000 to M.600,000,000,

END OF THE "BLUEBEARD" TRIAL.

Landru Sentenced to the Capital Penalty.

Paris, December 1. Landru, found guilty of murder, forgery, and theft, was sentenced to death.

(The condemned, known as the Modern Bluebeard, who was arrested some three years ago, was charged with the death of numerous "wives" whose property he obtained possession of As the bodies appear to have been incinerated, the gathering of evidence was a lengthy process.]

THE ARBUCKLE TRIAL,

Witness for Defence Arrested ou Perjury Charge..

San Francisco, November 30, Mrs. Minnie Neighbors, one of the witnesses for the defence in the Arbuckle case, has been arrested on a charge of perjury and released on bail.