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FUNERAL OF THE LATE EMPEROS.

The funeral of the late Emperor of Japan is to take place

Tuesday Monday, and

next. At ніх o'clock on Monday evoning the coffin will he taken from Tokio Palace to the Shinjuku Imperial Garden, where the ser- vice will be performed. The num ber attending the Service will be about 8,000 in the ceremonial hall, and 8,000, outside. Including one representative each of the Ja- panese community abroad.

At 11 p.m. all: present will pay homage. The coffin will be placed in a railway car, specially bullt for the occasion, and be removed to Higashi Anagnia Station, in the vicinity of Tokio, arriving there at 1.35 am. on the Bth; The new tomb is to be called Tama-no Misazagi. National mourning will be for one year, but the hoisting of the flag at half mast will only be for the first 60 daya.

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The Japanese Consul General in Hongkong will be at his residence, No 7A Conduit Road, from 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. on Monday, the 7th, to receive foreign visitors, official and private alike, who may cure to pay their condolence and sympathy to Japan and the Japanese for the death of the late Emperor. No religious service will be performed. From 4.80 to 5.30 p.m., Japanese residents will attend the Consul's residence to pay their last homage in the presence of the Imperial portrait. The pupils of the Japan eae Grammar School will also ab-

serve the ceremony from 5.30 pm. At 6.00 pm, all Japanese will assemble in the back-ground of the Coneul's residence, where two minutes silence will be observed.

At the Honganji Temple, "the Buddhists will assemble at 9 o'clock the same evening for a re- ligious service. The Consulate and school will be closed for two days, 7th and 8th.

BRIBERY

CHARGE.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A FORESTRY SERVANT.

Serious allegations were made against a Chinese, employee of the Forestry Department at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday when the man was charged with accept ing a bribe: The complainant in the case, a stall holder in Mercer Street, said he decided to dent in flowers, owing to the approach of Chinese New Year and got a supply from Canton.

ATURDAY, FEBRUARY

CHA

CHINA CRISIS.

MALIGN INFLUENCE.

London, Feb. 1. Speeches op the Chinese kita- tion were made last night by several members of the Govern ment and other statesmen,

The First Lord of the Admiralty Mr. Bridgeman, commented on Mr. Chen's continuance of negotin tions, knowing that Britain was preparing to defend Shanghal, and then suddenly suspending them

5, 1927.

COTTON' CONFERENCE.

EXCESSIVE HUMIDITY TO BE

DENIEDY REDUCED.

Hexi nilah, se} "À Alexandria, Feb. 4.

The cotton conference has dis- cussed the mixing of excessive humidity with Egyptian cotton and exporters have promised more carefull examination for foreign bodies in bales. It naked for tho final adoption of a maximum por centage of humidity but it was questioned whether the Swiss figure of 8 per cent promised control.

because of what was called the Aggressive nulure of the military preparations. Some, malign, in- || A testing office will be created fluence was obviously at work to in Alexandria within a year to check those negotiations.

Investigate complaints and fine- is generally agreed that the im- offenders adding excess water. It provement of Egyptian cotton to Past standards is imperative with- out increased cost. Reuter..

The President of the Board of rade, Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister Bid Britain's policy had been made clear to the world and she had stated plainly that she wis prepared to negotiate frankly and generously on those issues. Des- pite the difficulties created by the disunion of the contending forces. an effort had been made to conduct

OBITUARY.

OF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

Singapore,

Feb. 4.

the negotiations as far as possible FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL without prejudicing the ultimate unity of the Chinese public. Even more had been done. "We had declared willingness by uninter al action to vary and reform British Concessions and Treaty The death is announced of Sir rights, if we are to proceed in Thomas Braddell, former Attorney this frank, and generous apifit we General of the Straits Settlements. have a right to be met in the same-Renter spirit and with the same good faith. We must know we are deal- ing with authorities who have the will and the power to implement their undertakings. And it is our

Sir Thomas de Multon Lee raddell was Chief Judicial Com- States and retired in 1917. He missioner to the Federated Malay was born in November 1856, He

bounden duty to protect the lives his senses believes that we have to the Straits Settlements where of British subjects. No man in a educited at Oxford and called In the Rar in 1879. He proceeded ever dreamt of attacking China. The practiced his profession..from Our une interest is peace."

1897 to 1908. In 1907 he was, ap- pointed. Pulane Judge súd in 1911 Attorney General,

Travesty of Pacts.

Mr.

The Colonial Secretary. Amery, said the flea that Britain was using her power in China oppressively was a grotesque tra- THE SINGAPORE BASE.

en-

GOVERNMENT ACQUIRES MORE LAND.

Singapore, Feb. 4.

Vesty of the facts. Shanghai was formerly a piece of thuddy fore, shore, and there the British had Built up one of the largest ship-j ping and industrial centres in the world, diffusing its trade; Hightenment and ideas of progress throughout China. It had been of imihenge benefit to the Chinese,

The Straits Government has and to it their awakening was due, acquired 350 acres of land at the north east corner of Singapore After discussing the broader Island in connection with the de- questions of British policy Mr. fence of the eastern approach to Amery referred to the necessity the navul, buse.-Reuter. · of providing a minimum of se- curity for the British at Shanghai. British troops, would go out in peace and he believed would re- turn without firing a shot in her commercial interesta in China anger; but would nevertheless

defenceless. serve their purpose in ensuring the Paris newspapers support this safety of a great British com-view and Oeuvre, which is the

organ of the Left, strongly ap

Mr. J. H. Thomas said that to proves the British action and de attempt to make party capital outclares that England is perfectly of a position so fall of serious right in taking measures of protec potentialities would be unstates.tion for British subjects at Shang- man-like and unpracticable, and he ha

still hoped that the Hankow The Italian Government is ex- agreement on which the negotia-pected to take the same line in the tions for some obscure reason were Memorandum which the news- broken off, would immediately bepapers signed-British Wirdess...

Foreign Opinion."

state will shortly be published. Meanwhile the Italian press accepts the necessity of Britain despatching forces to China, charged with the limited duty of protecting life and urgen that the Italian naval forces, in

On January 26 five men came up to his stall, and he recognized de-munity. fendant as one of them. Com- plainant was asked where the flower shrubs came from and he told the men he had got them from Canton. When they asked for his permit he said that he had no per mit, but had paid, the Custom's duly, on the shrubs wher, he brought them from Canton.

The man told him that he could be arrested and that the flowers could be seized. Eventually com plainant accompanied them to the Police Station. On the way de-

London, Feb. 4. fendant said the flowers would be seized and the complainant might in other Eastern countries of the Chinese waters should be

Growing approval is expressed be fined $250. He "would consider attitude adopted by Great Britain mented. the matter closed, however, if he toward the Chinese crisis. Bri- received ten dollars. After some tain's patient disregard of ir Amerlenn naval and marine argument complainant promised to ritating minor incidents in pursuit forces are standing by at-Guam. pay hini six, and when he went to of her broader aims is praised and and the Philippines in readiness got it a friend suggested he should it is being increasingly recognised for any emergency-British Wire- notify the police. i

Questioned by Mr. D. McCallum tection of lives and persons of

that the steps taken for the pro-s.. who appeared for the defence wit Eritish nationals in Shanghai are nesa said he paid $5 duty on the justified. sowara he brought down from

The Hankow Negotiations.

aug-

Peking, Feb. 4.

Canion. It was also explained In the, Foreign Commission of British circles state that it is that no permit was required for the French Chamber yesterday the incorrect to speak of the negotin- their sale, but Forestry, Depart. official spokesman for the Govern- tions at Hankew being broken off. ment inspectors were instructed, to Imont said that Britain.had hen the They declare that they are only look out for cases where the first country to understand that to suspended. shrubs grown in Hongkong were wait for, unification of China

on sale. That was an offence. before trying to negotiate was make further and more concrete Engene Chen, is expected to The case was adjourned until impossible. He added that it was next Tuesday,

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