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NO 225

CM -AŁACY TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1928.,

AMERICA'S NEW CHINA POLICY

POINTED

REFERENCES

IN

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

BRITAIN INSISTS ON · NANKING

SETTLEMENT.

OF

CIVIL AVIATION PROGRESS.

LONDON-TO-INDIA ROUTE NEXT YEAR.

FLYING CLUBS' RECORD

London, July 30, Replying to the debate on the Air Ministry Estimales in the House of Commons to-day, Sir Samuel Hoare said the London-to-India air route ought to be working according to, scheduled time by April, 1929:

Once this route had been deve- loped and was soundly working, the

"All-Red ling" from London to Cape Town.

BUT READY TO NEGOTIATE. next principal route would be the

on the

Pointed reference to the United States attitude in China. He would soo whether It was arising out of the conclusion of the new Tariff Treaty, was possible to make a start mado by Sir Austen Chamberlain in the House of Commons Cape Town route before the end of yesterday when he dealt exhaustively with the China situation. the present Parliament,

The Foreign Secretary was invited to seek unanimity among the Powers for the purpose of simultaneously recognise ing the Nationalist Government, and Sir Austen, replying, said that as America had already acted without consultation with the other Powers, it was impossible for those Powers to act in concert with the United States.

Britain, he said, has no particular anxiety to take the lead or to try to get ahead of anybody else.

As regards the spread of interest in civil aviation, Sir Samuel said that Light Acroplane Clubs, which had only existed for two years, had a membership of 2,744 members.

It is notable that these membera flew over 6,000 hours in the first six months of 1928.

He also drew attention to the in- Sir Auster emphasised that British policy adheres to the Imperial Airways, Limited. It had crease in tonnage carried by the spirit of the Declaration of 1926, but remarked that while risen by 66 per cent. in the past Britain was prepared to enter into negotiations for the revision three years, while the cost of opera. of treaties on a new busis, it was essential that the Nankington was decreasing more quickly Incident should be soifled, and that the Nanking Government than in any other country. should recognise their responsibilities.

He pointed out that immediately after the Nanking negotiation failed in March this year, the Nanking Government offered terms to the United States, which would have been acceptable to Britain, but which were not offered.

The policy of the British Government remains the same. When the Nanking Incident is settled, Britain will begin to

It had fallen from 51 pence per ton mile in 1924 to 22 pence at the high road to making civil aviation present time. Britain was on the scHf-supporting, Renter.

he declared.-

carry out the proposals of the 1926 Declaration which would NANKING INCIDENT liberally meet China's new 'aspirations.

PARLEY.

BRITISH OLYMPIC TRIUMPHS.

EMPIRE WINS THREE EVENTS:

LORD BURGHLEY BREAKS THE WORLD'S RECORD.

CANADIAN'S SPRINT.

Amsterdam, July 30. Britain and the Brittah Empire took all the honours at the Olymple Games to-day, winning the Four lundred Mctres Hurdles, the Hundred Metres Flaf and the Throwing tho. Hammer event.

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DISARMAMENT COMPROMISE.

BRITAIN IN AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE.

A sensational incident, in which SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN TO APPROACH

a Chinese warship fired on an italian cruiser, occurred Newchwang on Saturday morning.

at

The Italian cruiser Sebastinng Caboto was leaving the port early in the morning when a Chinese

OTHER POWERS.

man-of-war fired on her somewhat BRITISH MONROE DOCTRINE

heavily.

the fire. There were no Italian casualties.

The Sebastiano Cabolo returned

When the Chinese warship dis- covered that the Italian cruiser

not an

onemy craft, she

ceased firing.

It is believed that the misunder-

standing was due to the fact that Bunte ships of the Northern Squa dron had gone over to the Nation- allsta; hence the Chinese naval officers were not sure who was friend and who fae,

Lord Burghley brought off a sensational performance in the Hurdles, beating an American competitor by two feet in 53 2/5th seconds, which beat hle own

the distance set up at Stamforded yesterday by a Chinese news world's record of 64 seconds for

In this connexion, it was report- Bridge in the A.A.A. Champion-agency that the cruisers Hinichi, Halyung, Haichow and Halsen, ships earlier in the month.

which had hitherto served the The time is also claimed by an Northern Government, have de- American, but this has not clared their allegiance to the No- been officially recognised. Lordtionalist Government and are pro- ceeding to Shanghai to await or-

quartera.-Reuter.

"EXCELSIOR"--A HONGKONG

SATIRE.

Amusing Sertal Commences In the Issue.

JAPAN'S MEASURES IN MANCHURIA. SIR SIDNEY BARTON ON VISIT The first sement of the

London, July 30.

Linates, Sir Austen denit exhaus- China bulked largely in Parlia- Lively with the Chin situation. mentary discussions to-day both at He again emphasised that Bri- question time and In the course of tain adheres to the spirit which in- the debate on the Foreign Office spired the Declarations of Decem- hur, 1926, and January 1927. Bri- Vote.

Telationa.

TO PEKING.

SETTLEMENT HOPE,

Shanghai, July 31.

A Peking message states that

brief but amusing Hongkong serial, "Excelsior," appears on Page 6 of this issue.

The story will run for six days. Make a point of getting the Telegraph every evening, and see what happens to Eunice, the social climber...

dera from Nationalist Naval Hend-

|RAILWAY DISASTER

SEQUEL.

INDIAN NEWSPAPERS BEING PROSECUTED;

An important announcement opening up prospects of a new international discussion of the limitation of armaments was made by Sir Austen Chamberlain, the British Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons yesterday.

Th...

The British Government has reached an understanding with France, and the result of the deliberations is to be com- municated to other Powers with a view to removing any ostacle to progress. The question is largely concerned with naval issues, and it is hoped that the compromise reached will enable the important Naval Powers to reconcile their differences. Sir Austen Chamberlain also referred at some length to the Kellogg Treaty and deprecated the attitude of persons who were saying that the British reservations were likely to wreck the whole proposal.

The Foreign Secretary pertinently asked if there had been any suggestion that the United States, meant to change their policy with regard to the Monroe Doctrine, and, remarking that clearly there had not, pointed out that Britain, too, had a Monroe Doctrine because of the existence of special regions where the integrity of the country was inevitably bound up with the defence of the British Empire.

Sir Austen also reminded the new regime in Egypt that Bri- tain would adhere to the Declaration of 1922 whatever form of Government was established by King Fuad.

AMERICAN ANTI-WAR PACT AIMS.

London, July 30,

The Disarmament Issue.

Following his exhaustive sum- mary of the China situation and Speaking in regard to disarma- "LIBEL SUITS ALSO.

Britain's uttilude regarding recent ment, Sir Austen said undoubted- developments, Sir Austen Cham-ly the signature of the Kellogg London, July 30. berlain, in the debate on the For Treaty was a new fact to which In the House of Commons, Earl eign Office Estimates, deuit at all must pay attention and of Winterton, Under Secretary for some length with foreign policy But he would rather deal with the which nit should take account.

matter of disarmament apart from generally. of Bengal was prosecuting the Sir Austen drew attention to the the Kellogg Treaty, because, editor, printer and publisher of recent uction of King Fuad in dia- whether that Treaty had been pro-

at

Sir Austen Chamberlain, the 'tain has no territorial ambitione in Sir Sidney Barton, the British Foreign Secretary, was questioned China and desires to be un friendly Consul-General in Shanghal, handia, stated that the Government regarding the visit of Chinese poll-lations with the Chinese Govern-arrived there. ticians to London, and he told the ment.

Burghley achieved .a wonderful It is understood that Sir Sidney success in defeating the U.S. com- the 'Swarajist newspaper Forward solving the Egyptian Parliament, posed or not, one would still have The Foreign Secretary pointed House that he recently received visits, from Mr. Wu Han-min and out that negotiations failed with will report to the British Minister pelitors who were warm favourites, in respect of the publication of a and said that Britain would ad- been faced with the question of

letter alleging that some Indians here to the Declaration of 1922. the Imitation of armaments. Mr.. Sun Fo, with whom he had the Government of Nanking in On the negotiations with the America was right out of the injured in the railway disaster at friendly conversations of a xen connexion with the Nanking Inei-Nationalist Government for aliundred Metres Final. The win-Dankan! (in which 21 were killed the Egyptian King and people going on in the Preparatory Com. Whatever form of government He had been asked what was eral nature regarding Sino-British den, in spite of Sir Miles Lamp settlement of the Nanking ner was Percy Williams (Canada) and 3 injured) were searched and established in Egypt, they must mission for Disarmament

son's presence in Shanghai for the Incident, as well as confer with who breasted the tapes a fraction killed by men acting under the lake into account the reservations Geneva. express purpose.

At the moment, the him on the question of Treaty ahead of J. E. London (Great Bri-instructions of a European,

regarding defences and communi- Preparatory Commission was not Curious Action by Nanking.

revision.

tain) and Lanimèrs (Germany).

The Government of India has,cations, and must satisfy Britain in seesion. But it was known to It is expected that Sir Sidney Yet the Nanking Government Barton will sign an agreement tor, took the Hamner-throw,

O'Callaghan, an Irish competi-said Earl Winterton, orderof the that our special intereats were the House of Commons that some

of the prosecution falling to secure their terms from with the Nationalist Government

newspaper duly respected, until such time, if decision had been reached by the Britain offered almost immediate-regarding the Nanking Incident on

The detailed results are append-Pioneer by the East Indian Rall the time ever comes, when the British Government in the hope of In reply to a question regarding ly terms which would have been his return to Shanghai.

way for reproducing the same Egyptians are prepared to make a reducing differences in the matter the recent Treaty negotiations be acceptable

letter.

Treaty with Britain on the only of armaments and in the hope of to the According to the United States tween the United States and the United States,

Two bel suits had also been basis on which any responsible anding dome compromise upon Legation, the Washington Govern-" Nationalist Government, and the

fled by the agent of other railway Government

agreement could be Sir Austen considered that the ment vill formally announce

which an officers possibility of, Britain, America Nanking Incident must first be recognition

renched and which might then be Forward negpliste. of the Nanking

against the and other Powers simultaneously settled, the Nanking Government Government as soon as circum-

submitted to other Powers and Publishing Company, Its editor recognising the Nanking Govern mast accept responsibility for all stances.. Justify the step.-

and printer..

thus facilitate progress in the Commission. ment, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that occurred, after which Britain Nam, Chung Pao,

He hoped that the Nationalist authorities would now settle the Nanking Incidenta.

Impossible to Co-operate,

Le Britain

that as the United States had al- will be ready to discuss necessary rendy neted without consulation changes and the question of with the other Powers in signing Treaty revision.

"

on

SILTING UP OF THE HAIHO RIVER.

WARNED.

the Treaty relating to tariff au- Britain desired to see China tonomy, it was impossible for those united and peaceful under a Powers to act in concert with stable administration and he be them in measures towards simul- lieved that when that had been taneous recognition,

achieved, the interests of peaceful | TIENTSIN-BOUND STEAMERS tradors like the British would be No Anxiety to Take Lead.

served no less than the interests Major Malone suggested that the of the Chinese.

Tientsin, July 30. American Note does not go as far- The whole problem rested

The Harbour Master has issued as the British Christmas Memor the Nanking Incident; when the a nollee to the effect that owing andum, and asked Sir Austen to Nanking Government accepted res-to the present silted condition of take the lead in reorganising Bri- ponsibility and I do not think it the upper reaches of the lathe and tish policy in the Far East.

necessary or destrable to go be the impracticability of maintain- Sir Austen replied that Britain hind their acceptance of that res. Ing swinging berths, It is ad- had no particular anxiety to "lake ponsibility" they should make visable that all vessels bound for the lead and to try to get ahead of settlement as friendly with Britain Tientain should remain at Tangku. anybody else. We had stated our as they had with the United Renter. polley and were willing to proceed States.

on those lines when the Nanking

episode is settled."

Replying to Cominander Ken-

Prepared to Negotiate."

:

Britain was quite prepared to worthy, Sir Austen said that every negotiate a Commercial Treaty to opportunity had been taken by both take the place of the present himself and Sir Mlies Lampson, the British Minister in Peking, to us system of restriction upon China's sure the Chinese ale of the tariff freedom.

friendly attitude of His Majesty's. Britain is prepared as their Covernment towards China.

1926 Memorandum.

own

DA

HUNGARIAN HÅRVEST.

ed:

Cubel (US.A.)

Taylor. (U.S.A.)

Won by two feet.

Four Hundred Metres Hurdles.

Lord Burghley (Britain)... 1 Time: 63 2/5th seconds.

2

3

Hundred Metres Flat.

P. Williams (Canada) .......... 1

Time: 10 4/5th seconds.

J. E. London. (Britain)

2

Lammers (Germany)

Hammer Throw.

O'Callaghan (Ireland)

Distance: 61.39 metres. Skoeld (Sweden) - 1.

51.20 metres,

Black (U.S.A.)

19.03.

Fogglioli (Italy)

46.36 metres.

1

The

weight-lifting competitions are

finals placings in

follows:

3

The reward for the detection:

and conviction of the perpetrators

SHANGHAI COURT CRISIS.

can ever consent to

Troops As Last Resort.

The Foreign Secretary pointed

Franco-British A

Agreement.

The conversations with France had been successful. He was

of the removal of the rails, which out that as a last resort British caused the derailment, had been troops in Egypt would be called increased to 30,000 Rupees, and upon to maintain order.

He did not think that the pre about to communicate to the other four arrests had been made.-

sent time was opportunc for the Powers the compromise at which Router.

opening of any fresh Treaty nego Britain and France had arrived in tiations.

the hope that that compromisc Sir Austen added that the present might be acceptable to them also, British Government based their and thus a great obstacle to pro action upon the policy pursued by gress would have been removed. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald when he and a step made in advance. But

Labour

Foreign Minister until these proposals had been They had carried out, not a party communicated to the other Govern- policy, but

national policy throughout their dealings with ments, he did not like to say more

about them; Egypt. Shanghai, July 31, An extremely interesting an- The proposals which he men-

asseure. the Judge Lo continues to remain ou-nouncement was made. by Sir Aus- tloned wore those dealing with

ten in dealing with the Treaty for disarmament, which

Germany: 244 points. France: 19 points. Austria: 161⁄2 points. Italy: 13 points, Holland: 8 points. Egypt: 6 points, Reuter.

To-Day's Programme.. The events on the programme for to-day, are as under:

hurdles Men 110 metrek (Heats);

Jump-Mon Running Broad

Throwing the Discus-Ladles (Final).

GOOD CROPS BÚT: PROBLEM

OF DISPOSAL..

Budapest, July 30.. Nineteen days of excessive heat progress allows, ́, as the have ended in a rainstorm. life and property of foreign-

The harvest exceeds the most #rs becomes more несиге, their authority to discharge the turists are worrying over the pro- optimistic forcensts, but ngricul- He had renson to believe that that ordinary obligations of a civilised blem of disposing of it in face of attitude, especially since the pub Government heronies lication of the Memorandum of De- enough for the task, to enter into

Atrong the surrounding tariff walls-- (Final). cember, 1920, was becoming appre friendly negotiations with the Reuter. ciated by both the Chinese public Nationalist authorities in and the Nationalist Government.

Sir Austen ointed out that the transition from the old Treaty Nanking Government settled the stem to a new Treaty system Nanking Incident with the 'nited which therally meets their new States Government before the U. S. Government proceeded further in Treaty questions.

aspirations.

the

RECEIVED BY KING,

London, July 30. His Majesty the King granted, The British Government, Siran audience to the Right Rev. Dr. Auston continuod, generallyRandall Davidson on his resigna- In the course of his reply to the recognises the changed circum-tion as Archbishop of Canterbury, debate on the Foreign Office Es- (Continued on Page 12.)

Reuter,

*

JUDGE LOO STILL REFUSES TO QUIT.

The position with regard to

Was

·✡

Brose In

The Consulur Body has met to the rernuclation of war, which ne regard to the naval issue in which, of hoped to sign himself in Parks in of course, we had a particular Presidency

conalder: the

interest. Our military forces but September. Court,

were very small compared with' Naval Disarmament Progress, those of other Powers, but our been the

the Provisional

its decision cannot be ascertained.

Judge Loo is still functioning,

and he declines to quit until tha There was also a question, he Navy, had always Piangau Government specifically or- said, of a new disarmament con- principal defence of our country, ders him to Our Own Corresponference. In this connexion, con- and therefore naval questions wore. versations had recently been going those which interested us most, on between Britain and France, as and it was on them that we had the result of which they had suc- been socklug to reconcile differ-

making progress,'

dent.

*

Our Obligations.

“CITY, OF YOKOHAMA eeded in finding a compromise ro ences and to find a method of

garding naval issues.

Sir Austen was allout to com municate the result of the Anglo- French deliberations to the other

Tu regard to the Treaty for the principal Naval Powers and he ex- Renunciation of War, Bir Austen pected that the first discussion of Chamberlain said this country had his proposals would be by the Pre two classes of obligations. There paratory Disarmament Conference were the obligations of the Coven-

ARRIVES SAFELY AT

COLOMBO..

Colombo, July 30. The .8, City of Yokohama, which

themselves.

200 metres flat-Mon (First heats).

800 metros fiat-Men' (Final): 100 metres flat-Ladies (Final) 110 metres hurdles Men (Semi Anal), AN

5,000 metres flat-Men (Heats), 200 motres flat-Men (Second Repairs will be completed in a ernment's confidence in this connex Treaty, which we were asked to beats).

on the 21st instant sent out a wire- less when 1,150 miles south of Colombo saying she was disabled and needed aapistance, has arrived here. N

few days-Reuter,

In a further allusion to the anti- ant of the League of Nations, war Treaty, Sir Austen Chamber Under Article 20 of the Covenant. in assured the House of Commons which sometimes got less attention. that the Dominions Governments than it deserved, there was a bind- were the first recipients of the Gov- ing obligation to see that the new

(Continued on Page 8.)

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