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MANCHURIA & THE WU HAN-MIN STILL THE GOVERNMENT

NATIONALISTS.

HOPES TO DEVISE WAYS OF

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JAPAN THE OBSTACLE.

HERE.

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INVITED TO CANTON,

It now seems fairly certain that Shanghai, Aug. 29. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who Mr. Wu Han-min, the "Ilightist" was discharged from the Country Kuomintang leader, who arrived Hospital on Monday, will remain in hero from Europe yesterday with Shanghal for a week before going a number of other Chinese politi- clans, is not going up to Canton to Nanking.

General Shing Shih-Hen, the de- just yet. Ho has declined a num legate of General Chiang Isuch-ber of prossing invitations from

Lucknow, Aug. 28. liang called on Marshal Chlang and various organizations in Canton,

With only one Moslem disson. was later entertained by local Chiapparently proferring to wait here nese pressmen to dinner, where he for the return of Marshal Li Chal-tient, the All Parties Conference, explained that although Chang was sum before making a decision as to which met here today, passed a resolution, on the motion of Mr. in sympathy with the Kuomintang the next post he will take up.

A member of Admiral Chan Lala Lajpatrai, the leader of the principles he was unable to join the" Nationalists owing to the throat Chak's staff and Mr. Lo, Head of Nationalist Party, appreciating the by the Japanese. But, he added, the Judicial Courts of Kwangtung, Nehru Report and offering general Manchuria would soon devise who are staying in Hongkong, also support. measures for carrying out its inten-say that. Mr. Wu intends to spend a week of inactivity here, marking ($25 for thirty Tin Tickots can be had at the Office of the tion of joining the Nationalists.

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Dr. Wang Chung-hui, the Nan-ment of India, including a demand king Minister of Justice, who has for the grant of Dominion status, spent a few days in Canton, left the transference of political power to-day by the Empress of Russia from England to the people of In- for Shanghai, Aa previously din, and the establishment of a stated in a Telegraph interview, he Two-Chamber Marshal and Madame Li Chat-is going up to Nanking, where he supreme authority. sum are still at fangehow. It is intends, at the earliest possible

The only dissentient to to-day's stated from Bangchow that they moment, to convene a conference resolution was Itnarati Mohani,, will leave for Canton on Saturday, of the judicial, officials of China one of the Mosiem leaders, and (A previous telegram stated with the view Lo reforming the result of the voting was re- that Marsh Li intended to the present Chinese, judicial celved with shouts of "Bande Ma- !

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Shanghai. Aug. 28.

Previous to the All Party meet- Changli area on Monday and pro- Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has ceeded to the other side of the ing, the Executive Committee of left the Country flospital and will Great Wall. About ten empty the Hindu Mahasabha met in return to Nanking on Sunday with trains are in readiness between camera and decided to support the Massra, Chang Ching-klang Li Chinwangtao and the Wall to move Nehru Report generally, provided Shih-taeng and Chen Ku-fu. The troops west. Marshal Chang that if the viclous principle" of of Legislature two latter politicians were notable Chung-chang is still at Chinwang- the reservation "absconders" from the recent

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Returning to Nanking.

Shanghai, Aug. 28

Mr. Yang Hal-tai, head of a party of Nanking officials sent to Peking carly in June for taking over the Government organisations there, has wired to Nanking stating that In connexion with the Army re-e has left on his way back to the

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Shanghai, Aug. 28.

volt in the southern part of Hopan, it is reported from Chengchow that Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang in- tends to direct an expedition to suppress the rebels and, in cun sequence, has wired to General Li Chung-yon, leader of Hupeh and Hunan, exercise vigilance by not allowing the defented rebels to penetrate from the northern part of Hupeh.

Bid for Power.

adopted by the Conference it should be uniformly applied to all minorities. This was intended to meet the Moslem demand for reservation of seats for Moslem majorities in the Punjab and Ben- gal in the next ten years.

The Moslem Attitude,

Some Moalem objections to the Nehru Report were voiced at the meeting of Moslems which was held prior to the All Parties Con-

ference,

Mr. Haarati Mohani declared that the Report was contrary to Paling, Aug. 28. the mandate given by the All The vernacular papers report that Partios Conference, which charged Chang Chung-chang intends short-the commission to evolve a con- to make a bid for power institution of responsible govern- Shantung. They state that he ment and not that of a Dominion recently received from unnamed status,

Several speakers strossed the sources $10,000,000 for his project. It is known that he shipped large need of a one-third Moslem re- quantities of ammunition to Chefoo presentation in 'the Central and the vernacular papers report Government, in the Central Legis- that the Chihll-Shantung forces lature and on local bodies bouldes Inside the Great Wall have been the reservation of Moslem The Nanking Government has paid a month's wages, also that majority rights in Bengal and the isaned an official edict requesting Nanking has ordered

Marshal Punjab. Mr. Tsai Yuan-pei, the Moderate Feng Yu-hsiang Immediately to But Sir All Iman urged the exterminate the Moslems hot to ask for the reser- politician who is acting as Minis- send forces, to Ler of Justice, to reconsider his re- northerners at Chefoo, and Generalvation of majority rights. which, signation and to return to his Pei Chung-hai and those inside the he said, would only give them a Wall. The foremost line of the false sense of security and de- post.

Chihli-Shantung forces is at pre-prive them of the right to contest sent at Lutai.--Reuter.

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Shanghai, Aug. 28.

Mr. T. V. Soong's recent visit to Shanghai is stated to be in con. Bexion with Mr. Tsai Yuan-pei's resignation.

Chengchow Conference.

Shanghai, Aug. 28.

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Withdraw from Tientsin.

Tokyo, Aug. 28.. The War Offee has decided that the infantry regiment and the

more Beuts.

Mrs. Besant's Advice,

Mrs. Annie Besant suggested that there should be a graded fran- chise instead of adult franchise and expressed the opinion that the Labour Farty would British

A big military conference of artillery detachment which were, sent from Shantung to Tientsin in lenders of the different Kuomin May, owing to the uneasiness then undertake to pilot a Bill on the to take place at Chengchow, existing in that area, shall return lines of the Nehru Report if the Honan, to-day and to-morrow. It to Shantang early in September Conference approved of that is to be presided over by Marshal to rejoin the third division of which Feng Yu-hsiang, the "Christian they form a part-Reuter.

| General," and discussions at the Conference will be confined to the revolt in Shensi and the disband- ment of Kucminchun troops.

Tientsin Taxes,

Shanghai, Aug. 28. The additional taxes in Tientsin On Saturday, Marshal Feng Yu- will go into force from November hslang telegraphed to Marshal 1-Reuter.. Yen Hai-shan, in Taiyuanfu, and IA message dated the 27th imat, Generals Li Lich-chun and Yu stated that the Chinese authorities Yuch-jen, in Nanking, that it at Tientsin had decided to levy would seem fairly errtala that for additional taxes, namely, un export sometime to come he (Feng) will surtax of two and a half per cent., have to stay in Honan in view of a constal 'trado tax of one and a the unsettled state of affairs and quarter per cent, and a transit tax because of military activities in lof one and a quarter per cent.] Shenai and Kansu.

Peking Labour Activity.

Shanghal, Aug. 28. Peking messages, received to- day, state that the Chinese General Labour Union in Peking has resumed its former activities, An Associated Farmers'. Union, for all farmhands, is being organised, Klangai Affairs.

Shanghai, Aug. 28. Prominent Klangal merchants here have conferred with other Chinese merchants and financial loaders with a view to drawing up a petition to the Central Govern- mont craving the reconstruction and re-election of officinis of the Kiangal. Provincial Government and the impeachment of two prominent Kiangal military loadera.

Troop Movements. Naval wireless messages receiv- ed in Hongkong to-day state that trains with Fengtien troops on board left the Anshan-

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