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CHINESE NAVAL QUARREL.

TWO SQUADRON COMMANDERS DECIDE TO RESIGN,

OPPOSE DISBANDMENT.

Nanking, Jan, 24. Recommendations submitted to and sanctioned by the Nanking Military Roorganisation and Dis bandment Conference on Tuesday In connexion with the proposale disbandment of regarding the superfluous naval forces and the abolition of the present Ministry of Navy have met with strong resentiment from the Ministry.

This is indicated by the sudden realgenation of Commander Chen Kwei-liang, head of the First Squadron, and Commander Chan Shao-turn, head of the Second Squadron.

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It will be recalled that at the 5th. main session of the Con ference on Tuesday it was decided to abolish the Ministry of Navy and later to form a Navy Dis bandment Office to proceed with demobilisation.

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The Commander of the First Squadron left here yesterday for Shanghai and on his arrival he Issued a circular telegram express ing his great disappointment over the Conference's rejection of the joint proposal of the Nanking naval leaders for the continuation. of the Ministry of Navy and other suggestions regarding the tension of the activities of the naval forces,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1929.

HOPES OF FINAL LANCASHIRE'S NEW

SETTLEMENT.

BRITISH ATTITUDE TO GERMANY.

QUESTIONS RAISED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

COAL.COMPETITION.

COMBINE.

`ASSOCIATION BEGINS WITH CAPITAL OF £100.

THE BANK'S INTEREST.

London, Jan. 24. The Lancashire Cotton Corpora- tion, Limited, which has been formed for the purpose of meeting foreign competition by mass pro- duction methods, has been formal- ly registered at Somerset House with a capital of £100.

The capital will: be increased proportionately as mills and com- panies are absorbed..

London, Jan, 24... In the House Commons to-day.) Colonel Wedgwood (Labourite) naked whether the Government

In the meantime, arrangements attached any importance to the establishment of the Commission have been made with the Bank of of Verification and Conciliation England to provide temporary in connexion with the Allied oc- necessary capital, cupation of German territory. The Board of Directors at and what attitude the Govern present consists of the following ment intended to take on the cotton mill-owners: matter at the next meeting at Geneva,

Mr. G. Locker Lampson, Foreign Under-Secretary, replying, said the British Government and other Governments concerned desired to achieve the liquidation of quee tions sill outstanding. The chief of these was the final settlement of the reparations problem and the determination of the Allied occupation of German territory.

Hope of Final Settlement. The settlement of there ques estions was the object which the Geneva resolution of September last contemplated. The Govern- ments concerned naked for the creation of a body of experts to report on one and the appoint- ment of a Committee of Concilin tion and Verification

to report on the other.

Commander Chen Kwel-liang emphasises the necessity of making the naval forces of China most efficient. He adds that since his recommendations have failed to secure, the least attention and support from the Military Con- ference, which seems to be paying no regard to the naval importance of the country, he proposes to resign.

The British Government would therefore give whatever assistance they could in ranching, by these means, complele agreement and thus. Anally disposing of these troublesome matters. He thought the discussions would go simultaneously,

Reparations Con).

on

Mr. W. G. Orr.

John Tattersall. John Ryan.

Sir Kenneth Stewart.

Sir James Cooper.

The Association expects to acquire at least seven to eight] million spindles, and numerous loans before the end of the year.

A few days ago, it will be re- called, Mr. Winston Churchill, j disclosed the interest being taken by the Bank of England in the reconstruction of the Lancashire cotton industry.-Reuter.

The formation of the Corpora- tion is halled with much satisfac- tion. Attention is drawn to the powerful Directorate and the Bank of England's invaluable backing.

A novel feature is that the Banks, as the largest and best- secured creditors, agree to accept income debentures instead of ordinary debentures, and this is regarded as a matter of first-class significance.

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The Commander of the Second Squadron has issued a similar

It is pointed out that the root of statement, saying that the Can-

the problem is simply one of price ference proposals having met with

for the finished product, and that a cold reception, it seems that his presence in the Navy has become Mr. Winston Churchill, Chan-even if Lancashire cannot touch no longer a necessity. If the cellor of the Exchequer, was ask-India and Japan in coarser goods, Government wishes to see the Navyed whether in view of the adverse she may recapture the trade lost

AT THE cortain ranges since the war automatically decrease, it appears effect on the British coal industry in that even the establishment of the of the delivery of reparatione con and soon begin to make up the Navy Disbandment Office is not he would instruct the British re- enormous losses needed. He adds that he has in- presentatives on the Committee trade-Reuter. formed all naval leaders of the of Experta, which

would meet reasons for his resignation.

in Paris at the end of this; month to frame, proposals for a settle. mout of the reparations-problem, to press for a change in the con- ditions now governing reparations coal.

Both official tendered their resignations to the National Government yesterday,

In addition to his being head of the Second Squadron, Comman- der Chen Shad-kuan is also Direc- tor of the Navy Adminstration, a department under the Ministry of War. His resignation was sent to Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, the head of the War Ministry.

The head of the Ministry of Navy in Nanking in Admiral Yang Shu-chwang, who, on account of lness, did not participate in the Military Conference. Ile Is in Faklen, where he is also concurreatly acting 25 Civil Governor.

THE IRAK CRISIS.

NO QUESTION OF MOVING BRITISH AIR FORCE,

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Mr. Churchill, replied that the British members of the Committee were aware of the position. These highly competent gentlemen must, be trusted to keep all such matters relevant to their task continuous ly in view.British Wireless,

CHAN KWING-MING REAPPEARS.

ARRIVAL IN DAIREN IS REPORTED.

in the China

CHINA MERCHANTS CO. CHARGED.

MARINE COURT CASE

FALLS THROUGH.

·At the Marine Court this morn- ing, before Commdr. G. F. Hole, R.N.. the agents of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Com- pany were charged with working carro on board the as. Tai Shun on Sunday last without a permit, A plea of not guilty as entered- by Mr. M. K. L.

Evidence was given by the police officer conducting the case, to the effect that he had seen sucks and boxes being taken on board the veasel. When he boarded, ha found that all the compradore staff were on shore, but he was able to see the master who stated that the vessel had no Sunday cargo permit. The master's attention was drawn He was greeted by Marshal to merchandise being brought on Chang Chung-chang and other board, which included a four- military commanders of the late gallon jar. Marshal Chang Tso-lin. It is

Shanghai, Jan, 25. General Chan Kwing Ming who has not been heard of for a con- siderable time, has arrived at Dairen from Japan.

London, Jan. 23.

Investigations were continued Mr. L. M. S. Amery, Colonial understood that the main object and a member of the crew showed Secretary, was in the House of of General Chan's visit to Dafren the police officer a. stowing place Commons to-day asked about the is to pay respect to the grave of beneath the crow's quarters, where crisis in Irak. He said he un-

were three bags of derstood the resignation of the the father of Marshal Chang there

Chung-chang.

coroanuts and other commodities. Irak Cabinet was the result of

From other sources it is under-

Further search revealed a total failure to reach an agreement stood that General Chan's arrival of 25 bags of cocoanuts, on the with the British Government on nt Dairen has something to do upper deck, 30 boxes of sugar and the matter of the provisions of with the situation at Manchuria. 16 packages of dried vegetables. the military and financial agree-Nam Chung Pao. ments concluded with the Irak Government in 1924. The main question at issue related to the local forces of Irak and not to the British Air Force. No ques- tion of removal of the British Air Force therefore arose. British Wireless.

WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC AND DRUGS.

Mr. M. K. Lo, addressing his Worship, said that he was prepared to show that no offence had been

· KRAKATAU AGAIN IN committed. He also drew atten-

ERUPTION.

THREE THOUSAND BURSTS IN A DAY.

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tion to the fact that the China Merchants S. N. Company, WeH NOW under Government control and actually there was no local agent, but only a manager, and no individual had been indicted. He was willing to continue to prove that no cargo had been worked.

Java, Jan. 18. Renewed activity has been observed on the part of Krakatau,

His Worship then announced 3,135 eruptions rising to a height that he could not continue with. of 2,300 feet having been register- the case, as, no definite defendant ed during the past 24 hours. Dur- had been cited and therefore he had no option but to ordér a dis-

iseal.

RELATIONSHIP POINTED OUT ing that period the sea around the

TO LEAGUE.

Geneva, Jan. 24.

Island became agitated and bolled like water in a kettle.

During the night, luminous masses of matter were thrown up

'At to-day's sitting of the Opium | from the crater.-Indopacifi. Commission of the Longue, which

la continuing its examination of the illicit traffic in drugs, un im- portant speech was delivered by Sie Malcolm Delevingne, the Bri- Lish representative, who painted

CANTON AVIATION.

out the co-relation between the NEW CHAIRMAN OF BUREAU. traffle in drugs and the traffic in women and children.-Renter.

The mail from Europe via Siberia. duted London January 3 4, by the 8.8. Kashima Maru, con- sisted of 317 bags, and was dis- tributed this morning.

Marshal Li Chai-sum has Rp- nointed Mr. Chan Chai-hi to bo acting chairman, of the Canton Aviation Bureau, and the latter is empowered to do everything in Marshal Li's absence from Canton, Mr. Chan is Chief Secretary to the Canton Aviation Bureau, Nam Chung Pa

SURPRISE WIN IN SCOTTISH CUP,

QUEEN O' SOUTH QUALIFY TO MEET FALKIRK,.

London, Jan. 24. In a Scottish Cup re-play to-day, Inverness Caledonians suffered de- feat on their own ground by three goals to mil. The winners were were Queen o' South, who failed to win at home on Saturday,

Queen o' South havé qualified t meet Falkirk in the next round.

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