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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SINO-JAPANESE ISSUES.

HOPES OF NEW PARLEY

NOT ABANDONED,

THE CHINESE STAND.

Shanghai, Feb. 21.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1929.

OUTLOOK IN COAL INDUSTRY.

OPTIMISTIC VIEW NOW EXPRESSED.

AUSTRALIA IN SAME BOAT WITH BRITAIN.

In connexion wiht the report of the Anal meeting between Dr. C. T. Wang, the Chinese Foreign Minister, and Mr. Yoshizawa, the Japanese Minister to China, it la understood that the Chinese GREAT

Foreign Office authorities ́" in Shanghal have wired to, the capital urging Dr. Wang to come to Shanghai,

It is hoped that a conference will take place some time to morrow. Dr. Wang is expected to

arrive here to-day,

JJ

SHANGHAI POLICE METHODS.

HIGH BRITISH OFFICER TO INVESTIGATE.

FOREIGN OFFICE JOB.

Shanghai, Feb. 16.

For some time past rumoure have been current that a highly placed officer either of the Metro- politan Police Force in London or DIFFICULTIES, the Royal Irish Constabulary was on his way to Shanghai for the purpose of making an investiga- tion into methods whereby the efficiency of the. Shanghal Muni- cipal Police could be improved. One name has been mentioned in this connexion, but inquiry shows that no appointment has so far been made.

London, Feb. 21. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, the President of the Board of Trade, speaking at a dinner given by the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, made the first official die closure of the extent of Britain's Invisible exporta" stating that the Board of Trado estimated the trade balance for the past year to be op- proximately $150,000,000 on the credit side.

A high official of the Foreign Office says that the Chinese will fusist on their former demands in connexion with the Tainantu affair and if the Japanese should fail to comply, it seems likely that nothing further will be done re garding the Hankow and Nanking incidents or the revision of the

Clouds. Dispersing. Sino-Japancac Commercial Treaty.

An interesting contribution to Another cable says. that the Wang-Yoshizawa conference will the recent forecasts of the Improve- take place on Saturday. Discus.ment in British industry was also sions at the coming meeting are expected to centre on the question of compensation for losses suffer- ed by Chinese during the Tsinan- fu clash.

Nanking, Feb. 22, The important outstanding issues between Tokyo und Nanking: remain unsettled, and there has been no résumption of the negotin tions.--Reuter,

THE NORTH CHINA COMMAND.

COLONEL STEWARD MADE G.5,0. 1.

London, Feb. 21. The War Office announces that Colonel G. R. V. Steward has been appointed G.S.O. 1, North China Command, in succession to Colonel W. F. Blaker, as from April, 1929. -Reuter.

[Colonel Godfrey Robert Viveash Steward, C.B.E. D.S.O., belongs

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It is learned that some time ago the Shanghai Municipal Council asked the British Foreign Offer to arrange for the appointment of such an official who would under- take a thorough investigation Into the general running of the Police Force here and to make suggen- tions as to its work.

So far as is known, no appoint- ment has yet boen made, but it is made at the dinner, the speaker expected that within a compara- being Sir William Seager, the re-tively short time there will be an rospecting ឆព tiring President, who reviewing the announcement trade conditions of 1928, said that officer to fulfil the duties mention- in his opinion the clouds that had ed. been hanging over the coal Indus- try were beginning to disperac.

Speaking with intimate know- ledge of the South Wales trade, Sir Willium Seager said he was con- fident that we had touched bottom. The output was now increasing and exports were gradually being ex- tended. Reuter.

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STRANGE SENTENCE ON LAWYER.

REQUIRES PROTECTION IN GAOL?

Deputation to Premier.

Loa, Angeles, Feb. 21. The Prime Minister has

Convicted; with two co-defen- agreed to receive a deputation dants, on a charge of conspiracy from the Miners' Federation for and bribery in connexion with the discussion of certain aspects noted Julian Petroleum Fraud

of the coal industry and measures Cases, the former District Attor- for maintaining the improvement ney, Mr. Keyes, has been sentenc-. ed to imprisonment ranging from: noted in the last few days.

one to fourteen years according to his behaviour in prison

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The improvement may only be temporary unless a serious effort

The 'head-warder of the San is made to re-establish the indus- try. The present demand for coal Quentin penitentiary says that both in England and abroad, is half the inmates have been sent due to the bitter cold which has there as the result of Kayes' not only increased the home do-efforts, and that if Keyes himself

American

to the let Battalion of the Royal and, but by closing up the ports serves a term of imprisonment he Inniskilling Fusiliers. He

of many of our competitors, has must be isolated for his own born on August 2nd, 1881, being created a market for British coal protection.-Renter's the son of Major General E, Habroad, British Wireless Steward,

He entered the Army in 1899 and, became Colonel in 1921. He served in the South African War from 1890 to 1902, being severely wounded, securing the Queen's medal with three clasps and the King's medal with two claspa,

-Australih's: Troubles. ›

manner

**Canberra, Feb. 21. That Australia is facing an acute cool problem which may de- velop seriously in the of the British coal industry, was revealed to-day in the course of a brief discussion in the House of Representatives.

The discussion followed the an-

Service.

LATEST ANTARCTIC

EXPEDITION.

"DISCOVERY” TO BE EMPLOYED.

From 1914 to 1918, he served in the Great War, being very severe ly wounded, was mentioned in despatches and wna given the C.B.E. and D.S.O. decorations, be-nouncement that the Federal Gov-been placed at the disposal of Sir sides being made Brevet Lieuten- ant Colonel. From 1924, he has been Military. Attache at the Lega tion in Peking.]

CORRESPONDENCE.

"Cheer-O" Appreciations.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

ernment had intervened in the dispute in the New South Wales collieries, in which connexion the

owners have just Issued dismissal notices to 10,000 miners following the refusal of the Trade Unions to accept the proposals of the Prime Minister and Mr. Bavin for the rehabilitation of the industry,

London, Feb. 21. The famous ship Discovery has Douglas Mawson by the British Government for an Antarctic Ex- pedition which he is to lend.

This three-masted auxiliary barque was used by Scott for his first Antarctic Expedition. Sir Douglas Mawson's Expedition, which the Australian Common- wealth Government is equipping, and which a number of British scientists have been invited to Mr. Bruce, the Premier, speak-form, will leave Hobart, Tasmania, ing to-day, announced that the at the beginning of the next Aus- Government proposed to appoint trallan summer.

Royal Commission.

a Royal Commission to investigate

Sir Douglas Mawson arrived in the position of the Australian coal 'Sir, Having rend with interest industry, a Commission simi- London from Australia ten days your leading article of Wednes- lar to that Bot up by ago, in the hope of acquiring the day re the activities of the Naval Mr. Stanley Baldwin in Britain | Diacovery-British Wireleas and Military Y.M.C.A., I should in 1926 (the recommenda- like to take this opportunity of tions of which were not acted expressing my thanks for many | upon).

kindnesses which I have received Mr. Bruce drew attention to the from the ladies and gentlemen fact that the exports of coal had who have BJ unaclfishly given declined by 600,000 tona, and that their services.Yours, etc.,

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in the space of three years produc-

JAPANESE DEFENCES

AT HANKOW.

tion had dropped by 2,000,000 tons. MANY MORE MARINES LAND.

The Premier said that it was

Sir-I have read with interest Imperative for the soundness of the sane and leader in the industry that the price

Hankow, Feb. 21.

A large number of Japanese

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LTD-PENANG Yesterday's issue concerning the of coal should be reduced by at marines landed here yesterday

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work of "Cheer-0" Y.M.C.A, and least 5/- per ton.-Reuter. wish to thank all who have helped to make. "Cheer-O" what it is to- day.

The ladies who work there in the evenings contribute in no small way a gentle, homely in- fluence which is appreciated by all the follower I have come in con- Lact with Yours, etc.,

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CHEFOO UNCHANGED.”

According to naval wireless ines Anges received to-day there is no change in the situation at Chefoo. It is confirmed that. Chang Chung-chang has been to Lung

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THE CHRISTIAN "GENERAL"

NOW REPORTED TO BE- INDISPOSED."-

Nanking, Feb. 2l. - Admiral Chen Shao-kuen yester day dispatched a Chinese gunboat to Pingpo to convey Marshal Chiang Kai-shek back to Nanking. The latest news about the General," Marshal "Christian Feng Yu-hsiang, is that he is still in Honan, He is said to be indig posed, and to be receiving me dical treatment by a European doctor.

and the Japanese defences around the Japaness Concession were further strengthened.

In order to avoid misunderstand- Ings and the possibility of a clash. with the Japanese marines, the Chinese pickets have moved fur- ther away from the approaches to the Concession.

Mr. Tsung Koo-sen, one of the directors of the picket corps, has kannounced his resignation. He

did not give any reasons.

ARMS ON DUTCH SHIP. ¡

Shanghai, Feb. 21. Customis "officials ́seized ́186 revolvers and 19,522 rounds of ammunition on a Dutch steamer Mr. R. Vaughan Fowler return-

It is said that Marshal Feng hours of this morning. The vessel which arrived hore in the early ed to the Colony from the North by the Empress of Russia yester Yu-helang has announced his in-left for Hongkong to-day. day, and will deliver a lecture on tontion of welcoming back Mr. "Twenty-Five Years of Flying" at Wang Ching-wei, the exiled Kuo- the University this evening. Mr. mintang "Loftist" leader. It is Fowler will continue with his also reported that Marsha! Feng efforts to make the recently form- Intimates his intention of not ed Flying Club an active organisa-participating in the coming Third Lion.

Kuomintang National Congress,

Three Swedish military aero- planes, crashed on one day re- contly, causing one death and several injuries,

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