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JAPAN GOES EXTREME LIMIT OF CONCESSION.

IRELAND

HESITANT.

REPLY TO LONDON NOT READY.

Dublin, Mar. 31.

It is officially stated that, the Irish Free State's reply to the British Note concerning the Oath of Allegiance and the payment of the land an- nuities has not yet been finally prepared.

It is not likely that it will be ready for despatch to London until this evening, or to-morrow.-Reu-

Ottawa, Mar. 30.

ter.

Members or the Canadian Cabinet, interviowed by Reuter in regard to a strange report that the Irish Free State might be refused representation at the Ottawa Conference do Valern abolished the Qath of Allegiance, declarod that the Dominion Government had nevor even considered the ques- tion.

In any event, it would be impos sible for any decision to bel reached, whatever they might feel about the situation, until they had

Crown Princess Astrid of Bal. gium, photographed during shopping expedition in Hong- kong.

learned the outcome of the Anglo- THE MANCHURIA

Irish negotiations.---Router.

BOMB INCIDENT.

CUSTOMS.

PU YI REGIME'S

NO SOLUTION TO GUARANTEE:

The

MYSTERY.

An official statement, regarding | explosion bozab

in the

TO PAY SHARE OF

Cathedral enmpound yesterday LOAN CHARGES.

insured

Police Headquarters AL

to-day, states:--"It appears that

the man was sitting on the retain-

ing wall between the Cathedral

inkden, Mar, 31.

The Japanese Press have to-tlay

grounds and the Murray Parade issued a statement regarding the|

carefully.

Customs

thr

TO-DAY'S CRITICAL

MEETINGS.

THE CHINESE STILL FAR FROM SATISFIED.

BREAKDOWN FEARED.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

Shanghai, Mar. 31, 11.04 a.m.

THE

THE PEACE CONFERENCE ATMOSPHERE IS

SUICIDE ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

TRAGIC SEQUEL TO CAPTURE.

JAPANESE OFFICER'S ACT.

("Telegraph" Special).

Shanghai, Mar. 31. Major Noboru Kuga, bat- talion commander of the Japanese Ninth Division, committed suicide yesterday following a court-martial. Major Kuga died on the spot where he was recently captured by:

The story provides a remarkable

military outlook. Major Kuga led

ELECTRIC, THE OPINION OF BOTH SIDES BE- the Chinese. ING THAT THIS MORNING'S MEETINGS ARE VITAL. THE MILITARY SUB-COMMITTEE AND commentary upon the Japanese A FORMAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE ARE BE- his men into battle on February ING HELD.

It

20. They found themselves against determined defenders and

The discussions centre almost entirely upon the fought for two days without food question of the withdrawal of the Japanese forces. and without being able to capture

their objective. is learned that Japanese circles are firm that their latest concessions represent the limit to which the Japanese. are prepared to go.

Crown Prince Leopold, enapped In Hongkong by a staff photo-

grapher!

Shanghai that Business

Wounded and Captured. Finally, Major Kuga was shot) down, badly wounded in the chest arm. The Chinese at time Inunched an attack on the

It has also been ascertained that the Chinese de- and

legates are still of the opinion that the proposals are Japanese positions and captured Worries. unacceptable,

The Japanese refuse point-blank to agree to the fixing of a time-limit for any withdrawal The Chinese demand that occupation of Chinese territory shall cease within three months.

JAPAN'S LATEST PROPOSALS.

military preparations,

Full details were disclosed this day's meeting on a Chinese com- ground when the explosion took altitude of the Po Yi regime in morning of the latest Japanese plaint that the Japanese were con- place, blowing him off the wall Manchuria in connexion with the proposals, submitted at yesterday's tinuing

in meeting of the military sub-com-building feeder roads to their into the Parade Ground, down a

front lines and digging defence height of about 35 feet: The Chinese Maritimes

mitée at the British Consulate, cause of the bomb explosion or Manchuria, indicating that

Instead of proposing to with systems. haw it came to be there is at pre-now Giovernment proposes to step draw

their their forces from

The Chinese declare that no sent unknown. Enquiries are

present positions to a line from agreement today is likely unless proceeding."

The vietin is, now at the Gay- It is stated that ali Customs Woosung to Kiangwan and Chupei; the Japanese further modify their there the Japanese delegates intimated attitude. Sir Miles Lampson in- aterviewed Mr. Shigemitsu and Mr. ernment Civil Hospital, and latest Houses and the revises reports state that he is in a. dun-from belong, for the present, to their willingness to consider

proposal for withdrawing to four Quo Tai-chi separately last ewn- gerous condition, but not critical the new Government.

separate areas, whore their forces ing. But, berause the Customs revenues are hypothecat.could stay temporarily, pending a ed for foreign loans and indem-complete settlement of the various loutstanding Sino-Japaŋore issues. nities, the Manchowkio authori-

JAPAN'S OFFER. ties are prepared to leave the Custonis Houses in Manchuria under the control of the Inspector-

A MOTOR SPEED

RECORD.

Maritimes

It is learned that the four

FOUR-CYLINDER CAR General of Customs, on condition separate areas proposed by the

ACHIEVEMENT.

London, Mar. 31.

that changes in the staff and the Japanese are: Customs regulations are notified

to the new Goverùment.

Thirdly, the Manchowkuo Gov- It is learned from Los Angeles; that Kaye Dou's record of 136.98 ernment undertakes to meet its miles an hour for four-cyclinder share of payments due in con-

with foreign loans cars, has been broken by Wilbur nexion Shaw, who accomplished 137 indemnity payments secured on

the Custome revenues.-Reuter. miles an hour-Reuter.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S BUDGET.

TEA IMPORTERS WARY.

London, Mar. 31,

While there has been no special

withdrawal of goods from waro

and.

LYTTON MISSION

ITINERARY.

DAY AND HALF IN HANKOW.

Shanghai, Mar: 31.

and

of

GENEVA ANXIOUS.

Major Kuga, who was lying where ho foll.

He was sent to Nanking as a prisoner and was released quite recently,

CHINESE STILL SUSPICIOUS.

Shanghai, Mar. 31, 11.08 am,

DESERT AIR SMASH.

LEAGUE EXPERT

KILLED.

RUN INTO DENSE SANDSTORM.

Bagdad, Mar. 30.

Caught in a donse sandstorm, the terror of the desert, a French airliner crashed and was wreck-

ed with the loss of three lives, In the Syrian Dosert about two hundred miles from Bagdad to- day.

The victims included Colonel De Reynier, the President of the League of Nations Com- mission which was appointed recently to undertake the de- Imitation of the Irak-Syrian frontier.

Colonel De Reynier was a Swiss, The French pilot of the machine and the mechanic were the only other occupants of the Ill-fated craft and were also killed.— Reuter,

SERIOUS FIRE AT ABERDEEN,

TWO BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

On his return to Shanghai,

A serious fire broke out.at Aber- Major Kuga was formally court- martialled and released. Imme-

deen at 11 o'clock last night, result- diately, however, he proceeded to

Following the abolition of the ing in the destruction of two build- the spot where he was captured,

ings in Main Street and substan drew his pistol and fired into his curfew restrictions, there fatial damage to a third. mouth, Inflicting a fatal wound.feeling Reuter.

FLOOD RELIEF TRIUMPH.

DEAN OF CANTERBURY ENTHUSIASTIC.

of greater confidence It appears to have originated lo among the Chinese population of a pile of firewood on the ground floor of No. 46, Main Street, which Shanghai although up to the pre with the adjoining building, No. sent moment, there has been no 45, was occupied by a rice and indication that Chinese residents grocery business owned, it is re- ported, by Mr. Li Yau-tsun. Both intend to return to Chapel.

these buildings were completely de- Nor is there any sign of lessen-troyed, and an adjoining one, No. ing apprehension in Chinese 17, was severely damaged before re- the outbreak could be got under business circles regarding a sumption of business operations in

control. the business districts patrolled by Japanese troops.

A

+

Appliances took some time to Shanghai, Mar. 31.

reach the scene from this alde of The Dean of Canterbury, who

Deputation on S.M.C.. ¡the island, and it is understood has been in Hankow for the past

deputation of Chinese that the fire float was not able to 46 week Inspecting the flood relief business men to-day interviewed complete the trip round until work, expresses the Kreatest the Inspector-General of the minutes after setting out.

The stock carried by the. Tal- ludmiration at the achievements of Geneva. Mar. 36.

the National Flood Relief Com Shanghai Municipal Counell, re-

questing safeguards against shing, the business in question, has, The Chinese delegation is await-mission.

been insured for $4,000. The Dean believes that

fornolestation. ing further developments in the concern. They consider that the confidence engendered by Shanghai negotiations with some reaching effects will follow progress so far achieved is very Commission's administration. disappointing.

Changwapang and Wentsqopang,

nt Woosung.

The nesult of to-morrow's pro- Yangtangwan

part

eeedings in Shanghai are awaited Hsiang Yin Road to the cast anxiously. Meanwhile, Mr. Yen of Kinngwan Railway Station.has drawn attention to the attitude Yinghslanghsiang and areas of the Japanese delegates at these

around the Kung Dah Cotton negotiations.--Reuler. Mill.

The Japanese Cemetery, Ningpo

Guild, the North Branch of THE MANCHURIAN

the Rokusan Yuen Garden In Chapel.

50,000 MEN,

The Japanese delegates

em.

REBELLION.

GIVEN UP..

phasised that their forces station EFFORT APPARENTLY ed at the fronts number ap. proximately 50,000 men, with about 5,000 horses. It is therefore

Harbin, Mar. 31. contend, for

According to Information from houses on the Thamen in view of The members of the Lytton Com-impossible, they

this force to Budget contingencles, there is an mission, who are leaving for Han- the whole of exception In the case of tea. how on April 1st or 2nd, are stay- be withdrawn to the International Hongtaokotze, the leaders of the adjacent old. Kirin military organisation The manager of General Ware-ing in Hnukow for only one and a Settlement and areas

returning to to It us the Chinese had demanded.. hava voluntarily destroyed the had houses expresses the opinion that half days and are

which they the return jouracy The Japapese declare that they fortifications

ut Kilometre 1255 there is a clear prospect of a tariff Nanking on

erected

and on tea not produced within the but will proceed direct by special will not go a step further in con-

The have also removed the obstacles! cession

this 01

point. Empire and says that importers train to Peking-Reuter. have for weeks been making excen-

Chinese, on the other hand, are from the railway track.-Reuter. equally firm. They express the hope that the Japanese will con- sent to withdraw to the places occupied by them prior to January 28, a was domandod, when the original draft agreement was sub- mitted:

tional withdrawals, far exceeding

the consumption.

Ho regards the anxiety to hide. away tea as significant.-Reuter,

COURT GOES TO WINDSOR.

TO REMAIN WHOLE OF NEXT MONTH.

GOLF COURSE TRAGEDY.

PLAYER & CADDIE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

THE CLIMAX.

Mr. Que Tal-chi, In a statement

day.

RUMANIAN'S FLIGHT TO FAR EAST.

1

Sir John Hope Simpson, Director-General of the Na- tional Flood Relief Commission, to whose organising whiilty its success la pre-eminently dus.,

the

the

Mr. Fersendet repiled that the Council would do everything|

The fact that despite the war there has been no interruption of services from Shanghai, has great- ly impressed the people of Wuhan.

Reutor.

possible to protect all residents in CANADIAN PLANE the International Settlement.-) Reuter.

LOCAL DOLLAR

UNCHANGED.

SLIGHTLY EASIER

UNDERTONE.

Mr.

OFF TO CANTON.

SAFE ARRIVAL REPORTED.

L. Curtis, the Canadian aviator, accompanied by Mr. W. J. Riddiford, the Assistant Cana- dian Trade Commissioner, took off In the all-metal Canadian-

The Hongkong dollar opened un-built "Rambler" plane from Kal Tack Aerodromie at 1 p.m. to-day, changed this morning, with A

slightly caeler undertone to the for Canton. market and very little business News received just as we go to passing.

press. shows that they arrived

Silvor road in London 3/16tha

CHINA'S LEAGUE

spot and д farthing forward, safely. China and speculators bought, and there were small offerings. After the official fixing, the markot ruled dull, with buyers satisfied. New York reports a decline of 1/8th, with the market steady.

The cross-rate has fallen alight- ly to 3.74%.

ITALIAN BUDGET

DEFICIT.

TO BE COVERED BY BOND ISSUE.

Romo, Mar. 80,

PAYMENTS.

FURTHER "ARREARS"

INSTALMENT.

Genova, Mar, 80. The Chincas Government paid Into the Lengua Treasury to-day, n sum of $93,000 representing China's annual instalment on ac-. count of arrears in the Chinese contributions to the Longus,-. Reuter.

The Royal Observatory reports that Figures insued to-day by the the antloyclone has moved into the Yellow Sea: Loca! forecast:-N.E. Italian Ministry of Finance show winds, moderate; fair.

n budget deficit of "1,694,000.009)

ARRIVES IN ALEPPO.

DRUG TRAFFIC. Aleppo, Mar. 30. The Rumanian airman, Jone!

U.S. SENATE AGREES London, Mar. 30.

at the British Consulate, remarked Ghica, who left Bucharest at 6.30 An elderly golfer and his caddie that no progress was made yeater-am. to-day on a solo fight to

TO CONVENTION. were killed by lightning during a London, Mar. 30.

Salgon, arrived at 4 o'clock this

Washington, Mar. 30. Major-General Tashiro, on afternoon and is taking off for The King and Queen will motor sudden thunderstorm which broke

The Foreign Relations. Com-i

It is expected, However, that the) from Buckingham Palace, London, over the Maidenhead Golf Course making his departure yesterday, Bagdad at four o'clock in

declared that the climax would morning.

mittee of the Senate has approved deficit will be considerably more dispute over gambling matters, a 88 The golfer's opponent was also be "to-morrow morning," . . to- Ghion is dying in a Rumanian the Geneva Convention regulating than covered by a new lasue of year-old Chiness wonian living at 17, It is expected that the Court will struck and was removed to hos-day.

machine and undertaking the the distribution of narcotic drugs nine-year five ner. rt. Treasury Bridges Street, took an overdose of

to hospital in a set.ons. conditle remain at Windsor Castle for the pital sulfering from partial paraly. It is learned that there was a trip under the patronage of King and limiting their manufacture. Bonds at 07. The issue authoriy-plum, and was obsequently admitted

Reuter. whole of April British Wireless. Bis-British Wireless.

warm discussion during yeater Carol-Router,

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to Windsor Castle, Windsor, to- morrow afternoon.

this afternoon.

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