s. Kwangtung Stranded at High Island Hongkong, Dec. 28.
Messrs, Butterfield & Swire's s. 1200 tons) ran hard Jaground to-day on High Island, al the mouth of the Canton River, [while proceeding to Canton.
An abortive attempt was made, on the arrival of a salvage ship, to refloat the vessel by removing ber 'A further attempt will be made at the next high tide, The vessel has on board a large number of Chinese passengers.
The British river gunboat, Seamew (262 tons), is standing by to guard against pitecy.—Reuter. rom Oun Own Comsaronoeer Hsinking, Dee, 1 Much attention has been drawn to the visits of the consuls-general of Great Britain, the United States of America and Germany to this city and their calls on the Foreign Omee of Manchoukuo, and though these visits were designated as courtesy ones, they go to prove that the countres which they represent are desirous of coming into closer touch with the leaders of the Manchoukuo Government, even though recognition of the Empire has not yet been vouch-Safed by the Governments which these officials' represent.
'For many years Mukden was the centre of government of Manchuel and in consequence of this, the diplomatic consuls of foreign' countrle had their residences there to enable them to be in close touch with all the leading departments of the government of the Chang clan, With the downfall of the Chang family anu the incidents of 1981, the importance of Mukden as a diplomatic centre has gradually decreased, this making It almost useless to. have consulates-teneral in that <elty. Even. Harbin has become much more important during the past fow yours, all the 4 been alter ed Into consulates-general, but nevertheless the diplomatic. servants tioned at Mukden re still considered og the leading' ones.
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