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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1929,
TOUR IN YUNNAN
Glorious Scenic Wonders Of Interior
CHINESE VERY HOSPITABLE
Naval Officials in the United States hare far wider povers; it appears, than the officers of the on an easy day covering 24 miles teach me the flute.
and on a hard day 32 miles, two At T'an T'on a dozen or more sat British Navy, and are even some-school teachers, Mr. E. C. Thomas, down in rows listening entranced times responsible for influencing of the Diocesan Boys' School, and to the innkeeper, who had been to the American Government in in-Mr. T. J. Price, of the stall of Canton and Shanghai, and I dis- ternational issues a state of King's College, covered about 500 eussed such things ns steamers, affairs that would never be toler-miles in an interesting walking tramcars, and leather shoes.
trip into the interior of China-in At T'ao Yuen we were fortunate ated.in Great Britain, except in the vast province of Yunnan.. to arrive on market day and so saw time of War, or other National Opportunity was taken to make something of the great variety of emergency, and then in a modi-this trip during the summer vaca- people from the country side; tion of two months, and, to use Mr. otherwise, except at Lao Wa T'an, fed form. The US. Navy Depart Thomas's in words, "The whole we saw little of the various tribes ment has not concealed its opposi-walk was a feast of scenery well of peeple who forin, of course, the tion to the curtailment of its worth the trouble of getting there." majority of the inhabitants of cruiser construction programme, Considering the fact that nearly Yunnan. But we learned a good and has even defied international 500 miles were covered (and much deal about them, and, incidentally, of that in rebel country) the two got a zlearer idea of the history of good form by declaring that it travellers had a most enjoyable the growth of China by the process might go forward with the con- time, except for being robbed of $50 of absorption, by robbing the struction of 15 cruisers approved (Hong Kong money) and a few natives of their land, and by cutting by Congress, in spite of any other articles. The experience was down the forests and so depriving not alarming, and they were treat- the native hunters of their liveli British American pact.
fed very kindly, the outlaws even hout. General Dawes and Mr. Mac-returning some Chinese coins that Plateau Thinly Peopled Donald are men of faith, however, were just enough to pay the coolies The plateau is very thinly and President Hoover a man of re-to the end of the tour.
peopled, villages are few and far Mr. Thomas found his knowledge between. and solution. The allegation of Mr of Mandarin, although slight, very
travellers few. Potatoes and maize with a little Shearer may prove embarrassing helpful indeed. He was always bats seemed to be the staple diet. when they are investigated, but understood, and the foreigners' The potatoes are a foreign variety can the vessel of peace go down cheery mannerisms carried much much larger than the native, intro-
weight toward friendship.
ducted by a missionary. when these three men of con- science and resolve unite in taking the helm?
Averaging four miles an hour-rather sad-faced boys wanted to
MAGNIFICENT PANORAMAS
wars.
The missionaries were exceeding- ly kind and lielped us in many Our thanks are particularly By Mr. Edward C. Thomas, due to the Rev. and Mrs. Lankester, Diocesan Boys' School. Master Rev. Fu, Rev. Hicks, Rev. and Mrs. of Geography of China, Matri- | May, Rev. and Mrs. Evans, and Mr. The forthcoming wedding is an- culation Class.]
Graham. Many of those have had' nounced of James Albert Bendall, The most interesting part of the nerve racking experiences in recent No. 18. Broadwood Road, Hong trip was the walk from Yunnanfu years. Mrs. Evans, for instance, most Kang, to Miss Lovisa Helen Sigaton, to Sui fu (on the Yang-tac-kiang), could point out twenty or more walls of her house earnest hope that the inquiry No. 251, Long Aure, Birmingham, a distance of about 500 miles. The holes in the
England.
whole of the walk was a feast of made by rifle fire, their house,. to be instituted by President
scenery, well worth the trouble of which is some distance from the Hoover, who usually acts with A Chinese was fined five dollars) gotting there.
vity, having been in the line of rifle Any of ilong Kong's numerbus fire when an attack was made un commendable impartiality, back- by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith this for assaulting Fauja
band of mountain levers wanting the city. ed by Senator Borah, will com-morning
a "different" holiday could not do We could not but admire their Singh, a private watchman on the Overland Chim Mail.pletely vindicate the high officials Kwong Chau Tai Oil Factory, in
better than try the same or a great courage. Mr. Evans was of similar trip. of the Navy Department at Tung Chan Road.
considerable help, in acting as a The first part of the walk was mediator between the city and the Washington and, more important
at a height of besieging. army in arranging an across a plateau 6,000 to 10,000 feet with magnif-armistice. still, prove beyond a shadow of
We felt it a privilege doubt that Mr. Shearer's allega-
ent panoramas over deep valleys to meet such people. of lowering forested mountains. It into of breaking tion have not a single foundation
An Enjoyable Interview was difficult to take one's eyes away
We learned much of the present of fact. This is a matter of inter- Canton Road between 8 and 10 am. from the glorious scenes that were
state of China, of the numerous on Sunday and stealing $57 in
spread before us. It felt good to Generals marching and attacking national importance, in which the
money, 34 pieces of clothing, and be alive, all the toil of getting up cities, raising taxes, changing sides, British Empire is intimately con-metal clock. His Worship remanded to 10,000 feet was forgotten in the robbing the villages etc. cerned. If it is to be disclosed the care to Thursday. that, in spite of gestures of peace, Appearing
the on remand for friendly advances, and "heroic theft of a metal watch from Mr. through orations which completely dis-Ulbright, bar keeper of the N.D.L. rivalling those of the Yangisze that we had with the Military arm suspicion, the nations are "Coblenz" a Chinese was remanded which we afterward saw. The road Governor of Chao Tung a strange for a further week by Mr. T. S. itself was often carved in the person, who evidently knew how to whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Police face of the perpendicular Court this morning.
cipices, with a rushing down below.
People Quite Friendly The people on the whole we found quite friendly, curious but (with one exception, at Tas- Yuen) not unduly so.
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SHIP OF PEACE MENACED?
planning to defeat the very pur- pose for which they foregather, the use of suck conferences, other than to foster secret preparations for war, may be questioned.
Four Chinese appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith of charges
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CORRESPONDENCE
ANDRES SEGOVIA
946
[To the Editor of the “China Mzil.")
feeling of elation-one felt above trivial mundane things.
Later, the road dropped down a succession of gorges,
pre- torrent
At pre-. are sent, all
friendly ta the foreigner. We enjoyed the inter- view (with the help of Mr. Evans)
keep his own counsel and was keenly interested in getting all the in- formation he could from us con- cerning Yunnanfu Government troops.
We had
an escort each day of from two to ten of the local militia provided by the headman of the
Sleeping Quarters
some
Even the idealist who in his conscience places the seal of
With the children I found it very village. pro patria gloria to every act of
easy to make friends. A simple his country, whether good, bad,
joke and a smile usually provoked The inns we stayed at each night an answering smile and then a varied,
being reasonably or merely questionable, must have
grin. There At a time when the minds of some glimmerings in his mind of
Sir. The ordinary errors of the two youngsters whe
were, for instance, good, others poor. At Chiang-ti went into we had only a partitioned-off corner men and women in every country the subterranean activities of all for no comment, but I must ask instead of tackling a piece of sugar with no windows.
typesetter are fairly obvious and hysterics when I suggested that of an enormous barn-like structure, of the world are focused on the polities, international and domes-you kindly to correct that part of
At Te Kwan we deliberations of their celegates at tie. He may even secretly believe my article en Segovia which reads, cane alternately they attack both had a nice, clean, small room, with ends simultaneously. After that wide windows and 2 verandah the Assembly of the League of that commercial interests "the programme consisted exciu-
and aively of mere seb stuff," a state- another occasion two pleasant but valley
we were quite warm friends. On giving us a good view across a deep Nations at Geneva, nothing more aggrandisement very often asso-ment which is diametrically oppos-
of the castle-like rocks disconcerting could arise to blur ciate themselves with quite noble ed to fart. The words I used were
opposits. The cost of the ins, in- dinding usually hot water (for tea, the horizm of good intentions motives in the origin of wars, and "sterner stuff.” - than the case of Mr. William B. that the problem of finding new
HIT WITH HAMMER.) and rice, varied from 10 to 15
cents (Hong Kong). Shearer. As will be seen from territory for overcrowded and
CHINESE ESCAPES MURDER the cabled reports appearing on starving peoples is not unusually
CHARGE the front page of to-day's issue, also the problem of "rings" and Mr. Shearer, whose individual "groups" of international finan- importance may be negligible, has ciers adding to their coal and iron by a comic twist of Fate found interests. It is quite conceivable,
Yours, etc.,
G. H. Hong Kong, September 10.
OPPRESSIVE HEAT
IN THE SHADE
NO RAIN
ATTACK ON A WOMAN
A Chinese was this morning charged before Mr. E. W, Hamilton
woman on the
Accused alleged in July he con-
Two Primus stoves, some tinned meats, soups, fruits, etc. solved the food problem as rega is the chief meal eaten about 5 p.m. On the road we could always get something interesting. Many of the things we got were really excellent, one we particularly remembered was | steamed bun, hot from the steamer
а
with a dab of molasses in the
centre.
Both of us having a sweet tooth, we also enjoyed some puffed toffee, made (by hand) after the same Home being made by machinery. principle on which one sees it at
The Money Problem
We had a bewildering variety of
A
himself the centre of a vortex of therefore, but we trust, equally ENGLAND SWELTERING IN 88 with assaulting a international affairs. Through untrue, that American shipping
first floor of No. 7, Yai Foo-street, West Point, on Sunday evening. the means of a law suit instituted concerns did employ Mr. Shearer
According to the woman, who against certain American ship to disrupt the Naval Conference
was of a certain class, the accus- ed hit her on the head three times ping companies from whom he and oppose the proposed curtail-
London, Yesterday.
with a hammer for no reason, is claiming $257,655 for his acti- ment of the U.S. construction pro- Sixteen day of oppressive heat, Detective Sergeant Clemo said vities at Washington, Geneva,gramme. It is not uncommon to without a drop of rain, over a wide that the woman was badly injur- and elsewhere in connection with find that great businesses are able England is officially admitted to to receive medical attention at the nices to cope with, made worse by
area in the south and south-east ofed, and bled profusely. She had armaments, he has come within to dispense with such an em-constitute "drought,"
Government Civil Hospital. the full ghre of publicity. The tarrassing encumbrance as con- This is the second one this year,
the varying rate of exchange. |action of President Hoover in de science or honour when great and forecasts indicate a contina tracted. a certain disease. Conse-ten cent piece would be equal to three ecppers or it might be six claring that he would conduct a financial issues are at stake.
ance of the heat wave, which reach-quently he assaulted the woman It thorough and intensive investi- would, of a surety, be in the in when the temperature
ed its peak in London yesterday with a hammer which he had bor- coppers or even it might only re- was 38 deg. rowed from the holder of a food sult in a hundred or two cash. We gation of his activities, has ap- terests of ship building firms to in the shade. Reuter.
stall. parently frightened Mr. Shearer discourage disarmament, just as
His Worship passed sentence of paper dollars, Yunnan silver half into making several serious as it was in the interests of muni-
six months' hard labour, remark dollars, and Yunnan nickel 10 The exchange was: ing that but for the woman's phy$1 Hong Kong equals $8.50 Yunnan
cent pieces. sertions which effect very in- tion firms in every European U.S. ASIATIC FLEET sique, the accused would now be paper: $1.61 Yunnan paper equals timately high officialdom in the country during the Great War to
going into jail to be hanged for $1 Yunnan nickel; $5 Yunnan United States. His allegations prolong hostilities, thus reaping ADMIRAL MCVAY TAKES OVER
paper equals $1. Yunnan ailver... impute all kinds of scandalous fabulous profita
Later we had cash, 50 cash pieces Lady Baden-Powell in an intermede of lead, Sze ch'aan coppers view at the Jamboreá ségretted that (enormous things) nominally equal "we are not getting the young mer
COMMAND
CHINA CHANGES
Rear-Admiral
the
murder.
or motor cycles."
left Yunnanfu armed with Yunnan
conduct to officers of the Naval The disconcerting part of Mr. Intelligence Department, and Shearer's allegations is his impli
we would like to see in the Bor to 200 cash, T'Chang silver dollars, even imnicate four celebrated cation that four: Rear-Admirals
Scout movement. Youths with and finally Shanghai with its big Rear Admirals of the US. Navy, and other officers of the Navy De
Shanghai, Yealerday.
many intellectual gifts are far too and small money. The allegations are that the partment assisted him in his took over command
McVay formally fold of racing madly in motor-cars
4 Miles an Hour, of
The stages of the trip, all fixed Admirals encouraged him to hardly chivalrous or honourable American Asiatic Fleet from
by custom were from 20 to 30 spread propagands against the actions It is, of course, entirely Admiral Bristol, na the flagship Whilst rain was urgently needed miles, not out of the ordinary for curtailment of the United States inconceivable, or at least very "Pittsburgh," this morning
by farmers and smallholders, the one accustomed to walking * Admiral Bristol leaves China Navy, and that he helped to dis- trying on our faith in human to-morrow, on completion of two curred in some districts in England the whole holiday splendid. We heavy downpours which have oc weather was delightfully cool and rupt the 1927 Naval Conference, goodness, to believe that these duty in the Far East have been too severe for the grow have already discussed where the
ided by official data, secretly high and trusted officials have any Reuter
ing corn, and crops have been laid, next best trip would be."
The