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PEKING NOTES.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
PEKING, March 29th,
AN IMPROVED OUTLOOK.
Undoubtedly the situation in China has. considerably improved during the weeks
SWATOW NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. }
April 1st.
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GareraLARY
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FRANCE AND AMERICA.
EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS.
the effect that troops stationed in the Tingehow district have denounced their allegiance to the Fukien General and have decided to unite themselves with the
PARIS, April 6th. Southern troops who are stationed some-
President M. Poincaré warmly sent a where on the border of the Canton Pro message to President Wilson on the ooca vince. The defection of these troopssion of the war anniversary. weakens the whole Northern position in south bukien. It is also reported that the Commander-in-Chief of the Northern troops in the said Provinco seat his aide da camp with a troop of five handred to A come to terms with the rebellious officer, The aide-de-camp never arrived. He was assassinted by his soldiers, who, in turn,
BRITAIN'S MAN-POWER
PROBLEM.
LONDON, April 6th.
The Time says that all other Govern- ment business will bo set aside until the Man-Power Bill, which the Prime Minis ter will introduse to the House of Com mons on Tuesday, is passed in all its stages. These will be taken on Wednes day, Thursday and Friday, and it is expected that the measure will receive the Royal assent in the following week.
The Bill will probably include the raising of the military age to fifty and embody the enactment of the principle of Compulsory military service to Ireland,
ment troops with the corresponding apparent demoralisation of the Southern Forces the return of Tuan Chi juí to the Premiership has tended to inspire a greater feeling of confidence in the administration and has led to a revived hope that peace has been brought very much nearer rentisation. While it was generally known that Tuan Chi-jui would again become Premier, it was not expect ed that his consent would have been obtained so soon, and the haws of his appointment, therefore, came as a most agreeable surprise to Peking last Sunday morning. The conversations reported joined the Tingehow troops. These red A American resources would the immediate withdrawal of exemptions President and the ptroops are said to be Fukicrímen, and, be consécrated to the realisation of this of men of the first, two grades, except in between the
consequently share with the people of sim. indicate that an understanding has been Fukien sympathy with the Southerners.
President Wilson, in the course of an equally friendly reply, hoped that France would regard what America bad done in the past year as a proof of America's firm determination to continue and extend her efforts until the triumph of Right wd9,
cases of proved indispensibility, the
reached between them. The President One wonders more and more what the GERMANS SPREADING bringing of clergymen under the Service-
professed to be much relieved that n
inwardness of this internecine, strife
ens. The North is certainly a long way from getting mastery over the South and even if she got the mastery, we In the meantime there is little hope that wonder what advantage would be gained. ghting in Fukien will add laurels to the Northern troop
troops.
ANARCHY IN MOROCCO.
FRENCH FORCES PREVENT REVOLTA
LONDON, April 6th; The Times Correspondent at Tangier states that the Germans, with an Arabic printing press at Barcelona, have been spreading anarchy and murder in Mora- cco, enlisting the riffs in the Spanish zone to fight the French,
responsible Cabinet was at long fast to be formed, and even went so far as to indicate that official communications from the provinces which had hitherto been addressed to the Presidentin office should how be forwarded to the office of the Don
thing! Will become, at his own desire, a less obtru sive personality in the Government than We learn that the fresh troops which he was at one time inclined to be, a result have arrived in Swntow hail from which should tend immensurably to the Yunnan. Their capable loader, Fang, has benefit of the country, for it must also arrived. Thas Governor Chheng has conceded that much of the trouble which his plons matured for making his attack has descended upon China has bou dae on the Northern troops in Fulica. From to the vacillation and pusillanimity of recent utterances of his, one gathers that These mercenaries are commanded by the President Tuan Chi-jai will un his attitude is altogether against this doubtedly put some backbone into the senseless strife, but that while Northern Germans who are supplied with an abur- administration. He stands for energetic troops menace the security of the Southern dance of smuggled arms and ammunt. military suppression of the rebellion in provinces there is no alternative but to the South. He has no faise ideas of com fight General Fang being a Southernertions, including bombs of the latest typs promise. He realises that no settlement he is said to be a Fukien man by birth landed by subruarines and fishing-boate is possible without a military decision in and of good reputation as a soldier, has favour of the Government. He also been given a hearty welcome in Swatow from the Canaries, stands for active participation in the war On him will devolve the task of leading against Germany, and there is no doubt the Southern troops into Fukin, that with the support assured him a more Seeing that a Fukien man is appointed to definite policy in Ching will be followed, lead the army in Fukien the Northern The period of drift is at an end, and troops must be regarded there as usurpers. though it may be soare time befozo actual EXTENSION OF TELLURAPHS. progress can be recorded there are good g grounds for hoping that something will. While the peasantry and people general- be accomplished in the near future. A ly dislike the Chinese seldier they are better understanding with Japan will be not averse from the advantages of in gaised and close relations between the creased postal and telegraphic communi- two countries will be cultivated to their cation. Which they hope to share in mutual beneût and with advantage to the future as a result of military activities. In cause of the Allies
various small country towns the telegraph
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Only the energy of the French forec and the ability of General Lyauter pro- vented. à revolt in the interios.
The Germans recently fooded the tribes with leaflets inciting the assassination of General Lyautey, In the name of God" JAPAN, RUSSIA AND VLADIVOSTOCK.
WASHINGTON, April 6th
The landing at Vladivostock was from a cruiser stationed in the harbour. It followed an attack on Japanese by five armed Russians.
The situation in Siberis is being closely wire is now a common feature. Bome The State department has been inform watched and Caias will certainly take ingenious methods of getting money are ed that Japanese Naval forces have action if such be called for by Bolshevik adopted by telegraph builders. Supersti- intrusion into Chinese, territory At the tiens belief in fengjahut la cus of the landed at Vladivostok to protect life morient Japanese intervention cannot be hardest to die amongst the Chinese. It and property. considered a drtumty. Two or three is reported that when laying down tele- weeks ago it "might have been so con graph wires in a beeline across country, sidered, but something has happened to poles are erected in places which, if bring about a change which, however, may meeting with the consent of the people, be only temporary, that would injure the fengshie,The owner - Chang Tso-lin is still in the limelight protest, but if the protest is to be of any Apparently he has not returned the arms avail a sum of money must accompany and mugitione belonging to the Govern- the protest. In that case a new site may ment which he seized at Chinwangtao and be sought after. handed out to his own troops. Naturally the President is annoyed at this breach of faith and has appointed leading citizen to persuade Chang to return the goods and so save the dignity of the Government!and
The Southern forces, lacking the rein forcements which they hoped to receive from Kwangsi and Yunnan, have offered little resistance to the advance of the Government troops. Tan Hao min, the Tuchun of Hunan, who had gone over to the South, very early realised that discretion was the better part of valour and betonk himself from Changsha in order to increase the distance between himself and the victorious armys Who ther the Government forces will be satis fied with the possession of the provincial capital or whether they will proceed to clear Hunan of the Southern elements remains to be seen, but it is just possible that the Canton Confederation may realise the futility of further effort and ovitica a readiness to come to terms,
THE CAPTURED SURVEYORs:
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MINING ACTIVITIES
The officials at Washington attach no political significance to the incident.
ORDER TO RESIST ENEMY INCURSION:
Mining operations have suddenly come to the front throughout alraos; all the
Moscow, April 7th. hilly hinterland of Swatow. In some A semi-official messge states that with places the different ores seem to be of high reference to the Japanese landing at grade. I do not know how far they have Vladivostock the Council of the Peoples been identified. Wolfram figures largely amongst them, and so does antimony. In and Commissaries undertakel political these hard times the young men are taking demarches and simultaneously orders all up mining work most heartily. Their mining instruments are certainly crude Soviets in Siberia to resist enemy incur and the individual finds" cannot sion into Russian Territory amount to much Will all this mining; we wonder, lead to the building of the light railways into the near interior?
ARRE THE PLIGHT
OF EDUCATION
Our local och authorities are
THE SIBERIAN SITUATION, RUSSO CHINESE AGREEMENT BEACHES A FINALITY
PETROGRAD, April 6th. A Russo Chinese agreement has been reached, settling all misunderstandings.
A RUSSIAN PROTEST.
Łewailing the condition of their fook] schools, which are in a bad plight owing, it is said to two reasons. The chief of these is that the available schools were commandeered by the abnormal influx of troops, for whom no adequate prepara tions were made by the military Added to this, there is now the devastation
PETEOGRAD, April 8th. Anxiety is still felt regarding Mr. wrought by the earthquake, and the dif- Kyle, of the Siems Carey Company who, ficulty of getting funds with which to
The Government has energetically pro with Mr. Purcell and other members of rebuild. Only one school controlled by tested against the catry of Germano the survey party, was captured by bri- local authorities has been left unmoleated, Ukranian troops into the Province of goods in Hocan. The latest reports are and that is the Cantonese, for which the Kurak, which is essentially Russian. to the effect that a fight took place late General Mok had a predilection. between the pursuing soldiers and the
GERMAN COAL SUPPLY TO briganda, as the result of which Mr. Purcell and Chinese engineer word
HOLLAND STOPPED, rescued, but the robbers succeeded in WESTERN INFLUENCE. escaping with Mr. Kyle and retreating The local YMCA is invoking the in further into the hills. The question of terest of the soldiers in their organiza- meeting the demands of these miscreantation and sports and is by no means been stopped. The granting of Datoh is not only concerned with the ransom unsuccessful. The American game of
Who would have thought that blood would count so much in a matter of this kind?
THE HAGUE, April 6th. The German coal supply to Helland has
of the unfortunate American surveyor volley-ball is a favourite but no game credits in connection
but with furnishing them with rifles and ammunition to continue their lawless depredations.
far as I know, is not making headway
therewith s
is likely to oust football. Baseball, as rescinded.
IN SEARCH OF A SCAPE-GOAT.
I incline to the belief that the Boya LICHNOWSKY MEMORANDUM
THE PHILHARMONIO UNION Brigade organization and all its manifold activities will more and more play a eat part in the young life of China. which Chinese youth is sadly lacking. It will produce a type of character in
Like many other organisations, the Philharmonic Union is experiencing much dieulty in maintaining its existence, and at the annual meeting on Wednesday members had to face the question whether it should be disbanded or whether
Acts by an offer of non-combatant work. Lads under nineteen may be sent abroad but not to the Front line.
The Bill will also contain a clause for the abandonment of protection for luxury trades and a renewal of the pledge that there will be no industrial conseription.
LABOUR'S ALLEGIANCE TO ALLIED ARMIES.
FURTHER PLEDGE OF THEIR DETERMINATION
LONDON, April 6th.
A large and representative meeting of North-East coast engineering and ship- building employers and Trade Union representatives unanimously adopted e resolution, which was telegraphed to the Prime Minister, s
er,__stating:="" We have watched with pride and confidence the stirring deeds and unconquerable spirit of the British and Allied Armies on the Western Front, and, spurred on by the gorious example of the lighting forces, the industrial forces of the North East cost will do everything in their power to turn out in increasing numbers guns, shells, engines, ships and other muni- tions of war. The employers and work. men are determined to maintain and increase their efforts until complete victory.
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The Prime Minister replied that the War Cabinet were much gratified by the Resolution, which breathes the
the spirit which will win the war."'
PRUSSIAN BRUTALITY PRE- FERRED TO AUSTRIAN HYPOCRISY
LONDON, April 6th.
Lord Robert Cesil, in a statement, to Reuters Agency, said: I do not doubt now that Count Czernin stands for Prussian Ideals and policy With great, sudacity he claims that he does not desire annexations, but new States hiavo been set up without the slightest regard to the wishes of the peoples,
"The most hypocritical part of the Russian pesos terms is that these affect not to impose an indemnity, yet, in reality, they impose one of the heaviest indemnities ever exacted, because the new
towards Russia as regards old Russia's States are not under any obligation.
debts. Thereby the whole debt, hitherto spread over the whole of Russia, is con-
centrated on what now remains of Russia. I confess I preferr Prussian bratality to Austrian hypocricy. If you are going to
better not to talk of your moderation. rob and strange your neighbour, it is
SCARCITY IN HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, April 6th. Owing to the reduction of the bread ration in Holland a number of working It is reported from Berlin that Count women raided the bakers shops in Hertling, replying to Parliamentary various parts of the city,
AMSTERDAM, April 6th.
Mounted police dispersed the crowds.
another effort should be made to continue had not been allowed to spread None questions, stated that high treason pro- it. It was decided to make an earnest of the three contacts developed any coodings had been taken against per- appeal to the foreign community and if symptoms of the aread discass and were sons concerned in the publication of GERMANY SEEKS COTTON. the results should prove satisfactory the liberated after undergoing the regulation Union will be continued. Ita fate will be period of detention within the enclosure Prince Lichnowsky's Memorandam, and decided at another meeting to be called of the Temple of Heaven. The two that the Public Prosecutor was con a month hence. It is to be hoped that isolated cases which occurred near Tung sidering whether he would prosecute Peking will not lose the band of Chinese chow were also discovered in time and musicians under Professor Heymans which after a few days the railway service to has contributed so much to its pleasure Peking the closing of which practically and entertainment within recent years shut off the milk supply to the capital, PLAGUE,
N.
Peking had somewhat of a care last weekend when it became known that three cases of plague had occurred in the East City but the population recovered its equanimity on learning that the cases were isolated ones, and that the infection Continued at foot of nezt Column)
Prince Tachnowsky.
THE IRISH CONVENTION. ADOPTION OF CHAIRMAN'S DRAFT REPORT
LONDON, April 6th The Press Bureau announces that the
was resumed, Broadly speaking, the national danger provoked by the out- break of pneumonic pingue on the Mon- golian border has been checked, and very probably the region of infection may abortly be declared clear. Few reports are now received from the infected zone and these indicate & rapidly declining Irish Convention has adopted the Chair
deatli-rate
man's Draft Report.
German exporters have petitioned the It is reported from Copenhagen that
Government to arrange a German mono- poly of Turkestan cotton for 48 years,
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, April 6th. Silver is quoted at 451d, per ounce with the market quiet and steady.
Silver is steady.