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CRRATION OF THE LEAGUE, TM LIBERATION OF TRADE.
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE. Speaking at the plenary session of the Paco Conferunt. on April 8th. when the report of the League of Nations Com mission was under consideration. Baron Makino (Japan), speaking in English,
sa.d.-
REMOVAL OF CONTROLS." The Board of Trade announced that as the result of War Cabinet decisions, all controls on the sale and distribution of commodities exercised under the De.ence of the Realm Regulations by the Admiralty the War One, the Ministry i had first, un February 19th, anf Munitions, and the Board of Trade. oport, aty sabuitting to the Com-would cease at the latest on May 31st. mis.in pu the brugue or. Aations sur with the undermentioned exceptions :- amendment to the Levenant, embodying the princ. leo, egeat and just treatment to be accorned to all aliens who happen. to be the nationals of the states which are deemed advanced enough and fully qualified to become members of the League, making an distinction on secount of race or nationality: -
Clinical thermometers
1019.
DEATH OF A FAMOUS)
'MISSIONARY TO CHINA.
THE TRAGEDY OF RUSSIA, Iraou OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LoxDos, April 28th.
DR. TIMOTHY RICHARD,
14
JAPAN AND AMERICA. GRANT OF LAND IN CALIFORNIA' TO JAPANESE.
Mr. P. W. Wilson, writing recently from New York, said that the difficulty between the United States and Japan Dr. Timothy Richard, who was in agent deserves careful attention. The proposed of the Baptist Missionary Society in grant of land in Mexican California to China for 48 years, died on Good Friday a Japanese syndicate is under close in- at Hendon, and was buried at Golder's "vestigation by the State Department at Green.
The son of a Welsh fariner, he Washington. was born in 1845, and in 1870 arrived in [Shanghai as a missionary. Later he wens Following on to his station at Chefoo. the great famine in Shansi 1877-78, he was instrumental by letters hom get Leathe and leather materials (partial) ting the then Lord Mayor of London to Petrol (orders na to vouchers and re-open a Mansion House Reliet Fund, by
turas).
means of which £80,000 was obtained This he distributed in conjunction with two other missionaries,
Egyptian cotton fto be continued til
Iptv ist. 1919) Flax.
Flax seed
Fuel nad gas- Glas
Hay and straw.
Pitwood timber.
Potash
Tungsten ore
Turpentine substitute..
and wooly, Restrictions on imports and exports, which had already been largely reduced. were the subject of special action by Government, and were not covered by this announcement.
An existing agreement between Tokio and Washington effectively limits Japan. se immigration directly into this coun
Americans do. however, fear such try.
the immigration by Japanese across. Mexican frontier. The immigrants would then be classified; not as Janpriese, but as naturalized Mexicans, Apart from economic objections, there is a profound belief that the Japanese element in America cannot be absorbed conveniently by inter-marriage. This applies also to Chinese. Marriages do take place; but are disliked.
This problem, therefore, goes deeper it any satisfaction to Americans, espe than naval and military strategy. Nor is cially in California, that the land in Mexico is not wanted by the Japanese Government for any official purpose.
On that occasion I called the attention of the Commission to the fact that, the race question being a standing grievance which might become acute and dangerous at any moment, it was desirable that a provision dealing with the subject should be made in this Covenant. "We did not
In connection with his religious activi Wool (This is a limited control in lose sight of the many and varied dif ficulties standing in the way of x fullspect of Australian and New Zea- ties Dr. Richard conceived the idea of a United Protestant Church in Chian, but realization of this principle but these were not insurmountable I said, if
the proposal was not acceptable; rival aurient importance were attached to the consideration of rious misunderstand
denominations refused to co-operate. Ha Tarent peoples, which
next turned his attention to various ings between
schemes of education and social reform, might grow to an avontrollable degree.
It was hoped that the matter would be
and to further them edited a daily paper taken in hand an xuch an opportunity as
in Chinese. Long before the Boxer rising the present, when what was deemed im-
Dr. Richard warned the rulers of China possible before was about to be accom- plished. Forth. I made it unmistak-
of the inevitable outcome of the anti-part identical with a concession made by...
former Mexican Administration to an foreign agitation in various parts of the ably clear that the question being of a
American syndicate the California and country, and so far as he could be on very delicate and complicated nature,. involving the play of deep bumaa pas Sir William Collins, speaking on "The deavoured to arrest the results of insular Mexican Land Company of Los Angeles, Although he On April 7th, 1917, Carranza cancelled ion, the immediate realization of the Control of Traffic in Drugs of Addic prejudice and ignorance.
the authorities accepted his pro this Americar concession, although it is ideal equality was not proposed, but that tion, at a conference of the Women's
for dealing posals
with China's educa alleged that the American company bad the clauses presented enunciated the prin- Total
This action is among the aggravating
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A WORLD-WIDE VOICE, PLEA FOR INTERNATIONAL CONTROL OF DRUGS.
11
FINANCIAL COMPLICATIONS..
One complication is the fact that the territory in question seems to be in some
ciple only and left the actual working of Ha31, tinence Union, at the Central schemes; and with the money. spent over a million dollars in irrigation. Festminster, recently, said that the ovided he founded a modern Imperrcumstances of which Americans in
Cniversity in Shansi. The Chinese ornment conferred
many signal
honours
it in the hands of different Governments recent disclosures in the Law Courts and con orned: that in other words, the Coronera Courts had awakened the. to the fact that the abuse of opium, clause was intended as an invitation to bin cocaine and similar drugs was upon him, giving him the rank of man- Mexico complain. The threatening of an not an affair as well as the Orient decoration, while he was frequently con- case. already announced an important seriously and to devise in a fair and ar. that the Occid of the Far East, and darin, and he had the Double Dragon income-tax on the oil fields is another
the Governments and peoples, concerned to examine the question more closely and
complishing ririt means to meet it
Attention was also called to the fact that the League being, as it were, world organization of insurance against war-in cases of nagression nations suit ably placed must be prepared to defend the territorial integrity and political in dependence of a fellow member that this dependent of national of a State member must be ready to share military expend tute for the common cause, and, if needs bo, sacrifice bis own person.
In view of these new duties, I remark ed, arising before him as a result of bis country entering the League, each national would naturally feel, and in
chimed its victims of this vice.
sulted on a variety of subjects.
There was a very large attendance at the funeral, including the representatives of Chinese societies in London and several members of the Chinese Legation.
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TRADE SHACKLES TO COME OFF.
international banking association has We are, in fact.", aid Sir William, confronted with a world-wide social evil,
been formed. including Mr. Morgan, to which, in these days of
watch the Mexican situation. The Pre- international
sident has steadily resisted the pressure of interests which would involve Ameri- activity, calls for worldwide effort to restrict
ca in difficulties with Mexico. If capi And obviously Recent restrictions
The announcement of the Board oftalists put money into disturbed countries proved inadeqante International con- trol should be invoked! The world pro-Trade, in the form of a modest twenty they must take the risk. But a Japanese duction of opium, morphis, cocaine, and that trade restrictions are to be removed and might involve Britain. Mr. Hearst
lias communiqué from the Press Bureau,
complication introduces popular feeling similar drugs had been vastly and meets with the unqualified satisfaction of pallingly in exom of any possible mate medical use. He had ascertained from one of the largest London hospitals that in a single recent pear less than 131. opium and 5oz, of morphin met all the requirements, yet they read that more than 500.000cz, or about 14 tons, of Bri 1914, chiefly to the Far East.
legiti
everyone concerned in the trade and in-ggests that a British Alliance with distry of the country at home and over Japan is detrimental to America. Ho where some say that his group has pro but few minor exceptions, all controls on seas. In a few words it states that, with has favoured intervention in Mexico,
under the Defence of the Realm the sale and distribution of commodities party. Act have been abolished, or will be on exercised
fact demand, that he be placed on a h-made morphia had been exported in 31st at latestmont for which Mexican border is disturbed.
equal focting with the people whom undertakes to defend, even with his Lown life. The proposed amendment.
however, was not adopted by the CommST
sion.
זיי
JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
HOAXONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.
Victoria Embankment, B.C.
4th March, 1918.
This is the
the announcement every trader and manufacturer in the Kingdom has been anxiously waiting ever since the Armistica. It is the industrial
THE SECOND MONROE DOCTRINE. From private reports I judge, con- tinued Mr. Wilson, that feeling on the But the importance of Wild West incidents should not be exaggerated. They do, however, irritate the law-abiding popu
were unwilling to 20 mp dangerous. All this furnishes material
the
full speed ahead order
Iation of Texas Travelling is sometimes On February 14th, when the drafi Covenant was reported at a plinary
tion and expansion
solely because
for interventionist propaganda Ameri imposed under restrictions session of the Conference without the.
0.0.R.A. insertion of our amendment, I had, the letters recently received by the Ambulof
While control existed they cans believe that Japan has long desired privilege of expreasing our wholehearted Jobs Penn the Wor the aner of Ad- would not launch pat on capital expendin deânite foothold in California, in 1915 WAS her objective was Bay, but sympathy and readiness to contribute our John from the War Once and had 40-ture. The hold-up of enterprise
for the responsible gradually
this was stopped by the now famous increasing utmost to any and every attempt to found miralty respectively are published, for or
number of unemployed men who have been Lodge resolution which becomes a second and secure an enduring peace of the information.
A--From the War Office.
unable to settle down after their dis Monroe doctrine. Mr. Chandler, presid world. At the same time I made a re
War Office, Adastral House.
ent of American Company, states servation that we would again submit
charge from the Colours. The question that they will act sell to Japien. unless our proposition for the consideration of
by the Admiralty, War Office, Ministry the American. Government agrees. This the Conference at an early opportunity."
Sin-I am commanded by the Arpy of Munitions, and Board of Trade. The means that the proposed cancellation by At the meeting of the Commission on
big Mexico of the American title to the pro- It is also April 11th. I proposed the insertion in Council to acquaint you that they desire decision andoubtedly represente 4 the preamble of the Covenant of a phrase to place on record their appreciation of effort on the part of the Government to perty did not take effect.
doubtful whether the Japanese purchasers endorsing the principle of equality of the very valuable services which have restore freedom to trade and industry.
would proceed against the manifest wishes nations and the just treatment of their been rendered by the St. John Ambulance WEEN PEACE IS SIGNED, nationals. But this proposal again fail Brigade and the St. John Ambulance
of the American people. ed to be adopted by unanimity, although Asacciation throughout the war. it obtained, may I be permitted to say, elene majority in its favour. This modified form of amendment was the out core of an attempt to conciliate the view points of different nations.
in the draft Covenant, I feel constrained
Owing to the formation of the Home Hospital Reserve previous to the war and by reason of its rapid mobilization in August, 1914. large numbers of the personnel of the Royal Army Medical Corps were set free and were thus enabled to proceed without delay with the original Expeditionary Force to France.
in
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TO OPEN A BRANCH IN HONGKONG..
Preparations are on foot for the cele bration of Peace on a scale without pre cedent in our rough island story.". A Committee has been formed at the in- ASIA BANKING CORPORATION
organise stance of the Oversesa Club te
chain of fre what is described as a round the British Empire. At dusk on Now that it has been decided by the
the eventful night Hares, rockets, and Commission that our amendment, even in
and lights are to be ignited; on the hilla and mountain tops huge bonfires are ita modified form. would not be included
Through their patriotic action to be set going, and every searchlight that can be brought into use, will sweep the to revert to our original proposal and undergoing training in time of peace,
skies. to avail myself of this occasion to declare the members of your Association, were
So far as possible everything is being clearly duri position in regard to this able at once to take up their duties in.
dane here to arrange for celebrations in mettar. The principle we desire to see the hospitals of the United Kingdom, local areas, in order to give everyone a The Hongkong branch of the local bank acted upon in future relationship between and it has been in great measure due to chance to join in the revels and also to will be in the Astor House building. Mr. nations was set forth in our original the efficiency with which they have per prevent the gravitation of vast crowds David M Biggar. of the Shanghai office formed these dutics, which have been from outer London and the provinces to of the American Express Company, is to amendment as follows:
The equality of nations being a both arduous and continuous, that these the heart of the Metropolis, which occa be in charge, and four Americans now in basic principle of the League of Institutions have been successfully car-sioned the authorities anxiety for several the Axis Banking Corporation here will
days after the Arnis ce Nations, the High Contracting Parties ried on.
be sent to Hongkong: Mr. George Chan, Tan also of the Shanghai bank, will also be I am to ask that you will be so good the League of Arts under Sir agree to accord, as soon as possible, to
of
His Majesty's Theatre,
The Shanghai Gazette states that the Asia Banking Corporation is to establish a Hongkong branch to open about July 15th and a branch at Canton which will he ready for business about the first of August.
all alien nationals of States members as to convey the thanks of the Council Being Peace Pageants during the attached to the Hongkong branch.
of the League equal and just treatment to the members of the St. John Ambлi- in every respect, making no distinc ance Brigade and Association, for the tion, either in law or in fact on ac- very valuable services they bave render count of their race or nationality.edI am. air.
It is our arm conviction that the en during success of this great andertaking will depend much more on the hearty capousal of, loyal adherence that the Various peoples concerned would give to the noble "ideals underlying the organi sation than on the acts of the respective Governments that may change from time to time. In an age of democracy peoples themselves minst feel that they are the trustcer of this work, and to feel so they must first have a sure basis of close bar- mony and mutual confidence.
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) B. B. CUBITT,
From the Admiralty..
The Medical Department,. Admiralty
12, Charles St.. Berkeley
Square, W. 1, March 4th, 1919. BIRI have the honour to thank you, the officers concerned, and members of the Brigade for the way in which they have worked to make the B.N.A.S.B.B. 'such
summer in aid of St. Dunstan's fund for
The site at Canton has not yet been the permanent after-care of soldiers and selected. sailors blinded in the war. Costumes are being prepared in preparation for the
enlistment of 20,000 voluntary performers, frankly admitted that it was contrary to and unparalleled scenic and mechanical Bolshevik principles, but explained that effects are promised depicting episodes in the Boriet had been forced to recognise the war that have made historya
THE TRAGEDY OF RUSSIA...
In the political and Service clubs it
that they could not dispense with foreign capital and technical experts.
There is a general opinion that the Bol- is current gossip, that the Bolsheviks are theviks are in desperate financial straits. nearly at the end of their tether. They They are therefore attempting to relieve to the businesa started to make a new world according the coffee capitalists.
instincts foreign to their peculiar lights, and have Carlyle
p
against
have
0000-6 realitica," na THE ALTERNATIVES.
Information professed abhorrence of
Apropos of the foregoing, while it is
If just and equal treatment is denied a success during the war. The, work of 15 being ressived here which indicates that proverbially unsafe to prophesy it may to certain nationals it would have the preparation for active service during in spite of their
of facts to see that foreign capital
informed quarters that within the next Lew significance of a certain reflection on their peace time aceded much self-denial, and capital the Bolsheviks are forced by the be worth noting that one bears in well. quality and status. Their faith in the the results attained by the Sick Berth
mperativaly necessary to the
at least to some consider their able extent
Veering round from &
of refusal
is
cleared #inst fastics and righteousness which are to be Beserve Staff reflect the greatest credit existence of organized Bocin continued onths tha situation in Russis will
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Your obedient servant
(Signed) W. H Non
and
the guiding spirit of the future inter- on all concerned in that preparation country stated that already unofficial feel. zou national intercourse-between the members sincerely trust that there will be the same of the Lengtis may be shaken and such a loyal co-operation in the future, as In theers are being extended to ascertain who to treat with the Boyist Governm
States are prepared to grant any terms. It is
only two course open to
to the Allies. frame of mind, I am afraid, would be past, so in case of any further ther
world-war by most detrimental to that harmony and national emergency, we may be ready to fucilities for the introduction of foreign re
and expert organisers into Bus attacking Russia on a
scale, and co-operation upon which foundation alone mobilize an oven greater Recarye rating capital and expert or
railway
grend construction
con this is altogether out of the question. securely built. It was solely and purely 1814-I have the honour to be, sir,
try under the control of the Soviet Gov
(hitherto ignored) of an armistice and a member of the ex ernment: from our desire to see the League estab
This plan is now being Socialist treme
party inter-
discussed in some papers in Eng- lished on a sound and firm basis of good
viewed the British Minister, at Chris publicly
becznie, will, justice, and reason that we have been
nae of the danger of allowing tinnin and stated, that he had been naked sings to drift as regards Russie.In.com compelled to make our proposal. We will not, however, press for the adoption approve of their just demand for laying by the chief of the Concession Dep
Dept the anti-Boviet forces in the country, can of our proposal at this moment-
principle aiming at the adjust of the Bolshevik Commissary
Affairs to ascertain whether there was any exin Polonieive success Boon kome sart: AL- In closing I feel it my duty to declarement of this long-standing grievance, a chance of British support for the Ha-
with the Soviet Government AFY arigerment clearly on this occasion that the Japanese demand that is based upon a deep-rooted
nobody pretende that pesos can be fully Government and people feel poignent re
restored in Europe again until Bumin/in post to be the only way outer For
lifted out of anarchy21% ** VIDE
down
Kin This agent, M. Stang by name. gret at the failure of the Commission to national conviction. They will continue evig Railway concession in North Rms in their insistence for the adoption of
Continued at foot of next column) (Continued at foot of next column.} this principle by the League in future.