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VIEWS OF TANTON NEWSPAPERS.
Cros, November 4th.
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PEKING NOTES. (FROM DUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
PERINO, November 4th.
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN WELLOWSHIF.
On Sunday night, was held the in augural meeting of the International Christian Fellowship. This organisation is intended to meet the spiritual needs of the returned Chinese Christian saudeat and to bring „Chinese and foreigners
KWANETT NO'S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
The eighth anniversary of Kwangsung's rx NEW CABINET Indepenitence was celebrated in Canton.
The political situation in Peking is a parade in which much easier than it has been for quite a yesterday with
The time. On Friday, the House of Repre together in religions atmosphere which 3 out of the guilds took" part. The Reuter wire from London annouhe-procession occupied about three hours in sentatives, approved the nomination of is unattainable at present, as each attend ing the signing of an agreement between pasting a given point. The students did General Chin Yung-peng as Prime Minis-their respective services and do not meet
Io in a place common to both« the Vickers Company and the Peking not take part as they had to march toter, by an overwhelming majority.
CHIENMEN TOWER RESTORED TO CHINESK Government about the purchase of British the Military Government and to
CUSTODY. aeroplanes for the establishment of an air vimens of the Tuchin and Civil Governor service for China it now.commented on by to demand the release of their lesen impression of a mechanical moviment and the majority of the vernacular papers in colleagues who had been arrested by the
pelice for creating a disturbance in front were not cast in any reai spirit of opty wall above Chienmen gate, the best returned to Chirese custody on November the Senate's equally overwhelming en of the Sincera Company's premises lastposition. Such a view is confirmed by preserved in the city, was ceremonially 1st. During the mutiny of the troops t Saturday,
dorsement to-day of his nomination A
Peking early in 1912, after Yuan Shih-kei had assumed the presidency. the cera- manders of the Foreign Legation Gaarde
anton.
agree
The Cantonese arg of the opinion that. in order to show its impartiality, Vickers should also conclude an ment with the South-Western-Government ns_moch-rá aeroplanes are also required for services in this part of China until re- unification has been effected between the North and the South, where the south western air servier will be handed to Peking for amalgamation. It is geL ly regarded as an agreement in favour of British interests bernase there is the rumour, that £200,000 has been handed to Peking for administrative purposes.,
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AUTONOMY OF OUTER MONGOLIA ATTITUDE OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
PEKING November 5th-
The Asiatic News Agency understands that the Chinese Government has not arrived at any Anal decision, about the renouncement of the autonomy of Outer Mongolia and that nothing definite with Be decided inthis important international matter until the return of Mr. Lu from Paris.
General Hsu is now in trga but he is merely studying local conditions for the information of the Péking Government. General Hsu is interested in his frontier defences scheine and has
bren not powered to sign any ageevident with the Urge Living Buddha
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BOXER. INDEMNITY.
fact, the few votes recordest against him were probably intended to remove any
The beautiful pavilion on the Tartar
On hearing that one of the Powers has few days ago, it was announced that the proposed to return the Boxer Indemnity | Cabinet selection was complete with the to Chirn, the Military Government has exception of the Ministries of Interior in the capital dreided that, as a military requested all the other Powers to follow and Justice. To-day. I learn that General measure, the pavilinis should be occupied the example. So that the, money may be Wa Ping-hsiang. Chief of Metropolitan by foreign troops. This duty was assign Police, has bech persuaded to withdrawed to the marines forming the America devoted to educational purposes.
his objections to promotion to Cabinet Legation Guard, who have occupied it BALLWAY AFYAIRS,
rank and will, after all, accept the port ever since, except for a few hours on the folio of the Interior. "By the time these day that Yunn Shibrkai's funeral cortege notes appear in print, the Cabinet should it the Forbidden City and passed have been submitted to Parliament, and through the Chienmen to the railway the administration' soon afterwardsstation, whence it was transported to his be working at full strength. Most foreigners are inclined to view the new Premiers advent with unusual hope, Eciency: ought to distinguish his con- duzi of public acairs, in so far se it is the curtege underneath. Some time ago, i- His the Commander-in-Chief of the Peking..
Gendarmerie made a request for the re- possible, in existing circumstances. Cabinet is not all that it might be, but
Shum Misgabu. Disector of the Cans ton Samshai Railway, tendered his signation yesterday as he is unable to rect" the military expenditure as the revenue from traffic is seriously decreas ing
It is reported that passengers, are always Complaining of the bad treatment accorded to them by the stat and the police of the Sunning Railway Company which has suffered considerable losses owing to improper management and has raised excessive loans to keep the concern running.
native place in Honani On that occasion. the American.marines were withdrawE
and were replaced by Chinese soldiers, who held the tower during the passing of
it ought to 5 the place until appoint.trocession of the tower. The Diplomatic Corps, after echsideration, gave their con- sent. and the pavilion was ceremonially restored to Chinese authority on Satur day by the American Legation "Guard- As a matter of fact, the American block Louse on the wall is ample for present day purposes.
The Military Government has instructments are made differently than at pre- sent. In this connection. I feel, con- ed the Minister of Communication to permit registration of the Canton-Macao strained to quote from Dean Swift. Re- garding The Academy at Lagido" he Railway Company..
says In the school of political pro- STUDENTS ACTIVE IN SVATO W..
was but ill entertained the jectors I professors appearing, in, my judgment, wholly out of their senses, which is a scene that never fails to make me melan. choly. These unhappy people were pro posing schemes for persuading monarchs to choose favourites upon the score of their wisdom, capacity and virtue; of teaching ministers to consult the public A message from Nanning states that the good; of rewarding merit. great abilities, Arsenal in Lungchow, which General Luk and eminent services; of instructing Wing-ting ordered to be built, has been princes to know their true interest, by completed and the manufacture of muni-placing it on the same foundation with
A report states that the students are in condict with the police in Switow as they were not allowed to interfere with the importation of certain low grade” goods imported by the Electric Light The representatives Trum Outer Mon-Company. The Superintendent of Police golia are now staying in the Board of bas requested immediat instructions to
deal with the students. Thibetan and Mongolian Affairs-
AN ARSENAL, IN LUNGCHOW,
*
POSITION OF MR. FANG SHAO-YI
SHANCHAL. November 3th.-
The report about the withdrawal of his resignation by Mr. Tang Shao-yi is ab true. Mr. Tang will not do this until the political squabbles in Canton have been solved and be is given fall powers to re-open the negotiations with Peking without wreret or private hindrance. Both "Mr.. Tung Shao-yi and Mr. Wong Yi-tang
are still in Shanghai.
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TSSAN, November 3rd. The members of the Provincial Assem bly of Shantung are severely "criticising.
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VERMICELLI, PARTE STARS. MACARONI, EGG-NOODLES, and all other kinds of Foon stuff, in respect of the OPENING CEREMONY OF OUR NEW FACTORY at CAUSEWAY BAY, HONGKUNG, on the 25th Octons, for 20 days from the 25th October to the 14th November.
their excessive reception given to the new Japanese commander from Tsingtao, who recently visited Tsinan en route for the inspection of the Japanese-guards along They re- the Tsinan Kinochow line. gard such treatment as too extravagant for a Japanese Major-General for all the Chinese troops were called out to receive him. The members inaintain that this sort of abject attitude will further increase Japanese arrogance in China.
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REDS ADVANCE AGAINST OMSK?
ROLE ASSIGNED TO AMERICAN CONTINGENT.
tions. has been commenced.
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPB.
tbeat.
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NOTICE
that of their people; of "choosing for employments persoits qualified to exercise them, with many other wild impossible chimeras that never before entered into the heart of man to conceive." THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK,
HOTEL DI PEKIN,
The contrast between the former modest little building on the Glacis which was
the extensive structure now know as Urand Hotel de Pekin is remarkable As much as anything else, it demonstrates how greatly Peking has changed within the past decade and illustrates that the former exclusigeness of the capital ag departed for ever. When, completed, the hotel will have a frontage of 375 feet and a capacity of 250 rooms. Its roof garden affords a magnificent view of Peking and the Western Hills, and before winter has stripped the trees. the capital seems a veritable garden city. The new building is to be opened on January 1st. PEKING RACES.
as the Hotel de Pekin and the new
as seen now,
To what extent the financial situation Hongkong Rifle League --A practice
shoot for possible and probable has been improved by the conclusion of tae loan for 10,000,000, with American merabers of the Hongkong Defence banks as arranged by Elsu Un-yuan,
Peking races, which are arranged for Corps teams will take place at has yet to be shown, for details are stili
next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, re King's Park Range on Saturday, lacking. There is no doubt that a con- tract of the nature indicated has been
ed by the Club. Originally arranged for 15th inst.. commencing at 2.30 p.m. completed, but information regarding it present the most ambitious effort attempt- two days, the meeting has been extended Arrangements will be made for assistance has not yet been released. One thing is
certain; money will not be advanced by a third day, owing to the number of
No moro and instruction to be given on the without proper safeguards.
ponies entered from Tientsin as well as Barge to anyone requiring sume: funds will be available for wasteful from Peking. All that is required for its military purposes. An interesting side success is a continuation of the present Members of the Corps possessing light on the transaction under notice is unusually une autumn weather-no sug aperture sights are invited to bring the interest which it has aroused in gestion of winter being evideti: so far
Tokyo, sufficient to warrant his Excel BUNDARI TROUBLES...
by no Russo-Chinese questions are the American Legation." The answer,
meane settled yet. Several outstanding than Headquarters Ammunition should be purchased atency Mr. Obata addressing inquiries to
out later
vouchsafed him has not been made public. differences were removed last month by p. on Saturday, 15th inst.
The man in the street, however, knows the agreement between the two "Govern
of outcome G. E. STEWART, Capt.,
more regarding the
the ments regarding Chinese navigation the rights on the Surgari but, apparently, Adjutant, H.K.D.C.Japanese Minister's inquiries at
British Legation regarding the alleged another incident bas happened in
received Hongkong, November 12th., 1919.
British neroplane Joan.
According It was made locality.
4. report tion in question was a straight purchase sunboats on the Sungari. and was not in the nature of a loan. If of which the Government has lodged a the American loan report be true, it is protest with the Russian Legation, add obvious that the independent action of in the threat that if the Russian troops continued to interferes with the Chinese the United States must prove" discontent gunboats on the river all Russian imports ing to Japan, and ought to demonstrate would be stopped. the unwisdom of keeping out of the pro REPATRIATION OF ENEMY PRISONERS. posed new Consortium. YEKING NUTES,
NEW PREMIER OF CHINA. DIFFICULTIES IN FORMING Á CABINET
week.
PEXING, November 5th
ance and Minister of the Interior.
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to a
this
Chinese
clear to his Excellency that she transac here, Russian soldiers red at
in consequence"
A rather interesting communication appears in the North China Star from one of the interned enemy prisoners in
s China, pointing out that repatriation enemy prisoners has been carried out in Britain, France and Italy but not in
The nomination of General Chin Yun- peng to the 'remiership has been passed by the two Houses of Parliament with overwhelming votes, but, owing to squab-
From 45 last week, the Feking notes HAUBIN, November 4th. bles between the leaders of the various With reference to the alleged seizure of political factions over the distribution or jumped, on Thursday, to de, an app.
ministerial seats in the new Cabinet, ciation which was not long maintained, a portion of the seventy thousand new namely, ministers and vice-ministers, the as they had fallen next day to 53. Tay rifles from the American Government to new Government cannot be formed until ought to rise again in view of the fact China. There are, says this writer, about the. Omak Government at Chits, the next chief difficulty lies in the selec-ed by the Financial Commission to float
that the Government is being recommoud-130 former Austro-Hungarian subjects in Wan Shou-tre. interament camp at Asiatic News Agency understands that
tion of suitable officials for the important a short term loan of $30,000,000 in order but only about 40 of these can now be the incident has been closed because of and lucrative posts of Minister of Fin-to effect conplate redemption. It is counted as Austro-Hungarians, the re mainder being really allies who should indeed, scandalous that Government bank be sent home by their respective Govern- the interception of the Japanese troops.
General Wu Ping-hsiang still refusca notes should have been allowed to remain ments:
In addition to these, there arg The American troops, with their rides, to accept the post of Home Minister while so long under par. It is more than three about 40 Germans, who constituted the were subsequently permitted to start for the nomination of Chang Chib-tan, now years since the so-called moratoriums was former German Lexation Guard, quarter-
Vice!
e-Minister of War, to, this post is
edu Hai-tien, near the, Suminer Palace. their final destination without fighting meeting with strong opposition from the declared with the ostensible object of re
taining silver in the capital in order On the score of humanity, these men ask -between ibe Americans and General powerful An-fu leaders.
Shib-bas Semenoff's Cossacks in the vicinity of their but wie be promoted Finance to Prevent troops from mutinying during to be repatriated.
the question as to whethe parlous days which preceded the JAPANESE POST OFFICES.
Un- Chita railway station. The rifles have bould succeed him as Vice-Minister is tragic end of Yuan Shih-kai.
Whether exebange be high or low, safely, arrived at Omsk and they are said still unsettled. Wa Ting chang. Mr. scrupulous financiere have utilised the China always seems to suffer. Postally. to be part of a large consignment of arms 1880 Ju-lin's nominee, will not be re-possibilities thus afforded for profitable Chine is suffering heavily by reason
appointed Vice-Minister of Finance, but speculation in these notes. be will become the head of the Currency Reform Bureau. «
An interesting movement, inaugurated General Chin interviewed President Owing to the advance of the Reds, it Hau this morning about the formation of in Shanghai, has been sucessfully, for lowed in Tientsin where the American- is hoped that the Allied armed forces in
his new Government, but there was
British-Chinese Club has been formed ja which is Siberia, especially the Japanese, willinal decision.
According to the opinion of disinterest order to provide a meeting place for the of exchange, render material aid to the Omsk forces at ed persons, all influential officials and three nationalities. Its value socially
the Japanese Fost Office with the result Further, it is reliably reported politicians are fighting hard for their and commercially, is manifest, and its packages from China through the medium. among responsible authorities that there own interests and the interests of their hoped that the example of these two that, in Peking alone, over 810,000 worth factions over political spoila so that cities will not be neglected in Peking, of packages were sent abroad last month. is no serious dissension between General nothing will be decided until every man where such a need has long been felt. depriving the Chinese Government of Graves, commanding the Americas con has secured a division of the same. The Political troubles are delaying the for hundreds of dollars tingent in Siberia, and Admiral Koltebak as the princivel duty of the American troops is to safeguard the railways with: ont interfering in Bussia's domestic affairs.
(Continued at foot of next column.)
sold to the Siberian Government by the United States Government.
ones.
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its
AMERICAN-BRITISH-CHINESE CLUB,
of
the enhanced price of silver. For in- stance, it is possible to purchase, roughly one dollar in any Japanese Fost Office in speaking, two yens worth, of stamps for China. Consequently, the Chinese Govern
течение ment is being deprived of
itled. Taking advantage eness people are sending
que to
of revenue.
worth
non treaty port. An-fu Club holds the whip band so that mation of the contemplated Bine-Foreign Peking is, of course, &
ministerial scat must have every approval, otherwise it will surely be re Club in spite of the fact that the Gov. Consider the volume of business done in jected by Parliament. This shows thement is prepared to hand over the the treaty ports, consider the internal power and influence of this political largo yamen behind Regines building communication between the 113-dapancas party in Peking politics" at the present overlooking the British and Eustian post offices in China; and one is able to More than any other city in realise the amount of postal revenue lost
to China- moment, and nobody can predict how glacis.
Chins, Peking is ripe for its A.B.C. long its life will last