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CHINA AND RUSSIA. THE DIPLOMATIC POSITION.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY, OF STATEMENTS.
FILING, October 19th. The following the official summary of
JAPANESE SHIPPING COMBINE PROPOSALS.
**WILL SAVE 'SEA ROUTES.”
Representatives of the Nippon Yisen Kahn, the Osaka Shosen Kaisla, and the Kokusai Kisen Kaisha me at the official residence of the Minister of Communica-statements made to various foreign Minis by Dr. W. W. Yen, the Minister of
GENS, CHANG TSO-LIN AND
TSAO-KUN.",
HIGH-HANDED ACTION.'
TASTATIC NEWS AGENCY.]
Pakisa. October 6th... Owing to his appointment to the post of High Tuspecting Cominissioner of Chihli,
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
INDO-CHINA STHAM NAVIGATION
ticity a few days ago to discuss the p20-tros ly aairs, and e. Philip Tyan, Shantung said Homan, General Taas Kun T
asks permission for the training of three fresh Army Divisions for "precautionary" services within his vast jurisdiction. The
posal for the amalgamation of these com panies, but no definite step was taken in Counsellor at the Waichiaspu. with regard the matter. This is to be further con- to the arrangements for the administration sidered at the meeting of the Marine Cum-of the Russian Concessions and Russian three Divisions will be placed under the
mision.
Gormant property in China:--
(f) The Presidential Mandate of 9th September produces no rupture of China's treaty relations with Russia hut merely an interregaum,
the old
command of General Wang Chen-ping. Though the four large steamship öm-
Hsiao Yao-nan and Tano Yin with their Fanies' are dessined to play a leading →
headquarters in Chenchon, Honan, Tainan, Shantung and Langfang, Chihli, respec- in the proposed amnlaganation, it is the
tively. It is reported that sons. soldires of the various Mixed Brigades of demre of the authorities that it he extended
Chibli will be picked out for the formation to other shipping eingerns as well. The (2.)-The "mundate does not contemplate of the said, three Divisions by General Tsao persistent propaganda of the authorities the abrogation of Russian treaties or of the Kun so that hiss fresh recruits will be en in favour of the proposed amalgamation | rights derived from them.
listed for economical purposes. This "re- quest for the further welling of his has given rise to the rumour that the real (3)-The arrival and presence of the already big enough private army has been motive of the proposal is to risene the Yerkhge-Udinsk mission in Peking has granted by the so called Central Govern- Kokusai Kiven Kaisha, which was estab-no connection whatsoever with the Government chiefly because the Chip Cabines is
lished enbly fast year with the support of the Gowenswat by amalgamating the partial interests of a namber chip-
it's withdrawal of official recognition of the Russian Minister and Consuls,
(4)-The Chinese Government proposes
I
certainly not in a position to refuse it.
bniklers and shipowners, biż which has to take over temporarily the custody of been hard hit by the shipping depresion.Russian Government property and, pending This is denied by an authority in the De- the resumption of formal treaty relations artillery.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM KOBE 3 MOJI,
Steamship
"YATSHING having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Atlained Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharron delivery may by
Goods not cleared by the 2nd Oct., will
bject to
he
All broken, chafed and damaged packages ar w be left in the Godowns where they will be examined. Claims against the steamer must presented within 10 days of arrival otherwise.... they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in. any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General ManagATE.
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Hongkong, ctober 18th, 1920.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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partment of Communications, who also with Ruin, the control and administration" i the SAR because he says that he CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION
MUST MAINTAIN PRESENT ROUTES.
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COMPANY, LTD.
" NELEUS " are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis- charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at Consignee's risk.. The Cargo will bo ready for delivery, from Godown on and after October 16th.
Optional cargo will be landed unless not
has been given prior to steamer's arrival. Sa ~ All broken, chafed, sud damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be axamined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 A.. and Neow within the free-
torage perica.
At the same time, tieneral Chang Tao-lin, High Inspecting Commissioner of Mac churia, is imitating the action of his brother by marrings by asking permission: Mixed Brigades and also one Brigade of frem Peking for the training of three fresh OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD.
The idea of General Chang
denies that the Government will either give
wants for the "preservation of peace and subsidy for follow a policy similar to of the Russian Concessions in China, such order in the three Muoritur:an provinces, that of the U.S.. Shipping Board when the Property and Concesions to be held in The formation of an artillery Bills CONSIGNEES par Company's Steamer Japanee shipping companies have been trust until such time nen recognised desired by General Ching because after the defeat of the Anfu-Anhu; forces around b'ned under the present program. The Russian Government exists.
Peking, all the best Japanese artillery and Authority quoted says:--
(3) The Administration of the Russian guns of the Frontier Defence Army and Concessions shall be supervived by a North-Western Army of "x-General Hn Shu-tseng were taken away by the We are convinced that this is the best Chinese Foreign Commissioner, gympathe-Feugtien troops including part of the oppurtunity for the amalgamation of ship.tically inclined, and suited to the task, British aeroplanes The machines will be ping companies in this country. If the who will succeed to all duties and functions attached to the new forces. for military services so that Chinese military officers opportunity is lost and the country's ship of the former Russian Consul, but the can learn modern aviation. This, "request" ping is not brought under an organized machinery of local self-government, includ. has also been granted by the Central management, the time will come when ing the Municipal Council and the police Government and it is estimated that the strength of the new armed force which Japanese shipowners will feel much pres force, the imposition and the determina are to be shortly added to the armies of sure from foreign shipping. It is for this reason that we are caraesty urging the tion of the degree of taxation the expendi- General Tao Kun and General Chang Tso- amalgation of shipping companies. ture of Russian Government funds and then is more than fifty thousand officers, nou
commissioned and soldiers in place of those **Merchantmen in our possession amount election of local officers by the tax-payers Frontier Army Divisions of Marabul Tuan to about 3.000.000 tons. How is this ton. nage to be utilized? This question should under the existing suffrage provision. will Chi-jai and the fuar Brigades of ex-th, or they will not be recognised.
General Hai Shu-iseng. Thus the Central Le acriously considered by both the officials not he affected otherwise and will remain Government conlil save only very little and the people of this country. The coast in force, but if circumstances warrant, pro expenditure out of the collapse of the ing trade may improve in the future, but
Antu-Anhui combination. though Peking has only gred to pay two-thirds of the expenses b the fresh forces of General Tao and Guneral Chang who have to make The Japanese shipping companies
up the deficits from their own provincial! abould be strong enough to meet the power
receipts. Six million dollars are required of British and American shipping.
for this purpose, because General Trac the shipping companies now existing in
and General Chang asked for the sum of this country, only the Nippon Yusen Kai
three millions each for meeting their fresh Chinese liberal news- aha" is comparatively powerful enough to
military outlaye compete with foreign, shipping companies.
papers, such as the Fiahih pao and the of Chinege wathority, and an expert on | Chenpas sro criticising the military leaders Other companies are scarcely worchy, of note in this conneétion. It is necessary that the Japaacee shipping companies
Russian law may be employed consultative shaald bo amalgamated so that their posily by the Chinese judge. tion may be srengthened and the fleet operated inder organized direction. This step should be taken to maintain the pre sem routes against foreign competition.
it will be imposible for it to absorb overposals may be adopted for its improvement 500,000 tons. The outlet for the remain, and smooth-working. ing 2,500,000 tous should be sought abroad.
Of
If no such step is taken, the insecure shipping companies in this country may be compelles to g into bankruptcy and it may be declared that the routes which have been opened since the war will be taken over by foreign venals. It will no longer be possible for this country to re- cover its position as a maritime Power. This anxiety is the only motive of the authorities in arging the amalgamation of shipping
companies. WON'T SUBSIDIZE COMBINE,
(6-)-Extra-territorial rights of Rusalana shall be in abeyance, but in suits brought by subjects of foreign Powers against Bus sians, which will be tried in the Bussian Court Russian law shall be applied in so far as is consistent with the exercise
RUSSIAN RIGHTS IN CHINA.
A WARNING TO PEKING.
PROTEST FROM GENERAL WRANGEL
AND UKRAINE.
Abelated Paris cable dated October 4th,
for their ambitions for the possession of big private armies more for the attainment of their own selfish gains than for services to the country and people and that under the existing situation, it will be folly for both foreigners and Chinese to talk about "the disbandment of superfluous troops from the Chinese Army. If army disbandment must be put into force, then it must he done by foreign moneylender.
TUCHUN LI'S WILL.
The N. Daily News of Thursday last
Wilder rumours than ever were current
M de Giers, on behalf of the South Russian Government, has telegraphed to the said: Chinese Government protesting against the
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all goods, remaining undelivered after Oct. And, will be abject to rent.
All Claime against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before Ney.
No Fire Inawrance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenti Hongkong, October 16th, 1920. [1630
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"NOVARA
Arrived Hongkong, on Oct 15th, 1920. FROM LONDON, MARSEILLES, - POET SAID, BOMBAY, GOLOMBO “IND.. STRAITS
Consignees of Cargo by the abovezama. reasel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed Az Tuz RISE in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each Conagament will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods aro landed
This vessel brings on Cargo :-
From Persian Gulf er B. I. S. N. and B. & P..
S. N. Co.'s Steamers.
Optional Goods will be landed here antess: instructions have been given to the contrary six hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including: date of arrival, will be subject to tant
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in kages must be left in the Damaged packages, Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Burveyors, Mesers. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10 AM. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. - All Claims "must be presented within ten daya. of the Bteamer's arrival hero after which dato they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after
the Goods have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta. Hongkong, October 13th, 1920. £1637
DAIRY FARM NEWS
"Not only the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Intter's refusal to recognize the Russian Feste.day: the President found dead in case whatever, we do. Quelan the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, the Toyo Kisen Legation and Consulates in China and bed; a monarchical plot, the young ex Kaisha, and the Kokussai Kisen Kaisha pointing out that General Wrangel's Emperor instituted Of which no con but other shipping companies should be Government succeeds the temporary Govern frmation to be pinned down anywhere, amalgamated, for the amalgamation of ment of General Denikin and Admiral though plenty of telegrams coming through the companies only of the one or the other Koltebak, which was previously represented from Peking and, in default, is must be category is not in accord with our object. in China by diplomatic agents. He de thought that they spring from the mystery The principal object of the proposal is to maintain and further extend the services clares that the Chinese decree infringes the of Tuchun Li Shun's death and those kept up by the four large shipping.com rights and privileges of the Russians, which pathetic farewell letters. panies, and therefore the combination of are guaranteed by the Sino-Russian treaties and conventions. In conclusion M. de tramp shipowners alone is not sufficient.
Sapna depends largely on her shipping Ciers says that Russia will not recognize for the increase of her wealth. This year any acts contrary to these treaties and will she has obtained Y.104,000,000 by build-hold. China responsible for any damage of ing ships for the U.S. Shipping Board, less incurred. while her freight receipts have totalled Y.150,000,000. Indeed, the prosperity or otherwise of shipping has much to do with that of the nation.
Let it be said that not only does the Government not intend to give any aubsidy to the amalgamated companies, but fur ther that it has no intention of adopting a policy similar to that of the US. Ship ping Board-Japan Advertiser.
مجھے
COAL IN MALAYA,
Some years before war broke out epal bad been discovered in the Malny Penin súla, in the State of Perak and Selangor, The cool found at Bawang, in Selangor, |some 25 miles from Kuala Lumpur, proved to be of first-rate quality, and a prospec tion proved a supply of over 10,000,000 tons,
UKRAINE ALSO PROTESTING,
Which do not quite satisfactorily explain his suicide. Was it the breakdown of an over-wrought brain, weakened by sickness, darkened by utter failure to achieve peace? Or was there some deeper, reason, which the rumours above may yet solidify into fact that would explain? Anything is pos
In connexion with the above telegram. it sible in China to day. Yet it is hard to was reported in Peking some days ago that believe in a restoration of the monarchy. the Ukraine had protested to China against What could the only men capable of restor the severance of official relations with Prince ing it gain more than they have already? Foudacheff and the Rusalan Consular repatriot. Not, perhaps, of the herojo nature. One thing is certain.. La Bhun was a presentatives in China. ́.
the
According to a later report, General Not one to take arms against a sea of Wrangel protested to Peking on trouble and by opposing end them. He grounds that Prince Koudacheff and them to have been constitutionally incape Russian Conruls were the recognized repre were those rather of By Ends than Great- able of quarrelling violently. His methods
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sentatives of his Government, and pointing heart. Yet he did labour, for peace and the Cartown Makes to
out that in fature China must duly account
to the Wrangel Government for all Russian people a Kiangen should remember grate fully that he kept peace in their province → interests in China.
just as the starving people of North China should know of and remember his will, Not many of the great oficial Fortunes of to-day will be so generously divided.
JAPAN AND THE OPIUMI
·TRADE.
the Malayan Collieries, Ltd., was formed MONOPOLY SYSTEM ABOLISHED.
WASTE OF WHISKY.-
The world of late seems to be at cross.
to work it and place it on the market. The dificulty of getting plant during tha
The International Anti-Opium Associa war hindered development, but mining was tion, Peking, has received the following purposes. It is a common crough offence started in earnest in 1915, when 11,523 tons message from the depanese Legation, dated for a man to steal alcohol is any of its of con were obtained. Down to the end October 5th
forms, but for a man to make off with
of 1018-the latest year for which figures With reference to your letter of June tour gallons of whisky at Coalville and are obtainable137,388) ions had been 10th lost regarding the trade in opium and then to throw it away suggests that emis mined, and the quantity could have, bechother narcotics in Kwangtung Leased Baries of the Pussyfoot propaganda greater but for lack of plant, shortness of Territory and Tsingtao, I am directed by bave arrived in England. He was fined labour, and epidemics of sickness among Mr. Obata to inform you that having reforthe theft, of course, but it is not the workers The output in 1916 was ferred the contents of your communication reported that a part of his defence was 101,840 tons; in 1917, 155,279 tans and in immediately on its receipt to his govern than the spirit was so diluted and 1918, 168,740 tons. The discovery of in- ment, he is now in receipt of a reply from doctored as to beundrinkable. His d'eneas coal is likely to hate an import them that it has been definitely decided action recalls that of the Countes of Carlisle, who, in her total abstinence pas ant bearing on local industries which, entirely to achish the opium onopoly sion, employed workmen to dig a pit a hitherto, have had to rely mainly on fuel system in the two localities in questiongin few years ago and to break into is some supplies from the native forests. The the course of this year,
hundreds of dozens of vintage wines which consumers, 16,016 tons; exported, 10,888 "As regards illegal traffe in general in bad been laid down by the former holdes 158,740 tons mined in 1918 were, disposed those territories, it is already a long tim of her husband's title. While such things of as follows:-T.M.9. Railways, 67,437 since it was prohibited, and now the local happen in England reports, are received tona; in mines, 63,500 tons: other F.M.S. authorities have been warned to exe is that whisky is being smuggled into, Ame ton. This is the urst record of con telug preial diligenco agninaheli Launch rica byrgilagoris-photheriose and in-oosting".
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