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A "DAWES PLAN" FOR CHINA. FINANCIAL CONSORTIUM'S WORK. Au article in the Far Eastern Review for January, 1933, says
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By FLEUR DE Lys." The Chinese method of restocking their The North-China Daily News of Febr-ponds and lakes very Spring with quair uary 2nd, discussing peace hopes, states: tities Irs, and then netting the watery The prospects of a lasting peace in remorselessly in winter, when they are
ht their lowest, toads to make should be rejected of the Chinese Gov. some of the match between the Navy XV. and around Shanghai, and in the pro- vinces of Kiangsu and Chekiang gene-numerous and smsil
have been for incaths. Sun Chuan Fang
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Keen interest is heing, taken by Ser- It was a foregone conclusion that the
Dawes Plan for vices and Civilians alike as to the out- raghtening out the Anknees of China proposal of
Fortunately, how-rnment and meet with the disapproval
Both
rally, appear brighter now than this ever, netting in China is by no means of the consortium. As soon as a Governand the Club XV. which will take place
some promise of stability and some pro of Chekiang is anxious for a peaceful so effvient as in Europe, and the peomen: comes into power which holds out to-morrow at 4.15 pm. on the Club loss of face; the Government are equally habit, cling to their old-fashioned ants be no dificulty in devising a practical of the Rugby Cup for 1994-23. settlement if he can achieve it without ple, being singularly conservative inspect. of paving its obligations there warf ground, Happy Valley for the custody anxious, and negotiations are far ad which doubt the fish-mostly of the plan to place China on a satisfactory sides are putting in a ^ed deal of truja- intelligent carp type-have in the CRL naucial basis. The situation was sum vanced along these desirable lines.
med up tritely two years ago by one of ing and from what wo ton from various Marshal Wu Kuang Hain, Minister for of ages become educated to avoid.
There are no trout in Central China, the group leaders in the following words? quarters the teams will take the field"
of fish War, has been in Shanghai now for two but several kinds of rise well to days, during which time he has spent the fly, and offer very much better sport the Chinese would only stand still fairly evenly matched. Many new faces
long enough, we might ärd a security many hours in conference with Sun than our own carse fish.
Mar- Chuan Farg's representative shal Wu arrived ters on the invita- tier of Sun, Both partice have placed their cards on the table, and the last ward is now awaited from Sun Chuan Fang.
The paper adds that Major General S. Ting, a member of Marshal Warf and one of advisers, said to one of its representatives on the 1st inst. :-
Marshal Wu's offer on behalf of the Government, is: Sun may retain his rank as Tupan of Chekiang provided be. will withdraw all bis troops from Kinngan
An excellent fine surface feeder is the knifefisb. sorpamed from the thinness of the body. This Hemsculter leuciscatus is allelicate-looking little fellow, green above and silvery beneath, runs six to right aches long, and swims near the surface in shoals. It is very active and lively, and takes a small trout-fly with pleasing readiness, rising with a splash Knife-fish feed freely a burn trout. in the evenings on shallow's close to
The
bas no Angle sh the banks of lakes. difficulty in selecting good Trom; as the little fish advertise them selves freely, splashing about at the sur
are too beavy ton. fuck out with a
like a
ones
face
that would justify us in lending them will be seen on both sides and it is,en- sons money, but just as soon as we have couraging to see many incre of the recent a plan all figured out and are ready to arrivals playing the game.
It is hoped that follo vers of "Russer" slip a few millions into their pockets, a new crowd edges its way in between and with hands outstretched demand that the will turn out to witness" this game "which
This situntumises to be a greas tuasle coin be paid over to them."
It is chronic.
Teams:- tion has not changed. There is nothing therefore to get excite about and a committee of business met would only make a bad matter ten times worse. The proposal which has received so much publicity loses sight of the fol lowing facts.
At the Paris peace conference, a new
against the Government. Sun agrees to gut trout-rod; but have to be drawn/Purpose of assisting Caina to get on her
this, but first insists that General Chang Chung Chang shall withdraw his troops from Shanghai, and take his whole army back to Nanking.
WU IS WILLING.
ROYAL NAVY X
Telegraphist Mortimer, EM, S. 3- brac
Lieut. Comdr. Bower, H.M.S. Hawkina; S.P.O. Foster, H..S." Ambrose; Lieut. Comdr. Lyle, E.M.S. Hawkins: Licat.
Kim, H. W Picnics
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.CLUB XV...
Skinner, Stewart, Forsyth and, Sum-
Clerk and Morrison
Ralston, Beveridge, Focken, Mackin tosh, Russel, Jones, Handle and Lee.
Reserves: Foster and Lyon..
Lieut. Montgomery, H.M.S. Hollyhock the side and lifted gently ashore Any feet. With the exception of the Amari
Capt. Mercer, H.M.S. Despatel; Lieut small Hies will serve. I find a hackle can delegates, the representatives of the and A.B. Dowden. H.M.S. Hawkins. yel-other groups were experts in Chinese blus upright and a blue hackle with yel mane, contributing their store of accuma Edmondstone, H.M.S. Hawkina; Paz- low body good killing patterns. Tho fish are quite nice to eat if fried crisp later knowledge to the American chair-master-Lieut. Hassey, H.M.S. Hawkins, and brown, and served very hot. One man in order that the new venture might E. RA. Woods, H.M.S. Hawkins; Sub ELM.S. Hawkins Supply Marshal Wu expresses himself as agree of the charms of Eshing for these little work out for the benefit of all concerned.Lieut. Gibson, H.M.S. Titania; Lieut able to this course, but points out that knife-fish is that, as the afternoon wears Conditions in China were chaotic. There Billings, the Fengtien troops must remain in on you will so the wakes of much larger was no government worthy the name. C.P.O. Vicces, H.M.S. Tamar. Shanghai and district for some time yetish as they circle over the shallows. LE Every available and conceivable source in order to round up the remainder of the tail fly is dropped ahead of one of of revenus had been hypothegated. Chins As most of the bonda Chi's defeated army, put down all loot those tracks it is very likely to be taken, was bankrupt.
and ing, and generally clean up the mess-
finds ourself engaged
ma market, the chairman of the conmerfelt. alter careful considerationy which is the natural consequence of fish asbestond of dragging a kaife would have to be flotted on the Ameri- war such as this last. Also, before the with beading rod in meeting the strug-sortium Fengtien troops move, Sun Chaan Fangles of something lively and strong selected the best bond lawyer in the must take away his troops from the When got ashore the fish will prove to United States to represent the group in be a handsome slender carp with Peking. He was instructed to make an Kiangnan Arsenal.
fina, of half or three-quarters of a pound. exhaustive survey of conditions' in co- Tupan Sun has iwen notified of this I have also taken another carp on the operation with the other group repre- offer, and was invited by telegram to y, which, I think, is merely the common sentatives and in the event of any hou come to Shanghai and meet Marshal Wu cuprins ear Chinese pond holds to China, to devise an iron-clad band ourable way being found to lend money
H.K.F.C. RES: RECREIO CLUB. here, in order that the details might be. Nearly every finally settled. Sun replied that it would aurral (Ophiocephalus). These are ugly that could be sold to the American in-
The following will represent the Hong suit him better if Marshal Wu would predaceous brutes with broad, flattened vestor. This gentleman, Mr. Frederick meet him in Chekiang, and arrange the heads and mouths full of teeth. The Stevens. duly arrived in Peking, where kong Football Club Reserves in their 2nd details in that province.
Chinese catch them by dapping with a it did not take long to ascertain that division League fixture with the Club do en the Club ground to Sun's reason for this appears to be frog attached to a long stiff bamboo. Chinese loan.could not be offered to the Recfeis A
up and down on
narrow at 2.30p.m.-F. Angus; H. SOLE AGENTS. suspicion. He is afraid that in coming The frog is
weeds and water-lines. I have often investing public without committing
ften crime that would have permanently rain-Buxton and H. Chwick; D. Lyon (capt), here he would be putting his bead into caught murral this way, using a droppere the standing of the issuing banks E. Huiltun-and G. Puncheon B. Bell, A the lion's mouth, and prefers to conduct tackle with a lead in the frog's mouth, and landed the group leaders in a federal Ferguzan, S. O. Hill, J. Johnstone and all personal negotiations on his own and the hind-legs tied with a bit of cot- gnol. Mr. Stevens, therefore, at tight, J. Inxon ground
LOD to the gut above the hook. A Marshal.We despatched a further tele gras informing Sun that he would re- ceive every consideration, and that Wu would be quite prepared to meet him in The Kishgaan Arsenal itself, where he would have the protection of his own
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strong flip with firger and thumb at the waiting for a turn of the political wheel which might have provided an opening
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Reserves: J. Douglas, E. Roberts and
The previous intimation, has been can.
top of the head is perhaps the kindest for the consortium to discharge its fune 5. H. Garrod. and quickest way of killing the free betions. All this time he was besieged by fore baiting The Chinese only dibinterested parties with impossible loancelled., the frog at the top of the water, but schemes, until it became necessary fur find that with the dropper tackle it in practically to withdraw from the often taken if worked with a sink-and-social life of the capital in order to es
When these draw motion in holes among weeds. A
their importunities. cape
run
KOWLOON F.. 137 XI. v. EAST SURREYS.
The following have been selected ta play for Kowloon in their League Kick-off at 4 p.m.-A. Dancaa; F. engagement on Saturday, at Bokunpoo Wheeler and F. Read:A. W. Turner, C. Caveille and, B. Pasco, O. Morris, A Latham, J. McBride, S. Randle and S.
G. Hayes.
KOWLOON F. C. IX. .. CLUB DE RECREIOB."
Marshal Wn defimely states, that as small carp livebait is also very effective foam promoters finally understood they far as it is in the power of the Govern- for murral; but there is a much more could not influence this uncompromising ment to do so, the Kiangnan Arsenal sporting way of faking these fab, and will be removed from Shanghai altoge that in with a large fly. Bch as ore would guardian of the national honour, they re- use for chub. The r is cast into the sorted to innuendo and Billingsgate in
order to discredit him... ther to a city named Chuchowfu, situated
Americans had lent money to China some 500 from Shanghai, Stress was clear lanes of open water among weeds, and, the murral having been hooked, it laid on the point that the Governmentia well to bustle him out at once, or he without security and for no particular Are most Buxious that Shanghai should will bury, himself in some mass of vegeta purpose. American merchants had sold be freed from all menace of fighting on tion. If thick gue is used, it will not millions of dollars worth of materials to and around her borders. General Ting
Some of these men, not all, stated that this was one of Marshal Wus often be cut, for pond murral do not the Chinese Government and could not
over three pounds. With river collect. principal objects in coming to Shanghai, murral, which get much larger gut is faced serious financial difficulties as a
"In this League match, at Kowloon, at Questioned with regard to the neutral not safe, and I have ofter bad even the result of China's lapse from honesty. In zane to be made round Shanghai, General thickest, salmon gut severed by the for- the main, they were willing to endorse
any plan that would transfer this load 2.30 pim. to-morrow, the home team will Ting stated both La. Yung Heiang and midable teeth of large specimens. Sun Chuan Fang had expressed their I have left bearly to the last & fish to the pockets of the investor, forgetting be composed of:-0. Stewart; W. H Parratt and W. H. Brown; A. Spary, complete willingness to make that zone which bas afforded me really magnificent that the nationals of other countries re- a radius of 30 L Before anything could
sport This is a large-silvery fellow. Tresented in the consortium were equally A. W. Brown (capt.) and B. Rasmussen; be done, however, the province of shaped much like a sea-trout, which I entitled to some sort of settlement of V. Hast, B. Vickars, C. Millard, A. Fitz- Kiangsu had to be rid of Chi's army. believe to be Elopichthys, though I am their just claims against the Chinese Gav gerald and G. Bishop. Besorves: N
not quite certain as to this being the ernment Faithful to his trust and loyal Trambitzky, G. White and G. Slipper correct identification. This fish is found to his colleagues in the other groups, Mr. Stevens rejected all loan proposals In view of the above reported peace is lakes, and after heavy rasoola, pending unification of the country and negotiations the following circulas tele- the mouths of streams rumuing into pools, gram issued by Sun Chuan Fang and in order to feed on fry. In these currents the reorganization of China's finances fast-running water it takes a ander guarantees that all outstanding in- published in the Shanghai Chinese of
I find a long-shaped, but debtedness would be taken care of. papers on February 1st, is interesting: y
fashion one behind the other, him and hand over the American leader the Navy in the first division of the Haich Yuan at Wusih, he declared that set
The dy should be sunk ship in China to others.
League The K.CC. team is-H. he would have nothing further to do with well and worked very slowly against Other foreign commercial communities Overy (capt.), J. C. Lyal, A. W. Ramsay politics and, in accordanes with the ell
current. The fish make a sort of us- orders of the Central Government, I have derwater swirl when taking, though in Chins accept the heads of the der G. Lee, A. R. E. Raven, S. Jex. A. A been trying to gather his "defeated sometimes ons also sees them come up at pective financial groups as their leaders Dand, R. C. Witchell, J. C. Fletcher troops and to repatriate them. It was the By with a plunge. These fish have in all matters connected with finance and P. W. Howell.
Americans alone refused to accept much my hope to secure peace and act up to ne teeth, but their mouths are very boy feadership, Greater than Mr. Froderick the peaceful intentions of the Central and a larger number get off while being Government However, Marshal Lu Yung played. One evening, in an hour's Bigh Stevens, greater than J. P. Morgan & Co. and the thirty-seven banka in the Hsiang's troops continue to pour into ing I booked six, four, if which
best American group, greater even than the this section of the country and I am un- The two I got out were, I think,
five State Department who created this in
SUT'S ONECTION TO TROOPS.
A
CRICKET,
K.C.CZ. NAVI.
After the retreat of Marshal Chi ght fly,
with two hooks campaign was then started to eliminate afternoon the E.0.0. 1st XI are playing
very effective
no
the
"On the Kowloon ground to-morrow.
K.O.CA 2. C.C.C
The K.C.C. second team, in a friendly match at Happy Valley game against
able to conceive what his real intentions of Loot; anyhow, they weighs atrument to carry out its policies in the Craigengower Cricket Club will be
are. Now is the time for all to carry-pounds each, and gave me a.
out the orders of the Central Govern fight on my little 93 feet split-bamboo China, stood a little group determined to represented by:-B. Petheram, O. B. mient to wilddraw.all
from troops
of hne in one of his rushes. The Morgan & Co. and the group refused to W F. J. Gorvin, E. J. Edwards anybody declares the use of military largest I have caught so far has been necept its leadership pressure must be Fraser, C. J. Kew, D, 9. Green, E. Q.
This fish forca in obtaining Shanghai as a military, seven and a quarter pounds.
their viewpoint. American financiers bage, would it to be contrary to tho also got out a lot of time at ous time, brought to bear to compel them to modify Renton and E. G. Jordan. orders of the Central Government. Would and took a long the same amount of wertiamo and enter into independent
ong time to play out it were publicly advised to ignore the con
Shangbai Suczkiang and Woosung. Ifout-rod. One of them got out sixty run things their own way. If J. P. Raver, J. C Long, L.A. R Duncan,
when only
that the coming of the Fengtien troops is to take the flyin
the Central Government be respected gave as a calmon of the Baroe size. Usnegotiations with the Peking Govern- tively engaged on the same task. For The argument might be advanced that sport as a the troops have come to force Marshal fortunately, these Elopilungs can be mont. The self-imposed leaders of Ameover, a year the consortium has been con water rican interests in China determined to jucting & meat careful survey of China's Chi Haich Yuan to leave, but now what Eshed for successfully
is Funning into a lake, and when it would ignore the usual channels of communics indebtedness and her general financial can they say since Marshal Chi has left be considerai too dirty as home even forting with the State Department by and political condition in order to he Shanghai and all his troops have been scattered? From these facts we can see innow. When the water is clear they going over the heads of the Legation, and prepared to carry out the object of its always come short at the By. Conmilates and appealing direct to Con existence as soon as conditions are fav must be fah with extraordinary gress and the public. Something hap ourable. This report is nearly completed apparently for some ulterior purpose, be-
in such thickened about that time. For nearly a and will, he in the hands of the group cause it would be useless for them to wase time and money in sending sach anal fast-running clear streams, there is year there his been so further attempt bankers within the month
In
It is entirely natural that China's enormous army to Bharghai. Il Marshal yet another Chinese fish which ris's well to dictate the Far Eastern policy of the American: Government from the mutside La declares war against me I will de to the fly. This is the so-called Rainbow
legitimate effort to have their claims fend myself. I will not take the aggres Cara: (Optarlichthys lidon's), which has until the, success of the Dawes plan for American creditors should make every
Germany provided an opening sive, hence the people should know who noquired it trivial aime on account of focating the application of a settled. They have carried the load a long time with little prospect of being re- intresponsible in case of trouble... its bright wolouring during heart tree similar remedy to China,
lieved, so have the nationale of other General Sun is also said to have tele-season and the dis-fisher in It is immaterial who originated this countries whose.legitimate claims against
quarters of a pound graphed to Marshal Tuan, Chi Jui China will be agreeably surprised at the idea It is only necessary to point out the Chinese Government have also been urging him to withdraw the Fengtien activity and strength of the half and three that after using all the strength of its ignored and in some cases repudiated. troops at once to avoid all unpleasant quarter pound carpwlch he catches on the diplomacy and the financial power of the The consortium was called into being by ness. Should the Fengtien army continuefy Those who have by hshod for dace at nation to create the consortium the the American Government for just ch to come this way, he con do nothing else but take preparations to defend his home find the hall-pounders very placid State Department could not with honoura situation. It cannot set aside this in and lethargic as compared with trouser propriety make it lose face by request-strument without destroying its own people.
the slender Chinese carp are very dif
With regard to the Arsenal, a Reuteris cable on another page states that the building has already been handed over Eb, H.D.P.1
to at
a plan for it to work to, especially at three partners. In suggesting scheme ferent hen hooked, and, though they ng body of business men to draw up prestige not only in China but with its do not jump; yet they give quite as much the very time when its experts were AC that relegates the consortium to a back trouble a trout of similar calibre.
(Continued on pest Columnat seat, somebody blundered.
Chambers Journal.
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