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TO REPLACE THE
MIXED COURT.
EUROPE TO CHINA BY AIR.
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WHAT THE KIANGSU PROVINCIAL | POSSIBILITY OF AN AERIAL MAIL
COURT PROPOSE.
THE EFFECT ON FOREIGNERS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, September 17th. The Kiaogna Provincial Government are to establish in Shanghai a Provisional Court to repince the Mixed Court and will appoint judges (hitherto appointed by the Consular Body).
-SERVICE IN 1929
A GERMAN SCHEME.
(THROCOK. REUTER'S AGINUT.]
LONDON, September 27th. The Berlin and Far East Expedition of the German Air Transport Company, Deutsche Lufthansa, has arrived at the estimated cost of h regular Berlin Peking service, running in the daytime In cases in any way affecting foreign-only, except between Berlin and Moscow, ers' extra-territorial rights, as complain- and which would take five to six days. ant or plaintiff, the Senior Consul may appoint a deputy to ait with the judge in accordance with the provisions of treaties, but in criminal cases directly affecting the peace "and order of the Settlement and cases wherein the Accused
is employed by, a foreigner the Senior Consul's deputy will only, watch the pre- ceedings add his concurrence will be unnecessary for the validity of judgment.
When a summons, warrant or order is to be executed on premises occupied by a foreigner the Consul concerned shall,
ture.
on presentation, affix his counter-signa. So that there may be no delay in the prisons attached to the court, there will be a subcharge on the Municipal police, but it will be operated as far ug practicable in conformity with Chinese prison regulations and subject to the supervision of the Court,
A FRANCO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.
M. POINCARE PLEADS FOR
RECONCILIATION.
DR. STRESEMANN'S VIEWS/
THROUGE RIUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, September 27th. The possibility of a Franco-German Agreement appears to be increased in view of a speech by M. Poincare at the Congress of National Union for dis- abled soldiers at St. Germain yesterday. German reconciliation, remarking that The Premier pleaded for a Franco not all Germans were responsible for the war, thus by implication exonerating the German people as distinct from their
It is presumed that no more than alendera.
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mail service could be open at the start, The speech is praised by the Left as well as by the Right newspapers, and and it is calculated that a single journey the Social Guere remarks that it will would cost £3,500, working out at 14 disillusion those who pretended to see incompatibility between the viewpoints pence for a twenty gramme letter.
The Lufthansa, Chinese and Soviet authorities will discuss the scheme this winter, and the opinion is expressed "that regular service could not be expected before 1999..
BERLIN, September 17th. The Deutsche Lufthansa test fight to Peking and back is declared to have had such good results that a provisional series of forty flights are to be farted to Peking next summer, "while the pos- sibility of extending the flights to Vladivostock and Shanghai are to be studied.
The Lufthansh expects to open regular service in, the spring of 1928,
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of M. Briand and M. Poincare.
Meanwhile. Dr. Stresemann, in ax interview with the Berlin correspondent of the Malin was optimistic with regard to the eventual conclusion of an agree ment He uttered a warning, against stories of big financial bargains, and said that it could be taken that both
AMERICAN IMPERIAL
ISM.
U.S.A. AS A DOMINANT FAR EASTERN POWER. DOLLAR DIPLOMACY : A STUDY IN AMERICAN IMPERIALISM. By Scort NEARING and JOSEPH FREEMAN. (Allen and Unwin. 108. ed. net)
that of other great nations, the inevitable rican consula explaining that the in- outcome of deep-lying and economie efdents complained of wors wholly in- and social forces. As for the British, significant
did not Richard Rush say truly, more The whole account in this book of "the than a hundred years ago, when Castle struggle for oil" is, indeed, of supreme reagh had warned the United States interest at the present moment. The against pursuing a policy of annexation authors draw attention to the develop that it was not for the mother to complainment, in this connection especially, of a if the daughter took after her f
new economie Monroe Doctrine, Pro-.
countries to
"
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countries would make sacrifices of Treaty in American Imperialism now given toed," but that he favoured British; as Colombia in 1913, was invoked on behalf
rights and privileges. He intimated that of the Rhineland in retard for German the fundamental question was evacuation. financial assistance to France
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}'
CANADIAN POLITICS.
to say, on behalf of the Chester.con- session in Mosul and that of the Stan- dard Oil Company in Palestine. Truly the Monroe Doctrine, though reciprocal in its original intention, has become a "regional understanding of, a some what one-sided character
Yet, though it is natural enough that fessor Hart had said that from the days" the English of America should carry on of President Polk onward the Monroe the imperial traditions of their race, Doctrine had been taken to mean that, In the course of a lecture delivered in there is one important respect in whichhiko European nations might not annex London on play 28th last Professor Robert the methods of American Imperialism any territory on the American continents,. MacElvoy cited, among the causes of the differ fundamentally from those of Bri- the United States might annex what it recurrent crises in the relations between tish, Imperialism. The British Govern liked. Fresident Wilson, ostensibly on the peoples of the United States and, of course, has always protected the high moral grounds, gave to this doctrine Great Britain, the fact that all Ameri interests of its subjects abroad, and it a new extension;- cans are trained to distrust and abhor has interfered when these interests have what they call Imperialism," This sen-
been grossly violated; but it
In fact, before long Government assis- tence seems ambiguous. It may mean
left the pushing of trade and
hatance to American oil interests resulted the in an elaboration of the Monroe Doctrine that all Americans are still brought up business of financial investment in by President Wilson which implied that on the glittering generalities of the De- foreign
private enter the United States in future would not claration of Independence, which prac priss, and has never itself acted as only oppose European territorial acquisi tical American statesmen have for the
business solicitor." The American Gov- tion in the Western Hemisphere, but most part long since interpreted away; of this book is taken up with an account investors.
ernment does act so; and a large part would also oppose concessions to foreign and that Imperialism" denounced through sheer force of habit; or that of its activities in bringing pressure to what they call Imperialism is merely bear on foreign countries in favour of
It was on this new principle that the the Imperialism of other peoples; or that this or that financial interest. The story whole weight of the State Department among many Americans there is a real of President Wilson's "maral inter- was thrown on the side of the Standard distrust and abhorrence of all Imperial vention in Mexico, as told here, is not
Oil Company in its rivalry" with the ism-including their own. However this Savoury reading, and it is told without Cowdray Group for the right to develop may be, the one thing certain is that the reserve The authors make it quite clear the oilfields of Colombia and Ecuador United States has itself developed an Im that the true objection to President and with success, the British Government perial power and an Imperial policy. It Huarta was not that he had obtained rightly refraining from exerting any any doubt exist as to this, it should be power otherwise than by the will of the counter-pressure. Yet the policy of the set at rest by the very interesting study Feople, properly expressed and register open door, which had been disregarded in keeping British oil interests out of the world by two American writers.
against American, interests in the
Power," they say,
of American oil interests in 1920-that Tampico oilfields. They bring evidence "America's emergence as a modern to prove the decisive part played by the became a generally Standard Oil Company, backed by the recognized fact, with the outbreak of the Government, in securing the victory of Spanish-American war." This is true, in the Constitutionalists in Mexico; so far as the United States, as the result and, incidentally, they accuse President of this war, acquired for the first time an Wilson of deliberately misleading. Con- oversens empire and so developed an grese as to the facts of the Tampico Ang Imperialist policy beyond the limits of incident and the other supposed insults the continent. But to set the beginnings to the United States which resulted in that it has broken bounds, it is not easy American-Imperialism, then, is clearly. of American Imperialism at this epoch the American seizure of Vera Cruz:-
a fact to be reckoned with; and, now is to ignore the facts of history, for it began in 1803 with the purchase of
to see where its limits are to be set. President Wilson [they say] was kept | According to the authors of "Dollar Louisiana. From that time onward, in touch with every official communica. Diplomacy," there is no fear of political wrote the late Professor, Bushnell Hart, tion from Mexico; nevertheless, he mis consequences in the case of Canada, "in stated the facts surrounding three trivial spite of the portentous fact that 52 per. the history of the United States is that incidents in such a way as to rouse cent. of the foreign capital invested in of its expansion at the cost of its weaker national excitement, and asked Congress that country, is now American. But it neighbours. The process continued until, to approve his using "the armed force is disconcerting to be told that the out- in our own day, the vision of the great of the United States in such ways and come of the Washington Arms Confer- Imperialist Thomas Jefferson has been to such an extent na may be necessary to ence, which was supposed to be a triumph realized, and the United States has ex-btain from General Huerta and his ad- for peace, was really a great triumph panded, not only from the Atlantic to the hereats the fullest recognition of the for American finance and diplomacy" Pacific, but over the Isthmus of Panama rights and dignity of the United States." and "openly marked the emergence of and the lands and seas by which it is The official communications" from the United States approached and commanded. Even as Mexico, which are quoted in support of Far Eastern Power."-Times Literary 23·· dominant early as 1885 Richard Olney, the Secre- this charge, included reports from Ame Supplement tary of State under President Cleveland, formed the British Government that "to- was scarcely exaggerating when he in- day the United States is practically sovereign on this continent, and its fint is law upon the subjects to which it con- Aoes its interposition." This is even more true now; and it is not without reason that many patriotic Latin-Ameri- cans watch with growing apprehension the advancing shadow of el imperialismo WASHINGTON, September 20th.
yunquit. It is even possible that, after The Guatemalan Minister announces reading, what, the authors of Dollar the death of General Orellana, the Pre-Diplomacy have to say, other "peoples aident, from heart trouble..
General Lozaro Chacon, the constitu-apprehension. tional SUCCCESOT, ала assumed the Presidency,
PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS.
The agreement which is valid for three and it is considered desirable to erect at the general election resigned yesterday, of Harvard, in his Monroe, Doctrine,'
years also provides for the establishment of a Court of Appeal.
SHANGHAI, September 9th The provisional agreement between the Consular Body and the Chinese authori ties at Shanghai, for the rendition of
a Meteorological Station at Lake Baikal, between Irkutsk and Verehneudinsk.
THE POWERS
CHINA.
AND
Shanghai Mixed Court has been WHAT A LONDON JOURNAL URGES published.
THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.
CLOSING INVOLVES IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
(THROUGH RENTER'S AGENCY)]
SHANGHAI, September 17th. The closing down of the Russo Asiatic Bank raises important questiona con- cerning the future disposal of its share of the Salt and Customs revenue, which will be discussed at a meeting of the custodians of the bank.
It is understood that the Customs funds entrusted to the bank are covered by adequate collateral security.
PEKING GARRISON."-
TAKEN OVER BY CHANG TSO LIN'S TROOPS.
D
SHANGHAI, September 27th: Fengtien authorities took
over the Peking garrison this morning and astum- ed direct responsibility for the mainten. ance of order in the capital.
"JARDINE LAUNCH COMMAND.
EERED AT HANKOW.
HANKOW, September 24th. Southern military leaders commandeer- ed, a Jardine launch to ferry thirty koldiers across the river. "
The launch was finally released, but the action is regarded as the forerunner of things to come
CAPTURED · STEAMERS RELEASED.
ANTI-FOREIGN FEELING. IN
-:SZECHUAN.
HASKOW, September 27th General Yang Sen has released the captured steamers.
That the anti-foreign feeling in Bre chuan has reached its height is demon- strated by the evacuation of Te for- eigners, mainly women and children, from Chungking. As the students and labourers, assisted by the militia, were threatening their lives, the authorities advised them to leave immediately,
Forty-two have arrived at Hankow, whilst the remainder stopped at Ichang. It is learned from Chungking that the evacuated residences have been looted.
· LATER. General Yang Sen has now released the
(THROUGH REUTER'S
AGENCY.]
LONDON, September 9th- The Daily Express, in an editorial on the outrage at Chowkiakow, urges an Anglo-American expedition supported by Japan to cope with, the disorder. It adds that if Japan stands aloof the Western Fowers should proceed without her.
COAL DISPUTE.
MR. COOK AND "COMPROMISE." STOPPAGE COSTS. THE COUNTRY NOT LESS THAN £200,000,000
(THIOCGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
F
Ruouy, September 25th. The Canadian Conservative Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen, whose government was recently defeated and the new government of the Rt. Hon. Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King was sworn ins The principal members hold the same portfolios as those they resigned when the change of government occurred in June, The retiring Prime Minister announced that his party would facilitate in every way the attendance of representatives from Canada at the Imperial Conference next month and the Sunday Times says that there is an intimation that if there are no further domestic complications in "Canada, Mr. Mackenzie King will attend the conference which would shortly be held in London.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
GUATEMALA.
DEATH OF THE "PRESIDENT.
CHARITABLE BAZAAR.
TO BE OPENED BY LADY
CLEMENTI
Lady Clementi, the patron, will open the bazaar which is to be held on behalf of the Sisters of the Precious Blood (who devote their lives to educating and ministering to the poor and needy of the Colony and the adjacent Province) on October 8th at 3 p.m. The bazaar will be continued on October 9th and 10th from
may come in some measure to share this
The object of this very interesting book is not to give a history of American im perialism-that has yet to be written" but to indicate its methods and its tendencies by a description of certain typical cases in which the economie and diplomatic interests of the United States have come into collision with the econ omic and political interests of certain "undeveloped " countries. The title
• Dollar Diplomacy"-frat' applied to the policy of the Taft Administration in Nicaragua-was adopted," because it seemed to include, more completely than any other short phrase, the growth of United States economic interests abroad, and the diplomatic and military support aforded them by the Federal Govern- ment." The authors lay down, as the fundamental principle underlying Ameri
the flag can Imperial expansion, that Those who have donated prizes to the follows the trade"-a maxim not calcul
ated to soothe the nerves of the Latin- bazaar are:-Mr. Tam Chung, who has presented a costly diamond ring; Mr. A. Americans, and not without significance as a variant of the British principle that Leong Eam Lin, an up-to-date sewing
the trade follows the flag." This gives minchine: Miss R. Shak, a big crochet table cloth; Miss Li, a framed embroiderying statistics they produce in order to
rather ominous, meaning to the impos picture. crochet and needle work have been pre- A few hundred pieces of embroidery, sented by the students of the following girls schools:-Tak Ying, Tak Yan, Tak Ching, Ching Kou and Tak Ying Branch School.
LONDON; September 27th. Both Houses of Parliament meet this afternoon to authorise for the sixth time the Emergency Powers Act.
An interesting and important debate in the House of Commons is expected
Mr. Cook predicted over the week-endam. to 10 p.m. daily.
Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, who is always that
the twenty-second week of the stoppage would be the most critical in to the fore in doing charitable work, is the history of the Minere Federation. the President of the Bazaar. The President of the Board of Trade simultaneously estimated the direct loss, so far as regards output alone, puta it at not less than £200,000,000 sterling, to which should be added the loss of contracts. The miners proposals, just rejected, are a distinct concession, but the Miners Executive realise that they must go farther.
Mr. Cook has been telling the Somerset Retreat." Miners that he believed in "Organised "We have got to compromise. I wish we had not to compromise, but whatever. the Miners conference, con it must be faced". He added that
Wednesday decided, he would carry out or he would "clear out."
COBHAM AT BAGDAD
"BAGDAD, September 7th. Cobham has arrived tit Basra, where he visited the grave of Elliott, his late mechanic, who was shot.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
"THE ARGENTINE TO REJOIN.
GENEVA, September th "As the curtain was lowered on the seventh session of the Assembly of the League of Nations, the welcome news was mittee of the Argentine Chamber had ap received that the Foreign Affairs Com
proved of Argentina return to the League. This is regarded as a direct result of Germany's admission and, is likely to have a considerable moral effect on Spain.
The Globetrotters did not open their season at the Star Theatre last night, as the waiyang, the boat on which they were travelling, was held up yesterday by the typhoon. The vessel is due to day, and the Company will be at the Star Theatre to-night..
The Stavrinaky Dancers concluded their by him caused the recent incident at they gave their farewell performance at season in the Colony last night, when Wanhaien.
the Theatre Royal
the vast increase in American capital investments abroad since the war, show
billion dollars; for they maintain that, which now aggregate more than twenty. "ainee economic activities are reflected sooner or later in politics, it is only a question" of time when these foreign in-.. vestments will produce. an equivalent modification in American foreign policy." Clearly, then, the methods followed by American Imperialism in the past have a very practical interest for the world."
and of annoyance-if not danger-to thetical readings. There is
general public. The road space now occupied by the old track will, of course, be reconstructed with suitable founda tions and surfaced with asphaltic paving with the type of construction already or reinforced concrete, to correspond provided on the outer portions of the routes.
SINGAPORE TRAMS.
RAILLESS INSTALLATION.
Concurrent with the introduction of The method used in dealing with the railless cars on the Gaylang Tanjong weaker countries of the Western Hemi- Pagar, route, the taking up of the eld sphere was tersely described by Professor worn-out tram lines will proceed, writes Bushnell Hart as one of writing paper Mr. D. B. McLay, Executive Municipal mingled with blood," which was effective Engineer, Singapore in his annual re- because there has never been in the port. All users of Singapore roads will Americas any balance of power. The be glad to see the last of them. They authors of Dollar Diplomacy" classify have been a source of concern and ex the applications of this method under pense to this department for many years, various
"poli- as exemplified in Hawaii in 1893, in Panama in 1905, and especially in the intervention d President Wilson in the affairs of Mexico. There was armed intervention," as in Santo Domingo, Haiti and Nicaragua. There was acquisition without anpezation," which is illustrated by a section on the action of the United States in Cuba There was frank conquest, as in the case of the Philippines; and, finally, there was a return to the precedent set by Jeffer- son, when the American Government bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark, and no secured the strategic key to the Pacific." Many Americans, including, it two great oceans, the Atlantic and the may be suspected, the authors of this book, still look upon these occurrences with a doubtful eye, as hardly consistent with the traditions in which, all good Americans have been trained, But the declarations and the maxims of moral destinies of nations are not shaped by
shrewd enough to perceive. For them the philosophers; and this the authors are "American" Imperial programme" is, like
When the conversion to the new system is complete the number of railless cars on the roads will be some 60 per cent. more than the number of rail-ears now in use, with three-minute services elsewhere. smooth durable surfaces is therefore ap The need for substantial roads with parent, which explains the considerable activities of the public utility depart ments and companies, dealing with the underground work, so much in evidence during the past few years, and of the Road Department, who followed them up with new foundations and, pavements. The public have had to put up with for users, of the roads are now definitely much inconvenience, but better amenities foreshadowed-Straits Times.
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