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WAITING FOR PEKING TO EXPIRE.
Would Its Demise Help Delegation to Washington?
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who have held this who, if released from the obliga *parsons
opinion have now abandoned it tion of misrepresenting China for and see in Peking's probable de Peking's benet, would be very miso a means of strengthening valuable witnesses in Washington China's diplomatic position to China's real state and bar abroad.
fundamental needs.
This attitude perhaps requires The entire Feking community, explanation and such explanation, Chinese and foreign, is now so the writer will now confess is the fully convinced that the Govern- major purpose of this article, to ment's days are numbered, that which the preceding paragraphs the period of lively speculation have been only prefatory, upon this subject has passed and.
[erm.
and needs.
ment. Consideration for bibit any such frankness.
the
THE LATEST SCHIMB IN CHINESE FINANCE.
of the Chines
FUND AS SECURITY.
is. to use these incomes as a mayainking fund to be used a
сар
A Sinking Fund. Without Paking behind tham Under the presidency of Mr. forcing them to support the utterly Pan Fu, the authorities of th misleading line of propaganda Ministry of Finance held which Wellington Koo, Putnam special conferanse, according to Weale and Dr. J.C. Ferguson are a recent Peking communication, The Company's Steamship
prepared to spread in America, for the discussion of the sugges- they could tell how confused tions of St Francis Agion, *AMAZON MARU” all parties are waiting in perfect CHINA'S HOPES OF WASHINGTON. China's finances and har admin Inspector-Genaral of the Mari- having arrived from the above composure for the promised Chins expects in Washington istrative affairs are, how muottime Customs, relating to the ports, Consignees of Cargo collapse, writes Mr. Rodney to elicit the sympathy, diplomatic Japan has contributed to this readjustment of the foreign are hereby notified that their Gilbert in the N.C.D.N.
support and to some degres, the confusion and how sorely in need debts of the Chinese Republic goods are being landed and placed In this situation, the completa protection of the great towers, Chias is of international protee-through the establishment of at their risk in the Hongkong and indifference of all bat a handful particularly Great Fritain and ion against malicious interfera sinking fund with the co Kowloon Wharf and Godown of officials and bankers is the America. To do this the Chinese enca for a period of a generation, operation Company's Godowns at Kowloon, most striking feature,
delegation will have to draw for or more while she is working out Bankers Association. Particular where delivery can be obtained
the statesmen assembled in Wash fighting out, with or without of Sir Francis Aslina Memaran as 9000 sa the goods are landed. A few months ago, when there jagtan a picture of China's woes foreign assistance, her internal dum are not available for publica-
were still diplomats and journa Goals rot cleared by the 13thlists who
problems. took
tion at the present, but it is the byking
They would be free to agree with | believed that in accordance with A dalegation representative of China's bust hieads that inter-the suggestion of the Inspector- Nov. 1921 will be subject to rent. Government seriously, a threat of
Damaged packages must be its complete elimination would the Chinese nation as a whole vention may be unavoidable, but General, the Government can left in the Godowns for examina- have evet tremendous - could be trusted to depic: China they could show at the same time expect an income of not les would have ted in a light which would be almost how widely different ara helpful than one hundred million dollars. tion by the Consignees re-ment and presentative and the Company's many intuential foreigners to certain to appeal to Anglo-Saxon intervention and malicious inter after the abolition of the likin the sympathies and to elici: supportfrence. This they can never do taxes in lion of an increase of Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and heroic efforts to Save Douglas, at 10a.m. on Wednes-administration. Now even those and protection in no small maa-as agents of the Peting Govern duties for the various maritima
We all feel sure of this lay and Saturday. All Claims who were most blindly obsessed sure. must be presented within Ten by the name of Peking seem to because we see how strongly pro Government's "face" would pro- the Government wing and tobacco customs, the reorganisation of days of the steamer's arrival here, realize that they are not facing Chinese all of us are who live in
taxes throughout the country and after which data they cannot be the problem of a collapse of China and know Chins familiarly
FREEDOM TO SPEAK TRITIL
the creation of certain leviable recognized. No claim will be Government in China, but that at her worst.
If Peking survives the Wash- A delegation which represented ington conference and the Chin- admitted after the goods have Government has never really
new taxes.
lef: the Godowns.
existed and that the promised Peking as a political unit, bow-ese delegation remains & Peking spectacle of Feking's passing is ever, would not and could not tell delegation, led in its policy by its The proposal of the authorities only the passing of a group of the truth about Chias. It would. foreign propagandiste, it persons who called themselces on the pher hand, present a dis-easily contrive to alienate all security for the raising of a big government" but who have torted picture of China, upon foreign sympathy by proving los. Another scheme is to sell never actully functioned as such which the essembled delegates itself. in the face of evidence bonds in both the foreign and in the Occidental sense of the would be perfectly well informed which not only Japan but our Chinese mones markets for the
Having adopted this at from other sources; it would pre-awa government bureaux titude, there is nothing in the tend to repr-sent a working, and produce, to be
adjustment of China's foreign present situation to disturb workable and perfectly solventing China to the world.
misrepresent debts, The proposals of the anyppe, and the only sentiment |administration and would obscure, Do the other hand, if Peking well
Chinese Bankers' Association as which Peking's lingering deratse opt of a mistaken sense of loyalty collapses and the Chinese con-
43 Sir Francis Aglea seems to be exciting in
the to Peking and a due regard for stituting the delegation are free consideration
Are under the serious Legation Quarter is a feeling of "face." (bins's real condition agents-free to describe China's tral Government in the hope of of the Con- no and real needs. To effect this troubles as those of us resident placing concrete plans for the re- THE EAST ASIATIC Co. Ltd..impatience that they do
hurry up and have it över.
more completely the delegation in the country know them-they organization would announce its arrival in will have an excellent opport- matjonal finances
of the Chineas NOBODY CARES FOR SCARES.
Washington by opening an at unity to prompt the Powers to The high authorities along tack upon Japan with every avail- provide material guarantees of
before the Powers at the coming Washing- Lecation Street therefore adopt a able arm, *
movement which China's lasting integrity
ton Conference. It is to be noted bored attitude now when anyone Japan could very readily counter protection.
that the Government authorities RHODESIA
attempts to sporulate apan the by telling the truth about China WENATCHEE"
are working in perfect barmony possible accompaniment of the and pointing out how little of
sociation. As a consequence, Sir with the Chinese Benkers” Al- having arrived. Consignees of Government'e failure to function. China the delegation represented having arrived from Seattle,
carro are hereby informed that
Francis Aglen may not attend the Wash, vis ports op 7th inst,
Mutiniest The
of when it claimed Peking as its stories all goods are being landed and
mutinies do not final authority.
Pacific and Far Eastern Con- consignees are hereby notified
stored at their risk into the impending that their cargo is being landed at
ference. hazardous and/or extra hazardous emanate from street gossip nor their risk into the Godowns of
Godawns of Holt's Wharf, whence from missionary reports. If they The Hon Shan Golown Co. Nos
delivery may be obtained.
did, they might be ominous. 1 & 2 Dundas Street, Yaumati,
They are manufactured in the The coming Washington COD- No claims will be admitted highest official circles-In the ference is essentially a peace! and stored a consignees risk. Gedowns of the Hongkong and after the goods have left the
All witnesses from duce an Import permit signed by L., whence and/or from the in undelivered after the 14th disseminated for foreign consump that the American and British palace and are systematically abroad agree in their testimony the Superintendent of Importswharves Delivery may be
Nov, will be subject to rent. and Exports, Hongkong, before obtained.
tion. This is too old a game to sponsors for the conferenco were Bills of Lading will be counter- No Claims will be admitted Allbroken,chafed and damazed work.
inspired to suggest it by a desire signed.
after the Goods have left the Co- good are to be left in the Go A financial panic! Let it come to reduce taxation. hoping to All broken, chafed and damaged downs, and all Goods remaining downs, where they will be ex-You don't find the merchants of ect this through the establish- cargo is to be left in the Golens undelivered after the 10th instamined on the 14th Nov., at 10 the commercial banker distressed ment of perinioent peice in the where it will be examined at 19 will be subject to rent.
by the prospect. The banks that Orient. We may or may not be- am, on 12th inst, by the Co's
will break are the semi-political lieve that the conference is going Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and
banks, the repositories of the to have any such result, but it is Douglas.
official squeeze of the whole Nor- certain that All claims must be presented for they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be thera mandarinate. That is why not going to be encouraged to within thirty days of the steamer's į All token, chafed, and dam- arrival here, after which they aged Goods are to be left in the cannot be recognized. No claim Godowns, where they will be will be recognized after the goods examined on the 10th inst., at 10 have left the Godowns, and cargola.m. undelivered on and after 14th inst, will be subject rent.
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ESSENTIALLY A PEACE CONFERENCE,
Consignees of cargo must pro-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co-Godowns, and all goods remain. / cabinet offices and the President's conference.
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All claims against the steamer All claims must reach us before must be presented to the Under-the 17th Nov, or they will not be sigued on or before the 17th inst..recognized.
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WOMEN SHOULD ALWAYS REMEMBER
the outset China
and
new foreign altitude towards This represents fairly well the Peking as the sponsor for the delegation to Washington.
FIGURES IN THE U.S. "ADMINISTRATION.
Eclipse of Vice-President Coolidge.
Six months have seen an còb
SIR FRANCIS AGLEN'S PROPOSALS.
Commenting on Sir Francis Aglen's method for the relief of China's finance, the Tokyo Asahi, in an editorial, writes in the main as follows:-
His scheme is, in other words, a proposal for a loan in a different and flow in the public estimation form. The proposed additional of the different personalities tha: imposition upon customs tariffs make up the Harding Administrais nothing but to think out the tion. Some reputations, notably source of a security for the loan those of Messrs. Mellon, Daugh- in question. Such a messure not erty, and Hays, have waxed since only greatly affects the interests March 4. Some have waned. Two of the Powers but on the other members of Mr. Harding's official hand must be considered to be family
bava dropped almos: proposal of great significance, as
held, it cannot be too late, we are of opinion, to decide Sir Aglen's plan in accordance with the trend of the said Conference.
the Minister of Finance is so make a visuperative attack upon Bill of Lading will be counter. /alarmed by the praspect that he apau which would jeopardize entirely out of the picture-Vice- it is the first step towards the dares not quit, but it need not/America and Great Britain's President Coolidge and George international control over China. cbances of getting Japan's signa B. Christian, jr., secretary to the We do by no means oppose the disturb anyone else.
ture to effect guarantees.
President.
scheme but at this time when the PEKING NOT WORTH SAVING. The Occidental Powers would
You bear infinitely less of Washington Conference, which In the midst of so much apathy therefore feel almost grateful to Coolidge Vice-President than is to discuss the Chinese problem it is possible to strike a small Japan if she could disconcert and you did of Coolidge as Governor. interestionally, is about to be spark by mentioning the Chinese silence a Peking delegation by That would be taken sa a matter delegation now en route to telling the truth about China's of course in the old days, when Washington. It has set off without ficancial and administrative con- the Vice-Presidency was supposed bead, without a programme Baddition. A Chinese delegation re- to be a shelf. But in these latter without funds. What would be leased from all obligation to supdays it is rather a matter of its position if it arrived in Ameri-part Peking's pretentions and surprise, for under the new ad- that Constipation is the cause of ca and found itself without a "blatt" would be forced to present ministration the Vice-President
What is conspicuously trus many of the troubles of their sex Government behind it and with: Washington a true account of has been given a seat in the
of Coolidge China's conditions and problems Cabinet, and the country had-although the fact is
is equally true PRISON PROFUSED FOR PAGEANT and that PINKETTES are the out authority?
remedy. To casute daily re- It is safe to say that there are as we know them and would not been given to understand that he conspicuous of Secretary Any one impersonating a king gularity, to keep the complexion very fex, if any. Ocidentals in expose itself to the humiliation of would play an important part in Christian. He has to fall doar
free from pots and blemishes, Peking who nuld not like to see seeing the Japanese delegates the affairs of the Administration. or queen in a play, pageant or and so prevent or dispel sick China's representatives make the draw a picture of China which Dace in a while Coolidge makes and break a rib to get into the a hatchway on the Mayflower camisal would be liable to a fine headaches, these dainty little best possible impression in Wash the files of the American State speech, or writes something in a of $10,000 and imprisonment for ativas are perfection. They ington and come back with all Department
flewy, Yet this is the man and the British woman's magazine which makes apropos of whose selection & Ka twenty years under a bill introso cura biliousness and liverish conceivable diplomatic spoils, and Foreign Office would only too some editor mad. On due occa York paper appropriately said ANOTHER FRENCH BOXER. duced by Representative Herness, prevent ill smelling breath. to this end there are many in-strongly corroborata.
sion be gets his photograph takso last March: The French champion, Criqui, į rick, Republican, Oklahoma.
on the steps of the White House secretary is his personal repre- The President's knocked out the Belgian feather. Those who would disregard his PINKETTES act as gently as fluential persons who would exert
with the correspondent of a
sentative in a peculiar seose, and weight, Spaniers, in the second bill, if it were enacted into law, besture. Try them to-night; you'll themselves for Peking if they
Boston paper. feel better in the morning. Of were convinced that this Govern- round of a boxing contest at the gays would be "guilty of foster-chemists, or post free at 50 cents ment's survival were essential to
For the rest be with obligations which seems to have dropped out of the grown with the growth of the have Cirque de Paris. Crique has ing ideas treasonable to the princi-the vial from Dr. Williams the maintenance of the Chiasse
picture altogether, to have been office to a point where it outranks challenged wyus for the feather ples upon which this Government Medicine Co., 36 Szechuan Road, delegation's dignity and prestige. America there are a good score of snuffed out like a candle-or like in influence, if not in rapale, weight championship of Europe. is founded."
Shanghai.
As it happens, the few influential competent and sincere Chinese, Vice-President.
membership in the Cabinet.
PACIFIC S.S. CO., United States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Managing Agents, THE ADMIRAL LINE 5th Floor, Baion Building. Hongkong, 8th Nov, 1921.
ACTORS.
GOOD MEN GOING. Among the seemingly amber- Fless Chinese delegates and advisers who have gone to
less
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
JIGGERS,
FRECKLES!
MOMS COMIN'!
That's Obvious, of Course!
MOM!
A
FEW
KINUTES
LATER
ठ
LOOK HERE, YOUNG MAN! YOU WERE IN THIS SUGAR BOWL
WULE I WAS
CUT, WEREN'T
You?
BY BLOSSER
GEE, YA DON'T SUSPECT ME, DO YA MOM? YOU KNOW I'M "DO 816 T'
GET IN SUCH A
LITTLE THING AS
THAT!
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