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SUN TAT-SEN'S PLEA.
MESSAGE TO BRITISH LABOUR.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
HUNGARIAN FINANŢES
London, Jan. 2
The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent states that the Telegraphic advices from Canton received last night bring the ac-Commissioner General for supervision of Hungary's finances under the reconstruction scheme will be Mr. W. P. G. Harding of the count of a messige sent by Dr. Sun Yat-sen to the new British Federal Reserve Board of Washington. The appointment is every-
where welcomed in financial circles-Rexler. Premier and his followers,
Dr. Sun Yat-sen asks for 1 change of viewpoint in Great Bri tain with regard to China and the Chinese affairs, pointing to strides made in recent years.
The full text of the message follows:
Canton, Jan. 29.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen has cabled the following message to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald: "Permit a fellow- worker in the cause of Labour to send you fraternal greetings, and hail your parts accession power as the morning of a new jera, not only in English history, but in the secular affairs, of nationa.
to
GOVERNMENT SHARE HOLDINGS.
London, Jan. 29.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that the Govern- ment has decided that it is not prepared to dispose of the Govern ment share holdings in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company-Reuter.
£
RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT LOAN,
Paris, Jan. 30. It is semi-officially denied that the Rumanian Government has declined the proposed Loan from France, to which Franse has al- ready agreed, as was previously reported-Reuter,
CATTLE DISEASE OUTBREAK OVERCOME.
.. · London, Jan. 29, There are signs that the foot and mouth outbreak has been rub." since deed. Only forty-six cases occurred last weak, the fewest 28th August.-Reuter.
RAILWAY STRIKE OVER.
London, Jan. 29.
The railway strike has been settled-Reuter.
"We look to you to deal with Chisa not as if she were still a conquered pation, of the day, ofị opium wars and Boxer outbreak (which has seemed to be the im plieit or unconscious attitude of your predecessors at the Foreign Office, and successive British Mid- isters to this country), but as the Whereas the latter has recently SHANGHAI BROKER'S home of a people whose civilizing gained triumph unprecedented in work in Asia, both as conqueror (British history:
entitles
and teacher,
them. at Whereas China is potentially
the in
wockt and least, to the same treatment now greatest accorded to nations whose sor-immediately requiring machinery ereignty has been freed of pre-war and implements for economie de- fetters."
velopment and can materially as- "And in particular I have to ask sist the British Labour Govern- you to examine afresh the fanciful ment in the solution of economic views which some of your official problems, particularly unemploy
bordinates hold of me 33 ajment; Labour leader and a Socialist."
SUICIDE.
WIFE DISCOVERS
AT OFFICE. (Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Jan. 29. Mr. Meyer Fredericks, a promi And whereas China's political meat member of the Sharebrokers" and economic development is now Association residing at the Kales Kuo-Min-Tang also Cable. The following rable has been retarded by militarists and reac Hotel, committed suicide at his seat to Mr. Hamsay MacDonald by ionaries dominating the major por offices, No. 25 Jinkee Road, this tis of the country, and in par- torming. Placing a ride in the the Rus-min-tang Conference':
corner of the room, he lay on the The Right Hon. Ratnax Mac- ticular Peking:
The Sativas Resolved: That a telegram be floor and pushed the trigger with a Donald, Lundum :
resent to the distinguished leader of Kuo-min-tang. Conference
und the British Labour Party congratu presenting every provine territory in China and Chinese lating hini and his party on their oversens, now in session at Canton, passed the following resolution:
Whereas the programme of this party in promoting democracy and improving social welfare of people is in many respecte, similar to that of British sour Party:
ruler.
Fredericks failed to return home success, and expressing the hope last night but was seen entering his that British policy in Chma will no offices at eleven at night. This longer support militarism and reac- was the last seen of him alive. His tion, but will provide every oppor. wife, worried over his absence. tunity for unbampered development visited the office and discovered the of Chinese democracy and liber- body. It is believed he was in
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