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CHINA'S PROBLEM.
BRITISH AND FRENCH POLICY.
Paris, Dec.. 4. The Petit Paristen states that M. Briand, the French Foreign Minis ter, and Sie Austen Chamberlain, the British Bocretary of State for Foreign Affairs, have decided to act prudently in regard to events in China m order that there may be no danger to Franco-British in
torests.
A plan for a united and native policy by the Powers in regard to China is made by the Petit Journal, which says:
£9
MONDAY, DECEMBER
DOCKYARD SOCIAL.
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
FUNCTION.
The Dockyard Ladies Club held.
U.S. DEFENCE.
ANNUAL REPORT OF WAR OFFICE
Washington, Dec 4.
1926.
a highly successful whist drive A warning against Blindly and dance at the Seamen's In- deluding ourselves" on the sub- stilte on Saturday evening, thereject of national defence is sound- being a good uttendance of mom-ed by the Secretary for the War bers and friends.
Commencing at 8,30 p.m. ameshual report. He says there has Department, Mr. Davis in the ans wese plaved until 10.30 when Reas been only partial execution of the Admiral Stirling, acting for Mrs. plan of defence mapped out in Stirling who was absent owing to 1920. Even the maintenance of the indiaposition, was asked to pre- sent the prizes to the winners, b Army on the present basis requiros Mrs. Daniels, the Club Secret the appropriation of more funds aryvno "kad
annually. "It is to our interest to promote After the presentation, Mrs. Mr. Davis disapproves the pro- best we can a peaceful and Dantela tendered thanks to Ad- posals to transfer the Army En- juridical settlement of the Chinese iniral aid Mrs. Stirling on behalf gineer Corps duties to outside the problem. namely, the relations of the Club, for the kindly and Army. between the European and Asiatic sympathetic interent they had al- The present system of adminle Poworn who sit side by side at ways taken in its affairs. In view tering the rivers and harbours Genova, and who have nccepted of the departure for Home in the a common status. Hitherto the near future of Mrs. Stirling, the will be most economical in the Great Powers with interests in speaker requested the acceptance long run. He estimates that the China havo remained inactive by Mrs. Stirling of a silver mount completion of waterway and in because they are divided, but thated Blackwood ten tray, suitable in-harbour developments how situation cannot last long without scribed, as a token of the Club's progress will take $225,000,000, dangor.Reuter.
esteem and great appreciation. The work will last at least fivo. Bear Admiral Stirling accepting years, Approximately" 85 per cent the souvenir on behalf of Mrs. of Ohio river. development la com- Stirling, referred in feeling terms pleted and inland waterways are to the many pleasant evenings carrying two hundred million tons. which Mrs. Stirling and He ha1 of cargo annually at an economic spent in the Club. In thanking saving of at least $150,000,000. them, he expressed the best of annualy.
No Intervention,
Stanghal, Dec. 4. Mr. Miles Lampson, the new British Minister, was given a recop tion by the Chineseo. Chamber of Commerce this afternoon.
Replying to the chairman, Mr. Lampson said that chaos in China worked to the detriment of trade in China but more to the detriment of the Chinese than British trado. The British wore ready to help China to remedy this situation, but this did not mean intervention. There could be no question of inter- vention by Great Britain. What it meant was holding out a sympathetic and helpful hand.--Heuter.
Hobson's Choice.
London, Dec. 4. Whether we like it or not," sais the Sunday Times in a leader, the truth is that the Nationalist senti- ment which is so stronely mant festing itself in China to-day is an ungovernable evolutionary force. Undoubtedly It is being utilised to the fullest mossible extent by Mosrow but the discontent is not in itself their creation. It is a clear example of developing na- tional consciousness,
In the meantime the paper urges the British Government to con- tinue to pursue a policy of patien- ce-Reuter.
Reactionary Advice.
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good wishes for the Club's futuro. Mr. Davis strcases the necessity. properity and happiness.
After refreshments had been for providing proper barrack served, dance music was rendered quarters for the Army personnel. by the Classic Quartette under theReuter's American Service. conductorship of Mr. Jacobson and merriment was continued until midnight.
Paris, Doc. 5.
The entire arrangements for the The Matin has a message from function were carried through by Moscow that 50 persons were Mesdames Daniels, Ponsford, killed and 500 injured in an earth- Gairns and Hughes, to whom the quake which destroyed the Call- greatest credit is due.
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of Her
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London, Dec. 5. Emphasising that the present movement in China is Nationalism, not.Bolshevism. Mr. Garvih, in an article in the Observer, says, that Sir A. Chamberlain is besieged by reactionary advice, and panic counsels and being urged to rely on the gunboat "policy," against the national popular movement in China, to which while protecting her subjecte, Britain" must de- monstrate she is at least as friend- ly as any other power, and declara herself equally ready to accept liberally and courageously a gra dual system of transition which
When you have so far lost con- it is just this treatment that Dr. must eventually lead to full trol of your nerves that you "fly to Williams' Pink Pills supply. The Chinese sovereignity. "By con pieces" over the least little molec build up, purify and generally. direct action, of these Pills le to ciliatory statesmanship we must accommodate ourselves to the in- or excitement; when your memory enrich the blood-stream, so that. evitable progress despite all begins to play tricks with you and it in turn can resume its work of checks of the national cause, like you feel morbid, anxious, depress- properly nourishing the exhaust- ly to prove in the long run one of ed, disinclined for friendly society, ed, over-strained nervous system, the most far reaching movements are troubled with sleeplessness. By rapidly Increasing the red in the whole world's history."lack appetite, are conscious of a corpuscles they actually make Reuter.
general sense of being "put of new, pure, health-and-strength sorts," it is high time to bring this reviving blood. condition of things to a halt if worse is to be averted.
Mr. Lloyd George's Plen,
London, Dec. 5,
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You have been keeping going on hesitation and delay are unwise mental rights of every free self-re your nerves alone too long.. Your where your health is concerned. specting nation," declared Mr. blood has become so impoverished Remembering that these Pills have Lloyd George, speaking at Brad- that it can no longer supply nerve behind them a record of over five- ford. He urged Britain to see nourishment sufficient to meet the and thirty years of public service justice dono in China. He wel-strain. No doubt if you look in in all parts of the world, you sure- comed Sir Austen Chamberlain's the glass you will see blood pover- ly will agree that they are worth statement in the House of Com ty clearly indicated in drawn at least a trial. Every chemint mons, but declared that great pres- cheeks, unhealthy complexion, sells them, also sont post free, sure to being brought to make the sunken eyes, deepening lines about $1.50 per bottle, $8, for 61bottles, Government do something impul
by the Dr. Williams' Medidine Co., sive and provocative. He asserted the mouth and forehead. that the record of Western Tour urgent need, as all these 60, Kiangao Road, Shanghai. civilisation in China was indeed symptoms indicate, is tonic treat Refuse substitutes, there is black, and foreigners there were ment for the blood and nerves, and nothing "just as good" ás suffering from their own greed. Reuter...
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