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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
PUNJABIS ARRIVE IN SHANGHAI.
10.
1927.
Four hundred men of the Punjabi Regiment from Hongkong arrived in Shanghai last week as the first detachment of the British troops for the defence of Shanghai. This pic- ture shows the men marching up Broadway to the Racecourse after disembarking from the Glenogle.
OBITUARY.
FAMOUS AMERICAN
GEOLOGIST:
New York, Feb: 9,
IMPORTANT CHINA DEBATES.
(Continued From Page 1)
SHANGHAI'S DANGER.
ibility of negotiating with any single unit at all. That was a situation with which no Foreign Secretary had ever been faced before.
PLAIN COURSE OF DUTY.
The death is announced of the]
Roverting to the despatch of cminent American scientist, Mr.
Replying to Mr. Lloyd George, British troops, Earl Balfour point- Charles Doolittle Walcott. Mr. Churchill said that the Go-ed out that at Shanghai there was Reuter'a American Service.
vernment did not pretend to be an immense community whos able to give a decided judgment as members could not possibly be re- The late Mr. Walcott, who was regards the outcome of the fight moved from a sphere of danger, as 77 years of age, was educated in ing between the Cantonese and had been done in the case of the the public schools of New York, Marshal Sun Chuen-fang's troops. prople in more remote parts. Had and early showed a predecliction The danger to Shanghai might it even been possible they would for geologic research. He became pass, but on the contrary it was have had to leave behind vast an assistant in the New York Stat possible that a beaten army might pecuniary interests, lawfully ae- Tel Address "PALACE" Survey Office and was later assis- pour in the city with victors at quired. subject to the looting of Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station tant geologist in the U.S. Gol their heels. They must leave the mobs or to robbery by better con Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and. Fans throughgical Survey of 1879. The Cam judgment of actual danger to Bri-stituted authority. The only ant. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms brain rocks and the faunas of the tish life in Shanghai to the repre- possible ecur to avoid that danger Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress United States were his especial sentatives on the spot, in whom was to send troops within reach of Termin moderate. Special terms to families on application to:
Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress, subjects of enquiry and he present we had trust. He mentioned Sir
the scene of any possible dange ed the result of his Cambrain re Miles Lampson and also Vice-to safeguard our interests. With searches before the International admiral Sir Reginald, Tyrwhitt the example of Hankow before us Geological Congress' which was If there was no immediate danger, were we not justified in sending From the Government was quite willingroep within a prospective dis- that time onwards he took a pro- to leave a Brigade at Hongkong, ter occurred at Shanghai, at all tunge of Slanghai. I nny, dis- minent part in all international subject to the advice of represen- geological work, holding many tatives who, for the protection of
comparable with which happene.l in connection with museums and all the troops needed. As regards the bar of history as having been appointments in the United States the British, would be supplied with Hankow, the Government would have stood before the country and research institutions. He was a the rival forces in China, the Bri- member of the world's leading tish policy was
most grossly neglectful of the most to offer concil- scientific societies, and had been intion and try to get justice and obvious duties of government. In honoured by the Universities of reasonable consideration for our
these difficulties, the Government Hamilton, Chicago, Johns Hop-nationals, but not to load the must take a plain course of duty kins, Pennsylvania. Yale, St. An- scales or allow any pre-conceived added that, despite the difficulties and not finesse. Earl Balfour drew's. Pittsburg, Cambridge, Har for European opinions to enter into of negotiating to-day, the Govern- vard and others.
the matter. Our policy was: toment were still most anxious to His published works on geology
keep clear.
carry out the spirit of the and paleontology have long since himself with Mr. Ramsay Mac-make such unilateral arrange
Mr. Philip Snowden associated Washington Agreement and to been recognised as standard anDonald's references to China. authoritatiye. Of late years he has been actively identified with the Smithsonian Institute at Wash- ington. 1
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EARL BALFOUR'S VIEWS.
AGGRESSIVE POLICY AN "ABSURD IDEA."
London, Feb. 9.
ments as could be made with re- The debate was adjourned-ard to the revision of treaties.-- Reuter.
British Wireless.
LEAGUE OF "NATIONS' PART. SIR JAMES KEMNAL...
BRITAIN REPORTS AND EXPLAINS. London, Feb. 9...
London, Feb. 9. The death is announced of siri
In the House of Lords, replying James Kannal, F.R.S.E., the Man- The Earl of Balfour dealt with to a debate on China, Earl Balfour ging Director of the famous firm the aspects of the Chinese sit-announced that the British Gov- cf Messrs. Babcock and Wilcox, nation, in the House of Lords, in re-crnment had sent a communicatio.) Ltd.--Reuter.
sponse to a request of Lord Parto the League of Nations ex- moor (Labour). The late Sir James Kemaal was
plaining the Chinese situation, and one of the leading figures amory
Earl Balfour expressed satis declaring that British policy is British engineers and was a memfaction that Lord Purmoor and fully in accordance with the letter ber of the learned engineering riven so encouragement whatever
other leaders of the Opposition had and spirit of the Covenant. cieties. He rose to the head of
The communication concluded the famous firm of Mears. Balto the preposterous notion that the that with deep regret, there ald Feock-and-Wilcox Ltd. who have despatch of British troops to the not appear to be any way in which large works at London ait Ren. Far East, whether wise or other the assistance of the League in th frew, Scotland; and who also con- wise, had anything to do with some settlement of the difficulties in trol Messrs. Worthington, Simp-pus of imperial policy or terri- China could at present be sought,
torial conquest. son, Ltd., of London and Newark,;
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and engineering firms at Bilbao was absurd. No sane man had rise of invcking the good offlees of
ever thought that an aggressive The League, the British Govern armed forces to the Far East unprotected and to cease the des- and Paris. He was President of policy in China could be carried ment would gladly avail them-which are calculated not only to patch of adequate naval and the British and Latin-American Chamber of Commerce in London, out, or would be carried out by any selves, therof-Reuter.
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increase the risks to which British military force to the scene of the Government in this country. Earl He was a Freeman of the City, and Balfour admitted that the present EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. subjects in various parts of China trouble." It emphasises that it is was honoured by H.M. the King in position had arisen from the un-
are exposed but will put obtacles (essential that seamen ahould be 1920 by being created a Knight.] fortunate delay
FILED BY BRITAIN WITH LO.N. in the way of an equitable and guaranteed Immunity from inter- in the In-
permament friendly understanding ference by foreign aggressioa tification of the result 'of
London, Feb. 9.
with the Chinese people on the while engaged in the legitimate the Washington Conference Sir Austen Chumberlain has
basis of the frank recognition of occupation of carrying on the a6t, which it Was agreed to communicated to the Secretary- negotiate for the revision of the General of the League of Nations invites the House to call for the and that recent acts of piracy and their national independence, and trade and commerce of the Empire, treaties with China. But he point-a full statement of British policy immediate diveralon and recall of barratry against British ships in
TRADE UNION LAW..
LABOUR OPPOSED GOVERN- MENT'S PROPOSAL.
Reuter.
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Chinese waters fully justify the great apprehension of the seafar- ng classes with regard to their future security, both as regards the freedom of the high seas and immunity from acts of violence whilst their ships are in Eastern. ports.-Reuter.
ed out that, though at the time of in Chinm---
The statement is purely of an ex-the troops en route to China. the Washington Conference there was a Chinese Government, when [planatory character, for the in- London, Feb. 9.
the Powers were prepared to deal formation of the members of tho
SEAMEN INDIGNANT. with the situation, the Chinese League and does not invoke the The Labour Party's second Government was in the process of assistance of the League in regard CENSURE COUNCIL OF TU.C. amondment to the address, being dissolution and, long before any to the difficulties in China, as these moved by Mr. J. It. Clynes, regreta decision had been arrived at the are primarily, of an internal
London, Feb. 9. A resolution condemning the the reference in the King's Speech Chinese Government had alto-character-British Wirelcas, to proposals for defining and other vinished. There was no
action of the members of the amending the law regarding to in-single authority with whom we
General of the Trade Union Con- dustrial disputes, as indicating the could deal, but in the place of a
gress "for supporting the bogus
We are officially informed that intention of the Government to Government there were dix ind".
policy of Hands off China," was quarantine restrictions have been continue their partiaan policy in pendent Generala or War Lords,
passed at meetings of seamen at Imposed against "arrivals from recent industrial conflicts, and to following and animated by their
The Labour Party's amendment Hull, Manchester, Salford, South Vladivostock on account of plague. diminish the power of organised own separate motives and not an- to the Address, which is being Shields and Newport. Labour to resist encroachments on imated by any single political or moved by Mr. C. P. Trevelyan to- the already inadequate standard of national duty, but each fighting with morrow, regrets the Government's "said policy embraces a demand It is expected that the Australian living of the workers-Router. each other. There was no poss-delay. in dealing with the Chinese for the Government to leave sugar crop this year will amount
situation, deplores the despatch of British nationals in the Far East to 420,000 tons.
LABOUR'S AMENDMENT.
ASKS FOR RECALL OF TROOPS.
London, Feb.9.
The resolution declares that the