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PEKING'S POLICY.
NO CHANGES BEING INTRODUCED.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1927.
RESISTING SEARCH.
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DEFENDANT'S ALLEGATION AGAINST POLICE.
Nothing has so far transpired The case in which Percy Sydney to give any indication of a newer Lai is charged with resisting and wiser policy on the part of search and assaulting Sergeant Peking. Although Chang Tso-lin G. T. Heywood was continued be- has now transferred himself and fors Major C. Willson yesterday. his household goods to where the There is a cross-summons against great Yuan Shih-kai himself lived the Sergeant for assault. in the South Lake palaces, thus
the The defendant in
wit- completely identifying himself
ness box stated that on the night with Peking so that he can only of the assault he was sent by his de one of two things--succeed or mother on an errand and whilst disappear as a fugitive there has he was returning to 500 Queen's been nothing for the publie x-Road West he heard someone call copt very third-rate platitudinousout "Hey," and at the same time statements from the new Cabinut, felt a hand on his shoulder. He writes Mr. Putnam Weals in the was roughly turned round and he Shanghai Times,
saw a European sorgeant. He en- quired in English "What's the matter?" and received a smack in the face in reply. He also heard the Sergeant say "You think you are smart to speak to me in English, eh?"
The system of fighting with one hand and carrying on "peace" negotiations with the other con- tinues, plainly showing that in China at least Clausewitz'a great dictum that "War is a continun- tion of policy" is not valid, war
The Sergeant next twisted his being here an interruption of policy rather than anything else. hands behind his back and later tripped him off his feet, so that Last night Chang, Tso-lin recely-he was forced on the ground. He edin person a deputation of 180 was then knelt upon by the Ser- men from
the Air Department geant. When his mother went to which is menaced with oxtinction the scene and asked the Sergeant Lecause there are no funds. He why her son was being treated in delivered a fighting speech in such a manner the Sergeant told which he declared that the De- her to "shut up" and "go away" partment would not be dissolved and threatened to get her into and that he would pay for it out trouble for interfering. of his own pocket. He told the aviators that they would get bet-
All the way to the police station ter treatment here than anywhere the Sergeant held him with his else in China; and although no-hand twisted behind his back. At one believed him particularly, alt the station he was fold that he present were surprised by his would be locked up all night as the vigour and fire.
Inspector was asleep. Later man in a kimono entered the charge room and aftor consulting some bocks allowed the defendant out on bail of $50."
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Witness said that his aunt tried to use the telephone at the police
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Cha Lai-sang, Secretary of For- eign Affairs at Chin San, alheau, was the next witness cal led. He corroborated defendaul's story.
The case was adjourned until Monday next at 2.15 pm. Mr. Brutton intimating that he had four further witnesses to call,
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question of reducing freights and charges on the railways mil con solidating the various North China allway administrations so that their resources can be pooled, is also of the highest importance fggestions about Peking getting commerce is to be stimulated and a qualified European general staff, a proper front organized. There so as to give General Gallen and a single man in North his Bolshevik companions-in-arms China who is capable of carrying something to think about, out such a policy: there is no equally unwelcome. Yet one won- executive ability.
ders what would happen if a real- ly capable French operations stalt (who would not be debarred from.
Act) took over the Fengtien Army and showed North China how to fight, General Gallen supplies the answor himself: I believe the Fengtien army would be in Hankow and Nanking within a month, if Chang Tso-lin would to do only have the resolution this.
I have had a talk with the new Minister of Foreign Affairs-coming by any Foreign Enlistment Wang Yin-lai, who is an extreme- ly intelligent lawyer educated in Germany, and not an official at all. He has been applying "the Geddes axe" ruthlessly to Chinese Legations and Consulates abroad. This will have one good result; We shall not have the flood of talk in Europe wher 80 per cent. of, the officiala have come home. The new foreign minister admits that the position is appalling and that the lack of money and lack of confidence must be tackled at
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The one thing that has been here on a fairly large scale is propaganda. But mirabile dictu it has been a failure, people taking little or no interest in Chang Teo-lin's de He recognizes that England and clarations and remaining theorb- Japan have the major interest ined in the problem of their own China, and that something will penury. Now a new line of at- have to be done. regarding co- tack has been thought out. It is operating with them if China is to a forced reduction in the price of get anywhere. The "Eastern prime necessities which are being Conference" now proceeding in transported to Peking practically Tokyo is being watched keenly, free of charge and sold at far here because it is felt that some cheaper rates than before. practical proposals may result. wil almost certainly give better
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But while this may be so, the military situation overshadows But money-how is money to everything. It is generally recog-be obtained? Pan Fu, the new nized that Shantung is the key Premler, is contemplating a new and that the loss of Tainanfa National Bank which will perform would produce a heavy impres- the same function as the Central sion. Yet the Fengtien army Bank does in Hankow. That is does not propose to go down and the printing-press is to be called Assist Chang Tsung-chang: the into play and a fresh effort made Fengtien "front" in this sector to lovy contributions from the BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
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confer an immense advantage on there is to be said against this the large cavalry force which is policy it must be remembered TSINGTAU Swatów & S'hai Fooshing Wed. 20th July at 10 a.m. massing. Whenever I raise the that the very attitude of the popu- CANTON
Charsang Thurs. 21st July at 8 a.m. question of ripping-up the railway lation, and its constant evasion HAIPHONG
Mingsang Fri., 22nd July at 8 a.m. south of Tsinanfu, and relaying of all taxation except the indirect SHANGHAI
Yugang Satud 23rd July at 10 a.m. a shuttle-line between Tsangchow taxation of goods, invites such a Cheongohing Satur. 23rd July at 5 p.m. on the Fukow trunk-line and Shih-step which in its practical results.
Chaksang.
Sun. 24th July at 10 a.m, chiachwang on the Hankow line, can be classed AB # form of TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Kwaisang Sun. 24th July at 10a.m. would do at once if he were simi- case be only a repetition of what It will in any any European commander capital levy. AS
Washington, July 19. According to the latest account, OSAKA Amoy, S'hai, Maji, Kobe Fockeang Wed 27 July at 7am. larly situated, as that would give has already been done in Manchu- one hundred Nicaraguans appear TSINGTAU Swatow & 8'hai Hangsang Wed. 27th July at 10a.m. the inestimable strategical advan-ria, Shantung, Hupeh, Hanan and to have been killed by the joint Mausang Wed. 27th July at 3 p.m. tage of allowing the transfer of Kwangtung; it is simply a con- forces of the United States Mar- STRAITS & Caloutta Laisang Thurs. 28th July at 3 p.m. troops rapidly from the Honan to fession that China's general back ines and the Nicaraguan Consta- TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Yatshing Sun. 31st July at 10 am. the Shantung field, I see the same wardness and lack of organization bulary during the course of the at- OSAKA via Amoy, S'hai, Moji, f Kamsang Tus. 2nd Aug at 7 a.m. expression of holy horror as I ronders inflation inevitable.
TIENTSIN
SHANGHAI
SANDAKAN
THREE HUNDRED
KILLED.
NICARAGUAN LIBERALS HEAVY LOSSES.
tack at Ocotal. Two hundred Yokohama & Kobe
saw in Shantung when I mention-
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