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FOREIGN CONTROL IN CHINA AGAIN SUGGESTED
TEMPORARY LEAGUE
CONTROL.
ON LINES OF TREBITSCH LINCOLN PLAN.
EX-MUKDEN ADVISOR'S
PROPOSALS.
London, Mar. 17.
The remarkable programme drawn up by Trebitsch| Lincoln for the renaissance of China involving a pro- posal for the appointment of temporary foreign managers of the country as the only solution of China's difficulties, is recalled by an article in to-day's issue of the London Morning Post.
A suggestion that the League of Nations should| make itself responsible for Chină, along lines somewhat similar to those recommended by Trebitsch Lincoln, is' made by Lieut.-Colonel J. E. Stewart, formerly Military Adviser to Marshal Chang Tao-lin.
POLICE FORCE EFFICIENCY.
by the
Lieut. Colonel Stewart's progests the appointment posals are similar in many re-Beugue' of an international Coun- *pects to those of Trebitsch eil of Advisers, sitting at the capital Lincoln, who is now a Buddhist of China which could control the
in Manchuria, neting As work of the administration carried! counsellor of General Mu. on by experienced and property-
Both have spent many years in jqualified Chineses, the country, both claim to "peaking in China's interests, and Trebitsch Linenly urged the both stress the need for the early complete reorganisation of the establishment of an effective or-administration, proponitur the es- ganisation for policing the conn-tablishment of a Civil Service
iry.
FIRST ESSENTIAL.
Lt. Col. Stewart says that the first essential is the organisation
A
Our photo shows the Manchuria Commission headed by the Earl of Lytton (centre), which is now in Shanghai investigating the recent war. The other members are, left to right: Dr. Schnes (Germany), Gen- eral Claudel (Francs), Count Aldoyrandi; (Italy) and General McCoy (America).
Government Pension
Age.
LEGISLATION FOR
LOWERING.
Important alterations in the Civil Servants are pending, and pensionable ages of Hongkong! the British nudel, with foreigners temporarily in charge of depart-will, it is understood, shortly! iments, notably the Finance De put into force.
partment, regarding which he re- the uppaimtment commended! of a through whose hands all Govern foreign Treasurer-General, he suggests should be paid by the ment finances would pass League of Nations, while con troi should be in the hands of international officers, appointed by the League.
of an adequate ulice force, which
Trabitsch Lincoln's scheme en visaged a National Gendarmerie, Bald by China, bat also under foreign officera.
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL
Lt. Col. Stewart further
STOP PRESS.
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JOURNAL'S COMMENT
does not
MINISTERIAL JUGGLING.
THREE PENDING
CONFERENCES.
SUFFICIENT TO GO ROUND?
DE VALERA'S
“REPUBLIC."
New President's Policy.
LYTTON MISSION'S PLANS.
INVESTIGATION IN SHANGHAI.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
DECLINED.
Shanghai, Mar. 17. Peace hopes are rugning high in Shanghai, though there has been no confirma- tion of the reports current at Genova that the negotiations in Shanghai give definite promise of the conclusion of an armistice and arrange- ments for a complate cessa- tion of hostilities.
In order to make the fullest use
A recent picture of Mr. Lloyd George, looking fit and wall, and ready for the fray despite his #
years.
L. G. ON THE WARPATH.
of their time is investigating the BACK INTO FRAY
facts of Shanghai's recent war,] Earl Lytton and the members of the League's Manchurian Com- mission are rigidly limiting their social functions, declining many invitations both from Chinese and foreigners,
ARMY LEADER TO ASSIST.
General Chiang Kwang-nal, of the Nineteenth Route Army, Tsai's Fecond-in-command, has arrived from Nanking to assist Mr. Quo Tai-chi and Dr. Wellington Koo in the peace negotiations with the Japanese representatives.
It is expected that when the. Lytton Commission visits the
OF POLITICS.
BITTER SPEECH.
Lodon, Mar. 16. The National Government would remain in office for four years, which was not a day too long to edoente forty millions of people.
Therefore, sald Mr. Lloyd George to-day, the Liberals should start right away to recover its position, In thus saying, the ex-Liberal lender revealed his future political administration.
HOPES AND PLANS. front lines to inspect the Nine- cuurse, of hostility to the present
teenth Route Army, General Chinug Kwang-naf will accompany them-Reuter.
TALKS PROCEEDING.
曾
London, Mar. 10.
io Was particularly bitter against the old Liberal leaders now in office.
Hope For Future,
Mr. Lloyd George was making.
“Questioned"in Parliament to a drat political speech after an
London, Mar. 16. Mr. Eamon de Valera, President of the Excutive Counell of the Irish Free State, outlined the (Reuter's Special Service).
policy of the "Republican" Govern ment in an interview with Reater's At present, the optional retiring.
London, Mar. 16.
representative to-day.
night regarding the progress of eight months' absence from the with a compulsory limit of 10, are peading in different parts of was the intention of the new tablishment of peace in Shanghai, and was addressing the members
of pensionable officers in
So many important conferences President de Valera said that it the local negotiations for the es-arem owing to his serious illness, ts understood that among the pro-the world that the fovernment is Government to suspend the Publie Sir John Simon said that according of the Junior Liberal Club. posed alterations is one reducing almost wondering whether it will Safety Act, under which special to his information. conversations the optional pensionable age from have a sufficient number of Cabinet tribunals for the trial of terrorists were proceeding."
He said that the hope for the 35 to 60 years, with a probable al-Ministera to go round.
future lay with the rank and file teration in the compulsury
were established. also.
As to the general situation, the of the Liberals, whom he would Provisional arrangements have! He further contended that the Foreign Secretary sold that skire prepared to lead if the tocaln When enquiries were de aterial personnel to the series giance would not constitute un in- British Wireless.
| been made to allocate the Minis-jabolition of the Onth of Alle- nishing bad practically ceased.sounded for the restoration
Free Trade. of international and inter-Imperialfringement of the London Treaty. gatherings falling round about the
Spe
Governor-Generalship.
MANCHURIA.
There
of
Samuelites Blamed.
were members of all and his vigorous speech was heard with much interest. He charged the blame for the return of a pre- dominantly Protectionist House of Commons and the abandonment of the polky of Free Trade upon the Liberals who supported the for- mation of a National Government the crisis of fant autumn. Reuter's and British Wireless.
The Morning Post, in a leading Article on Lieut.-Colonel Stewart's proposal, anys that the langue of
the Colonial Nations must come down to reality
Secretariat thir recognise that Chino, as ative was informed that a
morning. a Telegraph representa- fordered Stale,
Bill!
same time. existdealing with pensions alterations Then, It adds, it might be possible will be introduced in the Legis that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, they of the "Republic" and bod
He hopes to merge the Gover- sugto do something.-Reuter,
lative Council shortly.
It has been tentatively arranged nor-Generalship into the Presiden- BRITAIN AND NEW political parties present No indication of the nature of Prime Minister, will be the prin- wash out the "unnatural" boundar the proposed changes could be cipal British representative at the les between North and South, andį given, but the question has been Lausanne Reparations Conference, unite Ireland. under consideration for some con- while Mr. Walter Runciman,
Pre-
The Government proposes to PREMATURE TO DECIDE siderable time, and the proposals sident of the Board of Trade, Mr. suspend further aunulties to Lon- have, it is believed, received the J. H. Thumus, Secretary
ON ATTITUDE. of State don and to claim the return of approval of the Secretary of State for the Dominions, Sir Philip Cun- those already paid. for the Colonies.
London, Mar. 16, ife-Lister, Secretary of State for Protection will be given to Irish the Colonies, and Sir John GB-
Questioned in the House industries, but it is not intended Commons regarding the position mour, Minister of Agriculture, to create a tariff for revenue purin Manchuria, Sir John will go to the Imperial Conference at Ottawa.
London, Mar. 17.
It is officially announced that
Mr. Louis Bent has been appointed to succeed Mr. H. J. Brett, the British Commercial Secretary, in Shanghai, who rotiring
March 81-Router.
Stockholm, Mar. 17.
on
The Administrative Council of Kreuger and Tolls have chosen alx prominent financial and industrial experts to investigate the affairs ́of the company and, if necessary,
|SUPPLY OF ARMS TO COMBATANTS.
PROPOSED ADDITION TO PARIS PACT.
Washington, Mar. 16. The question of the export of arms and ammunition to nations engaged in war was discussed in ¦ the House of Representatives to- day in the Foreign Relations Com-
mittee.
MRS. LINDBERGH UNWELL.
SEVERE NERVOUS
STRAIN.
The Committee voted approval of a resolution'proposing the parti- elpation of the United States in any agreement
(Router's Special Service), reached at the Disarmament Conference to
Hopewell, NJ. Mar. 16. strengthen the Kellogg, Paet for
The strain and anxiety of waft- the abolition of war; by ronouncing for the return of her kidnapp- ing such esport of munitions.--- Reuter..
ed huby son health of Mrs. Charles Lindbergh,
www
REORGANISATION OF R.M.S.P.
TWO BIG MEETINGS APPROVE.
London, Mar. 10. The Royal Mail Steam Packet
the affairs of other enterprises in Company debenture holders and the which the company has a control-White Star Line preference share
ling interest.—Router. '
goren-Renter.
Sir John Simon, Foreign Se-) cretary, and Lard Londonderry, Secretary of State for Air, will COST OF REVENUE attend the Disarmament Con- ference.
Whether Mr. Stanley Baldwin will go to Ottawa will depend upon
Parliamentary business, as, in the, absence of Mr. Ranway MacDonald at Lausanno, ho assumes the Leadership of the House of Com-
mony.
COLLECTION.
ESTIMATES IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
London, Mar. 16. In the Estimates of the three revenue departments submitted to the House of Commons provi sion is made for additional expen-
-port-Dutien-Act-Customa-and- Estimated to cont
in
of
Simon
said that the only material recent development of which he had had Information had been installation of Henry Pu YI as the Chief Exe
cative of the new Government of Manchuria on 9th March. The Nanking Government Issued u proclamation on the 12th ro- fusing to recognise the new Go-
vernment.
It would bo premature to decide on the attitudo of his Majesty's Government towards these events,
British Wirelcos,
LITTLE POWERS' REVOLT.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS FEEBLENESS.
London, Mar. 16, The hesitation, the feebleness and the paltroonery exhibited in the last few weeks in reference to the Far Eastern dispute haa damaged the League of Nations far more than anything in Ita pre vious
history, declared Mr. Lloyd
haw Impaired the OLD CHINA HAND alone monnexion with the Im- DARTMOOR GAOL George, paking at the Junior
and a nerve specialist has had to be called in to recommend treat- ment.
Mrs. Lindbergh is now propar- ing for her second accouchement, two months' hence.
CHINA POSTAL CHARGES.
INCREASE
DEAD.
CONSUL-GENERAL AT YUNNAN FU.
London, Mar. 17.
Excine being £6,330,200.
Inland Revenue expenses ∙are
MUTINY.
estimmted at $7,200.585 and re; THIRTY-TWO IN present a small increase.
tho
THE DOCK.
Liberal Club to-day.
The only hope, he said, was that. the very valiant stand made by courageous Chinese army, together the wretchedly equipped, but with the revolt of the little Powers (towards the end of the League Assembly meeting); may have re stored the situation. Rester.
The Post Office expenditure for coming your is estimated at
London, Mar. 16. The death has occurred of Mr. £80,188,000. This includes a pro- Henry Edward Sly, who retired vision of £1,860,000 for wireless
Thirty-two handcuffed convicts, in 1926 after 28 years In the broadcasting The amount due charged with various offences in the British Broadcasting Cor-connexion with the Dartmoor British Consular Service in China,poration under its agreement is Prison mutiny on January
HOME FOOTBALL. He was 55 years of age.'
24, $1.616,000 but the Corporation has appeared at the Princetown Town He commenced his career na a agreed to forago £160,000 by way Hall to-day, APPROVED Student Interpreter in 1897, be of contribution to the Exchequer shepherded into an immense
SHARE POINTS. where they were POMPEY AND CHELSEA
steeld IN PRINCIPLE.
camo a Vice-Consul in Canton in in the prosent emergency-British railed dock, 1906, remaining for three years, Wirelcas. Nanking, Mar. 17. was appointed Consul at Harbin
The accused are all charred The scheme envianges the divi- The State Council has adopted in 1912 nad Consul-General in
under the Malicious Damage. Act sion of the ships of the R.M.S.P.a resolution agreeing in prin-Yuunan-fu in 1922.
The Royal Observatory reports that of 1861, with destroying & p group into two, each to be controll- ciple to an increase in postage
Latterly he had been realding over the Yellow Ses. Local fore
the anticyclone appears to be central properly. charges.
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at Hamilton Terrace, London, cast:-N.Ewinds, fresh; generally with this for discussion later-Reuter,
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holders to-day approved, by oVDT- whelming majorities, the schemb for the reorganlantion of the Royal [Mall group.
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