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At this
I HAVE just returned to Lan, moment, however it he doubtful don from the Far East, whether Chiang Kai-shek feels him- having visited Japan and Ching self sumelently strong to risk a clash and also the Japan-sponsored with Jupon. He is studiously avoid- Ing open friction, and secins ready to new State of Manchukuo
Having been employed some make any reasonable sacrifice to keep the peace--even conceivably letting Years ngo by the Japanese on considerable portion of the Government as an instructor in northern territory. one of the Imperial universlties,
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Nevertheless, Chinng is preparing
I found the Japanese educators to put up the stiffent posable defence and officials particularly cordial if he is forced to fight. When Consul- General Suma recently asked Chiang
and hospitable, as were also the bluntly, "Are you now making mill- lenders among the Chinese,
tury preparations?" the Generalissung
The altuation in North China Is replied, in the politest possible lan- exceedingly tense, owing to the smug- gunge, "Yes, I am preparing to take gling activities of Koreans and Jupan- more punishment." tur along the Chinese count a few miles from Tientsin.
The volume of smuggling traffic 1 very great, as many as 38 vereels hav- inn appeared at one time unloading contraband materials at a single spot
The chief danger arises from the fact that, with national feeling tense as 11 is, and with armed men daily confronting one another, a minor in- cident may occur which would set off the explosion. The most inflammable
on the coast. The evasion of the element among the Chinese in the Chinese Customs duty means a loss mass of students.
of revenue to, the Nanking Govern There are well organbied, they pye ment which the Chinese officials kernly patriotic, they have already estimate as high as 2,100,000 doin. fets their power as an organised (Mex.) in a single werk.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1936.
"And those five other gentlemen
"Russia, Britain, America, France und Italy," he answered.
Article by Gail Cleland, telling of tremendous Japanese smuggling, the menace of war, China's policy to the invader, and the position of Russia in the deathly brew bubbling up in the Far East
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and they do not shrink from are?" I queried. tl as do the older Chinese. A few weeks ago they were on the verge of an uprising, but they were quieted by their faculty leaders. But,
the train informed ine that this was NASMUCH as 60 per cent. of to-morrow, who knows?
azone where the Japanese are mak- China's Customs revenue Consul-General
Suma whore
does sometimes ing special milliary preparation. THAT China normally comes from the North China sympathies are plainly with the mill
turn ber thought toward What Is Russin doing about it? Nevertheless, we are not to be taken We are maintaining a ports, and a third of this is now being tory, is something of a pont. When I foreign alliance is apparent from a This was the question uppermost in unawares. lost, the eroult structure of the Chi- questioned him, he likened the situa- remark made by a former member my mind as I journey across Siberin area in the Far East because it is ico nese Government is seriously threat- tion to Ibsen's man in the drama, of the Chinese Cabinet: "It Japan to Moscow. The answer was partly far away to be left unguarded. ened. According to Chinese officials, seeking the one woman designed by crowds us ton hurd," said he, "she apparent In the concentration of "We do not want additional land; the smuggling activity is being en fate for his wifer
arms
More- may drive us into the of Russia. Russian troops around Chita and the but we will protect our own. couraged by the Japanese authorities, "So Japan bus found Chinn," he That China's trump card."
region cost of Lake Balkat.
Lover, because of our military agree- if not directly, at least indirectly, by argued. "China needs Japan no lem This is the Just thing in the world
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we will defend Mongolia the offelni altitude of indifference,
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are that Japan would Moreover, the Japanese have in- meant by fate to be married. And Japan is getting ready for her tracks, and a secondary line is being to not propose to let Japan do in SANTHIA
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concerting. One of the "Manchu ther were destined for Eastern with China. Whether or not we China violates no law of Japan, «ince At that moment in his argument, he kuan" Japanese officers remarked to Siberia, where Russia, too, has her should enter into such an alliance there exists no Customs Treaty be recalled that Sir Frederick Leith me, "We did not suppose that Soviet zone of military preparation. tween the iwa nations. They alio Rosu, a fortnight earlier, hand objected. Russia in so short a time would be SO contend that the Chinese rates are "Don't you think, Mr. Consul- strong." no unreasonably high as to invite Generat, that it might be better If the smuggling.
rentleman were to kiss the lady, und show her kindness?" And the reply had been, "Perhaps so; but so long as there are five other handsome gentle men waiting to pay court to the lady, MAN
MAN after man among the Japan can take no chances. He must Chinese leaders whom I have the lady for his wife even if it consulted expressed: his belief that should mean suicide for them both.”
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great Thus, three
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Government in Moscow con- war? We hope not; but the situa are not interested in any war the plous hope. It calls for sympathetic Far East. We are sufficiently busy understanding, and statesmanship of At the same time all cameras on with our industrial programme, to the highest order. At this moment -board were sealed, A Chinese on that
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our train approached northern boundary of Manchukuo the Japanese guarda on board warned us to keep all curtains drawn, to remain within the cars, and not to look out side the train during the next three hours.
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