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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1924.

CHANG TSO-LIN. §

TRIBUTE TO MÄRSHAL

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A correspondent of the "North China Daily News," under date of September 19, writes strongly as a "pro-Chang T-lin" man. pointed out by our contemporary, to appreciate the work of Chang To-lin is not to disparage those of others. All those who have spent any time in the North-in Mukden especially-concur in the excellence of the governance of Manchuria, The article follows:

A correspondent in the North who is al present on a visit to Shanghai has given as the result of personal interviews with the lead- ing men in Mukden many interest. ing fiets and opinions which during the presom crisis will be of added interest to our readers,

WHO'S WHO M

LATEST SHIPPING CHANGES,

Captain G. H. Pennefather, of the Kingyuan," has gone master, "Kalgan."

Captain J. D. Milne, of the Kalgan," has gone master, ***Kingyuan.*

Captain G. P. McAdnan, of the "Changchow," is on leave,

Captain W. J. Andrews, of the "Kiukiang," is on reserve,

Captain H. Gifford, of the Yingchow," has gone master, *Kiukiang:

THE CHINA MAIL

COMMERCE AND FINANCE,

COTTON REPORT.

Messrs. Morreau und Spiegel- berg, writing from Manchester under date of August 13, report

MODERATION..

THE SECRET OF CONTE

(By Jolin Blunt.)-

Cotton-Various crop nows London, Aug. 1-A recently have been issued since our last produced play of the "thriller" report, and the result of the fluctua tions have been the means of type is said to have been "spoilt by slightly reduced prices. Demand too many thrills." Not having seen is limited. Substantial coverings the play, I can't judge for myself, have been made for Egyptian but I do not know that many Fatures on account of the adverse excellent things can be spoilt by New Crop

overdoing them.

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Yarns. The yarn market gon. erally presents-few uncouraging Captain P. R. Puralow, of the features, and the volume of turn "Kashing," has gone master,over is small. The export section

is extremely dull. "Yingchow."..

Mr. J Beck, from reserve, has gone chief officer,"Fatalian."

Mr. J. T. Lyton, chief officer, Entahan is on leave

Mr. B. A. Marrubie, from re- gone chief officer, Herve, has "Chinkiang.

Mr. W. P. Bruce, chief officer Chinking." has gone chief

To the people of Central and Southern Chin, Chung Tso-lin; he writes, though a name to conjure with, is still in a way a mysterious person whose place of birth is dis-officer, Nunning.** puted and whose purentage in 1.

Mr. T. M. Henning, from re deprecated, but to those who have serve, has gone second officer,

zechuon:* vore inte cuartart, and had either business or friendly relations with. him, it is easy to understand the present

state - prosperous Manchurin.

of

his

Though not ny scholar, organizing powers have welded the people of the North into a firm and loyal body which goes in prove a strength of mind and personality. and a tenacity of purpose which should during the present fighting: materially assist him to achieve his ambitions and to place himself in a | position as a virtual Director of

China.

NO MILITARY DESPOT.

Differing from other Chinose Generalissimus, his thing are, not those of a military despot, but rather to achieve through the force of arms a reunited and peaceful, China, Such a.eolossal undertak- ing could only be achieved by one outstanding man and the general opinion of the foreigners residing in for Northern China is that Chang Tso-lin. if properly supported, will,

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Mr. D. Short. third engineer, "Nanchang," has gone third engineer. "Sinkiang."

Captain G. S. Holmwood, of the "Loongwe, is on reserve.

Captain M. Dowson, from leave, has gone master, "Luongwo."

Mr. J..6. Davies, chist officer, Yatshing." has gone chief officer, "Mingsing"

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Mr. B. E. Bidwell, chief officer, "Mingsang," has gone chief officer, **Yathing.

Mr. H. 0. Lewis, from leave,

Cloth. The improved crop news and casier prices do not appear to act as an immediate stimulant to trade..

Bookings for India include greys, light bleachers, jacconets, and dhooties. Printing humps and dyeing clothes are also moved, but only in insignificant quantities.

China demand is small, and it is reported that stocks are moving slowly on account of the internal -conflicts. Transport, therefore, is

very difficult and unsafe."

Near Eastern markets are only Buying in spasmodic fashion and the same may be said of the whole of Europe. though Continental buyers are inquiring more freely for grey goods.

A fair miscellaneous demand is Americus. reported from South while the United States have placed orders for poplins and warp sitteens,

The Bureau report of "candi- tion" up to August 1 puts the has gone second officer, "Ting-figure at 67.4 which indicates

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Mr. A. Spiers. from leave. has gone chief engineer. "Suiwo."

Mr. J. S. Black, acting chief "Sniwo." has gone nginger,

second engineer, same slip,,

Mr. J. J. Robertson, second engineer, "Saiwo." is on resorve. Mr. R. Adamson, from reserve. has gone chief officer, Tailee."

MF. J. Reynolds, chief officer, Tailed," is on ping and Engineering.**

reserve

POLO,

INTERNATIONAL MATCH.

(Reuter's American Service.)

crop of 12,351,000 bales plus infers. Last year the indication ut July 2 was 113 million bules. "

YARN MARKET.

Messrs. Polishwalla and Kotwall, Cotton and Yarn Brokers, in their report of September 15, state:

This is the most obvious of all truisms und the least often uttended to. The small boy who gorges himself to repletion and thereby earns a stomachi-uche and

moral sermon is no more master of himself in reality his. father who insists on brming the candle at botis ends and who wants. to live as though he were twenty. The boy feels unwell for a short time and gets pi wigging from his father, but the father receives a definite warning from Nature that he is a fool to ignore.

The

Moreover, neither father nor son, or, indeed, anybody who overdoes anything, derives any pleasure from it beyond a certain point." capacity for enjoyment is strictly limited, and the art of life consists not in fusting things to the full, but in leaving sinething still untasted. something for the agination to work upon, something for the mind to enlarge.

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Tou Men OF A GOOD THING, The man who rises from tâble still hungry is, as it were, a symbol of the wise man in every branch of experience. If we knew every; { thing by heart and had sumpled every emotion to exhaustion, what very dreary thing existence would There would simply be appear! nothing left worth living for. Yet obvious though this be, immense unbers of people are every day doing their best to blunt their capacity for enjoyment by trying to make enjoyment yield them more fan it possibly can. They are efideavouring to persuade them selves that they cannot have too much of good thing, though all the experience of all the ages proves precisely the reverse,

No doubt our readers will have Shipnoticed that of late we have been issuing our circulars at irregular intervals. This has been due to the fact that for months past the volume of business in the local market had dwindled down to such small proportions that there was hardly anything worth reporting upon fortnightly, as had been, our practice formerly. In the early We laugh at ourselves because, part of the period covered by this is children, we winde ourselves ill New York, September 16. Major Lacey announces that the report (our last being dated August with the sweets, we liked, int it is British team for the second polo7) a small demand sprong op habit which does not decrease, match on Tuesday will consist of which led to some transactions it merely changes, as we grow being put through at $1 to $2 older. Moderation, it is true, hus Colonel Melvill, and Majors

higher, the market then showing been preached in many rather Atkinson, Hurndal! and Lacer signs of a revival. This, however, Colonel Melvill is replacing Kirk-

was but short-lived, the demand wood, while Majors Atkinson and ceasing almost as soon as it made Hurndall have changed places. If its appearance, and we close with Stevenson is unable to play Straw our chief consuming centres

the Yunnan and the West River ports, bridge will substitute in American team.

displaying no signs of life what-

ever.

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STREET HAWKERS.

BOMBAY'S REMEDY FOR REMOVING OBSTRUCTION.

The Bombay correspondent of the

writes Statesman follows:-Scenes of indescribable commotion and confusion have been witnessed in the streets of Bombay recently, when what look like the incidents of a motor car dacoity in broad daylight are re hearsed. A motor lorry in which are seated two Pathans, with one or two others, suddenly appears in some highway. The occupants pounce upon roadside 'vendors of sundry articles seize the articles, | and make off with the booty in the motor lorry.

On closer examination it is

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evident that the principal actor in the episode is a European officer of the Municipality designated irritating homilies of strictly croachment officer," whose duty is mol purpose, but I would wish to to clear obstructions from public preach it from the point of view thoroughfares, and that the Pathans of zest in life, not from the point who are with him are intended to of view of denying oneself happi- assist him in the discharge of his

duty, The Encroachment Officer • is an old institution of the Municipality, but his activities in the past-did not have the ☀ desired result. Obstruction by and vendors On hawkers

and 01 public thoroughfares footpaths have been increasing, and repeated complaints about the nuisance have been heard from the public. In response to these com- plaints the Municipality is at last making a determined effort to put a stop to the nuisance in a drastic manner. The officer pounces upon regulations cause obstruction in hawkers who in disregard of the prohibited areas, seizes their goods, and gives them a slip of paper in exchange and carries off the goods to a central depôt, where the:

NO

with inore mundand pleasures.

If we go to see a thrilling play, we lose the thrill if we are deluged with thrills; if one drink gives us a unke us feel muzzy. Neither feeling of elation. ten drinks only imagination nor Nature can bear a surfeil,

Pleasures which last a lifetime are pleasures which do not overtax.

THE QUIET HAPPINÉSS. What with the fighting in the The most lovely rose is not the North, the general state of in-full-blown rose. The most ex known to the bedigners in Man- security in the South, and the quisite poetry is that which leaves huria or the Young General," a heavy fall in American Cotton, it something which only the inward title which does not belie him, he would seam hopeless to attempt a car cat cateli. The scenery which being but 28 years of age and com- forecast of immediate prospects. nives us most is ust usually the in the very near Inture, have the adding a division of the best We shall therefore, adopt that scenery praised most by guide-

The misclassic phrase of a famous states-books." And opportunity of opening up a new roups in the North.

Unsold stocks 7,800 bales. era in Chinese history by placing mined might be apt to surmise man and say "Wait and See." his country in a position which she that such rapid promotion has come

Bargains in Chinese hands, should have reached centuries ago. 1o aim by virtue of his being the

Shanghai:-All movements of His present frm but just silminis- of his father, but this is far 1,500 bales.

During the hation in lunchuria as carned from being the case. for him the love and respect of his Chili-Fengtien war of two years goods have practically ceased, Japanese Yarn:A few sales people to whom poverty and dis- ago, the Young-General showed owing to the fighting, tress, o common in Central and aptitude for military leadership and

prices. 500 Bales Nagasaki No. Southern China, is unknown. They absence of vain-glory, his have been effected at varying simple fact that the lowest clasa bravery and luck of thought con-20s at $257/260; 200 Bales Nagasaki But because we are always, in our ƒ owners of the goods may subse|

No.

at $229: 3 Horses of coolic from city or country is omning his personal comfort and always the possessor of a few safety, earned him the highest coppers is indicative of the pro-esteem and admiration of all the No. 16s at $2493 Horses search for the ideal and for the quently, claim their property on

life more than there is in, it, we It troop and staff who were fortunate No. 20s at $254; 800 Bales Yellow Huper-normal, trying to get out of payment of the nominal hawker's

Joss No. 203 at $254/257;

A comic incident in connection perity of the entire province.

contact with Setsu No. enough to come in

at $229 are always making experiments with these raids of the Encroach is not to be disputed that the com- It is no idle utterance to say No. 20s at $265: Blue Fish that end in failure, And so long

ment Officer was witnessed the mon evils of the Far East exist in that it was largely his tenacity, his No. 20s at $264; No. 128 at $242. as non revolta against his mortality other day near Dhobi Talao. The Manthuria. Banditry and opiun

Raw Cotton: No Sales nor and his limitations these experi Oficer suddenly appeared with trafficking are not unknown, but perseverance in the face of over-

whelming odds, that saved the Stock..

ments will continue and the result his motor lorry in front of a group the firm measures taken to suppress Pengtion army at the Great Wall Quotations:-Bengal $55 to 60 of them will be bitterness und of tramp barbers, cach, one of these evils should eventually stamp during the last stages of the late per picul. Chinese $58 to 66 per disillusion.

whom had a customer in hand on -out what are two of China's biggest

picu!.

There is no clixir of happiness the roadside. The barbers, were save only in the quiet happiness of suddenly deprived of their shaving moderation. This may sound kit, and their customers who had Tather a tase philosophy, but it is gone through a partial shave only tamne in that it is a definite presented a very comic spectacle truth. After all, it might be much to the great amusement of the more exciting if twice two were crowd which collected around suddenly to make five-only that them." will never happen.

..Curaes.

A VIVID PERSONALITY.

war,

A TRAINED SOLDIER. Unspoilt by Western education,

IDS

FIDAC.

A truer character picture could but a scholar of no mean learning, not have been painted of the the Young General has devoted his Marshal than that seen at the life to soldiering, the close study

SCENE AT WHITEHALL. recent wedding of his son. Though of military tactics, and

the

(Reuter's Service.) surrounded by men whose names sympathetic command of his officers are household words in Ching and men. No detail affecting the to-day, he obviously commanded efficiency of his troops is too small

London, September 15. their respect and though physically for his personal consideration He There was a moving scene at -morning. when not an impressive, man, bis per shares. with his father the charao- Whitehall this souality stood out for even theteristic of being able to recognize eighty ex-service men represent- blindest to 506, Aside of the ability in his officers, and to ing nine Allied countries, delegates": Marshal very few people have seen, reward, with quick promotion those to the FIDAC (Federation Inter-, and which I have been fortunate deserving. His duties are both alliee Des Anciens Combattants). enough to have many opportunities numerous and arduous, but never Congress which is being held in to observe, in his love for his family too much for his untiring energy London for the first time, placed and family life. Though the Bosides commanding one of the a floral crown on the base of the greater part of his days are spent in crack divisions, he is Director Cenotaph, a large crowd standing The fulfilling of his many duties, General of the Fengtien Aerobareheaded for two his keen interest in his family and drome, the biggest and best Subsequently the Congress sant a domestic affairs, is well-known, equipped in China. The Chinese message of homage to the King, Succcenes of great men in the post, pilote receive from him every an expressing its sincere appreciation and preant have been achieved by Douragement, and he is always one of His Majesty's devotion to the their ability to select capable offices of the first to take & sost in a cause of peace. 20 for posts of responsibility... Out-machine, when-some-new-stunt "standing in Manchoris to day, 28 1 18 de Tried.

se it is AEME Antonatore Salmon welcomed

minutes.

the Tuckuns of Kirm and Heilun- The Young Goneril is most the delegates on behalf of the kiang, the Civil Governor Wang popular with the foreign residents London County Council Mr. T. F. and the chief of staff Yang Yu- in Mukden. As an honorary mem Lister Chairman of the British ting, all of whom go to prove that ber of the Club and an ardent Legi Chang Tao-lin possesses the same suporter of it, he is often to be key to success which has been used soon" playing tonnis with, the few

by many famous, statesm when inèmbers who: are equal, to-

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