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CANTON FOLLY.

RUNNING HER OWN TRADE,

under Chinese

supervision then bitions are hopeless to square- there would be little object in with the Hmit of Franco-Spanish

concessions are vital and maintaining foreign-controlled

known questions. If they wers educational Institutions in China; known it would help us consider- but Chinese masters have yet to ably in arriving at definite conclu- a matter which, at the prove that they can maintain the sions on discipline which is absolutely moment, necessitates an armed force estimated at 150,000 men. essential for successful conduct we can only agree with the con- of such institutions. That is why tention that "It would be a tragic the decision of mission bodies to waste if the war is prolonged and hand over temporary supervision extended for want of efficient | intration of the Red forces in the

to Chinese musters is so import- ant an "experiment." It would not be too far fetched an assump- tion to state that the whole future of education in China and there- fore of China itself may depend upon it.

THE RIFFIAN WAR

tory."

Juri-

peace efforts."

CORRESPONDENCE,

BRITISH INCOME TAX RELIEF.

TIME, FOR ACTION.

Perhaps the solution of the difficulties contering around Canton will be found in the completo dis

Southern city, says the "Shanghai Times,"

the

or over; and on certain incomesfmes of di rder. It is also note- over £500 a modification of the worthy that the Central Govern- deduction is given. This deduc-ment he sent a number of repre- the tion is not in addition to that ntatives to Canton to make a

thorough investigation into under paragraph (2).

Shameen incident, though when the The foregoing amendments are Peking Government volunteered all favourable to the taxpayer, som time ago to take this legical whether resident within or with-ep, it was met by a curt refusal out. Great Britain or Northern and told not to interfere. Canton, that time, thought itself Ireland, but there is no alteration

family.

of

CANTON SUVYERS, In the meantime Canton itself.

Iatest dispatches in- dicate that the Bolsheviks have issnot on ultimatum to a number of officials belonging to the Sun Fo fuction, Sun Po being the son of the " luto Dr. Sun Yut-son, demanding (To the Editor of the China Mail). full support of the Bolshvik authori

sles, and calling upon the Com. Sir, The Finance Act, 1925, | mimar for Foreign Affairs at Canton was passed on June 30 and con- to give an accounting of the funds tains some provisions of interest he has received from Boviet sources.

to be In the Morocco tangle, one to residents abroad, as follows: Furthermore, the city is thing is certain, which is that (1) The rate of tax is reduced to combed through for all Red im France and Spain are united in 4. for 1925-26; (2) The earned xxsters, thereby attempting to put cause of subduing Income allowance is increased an end to the reign of terrorism of the common

*'illegally" aegris, the Riffs. Cable information de- from one-tenth to one-sixth, with those gitulors who tails the efforts made to secure a maximum of £250 in place of worked under the Red

A deduc- Rather than fnes the blame which effective positions by means of the previous £200; (3)

before tion of one-sixth of the total in- is being heaped upon them from all successful operations "General October" takes com come is allowed when such income side any Kuomintang leaders are and mud. (whether earned or unearned) absenting themselves from further mand with rain Already the reason of the present does not exceed £500, and the ad meetings, even going so far to conflict is being lost in the usual claimant, or his wife, is 66 years deny their affiliation with mist of words that arise when "another little war" rears its head. And the reason is not like- ly to disturb us, when, at a dis- tance, we foolishly imagine that such a war is not our concern. There must be some adequate rea. son why a supposedly impoverish- ed nation like Spain, and a nation like France with a legacy of war problems already on her hand, in the principles of the law resoughly able to work out its engage in a conflict that from the lating to the liability of persons own destiny in the way that it natural conditions of the country domiciled or resident abroad. molt fit, and the Canton which is the scene of the fighting. The usual claim to repayment of method of asttling & problem is to must entail enormous loss of life British Income Tax may, there-grivate amtters making thos and the expenditure of much lore, continue to be made in re-still more tansa. treasure, prompting one import-spect of the following classes of

reliet:- ant Home journal to describe the ultimate end as "a bloody vic- (1)-Exemption in respect of is the greatest sufferer. Threaten- Abd-el-Krim, the leader dividends on certain British Gov-jed with a loss of its silk trade, the of the Riffs, makes the recogni-ernment securities where the city deliberately imposca embargo tion of the absolute independence beneficial owner is ordinarily re- restrictions upon the entrance of foreign vessels from Hongkong and of the area under his control a sicent abroad.

other ports, apparently "blithely un- condition of any peace negotia-

(2).-Exemption in respect of aware that in doing so the cut- tions.

The result of this, it is interest or dividends or foreign ting off her own right bund. No pointed out, would invalidate theor Colonial securities, stocks, etc., city in these days of keen competi- interesting interpretation which treaty with the Sultan that con-owned by a person not residenttive business can afford to close its "the Protectorate of in Great Britain or Northern cors to the trade or ships of ing Mr. Ifor Evans, a journalist who' ferred

neighbours. Policies of spite and has travelled extensively in China, Morocco on France, and conse- Ireland.

the quently.

Franco-Spanish

(3)-Reduction or exemption reprisal cannot be pursued by a places upon the expressed desire Treaty conferring the Northern from tax on income from sources modern trade centre that hopes to of the Chinese to take over educa- Protectorate on Spain."

dicially the Moroccan question within. Great Britain and North- koop itself upon the industrial and tional institutions which up to the would be put into the melting pot ern Ireland in the case of a Bri- shipping map Canton has a most Crown Servant,viable import and export revoce! present have been under foreign again, whilst, it is remarked, from tigh subject,

which is being ruined by a handful control, is that they wish the an international and particularly Ex-Crown Servant, widow

British naval point of Crown Servant, servant of British of ruthless political adventurers. money from the Indemnity de- from a

in the wool, but the grip that they view, the creation of a new Protectorate, employees of mis- Home of them Red, others less dyed voted to educational purposes to Moslem State utterly incapable of ionary society, resident in the lave up the city and its adminis be handled by themselves alone. standing alone at the gates of the Isle of Man or Channel Isics, or tration is only too evident when resident abroad. for sake of own one considers timt practically all He quotes Prof. Hu Shin, of the Mediterranean would constitute health or health of member of the of the inned forces are in the National University. Peking, the an extreme embarrassment. This

hards of Soviet officers, who are is not all. The cynic who believes acknowledged leader of the young that war is waged principally in

(4)-Reduction of tax where accountable to nobody knows who intellectuals, as follows: "I would behalf of trade, will have his income tax has also been paid on and are in direct definaces of the rather see the money spent on views strengthened in the know. the same income in another partatblished tovernment. The de- spatch of delegates from Peking to Canton to look into the disorders is railways than that it should be ledge that behind it all is the of the Empire.

the first indication that Peking has spent on mission schools, union right to grant mining concessions to capitalists who are eagerly

mude that feada oue to believe that schools, or foreign controlled in- awaiting a chance to exploit the

the Government is aware that much. stitutions of

Mr. rich mineral deposits of the Riff any type."

city as Canton does exist and that it is in China, and does nominally" Evans, who writes in the "Chris- copper, iron, lead, and zinc. "Long before the war there were

come under the scope of Gover- tian Science Monitor," avoids already all the elements of THE LATE MR. LYSON mental administration of affairs. -expressing a personal opinion on scrumble among international:

What has happened to bring tris regnition about? The reason; the -practicability or desirability capitalists for the exploitation of these deposits." The Riffs side

as we se, it, as is the fuct that of the nations concerned adopting of the case is little heard. Their

things have about run their course such a course, but rather inconse-leader-Abd-el-Krim-stands out His

The tribute to the memory of in the Southem city and that now quently uses it as the basis for anas. a distinct personality.

For a firm hund, such as it is, to members of his profession was attack upon the whole policy of communications through the only the late Mr. C. H. Lyson by fellow is the chance if ever there was one foreign education in China which sources at his command, are paid at the Supreme Court this step in and relirect matters. When

the tarif conference meeta replete with conviction and a is leading "to the development of sense of dignity, if not of patriot- morning when a Full Court was October, it is certainly to the in- addressed by the Chief Justice, terests of this country to have some ism. It is impossible, for in- « small, discontented minority of stance, not to read the following was supported on the Bench by largest cities in the country, 5 Sir Henry Cover Gollan, who semblance of order in one of the to the "Times" intellectuals upon a vast hinter-letter, sent land of illiteracy." But he surely Tangier correspondent without a the Puisne Judge (Mr. J. R. city which has shown most notice ably its anti-foreign tendencies. feeling of sympathy with the cannot seriously advocate the gallant fighter:

The late Mr. Lyson, said His Representatives of the Powers here. Lordship, had died in the prime of at Chine's invitation could hardly devotion of the Indemnity to such

We wish to guard carefully his life but not before he had had be expected to look upon the ship- The problem of ascertaining an impossible task as the educa-

our independence and to attain an opportunity of, showing both ping embargo and Sovietization of the exact lines along which the tion of 400 million human beings

human equality, so that it may his public spirit and his private China's great seaport as anything British Boxer Indemnity might be in such a gigantie scheme for

be possible for us to live as worth. Referring to the late Mr. else but is an affront, not to men- the most effectively devoted to which it would be but a mere

every man lives who is cogni- Lyson's Army career, His Lord-tion the weakening of this coun- "educational and other purposes" drop in the ocean. After all, it is zant of his rights and his ship said that he retired with they's own appeals for investiga duties. And in order that we rank of major and on returning tions and inquiries and tariff ad- in China had proved to be difficult the "intellectual minority" that

interest of Canton, of Hongkong, occurred enough before the events which the majority look to take a lead in may attain this end we are pre- to Hongkong as a solicitor he justments. It is therefore, to the pared to sacrifice all we hold followed the traditions of his pro and of Chine in general that the since Parliament any effort to regaiu national poise,

dear, as we fear nothing, and fession and took a considerable overthrow of Bolshevism in China's discussed the Bill which deals and although the students of

we firmly believe that we are part both in the public and social second largest stoport be, com justified in our demands and in life of the community. They all nieto and that as soon as possible. with the matter. These later de- China have so far failed in giving

our struggle against those who deeply regretted the premature The recognition of Canton by the velopments have led many to this lead that is surely no reason

seek to act tyrannically conclusion of a career which held Central Government and its insist favour a complete cancellation of why efforts should be abandoned against us and deprive us of the so much promise. Both on behalf ence to carry on an investigation of the proposals for the devotion of a to bring home to them the neces blessing of the enjoyment of of Mr. Justice Wood and himself the Shameet incident against the those sacred rights without he wished to express their sincere wishes of the Kuomintang city is a considerable portion of the money sity for their so doing if China is

which man cannot be described sympathy with Mrs. Lyson and hopeful sign and should be se pro for educational purposes: How-to be saved from ruin. The fault

daughter and other members of ductive of optimism on all hands as Be human, ever, it is doubtful if such repre in the past may have been, as Mr. With all such as may not the family, in the news that the Reds in con- sents any very considerable body Evans claime, that too many have desire to Alch these gifts, we The Han, Attorney General Sir trol of the city are quarrelling wish to live in peace and Henry Pollock, KC, said that on among themselves. Diesension of opinion. For the view, more been sent away from the country.

harmony yes, even in open behalf of both branches of the among the leaders in the first sigo likely to be taken when the pro- to acquire an education which has

and uincere amity. As without legal profession he desired to weakness. The Peking Govern- visions of the Bill are put into taught them to despise their own

them we also cannot live a life associate himself with the ex-ment appears to have been shrewd actual application, is that whilst culture and to seek some com- of progress or rise to that pressions which had fallen from enough to have taken advantage of this state of affairs Prompt action greatness and glory which do His Lordship with regard to now may says China's food at the the greatest care should be exer fortable post rather than to

honour to the sons of men, their late friend, Mr. Lyson. Mr. camming tariff conference, cised to see that the funda do not serve their country, but that i

Lyson had an honourable record of get into the hands of those who surely all the more reason why. French statesmen have said public service and had also acquir-

REN OVER HOT- would use them; for inculcating greater." ~ facilities: should

repeatedly that they are noted for himself, a reputation as a "HELPS anxious to prolong and doctrines certain to foment fur- afforded of educating - them in

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uch with less for @this could

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