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TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1927.

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Tientain, Dec. 19.

A valley capable of supporting a million people was discovered Russian Bolshevism, is a plague in the uncharted regions of and if China sickers with it the Mindanao by a party of explorers United States and other Powers are headed by Captain G. T. Rice. Ja serious danger of Infection. Captain Rice and his fellow Marshal Chang Ten-lin, Governor travellers returned to

Manila General of Manchuria and recently inst Wernesday after spending 13 elected Commander-in-Chief of the days in the country between Port Ankuochun,

Allfed or

Peace Lebak and Cotabato. Stabilisation Army: to put down the Stories of a mountain that Russian,influenced Southern force swallows rivers were heard by stated in an exclusive interview the party, but these they had no with Mr. Frank H. Hedges, Staff opportunity to confirm, though Correspondant of the "Japan Ad- they found some evidence to sup-

[port them.

vortiser."

That the Powers were already The valley, named the Kuin- exposed to this plague in Southman after the river which flows China and were suffering from it through its centre, is from 20 to 'was shown, handded. by the on- 30 miles wide and about 70 long. nouncement of Chang Kai-shek and It is 1,800 feet above sea level, other Southern leaders that they marvellously fertile, and now in- would abolish all existing treaties habited by Manobos, who had. with one blow if they gained con never

man until seen a white trol of all China. And then Mar they met "Captain Rice's party. shat Chang stated his own foreign poltegas franklyaand as unequivo cably ny have the Southerners, a statement for which the Powers have been waiting, saying:

People First.

"Immediate ùbolition of China's foreign treaties is impraetient and unwise. The treaties must go, but we must advance step by step. werking out the definite programme In friendly conference with the Powers concerned. The Washine- ton conferende luið the basis for such a programme, and we must go back to that basis and proceed therefrom.

A warning note will sounded when Marshal Chang, added that he was going to Peking shortly for the purpose of talking with the diplo mulie representatives of the Powers to find if they were willing to co- operate actively with him in such a proximo, and that if the Chin- ese people as a whole actually de manded immediate abolition the peuple must come first and he was powerless nginst their wishes,

Marshal Chang received the cor respondent at his headquarters here just at noon, and for some time it was dificult to question him, as The seemed more interested in ask ing questiona himself, particularly as regards the American attitude toward Communism and whether there was any realisation in the United States that a Russian-do- minated China would be detrimen- tal to America.

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Bolshevism a Plague. "Russian Bolshevism in a plague he said, "and other Powers. are

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TO-DAY.

THE NEW ARTICLES,

Paris, Jan. 8.

A telegram from Paris states

ANOTHER ESPIONAGE

CHARGE.

London, Dec. 29. Vivian Stranders, an English- Hostponed from yesterday be that the most notable interna-man, has been arrested in Paris on an espionage charge or: behalf cause of the holiday, the extra-tional achievement of 1926, ac-

of the German Secret Service. China Provident, Loan and Mort-cording to M. Briand, writing in He was a staff officer with the ordinary general meeting of the gage Co. Ltd. was largely "at-the "Matin," was the construc rank of Captain during part of tended at St. George's Building tion of the peace framework the War. The "Daily Mail

which might take time to be understands that about three this afternoon.

months ago, communication, re- shaken but which constituted an instrument of appreciable solid-arding him was received by a special branch of Scotland Yard ity against the risk of war.

giving a close description and de- Mr. R. G. Shewan (chairman).

M. Briand reviewed the numer-talls of his alleged activities and presided. He was supported by Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. C. A. daous recent international agree. asking the Yard to keep a close Roza, Mr. A. L. Alves (members ments, including the Italo-Ger- lookout for him. Since the end of of the consulting committee), Mr. man Treaty, drafted in "unex- November until his arrest on De D. L. King (secretary and mana-ceptionable terms." He was a cember 21, his movements were ger) and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, sincere friend of Italy, and al-known day by day by the Yard, ways ready for a rapprochement who were in constant communica- (the company's solicitor).

tion with Paris. with her,

The object was to consider new Articles of Association for the company.

Among the shareholders were noticed Mr. J. M. Alves, Mr. J. P. As regards China, France ad Braga, Mr. A. L. Shields, Mr.hered to the spirit of the Wash- W. J. Carroll, Mr. P. Tester, Mr. ington Agreements and enter E. Rouillon, Mr. E. Abraham, Mr. tained a legitimate desire not to C. B. Brown, Mr. F. M. Crawford, allow her honourable interests to

Prines Leopold of Belgium is shown greeting his bride, Princess. Astrid of Sweden, on her arrival

at Antwerp, Belgium, on her way to Brussels, where their religious marriage was performed.

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civil service had been performed In Stockholm. At the right the couple are shown during the mar- riage ceremonials at the Belgian royal palace.

afics, there is a zeneral concensus of foreign opinion in North China that the, situation brought about by bound to be infected if China

the Boxer defeat and preceding overcome with it Do they really events is no longer possible and The belief understand this? Russia hates the probably not desirable. United States, Japan and Great Bri-among this group is equally arrong tain, but she has made little head-that any such drastically radical way there, and so turned to China Programs immediate and un- order to attack not only China conditional treaty abolition would but these Powers also in an indirect be detrimental to foreign interests yay. China needs your help in but even more so to Chinese, combating this common evik"" Mar- shal Chang added that he did not

mean help in the form of armed troops, of course, but strong moral support and perhaps financial.

"Yurin, Borodin, Joffe, Karakhan -each of the Soviet emissaries to

China came to me arst of all and sought to get my co-operation, but I refused, forseeing just a situation as has now arisen in the South. They were then forced to turn else

it

Mr. A. Nissim, Mr. N, v. Croucher, Mr. G. P. Lammert, Mr. J. A. Tarrant, Mr. J. P. Bagram.

Projected Change of Powers. Mr. Shewan then addressed the meeting, explaining the proposed changes in the Articles. The late Consulting Committee," he said, together with the Investiga- tion Committee and the present Consulting Committee were of the opinion that the old Articles were "totally inadequate:"

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SAME STRENGTH.

UNITED STATES NAVY ESTIMATES.

Washington, Jan. 4. The Naval Appropriations Bill totalling $814,500,0000, which has been reported to the House of Re- presentatives, provides for the maintenance of the Navy at ap- proximately the present strength, but proposes to cut $1,550,000 in the funds for cruising activities. The appropriation committee is sympathetic to the President's | desire for further limitation of armaments, but the report indi- cates readiness to proceed with the construction of new cruisers whenever the President recom- mends.Reuter's American Ser-

vice.

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PILOT'S DEATH.

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Shanghai papers that news has been received in Shanghai of the death in Rotter- dam on Dec: 27 of "Captain W. F. Scnt. The late Captain Sont was for many years a member of the Shanghai Licensed Pilots' Asso- ciation, and was greatly esteem- ed and respected in this city. His death will be regretted by ship- ping men all over the China Coast..

..SHANGHAI, MAN'S DEATH,. “

Shanghai papers record the death of Mr. W. H. Etterley, who has been connected with the

be assailed but to refrain from interference in Chinese internal politics and do nothing against the unity of the country, thereby being convinced that she would find herself in agreement with Public Works Department for the Washington signatories-matter of 15 years, during the Reüter.

MACHINE GUNS POLICE,

Chicago, Dec. 28. The police of this eity have added to their equipment 34 ma- chine guns capable of firing 100 shots a minute each. The guns

latter portion of which he was the assistant superintendent of the Parks Division. The de- ceased, who was born in England in 1886, is survived by a wife and two children.

As an aftermath of the Bishop of London's visit, little Willie re- turned home in great excitement after the Sunday achool. "Mother, who do you think came to our Sunday school to-day?" he shouted as soon as he could zer cover his breath. "Who, dear," monstrated their effectiveness. On several recent occasions gang- Inquired the patient Shanghai sters have used machine guns parent. "Why the Pope," BL to kill police or other officials and Inounced her offspring grandilo- rival gangsters.

quently.

Lessons of Events. There is nothing particularly new The chairman then proceeded this viewpoint; the new element to review the more important of is that it has come to be generally the changes contemplated, in- accepted among foreigners who including the appointment of a sist of seeing the China problem board of seven directors (instead from realist's viewpoint. Dr. of the consulting committee) at Jacob Gould Schurman, then Ameri- an annual (total) fee of $7,000 will be given a month's trial to an Minister to China, announced instead of $5,000; also the vesting cope with gangsters whose suc- very much the same opinion several of the power of the general mana-cess with these weapons has de Years ago, but it required the Maygers in a managing director and 30 tragedy at Shanghai and the in- general agents, the power of the vidents that followed in its train to general managers to be in the gain wider credence. As a matter hands of the board of directors.. of fact, the programme was not new-

Mr. J. M. Alves praposed an "The Southerners call themselves

with Dr. Schurman, but because of amendment which was seconded 'patriots, but we are the. patricts who are combating this enunciation of it lent it

lus position as American Minister by Mr. Currie, namely, that the number of directors be "not less Bolshevist Russian invasion of our dramatic force which had thereto- than three and not more than fatherland.

fore been lacking,

nine" instead of seven, as it was It was evident from Mahal desirable to bring in as many per- Chang's words and attitude that he sons as possible, who could bring. he feels he deserves the sympathy the company business.

where, and they met with a warm reception in Canton. "

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true

"I may not succeed in ending it. but I shall strive to do so as long as I live."

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Mr. C. A. da Roza seconded Mr.

It was brought out that foreign and legitimate co-operation of the ers resident in China and foreigü Governments were interested in treaty Powers, and that he really Shewan's resolution that the

needs. it. He feels that his, and Articles be adopted.

knowing what Marshal Chang's for their policy is a common one, and eign policy was. The Southerners] on numerous necasions, the most ret francolin end oormation

will be mutually beneficial and mure eent having been General Chang) Kai-shek's interview with the "Asso profitable for the Powers and far

the Chinese people than anta- ciated Press," have gone defnitely, on record for the abolition of all gone or evan ver-aloofness.

existing treaties. the cancelation

of all special rights in China and as PEKING CABINET PUZZLE. opposed to

"the imperialistic,

capitalistic Powers,"

Chang's Plans

| AD.

Peking, Dec. 30.- The establishment of the Gov- "My own policy is equally de-ernment is still arousing much Anite," said Marshal Chang, "an interest in Peking.

Mr W. Morley then asked for assurance that the general agents

be not appointed without the up. proval of the shareholders in gen- eral meeting. He then proposed an amendment to that effect and this was seconded by Mr. E. Rouillon.

Mr. Morley's amendment was lost when put to the vote.

Mr. J. M. Alves's amendhent was carried: nom con. The chairman announced that this concluded the. public business of the meeting.

I have no hesitaney in stating it. General Chin Yun-peng's pros" Mr. N. V. Croucher asked why the Immediate abolition of China's for-pects are adversely affected by Press were being excluded from the eign treaties is impractical and un- the defection of his brother, Gen-second meeting and the chairman wise. The treaties must go, but we eral Chin Yun-ao, from Marshal replied that the meeting was pri- must advance stop by step, working Wu Pei-fu

vate, Mr. Croucher pointed out that Mr. Liang Shih-yi's name is it had not been advertised as such. out the definite programme in friendly conference with the Powers now mentioned, but the opinion His objection was over-ruled and concerned. The Washington con- is gaining ground that Dr. Woll the Press withdraw.) ference laid the basis for auch a ington Koo may be induced to re- programme, and we must go back tain the premiership.

to that basis and proceed, there- from."

Marshal Chang's definite, public statement of policy toward treaty

SHIP SINKS.

Paris, Dec. 29,

abolition aligns him with the saner The "Midi" says that the and more dependable thinkers American steamer "Astoria" has among foreigners in China, on in-foundered in the Black Sea with timately acquainted with Chinese a loss of 21 lives.

affairs. Excluding the emotion- The Astoria" in a new ship; alists, among whom must be group having been bullt last year. It ed the most talkative of the mission-| was of 4,475 gross tons.

HEAVY FLOOD LOSSES.

Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 29. The flooded area in Nashville as a result of overflowing rivers and recent heavy rains is 250 blocks. Five thousand houses are in the flooded area. Five States have suffered flood losses in the last week with several dead'

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