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JAPAN & CHINA.

Outery Against Tariff Increases.

RETALIATION?

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1928.

LIFELONG STRUGGLE.

Lord Curzon's Heroic Career.

PHYSICAL PAIN.

Suggestion Of Further Action In "They Think Me Strong, Arrogant

Shantung.

And Self Sufficient."

London, March 8.

"COOK'S.”

An Important Travel Combination.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

Fusion Of Interests With The Wagon-Lite Company.

In view of the many rumours Opinions differ at present as to

The first of three volumes of and unofficial paragraphs in the the attitude of Japan and the Japanese toward China. A week Lord Ronaldshay's "Life of Lord Press relating to the fusion of in- terests that has recently taken or two ago, our impression was Curzon" has been published. formed in one well-informed

It deals with the years from 1859 place between Thos. Cook & Son source that Japan's sympathy had to his Viceroyalty in 1898, the and the Compagnie Internationale been switched over to the Nation-second volume deals with the seven des Wagons-Lits we re-print the alists. The following, however, years of his Viceroyalty and the following oficial statement which | by one of the most widely read third with Lord Curzon's later appeared in the "Times" and other American publications, tends to political activities. show that Japan has difficulties, Lord Ronaldshay has corabed the real or supposed, with both the world successfully for any corres- Northerners and the Nationalists.

pondence, for Lord Curzon's anti-! Tariff Problem.

The "Chicago Tribune" service observes:--

Chinese-Japanese relations arej again being seriously strained in several quarters, centring chiefly on China's determination to in- crease the tariff rates to average 12% per cent., preparatory to the establishment of complete tariff autonomy by January 1, 1929.

Leading Japanese trade asBO- ciations located in Osaka, Kobe and Tokyo have passed strong re- solutions calling on the Japanese Government to use every effort to prevent Chinese action on this tariff issue, which the Japanese claim will be certain to embarrass Japanese trade with China.

The Late Lord Curzon.

his

leading newspapers in Great Bri- tain signed by Mr. F. H. Cook and Lord Dalziel:-

"A fusion of interests has been arranged between Thomas Cook & Son, Thomas Cook & Son, Ltd., and its associated companies, in- cluding Thomas Cook & Son (Bankers), Limited, and the Com- 'des pagnie Internationale Wagons-Lits et des Grands Ex- Lord Dalziel press Européens, of Wooler, representing the Com- des pagnie Internationale Wagons-Lits, will join the boards of Thomas Cook & Son. Limited, and Thomas Cook & Son (Bank- ers): Limited." as vice-chairman, and Mr. Frank Henry Cook will continue to be chairman of both the Cook companies.

"Other representatives of the dea Internationale Compagnie

in

pathy to clerical assistance caused him to write in his own hand all Wagons-Lits will also join the few boards of both the Cook com- letters, of which he kept a

panies. The Cook businesses will The "Real" Objections.

copics: The Japanese base their pro-

be carried on as heretofore under Lord Curzon's fortitude in tests upon the fact that China is still in a disunited state, hence lifelong struggle against physical their existing corporate bodies."

A combination of the two most the increased tariff will be bene-pain is illustrated in a bitter let- ficial only to the military leaders ter to Miss Leiter, in which he important, travel agencies in China, causing a worse situa-says: "I am supposed to seek the existence, 'one of which owns and tion in the Civil War than pre-footlights. How many of them, I runs the sleeping cars, dining wonder have any idea of the long cars, and drawing-room cars on all vails at the present time,

European railways and interna- However, Japan's real objec- hours I have spent in bed with antional trains is an event the im- tions are based on the feeling aching back and the incessant nerv- that the increase in the Chinese ous pain in my leg and the fearful portance of which will be readily Customs duties is. likely to em-steel case in which I am encased realised by our readers. The best barrass Japanese goods by making when I undergo any strain.

"Driven to Duty."

features of both organisations will be preserved, while the added it difficult for Japanese manufac-

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"They think me strong, arrogant closure working of the two con- market with American, British and self-sufficient. Little do they cerns will benefit the travelling

which and European concerns generally produce a higher type of reck that an invalid is addressing public in all parts of the world. TYROL QUESTION, merchandise.

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them, who is only driven to duty because it is his duty, who has to be mechanically supported in order The Japanese also believe that to stand upright for an hour, and and trade expressions must be expanded by qualifying words so that the proposed increased China who probably goes to bed to writhe messages will offer an intelligible sense to ANYONE reading them. tariff is likely to cause the Chin-in agony in expiation for his 3. Each message must bear the Indication RL as ptart of the address. ese to begin production along lines The indication is connected and charged for ny one word. No limit in which the Japanese have here. on the number of words a message may contain.

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foolishness,”

Lord Curzon's thoughts were first tofore possessed a practical mono-directed to India by a series of poly.

lectures on India at Eton. There-

THE POPE'S REPLY TO A JOURNALIST.

CHURCH AND STATE.

Vienna, Yesterday. Interviewed by a prominent Aus-

The Chinese are not heeding after, India became the central trian journalist in Rome on the the Japanese protests and are pro-aim of his studies in the Far East. Tyrol question, His Holiness the ceeding in a businesslike fashion

Before he died, relates the bio- Pope declared he had done his best to establish complete autonomy, China's chief incentive being to grapher, he expressed the hope in the matter of imparting reli- German and that sooner or later an authorita-glous instruction to abtain increased revenues for war purpose, both in the North and tive account of his Indian admin- Austrian Catholics in the mother istration, to which, he declared, tongue and added: "We are not South..

worth! free. The relationship be- The Chinese Nationalists he had given all that was launched a stringent boycott of having of his spirit and strength,tween the Church and the State in Japanese concerns in the Fukien might be written.Reuter, province, which has been paralys-

ing Japanese shipping, banking

and trading concerns.

Nationalist Accusation.

MILITARY MOVES.

(Continued From Page 1.j

The Nationalist Government officials are uncommunicative on the question of restitution but the opinion is prevalent that the

The 4th Army has all along ex- Japanese are likely to adopt re- taliative measures through inter-ceeded normal strength. To be-

Italy is precisely what it was on Sept. 21, 1870. We will henceforth do what we can."-Reuter.

STRUCK OFF.

The name of The Yik Wing Steamship Company, Limited, has been struck off the Register.

vention on the Shantung province gin with it had four divisions Army does not number 20,000. border, in an attempt to block the instead of the regulation three. men at the moment.

The 15th Army consisted of Nationalists' military advance to- The 10th division was under Gen- ward Peking which is now ready.eral Chen Min-chu who, having only one division.

The military drive northward is taken over the 24th and 26th Of the other units, including to be launched as soori as spring divisions from other army corps, local defence garrisons, detach- has made up the 11th Army. ments erroneously described as opens in North China,

The 11th division under Gen- gendarmerie and military-police, General Hwang Fu, the Nation- alist Foreign Minister, issued a eral Chan Chai-tong will have at-there are four divisions and eight statement to the Press which tached to it some of the hitherto brigades. These will be incorpor says in part: "Japan entertains "independent." units to bring it up ated in the four reorganised wild ambitions regarding China to army strength.

armies to bring the latter up to full strength.

and is obviously financing Chang Ironsides and Papersides.

70,000 Men. $2,000,000. Tso-lin against the Nationalist The 12th division grew during

Taking 5,000 as the normal side, which is bound to cause In-war service to two army corps, creasing tension between China (six divisions), became known as strength, a division should cost the Ironsides, dwindled down to a about $120,000 a month to sup- and Japan."

few thousand again, and finally port marched away to the Yangtsze. If the 11th Army has five divi- The 13th division under Gen-slons and the other three armies eral Chui King-tong will form a three cach, there should be four- teen divisions; and the total cost. The retirement of Admiral Sir part of the 5th Army. Arthur C. Leveson, G.C.B., took

The old 5th Army, known as will then be under $2,000,000 a effect on Feb. 22, and directs at the Papersides, had only two divi. month instead of about $8,000,000 tention to retrenchments made in sions, the 15th and 16th. General, the present estimate.

There will be the added advan- the Flag List of the Royal Navy Tang Yin-wah, who has been act-

Aing commander since General Li tage of a uniform basis and the during the past six years. comparsion will show that there are Fook-lum was deposed, is made greater advantage of one central- on the active list 19 flog second-in-command to General ised command at the headquar- ters in Canton of Marshal Li officers-fewer than there were then. Chui King-tong,

Chai-sum. The numbers redused. are

On the basis of 5,000 men (the Admiral of the Fleet, two Admirals, During its march back to Can- three Vice-Admirals, and. 19 Rear-ton, the 11th Army suffered full quota) to each division," Admirals. The total on the fist heavily in fighting. Two divi- Kwangtung's four armies will to-day is 80, made up of fivo sions have been added; one is the number approximately 70.000 Admirals of the Fleet, 10 Admirals, "aupplementary" division, and the men in all which is quite suf- 19 Vice-Admirals, and 46 Rear- other is the "new 2nd" division, ficient for the province's peace

Even with five divisions, the 11th requirements.

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