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WAR DECLARED?

CHINA AND RUSSIA AT CROSSROADS

SOVIET'S PROMPT REPLY

New York Says "Diplomatic Relations Severed”

MOSCOW ACCUSES NANKING OF HYPOCRISY

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MILITARY “CHESS

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GAME OF NO RULES 'PLAYED. IN FUKIEN

DANGER OF A LOCAL SOVIET

[From Our Own Correspondent.] Amoy, Monday. Military chess is now in full swing in the south of Fakien pra- vince.

HOME TAXPAYERS

SHANGHAI

A LITTLE HINT

WHAT A LADY M.P. SEEKS TO OBTAIN

£3,000,000 WANTED

contest the validity of the Debt Agree very simple and pointed in its ments bat demanded reservations jeffect comes from most unexpected The "China Mail" learns officia!- guaranteeing France's rights. -

A weekly publication as Petty generals and bandit lead-term London, Yesterday.. ly that the authorities haylug He drew a distinction between the an aid to learning the English lan ere, for some months hast, have In the House of Commons, Miss carefully considered the matter, position of France with regard to the guage has been sent to the "China been manoeuvring for positions of Wilkinson Labour, Middlesbrough, have decided against lessening British and American debt, and said Mail" One of the chapters is advantage. They advance for at-East) called attention to the any of the water restrictions on that Britain's economic dificulties were "Scientific Questions Answered." tack and then retreat for defence, Shanghai Municipal Council pro-

due to her participation in the war and Under the heading of "Why is Run- until more favourable opportunity posing to While a New York source quotes a report from Moscow (and the Island.

sell their electricity cabled overnight by Router) that Russia has severed diplomatic re reservoirs overflow (as the result

It is pointed out that unless the must be taken into consideration. But ning Water Purer than Stagnant offers. One by one small pawns undertaking for $10,000,000, of He declared that in the liquidation Water," Mr. Dzien Tsong (Chin succumb. Now and then a prin- which sum over $6,000,000 was for lations with China, war has yet to be declared.

of future rains, of course) the of the Napoleonic war in 1815, Great Tsung in Cantonese) explains:

cipal piece is removed from the "Goodwill." Though we think of water as a community will again be in a very Britain allowed Austria a 90 per cent..

board. Rules of the games are She declared that this goodwill dangerous position during the reduction of her debt because Austria thing which does not do much, yet, commonly disregarded. The old was largely the reauit of expendi- coming winter months, which are had been the principal battlefield. in point of fact, it is always doing desire for personal power and in- ture borne by the British taxpayer usually dry.

"Was not France en-things. It is the great supporter of fluence seems to continue para- and asked whether, if the sale pro- The work of laying the pipe line across the harbour will, na-

privilege?" life, in the first place. Also, it is

mount. Strength prevails, over-ceeded, the Secretary of State for Reporters of the Finance and For the great dissolver of gases and of riding the desires of the people Foreign Affairs (Mr. A. Henderson) turally, be accelerated; but, even eign Affairs Committees stated that solids from the air above it, and and the welfare of the public: would invite the Council to contri- 30, no one can predict with cer- the point of view of the majority of from the ground beneath it, and Numbers of the population die bute $8,000,000 to that expenditure. tainty when it will be completed. these Committees was that the Agree these gases and solids help to sup-from powder and lead, but more Mr. Henderson replied that he

The Government's new water Iment should be ratified with reserva-

yield to the deadening effects of had no information how much of Bill, affecting the supply and cost tions-Reuter.

25646638650SDZ

poverty and distress forced upon the £10,000,000 represented good- of water by meter, was read in

them through robbery and plunder will nor what part, if any, of the Legislative Council this after-

of bandita, and the ravenous de- the goodwill value was the result noon, being prefaced by a state-

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sires of greedy and uncontrolled of the expenditure borne by the

British taxpayer. ment in support of the "objects

soldiers.

Chinese particularly insist that the breach will not widen. the other hand, the Soviet has replied promptly to the last Chinese Note-too promptly to indicate that it will wait longer-to the effect that all means of reaching an amicable settlement have been exhausted."

Accordingly, Russia is to call her subjects from China and give marching orders to Chinese diplomatic officers in Russia. Which action would be tantamount to a declaration of

war.

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and reasons" already published in the "China Mail."

In spite of the continually mentioned calm demeanour of all Chinese who count, both sides appear to be making preparations for hostilities and, furthermore, the Japanese (who are always best informed) appear to have made up their minds that trans-Siberia railway traffic will cease for the time being. Communications will be suspended unless there is a new development, which can only accumulating. This, of mean either China or Russia climbing down. So far, there has been no talk of active foreign intervention er mediation.

In Kowloon there is an abund-

storage in the reservoirs, which is aut supply without touching the

course,

will be a splendid reserve during

the dry winter months.

WATER WASTERS

He asked:

to titled (Cheers).

the

game

FLORIDA BANKS

22 FAILURES IN A FORTNIGHT

$23,000,000 INVOLVED

Tampa, Flu, Yesterday. After the failure of a number of Florida banks last week, 14

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KOWLOON. TONG

The official replies to the questions asked by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga in the Legisla- tive Council this afternoon in regard to Kowloon Tong were deferred to the next meeting a week hence.

been

Who's Who

He sympathised with the view

The who's who of the present that residents of Shanghai should unhappy situation in South Fu-bear a proper share of the cost of kien includes four outstanding their own defence but, obviously, men. Colonel K. K. Lin, of the it would be improper for an Inter- Chinese Navy, has for some years soil to contribute towards the cost national Municipality on Chinese Defence Commissioner of State banks in the south-west of:

of the British Army, Florida have closed, making a ***************9999* Amoy and Chuanchowfu. His in-

fluence extends over the city and Miss Wilkinson suggested that total of 22 bank failures in port life. So stagnant water very island of Amoy, and the Chuan-the "Shanghai Defence Force was quickly becomes filled with living chowfu district on the coast of sent out at the request of these creatures and with the products of the mainland north of Amay. peuple and that it was largely res-` General Chang Chen (Cheung ponsible for their security, the their lives. We call it impure just

of which they were because that does not happen to be Tsing) has held the same position goodwill

"WHITES" TO JOIN IN?

A Man Cautioned & a Woman Fined

Moscow, Yesterday.

charged

4 Chinese was this morning

W.

Reuter's American Service.

before Mr. E.

is interrupted does not prevent The Soviet have replied to the crop of rumours of military move-Hamilton, at the Central Magia- mental attitude of the people drink. But really, though we give years his word has been law

Nete which China sent before the expiry of the three days' ultima- tum.

ments on both sides of Manchuria's 3,000-mile frontier,

tracy, with wasting water. such as the An Indian Guard told the Magis-

Rich in Gases

Soviet cavalry in Outer Mongolia trate that at the public water tank REDS IN TURKEY Even the water we call pure convince was given over to General

The Russians say that because are advancing eastward to Taonanfu, in Sutherland-street, he saw the all means of reaching an amic-and are also active in the vicinity of accused open the tap and fill one

able settlement have been ex- hausted, the Soviet Government is compelled to recall from China all official representatives and all Russian officials of the Chinese Eastern Railway, and also to suspend all railway com munications between the Soviet and China.

Also, the Soviet reply states, the Soviet Government order the immediate departure of the diplo matic representatives of China in Russia.

The

Florida within a fortnight..

The deposits involved are estim- ated at $23,000,000.

The Comptroller of Banks attri- butes the failures to unnecessary withdrawals, propaganda, and the the kind of water that we prefer to in Changchow, where for some now selling."--Reuter.

THE "LOK SUN" it a bad name, it is doing the great throughout the large district sur- work of water on the earth.

rounding that important city.

The western part of the pro- FURTHER SALVAGE WORK IN

PROGRESS tains a great number of other things! Ch'en Kno-hul, whose headquarters In it besides water, and that is was at Lungyenchow. especially true of running water, which is rich in gases. It is pro-

Lesser lights have from time to bably not very long since running time carried on more or less in- man this morning Mr. T H. G. water existed in the form of rain. dependently within the mountain Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke, Brayfield, M.IN.A., principal of The Police round-up of Commun- seseossades*****88*2. However, one of these is to-day was being carried out, in that the ous and inaccessible regions. said that further salvage work ists in Smyrna and Constantinople

SMARTLY DEALT WITH IN CONSTANTINOPLE

SEQUEL TO ROUND-UP

Canstantinople;. Yesterday.

U.S. OF EUROPE

M. BRIAND'S INTERESTING

FINE TO CLOUDY.

This morning's weather re-

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Séll-Nominated Red

In addi- :

TAIKOO TUG ASSISTS

Interviewed by a "China Mail"

Suifenho, on the eastern border of bucket. This he placed aside and Manchuria, whilst Chinese and returned to wash his hands and Russians are massing on opposite feet.. The tap was running at full banks of the Amur in the vicinity force for three minutes. of Blagoveschenk, but these! When witness went

up to ac- rumours are not trustworthy and cued and warned him, he became cannot be confirmed.

abusive, so he arrestad him Japanese Observation

The Magistrate recognised both in April has had a sequel in the

probably the most important However, foreigners arriving the Guard and the accused as men trial of the 35 "Reds" on a charge: from Europe by railway report who had figured before him in of disseminating propaganda and

figure. In the whole situation. H. Taikoo tug had been sent out yes

terday afternoon. heavy troop movements between case of disorderly conduct. The attempting to undermine the exist

is none other than the self-nomin-

Capt. G. D. Arthur, another Lake Baikal and Manchuli.

ated general, Mao Tso-long, lead- Identification was confirmed bying regime.

port from the Royal Observa-er of a band of out-and-out Com-principal of the same firm, went out to the "Lok Sun" this morn- Japanese War Minis- Inspector Bloor,

Twenty-six of the accused were Story states:

2munists professing allegiance to ter has reported to tho

Accused said that he had just sentenced to 42 years' imprison-vicinity of the Boning and a China "Outspoken"

Pressure is highest in the

Ing. none. Д total filled one bucket of water and was ment-Reuters Finally, the Soviet reserves the Japanese Cabinet that

The position of Colonel Lin in depression lies to the north-Amoy is fairly secure. rights arising out of the Agree-af 40,000 well-equipped Russian proceeding to fill a second when distributed along the the Guard arrested him. He cer-

Beast of Hokkaido. ment of 1924 (in regard to the troops are

tion to being located well awaytions in Kiangsi province, they Railway) and declares the Chin- Northern borders of Manchuris, tainly did not wash himself.

from the beaten track of moving were said to have been a mere Remarking that he was not

armies, Amoy is well protected by band of a few hundred men. ese reply to be unsatisfactory and whilst Chinese troops in Manchuria

To- satisfied with the evidence, Mr.

to have a Water. Colonel Lin enjoys the re- day they are reputed putation of being a fair and just combined strength of eight or ten administrator. He has fostered thousand troops and now control be a good idea to have the Guard Foreign Affairs) has received no com-lowing telegram from Shanghai, To-day.

city and civic improvements and the entire south-western part of Furthermore, is generally well liked by the Fukien Province. A atrange report obtained by remove to another tank, as "kemunication from the French or German

public. His influence in Chuan- all appearances seem to indicate the Russian authorities alleges has had one row before, and now Governments concerning M. Briand's

chowfu and on the mainland may that this Communist leader has proposals for a United States that the Chinese Government is this case."

be wreated from him, but it will obtained the co-operation and sup-" giving every assistance to the Washing Her Buckets

Europe....

from Amoy. be rather difficult to oust him port of the defeated Kwangsi "White" Russian General, Seminoff, A charge of wasting water was Mr. A. Henderson said in the Com

troops (under Hsu King-tong) who against "White" Army in preferred to organise a

3. Chinese mona that he had examined the sugges-N

Hasty Retreat.

have just recently been driven out. tion that he should consider the publi-1980SLLLSS0SS***ENO before Mr. T. carrying out an woman Manchuria for

cation of an analysis of these and ana-

When war recently broke out of Swatow, and who have retreat- expedition to the eastern pro- Hazlerigg, M.C.

logous proposals for closer economic which is much the purest of all the in Kwangtung against the Kwanged into south Fukien. vinces of Siberia. In the event of Accused said that she was mere and political unity in Europe, made natural forms of water, although it ai faction, Generals Chang Chen this expedition being successfully washing her buckets before fill- since the war by authorities of ze also contains a certain amount of and Chen Kuo-hui obeyed the (the allegation goes). General ing them.

organised international standing-Bri- dust, and always a certain quantity order of the National Government All available reports state that Seminoff promises to establish a A constable said that he saw tish Wireless Services

her throw away, half a bucket of buffer state there.

This report has aroused in water, dignant feeling in unofficial circles The Magistrate said that to use

hypocritical.

According to a version publish,

ed here, the Chinese Note (in re- ply to Russia's ultimatum) pre- sents views which are rather more outspoken in form than at first cabled.

The Russian version of the Chin- ese Note renders one passage as China saying: "If all Chinese citizens and societies (in Russia) are guaranteed proper protection, the same treatment will in due time be accorded all the Soviet institutions in China which have been closed."

Past Wrong-Doings" Another passage, according to the Russian rendering, of the Chinese Note makes China ex-

press the hope that "the Soviet Government will, of its own ac cord, correct past wrong-doings and will respect the sovereignty. of China and its laws, and that the Soviet will not make pro- posals denying the existing facts."

Troop Trains Leave

Harbin, To-day.

total 440,000, of which 80,000. are guarding the Chinese Eastern Rafi- way.--Reuber..

"Whites" to Help China?

Hamilton discharged the accused with a caution. He also suggest ed to Inspector Bloor that it would

M.

PROPOSALS

London, Yesterday. Mr. A. Henderson (the Secretary for

The typhoon is situated about 50 miles south of Ishiga kijima moving N.N.W. or N

Forecast:-westerly winds, moderate; fine to cloudy,

The American Consulate- General has received the fol- the Manila Observatory:

of

3 July 8, 10.30 a.m.-Typhoon

in about 125 degrees Long. E. and 22 degrees Lat. N. moving

THE “MOVIES ”

DEPUTATION TO THE BOARD

SET OF TEADE

Dange to Fukien

Itse ases in the air dissolved in supporters of the Kwangsi faction ly approaching Changehow from

from the

of the gases in the air dissolved in to proceed against Swatow, where these combined forces are gradual- It is the gases in running water were stationed. Near Cboschow both south and west. During the that make it so nice to taste, and fu, these generals from Fukien lust few days, hundreds of Chin this really makes more difference were jointly and severely (not ese have been pouring into frien Changchow district. than we think. Every one of us severally) defeated. knows that the proper way to make A hasty retreat followed. Gen- Their reports assert that Chang- tea was with water taken from a eral Chang Chen reached his base chow will surely fall into the The Parliament Secretary to the running stream. If we compare in Changchow with the number of hands of the Communists within Board of Trade (Mr. W. H. Smith) such tea with tea made from pure his soldiers considerably reduced, a few days, Accused was fined $10 or 14 received a deputation from the Cinema distilled water, we shall see that the and the loss of several of his best If these predictions come true, which made certain propoezia for latter was a very poor drink indeed officers. General Ch'en Kuo-hui the bandit-infested regions about

in Moscow to a high pitch but the half a bucket of water for clean- attitude of the official circles is ing purpose was extravagant. rather calm--Nan Chung Kuo Half a bucket of water to clean News Service

each bucket represented a wastage. Tokyo, To-day. of one bucket of water, and that Railway authorities have or could not be tolerated. dered the Tourist Bureau to sus

pend the sale of the trans- days' jail. Siberian tickets-Reuter.

Mukden, To-day. -

tions,

Landon, Yesterday.

tograph Exhibitors Association to-day,

securing a greater changeability of pic- tures on a different reproducing ap-

General Chang Hauek-liang's ar The Soviet officials remaining in Harbin state that Nanking's reply senal is feverishly producing muai- taken to strengthen the defences paratus. He promised that their re- opens the way to negotiations, al-

The Chiness authoritica on the Manchurian frontier, parti-presentations should be given careful consideration and that a further meet- though it fails to satisfy seized the Mukden office of the cularly at Manchali, against anying may be held later British Wire the Russfan demand for the Chinese Eastern Railway Trade Provocative action on the part of teas. Service cancellation of the seizure Bureau and dismissed the Russian the Soviet troops. Nan Chung Kuo

of the Railway and the dis-manager-Reuter.

missal of officials, which omission

may yet compel the Soviet to resort

to measures to safeguard its rights.

In spite of Nanking's reply the

Clash Denied

Nanking, Yesterday.

News Service.

Nanking's Calmness

Nanking, To-day. The leading Government officials rumours that an actual clash be- are quite unexcited. They appear

· The Foreign Office denies the

tween Russian and Chinese troops more and more inclined to treat the

DIPLOMATIC POST

TRANSFERRED FROM BEL GRADE TO STOCKHOLM

London, Yesterday.

BRITAIN'S WATER

EFFECT OF THE RECENT DROUGHT

Chinese military preparations have at the Manchurian border has ocManchurian imbroglio as a local The King has approved the appoint felt only in certain areas, notabl wealth in the district that it could of the province radical tendencies

not sackened, Troop trains left

did not fare so well. During his Yungchun and Hinghwafu could absence the rupated Communiet, easily be brought into their fold, Mao Tae-lung (locally called Chu since these districts are already Teh), who had previously laid reputed to be strongly inclined to wasta the city and district of wards Commanier. Then the Tingehow in the extreme west of whole of south Fukier would be Fukian, has entered Lungyenchow under the control of Mao Tse- APPEAL FOR ECONOMY

and duplicated bis pernicious lung, with the possible exception

of Amoy London, Yesterday, worke

Next Natural Step Although a general appeal for Marvellous Additions economy in the use of water, in view These Communists had so free- A move toward Foochow would of the prolonged fraught, has been made by the Ministry of Health, immey helped themselves to all food be the next natural step. There diate anxiety regarding the supplies is supplies and other convertale and throughout the northern part Thames and Lee Rivers and by springs, scarcely continue to support the prevail.

Already the seeds of Commun British Minister at Belgrade to be there is no anxiety. The flow of the populace remaining, not to speak

Bown" and aro British Minister at Stockholm Bri Thames is well maintained, consider of an army. Therefore, Ch'en ism have been tish Wireless Service

ing the drought and a good flow is Kuo-hui brought his forces to sprouting. Conditions seem to be is maintained in the Lee-British | Tongan, a city on the coast near ripe for a change. The publie la. Wireless Service. V

enough to Changehow to permit apparently, willing to accept al- him to co-operate with Chang mos anything new. Whatever Ghen." He is still in Tong-an to comes cannot be much worse than day

what they now have. So, unleas These so-called. uzmunista | this uncoming tide against the under uso Tse Jung,” strange to forces of the National - Gorero- say, have been rapidly and marment be checked soon, a Soviet of vellously adding to their rços. Fulden in the near future la quita When they frat began their opers possible e

to day in the direction of Pogranich-curred. However, military move-issue which will be peacefully settled meat of Sir Howard William Kennard,

ments are still reported to be cvid-by negotiation, although

paya and Manchull

ent on both sides. General Chang of the Central Executive.

The headquarters of the Chinese Tao-hsiang Tupan of Kirin proof the Kuomintang info

Eastern Railway

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General Cha the Manchu

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