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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1947.

How China's Elections Are To Be Managed Is Revealed

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The almost total lack of The ballots, unlike thone Ins Nanking, Nov. 10,

the will campaigning in China is Universal suffrage in China most western countries, would be no easy task at any not contain the names of the best proof that election or no

Instend. time, for there has never been candidates.

name clection the will of the peoples a nationwide election. But a will be written on large ban-has not yet become n major violent civil war, a runaway' nera fixed to the wall of the political factor, Except for

place. and shattered com-polling munications make China's Nov.write the candidate of their the feverish activity around An party headquarters in Nan- 21-23 elections of 3,024 Na-choice tional Assembly delegates illiterate voter, therefore, rely-king, where the real contest is few something to marvel at Ing on a script writer both to being fought, there are

Unlike most nations which read for him and write for him visible signs of a forthcoming have evolved and extended the will have a difficult time keeping election. There are no lenflots, franchine through slow stages his vote secret from anyone buttons, posters, brassbanda !

China else in the polling place-espe and public meetings. will try to awallow in one gulpcially from Government super- unlimited universal suffrage | visors. with no qualifications other Unknown Candidates

aste. citizenship and than sanity. The results will be far from perfect.

and over many yeara,

The Government originally planned to print the required 150,000,000 ballots at a central point and distribute them throughout the country. Trans portation difficulties and

the time required to "chop" the nilota by hand (put an official stamp on each) made it neces- The sary to scrap the plan. election Board has had to de- centralize printing, and tributing and irregularities: and confusion have resulted.

Each voter normally writes down the name of only one calitate. A simple majority |

Some of the votes will be cust for candidates the elec- tions have never heard of. *******

Some neutral observers con- tend that the Chinese elections will injure rather than help the cause of democracy because they are being conducted at a time and under circumstances so ill-adapted to the introduc- *****tion of universal Kuffrage. They favour postponing the Their opponenta elections, argue that a atart must be made sometime and an imper- fect election is better than no election at all.

STOKER EDWARDS IN HOSPITAL

London, Nov. 11. Mr. W.J. Edwards, Civil Lord of the Admiralty-Nowy staker who breume the Best Member of the "laquer Parliament from dis-

deck," has been taken to the Royal Navy Hospital at Chatman with blond poisoning..

is all that is required for elec

Election Office for deci- There is no poll tax nor

concur-

(Mr. Edwards recently paid a shart visit to Hong Kong),-Res- tir.

Whatever the merita on either side of the argument, Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek's determination to have demoerncy in China is n sure Chinese that the guarantee people will go to the polls for the first time in their ancient history on Nov, 21-23.-Unit-

Science Makes New Guess At World's Age

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Forgotten Army

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A. Blair Kerr's suggestion in the Kowloon Court that an ef fort should be made to bring a tions. Ties will be referred ******* *****ed Press.

Men of the Services who gave were stripped by the Japanese, 'real' key-money black-marketeer to the

their lives in Burma are to be should become memorials to to justice would find a readiersions.

memorialized in the Anglican those who lost their lives in the echu if there were less public dis- voting fee.

Cathedral at Rangoon, and regi Burma Campaign. Wo suggest Polling Control illusionment about the official

ments which desire to be assothat the chapel in the north under District elections are attitude towards the racket. As the

clated with

this

scheme are transept should be dedicated to Magistrate pointed out, it would control of Kuomintang haien

Burma and asked by the Bishop of Rangoon the Christians of be fatuous for any citizen to say magistrates who will

to supply their creats and liste the missionaries from overseas of names of their officers and who died here, and the one in that he was unaware that illegal rently serve as director of elec- tions. Each hsien is divided

London, Nov. 11. are from 80,000.000 to 30.000,- men who died during the Burma the south to the members of profiteering by way of high rent

into sub-districta, and polling

who

H.M. Forces. apparently 000 years, old. Using the same campaign. Scientists and tea-money and key-money booths will be set up through-

rules

Professor of method

Holmes own

In a letter which he has sent

anxious "I att (all creating an offence under out the halen, guarded by army have their

that the correct to the Colonel of Regiments, the should be a permanent etiquette spend a good deal of polnia out the Landlord and Tenant Or men.

to our Christian Sullors, dinance) is common in the Col- "The magistrate is authorized their time publicly discussing figure would be closer to 250. Bishop says: "During the years orial

of a lady-Mother 000,000 years but since sodium 1942 to 1945, the Anglican Co-Soldiers and Airmen who gave ony at the present time. Yet to appoint supervisors to over-the ego since the passing of the Ordin- see both the balloting and vote Earth--and that reticent old study is a "hopelessly variables thedral of the Holy Trinity, Fan- their lives in Burma, and in this I the have the full support of the ance there has been only one im- counting and presumably will weman grudgingly yielding her method the age of the oceans goon, was desecrated by

from represents- hocrets is now believed to be may be anything from 2,000.- Japanese who destroyed the al- Cathedral Council. There is no 000,900 to 4,000,000,000 years tars and all the church other general memoria! scheme purtant prosecution involving key-choose them

furnishings and turned the build-in Burma and we all feel that money, a case in which a Euro- tives of the different parties if 3,850,000,000 years old.

This latest estimate, prob-old. men any such

are available.

"The most than can be said," ing into a maki distillery, pean woman secured the collabora vote counting is expected to ably

antisfying to not

the complete furnishing of tion of the police in proving de take weeks.

Mother Earth as Archbishop he comments, "is that its pre "When the British re-occupied chapel, in which those who laid reading (sodium ac- the city in May, 1945, the Royal down their lives will over be mand and acceptance. One of the

The Judicial Yuan will serve Ussher's 17th century guess of sent

some cumulation) is not Inconsistent |Air Force cleaned the sanctuary remembered in

prayer, would principal consequences of that a court of appeals for any in- 5,951 years old still case has been the creation of new dividual or party claiming elec- what flattering when compared with an oceanic age of a few and held services there, Later, be a fitting memorial and one. of millions of all the Forces cleared the rest which would appeal to the next- handicaps to European residents tion irregularities and will act with Jukes theory in 1859 that thousands

of the Cathedral so that it was of-kin. We are anxious to give thega seeking accommodation, for many as final arbiter in all disputes the chalk erosion in England's years."

Recalling the furious scienti- possible on the 27th of July, what camfort we can to conduct and results county of Kent took 30,000,000,- Chinese landlords today refuse over the

fic debates of the Victorian 1945, to hold a service of Recon- and would gladly 000 years alone,

Arthur

New's and photo- Professor

Holmes, Era during which the Earth's ellation. Since then, thanks to the Cathedral tr. discuss terms with an appli- of the election.

About Reven out of every ten

hotly announced BS wholehearted co-operation of the graphs of the chapel when it is cant known to be of European voters will be able neither to Regius Professor of Geology age was nationality. The inference is

Thus the und Mineralogy in the Univer-anywhere from 40,000,000 to congregation and the Military au completed. Perhaps you ren nor to write. plain enough. The aim and in secret balloting provided for sity of Edinburgh and a spe- 100,000,000 (the latter being thorities, the work of restoration inform the next-of-kin of this tent is to exclude any risk that in the constitution will be im- cialist in application of radio- considered the highest possible has gone on. A new high altar suggestion,

Professor Holmes and communion raila were made "Major H R.1. E.; who de- illegal demands might terminate possible. The Government hus activity to geology made the figure)

high altar and com- thousands of script "probable cntimate" of 3,350 points that ancient Hindu cal-for the sanctuary and pews for signed the in prosecution. By the same hired

of culation make the age of the the nave. These are worthy of munion rails, has offered to bt token, it confesses the intention writers and enlisted the aid of 000,000 years in a resume

the Mother Church of Burma. the architect for this memorial to extort illegal payments and middle school students, to help theories on the age of the earth world today: 1,972,949.058,

But their in the scientific monthly En "By a curious coincidence. Much more remains to be done; chapel. He hopes to enshring a implies that the Chines flat illiterate voters

denvour."

he adds. "this characteristical-an organ, lectern, lighting and Roll of Honour in it and to place hunter is a readis, more willing

He based it on study

of ly precise assessment is of the fans must be installed. The pre-around the walls the Regimental victim of the law evader. None

radioactivity in lead taking a same order as the 2,000,000,000 sent congregation is making crests of the units which took denominator the years which has recently been great efforts to raise the money part in the campaign. Any flags, of these facts are new all the

(which have beer, or will be given, estimates of 25,000,000 years the most widely favoured es- for thesc. authorities concerted

for icad isotopes found in ores timate, for the age of the ex- Chapel Memorials }to the Cathedral for safe keeping of the Tertiary period.

"We may assume," he wrote, Press. "That when the Earth began it was free from the lead isotope" and that all of it "now resent in the common granite rocks of the continental crust been generated has Uranium 235."

RIC

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thoroughly acquaimed them. But official unreadiness! to take any form of action is monumental in its ineptitude. A letter published elsewhere in this issue cites circumstances which

Key are by no means isolated.

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

“The Authority on Authoriting"

he lost two

Jone diamond and one spade got dis ASK THEM TO

carded on hearts, When he later led HELP YOU

toward the pade K Why all the burry to take finesses? spade tricks, so was down two,

alment

as if quick The other South won the trump and scored a

send them

will be preserved here.

Use Of Crests

would

"I write to ask if you would send the names of all your offle-1 cers and men who, died in the Burma Campaign and allow us to use your crest, If you grant us permission to use this would you be so good as to send details of design and colour to Messrs. Faith Craft, Tutton Street, West- minister, S.W.1., who are going to execute the creats in esloured enamel on shields of uniform

the

to

Fur same time, much discontent has

Comparisons Branch of Government demands been felt at the performances of the

Tertiary By comparing a complete of the complainant

and . Company's Steamers, as t P. case, thoroughly sewn up, before Camion there is frequently but a very isotopes with those in the and answer granite rocks of today Profes-

at consenting to be stirred into in-few hours to receive

lettern.

Holmes arrives Bor 400.-

terest. Apparently each

Although by contract the Company estimate of from 2,000,000,000 must be his own detective. As bound themselves to have new vessels 200.-

"I would be most grateful if as soon as they get the lead, look for the defenders in with a heart they our correspondent observes, it of 400 horsepower "always supplied to 5,400.000,000 years as the finessing were a sort of disease which lead in the duming

avold leading in the with first-rate steam engines" by the Age of the Earth presumably has plagued many hasty players who, second trump so that, when he put size at a cost of about £10 each. 350.- would have been

public interest if Mr. Blair-Kerr first of June, 1846; it was only in from the time at which it be a chance to try an immediate finesse. would be unable to

scammers gan to harden from the gascous often it can be a finesse which need away from their own honours. We your Corps/Regiment would give arrived.

not be tried until late in the play, got the third trick with his heart A. a donation that would cover not had advised the public to which June, 1847, that two new

also help towards the branch of the police force hel Of the performances of the "Pot- But he then aims for a closer On other occasions the finesse maybe South bargained on West's not liking only the cost of your crest, but

furnishings of could apply with confidence in tinger we need only say she was estimate by using some "better should not be taken at all..In plenty to return a heart, and was right in would the event of an incident of this much inferior to either of the two established dates for radio of situations it is better to throw a his guess. The latter, fearing such general

temporarily employed. It is active minerals compiled by defender into the lead at just the return would be exactly what South Chapel and the memorial book. spades and shrine, I would welcome any nature coming to his attention.

rare care in which the Mail arrive Professor A. O. Nier and other right stage and hope he wil select hoped for, debated between the protection Meantine,

Some return which will spare you from and diamonds, finally selecting the suggestions you may have to im in China within the period contracted specialists in the field.

pade 4. Dummy's & went on, East prove our plans. which the Ordinance is designed for; and the indulgence granted to

Accommodatingly played the A, and

"All correspondence should be the diamond 3 was returned. to give to home-seekers is defied the temporary vessels of leaving of these dates, for example, set finessing at all.

the age of Uraninite found in China two days before the contract flagrantly and openly: and, un sime has been rendered permanent Manitoba at 1,985,000,000 years

With all his requests for help! Bent to the Cathedral Chaplain at granted, South refused the finesse, f the above address and donations fortunately, in

be sent by chèque the majority of without the least excuse for so doing, which, Professor Holmes sald, stili recognizable

came in with the A, led to the should cases, with the full approval and unizes it be that the vessels sent out "includes

spade K, discarded two diamonds on Lloyds Bank Limited, 6, Pall conglomerates containing peb-50104 consent of the would-be occupier, are unfit for their duty.

hearts, ruffed

diamond, ruffed his Mall, London S.W.1, and made Considering the

profits large

the bles of pre-existing quartzites HA964 This last event doubtless con-

own last spade, and had trumps payable to Rangoon Cathedral only left. Thus he lost just one trick Memorial. Fund, or to Lloyds stitutes the factor of greatest in- Company are annually pocketing, it which must therefore be well DK 1043.

night reasonably be expected that over 2,000,000,000 years old.

in each major suit.

Bank, Phayre Street, Rangvon, "Since the earth must be

and made payable to the Hon, inertia: while affording no ex afloat. But while we hear of rates of older still, this figure can be

Treasurer, Rangoon Cathedral, If but half the 15 and 16. knots performed by those

conservative cuse for it.. effort devoted to enforcement of on the Cunard line the vessels sent zegarded as a the out-dated, vexatious Imanii-than hall that rato.

to Chlos have never averaged more minimum for its age,"

admits Professor Holmes gration Ordinance were to be The Mail Steamers being placed that his equations have given able)... diverted to enforcement of the under the Superintendence of the him over 200 solutions to the East Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, Naval Commander-in-Chief, it is to ago. of the Earth but that there Pass utiluing average intelligence, it be haped H. E. the Admiral will is a "marked concentration" of Pase make such representation on the solutions at about 3,300,000,000 PAR

There are many ways to argue H 1915- is certain that results could be subject as will cause the Company to 3,400,000,000 years,

with that bidding, but this duplicate DKJ642- obtained. It would, moreove to act up to their contract; affording His equations therefore, he deal was handled about that way CAŬJa be practical policy to prevent the advantages to the Post-Office and said, "favour the hope that an at several, tables, at two of which to the public for which they have estimate of 3,850,000,000 years West led the club I to evold pitching compulsory letting of habitable engaged and for which they are for the age of the earth in waway from his honours. One of the

amply, paid.

that face. The declarers took note: Hikely to be seriously wrong. premises held vacant for, say. more than a fortnight. In an either by way of key-money or Sodium Accumulation other didn't. In fact, that habitual acute housing shortage such as rent or both. Legislation of this Professor Holmes also die. quick finesser took the first trick in

Instantly finessed the disable), [dummy, the Colony is suffering, no renature is already in operation in casses estimates by Joly in mond a to the K, won the returned sidential property is likely to d several countries. In one of 1838 that the oceans, based on club in dummy and led the heart beginner the value of trump leads Alexis Smith, and Craig Stevens vacant unless the owner is hold-them could it be more fecesary study of the time it takes die to the 10. and A, West returned the against 4-8pades, how would you go

solved sodium to accumulate, i diamond 9 to the J and A Now | about_It? ing out for an extortionate price, than it is, in Hong Kong

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