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THE PEKING SCANDALS. SIGNIFICANT ACTION BY

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The Peking correspondent of the X.-C. Daily News telegraphing on June Ard. Lgaid:-

SUN AND WU.

OLD PRECEPTS IN MODERN

• WARFARE.

BY GEORGE RUSSELL (AE) IN THE TIMES

WILD

Homan natura remains the same, and policy reminins the same, - We employ more nen and very many more words in proper- tion to the men. There is nothing wo experience they did not experience, and those ancients uguins refer reverentially to the great agcients before their time. They, too, sat studying at the feet of the great musters, world's great ages return not once but many times; but do they when they return to our wisdom, our

and the resolutions bring again

nuty, or our

agnin the song circumstances. Humanity is the squirrel in the wheel. Our ambitions make it to move. Will we arer get tired, or rest, meditating on the Way Out!

Before the invention of printing, the The opinion is generally held that the ancient author studied the economic nao of recent dismissals of officials constitute words. Some, like Indian Kepila and Tutan- coup in the interests of "what is known jali, concentrated their wisdom into, a few depart add nsness? Life is a wheel as the Arhui party. All the dismissed nphorisms so highly charged with thought oficials, including functionary in the that properly to apprchend their meaningciel War Department, who is suspected of aphorism must be brooded over for months embezzlement, belong to the Cantones It may be worth while to draw attention to party.

what is perhaps the most concentrated form of No further devolopaents have taken called the sacred books of war, such are their military wisdom what, indeed, might be almost place, but it is significant that the banks, which were considering the question of age. I refer to the Articles of Suntzu and the releasing three-quarters of a million Sayings of Wutzu, written about the tith sterling of the two millions provided for my bon Sun and Wu were two famous salt reorganization in the Reorganization Loan, have declined to hand over the money to the Government until assurance have been received that the policy of re form advised by Sir Richard Dane shall not be interfered with

Evidence is accumulating that the present Minister of Finance is cognisant of intrigues to evade the conditions of the loan agreement and to defeat the policy

of reform.

The terms Anhui and Cantourse parties as applied to the partics who are struge | ling to control finances, for that is what it amounts to, are misleading, for the pro vincial origin of their respective adheres has little to do with their political colour; it merely happens that the prin cipal leaders hail respectively from Anhui an Kuangtung.

Generals, and their aphorisms were translated a few years ago by Captain Cathrop, under the title of The Book of War Tatanjali, Kapila, and Sankara, the Indian masters of concentrated writing, ur hardly more concentrated than San or Wu, and anybody who sturlies the Chinese chussies will find the molerns have little to each them in theory. Those aphorisms are the very abstractions of warfare. In the precepts of Sun and the savings of Wn we had two divergent warlike policies; and, on a colossal scale in Europe, we find these two-plici in operation to-day.

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Bartoru Engineering says:--The China light and Power Company are building a new power station to contain generating plant of sufficient capacity to deal with considerable increases in load is the ar at Kowloon which is supplied by them. The plant, which is being constructed by The Brush Thomson Houston Company, and has just reached completion, will con- Sun is the ruthless and efficient general sist of two 637 1.1-4. high pressure MACGREGOR&C. who believes in a policy of frightful Turbo Alternators with direct coupled ex B.T.II. 3-phase cycle 2.200 Curtis Wa, while as wise un strategy.

wouki carry

Inciters, designed to run at 3,600 rpm. on war in a noble spirit. Sun says:- reducing an enemy to submission indiet all

These sets will be supplied with steam at possible damage

Store up the It is difficult to define the policy of

upon him.

180 lbs. gauge pressure, superheated 160 Wa saya Lot, the dog. F.- either party, but the Anhui party includes army on no account cut the crops or burn

enemy's property.

The condensing plant will be of the suz- those with military influence who desire the barns, and so show the people there is no faer type, and arranged for installation. that a larger shares of the revenues should cruel desire. Those who wish to surrender immediately below the turbines. It will be devoted to the purposes of the army, should be received and made free from anxia he quipped with rotary type motor This party is believed to be mimical to ty? This is only what is to be expected from driven pumps throughout,

ty," the employment of foreignerary from the Way and the undertaking accont

as that: "If conduct.

departs generally regarded as reactionary,

The Cantones party is more far-seeing and not with righteousness, then disaster befalls realizes the necessity of foreign assistance the mighty." His ideal general is one who and might be termed progressive. Both "Is master of both arms and letters. Le parties, unfortunately, are credited with who is both brave and tender can he entrust- a common ambition, namely schemeiegel with troops." He is under no illusions 10 achieve their personal ends regardles about the glory of war, "Those who have of the welfare of the State.

gained power on earth by many victories are It is by no means certain that the Anhui fow." He oven intimates that the more victories a general gains the worse it is for the more brainy Cantonese control the country, "Five victories will wear out many surces of revenue that an adminis trative deadlock may ensue if they are ousted altogether.

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The cooling water for the condensers will be drawn from the sea through a dup licate set of suction mains. The circulat ng pumps will be so arrange that the CLEARANCE SALE can feed into either condenser as may best suit the requirements of the moment.

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it is difficult to see that one is wiser i his warlike policy than the other.

DANGERS OF LONG WARE

ling the alternators for cleansing purposes, A Lea recorder with integrating attach- ment will be installed, enabling the tuginers to readily deter in om KOMOR & KOMOR'S formance of the turbine at any moment,

Sun warns us of the dangers of prolonged war, "The skilful general has never gained SUBMARINE "BLOCKADE.” advastags froin lengthy operations. In fact, he says, There never has been a country

For controlling the output and distribu- WHAT IT ACCOMPLISHES, which has benefited from a prolonged war?”

tion from these turbines a pine panel white * If a war be distant the citizens are marble switchboard will be provided, fit- According to the Admiralty summary impoverished," he says, hutouds as a consolated with all the usual operating gear and The whole of the switchgear 10a, DES VŒŒUX ROAD," HONGKONG.the submarine pirates between May 19tion," food for the army's service can be taken instruments.

26 succeeded in scuttling one from the I am afraid the German will be fitted with duplicate bus bars to British starter, whereas there were no stad lave studgal Sunal applied his policy facilion banding the loads. fewer than 1,329 possible targets in the but did they remember his warning about the

AB.TIL Tirral regulator will be in angry and hasty general who makes his chudut in this equipment, by which it i entering and leaving home ports within men surge like ants against the ramparts passible to maintain voltage within 1 per before the time is ripe and one-third of the cent of normal under all conditions of these seven days. To this modest "bag" must be added a fishing vessel.

are killed to no purpose"? Sun will have no Our total shipping losses, exclusive of Knisers or Crown Princes in the field inter-end and power factor, fishing vessels, from the beginning of the fering with the generala. He "a prince war down to May 28, are as follows:

will embarrass hie arany by ordering to su po: The British Thomson Houston Company Sunk by cruis

Board-when-it-should-not-Ignorant- of the

18 also supplying the equipment for the This will consist of two. 350 K.V.A. 250 volt 000 r.p., 0-phase 60 cycle B.T.H. rotary, con verters. the necessary transformers and contro With these are being supplied

gear, the latter comprising in each case one high asion alternating current panel, Que low lension alternating current panel, and one continucis current panel. B.T:H. rotary convorters are equipped with self-synchronising starting motore, which reduce the operation of These machines to its simplest form

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Trading with the Enemy in China,“

A Plea for China.

Chinese Emigration from Hongkong.

The Campaign Against Corruption in

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Bishop's May Meeting Story.

Random Reflections..

The New Territory and the War.

Sanitary Board.

The Law Courts.

Japan and the Province of Fokien.

Forgery Charge at Shanghai

Alien Enemies in Hongkong Clubs.

Trading with the Enemy in China and Siam.

Shanghai British Chamber of Commerc

Smuggled Opium.

Present Conditions in Chin.

Chinese General'a Criticisan of his Country.

University Appointments.

Mining in China.

Manila Cigars.

-The-China-Associa tādu.

A National Employment Commission.

Telegrams

War Prisoners in Jan.

Plague in Hongkong in 1914.

The Removal of tag Capital of Kwangsi.

Shipping Notes.

New Ships for Japanese Navy.

"The Freight Market,

The Bankos Collision Case.

Peking Notes

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Part Played by British Fleet at Tsingiau.

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fituation of the army be settles its disposi tions Sun believes in the home authorities trusting the generals. When princes con- This is to fill the soldiers with mistrust." More than this. "Dangers from weigh Within the same period 56,311 ver cabouring princes arise." The situation strauners of all nationalities have arrived at or sailed from ports in the United in Europe to day justifies Sun in his wisdom. Here is something also for our Kingdom A comparison of these two

and Press Bureau and for the Press figures is sufficient to reveal the insigtself victory evon if popularly pro ficant result of ten months' warfare elind as such by the common folk may not against peaceful shipping.

be a true success.

To win in fight and for the kingdom to say Well-done does not mark the sumant of attainment. Before

RACE UNDER FIRE.

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First, the rule; second, the mensubs; t

making war, Sun recommends you to stue BLUE FUNNEL LINER STRUCK BY to tables fourth, the scales" That is, you

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survey the country, the rulo; you calculate its production, the measure you number its population, the table; and, lastly, you judge the quality or moral, the series.

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covering the salaries and allowances A shet across the bows was the first We could find no more admirable illustra of commercial ablachés, Considering the intimation of the presence of an enemy tron of Sun's ideal army operations than the complaints that are so constantly made of submarine. Capfain Pie, the master, gave long lighting- the Eastern war frontier. the want of support by the British Govern- orders to the engine-room for every ones The army should be like a snake, "If you ment to British traders, might it not bs.

If you of speed to be forced out of the ship and hit the head the tail will strike:

wiser for our Government to pay higher scon she was forging through the water hit the tail the land will strike you. If you

salarice so as to attract men with commer- at top speed, with the submarine hard in strike the middle head anil tail will strike

cial experience? It will be noted that the Sun is not over careful Commercial Attaché for Chine reenives a purenit, The latter was one of the you together."

of neutrals. I ani afraid xwest type, with two masts, and fitted of the rights with wireless apparatus.

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we are not either when we full the cou-salary of £1,000 per annum. with Whers first son she was on the surface tions. "If we are strong ourselves, he allowance of £167 for rent.

Almost says, "we need not struggle for favour of ought to occupy that position at Peking and was about two miles away. immediately she opened fire on the Pig oder States, nor are we careful of their could command a salary at least five times Stauley Gibbon's

rights." Sun is in entire Record with as great at home. The Commercial Sur which was of course, dying, our policy of hunting out spies. When war Attaché to Japan receives £1,100 altogether British flag. When the Ping Sucy's cigines began to force her through this declared "he rivises close the barriers: as salary, local allowance, and allowance Seeing the enormous ground destiny pussports; prevent the passage of for rent water the German rapidly dropped the enters pies. Conduct the business of which the Commercial Attaché to China Before this, however, the Huer had been i government with vigilance. The wily should cover, compared with that of battered by the gunfire,

one says then. At first behave with the Japan, the galary appears to us to be ridi- Several siuliscretion of a maiden; then when the enemy culously small. We would ask also what burst over the bridge, and one burst of

gives an opening dart in like a rabbit." Sun and did considerable damage to the poop has a whole chapter on spies and he warns members of the Diplomatic Service, and kind of pin fill these posts. Are they the Government against stinting seret har they been trained in the usual man- service money, "Grudging slight expenses per-without any experience whatever of RUBBER FROM COCHIN-CHNA, and salaries to spics is to remain in ignorance business and business methods? Are they

of the enemies' circumstances,"

men who have come straight from Oxford The export of rubber from Céhin-

have dealt so much with Sam that I inver Cambridge to the Diplomatic Service, China is becoming more important every

A recent publication estimates the little space to deal with his equally wise but and who have been sent to Ching after Wu had to deal with passing on examination in the Chinese capital employed in the production of nobler rival Wu.

If this has been the method bher in Cochin-Chian to be not less than emperors who talked of peace and prepared language! 20,000,000fr (£1,200,000); this is probably

Wen, lord of Wei, came to Wu by which these appointments have been below the right figure, as there are saying, "I am a man of peace caring not for filled. is it surprising that so many com numerous small private estates whose military hot what is in your heart 1

uties. Wu said, "Why do your plain of want of support by traders are capitalisation cannot be calculated. The

Wu heard? Possibly it is intended that the ine publication gives the actual planted he nude halberds 24ft. long, and pikes 12ft.cial work, but if so, why have commercial &

asks ironically of this Prince of Peace why Consular Service shall do all the commer area at about 35,000 acres, which have on them some 4,626,000 trees. Labour is said long and chariots which were neither attachés, at all Why not expend their

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and air chariots which do not drop with costly bales but with bombs. I know amount of the cominércial attachés salary not for what use my ford maker these things," could be spens with advantage in posting of our manufacturers in the actual require The Germans were thing has always been in the world.

war of night brought on by ruthlessness to successful in developing business, nut and ambition, Wa nobly says might is over only in China, but everywhere, because come by humanity. W is the righteous they expended large sums of money in find- general and he belleves in using moral using out exactly what the people in each well as material forces. One piece of advice country required. Germans were to be he gives is more difficult, to-day than 2000 found everywhere before the war speaking because we have hidden the general each language fluently, diving at the

comments the ironical Wn. This Etments of the Chinese..

The Russian Consul at Samas in Perslo stades that the murder and abduction of Christians happen regularly. Twents five of the most noble inhabitants of Gul- paschau lave been brought to the cemetery a command given by Turkish officer, sad in the presence of their family have crucified and afterwards, still being alive, staff burned, and a bishoptwas hanged. Fugi-ha tives of the Catholic mission were brought before the Turkish consul and 64 of them murdered. Quite a number of other abominable actions are reported.

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it is all highly concentrated this ancient wisdom of Sua and Wa but those who study were kept well posted in every movement their precepts will find there is really nothin China; they were fully advised as to the ing in the ant of warfare which has changed preindiess of every nation, and they except its accidentals and its munitions of studied the requirements of each nation,

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