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PEKINO, May 3rd- CHINA AND THE WAR, MET

It looks as if China is about to dec ave

FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES.

It is decidedly interesting to find the Minister of Finance making suggestions aiming at the elimination of financial directed against irregularities and

A VISIT TO GERMANY. TERROR OF SUSPICION

THE HAGUE, March 22nd. Germany has suffered all she can. I do not believe we can suffer much

NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM.

The War Cabinet has sanctioned the proposal of the First Commission of Works (Sir Alfred Mond) to set up a National War Museum, the purpose of

war at last on Germany. The utilitary illegal chains of the revolutionary longer. Most Germans would prefer which is to collet and ultimately es

provinceshpy Ministry advises the Government not to death to this kind of lifedeath or

revolt. We cannot and will not con tinue to starve, and see our dear one starve, and for what?" -

This statement was made three days go in Hamburg by a leading citizen to a special correspondent whom I sent to Germany to investigate the food condi tions after thirty months of war. It' reflects the feelings of nine Germans out of ten, or, as another German jocularly two watchwords 46 put it, Our

himit naval and military trophies, books, maps, posters, etc., dealing with the war. The following committee has been

mated in order to carry out appointed in order to carry out the Chairman (er-officio).The First Com-

missioner of Works N Director-General Sir Martin Conway. Representative of the Admiralty.

Commander C. C. Walcott, B.N. Represenative of the War Office.—Mr. B. B. Cubitt (Assistant Secretary. to the War Office). Representative of Ministry of Muni-

tions. Colonel 3 R Stansfeld (Chief Technical Officer in the De partaient of Munitions Inspection). Mr. Ian Malcolm, M.PNG Professor C. W. Oman (Chichele Pro- fessor of Modern History, Oxford), Curator and Secretary. Mr. Charles

of the governors

inPeking and met in conference.

pay claims by foreign merchants to be expressed themselves in favour of the indemnited for losses during the revolu- policy of the Premier, the hands of the tion unless these are supported by proofs, latter have been strengthened, so much not to redeem military notes at face so that the opposition or hesitation of

value, not to pay loses due to the the President has been overcome.

moratorium, not to recognise local loans that remains now is to obtain the consent not reported to the Government, and not of Parliament. The majority in the to admit claims for payments made in House of Representatives and in the respect of the late monarchical movement. Senate is opposed to the Premier and is Quite good so far as it goes. But will Enough and More. The first applies

to the war, the second to food." endeavouring to secure the downfall of the Ministry set its own house in order t

Germany, despite all her bluff, despite the Cabinet for party reasons, so that Hau Shih-ying's resignation of the her supey-organisation, has now reached there is just an element of doubt as to Ministry of Communications has been the point where Feeding stops and despair My envoy visited Bremen, ham begins. whether they will approve of the declara accepted, and there is a struggle among burg, and ave or six other North German tion of war, although they undoubtedly parties for this "fat" offic. Tren Chen-cities. He remained in the country three munition worker, to all classes, from... realise the advantage of China join suan, one of the revolutionary heroes weeks, and talked with many people of AJ Ffoulkes (Curator of the

munition manufacturers, from landlords to pensents, end to many women of a

got, only answer be stations The

Germany has lost the

ave what still remuine will lay themselves open to the charge of

would be to save course anpatriotic action, whorens if they agree

to be saved of Germany,

He was also told that if the war lasted to it they will thereby strengthen, theearts of the old officialdom. But Tiger position of the Premiera result which

Chen's recent exploits in Canton have until the summer, blood would run in

streams in the German towns." they would very much wish to avoid.

probably lost him a few friends in high corpus toda Still, all things considered, I think that

places hers, and his prospects China will actually declare war with this important office cannot, therefore, be a few days

regarded as good, EAST AND. WEST.

in the struggle against Germany Much depends on the

the counsel of their party

is mentioned for the position, with the recommendation that while Viceroy of

except WES

leaders. If they oppose the motion they the Two Kwang Provinces his relentless from a handful of war best National War Museum, his Majesty

That the Premier has a "winning way

in Parliament is demonstrated by the case with which he secured the appoint ment of Li Ching-hei as Minister of Finance, and it may be expected that he will induce Parliament to approve his policy in

respect of the third step. China will look to America, for support It would have been much more satisfac tory from our point of view had Chinu joined the Entente, as was urged for quite a long time prior to the entry of America into the conflict.

measures in dealing with officials con- Victed of bribory struck torror into the

studente,

of filling

is no conservatuva

The American College Club dinner at the Waichiaopu on Saturday night was remarkable gathering. There were nearly 400 present. Dr. Wu Ting-fang delivered a very interesting speech, in which ho contrasted the fashion of the day with its acceptance of foreign ideas and his carly years when he had to conceal his knowledge of English. The veterap diplomat, one of the first of the foreign for he gave his approval to mixed mar

Everything foreign is the ringes, Cushiou to day. Most fashionable of all is to have foreign wives. This is good for China, I must admit. I am glad that Rome of our countrymen have married

amand

waves. Our ladies must marry

especially Americans, To the surprise of many, both the

continued. Dr. Wu. Learn to give and House of Representatives and the Senate

take. If we had foreign wives and for- have approved of Li Ching-bei as Minis-eign husbands, friendships could be more ter of Finance in succession to Chen easily counted only go a long way

an important factor. It goes a Chin-tau Pho

Proposition was carrito improve friendly relations betwon in both Houses with a substantial ma two countries. His opinion may not be jority. This strengthens the Cabinet and shared by either Westerners or Chinese

but it none

it is none the less interesting, strengthens the position of the Premier

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correspondent noted tremendous My difference from the conditions reported in the Daily Bepress on January 1st last. The Grman nation is now teeding on beetroot used as a substitute for potatoes, vegetables, and cereals, und even for brand and meat. They are manufactur Substitutes for cheese, ing all sorts of filthy substitutes for ordinary food. for omelettes, for bacon, for syrups, and for a thousand other articles are all sold in packages. When the contents were analysed it was found that the packages contained nothing but a mixture of mattor beetroot, salt; and a little colouring

Ty these

dishonest matter

wed

people,

PROHIBITIVE FISH,

Armoaries of the Tower of London), It is hoped that all public bodies and private individuals who have objects of national interest connected with the war will communicate with the Secretary,

Office of Works Storey's gate, S.W. No exhibit should be sent till the secretary has first been communicated with

ALLIES HIGH COURT. TO PUNISH ATROCITIES A member of the French Parliament). M. Ignace, Deputy for the Beine, has Requesting the Government after agree- mont with the Allied Governments to con- mitiated & motions:

stitute a high court of justice of the Allies, whose mission it will be to try the responsible authors of the crimes of all kinds committed by the enemy during cities will come as sure as fate, and will the war. Retribution for all these atro- be terrible, but that will not be enough, We shall require also that all those who committed them, who ordered, them to be committed, or allowed them to becom mitted with suffer personal punishment. We must at once lay the foundation of

such

PLOTTERS SENTENCED IN

U.S.A.

CONSPIRACY TO BETRAY BRITISH ANTI AIRCRAFT DEFENCES Albert Sanders and his assistant, Cart

goods are counted by thousands in every town. The Government was fully aware of the fraud, but declined to interfere as long as no contagious disease followed for the absence of "substitutes would

high court of the Allies which will expose the terrible shortage of all food- stuff. The sale of these werthless immediately collect evidence, and which foods" not only helped the authorities will be ready to sit at the cessation of to bluff the people; but also was a source hostilities. The frat paragraph of the peace preliminaries must enact that all of prout for the tradespeople and indirectly for the Government persons accused by this high court must My correspondent visited fardous be delivered up to it for trial. This high restaurants in Hamburg, where he got court will thus be the first tangible and fish for which he paid ten times the price active realisation of that society of

uncatable, and no potatoss calle paid loc cavidre before the war. The nations for which President Wilson bread was

i no vegetables, except PERING GOVERNMENT UNIVERSITY, Were to be bad, and no Le could not be objected to by the long statement appeared in the The same conditions prevailed in mingtang as a mauarchist, as he opposed ring Deity Jews on Tuesday setting men, except that he managed to get a Shih-kai a atobitious project forth the steps taked for making siey ration of potatoes by heavily bribing These three waiters. What impressed him more the University a fact,” although he was one of the four Sung-nclude the dismissal of Professors than anything else was the sight on market chan or close personal friends of the late who are not regarded as having the re-day in Brenten of hundreds of women Emperor President. The mandate formquisite attainments. The statement ex arriving at market early, hoping to get plains that the first three foreign pro- provis ons. Half an hour after the stalls ally appointing him Minister of Finance fessors whose services the Chanceller opened all were empty and most of the decided to dispense with happen to be women returned home with empty baskets,

and many with tears in their eyes. Englishmen, and it is unfortunate Some were happy at the chance of buy is they are unable to see eye to bring bonos. These are only obtainable by with Mr. Tsai Yuen-pei. They have pro card, as they are generally sent to tested to the Foreign Office, through the factorice where the greasy substance is British Legation, in terms which seem to extracted and sent to munition factories. point to the suggestion that the inten Bones are now sold in Bremen market at Lion of the new Chancellor of the Univer

a higher

price than meat in peace time My correspondent also witnessed the sity has been misunderstood.'' Reform which begins by dispensing with foreign children coming out of the public schools and were unwashed, mly to be expected that in course of time unhappy. All our and many of them of invisible ink the location of pati Chinese professors will replace foreign of the professors, but the day has not yet come had contracted tuberculosis. Within the aircraft defences and other military

secreta. twelve months Bremen girls schools when it can be done with advantage to have last one-third of their pupils. Many He addedThis is simply another the students themselves.

were too weak to stand the strain of link in the vast and mighty chain of study, but the war only affects children. wilful violations of American laws to Grown people show signs of actual want serve the German Empire. These men of food, and men and women constantly faint in the streets and offices. The have never served their empire better

il day picking up fainting those whom we desired to question officials of the Bremen first aid instituthan by pleading guilty and shielding tion are busy all people.

Everybody, without exception, expresses great dissatisfaction with the civilian authorities, especially with Schorlemer, Balocki, and Bethmann-Hollweg, the trio who are held responsible for Germany's Will be worn on Patrol Duty on And misery, and who are now more blamed than" accursed England Bremen women are often beard saving" If gehorlomer comes here he will be stoned."

A Bill has been submitted to both Houses of Parliament calling upon the Government to cancel the loan agreement with the Bolgian syndicate for the con struction of the Long Hai Railway and now loin in order to to negotiate

Wunnenberg, were sentenced at New York recently to two years' imprison ment and to pay a fine of boo cach for The judge severely, condemned the pris conspiring to send spies to England oners for their anti-American acts, and declared that only the fact that they had pleaded guilty prevented the imposition of the maximum sentence,

District Attorney Knox, addressing the court, said the defendants had conspired with agents to go to England in the guise.

commence and complete the line, which professors suggests another name. It is All looked underten, andergrow cause of newspaper nien and report by means

is very much needed for the development of four provinces. This North-Western Grand Trunk system traverses four pro vinces, starting from Lanchow, in Kanen, and terminating on the sedboard. Its length is 4,000 15, roughly 1,300 miles, and it is divided into seven sections, The Government is urged to devise means for raising funds, as it is hopeless to awali Belgian financing, but it is doubt ful if the Belgian Government will senu tion the cancellation of the loan. Should they do so, however, it is possible that ong or other of the American syndicates seeking opportunities in China might be prepared to consider the proposition. The preliminary loan agreement with the Belgian Syndicate was eigned in

1912 for a loan of 250,000,000 francs. AMERICAN ENTHUSIASMAS

AN INTERESTING PERSONALITY,

"The members of the Peking Woman's Friday Club wore specially favoured and specially delighted last Friday afternoon when they had the pleasure of listening to an exceedingly interesting address by Miss Carl on the subject of her experi ences at the Court of the famous Era press Dowager of China. Miss Carl, it will be recalled, painted a full-size portrait of the late Dowager Empress, and thus enjoys the distinction of buiug the first artist to depict on canvas the features of any ruler of China

Jast

HATRED NAMES.

Confidence in Hindenburg remains practically undiminished, but the number of those who know that Germany making for disaster is increasing.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE,

SUMMER UFIFOEM:

from Friday, May 11th, Under Standing Order 103, black foot-

wear only is to be worn by all Con- stables. Sergeants and senior ranks will wear white boats with Summer uniform 18

Helmets are to be obtained through

Central Station only Members should not call at Central for

new uniform until warned by Equipment Officers. The latter are kept advised as to what equipment. is ready for issue.

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Miss Carl is able to present, as vivid pictures through her powers of narration as she could with her brush, and made the scenes of Court life which she describ, every real to her auditora Daring her eleven months residence at the Sum. Most of the men are away, either at mor and Winter Palaces Miss Carl saw the front, or in the factories, or in the the great raler in many moods. To her prison camps abroad, and the women are American war energy and enthusiasm foreign guest she was always kind, con- en rusted with the impossible duty of are revealed in Pering in the success of aiderate and womanly. Miss Carl told Keeping the home fires burning without the volunteer movement and in the Red many stories which were new to most of fuel Revolutionary ideas among women her hearers, and afterwards touched an have increased in the proportion of one Cross work. A Country Fair is to be held the Heavenly Mother's love of dress, of thousand to one. It was owing to the Water Police-Po 400 C. J Roe on Saturday night in the American cleanliness, of dainty food, and her fact that women wrote revolutionary Legation, and the arrangements announc respect for the dignity of labour, and letters to their husbands in the trenches succeeded in presenting the august-lady that the authorities practically stopped ed promise something more lively than in quite an unusual and favourable correspondence except as the regulations say to express wishes for good health Buy British function could ever hope light. W

and victory fre FERITY CHINESE WEDDING,

Germany's women are determined to

LOOPED THE LOOP SIDEWAYS. to be. The advertisements make

invited to What has been described as a West bring the war to an early end at any reading,

patrons being

A remarkable feat of airmanship was "hit the

bump the bump," ernised Chinese Wedding took place price. The number of those locked up in pipe,

at the Palace of Prince Na Tung on gool in their own interest" runs into

performed recently at Brooklands -- An instructer looped the loop sideways, the shoot, the shoot," make the “slide for Monday, when Mies Teo, daughter of four

our figures weekly te TEREOLISM. remarkable symptom of Ger- wings of the machine revolving like clite,” etc. It should prove a great draw the former Minister of Foreign An Another remarkab Wany's presentat

state of mind is the windmills, He began when at an altitudla the Chinese Minister to Russia The increase of terrorism and in anonymous of 1,300 feet, and made his biplane re After a dry spell of nearly six months, bride was robed in pink satin and was denunciations. This act of cowardice was volve until it came within 200 feet of Paking and district had its first rain attended by four bridesmaids two in always a typical German trait, but the the ground. He then righted his machine,

foreign and two in Chinese costume. The has turned it into habit, and it is and again few upwards. this week, and the countryside rejoices bride's ear was escorted by a Military unscrupulously encouraged by the police Farmers had become apprehensive as the band The young couple were addressed authorities Everybody denounces every heaven-sent moisture was delayed beyond by various high. Chinese officials, includ body else the servant her master, the

Hamburg's harbour is naturally the ing the Premier and afterwards ex

employee his employer, and always d and real the calendar period,

changed rings. Then the wedding con anonymously. Life thereby becomes saddest spot in Hamburg, though the Crops might have been occasioned had tract was signed by bride and bride intolerable to anybody but Germans and shipyardė are buzzing with activity. not been for the late falls of now, groom, and also by representatives of the few neutrals remaining in Germany Here Ballin's new scheme for the quick Everywhere the growth will be rapid in both families. The ceremony was attend are leaving rapidly. Hamburg's Danish tailding of freighters seems to have Dutch colonies are now reduced caught, the fancy of the lending shipping Coresquence, and the varying tints of ed by many of the Chinese officials, and and Dr

concerns and all are building ships green will make even this dull country several of the foreign Legations were practically to nothing.

use in peace. Daily Express ontinued at foot ef next column.} side beautiful for a short season.

represented

BAIN AT LAST.

was married to Mr. son of

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