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WARD, MPASES FOR

THE FACTS Colonel Ward.P., speaking on October 136, the National Liberal Club on Russia, said the Allies had only partly

The Straits Times, November 12th,talled their definite promises to the Russia people to destroy Bolshevism.

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JAPANESE LOAN TO BE REPAID

'BY BRITAIN

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Priva, November 17th

According to a prominent Mohammedan resident, the influence of the Lang Tou but in Kansu, Shenhsi and Hainang. provinces is great, and it is fested that, unless the "Peking Government adopts. precautionary measures against the dan

We note that at a recent meeting of the But," ejaculated Colonel Ward, God incompatible demands of the Japanese will be a second Mohammedan rebellion

given to the Executive to make regula. Į canaot make up their minds to keep their 100,000,000 yen Treasury Bonds Loan to Chung-tang in Shenhai and Kansu about.

WAS

SIZ SIMON'S WANT OF KNOWLEDGE, Than Sir John had said America de

According to this in- forty years ago. formant, the present movement which consists of Radical Mohammedana is tnore serious than the Mohammedan rebel- lion of forty years back, chiefly because there is foreign influence behind it. It is reported that the Lang Tou-haj has now over two million followers or believers în This controversy between the British the Sheahsi and Kansu provinces not and the Japanese bankers over the repay counting thom in Houan and other pro ment of British Bonds which were convinces, and that they are well supplied. tracted in Japan during the war chisay with modern arms and munitions. for the payment of military articles par- chased in Japan by the British Govern ment, bears great significance for China because the development of the vast aa- tural resources of this country depends upon the harmonious co-operation of the British, Japanese, French, and American financiers and backers. The insistence of the Japanese bankers for the accept- ance of their demands has cast a bad in- pression also upon the Angle-Japanese Alliance.

*WAITING TO GO TO MECOA.

PIXING, November 13th.” The Governor of Hsinkiang telegraphed to the Government asking whether it is possible for Chinese Mohammedans in the Hsinkiang Kansu, and Shenhet provinces to proceed

to Mecca as hundreds of Mohammedana are

A private dable from Bondon dated No-Berous propaganda, the evil will apresid vember 19th, states:---

to Honan and other provinces in central It is reported that owing to the rather and north China and the ultimate result

Government and bankers, the British in the north-west of China like the one Hongkong Legislative Council there wasive me from Allies if ever

such trouble as Russia was and they Government have decided to repay the suppressed by the late Marquis Iso a somewhat keen discussion of the power

promises (Applause) in spite of con- tions under the ordinances which the dieting interests between Allied Powers, Japan on December 18th next in gold Council has passed. The point is of very the British and Allied Forces which In view of the existing high cost of living considerable importance in all colonies, eventually reached the Urals had done, and, indeed, in connection with all Legis splendid work. Still, promises were made in England and the unsatisfactory Bnan. Iatire bodies. As we understand the com" to Russia, and we saw now how they were cial conditions after the world-war, the plant of certain members of the Hong-being redeemed, or rather, not redeemed. kong Council, it is this: that the mere He could have understool aff the diseas news of the repayment of Britain's in- skeleton of a law is passed by the Conncil on which had taken place on public ternational debt in cash bas, I am in- and that thereafter the Governor in platforms and in the English newspapers formed on good authority, startled the Council covers the skeleton with flesh, since he returned home if it had been apanese officials and business-men. in the form of regulations, ami may pick a question of intervening in Russian this time it went beyond bits of the flesh off, and put others on affairs, but when it pleases him. We do not doubt that it

question of fulating that the system of legislating by regula plages, and whether promises made by tions may be very seriously abused; and the Allies wore worth the paper they that a great deal more might be put into were written ou. It was, in his opinion, bills to is put in. It is literally a fact almost criminal in such circumstances to that one may read a good many ordinare the Huwian people to the terrorism ances here, and no doubt in Hongkong by which they were surrounded. He was also, without having more than a vague astonished to read of Sir John Siman general idea of what the law is For declaring that we must withdraw our interpretation of the law. one must go 140,000 British soldiers Why, it Eng to regulations, and there are cases, we land bad only sent 10,000 soldiers out believe, where regulations have been when needed. the Soviet Government amended dozens of times, so that one is would have disappeared altogether. ignorant of the law until the original act of the legislature, and overy regula tian made thereunder, has been carefully studied and long periods may relapse during which regulations which have been passed are available only on separate scraps of paper or are buried away in official Facetted. Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it. That is a fav

PERING. November 17th. ourits maxim among those who make and

A cable from New York of November enforce laws, but it is not very fair to

9th. states the public. Justice requires that ease of

It is reported in trustworthy circles !! It is not my duty to "eriticisa aur access to the law shall be granted to the

PERING, November 19th, public which has to obey, and when a law Government or to interfere in official that Mr. Hughes, the Premier of Austra

in conjunction

In connection with Mr. Hau. En-yuan'e.. lasia,

with Admiral is complicated by a score of regulations affairs," said Colonel Ward, especially Jelliece, has sent in a confidential report scheme for the formation of a Binc-Ameri- it certainly is not easy of access.as. I have not yet been demobbed to the British Government dealing with can bank for promoting commerce between reform of almost incalculabic value would (laughter!..but I declare most ompha- various questions in connection with the China and the United States and nise for result if it were. fixed principle never tienlly that I think the facts which have proposed continuation, or renewal of the partaking in financing the Chinese Gov. issue amendments to regulations sepa led to our withdrawal, and the reasor Angio-Japanese Alliance. Neither Mr. ernment, Baron Okura, head of the rate, from the regulations as a whole. why the efforts which we set out to make Hughes nor Admiral Lord Jellicoe views famous Okura Arm in Japan now on What we mean is that if any amendment is furtherance of our pledges have not with favour, the renewal of the Alliance, visit to north China, proposes to estab is made to any regulations, under any been so successful as intended, should be but, at the same time, they do not adish. Bine-Japanese bank with a capitad lordinance it should be embodied in a full clearly placed before the public at home-vocate an Anglo-American Entente and of twenty nanese and Chinese share-

print of the whole of the regulations made I hope to do my share in the matter in a big British Fleet in the Pacific Dr. for that ordinance, and, as far as possible Parliament. Ifthe facts were known Jung Kuei, Charge d'Affaires, is of the ail old prints of the regulations should about Admiral Koltebak and his policy opinion that the report is of interest to be recalled. The anti-regulationists at and influence, for instance. by the public China who is a neighbour of both Britain Hongkong wished to withdraw all power at home. I am sure they would not have and Japan. of making regulations from the Governor taken up such an antagonistic attitude to in-Council and to embody everything inwards him. The public have been ill-in- a schedule to the ordinance, whatever it formed or misinformed, and I am afraid might be. But that, we think, was carry that if our promises are not fulfilled in ing protest too far. It would mean that the future, the wonderful Russian E for even the most minute change in the pire and its wonderful people must form of a regulation there would bare became a hostile rather than a friendly to be the whole tedious process of an Power towards Great Britain. auendment of the ordinance, and the last state might be worse than the first.

clined to have anything to do with the Russian problem. Such ignorance was remarkable. He was surprised Sir John Simon had net at least attempted to make himself acquainted with, the facts. America had had the greatest number of forces of the Allied Powers there, but they were on the east side of Russia. The interests of America, with those of Japan, lay there more than in the north,

THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE

FATE OF OMSK-

waiting for word from *Peking to leave Chinese territory for Arabia. The Government replied that until the Turkish question is completely settled by

safe for Chinese Mohammedans to "pro- the Supreme Council in Paris, it is un- cred to any part of the Ottoman Empire.

BATTLE OF BANKS

equally by holders.

The name of the new Sino- Japanese Bank will be the Chung-Jibi Yin-hong or China-Japan Bank whoed chief business will be to furnish funds for the development of the industries of this country and to act as a medium for the negotiation of Japanese loans. On the HARBIN, November 17th.. Chinese side, Mr. Tsao Ju-lin, Liu Chung- Great anxiety is expressed here abouyu and other high Government officials the real situation in Omas and other are interested in the scheme.

Baron cities in western Siberin because there is

Okura visiting Tientsin at present... scanty information available Mr. Bruce and other American finan There is no doubt that Admiral Kolchak cidrs will be introduced to President Hsu, is at the front directing the operations, Premier Chin and Marshal Tuan Chi-jui but it is doubtful if he will be able to by Hsu En-yuan probably to-morrow.

very

A Governor's power is not anal and CEYLON AND SELF-GOVERN-hold it against the Reds" who are con- absolute. When regulations have been made, they must be laid upon the table:

of the Council, and it is in the power

of any member to challenge them just as could challenge any pro- effectively as posal to amend an ordinance. There is a

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MENT."

'A COUP D'ETAT,

HARBIN, November 18th. According to official advices from both. Irkutsk and Vladivostock, the combined coup d'etat attempted by the Czecho Slovak General Gaida and Mr. Derber

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centrating their best efforts to capturing the capital of the young Government of Siberia. With the exception of military LORD MILNER RECEIVES IN- mea and those in military employ, all

FLUENTIAL DEPUTATION, Civil Government establishments and re sidents are being transported to Irkutsk Viscount Milner received the Re under very dificult conditions. Thou

on October 15th. With him. Wera:- for Irkutsk. Owing to the lack of fculty of formulating regulations in Sir George

Fiddes,

K.C.M.G. means of transport and accommodation, in making, good his escape, but Gaide

now in the hands of the Allies at Vladivo legislative body, and as to the greater B., Fermanent Under-Secretary of the conditions of these immigrants are

obtained by State for the Colonies, Kr. G. E. A deplorable.

stock who will probably hand him over to fiver one thousand Chinese the Omsk Government for trial shortly curaty and clearness drafting in private Therefore, we are Grindie, Assistant Under-Secretary of merchants and others have been trans- on a charge of mutiny, inclined to think that a more temperate State. and Mr. Cowell. The Deputation ported from Omsk to Eastern Siberia en General Gaida advocated co Hongkong would be more effective. The D. B. Javatillake, Dr. W. A de Silva. Consul-General, Fan Kuang-chi sad all Omsk if Admiral Kolchak did not vote “EL PALACIO" Pereira. route for Manchuria, bet the Chinese operation with 20%- Bolsheviks againas principle of legislating by regulation is Professor D. M. de 2. Wickramasinghe, the other Allied representatives will re in favour of the establishment of a new probably sound-it is being reported 12 Rev. Father D. J. N. Perera, O.M.L., and main in Irkutsk for the present until Government in Siberia. very largely indeed in legislatia de Home Dr. V. Gabrie

CHINESE CABINET DEADLOCK.

PEKING, November 19th. In connection with the military situation of Cabinet Ministers, especially over

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Colonies. What has to be guarded the delegates. Upon Lord Milner's in- against is an abuse of this power! Anvitation he stated the case for, reform in executive responsible for introducing Ceylon. Rapidly surveying the past his- legislation is always anrious to secure tory of the Island, with its culture, and

ADMIRAL KOLCHAË'S PLAN.

HARBIN, November 16th.

passage with the least possible opposition civilisation and institutions of a repre- tion in Western Siberia, military experts M Chow Tse-ch's appointment to, the

says:

sentative character under the Sinhalese are of opinion that Admiral Kolchak is

CHINA AND JAPAN.

of Ceylon had now reached manhood, and that Japan takes the initiative and does CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION

secure the

IN AUSTRALIA,

Therefore it is tempted to proceed on the Kings, he referred to the constitutional in perfect control of the situation and portfolio of Finance, it is stated that mere skeleton principle. Take an illus tration which has been used in Hong changes recommended by Bir Alexander that present strategy is to drag the Marshal Tuan will give a dinner to Johnstone and the Royal Commission of "R.ds" to Eastern Siberia as far as pos- General Chia and the leading members kong. An enactment was and there 1933. He quoted facts and figures prov-sisie, and thea, with the assistance of the of the An-fu Club this evening to enable sometime ago requiring all men between the ages of 18 and 55 to serve in a Hang made in material prosperity, but that battle.

that vast progress bad since been Japanese troops, crush them in a decisive them to arrive at a compromise. In the event of the meeting proving abortive, kong defence force. The Daily Press progress would have been ten times great

the Premier proposes to take over the "It was impossible to form any

portfolio of Finance himself, and idea of the Government intentions beyond er under a les autocratic Government. He dwelt on the present educational posi-

mote General Tien Wen-lieb. Tartar- the-broad fact that all males of British tion, quoting the report by Mr. Sharp,

SHANGHAI, November 17th.

General of Chahor, to the Ministry of race were required to serve. Nothing

Educational Commissioner recently According to Japanese press messages

War, whose vacancy at Kalgan will then in the bill indicated the amount of the sent to Ceylon by the Indian Government, from Peking. General Chin, the new e sipende General Esu Shu.chen who service or the liabilities of the men.

and described generally the harmonious Premier

is expected from Urga early next month. China, has express- All that and much else was left to relations between the different sections of ed his willingness open

direct gulation. This, we think, is abusing the people He contended that the people negotiations with Tokio provided sound principle In such a ente the power of making regulations in gotdasht that the constitution must be changed to not forte China to sign the German Peace catial, but there is no reason why the meet the changed conditions. They de Treaty previous to the completion of the bill should not cover a great deal more manded principally an enlarged Legisla Bind Japanese negotiations about Shan- than it did, so that in the law itself there tive Council with an elected majority tang. Further, the Chinese Government DRASTIC STEPS BY PORT DARWIN would be some definite indication of what election on a territorial basis; send to date, announce its intention of withdraw.. a general suggests that Japan should, at an early

RESIDENTS. is required. Executived, eager," "80" me have said, to get a bill passed easily cut half the members of the Executive Countion along the Shantung railway in fav- representation of minorities; ing Japanese t troops and civil administra-

LONDON, October 20th. it down to bare bones and a phrase here cil to be unofficial Ceylonese. He urged our of the Chinese. and there may give powers far in of what those who passed the measure had in contemplation. The attitude of mem

LOED MILNER'S REPLY, bers of a legislative body should be to

Lord Milner-after a few questions re- make the law as full and as clear as pos garding the franchise said the Deputa sible, leaving only a minimum of pardy tion would not expect him to make detail matter to be covered in regula lang statement on that occasion. He tions. That an executive will resist would give careful consideration to the follows almost as a matter of course. All views placed before him. He thanked personal Government tends to become Mr. Pereira for his full and clear state

He had been corresponding with bareaucratic. The average visitor to a ment Government office will find that from the the Governor on the reforms, and had tambys upwards there is an air of axeln thought the matter of sufficient import

He asked alve privilege. The humblest visitor to ance for personal discussion. such as office has as much claims the Governor to come to England, and pectful treatment as the director of expected his arrival at no distant date,

KAIFENGFU, November 14th. public company would have on the com when he would go fully into the matter.

A-large number of pamphlets giving pany's premises The citizen is the em

details of the "Lang Tau-hui" or Wolf ployer of the public servant, but the

Head Society have reached Kaifengiu. public servants get into a habit of treat heaven born with a divine right to rule They came from the Shenhai and the ing the public as a feudal lord might is one that ought to be resisted. It Kaasd provinces and are in both Chinese Territories, has telegraphed to the Port Mr. Glyan, Minister for Home and treat his seria. They preen themselves on should be done judiciously and carefully and Japanese and are intended for the Darwin authoritiel tusit the Government being clase apart, whereas they have The Government servant, who is an expert consumption of and central China

the Chinese Mobaine disporres of the propose that the

that Ceylon was entitled to a larger mea sure of self-government than India

"

CHANGCHUN INCIDENT....

MUEDEN, November 18th. The last conference between General

A Router telegram from Melbourne re parts that a meeting of citizens of Port Darwin in the Northern Territory has passed resolutions declaring that the Chang Tso-lin and the Japanese Consul-system of administration by an Advisory General, concerning the settlement of the Council is abortive and demanding the Bino-Japanese incident at Changchun, resignation of Judge Bevan, Mr. Carey, took place a couple of days age and it Director of the Territory, and Mr. Evans, is reported that the Japanese demand the Government Secretary, bu asking an apology from Ching has been withdrawn.

DANGEROUS PROPAGANDA IN

no authority apart from those they become at his job, is just as much entitled to dane in

SHENHSI.

A further resolution requested that the officials mentioned should leave Port Darwin by the first steamer, which, it is reported, they agreed to do so as to avoid. a revolution..

The coorrespondent adds that the re sidents of the Northern Territory have long complained that while having to pay taxes they have no votes. They now de mand & Provisional Council.

prone to sub and ignore. And the ten consideration as any other expert in any They incite the Mahommedans to declare officials should leave the territory at the dency to draw all power into their own other service to no more and to no less. themselves independent of the Paking discretion of the residents Proper mea hands Just as if in very truth they were We must not lose our democratic rights Government. Serious charges are made sures would be taken to maintain last and

*- (Oontinued at foos of neat column.)...under any system of bureaucracy.

against the Chinese of ill treatment

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