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THE ALLIED CAUSE.

1920.

A TIENTSIN BANKRUPTCY. CHARGES OF USING VIOLENT EXPRESSIONS,

H.M.S.** HAWKINS” AT SHANGHAI.

OUR PROSPECTIVE TRUST- General Sir E. G. Barrow writes to The

SOME CHINESE VISITORS. " Time,—da one intimately acquainted

M. Charles Harges, of the. Chiua The unveiling of a monument scected in Strawbraid Expors Co, Tientsin, was little fumation took place at Shanhai on An informal and exceedingly pleasant. with the inner history of the first years joined the Canadian Expedition to recently adjudged bankrupt by

memory of Japanese volunteers who of our occupation of Mesopotamia and of Central Europe and who sacrificed their Judicial Adviser to the French Legation, the kind invitation of Captain R, Header the the 7th inst, when a party of Chinese, at the factors which influenced, each stage, lives in the Allied case took place at sitting in the French Consolar Court. In our advance up the Tigris, perhaps belonging to the ex-Soldiers Association Vancouver Park on April 9th. A band

on, C.B. R.N., paid a visit to H.M.S you will allow me to comment on your played a Dead March and after a brief bankrupt was made by several Tientsin party consisted, among others, of the The petition to have H. Marges declared Hawkins and, were shown over bor. The article of March 27th under the shows address by the President of the Japanese banks, including the Banque Industrielle, Chairman of the Chinese General Cham- heading. After anying that you

Association, the Rev. Grant agree that it was ever necessary to make Mr. McClay, a member of the Municipal Corporation and Chartered Bank of Nantao Chamber, the Vice-President of a prayer in honour of the deceased. Banque l'Indo Chino, Asia Bankingber of Commerce, the Chairman of the military advance to Baghdad," you gaarelled the monument when the band

Conneil a representative of citizens. Indin, Australia and China. The total the Chinese Volunteers Association) and, on to state that. It is sometimes objected played the National Anthem of Canais amount involved is roughly estimated at the compradores of the leading British that the area of Basta will be difficult to With the playing of "God Save the Taals 400,000.

firma. Mr. H. J. Brett, E., Acting hold, and it was precisely such technical King", the ceremony was brought to a

Commercial Councilor of Legation, Pay corclarion. military objections which led Mr. Asquith

British Naval Agent, and Mr. E. M. Gall, master Commander, Gyles, R.N.. the astray in 1913.**

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BIG COMMERCIAL CORPORATIONS

tions.

arrest

M. Marges was placed under arrest A dinner was given as a Hotel that pending the decisión on the petition and Secretary to the British Chamber of Com- avening by the Japanese Association, at afterwards. So far from this being the case, the Consul, President of the British Colombia charged with being a menace to the kindly placed at the visitors' dispel by

which were present Mr. Ukita, Japanesa

remained under

merce accompanied the party, which was India Offich view, while Lord Crewed was University, afters of the Canadian army public peace..

conveyed to the Fakina na launch Secretary of State, prevailed-viz. that assembly numbering two hundred. A corps, and representatira citizens, the

Mr. C. G. Humphrys, manager of the we should restrict ourselves to the Basra-Canadian expert who was in charge of Judge Toussaint, who was assisted by two visiters who were introduced to the Ward

Ee was afterwards charged before

Asiatic Petroleum Co

Captain Henderson Kurna position, covered as it was by the the sonument read a report on the work Assessors, with having used, violent and Room officers and then shown over the welcomed the desert on the west and by the marshes of which cost $15,000. This function has the Shattel-Arab delta on the north, and made a profound impression on Cann-threatening expressions in diver places, included the Engine Rooms,

ship. At the conclusion of the tour which that this restricted arm could be held dias generally-ichi Michi against any force the Turks could bring

such as the Banque de l'Indo Chine, the Rooms Magazines and the quarters of Torpedo against so long as Persin remained

Banque Industrielle de China and the taken to the Captain's cabin, where both officers and men the visitors were neutral. Those principles were duly set forth in a Memorandum laid before the

Cercle d'Escrime towords lossieurs Lecot Captain Henderson, in Secretary of State, and I may remark

A short and and Poplu. Managers of the said institu- apposite speech, proposed their health. incidentally that the now advanced, by

Mr. Chang Nich-yun replied on behalf Sir C. Townshend and quoted approving-

of Mr. Chu Pad-san and thanked Captain ly by you are extraordinarily similar.

Evidence in support of this was given Henderson for the great honour which he TO ASSIST COUNTRIES. Anyhow these principles at that time

by the gentlemen in question and in addi- Vice President of the Chines Volunteers had done them. Mr. Yuan Hung-kee, governed our polies, and thanks to the insistence of lord. Crewe, a second Indian cable received by the Bank of Japan from evidence as to certain abusive wordsed and the interest with which they had

According to the Japan Advertiser, s

tion M. Tondon and a French officer gave Association, speaking in Chinese, express division for the defence of the scenpied London announces that leading bunkers which were made to of by M. Marges listened to all that had been told then. ed the pleasure all had felt in being invit area was eventually conceded. but only in London have just organized the Anglo- just in tine, na when in the anring of 1915 Danabean Association with the co-opera- towards Monsieur Poplu in the precincts Such visits, be said, were a sign of the the Turks, regardless of Persian nention of some important commercial cor of the Cercle d'Escrime. trality, advanced against the pipe-line, porations in the British capital. This

increasingly intimate relations of Britons and when their attack on Basra from the new body which will soon be a working very different to that adopted in the officers were in China, welfare and pro- The procedure in the French Court is ing, said bow keenly interested he and his and Chinese. Captain Henderson, reply. west developed. we probably should have corporation has it as its object assisting British Supreme Court and the providing greas and thanked the visitors for the very lost both Basra and the all-elds hus for the Austris and other new countries along Judge, makes many more interpellations appreciative way in which this small token onnerton arrival of the reinforcements the river Danube economically. dispatched from Indis under the peremp

in the course of the bearing than what of friendship had been received. tory orders of Mr. Asquith', Government nations in Europe has been a vexed quee

The economic relief of the warring eually takes place in our tribunals.

light refreshments of champagne, sand- After a conveyed by the Indie Office on tion in Great Britain. The present plan the pricipal complainant, accused. Mo Shanghai, Mr. Chang Nich-yun call- Briefly pat Monsieur Poplu, who was riches and cigarettes, the party, returned March 3th, 1915.

The Turkish at is one of the outcomes of conferences held Marges of using theatening and abusive ing for three cheers for Captain Hender tack through Persian territory some by such well-known banks and corpora language. towards him and of calling the ton and H.MS Hawking ns the launch. what weakened the force of the argumente tions as the Lloyds Bank, the London Banque Industrielle voleurs (robbers). the left the cruiser's side. need in the Memorandum above referred County and Westminster Bank. Parr's General Manager, Monsieur Pernotte, to, sy that later on the Government gave Bank, the London Joint City and Mid-pro Boche, and of using other very un- way to preskitre from both Sir J. Nixon Land Bank, and the British Trade Cor-complimentary terms towards the con- and from ludia for an advance to Amara poration, and eventually, to Kat-ride Dama" 17

APPROACH TO TSINGTAO. and 18 of the Menpotamia Commission

As regards M. Lect. M. Marged was secused of having gone into the private

THE PROHIBITION AREA.

de l'Indo Chine and of having been hihition

The present non-existence of the pro- abusive towards M. Lecot, his (Mr. approach to the port of Tsingta

area for navigation in the Marges) attitude frightening Madame extending from the west of Takuagtas Lecot

M. Locot, in the

Island to the cast of Chafengtan Island- Protection from the French Police, which course of his evidence, stated that he had to appeal for was promptly given to him.

Accused was found guility of disturbing

FAR EAST. GREEN STAR LINE TO RUN

cern.

Report, to which I would invite your NEW FREIGHT SERVICE TO quarters of the Manager of the Banque attention, more particularly to the tele gram of April 24th from the Secretary of State to the Viceroy therein quoted s careful perusal of which ought to have demonstrated irrefutable, to both public and Press the soundness of the views held up to that time by Mr. Asquith's Govern

ment...

WEEKLY SERVICE.⠀⠀

FHE SHANGHAI COTTON CO.

WINDING-UP PETITION.

prohibition aren have frequently been probably not yet widely known. Applications for the withdrawal of this

Tangtaoy so that the following statement made to the Japanese authorities at

of the opening of another freight service Word has been received in Yokohama

that Mr. Asquith is entirely right in hold which is already operating a large number the public peace, but there were extenuat by the Japanese authorities is worthy of

On the other hand, your article costends to the Far East. The Green Star Lint, ag that we shall sooner or later berate a weekly service from Baltimore. It

of freighters on the Pacific, will inauguing circumstances such as provocation, note driven to advance to the shores of the believed that the first stemmer will be sentence of three months was given, which the Japanese Naval Authorities immad- Black Sea, or even to the Caspian." T

etc., and this being the case, a nominal venture to assert the contrary. The lofty the new line will be composed of United Baranzer law, a law which corresponds the fairways of the port quite safe, and

dispatched immediately As far as known

After the surrender of Tsingtao in 1814, mountains to the north and cast of Mosul States Shipping Board ships. The first in some respect to the British First to sweep all the mines that had been laid

wit, however, suspended present an obvious military barrier to to leave will be the Eurane, followed by Offenders Act.

under the Intely took the necessary steps to keep further advance just as the mountains the Lancaster, Caniens, City of Omaha, during the next 5 years had no other isochow Bay. It was feared, however, on the Indina frontier, or the Alps in Chichang and the Maine,

Further if M Marges by the Germans in the approaches to Europe, form respectively a practical The ports of call in the Far East will would be completely wiped out and as ares extending from the West of Takung- bogadary between the countries contiguous be Yokobama, Robe, Shanghai, Hong far as the indictments on which he was too Island to the east of Chufengtao Cases arrainst him this nominal conviction that there might be slight danger in the thereto. Moreover, the fact that to. reach the Black Sea or the ong and Manila.

When these ships tried were concerned he was froe, Caspian we should have to traverse tion to those already operated by the begin to arrive at Yokohama, in addi-

Island, and therefore on July 1st, 1915, Armenian or Persian territory is are Great Star Line and the Admiral Line,

The Court will now try the Bankruptcy the Ordinance No. 22 was issued pro safeguard against further advance it is more than probable that more re- especially if the Lengue of Nations do cords will be broken in regard to the

OffeMinesweeping was carried out o da based biting the area for navigation and this its duty. Purther. Mr. Asquith's view is number of steamers calling at that port.

area was marked in the chart published by the Japanese Naval Hydrographic I submit not in complete accord with ovory lesson to be derived from our history as an Empire" In India It is

thoroughly by the Japanese Naval Autho rities that they were satisfied there was true that we were inexorably compelled by circumstances to absorb province aftor

to Tsingtao, and the prohibition area was no longer any danger in the approache province natil about 70 years ago, but

withdrawn on November 30th, 1918, by then all further. advance was arrested by the formidable barriers presented by the

graphio Office Order. (No. 234) to the 121. Later on Jandocile Navid Hydro- Himalaya and the Suliman ranges. It is reported that at a recent meeting Shanghai Court Manufacturing Co., Ltd, You next comment on the optimistic of the Japanese Cabinet it was decided to Mr. Duncan MeNeill appeared in sup- prohibition area disappeared from the views of Mr. Lloyd George on the rich hand over the control of the South Bas port of the petition, and Mr. R. N. Hydrographie, Office shark as long ago as samo effect was repeatedly published for resources of Mesopotamia. It is true that islands, which Japan acquised according

the information of all concerned, and the ime and toil are necessary to develop to the Versailles treaty, from the Navy Macleod in opposition thereto, these resources, but surely it is not true to Department to the Home Department. same that the oil profits will find When the transfer is completed, the

November, 1919. thes war into private pockets." The present Government there will be sup Government holds two-thirds of the Ordi-planted by a Civil Government. nary shares in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, and it will presumably have introduce the necessary estimates for the The Navy Department, however, will entire control of the railways, so that administration of the islands in the forth we may at least hope that two-thirds of coming extraordinary session of the the profits will find their way, into the Diet. pockets of the State, and that, as in India, a handsome income will be earned on the capital cost of railways and Irri- gation canals, apart from the enormot benefit conferred by them on the local population.

Finally, I oature to differ from you

will

SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

Hinour Judge Skinner Turner sat in H.M. Supreme Court, at Shanghai,

MILITARY GOVERNMENT TO GIVE last week, to hear the petition of Mr. F.the Tsingtao Government Ordinance No.

PLACE TO CIVILJ. Burrett for the winding-up of the

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE

- NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDEDA The Tokyo Vicki Nichs states that in

The cross-examination of Mr. Matthews was very lengthy. He said that he did not know before that day that there had been

February, but not now. the shares wore worth at lenet Tis, 600 in an offer of Tis. 500 per share. He thought

Mr. Macleod-Do you say that Mr. Potts, who was associated with you, had no authority to make an offer to sell the shares at is 500 apiece!

of six weeks for tenders was too short,

Witness-Not, from me Witness said he thought the time limit Mr. Macleod-You think advertising in Shanghai, Japan and Hongkong is not enough?

FOREIGN CAPITAL IN NETHERLANDS INDIAN

Consul av Medan, Sumatra, in a report on the Sumatra East Coast trade states Mr. A. E-Carleton; the American

that according to Government returns, the amount of foreign capital invested in the Bamatre East Coast for 1918 was about 304,000,000 galt (1914) approxi mafely $12,000,000) The following are the countries holding this capital Netherlands, $37,687,000 Netha India, $8,030,000

Great Britain, $23,547,000; France,

2006, 1407,000, Belgium, (7,035,000

Britain,

te hoping that. Government nobile view of the League of Nations: Covenant Witnes-No. Why not go to ladan, tary commitments, as you suggest, to and other Peace developmenia, Great Loudon or America Supposing people $9,889,200; Japan, #1,085,400, garrisoning the Bara area and provid Britain and Japan are prepared to da in India wanted to buy the mil they In 1918 the amount invested in rubber. ing a cavalry, bodyguard for the British ss modifications of the Anglo-Japanese Rould probably want to come and inspect was-Netherlands, $20,100,000T; Neths. Besident at Baghdad. If so, we may o Alliance. But owing to important Euroit pect a repetition of the Cavagnari tragedy questions requiring prompt, attens Law Order in Council, wins $23,878,000 United States, 19,899, 200 at Kabal or of the Legation opisode at such negotiations with Japan. Japan of British companies should be British, Franca 81,368, 800; Germany, 1729.800 tion, Downing Street is unable to push admitted, required that the management Belgium, $6,068,200 Japan, $1,085,400;

India, $4,422,000; Great Peking. Further, let me serve that in hoped to conclude these negotiations soon, and it was a matter of importance to ill total, 808,530,000 such a case our railways will not give especially in consideration of certain shareholders that the business of the us ample opportunity for prompt intergrave diplomatic question, but the latter present company should not he stopped. vention in the interior should necesity was solved very eanly. Altogether, the Mr Macleod-In fact it might affect the country will be seething in the throes of aries, as inevitably they will at once he pourparlers on the subject are now in price you would get on the saleTA ROMANTIC SHIP-NAME, out at a dozen vital points and the whole abeyance anarchy before reinforcements can arrive from India. The fatal results of inade quate garrisons are exemplified at this Tery moment by the state of Syria and

NUPTIALS ABOLISH OLD LAW.

The marriage between the Princes Masako and the Korean Prince Koa will Cause the animent, of a law old in the agala of Japan Heretofore, it his been illegal for a spanese to marry a Korean There has never been in eqiva lent law in Kore Now, however, ZODO ing to Mr. Otsuka, of the Governme office of Kores in Tokyo, the law Japan will be annulled

THE ECONOMIC DEPRESSION

IN JAPAN..

WANT TO RESTRICT IMPORTS NOW. The conference of the United Chamber of Commerce in Tokyo, has passed resolu-affected 3 Lions to the following effect regard to the loan policy

1To confer with the Government in

To urge upon the Government the enforcement of restrictions on imports,

To establish policy for proventing

the exodus of the country's specia

4.To adjust the homines of various companies whose foundations are weak

To devise measures for the benent of

is the Liquidators should have started sent in European water, and London

Mr Macleod-It is your suggestion

The Japanes cruiser Adguma is a pre- by adverting in India, America, or paper says of ber-She is one of the des Englandt.

romantically named warships afloat "the Witness Yet Mr. Maclood-And if the mill had been of famous story. In the first century name: Adzuma Hterally moaning Mỹ Wife, and being in its origin the subject purchase price would be very seriously of Japan and his Consort; Princess stopped for some considerable time the AD. the Heir-Apparent to the Throne

year, would be between three and fire to prevent the foundering of

The profits of the company for the laying the pussago, and the Princess, Witness Yea

Tachibana, set out on voyage from million taas, witness said, He did not yessol, flung borself into

Sagami to Kades. A storm arose dur-

all cotton mill in Shanghai at the presed to climb the UE know of any shortage of labour as regards afterwards the Prince?

nor did he know that there he could gaze on the Japanme cotton mill the while lamentla

in Shang