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[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

THE POLITICAL CRISIS,

· Periso, May 29th.

Certain suggested nominations for the; Ministry of Foreign Affaire and othë portfolios are taken as indicating "that General & hum Yang-pong will resume the Premiership. Other unrements point to efforts being made to induer Marshal Tuan Ehgui to eater polities avery once more and again take up the Fremiership. While it is unwise to prophesy, it is unwise to ignore certain factors which have bearing upon the situation. In the first place, it must be restenbered that a matter how greaty President Hsu Shih chang would prefer General Chin Yung

THE CONSTITUTIONĀLISTS AT | WU

SHANGHAL

AN INTERESTING MANIFESTO

CONDEMNATION, QF CANTON

·GOVERNMENT.

י

"Reuter's Agency has recrived, früm, the signatories the following approved transia tion of their Manifesto: —******* ** *****

2

TING FANG'S TRUST THE CIVIL SERVICE

FUNDS.

DECISION OF THE SHANGHAI

MIXED COURT...

"

Assessor and Magistrate Li reaffirmed last week that the Mixed Court will pot inter fere in political matters.

ESTIMATES,

CHINA CONSULAR SERVICE.

The total estimates for the S rvices in

In the case of Chang Shi-chuo versna ↑ China are £197,400 (£8,807). The votes Dr. Wu Ting-fang, Mr. Blackburn British are as follows:-Salaries, allowances, and wages, £169,019 (0,980): thts and traveling, £9,000 ($2,000) rout allow.. abces. E3.00 (£2,000); postage, £1,000 (£300): incidental expenses, £8,000 (£3,000); prison expenses, witnesses, des *; It appears to us (subject to argu-portations, etc., 21.300 (£330); medicat

The judgment reads is follows: je On April 29th, we said in this court

Since the lack of a quorum of Admin. stralive Directors. there has been "no

Since Military Government at Canton. the simultaneous removal of the two Houses, there has been no Parliament atment) that the proper course for us to attendance, 23,919 (41,897).

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Now or reply to these arguments is merey this --

Usher

Loca

local allowance; Fochow, 1800 and £100

allowance; ditto e Consun), 300 with 14 local allowance of £100; Hassing £800, with a real awnee of £100; lehang, £800; Kinkiang, 2000; Kiungchow and with a local allowance of £200; Nanking," Pakhor, £800; Mukden (Consol), £800.

analysis and the use of sophistry to show Though it may be possible, by close that there is nothing pulitical about this no: Newchwang E800; Sinupo (Vies case, it is an hour to deny that any who (unsil), 2600 (with seo from Foste it is political and nothing else. And there vote) Swatow, £900 with fore not became sorts of equity shout from Post Office vote): Tengyueh, Es00; not interfere in political matter by Tientsin (Consuetall 1,000 with merely because we will have nothing to do local allowance (not pensionable) of £200; with the dispites of any of the government ditto (Vice-Consul), Epco, with loent allow. or political parties in China and we refuse ance of £100 (in. Psionabl), Tinga to allow this court to be weed for the settleChinoitu). (ter ment of any such disputes,

Agent), £400 office allowance; Wuchgs, But it does not follow that we are. £800; Wuhu, £500: Yunnanifu. £900, with of politics to claim sanctuary in the foreign settlement. bring here the property in dispate which be fears would be wrested from him if he remains an Chinese coil and there dispose of, or enjoy it without let or hindrance. It would be gresiv unfair to the aggrieved parts who has used dae liligence were we to refuse him the right

had to use words not to express its inten-villurder and incendiarism, and therefore, to allow any person on the ples i local allowance of £100 (2 stoɑith o)",

Te

of proventing hig.suit and at the same

Total, E93,800.

There are also votes For Assistants and

Students as follows:-Twelve first-class at

peng to net as Premier, he is conscious of institutions usurp these names and gather our power to do, is to preserve this trust Court and Consulate General " are sa ge disabilities under which the latter ingether fellows of beir kind, they cannot fund and not allow it to be used for any follows: Judge £1.800,- War Bonus labours by reason of his associations with deceive everybody. The furthest extens to purpose whatever until either the parties 2000: Consul General and Registrar of Tuan Chi-jui General Chin is a pupil of! Marshal Tude, He is expected to regard, which they can carry their deception and have come to some agreement as to its dis- Shipping. £1.200, £600 (lock) allowanc the latter with nimest in piety and force is limited to the confines of Kwang.posal or we are otherwise satisfied beyond not pensionable) and War Bonn, ED: veneration. · He is expected to show grati- tude to the Marshal for his progress and ing and Kwangsi, but oven in these pro: all manner of doubt, and without the in- Assistant Judge, 1.200 and Wer Bongs, vinces the true sentiments of the people troduction of questions of constitutional £900: Consul, £500 and £200 War Benis: appreciation for the high vices which his are not hereby suppressed. Besides, the law, as to the person or persons to whom Crown Advocate, 2000; Registrax £6) benefactor has secured for him, To act

provinces of Yunnan, Kweichow and otherwise would be contrary to the Chinese Szechnen still follow the lead of the Con- the fund should be paid, or in whose hands (2665): Chief Clerk (Court), £405 (£438), sense of the proprieties. In short, it would mander-in-Chief of the Allied Ching Ku it should be allowed to remain.”

and War Bonus, £73, including St be the most heinous siu of all. Thus, Forces, while the Constitutionalist regions! will be seen that irrespective of General of southern Fukien, southera Hunan, west-

"Un May 20th, we heard argument by allowaner as Official Receiver in Bank- Chin Yung-peng's liberal views and irres on Hunan, western Hupch and western Counsel on both sides, Mr. Fessenden and į ruptcy (to be reconsidered this year); " pective of the President's policy it is are ret tree to their

War Bonus, £50; Marshal (Court). £gae Marshal Tuan.. and it is simply postpon Chief of the Allied Ching Kua Forces is maintained that the whole matter was a

War Bonus.. ing the evil day to decline the acceptance General Tang Chiyao). The situation is political one and so act within the jurisdic. (2980) and

$30: of the Premier's resignation. I under thus clear in law and in fact and justifies tion of this Court and also, that our in- (Court). BITS (142). Tutnis £9.130 stand that the Prexisten: appreciates this the conviction that the holy of Constitu position and will no longer embarrass Chin! tionalist is not broken up by the defection junction was bad or two grounds, firstly, (9,213).. Yang-peng by n-king him to remain in an of a few

beruse injunctions ought, not to be granted Then come the Fates for the Consals as office wherrin he is not free to pursue his

Owing to the fact that the wat" of the political case and secondly because the follows: Amo, £800; Cartea ( onsul- own policy What wit happen, then can

injunction being ancillary to the main fen.). £1,000 and 2200 loca: allowance; Administrative Council has ren at Can-unit, it must be dissolved with our refusal ditto Vice-Loast), 2660 (with a not be prognosticated. There are so many unknown factors in operation. Meanwhile tou is has since its establishment been to decide the issues on which the suit d

alowanen of 2100); Changsta,

E500: bossed" by one or two individuals. Their i Admira Sah Chen-ping is continuing to

pended.

Choo, Esc0: Chengtú (Consul), „£300 und Mr. Macleod on the other hand mai 200 local allowance: hingstang. 28002 discharge the duties of the offer, bet much conception of war has been to surround

thewwel with troups and communicate ented that in its corner the case was trot "against "his inclination. 1 Tuan Chrjul with the enemy;

Chungking (Vice:könsul), 2600 GEM STRE Their conception of political at all. that it was composed of can be kept in the back-ground presure of

pease has been to struggle for gains and Amber of issues of fact capable of proof bring internal pence enror. He is an objects by clandestine means and chain court was not only competent but being! Consal-General), $1,000 am 12:00 local cirenm-tane from within and without may divide the spoils. They attain their selfish by ordinary legal methods and that this loent allowance; Finngehow, £s &; Hankow opponent of compromise with the South. their desires by autceratie wars with the He would rather fight provided the funds were available, Proof of this is afforded result that there have appeared the s

called Five Articles. (Translator's note: by the fact that the recent peace offers The Five Articles are the clandestiar terms which came from Lu Yung-ting and his of peace between one faction of the South colleague were turned down by order of

ern Militarist and one fattion of the Tuan Chi-jui.

Northern. Militarista). The Constitution alist objects have long been sacrificed The majority of peoples com-to-be satis the yet they continue to use the name heu with the action at the Chinese Govern. L Constitutionalism as a cloak to cover ment in rep.ying as it did to the Japanese their nets of injury to the people. not arging the opening of negotiatious poppy is widely cultivated: Gambling dens concerning the retrocession of altechno. Ar ip evidence in every street, the at of Apparently the Japanese Government is the land is sucked to feed truculent Ren not quite so satisfied. The language of the crals and arrogant soldiery: and where reply was anything but clear, but that can there are troops, there occur violence and De und wood as the "Chinese Government

and bandlets are laid waste (Such tions but to conceal them.. I understand act not only set the law of the land at that the Japanese Government will not defiance but also outrage humanity). Our **** China by referring to the subject lot having been thrown together with them,

100 a year cach, £4,800. War Bonus at again until the situation clears.

have put up with them in the hope of

£100 a year. £1,300; fifteen second-class at accomplishing some good. Unfortunately

£350 a year cach, £3.250. War Bonus 4 FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.

things have come to such a pass that fur

100 a year, £1,800; Interpreters allow. Never out of financial trouble the dither, association with them has, much to

now-to-Assistants, night at £100 and nine Fenities of the Governmuntrare facreased by ́our regret, "were intolerable.

the near approach of the Dragon Boat

£30 a year cach, £1,250; allowance →However, since we have received the time allow the aggressor to get away-assistant employed in Chintre cretary festival and settling in, by which tious it mandate of the people, we, the, under hindered with the property in dispute. office, £200; allowance to assistant as ne- is estimated that ten to twelve mithion

We are quite prepared to admit that countant at Peking. 2200; allowance to dollars wif-berequired to meet immediate signed, cannot but collaborate and, brush, obligations. It is no use looking to Japan ing aside ail obstacle, opdeavour to attain in taying an injunction upon Dr. Wunta

in Chancery at Peking. We have now, after Ting-fang while at the same time refining £100: ditto to assistants in Mixed Offer. for the money. That source seems to have ur original aims. been closed by the formation of the Concentration resuired to remove the seat to hear evidence on any of the material Shanghai, £150 and 2100): ditto to assis of the Military & Government. I, Tang issues of the case against him, we have not tant in Land Office, Shanghai. £150: ditto sortian and the financial crisis in that Shao-yi when 1 Bret accepted the fune been guided by any legal principles or an assistant in Shipping Office, Shanghai, country where all available capital is retions of Chief Peace Delegate, observing rule of law; the only principle by which £30: ditta to quired for domestic use. Probably the

assistant in charge at we have been guided is that of holding the Ningpo, £150; twenty two student, inter- Chinese banks in the capital will be able that the people were tired of strife and

that external troubles were pressing, proscales as evenly as possible between the preters at £250 a year cach, £5,500, War to come forward with two or three millions posed to he North, for, the wake of ostal parties. It is for this reason that we feel Bonus at £100 a year, £2,200; prizes for which may postpone the crisis which for: fishing a lasting peace, right articles, las that until such time as this it is with ditto, 73, and to provide allowances to.. eigners and Chinese anticipate. No reni settlement will be possible until then. of the secret treaties and the declaration Dr, Wu Ting-fang, by leaving the shelter ench whilst serving as assistants, £850. ing special emphasis on the publication draws or compromised or better still until make up students inlaries to 5300 year Help must come from outside.

of the invalidity ab iniin of the Military of this foreign settlement withdraws him- There are the usual votes for teacher, writ- THE NEW AMERICAN MINISTER.

Pacz. In continuing to perform these self from the jurisdiction of this court, the are, inguists, £0.171. (£7,934); constables, The new American Minister and Irs, functions, I await the reply of the North present injunction must be continued. boatmen, porters, coolies, and others en Crane had a nattering reception from the to these propounla in order to determine But in order to avoid any doubt as ployed on public service at the different -American-community on their arrival- on

the future course of action. 1. Wa Ting to our intentions and to prevent any ques Consulate, £18.883. The total amount a nursday night, large numisers being pre-

fans, being Minister of Foreign Affairs tion arising an to the use of forrige techai for suiaries, allowances, and wages is. sent of the piattors to greet them. r, and of Finance, on my depature from Can-cal terms, we say quite clearly that ve $160,016 (£109,758), deducting £800 on C. 1. Crane was installed in the Minisjerton, have kept in my control the balance refuse to try any of the issues between the account of savings by vacancies, etc. once of rridus And next

day he spent in of the Customs funds to preserve them for Southern government and Dr. Wu Ting The vote for outfit and travelling, com making calls, which were returned on Slon us: for proper purposes. Those funds not face and we withdraw our previous order prising allowances for passages of Consu day by the Minister for Foreign Affairs yet revived shall be nezatiated for. I, of April 17th, and make a new one in these far officers, student interpreters, and others, is £5,000 (£7,000); rent allowances, and by his diplomatic colleagues. The Sun Yat-sen, and I. Tank Chi-yao, lead terms. new Minister has already made an excel-ng the troops, will work to the best of It is hereby ordered that Dr. W£3.200 (2,800); and postage £1,000 (£700), lent impression among his own antionals our ability for the welfare of the country. Ting-fang shall not remove from any bank in this section there is also under the many of whom had been inclined in be and endeavour to find a solution for her or banks holding the same any monies being heading of Incidental Expenses," a vote

present difficulties.

surplus Customs revenue remitted by the of £3,080 (22,387) for aliowances assigned "We jointly make this declaration, government at Peking for the use of the to the Court and different Consulater for Hereafter the Constitutionalist Provinces, Military Government of the Republic of office contingencies, including extra bost Territories and Armies of the South-west China.'

hire, bontzien coalie hire, etc., and 585 are and continue to be within the organ-

(2305) an allowances for purchase of coal. isation of the Military Government. The

THE SHANGHAI CHINESE

There is, in addition, a vote of £4,000 peace negotiation with the North-shall be

(8,500)-for-incidental-expense of rission continued, the seat for which shall stili

ADVISORY COMMITTEE. and of Court and Consulates not included be Shanghai, and the Chief Peace Delegate

in fxed office allowances, making a total shall make preparations for their resump

RIVAL CHINESE BODIES. of incidental expenses of £8.573 (£3,422). Un Sunday morning Bishop Scott in pre- tion. The masquerading institution at

From this £575 (£422) is deducted for sence of melabers of the British Legation present in Canton having placed itself

Some feeling has been caused in local printing, stationery, postage, and prison unveiled a brass tablet in the Chapel of beyond the orbit of the Military Govern Chinese circles, says the J.-C. Daily News, expenses, paid from fixed allowances, but the British Legation to the memory of the ment. ali its orders, acts, its clandestine at the report that the 300 members of the chargeable under other sections, leaving late Colonel Bobertson, who died suddenly negotiations with the North and its loans Chinese General Chamber of Commerce £8,000 (£5.000). last December. The inscription reads. In and mortgages are and have been null and are trying to elect from their own body. The remaining votes are:-Prison ex- loving memory of Lieutenant-Col. David void. The salt and customs revenues five members who will sit and act as Stepten Robertson, Royal Scots Fusiliers, abould be paid to this Military Govern members of the Chinese Advisory Com- (2850);

penses, witnesses, deportation, etc, £1,200-

medical. Mitary Attache to this Legation 1912-14 ment. Fending the removal of the Mili mitte of the Municipal Council.

attendance, £3,912 and 1918-19. Died 8th December, 1919. tary Government, the Chief Pence Dele

(2,525). News of this was circulated after a Aged 45 years. He loved Chivalry. Truth and Honour, Freedom and Courtesie. He gate is charged with the conduct and recent meeting of the members of the

negotiation of its various affairs.

We Chamber. was a perfect genti kaight

It is alleged that several of declaration, mindful of where the real names were not down on the proposed list. trust that the North, on receipt of this the men wero dissatisfied because their public animate of the the pace which was to have been sent in to sect presented, will continue the peace negotia Council. Whether or not this is correct tions in order that the national troubles we have so far been unable to ascertain. may be terminated-and-an-early notation The list up to the present, however, bas of the general situation be found to the fulfilment of our earnest hopes."

"We hope that our fellow citizens and the Friendly Powers, will take due-note of this Manifesto."*

Critical

OF BRITISH INTEREST.

Empire Day was agreably spent in watching the children's entertainment and aporta held on the paddock of the British Legation on Monday. Mr. Aston, wile of the British Minister, presented the prizes. No child went away empty

banded.

en route to

On Friday, the 18th Infantry moved out of Poking, entraining for Exquienes the

His Excellency British Minister was present at the station when they took their departure. The cheery presence of Major Hammond will be missed in British and foreign circles. Captain Stilemmau in charge of a detach- ment of the 55th Coke's Tufles has taken over from Major Hammond."

The British Mister and Mrs Alston have issued invitations for a garden party on June 3rd in celebration of the King's birthday.

MONGOLIAN AFFAIRS.

General-Hu-Shu-cher-has-inunched ar ambitious programme for the development

of Mongolia which it carried out as plan-

i

--Reuter.

"(Signed)

ned would make the Amban in that terri- NEW LEGATIONS.

"Buy"YAT-ben.

Тана Вила-узл WE TING-YANG.. TANG CHI-YAO.

tory one of the most powerful personalities China is, despite her politicni, troubles

not been submitted.

senior assistant

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. REVIEW OF LEGATION CUARES AT PEKING.

Bir Beilby Aiston a8am-reviewed the On the occasion of the King's Birthday Legation Guards and also-39-denrobilised soldiers. In the course of an address lo The Cantonese Guild are to hold a mass the Service men, the Minister said: The meeting to-morrow afternoga to protest part that wa, who have not been privileged against this action of the Chamber of to face the great ordea, have been proud Cocomerce The Guild in its claim states to share in is the welcome awaiting your that it represents some 100,000 odd return. Behind that welcome has been the Chinese residing within, the limits of the thought of those who laid down their lives and have not come back. Their memory. Settlements, many of whom are ratepayers. On the other hand, they, state that the will live forever. Chamber does not represent any special

Sir Boilby Alston subsequently present British Em faction other than the 200 members who ed the Order of the compose it. The Guild, they further urge; ping to Captain Stucker-for-gallant ser is a public body while the Chamber of cheers were raised by the demobilised men VLOGS, After the presentation hearty Commerce is a private association. It and the Indian troops for the King and

of China Agricultural development, and absence of strong central authority, will be interesting to know what decision Emperor. horse breeding, etc. are all planned rapidly extending her diplomatic and com.they come to in regard to the matter. Owing to the breaking of an arm that Already Little Hau has started his Frontier mereisi relations with the rest of the Meanwhile another body, the Ningpo Development Bank and notes are being world. It has been decided to send Residents Association and Guild, should Issued. At the moment of writing there Ministers to Norway, Sweden, Mexico, nei be forgotten. There is every indi- are unconfirmed reports of serious trouble Caba and Bolivia. On Monday Senor cation that they will follow the footsteps in Mongolia in which Russiang, Mongols Carro, the scaredited representative of of their Cantonese brethren and proteat

and Chinese are involved...

Bruguay, will present his credentials to against the Chamber's action. So far, ""(Continued me fun of nezi colama,}*

the-President,

"however, they have taken” no ̃nction."

had been severaly damaged in the war, Cap- tain Cassels, was unable to attend review to receive the Military Cross.

Large numbers of guests attended the Legation during the morning, and in the afternoon Sir Beilby and Lady Alston. “were at kone to u the British Colony.