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NEWS FROM CHINESE SOURCES.

THE WIRELESS COMPETITION IN CHINA

THE BRITISH COMMERCIAL AMERICAN MINERS IN F.M.S..

EXTENSIVE TIN TERRITORY ACQUIRED.

SECRETARY,

ROSE. DEPARTURE OF MR.

Apart from the knowledge that since A FAREWELL TIFFIN AT PEKING.

early last year one of the most powerful Under the auspices of the Reking American mining companies has beas

THE CUSTOMS SURPLUS. Wih reference to the apportioning of the Customs surplus to the Canton. Gor crament by the foreign Powers, the Central Government replying to an in- qury by General Chi, acting Tuchun "of PRING, February 18th. Kiangsu, says that under date of Fob- According to a private cablegram re-ruary 8th. Dr. Jung Kuei, Chinese British Chamber of Commerce a farewell busy acquiring mining lands in the F.M.S. ceived by a certain Chinees influential Charge d'Affaires in Washington, report tiffin was given recently in honour of Mr. little has been divulged locally as to the

politician

EASIATIC NEWS. AGENCY.)

from

New

York, datedi 13th instant, negotiations between theed that-the-State-Deparment-had-inform-Archibald Rose C.I.E. Conimercial Sereal extent of these operations, and the Washington authorities and the Britished the Chinese-Legation to the effect that, retary of H. B.M.'s Legation, who leaves following from The Financier will thus Embassy with reference to the Federal for the purpose of encouraging the early Peking on furlough. Between seventy be read with some interest

"The Yukon Gold Mining Company,

and the Marconi wireless concessions in China are proceeding quite smoothly, so reunification of the north and the south and wighty British residents gathered to that it is hoped that a satisfactory settle of China, the American Government had show their appreciation of the services a well-known American corporation, has ment will be reached soon. It is reported issued instructions to the American Mr. Rose has renderert. to the British acquired an extensive tin territory in the in the cablegram that there is à pom sibility of the British and American in Minister in Peking and the American community in China generally, and es- Malay States, capable of profitable ex- terests for the construction of Sino Consuls in the various treaty ports of pecinily in Peking, during the time that ploitation by dredging on a large scale. Anglo-Saxon high power wireless stations the republic ordering them not to sup ho bas been associated with the com-According to the estimates which have in China being pooled, as the agreement signed by the Chinese Aeronautical De port the claims of the South-Western mecial side of consular and diplomatie boen prepared the profit from the ground partment with the Marconi Company for Administration with respect to the Cus-work in this country. The Chairman of already acquired, or in course of acquial. the building of wireless stations of three toms surplus revenue and the control of the Peking British Chamber of Com- tion, after paying for the properties and hundred kilowatts considered to be use less and unsuitable for modern purposes the Maritime Customs in the South merce, Mr. Henning, presided over the equipment and allowing for operating in responsible communication circles. Up Western provinces.

gathering and was supported by H.E. Sir expenses, depreciation, and other outlays, to the present, the Government has not

Beilby Alston. H.B.M.'s Minister, Sir should amaunt to between £2,000,000 and replied to the Japanese enquiries about the Federal wireless concessions and the

Francis Aglen, Bishop Norris, Mr. Clive. £3,500,000,000, depending upon the price Japanese are naturally watching the

and the Committee of the Chamber. At of tin, realisable over a period of fifteen présent negotiations beween Washington

years. On the property the company has- and London with great interest. It is Through the assistance and co-operation the close of the tiffin, authoritatively reported that there is no of the Chinese Bankers Association in the Mr. HENNING rose and spoke as already expended about £25,000 in the truth in the rumour that, through out- Capital, Mrs. Hsiung, wife of Mr. Hsiang follows:-Farewell speeches are always acquiring and improving of the areas side pressure, the Government may cancel Hai-lin, the ex Premier, has established & the Federal contract,

school in Peking for the purpose of a painful duty, and it is a particularly taken over. Further expenditure to the training girls and women in modern painful duty that I have to perform to-day end of June is expected to amount to book-keeping. After the completion of

Since the above information was made

THE CHINESE INSTITUTE AT ·

TRAINING CHINESE GIRLS AS BOOK-KEEPERS.

AN ENGINEERING COLLEGE FOR

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their studies, the girls will be employed in saying good-bye to our friend Rose. £105,000." by the various Chinese foreign-styled. The British Chamber of Commerce felt, banks in Peking and Tientsin with a however, that they could not allow him public, we believe, that this concern” has PEKING, February 18th, The Cabinet and the Ministry of Educa view to enable Chinese females to s tion have been advised by Mr. Tani Yuan port themselves, Cnancially, and so im to go without giving some public recog- been retrenching with a vengeance and pei, Chancellor of the Peking University, Prove the general condition of Chinesa nition of the value that we attach to the that its operations have been either su

services he has rendered to the Peking pended or curtailed. The company's who is now in Paris in connection with women and girls. the establishment of the. Chinese Institute in Lyons and Mr. Liso Shih-chin, Con

Chamber of Commerce in particular and headquarters are in Ipoh where Mr. O to British. trade in general during the H. Monro first "established, himself and" sul-General in Paris, concerning the de plorable condition of the Chinese students

last few years. We found, however, that organised himself a little army of pros ia Franco. Owing to financial depres The new Sino-French engineering and sion in France, the Sino-French Educa commercial college, which is styled the British community in Peking who are pectors who started operations carly last tional Society has severed its connection" Tunghui Hauch-yuan" will occupy the not members of the British Chamber of year throughout Perak. It was said that with the Chinese students, and at the site of the former German college Commerce desired to join in, and so the success attending these efforts were samo time, the students, (male and st Shanghai the latter has now to-day's gathering, although fathered by such that towards the end of the year female) are unable to find employment in been removed to Woosung. The now France. There are about 1,200 of these college will be formally opened on the Chamber of Commerce, is representa about six dredges were being expected out. sell-supporting industrial students in March 10th with 250 students. Of these tive of the whole British community. to operate in Taiping, Kampar, Tapah Paria, waiting to receive Government as one hundred will be enlisted in Peking

We merchants in Peking are in a some- and elsewhere in Perak, while a strong sistance in order to return to China, while the remainder will come from and the Ministry of Education has de Tientsin, Shanghai, Hankow and Canton. what peculiar position. As you all know, colony of American mining men have cided to bring them home immediately. The students will pay between 840 by the most explicit treaty clausés no one been settled in Ampang village in the Mr. Chen Lo has been instructed to and 850 per annum as tuition fra allowed to do business in Peking, had outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Monro arrange for the passage of the students According to the official proclamation, st Government expense. Instructions have the aim of the college is to train students as you are doubtless aware 90 per cent. has since gone on a visit to Amorica and been issued to all provinces ordering in engineering, commerce and railway of the business which we are not allowed since the trade stump intervened it is the civil governors and magistrates not service for Government services in the to do is with the Chinese Government understood that go slow in the watch- to permit young men and girls of poor Chinese republic.

word. That the catry of new interests. Under these circumstances, we often have into the local mining industry on so families to proceed to France, or any other foreign country, to study in the

to have recourse to the Legation, and gigantic a scale, comparatively speaking, future, on the ground that, under the

Mr. Rose's particular department is that will influence the immediate future of the existing economical depression, there is

industry, goes without saying. In the no opportunity for Chinese industrial

numerous Owing to financial difficulties and the of guide, philosopher and friend. This meanwhile

smell Chinese- students to find factory or domestic work fall of Urga, taken by Russian reaction is not an easy role to play because, as bolders have become wealthy by being in European countries The relatives aries, rumours have been current concern-

bought out by this concern. Chinese and friends of the industrial students ing the possible resignation of the Pro you know, it is never possible to please Inbour have had the time of their lives severely criticise the officials of the Sino mier, Mr. Chin and other members of everybody, and perhaps the dry climate in the matter of high wages. It is Franch Educational Society because the the Cabinet, which would entail in all

not certain whether this concert had re young men and girls went to Paris to probability the resignation of the entire of Peking makes it an additionally trying cently, affiliated itself to the M secure modern education, at their in Cabinet. After making enquiries in task. However, the diplomacy for which Chamber of Mines but there was a time stance and recommendation. Mr. Li authoritative quarters, the diatic News Shih-tseng, chief of the Sino-French Agency understands that there is no our friend is so justly famous has proved when the hope was expressed that it

would do so.-Malayan Leader., Educational Society, his resigned the truth in these reports. All the Cabinet more than adequate. I think everybody post.

Ministers are working in harmony. The who is present to-day will unite in saying fact that General Ku Ping-taeng has that he has performed his duties not THE NANCHANG-KIUKIANG taken the place of General Tang Chi-yas only with the greatest efficiency, but also

as Commander-in-Chief of the Yunnan RAILWAY DEBT.

army is regarded as having greatly im- with the greatest tact and discretion.

Now, gentlemen, those duties are Regarding the present deplorable condi-proved the prospects of the reunification tion of the Nanchang Kiukiang railway, of the North and the South. At the same nowhere clearly defined. "The Commer which, up to the end of last year, bas time, Mr. Chow Tzo-chi and Mr. Pancial Secretary of Legation is a new chiefy loans from the Japanese Eastern various sources for meeting the financial stereotyped lines. He can do very little 1921, of plantation companies, issued by about seven million dollars Japanese debt, Fu are endeavouring to raise funds from creation, and his work does not lie along monthly rubber share list for January," Asiatic Development Company of Hankow needs of the Central Government, though or he can fall into a comfortable routine. Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, that and Shanghai, the members of the Kinng differences of opinions exist between 3r.Mr. Bose has chosen otherwise, and has si provincial assembly have wired to the Central Government in Peking to the following effect

THE RUMOURS ABOUT THE CABINET.

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Wong Shih-yuan, junior vice-Minister of made his tenure of office memorable by the total number of pounds of dry rub- Finance, and the heads of public loans the vigour with which be has attacked ber turned out for the year 1920 compares department and the treasury department not only the work which has been very favourably with the totals of the of the Ministry of Finance. All three brought to him, but all those tasks of previous year. A good many estates have- "Owing to bad management and cor ruption, and the shortness of the line, officials have sent in letters of resigna. investigation which will in after years turned out a larger number of pounds the Kiukiang Nanchang railway has lost tion; but both the President and the beucht by their results British trade in of dry rubber last year than in the pro- heavily and consequently all the share. Premier are persuading them to with China. Mr. Rose had made tours into ceding year, while in the case of others, plan is to immediately declare the bank office, because any change in the respon-out China, in which he has not only col not available, those given for cleven ruptcy of the said railway and place it sible financial positions at the present lected masses of useful facts, but has months and under are very satisfactory in liquidation. Unless this is done with moment will merely add confusion to the plso with his usual subtle diplomacy, in normal times when they are con out delay, it is feared its creditors will existing complicated situation of the carried on particularly useful propaganda Bidered alongside the totals of the year

country. In summing up the Chinese at a time when British intereats need 1919. seize the railway and then it will fall political situation, it is safe to predict all the propaganda they can get. Mr into the hands of foreigners. As the provincial assembly represents the people that there will be no change at the Rose has especially devoted himself to of Kiangsi, who are immediately interest Cabinet within the next few months. ed, it is earnestly requested that a plan bu devised for the salvation of the line, through the co-operation of the central and the provincial governments."

PREPARATIONS FOR A GREAT OFFENSIVE,

SOCIALISM IN CHINA.

BILLIARDS.

the propagation of newer and broader ideas in dealing with the various postwar In the Ho Kum Tung Handicap problems which confront the trader. Tournament, yesterday, at the Palace Some of these have met with ready ne Hotel. J. Parkes (200) beat R. A The publication of the Communist ceptance; other have still to make their Tyrrell (100) by 68. points (game of Ideals," written by Dr. Bertrand Russellway

200).

W. J. Drew had a walk-over," W.

who is now lecturing in, the Government Wo see in a recent industrial formation, Pitt having scratched... university and other colleges, in the in London an echo of some of the

Tonight, J. B. Wilson and W. Smith Chinese papers in Lower Yangtze is bring addresses we have listener to from Mr. meet D. Urquhart and A. J. Osmund, severely criticized in certain circles Hoge, and I have no doubt that his pre-

dangerous thoughts Conservatives

The famous monarchical ringleader, General Chang Heun, has come

to the are agitating for the prohibition of this sense at home will be of great benefit respectively.

when any commercial problems are Capital from Tientsin for interviews with book. in China on the ground that it con

We must the President and the Fremier. It is taina Russian Bolshevik ideas and brought up for discussion.

however, in Peking be allowed to take s Mr. Henning's remarks were punctuat reported in official circles that owing to doctrines. At the same time, the young narrow view and to consider our owned with frequent applause, which mani- the inability-of-General-Wu-Pei-fu-to-generation of Chinese generally welcome leave Loyang, where he is engaged in the author's writings. Dr. Chen, Tu interests, and for that reason I think that tested very clearly that Mr. Benning had the training of model troops, the hsieh, who is regarded as the leader of it is a matter of great importance to us gauged very accurately the sentiments of Government intends to appoint Chang the Chinese socialista, has left here for all that our whole-hearted appreciation the British community, and the toust that... Hsun to the chief.command of the Urga Canton to see Dr. Sun Yat-sen about of Mr. Rose's work out here in the last he proponed was drunk with enthusiasm. few years should be known and recog Mr. Bose. rising to reply, was very expedition. The Government is making Chinese Socialism.

nized in order that his opiniona may bave | warmly, greeted, and was evident ample preparations for launching a great

due weight with the authorities in iv deeply touched by the reception offensive against the Ungeza rabble in

London. We should, nevertheless, be per that was accorded to him. After Outer Mongolia, and General Chang Here is an amusing story of the Princs mitted to add a rider to the effect that expressing. bis very sincere thanks Chin-bui will be appointed Chinese Rest of Wales, told by Gilly in With the so soon as they have allowed him some for the kind thought that had dent-General of Urga, in place of Chen Walnuts and the Wine" One of our leave and got all they can out of him, prompted the Chamber to do him this Yi who has been recalled on account of youthful pilots in Northern France came they shall send him back to Peking with honour and the good will manifested by his loss of Urge. The whole business of dashing down a rood on a motor cycle. A out delay.

the British community in gathering in the re-capture of Urga will be placed in stall car was pulled up by the roadside. We all of us feel the benefits that have such a large number to say farewell to the hands of Marshal Chang Tso-lin, be While the driver was making the necessary accrued since the institution of the Com- him, Mr. Rose very modestly referred to cause Marshal Tano Kup declines to cadjustments a young red-tab stretched his mercial. Secretaryship. That institution, the work he had tried to do during the legs. The young pilot throw himself from gentlemen, will for some years be very past few years, to the principles that had his machine, and addressing the staff of much what the holder of the position quided him, and to the principles that he cor said:"Can I be of any. assistance" chooses to make it. We know what Mr. believed should guide all British com No thanks," said the youthful red tab, Rase would make of it, and we, there mereint effort in this country. He re "It's only a minor trouble" ""Right-o,"

fore, edmestly hope that it may remain ferred also to the personal side of his General Chi has been informed by the said the pilot. "I ccm to know your face under his direction, because able and years in Peking, and he did so in terms Paking Government that out of the 230 old chap i Who are you?",

I'm the Chinese sailors employed by the United Prince of Wales! And you!" The pilot efficient as his successor may be he will as felicitous as have been his relations States during the war, 05 of them have grinned unboliovingly and the answer pot enjoy that intimate knowledge of with the British community here. been discharged and are to be sent backed with his eyes twinkling" Oh, I'm your Peking, trade condition, Peking Officials H.E. Sir BELAY ALSTON on behalf of to their native districts in Chins. The pater the King Three days later the and the Peking business community, the general British community thanked Chinese sailors will arrive at Shanghai Princo visited a certain famous bying which Mr. Roso has gained during his last the Chamber of Commerce for the privi

Admin pollege of being associated in this way" with about the end of February by the Japan squadron. On entoring the mess-room the few years' work here.

Gentlemen,-I will now ask you to rise the farewell to Mr. Rose, and asked the eso steamer, Tientsin Maru, in accordance first person to antich his eye was the pilot with their contracts, and General Chi ho had met on the road. Instantly the and drink the health of Mr. Rose and to company to drink to the health of the has been requested to send officials to Prince's face broke into a smile of prosting wish him bon voyage" and a pleasant, Chairman of the Chamber, Mr-Henning, escort them to their own districts in and he advanced with outstretched hand, leave Kiangou and Shantung provinces.: "Halloa, dad !'' he said.

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