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THE WAR OF THE TWO KWANGS.

KWANGSI TROOPS ON NORTHERN FRONT TOTALLY DEFEATED.

LÄRGE CAPTURE OF MUNITIONS.

THE SITUATION IN SZECHUAN

INTERVIEW WITH THE LATE GOVERNOR.

JASIATIC" SEWS AGENCY.]

CHINA'S TREATY WITH

GERMANY.

REPORTED RATIFICATION. The Asiatic News Agency states that Chinese semi-official advices' froni Berlin CHASASHA, June 23th.

report" that the new Sino-German com The auton Times shyst-

General Hsiung Kown, former Commercial agreement was Approved by the The hope of the Kwangsi militarists to mandortin-Chief of the Szechuan army German Reichatag on June 21st and penetrate this province by the porth and and concurrent Civil Governoe of Szeratided by the German Government on to make connection with the Kiangsi chunn, arrived at Changsha on the morn the following day. As the agreement has provinge sins totally shattered when aning of the 24th instant from Wachang already been ratified by the President July 4th, the enemy troops led by Shum by steamer and was welcomed by General of China, who will send it to the Chinese Hung-ying were totally defented by the Chan Hen-chang in person at the wharf Parliament for ratification when it Cantonese troops led by General Tongueral Heiting is now staying at the meets, commercial and diplomatic rela Heng near Yangshan. The casualties headquarters of the ith Mixed Brigade tions have now been re-established in Sustained by the enemy were 100 killed, of the Hunan army. His presence tween China and Germany. Many pro- and more than 1,000 were made prison. Changsha will add difficulties to the minent Chinese merchants who ers, while 4 machine-guns 10 field-guns, proposed restoration of Hunan's allegiformerly compradores of German firmas and innumerable Files and munitionsauce to the Beking Government through in Peking and Tightsin are very active were also captured-

the medium of General Wong Chan-yunan efforts to re-establish commercial

kuns.

ANOTHER VICTORY.

BENITIONS ON JAPANESE ST The Japanese Consul-Geaeral replied to a letter from Government in terms translated by, the „Cunton Times as follows:-

were

(2.)-By the reimbursement of in- demnity expenses, as is stated in the declaration, is meant that Germany in addition to indemnifying China a cording to the principles of the Ver. sailles Treaty is also willing to refund to China, the interamens expenses. As to the war indemnity, Germany agrees to pay in advance a portion thereof in a lump sum, which repre sents the equivalent of one-half of the liquidated German, property and one half of the values of the sequestrated but not yet liquidated Gerinan pro-: perty, which amount will eventually bo agreed upon and which will con- sist of $4,000,000 in cash and the balance in Tainpu and Huküang bonds.,

(3.)-Chinese property in Germany shall be returned at the ratification" of the agreement.

The troops fed by Sham Hung-ring of Hupeh, because General Hsiung has relations with their German friends. were said to be among the best of and is still one of the strong on.. Perhaps the delay in' officially an the Kwangsi troops. The remaining ponents of the northern military cadere nuancing the ratification is due to the enemy troops that were sent to the aid] In au interview concerning the situa;discovery made in Paris that the Treaty of Shum Hung-ying are now in Lin Shan tion in Szechuan, General Hsiung said contains a provision which is an in toward which place the Cantonese troops that for the purpose of saving my fringement of the Treaty of Versailles. are advancing. Encouraged by this native provines of Sachuan from fur The officini sunnmry of the Sino- brilliant suCCESS near Yangshan, the ther domestic trouble because the people German trade agreement, issued by she Cantonese tronps are in better spirit of Szechuan have ever enjoyed peace sines Waishiaopu on May 20th, contained the than theme of the invading army who are the inception of the tepablic ten years ago. following

entered into agreement with General now practically, demoralised,

Liu Chen-hao for retirement from Sze- CANTONESE TROOPS NEAR KOWOROW sconchuan polities in favour of General Lit While the people in the city are cele left Chungking for Hupeh with the Hsiang. On account of this agreement, brating the victory of the Cantonese intention to visit Canton, just for plea troups in the north. another report sure and with no political significarice, from General Wang Ta-wai in Kawchow while General Liu Chen-hao retired into states that another victory was added to Shensi territory as he did previously his troops on the 4th inst. According General Liu Hsiang assumed the post. of to the report a here: battle was fought Commander-in-Chief of the Szechuan ati Ka Shan, outside Kowchow, re-arry on the 20th May at Chungking; sulting in a great victory for the Can- but subsequently by the election of the Conese. A large number of rifles are remembers of the Provincial Assembly, bu ported taken together with about 10 field niso took over the office of Civil Governor on 1st June. Lt.-General Tan Mao-hsin, commander of the firs: division, is now

the behalf of! in Chengtu, acting or General Liu

Hsiang. There is no Tuchun in Szechuan, which the Provin Feinl Assembly has proclaimed to be a Upon receipt of your letter referring self-Government province. A provincial to the Japanese bout Kogara Juru be constitution making committee has been ing loaded with ammunition and pro- elected by the members, of the Provincial ceeding to Yum Lim to supply the Assembly in Chengtu, and it is expected Kwangai, troops and that on June 8th an chuan will be drawn up and promulgated that the provincial constitution for Sze other boat was carrying 230 boxes, of in the near future. Ammunitions from the north of Kwangs;General Liu Hsiang will be the disband The first duty of L the Consul-General, at once telegraphed meat of the superflucus troops in Sze to the Consul Generals at Hongkong: chuan, where there are now fully clevet Shanghai and Tientsin asking them to

sión, army divisions, and the annual revenue make enquiries regarding the matter.

**The separate pense rogoluded be- of the provincial tresury is quite in- The telegraphic reply from the Consul adequate to support them. Szechuan was tween Germany and China stipulates General it Tientsin stated after making enjoying peace when I left Chungking China 50 per cent of the unliquidated that Germany should take over front enquiries that no such transaction had for the Central Yangtze about four German property in China, the remain- been put through,

"The telegram from the Consul-General | at Shanghai stated that although the is a great future before Szechuan after

According to General Hsiung, there der being returned to its German own- ete. Moreover, property to the value of Kogu Maru had taken loads of am the disbandment of the superfluous troops.

Tis. 12.000,000 has already been liqui munitions on board at Nanking, when For the present, Szechuan will be self.dated. This considerably infringes the she arrived at Shanghai the contract for governed without alkgiance to either rights of the Reparations Commission transporting ammunition was cancelled Peking or Canton.

which, of course, will be maintained. A after consultation with the Chinese party

committee of bankers is examining the who entered into such contract, and the

methods of transfer." smmunitions were landed. The telegram though short shows clearly that there is MORE CHINESE BANKS. no likelihood of the boat going to Wu- chow or Yum Lim. I expected by this: timo General Chen must have 'also 'rel crived a telegram from the Protecting General at Shanghai to the effect.

"I may add the above cases are clearly explained, but have again telegraphed to the Consul Generals at Tientsin. Shanghai, Hankow and Nanking to take precautions and prevent such transac

tions in future..

1 am surprised to find the newspapers of the last two days have taken the opportunity to write abusively against the Japanese. They must understand that such an act was committed by. single merchant; the just and impartial attitude of the Japanese Government re- maina unchanged."

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PEKING, June 23th.

A. semi-official statement issued in Paris on June 28th, says

"According to the Treaty of Versailles rights and interests of German subjects Germany was obliged to take over the

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A very constructive programme was ndopted by the Kwangtung Provincial situation, prominent politicians and days' session held recently in Canton In spite of the unsatisfactory financial Educational Conference, during its 10 officinis are still exerting themselves in the organization of banks in the Capital.. more than 400 delegates. The conference from June 21st to 30th, and attended by The latest addition to the already long, was presided over by Mr. Wang Ching SATURDAYS :- list of Chinese and Sino-Foreign banks wei, President of the Provincial Educa is the "Huapei Yinhong," or Bank of tional Association. North China. Its pronister is Mr. Chang.

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Hu, Director of the Currency Bureau, Conference, 89 were adopted, the most Of the 195 measures discussed in the who was recommended lass month by important of which being the introduc- Premier Chin to fill the post of Minister tion of compulsory education and the of Finance in the Cabinet, but on account resolution that Government appropria of popular 'opposition, në declined it. This tions for educational purposes should be new bank has a capital of one million guarantred and under no circumstances dollars subscribed by Chinese and French be interfered with or withheld for other WHEN YOUR HEAD IS DULL capitalists. It will open for business purposes. Compulsory education will be July 1st, 1921. The other new banks are carried out in five stages according to

AND HEAVY the Taching Bank' and the Bank of local conditions. The first stage is to be: Agriculture and Commerce. The former completed by the autuma of next year. your tongue furred, your bowels costive, and you 19 owned by Chinese merchants from pleted not later than the autumn of the breakfast, and dreading your work, when you

remaining four stages are to be com.ris in the morning tired, with no relish for.. Presiding on June 5th at the frat Szechuan while the latter belongs to the 15th year of the Republic (1926) Aliare racked with pains in the head, chest, back, ordinary meeting of the shareholders of Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. local officinis will be held responsible for stomach all over, when you feel "done-ap" the Peninsular and Oriental Banking Further, some wealthy and prominent the faithful carrying out of this pro-

and Corporation, Lord Inchcape complained Chinese merchants from Singapore have

St-for-nothing" " have no appetite no strongly against the action of Govern. petitioned the Government for the estab-

energy, no interest or ambition--your stomach ment in raising the capital duty on issues lishnrent of ...

According to investigations made by the and liver are out of order, They need help aut Changnan Bank,' frem five to twenty shillings per cent Bank of South Cp... with a capital of Canton; there are at present over 50,000

or Municipal Educational Department of need it sorely, Mother Scigel's Syrup, the well-

herbal remedy, after the Corporation had delayed its ten million dollars all

proved

will give just the

help capital being children in the different schools of the your stomach and liver need issue at the urgent request.of the Chan-subscribed by Chinese in the British and city, while more than 20,000 children of Whether your trouble is due to the weatheror carunt Bonds were que on the the Govern, the Dutch Colonies. Its sole purpose is attending are denied the privilege of enervor, nup wit upp put you to the ment were out of way. The promote commerce and industry be school. Corporation's preliminary expense had tween China and these foreign Calonies now being made to have all of these unregulate your bowels, make food nourish you,

Strenuous efforts are

Syrup will speedily right. It clear your head, renew your appetite, thus increased by £37.500 sterling. Lord through the Chiness emigrants. Inchcape declared the procedure was not Chang Ha is also interested in the ar- autumn of next year.

Mr. fortunate children enter schoola by the and give you new strength, new energy, new in accordance with that which was under-ganization of a Fa-Hun or Franco- stood between hanourable men in the city. Chinese. Bank in Tientsin.

The closing session of the Educational life, -Cheers). He trusted, however, that is

If you suffer from digestive disorders-from Conference was addressed by President pains after eating, fatulence, idity, headache, fairness the Commons would pass an

Sun Yat-sen at the Educational Associatiousness or constipation-why not give Mother amendment to the Finance Ant righting

tion headquarters on the subject of Seigel's Syrup a trial! It is a simple matter to "Education and its Relation the wrong done the Corporation and others who complied with the Chancellor's

Nation." All the delegates were present after eating, yet in just this simple way atake 15 to 30 drops in a wineglassfull of water and listened to the President for more thousands have put behind them all the miseries than two hours. In the evening the dele which arise from a disordered state of the digen. gates were entertained at a dinner, given tive orguns...

request.

Lord Inchcape paid a tribute to Mr. Gubbay's capacity, and said he was natin fed that in his hands the business of the Bank would be conducted on safe lines,

The results of the Bank's operation since the 31st March were fairly success ful. If all went well he hoped to-sub- mit a decent account for the full year this time twelve months. He believed the purchase of the Allahabad Bank would turn out well as it was a live, going con. cern, and gave them a footing in the interior of India which would have taken them years of up-hill work.

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RUBBER RESTRICTION,

DOLLAR COMPANIES.

Metare Barker & Co., as Secretaries of the Rubber Producers Association of Malaya (Inc.), write-

As an indication of the restriction of output that has taken place, for the first three months of 1921 as compared with the corresponding period of 1920, from the larger producers, subscribing to the Rubber Producers' Association of Malaya the following figures may be of interest:

to

in the Treasury Building, by President Sun Yat-sen.

Indeed, you will find Mother Seigel's Byrup in half the homes you enter. It is used by people Delegates to the Conference were com- in shope and offices, whose digestive systema kio posed of chairmen of the Educational sorely tried by the conditione under, which they district educational commissioners, and livers are prone to become sluggish through Associations in the different districts, All work. It is used by men and women, whose principals of throughout the province.

the different schools sedentary occupations; by workers on farms Ba

bella, exposed to all weathers; and by mothers so often tempted to rush their meals.

IF YOU WEAR TORICS.

For fifty years, in fact, Mother Seigel's Syrups has been the friend of all sorts and conditions of men and women, and its praises are sounded the

ence of its value in correcting stomach and liver Auccessful,

Why is Mather Seigel's Syrup, so

you may ask, in inimbing and preventing digen

The report was unanimously adopted, which were tapped last year, 21. estates

Of 81 catates comprising 65.000 acres you know you have done the best. If you do loudest by people who bave had longest experi- also 's motion declaring a dividend at comprising 16.500 producing acres have not, you have not yet done the best you can to trouble. the rate of five per cent. por qunuta, less gone out of tapping this year... income-tax. Lord Inchcape and the other retiring directors were uanimously re

The output from these estates for the give your eyes.comfort. It is possible to correct elected and it was unanimously resolved first quarter of last year was 5,409,470 lbs. the visions of eyes that need glasses without that the Directors remuneration be at 33,171.570 lbs. a redaction of 41 per cent.

and for the first quarter of this year using Toric lenses. It would also be possible rate of £2,000 sterling annum, free of income-tax.

you

It has not been possible to compile to use a motor car withend pneumatic tyres, A vote of thanks to the Chairman was statistics for all of our members but those bat it would not be as comfortable. If passed with acclamation on the motion that have been compiled include the have failed to find real eye comfort, try a pair of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, who declared estates under the control of the larger the fact the Bank was able to pay a:divi! | local agencies in and about. Singapore of Tories, their deep inner corre conforme to dend at a time of financial crisis was and can be taken as fairly representative the natural motions of your eye. Toric lenses happy augury of the future and the of the largest dollar companies highest. testimony of the care which Lord, Inchcape had bestowed on its affairs.

Lord Inchcare, replying, said the Directors would do all they could to

Businces is businces" soul-destroy. make the Corporation a success and would ing maxim if ever there was one-Lord proceed on conservative lines.

Robert Cecil.

of any prescriptions are manufactured by the Hongkong Optical Co., Saccessors to Clark & Co, Manufacturing & Refracting opticians,

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five disorders. The explanation is simple and in known to most people already, Mother Beigel's Syrup contain medicinal extracts of!. more than ten different roots, larka and leaves which, in combination, possess in a remarkable

liver and bowels. degree the power of toning and strengthening the stomach and regulating the action of the

This is the secret of its great success-its fifty years solid reputation. It banishes and way and helps to keep you well. If you have prevents stomach and liver troubles in o natural

any digestive disorder any disturbance of the stomach or sluggishness of the Ever, fake Mother Seigel's Syrup for a while, and you will be delighted with the result. The Syrup is sold also in Tablet form." R299,"