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SINGAPORE'S HUMP;

A VISITORS. OBSERVATIONS.

A widely-travelled special correspond Lent, who has been revisiting Southern Sena" makes in the contribution the Tines the following observations on Singapore-

THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE.

CHITA'S BEQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION.

DALTA NEWS Aansor.]

The Honourable

PERINO, September 10th. Mr. A. F. Agareff, Acting Chairman of the Mission of the Far Eastern Republic Singapore is now in the throes of its to China, handed to the American Lega- first real modern spell of trade depresion in Paking of the 9th instant the sion, and it is rather pathetic to observe following note from Mr. I. L. Yourin. its slightly bewildered air of forced Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Far optimism. On the surface things appear Eastern Republic to Mr. Charles E. much as usual; its hotels are still crowd- ed, from the Europe, Raffles, and Van Hughes, Secretary of State of the United Wyck downwards, its 4,000 moter-ears States of America:— are still busy, its streets are still seeth- ing, but beneath it all there is a creep ing lassitude upon its activities. The

The Secretary of State,

United States of America, · shipping, though immense, is not what

Charles E. Hughes. it was of old; the godowas are full of

Mr. SECRETARY,------ of raw goods it does not pay to export

to inform you I have the honour and Bnished goods the up-country traders cannot accept. The town, like a camel in that the people and the Government the desert is living on its hamp of the Far Eastern Republic are aware that on the initiative of the Honour- living of hope. Its huge fabric remands able the President of the United States. one, unironically, of a whited sepulchre; a conference of the Powers will assemble it is the product of trade, and, without on the 11th of November in the city of trade, it is a mere shell. Well, of Washington to discuss matters appertain coura, not altogether, because its goo-ing to the limitation of armaments, and graphical position is its ultimate value; with regard to the Far East and the but to a large extent-Singapore is in Pacific. urgent need of the reviving breath of commercial enterprise

It was curious how soun'one became unconsciously aware of all these things "just as it was curious how, as I walked the streets of Singapore, i felt weighing upen me the vast islands of the Dutch

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I have already had the honour to inform you. Mr. Secretary, that an in-! dependent Government has been estab the name of the Far Eastern Republic. ished in the Russian Far East under The Far Eastern Republic has been estabA fished on a true democratic basis, and authority in it is exercised by a Govern. East Indies, Borneo and Sumatra, that

ment elected by the Constituent Assembly her it in on either side and await, in of the whole of the Russian Far East turn, the development of their incalcul- The Government and the people of the able riches. The world needs more and Far Eastern Republic desire sincerely more the produce of the tropics, and and unceasingly to live at peace and in these half-virgin islands, small contin- friendly relations with other peoples and ents in themselves, will be playing their are anxious to enter into close commer part when Singapore has sunk to trivia) cial and diplomatic relations with other importance through the cutting of the countries. The Government of the Far Siamese Canal. I do not say that that Eastern Republic is ready to associate commercial and business will be to-morrow; I do not say that it itself in the will be in 20 years' time. But it will life of other nations. The Far Eastern come. They have waited long, these is Republic Having established as an inviol- able principle the recognition of private lands; they can wait a little longer..

property and freedom of trade, is ready Of an evening the European population to extend its full assistance to all foreign of Singapore gives itself over to exercise, interests participating in the exploita while rich Chinamen roll through the tion of the immense wealth of the. ter-. famous gardens in their cars, and con riconceive that it is unnecessary to templative strangers bask along the sca front. As for the lowly native life, that point out that the geographical position goes on for ever unchanged, the batering, of the Far Eastern Republic and its ex- the haggling, the odd burrowlike exist tensive coast line on the Pacific fully ence in narrow streets, the veiled existentitle the Republic to participation in ence of which we know, in any real sense, the settlement of all questions relative the Pacific. The next to nothing. In the coolness of to the Far East and to Singapore's short twilight you may re. necessity for the exertion of every effort

to maintain peace on the Pacific, which Usual Prices.-BOOKING at Messrs. MEHTA & CO.. cover again the charmed touch of the Orient. I often think that, if nature is the only region in which great con- affects man, man alsc affects nature, soflicts are likely to arise in the future. and the cornest desire for peace and responsive does she seem to our moods, The tremor at the heart of love gives a friendship, entertained by the Russian of the Far East, whose territory tremor to the whole visible earth, and bes only

recently been the scene of the activity of the Powers, are far-

the darkness of despair is reflected in her arguments for the necessity of the

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very frown.. It is only tinig thajares by, ther contraries, swift in happiness, now in participation of the Far Eastern Re misery.

public, in the Conference." parti. cipation is essential to that peaceful issue- that the Conference.is.contriving.There can be no doubt that the voice of the Government, on behalf of which I address you, Mr. Secretary,, is sufficiently autho

ritative and expresses the will

the entire people of the Russian Far East having been elected by the Constituent Assembly y and having, in the short period of its existence, become strong and cap able of defending the interests of the people.

SALT REVENUE..

GOVERNMENT'S REMINDER TO OHANG TSO-LÍN.

of

The people of the Russian Far East consider it indisputable that they have an interest in the settlement of the differ- eat questions that will be discussed. at the Conference not less than that of any other Power. The Far Eastern Republic cannot allow that important matters, touching upon many points of general interest, should be decided with- out its participation; and its govern- sibility for any of the decisions or ment cannot either assume any respon undertake their

practical

The Peking correspondent of the Peking and Tientsin Timez says:

It is reported in Chinese circles that the Diplomatic Corps have strongly protested against the detention of the salt revenue by the Fengtien authorities and haxe expressed their dissatisfaction with the action of the Government and mili- tarista. Fearing that complicatioza may arise detrimental to the interests of the country, the Government has wired to General Chang Teo-lin stating that it was absolutely necessary that interna national engagements be kept and that Government would carry them out at The Government of the Pplication.: Far Eastern all costs. The Government, therefore Republic will not accept decisions on strongly urged him not to interfere with matters touching upon the interests of the Salt revenues from now on, and as the Far Eastern Republic and will in sured him that, it will devise means to every possible way oppose the open viola of the sovereign rights of the nation.

secure funds to meet the demands of Man- tio are firmly convinced that the Amer

churia and also promises to appropriate

the expenditure for the Mongolia expedi rican Government in calling the Confer- tion for the next two months ($100,000 once has been guided by a sincere inten- per month) as soon as possible. The tion to effect a peaceful solution of the last item is an interesting one when one several problems at issue, and believe takes into consideration that already a that the American Government under- large sum has been turned over to Chang stands that a peaceful settlement of auch started and if one can judge by the situat of the Siberian population, whose Tso-fin for this expedition which never a question as that of Siberia is possible

through the participation and con tion, never will. The original expedient of tion was composed of Chang Tso-lin's voice must be heard and whose interests. own troops and why they should now be must be represented at the Conference by from the Far Eastern Re- a delegation considered entitled to further money

public. grants, passeth all understanding." The Government is having sufficient dif no considerations of a formal nature will I venture to hope. Mr. Secretary, that ficulties to face to meet its ordinary ex prevent you from acting in accordance penses without being robbed of money, in with the principles of justice and.

good. this manner. From the very beginning, will, as well as in the true interest of the Mongolian axpedition was nothing the Conference which has undertaken a mora or less than a bluff originating task, the, settlement of which depende with the object of attempting to secure upon the agreement reached between "all control of the Chinese Eastern Railway, the parties interested.

scheme which eventually fell through. General Chang then attempted to coma

to an arrangement with the representa

tives of the Far Eastern Republic," and

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is even believed to have received certain are the most perfect double focas glasase funds from them for which he tendered a receipt. la soms circles it is stated that for both reading and distant.

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the main reason why General Chang ordinary bifocal lens, the segment or Tao-lin had the papers of the Far

Etatera Republic seized was because he part for reading is cemented to the dis hoped to secure the receipt he had given tant lens, raising the segment above the to the FEB. which he thought was surface of the main lens. The segmerit among them. To his chagrin, however, and the line of union are always more this document was not among those seiz

od and it is still within the power of or less noticable. In Kryptok lens, no the representatives of the F.E.R. to pro coment is used, but the reading segment duce this document and do Chung Tao

in considerable harm with the Govern. in electrically fused in a depression in ment. It is also claimed that the reason the main lens, while the whole lens is that he was unable to carry out his obli- ground smooth on both sides to the gation to the F.E.R. was due to the fact desired focus. Kryptok lenses of any that the Japanese brought pressure to

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