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THE PRINCE IN INDIA... MOST HISTORICALLY INTERESTING EVENT OF THE TOUR.

LONDON, December 28th.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29r#, 1881.

THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

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FRENCH NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.

CONSORTIUM POLICY EXPLAINED ANEW.

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CHEN CHUNG-MING.

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LATEST CABLES. WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

BERTHELOT RESIGNED SUBMARINE PROBLEM MAY BE

PARIS, December 7th. OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM NEW HANDLED LATER.

The resignation of M. Barthelot

YORK. due to the disclosure in the Chamber on WASHINGTON, December 29th. › December 24th of a belegram from M,

PEKING, December 16th.

General Chan Chiung Ming, the pre The suggestion that the submarine pro-

Berthelot to, M. Casenave in New York

Mr. Froderick W. Stevens, representa

sent Governor of Kwangtang Province on January 2nd stating: "The difficultive of the American Group of Bankers and the Commander-in-Chief of the forces blem abould be left to some future world

ties of the Banque Industrielle de Chine of the International Consortium, has of the Constitutionalist Government at conference, in view of the difficulties en-assistance of the French banks. We ask managing committee of the Group in New bangs the destiny of China. Despite the are going to be settled thanks to the roosived the following telegram from the Canton, is one of the men upon whom countered, has gained, increased promin- you to give it your moral support by York:-

tremendous hold which Sun Yat Sen has The opening of the Victoria Memorial Fence. It is reported that President Hard the avoidance of difficulties by paying ostion with the British French and his position as head of the Constitu- asking American banks to co-operate in The American Group after communi- upon the imagination of the Chinese, and on Calcutta Maidan took place this ing has stated that negotiations for an small cheques by accommodation, M. Japanese Groups and with the knowledge looked upon as the man of power in the tionalist Government, General Chen is morning with great spectacular pomp. enlarged conference are progressing. The telegram.

Briand aid he had never seen this of the Department of State isnied on South-west. Upon his action, whether he The Prince of Wales performed the most belief that land armaments will not be

the object and aims of the Chinese Con- December 5th a brief memorandum supports Dr. Sun, breaks with him, or historically interesting event thus far in discussed again by the present Conference

PARIS, December 27th.

sortium for the purpose of attempting to the Indian tour. The superb building is, is confirmed by the news that, the Italian

meet the many inaccurate statements Commenting upon the debates in con-that have of date been made as to the hald only as second as an architectural as well as the British military representa which sulminated yesterday in M. Berquarters. At the end of this memoran- noction with the Banque Industrielle Consortium, both in China and other gem to the Taj Mahal, the marble"used | tives are leaving for home.

thelat's resignation the papers mostly dum a summary is set forth as follows: coming from the saine quarry at. Nakrana.

deplore the loss to the country of a very able diplomat whose character, however,

1.-The Consortion was organized not An Italian penaissance style, its symbe-

remains quite blameless. The debates as a measure of me operation and up trical distribution of domes, facades and

are to be resumed to-day.

port with the various Governments for sculptural ornaments gives it a distinct

the larger policies of benefit for. China. Mogul air. Calcutta regards this alaba

PARIS, December 27th.. star-like pile as a valedictory monument

At the conclusion of the debate ca the to the departed glory of the capital

Basque Industrielle de Chine the Cham ber carried a vote of confidence in the of India. To a fanfare, à salute of 101 . Mr. Shidahara has visited Mr. Hughes.Government by 355 votes to 117 expre-ments may require for constraction pur

FRANCE, REJECTS THE STATUS

ing their determination to uphold French guns and the National Anthem played

credit in the Far East and to ascertain by massed bands the Prince of Wales

their-responsibilities Members further tinlocked the door with a richly-jewelled

disapproved the introduction of finance WASHINGTON, December 28th... into politics, suggesting the prohibition key presented by Sir Rajendrath Mooker The French delegation has received tors of banks. They rejected a motion of members, of parliament being dires jee, making a tour of this regular valhalla instructions from Faris regarding sub-in favour of the appointment of a cont of Indian historic relics. Everywhere marines.

mission of inquiry. The nature of these is not along the routes the Prince received a divulged, but it is reliably stated that great reception. Calcutta is quite France declines to accept the American normal except for decorative splendour

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WASHINGTON," December 19th.

It is understood that the Japanese Delegation may informally suggest to Britain, France and America the draft- ing of a written agreement that the Pacife Treaty shall not be construed as applicable to the Japanese mainland.

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suggestion to maintain the status quo,

CONCLUSION OF CHAMBER

DEBATE...

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FIGHTING IN RUSSIA. BOLSHEVIKS LOSE A BATTLE.

HELSINGFORS, December 7th. Fierce fighting continues between the have occupied Forajaervi where the enemy was strongly entrenched. wounded and prisopers. Balsheviks lost 200 killed and many

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NO MONOPOLY OR CONTROL.

poly of enterprise in China and in fact 2-The Consortium desires no mone declines to consider any loans except such as the Federal or Provincial Govern

poses.

rtium seeks no finumist control. If it is to offer Chinese secur- ties to investors it desires only that guarding the security and the expendi proper machinery be provided for safe

ture of any loan proceeds.

4-The Consortoum would welcome sach developments in China as would enable that country to secure wholly from domestic bankers and investors the funds which it so sorely requires for the building up of its means of communi- cation and for the construction of such other public works as will serve to pre- famine with which China has been from

to China risiting--rowse the Chineet in the vicinity of Singapore and plans ning with them how the Republic, which Yuan had redwood to a mere name, might be saved. After the death of Yuan, Chem went to North China and travelled oved much of the country,

and others against the military domina

Upon the declaration of Sun Yat Sea tion of the northern militarists and the re-establishment of the Parliamentary ately returned to his home province and regime at Canton in 1917, Chen immedi cast in his lot with the southerners The the Tuchun of Fukian, who was an following year he led an army against

Chen was uniformly successful and cap adherent of the tured the southern half of the province. militaristic group.

Shanghai, halted bite in his career of The beginning of peace negotiations at conquest and he turned his attention to the improvement of the portion of Fukien which was under his control. The ple there seem to have given him support poo. in his military operations against the Tuchun and they were well pleased with the military success. the civil administration which followed drain on the finances which the support In spite of the of an army entailed, Chen found money to start schools and newspapers. Stracta ware improved; wharves were built; and forty students were sent from Fukien to France for higher education

and the frequent strains of martial contending that each country is entitledarelians and Bolsheviks. The former vent the disastrous floods, droughts and Peased even by the manifold responsibili. of the southern provinces. They planned

music.

ARRESTED BY BOLSHEVIKS ALLEGED BRITISH SECRET SERVICE AGENT.

LONDON, December 28th. It is reported from Constantinople that Mr. John B. Dodge who has been visiting Australia, China and North Persin, investigating trade possibilities. has been arrested by the Bolshevisks at

to say for itself how many defensive craft are needed, having consideration for the length of-the-home-and-colonial coast line and thus agresing with the Japanese standpoint in the sense that neither cares how much such craft the other pORITISER,

JAPAN AND THE QUADRUPLE PACT.

In connection with Mr. Shidchart's

ITALY AND BUSSIA. A COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT

CONCLUDED.

The time to time afflicted.

ROMA, December 27th.

Future

CHINESE PEOPLE'S CAPACITY.

simply holds himself aloof, depends the cratic movement in China success or failure of the present demo What mea sure of a man, then, is this Chen!

Chen Chiung Ming was born in the neighbourhood of Waichow, in Kwang ng Province in the year 1978. He received 20. evincing a particular interest in litera fairly liberal education, supture and politics. He was of an athletic tara and became an expert at Chinese boxing. Later, he took up the study of military strategy. By the time he reach- ed his majority, he took keen interest various movements for improvement of in public affairs and became active in conditions in his native place. He was well in Kwangtung. The attempt of Dr. apparently what is known among Ameri-Sun and his associates to preserve the Meantime things had not been going Cams as a jiner" for there was no parliamentary form of government had society for the public good which he did been defeated by the intrigue of some not join Societies for the opening of Kwaugsi generals who, while schools, for the prohibition of opium, for sympathy for the cause of republican developing industry, for fathering con were at heart in favour of the mili and literary and debating societies, all greater opportunities for their own en- servancy schemes, for founding libraries, taristic despotism of the North with its found young Chen an active worker richment. They made it impossible for His wide interests in the public welfare Bun to remain at Canton and before were finally gathered into one fold by his long the other sincere workers for repub his fellow-townamen appreciated his efforts ing the Kwangsi crowd in complete con- establishment of a daily newspaper. That caniam followed him to Shanghai, leav is indicated by the fact that the circula-tro!. tion ran as high as four thousand copies General Chen with his Cantonese army a day.

in southern Fukien, was the only remain- Ühen's restless ambition was not aping menace to their complete domination mined to continue his educational work Bastily made his peace with the Tuchan ties of a newspaper editor. He defer to attack him. Chen, however, "through his informants learned of these plans. Ha and enrolled as a student in the School For Farien, returning his lost districts to of Modern Law at Canton Here he came him for arms and money, and before into contact with 'several hundred other they bad any idea of what was happen students the most intelligent of his ing threw himself upon the Kwangsi generation, Chen seems not only to have held his own with them but soon to have numbers and better equipped. The issue

army.

They were greatly superior in become an acknowledged loader. No one was long in doubt. Over two months the of them but was affected by the revolu fighting went on. The people in Kwang. tionary spirit which then prevailed in tung, however, had had a plenty of other things. He soon became strong make their preparations, exerted them- Canton and Chen led them in this as in Kwangsi rule and as fast as they could advocate of change and the abolition of selves in one way or another to interfere monarchy.

with the Kwangsi operations. When the elections for the Provinda! formed volunteer bands; some sowed dis- Sama graduation. from the Law School, Chen some destroyed the means of communica-- was one of the successful candidates. In tion. At last the resources of the by bis bold attacks upon the corruption retired to their own province... of the Manchu officials. His antipathy toward gambling was manifest even at

Chen Ching Ming was again Governor in his native Kwangtung. that time, and he was one of the most ceived with acclaim, by his fellow-citizens, He was re earnest supporters of the bill to pro- rule. He took up the work of reform bibit it in the province. This bill at last where he had left it years before. who remembered the days of his former became a law but its enforcement was Gambling was his first point of attack. never taken seriously by the mandarinate. It was not only prohibited but the pro-

Chen's growing hatred of Manchu rule hibition was enforced. brought him into association with the

Gambling was more than put under the ban: it was more radical of the revolutionaries and stopped. be was involved in the Mutiny of the revenues which gambling had always This in spite of the large Reformed Army in 1910. His popularity brought into the provincial treasury. and a possible early termination of his quently present was the next thing he with the people saved him from arrest Opium, already outlawed, but too fre activities at that time. His connection went after. Much of it was seized: the minance as a revolutionary leader and with the matter brought him into pro-traffic in the drug which had hitherto hen carried on by the soldiers was stopi he himself took part in the attack on the every effort was made to suppress Governor's Tamen in 1911. This was the both the trade in and the use of the nar fight in which Canton's Seventy-two

Local administration was reor- Heroes lost their lives. Chen was forganized on the basis of local autonomy... tunnta, enough not to be one of them and Canton City was created and given a lived to help build the Heroes' Monument tricts of the Province were requested to modern municipal.charter." The 84 dis- instead of being among those com- memorated.

nominate their own magistrates and the et: Work was begun on the public roads. Governor appointed the men so nominat- The amount of money devoted to educa tion was greatly increased.

6. The members of the Consortium have, as stated, a great faith in the capacity and character of the Chinese They have. firm belief in the people.

of that people. Having had brought to their attention by their res The Italo-Bussian commercial agree-national dangers which might be incurred pective Governments the grave inter ment will be followed by the conclusion from a continuance of the old conditions convention. The agreement provides that themselves in the sincere desire to serve within six months of a definite economic in China, the several groups have lent action on the frontiers and internal pre more stable economic and financial cour pagaada against each other. Italians in ditions in the Far East.

Batum, alleging that he is a British" visit to Mr. Hughes yesterday the opinion both countries will abstain from hostile the Chinese people and to contribute to Assembly were held in 1909, after his affection among the Kwangsi troops and is, expressed that he may have suggested Russia will be repatriated if they desire. The national groups" composing the the assembly he made a name for himself Kwangsi men were exhausted and they

secret service agent.

RUBBER PROPAGANDA. SHAREHOLDERS ASSOCIATION'S COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME..

LONDON, December 28th, The Rubber Shareholders Association has sent a letter to the Plantation Com- panies stating that conferences with the Bubber-Growers Association have proved abortive and the former, therefore pro poses comprehensive propaganda schean. It requests the companies to pro- vide sixpence per acre.

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ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. JAPANESE POET WEDS ENGLISH DANCER.

an exchange of notes clarifying the scope of the Quadruple Pact. It is understood that the Japanese Delegation may sug gest informally. to Britain, America and France the draft of a written agreement excluding the Japanese mainland from the Pact.

THE FAR

BABLIER CABLES.

SUB-COM-

EASTERN

THE CONFERENCE AT

CANNES, & Ann CANNES, December 27th. Churchill have arrived.

Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Winston

FAR EASTERN EXTENSION. TELEGRAPH CO.

of

The financial report to December 31st MITTEE. MEETS.

(1920) states that the "groes revenue was £2,314,824, less £744,634 ordinary ex WASHINGTON, December 27th..

perises, and £451,306 maintenance The Far Exetern committee's sub cables. After providing £666,138 for ex- committee has met again after a fort cess profita duty, etc., 30,098 interest on night reccss. The Chinese delegation mortgage debenture stock, and £5,451 considers that a probable outcome of the expenses of the issue of new capital, the existing differences concerning the Chin-balance, is £616,898, and £232,440 is car- ese tariff will be a compromise. They ried forward. From this £450,000 i

are hopeful of securing agreements placed-to-general reserve: Four divid granting the requested effective five por cent tariff.

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TROUBLE IN EGYPT. GENERAL STRIKE PROVES A FIASCO.

LONDON. December 28th. It transpires that the Japanese poet, Mr. Gonusake Komai, was secretly mar ried to "Miss Nora Morgan, daughter of Sheffield optician, in London, on November 29th. Mr. Komai first saw his

ALEXANDRIA, December 27th. bride, who is

The general strike of Government A well-known classical dancer, when she was playing in "Chua fiasco. All administrations except the officials arranged to occur here to-day was aurvey department are working normally. The police have broken up a few small demonstrations.

ATTEMPTED TRAIN WRECKING.

LONDON, December 27th.

Chin, Chow."

APPOINTED TO SINGAPORE.

LONDON, December 28th. Mr. Lo Chang, the Chinese Consul- General appointed

to Singapore, is sailing next week.

EARLIER CABLES, AMERICA AND RUSSIA, RESUMPTION OF RELATIONS

IMPENDING. ››

WASHINGTON, December 27th.

A Foreign Office communiqué says that disturbances continue in Cairo and attempts were made to wreck the railway. A train was derailed on Christmas Day on the Heluan railway. Upper Egypt is quiet, most of the disturbances being in Lower Egypt. Troops have been taken over to Suez and Port Said. “

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ends of 23 per cent. each have been paid on old shares, making 10 per cent, to free, and 4s. per share tax free on new shares. E30,778, is to be carried forward.

Consortium continue to be of the opinion that the intercata of the Chinese people cant in the existing circumstances best be served by the co-operative action of such banking groups representing the investment interesta of their respective Governments, and the groups are ready to do their utmost to carry out the original idea of such co-operative effort."

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SUBJECT TO DISSOLUTION. 7-Having an stated been organized at the instance of the sovered Govern menta, the Consortium wald, of course, upon notice from such tiovernments to its service were no longer required, be dissolution, thus avoiding further outlays prepared to arrange for an immediate and continuing heavy responsibility","

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GERMAN DEBTS.

PROGRESS OF LIQUIDATION.

At the outbreak of war the United Kingdom was a large creditor of Ger many in respect of contract debts. The J. B. Keppie, professional golfer from precise balance in favour of our country North Berwick, who recently arrived in cannot be definitely determined until sional by the Manila Golf Club. Manila, has been engaged as golf profes the whole of the debts due by either aide

golfer behind him, starting on his golf does not includo claims under Article 297 Keppie has 18 years of experience as a

Mr. has been cleared, but it is estimated to have been about £35,000,000. This figure career under the instruction of the of the Face Treaty for compensation veteran Scottish golfer, Ben Bayers. In and proceeds of liquidation of British 1919 he won the Angus Tournament. Mr. Koppie bas played with all the lead. Property in Germany. ing amateur and professional golfers of Great Britain and is well-known in Scotland and Yorkshire For a time before the war he served as greenkeeper of the famous New Club links in North laying our courses Berwick and has had plenty of experience

When the Revolution broke out at Wuchang in the fall of the same year, Chee threw himself into the struggle at once

cotic.

They

toward'

against the enemy. Shun Chow was taken, then Nanning. The remnants of the Kwangsi forces filed to Lung Chow. Here they were finally captured and disarmed.

and led it against the Imperial troops war clouds loomed again. Peking's war- Ho organized a volunteer force Affairs were quite looking up when the stationed at Waichow. He captured that lorda did not look with favour upon the

Min was chosen Governor and when Chen urged their Ewanga coadjutors back to city and when the Viceroy heard of it he re-establishment of the constitutionaliss bastily departed, leaving Canton in the movement under Dr. Sun and a coadju hands of the revolutionists. Hu Han tor as upright and able as Chen. arrived with his successful brigade, he the Eght. In July last they came on was welcomed as a hero and immediately In three columns they moved obosen Vice-Governor. The first report of the Controller of Sen returned to China, Hu went with him and went out to meet them. Within five When Sun Yat Kwangtung. Chen gathered his forces the British Clearing House in Berlin shows that sincs August last the aggre

to Nanking and Chen became Governor days he captured the important Kwangsi gate of the debts due to British subjecte volutionary troops, who had got out of troops now confidence and they pressed His first task was to suppress the re city of Wuchow This success gave. his notified has amounted to £55,782,504, and hand and drunk with access, etc., were that the total of debts and interesta-go making liberal appropriations of the pro- as one of the finest instructors in the £29,488,735.

He is also known far admitted and paid by Germany is party of the citizens. Their leader was cast of 'Scotland.

Claims totalling 21,491,767 seized and shot, steru repressiver mea have been withdrawn, and the remainder sures were taken against the looters and The situation at Taatah has improved Japan for the visit of II.B.H. the Prince prosent a sum of $29,711,677. In the Governor Chen could then take up the Chen enforced there the same idees of de-

Arrangements are well in progress in of the debts still under consideration re-

within a few days order was restored. since the arrival of British troops.

When Kwangsi came under his control, detachment of Egyptian troops luns been ed to reach Yokohama on the morning or presented to a total of organel the Provincial Assembly and tung. The offices were not turned over of Wales. His Royal Highness is expect due to Germans by British creditors He regulated the issue of bank notes, re- same period claims in respect of debta

reforma which the Revolution implied. mooracy and local autonomy which had sent to certain places and neroplanes to of April 15th. The Renown will be mot £44,912,306; debts and interest amount granted the suffrage to the women as well to his military subordinates,

endeared him to the people of Kwong- Assiut Eight Nile steamers armed with by the Japanese Navy in the Formosan have gone into Upper Egypt and some machine guns in charge of naval officeChannel. The Prince will stay in Tokyoing to £12,857,377 have been admitted and as the men. The schools, the courts, com.

Instead the formation of a government was left into Lower Egypt."

for a week. his stay will be invited to visit the Im-claims for £1,880,439 have been with attention and evidences of real progress received the highest number of votes in His Royal Highness during credited to the German Clearing Office; munications and industry all received his to the Central Government, under Dr. perial Theatre Other proposed enter drawn, zal the balance still under con- became apparent,

Bun, who appointed the man who had tainments in Tokyo include dancing,

ngsideration amounts to £2,519,500. Japanese polo matches, fencing, etc. The

Governor Chen's career of reformation parliament and instructed him to or the Kwangsi delegation to the National At the end of September claims lodged was destined to run afoul of Yann Shi ganize & Government of Kwangsi men Carno, Decembër 28th.

three coaches which will constitute in respect of the proceeds of liquidation Kai's plans for the founding of a new Chen's task aa & It was added that recent reports re has been posted up at Suez: If aero

The following notice under martial lawling convenience of the Prince of Wales British property in German territory

the special train designed for the travel- of and "compensation for damage to dynasty. ceived aro very optimistic concerning the planes perceive an assembly they will built at.

When Yuan's intentions be completed, be returary commander are nearing completion. They are being under Article 197 of the Treaty roached governors in the south, declared for and to these he has devoted himself cune manifest, Chen, with six other his duties as Governor of Kwangtung course likely to be pursued by the Soviet drop smoke bombs and if the assembly be finished in such a way as to embody £11,000,000 have been admitted and paid. plics of foreign money and he used some return from Kwangsi was out of the to take up again The American Government has already does not disperse they

cost of Y.120,000 each, and will a total of £16,180,760. responded to the change in Russian policy and fire machine guns.

will drop shells the finest points of genuine Japanese art.

Clairs for independence. But You had large szpi diligently age. His reception upon his by allowing a Russian agent to enter the The Minister for Education has closed Fashimi is the president. will present an United States and buy grain for relief all government schools The Egyptian address to His Royal Highness on the The British Society, of which Princo Enterprises.

Gazette has been suspended for two days occasion of his visit to Tokyo, for publishing subversive statements likely address will be mounted on a beautiful The to impede the military. The vernacular and artistically engraved textile decorat

RUBBER RESTRICTION. journal staklai, lately the organs ofed with the Imperial Crest of Chrysan- Adly's government has likewise been themums. The box in which the address large largely attended meeting at The following resolution was passed at Following the failure of applications lawyer agitators the majority of the of art and the cover, will be stamped with on the 18th inst.:-Resolved that this suspended. Apart from two well-known will be placed likewise will be a work directora of rubber companies in London for a new trial for Sacco and Vanseti, persons recently arrested are hooligans. the Italian communists convicted of The Egyptian Mail says the disturbances British Society, will maks. Its presentation pledges itself to give the strongest pos murder, the United States police guards were mainly the work of hooligans who at a garden-party, where the entertain-sible support to the recommendations of the Imperial Crest inlaid in gold. The ceting of directors of rubber companies at the American Consulate in Paris have oven attacked Egyptiana and is of ment will be characteristically Japanese, the Rubber Growers Association for the been doubled owing to the fear of roopinion that a policy of violence on a selected from some of the oldest and finest continmance of restriction of output newed.commmunist outragen.

large scale is unlikely.

traditions of the Empire

during the first six months of 1929,

It is stated at White House that changes made or pending in the policy of the Sovich Government may-bring-the- resumption of trade relations with Russia.

SACCO AND VANSETTI.

LONDON, December 27th.

DISTURBANCES CAUSED BY

HOOLIGANS.

of this in buying over many of Chen's great events in Canton's recent history. subordinates, especially among the artil Merchants, bankers, labourera.and coolies lary officers. When Chen attempted to united in a great welcome to the returns Lead his troops against the forces of ing General Canton's streets were de Yuan, he found himself orippled by corated as they have never been decorat treachary Finally his artillery red before. It was fairly evident that Chen's removal. Realizing that resistance dance and the favour of his people. rounded his infantry and demanded Chen Chinng Ming had won the confi

and from there went to Europe, travelling was hopeless, Chen left for Hongkong stands out as one of the half-dozen Bach is the career of the man who

England. Politics, was now his chim ideas mast be among the determining interest and he met and discussed the factors in the history of China in the and studying extensively in France sau His ambitions, his aims, his plans and most important mon in-Ching to-day."

problems of China, with many of the pro immediato futuro. Has he come to his minent statesmen of Europe. When the full development, or in there in him the Great War broke out, Chen started hack making of a still greater mant