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SERENA LESDAY, NOVEMBER 2811, 1922.

CHINA'S ARMY.

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REDUCTION SCHEME PREPARED. STANDING ARMY AND RESERVE SYSTEM SUGGESTED

(CHUNG NEI NEWS MIENCY.)

PARINO, November 17th.

THE MACAO GOVERNMENT

CHINESE AMENDED PROPOSALS

G-Taking as a basis that there are, THE LABOUR UNIONS AND THE PIECE GOODS DISPUTE bobording to the investigatina, Of, the Ministry of War 1,500,000 soldiers in this country at present, the prices of dis bandment shall be complete in three periods

BEING DRAFTED. THE NATURE OF THE AGITATION,

We reproduce the following from the According to Mr. Ip Lan-chuen, the In the Brat period 500,000 of the total Canton Times-

Secretary of the Chinese Chamber of number shall be disbanded, leaving

Commerce, there is some prospect of the 1,000,000; in the second period another While representatives of Chinese labour Piece Gloods dispute being settled very 300,000 shall be disbanded, leaving 500,000; unions are still pow wowing on behalf of soon. Interviewed yesterday afternoon by The Washington Conference having, on and in the third period out of the remain forty of their fellow countrymen need a representative of the Daily Prest, Mr. Feb. 1st of this year, adopted & resolution ing 300,000 there shall be organized lessly shot by Portuguese police at Macso Ip stated that, during the last few days, expressing to Chins the earnest hope that Twenty Divisions or Ten Divisions and last May, when the Chinese were trying the Committee of the Chiness. Chamber of immediate and effective steps" may be Twusty Mixed Brigades of Standing to avenge a wrong committed by Portu- Commerce had sold several micetings in taken to reduce her military forces, which Arsy. The balance shall be gradually guese soldiers on a Chinese girl, the r conjunction with members of the Ficco are excessive in number and controlled retired from active service and be or- cent informal conversation between the Goods Guild for the purpose of amend By the military chiefs of the Provinces ganized into Twenty Divisions of Reserves Cuntop and the Macao authorities on the ing the Guild's rules" covering piece These meetings ·bad 7.-Prior to the carrying out of actual matter has not yet had any official con- goods contracts. without co-ordination, a special Wash-

clusion

only that, moment terminated and the ington Conference Commision was estab" disbandman the following matters should

The Chinese labour representatives are amandments agreed upon had been for- lished and a Troop Disbandment Sub- be attended to faithfully: Comitee appointed under the chair- (1.)--Troops which have been proved asking Macao to compensate the fifty or warded to a soliciter, to be drafted into more labour scoieties recently dissolved letter form. This letter, in due course, manship of Mr. Wang Tachaich, a former to be incapable to fight shall not be by order of the Macao Government in would be forwarded to the Hongkong,

Minister of Foreign Affairs,

reorgaalted but be immediately disconnection with the case, each organin General Chamber of Commerce for con

thousand dollars sideration. banded.

tion calling for a ()-Vacancies occuring in the units damages, besides eight to ten thousand

Asked if the new proposals would be which have been market out for dis dollars to the central labour union. They likely to meet with the approval of the bundnient shall not be filled by fresh also have called upon the Macao Govern General Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Ip ment to provide at least a thousand said that the changes might perhaps lead recruiting.

dollars for each of the forty Chinese shot, to a settlement. The letter to the General not sit hundred dollars for. ench Chamber of Commerce would grobably s of the score of men wounded during the despatched (Mr. Tp Lan-chuen thought) in indiscriminate shooting by the Port the course of today.

Before the Chinese labourers guose, return to their several cocupations in Macao, they expect the Portuguese will erect proper pavilions, about three, for them to make sacrifice to the dead.

Between May 19th and July 28th sever meetings were held by the Sub-Committee; na a result a comprehensive scheme has been recommended to the Chinese Govern ment for consideration and action. The scheme provides in brief that the present system of recrating be replaced by al aystem of Standing Army and Reserves that the minimum military strength be put at Twenty Divisions (or Tea Divisiong and Twenty Mixed. Brigades) that the task of diskantment be carried out in tbreo periods, that $30,000,000 be found to disband the superfluous troops, and that a National Disbandment Commission be established. In addition the schemo lays down various post-disbandment plans, including the provision of work for the discharged officers, diret

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(3.)-Hereafter no further recruiting of troops in ang of the Provinces shall

be permitted.

8-Ally unit of the existing army hav- ing one of the following conditions shall be disbanded during the first period

(1)-if the unit does not conform to the prescribed system of any organiza- tion

It is understood that the Portuguese (2)-If the troups are untrained, the relief of the dead and the wounded will provide suitable compensation for disciplined and known to be incom in connection with the affair, tha petent..

labourers returning there will be pet. (If their equipment is incomplete. mitted to register their unions again (4.)-If their immediate disbandment according to local law. is recognized as necessary by the Mili- tary Authorities

As submitted to the Chinese Govern ment the recommendation of the Washing ton Conference Commission is prefaced by a preamble, which summarizes the essen- tial points of the scheme, The recom9-lu mendation is is follows:

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ARMS CASES AT THE

MAGISTRACY.

WOMAN: WITH A REVOLVER IN HER BELT.

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Mr. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, yesterday

A Chinese woman was charged, before

To bring about a better understanding morning with unlawfully having in ber between the Chinese residents and the passion a small revolver and 130 rounds. Mr. F. G. Vaux, who defended asid the process of disbandment Portuguesa authorities at Macso, the of Ammunition. within the Grit period the interests of Canton Government, it is said, has sug- Section 1.-System of Military Organi. local peace and order of the Province may gested the appointment of a commissioner that the defendant had lived in America

This question, zation and Strength of Military be taken into consideration and a certain or agent at that port Units.

number of troops retained to preserve the however, being a diplomatic one, will Peace. The number of troops to he thus probably be taken up by the Central retained and the conditions of their re Chinese Government and the Portuguese tention may be separately determined, Minister at Peking.. but such troops shall not be retained if they are inconsistent with Article 7 of the present Outline,

-The system of military organization of the Chinese Republic shall consist of (1) Standing Army, and (8) Reserves.

The soldiers of the Chinese Republic shall be selected by examination from those found qualified to serve.

Remarks. The two periods of Standing Army and Reserves being distinct, the tire will be definite when the men will enter upon or divest themselves of their military service. In this way the size of the Standing Army in time of peace will not be large, whereas in time of war the Reserves can be called to the colours in number several times greater than in time of peace.

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Remarks.When the third condition of Article 8 provides that disbandment should take place among troops whose equipment is incomplete, the provision signifies that where the number of troops is insuficient their pay, should be corres Fondingly reduced, and where the equip. ment is incomplete, then the number of soldiers should be correspondingly at

"dova.

Section 3-Expenses of. Disbandment

and Post-Disbandment Pinas. 10.-All troops of the existing army to be disbanded shall be given allowances by the Government,

2.-The whole of China shall be divided into military areas for the purposes of directing and supervising, the enlisting and disbanding of soldiers, The present administrative areas, however, shall not be regarded as such military areas.

Remarks.-Matters connected with the enlisting and disbanding of soldiers do not affect the ordinary administration of the country; a new areas should be demare caked. If the present administrativo The allowance for each soldier whose areas should serve as the proposed, mili. pay te no in arrear shall be Fifteen tary arcas the danger of interference from Doitars, the military authorities to the civil pd- ministration might arise,

3.--Each unit shall be either a Division or a Mixed Brigade, and in each area either one Division or one Mixed Brigade shall be stationed. The Division Com

11-The allowances for disbanded troops shall consist of (a) Allowances for outers whose pay is in arrear, and (6) Allowances for soldiers whose pay is not in arrear

Provisional Governor Chan Chik Yug anxious to bave the matter come to an early settlement and has intimated his desire to the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, it is reported."

FROM SHANGHAI TO BILLBID.

FOUR AMERICANS AND ONE FILIPINO.

number of years, and was taking the revolver to her home in Kongmoon She was about to leave Hongkong by the 8.3. her belt, Mr. Vadr suggested that the Tailee when the revolver was found in weapon was not a dangerous one, and whe more likely to be a danger to its owner than anyone else,

Sub-Inspector Caygill admitted that the weapon, which was of French make, was more like a toy pistol," but the ammunition was good enough to "stop" Anyone." However, the polios had up" reason to disbelieve the statement that the defendant was a bond fide traveller.

A fine of $150 was imposed and the Magistrate ordered the revolver and am- munition to be confiscated,

REVOLVERS AND PHOTOGRAPH KEPT TOGETHER.

Five prisoners, four Americans and one Filipino, consigned to Bilibid Prison (Philippine Islands), left by the Emprtu of Russia last week, for Manila in A Chinese was sent to prison yesterday charge of Marshal T. H. Porter, of the by Mr. Wood for unlawfully having in United States Court for China. The his possession two revolvers and five prisoners were 5. G. Theyken, Eugene J; rounds of ammunition. One of the se Hickey, John Nelson, H. Armstrong and volvere was fully loaded, Victon Antido.

Sergt. Andrew said at 7:15 p.m.," on November 14th, he executed a search war

Theyken was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for embezzlement of six million cigarettes belonging to the Ligget cant at No. 01, Wang Street, Kowloon City, in company with Bub Inspectors and Myers Tobacos Company, for whom McNab, Wilson BEd Shannon. A locked

he worked in Canton. RATHLETE

Eugene Hickey and John Netaon will box was forced open and the revolvers and serre à Jea? each for distributing worthAmmunition were found. Both weapons were serviceable Defendant and seven less cheques.

other men who were in the house at the time were detained. In the box the wit-

found a photograph of defendant. The Magistrate asked how the arma

The allowance for each soldier whose pay is in arrear shall be in proportion to the amount of pay which is in arrear,

Armstrong will serve two years and between Twenty, and Fifty Dollars. three months for forgery convictions. 12.-The allowances shall be paid when In addition to forging a cheque, he the disbanded mes, answer to the roll-call forged an American passport

mander or Mixed, Brigade Commander and deliver their arms and equipment, Victor Antido was sentenced to three were brought home to the defendant.

thall be appointed the Chief Military Officer of the area wherein his troops will be stationed.

If the allowances are below Fifteen months for using a dangerous weapon. Dollars per bead, they shall be issued in cash if the allowances are in excess of Fifteen Dollars per head, they shall be issued partly in cash and partly in Dis bandment Bonds,

The security as well as conditions for Cha.issue of Disbandment Bonds shall be separately provided for

Remarks The Division "and" Mixed Brigade Commanders will be under the direct control of the Central Government; consequently the danger of their becoming unruly and insubordinate will be eli-] minated. And by interchanging the posta of the various "Chief Military Officers, opportunity will be given to the Combe met out of a Disbandment Loan. The 13-The expenses for disbandment shall manders to familiarise themselves, with the Ministry of Finance shall devise the neces conditions in different Divisions and

sexy ass and these shall be sanctioned Mized Brigades.

by Parliament,

4.The Standing Army of the Chinese Republic hall consist of Twenty Divi- sions. All other military units shall be diabanded.

Remarks-It may be difficult during the first period, if actually 500,000 men will be sent bome, to give cash money to every disbanded man. Therefore it is The military strength prescribed in the proposed that allowances of less than proceding paragraph shall be determined Fifteen. Dollars shall/may be one-third in and passed by Parliament, as a law,

coch, and two-thirds in Disbandment. Bonds. These bonds will be issued for Remarks.In recent years the size of China's army has not been uniform. At the purpose of dishandment and so may be termed Disbandment Bonds. The the time of the Taing Dynasty the army bonds, should be secured on reliable ro consisted of thirty-six divisions, while the venue; interest only will be paid during statutory strength under the Republic is the first Ave years, after which the prin- twenty-nine divisiona Laat year, how.

order of their importanco —

over, the Ministry of War contemplated cipel of the loan may be repaid in instal reduction from the existing strength of monts. And as long to the disbursements 1,500,000 or 1,600,000 to a minimum of of the funds are clearly earmarked for 500,000. men. If we calculate the size of disbandment and Parliament consents, the army according to the necessities oforeign loan may be negotiated for the national defence and adopt the system of purpose.INSTA Standing Army and Reserves, then the 14-Post-Disbandment plane in the peace footing army may be fixed at twenty (2) To improve the water ways; such divisions or ten divisions and twenty mized Brigades. Let these treaty divi conservanty of the Yellow River, ons of Standing Army be gradually re-Yangtee River, and Hwai River, etc. tired and be replaced by. Reservea; then

(3)-To encourage frontier settlement, in ten years the number of men who can

such as the development of the North- bear arms will be several times multiplied."

western frontiers, Mongolia and Ching- hai, etc The example of Japan and the United Statos may be cited as a precedent.

Bection Methods of Disbandment,

A National Disbandment Commis sion shall be established-to-discusa-mtar sures connected with and be responsible for the carrying into effect of actual di bandment. Its constitution shall be drawn up separately, dybe

Bemarie The military louder enjoy. ing the highest confidence both in North and South Ching should be appointed the Chairman of the Commission and the military authorities of the Provinces should be asked to send their responsible representatives to sit on the Commission and participate in its discussions. In this way the decisions of the Commission will be easy to carry cut, and the responsibility of seeing to their execution should be also L'entrusted to the Commision.

(4.)-To re-measure the land; such a the organization of provincial and dis.. trict land-measuring parties and the mapping as well as charting of boun. daries, etc.

Inspector Wilson said defendant admit ted to him at the station that the box belonged to him.

The defendant atsted, the arms were put "· in his box by a man named Cheung Choi and suggested that another man named Wong Kan-kai knew something" about

The Magistrate held defendant res porsible and sentenced him to twelve months' jail.

SPORT

ORICKET.

(3.)The houragement of frontier settlement The colonization of places along the frontier may be undertaken by the disbanded soldiers of the second them. period of disbandment. When the suit able places have been selected, disers

of soldiers to be sent there for this pur tion may be exerciard ae to the number

pos, continuing to serve se soldiers, as REVOLVER IN A PILLOW. well as cultivating the soil. Then when they are actually retired from service, Sergt. Andrew arrested a Chinese named cach will have his plot of ground to till Wong Yessai, on Sunday, on board the and thereby earn his livelihood, 28. President Wilson. A revolver had (4)The measurement of land may be been found, in the man's pillow. Mr. effected by the disbanded soldiers of the J. B. Wood, yesterday, imposed a fino of The revol first period, who may be organized into 8200 for unlawful posacasion. land measuring parties. To ensure that ver was confiscated. the work may be done intelligently, the tzpops who are natives of a certain province should be entrusted to per form the task for thas province. Section 4-Plans for the Maintenance

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10 The Officers of such Research In Alderson, G. Chadwick stitutes shall each be paid a salary in Mackenzie proportion to their original rank and the merits of their research work. The scale of salary shall be drawn up separately

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