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DR SUN YAT SEN. THE CANCELLATION OF HIS DE
PARTURE FROM SHANGHAL
The Evening News (Shanghai) of Saturday, January 7th contains the following:-
Within an hour and a half of the time of the departure of the tender on which Dr. Sun Yat-eon was to embark for the Taigo Maru with the purpose of proceed ing to Canton, the Southern leader can called his sailing reservation at noon to day after receiving dispatches telling of the outbreak of new disorders at Canton and the assassination there of a high Canton official..........
Doctor Sup and a party of Kouming tang kaders accompanying him had made all preparations for their departure, but mesanges from Ha Hanmin, newly ap painted. Civil Governor at Canton strong y advised Doctor Sun to postpone bis departure from Shanghai,”
But I leave this intriguing thought and
MAIN RULING FORCES.
VICTORIA HOTEL CANTON. direct attention to the post-war policy of the Anglo-Latin conquerors in the Great moment may be roughly divided into four The main ruling forces in China at the
OPENING OF NEW LOUNGE War. For it is M. Clemenceau's cordon 870ups, gamely, the Chibli Party the stairs and its Caesarean implications Fongtien Party, the Anwer Petty, and was opened on Monday afternoon, when The new Lounge of the Victoria Hotal that one must assign the presence of the the South-West Provinces.
the Management were "At Home” to any Russian at Angora, at Teheran, at Cabul China's reunification lies with these friends who cared to inspect the new they can understand one acolher and co premises. The Lounge, commediona na it four parties. Dr. Sun declares "If operate sincerely, and have for theirs, was filled to overflowing, and extra, common aim and duty, the upholding of tables had to be provided in the Hall, the law, then there is no reason why they and even in the Reading Room, "to cope cannot bring about reunification. And with the attendance. It is estimated that now propose to work to this end by there were fully 200 persons present, of peaceful methods."
whom 108 were ladies A souvenir of
in sight of the road to India, and at Peking. I may have had to add-Tokio Thither, if seems, the strange diplomacy of the Mandaria capital was sending, in disgust, the revolutionary heir of Old Rusia. But the possibility of that orientation has now disappeared through the intervention of Dr. Sun Yat Sen. This is one meaning of the conversations recorded in the communique printed in the Evening News to-day.
in Northern Manchuria.AN
Before re-unification is actually effected, the occasion was presented to each lady Dr. Sua proposes that these four parties Though the place was crowded every should each confine themselves within body was able to enjoy the excellent tem There are other
their respective provinces, and refrain provided by the Hotel Music for dame- menacing movement of secession which others,
mennings. The from interfering with the affairs of the ing was played by the new Band, Sha was tearing the great limb of Outer Mon-
meen's latest acquisition, and their per golia from the body of China is arrested.
"If other leaders of these parties." Drness of the floor for dancing was surpri
formance was voted excellent. The light- and the same may be said of the Sun states, are in sympathy with this ing in view of the fact that it has only parallel development in connection with Proposal, I shall do my utmost to bring been completed some two or three days, The following is a specimen of the the Chinese Eastern Railway which ap- about peace and re-unification. news which was reaching the Konning peared to threaten complication that peace and re-unification depend principal three dances it will be the best in Can But and there is no doubt that after two or tang headquarters in Shanghai from could only issue in a war of three nations and necessarily on the disbandment ton. The Management have gone to Canton on the preceding day
of troops You cannot talk about peace nonsiderable expense in this matter. The news regarding the departure of. There is a suggestion that the ultimate and make fresh preparations for war. The floor is laid in herring-bone parquet, Dr. Sun Yat Sen from Shanghat far outcome of the policy underlying the con
China's superfluous troops are like a each block being solidly embedded in Canton is enthusiastically received by the versations between Dr. Sun Yat Sen and gave disease in the body politic you pitch on a cement foundation, popular organisations here. Preparations. Joffe depends on the attitude of the cure disease by worsening it 33,400 blocks of best Borneo hardwood, are being made to tender a hearty ovation Great Powers towards Russia and to Some insist disbandment of troops caabot were used in "laying the to the Republican hero upon his arrival wards the Chinese leader. That outcome be discussed before re-unification. This, alone.
dancing-floor in Canton.
might be a fruitful co-operation between surely, is to make for more and further "Mr. Wen Shui Teb. Commander-in-material and cultural resources for the banded, there will be, and can be, to peace by 50 feet, this space being broken up by Russia and China, making available their national troubles If troops are not dis- the entrance, and measures some si fæt The Lounge proper is on the left of Chief of the Defense Flotilla, has already use and service of humanity; or, con- Without peace, re-unification is wholly pillars supporting flying arches radiat dispatched the cruisers Hai Chi and tinued hostility to Russia and what ap- illusory. When you talk of peace, with ing from a central pillar. Yung Hsiang to receive Dr. Sun and his pears like hostility to Dr. Sun Yat Sen troops at your side, you increase con- have been panelled in rough cast coment, The walks party off the Hongkong Harbour.
in certain quarters might forge an iron fusion. When you talk of law, with colour-washed in a very light but, and alliance between Russia and China troops back of you, you destroy the law. bepded with hardwood, which, combined directed to other ends. There is a note Too much might weakens the right. Too with the furniture and palms tastefully of boldness here. Or do you say it has much the recent of Audacity 1 Perhaps: but rule', '.
military force destroys civil arranged, gives an extremely pleasing all great prophecies are audacities.
I speak not to raise difficulties: effect. I speak soberly."
DR. SUN AND THE SOVIET
ENVOY.
Following is the text of the statement authorised for publication:-
Be this as it may, it is clear that the conversations necessarily alter the inter- national rating of Dr. Sun. He emerges definitely as a world force. The support of Russia seems to be pledged to him. What does this mean? In spite of the economic blockade, Russia remains and
CONCRETE PROPOSAL.
Soro
One of the features of the Lounge is the novel fireplaces, Ordinary grates have for the disbandment of troops. He calls raised three feet, so that the benefit of for the reduction of the total number of the fires may be felt all over the room. Dr. Sun next defines a concrete proposal been used, but the hearths have been
China's troops by half, and the conversion pieces of hardwood thoroughly in keep The grates arn-fitted with high mantel of this half into labour corps for the ing with the general tone of the decora Lighting effects are obtained by day
tions.
During his stay in Shanghai, Mr. Joffe has had several conversations with Dr. Sun Yat Sen, which have revealed the identity of their views on matters relat- ing to Chinese-Russing relations, more especially on the following points:
(1)-Dr. Sun Yat Sen holds that the Communistic urder or even the Soviet is actually a Grent Power; and potenti construction of roads, railways and other systèm cannot actually be introduced ally she is perhaps the greatest Power of works of public utility. If this principle into China, because trere do not exish that is a passing phase, inseparable from leaders, Dr. Sun proposes that they join by means of big arched windows round to-morrow. She may be, disarrayed. But is accepted by the principal party here the conditions for the successful es: the turmails of war and the deep stirrings him in inviting a friendly foreign Porto sides of the Lounge, the light being tablishment of either Communism or Sovietism. This view is entirely shared of a mighty change in the life of nations to assist them in devising ways and means of the windows. At night eight 200-e.. slightly subdued by the mediaeval pattern. by Mr. Jute, who is further of opinion he must soon re-enter the economic life to work out and put into operation this lamps of the semi-indirect pattern throw that China's paramount and most press-
of the world through recognition, long principle of troop disbandment, including ing problem is to achieve national univer-due. And at once her transport the raising of a disbandment loan which an even, subdued light over the whole fication and attain full national inde system will be set in order and the blood is to bo speat and applied under the arež pendence; and regarding this great task, will re-flow in rich streams through her supervision of a foreign expert and of
The Entrance Hall has also been laid he has assured Dr.
body. Then Russia, will reemerge in her five delegates representing the interests of
with parquet, and a new single-flight China has the warmest sympathy of the affairs of nations. And this resurgent tion and the Press in China.
staymat the that strength, powerful and dreisire in the Agriculturo, Labrur, Commerce, Educar stair-ense has been installed. The Recep Russian people and can count on the Russia will be the friend and ally of
tion Office and Cloak-room have been Support of Russia.
Eatranes Sun Yat Sep.
removed to the back of the by the new arrangements is one of space Hall, and the resultant impression given
and airiness.
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SOVIET'S ATTITUDE. (2). In order to clarify the situation, Dr. Sun Yat Sen has requested. Mr. Joffe ura reucrmation of the principles de tined in the usera wote the Chinese Government, dated September 27th, 1020 Mr. Joffe has accordingly re-airmed those principles and categorically declared to Dr. Sun Ya Sea that the Russian Govern ment is ready and willing to enter into negotiations with China on the basis of the renunciation by Russia of all the „treaties and exactions which the Tsar- dom imposed on China, including the treaty or treating and agreements relating
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"If you approve of this proposal," Dr. Sun adds, it can be carried out once. After. re-unification is effected, we can discuss the larger problem of reconstruction, and questions of Enance which can be dealt with one by, due. The people will then take an active interest in the public affairs of the country freely and without fear of force. And so re-
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The Management are to be congratulat ed on the net improvement they have Wrought. We understand they purpo dinner dance every Thursday, while en holding a ten-dance every Monday, and a
macently, not temporarily a reality, pot dinner for the benefit of any who care to any night that the Band is not otherwise
drop in for an informal dance.
the enemy. I will move my troops to auification will have been realized per engaged it will play in the Lounge after
Kiangsi and I shall return to Canton in
six months.??, **
DR. SUN-YAT-SEN'S CIRCULAR
TELEGRAM
UNIFICATION AND TROOP DISBANDMENT,
a wake-believe.”.
Dr. Sun ends by emphasizing that troops are intended for the work of national defence and are not an instru ment of self-aggrandisement or for the
IN CHINA.
A report has been published by the Good Roads Association regarding bo China. A synopsis of the statistics give development of the motor-bus industry in out by the Association follows: Shanghai-Taichang Line, 72 1, Shanghai to Nanchiang, 20 li Yuror to Hangchow, 50 li Chefoo to Weibsien, 480 li. Kalgan to Urg, 2,162 1. Peking to. Tientsin, 40 li
naurpation of national power. "If this MOTOR TRAFFIC DEVELOPMENT- conception prevails in China, we shall be Dr. Sun Yat-sen has dispatched a lengthy circular telegram on unification other Powers of the world, and future able gradually to rise to the levels of the Full Particulars of the vessel and conditions of sale, and permits to view may be obtained
and disbandment of troops, addressed generations shall enjoy the fruits of cur en application to the undersigned, and tender Eastern Railway Question in its entirety Chang Shou-teang and Feng Yu-hsiang, I love my country even as I love life forms will be issued on payment of a deposit can be satisfactorily settled only at a
Chinese specifically to Generals Li Yuan-hung, labour,... Militarian is self-destroying of $500, returnable when decision on the tea-competent Russo-Chinese Conference, Br. General Wu Poi-fu, Loyang; General sinking without striving to save it: I Peking; General Teac Kun, Pentingfa itself. And so I cannot see the country ders has been reached.
Sun Yat Sen is of opinion that the reali-Tunn Chi-jui, Tientsin, General Chang pray, however, that so untoward thing ties of the situation point to the desirabil-To-lin, Mukden; General La Yung may happen to force me to cther than ity of a modus vivendi in the matter of hsiang, Hangthow; and General Chi Shi. Peaceful measures in the service of China. the present management of the Railway. yuen, Nanking. The telegram is also You, too, are strong in virtues and since And ho agrees with Mr. Joffe that the being communicated, in the sense of you wish the country's welfare, may I existing Railway management should be information temporarily re-organised by "agreement leaders of secondary importance,
other military not hope that you will boldly embrace my between the Chinese and the Russian
proposal and carry it out? Governments without prejudice, however, to, Dr. Jen's Manifesto of August 15th in the name of our people. Let me hope "I speak to you in, words of earnestness The telegram begins with a reference to the true rights and special interests of Inst, in which he urged a settlement of that we may all work together. either party. At the same time Dr. Sun the Constitutional question and the re- Yat Sea considers that General Changnification of the country by peaceful Tso-lin should be consulted on the point meaus, but demanded the punishment of
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Bun points out that the Government at within the fairly wide compass of pro- Formons Channel terms. On leaving Japan, to which be the lead is reflected in the disordered at any rate that ought to be so, to every Yat Sen on the most cordial and friendly accordance with law. This illegality at Marner" is a clamic that is familiar o Both const of China between is now proceeding, he will again visit the many of which schoolboy and the story, besides being South of Ching before finally returning condition of the provinces, Tony of who faithfully told, has been given a splendid
amenable to the authority of Peking, setting and is interpreted by a conspicu The Parliamentary question is still ously brilliant cast, As charming in ita unsettled owing to law destroyers being way as the literary quality of Miss intermingled with law-upholders in Eliot's book is the atmosphere of the film Parliament. And not only is the im with its quaint eld English hamlet, ita perative demand of the nation for the lovely manor house and its beautiful gar The meaning" of the converra disbandment of troops and the abolition dans. Mr. Uranturd Kent is admirably tions which recently took place between of the Tuchun-system ignored but freshmited to the title role and he pourtrays M. Joffe und Dr. Sun Yat Sen, are enlistment of troops and preparations of the three stages of old Marner's life with A thus stated by Mr. Eugene Chen (Dzwar are in vigorous progress. It must be a minimum of make-up and a maximum carry San's Buglish Secretary), in an article to clear to everyone that if this state of of understanding and sympathy.
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