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CABLES.

EARLIER CABLES. {TEXOVOR SMUTER'S AGENCY.} FRENCH AIRSHIP STILL ADRIFT.

·HYSTERY OF THE DIXMUDE.

TUNIS, December 24th With regard to the big French dirigible Dismude, which became disabled on a trial cruise over Algeria, the military wireless station at Gabe at nightfall indicated that the Dixnude was then near Medenine and that there was a place there where she could land. The Dixmude is the ex Zeppelin 179. The cruiser uthouse and other vessels have proceeded to the Gulf of Gabes 10 render awistance.

LATER

With a crew now stated to aumber 31, the airship Dixmule seems at present to have disappeared Messages from Tunis, via Paris, state that the Dixnude is so Tanger in sight from the landing ground nt Medenine, near the Gulf of Gabes. No replies have been obtained from wireless or flares,

It is reared that the airship may be wat of control as the commander yesterday Signalled that her petrol was running out and several of the crew were ill.

Another report says the airship is dam aged and is drifsing award in a violent aled.

TOULON, December 24th. The latest news from the Dixnude says she is being driven by a strong wind west of Tatabou. It reports that it has suffici. eunt petral to enable it to keep aloft and choose a fanding place when conditions

are safe.

GERMANY AND THE ALLIES LATEST GERMAN MEMORANDUM.

Lostos, December 25th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, 1923.

MUNIFICENT AUSTRIAN.

TO MAINTAIN

VIENNA

UNIVERSITY.

VIENNA, December 24th. A munilocut offer has been made by Herr Rosel, who is reputedly the richest man in Austria to maintain the Vienna University in view of the Gorarament's in ability to make grants to Universies, Museums or Libraries. It is estimated that Herr Rowl's offer, which will be carried out uctil the State again takes over the responsibility, will be nearly half a million sterling annually. Other phil- authropists have offered generous donations to the Chancellor for other institutions affected.

SMOKING

ABROPLANES

IN PROHIBITED.

LONDON, December 24th. Smoking in airdraft registered în Britain and Northern Irelacil, wherever they may be and in foreign aeroplanes when over Britain and North Ireland, is prohibital under the Air Navigation Order, operating from Jamiary 1st,

ANARCHIST ACQUITTED.

PALIA, December 24th.

A cause celebre, namely the trial of the anarchist girl, Germaine Berthon, on a charge of murdering M. Platonu, the leader of the Royalist, organisation Cam lots Du Roi, has endel in the sequittal of

the nocused...

THE HACE December 24th. The Queen of Holland has requested the party leaders of the Right in the Second Chamber to form a Cabinet,

RAISULI STILL ALIVE.

TANCIERS, December 24th.

It is officially stated that Raisuli is still A German memorandum has been pre-alive and that his condition bas improval.

tented to Paris, Brussels, Rome and Lon Bon, indicating various questions dmling axclusively with the occupied territories, on which the German Government_requests

RHINELAND.

"

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET

RECORD.

MELBOURNE. December 24th.

THE CANTON CUSTOMS

WE STORY.

FULL TEXT OF THE CORRESPONDENCE.

POWERS AND SUN YAT SEN.

PEKING, December 15th.

fiction of recognition. This faction has been, and is making war upon the Gov ernment at Canton and the people of the Sauth-western" Provinces na witness the fighting and bloodshed still going on in the Provinces of Kwangtung and Sze chuan.

To have the customs revenues, which have been collected in those pro vinces and, which can be used for con- structive purposes locally, turned over, Sir James Jamieson, Seni Cousul at through a diplomatie fiction and tech- Canton, has just transmitted to Dr. Sannicality, to their enemies to be used in killing their own sons and causing suffer: Yat Sen the note of the Powers regarding and hardship on their people is no ing his request that they consider the thing short of intolerable. They are granting of a portion of the Castous sur..prepared to shoulder their share, in cominuon with the other provinces, of plus to the Southern Government.. having been done, the Dean of the Diplo ticams charged on the custous revenues,

honourably meeting the foreign obliga matie Bly has released the complete but they refuse to have their portion of correspondence which has passed on the subject, covering two memoranda from the surplus to the northern militarista to he used in warfare against them, This Dr. San and a telegraphic and a written is against all notions of justies and fair- reply thereto..

play.

That

In chronological order; these documents

REPUBLIC OF CHINA, appear below.

Generalissimo's-Headquarters Department of Foreign Affairs, Canton.. September ath, 1993.

3.-The Diploinatie Corps, therefore, should it is submitted, instruct the Com- mission of Bankers, after sarvice of the foreign obligations charged on the cus tous revenues, to hand over the surplus unconditionally to the Inspector-General ef Customs as the trustee and servant of the" Chinese people for this purpose. This Government will request him to divide it proportionately between Can- S-I have the honour to address to tou and Peking. He will also be request- you as Senior member of the Consular ed to refund the surplus accumulated Body in Canton, the present note and, since March, 1920), which has been due accompanying memoranda, with the re- to the South-western Provinces.

4.It may be objected that quest that you forward them to the

Sir James W. JAMISON, "K.U.MIGA H.R.M. Consul-General. Canton.

Educational

Conversion of High Normal School to School of Uniyer: sity $300,000 Conversion of Kung Fee Medionl Col- lege to School of University Building improve. ments to Women's

300,000

... Normal School... 200,000

Improvements. tog

Agricultural School 300,000 Support of Students

abroad

300,000

Suppression of pirney, in elading purchase of ar moured motor launches...

HMS-WEYMOUTH?

COMING

WITH RELIEFS CHINA STATION.

FOR

The light cruiser. Weymouth was due to leave Devonport on December 13th with n number of reliefs for the ships of the China Station. The principal of threa aro a new crew for the light cruiser. Dur bag, the two years' commission, of which expired in November, and one for the sloop Magnolia, whose commission will expire shortly. The Weymouth will make her part of exchange at Singapore, wherä sher is due about the third week of Janu- 1,000,000 fary. "After exchanging crews, the relieved

crews of the Buchan and: the Vagnolia, $12,900,000 will work her home.

2,100,000

It will at once be obvious even to those with but slight acquaintance of condi- tions in the South, how urgent and no Cessary these expenditures are.

Sir.

REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Generalissimo's Headquarters" Department of Foreign Affairs,

-Conten, October 23rd, 1903 JAMES W. JAMIESON, K.C.M.G... I.B.M. Consul General and Senior Member of the Consular Body,

Canton.

(Sd.) CHAO CHU WC, Secretary for Foriegn Affairs.

REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Generalissimo's Headquarters, Department of Foreign Affairs,

The Weymouth, Commander A. P. St. Armitage in the Nore Reserve, recently completed repairs, and is one of the eight coal-burning cruisers remaining in the "British Navy

PERAK TIGER STORY.. An authentic report has reached the

The Durban, Captain B. G. Washing ton, M.G., D.5.0., a the gnolia, Commander V E. Wagi, belonging to the China Station, are ordered to proceed to Singapore to receive the new crews. Tha crew of the Duran joined her on NOVE ber 1st, 1921, but most of her officrus joined at later dates. Those who have completed over two years include the St.-I bave the honour to request you navigator, Lieutenant Commander H. C Engineer Lieutenant H. B. Senior Body Legge STILL WITHOUT A CABINET|Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps for thei at present no jurolus from the in Canton to forward the accompanying blast, Burgcou. Commander, William Brad- consideration of the Representatives of customs revenne owing to the fact 3emorandum to the Doyen of the Diplo bury, D.S.O., and Paymaster-Lien tenant the Foreign powers.

that in March, 1931, the Peking admin-matic Body, Peking, for the considera R. B. Wallace, with the six midshipmen of I write with reference to the claimeef istration formed a Sinking Fund for the tion of the Representatives of the Foreign the vessel. The Magnolia was last recoin- missioned December 27th, 1991, but all her the South-western Provinces for their service of certain interpal loans to which Powers,I have the honour, etc.

executive officers only joined in the pre share of the Customs Surplus. There is

was appropriated the customs surplus and

sout year. Surgeon-Lieutenant C.. N. no doubt that there is an ample surplus of which the Inspector-General of Cus

Carter has completed over two years, remaining after the foreign obligations toms was placed in charge. A conside charged on the Customs revenues are paid ration of the following points shows, and that at present it goes to pay past however, that the South-western Pr debts contracted by Peking. It this sets rinces cannot he expected to admit this free other revenue which was employed objection :-

Canton, October 23rd, 1923. hy the northern militarists to make war

(a.) If the South-western. Provinces) against the South-west. These provinces have retablished their claim to their por

1-On the 8th September, 1993, the are then forced to raise funds to meet tion of the surplus (and it is submitted Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Times of Malaya that a tiger entered a the opening of discusions Questions

attacks funded by what rightly are their that they have done to by the arguments Government at. Canton submitted to the mining kongsi on Tuesday and carried off raised by the document concern the econ

on moneys They therefore suffer herein above presented and by their har L'iplomatic Body in Teking through Sir a Chinese, whose body was found next omic relations between the cecapird and Queensland scored 162 in their first) a double loss: loss of funds which shouiding actually received it from 1019 to James Jamieson, H.B.M. Consul-General ingraing, with one leg removed at the curious fact is pointed cut that the victim unoccupied territory, the duties on goods, innings and 135 in their second, Rore be sed for constructive purposes and 1020). It is obvious that no exparte act and Senior Consul at Canton. E. Memo.thigh and the other at the knee, The currency, banking, Rhine navigation, rail being unfinished with 55. Victoria scored which, turned over to uthern militarists of the northern militarists can deprive randum in support of its claims for

was the only opium smoker amongst the way rifle, and the general administra: 639 for two (declare:) Ponsford scored are actually used to institute war against them of their right: Indeed they have share in the Customs surplus revenue five coolies who were sleeping in the same tion and domestic legislation.

248, and Mayne 200, the "first wicket partnership yielding 458, an Australian them, and loss in that for every one of for the last six years never recognised and on September 25th, he was informed kongsi. The tiger entered the hut, creps SUGGESTED ALTERATIONS IN

these dollars employed against them record

they have to muse one or more dollars in any of the acts of Peking as having any hy Sir James Jamieson that a telegram under the beds of the other four, seized. self defence. Such a situation is not only validity, The so-called order of March, had been received from the Doyen of the the fifth and rushed out furiously with Diplomatic Body in Peking with the re-his victim, thereby suggesting a predelic 1021. has therefore no binding force. impossible but also insufferable. It has

(b) The term "Customs Surplus has quest to inform the Secretary for Foreign tion for opium amokers feat It is heen tolerated too long alrendy; it obviously, cannot be endured any longer.& definite meaning. It is the balance re Affairs that the question was being con- alleged tant this is the seventh human

victim of the Kuala Kurau man-caterin No further communication having I have the honour to enclose herewith paining after the foreign obligations sidered by them. memorandum stating the case of the directly chargeable on the customs re-

venues have been paid. In this sensa been received, this Government, refer- South-western Provinces in their claim there, is, in fact, an ample surplus and ring to the clear exposition of the case for their portion of the Customs Surplus. this is the surplus from which the South ns contained in the memorandum, renews in order to show that it is not the in-theastern Provinces are entitled to receive its request for immediate action by the lative Council at Singapore a few of the

Ita Bill amend the law tention of this Government to employ militarists Diplomatic Body upon the matter. Graylag is a five-year-old and the out-such funds, when obtained, for political their portion. If the Pelong desires particularly to refer to sub-divi- Colony in order to deal more effectively standing handicap horse of the 19:23 season. He is one of the best horses of or military purposes. I enclose a second plus to meet their obligations contracted sion (a) of paragraph of the said e- with crimes of violence, strong opposition the American Turf, with tremendous memorandum outlining the purposes, in the past, that is their afinit. But they morandum and to call the attention of was offered by the Legal member of the which it cannot use the Scuth-western portion of the Diplomatic Body to the fact that in Council, the Hon. 3Fr. Carver In the proposed to apply

The Oct. 12th, the Consortium Ministers, in a course of his speech he said: It has I trust that an early and favourable South-west cannot be expected to bear memorandum addressed to the Peking been urged that this Bill is founded upon consideration will be given by the Diplo share of these Peking debts particularly Weichiaopu, seriously question the scheme the Hongkong Bill, and should therefore matic Body-I have the honour, etc.,

as it is hotorious that some of them re by which the Peking Government seeks to be adopted. I will finish by reading the "(84.) CHAO CHUWU

present loans the proceeds of which at dispose of the Castoms surplus through following extract from the Straits Times MEMORANDUM. 1-From 1919 to 1920, owing to the various times used for political and war the trusteeship of Sir Francis Aglen and showing what has actually occurred like purposes against the South-west. protest against the permanent continu- under the Hongkong Ordinance At

the Hongkong Criminal Sessions demands of the Constitutionalist Govern. Moreover, it is notorious that the bond ance of such scheme.

3.--This Government adheres to its con- Chinese was sent to prison for five years ment at Canton, a certain proportion of of some of these loans are held not by the customs revenues, being the surplus the people generally but by a fer banks tention that the Peking Mandate of March with bard labour and to receive twelve after payment of the foreign obligations and individuals who by henry discounts 1921, attempting as it does to deal with strokes of the cat for being in possession charged thereon, was handed over to that obtained them as speculative and pro- Funds claimed by and belonging to this of a dagger. It any further reason is Government. Some six instalments were fiteering transactions.

Government, is void and of no force and wanted for rejecting this Ordinance, I thus paid to the late Dr. Wu Ting Fang (c.) In case the Inspector-General of effect. The claim of this Government submit that that is quite a sufficient one. up to March, 19, when internal differ Customs while admitting the force of the rests on solid foundation; it has been I sincerely trust that such a state of ences between the Administrative Direc above considerations, nevertheless owing declared valid in the past; payments affair will never be possible in this tors cause-n temporary disruption and to his having accepted the service have been made under it and have been Colony. further payment was suspended. When of the Sinking Fund, feels some hesita discontinued for transient political through all its stages. the Government resumed its functions to tion in acceding to the proposal as con- sons only; ita existence has been generally wards the end of that year it demanded tained in paragraph 3 which will lessen recognized and at on time has it been the payment to it of its accumulated the amount available for such service, it definitely rejected. To divert the funda

Losnos, December 25th. The German memorandum to the Allies suggest that the customs tariffs in the occupied area be brought into line with those prevailing in unoccupied Germany. It requests permission to circuinte stable money guaranteed by the towns and con- munes and the Landerbank in the Rhine Provines. It desires the reinstatement and freedom of the Rhineland shipping and points out that the copgestion on the rail

could

be relieved by the recall of the German railwaymen, who alone under

of the German rail cellent weight-carrier.

AMERICAN HORSES TO COMPETE AT ASCOT

NEW YORK, December 24th.

Mr Bosbragh, the handicapper of the Americans Jockey Club, has announced that he has received Mr. Sinclair's on trims of Zer and Graying for the Ascot Gold Cup in 1924.

why

stand the system in the industrial area. speed and great courage, and is an ex- of a constructive nature, ta the surplus. for their purposes.

It says the payment railway fares in Waymen's wages francs is prejudicial, It declares that the police forces in the Rubr are not sufficient to carry out their duties, and a larger porerunge of trained en should be to duty. It remarks that the in- stallation of tax collectors and reinstate ment of German ex-officials 4 essential, and observes that the resumption of im munity of Reichstag members, and mem bers of the Federal Parliament, and the right of assembly and independence of thei The courts, is a necessity.

BRITISH POLITICS.

MR. MACDONALD AND THE LIBERAL PRESS.

Losnos, December 24th. Liberal organs and the Daily Telegraph refer in severe terms to a speech by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald at Elgis, where he waggated that an attempt was impending to wangle the constitution. The papers declare that this sort of language is inten- ded to convey the notion of trickery to

it

to task for suggesting that the Unionist Government has not resigned because hopes to effect an unholy and unprincipled coalition. They point out that Mr. Mac Donald apparently ignores Mr." Asquith's Joclaration against such compacts and accuse Mr. MacDonald of not giving the reasons for his allegations

DISTRESS IN "GERMANY.

BRITAIN UNABLE TO HELP.

LONDON, December 24th,

The British Red Cross, replying to

LATEST CABLES.

HOME FOOTBALL..

CHRISTMAS DAY'S RESULTS.

Loxpox, December 25th. Following are the results of to-day's Association mtaches:

TTIST LEAGUE Aston Villa, 1: West Ham V., 1. Blackburn R.. : Preston N.E, 0. Bolton W West Brom A., 0, Burnley, Middlesbro', 0. Liverpool, 0: Newcastle U., 1 Nottingham F.. 2; Chelsea, 0" Sheffield U. 1; Cardiff City, 1. Tuttenham H., 1; Haddersfield T., 0.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

In the match between Third Lanark and Dundee when play was abandoned the scores stood at one all.

EARLIER CABLES.

MEXICAN, HEBELLION. GOVERNMENT HAS SITUATION IN

HAND,

In the course of n debate in the Legis.

The Council passed the Bill

quota of the surplus amounting to the should be pointed out that there ought against which, the claim is made, ter charged on the Customs revenues are sum of more than two and a half million still to be umcient funds for the uporarily or permanently, without the paid, I have the honour to inform your taels and the resumption of regular hose. The Peking order of March, 1991, consent of this Government would be com-that this question was duly considered future payments. It is understood that assigned, in case the customs surplus was parable to the action of a debtor trans by the Diplomatic Bedy. The conclusion not only the Inspector-General of Cus-insufficient, two other sources of revenue: ferring all of his assets to a trustee for arrived at, which I am desired to request tomy, but the members of the Diplomatic)

(1.) The surplus of the salt revenue to the henefit of some of his creditors when you to bring to the notice of the Canton

ernment re

entirely his own.

(5.) CHAO CHU WE

The following is a telegram sent by

informed people. They further take him (REFTEW'S AMERICAN SERVICE. | Corps in Poking as well, were disposed the amount of 14 millions per annum and he knows that those assets, are not authorities concerned, was to the effect that the granting or refusal of such a to agree to the request of Canton when (2) the wine and tobacco revenues to the

4-Since the scheme of distributing the claim does not lie within the nt the last moment a despatch was recount of 10 millions per annum, and surplus. 18 now carried on is. illegal,-un-) of the Diplomatic Body Na the State Department which caused the this charge, an advance by the Ministry finisters have wise voiced their dis- Protocol of September 7th, 1001, derive ceived by the American Minister frora until these revenues were able to meet air and unjust, and since the consortium The signatory Powers of the Final funds to be paid over to the Peking Gov- of Communications it Peking of approval and objection, its continuance from the Protocol the right to ensure su

monthly sum of half a million. These two New York, December 5th.

The attitude of the American State quotas have been paid only seven or eight will only create unsatisfactory if not priority of the payment of interest ant

Conditions dangerous

It is therefore amortisation of certain loans accured on Belated Government reports state that Department as revealed by the copy of months so that all subsequent payments abaitted that the question of disposing the Customs revenues previous to 11 order has been restored at Puebla and the despatch communicated to the late for loan service have had to be of the surplus be re-opened in its and of the payment of interest and that traffic between there and Mexico Dr. Wu Ting Feng was that the Com- met out of the Customs surpins entirety and be settled and adjusted by amortisation of the Indemnity mentioned City is resumed. Two thousand prisoners mission of Bankers acting on behalf of alone. It is clear that even after the all parties interested in it, including this in Article & thereof, but no Treaty rights are in route to the capital where they the Diplomatic Body, were trustees to deduction of the South-western portion Government.

has been conferred upon them to decide will be freed owing to their having been receive the Customs revenues for the of the Customs Surplus, ample funds re

for what purpose the Chinese Govern coerced into joining the revolution. sole purpose of satisfying the charges on main for the Sinking Fund if the original

ment shall use the funds which at the emil" President Obregon states that those re- those revenues and that in regard to the terms of Pelding's own order are obser

of each year shall remain at the disposal national Red Cross for the despatch of selves. The next step is the despatching matic Corps should concern, itself merely surplus to bear the entire burden of the Senior Consul at Canton

the said loans and Judeninity shall bave mays that in view of the extensive unem of columns against the snmaller towns with its unconditional release to the re internal loan service, the northern mili- mony, food and clothing to Germany,

been entirely provided for. da The Diplomatic Body have been in

Moreover, by the agreement between the ployment and consequent suffering, Britain towards Puebla in order to clean up that cognised Government of China. The pre-tarists are using the salt, wine and to regrets that she is unable to make sector preparatory, to a drive toward sent Government at Canton has always in bacco and railway revenues in sending formed that Dr. Sun Yat Sea and the Diplomatie Body and the Chinese Goy special appeal on behalf of distressed Vera Cruz.

sisted up the same point of view viz,military expeditions and subsidizing local Government of Canton without ernment of the 30th January, 1019, the people in Germany.

SAD CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY that the customs surplus remaining after traitors to make war on Kangtang and awaiting a reply to the appeal which they former were practically appointed Tras

had addressed to the Dean for a recon- tees of the Maritime Customs revezzes. meeting various foreign charges is a Szechuan, PRIEST'S ERHAND OF MERCY

5. It is submitted therefore that from sideration of previous decisions with re for the protection of the above mention- matter of purely Chinese concern. And ENDS FATALLY.

China in Peking, this Government at every conceivable angle a clear and con.gard to the allocation of the "Customsed obligations; but that agreement did LEADER TO FORM MINISTRY. NOME (Alaska), December 25th Canton is also prepared to acquiesce in racing case has been presented for the Surplus, have threatened to take over not confer upon the Diplomatic Body the

proposal cutlined in paragraph 3 It is temporarily the administration of the power to allocate surplus,

As to the payments out of the Surplus An Eskimo has arrived here after a the unconditional release to it of the hoped that immediate action will be taken Chinese Maritime Customs at Canton."

The Diplomatic Body request that you of Customs receipts for certain domestic Following Mr. Dass refusal to accept 15 mile journey und reports that the surplus. Unfortunately, there does not on those lines

will in your capacity of Socior Consul loans to which Mr. C. C. Wu in his letter to-day, and there has not the Premiership, the Governor has invited Reverend Father Ruppert has lost his exist

warn the local Government of Canton to your refers. I have to point out that the loader of the Independent Nationalista life in an attempt to carry Christmas existed for several years, in Peking a to form a Ministry, but the latter will cheer to the Fiotsprings Orphanage, sear Government of China. This is an icon. With reference to the memorandum on that they are not prepared to admit any the Diplomatic Body are in no way con only agree if the other Ministers are Pilgrims Hiver. The first intimation of testable fact patent to every one in China the claim of the South-western Provinces interference with the Chinese Maritime cerned with the services of these loans chaser from his party

which is unaccept the tragedy was the arrival at various ad made more patent to the outside for their portion of the Surplus, in which Customs and that in the event of any which was instituted without their pre able on account of the Nationalist in places of dogs belonging to Father Rup-world by recent incidents on one of the the constructive purposes for the use of such attempt being made they will take viously having been consulated ability to care a majority because they pert's team. A search party found the principal railway lines and by present the funds was touched upon it being such forcible measures as they may deem are unable to secure Swarajists support. clergyman's body four miles from the evente in Peking itself. It has even been thought desirable to hie what those pur- ft to meet the situation. Thereupon the Governor has selected Mia Orphanage. It is believed that reindeer officially and diplomatically acknowledged poses are which the authorities have in

by the Finbargo placed by the foreign mind, the following may be mentioned isters from other groups and appointed caused the dogs to scatter. Afr. Surenranath and Mr. Mullick Fas

Powers in 1910 upon the expert of amis Canton Municipal Improved tulhug, both members of the old Council

into China, not only in the fact of such embargo itself but also in the wording of POSITION IN GREECE

the official communication which admiit |-- ted that there was no government whose **** authority is recognised throughout the whole country." Therefore the so-called Bovernment at Peking has been and is,

world-wide appeal sent out by the Intersponsible have generally saved them-surplus thereafter remaining the Diplo ed As it by causing the customs the Dean of the D.B. (1/12/13) to (tha of that Government after the services of

INDIAN POLITICS.

INDEPENDENT NATIONALIST

CALCUTTA December 24th.

MR: VENIZELOS WILL RETURN.

BIG RUM, RUNNING CONSPIRACY.

NEW YORK, December 28th. Prohibition oficials announce the dis Aratas. Dresher 24th,covery of one of the greatest rum run M. Venizelos bus intimated that he will ning conspiracies, through the arrest of return to Athens on January 2nd.

LATER M. Vesize does not intend to form Cabinet, his poly object being to restore normal conditions,

if there existe to-day a Government of

MEMORANDUM NO. 2.

(Sd) W. J. OUDENDJE. Decanat No. 230.

--$2,000,000 | Sir James Jamieson, KCMG,

H.B.M. Consul General and

-Senior Consul, Canton.

-ment Provincial Roails (for the building of which labour battalions may be explug-

Currency Reform River Conservancy Improvements in Sericul Establishments of branches of agricultural stations

Kwangtung

an Englishman, who was captured in his at least one of the political factions of motor boat in the vicinity of the ram the country, which by its accidental posture fleet. The documeals seized included a session of the offices and archives of the list of names believed to be bootleggers former seat of the Central Government scattered throughout the country:

haa beer able to receive the Diplomatic

Finally, I may perhaps remined you that the arrangement by which the then exist ing Constitutionalist Government at. Canton was handed over a certain per- centage of the Customs Surplus in 1918 and 1990 was arrived at between that Government and the Chinese Goverment in Peking The Diplomatic Body on that ocenzion neither took the initiativo nor PELINO, December 12th, 1923 did they act as intermediary for the m $2,000,000

4,000,000 Sia, With reference to your letters clusion of that arrangement. It is evi- 1,000,000 dated Septemper 7th, and October 24th, dent that they could not do so now eithers! last on the subject of the claim put for--1 bave the honour to be, Bir Your

OUDENDYK 500,000 ward by the Government of. Dr. Sun Yat obedient servant,

Netherlands Minister and Derm of the Diplomatic, Body,

Sen in Canton to a share in the Customs Burplus after the foreign obligations 300,000 (Continued at foot of next colima.).