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OF

JOHN BEGG

WRANGEL ISLAND, DEATH TRAP OF THE ARCTIC

WASTES."

BUDDHISM IN CHINA.

A NATURAL DEATH OR

REANIMATION?

14TH, 1925

JAPAN'S ECONOMIC

DIFFICULTIES. GOVERNMENT'S TASK.

¦TROM A CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES."]

PEKING'S NEW YEAR AMNESTY. EX-PRESIDENT TSAO KUN MUST STAND TRIAL.

A mandate issued at Peking, on Jan. 2nd grants a amnesty to all prisoners

Dr. Y. Y. Tsu, the Social and Religious

When the present Japanese Govern- excepting ex-Presiden: Teno Kun, the A Peking cable a few days ago said :---

Soon after the Soviet decided to Secretary of the Peking Union Medical exercise sovereign jurisdiction over College, in a recent address on "Prement assumed "office it was on the under-members of Parliament concerned in his Wrangel Island, Captain Wells, bis sent-Day Buddhism in China" at Yen stealing that a thorough readjustment election, and certain malefactors,

The mandate says: During the steamer and crew of Esquimaux were! Ching University, cited several Buddhist would be made of Japan's finapees, states brought to Vladivostock, where Wells, was imprisoned, while the Esquimaux monastic practices which accord with a correspondent at Kobo in writing to past 13 years civil strife has occurred were taken to Harbin with the object modern manners and hygiene," such as The Times. It is well known that even time after time, and both education and“ Consul, but on arrival at Fogranitch sleeping on coe's right-hand side, wash before the earthquake disaster of Sept." palities have been thrown out of their of handing them over to the American naia, the Chinese authorities took ing hands before eating, and covering the the crew from the train and claimed the right of investigating the case, following which nothing more beard.

A Vladivostock telegram to day parts that Capt. Wells has died

pneumonia.

Way

of

The foregoing cable makes the following history of Wrangel Island, from

A

of

Seattle paper, of topical interest :- Wrangel Island, rife in story tragedy and of unanished projects, bas attained the status of a Russian posses sion, to be explored and exploited, ac- cording to dispatches, which the Soviet

Western world.

sorrow,

This

When

worth

mouth while yawning or picking the teeth. 1st, 102, the finances of the country were proper channels. As a result of the des- "We can not ignore the spiritual ap-gradually assuming a complicated aspect, titution of the people and abuses for peal and the ethical beauty of Bud-The gold reserve, which at one time was which the soldiery were responsible, many persous have been led to offend duced in the effort to maintain the ex-against the laws Owing to this, the re-dhism," said Dr. Tau."Chinese art and over 200,000,000, had been gradually re-

philosophy owe mash to it.

"Buddhism at present is in a stage of ternal value of the yen. Since 129 a de- prisons are overcrowded and many pris- transformation," he continued. "The ficit had appeared in the estimates which ouers are awaiting trial, while the con- National Buddhistic Association took the could no longer be covered by the sur-gested state of the guols has created in- lead in a programme to reform the prae- plus of previous years, and recourse to sanitary conditions which have caused tieal aspects of the religion. The Asso-internal short-term loans had been neces-unnecessary sickness and death, ciation proteated, for instance, against sitated. The earthquake not only caused 1 think of this, my heart is filled with inenleulable damage, but revealed the un- selling ceremonial services for money.

When the Republic was first estab “A Buddhist monk by the name of Tai healthy state into which the finances of town of China, to teach Buddhism, and immediate needs of the situation com- eed an amnesty for all but the worst TAKE A PEG Government has allowed to reach the Hsu planned to build a modstery in every Japan were being allowed to drift. The lished the Provisional President announ

precedent is museum at Peking to hold images ofpelled the Government to seck a loan in offenders.

for about following now, particularly in view of The arst white man to sight. Wrange Buddha to be collected from all over New York and London Island, so far as recorded was Captai Kellett of the British ship Herald, in China Tai Hsu, who is a very learned 1849. He didn't fand He thought the man yet in the prime of ute, has also 60,000,000. Since that loan, however, the growing itional sentiment towards island, which is 75 miles long and 35 miles wide and which lica 110 miles north proposed an international university for it has been the policy of the succeeding of Siberia and 300 west of the latitude the study of Buddhism. He has advoc. Governments to refrain from icans and of Bering Strait, was part of an Arcticated a missionary Buddhism. to spread to attempt to readjust the national fin- continent that has been proved non-its teaching to the ends of the world, ances by stringent economy. existent.

But for the years of unrest in the world, A small island in that vicinity was named after his vessel. On Herald Island Tai Hsu believes that by row he could the Stars and Stripps were recently have succeeded in many ways towards

rity, large trade balances had also been hoisted by Captain Louis Lane, master realizing his plans for a great Buddhist existed during the period of war prospe- But with the revival of of the gasoline schooner Herman, after mission.

The future of Buddhism," added Dr.accumalated. he had made a rain attempt to reach

Tsu, will be one of two things. Either Wrangel Island.

Buddhism will die a natural death in its foreign competition Japanese exports fell present form, or it will become reanimisto disfavour, resulting in an adverse ated through a process of adaption and trade balance. evolution, changing" its doctrine of an- A mihilation to a zealous force of religious faith. The present Buddhist viewpoint, that life is merely misery, opposes the If that view were very principle of life. adopted generally, the human race would be annihilated. Buddhism can not go on as a religion unless it reforms itself.

BLUE CAP

AND

GOLD CAP

DONNELLY

WHYTE,

TL 636.

JUST ARRIVED.

FRESH SUPPLIES OF

Interest in Wrangel Island apparently dates back to 1893, when natives reported such an island to Admira! Baron Fer

Petrovich dinand

von Wrangel. Russian Governor of Alaska. Baron Wrangel tried vainly to reach the island.

name stuck.

.

LARGE ADVERSE BALANCE

In the same manner as surplus revenue

benevolence and reformation. A general

an epochni event in the lives of tia people and the history of the Chinese Republic.

unesty is therefore proclaimed to mark

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with this mandate.

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path of rectitude and aid the country to reach a state of national prosperity."

the 1.50 With the exception of against Ta Kun, which must go ta bera of Parliament, which will be placed tie trial, and the case against mem before the forthcoming National Confer ence with evidence collected by the Ministry of Justice, and also with the bery, murder, rape, arson and the break- exception of offenders charged with rob. The task before the present Governing of dykes, who are excluded from this ment is two-fold-to adjust expenditure amnesty, all offenders, no matter whe to revenue and to balance the country's ther their offence was serious or slight trade and so restore the external value of sentenced er awaiting trial, are hereby Japanese currency. Owing to the peculiar fully pardoned, and the Ministry of Jus HOW THE 1SBAND,COT ITS NAME From Kellett's time the island was

structure of the Japanese system the netice is instructed to act in accordance impede the attainment of the second. "I trust that "all our people will find That is because the Government is the in this act of the Provisional Govern- SOLE AGENTS. called Kellett until Captain Thomas

complishment of the first is liable to Long of the whaling bark Vile, out of

largest consumer and the largest supment an, incentive to examine their con New London, Conn., happened around

plier; consequently, "if it outs down its sciences and assist in the work of re there in August, 1867. He also failed to

Stefansson, bereft of bis vessel, had expenditure, the trade of the country formation and avoid future violation of Jend, but he clearly saw and delineated. the shores, which for the most part are turned his energies to proving that men is likely to become even duller than the law, so that they may walk in the banked by masses of ice that come and could travel several hundred miles over present, and its income must sarinx in go. He called it Wrangel Island, after the surface of the Aretic, living on the the same radio as nearly 30 per cent. the baron, whose cognomen is scattered ice and killing seals for food and fuel. of the revenue is from State undertak-

ings.. around south-eastern Alaska, and the Be led his party to safety.

that 'Great considered Stefansson

in order to balance the Budget for

CAR TRAGEDY NEAR IPOH. The first recorded landing on the is Britnin had a good claim on Wrangel next year the Minister of Finance has

HON. MR. LA COWDY KILLED. land was by a party from the United Island, which he predicted would prove put forward a plan for drastic retrench. Staten "revenne cutter Carwin, on August an invaluable station for aerial trans- ment in all departments it has only

to about A 'painful tragedy on January 4th 12th, 1581 Ths party was searching for portation. But the sinister Associations been adopted in part. The actual sav- the Jeannette, an American vessel in of the island had led it to he dubbed ing effected will amount

250,000,000, which is £10,000,000 short of caused the death of the Hon. Mr. H which Admiral Melville had tried to the deata trap of the Arctic."

the proposals of the Ministry of Fin- Lloyd Cowdy whilst on his way from reach the North Pole and which was lost in the delta of the Lena River, Siberia,1

Another expedition, promoted by Ste. ance. Sening that the revenue depends Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur to attend a fin Mr. Cowdy was driving his own car all of her complement. but one officer, fansson,, was led to the island in 1922 by so largely on trade prosperity, it may ance committee meeting of the Federal perishing.

Alan Crawford, young son of a Teranto be considered doubtful whether the Bad Council.

Besides the fact with a chauffeur and a boy inside. Nine The next year a party from the Rodgers professor. He took three men, Lorne E get can be balanced without further re- of the United States navy, an expedi- Knight. McMinnville, Ore. Frederick trenchment or loans, tion fitted out in San Francisco to hunt IV. Baurer, New Philadelphia, O., and that 30 per cent. of revenue is drawn miles out of Ipoh, on the Gopeng Road, Mr. the Jrannett, spent 19 days on Wrange! Milton Galle, New Braunfels, Tex. from State business undertakings, out he tried to swerve to avoid an inebriated

At come-tax is, roughly, £20,000,000, liquor off the road, capsizing on the flat. The Rodgers trying to get back Knight and Maurer had been members of £74,000,000 produced by taxation, in Tamil coolie on the road. The car went taxation £90,000,000. Customs revenue Cowdy was pinned underneath and was to the United States, was burned in St. of the first Stefansson expedition. Lawrence Bay, on the eastern coast of Nome the party engaged a seamstress,

were only cut and bruised.

Mr. Cowdy was removed to Siberia. Her people were rescued by the Ada Blackjack, an Eskimo. Such native £8,500,000, and business tax £5,000,000, fearfully mangled while the other two Corwin.

scamstresses are indispensable in living all items which are liable to decreases on account of trade depression. Further- In 1913 Vilhjalmur Stefansson, head amid ice, because they only are able to mare, as far as military economy is con- Gajah Hospital, 10 miles away, but ex ing an expedition for Canada to explore fashion from skins the clothing necessary, cerned, the result is almost nil, because pired later. Jands and waters of North America, went to life, and to do it swiftly,

The next summer Captain Joe Bernard the authorities demand the right to use from Seattle vi Nome into the Arctic Ocean in the Enriuk, a 250-ton steamer. of Nome in the gasoline schooner Teddy the bulk of their economies for the im The master of the Burluk was CaptainBe tried to reach Wrangel Island with Provement of equipment, which has been Robert A. Bartlett, master of the steamer provisions for the colony. Ice extended, recommended as indispensable by the re Enurevel in which Robert A. Peary went so far from the island that he did not cent military mission to Europe and

come within sight of it, north to reach the pole in 1909.

HOW WELL WAS LEFT ON THE ISLAND.

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GENEROUS REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.

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Island.

LOSS OF THE "EARLUK."

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OTHER EXPEDITIONS.

THE " EID" OCTOBER.”

America.

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A profound sensation has been caused at Ipoh by the death of Mr. Cowdy, who was one of the best liked men in town,

The late Mr. Cowdy was a barrister and had been & resident there for I6

ut-law and A partner in the firm of years. The widow is at present at home.

Cowdy and Jones, of Ipoh.

CURRENCY CONTRACTION.

to seek loss desirable palliatives, such as Unfortunately, these financial problems high tariffs and subsidising private basi-

EFFECTS OF LUXURY TARIFF As regards the adjustment of the ad- The Karlsk was caught in the ice near The following summer, 1921, Harold verse trade balance the Government has Point Barrow, Alaska, and on September Noice, a young Scotsman, led a party adopted a negative policy. By placing 20th Stefansson led a hunting party to the island in the gasoline schooner, 100 per cent. duty on imports stigmatis-

An alternative method has been sug- He found that Crawford, ed as luxuries and by allowing the yen ashore over the frozen ocean. He never Donaldson. saw the Forluk again. She was carried, Maurer and Golla, had departed over westward in the ice. John Hadley, & the ice for Siberia in January and had to sink to its real exchange value it is gested-viz, to curtail the note circu- exporta The luxury tariff, however, posal would presumably effect the ob British navigator, one of the crew, is gone the way of other parties that dis hoped to check imports and encourage lation by some 250,000,000. Either pro- among those who have told her story appeared. Knight had died of scurvy.although it appears to be keeping outject in view-viz., the contraction of cur- When the ice began to squeeze and crack Ada, the sole survivor, was killing what foreign goods, has caused the domestic rency, forcing a fall in domestic prices But if the alternative the vessel, the captain gave orders to game she could and making clothing prices of similar goods to soar. The rise and so the resumption of profitable ex-

in the prices of luxuries bas created a port business. abandon her. This was 60 miles north ready for a winter alone. Noses left on of Herald Island. The crew made camp, the island James Wells of Neme, and

sarica so that a lower wage scale in the internal use of gold, which, it in on the ice. The next day, as Hadley 13 Eskimos, whom he had engaged for sympathetic movement in those of neces method were used it would necessitate described it, the Kartuk suddenly that purpose the third Canadian colony Japanese industries seems more improb feared, would encourage the secret ex- able day by day. The low exchange, port of the metal already now believed straightened out on a level keel and on Wrangel. Island. slowly sunk with the Union Jack flying." Last summer several efforts were made while it is certainly checking imports, to be prevalent enough.

Debarred thus from the use of legiti Ten days later Captain Bartlett sent by American and Canadian vessels to does not seem to have caused any vast the first and second mates and two sex reach Wrangel Island but the ice was improvement in exports, and its exist-máte remedies the Government is forced men to Wrangel Island to cache provi- the worst that old-time northerners had ence has also tended to enhance prices. sions taken from Shipwreck Camp. This known, and all attempts failed.

of Japan have coincided with two other neasen. It has, however, became quite clear. party camped on the ice near the island, waiting for a piece of, water to freeze It was left for & Boviet army trans adverse factors, a bad rice crop and the that an internal remedy only ear be The fact is that over so they could go ashore. The ice port, the Bramy Uktibr (Red Uctober) war in China. As a result of the former effective, and that all external measures, carried them into eternity.

to make her way up the castern coast of living conditions for the lower classes such as foreign lozus, can have but s

Petropavlovak, thread threaten to become increasingly difficult temporary infiuenée. Meanwhile in Shipwreck Camp there Siberia arose disagreements which found a leader, Bering Strait, and pressing through the as the retail price of rice risca, and the the earthquake disaster caught Japan in many Japanese products just when there her inflated finances. Before the disaster in Alister Forbes Mackay, a Scotch sar-ice, to ronch the island on August 20th, latter has closed the China market to the midst of a belated adjustment of geon. On February 5th a party led by 1924. She hoisted the Russian fat.

Wells and the 13 Eskimos were taken were signs of an increased export trade. the movement was very slow, owing to Dr. Mackay left the camp to make their own way to the island. They included away by the Red October, to be landed, The remedy, proposed on all sides for the reluctanes of banks to fores frms an occazographer, an anthropologist and probably, at Vladivostock, 1,000 miles to this state of affairs is the release of the into bankruptcy. Lately they have been a seaman. They drifted away on the ice, the south. The Russian confiscated a gold reserve at home. Much of the compelled to take more forceful medsures, veluable store of furs which the British specie held abroad by Japan has been and over-capitalised concerns uro cutting used up either to cover the interest on down their capital with a view to ad- never to be heard of again..

justment of their losses. Further, the On March 18th Captain Bartlett Colonists had gathered,

Dispatches from Moscow and Lenin her foreign loans or to bolster up this succeeded in landing the rest of his party on Wrangel Island. Bix days later he grad bave said that Davidof, a Russian exchange. It is not known for certain number of fresh businesses started shown left over the leo for Biberia, accompanied scientist, would bead an expedition to what sums remain, because for the past a sharp decline when compared with pre- only by an Eskimo. He landed, made 80 to Wrangel Island and survey is gro six months no official statement as to the vious years. There are, therefore, indi- his way to Nome, despite. illness, and graphy and resources. It was added that Government holdings has been made. The cations that the Japanese business world gave the word that sent several vessels Russia was willing to lease the resources, estimate made by newspapers does not bas at last realised that there is no royal on a relief race. The race was won by whatever they might be, to Americans, put the gold abroad at more than road to recovery by Government aid, bus the King and Winge, Seattle-built provided the Americans would pay over 10,000,000 available for purposes of ex- that the only way is a return to sound a large enough share of the proceeds. It change At home the specie reservo is business methoda. The decision of the gasoline schooner. She found 12 eur-

It is hoped that once thes vivors of the company of 25 that Ste was stated that Russia regardal the is estimated at £190,000,000. The militaryGovernment to contract its expenditure

fused their consent to the lifting of the required. fansson felt aboard the Karluk. Of land as an important wireless station authorities, however, have apparently re-should-assist in the deflation so urgently those on the island one had committed and supply baen in event of war.

Hastin had maintained a claim to gold reserve embargo, seeing, no doubt, national anaacca have been put on suicide and two had died of hardship.

steps to remove the high duties placed The rescue was effected on September 7th, Wrangel Island for a number of years in ita retention Japan's great strong; sound footing the authorities will takes

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