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CHINA'S RAILWAYS. HOW THEY ARE BEING RUINED. The following is one of several very striking and forceful leading, articles which have been appoating daily in the Peking Daily News, Chinese organ printed in English :—

THE CORONATION IN SIAM:

THE CEREMONIES.

The Bangkok Times translates from, the programme the following details in con- nection with the coronation next week of H.M the King of Siam-

41 pm. on the 25th inst. His Majesty the King, wearing the Coronation Robės, and the gold chains of several exalted. Orders, will take his seat on the throne within the curtain in the Amarindra Hall, After the King has placed the crown on under the great white umbrella of state. his head; the curtain will open, and dus homage will be paid by all present, present an offering of wax and gold Deputy-General Phya Raja Miaau will flowers; and the music which has accom- be repeated. There will be assembled in panied each decisive step in the rite will the Hall the Princes of the Royal House, Ministers and higher officials with the Chiefs of Diplomatie Missions in addition. dis Royal Highness Prince Bhanuraagai will read an addres in the terms of Majesty and expressing loyalty and devo ancient usagt, congratulating

ion. The King will reply, and Prince Bhanurangai will express, the respect with which the assembly receive Hi Hajesty's commands. then close while homage is being again The curtain will paid to His Majesty.

The seriousness of the situation con- fronting the Government as the Chinese New Year settlement approacher is known to a few but not realised by many, Superintendent La Chung Lin is taking time by the forelock and is warning the police to be patriotic, suffer hunger, and endure hardships." The warning is neces- sary, for it is an" unfortunate fact that these guardians of the peace of the city may find themselves without any pay at all when pay day arrives, and may be faced by increased hunger and hardship. The police have not been paid for a long time, and yet upon them the populace depends for protection against criminals and against the hungry A huery man. like a starving dog, knows no law in the sight of food, and therein lies the danger. The Government is doing its best to raise money sufficient to pay the police and the eivil servants, particularly the lower ranks, but the prospects are not bright

That such a position should arise in this country where the commercial people leave the throne and proceed, to the Removing his crown the King, will then and the producers are always at work Baisal Daksin Hall where the ladies of despite continuous colossal obstruction is the Royal Family will be assembled. a sad commentary upon the methods of When the King is eated on the throne, government that have been in vogue. In the Lord Privy Seal will read the pro reality there has been only misgovern clamation promoting Her Majesty the ment, and the blame for that fact is not Queen to the rank of Somdech Phra Nang upon the shoulders of the present incum-Chao Phra Borom Rajini. His Majesty bents of office. They are merely reaping will present the insignia of the rank, and the whirlwind which their predecessors the customary music will follow. There- so recklessly sowed. Instead of revenues

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coming into the Treasury they have been after Her Royal Highness Princess Nob going into the pockets of militandstrand babora Prabha, and aunt of the King. athers who have had no concern for the will read an address and the King will welfare of their country. For years we reply. The King and Queen will grafit have been confronted with difficulties as on aid will proceed together to the the New Year approached, but never were

Boroma Bimán hall conditions as bad as they are now. Once

That does not by any means end the upon a time, it seema almost like a dream, King's duties on this day. At 4 p.m. His revenues were coming in from the rail. Majesty in his Coronation robes and ways which surpassed the revenues de wearing the crown will be borns out rivable from railways of equal length in through the Biman Jayeri gate, and other parts of the world. Now no money along by the side of the Sahadaya Sama- comes in at all. The railways are on the gom hall to the Temple of the Emerald eve of complete breakdown, and it should Buddha, changing the crown for other not be long before what is left of the royal headgear at one stage in the pro- rolling stock for commercial purposes gress. Offerings of gilt and silvered ceases to run entirely. Most of the cars candles and gold and silver flowers will and locomotives on all lines are in the be made before the Emerald Image and bands of the militarists, and depreciation before the great Phra Buddha Yot Fa and has been rapid and ruinous. Few locomo Phra Buddha Locs La. A chapter of so tives are fit to run, and great numbers Lord High Abbots will be present, pre- are packed away in sheds or in yards, sided over by the Prince Patriarch, and damaged beyond repair; or that can only the rites customary on the occasion will be repaired at great expense of money be proceeded with. The King will next. and time. As revenue earners the lines be borne to the Hall of Dusit aud thero are out of action. A few trains connect with Her Majesty the Queen will do re Peking and Tientsin, but otherwheres the rerence before the gold caskets containing producers and the consumers get no the relics of the first five Kings of the benefit out of them. Millions of tons of dynasty, of the father of King Bana I., produce are being ruined for at of and of the late Queen Mother and before transportation: business that has depend the Urn containing the remains of His ed upon railway transportation has prad-ate Majesty. Robes and cloths will tically ecased, while mines have closed thereafter be laid down for the Sata- and industrial enterprises have shut their pakarana rite in which the. 80 High doors, causing gigantic losses to farmers, Abbots will participate. The rite of merchants, and others who have depend-passing lighted candles will take place in ed upon the marketing and making of the Amarindra Hall at 6 p.m. At-2.51 goods. for a livelihood. Spread over the is the auspicious time to retire. There country the losses must be tremendous will be music, and the three things which and beyond calculation, the effect being mark the occasion will be presented by worse than the cost of a great war. YetQueen Savang Vadhana, Queen Suk what is it all for? The tillers of the soil, humal Maras, and Thao Voraganangut. the manufacturers and the merchants are brought to bankruptcy by the selfish acts of conscienceless militarists in scizing the railways, and the Government.is divca to a similar fate by cessation of revenues, the exhaustion of credit, and the dis- sipation of all securities. Tuchuns and officials of past day's live in luxury, while people face ruination. Militarists of to will receive the Diplomatic and Consular On the 28th inst. at 4 p.m. His Majesty day are so blind that they cannot see that Corps in the Chakri throne Hall. The they would get more revenue, since they Doyen will read an address and the King. have the power to steal it, if they would will reply. At 5 p.m. the ladies of the only allow the railways to be run on a Royal Family and wires of officials will commercial basis. They have killed the have an opportunity of presenting to His goose that lays the golden egg both for Majesty flowers, candles and scent in the themselves and the people, and all that Baisal Hall; and the Princes and officials, remains now is to give the bird a decent in the Amarindra Hall. Promotions burial, though probably, its pitiful corpse will be made in the ranks of the priest

These three things are the tail of a white elephant to be used as a flapper, a blow som of a betelnut tree in gold, and a gold key. The two Queens will next give Bia Majesty their blessing and the King will lie down on the royal couch at the auspicious hour.

will be allowed to bleach in the sunshine.. hood and a service will follow, with

Surely it is time for the merchants, the sermon. farmers, and those with vested interests,

ENRICHMENT OF CANADA.

SIR JOHN AIRD'S REVIEW OF 1925.

Sir John Aird, the President of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, points out that there is plenty of money available to finance new undertakings needed for the development of the Dominion.

to say nothing of the official class wha be further opportunity of presenting On the 27th inat. at 5 p.m. there will cannot secure their salaries and, the flowers, candles and scent, and a service people, to demonstrate their exhausted will follow with sermon. patience in a united demand for restora tion of the railways to competent opera tors before it is too late! Surely the spirit of the people is not entirely dead; surely if students can raise a clamour about things of which they know nothing! their elders can legitimately face the country with a spirit of unity to demand the cessation of military forments which do nothing but the hillips of sol diers of this so-called Repunhild the dragging down to degradation of vad masses of innocent people ! A sturdy stand now; a determined refusal to pay taxes; a boycotting of all who are against progressive government, should awaken the militarists to a sense of their respon sibilities. And if the Kuominchun, which call itself the people's army, could take the lead in this respect something could be accomplished to save the country from its last perilous fall. It is over the edge of the precipice now, but is hanging on like grim, death is it to have the final push over within the next few weeks or are the people going to drag it back out of the country and paid for than This autumn more grain was shipped before it is too late? Salvationfest ever before in the history of the solely with the people, for the militarista Dominion. have proven themselves to be devoid of mately $125,000,000 (£25,000,000), usually This means that approxi all sense of patriotism and responsibility needed to carry the grain business over General Lu is to be commended for warn the winter, were released for general ing the police of possible difficalties, but

Railways, according to his statement,

The earnings of the Canadian National, increased during the year by 835,000,000 (£7,000,000 all lines, merchants, and

Manufacturers in nearly houses reduced their indebtedness to an:

commercial extent impossible during recent years All bank statements show a great re- duction in commercial loans and a cor- responding inercase in investments in stocks and bonds.

his warning will be of no avail unless it business purposes. The large implement is followed by drastic measures for relief, concerns, have made huga reductions in Patriotism, like charity, begins at home, their indebtedness to the banks, and this and the inspired fanatica) yells against is also true of other branches of mann- so-called imperialism is just so much facturing and business in general. hypocrisy. It is time for the Chinese John Aird declares) is enough people All that the country needs. (Sir

students to be honest with themselves and to reahse the fate that confronts of the right type to solve the railway their country. They haye, now an op problem. We need from two and a half portunity to show what patriotism is, and to five million more people in Canada. we can tell them it is not the thing We want only population, in order to inspired by the Sovieta.

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