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BACK TO THE BARROW.- IRONIC CHINESE COMMENT ON THE CHINA SITUATION,

[FROM THE PEKING DAILY NEWS," The Chung Kei News Agency, with questionable taste, hrings to the notice of the general public the fact that soldiers are conveying to the Capital for sale large quantities of lumber derived tron the famous trees at the Imperial Tombs of the Ching Dynasty t Hi Ling. This report was made on February 5th. bus carta come in con- tinuously, and only on Sunday night a long string was encountered loaded with healthy imber from living trees chop-immediately produced the Mayor. He ped down to swell the coffers of the

was a benevolent old gentleman, wearing four rings and a chain of silver dollars. He greeted me profusely, quoting an old Chinese proverb: When men meet on equal terms their difrens vanish." "You bet your life they do," I quoted back; and then set out with him to see the town.

Since I have been asked to booUI' SA old resort much frequented by officers and engineers at the British Mercantile Marine, I can do no better than follow the style set by the best guide-books.

Bins Bay, facing the sen, always cool and comfortable, blamy sea breezes, ex- cellent cruising, quiet and yet easily Faccessible from Hongkong, is honoured by frequent visits by merchantmen "un- der, the surveillance of experienced and efficient guides.

military" and guarded by soldiers But why should trees not be cut down. and sold; walls in the city be torn down, and watch towers removed from the Tartar City Wall, and any and

every source of revenue be availed of to find money for wars ? As we preticusly pointed out people must be prepared to pay for the glory of wars, and since we, in our wisdom and the exercise of our sovereign. rights, wish to have bghting from one end of China to the other it is our "responsibility no less than desire and pleasure to End the money for the purpose. We gladly participate in the panoply of war-and we cheer

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I remarked on the nautical appearance of everything. He assured me that

most of the people make their living. on the sea. He smilingly pointed out a boarding house with a neat sign in the window reading. *** Respectable lodgings for a single young pirate." I suggested calling the place. The Murderers' Rest. but be said his townsmen were very touchy in such little whimsiealities, fully pay. Observers may be puzzled to so I did not mention the matter again. know what it is all about; critics may the summit of which he claimed I might He wanted me to climb a big hill from be 'caustid at our expense, but if we see the men-of-war at anchor in Hong- know just what we want, and we do kong harbour. I knew they looked very pretty, but decided to visit "The Cum- know and if we are prepared to burn up show," Biss Bay's leading hostel, in- the last shaving in fireworks to get it,stead.

well, what business is it" of the sell.] It was very pleasing to see the boys.in appointed and unwanted critic? If we neat blue uniforms which once had wish to cut the last few remaining trees adorned the persons of junior officers and down why should we not do so1 What engineers. I could not avoid remarking good are trees, noyway, except for crows on the very pretty effect and thriftful to roast upon, had clows are nosy, appearance of them all, and on the

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desire to pull down walls, and remove to our Service.,, I understand, however, watch towers, why on earth should any that playful, young townsmen find it one have the impudence to object to it! very difficult to resist boring holes in Walls only obstruct the free passage of such attire with their, little automaties, air, and watch towers merely encumber One measure introduced to counteract the skyline. Trees cut down and walls the high rate of mortality among the pulled down are worth money, and with boys consists of some handsomely-de- can go on with our wars. corated signs on the wall, such as: Standing, they are worth nothing to

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Skirting the Information. Bureau where for a small consideration one may secure the latest information as to the movements of ships and bullion, we came to the Bias Bay Preparatory School This building was erected and is sup- ported by purely involuntary contribu tions.

I was agreeably surprised to find that not only was piracy taught in all its branches, but that strictly commercial subjects were also dealt with..

For instances: "What," asked my companion of a tiny toddler, is the first essential of business!"

A shop," lisped the little one. "And supposing a foreign ship comes into poral

"I think I would double my prices." full of tourists!" "But this is a round-the-world ship,

The captions critic has the presump-har-tender. Our stor's are from the tion to comment upon what he calls the best vessels" My "guide pointed them dissipation of railway revenue and the put with pride. "To save one life ia destruction of rolling stock" and equip

better than to build a seven-atorey ment What business is it of the critic pagoda," he explained. What if the railways did earn a net proft of some $30,582,529 in 1920, and earn nothing now. Who wants the In 1920 these same railways cost money to run, and if we had not had the rail ways we would not have had to spend that mones.

It is said that the total in- vestment in railways in 1920 stood at some 8522,144,815, and that the deterioration has been so great since then that it will now take millions of dollars to get the lines back to even partial commercial efficiency. Who wants to get them back? Why should any money be spent upon them at all, any more? Why should any money ever have been spent on them i We did without railways for centuries. We were content, till some decades ago to ride in carts, or on mules, or on wheel- barrows, or walk. Let us get back to the barrow. What do we want with five hundred and twenty two million dollars

"I think I would double them again." worth of railways when we can sit on Second thoughts are sometimes best." "Right, said the Mayor piously. a larrow Walking is good for the health, and the utilisation of carts will There was an excellent representation

The kindergarten was

very amusing. promote the breeding of mules and of the bridge of a China Coast ship. At horses, while the barrow will bring into a given signal, the children rushed the play, the brawn and muscle of large ladders, firing pistols. This game numbers of men who are now employed called "Potting the Captain." Some of in other and less musical and poetical the children attain a very high standard ways. The great number of men now of efficiency; and it serves to keep them wasting, their time trying to run rail-off the streets. ways could be devoting their lives to other pursuite, or pursuit at all. The cannot say all I would like to about this. I regret that for obvious reasons I coal wasted on the engines could be left charming little resort. Many of you in the ground, where it belongs. We are have doubtless heen persuaded to go there against mining for it renders unstable already. The Mayor hopes that he may the surface of the earth. The locomo induce others to visit them in the near tives now wheezing, sputtering, and future. groaning along, with steam spurting out of every pipe,could be sold to old-iron dealers and be converted into for our soldiers. And what are we do- ing with some twenty odd thousand miles of good iron rails lying on the ground when they, too, could be ripped up and be used for spear heads, sword-bindes gun barrels, howitzers, and a bundred. A very popular amusement with the and one other amusing things. And youngsters just now," explained, my think what the wood of the cars would rompanion. bring as lumber! Yet, here it is un- ning all over the place, or being cram med

up on sidings, or succumbing to the

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quaint mistake I made, at which every Before closing I must remark on a swords one present laughed heartily.

It is, of course, pantomime season; and outside the local theatre lay a huge, tawny, inned areature. At intervals a native vainly attempted to rouse it by twisting its tail.

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Its the British Lion, isn't it? I

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JHONGKONG!

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EDINBURGH, January 27th. An excessive rainfall and the flooding No," said the Mayor. We call it programme. Indeed the only game of of several Rugby pitches spoiled a good senger car tops could be used very and Engineering. effectively for beautiful hots, or even handsome villaa. Good advertising should find them a ready and a speedy market, and good salesmanship means money,

effects of the elements. And the. pas Dick Whittington's Cat?"-Shipping first-clase interest played was that be fa drawing with Hibernian. Equally

tween Heriot's and Edinburgh Univer. sity, Heroit's lapse from grace the pre vious week, and the strengthening of the

reached. There were no sensational re- quits and though in several instancer 18% opposition offered by minor clubs was afronger than expected, generally speak- ing, the first round eliminated a large number of competitors who had no sound title to a place in the competition, measured by their ebanees of ultimate success. The unexpected results were principally furnished by the drawn games, and prominent amongst these was the achievement of Broxburn United Praiseworthy was Queen of the South this case the minor club had the advan goalless draw with Airdrieonians, but, in

we cannot have the wars, so away with way; we could sit round the camp fires and the old schoolboys only gaining the Celtic, Sgured in the outstanding tie of It is money we want for the wars, or outer barbarian could go his Irantic meeting It was a great contest, the hose peculiarities itaposed decided. and bliss would reign supreme. The Tarsity team giving piquancy to the take of playing at home, on a ground the ailways, and to the deuce with cost-playing with our sovereign rights to the victory by cas point. They deserved the round, and in defeating Kilmarnock lead changing no less than Sve times, superior conditions. The Cup-holders. handicap on the visitors, accustomed, to ly roads! Back to the Barrow should accompaniment of the creaking of the their success in what was certainly by the substantial score of 50 they be the slogan, for. barrows need neither barrows in the distant dark; to the roar the most thrilling and interesting en achieved the most meritorious victory of oil, nor track wider than six inches, and of the cannon made out of our railway counter seen in Edinburgh this season the afternoon. Partick Thistle more... such a track never did require a vote for car wheels, and to the jubilant yells' of On the Borders, Kelso has returned to easily than expected prevailed over maintenance. With the railways, sold the hilarious merchants leading in the winning form at the expense of Gala. up; an immediate cessation of work on victorious generals, untrammelled by un- roads; a stoppage of expenditure on all equal treaties; superior in the splend nations imported from rattle-brained our of war, triumphant! The militarist Gala, 3; Kelso, 9.

Edinburgh University, 15; Heriot's foreign countries where annihilation of is here, the militarist must be served! time and space seems to be the chief so down with the statesmen, the in- object of life, and we would have leisure tellectuals, the railways and, the roads, for the fighting of our annual wars, or the forests and the farma; but an en for contemplation, for the development to progress, to industries to art, of our ancient culture, or for the per- business, and with a will let us shout fection of our would not be harassed by the Tariff and let us make the welkin ring with one own civilization. We for war, for warriors, and wantonness: Conference; there would be no need for inspired, one united one continuous all the fussing over Extra-territoriality, sell BACK TO THE BARROW-Pe (Continued at foot of next Column.) Daily News.

(FP). 16.

Hawick 16; Melrose, 0. Langholm, 3; Jedforest, 5.

Hillhead High School, 0; West of Glasgow University, 9; Greenock Wee

derori. 6.

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cord pointed to at least a comparative Motherwell, whose superior League re- success. Glasgow clubs came well out of the round, as in addition to Celtic and Partick Thistle, Rangers, who.com-

dee United, with two new players in the Third Ladark, Queen's Park, and Clyde fortably disposed of Lochgelly United, all 'qualified for the second round. Dun- important positions of centre-half and rentre-forward, effected a good draw Thirty-one toes in the first round of with Heart of Midlothian, the Edin the Scottish Cap were staged, and in burgh club being a goal in arrears till twenty-four of there a definite issue was late in the game

Scotland, 3.

THE ACOTTIER CUP,