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BRITAIN'S POLICY TOWARDS CHINA.

IMPORTANT SPEECH BY THE BRITISH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN ON THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE.

WILLING TO MEET CHINA HALF WAY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, January 30th. Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs, addressing his constituents in Birmingham

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1927.

EX-LABOUR PREMIER'S

VIEWS

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, January 30th. Mr. Ramsay Maconald, address ing a meeting at Daventry, resent ed the Conservative newspapers' Misrepresentation of the Labour Party's policy with regard to China. He declared that it was our simple task to get Chinese na-

ARRIVAL OF THE SUFFOLKS.

BATTALION

DISEMBARK

ING HERE

Rumours have been in sirculation

during the past few days to the effect that some of the troops on their way to the Far East are to be billetted in the New Peninsula Hotel, which, it is stated, is now in sufficiently advanced state of

UNITED STATES CRUISERS U.S. PRESIDENT AND GERMANY AND HER

THREE ORDERED TO HONO-

·LULU TO 'AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS

• WABILINGTON, "January 30th. The US cruisers Marbichead Omcinnati and Richmond · have been ordered to Honolulu to await further orders. 1.

CHINA AND AMERICA. WHAT MR. SZE DEMANDS. "Waxixaron, January 30th. According to a report, displea-"

official circles at Mr. Szs (Chinese

MILITARY GESTURES.

ADDRESS TO BUSINESS

MEN.

CONDEMNS ARMAMENTS'

COMPETITION,"

THROUGH AMERICAN SERVICE, Į

REPARATIONS.

TEST CASE INVOLVING. SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLION STERLING.

(THROUGH KIUTER'S- ADENOV.]

tionality recognised and extricata construction to allow 2,000 men anre, is being felt in Americaning of business men, arranged by Industrial Court of arbitration ta

ourselves from the present position without intervention of mobs or

Sir Austen deprecased the arms.

loose uninstructed talk about the recognition of Canton, and said that we cannot recognize the Govern ment of Canton as the Government of a part of China only, for that would imply British recognition of a division of China. Equally we cannot recognise Canton as the on Saturday, cá Government of all China, for that phasised at the outset that there would not accord with facts, since the Cantonese controlled barely was no division in the Government one-third of China either in popula as regards our policy in China. Hetion or area. We declined to inter- declared that British policy' was unchanged since bis speech last year preceding the departure of the members of the Tariff Conference for Peking. He stated that our only

fere with Chinese neutrality. The Chinese alone must settle what govemment they ahali hare" (Cheers)

difficulties created in dealing with Sir Austen called attention to the

the claims of the Nationalists, by

persistently used against the British war cry to rally adherents.

Mr. Macdonald apostro phised Mr. Eugene Chen thus:

Your Nationalist demands have

.......

to be accommodated there. The rumour was principally associated with the arrival of the Suffolks this

week.

On enquiry at Command Head

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our complete support, but if you quarters Daily Press repre- cannot control mobs no effort of sentative informed that the ours can prevent trouble or keep battalion of the folks Dow, en your Nationalist demands. In the route bere, Arendte to arrive at foreground. Therefore, negotiate Hong Kong on Wednesday or unceasingly." To the British Gov-

Thursday, probably the latter day. They will not disembark here, ernment Mr. Macdonald would say: modated locally The men will be

that is in the sense of being accom Face the facts, trest China as given shore leave, and on Friday you, do Japan and get out of the the North for disembarkation. As the transport will convey them to

Your Christmas Memorandum was entanglement or imposed treaties regards the arrival of the other troops en route from England no

for quartering them, dad it cannot be stated what troops will proceed" North, or where the remainder will be disposed.

GERMANS WANT TO JOIN THE SHANGHAI DEFENCE

Ambassador at Washington), de- manding more explicit and sim- plined statement of American pur posts in China State Department officials, however, refuse directly to comment on the incident.

· [BARLIER TELEGRAMS.]

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

"THE" FIRST" LORD OF ADMIRALTY ON THE SITUATION,

THE HAGUE, January 30th. Several hundred milliona storia WASHINGTON, January 30thing, in reparations, are stated, to Addressing the half-yearly most be involved in the test cass in the the Government, President Coolidge declared he had been giving ade decide whether compensation paid quate sttention to the matter of by Germany, since September, 1984, military preparedness but at the her nationals owing to property

same time he warned against mili- tary gestures or acts likely to lead confiscated by allied countries, to a competition in armamente. He

declared that the United States ad- should be included as payment of -vocates peace. A! We not only reparatione. should refrain from sets which The Court has decided that such might be construed as demanding sums cannot be included in the *Imaments' competition but should Dawes Scheme of Annuities.

rather bend every effort to eliminato such competition for ever | more. We cannot and should” not divorce our interests bereanent from the interests of all other nations. Surely the best interests were found in spending for the public welfare spent our unproductive resulta." He moneys, which otherwise would be pointed out that the Government had reduced the public debt to

GERMAN POLITICS,

PRESIDENT ·· HINDENBURG:

VETOES A CABINET APPOINTMENT.

BERLIN, January-30th. the unusual step of vetoing the President Hindenburg his taken

with was for a strong, united, in- the fact that they deliberately and good, your declaration of Januar rrangements, have yet been made the national ardour and aspira below niceteen billion dollars and appointment to the Ministry of

dependent, orderly and prosperous China, to which we would contribute all that was possible.

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Sir Austen observed that in the

3rd excellent"

THINKS.

past century we were pioneers in WHAT MR. LLOYD GEORGE. China, and it was our efforts which opened China to foreign trade, as the result of the so-called "Opium War."

Ready To Meel China Hall-Way.

We were ready to meet China half way, ready to relinquish special rights proportionately as the Chi

The Anti-British Ory. nese Government can assure "British

Sir Austen Chamberlain pointed subjects of the enjoyment of the ordinary rights of foreigners incut: We are the principal archi their country. Sir Austen said the tects of the treaty system under talk about British imperialism was which it was made possible that sheer nonsense. We realised, no merchants belonging to one civilisa less than the most patriotic of tion can trade with another civilisa Chinese Nationalists, that the old tion profoundly different. We are treaties were out-of-date; and we regarded sa the principal upholders bad long feit the necessity for a of this system. In recent years, change He hoped it would be pos when it was becoming obvious that sible to negotiate thereupon with the system itself was growing anti- Central quoted and alien influences did China under one Government. He emphasised that not hesitate to preach to the such a government did not exist Chinese that we were more to-day.

"But the demand for pensible for the dissension than treaty revision was so insistent, so any other nation and for all the fundamentally reasonable, that, ills from which the Chinese sufer. despite the difficulties involved in This anti-British cry had been taken the prevailing dissensions, we must up by the powerful Nationalist try to negotiate with the contending party. It is undoubtedly a mest Governments eren in the midst of dangerous factor in our relations civil war." (Cheera)

with China. At present it remains to be seen whether the Government which claima to represent the Chi peso Nationalist Party is willing or able to control the mob element in so far as its activities affect our relations with the Chinese people.

Tes-

LONDON, January 30th. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at` Birmingham, stated that Sir Au ten Chamberlain had shown real courage, moderation and” consider<, able-wisdom on the general lines pursued towards China The only solution of the problem was a wise and prompt concession to legitimate Chinese demands. The Government should protect British lives as far as humanly possible, but should not beled into expeditions into the

interior.

MORE MILITARY - MOVE- ·

MENTS.

LONDON, January. 30th. Two batteries of mechanised artillery have been ordered to stand by in oase they should be wanted to supplement the pack artillery going to Chius The Twenty-First battery of the Fourth Fack Brigade which is the principal arm of the artillery with the Shanghai Defence Force has gene Sir Austen recalled that 1995 pro- from Norwich to the Albert Docks previded the auti-British propagandists where they are embarking on the with the kind of material they res. Herminius. It is expected that quired in the example of Bhang the fifteenth and twentieth batteries which Britain will leave Norwich next week. A

Frincipal Changes. ' The principal changes the Chinese desired in the pld Treaty were:-

Firstly, the ex-territorial position of foreigners, who were only triable in their own Courts.

Secondly, tariff provisions venting China from raising duties on foreign goods.

Thirdis, quasi-independent status of foreign concessions.

"Britain was prepared to change at all points, because the present system was antiquated, unsuited to modern conditions, and no longer provided the necessary security of protection for the peaceful aveen- tions of our merchants.}}

Two days ago cur representatives laid & proposal before the Chinese authorities of the North and the South, expressing readiness to re- cognise modern, Chinese Law Courts without attendance of a British official as competent courts for cases brought by British plaintiffs and complainants.

hai police, over bad no control. The police sergeant and two sappers, as the

were

forced to fire in

con-advance guard of the army postal sequence of mob violence. The in-service, are travelling with the ident was represented as an act of Coldstream Guards This is the British aggression. Similarly, at first time an Army Post Office has

concession of gone farther than South Africa. the Anglo-French Canton troops fired in self-defence and only a part of the force was British..

FORCE

READY TO SERVE WITH THE BRITISH FOR WAR IN CHINA

(THROUGH REVIRI'S AGENCY.]

Comué, January 30thi-

where they can enlist in

Numerous Germans are enquiring Shanghai Defence Force to serve

the

with the British for war in China." They are astonished when informed that there is no likelihood of war, and even "more astonished that a “Foreign Legion " does not exist In: Britain.

CHANG TSQ LIN PEEVED

ANGRY WITH THE POWERS FOR LACK OF SUPPORT.

THREATENS TO WITHDRAW HIS TROOPS TO MUKDEN.

PEKING, January 30th

BUGET, January 20th. Referring to the Chinese problem, Mr. Walter Bridgeman, First Lord The British Government has no of the Admiralty, last night said aggressive motives, no last of con quest, and no desire to damp down tons of the Chinese nation.

"The military and naval action were now over two billions ahead Justice of the German National, has been taken by us simply to He declared that the United States presentations from the Centrists, of the Debt Redemption Schedula. Herr Graef, in view of strong re- protect those whom it is our duty probably was in the most fortunato especially ex-Chancellor Wirth and obligation to ̈protect.

"We are at the same time doing financial condition of the nations Graef, when Vice-President of the all we can to arrive at a possible of the world; and financial consid- Reichstag, refused to be introduced solution with any body in China erations ought to induce Americans to Herr Ebert, the then President

to refrain from any gesture con of Germany, which can be said to exercise, rea-

"struable sa militarist. „ He did not i ponsible government in any part promise an immediate reduction of fore necessary. Reputable demo- of the country,

The Chinese nation have per-taxation.. fectly legitimate aspirations for greater freedom and a perfect right to ask that existing Treaties should be revised and that greater inde- pendence shall be given to them."

We entirely sympathise with those demands, but while we are ready to consider revisions of the Treaties, we must have some under-

standing that China will carry out the ordinary obligations of civilisa- tion to our subjects.”

GENERAL SURVEY.

Reory, January 29th. Confrmation has now been re ceived in London that the British Government's proposals elaborating

A

MEXICO'S NEW OIL LAWS.

** DEFINITE WRIT OF AMPARO GRANTED.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

· ́APPEALING TO SUPREME

COURT.

Maxico, City, January 30th. The oil interests at Villa Cuauh temoć, in Vers Cruz, have gained an important decision According to special despatches the District Court granted to the Trans-Con- tinental Oil Company, a definite i detail the policy outlined in the writ of amparo," restraining all December Memorandum have now operations of the new Petroleum been conveyed by Mr. O'Malley to Low as relating to that Company. Mr. Eugene Chen in Hankew, and It is noteworthy that the District by the British Minister to Mr. Courts have hitherto rolused such Wellington Koo in Peking. restraining order. The Depart By making a friendly offer atment of Justice is appealing to the the same time to the Chinese autho-Supreme Court against the decision. the British Government indicates rities of the North and the South,

its neutrality between the warring parties and the genuineness of its conciliatory and liberal policy to- wards China as a whole.

-*- KIUKLANG RESUMES

BUSINESS.

Preas telegram from China state that the commercial community in Kiukiang, following the Hankow example, have resumed business.

The situation is quiet, and hulks are being used for warehousing.

[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]

TERRIFIC WEATHER" IN GREAT BRITAIN.

قیمت

A reshuffle of the Cabinet is there-

cratic circles are very greatly dis satisfied with the Cabinet...

{TH LOUGH AMERICAN ŞERVICE)

·U.S. AND GERMAN PIG IRON.

WASHINGTON, January 30th.

Financial Mr. Mellon, U.S. Secretary, has issued anti-dumping ordera against the import of Ger=" man pig iroo.

EXCHANGE BUILDING FIRE. GREAT EXCITEMENT AT CENTRAL DISTRICT.

-SMALL · DAMAGE DONE, Great excitement was caused by an outbreak of fire on the third floor of the new Exchange Building at Dea Voeux Road Central, last night at about half past eight.

„Diners at the Lane Crawford's Restaurant, on the first floor of the Luffding, had their meal interrupt ed, and many hurriedly left when the alarm was given, and in a very short time, the road was crowded. The fire broke out at the back of the third storey, in a room occupi A fierce gale over the North ofed by the American Milk Products England and Scotland has had Co. The alarm was given by a disastrous effects at Glasgow, where Chinese boy in the employ of

warehouse and two tenements collapsed.

LONDON, January 9th.

Mesars. Moxon and Taylor, and be fore the fire did much damage to the cffice furniture, five appliances were on the scene from Kennedy Town, Central and Wanchai Sta- tions, Superintendent Brooks being in charge.

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As

▲ foreign correspondent, who attempted to interview Chang Ta

in yesterday found him in a very indignant mood, owing to the alleged lack of support and sympathy of the Powers. He de-

Many Fatalities, hold Shanghai if we can obtain clared that be needed funds against

LONDON, January 29th. Sir Austen said that the most satisfactory assurances that incid- the South in his campaign. But it appeared he felt more the small friendly attitude of Britain toward ents such as happened at Hankow amount of "face" given to him

Up to the present fourteen per At Ichang the situation shows sons have been killed by the gale China, revealed at Washington and will not be repeated there. There compared with the southern leaders some improvement, and comman which has spread all over the coun elsewhere, was brashed aside. fore, our military movements, which Chang Tao Lin is reported to deered buildings have been restor-try, reaching a hundred miles an

As each storey of the building is Sir Austen referred to the boy-fill the papers and provide pictures have declared, that he has always ed to their owners.

ap- cótt, which had continued at Can for the picture page, are a pure protected foreigners, while his

bour in many parts and carrying equipped with fire-fighting. ten long after it had ceased in the precaution. The Government will opponents, who are violently anti-is tense as a result of the aggres graphs.

The situation in Hunan Province off roofs and interrupting tele- Pacas, and a pump of two hun- dred pound pressure, the firemen North.

did not have to not be deflected from the policy of Foreign, have driven out foreigners sive attitude of the Labour Unions." 102 Miles an Hour.

the street. anti.British agitation. bad patient conciliation nor will their for the Southern Chinese Civil and Commercial

provinces

hydrant. and

Rucay, January 29th. spread to Central China when the efforts to reach satisfactory agree-have adopted illegal methods, have Godes.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The outbreak The Air Ministry reports that the within a few minutes by the was extinguished They would apply in the British Cantonese extended their authority ments with the Chinese authorities been given greater consideration. Courts of China the existing modern there and had culminated at Han slacken or cease.

Chang Tao Lin intended to clear. POSITION IN SZECHUAN wind reached 102 miles an hour at Brigade using the apparatus on the

Renfrew, Scotland. out to Mukden yesterday, recalling Civil Commercial ow following an inflammatory

premises. There was in fact more Heavy seas occurred round the smoke than fire, but this made it Codes and duly enacted by a sub-speech by Borodin "their chief Rus

PIKING, January 28th. sian adviser." Others had paid a

all the Fengtien troops outside the Great Wall; but, finally, be changed A message from Chungking states costs, although no serious ship difficult to locate the exact position ordinate legislation.

British marines in the face of pro-

In spite of the storm, all Im all over in a very brief space of ed cross-Channel flights yesterday.to the office furniture.

Tramp Steamer Overlakes, Plane, The outbreak was said to have

One pilot frying from Cologne to end being thrown into a

been caused by a lighted cigarette London stated that whilst over the Channel, although his airspeed in

paper basket. dicator was showing over ninety miles an hour, his machine was still for several minutes and a tramp atentner in the Channel below 10 tually overtook him.

Heavy

seas continued in the Channel to-day, but in North Bri tain the gale had moderated being. followed by snow,

Chinese

and

Welcomed Mr. Chan's Desire. Sir Austin Chamberlain beartily Eugene Chen's desire for a settle

however, that the Fengtienties are

North.

We were prepared to go further tribute to the restraint of the welcomed and reciprocated. Mr. mind and decided to remain in that Szechuan Province is quiet Ping.casualties have been reported. of the outbreak. However, it was Judicial Administrations are ready. vocation, and declared that doubt. ment by treaty of cogunta questions Eeking at present. It appears, and is remaining loyal to the parial Airways liners made schedul-time, and with only slight damage. still, when the Chinese Codes for As regards taxation we were pre-less the mob violence was designed on the basis of economic equality not likely to launch an attack pared to make British subjects to provoke British fire on unarmed and mutual respect for each other's liable to pay regular Chinese taxa Chinese and lead to an incident to political and territorial sovereig- against the South before the New tion provided that it does not in-trouse all China and feed the hity, and be considerately refrain- ed from controverting Mr. Chen's dames of anti-British feeling. volve discrimination against

account of what past history reite- subjects' goods.

rated.

British

A Caluinny. Sir Austen painted out that this Even a respectable body, like the would include taxation levied under n national tariff when such Tariff professors at Peking University, had Law were promulgated and, as far lens their name to the calumny as we alono can effect such an oh that the marines had killed Chinese

during that riot. jest, that would remove the last obstacle to fall tarist aatonomy..

The Concessions,

"That

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Year,

TO BE" PROTECTED BY WASHINGTON IF NECESSARY.

{THROUGH AMERICAN SERVICE]

The generals guarantee full- protection. headway.

Over 200 British and. Americans Are-evacuating the Province within

Red propagarda L is making no

FRENCH OPINION DIVIDED."

PARIS, January 29th- Opinion in France appears to be divided with regard to the respec- tive merits of the policy of wait and see and the policy of swiftinateen Fatalities: 300 Persons diplomatic action in China.

Injured.

wasto

ARMED HIGHWAY ROBBERY, CRIME INCREASES AS NEW

YEAR APPROACHES..

As in former years, the approach of the Chinese New Year brings with it an increased amount of crime in the Colony. There wore. no fewer than three robbery cases, reported yesterday,

The former in advocated in the Matin by M. Jales Banerwein, who It is announced to day that the New Yozz, January 20th. suggests that there are moderate death roll in the gale mishape in

An armed robbery was reported Suggestions that American Na elements within the Kuomintang Scotland totals 19, including nine to the Police by a Chinese widow- tionals withdraw from China as who are ready to negotiate on the in Glasgow where 300 persons in living at No. 77 High Street, War a sequel to Mr. Kellogg's statement basis of the British Memorandum jured are being treated in hospitals. Point. According to her story four on China have been reaching the

Britain, by sending forces he Wilson Street are so dangerous, that at 8.15 am yesterday on the pre- to It is stated that warehouses in men gained entrance into her house White House. There have now Shanghai, is strengthening elicited a reminder to the effect hands of the Bolshevista, who are it is still impossible to search in the text of delivering a parcel. When that American citizens in Ching, trying to stir up the mob and debris for a maling man.

ruples of the are lawfully there and are there swamp thecruples

held fore entitled to their Government's moderates DE

(THROUGH AMERICAN SERVICE.]

AMERICAN NATIONALS IN the next ten days. China for the Chinese,” was a

CHINA. reasonable cry. We had nothing to say against it. (Cheers.) But kill the writish" drive out the was untrue British, are ravings of mad and the Nationalist Government it hatred. It is not thus you can deal self knows it is untrue." "The sei-with this country or the British zure of the British Concession, the Empire. (Lond cheers)

We are ready to amist Mr. Chen As regards the Concessions we are outrageous and unjustifiable attack

or any other Chinese authorities, prepared to cater upon local ar of long-established rights of

peaceful British community who, or their side, are ready to rangements, according to particular (cheers)-made it clear that there show a disposition to deal in a circumstances, in each court, either for amalgamation, administration was no guarantee for the safety of statesmanlike conciliatory way with with adjacent areas, under Chinese British lives in Chinese cities under the serious difficulties arising from winrol at other method of handing the authority of the Nationalist a revolutionary period of develop over the administration to the Chi Government in the present revolu- ment and change. We have none but the friendliest feelings towards nese, while assuring British com- tionary state of affaus, munities of some voice in municipal The Shanghai Defensive Forces. all Chinese, who are prepared to matters.

the men were inside, the house, one We are going more than ball-Bir Austen Chamberlain hopes meet us in a similar spirit.

"""Bound" To Protec!" Otr and believed that the threat" of a

her up at the point of %. 16-

•but I I am certain that it is the bloodshed and massacre did not

Nationals."

volpar. The three other men ran right and wise course. We are not hang over Shanghai; but it would Sir Austen Chamberlain hoped Protection. It is stated that Pre-If all the Powers maintained the MORE TROOPS LEAVE. sacked the premises and made away ignoring the present inconveniences

sident Coolidge has said that level-headedness shown by France,

with 8115 worth of jewellery and and discaltier, but are, thinking of ba a dereliction of duty, after what that the Chinese would discuss pro he does not know why they should Japan and America it would be ̈s} had happened at Hankow to leave posals and exchange views in AC be asked to leave their property simple matter to come to an under-

LONDON,” January 29th. our relations with China next cen- Shanghai ineffectively protected, cordance with the methods custo- and business, and he has emphasis standing with the moderates in the ed cars on the railway sidings and Highway, robbers

There were a number of-armour- made

in cash. No arrest has been (Cheers.) Wo.must have a force mary in civilised nations. I

ed that Washington aid "will be Canton

waylaid Government, We can enforce these..proposals grises, and if such a formarnestly trust that no further in forthcoming on their behalf if were treated fair Provided thor other warlike equipment on all WAD coolie at Taitamtuk Bord

suflicient to protect them if

sides, but there was a marked yesterday afternoon at about four is sent idents may mar the prospect of t immediately, but there ean at pre- at all it must be equal to all calls peaceful settlement. We are bound opinion of th

required.

The League of Nations.

ons might absense of public demonstrations at 'clock and stole €35 from bim sent be no new Treaty, because that might be made upon it. The to protect our nationals, and have papers is that this reminder Chinese question..

the New York take the initiative in studying the Southampton yesterday during the One of the robbers Treaty can only be signed and rati composition of the force itself is taken measures necessary to dia- virtually notifies Americans to re-

departure of 2,000 troops to China. arrested.

Jater fed by a recognised Government guarantee It is only intended charge the primary duty of every main in China. It is featured in declares that France ought to by Lieut. Col. McCall, in the was reported from Tai Po New On the other hand, the Devre The Green Howard's, commanded Another, case of highway robbery. fed bring to the conditions pro- strictly for defensive purposes and nation, but it is to be hoped that the morning papers together with follow the example of glithshire's, under Colonel Scafe, in the also a Chinese, was held up by foot-

if Assaye, duced by the civil war, we cannot Bir Austen hoped that the occasion our present liberal policy will place † along statement by the Chinese negotiate- simultaneously. Whilgildonan Castle," departed in a pads in the Sheung Wan Road, and; and the First Devon Territory The viction in this case, recognise any Government in China for its use would not arise our relations on a permanent basis Minister protesting against mili-Peking and Canton to renounce sa the Government of the whole (Cheers.) We have no intention to of mutual respect and friendship," targ expeditions to Chins as pro privileges which can no longer be choppy sex and high wind, the 313.80. was stolen. One arrest has

¿Continued on next Column). (Loud cheers.)

vocativa and dangerous.!!

upheld.

tommies" cheering lustily,

turysta.

count

China's Government.

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been made.::