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Comrade Borodin, Russian Ad- viser of the "Nationalist envoy and one time inmate of a British gaol, lor offences against the mainten ance of public arders, recently gave an interview to a Reuter correspon. dent at Hankow. He was a mild mecd-putting forward the view that China's grudge against Eng¦ land was only of transitory and unimportant nature due to little faults on both sides, which he, per sonally, much regretted.

The interview began with an in- quiry na to why the extremist sec tion of the Kuomintang apparently had singled out British for special attack. Did this mean that it was regarded as good tactics to deal with the so-called Imperialistic nations one by one and Britain had been put first on the list, as being the country with the largest in- terests out here, or did it mean that Britain was felt to be in a different category and, ao, why 1

M. Borodin leaned forward with niling interruption. The answer to these questions, he went on to suggest, was possibly to be found in recent history-by which he meant such events as the Shanghai Sha moen and Wanhsien incidents. For these, he declared, no amends had ever been made

Asked whether the recent British Memorandum might not reasonably be regarded as indicating a sincere desire on the part of the British Government to meet the legitimate nspirations of the Nationalists, M. Borodin pointed out that the result of putting the Washington surtaxes into effect, which was the only com erete proposal contained in the whole document, would be to place large sums in the hands of the Northern militarista

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It is a relief to be able to pass in and out of the city gates once more without being closely scrutinized by fully armed guards, with fixed bayonets, writes & NC. Daily News correspondent from Taichow Che, on January 19th. The soldiers have all gone north at last except a few hospital patients.

It seems worth while nailing to the counter one of the allegations that is used not only by Russian but by other propagandista in the South of Chins against Great Bri- tain. The particular allegation is vafortunate in Russian mouths. It represents the British loans as a form of lien imposed on a helpless Chins and against the interests of We are, however, expecting to see China. It happens that the con shortly another 4,000 arrive from ditions attaching to the British the south, bound north to help loans for industrial purposes in General Sun. If Southern soldiers

·China differ from other loans pre-arrive it is devoutly hoped that " cisely because they did not trans fer Industrial control to British hands

they will show the anme aplandid discipline and excellent behaviour which so conspicuously marked the soldiers who have just left us. A foreigner could pass freely amongst them without fear of being molest- ed or interfered with in any way. very genial. others were decidedly Whilst some did not appear to be friendly. They showed no disposi- tion to bully shopkeeers, and what they took they paid a fair price for Of course our chief magistrate had their reception and comfort and made splendid preparations paid something like $30,000 to their General.

Tin-te More Unfortunate.

While the Russians and Japaness in Manchuria, the Germans in Shantpas, and the French in Yun an obtained railway concessioni and constructed owned the resultant railways for operated, and their own profit, the British capital lent to the Chinese Government was given to help that Government to construct, operate, and own its railways for its own profit. It was опе of the conditions that a certain Proportion of qualified British en- Chinese being themselves unqualifi gineers should be employed, the ed for such work, and that repreIt probably meant this or the loss sentatives of the bondholders should of his head. Tin-te, their next control expenditure up to the stopping point, did not fare so specific point of safeguarding the well. The soldiers who shot the salt service of the bonds, but the British workers were employees of the Chi-guards, made their way up to Tin- nese Government and the railways! te, seised and bound the chief were, and are the property of that $3,000 and looted some of the shops, magistrate, forced him to pay Government.

They then withdrew into the upper this same magistrate heard of the regions of Tin-te mountain. When approach of 1,000 soldiers, it was too much for his nerves, as well as bis pocket, so he promptly bolted. The soldiers on arrival found no magistrate and no provision made for their reception, sa helped them- selves.

deserves differentation on the good Where British financial policy side it seems especially unfair and stupid for propagandists to violate the facts to the extent of differen- tiating it on the other.-Peking and Tientsin Time.

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No Appearance of Defeated Men,

Before they reached Taichow we were told they were fugitives who had been defeated. în · Fukien. When they arrived here, between 10,000 and 20,000, all told, instead of from 700 to 1,000 they had nonc British Concession, he said, was In circles that are usually most of the appearance of fugitive, de- most unfortunately situated, geogra-opinionated there has been very feated men. They were on the co- phically speaking, in that it was little comment here úpon develop- trary a fine well set up healthy surrounded by Chinese territory. Itments in Hankow and Kinking, body of troops Their soldiery seemed impossible for the Chinese chiefly because they have engender bearing and equipment were as to move about without bumping up ed a profound and unspeakable tonishing. against it. He warmly, commended gust, says Peking correspondent

The one fault we have to find with the wisdom of the British Consul of the, C. Daily News. Router General in coming to an arrange reports from: Hankow, on behalf them is the heartless way, they ment with the Chinese authorities of the British community there, a pressed men into their service as by which bloodshed had been avoid total lack of consdence, presumed burden bearers. Some of the coun- here to be lack of confidence in trymen came into the city with big Many of the handicaps which re- their Government and their Goy- loads of wood, expecting to do good representatives. This baziness. To their horror they cently have been the subject of ernment's complaint by British traders here feeling is not only shared here but were made to put down. their were described by M. Borodin is strongly tinged with a sense of loads and enter the service of the soldiers. The General told someone as trifling and transient, pending shame and humiliation. the establishment of the Nationalist

he had offered coolies 50 cents a day and as they refused to come, and his munitions, etc., had to be car- ried, he had no option but to farce them to carry them. "Now our chief danger is from brigands, but of that I hope to write later on.

Government. He stated that the recent expedition, costing between 850,000,000 and 880,000,000, was financed entirely from ordinary sources of revenue such as consump. tion taxes upon seit, cigarettes and other commodities in general use among the people.

Britisher's Little Faults.

They cannot understand how any official person or group of persons with any experience of the Chinese could have failed to understand the Chinese game when the nation- alist" authorities offered to assume responsibility for the defence of the settlement against a mob of their own creation. It is all right for bleary-eyed sentimentaliste and pro- fessional sob-sisters" to pretend The trouble with your business that nationalism," as it manifests men, M. Borodin went on to de- itself is any thing other that elare, is that they don't read our Boxerism under Red inspiration Kuomintang literature. They take and patronage and to pretend that the Treaty Port newspaper with a political movement founded sole- their breakfast and then they go ly upon race hatred and fostered out on to the racecourse. Perhaps by an alien enemy can be checked later on they read a book about by propitiation and the approach the Manchu' dynasty. Thus they courteous, but it is the duty of live in a permanent atmosphere of officials with experience to know misconception and, eventually the better and to demonstrate that they old Colonial complex reasserts know better. itself."

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survey of the industrial' problema ant upon a bloodless'occupation of Pan, the two actors, were guilty of

Advices from Tientsin state that Liu Han Chen and Kao San Kuno, were executed on the night of January 18th at the office of the chief of the military under orders from General Chu Yu Pu. Both were quite well known actors and were arrested in Peking about a week previously while they were Mention of the high-headed. The impression of the Hankow in-

about to perform in the local Hain Ming Theatre. They were im being another frequent occasion of ident upon the local Chinese is not i mediately taken to Tientsin under altogether. good or bad. The se complaint among foreign traders aretion of national "face" attend-heavy armed escort.

According to the Shun Tien Shik drow M. Borodin in, interesting

the British Concession has certain-immoral conduct," but the Ta confronting China at the presently given tremendous satisfaction to day. This unrest, he said, was due to all classes, which is manifest inung Pau of Tientsin reports that the proclamation issued by Tupan what was after. all an entirely natural cause the desire of the every gathering; but it is still a Chiness to better his lot and to tentative satisfaction, for ao Chi Chu states that they were

nese can-yet persuade himself that the stage for the propagation of demned to death because they used get more out of life than he had there is not going to be &

the red doctrine. been getting. One of the tragedies cat

reaction. In cataclysmic British of Chinese industrialism was that Fenglien military circles, indeed, it in its present mediaeval stage, it is could not afford to pay a living Benerally suspected that Great

is very cleverly leading the heavy accounting. Many foreigners wage. But he thought that foreign Reds. on, giving them enough rope share this belief in the ultimate firms, who on the whole made hand.

to bang themselves, and that when outcome, but few if any can con- some profits out here, could and the sum of their crimes is deemed vince themselves that the British should ensure their Chinese em sufficient to satisfy public opinion, Foreign Office is subtle enough or ployees a higher standard of living. here and abroad, there will be a has sufficient, understanding of the

Need Of Capitalizm Admitted.

(Continued on next Oolumn). [/ situation to plan and execute such

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the province of Kinngai the villagers tell you that they are as good everywhere came to them and want.

as defeated, be concluded drama ed to know how they could organise tically.History has condemned to improve their lot. After all, them and all that remains now is *(Continued on next Column). to bury the corpse.”

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