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RAILWAY CONFERENCE IN PEKING.

"ACTING MINISTER'S SPEECH ON NECESSARY

RETRENCHMENT. "

INEVITABLE POSTPONEMENT OF DEBT PAYMENT.

The other point I want to draw

THE KANSU EARTH- QUAKE.

IN A STONY AND THINLY POPULATED AREA.

KAIPING COAL

HOME,

ON THE HIGHWAY TO.

TURKESTAN.

FACTORY

AND BUNKERS

At the first session of the railwayį to the shipper when the greatly in- Conference at Peking was opened ereased cost of production is cons on Monday morning, July 25th.

sidered. General Chang Yin Huai,, the

The stupendous catastrophe which Acting Minister, in a vigorous your attention to is the question of has again overtaken Kansu, the speech depicted the deplorable con military interference with railway earthquake in which it is estimated ditions the railways have fallen operation. It is essential for the into as a result of excessive taxa-success of railway working that that nearly 100,000 persons have tion and military interference with control be vested in one singie lost their lives, would in any more their proper functioning as a public authority because divided control thickly populated, country, with utility. The reaction on trade aad and outside interference impairs better communications, have been s business is no less disastrous, as re-efficiency of management. Unfortü-

flected, for example, in the increas- nately no railway in China in the tragedy that would have left ing cost of living resulting to a past few years has been free from pivilization stunned and speechless. great extent in a general economic enforced political or military inter. It is to be gathered from the be stagnation of the country. He then ference. To put the railways on aiated reports that are now reach proceeded to outline a programme business basi is one of the pria. for the adoption of immediate relief cipal aims of this conference. In ing us that the centre of the disas measures and urged upon all pre-order to achieve this aim both time ter was the city of Langchow, a sent the necessity of close co- and patience are required, but to prefectural town on the great Chi- operation in the faithful carrying begin with we must put an end tonese highway to Turkestan, the out of what decisions they arrived such interferences as are detri wental to the welfare of the rail-

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metropolis for a poor, steny, thinly peopled district between the magni- ficent snow-capped Nanshan and The financial problem of the rail-the desert.

The Financial Problem,

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THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

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KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

ANNUAL MEETING.

GOOD YEAR DESPITE BAD CONDITIONS.

SINGULAR MURDER IN

SHANGHAI,

TWO CHINESE SHOT BY GANG

IN COLD BLOOD. "

SHANGHAI, August 2nd. The forty-second annual general

One Chinese was murdered in An earthquake in meeting of Kelly & Kolly and cold blood and a second badly as equally demands from you the tiangchow which could wipe out Walsh, Ltd. was last week at the wounded at 4 a.ta, yesterday morn- most careful attention. A forward 100,000 lives would have accounted Company, 12, Nanking Road. Mr. broke into a Chinese dwelling at Shanghai office of the Company, ing when a gang of five armed men retrenchment policy for the railways

14 p.m. to consider the many other This forms the basis of the Minis./south-eastern Kansu where the last conditions which have prevailed, I

questions on the agenda.

General Ch'ang Yin Huai's speech follows:-

When I was requested to assurae

The Burdensome Taxes.

Alter a long discussion on the question of simplifying and reduc- ing the various burdensome taxes on the railways, it was decided to petition the Ta Yuan Shuai for a

must include redaction of expenses for millions in any of the thickly R. W Wedderburn (Chairman), 601, Markham Road, intimidated general reduction of the transit tax rates and the simplification of the and increase of revenue, with the populated parts of China aad, had said in the course of his speeds two females, went to an upstairs methods of collection. The meeting view gradually to build up a surplus it occurred in the locss district of the accounts are most satisfactory, room and deliberately shat both the

when we consider the unsettled men. adjourned at 12.30 to be resumed ato take care of debt obligations.

At the time there were two women, occupants on the ground floor attending a silk woman. Two I will now give a brief outline of the gang entered and warned of the Company's activities.. them to keep quite. With the other

Singapore:-The year's working three guarding, the two men went--- has been even more successful than directly upstairs and in a tew that of last year.

second about seven shots were fired Notwithstanding the prevailing in rapid succession. The two mur- depression at Hong Kong, the pro- ft made by this Branch shows an derers then descended the stairs advance on that of last year, due and left as quietly as they had in the main to lower working ex- come. penses. I am pleased to say that

After the guamen had left the two the highly efficient running of this during his term there, continues found one of the occupants of a branch inaugurated by Mr. Glover women went upstairs and there under the alert management of Mr. Abbott who, given normal trading room, who owns a small lime kiln conditions, would give us even in Chinese territory, lying on the better account of his capabilities. and the assurance which I mention bed in a pool of blood. The The efforts were being exerted in the ed last year that the staff's best other man was lying on another bed a short distance away. He was

try's proposals on the re-adjustinent great quake did so much damage, and which, unfortunately, con- of railway finances. Such questions not only would the villages and tinue. like the prompt payment of wages towns have been levelled but the! and salaries, proper provision for

enforcing a rigid budgetary control: which must be exercised to limit the expenditure according to the income of the railway,

the responsibility of this Ministry, the purchase of urgent running whole face of the country would I realized my own limitations and stores and maintenance of mate- have been altered beyond recogni- shortcomings and was indeed reluctrinis, etc., of the several deficient tion, while the altered courses of ant to take up the position. The railways could be easily solved by rivers would have worked economic desperate conditions of the rail

disasters over much wider areas, ways, however, calls for a high

Liang how lies in the path of spirit of sacrifice and I was obliged to "disregard my personal incline.

what were once converging rivers And at the same time no effort flowing from the great mountains tions. In order to begin some urgent reconstructive work for the should be spared to promote traffic

to the south-west into the grass so as to increase railway earnings. railways, I have asked you to a3- semble here in conference to dis. Such a programme of "first aid land and deserts of Mongolia to cuss practical methods which will economy if rigidly carried out will the north-east. The district, in the enable the railways to offer a better gradually put the railways' finance victim, however, of advancing des service to the public and to ad-

on a sound basis, when a surplus

basis of finance,

minister railway affairs on a sound wil be available to take care of the ication and the greater part of Company's behalf-applies with as badly wounded and later taken to

loan obligations; but the success the landscape is now covered by during the initial stage of execu the rocks, gravel and sand of tion necessitates a postponement of broad, dry river beds. Less than debt payments.

Serious Mistakes to be Avoided.

I have only called your attention

2,000 years ago, however, this coun- try north of the Nanshan appealed

Effect of Military Interference. The disastrous effects of the dis- turbances of recent years on the railways is a matter of common knowledge. Military interference to the outstanding features in the to the Huns and other Turkish has resulted in the destruction of agenda in which you find many tribesmen as wonderfully beautiful

earning power. Heavy concerning a forward retrenchment

pore...

much force to-day. Mr. Waller assumed temporary charge upon the Shantung Road Hospital. He Mr. "Abbott's departure for Singa has not been able as yet to give a description of the man and neither With regard to Shanghai, there on this be given by the two has been, as might be expected, a falling off of outport business, but women.—North-China Daily News. this has been compensated for in anather direction which I will touch on later, though, in passing, trading account have been quite as I would say that the results of the

these troublous times.

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POSTE RESTANTE.

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Correspondence.

Office:-

taxes and divided military control policy. "I am sure you will use your men: To the Chinese it lay on the of the railways have so dislocated best efforts and bravely face the only easily traversed read into

The conditional bonus, reserve railway service that untold losses facts to work out a solution. I fully central Asia and just a little later tional bonus and leave reserve: SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL LIST.

now appears as passages," condi have been caused to the country's trust that past events have given the Tibetana, who were then ex hitherto with the exception that in 'the purpose of this reserve is 43 trade, to the shipping public and us enough experience" and foresight to the railways themselves. Im to seek a new way of salvation and panding at China's expense, future passages for new Assistants and salaries for staff on home leave mediate relief measures must, there to avoid repuetition of serious mis- thought it the fairest country ad- will be charged to this account in Kere, be applied to save the railway takes.

jacent to their own bleak high-tead of these disbursements being situation. In this connection there In conclusion, allow me to urge lands So Liangchow and the ad-ing as formerly,

met by the particular year's work- are two things in particular to upon you one thing, which is vital

The sum recommended to be which I want to invite your atten for the successful consummation of jacent districts to the west were carried forward to new account W. Andreas, Wm. L Bartley, E tion. One is the question of the whatever policy we are going to for centuries the fields for almost will neutralize the drop in the Bolton, John Bramley, J. J. Booth, zeduction or abolition of surtaxes adopt. To face the difficult railway incessant battle. Nature was not only

present year's working of 11 months G. D. G. Bottomley, E. K. G.

ard provides, Moreover, along the railways. Business is problems under much discouraging then unkind but men were ruthless against a fall in returns that might | Briant, M. L Brodie, Mrs. R. stifled when goods are subjected condtiions of the times requires a

arise through disturbed "conditions. to so many exactions while en route high. spirit of sacrifice, co-operation and this is not the first time that to their destination. On the Peking- and loyalty to duty, without which a hundred thousand have perished Suiyuan Line the amount of taxes no achievement is possible in even in a great catastrophe. In the is more than double the transporra- the least of public endeavour.

tion charges and on its Mentoukow Gentlemen, I wish you all success, middle ages Liangchow was in the branch it is five times as much: On The public eagerly await your de the other lines, the taxes are less cisions and I am sure will give you in number and, in amount though their full support when you put they still are a heavy burden these decisions izto action.

ATTACK ON A MONEY-

LENDER.

A LITTLE DEAL. IN TEMPLES.

SEQUEL IN SHANGHAI FRO VISIONAL COURT,

E.

Brodaky, Mrs. H. Campbell, Capt. J. B. E. Doyle, H. H. Epston, E. Fencok (3.3. Darrdale), Fong Sau Ling, Miss. M. Girdlestone, Haily & Co., Q. L. Hollenweger,

F. Holmes, Mrs. B. M Hutchens, M. Ide, Miss Elisabeth hands of the Onigars, whose last

Johnson, A E. Jones, Mrs. M. E. remnants are still in the Nanshan

Jones, S. Jones, Mr. Basil Lake, and then the Mongols had the

Theo. Lowther, Miss C. Ledonna, E. Lyster, Mr. E. F. Marah, M. country when Marco Polo asme

SHANGHAI, August 2nd. An elderly Buddhist abbot was 0. Morrison, Lee Nagel, Giovanni

Mendler, Mrs. A. Moore, Rev. that way. Within the memories complainant in

J. the Provisional Nicolis, Miss L. Ogly, Miss Hose of quite a few persons still living Court yesterday in connection with Piaget, Michel Frankoff, A. L. This so annoyed him that he struck the great Moslem rebellion swept charge against a man wearing a Rae, Mrs. E. M.

Baetz. Alex. uniform, the allegation over Liangchow and wrought such against accused being that he had Ramsay, M. A. Safner, C. Berrero- Mr. Phillips a blow behind the ear and hit him on the head with his have that the country is still dotted obtained. $2,500 by means of false Miss K. Simpson, J. L. Smith, lio, I Shuck, W. F. Sidebotham, Mrs. Button (nee Gandall), An Ĩ STICK BROKEN ACROSS HIS walking stick with such fores that with the ruins of villages utterly pretences.

he broke the stick in two piece been foz- so

depopulated 60 years ago.. Having Complainant. said that accused Tassell, R. 6. Thomas, Mrs. Claude ****

many centuries the and another monk had approached Thurston, Turnbull, LA 0.8.B., Ford then left, but shortly after prize in merciless wars, the folk of to sell the Temple of the Water Capt. Wood, Morsos & Co., and him and said that they were going B. W. Wilson, Mra F. Wong, wards returned and struck Mr. A violent attack on a money Phillips covers blow in the eye the Lisagchowcountryside are Fairies in the Chinese City.The Lomblot Year. lender was described at Maryle Half dazed, Mr. Phillips struck dwellers in houses of a type seen price having been settled, complain bone when Colin Ford, aged 25, a back in self-defence and Ford ran nowhere else in China. They are 82,500 to accused. He went to the

ane consented to buy it and paid Tapala Correspondence.

Miss M. Foote, A. Gabaralis, D. clerk employed by the Ministry of way. ANA

Ford said that Phillips advertis- great castles of sun-dried, brick, temple in question and found that Garcia, U. M. Hansen, and Khajan Labour, of St. George's-road, Kiled loans of £5 to be repaid at the with towers and battlements and inside there were 1 score of monks, Singh. burn, N.W., was fined £5 with £10 rate of 38. Ed. a week. When be jutting platforms from which the temple did not belong to ac who drove him away, saying that

- Registered Covers, costs or two months' imprisonment applied for such a loan he was told stones and bot lead can be dropped cused," who had no right whatever Chan Wai Yin (H.K. University), Mrs. H. Brodsky, M. L. Brodie, for-causing grievous-bodily harm the rate of 10 5d & week. Hs on an enemy. In defence against $1,500 of the money and hit com Field, HL Huang, Mrs, N.

that he must repay £7 for the £5,

-to-sell--it-The accused received. Far Eastern Biography Co., W. V. to Mr. David Phillips, of 5, An refused the loan and banged his raiders with swords, spears and panion got $1,000. The latter ab Howell (c/o L. B. Linddill Bros.), con-road, Cricklewood..

Mr. O. V. Hill, prosecuting, said resentment, Mt. Phillips then Primitive firearms they must be sconded as soon as he received his AR. Jones, D. M. Fang, Mr. that Mr. Phillips was the manager called him a thief, and he replied almost impregnable, but they would share. Accused was arrested in the Bampildva, and Yeoh Pio Teng to Messrs. Phillips, money-leaders, that Mr. Phillips was a blood- be hideous death traps in-an-earth- Jadge Chau, remanded the case of 42, High-road, Kilburn. Ford sucker. Mr. Phillips then rushed quake such as has just visited that for a week, and allowed bail in the Miss E. H. Boll, Fung Ng Moy, applied for a loan and was refusat him with the broken stick and ed after inquiries had been made, tried to kick him out of the office country -NO Dasly Newt.

HEAD.

stick on the counter to show his

Chinese Y.M.C.A.

zum o 2,500

Unclaimed Parcels.

and Miss JODEL