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REALITIES OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL

CHINA'S WARS.

WOOD.

DEVASTATED PROVINCES. A BROKEN HEARTED MAN.

BRITISH LABOUR PARTY'S ILLUSIONS,

For seven years I have watched the Chinese warlords deprive the countryside of the fruits and the toola of its labour. Fields in many regions have been turned into wild

ernesses,

GREAT ADMINISTRATORS MANY DISAPPOINTMENTS.

com.

When Pershing Was Preferred.

But when the World War came Pershing, an officer much it was not he, but General John J. his junior, who was chosen to lead the American Expeditionary Forces

wverseas."

HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.

LOADERS BY THS HON. MR. L. D. C,

WOLFE, CAPTAIN SUPERINTEN»."

DENT OF POLICK]

CHINESE COMPANY,

Strength.'

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Constable R.70 Frank S. T. Wong | enrolled in the Chinese Company en September 22nd.

Training.

The following members of the out as efficient in Part I., and will Chinese Company have been passed commence the second part of course at the Police Training School on Rs Thomas Yip, R Li Cheung Tuesday, October 4th-Constables

Cheng Shuk Kit, R.33 Wa K. S. Yau, R.33 Hon Yan Lum, R.55 Hing, R.43 Yu Man Cho, R. Li

Chun, Mok, R.54 Tsan.Yung, R.19 Ng Kai

Commendation.

Constable R.8 Tso Tsun On is highly commended by the C.S.P. for prompt netion in securing the arrest of two men charged with t tempted larceny of silk at 3 Queen's Road Central, on Septem- ber 19th. These two men were sub-i

respectively to two months and six sequently convicted and sentenced weeks' imprisonment with labour.

hard

INDIAN COMPANY. Strength. Constable B.249 Mehraj Dia en- rolled in the Indian Company on

Training:

NEW YORK, August 31st. "In many ways a great favourite of fortune, General Leonard Wood died pretty much a broken-hearted man," the New York telegram, a Scripps-Howard newspaper, A report just hand says that ments editorially, says the United over two-thirds of a district in Press, Homan of an ares equal to thating the army, step by step through Educated as a doctor, but enter. of an average English county has Indian wars and the been deserted. The land is devn-Spain the General rase to the posi- war with stated a strange fate in a country

tion of Chief of Staff, where every available inch of soil is supposed to be cultivated. Other countries would have gone down in a morass of anarchy with half the provocation these people have sux bained. Yet they struggle on, linging to their rock of self-gov. ernment and self-discipline. Where ever there is a fighting chance of subsistence left they resume their tasks, with a recuperative.. power Hittle short of miraculous writes their correspondent at Peking to the Observer,

Where have the ravaged villagers доле?

The Chinese Economic Journal for July shows that at the end of the current immigration season in Manchuria it will be found that over 4" million persons have left wastern lands of Shan- tung and Chihli to start new homes

Manchuria Nowhere in the "In 1020 he was one of the lead- world can be found such a whole ing candidates for the Republican sale movement of population as nomination. His enthusiastic friends, this. And it is not restricted to led him to believe the nomination North Chion. Bays the Commis was virtually his. But again he was sioner of Customs for Amoy to be disappointed. The nomination (Fukien province), in his 1926 re went to Senator Warren G. Hard port: "Handitry and the impressing. ment of farmers and coolies for Opposition Of Natives. service as military porters led to a large exodus to foreign lands, to on a tour of investigation, he was "Sent to the Philippines in 1021 "which labour was attracted by re- subsequently forts of peace and steady employ General He was already a sick named Governor- meat. Whole districts were denud-man and had undergone an opera ed of population" More such tion for recurrent brain tumor, evidence could be furnished from which, it seems, was later to end in other parts of the country where his death. And from the first weeks war and banditry, flourish."

of his administration he faced an Uniform and equipment for men- organized opposition from thebers of the Indian Company are but pleasant. natives which made his life anything now available, and application for issue-note should be made to Sub. Inspector Khawas Khan.

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thrown about this historic incident. Much needless mystery has been Bat the facts seem to be that while President Wilson held the General in high esteem, he believed him un- able to submit his judgment, to his | superior in command. Controversy and conflict of judgment in the fighting zone would have been fatal.

This course, was bitter disap September 3rd. pointment to General Wood. But, be it said to his everlasting credit. he remained at home and

The following members of the on" in every way worthy of the out as efficient in Part 1.:-Con- carried Indian Company have been passed Distinguished Service Medal be re-stables R.05 Adbul Latif and R.248 ceived.

Rangia Shah.

Revolver Practice.

Company to be detailed by the Com- Twenty members of the Indian pany-Commander will attend for in- struction in revolver shooting at the Kennedy Read Revolver Range under Inspector H. J. Paterson on Saturday, October 1st, at 2.30 p.m. sharp

Uniform And Equipment, pany who were formerly in the All members of the Indian Com- Special Constabulary will forthwith. return to Police Store the equip ment which was issued to them as Special Constables,

:

MOTOR CYCLIST SECTION (FLYING SQUAD).

Constable R.332 Li Shiu Huen,

Strength.

deceased, has been struck off the roll as from September 9th.

Constable R343 Chung Yee Fun carolled in the Flying Squad on September 2nd..

Training.

- Military Marauders. The immigrants have left their uncestral homes partly because of population pressure, but principal-

For six years without a let-up, ly because they cannot maintain

without relief from the heat of the the uneven struggle with the e-

tropics and without once-returning to the States, the General stuck to compassing forces of destruction. Others in the devastated areas are

his post. A dying man, to all in- continuing the fight, but not from tents and purposes refused to their homesteads on the plains; give up until he had completed the they have taken to the hills, and he set out to do. are using their few remaining If at last he was obliged to praning hooks and agricultural im-yield to his physical infirmities plements to wage a guerilla warfiguratively he died as he had fure with the military marauders. always wanted to die--with. his Their forays on to the plains are

boots on, of daily occurrence over an increas

"A favourite of three Presidents ingly wide area. So extensive are Cleveland, McKinley and Roosevelt: Members of the Flying Squad they that they really amount to a distinguished Governor General will shortly commence the training buffer between North and South, under two more, Harding and course prescribed for all Police Re civil war within a civil war.

Coolidge, Colonel of the famous servists including squad drill and The Red Spears, as the enraged Rough Rider" and organizer of revolver practice. iarmers of Honan called, Cuba; chief of our General Staff fought the recent Mukden invasion and leading candidate for the will

The weekly instructional patrol like wild beasts.

start from Central Police Isolated units Presidency-here are honours, in-Station on Thursday, September were torn limb from limb. Retri deed, and sucugh for any one man, 20th, at 5.15 sharp.. Every member bution came with equal ferocity. But three great disappoint of the squad is required to attend Whole villages were wiped out. ments-net being allowed to join. this run." The Mukdeg forces marched the A. E. F. in 1917, the collapse through Honas, along a trail of of his Presidential hopes and the burning villages. To the hills waning of his strength before he again retired the Red Spears, rein- had done what he wanted to do in forced by the freshly despoiled. the Philippines-these three Their turn came again when the verses, no doubt; somewhat dimmed re Mukden army fell back, in retreat the real satisfaction which should from its disastrous expedition. have been his at the end. Mukden executioners, decapitating

"With his passing, however, riffeless soldiers on the banks of the there can be no doubt that the Yellow River, had competitors in nation has lost one of its most their fell work in the Red Spears, courageous soldiers and loyal ser- who spared none that got within vitors." their, clutches.

are

Unchanging China.

GENERAL.

Police Training School,.. Classes for the instruction of advanced members of the Chinese Police duties and regulations to the and Indian Companies will be held at the Police Training School on Thursday, September 29th, and Tuesday, October 4th, at 5.30 pm. sharp under Inspector H. J. Pater

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All recruits of the Chinese and Indian Companies will parade in Lord Parmoor and other senti. The path was plain; seek your mufti at the Central Police Station montalists who look at China trade and you found it, and it is for squad drill" end rifé exercises through coloured glasses may be because we had such daring seekers under Sergt. R. J. Hont at 6.30 sbocked by these sidelights on the in those days that British commerce.p.m. sharp as follows: surging forces that are screened came to dominate the foreign trade from the public eye by the ebb of China. and flow of the war between North these pioneers are now bottled up Yet the successors of and South. But they are not new in the const cities, most of them to China, nor inconsistent with her withdrawn because of the danger civilization The great mistake in the interior, but many called in made by critics at home, is that because of the possibility of strong they imagine Chine metamor action over Nanking. A paralysis phosed. They visualize the Nation-of policy has led to a self-imposed alists as modern Roundheads or paralysis of our trade. American revolutionists. They There may be good reason for miss the atmosphere, of China the suspension of policy, but there Nothing is more misleading in try-is none for the continued resigna- ing to get at the truth than to take tion of our trade while we in China the Chinaman, southerner or north amuse our minds, with speculations erner, at his face value. This is on the desiderata necessary before the Chinamon of the Labour Party policy can get into barness. While bulletins.

we flap our wings and beat the air

What about policy in the mean-over the political situation trade is time? In the course of the last slipping away from us by default. month we have shown that, in the Whole arces are deprived of British expressive American phrase, we do contact Boycott or do boycott, the not intend to hold the baby." Chinese, being realistic and com- That means the suspension

afmercially minded, demand many policy while China remains in the varieties of our goods and pro- grip of animosity and chaos. For ducts. Their commercial activity there is only one thing that the recovers quickly after the armies Powers are agreed upon while this have passed on Immense areas state of things laste, and that is are still free from the despoiler inaction. This diplomatic paralysis But this pulling up of our roots was vividly exemplified by the may have a disastrous effect on our breakdown over Nanking.

holdings. We must keep our handa

Danger Of Disappearing Trade. of this potentially tremendous

market: otherwise our competitors But is that any reason why our will not only take what is now trado should go into voluntary offering, but freeze us out, when liquidation? We had our traders policy dictates" a return to commer in this country before our Consula.cial activity.. Then there was no waiting upon

This, I am assured by many com- the manœuvring of high policy.mercial men, is what is happening.

(Continued on next Column.) -North China Daily News.

M

(Sgd.) F. C. Mow FUND, A.S.P.

(R.), Acting Adjutant.

Hong Kong, Sept. 27th, 1927..

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