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LONDON, Dec. 14th.

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BRITISH AGENT IN SOVIET

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RIGA, Nov. 19th. Persistent rumours from Moscow state that Captain Sidney Reilly, the British intelligence officer who was declared to have been shot by the Cheka (Soviet Political Police) in 1925, is still alive.

It is declared that he was only wounded and that he was placed in prison, where, he still remains.

LONDON'S STEEL BUILDINGS.

GREAT CHANGES IN PROGRESS.

GEORGIAN HOUSES

VANISHING,

WESTWARD MOVE.

London is being modernized as fast as steel frames can be erected,

It is alleged that the Cheks used and in ten years time the Metro- In the House of Commons, in in-force Captain Reilly to give in completely its present, aspect.

Every means, including torture, topolis will have changed almost troducing a Supplementary Estimate formation concerning the British for £3,000,000, the excess cost in- Intelligence Service. It is stated In the next five years the City volved in the employment of extreeld some information concerning ments more than she has spent in that Railly was forced at length to of London will spend an improve- troops in China, Commodore H. D. King said that the presence of the Shanghai Delance Force had un doubtedly had a steadying efect in China. The force had been reduc

secret British activities in Russin,

and that, he revealed certain facts the past 175 years. which disclosed'secret organisations of White Russians.

The immediate building pro-

Information obtained from Cap-gramme ja cebimsted to, cost tain Reilly is alleged to have been £60,000,000. When to this is added

ed, but the whole of it could nos bed as evidence in a number of spy the projected new roads and

trials in Moscow and Leningrad. removed until A Chinese Govern ment could assure us that it was able and willing adequately, te

protect Britons.

Troops' Excellent Behaviour." Commodore King paid a glowing tributo to the tact and restraing of the troops, saying that they had lived up to the very highest tradi: tions of the British Army notwith standing uncomfortable living coa- ditions and restricted opportunities for recreation. Their discipline had been excellent and their con- duct most exemplary: Everything considered, the health of the troops had been satisfactory.

battalion

It is stated that the Soviet police bridges scheme of the Royal Com- continue their endeavours to extort mission an. Cross-River Traffic, information concerning the British Intelligence Service from Captain which is to cost £27,000,000, and other important rebuildings, the total mounts to well очет £100,000,000.

Reilly,

force, but Commodore King point- ed out that it was an International Settlement and that we had no power to levy taxation.

Comdr. Kenworthy thought that the threat of withdrawing the foree would soon make them pus their hands in their pockets.

Mr. Lloyd George defended the despatch of the Defence Force to Shanghai but thought it might be wiser from a health point of view (even now) for the troops to be quartered in Hong Kong instead of Shanghai.

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At the present moment there are more than 30 new undertakings being, or about to be carried out, and not one of them is costing less than £100,000, says the Westmine. ter Gazette.

Vanishing Styles,

Street after street in Central London is being replaced by these structures. The disappearance of Georgian and Regency houses, of ancient squares and courtyards, may be lamentable, but there is no denying the vital beauty that is being treated to-day out of steel nad stone by world-famous archi the tccbs.

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is being played by the "banks. In this revolution a great part

These might be said to be trans- forming the City with their new surance effices are doing much headquarters. Stores and in-

Shanghai's Contribution. He mentioned that an estimate of the cost of sea transport amount ed to £978,000. He proceeded to

Unequal Treaties. say that Britain might be grateful to the Shanghai Municipal Coun Mr. Locker-Lampson, for ell for its substantial contribution Foreign Office, said that the Gov- towards the extra cost of billets,ernment entirely agreed that the food, light and water used by one unequal treaties had got to go and engaged on internal was merely awaiting somebody with security duties, and also for its ex- whom it could negotiate. We had emption of the Shanghal Defence kept the United States, Japan, Force from Municipal taxation gà France and Italy aware of every occupied land and buildings; also development in our policy for the for the free use of unoccupied land past two years and we had done our

As for the suburbs, 20 new and buildings belonging to the best to harmonise the views. This cinemas, projected or begun, will Council. The estimates included

meant that the slowest set the pace have a considerable effect... the full maintenance and pay of the and we were at present co-operating A list of some of the buildings. Indian contingent regarding which with the chief Powers at Peking now going up or about to be start there had been some doubt.

with hopeful prospects with regarded, and their estimated cost, in- to the Bins Bay pirates. He point- dicates the scope of the trans ed out the impracticability of reformation: ferring the question of China to Bank of England

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Mr. C. P. Trevelyan (Labour) opposing the estimate, said that the House wanted to know how much longer the troops were going to stay and now many were there. He did not think that the health statistics revealed a good average and de- clared that Labour's prediction that the presence of troops would further embitter anti-British feel ings and make the position of Britishers "outside Shanghai worse had proved to be right. British trade had diminished for the same reason, although Chinese consump tion had not decreased. It showed that Lancashire was being block- aded in Shanghai. The unequal treaties" must go and the ports and cities ought to belong to the Chinese again.

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Mr. J. S. Wardlaw Milne (Con- servative) said that the presence of British troops in Shanghai had made it the Mecos of pilgrims seek ing safety from many parts of

China.

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Col. Wedgwood (Labour) asked whether the Foreign Office had cavisaged the future any extent

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Waiting For An Established Authority.

Commodore King, in winding up the debate, said that when the re ductions were completed, the troops would not exceed 13,000.

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Incidentally this westward move- mentis causing the resuscitation of Belgravia, a district that had ever lost a certain distinction and attractiveness with those who valu ed quiet streets and dignified squares. Here, settlers from May- fair are seeking new homes.

More People.

Mr. Locker-Lampson disagreed with the suggestion that we ought, to have a special agreement with Japan to settle the Chinese problem, for that would be contrary to the Washington Four-Power Treaty merce may leave, during the next and the other Washington Powers 23 years, only a few sheltered would have a justifiable grievance streets in Mayfair as a relic of the We were prepared to grant China residential fame of that district. tariff autonomy and we had already Buckingham Palace itself may be granted her the Washington sur- taxes, despite the opposition of come isolated in a ring of offices,

shops, and hotels. practically all the Powers, espe- cially Japan. We were prepared to or whether it was simply carrying surrender Weihaiwei directly we on the futile and most expensive got somebody to negotiate with. doctrine of "wait and see in The "agreement had already been China. There had been civil war drawn up and we were simply wait for twelve years and there was no ing for an established authority to sign of termination. He contended which to hand it, that if the occupation of Shanghai was considered "necessary "there ought to be definite conclusions whether the ratepayers here or the

In the City the advent of higher People to be protected in China

buildings is increasing the daily should be asked to pay. He asked

floating population: The new if it was impossible to organise an

buildings are many times larger FURTHER DETAILS. adequate police or defence force

than the old, and thousands more among the English foreigners in

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people are being acommodated. SERVICE] Shanghai, and also if the Govern

Rtory, December 14th. It is strange that all these ment had any plans for obtaining

In the course of his speech, Com-hazard. None of them, with the

changes are individual and hap co-operation among the western modore King, Financial Secretary exception of the bridges scheme, nations. America was far more into the War Office, giving details of has been planned with an eye to clined to look at Chins from our point of view than a year ago, and the composition of the Force which London as a whole. The effect, to he considered that if England and the decreases which were decided don changes the more it remains was sent to China, said that when some extent, is that the more Lon- America could agree then Japan

on in July had taken effect the the same thing. would come into line.

strength of the force remaining in China, in addition to the garrison, would be eight infantry battalions, of which five would be stationed at Shanghai, with the addition of sup porting artillery and auxiliaries. It was impossible to forecast the future but conditions were always being carefully watched,

The estimate was adopted by votes to 103.-

Mr. Looker's Views. Mr. H. W. Looker (Conservative) pointed out that Europeans in China for purely commercial pur- poses could not be expected to act in a double capacity.. He suggest ed that the Washington Agreement should be recognised as having he come obsolete and then the views of other Powers should be ascertained by one of our biggest and best known men by direct contret with the countries concerned. Moderata opinion in China should also be In dealing with riots and civil

The whols force could not be re- moved until a government in China! could assure us that it was both able and willing to give adequate pro- tection to our nationals,

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consulted and suggestions of mut- commotion the troops, under dif- THE LAST DAYS OF

ual assistance obtained. If these efforts failed, we should consider bringing the matter before the League of Nations.

ficult conditions, had acted with the greatest tact and restraint and had lived up to the very highest tradi- tions of the British Army Despite Wealthy Shanghai.""""

imperfect living conditions and few opportunities for training and re- Commander Kenworthy (Labour) creation, the discipline of the thought that we should induce troops had been excellent and their Shanghai, which was one of the conduct most exemplary. The health wealthiest cities in the world for its of the troops had on the whole been size and practically paid no taxes" to contribute to the cost of the batiafactory with the exception of an outbreak of pneumonia in the (Continued on next Column.) earlier months of occupation;'

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