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No. 22,034 MEMEĦAKAN BERAIEZ HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1929. 肆拜體 日期廿月弍年九廿百九仟查英

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RUSSO CHINESE RELATIONS.

TROUBLE OVER AN EDUCA. TIONAL DEPARTMENT.

RUSSIAN DEPARTMENTAL CHIEF DEPORTED.

Harbin, February 25th (U.P.):- A new complication has arisen in the Sino-Soviet relations in Man- churia through the peremptory dis- missal by the Head of the Chinese Educational Department of FIB, povitch, Chief of the 4th Section of that Department, who had been nominated by the Soviets. To make matters. more grave, Fili- povitch has been ordered by the local authorities to leave the coun- try within seven days.

A

SALVAGE BY MAGNETS.

NEW ITALIAN VENTURE,

ECONOMICS IN THE FAR EAST.

HIGH COST OF LIVING AND

HIGH WAGES,

An important and interesting CHINA'S UPLIFTING POLICY. salvage operation has begun in the Gulf of Tigullio by an Italian, com- pany whose exploits are be coming famous. The Subcharinë Salvage Company" first came be fore the public notice when it auc- ceeded in saving a large cargo of ivory and diamonds from the wrecked Belgian steamer bethville." **

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Manila, February 23th (U.P.).- With China as its chief field of operation, the economic factor is with increasing. obviousness the The salvage operations in the great directing force in shaping Gulf of Tigullio are concerned administration of countries of the with the raising to the surface of Far East China must be consider. a cargo of steel railg destined for the Italian State Railways, but ed first because China is at once surk by a German submarine in the greatest reservoir of manpover on earth and the place where the May, 1917. The divers have been quipped with apparatus which galaing of a bare livelihood is most precarious. The days of political permits them to reach a depth of over 50 meters, and to remain squabbles and civil warfare in China under water for two hours.

seem numbered, for such things are a luxury neither China nor the rest of the world can afford.

It must be remembered that when They are fitted with a suit which year ago the Chinese asumed is like an enormous piece of mail control over all schools in the rail-armour- and gives the wearer the way zone, the Chinese Eastern appearance of a huge crustacian, Railway was requested to continue or under-water Robot Their auits to finance the schools is kept for are jointed and the steel is strong the children of its employees and enough to resist enormous pressure. in return was allowed to nominate The divers have metallic articu- the head of the 4th Section of the lated hands and a telephone inaide Educational Department, which their helmets. Huge steel magnets

lying at the bottom of the 8.

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Next in importance is Japan, where industrialisation has become relatively advanced but where the cost of living has, advanced with a rapidity which, coupled with the relative inefficiency prevailing in most industries, presents a problem of increasing moment. Japan will

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spreading communistic ideaa among pupils of the railway school and it was for that latter offence that he was being departed,

An unsuccessful protest against these decisions was lodged with the Chinese authorities by the general manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway.

employees by outside influence, chiefly that of various rallway trade unions, a fact which could not be

by the countenanced.

Chinese authorities.

A continuance of further peaco ful and friendly relations between the two countries depends entirely on Soviet Russia's strict adherence to the terms of the agreements en- tered upon.

member of the Board of the Chinese Gekker, long time Soviet

Eastern Railway, has been recall ed by Moscow. In local diploma tie circles it is believed that this has taken place on the express de sire of the Mukden authorities, which have for a long time shown dissatisfaction with Gekker's 20 tivity.

Korea and Formcsa, and to a grent extent in South Manchuria. Even the American-controlled Philippines may to some extent be affected by Japanese policy, while economic development" has been the keynote of the Stimson administration of the Island.

The "White" Australia Policy. Economic gain has been the one greatest motivation of the Colonial Government of Java, Sumatra and Borneo. The people of these islande their own economically inferior are stirring to a consciousness of

sitution and, with collaboration Lod' leadership of such radicals as Tan Malace of Java (often powerful even when exiled from their own and they show increasing sign of demanding political readjust- ments with economic enda in view.

Below the equator, but still a part of the Far East, les great White. Australia" policy has kept and undeveloped Australia. The out cheap labour but his correspond

As the sudden recull of Gekker, director of the Railway Board, followed by the dismissal and de-

Gekker, a former officer of the portation of Filipovitch had given Russian Imperial Army had join vent to renewed rumours as to

ed the Communist party after the some drastic acts contemplated by Revolution and had held important the Chinese in respect of the Chinese Eastern Railway, some of posts in the Red Army. Later on the higher Chinese officials who had he had been instructed with the re-ingly held back any intensive dere. just returned from a conference at organisation and armament of the pment of the country's economic Mukden were interviewed by the Outer Mongolian forces and had resources while, at the same time," also been connected with the aiding unionism and high wage press on the matter.

statements Soviet military mission in "Bouth levels. To the northward, coloured The gist of their

populations reach out for new foot. China, was, that the Mukden Government intended, unless forced to the con-

The police are actively continu-holds. If the "White Australia" trary, to abide by the terms of the ing their investigation of the ac policy breaks down, it will he for Mukden-Soviet Agreement of 1924 tivity of the large communistic economic and not political reasons. but would see these terms actually organizations in Manchuria. Docu

Because of these general con- carried out in life. During the ments which had fallen into the siderations it is with some anxiety past years, aceing Mukden's atten- hands of the authorities have en-that Far East observera watch the tion engaged on major questions, abled them to carry out numerous the Soviet administration of the arrests at various points along the present Nationalist leadership in China proceed along lines which railway had in many instances Chinese Eastern Railway and even either infringed on

in the interior of the country. All sera to stresa poltical and social or utterly

than economic factors; these involved are now being rather ignored some of the articles for brought to Harbin where their which seem. heavy on paper plans, seen by the Agreement.

and light on sleeves-rolled-up "prae- trial will begin at an early date.

The police, acting upon informatical achievement. It is felt, how Such conditions would not be tion received, raided a house where ever, that there is much promise in tolerated any more and would Kraslavsky, a leading Communist such programmes as those relating have to be righted immediately was reported to be in hiding. to more railways and highways. The most pressing point was that Barely had the police reached the Preservation of the peace will in the number of Soviet and Chinese door, when a shot rang out side itself aid the people to uplift them. employees on the railway should be and the young communists was dis-selves without other help if need equalized, the present ratio being covered to have committed suicide. be. The new tariff may help to 65 per cent. in favour of the It was proved later that the visit develop Chinese industry. It new former. Then too it had been of the police had been a timely one, and constructive economic policies noticed that the Soviet administra as all arangements had already do come into being, they will he tion had let itself be guided in ita 'been made to smuggle the man guide and assistance to the whole dismissals and appointments of across into Soviet Russia aboard a Far East and to the world in

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Outside Influences,

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day, (February 28th.)

Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd., 33rd annual meeting, 12

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Kowloon Residents Association, 9th annual general meeting, St. Andrew's Church Hall, 6 p.m.

Y.M.C.A. Debating Club, Dinner,

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Friday..

(March 1st.)

St. David Helena Mag Institute, 10.30 am

Christian Fellowship Meeting, HK Tramways Ltd., ordinary: annual meeting, J.M. board room,

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H.K. Lawn Tennis Association Meeting, Cricket Club, Pavilion, €

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H.K. Football Association Coun Tennis: Open Singles: Hcil Meeting, S.-C. Morning Post Yoshida . T: Akiyama, L. Gold Board Room, 5.20 p.m. man . J. A. Cassumbhoy. Oper Tennis: Open Singles: S. A. Doubles: Ho Wai Hsing and Chiu Rumjahn W. C. Hung Luk Tsun Chiu v, Lieut. J. Hale and F. Ding Cheung v. Chiu Taun Chiu, A. Redmond.

Lai Kwong Tsun . Y. Sajiki.

Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, Dance. Queen's Theatre: Disputed."

World Theatre: "His Secretary." Star Theatre: “It.” Harmaton's Cireus, Praya East, 9.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "The Woman Disputed."

World Theatre: "His Secretary," Star Theatre':, "It.".

Harmston's Cireus, Praya East, 9.15 p.

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