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News from the north again suggests that fighting is likely to occur, but at the moment it does not appear probable that any really serious clash will happen. Skirmishes may 'take place between fival forces, but reports from Peping rather suggest. that the situation in the north really is becoming more settled The United Press representative in

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wendancy of General, YEN HS: SHAN as undisputed military chief of North China and one of the leading national figures as a distinct victory for those who advocate provincial nutonomy" for the Chinese nation.

JANUARY 22, 1930.

Peping and Tientsin. In general, Subject to audit, the Hong Kong,

the Times office, a leading authority on India and the East generally, who died on October 22 last, aged seventy-seven years, left. £13,302 gross. His bequest included two long painted Chinese scrolls to the British Museum and the gold lacquer-boxes and writing imple-

Sir Valentine Ignatius Chirol, the confidence reposed in him has Canton and Macao Steamboat Com. of 31. Carlyle-square. Chelsea, S.W. been amply justified: During two pany will pay a dividend of $1.50 | head of the Foreign Department in years of almost continuous civil per share, and carry forward about wars in other parts of the country, | 819,000. he has ruaintained peace in the north. When Geacral OHIANG KA Snax recently appointed General YEN as Chief Administrator of the northern provinces (which include Shansi, Honan, Hopei, Shantung. Shensi and Kansu), it virtual admission by the Nationalist Generalissimo that General YEN'S views on a Contederacy of States is the best thing for Chine, at least for the present.

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It is by no means certain that General CHIANS has been completely convinced on this point Numerous rebellions against his rule have been an evidence to General YEN and his supporters that a strong Central Government is not suited to the Chinese people, and that until a Confederacy of States is agreed upon, peace will not be lasting But it seems probably that General CHIANG still hopes to build up a How- real Central Government. ever, that may be, General Ye's the north GESUITES dominance in virtual autonomy for this section of the country for some time to come.

The lifeless body of a man was found in front of 102, Des Voeux Road West, in Monday "morning. The deceased, presumably a coolie, orideatly died from the cold. The bódy was removed to the mortuary.

The annual presontation of prizes at the El Kadoorie Indian School will take place at the School on Thursday, January 23, at 1 4. M. Mr. A. el Arculli has kindly consented to distributed the prizes.

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ments presented to him by the late Emperor of Japan to Lieut.-Col, Clive Moberly Bell.

The turbo-electric drive for the machinery in the P. and O. steamer, Viceroy of India, having proved so satisfactory the company is adopt- ing the system in two larger steam- H.E. the Governor has kindly ers for which tenders are being in- consented to open the Ying Wa vited. The advantage of the system College building on Friday, Jan. is that speed can be varied econo- uary 24, at I am The building mically. On some portions of the is situated in Bute Street, Mang-routes served by the company differ- kok, and entrancs will, be frem Saient speeds have to be run on the sank voyage. At one stretch maxi- Tung Choi Street.

A touring party of adventurous Chinese is to travel the length and breadth of China on foot, taking five years over the task. The party will first of all explore the North- weet province, where Chinese civili- sation is said by many to have

He has been given permis- sion to engage and discharge all qcials without consulting Nan-originated.

He has control of all re- king. venues within the northern pro- vinces. Only in foreign affairs deen he grant full powers to Nanking.

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There was no business of public interest done at the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board held yesterday. A short discussion re- lative to a minute of the President's on a matter of domestic sanitation, led to a complete agreement with the President's suggestions,

Clementi.

On this point, it is apparent that an agreement has been reached be tween General YEN and General CHANG HSUER LIANG of Mukden. General CHANO believes that Man- ehuria should be autonomous but

This afternoon, on the grounds not independent. The agreement. of the Hong Kong Cricket Club, a according to Chinese experts, pro-farewell reception will be given vides that CHANG will give YEN to H.E. the Governor and Lady free hand in North China in return

Clementi.. The proceedings will for a free hand in Manchuria Both sections agree to defer to

commence at 4 p.m., and during the afternoon addresses will be present- Nanking in foreign affairs. General ed to His Excellency and Lady YEN is still a fairly young man, being only 48 years of age. CHIANG KAI Sex is five years younger, and CHANG SUKH LANG is barely thirty. It is reasonable to believe tha all three of these leaders have a long life before them. If this prove to be true, the Confederacy idea will gain ground steadily. CHIANG KAI SHER will maintain control of the Yangiste provinces, General YEN will control North China, and General CHANG Man- churia. Many foreign observers agree that such an arrangement would be best for China, and "the scheme appears to be gaining sup port among far-seeing Chinese as on ensest and most efficient method of bringing about settled conditions throughout the country.

News and Views.

Count Meltke, has been elected chairman of the Conference for the discussion of the tariff truce pro blem. The Conference meets at Geneva on February 17.

By the will of the late Georgian Watson, of Helensburg, who left £44,000, several bodies receive sub- stantial gifts. Among them, the China Inland Mission, £5,000.

Mr. Peter Ffrench, J.P., farmer, a former M.P., for South Wexford,

The University at Strassburg bas decided to celebrate in 1902 the hundredth anniversary of Goethe's death by a ceremony on a large scale to commemorate the fact that Goethe was once a student of Strassburg University.

CHRONICLE General YEN's whole history is an who died three months ago at the

emphatic argument in favour of a confederation of States in China, age of 84, left £100 to his grand nephew, Gregory Ffrench, for the with a loosé Central Government Jesuit Mission to China. through which foreign-affairs and other matters.concerning all parts of the country may be conducted. been 180 distinct opiniona among Chinese politicians There on this question. General CHIANG KAI SHEK has headed the group which believes that a strong Central Government, with real power over all sections of the country, will be CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO best for China. General Yes, by CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS his actions if not by his words, has SETTLEMENTS, MALAY approved, the idea of a locse Con- federacy, and General YEN's steady STATES, NETHERLANDS

rise to power in North China has INDIA, BORNEO, THE been due more than anything else PHILIPPINES, Etc.

to the belief among northern leaders that North China should be more or less autonomous; and that Can- tonese control should not seriously be extended north of the Yangtsze River.

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A Chinese was remanded by Mr. Hamilton at Central Magistracy yesterday for possession of a car digan jacke believed to have been stolen. A label garment reads:-

Fleming Reid & Co., Greenock.' The owner is requested to communi cate with Inspector Bloor, of No. Police Station (West Point).

un speed is called for, and on others less than the maximum. The turbo-electric drive meets these con- ditions better than any other sys tem.

The Messageries Maritimes have a steamer under copstruction' to be named Marechal Joftre, after the grent soldier, thus continuing the policy of the company in giving to the steamers on its Indian Ocean service the names of famous French officers who have been connected with the formation of the Colony of Madagascar. The company has also arranged to build a new steam- er for their China and Japan Line, which, when finished, will be named the Aramis, and will, with the Porthos, Athos, and D'Artagnan, already on this service, complete the famous quartet of Masketeers. Both of these new steamers will be motor vessels.

An Old Complaint.

It must be confessed that the life of a modern London hostess is beset with pitfalls and difficulties. Her perplexities, periodically confided to the Press, seem innumerable. Last year we were asked to lament with her the pertinacity of the

gatecrasber" this year she has been writing to denounce" sneak- guests, creatures who sell to, the gossip columns truths, half- A Corona typewriter and several truths, and innuendoes which could samples of cloth

Among other have been obtained only by some- articles were stolen from 67, Des one who had been a guest of the Vaux Road Central, first floor, se victim and her friends. But there cording to a report made to the scema to be some lack of memory police by Mr. E. R. Duckitt,_repre- in the suggestion that this is a new sentative of Messrs. Ricketts Turner form of social perversity. A ger-

& Co, Ltil. The theft took place feration ago the whole thing was ex- between Monday evening and the posed and belashed by the most following morning.

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famous of contributors. In his study of the baser "sort" of The Hong Kong and China Gaa society correspondent, G. W. E.. Company mnounce that an ample Russell draw with some care the supply-not only of apparatus, but portrait of Tom Garbage," who of gas also is available for the differed fromthe better sort in this convenience of box-kelders at Happy Dong other ways. Having worm-." Valley. Reports to the effect that ed himself into society, and tread- neither gas nor stoves are available ing. as the moralist said, the nar are untrue, the Company having tow path which lies between right sufficient resources to give adequate and wrong. Tom does not judge service in every case.

quite so accurately about what may not be. He is generally vulgar and The University will lose a very often impertinent; and sometimes, of the Berties and the useful cricketer to-day when Mr. when stung too acutely by the top- S. R. Kermani sails for Shanghai Initinens on the Tenyo Maru. Mr. Kermani Reggies, and the airs and graces and Lady joined the University four years of Lady Corisaade ago, and has played cricket for them Bertha, he has been known to be since his arrival here from the spiteful." There is nothing new in

He is a wicket- Mayfair. keeper of no mean ability, and a very stylish bat. Mr. Kermani re- ceived his B.Sc. at the last con gregation of the University, and will, we understand, engage in busi- ness in Shanghai...

Northern port.

twenty-four hours During the ending at Monday midnight 10 Chinese cases of small-pox were re- ported on the Island and one of typhoid. One foreign case of diph- theria was reported from Kowloon,versity in 1889. and one Chinese.

The world's first passenger services by flying sledges have been opened between the towns of Archangel and Pinega apd between Checkotary, and General Yex has demonstrated the railhead. The sledges are all remarkably the results of devoting hetal, each sledge holds six passen bin entire attention to a single pro-gers and are driven by 100 to 120 vince, Shansi, for many years. h.p. Russian-built motors. He became Governor of Shansi

العيد

Looking Back 25 Years,

The steam launch Hei Kong, while on a trip from Hong Kong to Sha Mi, was ou Saturday held up by Dr. Thomas Gillison, who retired a gang of seven pirates who were from his 10 years work for the on board. The robbers booked their London Missionary Society in China passages here, and carried on board last year, is returning to China, at with them supposed bundle of the age of 70, as a voluntary vegetables. In this bundle was con- missionary His special purpose is ceuled a jar containing, a number to continue his work of translating of revolvers. When well out of the medical text-books into Chinese. harbour one of the gang supplied Dr. Gillison came out to China imeach of his companions with

At a given signal the mediately after completing his weapon. medical course at Edinburgh Uni-pussengers were ordered to hold up their hands. They were then robbed of all their valuables, and the watch- The new German cruiser Koeln, men on board were deprived of their which replaces the craiser Amazone, a na. The pirates next proceeded was put into commission at Wilhelm- to disable the launch by disconnect The commander,ing the steering-gear. This done, haven last week.

Schroeder, in his they made for shore in a small boat Captain von address recalled the glorious end of which had put out for them, thus the former cruiser Koeln, which they got away with their booty." sank in the North Sea in the fight The matter was reported to the Sha against superior British forces, Mi Customs Station.-Hong Kong when out of the entire crew only Daily Press, January 29, 1905. one man was saved. The city of Cologne sent its best wishes on this Looking Back 50 Years. Decasion to the ship which bears the city's nams.

Province in 1812, immediately after The Central Executive Committee, the revolution against the Mancha at a meeting in Nanking last week,

Another surprise has been sprung Emperors had been successful, and appointed the Minister of Finance,

upon us by Mr. Hennessey. The did not move outside the province Mr. T. V. Soong, a member of the

Announcement that the sent at the until 1827, when civil war between State Council and also vice-chair-

Mr. Benjamin Charles George Legislative Council rendered vocant the late CHING TO LIN. and Mar- man of the Administrative Yuan. shal FENG Yo HSIANG compelled These posts were formerly held by Scott, who died at his residence in by the departure of Mr. Hugh Bold London last month, was one of the Gibb has been filled by the appoint bim to take FaNa's side in order to Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang.

senior past members of the Chinese ment of Mr. Ng Choi, cannot fail

Born on Consular Establishment.

to be received not only with as- preserve peace in his own province,

The foundation stone of the new During those fifteen years, General YEN became widely known as the University building at Heidelberg, September 22, 1846, he was in his tonishment but also dissatisfaction. Model Governor, because of his funds for which were collected by a 84th year. He went out to the Far We do not with to itapugn Mr. Ng able administration in Shansi. The subscription started by the depart East 62 years ago as Student Inter-Choi's qualifications for the acat, Dr. preter. In 1875 he was gazetted provided it were desirable to give province was famous throughout ing American Ambassador Ching and even in the Western Schurman, was laid last week by the First Class Assistant, and for three it to a Chinese, though even then world as the "model province," a Minister of Education in the pre years from 1877 he was acting Con- it may be doubted whether a native striking contrast to most other presence of a representative gathering xul. In 1880 he was appointed Vice- merchant of high standing would vinces in China, because, civil wars of diplomate, officials, learned Consul at Shanghai, and from 1883 not have been a better representa

he was successively Consul at Wuhu live of the views and requirements were kept outside the borders and societies, professors and students,

and Ningpo, and served at Chefoc, of his countrymen. If, however, it continuous peace made progress

Pakhoi, and Swatow. An import- were thought necessary that a Chi possible.

nese should have a seat at the Coun Although Shanti is not a parti-

ant episode in his career was his cularly rich province, General YEx

attachment to the staff of Li Hung cil as the representative of the made it one of the most prosperous

Chang on the occasion of that native community, the straightfor in China. He kept the army at

famous statesman's visit to England ward course would have been to a minimum, and taxes were corres She is 433 ft. long, 50 ft. breadth in 1895 He returned to the Far have created another seat for that purpose, instead of diminishing the pondingly amall. Because of his moulded, 35 ft, depth moulded, East to be Consulat Tientsin. He Itatable reputation fer peas all of gross tons 8,000. The fleet of the was appointed Consul-General at already small influence possessed by

North China was happy when the Blau Tunnel Lind at present in Canton 1000 held the poet the Britial residentin Hoop Kon Nationalists appointed him ruler of commission totals some 678,500 tons, North China in 1998, after the and with ships building will be Nationalist armies had captured 731.500 tons.

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