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CANTON AIR SERVICE

To Link Up Kanchow

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, Jan, 30. Extension of the air service from Canton to Kanchow in Kiangst and

tu Kwelyang in Kwelchow is, con- templated by the South-west Avia- tion Corporation, there being no railway connections among these cities.

GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER

Quarterly Convocation In Edinburgh

London,. Dec 27

JAPANESE VIEW OF CURRENCY REFORM IN CHINA

Workable Aspects Of Scheme Emphasized In Tokyo Journal: Real Benefit To The Country

FAR-SIGHTED VIEW OF POSSIBILITIES

The "Oriental Economist" of Tokyo in its December issue has the following article on the new currency scheme in China. The article is püblühed 'in' fall but such publication - must not be taken to imply that the opinions sa expressed carry in all respects the endorsement of this journal

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Sir Frederick's Mistake

PARDON AFTER 18 YEARS

Compensation To Be Given

The Home Secretary (Sir John Simon) announced, in the House of Commons on December 19 that x free pardon is to be granted to Miss Florence Annie Parkes, who was convicted at Exter Assizes in 1917 of manslaughter in respect of the, death of a baby born in her nursing home.

She was sentenced to Imprisonment.

months*

In a written reply to Mr. A. Reed Sir John gimon

(C, Exeter),

stated:

"My attention has been called to

AT THE ASSIZES

虹-

81-

1$

An unusual feature about, the case was that Miss Parkes was

Exeter to

Assizes,

Now, to put" any shaky, currency committed on a-stable basis is a dimcult job charged with neglect only, and the even for nationals well conversant other woman on a charge of man- with local conditions. This has slaughter, but when the trial open- been the experience in Englanded at the Assizes the late Mr. Jus and many other lands in recent tite Coleridge granted an appilca- ears, China, is a country with tou by Mr. T. Parr, for the pro- economic and political conditions secusion, that the indictment in complex as to battle foreign the case of Miss Parkes should be understanding. No matter how ast-enlarged to one of manslaughter. ute he is, a rank foreigner, with The late Mr. W. T. Lawrance,, out even the rudiments of a com- who appeared for Miss Parkes,

30

It was disclosed to-day that Gen-" Isis bath regrettable and surpris-, when we take into consideration eral Wu Chang-hsin, Chairman of ing that, since the Nanking goy the circumstances surrounding the the Eweichow Provincial Govern- ernment's announcement of Its Barnby misalon's sojourn in Ja- pan and Manchoukuo; and Sir Fre- ment, who was here last Saturday, new policy for currency reform, promised to consider the proposed relations between Japan and China derick Leith Ross's recent visit in air line in a favourable light. The have become anything but plea- Japan, before proceeding to China.certain signed statements bearing South-west planes go from Canton sant. In Japan many hasten to Swallowing whole the rumour repon the question of Miss Parkea's to Langehow via Nanning, and the say that the Nanking government England's being behind Nanking's responsibility for the death of the line to Kwelyang will start from Is wholly to blame for this, while currency move, a certain section baby, and I have carefully Kanning via Lluchow and Tushan. some go so far as to brand Eng-of this country seemed for a while vestigated the source and Such a trip can be completed by land as the wire puller behind the to think that Britain was out in thority of these statements.

not admitted air in one day, while the present scenes. Our judgment, however, the

"They were open to fight Japan. Such

evidence at the trial on the ground Journey from Canton to Kwetyang is that this seeming bitterness is views are unwarranted. takes about seven days,

only akin-deep, and not repre: This is not, however, to exoner-of privilege, arid I am satisfied The air line from Canton to Kan- sentative of our best public opinate England, or at least Sir Fre-that if they had been available chow may be inaugurated earlier, ion. A vast number of men of derick, from some responsibility from the outset, a wholly different Bs engineers were sent by the intelligence refuse to take a short in the Chinese currency muddle. situation would have been created," Admittedly Sir Frederick is an and Miss Parkes would not have Aviation Corporation to make a sighted view of the matter. survey of the towns on the way. A Parallel with Gemnany 1871

outstanding authority on intera-been convicted of the offence for she was sentenced and While We sympathize with national relations within the con-which namely Shaokwan, Tayu. and Kl- an. These districts are garrisoned China' predicament resulting from fines of Europe, but he lamentably punished.

bring lacks practical knowledge of China, "In these circumstances have by the First Kwangtung Army, well-intentioned efforts to

currency stabilization. Seemingly he failed to take full felt it. right to recommend that a hence no red-tape "delay is ex about her

we are not bind to her grave mis-advantage of his stay in Japan free pardon should be granted to pected.

The South-west Aviation Cor- takes. To begin with, the reform for acquiring adequate knowledge. her in respect of the conviction, poration is owned by high Ewang programme is an ideal one for We are not concerned about the and suitable compensation is being tung and Kwangst officials and Chins to-day, and it reveals an subjects of discussion between him oven to her." maintains services from Canton to amazing lack of understanding on and the Nanking. "government, Free pardon in circumstances Lungchow and Canton to Pakhoi.

the part of Chinese statesmen but one was certainly currency.ke these is an acknowledgment. concerning the affairs of their This is clear, from his statement, that no such offence was committ- Own.comtry. In particular, the made immediately after Nanking's ed. It is a cancellatirin of the attempt to force an expropriation announcement of the reform plan, conviction.

1 xliver is an idea bodily trans- and the ensuing imbroglio. From planted from the West, without his announcement, it is not dif- any regard to local conditions, The Acult to surmise that the Nan Miss, Parkes was found gunty, Nanking Government assumes the king government was not the au- with another woman, of the man- attitude and foreign nations lazily thor of the reform scheme, but slaughter of the other prisoner's how to it, of being the central that Sir Frederick's hint a, sug-child. government of China. But in sub-gestion was worked on... stance it is merely one of several local governments, and probably A quarterly convocation of the

the strongest by only a narrow Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chao- ter of Scotland was held last night margin. We do not know that any in the Royal Arch Freemason's close parallel can be drawn from Hall, Edinburgh. The chair was history, but Chinese conditions to- cecupled by Companion the Earl day seem to resemble those of of Cassillis, First Grand Principal; Germany before the 1871 unifica and there was a large attendance tion. China might also be Ukened to Japan in the Tokugawa era, of Companions.

A cordial fraternal welcome was when it swarmed with territorial dis- extended to Companions Willam barons with, however, this R. Brew, First Principal of Chap-tinction, that the Nanking goveru- ter "Perseverance, Bombay, No.ment lacks that dictatorial power 71; William M. Younger, Past First which the Tokugawa government's language, should refrain from protested against the Judge's deci- Principal of Chapter "Uganda," possessed. To appropriate and held meddling, in its currency, or all slon, but the Judge adhered to it. British East Africa, No. 543; and in Nanking all the silver in China issues. It appears that Sir Fre- and after a two days' hearing the Peter Noble, Past First Principal 05. Companion T. G. Winning. of Chapter Jordan," Jaffa, No. Grand Secretary, was appointed Grand Superintendent of the Bor- der Province, in succession to the

cause of this very fact, the scheme late Companion J. G. Carter..

is unacceptable to all local regimes Reports were submitted from a number of Grand Superintendents, except Nanking. If coercion is at showing that the various Chapters tempted, internal disruption ma under their jurisdiction were in shatter the country in pieces." In- good working order and that the deed, signs are not lacking of this true spirit of Royal Arch Masonry What, then, has induced the Nan-

Lady Theodosia Cadogan, the was being manifested. The Ananking government to resort to such the matter, why did China reach

wife of the British Ambassador. such a predicament that currency ces of the Chapters had been in a dangerous policy?

'Bint of British Loan

reform because necessary? Any held a reception on January 8 in most cases maintained in a satis

The Nanking government has united currency system, such as The British Embassy, Peiping," to factory condition through the ap-

hinted, and afterwards seemingly is in operation in other countries, which all the members of the In- plication of strict economy.

ternational Women's Club and the has of course been unknown to British Women's League were in- the other hand, some Lodges and denied, that it had a promise from Britain of a £10,000,000 loan for

China, and it has long been a rited. The beautiful Chinese rooms Councils and Cryptic Councils bad

mooted question whether some of the British Embassy which so experienced considerable difficulty facilitating its currenecy measure. in carrying on owing to a decrease It is not quite clear to what extent

́a, large, party (there were over 200 In the number of candidates, due Sir Frederick Leith Ross was con- thing could not be done to obtain admirably and themselves to such Repercussions of US, Polley persous présant) were crowded with to the depression in trade, but to-aulted beforehand, but certainly

women of all nationalities Lady The recent currency troubles of wards the end of the year there it was not politic for the Nanking was some evidence which led to government to inject the name of China, however, are but a reper Theodosia rereived sach guest per- the hope that the darkest days Britain into the confused altua

Mrs W. P. Thomas, who since the purchasing policy. Guided by recent departure of Lady. Teichman sibly better times were near at king was up to its usual tactics of misconceived idea, the American has been acting as president of the were passing over and that pos- tion. It seems probable that Nan-cussion of the American allver wasily and she was assisted by

playing off one country against.

government in 1934 embarked British Women's League and other Arrangements were made for the another striving to hold Japan headlong upon a policy of buying members of the Committee in- celebration of the Vernal Equinox check and breed ill feeling between silver in world centres with a view cluding Mre, Fitzmaurice and Mrs.

her' and Britain. This may or

to boosting its value, Bar sliver in Page. The Misses Patricia and on Baturday, March 21.

may not be true, but Nanking lear London in April this year was Oynthia Cadogan, too, were very ders would find it hard to dispel such an interpretation. If what worth more than 30 per cent charmingly helping their mother Sir Frederick Leith Rows stated above the level ruling early last to look after her guests" and saw, year. While there has been some that each had ten and other re true, he has not been consulted

Chronicle." There were so many before the fact, and Nanking's the reaction, it is still higher by about freshments reports the "Pelping present that it is impossible, to of England's name was unauthor-50 per cent than formerly. For a means an identical rise in the ex-

Y. Wang, President of the Inter Secretary of State for Foreign Af-were honestly and" sincerely eng- fairs at the age of 38, is almost the aged in the serious task of currnal yable of its currency: Ame national Women's Club was, of rency stabilization, this was not rica in 1934 depressed the foreign course, there, and also Mr Paul Mr. Howe Mra, value of its currency by a deval- Stevensou, youngest British statesman on re- the time for petty: tricks.

uation, but by its silver policy it Cowan, Madame Munthe and many cord to achieve that high distinc-

Rumour Held Unfounded: tioni

"Secondly, the "Oriental Econom-has been forcing China in the op-ather well known Chinese, Fur Since 1782, when the older termat is positive that the ruzouz is posite direction. Time and again pean and American guests. After the Nanking government has ap-ten was served, Mr. Gage, Second Northern and Southern Depart unfounded that Britain stole a ments were discontinued, and the march on Japan so as to have her Secretaryships of State Were own way in dealing with this pro divided into Home and Foreign, blem. Such a conclusion is easy the youngest Foreign Secretary William Wyndham, Lord

hand

On

FOREIGN SECRETARY AT 38. PRE CHRISTMAS SUNDAY.

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London, Dec 27,

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The foreman said that they

is to bolster up the power of the derick has been guilty of such a jury found both women guilty of pense of other local ones. Cone- deeply, but leaders of the Nan- found that Miss Parkes was not Naning government at the ex-mistake. It is probable that it was manslaughter. quently, if this could be done, king government were quick to guilty of neglecting to administer would at least be a step toward the

turn his actiona to account, anfood, out gulity of neglecting to unification of Chine. But be the mischief. has been done. We call in a doctor. They recom

are of the belief that, If not the mendet both to mercy. British government. Bir Frede The other woman in the case rick, at least, cannot evade re- was sentenced to nine months' im- sponsibility for the unpleasant prisonment in the Second Division.

the complications arising from Chinese currency muddle.

However, to dig to the root-

one.

Mr. Anthony Eden, who become, ized. If the Nanking authorities Ailver country' like-- China, the numerate each one, but: Mrs. C

Grenville.

He was appointed in 1791 at the age of 32. Charles Fox was 33 at h's appointment in 1782.

1816 CENTURY RECORDS In the 19th century the young eat was Earl Granville, who first took the office for a short tenure of two months-in 1851 at the age of 26.

George Canning, one of the greatest on the roll, was 37 when first taking charge of the Foreign Office in 1807. But he was 52 when be succeeded Castlereagh in 1822, and made his name resouad through Europe, uta

Lord Rosebery was 39, Sir Ed- ward Grey 43, Lord Palmerston 18,

pealed to America to mitigate her Secretary of the British Embassy, i allvez measures, and China's pub- showed some of his most interesting licists have even appealed to the Sims He is the fortunate posses sor of a colour ains-esmere and his world, calling attention to the pictures of Palestine and the Near fact that American measures were East and also a few scenes from threatening their country with the jubilee processions were very a- most enjoy. grave dangers, The pleas were entertaining, and no heeded by the American goy-ble afternoon was passed by all ernment, whose policy has been present continued. Ass last resort, the Nanking authorities introduced a General William Crozier has i

daty and of covered sufficiently from his recent system of export equalization charges on Vernee to leave the Germa

from that city. whereby to check the violent repital in Peiping states a mes in its value,