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MAIL NEWS FROM HOME

London Jan. 20. ARBITERS OF, ABBEY BURIAL The sole authorities for decidin that Kipling's ashes are to buried to the Poet's Corner are the Dean and Chapter of Went-

London," Jan. 22. and general pacifcator of the re-minster, writes a correspondent.

INDISCRETIONS

To an Englishman is would not | gion, relieving the new autonom- seem to require any great courage cus State of all military respon- er the part of a Minister of, Fin-sibility, domestic or foreign. ance to say to the Ministers of SERVICEABLE Defence, "I am sorry, but your

A distinguished American pro- Estimates are too high: you must cut them down. But when Mr, essor of Oriental history who had Takahashi said this

just been touring in China called to General Kawashima and Admiral Osumi,

on me lately and expressed the he did it with the recollection

wish that Japanese omcers in China could all be gagged, because his mind that he was Finance they talk to recklessy. the worst

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and Major General Isogaf, the of the Works at Westminster. ment, Mr. Inone, had been mur- dered earlier in the year. Taka-Military Attaché to the Embassy, hashr was also Finance Minister who seems to have made Shanghai his regular headquarters These in 1821 when Premier Hars was officers, and a number of others, murdered. On both occasions he

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the direct action that the army popular heroes. At eighty-two

and, I am glad to think. Burns "the grasshopper shall be a burden must take if the Foreign Office

"WHO'S WHO" DIRECTOR Boilers, Latbeg, Drilling & Muling and desire shall fall." but most cannot manage things, and

Mr. Adam Black, who has died. | Machines Gardner Engines & Other old men treasure the last days forth. Incidentally. the easiest

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Electric Motors, Dynamos and "He | berm any difference of opinion be- He did not originate the idea. Other Apparatus, Lamps, Cars, tween the War Office and the bus took it over in 1897, Its fiftieth Gymnastic Gear, Cordage, Canvas Foreign Office and it is not the year of publication. Then it con- Tubing, Blankets, Furniture, Electrio Foreign Office that moves the sisted simply of a lits of names Cable, Drums Dirty Oil and Old Home Omice to suppress the offer with uitles, but with no blog Metals comprising Zine, Copper,

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SUB-EDITED BIOGRAPHIES

It is easy to imagine, as the re- putation of "Who's Who" became established, how much gate crash- ing into it was attempted. iur Black insisted the; each entry should represent achievement of some sort, and not fist inherited weaken or position.

Cabinet at their final meeting on the Budget. The Defence Minis- ters produced maps (of Aala and the United States) to prove their need of more defence; they hint ed that it was a betrayal of the country to leave it undefended; the Finance Minister was unmoved. At last the other Ministers offer-nying kites is liberally practised 1 ed ten million yen from their own in Japan. There were those, for Estimates, though these had al instance, which make such a spec- ready been whittled down and to tacle when the possibility of a this Takahashi agreed. He is the currency reorganisation loan to only man in Japan who could have China was suggested and the in- kept the army and navy in check. spired British response that the Whether this will keep them in Japanese seemed to be getting check is, of course, another mat-needlessly excited about an ima

Japanese military men keep ginary ban was regarded in Japan on talking of the need for the as highly satisfactory as an ind- army to take positive action if the cation. In fact, that Briten in Chinese are so insensate as not to ance did not dare to risk Japan's beed advice that is meant entire disapproval. So, too, the army ly for their good. The Chinese seeks to confirm its impressions of are told that they must have what it can safely venture by al- Japanese help in crushing. Com-lowing staff officers to make ap- munism, and it is no use refusing parently reckless utterances; and it. General Chiang Kai-shek, watching for the reactions. 80; description of himself as having military communiques declare; 15 far the recklessness has had none simply impertinent when he makes but the most satisfactory result. the force of public opinion in the Northern Provinces an excuse for denying their right. to autonomy. The leaders and high chicials in North China who were hostle to Japan have all been weeded out, and men of whom Japan can ap- prove put in their places. These ere unanimous in demanding au- tonomy, and they know what the are taking about.

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He was adamant to those who clamoured for admlidon, and set himself, above all, to be accurate. A dimiculty was facellous auto- biographical statements. Black had sometimes to prune tactfully, but allowed some 'irte. verence, as Mr. Osbert Bitwell's

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THE "COMMUNIST-BANDITS"

I cannot be proved whether any more money would have been com One fact is disquieting. The"

tected nad the procession passed Japanese military men insist that

Singapore, Feb. 3. along Sauchiehall Street as in for- Japan must help in the suppres-.

Commander Sir John' Alleyne,

mer years. The fact that it is sion of the Communists, who bare been defeated all the way from DAU, DS.C.,, formerly King's Har-hoped to better last year's total suggests that nothing was lost by the South-east to the North-west, bour Master at Singapore, has re- and are still a force to be reckon tired at his own request, with the the change of routs. ect with. The fact that General rank of captain, after 32 years' ser- Chiang Kai-shek has been defeat-vice." He will be remembered as ing them for six years past and navigator of the Vindictive when that now they menace the provin- the was sunk as a blockship in ces in which Japan is specially Ostend Harbour on May 10, 1918. Interested might be regarded as Sir John Alleyne went to sea from sufficient reason for gently insist the Britannia in September, 1905, ing on offering a little help but joining HMS Hindustan, Captain, It may be dignificant that crA, G. Tate, in the Channel Fleet. Nanking Government always re- When the War began he was navigs fers to these insurgents as Com-tor of the Hebe, submarine parent ferest in the conference called One Electric Ice Chest munist-bandits, and that the To- ship. Later he joined the monitor by the aerodrome Owners Asso- kyo Government has also con-Lord Clive and served in action of tracted the habit of calling the Belgian coast, for which he clation, which is to be opened One Camers in case enemies in Manchuria Communist was awarded the DAC. In May, British Industries House on Jan- Two Radio Sets bandits. It is true more than 1917. Joining the Vindictive for a 30 by Viscount Swinton, Se-Three Calcuing four years have been spent in the the Ostend raid, he was severely Cretary of State for Air. Dele- extermination of Communist-ban-wounded there during the aban-gates from more than 30 organien- dite in Manchuria and the and 'sdonment of the ship. He was bad-tions interested in the ownership not yet, but we may accept they hit before he could be got over and operation of aerodromes have already accepted invitations, Japanese report that comparative the side fell into the water, and and among them are civic repre- ly few left. A GUARDA

was rescued by a motor-launch There have been certain differ- The DB.C was awarded him, and sentatives from Glasgow, Edin- ences in the method of operation, in the official dispatch Sir Roger but these facts afford a triking Keyes stated that deut, Alleyne parallel between the cases of had been most useful in fitting up Marichukue and fattunormous the navigational instruments des North China. First, all anti-troyed in the previous Faid on April Japanese officials have been re-23 and had asked to be allowed placed by sound and sensible men to navigate the Vindictive in the who appreciate the alms of Japan; second operation. Bir Roger Keyes secondly, the way was prepared approved of this, "feeling that this by an Independence movement inoncer's experience and intimate interest is the first of its kind to which the Japanese military men knowledge of the shoals and cur- be held in Britain. Three papers. declared that they had no interest rents on the Belgian Coast would by experts on the subjects of aero whatever thirdly. the newly in- be of great value to the Commander | drome? wireless, the building up of dependent State has in each case of the vindictive, Sir John an aerodrome, and the acquisition asked for as many adviser

feyne was promoted in December, and planning of a municipal air- Japan as possible to fnat

1924 and later graduated at the port will be read and discussed at train them in the task of self

College and served in the the session on January al and in government and last but by no Operations and Plans Divisions, the evening the means "least the Japanese arm He commanded ELM'S "Lupin in the I visit Croydon appolated Itself the exter- Fërsian Gulf in 1923-30 —

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