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The Question of International Fin. nce.

The report of the alleged in terational control of the Chinese Enter Railway ban caused a groot sensation in Gorerament circles here. While both the] Chinese and Russian; sutbòritios are strongly opposed to the proposition, talegrams have porrd in from varions publis organi-ations in the provinces: expressing popular opposition 10 the project. Marahal Chang Tao-lin has also telegraph | ed to the Peking Government stating that the people in the Three Eastern Provinces strongly' against any attempt of, the Powers to control the Hail- way and requesting the Govern~* ment to make further efforts to {secure the control af. the line for

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It is reported in this connec tion that in reply to a com munication from Mr. Paikus, representative of Soviet Russia. requesting the resumption of negotiations regarding the Chi- nese Eastern Railway, the Wai- chalopu has informed the Russian delegate that it is willing to open discussions on the question.

THE ER RESOLUTION. The resolution_regarding the Chinese Eastern Railway which was brought up for discussion at a sub-committee meeting of the Washington Conference was to the following effect.

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agreed to declare to the Powers that Russia will agree to China's redemption of the Railway on condition that the Powers will not interfere with the Railway.

5. The Russian delegates have consented to telegraph to their home Governments requesting them to deliver to the Chinese the rolling stocks on the Ussuri line.

6. Regarding the navigation of the Amur and Sangari river, the Russian representatives bare agreed to a joint operation of Russians and Chinese..

1-The present conditions of rights of Chios. In the agree the Chinese Eastern Railway are ment concluded with Russia in such as to make impossible any 1896, it is provided that China is Improvements with an introduo-held responsible for the main tion of foreign capital unless the tenxuce of order in the Raily whole management is placed upon zone and for the safety of Rail- a new financial basin. In view way properties and employees, of that fact the existing commit The garrison of the Russian tee system and the technical troops, therefore, does not con- board should be replaced by a new stitute any procedent. system of financial control. For ASSISTANCE WELCOMED. |that purpose & Finance Commit- The Chinese Government tee shall be organised, on which wants to reserve the two points the Eowers intarasted will be mentioned above in refer- represented by опа memberlence to the resulation proposed each, and that committee by the delegates of the Powers. shall exercise the trusteeship | At the same time, however, over the Railway until a stable the Chinese Government is wall Government is established in aware of the fact that there are Russia.

many improvements that have to

The cancellation of all the old. 2-As to the operation of the be introduced in the management treaties concluded between Russia Railway, the Chinese Eastern of the Bailway, and any friendly, and China, the supply of food Railway Administration will be assistance that may be offered by stuffs in relief of famine sufferem charged with that part of the the Powers in this respect will be în Rusia and other problems are work, with a view to preventing welcomed by China. The Chinese now under discussion between interference with the work which Government is ready to discuss the two parties.. the Railway Administration has any proposition with the Powers been carrying on, but the Finance for the improvement of the Rail- Committee shall have nothing to way.

7. The Russians havs agreed to restore Moogolia to Chins na sOOD as a trade agreement is concluded between Russia and China.

LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING.

Election of Chairman.

do with the technical operation The sub-committee meeting in of the Railway.

charge of the resolution forward- 3.-In view of the importance led to the Far Eastern Committee of the railway guards and on January 23 the resolution gendarmerie which will be in together with the Chinese de charge of the protection of claration, and the two docoments the Railway properties sad were brought up for discussion at The General Committee of the life and property of the the twenty-fourth plenary session | Lloyd's Register of Shipping at | Railway employees, and of of the Far Eastern Committee, their meeting last month, elected maintaining order in the Railway which decided to organise Mr. J. Herbert Scrutton as chair- zone. In view of the fact that special sub-committee, on which man. Sir Thomas J. Storey, the Railway zone is within the Powers concerned will be rep-K.B.E.. as deputy-chairman and| Chinese territory, the Chinese resented by one member aach, treasurer, and Captain H. B. shall be entrusted with the for the purpose of finding a point Hooper, RLM, as chairman of organisation of such railway of compromise between thethe sub-committees of classifica-"} guards and gendarmerie, but the views of the Chinese delegates |tion of the society. Mr. Scrution payment for those railway.guards and the Allied representatives. and gendarmerie shall be made by the Finance Committee which is charged with the trusteeship over the Railway.

succeeds Bir John H. Luscombe SINO-RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS,

as chairman, the latter gentlemen In this connection it is worth having expressed a desire to re mentioning that, since the Sino-tire from office at the end of 1991. Russian negotiations were trans-

Mr. Scrutton, who is a partner THE CHINESE DECLARATION. ferred to Peking conversations in the old-established firm of Against the above resolution, have been going on between Messrs Scrution, Sons and Co., the Chinese delegates made a Mesars. Liu Ching-jen and Chou which was founded by his grand- declaration in the following Cbusa-chin of the Walchsiopa father, Wa+ chairman of the and Mr. Paikes, representative of General Shipowners" Society for

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The Chinese Eastern Railway Soviet Russia and Mr. Agaroff, the year 1905-6, when he first took was constructed by Russia for representative of the Far Eastern his post on the committee of political purposes, and the Republic, regarding the questions Lloyd's Register, on which he has Chinese Government borrowed proposed by the Chinese Govern- since served continuously. B. from the Eussio-Asistio Bant out.

was vice-president of the Cham the sum of five million kuping It is reported as the result of ber of Shipping of the United taels to capitalise the Railway. those. conversations that the Kingdom during the three strenu- The loan from the Bank has not Russian delegates have agreed to ous years 1915 to 1918, and in that Jet been refunded by the the following points:---

capacity rendered most valuable Chinese Government. Meza

1. With regard to the question service to the Government and to while, the political disturbances of the protection of Chinese in British shipping. Mr. Barution Thomas occupied the position, he was elected a director of the in Russia have rendered it im-Russian territory, the Russian would have been elected president of underwriter to the British and Foreign Company, possible for Russia to contians delegates do not allow the Chinese) of the Chamber at the end of his British and Foreign Marine where he held s commandin to run the Railway, and the to send their troops as that affects last year of office had his health Insurance Company in London, position for many years. ?-- Chinese Government has teven Russia's sovereignty, but they at that time permitted.

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отет the management of the have agreed to pay more atten It is a remarkable fact that during | September 1914. After being who has been elected to succeed Line. China has no idea whatso-tion to the safety of the life and the 85 years since the society was trained, at Lloyd's be went to Sir Thomas Storey, as chifrman jever to gain any unfair advan-|property of Chinese in Rassis. reconstituted in 1934 there have Manchester to underwrite for the of "the Sub-committees of Class- tages by taking over the control 2. Regarding the compensa-only been seen chairman, among private eradicate of Mesere,ification, is the vice-chairman of of the line. With regard to the tion for the losses sustained by whom may be mentioned the not Whitworth and Co., operating at the General Mesor Navigation Agreement of 1919 for joint con- the Chinese residents on accountable men-Mr. Thomas Chap-both Liverpool and Manchester. Co., and first took his feat on the trol of the Railway, it has come of disturbances in Bussis, the 10, FRS, F.S.A. (1835 to 1881); This was in 1873. In 1879 he general, committee” of1Lloyd's, to an end with the withdrawal Russian delegates have agreed to Sir John Glover (1899 to 1997); became the underwriter of the Register in 1918, ez-ohio sa of the Russian troops from the institute a joint commission of and Sir Thomas L. Davitt, Bart International Marine Company, chairman of the London General Railway zone.

Chinese and Bussisus to inves- (1909 to 1970). Mr. Beration which was just established, and Shipowners' Socisty, Regarding the first clause of the tigate the case. The Russians will brings to the very important office remained as underwriter naill Among other recent changes resolution, the Chinese-finds it pay indemnity for all Chinese be bas now been called upon to 1893, when the Company the committee, it will who of very difficult to participate in the properties that have been confill a remarkable experience of was acquired by the Union interest to mention that Sir. proposition in view of the present fiscated by the Russian Govern shipping fairs, and high re- Marine Company. He then Alexander Kemedy, of the Fair organisation and operation of the ment, but they will not hold putation for impertishty and went to a handap to act field Shipbuilding and Engine Railway.

themselves responsible for the sound judgment, There is no sa underwriter for the Urban ing Co., and the Northt As to the organisation of the losses incurred by the Chinese in doubt that the high traditions Marine Company, but leff that Shipbuilding Co., and railway guards and gendarmerie the disturbances.

which have gathered round the company in 1897 to take the Brown; 0.8.&* proposed in the third clause of the - 3. The Russian delegates have chair of Lloyd's Register will be underwriter's chair of the British building resolution, the Chinese Govern- consented to revise the requi- maintained by the new occupant, and Foreign Company. It will have ment is in dphit as to whether Istions for the heavy taxes on

Sir Thomas J. Blorey, K.B.Ey be seen that Sir ThomMS » CETOST is a right to place those Chinese goods imported into who has been chairman of the as noderwziler covered a period railway ́ ́ guards under the Rumian territory.”“

Sub-Committee of Classification of mors than K} years, so that he supervisión of thes

244 About the redemption of the since 1917, has been elected to was the “dayan” of British of Chinelo Easting Ballway, the succeed Me Seration: as deputy: underwriters / On her retirement.

It constitutes

| interference with - tha=dwareign | Russing representatives have chateman-and- trennurés. “; Bir from the position of wh; KEN FISC