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REFORM.

HESITATION.

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remains quiel. No further in- should be determined by a joint formation concerning the Fengtien standing committee of both

advance across the Yellow River

in Honan has yet come to hand.— Naval Wireless,

TROOP WITHDRAWAL.

No Longer Required,^»

London, July 6.

Housos.

Labour Representation.. Referring to the inadequate re presentation of Labour in the Lords, ho said the Sovereign should be authorised to add a In the House of Commons, at] liniited number of nominated mem- question time, Sir Austen Chambers on the advice of the Govern- berlain said that the Indian Brig- ade was being withdrawn from ment of the day, for twelve years, Shanghai, where it was no longer one-third retiring every fourth required in consequence of the ar- year. rival of reinforcements.--Reuter,

CHANG'S NEW REGIME.

THE WAR OF THE FUTURE.

REVERSION TO ANCIENT METHODS?

Some original views on, the future of war are expressed by Professor Werner. Sombart, "the low in the Pesti Hirlap, a Buda- well-known economist, in an inter- pest journal.

strange paradox. War has always We are, he said, faced with a existed, and, in his opinion, must always exist. But the develop ment of the technique of war may reach a point, when war will no longer be possible. In modern war human beings; singly or in the The Lord Chancellor added that mass, have become merely material to be aunthilated, and the nations the hereditary principle would be possessing the means of mass- preserved, but the membership murder must sooner or later rea- No Full British Recognition.

would be reduced by the hereditarylise the aimlessness of wars of an- London, July 6.

nihilation, which would react as Peers selecting a fixed number en-harmfully on the victor as on the "Recognition as the Government of China has not been accorded titled to sit for twenty years, one-vanquished. to it, and it is dealt with nan

third retiring every fourth year,

On this point Professor Som- local administration," replied. Sir but boing eligible for re-election.bart advances a bold suggestion. Austen Chamberlain in the House The House would be limited to He suggests that war will revert of Commons when questioned with 350 Peors. Unelected Lords to the form it took in the days of regard to the British Government's should be eligible for the House chivalry, when man was measur attitude towards 'Marshal Chang of Commons.

ed against man, sword against Two-lin's new Government.-Reu-

sword, and courage A Safeguard.

against courage. This idea may up- In order to meet the possibility | pear unduly romantic, but it of a Government introducing is the logical consequence of | single-chamber form of govern the conditions brought about by ment, the Cabinet had suggested over-civilisation. Man, in gene- that the provisions of the Parlia- ral, is incomparably more intelli- meat Act whereby Bills could be gent to-day than he was in past passed without the assent of the centuries, but this is due to perin- Lords during the course of a single gogic success rather than to phy- Parliament, should not apply to uiological development, and it is ny Bill altering the constitution Probable that if modern man were or altering the powers of the deprived of his spiritual and ma- Lords laid down in the Parliament become the hardy fighter of farmer terial luxuries he would speedily

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FRENCH CONCESSION.

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London, July 6. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that he was not aware that Chinese soldiers had been permitted freely to enter the French Concession at Shanghai.

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HANKOW PAYMENTS.

British Action Likely.

London, July 6.

Act...

The Lord Chancellor said that the Government would support Lord FitzAlan's resolution."

times.

Unity in Theory.

As to the question of a united There is no indication when the States of Europe, Professor Som-

In the House of Commons, reply-Government will produce the Bill. Bart says that at present the diffi- ing to questions, Sir Austen Cham- The programme before the gen-culties are so manifold that they berlain said that action was being jurul election of November, 1929, can only be salved in theory. The considered regarding the payment is very full, but a substantial body only practical and ident basis-for. ju depreciated currency of in-of Conservatives favour pressing | Pan-Europe is economical, but the terest in respect of the Hunkow the reform bofore then, „municipal debentures.-Reuter,

WEEK'S REVIEW,

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The Threat to Hankow.

WIRELESS IN

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London, July 6. Replying to Colonel Day in the House of Commons regarding the position in China, Sir Austea Chamberlain described the week's

An important contract for the movements of the warring fac-supply of wireless telegraph trans- tions, and mentioned General Fengmitting and receiving stations to Yu-hsiang's telegram ordering the the Bulgarian Government, for the retirement of the extremists from purpose of placing Bulgaria in Hankow.

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natlers which would be willing to enter into such a union would cer- tainly desire its basis to be a milit ary one. An example of this is the League of Nations, which is only efficient in dealing with ques- tions in which the interest of the contending parties are not deeply involved.

An important question in the Pan-European scheme is that of national culture. Each nation is justly proud of its spiritual pro- ducts and cultural traditions, but. in the event of a united States of Europe coming into being it would scarcely be possible to avoid uni- formity of culture. This would be observable in a few decades: therefore, from a cultural point of view,, the joining, of the nations is less desirable.

Among the apparatus to be With regard to the present installed at the stations, which struggle against the spread of will be at Sofia, is a high-speed Communism, Professor Sombart transmitter with a power to the believes that Russia will shortly anodes of 10 kw, and a wavelength transform itself into national Advances and Retreats. range between 36 and 72 metres. Į state. In spite of the Bolsheviat This transmitter will be used for regime, the peasants have retained London, July 6.

communicaticr with stations their former characteristics, and Roviewing the military situation which are operated in England by these characteristics are .the in China, Sir Auster Chamberlain Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., strongest bulwark against Com in the House of Commons said Ltd., and through which Sofia will munism. In this respect England reports during the past week be in touch with the principal stands at a disadvantage in the showed that Yen Hsi-shan, the cities of the world. The Sofia struggle, because it possesses no Military Governor of Shansi, has stations will also contain a high- peasantry. moved Aik divisions castward speed long-wave combined tele- from Taiyuanfu, apparently as a raph and telephone transmitter for communication with Vienna, San Chuan-fang, the bulk of with a wave range of from 2,000 whose troops are concentrated in 1000 metres. The stations will along the Shantung railway, has be operated by the Bulgarian moved a force of 20,000 men uear Postal and Telegraph Administra- to Yenchow. on the Tientsin- tion. Pukoi railway.

threat against Chang Tao-lin.

On June 30, a Russian armoured train operating from this town re- captured Lincheng from the Southern armies..

The Fengtien troops are report- ed to have advanced along the Peking-Hankow railway, and to have crossed the Yellow River.

The railway between Chenchow and Loyang is reported to have

been cut.

Feng Yu-hsiang has retired to Loyang. British Wireless,

FIGHT FOR TSINGTAO. The Northern Stand.

AN EASTERN WIFE.

UNFORTUNATE MARRIAGE. OF SOLDIER.

An echo of a British soldier's.

It was revealed in the Police marriage to a native dancing wo Court before Major C. Willson this man at Cairo was heard at North morning that D difference London Police-court last month, language caused on Chinese to when James Acott, of Abbey Assault another with a chopper grove, Abbey Wood, was summon- It appears that the two men were ed for neglecting to maintain his employed at a matshed in Bowen wife. Nellie Acott, now residing in Road, and the complainant went a Salvation Army Home at Hack- into the cookhouse and asked the ney. defendant for some oil with which

This was refused, The prosecuting solicitor said to cook food. and when the complainant remon- the parties were married in De strated the defendant picked up a cember, 1924. They lived to. chopper and struck him on the ether for six weeks when the hus- right hand, inflicting a cut to the band, who was then in the Army, bone. Defendant said the com- was sent to England. Since then Peking, July 6. The negotiations for the peaceful plainant started pulling the cook- he had not received any money. surrender of Tsingtao to the Na-house utensils about, and he did from him. tionalists have evidently fallen aot know what the complainant Complainant gåve evidence that through a despatches sent off wanted as he spoke Haka,

Re-last August she came to London from there this morning report marking that he ought not to have and waited outside her husband's that an engagement is progressing used a chopper his Worship im house from eight in the morning at Chengyang, inidway between posed a fine of $10 or 14 days, and until five at night, when he came Tsingtao and Kiaochow, between

also ordered defendant to pay $5 along in company with another General Shang Chen commanding compensation to complainant, or woman. the Suiyunn area and Garrison undergo another seven days' im- Commander Chu, who is evidently prisonment. determined to keep the Northern Bag flying.

It is expected that the Natlonn- flat drive against Tsingtao will synchronise with a fresh thrust northward up the Tientsin-Pukow railway

Replying to questions, the wo- man denied misconduct with other soldiers, but admitted that, sha wanted to get a divorce so that she could marry another man.

Defendant said that after his

colonel discovered he had married the complainant, who was deemed to be an undesirable character, he was sent to England. He would like a divorce.

MORĘ JAPANESE.

2,000 Troops From Dairen.

Tokyo, July 6. Chang Tsung-chang, who is re Two thousand more troops, have maining in charge of the situation been ordered to Tsingtao from at Tsinanfu bas despatched Dairen to replace those already The magistrate said there would force to Kaomi. The Fengtion there, who have been ordered to be a maintenance order, for 15s. command is making a careful sur-proceed to Tainan and important a week, and he warned complain. vey of the defence line on the points along the Shantung railway, ant she must not marry again in Chih-Shantung border-Router. -Reuter.

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Ipoh, July 1.

IN THE FAR EAST

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-

1. Beeting 2.8imon Peter: Andrew, dames the son of Zeladoe, Jahn, Philip, Ba holomew, Thomm, Matthew, James the son and Judea lasatiot. The Emperor Henry of Alviteus, Thaddog, Simon the Canaanite, xv. Henry IV of France. 5. In the reign of Henry IV. of England 0. Queen of Sheba. 7. Supalaya R. The murderer of Mr. Driggs

A shocking fatality occurred 4 the power house, Kramat Pulai, at 9 o'clock last night when a young electrician, Stanley Ciny, in a rallway train le 1860. A three-musted, son of the retired local postmaster, late-riod vesut'uded in the Mediterranean and kindred waters: 19. Sablo, gules, vert. was instantly electrocuted. as, and sure. 13. Dim, Aurner, who wan result of contacting with a highed at Tyburn for the murder at Siz Thor

Overbury in 1646. 12. The famous Dowager- tension main. of 11,000 volts:mpress of China. 18, An American wild cas.

found from Texas to Futagonia. 14. In

coming into the power-house he

It appears On the manager Erumler. 16. Neferiu. noticed young Clay standing mo-unconsciously holding a wire was tionless holding a wige in his drawn thereto. bare hands. He promptly switch-

ed off the current when the life-parents and six brothers and, Much sympathy is felt for the less body collapsed. The hands four sisters. were charred and face distorted.

Clay was a keen boxer and took It la surmised that Clay was part in several local fights, being making certain connexions and locally trained.