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JAPAN'S POLICY.

Statement By Baron Tanuku..

Toklė, July 7.

WEDNESDAY,

AIR CRASH AT CHEUNG CHOW.

JULY 13, 1927.

SOLVING THE SLUM PROBLEM.

IMPROVEMENTS IN ENGLAND,

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Slum conditions, thanks to tho activities of the many local author

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Hermes searched the vicinity, from the air as soon as the news of the accident was received. H.M.Sitios. Hermes and H.M.S. Wanderer also searched until dark and are con- tinuing to do so, but it is feared that there is no chance of finding

"The basic principle of Japan's policy towards China consists of maintenance of peace in the Far] the pilot alive, East and the realisation of the common prosperity of Japan and China," asserted the Premier, Baron Tanaka, at the closing session of the China policy con- ference this afternoon.

Urging the importance of the restoration of pance in China, Baron Tanaka emphasised that only the Chinese themselves could undertake it and consequently outside interference was WOISO than useless.

Regretting the difficulty of establishing a stable government In China the Premior stated that Japan had no alternative but to, maintain touch with the moderato elements for the time being and await the gradual unification of

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ure gradually Improving throughout the country, in ten to twenty yenra' time there is reason- able hope that the problem, if not actually solved, will at least be in- significant in comparison with its present huge dimensions, writes Sir Robert Parr in the Daily Chronicle.

GRIM COINCIDENCE. Deceased Officer's Previous Crash. Unfortunately, what is proving to be one of the chief obstacles is Yesterday's terrible mishap a certain type of slum-dweller who which cost him his life was the maintaing an attitude of passive re second crash in which Flying sistance against all efforts. on the Officer Phillipa had been involved part of the authorities to better his during his service in Hongkong. condition; or, if removed to another The unfortunate officer was pilot-district, soon reduces his habita- ing a plane fying with two others tion to a level with that which ho in formation order over West Point | left. after having met the a.s. Kalyan

in honour of H. E. The Governor, with which many persons are unac This is an aspect of the problem who arrived in the Colony on quainted. They consider it is a November Est, 1925.

His plane was seen suddenly to get out of control, and then fell

molish the slums and erect in their comparatively simple matter to de- etend clean, healthy dwellings. a great speed into the sea. The However, before this can be accom machine was quickly water-logged plished (providing such a solution While expressing the wish that but Flying Officer Phillips and is practicable). It is obvious that the Chinese would suppress the Licut, Mackintosh, the aviatore, the standard of living of the pre- disturbing elements in their counto swim away before she sank. raised. And this is where the re- were able to scramble out and sont occupants will have to be try Baron Tanaka emphasised that

Afterwards it was stated Japan was bound to take steps to

that former encounters his first set- protect her own nationals if China the plane got into the backwash back. was unable to do so. The Premier of the machine ahead and side- tion particularly dilated on the neces-slipped, crashing before control divers Manager.

sity for Japan taking any steps could be regained.

to preserve the peaco Manchuria and Mongolia officer is Flying Omeer "Leonard owing to the important bearing William Hennell Phillips, A en her national defence. He single man, his father lives at No. welcomed the economic activities 9, Endsleigh Road, Surbiton, Sur- of the Japanese and foreigners Tey, and much sympathy will be alike as helping to accelerate felt with his relatives. the penceful development of those, regions.

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HOLLAND AND NANKING.

Proposal For Trenty Rejected.

According to information from reliable foreign circles, quoted in the Huang Pao, the Dutch Gov- ernment has flatly rejected the proposal of the Nanking Govern- ment, made through Its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. C. C. Wu, that the Sino-Dutch negotiations, for the revision of a commercial treaty between the two countries be conducted with the "Nation- alist" authorities.

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In short, a certain propor- of slüm dwellers

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The full name of the deceased any

TANGIER. QUESTION.

FRANCE AND SPAIN REACH IMPASSE.

London, July 12.

It is understood that Franco- lention of the Tangier regime, Spanish conversations upon mode which have been proceeding for some time in Paris, have reached an impasse.

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I think the main reason for this Jeculiar attitude is that some slum- dwellers-not by nature, as some people suggest--but by sheer habit and environment, are slothful and luzy. This houses are dirty and untidy. not because they cannot help it, but owing to their lack of will or desire to put them in order. If the choicest of dwellings were found for these folk they would make a slum of them Inside a month.

Yet, curiously enough, this un- cleanliness of mind is not necesɛnri-

by the outcome of poverty. One has only to walk down. Whitechapel, Poplar or any other closely populat It had been arranged that if any ed district to find homes that would agreement were reached in thesce a credit to anybody anywhere. The Netherlands reply was negotiations" it should be reported made to the Nanking Ministry of to Great Britain and Italy. In the Foreign Affairs by its consul-absence of such a result British general at Shanghai. The reply opinion favours discussion of the adds that everything concerning issue by representatives of the the revision of the Sino-Dutch four Powers concerned, and it is agreement should be negotiated considered likely that this course by the Netherlands' minister in will now be adopted.--British Wire Peking, at an opportune moment: and with the Central Government.

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Perhaps one of the most grievous results of this overcrowding en- couraging as it does a slothful way of living, is that the children, rather than the adults, are the ones who physically and morally suffer. Surrounded as they are by all that

Is sordic and repulsive, they cannot

be expected to grow up decent clean-minded citizens. Habits of ordinary decency are practically forbidden them. And naturally many of the cases of child neglect reported in the Press are a direct outcome of the familiarity bred by The following are the replies to this mode of living. to-day's questions:-

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1. Calvin and Cervantes. 2, Mona Lisa's. ta the painting by Leonardo da Vincl. 3 Common hanuman during the reign of James I, Crine for lifting heavy weights 4. Lead- In Agure la Hugo's Les Miserables 5. A fountain at the foot of Mount Heleon, which ww art flowing by the hoof of the winged

The Cape Town Scheme. During my recent visit to Cape Town. I was greatly impressed by the manner in which the authorities had settled their slum problems, Greve 1. This is a corruption of " bar especially bearing in mind the barus," the root from the wavego banks of difficulties there owing to the colour the Itha, or Vulgo. 8. WIlliam Harvey, in. 11. Thomas de Quincey, 10, Larzu mu- question. The scheme way to pur- rine shells found chiefly in the Datamus. chase a large tract of land outside

thebit who taught the pferally of worlds mod

horse, Pegasus. . Southern reglasuln "of

fil. 12. Pythagoras, 13, 1829. 14. (n)- An

the city, to convert part of it, into

too; (b) Swinburne 15, General Cattame was burned at the stake for refusing to recant n model township, and to give fact- fats sa Padim, by Dauntalio; Colland Manlities to the white slum population ment at Vance, by Verrochie and Leopardi.

The Fringe of Events.

Harbin, June 25.-The news of the new regime in Peking was received here on Sunday and the next morning the police rushed round ordering all offices.and shops to make holiday for three days, but afterwards it turned out that the actual instructions were that figs for the abolition og kin and in- were to be hoisted and that there crease of the customs tariff,

to take up their quarters there. Also, there was constructed i com- pound for the blacks and coloured races, where they could live apart from the whites and out of the was not to be a compulsory holiday. Mr. Wang Chung-huei will take sluma-2a particulary bad one being In some cases, however, the ulice up his new office as Minister of known as District Six. One of officials insisted on certain places Justice of the Nationalist Govern- the advantages of the scheme was closing, in consequence of which ment to-morrow

that the whites were given an op- morning. Mr: the local newspaper did not conie Want has also been appointed a portunity to purchase their houses

Oh Tuesday the C. E. R. Vicement Committee.--Nam Chung Pao, two races.

ember of the Nationalist Govern-on Caay terms, and thus it is hoped to prevent any friction between the President, Mr. Liu Che. was called

out one day.

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CANTON POSTMEN.

Election. Affects Service.

Lo Peking to become Minister of Education and many people went

Our great need at home is to in- to see him off at the station. On

duce the general public to take an Wednesday there was a grand re-

interest in a similar scheme, and ception at the Civil Adnistra

help to shoulder what will neces- Canton, July 13. tor's Offices, one hour being special-

anrily be somewhat of a financial Part of the nestal service was burden. I find that so many people ly reserved for the foregn cungula suspended this forenoon at the re- who talk on the subject have no iden and prominent foreign residents. After this Harbin settled town to

quest of the Postmen's Union. of what slum life is really like and its usual business taking but little The Union announced this morn

the appalling conditious under notice of what is going on, ating that an election of the officers which many children are forced to Peking.

of the Union is taking place, and

live. However, when the public therefore it is necessary for its generally gets to realise the actual members to present themselves at facts-which it must-and is thus the election meeting. "For this, of the results, we may reasonably made acquainted with at least some the Postal Administration has hope for more rapid progress to- been requested to suspend part of wards the solution of what is un- the postal service for half a day doubtedly one of our gravest na Nam Chung Pao.

tional problems to-day.

Propaganda 'Still Goes on... Though the police do everything in their power to prevent propa- ganda of any kind in the town, there are still people who carry on the work.

A couple of days ago the police stopped a man carrying a bundle of papers under his arm and found that they were all communist cir- culars.

The man tried to make out that he was going to the market to sell waste paper, but on going to his house the police fund plenty more of the same kind of, literature.

NANKING NEW OFFICIALS.

SOUTHERN. SUSPICIONS.

They jury have taken a merei- ful view of the case," sail Mr. Justice Greer at Oxford Assizes in sentencing Frederick Boxall, nineteen, cowman, to twelve years' penal

servitude. Boxall was

Japan Invites An Observer.

Tokyo, July 12, For the purpose of eradicating the suspicion of the Southerners that Japan is interfering in the movements of the belligorents, the charged with the murder of Ka Japanese Government has invited therine Mary Baker, fifteen, niece Chiang Kai-shek to send represen- of his employer, at Noke Farm, on tatives to act as observers with January 26 by strangling her, and the Japanese troops in Shantung. slaughter. The prosecution said the jury found him guilty of man-

Chiang has accepted the invita- he walked seven miles to the The Nationallet Government has tion and has already despatched a police station on the night of the decided to appoint Messrs. C. C. representative. As the Northern- tragedy and confessed he had Wu, Wang Chung-lisi, Chang ers have not voiced such auspicions killed the girl. In the witness. Ching-kang, Koo Ying-fan and it is considered unnecessary to ex-box he said he had no fatention Chien Yung-ming as. commission tend a similar, invitation to them, of murdering the girl; he only ers of the Committeo to arrange

meant to frighten her.

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