Readers will no doubt duly have noted the amazing letter from Comrade Karakhan, the Red bassador, to Marshal Wu Pei which we received from our Harbin Correspondent yesterday; and in which Karakhan sets forth the admiration that the U, 8. 8. TR. has always felt for Wu Bei-tu; the concern with which it sees his present association with Marshal Chan Teo-lin, alleged agent of Britain, Japan and America; and its readiness to help him to the utmost with money and moral supper s0 long as he dees not allow become the "tool of rinse political parties actin the control of the imperi vers." To which Marshal Wu replied by telegram that the letter was the Fareatest piece of impertinence towards the Chinese people that ever Karakhan had even perpetrated and advising him to clear out of China while he had time. They are curious people, these Bolsheviks, Yourin and Joffe, after being extraordinarily well received in Peking, lost th Jobs by sheer insolence and rudeness. to the Chineve. And now Karakha't goes the same way. The fact la that as soon ax the Bolshevik be-
Hieves himself. he behave: towards the arrogance no oth "ever dreamt of using. Moscow fs the true Imperialistic Power, a Mongolia, the Chineve Eastern Rai way, Canton, Yeurin, Joile and Karakhan clearly reveal, That Dog Show The "strate" about Airedates has enticed Mr Potter and otters into the field uld in Styelf aw brought year's dose show into ding prominent. this event which gives it whas sight. be called a local distinction. The fact is that during the past few days the following type of Tetter has been received from the Actinge Commissioner of Revenue by Gquite a mumber of those who. hibited days at the show:—ted to Femind you that Ticenses Navi not hen tenewe for the curvant year all to sequent hat' you will give the matter Your We have not interviewed the sender of the Jetter with reference to the matter, but it ix currently reported that he or one of his star? bought a programme at the dog show, and: has sine been serutini number of licences the owners there mentioned, above result. As a consequence the dog show has proved a very pensive business to man hoped to carry through out tal Equally. the Revenu Department has profited by the show, and we might suggest coming years that office might its way to present some suitable trophy for competition, for instance for the dog having the record of evading: the payment of licence for the greatest number of years. happens that human beings are constituted that no moral cblogsy attaches to the man who succeeds evading the imposi office or does a the eye. Actually there oppe be merit in succeeding in travelling first-class on a third-class ticket, and ness seems to have disap their appointment to the it is a soulless lasiness getting held of a dex show programme and then dunning people on the strength of it for what they never had any intention of paying, provided they could get away with it. Far better it would be that the dog show should not issue any programmes next time.
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