The Archive · 1927

The Problem of Shanghai

A "Manchester Guardian" Article on the Suggestion of Princes: A Short-Lived Republic: Unrest on the Unrest Among Mohmands Making it a "Free City": Protection of Border: Plans for Record Non-Stop Flight There has been considerable un-the League of Nations rest among the Upper. Mohmand The "Manchester Guardian" of Faost Our Own Connesronpess clans for some time past over the the "free 7 question of interference by certain June 4 contains the following art-indeed, was a problem seemingly Calcutta, June 11. time from violent fluctuations of the Upper Mohmand mollaks with the cle contributed by "a Friend of almost impossible of solution as 'The other night, residento in exchange. Such a prosaic under-protected clans on the Peshawar China." between Danzigers and Pole: 'Galeutta had a rade awakening' taking, important as it was, did not] A few days ago an authority on Nevertheless the scheme has been district border. This came to Joceasion spectacular pronouncements, from their slumbers; that. is, as head with an attack on friendly Chinese affairs told us"that, in his working well since November, 1920, many as were in bed at 10.80 pam or events, Mohmand tribesmen holding the opinion, there was now a distinct and the bitter feelings previously In Sir James Mackay (now Lord he can: Hblockhouses in the vicinity of the reaction on the part of the Chinese existing have died down, It may Incheape) he found an able col-earthquake shock, Ornaments were Shabksdar and Nuhui posts. The against Russian influence in Chinese bbe useful to recall what it was that Iaborator and, although the problem Ebrown on the floor, pictures were!

Jattack was repulsed and the hostile affairs. This and other signs of the actually took place, shaken out of position and fans of the rupee' was not finally solved, tribesmen were bombed by Royal times seem to suggest that the day The Case of Danzig the evil effects of exchange fluctuaswung dangerously. Some were Air Force aeroplanes on May 6 and alarmed that they rushed out of tions largely were mitigated, An-7. Unfortunately, the unrest has} The Versailles Treaty, it will be other achievement, of Lord *Lans-Hhelr houses in night attire. In not yet, subsided and it is stated ly to set their house in order. The remembered, initiated the proposals. northern Calcutta, which is ¢hiekly downe's was the establishment of a Shanghai correspondent of the In accordance with articles 100-108 that measures are being devised to more satisfactory basis for the Populated with Indians,.an attempt bring the recalcitrants to book.

"Sfanehester Guardian" also ca' of the treaty the town of Danzig relations existing between the ras made to improve the situation General operations will not take last week that a: Chinese informant, tt Indian Princes and Chiefs and the by. blowing on. conch-shells, which place yet, but it is probable that} Jupcn whom he evidently relied, had was placed under the protection of believed to exert a-powerful in-Imperial Government. 'a detachment of aeroplanes shortly expressed the opinion that if Brit. the League. of Nations, with a con-nonce on such occasions. Perhaps will take the air against the jain would gradually reduce her stitution guaranteed by the League. Indian Native States does; who shall say? At, all offenders. military force the Chinese would This constitution was drawn up by vents, no real damage was done, Speaking of the status of Indian be willing to accept a compromise the duly appointed. representatives preliminary tremors lasted for Princes, important articles have

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