Minister in London, interviewed by Reuter's correspondent prior to his departure for the Far East on the P. & O. S. Khyber, said that the question of his visit to China arose before he left Washington, when his Government had requested all the Chinese delegates to report personally. Dr. Wellington Koo state ed that he hoped to return to London in six months, and said that the Shantung settlement had large-Iv cleaved up the Sino-Japanese relations.—Reute A Hankow telegram to the Chinese press states that Wu Pei-fu wishes ta raise $2,000,000 from the as: province of Hupeh by increasing the salt, tobacco and wine taxes, "ud will use the money for military purposes.
Ty an editorial tribute to Sir Everard Fraser the "Central China Post" (Hankow) says:—In the Consular Service there was no one more highly esteemed or so do served ly held in honour, as Sir Everard. He was a man of great natural: ability and intense energy; he was profoundly learned and yet gifted with common sense boyerd the measure of most men. An indefatigable worker he was ever at the service of his countrymen whatever their needs might be irrespeetive of their position in life. When Sir John Jordan retired from his post as Minister to His Majesty at Peking it was the general hops and Universal -desire of British folks in China that Sir Everard would be appointed to succeed him. His strong character and ripe knowledge of all things Chinese seemed to point him out as the only man for the times of stress which foreigners have in these days to face. The news now received will sadden many hearts.
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