The Archive · 1929

Britain and China Dragged Into Issue: Panchan's Foolish Propaganda

eon Oz Ons Comarosbent 3 China, Jan, rear interest in the present struy-

One of the mast interesting surons, probably fa. the whole History of "Asi, taking place long Tin aretching across the whole continent. This keen. vital in connection with the is free, and vspeet, though very This eon ial oan oficial' position, somewhors andian Lama andthe. Dal sin the Marches The unfortunate in inching these young men to his banner, as they" have neither ex Herence nor education. The stud 'The shareholders of the Canton Waterworks Ca, are agitating: against the forcible seizure of that concern, by the muneipal authori ties, "The process. was. suggested the Mayor, Mr. Lin Wen-kai, om the ground that the company.' did of "render efficient service to the publi, and the seizure was approv-by' the Divisional Political Goun-'This act has caused muck Surprise and fair-minded foreigners jn'South China are of the opinion that it is whisky to invest anything public utilities in Canton. The water company has no relief medy from the local authorities The shareholders have issued statement in the local press setting forth their grievances, "On January 10, ofciats of che municipal govern-iment presented themselves, at. the wwaterttorks company and demanded Uhat all records and money be hand: fed over to them, They. were ne. companied. by guards armed with Mauser pistols, and the company's men had no option but to submit, After the seizure, the government announced the appointment. of a commission to assess the value of the plant, the personnel being four fiefs, "one representative of the shareholders and one from th chamber of commerce, The" come any "considers that auch a proc onderant majority in favour of the government) Yonder the apthe commission a in many French resorts have deririme ents now stud; in the Tibetan of thea well [eli Nanni were br ithe it does ent, "The company'

agree to such tions, ete. There will be a process fr Peverticles, mibsundcratood, Moon ae] 3 fiom in faneyadreen ay the Halay the "froaticr, asd of from the talk of "setting wp

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