Eight thousand four hundred troops will sail from London. and Souths ampton to-morrow and Saturday for Shanghai, the biggest transport problem since the Chanak crisis but excelling that operation for celerity The troops include the Green Howards, the Devons, the Camerontans) the ' Middlesex ' Regiment ant artillery, but-Londoners were most interested in the march of the Coldstream Guards to Waterloo; There will be eight transports with the Shanghai Defence Force strung out between the Straits of Dover and the Bay of Biscay by, Saturday evening.—Reuter, from its policy of patient eoncilia' nor will its efforts to reach sat Contingents from India authorities slacken or cease."
Bombay, Jan, 27, The 2nd Gloucesters and the 55th.
Ravings of Mad Hatred The Foreign Secretary heartily welcomed and reciprocated—Mr. Bugene Eh desire for a scttle-) ment of treaty and cognate questions on the basis of economic equality; and mutual respect for each other's political and territorial sovereignty.
considerately The "Times" continues that the controverting Mr, Chen's recount of proposals. will require very careful] what was past latory and reiterated examination in their details but at that "China for the Chinese" was a {present the Government is not leav-reasonable er; "We have nothing! stone unturned in its search to say against that (cheers) at {for what Sir Austen Chamberlain "a permanent British' are the ravings of 'Kali the British' and 'Drive out the|oyefullydescres basis of mutual respect and good hatred. Tt not thus you can deal' fosling'™ with the British Empire We are ready to assist!
Safeguarding of Property Set Glen op str siker Ohare "ye ebony Sompenaa" we elle thorities who. on. their side orel qey hut wishes that the Foreism equally ready to show a disposition secretary had given a more detailed to deal in a statesmanlike and con recount of the sort of arrangement, ciliatory way with the serious contemplated for the administration difficulticn ar jonnry period of development ug from this reel of the Ca cor sions. The paper as-volt fumes that there will not be. any and change.
We have none but the Aicpartare from the principle that the mont friendl fedings towards all maintenance of order an the safe-Chinese who are prepared to meet earling of property wust tus in a similar spirit."
Sir Austen hoped that the Chinese ctively guaranteed for areas in which British interests ave centred, would discuss the proposals and ex change views in necordance with The liberal journals in no wise methods customary to civilized na-withhold warm praise for the For-earnestly trast that no, jie Secretary's statement. farther incidents mar the pros The "Daily Chronicle" remarks pet of a peaceful settlement.
We that itis essential that there should fare bound to protect ow national Tov unity "among all parties and and have taken measures necessst furies that there is, necessity to discharge the primary duty of Satequarding British Tives and. pro-every nation, but T hope that on perty Shanghai. The journal present-liberal policy will place on Titers the reminder that "enemies elations on a permanent basis of British trading interests in China mutual respect and friendship'
Sand. they are not confined to Foeelane—ave anxious to embroil (loud cheers). inn armed conflict with the Chinese London Opinion which will undo the efforts of good Jan. 31.
Uiplomacy."" Tt is convinced, how Fleet Street had the week-end fever, that Sir Austen Chamberlair those anxious to avoid such a assimilate Sir Austen Chamberlain's result speech xogarding China and to-day itself with extraordinarily] A Priceless Opportunity unanimous approbation, The "Morning Post" say: "This The "Daily News" says: "Sir Austen Chamberlain's conciliatory]
¢htforward explanation of policy leaves no particle of excuse and. restrained speech offers the for further misrepresentation either Canionese and China at large a at Home or abroad.' priceless opportunity to negetinte The "Times" extensively quotes 2 profitable settlement. Sir. Aus-the published opinions of representa-tin Chamberlain has the satisfaetive politicians of all parties, show. -|tion of knowing that. his diplomatic ing -essential agreement, with the policy is urqualifiedly supported by! Government's policy.
'The paper both' the Opposition parties as well adds: 'Austen Chamas by the general body of British herlatn's bare outline, the British public opinion." proposals are clearly far-reaching 'The "Westminister Gazette" anys: and. extraordinarily "This is' more than a half-way! generous, perhaps, to satisfy the house: it leaves the door open to the hardly-tried "British communi whose-enterprise and exarhple have fullest and most final revision when been of infinite' value to Chind the past." there isa stable Government _or Governments to: represent the Chition beyond the: present] ide facto stage.
The paper notes that Mr. Ramsay] Macdonald and Mr. Lloyd Goongo! fare in tre same Austex Chamberlai temper ax Sir and as long as!
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