It is to be hoped that the representations which, presumably, the British Consul-General at Nanking will be making to the Chinese Government in regard to the latest hold-up of a British merchant sh Jon the Yafgtze by the military will be. productive of suitable action. The searching of such ships by soldiers is in itself a questionable proceeding. There should be no diffeulty in arranging for, such preventive action to be taken by the (customs officials, as in other countries, However that may be, there ican be no possible hesitation in stigmatising. the proceedings to which certain of the crew of the Tackwo were "subjected as grossly improper. and indicative of a complete Black of discipline.. It would be well if the Government would ask themselves. why the. military should The suggestion has the crew of the Tuckwo were let off lightly as compared with some of the experiences recorded higher up. the river. That makes it all the more necessary to put an end to this luavesty of anti smuggling zeal Signor Mussolini's Grandson Hearty congratulations will be offered generally to the Count and [Countess Ciano on the birth of their son in Shanghai. The new inbabit- [fo ant of the Settlement is already a young man of mark. Is he not the grandson of a very distinguished Statesman? The pleasure with which Signor Mussolini has greeted announcement will be sympathetically noted by grandparents. of less renown, The Count and Countess have not been long here, although the Count himself is no stranger to China, as Peking will testify. During that short time, however, they have acquired hosts of friends who will be highly delighted at their good fortune and. wish for their firstbora all the happiness to which firstborns should ways aspire. It may be assumed that the young man is, at present; inaccessible to the interviewers whd, fare so active round the persons of jeelebrities here. Nevertheless he the story goes, been di rectly introduced to 'a favoured Hfew who have been highly delighted with him, They declare that he has maintained a most diplomatic reserve in the face of embarrassing questions. He has; in fact, shown [signs of possessing -his fair share guished family's ability.
Lord Reading for Paris The Marguis of Reading's impending visit, to Paris vividly calls to mind his historic visit to the. United States of America, in the middle of 1018, when he. was able brilliantly to enlist the sympathy of the Ameri can Government and, through them, the American people on behalf of Great Britain and italy. It may be said, quite fairly, that he goes to' France_at a harily lest critical ime. The crisis is economic, as: then. The need for ensating the cooperation of the country which is able specially to, strengthen its play this deep interest in-opium. fananeial ties with Great Britain is] months.
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