"Nonru-Cuiva Dairy News."
Sin,—To tell fortune for a living is a punishable crime in the eyes!.of the British Law but to claim to] be able to foretell the impending]
rect and' far-reaching the country, however absurd Gul effects -of such fevered. imfagination may be, at once puts the claimant on a plane far above that ofthe ordinary mortal. To him is attributed the qualities of infallibility, prescience and general savoir tout. At ordinary times this form of amuzement is highly entertaining but at thi important juneture of China's history, the average reader unfortunately Joes not share your Tientsin correspondent's sense of grim humour. Such irresponsible statement, prediction if you like, carefully' impregnated with inwinuations based on erroneous assumptions, is both uncalled-for fand harmful The enormity of the in of this scaremonger or $0 Aisant observer cannot be gauged he not only successfully misleads the gullible public but he also creates an' atmosphere of distrust the hearts of these striving for Peace and unity of our much harassed country.
Your Tientsin correspondent off ered the following as his certain (a) "The interests of Mukden and Nanking are not identical." To me the desire for peace and deep concern for those in the war affected areas strongly indicate a common interest. which is important! enough to over-tute all ether (b) "Nanking will have neces-arily te overlook the differences of outlook obtainable la the Northern climate, and Mukden will on its side have (Fito dear with the tempered ment of the recognized Government of China." The differences of outlook and the temperament referred to above are not half as glaring ar those existing between the Trish and the English, and even granting that they exist in major or minor extent, our leaders can trusted to bury them for the of peace and for those innocent war sufferers.
'He (Marshal Chang Hsuetlong) has consistently refused to allow the local Tang' 1 Pus to operate in the North. Not having been in the North for some considerable time 1 am not in the position te either confirm or reject such statement, but on one point Iam rather positive ie, the "tang Pus are still there. "No less significant is the choice of an imperial ye tow dodge and biassard for the troops rent south of the Great Wall Personally do not attach even one par-tide of importance to this! choice of colour. On Boat Race days in England, many who have not the remotest connection with either Varsity cane seen. sporting ight blue or dark blue ro: retes. It is not-their preference for Oxford to Cambridge or vice vera which makes the decision in the purchase, it is their choice or fast colour which actually decides "Furthermore, the arrange: ment regarding the disposal of the surplus <f the Customs revenue whereby the money]
is to be paid direct to the Young Marshal. seve" Granted that" the above' arrangement neither your correspondent) zor am in a position to whether or not the Ministry' of Finance has been consulted] and has given its consent! thereto, I am rather inclined to think that consent _has been obtained in this respect.
Mis for the rest of his certain conelusiona there are mere assumptions "arrived at by formule known only ko him and need not be taken into consideration. The so-called foreign observers in the North have many] 4 time predicted the immediate return of the Capital to the North, Wut the most unpleasant part. of it
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