Cantons support of Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang is only one symp-38 tom of a general -host the authorities at Nanking. The extent ito which General Chen Chi-tang can preserve his balanced control of the fervour of his colleagues of the South-West Political Council and at the same time remain in sufieiently lose touch with General Chiang Kai-Ishek cannot be entirely limitless. JCanton is busily engaged in performing ous administrative Hunctions in a. ins 0 leulated to emphasise its pet idence of Nanking. Nor can it be 151 pleasant for Nanking to note how factive the smuggling trade-is said to be in Canton just now. The Govisfaetorily its policy of tolerance in the face of Canton's wilder moods. "Yet, in the last resort, its strength must mainly lie in the fact that no action can be taken fo test, the issue by forcible means Canton's gesture in Marshal Feng favour may be irritating to Nanking forty itis. not likely to. sway the fortunes "of. the North in any special direction. The chief interest in the "Christian" Marshals Intest adventure "seems to consist in. the Enclosed with this issve—Endex for inspiration which it has derived from ithe young. communists who have re-
Very general regret was express Jed in Shanghai at the mews Jof the death of Mr. A. B. Low. son who go recently retired from the Managership of the Hong: kong and Shanghai B. Corporation's Office in SI Mr Lowson's health wi from good when he left Shanghai (we years ago. It was recalled by many that he actually had to be "put off at Singapore to recover from an increased indisfoceney "Flem, Pik wae hoped sition before" proceeding. on" hig
however that the climate of own land would enable him to take full advantage of retirement. The kindly "hospitality which he and Mrs." Lowson so generously dis ensed on Sunday evenings during their residence "h well: membered, as also silty to all who sought his advice, He
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