The river continued going from bad to worse, if that were possible they had nearly completed their work, although they took a long] time about it. There does, however, appear to be a remedy to hurry up things, and stop any further inter~ ference—and that would be to stop the five per cent. surtax collected] on the customs, but so long as this five per cent, surtax is allowed to be collected, then just so long will this everlasting dilly-dallying process continue.
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sult of the Consular body's protest to the Chinese authorities. In the meantime, the Haiho isa river in purely Asiatic affairs.
He then goes on to say that there are only two ways to. deliver Asi fromthe grip "of Buropean in lism—either to organise an bloc, ith Japan at the against Europe, or t0 ce: operate with Europe and. America the sare Hime, enaveut [Asiatic League of Nations in order Asia. by "means of a fo establish, peace and promote the welfare of the world. The frst of These two. alternatives he definitely decries; the second he strongly name only, and Tientsin a "osed advocates. until the Harbour Master declared the port of Tientsin closed to ship- P ort, while' the International Bridge Instead of. ing "Monument to ping with the exception of, small frusches, tugs and lighters. Steamers. in the port were notified to eave' immediately, "a. French gunboat abore ignored this, warning, The gunboat was moored alongside the French Bund close to the Inter-the Captain bel of the Haiho thought that one day' more or less would not make much erence. But he soon found out to his cost that the Haiho was not river to be trifled with. Through! ignoring the warning of the Har-pour Blaster the Tahure had a foreed stay of two months in, Tien-'A few weeks ago she at-
Progress" 'a White Elephant.
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