The accentuation of the depres-jon has unhappily increased. employment in. Shanghai. Among foreigners it is defirhtely stated by experienced observers that never the problem been so acute. To. this office heartrending letters "appealing for assistance have come. Publ ton of these individual appeals undesirable for the various organiza tions. of which full information available are manfully doing their best to mobilize resources in relief of (Continued on page 228.) will play a prominent part, Mr. Baldwin has sensed that anxiety affirming his Government's determination to act only with the League and. in certain cir= cumstances, only with the sympathy of America, Germany and' Japan. Tt is-open to doubt whether hhis words will reassure the elector who finds an additional objection to war in that it would prejudice the nation's chances of continuing its march to recovery. Whether greater comfort can be found in the uncertain postures of the Labour leadfers Io exceedingly problematical, Nor judging them by their recent statements, do the Liberals in opposition offer positive assurances on that issue. The electorate is, therefore, in a peculiar quandary which may produce astonishing results, The intelligent foreigner on the Continent or elsewhere is not likely to be presented with material for readily assessing the significance of the poll next month, Before the General Election takes place Municipal Elections will have been de~ cided and they, too, may add tu the MiMiculty of discerning trends of opinion. Probably the Government will find itself endowed with an adequate proof of the elestorate's confidence which will, however, be tempered by discriminating rosery: tions in favour of a stronger Opposition to check its commitments. A marked accession to the Liberal ranks might provide the appropriate compromise for hesitants. Wheth it will be so regarded on polling day remains to be seen.
The northwestern section of the city wall of Peihsien, north Kiangsu, which has been besieged by flood waters since last week, is in grave @anger of collapse. as the flood waters are pounding it with renewed force as a result of the fanning of a terrific gale that swept over the istrict on Wednesday. Inhabitants have removed to safer places many labourers have been recruited to re-enforce the wall. Every meat being taken to avoid a collapse, Ins. Fei Ku, a Wusih farmer's wife, thas just celebrated her 100th birthday: anniversary. Only two of her grandsons were present. These {wo boys have sent'a. petition to the Ministry of the Interior asking" that special recognition be given their grandmother who. has "upheld the ancient tenchings of the family." Mrs, Fei ig 2 widow and her (we sons died several years ago. She did not marry again and has worked many years to put her two. grandsons through primary school.
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