Evening star., 1922-12-17

Of the contemporary incident at Isinstao'
China Bandits threatened the city. 10 con-
ciate them places were found on the ponce
force of Tslngtao for a thousand bandits
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Chinn.-On the 10th the Japanese formally
restored to China the Kiaochau leasehold. For
considerable time bandits have surrounded
Tsingtao and numbers of them have infested
the city. 1t has been feared that on the de-
parture Of the Japanese troops (scheduled for
the 14th) they would seize the city and make
little celestial hell of it. But it is said that
the Peking government has bought them Off
and (here is charming celestial touch) salts
fed their amour propre by putting a thousand
Of them on the Tsingtao police force.
The Peking officials charge the japanese
with bad faith. saying that the latter should
have dealt with the bandits before turning
over-they say that the Japanese have
been in cahoot with the bandits. The Japa-
nese say that the local Chinese officials have
that they did not take measures against the
bandits (who arrived on the eve OF the trans
Japanese troops. the bandits might make
prisals on the Japanese civilian residents who
number about 10000. The American DESTROYER
AsheVille is at Tsingtao. prepared to land ma
rines should the bandits threaten the lives
or property of Americans. Two Japanese de-
stroyers are also on hand for like purpose.
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United States of fAmerfca.-Clemenceau told
his Philadelphia audience that he felt he had
accomplished the three main objects of his
self-imposed mission to this country. AS to
the accomplishment of two of his objects, he
entertained no doubt-he had convinced Amer
ica that France neither milftaristic nor
imperialistic; he had convinced America that
France had no intention of repudiating her
debt to And. finally, he had conceived
great hope thope. that is, that America would
resume her helpful participation in European
affairs) from his conversation with President
Harding and from a passage in President
Hardings address to Congress follows:
The four-power pact which aboishes every
probability of war on the Pacific. has brought
new confidence in maintained peace, and l
can well believe it might be made model for
like assurance wherever in the world any
common interests are concerned. That"
said clemenceau ;,, gives me great comfort
Clemenceau hopes that the overture will be
followed by an opera But he doubtless is
is often detached composition
The administration desiring that he should
continue his work governor general of the
Philippines until the very serious crisis in
those islands is weathered. Gen. Wood has
resigned as provost Of the University of Penn
sylvania. This is in keeping with Gen
Woods reputation as a public servant of the
The Speejacks. a S-foot boat of sixty-four
tons and six feet draught has just com
With eleven souls on beard",he owner, a. y
Gowen of Chicago: his wife and a crew of nine
with this one 1t is great pity that Mr.. Gowen
did take with him Capt Traprock Mr.
Conrad for. from brief hints he has thrown
out. he had experiences worthy of the most
romantic pen. We beg leave TO doff our hat
to Mrs. Gowen.
I must postpone to the next issue notice of
Developments in rural credits leg slaton: of
the strenuous career of the ship subsidy bill
OF the agitation in the lower house of Con-
sress for another naval conference. looking
10 limitations auxiliary combatant craft
surface and submarine. below 10000 tons. and
OF the bill introduced in Congress which pro-
poses appropriation of seventy million dol
lars for food for Germans and Austrians al
legged to be starving.