The Coconino sun., 1925-03-27

naval orders, but also gives some idea
of the scrambled condition of affairs
in this section of the world:
Martial law has been proclaimed
in the region of Woosung forts and
all Chinese craft have been warned to
stop at the mouth of the harbor to
submit to inspection on the part of
Chinese military authorities, accord
ing to warning issued on Monday
night over the radio by Chinese offl-
cials, a copy of which has been sent
to the foreign consular body.
"At the same time the British con-
sui general has warned all ships of
British registry to fly at all times the
red ensign when under way.
"The Chinese statement, followed
by the British warning, is given be-
low:
Martial law proclaimed about
Woosung forts and Chinese ships
must stop at the mouth of the harbor
for inspection on seeing handflag wav-
ing or upon hearing gun and must not
move again before our port flag IS
down to avoid misunderstanding NO
ship will be allowed to enter or to
leave especially between the hours OF
$50 y. IN. and 6 a. M. Please notice
one another by anyway. Headquarters
of Woosung forts
"The British consul generals warn
ing is as follows:
"'Owners of ships on the British
register are hereby warned that i'll
is of the utmost Importance that
their ships should at all times when
under way fly the red ensign to avoid
possibility of mistake as to the ma
tionality of their vessels by the Chi
nese authorities. HI. b. M. Consulate
General, Shanghai ).
"The Belgenland, which is lying OFF
Woosung, is declared safe from any
molestation, and the British cruiser
Carlisle, is standing nearby. Shipping
companies have issued orders for all
their vessels to fly the company flags
at all ports along the coast.
"The Powers, with naval craft at
Shanghai and Woosung, are ignoring
the Chinese warning to stop at the
mouth of the harbor and are watch
ing the situation carefully"
Having visited Shanghai for only
half day, and it being quite a pussy
CITY when all its side lines are in
cluded, it was impossible to jot down
all the interesting things there, but
with the usual bright, quick and per-
spicacious intellect of tourist, we
soon had about all the main mlsln-
formation gathered up for distrlbu-
ton to our friends back home who
can't protect themselves. | did not
get a chance to visit the mayor here
since he is quite busy at the present
time chasing or being chased around
as the case may be. The different
varieties of reyolutionists here take
turn and turn about, like the old
time "ride and tie" method employed
wears ago when two fellers only owned
one horse.
There are about 1,53e,500 people
here though l must say lot OF EN-
| I saw are hardly worth counting. The
name shanghai is compiled from
I two Chinese words and it is claimed
thev mean approaching the sea"
which it does because the Whangpoc
river has banks on both sides all the
wav to the place. The Yangtze river
which throws in with the Whangpoo
down at Woosung, is most notable
damp streak about 320O miles long,
which is a considerable distance IN
any country. 1t connects up with the
Grand Canal, one of the worlds won
ders--so this book says-900 miles OF
CONSTRUCTION work from Hangchow to
Tiensin. -
This town has the distinction of be,
ing an international city and governed
| bv several powers. Several years ago
after the Boxer troubles, an lnterna-
tional municipal government was
formed by the European, American
and Japanese taxpayers, winch sort OF
government accounts for the big
Hindu policeman and few other pc
culiarities in the management OF the
city. . of
onenial interest Shanghai has the
/ Shanghai club, a most fashionable
resort with a bar 110 feet long winch
learn is "the largest bar in the
/ world, and all too well patronlzed;;
| + merely mention this to fill In with,
not because / have the least idea that
anvsof nv old time friends would buy
ticket for this place when they heard
Of it. -,
Well. having learned all about the
] northern end Of China, we shall now
pass on to Hongkong, which IS also
spoken of frequently as a fairly large
center here in this land OF laundry ex-
perts. -. aouarol
hooks printed about China, much OIL
which t presume is more or less true.
However, this brief synopsis, viii give
YOU working knowledge Of the place
though / presume a few other lnciden-
tai points might come in handy.
| The money used in this country Is
the Mexican dollar and derivatlve
parts therefrom. I'm not certain
whether this fact accounts for the
revolutions down here or not, but az
| Ter the exhaustive study | have made
pf the local situation | believe these
revolutions are not caused because OF
the Mexican money standard so much
as by a desire among the Warring
4 parties to accumulate a large suffl-
ciencv of that commodity regardless
of the standard of value or method OF
i obtaining the same.