China and England Move Toward Warless Accord
The article notes improved Sino British diplomacy after Wade secured concessions from Pekin on the Margary murder and trade corridors. It highlights a calmer public tone, fewer aggressive editorials, and a shift toward patient, rights respecting negotiation over force.
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China
England
Wade
Pekin
Foreign Office
Lord Derby
Margary
Pekin Gazette
People of
Yunnan
Messrs
Grosvenor
Baber
Burmeh
Hart
Encoantor-Genpre
Burmah
Russia
Fawcett Urges Compulsory Education for Rural Children
At the Birmingham and Midland Institute, Professor Fawcett argues that rural education is essential despite low farm wages. He notes northern wages are higher due to factory demand, yet northern productivity keeps costs on par with the south. Compulsory schooling would raise wages and migrate labor to better conditions while enabling southern districts to catch up.
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Birmingham and Midland Institute
Fawcett
Svecett
North
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Northumberland
Durham
Wiltshire
Dorsetshire
Devon
England