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ed to be forged what there is EDUCATING LONDON. gravity of the situation which reason to believe might prove, if
the negotiations are properly
handled, the missing link in the HOW THE CHINA ASSOCIA⋅
present unsatisfactory scheme of thinga under which the Hong- kong Government can only
TION CAN HELP.
negotiate with the Foreign Office LOCAL BRANCH REVIVED, through a separate office in Lon- don which Mr. Holyoak more than hinted is continually at variance with the Foreign Office.
STRIKES AND PROGRESS.
SIR HENRY POLLOCK'S
OPPOSITION.
exists in Hongkong to-day, by the Foreign Office at any rate, is due to the fact that we have not been : able to make direct representa- tions to the office with all the power which this Colony ought to be able to command, and as I say; important tolegrams which we should have the right to send to the Government and to request that they be passed on to the The Hongkong branch of the Foreign Office with the authority China Association was re-formed which comes from a Government representation hero, actually does If, as was suggested some time at a meeting yesterday afternool not obtain, because, in reality and ago by a distinguished Cleric in the Board room of Messrs. in fact, the Government, as repre- during a big industrial upheaval, Jardine, Matheson & Company.sented by the Colonial Office here, the spirit of unrest is to be In a fighting speech, in the course
does not actually communicate, save through London and a taken as a sign of progress, the world should be in a particularly of which he advocated a "return separate Office, direct, and we happy frame of mind. It is dif-match" with Canton in regard to ought to be able to go direct and ficult perhape to visualise such a hostile operations against Hong- some machinery must be provided thing as a strike as a sign of pro- kong, Sir Henry Pollock criticised which will ensure that. gress, but such a construction can the China Association at Home erike and said that the re-forming of a easily be put upon it. generally takes place upon some branch here would amount to a grievance fancied OT real, vote of confidence in them which strongly enforced or too often repeated that the crisis is becom- Attention is at once focussed he did not feel was representative ing increasingly grave. Neither upon those concerned, their rates of feeling here in view of their do we want to overstate the case, of pay and condition of Inbour."want of earnestness and purpose but we want to make London The community is made to think. in pressing upon the Foreign realise that this is a problem Such a crisis as that connected Office the urgent necessity for existing in Hongkong as between with the production of coal: the local and decisive action in Canton Hongkong and China which is work of miners and again their being taken by the British absolutely separate and distinct pay, brings added thought and Government." His direct negative from anything they may arrange, concern, for either the supply of to the resolution calling for the They may have conferences with- a necessity is likely to be cut off, re-formation of the Association out end, they may send out special or the price of it raised. Again was put to the meeting but the envoys, they may wait the community is made to think. original resolution was passed by months, and in the meantime, so Instances of a similar nature can a large majority.
long as this Bolshevik Russian Government remains in power in Canton, this Colony will inevit- ably and more certainly week by week, drift to destruction with
We all know the gravity of tho situation here. It cannot be too
for
be duplicated. France is The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, participating in what
the who presided, said: Gentlemen, I French Socialists describe
28 called this meeting because there a "Moroccan Adventure."
She has of necessity, during the past is at war with the Riffs. It is few weeks and since the crisis in every British interest in coast likely to be a costly war both in China arose, been constant occa- ports lying between here and Foo men and means, before it is con- sions when it has been necessary chow, and indeed the whole of cluded, either by the weight of to communicate, as far as possible, China. It is all very well to say superior arma or by discussions direct with the Foreign Office, and or infer that you must not rock leading to ultimate peace. This the only means which obtains in the boat in Hongkong because you war is causing some concern to this Colony, unless we go via His will affect the settlement of ques- France, about to begin conversa- Majesty's Minister in Peking, is tions in the North and possibly tions with Britain regarding what through the China Association in prejudice their ultimate Battle- she owes the latter in connection London, and as the Hongkong ment. Gentlemen, our problem is with the Great War: Whatever branch of the China Association as distinct from the North as it the result of the Riff war may be, became practically extinct during possibly could be, as distinct as It is bound to add to impoverish the war, many of the important the North Pole. is from the South ment. But again, it makes people telegrams which have already done in Peking will alleviate the Pole, and nothing which may be think. The Riffs! The cost of
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Hongkong, Friday, August 21, 1925
YESTERDAY'S MEETING.
and cables (At present there is even if it needs a doable dose of tween the Chamber of Commerce may be able to educate them that
же
war! Its futility! There is gone to the Secretary of State for. coming destruction which is fac- almost no end to what the mind the Colonies through the courtesy ing us in Hongkong. Believing may be brought in such a matter of the Government here and that, as I do, I suggest. that the of unrest as a war. Spain is con- / which we desired to communicate, society must be re-formed so that
to the cerned in the enterprise also. The for obvious reasons,
we may make our suggestions result may be that a backward Foreign Office, since the questions direct with the hope that we nation may once again take a dealt with concerned them more might be able to instil into them a prominent position in the coun- particularly than they did the little more knowledge. aels of Europe, America, happi-Colonial Office, were passed on
I do not believe that any man ly, is free from industrial or war direct by the Chamber of Com who lived in Hongkong a few ring problems that vex the soul merce to the China Association in months ago with a practical of the pocket. Oil scandals have London, at its parent branch. The knowledge of the situation could beset her, whilst the law. of reasons why the China Associa Prohibition cannot be said to be tion died, as far as I can recollect possibly understand the situation as it exists in Canton to-day." I an entire success. But here them, are that during the stress am perfectly certain that no re- again, whatever there is of un- and strain of the early days of the presentative or head of firms who
the Committee dwindled
went home a year ago, certainly Some of not two years ago,. can visualise available to ex-China residents to must incline the mind to through various causes.
thought. These simple illustra the Committee went Home; those for a moment, sitting in London, information which a branch of tions are somewhat haphazard, who remained here were strained the condition of affairs as we the China Association could-sup-but they prove the contention that to their utmost in one way or know them as practical facts here, ply regularly by means of letters there can be the spirit of progrese another, and most of the work and it is with the hope that we in the worst that is happening, meant duplicating meetinga be-
are trying to reform this no branch of the Association in Mark Tapleyism to appreciate it and the China Association. In society this evening with the South China). On the other The same thing applies in the addition to that, as far as I can distinct hope that practical re- hand, in what was admitted to be, position in China to-day and in recollect, the late Mr. Ede, who sults may be obtained from it. even by those who were opposed Hongkong. We see mob law and was, I think, the Chairman of the (Applause.)
practice bolstered up behind Association, was even then a very to the sentiments it contained, a specious claims for consideration sick man and many meetings. Sir Henry-Pollock's Views. "fighting" speech," Sir Henry of what are wrongly called "un-became impossible. Then Secre Pollock, although he reproved the just treaties." The mob kills, taries were removed they went pose the formation of a branch of China Association for having be said that they know not what finally the records of the Associa- the fact that in the absence of a loota and jeers and it can almost Home for War purposes-and the Association, Commenting of effected nothing. can hardly they do, so blinded are they by ation have even still to be actually branch here the Hongkong Cham- be said seriously to have offered hate that can only be described as discovered. The only thing that her of Commerce had negotiated an alternative to it, and thus the due to an affliction of "sour has been traced is that we have with the Association on matters real point at issue in the division grapes" the foreigner with his fortunately a credit balance left in connection with the Interests of which arose was whether Hong modern civilisation has done so (Laughter). That is about the the Colony be asked what had much, whilst the proud oriental only thing we can trace as a con- been the result. Broadly speak kong was more likely to benefit as with his ancient civilisation has crete fact at the present moment, ing it might be said that the a result of representations being done so little or nothing at all. Even the constitution of the Agents whom we had chosen for made on our behalf by the China The conditions in Hongkong are Society here, which, has to be on eigh Office, namely, the China pressing our case before the For- Association than by our own re looting and the killing, and we Shanghai and other branches proved a complete and thorough somewhat similar minus the all four with the constitution at Association in London, had sidents falling back on the only need not enlarge upon them. But asociated with the parent society failure; and we in this Colony resource available to them person here again the urge is to thought, in London, at the moment has could only surmise. In the absence ally, the convening of meetings and a cinas of thought, likely to been mislaid and we have to write of the publication of confidential and the passing of resolutions Inles to decisiva action. The Brition to Shanghai for a copy of their communications from the China citizen who is superficial has Association rules in order that Association in London to the Gen- ̈
Sir Henry Pollock rose to op
The one point in common be the hope that the Foreign Office never thought of China and the they may, be adopted here. I con-eral Chamber of Commerce, that
tween the speakers for
might thereby be stirred to appro- Chinese as he has done during the fess that I do not actually remem- that Association had proved and
priate action Sir Henry's con- surprising days that have gone ber in our constitution, whether singularly wanting in earnestness against the re-forming of the cern is difficult to understand re- His conceptions if he has had the Committee was composed of and purpose in pressing upon the China Association when the mat garding members of the Associe-say-have probably gone by the eight or nine, but it is suggested Foreign Office the urgent neces ter was considered at a public tion who would be called upon to tion, to dispute and, let us hope, be workable and we adjust our in Canton being taken by the Bri- board; and he has come to ques that a Committee of nine might sit for local and decisive action meeting yesterday was that ex- act in the capacity of go-between to decide. Chinese politica, ques- China residents at Home, no in respect of Hongkong's views lion of treaties and the like, have constitution when we adopt it for tish Government in order to
that purpose: matter how closely they may have and the Foreign Office. His point also swum into his ken, there to
terminate the tyranny of the pre-- been in touch with the situation was that such members might be be pondered. The British subject. Hongkong Government'g sent terrorist faction in Cantón.
influenced by the considerable in who is not superficial has also when they were actually residing toresta many of them hold in been affected Again it is There is another reason why and a complete severance of all
Difficulty.
who have not only declared a boy- cott of British shipping and goods. in China, may render them- North China to oppose strong thought that has been provoked, the China Association of later communication between Canton selves unfitted for the task of action by Britain in South China. and, In the main the class of bringing home the true position sible to place on his remarks is beet; to convictions is against work in Hongkong under the openly avowed their intention to The only interpretation it is pos- thought leading to the serious and years has faded into extinction, and Hongkong in defiance of and that is that, as you know we every Treaty right, but have also to the responsible authorities that such members with trade in-conventions, to determination a Colmalal Office, and that all ruin this Colony and its trade, owing to losing touch with events terests in the North would be against drift. Not in every case matters affecting China come shipping and business, and thus out here. The points on which | afraid that Peking might be of course. We can, in these mate
the speakers were in direct con urged to take action against their tera only speak ranerally. The directly under the Foreign fict may be summarised as folosive measures being in opening, would surely tell us wo
interests there In the event of unknown Cleric referred to in air and anything which lad
associated with the For lows The Hon. Mr. Holyoak, augur
inst CantorS
ather dim sa Chairman and convener of the
meeting, held the opinion.
case had
the verge of gre
the
to redire this, the second port of
rld, to a position of com
nificance.
Sir Henry Pollock then read rom a statement by Mr. Berlain and an LondonTimes-
was realised at
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