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BOYCOTT CONFERENCE STATEMENT.
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Challenge: "If Barriers Were Removed."
UNDER CHINESE FLAG...
The following are details of shipping now plying between Can- ton and coast ports. The list be low refers exclusively to Chinese
Changhai,
The Hongkong delegation at the Canton Conference have re-owned boats. quoted that detailed statements of the proceedings should not be issued before the end of the Conference and had particularly re- quested that if the statements of the Canton case were published the reply by the Hongkong delegation should be published it the same time.
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As the statement of the Canton bances were definitely expected, and
a large show of Toren was case has now been published the Hongkong Government. now pared as a result of previous ex- publishes the reply of the Hong-perience, to deal with any trouble kong delegation:-
which might arise.
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Whole Case Preferred. The Chinese delegation in put "ting forward their statement on the origin of the anti-British boycott in the Liang-Kuang, have asked for our views on their presentation of this issue before proceeding further with the business of the confer
race.
Historical Facts.
This then is the incident, which, distorted out of all semblance the truth,, was used to arouse anti- British feeling in all parts of China. Outbreaks against small and de- fenceless communities occurred in Chinking. Kiukiang. Chungking and a number of other places where mobs" unrestrained by the leent authorities destroyed the pro- perty and menaged the lives of British subjects.
We should have preferred to have heard the Chinese delegation's whole cake, including their pro- posals for a settlement, betüre being Ab Hankow a crowd of rough Called on for a reply for we feel who had been worked up to a pitch that the sentiments they have now
of frenzy, by student agitators. expressed and the answer which made a determined attack on tre must inevitably be evoked from our
foreign quarter. The small British side have already been set out in defence force, in their desire, to despatebes exchanged between Bri-avoid further bloodshed, remained tish and Chinese officials, and have been"fully, discussed in the press of both nations. and that, to con- tinue the discussion in this manner by the exchange of statements in tended for publication will only exacerbate public opinion and render difficult the amicable adjust- ment of points of difference, which it is the object of these negotiations
· tul achieve..
Answer Can Be Made...
If, however, the Chinese delexa- tien feel strongly that the document read to us at the last sitting, full as it is of controversial points, calls for a reply now, an answer can and must be made.
......
The Chinese statement takes the causes of the boycott back to the incident of May 30 in Shanghal. It is not within the province of this delegation to dead with affairs which have occurred in Central China, nor is it possible to do so adequately within the scope of a Phort statement, but the following are some material facts which have been omitted from the document to which this is a reply.
Shanghai Trouble.
Shameen's Position.
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however, that they should proceed with the utmost care.
In
This has been possible owing to the night and day work of P.W.D.
in the Cannock area another 100coolies and supervisors, some men began work,
Chinn Merchants S. N. Co. Warwickshire state that 650 more
four steamers.
miners reported to-day, and that Sam Sheh Co., two.
7,700 out of a normal 20,000 are Shiu Ring Co., two,
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2,000 in all having been engaged
it is expected that in both dis-on the work of re-cpening Stubbs lete there will be on Monday a marked increase in the namberre turning."
This drifting off the men back to work is, as has already been stated, practically confined to the Mid- lands, and it is noteworthy that it ed the best terms based on the eight-hours day.
is here that the owners have offer-
It is expected that special efforts will be made by the mineral leaders resumption of work in these areas. It has been found in
to stop
Road. The city end of Stubbs Road it is hoped to get cleared by next Tuesday.
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Castle Peak.
It will be some considerable time before the Castle Peak Road is open to motor traffic. Near Mr. Orme's house there is a fall
of about 300 tons of earth and rock containing a number of boulders weighing some 20 tons. There are many wash outs and three bridges further on are in- themselves but there is consider- accessible, They are sound in tends to increase rapidly-Britishable damage to the road and em- Wireless Service
Heong Po Co., four, under the previous atrikes that such drift
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Chinese delegation does not at- tempt to explain why the Britian have been made the sole objects of resentment for incidents in which they were not the only for- eigners concerned.
tion.
At Variance With Facts. passive until the last possible
The deaths and casualties caus- moment, and it was only after the mob had already, in its blinded amongst the Chinese on June fury, murdered one of the foreign 23 are a matter for sincere regret, residents, and was in the act of but the grave responsibility for invading the quarter,
where the the sacrifice of those lives must others had taken refuge, that shots rest with those who wantonly be- gan the attack, and with the were red to repel its advance.
Chinese authorities, who, disre- garding the folly and danger of It has been necessary briefly to their action, allowed inflammable. recall these events in order that material to be placed ready to the the subsequent tragedy, at Canton hands of agitators seeking for an should be viewed in its proper set-opportunity to cause a confiagra-
Wu' Anti-foreign feeling ting.
The Chinese delegation, in their running high in this province by the middle of June, 1925. It was definition of the ensuing boycott deft .itely stated in Chinese circles of British trade, have implied that in Canton and Hongkong on June this movement is a voluntary ab- 22 that an attack was to be made stention from all commercial re- in Shameen on the following day,lations with the British, and they and prominent Chinese actually add that the, boycott has been took refuge in Hongkong and made sustained by the Chinese peoplo other dispositions, to meet such an for more than a year. With great eventuality. Furthermore, on the respect we say most emphatically morning of June 25. two mote cars that that definition and that state- were distributing leaflets through- out the city signed by the Student's mert are entirely at variance win
the facts. 4,2 Union of the Military School of the wingtung Army, inciting all and sundry to rise and chase out the foreighers.
to shoot down their own fellow
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Several important appointments are notified in the current issue of the "Government Gazette."
Mr. R. A. C. North has been appointed to act as Secretary for Chinese Affairs, during the absence from the Colony of the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, with effect from July 14. Mr. Hallifax is one of the delegates to the peace conference at Canton. The post of S.C.A. is held together. with that of Registrar of Mar- Mr. North has been "in riages. the department for some years but it is the first occasion on which he has acted as "chief."
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It Barriers Were Removed. The abstention is not a volun. tary one. It is imposed on an un-
The Shanghai trouble arose out
The Shameen residents there willing people by a small but
powerful organisation of persons 1,000 MILES AN HOUR of labour disputes in Japanese coll fore, having in mind these facts who maintain the boycott by force ton mills with which the British and the events which had just be-of arms and who do not hestitate were not concerned. A demonstra fallen their compatriots in other tion was held by Chinese students parts of the country, had every
continue those normal relations in the business streets of the inter-reason to fear for their own safe-Countrymen when the latter try to national Settlement in defiance, ofty, and to prepare for defence. which ought to exist between close by-laws designed to secure the pres
and friendly neighbours, and
Rugby, July 23. Responsibility For Shooting.
The Daily Mail's air correspon- servation of order and the free In these circumstances the Can- which will certainly, sooner or
Mr. H. A. Nisbet is appointed permitted on later, burst through the artificial dent states that official British of all nationalities. The Settie ton authorities ment Pelice, who are empforces of Ju 23, a very large demonstra- and economically unsound bar-research work directed to the pro-Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, the riers which prevent their free duction of fighting and commercial from July 22, during the absence the International Councilondeation to be conducted on voured to do their duty an main-Shakee bund facing Shameen, and action-at-present-It would be acroplanes, capable of rapid flight on
to test the correctness of tain respect for the law by arrest this demonstration included arm-easy
the military this assertion, and we are quite ing the ringleaders. This in turned troops from led to an attack on a police station academy. During the course of sure that if these barriers were by a mob of between two and three this demonstration fire was open-femoved the current of trade and thousand people, of whom a few af ed at Shameen from the Shakes friendly intercourse would flow freely again, bringing mutual Ride.
benefit to Chinese and British
like.
circulation of traffic for residents
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at a great altitude, now shows that aero engines, fitted with perfected supercharging device, can maintain
a full output of power at a height
of ten miles. With greatly lessen- ed air resistance, miles above earth,
the leaders were students, Luž many
experts believe that a vast increase -were-Infers—and, bad characters. We notice that in the statement
in. speed is possible, and Mr. Ree from the less reputable quarters of of the Chinese delegation, an at- We need scarcely say that we do has recently declared that in 25" Shanghai The handful of police tempt is made to pass lightly over
not ask that any voluntary absten-yeurs aeroplanes will attain a speed on duty tried for sonic time to dia-the question of responsibility for tion should be "suppressed by of no less than 1,000 miles an hour perse, the crowd by persuasion and the first shooting. It is suggest force" All that we ask is that an bringing New York within less than four hours of London-Bri then by buton charges, but they ed that it is a point of "secondary involuntary abstention should not were driven back by increasing importance" and "is not a capital be maintained by force or artificial tish Wireless Service. numbers, and finally when the in- issue" and stress is laid instead metna. We do not wish to be mis- flamed mob was within six feet of on the intensity of the fire return-understood here. Wo fully realise the station gates, and Inspector led by the people who found them that a year ago many Chinese i
But we believed, erroneously Everson, the officer in charge, fear- selves thus attacked.
be fired,
Clouding the lasue, The resulting casualties must deplored by all, but unless Inspec
ax
We
ed that his men would be over-consider that the question of we think, that they had reason for whelmed and the station and its whose act gave rise to the tragedy making a protest against the action urmoury captured, as had occurred is of vital importance. and on this of various foreign nations in con- once before, he ordered a volley to point we must insist that not only nection with the incidents referred the evidence of British and to above. If they had auch reagon French witnesses attest the fact which we deny, they have made that that the shooting began on the protest, In various ways, but we Chinese side, but there are also are convinced that the great bulk on record written statement by of the people, always excepting for Everson was to abdicate hid
the Danish and Swedish Consuls, those whose Interest it is to main- functions as a police officer and make a criminal surrender to the and American citizens, who were tain the boycott, would now gladly
resume normal relations. mob of the interests in his charge, present at the time, and assert which, be it remembered were definitely of their own knowledge first shots were fired mainly Chinese, it is difficult to see that the
The shots were what else he could have done in from Shakes.
returned in self-defence by the the circumstances, and his sonal conduct in the matter was British and French forces on Sha vindicated in the fullest manner by meen, who, as explained above, all three judges in the interna had reason to believe that an at- tional judicial enquiry which was tack on the island was intended, held subsequently. It merely and in this one action it may be clouds the issue to compare this noted that the statement of the affair with what occurred on its (Continued at foot of next
Column.) anniversary in 1926, when distur
per
THE WEATHER.
WHERE THE TYPHOON HAS
NOW GONE.
WEEK-END. FORECAST.
Till hoon to-morrow, the weather forecast is
Hongkong to Gap Rock, and Hongkong to Hainan: Moderate south-east winds; overcast and occasional rata,
Hongkong to Lamocks, and Formosa Channel Modernte south winds.
short leave of Mr. D. W. Tratman.
I
YOCHOW'S FATE. REPORTED CAPTURE BY
CANTON.
GENERAL CHANG.
Prior to the capture of Chang- sha, that important town in Cen- tral China, by the forces allied with Canton, a report was sent on July 13.. claiming the taking of Yochow, by the Kuomintang forces, states a message to hand. The note, added that it was then hoped to proceed to Chang- sha the next day.
The latest Canton paper to hand (July 21) states that General Chang Kai-shek, commander-in- chief, expects, to leave for the. Northern front within a week from that date.
“STRUCK OFF."
Three months from July 19, unless cause is shown to the con- Defence, Not Attack,
trary, the names of the Kung Lee It is further alleged in the state- At 10.50 fi.m. to-day the Royals. Co., Ltd., and the Tung Lee ment of the Chinese delegation that Observatory reported-- "the practical blockade which the
Pressure has decreased slight Government of Hongkong institutedly at Haiphong and increased slightly at the majority of other against Canton and the rest of the
stations province was a powerful predis
The typhoon is now shown as posing and, later continuing factor
depression over Tongking (in. in the maintenance and enforce
Indo-China). ment of the anti-British boycott
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