THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1927.
JAPAN & CHINA.
Foreign Minister's Notable Speech.
low as follows:--
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authority in each locality, and to make all possible sfforts in order to secure that due protection is extended to the persons and pro party of our nationala; and so far thego efforts hava generally proved successful
Woll, regarding the Special Con- ference of the Chinose Customs.
THE CHINA MAIL.
VILLAGE ROBBERY,
4 MEN ENTER. ELDER'S HOUSE,
A SESSIONS SEQUEL.
CORRESPONDENCE.
ON HISTORY,
To the Editor of the "China Mail") Sir,--History is a subject which is notoriously worse taught in schools than any other, and such history as is taught rarely establishes a connection with our
THE NEW DELHI
To the Editor of the "China Mail”). SirThe presento chaos in China tends to a certain extant to preclude matters relative to the | Indian Empire. "from occupying the attention of many people at the present time.
ATTITUDE FULLY EXPLAINED. Tariff, we sincerely regret that while in sassion the domestic dis-
A robbery at the house of a
The State opening of the new Baron Shidohara, the Minister turbancos there assumed such village elder of Tai Hang village,
Parliament at Delhi nevertheless for Foreign, Affairs, made a speech serious proportion that the Chinese in the New Territories (about 7 before the Japanese Imperial Par-delegates found themselves unable miles NE. of Castle Peak) form-
demands some omphasis In the lament on January 18. & part of a take part therein; and consued the subject of a charge at the own times.
local press. The news that the. the speech concerning Japan'squently the delegates of the other Criminal Sessions this morning Waterloo is almost the most ment to British atatesmanship completion of this great monu- policy toward China is given be- Powers issued a joint atatement on against six men alleged to have modern event in history as it is was attended by a gracious and July 3 laat, declaring the suspen- been implicated, also in receiving usually taught, but more inter-inspiring message from His The great international problem al of the sesalun until duly atolen goods. for the present moment whereon authorised representatives be ap popolar attention le now. centred pointed to take part in it.
The case was heard before Siresting things have happened Majesty the King Emperor will C. Gollan, Chief Justice... since Waterloo than happened be welcomed by my fellow-
countrymen the world over. Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith prose-before; things not merely more.
But le not this important step cuted for the Crown. Prisoners interesting, but more necessary towards the advancement of Evidence as to four men enter times; but the average schoolboy cant at the present time, were not represented.
to the understanding of our own British India singularly signi- has changed rapidly but there a Particularly the Japanese dele- woman who was the only occupant and, at Home, to exercise the doing its best to
Ing the house was given by an old leaves school and begins to work
when Russian Influence la no indication of the restoration of gates, cansefous of this nation's on the night in question. She vote, and the one parlod of his mine the age-long conservatism under- an experience in the past and mindful of the trend of pubhe sex said that she could not identity country's history that he knows of the Chinese nation? Students timent in China, have exerted anyone. The robbery took place least is that which he ought to current history will have loyally and unflinchingly their help on the night of the 26-27 Nov. know most. towards China in concert with the Rt about 2 am, the men enter. As a comparatively new comer other Powers so that the Chinese ing by breaking down the door. to the Colony F do not profess to national aspirations may be One of them held a light, another know what standard the Hong raised with world-wide friendly a knife, another a chisel and an- Keng educational authorities de
is undoubtedly what relates to th The Special Conference was thus situation in China."
"virtually adjourned; but the con- stant abour of the participating has by no means been entirely fruit- delégations for nearly ten months
lusa.
Several years past, China, being the reene of endless civil strife, wer ring parties and theatres of war,
pence and stability there.
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Meantime the Southern Army, carrying the banner representing a definite platform of political and social reforms since last summer, gained the upper reaches to the Yangtsu, and injected a new element into the nature of the civil war in "China.
Opposite that movement. Undoubtedly, cur delegution's various militars: factions existing efforts have now widely been noise, the men proceeded to ran Directing her not to make a hitherto in the North and Central preclated and conduced largely to China have formed a combination the promotion of mutual confidence sack the house, taking clothing which is known as the Army for and goodwill between Japan and and jewellery away in consider National Security.
able quantity.
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Conflicting Factions. This will result in the North nad the South actually confronting each other in arms and on platforms.
understanding.
China.
I would ke to add u few re- marks on the motives by which our
conclusion of
attitude was regulated
Since the
Chinese Customs Confereses.
and
other an iron bar.
mand in regard to modern his most important that Britain's tory, but it does seem to me to be policy vis-a-vis China during recent years should be instilled into the minds of all students able to comprehend its importance.
Yours, etc... EX-EDUCATIONALIST. Carton, Jan. 17, 1927.
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STUDENTS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
No Direct Evidence. In reply to His Lordship, Mr. Whyte Smith said that there was the no direct evidence against either It is not possible at this moment
Washington Conference, we have of the prisonera in connection bo estimate certainty how far this made efforts, to bring about the with the robbery in view of ab- course of events will affect the early opening of the meeting of the sence of identification. There rights and interests of the foreign.
was evidence from" deduction in "Power GM. nationala, or in
What the Surtaxes Are For. what When, Bnally, the meeting was that the stolen property had direction the political situation in convoked, we at once responded been found in the individual pos- (To the Editor of the "China Mali.")
'hina w be likely to develip.
For the present it seema parti-
Fuadily
gratifyingly, our session of some and in the appar-
Sir.Your correspondent ephaly advisable for our nation to contribute materially towards the were also their own statements.. which lends itself to some con prompted genuine desire being to ent possession of others. There Ionides" has opened a subject remain unmoved by any fragmen-advancement of the general good of sary or one-sided reporta, and to the Chinese people reconellably to Police having arrested four of the unduly trespassing upon your Evidence was given as to the siderable expansion, but, without exorcise the utmost circumspection the legitimate and essential econo-defendants in a house at Kau Pui valuable space, I would like to and calm judgmeht,
However a few observations on
Shek, part of Kowloon City. On quote from a translation of a We have no objection to the levy the persons of two was found pamphlet which came into my the existing condition of affairs willing of surtaxes as provided in the be useful
Washington Customs Treaty, but some of the stolen property and hands whilst in North China Firstly, we are naturally anxious to see as early reestablishment: or/we must make it reasonably cer- other stolen articles were found some few months ago. order and security in China. Watain that such additional Customs in the room.. gre actuated by an instinct of directly or indirectly for the pur. Yaumati, had in his possession a Frevenge shall not be applied The fifth prisoner, arrested at Pympathy for 2 neighbouring) friends and by the need of selfones of civil war, or shall not be pawn ticket for one of the stolen guarding the Industrial and comppropriated for the private use of articles Ind on the sixth prisoner was found one of the atolen gold mercial interests of our nationals, any faction in China."
We must satisfy ourselves that "More Harm Than Good."
ringe. the proposed measure is generally, This.. however, can only be at in conformity with the latter and lained by the initiative of the spirit of the Washington Treaty. Chinese themselves.
Sense of Faithfulness
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mic interests of Japan.
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Admitted Guilt, Statements made by the pri soners after "their arrest werai Any attempt to force domestic Our sense of faithfulness- to read. These, said Mr. Whyte peace by outside' pressure would do wards China and our moral respon-Smith, tended to show that the more harm than good. .1! sibilities for her people of four prisoners were not merely re- With the object of lending sup-hundred millions demand that weceivers but actual participants in part and of providing full oppor should arrange such purposes and the robbery. He also explained tunity for endeavours of the Chin-conditions for levying the surtaxes that the charges against the pr ese people struggling for peace, we as to secure proper application of soners were alternative and that, have found it necessary to prohibit the revenue.
if convicted all supply of arms and loans to Viewed from this light, early' re-
of robbery, the China, which may be applied to the sumption and deliberation of the charges of receiving would be purposes of civil war..
Conference seems highly desirable withdrawn.
Prisoners..in these statements |
for China and the Powers alike.
Since 1919 we have been exercía- we wish responsible men both from admitted having planned a rob- ing most stringent control within the North and the South will be abery, though
one said that he
the limit of our power to make that pointed as members of the Chinese had not actually gone and two prohibition most effective; and we delegations and to exchange views said that their hearts had failed have no intention whatsoever, at present, of relaxing such control frankly,
them and that they had merely
The
followed recent developments in. India with keen and close inter- eat, but is it not their duty to enlighten those who for want of Interest or general indifference to the advance of Bolshevism in with Indian progress under other lands fail to keep in touch. British administration?
Yours, etc.,
V. 'BUPCHAND. Managing Proprietor, Pioneer Silk Store. " Hong Kong, Jin: 19, 1927.
BAZAAR CLOSES.
ST. PAUL'S GIRL'S SCHOOL SUCCESS
cluding scenes of the St. Paula Yesterday evening saw the co-
not are
Gil's School annaal bazuar; and according to an announcement made ast evening. the results have ex- ceeded all expectations, the gross receipts amounting to about $15,000 The raffle, which has attracted quotation to which I refer, reads as follows:-
considerable attention on account of "Since the Christian Munich valuable prizas offered, haa proved an unqualified success, al pal Council of Shanghai, the though the lat and 2nd prizes were American Christian Marines, not drawn by any of the tickets that) the International Volunteer were sold. The tickets which were Corps and the British Chris-not sold were unfortunately return- tian sailors have repeatedlyed to Miss Woo too late for inclusion killed scores of Chinese in in the final drawing last night. Prize winners who have Shanghai, Hankow and Sha meen and since a certain Christian missionary testified in the Christian Mixed Court that the British Police who fired upon the unarmed crowd way justified, not only the masses of China understand clearly that Christianity is the Instrument of the Imperialists! encroachment but also num- bers of old experienced Christians now see clearly that Christianity is an instrument of this imperialistic encroach- ment.
ja beyond our expectation when It is evident that no foreign the Customa Conference will again kept guard. Mr. Whyte Smith. "Now the anti-Christian Power professing to the policy ofte opened, but we see no reason, in pointed out that people who kept "non-intervention in China's domes the present state of affairs, why our guard were equally implicated
Lic affairs can permit the supply of attitude and desire, as above men-with those who actually parti| arms or loans that would assist any tioned. should be changed. fuction in China to carry on hos- tilities against another faction.
not. been
cipated in robberies.
The report submitted by the Ex- The question of an alteration traterritoriality Commission has in the translation of the prison- Destiny in Their Own Hands. been already published, and I re-ters' statements was raised by the Secondly, the Chinese themselves fer you thoneto for details.
Chief Justice who asked by what alone are to decide who is to as The Commission" has
right the Court interpreter alter- sume the reigns of the government empowered to conclude any treaty, ed documents. In China or what internal policy isnar was their report intended to sane and wisa for her country, have binding force upon any party that the documents were sent to Mr. Whyte Smith explained If such a policy is suitable for Sympathy and Understanding. the Chinese characteristics and| But it is undoubtedly valuable in him to be certificated as correct serves to promote the internal pros- Importance, for it contains recom- translations. perity and international prestige of mendation to the Chinese Govern- China, it will naturally gain ground ment and expresses, the opinion when these recommendations. are
there,
shall
The case is proceeding.
SEDITIOUS LITERATURE.
If, on the contrary, it betrays reasonably complied with and these expectations, it will naturally several Powers will bo war An official of the. "National full itself.
runted in relinquishing their The national ffe of the Chinese respective rights of extraterritori- Questions Investigation Associa people is the one grown up with anality
and ціно recommending tion" found himself facing Mr. historical background extending certat modifications which those R. E Lindsell at the Central several thousands of years und Powers
make on the Magistracy this morning to amidat peculiar, surroundinga. existing systems of practice, pend- answer a charge of illegal posses-
Therefors, no plans of political ing the abolition of extraterri sion of seditious literature. and social institutions worked outtoriality, and further suggests that
Defendant said that he did not by any foreign nation can be much abolition may not be effected know he was not allowed to carry posed on China with lusting sue for the whole of the Chinese terr the documents in his possession. cess. It seems to me furthermore tory simultaneously, but according
The youth was remanded until that oven the Chinese people will to such progressive scheme, geogra never tacitly admit foreign in-pical, partial, or otherwise, as may to-morrow morning, hail of $100 tervention for a long period, and he agreed on. Regarding the pro- being allowed.
posed revision of the commercial
will never obey foreign directions. treaty between Japan and Chine,
Rights Cannot Be Affected. the Wal-chino-pu's (Chinese Brussels, Jan. 19.—The death has We are in confidence, at the same Foreign Ministry's) proposal incurred of Princess Charlotte, time, that whatever system China valves many legal aspects which stor of the late King Leopold, and may adopt, yet the Japanese nation, would appear at least questionable widow of the Emperor Maximillan
of Mexico, having their characteristic history from a legal point of view.
(2) to promote solidarity in the economic rapprochement between the two natione
She lost her season when her and idea, is assured of the firma ce- But approaching the subject husband was shot by the Mexican termination and full capability at from a wider perspective, we avoid- Republicans in 1887-Reuter maintaining and promoting the ed all discussion of legal techni. national system of Japan herself. cality and declared our readiness to
Thirdly, our nationals in China enter into the negotiations of the are entitled to the complete pro-treaty revision. tection of their persons and pro- While expressly reserving for perty; and to enjoy all guarantees ourselves the position to which we given by the international ware entitled, we are prepared to which is accepted by the whole consider the legitimate aspirations civilised world.
of the Chinese people with full These elementary rights assured sympathy and understanding, in the to our nationals cannot be abridged interest of Sino-Japanese friendly or modified by any political or so relations. M elal changes that may take place If China should meet us half way In China; not, we are informed, so in the saïde spirit of moderation far, of any faction there denying and goodwill, I have no doubt nego- such rigata.
tiations will make satisfactory pro Japan's Polley la Bríet.
Obviously, control of the activi-greas ties of lawless elements in various localities, at present, is inadequate; Japan's policy covering all ques but we hope such irregularities will tions relating to Japan and China gradually be corrected with the re-may be summarised thus — storation of normal conditions. (1) to respect: the sovereignty and
The Tariff Conference, Meantime, we have only to keep in touch with those actually axer-
(3) to entertain sympathetically and helpfully the just hangations of the Chinese people and to copper to efforts for the realisation of much Aspirations;
(4) to maintain the attitude of patience in toleration for the present situation in China, at the same time, to protect Jupan's legitimate and dry sential rights and Interest by all reapozable means at the disposal of the Government
Above is the pulley of Japan-to- wards China, aiready established and observed.
We are happy to be able to state
• territorial integrity of China, and that the relations between. scrupulously to avoid all interference and China are continuous with her domestic strife;
movement has publicly « under taken the fight against Im perialism. We, the Nationa}. Student Union, being one of the powerful organizations opposed to Christianity and to Christian education have adopted the fol: lowing concrete methods....
Here follows a violent anti British diatrible and a number of
missionary schools etc. resolutions for the boycotting of The italics in the foregoing are
Yours, etc.,
OXON. Hong Kong, Jan, 18, 1927,
mine.
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already claimed their prizes headmistress of St. Paul's Girls' requested to apply to Miss Woo, School, within seven days.
F
The prizes were drawn as fol- lows:.
E. (Gramophone), Miss Yue Sing-yan, daughter of Mr. Yue Shi- wing, compradore of Messrs. Dod- well and Co., Ltd.
4. (Sewing Machine), The Tung Fat Yue Co., Ltd.
5. (Electric Fan) Ticket No: 1722, care of Tung Wah Hospital..
6. Mr. Chau Tung hang.
7. Ticket No. 408 sold by Mr. Li Sing-kui, manager of the Hong Li Lin Insurance Co.
8. Misa Yue Sing-yan." 9. Miss Iris Lee.. 10. Mr. Loh Ping-nam. All the last five prizes embroidered bedspreada.
HANDI PIRACY CASE.
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The "Hanoi, piracy case was Court this morning, when Chief again mentioned in Mr. Lindsell'a
Det. Inap. T. Murphy applied for a further formal remand until the 28th inst. The application was granted.
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