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opportunity in his official utter unces to deride the foreigner in the name of anti-Imperialism
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1927.
CHINA FUTURE.
JAPAN AND CHINA.
One moment he speaks of the Bankers and the Present New Premier States His
"economic weapon," against the "Imperialists" and the next he is
breathing fire and thunder at!
1
Trouble.
the action of the Powers in shell- LORD BIRKENHEAD'S SPEECH.
ing the hill in Nanking with the
express object of saving the lives!
ORDERLY LINER STUDENTS.
Policy
“COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES.”
Tokyo, April 22.
the
of foreigners at the mercy of the The Earl of Birkenhead was barbarous soldiery under the Na- the principal guest of the British General Baros Tanaka, Premior tionallet flag. General Chiang Overseas Banks Association at of the new Ministry issued the has taken a very long time to dip their annual dinner, held at the following statement to-day
"I have now formed the Cabinet the bottom of the well of truth of Hyde Park Hotel. Communism.
He may take Mr. H. D.
Jones, at the Imperial command and it is equally long to find out that there president of the association great pleasure to me to make the following statement on the occasion In a certain limit beyond which it and London Manager of of the assumption of my duties, would be impolitic for him to go the Hong Kong and Shanghai Tho atatement I made as President in goading the Fowers. The ideal Banking Corporation, presided, of the Rikken Seiyukai before the of an independent Nationalist and in proposing the health of general meeting of the Party on Government sounds all very well. the Secretary of State for India April 16 regarding the administra If it can ultimately make for one said that conditions in "Indin to- tion of domestic and foreign affairs united China that has been the day were perhaps more tranquil embodies, the general policy of my dream of Chinese since the Re- and satisfactory than they had now to reiterate it in detail. The Government, and it is superfluous public was founded Chiang Kai-been for years past. Incidentally chief aim of my Government is to shek will deservedly become more he mentioned that the resources clear up the atmosphere of unrest than ever the idol of the popu- of the overseas banks now stood prevalling in our economic circles lace. But along the path that at the colossal figure of at present, invigorate our national reaches to that goal he must walk £1,093,000,000, as, against £591, spirit, and, on the basis of funda warily lest he alienate the 000,000 in 1914.
mental policy of industrialisation of 'the country, to effect the renova- Powers over-much and discover Turning to the question of tion of administrative methods, the that when the country requires China, Mr. Jones said it was per-improvement of education, the de- their help and co-operation in the hapa not fully realised how far centralisation of administration, task of developing the country aur Government: had gone in its the development of agrarian dis through trade and capital he will concessions to this new China. tricts, the enforcement of social first be required to retract all that Our special privileges earned as policies, and the maintenance of the the growing discontent of the he is now saying derogatory to pioneers of her foreign trade, the sanctity of judicial power.
With reference to our foreign populace. The great masses are the Powers. In ousting the Ex-outcome of years of fair and hon
tremists let he himself avoid est trading and mutual reliance, policy, the problem of the utmost becoming increasingly restive extremism in his relations toward had gone with the stroke of a pen, and the Far East is the situation importance and urgency to Japan under the tyranny of their new the foreigner...
and our merchants and traders In China. We have long entertain masters, a tyranny as bad, if it is
must start afresh to assert their ed profound sympathy with supremacy. He firmly believed legitimate aspirations of Chinese that when the present period of people and are determined to help internal strife was ended the ex- them to attain their end taking into pansion of our trade with China careful consideration the situation would be without parallel in its at home and abroad. But I con- sider that such aspirations could long and prosperous history be attained in due order and by (Cheers). It was for China to appropriate means and I am con- meet this country in a frank and vinced that it is not the true desire uni-straightforward settlement of of Chinese people to disregard such outstanding difficulties. Her na considerations and leave commotion tional indebtedness was relatively in China to grow more intense.
Moreover, I think that if the small, roughly 160 millions ster legitimate aspirations of the Chi- ling! including internal obliga- nese people are fulfilled they will tions and guaranteed railway have no wish to endanger the pre- loans, and her Customs and salt sent relations between, China, and revenue alone, so ably and hon-Powers. estly collected for many
Our Friendly Neighbour Russia. past under the control of British
"It seems that the Powers in im administrators, was sufficient to meet its service and leave a hand portant relation with China are not
averse from acceding to the legi some surplus for general expen-timate demands of the Chinese diture, while those sources of re-people. I have no doubt that there' venue were capable of consider is a way to satisfy their demands. able expansion with the Customs, without causing any grave altera- · surtax now contemplated and antion in the relations between China honest administration of railway and Powers, and I earnestly hope, DE BEDOIRE-On April 19, 1927, at Shanghat, to Mr. and Mrs.
loans. The financial problems therefore, that Chinese people will C. de Bedoire, a daughter. be said of every other country, in Said to be agent in Hong Kong confronting China were, there-give serious attention to this con- PHILLIPS. On April 21, 1927, at
tobacco plantation In fore, far from insurmountable, "In the matter of communiat ac Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. T. the world except Russia. What of a
Medan and superintendent of provided she could arrange her tivities in China, Japan can hard- Philips, Kiangnan Deck, a son. ever prestige or glamour it. ray Chinese emigration, a Chinese ap-domestic quarrels, which were ly remain indifferent as she is CHAPMAN.-On April 21, 1927, at have pussessed for "the toiling peared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell laying her countryside in ruins vitally concerned with the preser
Shanghai, to Mr. and Mra. T.
as com- and destroying her. credit in the vation of peace in the Orjent gen- W. Chapman, of Wenchow, a masses" when the movement first yesterday afternoon
began, Bolshevism
plainant in an intimidation and world's markets. A rapproche- erally, and is so placed as to is now
assault case against: three other ment between the warring pro. directly and most deeply affected by thoroughly discredited all over Chinese:
vinces with whom it was essential the result of such activities.
"It is also a matter of extreme the world and the day of its final According to Mr. H. Lo, for the that our Government must deal HOWELL MILNE.-On April 21,doom cannot be far distant..
prosecution, aix men went to see was in the first place necessary of the peace of the world and hap
importance from general view point 1867, at London, Joseph flowell
the complainant at the Chu Yik while any subsequent treaty re-piness of mankind in general, and to Margaret Milne: Parents of That day will have been Chan Boarding House on April 18 vision should embody that secur- Japan is ready to co-operate with George Howell of Reiss, Massey brought appreciably neurer by and accused him of killing two ity for the lives and property of the Powers after taking into con- & Co., Ltd., Shanghai,
the events of the last few weeks brothers of one of the accused. British traders, and adequate sideration the character of the MARRIAGE.¿ in China if General Chiang Kai- Complainant explained that the safeguards to protect effectually particular probleme involved, the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs those inalienable rights in the appropriate time, and proposed shek succeeds in maintaining his handled all emigration matters Treaty Ports which foreigners measures to be taken. I am con- 21, 1927, at Shanghai, Frances supremacy and routing out all and kept complete records of all might reasonably look for, and fident that this stand which we take will be well understood by our Charlotte Markley, daughter of the paid agitators in the territory emigrants there, and suggested which it was understood Japan, at friendly neighbour Russia. the Rev. A. Bertelot Markey under his control. The great at the S.C.A. The men then de- (Cheers).
the men should make enquiries any rate, would insist on. to Donald Roberts.
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not actually worse, than the tyranny they suffered under the Tsarist regime. The masses have come to see that the freedom of the revolution is an empty mock- ery. They have come to realize that the Bolsheviks have largely ruined Russia, and if their fanaticism is not checked, the Bolshevika will plunge the coun- try into still deeper misery.
Except for the ignorant and the prejudiced like the foreign Communist delegates now visiting Hankow-the workers of other countries have also come to see the menace of Bolshevism in its true light. The great masses of ASSAULT CHARGE. Britain and the United States will have nothing to do withį Communism, and the same may
no saying, are strongly against...
at
Capt. Lieuwen speaks very tigny of the behaviour of the there students, and states that were no serious excesses or flirta tons such as had been complain. ed of by some of the professors.
FRACAS IN AN AGENT'S OFFICE.
years
eideration.
be
"Laetly, I believe that our legi- timate economic development will Lord Birkenhead, responding, undoubtedly be welcomed by the: said that unhappily a situation Powers with whom we are in rein- tions of friendliness and intimacy; BEACH-On April 20, 1927, Edith Communism, which is alien to LABOUR AGITATOR, MOBBED, existed in China to-day the command I am firmly resolved to co- plete liquidation of which must aperate with all nations for the Beach, aged two years, daugh their temperament and their ter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Atraditions, and provided they are
Colombo, March 20..
precede restoration of normal maintenance of the happiness of Ceylon does not want Socialist conditions, and of that liquidation mankind." Beach, of the Hotel Plaza, Shanghal.
not. molested by intimidators, politicians on the European pat at this moment he discerned little SCHAURETE-On April 21, 1927, there is no fear of them becomed a meeting last night to form however experienced in Chinese tern. Mr. Givendre Singhe call-prospect He knew of no one, August Heinrich Schaurete, at Shanghai..
ing. Reds. Thus if General an independent labour party; but affairs, who would venture to at- while the health of the chairman McEWAN-On April 22, 1927, at Chiang Kai-shek does no more ed and forced him to desist, peit. tempt a clear and confident pre- was given by Mr. John Rae.
thousands of work people attend- Shanghai, Alexander McEwan, late chief engineer (rative) than keep the Bolsheviks ating him with rotten eggs and
G. S. N. Co., in his 78th year arm's length Communiam in his bricks, calling him a pariah, and ly to happen in China in the next Among those present were:- LEPEKHIN-On April 22, 1927, at territory will die a natural death.
few years, in the next few Lord Balfour of Burleigh, Sir threatening to kill him.
months, even the next few weeks, Joseph Cook (High Commissioner Shanghai, J. N. Lepekhin, of the Asiatic Trading Corpora Nobody knows this better than
It was known, of course, that for Australia), Sir James Parr tion, Hankow, aged. 46 years.
there were behind the recent dis (High Commissioner for New Moscow. Hence the alarm wemanded money from the complain-turbances in China, and parti. Zealand), the Hon. J. S. Smit suggest must have been felt int he did not pay up. It is a little in the Nationalist armies, Africa), Mr. F. C.. Goodenough, ant threatening to assault him cularly the menacing movement (High Commissioner for South that quarter at recent events in confusing what happened after
Hong Kong Tuesday, April 26, 1927.
diction as to that which was like-
China. The matter is more than this demand was made, but there elements which were not native Sir Gordon Nairne, Mr. J. W. MOSCOW AND CHINA.
one of wasted effort and lost is no doubt the six men attacked to China, which had little in com Beaumont Pease, Mr. R. R. the complainant. The boarding mon with the ancient philosophic Wilson, M.P., Sir Hugh S. Barnes, Sutherland, Sir, Récent events in China must*******
money-it is one concerning the house manager had the place spirit of China, still leas with its Sir George have been extremely disagreeable arro
very future of Communism as an locked up to prevent the in- Practical spirit of commercial Charles Addis, Sir John Cockburn, active force. If the Reds are truders' escape. In spite of this common-sense. We could only Sir E. Davson, Sir Otto for Moscow in three distinct ways. FAKTERY
finally driven out of China humil three men managed to get away. Walt patiently until some Power Niemeyer, Mr. L. Oliphant, That so much energy, cunning and
The other three were handed over China as a whole. We had gone donogh, Mr. C. Nicoll, Mr. F. E emerged competent to speak for Lieut-General Sir George Mac- fated and discredited, the defeat to the Police,AON money ahould have been largely tye wande
will have far-reaching results, All three accused admitted the further than any nation in the King, Sir F W. Young, Sir Victor wasted through the defection of 293) mag
world, which had commitments Wellesley, Mr. E. Hyslop Bell General Chiang Kai-shek mustat only in Moscow, where Bolshe. assault charge and Mr. Lo agreed comparable to ours, in showing Mr Bertram Lowndes (hon.
ik power is already weakening tion.
to drop the charge of intimida that we were willing to admit secretary), Sir. B. Bruce-Porter, have caused the greatest chagrin A
but all over the world. A déreat In view of the fact that he had modifications of our treaty rights Sir H. McMahon, the Hon. H. S. That a flood of light should have made voy
which were greatly prejudicial, Littleton, Mr. H. L.M. Tritton, been shed on these underground in China may well be the last been detained a week first accused because we realised that if there Brig. General Sir S. H. Wilson,
nail in the Moscow coffin:
was ordered to sign a bond of $100 to be of good behaviour for 12 was a new and genuinely awaken Mr. E. Clifton Brown, Sir William ed spirit in China neither com Currie, Mr. W. S. Draper, Sir M The other two were Govern- tated the insistence upon, Mr. S. B, Joel, Mr. J. J. Brown, mon-sense nor prudence die De Bunsen, Sir Clarendon Hyde, ment employees, being lift con- ductors at the Fire Station and a rigid adherence to the Mr. C. Camble, Mr. T. R. Whitley they were fined $15 each or 14 letter of our treaties. We Bir A Lawley, Mr. H. SH undertook a greater degree of Guinness, the Hon. Evelyn Fitz days Jail.
self-sacrifice than any nation in gerald, Mr. E. M. Janion, Mr. the world, and in return we al G. H. M. Cartwright, Sir W. H most alone, had been pursued Peat, Mr. A. Williamson, Mr. J. vid with an fusensate and destructive Caulcutt, Mr. Iz Currie, Sir. nai, April 26, 7| malignity to which no other na- „Malcolm Robert Sir John le, of the Dur-ion had been exposed Ferguson, Mr. R. Holl ccidentall shot on The toast of "Our other Mr. S. Christopherso
ade."The guests" was proposed by the Hon. Robertson, Mr. J.
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activities by the Peking raid must have been an equally bitter ex- perience. That the Bolshevik cause, already shaken and dia- credited, should have received such a severe set-back must have. led to the greatest alarm.
General Chiang •Role
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