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THE CHINA
WHITE RUSSIANS.
·CORRECT ATTITUDE : TO' BOLSHEVISTS.
MAIL,
AFTER 6 MONTHS.
ILLEGAL TAX.
· FOREIGNERS RETURN TO
TAICHOW.
BRITISH TROOPS FETCH OWN
B. COALA..
PROPERTY LOOTED.
Talchow, Ku., Oct. 17.
A REASONABLE SUGGESTION.
INCIDENTS IN TIENTSIN.
Tientsin, Nov. 5.
Last Saturday's "North China Daily News" says in an editorial: At noon on Saturday, October 15, The pickets set to watch the That the "North-China Daily the three male members of the Tal-Hotungi con yard to the KM.A. Nowa" ta a confirmed enemy of chow Presbyterian Mission, atation the new coal tax proved their rule with a view to the imposition of Bolshevism and all its worka needs returned to this city after an en- yesterday by making one or two no special emphasis from us. That forced absence of six and a half exceptions. They winked the eye wo are more than friendly disposed months. It is only fair to say that at carta which left the yard laden to the White Russian community in leaving Shanghal for this trip, with coal..
the history of the past has most the "above mentioned men left their Probably a persuasive factor was clearly proved. It is for that rea-families with some misgivings and that accompanying these carts were son we venture, on the occasion of trepidations as to the Immediate armed guards of the Border Regi- the death of Eugene Bachtin, the future. Any fears, however, were ment who wore bringing home fuel for their own use at their,quarters. young White Russian wounded soon dispelled and the misgivings Hitherto this domestic service had during the emeule at the Bolshevik likewise vanished as the trip on the been left to the K.M.A. but as a re- Consulate on Monday night, to Yangtze River, through the country sult of the Administration discon- offer a little advice to the communi- on wheel-barrows and entrance into tinuing delivery while the extor- ty to which he belonged. In doing the city proved to be nothing more tionera of General Chu Yu-pu were so we are sure that we voice the than the normal trip from Shang- at their gates, it was decided that sentiments of the foreigners in hai of a year ago. The people were this would have to be undertaken Shanghai who keenly sympathise friendly, pleasant and cordial, while by the soldiers themselves.
The pickets had modestly doffed with the adherents of the old the ten soldiers met on the road'
their martial garb and were woar- regime in Russin and amongst passed us by with no interest in using civilian clothes. Further- whom there are many who have the at all.
more, they took up their stand, only highest respect for a community Talchow is now free from soldiers some half a dozen in number, not which has done so well for itself and the business of the city is be- at the Nikola Road gates of the since it commenced to come here a ing carried on in the usual way, coal yard but at the International Whips appeared to be few years ago. The conduct of The Nationalist Government is in Bridge. the White Russians in Shanghai control of the city and its different their only weapons. There was a has been a matter of favourable committees are here functioning in strong squad of Borders and each consignment of coal was escorted comment for some years past, and, just about the same way as the local to the other side of the Bridge into oven taking Monday night's demon-government functioned a year or so the Concession. etration into account, we have no ago, as far as outward appearances An Impetuous Picket. healtation in saying that its record and the common people are concern- Nothing happened which could in Shanghai is one of which these ed. The best barometer of the be called an "incident," but there exiles may well be proud. We peace and prosperity of this section was one interesting little apecifically includo Monday night's of the country has always been the rence which may be recorded.
more. impetuous than affair in the foregoing sentence for steam launches which run to Yang-picket this reason: the vulgar, ostentatious chow and Chinkinng. display of the Bolshevik Consulate In a community where their pre- sance is distasteful to most, and distressing to a very large propor tion, was calculated to bring about just such scenes. as occurred at the beginning of this week.
Nearing Normalcy.
occur-
A
his colleagues showed such
as unwisdom
to speak to the Chinese driver of one of the In time of trouble they are the waggons. Whether he was merely im- first things to stop and the last babbling playfully and calling the perialists, or whether his words! things to begin again. The launches driver a running deg of the are running to and from Talchow contained some dark and sinister daily, which bespeaks a return of threat, the Border guard did not peace and order that have always pause to enquire. But he was evi- marked this place. Talchow is not dently a non-believer in the free- One has to pre- We have no doubt, realising the on the road to "everywhere" in fact dom of speech. He told the picket excellence of Bolshevik intelligence it is more proper to say it is on to "get out of it."
Crimson Ostentation.
་
But
In this port, that those responsible the road to "nowhere." For this sume that the doubtless sincere but for the crimson ostentation in reason as much as any other she misguided picket did not fully ap- preciate the beautiful simplicity of Whangpoo Road fully considered the has been free from the ravages of these apt and homely words, so consequences of their demonstra-war and the loss of life and pro- pregnant with meaning. tion. This is borne out by the perty which go. with the passing. of Tommy's eloquence was not alto- gether wasted. That strange pay- statement of one of their officiala, soldiers,
To-day a merchant said: "Up to chological influence which some- who when refusing police protec- tion, profered on Monday morning, this time Taichow has never been times forewarns us of impending stated that they in the consulate robbed or looted and for 500 years danger removed the scales from the were perfectly capable of looking we have had peace and quiet."eyes of the picket so that he saw
well. after themselves. They were: they During the past summer, in the the light. He "got." And all was A lorry of the United States were prepared to shoot if necessary, month of April, Taichow changeð
First the Marines was also noticed the into an unarmed mob, a mob which hands several times. would not have been there If the Northern army occupied the place yard; presumably there with the in- police had had their way. So far and then the South army and goontention of getting coal, but it is as we are at present informed there after the Northern army returned. understood that it has been the is not the slightest evidence to sug-On this second occupation by the custom of the Marines since their
themselves. geat that any of the White de- Northern army, Taichow was loot- arrival to perform this service The K.M.A. are quite willing to monstrators either carried or used ed, robbed, pillaged and some places
were hurned. No one escaped the sell coal from their Hotung yard, weapons. That they did commit a breach of the peace in storming the consequences of the war. Yester- providing it is removed by the front door of the consulate is im- day a local citizen estimated the buyer and he undertakes not to pay possible to deny that the gentle. losses of this place during the re- the newly imposed tax. men of the Bolshevik consular ser-cent catastrophe as $7,000,000, the vice were
ready and possibly country people losing less than the anxious to mete out death on the city people, doubtless because they slightest provocation there appeara every ground for believing, for they refused that very assistance which might have obviated any such thing as did occur and have averted the tragedy which we reported yesterday morning.
Righteous Indignation.
had less to lose.
Badly Looted:"
What about the treatment of the Christians, the church, the hos pitals, the schools and the foreign residences? The Christians have not heen molested, the church, hos- pital and most of the residences and one school, have been badly looted
That the White Russian com-and much equipment and property munity is naturally, and righteous- have been destroyed, but on the
wo
The supply of coal to the City 15, of course, at present automatic- ally cut off, and it seems that the Cly Waterworks and Electricity Station will soon be without fuel.
JAPAN'S POLITICS.
SETYUKAI LEADERS RESIGN:
→ POSTS.!
TAX DIFFERENCES.
Tokyo,, Nov. 10. Owing to the virtual decision of ly indignant at what has happened whole the foreign property and the the Cabinet to postpone its intent- can fully understand. That Christian mission work are in good ion to transfer the Land Tax to possibly desires for revenge animate shape. The two Middle Schools are Prefectural bodies, the leaders of the breasts of so many who have closed, but the hospital will open on, the Seiyukal, havo resigned their
party posts... suffered in the past and see in this, the 20th of this month.
present incident but another proof The trip to Talchow and the cor- of the evil disposition of the Bol- dial reception given us by mer
Tokyo, Nov. 10, The Cabinet Ministers afiliated a meeting
shevik beast is by no means im- chants, students, Christians, friends with the Seiyukai held probable. But we wish to point and the common people lead us to this morning to discuss the ques- out to the White Russians that the believe that rulasion work in, thia ton relating to the transfer of the only correct attitude for them to locality is not at an end. The pros land taxes to the local governments, adopt is one contributing to the pects look hopeful for the future as the result of which the Cabinet maintenance of the peace of this while the foreigner: is still a wel Ministers agreed to leave the mat Settlement. Undoubtedly, if they comed guest so long as soldiers do ter to the discretion of the Premier.
In the meantime, the. Selyukni
so wish it, the burial of the unfor. not pass this way and the people tunate gentleman who lost his life, are not inflamed by infamous pro-leaders, held an urgent meeting at may be attended by due pomp and paganda.-S. Times. ceremony. It is but
proper that!.
his compatriots should have the op- portunity of paying a last tribute
1
the Sanente Restaurant at Shiba to discuss the same question. At this meeting, the Sefyukai leaders decided that the Premier should be requested to do his utmost to put in to the memory of yet another vle-Unless quick steps are taken; the force the plan for transferring the tim of the hideousness housed in Napoleonic relies on the Island of land taxes to the local governments Whangpoo Road, But we want no Elba where the Emperor spent his from 1920, and that should their days of exile, will soon be lost request not be accepted by the disturbance of the peace. Let us
The elegant country house which Premier, they would resign from ask those whose spirits at present Napoléon built on the vine-clad their posts flame with wrath what is to be the Elban hills was bought from the Subsequently, a representa- position if breaches of the peace are, heirs of the Bonaparte family by tive of the Selyukai called 'on the attempted? The duty of the munia Russian Prince, Anatole De Premier and conveyed to him the cipal authorities, in Shanghai, as midoff, who also erected a fine views of the Selyukai leaders re- elsewhere, is to maintain the peace, building nearby to serve as a garding the plan. In reply the and for that parpose they must use museum for the relies. It contain Premier expressed his desire to see fall, the leaders. of the Seiyukalt to the forces at their disposal. Can ed sculptures by Canova, Pampaloni;; the community to which we address and Chauvet together with some talk over the matter.
'celebrated, paintings by Gros and these words conceive anything more
Vernet, ghastly than that forces strongly sympathising with them should be used to preserve order, and possibly, In doing so crack a few heade indirectly on behalf of the common the Bolsheviks prepared a trap instances which compel the plan to be postponed, whereas the Beiyukai enemy?. We venture to belleve their own consulate for the purpose leaders insisted on the enforcement when wo place the proposition be- of murdering a few White Russians of the scheme from 1829 The Sel- fore them in this way that the can have anything but the sincerest, yukat leaders finally tendered their White Russians will see the reason- sympathy for the man so cruelly, resignations, Toho ableness of our suggestion that done to death, and for those who there be no overt acte against the are now suffering from their:hurts. peace of this city. Whe
A Trap Prepared.
To depart from the position of law _abiding "folk' and to embark on a
vendetta which must involve
It is better in the circumstances communities in not part of the dut
to let the facts remain as they are, of the White Russians at this for no one who knows them, no ono Juncture, and the greatest who appreciates, the force of the they can pay their cause is to scanty evidenca, given at yesterday 3port themselves with the diguity Inquest, and the allegation which which has marked their we published
sday that in the past
"At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the Solyukai leaders visited the Premier. At this interview, the Premier tried to effect an under- standing with the Seiyukai leaders, explaining in detail the circum
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