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Mr. T. Eriksen (Durban) sug- 1st Prize. gested in view of the remarks made
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if a system of Government certi-'
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the
It, and he thought the resolution aimed at legislation which would be a little too grandmotherly for a commerical Congress.
Mr. Parsons said the resolution only asked the Government to ac- cent responsibility for its servants,
In Chinese Government Institutions reckoned with, it is a force which
are
old
are shown
of "British i
Ing branches of the Southerners, will not be satisfied until they have wiped out of existence all domina- tion by military war lords, and have safely established themselves as the one authority in that mighty coun- try.
As I have written during past weeks, China la waking up to the fact that she is entitled to be con- sidered as a power in the world. She realises that there is a con- tribution which she can sad in- tends to make towards the world's progress. It may be hampered be- cause of her difficulty in securing the sympathy of outside powers, and, further, because of her methods in making her voice heard. But I, with many others, believe that the time is coming when China will truly realisa the foolishness of
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achlove her desiro
[ficates of quality is to maintain' The Student body is a tremendous parents-in-law, who are not at all rashness in hor actions, and that
its value to inter-Imperial trade, force In China. The majority come helpful in China. and can be even a she will never they must be such as to inspire from wealthy homes or have shown greater obstacle than they are in while ahe is following an incautious the fullest confidence on the part sufficient Intelligence to enable them England (as some
of my married and headstrong policy. of traders ns to the reliability of to obtain higher education. readers will know). But joking, the certificates fasued." That Those who have not entered Mission aside, the Student Movement in a
In Wuchang. would take away the acceptance of Schools have sought their education force, it is a force which must be tain amount of pleasure, that I read only this week with a cer- financial responsibility.
Mr. R. A. T. Van Der Merwe where Christian principles and in- can be used for good or evil. It is Chiang Kai-shek is securing the (Bethlehem, Orange Free State) fluence have been absent and where only by holding out a helping hand following that all sane people in 3rd Prize. seconded the amendment.
China anticipated he would secure. opportunities, have been given for (for they are looking to the West), Mr. J. W. Mushet (Association of them to give vent to their nation that the Student Movement will The life of the extremists In Chambers of Commerce of South alist feelings. The students are obtain an idea which is not as most Wuchang has truly been short Africa) suggested that the matter "national" and have plenty of con- of their ideas are now (apart from lived, and they are defunct in so far might be linked up with arbitra- Adence in themselves. They display those mentioned above), an entirely power is concerned. Their love for China just as one would wrong one of what it is wise to do, methods, for which one can hold no Govt. Interference. expect any keen citizen to admire in the large cities they will visit fall, and the people are sick and complacency, have been their down- Mr. George Garnett (Bradford) and stand up for his own country. cinemas where films said he thought the less. Govern- Their methods often seem to us which in a good many cases would tired of the tyrannous bullying ment interference the better. extraordinary, for they will organ-not pass the board of censors in hands of the followers of the Rus- which they have received at the (Hear, hear). If a trade was of ise strikes and refuse to study as a England, and from these films our sian Dictator. I say any substantial proportions he was protest against anything which young student friends are getting have no time for Borodin. I do honestly I quite sure it could easily set up does not meet with their approval. their impressions its own standards,, officered by its The "ringleaders" in these strikes Morals."
not believe he cares anything for own people, and with the confid- and demonstrations are chiefly the Over 24 millions of the male China, or the progress of that ence of the trade and its custom- students of Government Schools, population of China are addicted to country. He is there for his own and it does not take very long for the terrible opium viec. We surely ends, and is doing his utmost to NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. asked what was the object of any vate and mission schools, and often the least of it,
Mr. T. Harries (East London), their enthusiasm to sweep into pri-cannot read this without, to say stir up strife between China and a feeling of deep outside powers. He certainly does and French; violin and piano; NO FIFTY-FIFTH OR- to guarantee to the buyer so much merchants and others. It should be nation played in the introduction, of
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN country appointing graders?
Not they will receive the support of regret for the part which our not represent Labour nor one single Item in their advantageous pro- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of As to guarantee the safety of the realised too, that the students often this "weed." Now, in all parts of gramme. The truly Labour element
Government, and to force this a gain their end as in the case when China, the poppy the Society will be held at the
is grown and of China has finished with him and Head Office, Union Building. Hong! step further he thought was some a part of Shantung was handed to farmers are realising that they can a turning towards Chiang, who, I Kong, on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, thing no Government should be the Japanese, they organised a make enormous profits from the believe, and hope, will stand fast
asked to do, In South Africa they strike; the officials who were ac- cultivation of this plant. MME. BARONELLI, ARTISTE. 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose had graders for maize; if
to his ideals, and lead that broken
and brighter: cused of "selling" their country School of dancing for children and of receiving the Report of the Government was going to accept were obliged to resign. A National tion, the majority of the Chinese
Apart from the student popula- country to a better
future... Many of our Chinese adults in character, classical, ex- Directors and the Statements ofį
December, 1927, financial responsibility in respect Chinese Students' Alliance has been are unable to read. Their language Christians are members of the hibition, fox-trot and Charleston. Account to 31st
to that, to-morrow there would be formed which makes its influence is so intricate and the difficulties Kuomintang, and are trying to Special Attention to atout Ladies and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the requests for graders to be appointed felt. The students to-day in China experienced with dialects makes it bring Christian principles into who are desirous of regaining their youthful figure. Address 31, Society will be CLOSED from for everything exported from the Ashley Road, Ground Floor, Kow-, 9th, MAY to 25th MAY, both days country; there would be no end to are examining everything which ap-a none too easy task for the ordin- that great body. If they succeed pears to be intruding upon the ary citizen to handle with intelli- there will be little need for fear as
of their country, progress
and gence any literature which finds its to China's actions and policy in
the future. apart from any influences of outside way into his hands. It seems to powers (which, of course, are me that there is a great need in
A Hard Fight. Irritating), they condemning China for adult education, for only But Chiang will have a hard many of their customs and as the peoples are brought to under- fight. As the leader of the Moder- practices, and everything which stand in a clear light the beautiful ates, he has not only to contend too old fashioned is dis-things of the West, will they with the extremist wing of the
the seriously consider need for Southern party, who naturally will Back Seat for Parents.
their adoption in that great and do their utmost to decry him, but "It appears from BOYS. A few Boarders received NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, Corn Circular" that the Australian
mighty land.
he has many other war lords in ail For instance, when a young man China has for In the House of the Principal
years and years parts of China, who will not sit Authorities have not yet remedied, is, of an age to marry, his parents been self contained. She has been down without having a lot to say. dividual care and attention.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN gross injustice to a City firm upon seek him a bride. He, in the past, able to feed herself and provide for If General Chiang can prove to the NOTICE
that the. FIFTY-NINTH OR- which I commented in February had very little to do with the selec- her needs without the assistance of people that his desire is to suppress DINARY YEARLY MEETING of last. Through relying upon an tion, and often did not know whom outside powers. It is perfectly military war lords, and with them the Company will be held at its official inspection certificate of a he was to marry until the ceremony true to say that she was in a state their domination, to ease the Indus- Head Office, Union Building, Hong department of the Victorian Govern (if one could call it a ceremony) of high civilisation when our fore- trial life of the people, and to help Kong. on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, ment as to the quality of a ship- But the modern young men are no fathers were barbarians. Printing those who are honestly striving for nt 11.16 A.m. for the purpose ment of flour, the firm sustained a longer willing that their parents of receiving the Report of the loss of £20,000, the flour being should arrange their marriages for presses, the mariners' compass, em- better conditions, and last of all, to Directors and the Statements of condemned as unfit for human fond. them, and are anxious to do their broidery, dyeing, and silk manu- set up a Parliament in that coun- Account to 31st December, 1927, The firm's claim to compensation own courting, but they are at a loss facture were all known to China try which will be recognised by the before they were in- world, and which would have power the many years The TRANSFER BOOKS of the between the Victorian Government, student class are beginning to think troduced to Europe, or before this to deal with all matters relating to MR. LI HON FUN- bege to state Company will be CLOSED from but nothing has been done, and the and act for themselves, and very dustrial centres. Now she admits function In the only way that a great country of ours had her in- the, progress of the county, and} that he has been a teacher of 5th MAY to 25th MAY, both days strong repesentations made to much of the shyness of a first meet- Chinese to European Officers and inclusive.
Mr. Bruce some time ago by the ing is passing away. Their parents all nations within her borders. We Parliament can work efficiently and London Chamber of Commerce and who are hopelessly behind the time are not only on her doorstep, but well, then it would be folly for any- are right one to think that Chiang will not be the London Corn Trade Association have to take
a back seat because in a good many have so far had no effect.
they cannot keep pace with things inside her house. Students from backed. Many of the bigger men
X "The affair is made all the more to-day, and even if they could, they China are studying in many of our in China (that is to say those of universities. Chinese diplomatists commercial standing, who have held scandalous by the fact that similar are unable to act or advise.
sat at the Peace Conference at some prominent position in the Chinese langunge are requested to BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE claims by Japanese and South Meetings are advertised on near Versailles: She is a member of the African merchants have been set-ly all the city walls. Perhaps it is League of Nations, and as a mem
(Continued on Page 15.) tled. In the South African case to say that a "Patriotic Demonstra ber she will have a power in that NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. the Union Parliament took the tion is to be held. The audience Assembly.
matter up and the authorities paid will probably consist of young TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN compensation to the
The Question of Equality. Nthat the SIXTY-SECOND OR-25,000.
of Chinese Students. They have a The treatment the City greater command of the English | It was not until after the second DINARY YEARLY MEETING of firm has experienced is not cal-anguage than any other members Chinese War that Chins began to QUEEN'S THEATRE the Company will be held at its culated to enhance Australian credit of their nation, and when they are treat Britain as an equal power. Head Office, Union Building, Hong here or to creat enthusiasms for talking on health they will use We are sorry to learn that since Kong, on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, the sort of Imperial Preference it the terms "hygiene," "athletics," that war Britain has not treated at 11.20 4.m. for the purpose displays."
It China as an equal. It is "germs," "infection," etc, etc.
4 deep of receiving the Report of the The voting revealed a fairly events nothing for a gathering to dia-consciousness of this element of in- Directors and the Statements of division of opinion on the question, cuss the filthy conditions of the equality in our attitude that makes Account to 31st December, 1927, the amendment being rejected by streets, and students will advocate China call the treaties which deter- and of declaring Dividends, etc. 36 votes to 32 and the original re- the general cleaning up of the mine our present relations with ber The TRANSFER BOOKS of the solution being carried by only 36 thoroughfares. In fact one has put "unequal" treaties. There is no Company will be CLOSED from votes to 81.
It like this: "Our cities, are a dia denying that our relations with 9th MAY to 25th MAY, both days
grace, and our government is the China have been, and still are, un- inclusive.
con- same. Let us sweep the unclean-equal. We have been more ness and filth from our public cerned in developing and protecting General Manager. HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. streets, and then we shall learn to our trade. China has tried to re- Hong Kong, lat May, 1928.
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