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and the other settlements. ls a subject of peculiar difficulty. The What I felt was that if the Na Chinese complain of the existence tionalist Party discarded Commun- of the Settlements, but they them- lsm their programma was one that selves have created the difficulty, must appeal to the Chinese people, „count.........(Laughter.)_With_regard.They_were_the people who dented and that being so, folt that it to the fighting services, they wel, Europeans the right of trading would be the best means of stop- comed the Secretary of State for and residing in their cities; they ping the civil war. I realised War, Sir Herbert Creedy and Sir were the people who confined them quite well that the Chinose Na- John Duncan-the man who sancto Settlements. They did not abtionalists would make great de tioned, the man who planned and sorb the foreign element, as has mands, which it would be difficult the man who led the Shanghai Do-beer done all over the world. for the British community to con- fence Force that force which They created· ́s rival community cade, but I thought those difficul- took auch a load of anxiety of the which, endowed with modernties were small in comparison minds of all who had interests in science and methods, could only with the damage to trade which China. They were glad, also, to result in one thing. The Settle was being done by the Intermin. welcome a number of guests from ments at once began to prosper, able civil war. Now that the civil what was commonly known as the and as they prospered the Chin-war is over, and things are resum Silent Service, all of whom had eso, trade diminished and lan-Ing a more normal status in China, commanded in China, namely, Ad-guished in proportion. It is quite I think the most important thing miral Borrett and Admiral natural that the Chinese should to do is to re-establish that at- Maclachlan, well known on the demand the return of the Settle-mphere of goodwill which exist Yangtsze not only as sailors but ments which, on account of the ed in China between the British also as good sportsmen and golf-great enterprise and the safety and the Chinese before the recent ers. There were also present Ad- which one finds there, have secur- trouble. In my small way I en- miral Grace and Admiral Stirling, ed the bulk of the trade. But deavoured to catablish good rela- better known in Hong Kong, and those Settlements have been large-tions' with the Chinese comman- SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports. Captain Dickens, from the Im-ly built up by British enterprise ders, and all I can say is that my perial Defence College, who was and British capital, and they can- small efforts were always met carrying on in the third generation not be returned ns If those inter-, half-way. They want to bo the talents of his distinguished ests did not exist. (Cheers.)friends. They look to us for as- grandfather, Captain Kennedy They cannot be handed over until sistance. I do not think it is true) Purvis. Representatives were also the Chinese show their capacity that the Chinese are anti-British; present of finance, the law and the for municipal government. You the Chinese are not anti-British; Press. He was sure they all re-have only to walk across from the they are pro-Chinese, which is gretted that only within the last Iternational Settlement in Shang quite a different thing. Since I week, at an untimely age, Dr. hai Into the Chinese city to be left Shanghal events have moved Harold Williams, who was present aware that it cannot be done yet. very rapidly, but I think they have at the Just dinner and who hop-, But although this is true, I think moved in the right direction. 1 ed to be present at that dinner, it is most important that the Chin know perfectly well that many of had gone to his long home. Both ese should be encouraged to take the demands of the Nationalist branches of the legal profession part in municipal work; and Party are very embarrassing, to were represented, the one by Sir unless this is done we will lay up say the least of it, and very diff- Donald Maclean and the other by for ourselves difficulties of a very cult to fulfil but you must re- Sir Thomas Strangman, There extreme nature. In view of the member that they have got a left were many other guests, and to developments, which are taking party, and that they must do all he extended, on behalf of the place at this moment, the status something. I am not a business Committee and the members, of the International Settlements man, but if you study the price cordial welcome. He was privileg cannot remain 'unchanged. During of stocks and shares in China to ed to couple with the toast the the last two years we have sean day and. what they were 18 months nume of Major-General Sir John changes of a far-reaching nature ago, you will see there has been Duncan. (Cheers.)
which have vitally affected the an enormous improvement. Per- The toast
an optimist about was enthusiastically community, and during this period sonally, I am honoured.
of transition the importance and China; I- um a great optimist Sir John Duncan on Shanghai responsibility of your. Association about our relations with them. have never been greater. When 1 (Cheers.) Mr. Chairman and. gen. Major-General Sir John Duncan, asked to express my opinion "tlemen, I again thank you on be K.C.B., C.M.C., who was loudly about China I feel rather like the half of your guests for your great cheered on rising to respond, said: politician or RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigur Singapore, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen.-visits India for three months and on their behalf I wish to offer you the journalist who kindness in asking us here, and When I received your invitation comes back and poses as an au- our sincere wishes for the con to respond for the guests, and thority on the subject; but as you tinued success of the China As- when I read the list of the dis-have asked me to speak to-night Isociation and all that it standa tinguished company for whom presume that you wish to hear for (Cheers.) should reply, my first thoughts my views. When the Shanghai
"The Chairman"
ese Republic and second only to the were to ask to be excused, as IDefence Force arrived the situa found there would be BO many tion
Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., InYangtsze in importance. This magni- was extremely tense. The present who could far better speak Nationalist Army
proposing the toast of "The Chair-ficent trade route was opened to for- than I could; but од second within
had reached man," said he was delighted to be eign traffic in 1897, but how many 20 miles of Shanghal. present to
this important thoughts I decided to accept the There was great unrest amonget
propose it after six foreigners travel on
The scenery along the great honour which is being paid the vast number of Chinese in the years spent abroad, three of them waterway? to me, and I hope you will ex- Settlement, farrely as a result of tions of Southern China. He was to any person who wishes to spend a route is beautiful. We recommend it cuse any shortcomings on my Communist. propaganda, and there part. Firstly, I must thank Sir was a threat of a general strike sympathise with him in that ro-
sure, the' Chairman would short and economical holiday. Skinner Turner for his kind words I think we all agree that the ar- spect, because he had been a re- in proposing the toast, and I thank rival of the Shanghai Defence silent in the Far East and knew the Committee for their great Force had a wonderful steadying what home-coming meant. kindness in asking us here this effect.
The Ing and expounding to people in been successful in conveying a true evening to hear these interesting!
Chairman also had first-hand ac-this country the true inwardness of picture of the Chinese situation Better Safe Than Sorry quaintance with the special diffi-the kaleidoscopic changes. in by verbal representations in this speeches on· China. China is at!
of Hong Kong, where he Chinese affairs. Time and timecity: Services such DB those it said quite reculties present a subject of absorbing In- terest. Unless one has been in cently in London, at a public was once
member of the Legisla-again during the difficult and were very valuable, and he was unneces-tive Council; and on that account dangerous periods that had existed glad to have, an opportunity of China one does not realise fully gathering, we sent an
Now this Ihe (Sir Cecil Clementi)
them was de- since 1925 he had turned for advice acknowledging
publicly. the important part that this Assarily large force.
It and assistance to the Hong Kong Gratitude was, of course, lively sociation pluys in co-ordinating not my opinion: I do not think lighted to propose his health. the vast interests of the British we sent a man too many. (Hear, was very fortunate for Hong Kong branch of the China Association, expectation of favours to come.
that one who had first-hand know- and he always found that it did its
Difficulties of Trade community in China, and when hear.) When one has to deal with edge of its commerce and legisla- utmost to inform itself accurately! The trading situation in China necessary of voicing its opinion. dangerous situation and when ture should stand, so high in the as to mercantile opinion; that its was still exceptionally difficult. The position of the British, com- it is decided to send troops. It is counsels of the China Association, knowledge and experience were There was still no effective Cen- munity there is quite unique. sound policy to send sufficient The Association performed two placed at the disposal of the tral Government in China, and, Nowhere else do the same condi- troops to be quite certain that
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