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RUSSIAN INTERESTS IN
CHINA.
THE STORY OF CHINA'S ACTION [FROM OUR OWN CORBESPONDENT.)
Perino. -October 1st.
ail, but merely persons who have very During the time that overtures for the THE CHINESE, ZASTSEN RAILWAY:
Au nuofficial reception of Me, Yourin's mission The question of the future status of the heavy financial claims on the Bank. buere, on foot the Russian Minister. Chinese, Enstern Railway is rendered a matter of fact, the original constitution strongly supported by the French and the immediate if not acute by the severance of the Bank dit nat admit of shareholders Japanese Legations, tried every mane in of relations with the Russian Legation of other than, Russian or Chinese nation- his power to prevent the opening up of During the long period of unrest inality, and if the constitution does nor The most interesting development in any such relations. It is obvious that the Sibering the Allied Powers devised no one admit of such shareholders, then it ha Chinese ffairs since my last has been in establishment of such relations, even un-time or another various methods of inter been changed without the knowledge, or connection with the position of the Russian officially, must necessarily weaken the Allied control, and administration, sad consent of one of the principal partners. diplomatic and canviar agents in China, position of Prince Koudscheff; and might into these China eutered as one of the two the Chinese Government. It is therefore and by consequence of the Russian Conces possibly lead to his completo elimination Parmers in the railway and as the Power essential that there should be a clear under That in fact of eminent domain. Now that China has standing on the status of the Bank. Im sions. the Chinese Eastern Railway and the from the diplomatic arena. Russo-Asiatic Bank; and derivatively of the personal status of Russian residents, in
Chinn.
is what has happened. On September gard declared herself "trustee for Russia" inmediately the Chinese Government with. a Presidential Mandate was issued stating all matters within the Chinew frontier, the dry its recognition of the Russian Lega- that circumstances in Russis were such a question of the control of the Railway is tion, the Bank at all its branches flew There are the French flug. The Bank holds that to make it impossible to regard the Russian one that asks for settlement. diplongatie and consular representatives in four interests involved. First there is the the transfer of the Bank's headquarters to China as competent to perform the fure Chinese interest, arising from the fact that Paris two-pars ago involved no change tions hitherto performed by them and the Chiace Gavernment held Ts. 3,000,000 in its national and legal status, "in its a therefore, the Russian Minister and the of shares in the original enterprise. by-laws or in its charter-though how this arising from the fact that the Rumian the fact that one of the articles in its State provided the funds, except for the constitution declares that the head office Tls. 3,000,000 just wrationed, for the must be in Petrograd, does not appear: building, maintenance and development of
It has been clear for a long time that the position of the Russian Legation was at least ambiguous. The Russian Minister Priner Konducheff, was appointed ander the Tsarist regime, and though he was Russian Consuls in China shall bereaftar Second, there is the Russian State interattention can be maintained fit view of
there is the interest of the Russo-Asiatic
and that the Bank, while de frets a French concern was, and would remain.
pudiated by the Kerensky Government, he
no longer be regarded as diplomatic agents| has continued to function, in China until
by this country. The Government's deel a few days ago. It had became obvione, sion was conveyed to Prince Koudscheff however, that the Legation did not enjoy personally by one of the councillors of the any confidence from the present Russian Waichiaopu, and in due course Prince the lina The actual sum provided in all a jure a Russian corporation. All this authorities, whether in Moscow or in the Koudschoff replied, pointing out that the is not known. bay it is reckoned at protignores the fact that tha Bank from i Russinu Ear Enst. What was more, the effect of the decision, was to deprivo Russian ably a thousand million rouble. Third, foundation was not solely & Russian-con- Hom Legation hund almost openly allied itself with citizens in China of any official Russian Bank, which claims that it has financialvern, but a Russo Chinese concern. the wing of Russian opinion that way. for protection, and expressing the hope that'
interests in the property in the way of ever. during the past few days the French. Minister has held, most ostentatiously the sake of convenience, and not as got that Chinese authorities would adopt
This, of course, loans to the Railway, pletely descriptive term, be designated efficient.measures, towards the gafeguard would have to be proved. No proof isopf from all expressed interest in the actionary. In a number of somewhat notocking of the persons and properties of peace-needed of the contention that the Bank, egetintions that are in progress between ons instances it had exercised what authori-fi Rusinn citizens,” as bad been assured
as the agent of the Russian state, has all the Bank and the Ministry of Communien- tions with a view to settlement of Chinese ty remained to it în at least á very arbitrary would be the esse in the Presidential on long had a close concern in the Railway Eastern Railay administrative questions manner; and it certainly made no pretence ante, Prince Kondücheff 'also urged that in that does not give the Bank any pro-It appears likely that in accordance with nt serving the interests of these Russians China was not justified in abrogating any prietary interest in the Railway. Indeed, the arrangement now practically reached in China how sympathies were with the of the treaty rights of asian citizens, there are duements in existence to show whereby the Railway will be administered present reging. So long as the Allied |
Powers supported such ventures as the and as parting shot drew up a list of that the Bard; bag absolutely no ownership jointly by Chinese and Russians, the lat... Koltchak attempt to set up a suprema seven points on which, he held, China had į rigats in the Railway. The Bank there ter being the nominees of the Bank, 'and' government dominated by clements at least already infringed treaty stipulations. fere can only claim to be considered as a solely as a commercial undertaking any The questions as to the status of the Bank Prince Koudachoff informed his colleagues creditor of the Railway at most.
will by left in abeyance, hut the Chinese in the Russian consular service throughout fourth interested party is a Erench group, interest will be accorded a more lively China of the action taken by the Chinese for whom the French Minister has made recognition than heretofore. authorities, and the Chinese Government immediately instructed the Chinese Com missioners of Foreign Affairs at the Treaty Parts and throughout China that they were to take charge of Russian interests.
conservative, there was some justification. for this attitude, but when Allied support of these groups was withdrew it might reasonably have been expected that the Russian Legation would adopt a zentral position, and content itself with serving and preserving Rumian inttrests generally and impartially in China. The Legation, bo sver, allied itself ostentatiously with politi cal groups antagonistic to the.present re gime in Russia, which, good or bad as
This THE PERSONAL STATUS OF RUSSIAN RESIDENTS..
There still remains for settlement the whole question of the personal status of Russian resident in China. The Chinese Government has not yet made any de finite pronouncement on the subject, and perturbed. So far the Chinese Govern consequently Russians generally are much.
the greatest exertions he could. French group cannot be enlied any- thing more, for its composition is unknown -claims that as it is the largest share halder in the Ruso-Asiatic Bank, and as the Railway is very largely indebted to the Bank, therefore the French group has ment has not committed itself further than No sooner was the netion of the Chinese claim to be represented in the directorate to the statement that it has no intention Authorities know in Hankow, Tintain of the Railway, if any change is made as of Russian residents; but the Russians are of disturbing the extra-teritorial status.
THE RUSSIAN RETTLEMENTS.
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involved shall take place in
may be. has the support of a considerakland Shanghai, as well as in the Manchuriana consequence of the assumption by Chinnking what, in that case, will be the section of Russian public sentiment in this towns, where there are Russian communi- of the trusteeship of all Russian interests | Procedure adopted with respect to any
litigation in
in which they may be involved. country; and the strength, of this sections ties, than tho Ruasiun "communitieg began in China. There is a fifth party interested it is semi-offerte stated that the inter- was increased by the fact that. Japan ro to be alarmed as to their futuro 'status in the fate of the Railway, but this party tion of the Chinese Government is that mained, and still remains, the chief suppor. Various foreign organizations in Hankow, can hardly be considered in the legal sense ane litigation in which Rusians
specially ter of the reactionary groups. Many Rus learning that the Russian Concessions, or an interested party, and that is the established Chinese corta, presided over sians in the Far East, and especially in was to be handled over to the control of representatives of the Verkhneudinsk nad by Chinese magistrates and judges necus- These turard to intercourse with Russians; that this part of the Far East, though having the Chinese Commissioner of Foreign other Far Eastern Governments.
claim that as the successors of Imperial the courts shall administer Chinese law, no love for the present regime either in Moscow or in the Russian Far East, Affairs, telegraphed a protest to the Diplo Hussin the present governments in Russia and that in order to-do so equitably the
ort the latter because, they fear, that the matic Body, and suggested that if the have a claim to be consulted in what con- Chinese judicial authority shall be advised: alternative is a nou-democratic government Concision, was to be taken mat of Rusian supported only by Japanese bayonets..
There has thus grown up a feeling that the jurisdiction an international body should Russian Legation is by ao meuas, repres be appointed. for its administration. This sentative of Russian interests as a whole, was a proposal that the Chinese authorities and therefore was not entitled to function refused to entertain. They contended that as the authorized representative of the Bassian state or people.
The Chinese their whole intention was to set in such Government, therefore decided to, expres
earns the disposition of the Chine Eastern Railway. They say that they do not wish to use the Railway for political purposes, as the Tsarist regime did, but that they have a clairn to be consulted as to the future of the Railway. The fact is that they fear that some arrangement will
KOTDO
and assisted by a Russian jurisemalt acting as amicus curine, Both parties to suit shall be entitled to representation by counsel, and except for the presence of Chinese in the seat of judgment, the court will be to all intents and purposes Russian court No public announcement
DOG-OWNERS PLEASED. RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.
ROBBERIES. CHINESE HELD UP.
be made by which those who have been on this question, or on the choral ques most closely concerned in manipulating tion of the personal status of Russians in its feeling on this matter, and the Brat way as to disturb as little as posible the the Railway in the interests of reaction in China has yet been made however; and step it took in this direction was to deposit existing treaty arrangements, and to this Hussia will be asked by the Chinese until this is definitely done any discussion
authorities to co-operate in the administra- is necessarily rather pointless, the sum of money due to the Russian end they did not intend to disturb the tion of the line. It is almost certain that Government by way of Boxer indemnity municipal administration of the Conces this will be done, for the alternatives are not in the Russo-Asistio Bank, a hereto
either the complete control and administra fore, but in the Bank of China, on account sons, whether in Hankow or elsewhere, but tinn of the Hailway by China alons for of the Bwin Govçunicat, collectable by simply to replace the Russian Consul by some form of international control. (This. any recognized Russian Government, that Chinese Commissioner of Foreign Affairs assumes that the plan of associating repre. may be established. The. Russian Minister
It is notified in the Caretle that-the- with Chinese representative, in protested against this procedure, and his To internationalize the Concessions wouldntatives of the new regimes in Russia
the regulations made by the Governor-in- protest was supported by the French and be a very wide departure from treaty pro administration of the Railway cannot be Council on May 20th, vader Sertion & of the Japanese Legations, but the Chinese visions, and at the back of the Chinese accepted, as that would virtually amount the Dogs Ordinance, have been repealed.
to a recognition of the new Russian Govern. authorities did not move from the position Government mind was undoubtedly the ments as something more than de fact with the
These regulations provided that, except permission of the Colonial they had adopted in the matter. That is
fostitations.) In the first alternative the Veterinary Surgeon, the removal of any how things, stood and the length they had fact that, once the concessions were inter Chinese foar that their task would be dog, from any one district of the Colony gane, when there arrived in Peking five nationalized.. vested interests would be rendered impossible either by Japanese week ago by Yourin, representing the created that would be impossible to uproot interference on pretext of securing the prohibited and that so Verkneudinsk Government, primarily, and
mited to land in the Colony without the indirectly the governments of
several when the line came for the resupmtion of Peace of Far Eastern Siberin, or by the brought from China should be, per-
Ipolitical activities of the old
Bang
consent of the Colonial". Veterinary Sur- Russian Far Eastern provinces,,
diplomatic relations with some future by both. In the second alternative, tho
geon. THE MISSION OF ME, YOURIN.
recognized Russian Government. On the Chinese fear the establishment of new international interests in Manchuria first concessional Mr. Yourin's mission, he himself has goth September the frequently asserted and emphasized, is transfer, that of the Russian Concession at which, once established, would, became almost inerndicable. The settlement that purely a commercial ons, and this ager Tientsin, took place. The Tientsin Com seems most likely to be accepted tion gives support to the express statement missioner of Foreign Affairs called at the arrangement by which the line will remain of the Chinese Government that the action Municipal Offices and informed the secre under Sino-Russia control, the Russian A Chinese, living in Stanley Village," it has taken within the past fortnight or try to the Municipal Council that the controlling personnel being acceptable to while on his way home on Friday night, three weeks has not been governed or in Concession had now passed into Chinese the Russo-Ariatio Bank, that is to say 10 was held at the point of a revolver by two fluenced by anything that Mr. Yourin has control, ordered the Russian flag to be the French Minister, an the distinct under men, who relieved him of 80.30 and then maid or done; but those who do not approve lowered from the Municipal fagstaff and standing that the arrangement is essenti- excaped, of what has been done especially those of the Chinese fag hoisted, and piserd the ally temporary- and subject to revision them who are Russian residents in China, Municipal polion nude- the control of the immediately a new Government is re strongly hold that the Chinese Government Chinese Commissioner" of Police for cognized in Russia. has acted, consciously or unconsciously, Chihi In this connection, the Chinese THE STAICS OF THE BUSSO-ASIATIC BANK."
Concession #20 under the influence of Mr. Youriz, and has police of the
It has been assumed hitherto that the a house in the New Territories, and stoje displayed a want of neutrality incompatible uniformed in Chinese uniforms, but the status of the Russo-Asiatic Bank was money and valuables to the total value of with its protestations. Three weeks ago authorities explained that there was 30 clear: but this is far from being the case. $70. the Chinese authorities issued a statement significance in this; it appears that the The Russo-Asiatic. Bank was established in explaining their relations to Mr. Yourin. Feking authorities had airiply ordered that 1996 to act as financial agent of the According this statement, issued on the the uniforms of the Concession police should Russian Government in the Far East As 10th September, the chaos in Russia and be deprived of anything in the shape of originally constituted the Bank was a the inability of the erstwhile Russian badges or other Insignia that would in purely Ruso-Chinese concern, official representatives to perform their dicate the subordination of the police to name was actually The Russo Chinese given in RA. Theatre Victoria Barracks, functions had necessitated the adoption any one of the political parties in Russia, Bank," and nop na now. In order to on Saturday evening by the 58th Co. of some methods of regulating the but the Chinese authorities, to make sure comply with Russian law, the Bank was B.G.A.. the function being open to all tradal -relations, of Russia and that there should be absolutely no doubt nominally a private corporation, but the ranks, Two hundred and four players took China, especially along the conterminous on this point, provided a uniform, act dis-shareholders were to all intents and part, in the drive. Owing to lack of frontiers of the two countries. Bo, M. tinguishable in genersi from that of the purposes the Russian and the Chinese Gov. accommodation, over 30 intending, playom
The Russian side has never | had to be turned away.. Youria having arrived and his credentials Chinese police. The Hankow Concession oraments.
to Major GL Hickling, D.S.O., B.G.A.. an representation of the Verkhoudink ng taken overthree days later. The Con- Pretended to pay the least attention Government appearing to be in order, and cessions in Manchuris had to all intenta what might be the wishes of the Chinese presented the prizes to the successful his assurances that he was also in some and purposes boon transferred during 1918, Government, in spite of the large share players who were as follows:
bolding interest of that Government; and "Ladies.—1st Mre Bigg: 2nd, Mrs. degroo the representative of other Russ when the chans in Russia, and especially in the Cheese Government was not over Prickett, 3rl, Mrs. Way 4th, Mrs. Hold- Far Eastern Governments having been Far Eastern Russia) was at its height, and consulted when, a few years ago, the name man; Booby Pripo. Mrs, Burden, confirmed, the Chinoso suthorities, certain the Allied Powers were of opinion that of the Bank vua changed, and some modi. Mest Mr. Benley; 2ud, Mr. Guns- further assurances and guarantees having such transfer would be the simplest way of eations ware into introduced into the concombe, 3rd, Mr. Lee 4th, Mr. Thomas; been required, and given, entered into solving the problem created by the exist stitution. Still less was the Chinese
5th, Mr Butler; Booby, Mr. Butcher, unofficial relations with him to discuss pure once of numerous Russian factions in the shareholding interest consulted when two C-8.M. Pragnoll was M.C. for the drive- ly commercial matters The Chinese Manchurian Bussian communities and in years ago. the head office was, in defiance Government holds that in this it is merely the Railway some; so thay practically no of the articles of association, transferred while Mr Gor May performed this duty. following the example set by the govoru modification of the status attained in these to Paris in response to the demands of for the dance. The Ambrose orchestra sup ments of Western Europe, especially the place within the past couple of years in the French, shareholders, who, there is plied the music for the dance which was British Government.
reason to believe, are not shareholders at greatly enjoyed.
nocbsary.
MEN ARMED WITH CHOPPERS.
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WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE.
and itn An enjoyable whist drive and dance was