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"THE CHRISTIAN GENERAL"
EXPLAINS
NO MEDDLING IN POLITICAL
ZAFFAIRS,
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
SCANDAL
BY
THE PEACE OF SHANGHAI AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT
TUCHUN OF KIANGSU, Mr. George E. Sokolsky, writing in the „S.-C. Daily News, saya 2
OHILD LABOUR COMMISSION AT SHANGHAI THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL'S LEAD.
The following is taken from the Minis cat Gazette of Shanghai:--
The Child. Lalour Comunision was in.
THE TRIAL IN FRANCE" The, trial of Seliator André Berthelot, General Feng Yu Hsiang in an inter-formerly chairman of the Banque. Ludig. view with the editor of one of the Pekingtrielle de Chine; M. Peruat, the general The peace of Shanghai is of such Chinese news agencies, denied that he was maunger, and the former members of the tremendous importance to the welfare of augurated on Friday, June 22nd, 1923. finiertering in Peking politics and explain. hard of directors, on charges arising out China that in discussing the state of the when the first session took place at the
ed his attitude..on some of the recent of the failure of the bank in 1991, was country with General Chi Hsich Yuan, Administration Fuilding. political events. He also went into son continued on June 1st before the Eleventh Tuchun of Kiangsu, I could not regist detail as to his action concerning the Carevitional Chamber, The accusations the temptation of putting a direct ques-follows:-Messrs, J. S. S. Copper, E. J.;
All the members were present. ་ངས་ recent police strike.
‘are based on, an alleged irregular issue of tion on a rather definite issue. shaats in the bankguniawful dealings in} such shares, and the declaration of" firt tious dividezils, ·
The following is the substanes of the interview:
Question: Is it true, that your parti- cipated in recent political moves spoken of by some of the foreign papers in Peking !"
I am
Cornfoot, R. J.MeNicol, H. Y. Moh, C. Okada, H. Lipson Ward, Mrs. D. Mac Gillivray. Miss Agatha Harrison, Miss Mayling Soong and Dr. Mary Stone.
on what we must all admit is a problem. persenting great dificultyny
General Chi," İnaked, "should war occur in North China, would Shanghai M. Berthelot was chosely question by political complexions of the generals in bo endangered because of the different A. Laugier. President of the Court, an
In addition, Mr. H. G. Simma, Chair- this vicinity"!! the speriat privileges attached to the
man, and Mr. F. S. R. Rowy Aeting- "As long as I have been in Kiangsu," Secretary, Shanghai Municipal Council, Answer: No," it is not true. This
Founders' Shares and the allotment of 201
General Chi replied, "I have been able attended. must have been woven from fabrications. per cent. of the total profits to these share
alene,
The terms of reference were rend by the M. Berthelot replied that He did to maintain friendly relations with al a soldier and being ignorant of
on Acting Secretary of Council whereupon politics I have not the tourage to make not consider this an extravagant percent provinces and to prevent attneks any move therein. Since my removal to any companies, he declared, treat Kiangsu from without and disorders the Chairman of Council welcomed those
e Founders' shares much more gener- within. This is my particular field of present in the following terms: Peking I have been staying at my head-1
work. I may not be able to play an In opening this important commission quarters at Nanyuan, and I very seldom sly
Questioned as to the reasons for the important part in national affairs, but I would like in the first place to express. come inside the capital except for import increases in the company's capital, which try to keep this province, for which I am the Council's appreciation of your desire aut business. I have refrained froin any was raised from 43,000,000 to 130,000,000, responsible, at peace. You may assure all to assist it in arriving at a wise decision social engagement, and I have not taken M. Bertlet replied that the increase in who are interested that unless this pro
keen interest in the affairs of the the enpital was fully justified by
the vinee is attacked, there will be no fight Central Government,
growth in the business and by the necessing in the lower Yangtze and I do not
As you are aware the Council endorsed Question: Is there any truth in the sity for providing against the fall in the believe that this proving will be attack the view that it should take a lend in statement that you are responsible for the frane exchange after the war. The Pre-ed"
Thringing about certain reförms in condi expulsion of President Li from Peking!
silent objected that the bonus of test per "But, General' Chi.". I continued, tions applying to Child Labour in factor. Answer: In connection with the recent are offered when the capital was in should a national war take place beries and mills in the Settlement, Since political agitation I did one thing only, creased from 73,000,000 to 150,000,000f tween contending forces in the north, then the Chinese Government has erinced namely, I tendered my resignation, this appeared excessive, whereupon M Berthe-what will you do?
a desire to improve conditions in mills and was brought about through my inability lot remarked that the whole of the Your question is a little too blunt, factories under its jurisdiction, and it to meet the payment of my soldiers, who shares were taken up by holders of the the Tuchun replied. You ask me for all appears to the Council an opportune timo have not been paid for more than a year existing shares. He admittel that he re my plans, which, of course, Leanno give to work in co-operation with the Chinese and who number over 30.000. The mili-ceived 1,000,000 in bonuses, but this was yea. But this I can say:-There have Government, and rather than apply tary arrears have amounted to more than paid to him not as an administrator.but been national wars in China, wars about separate Rules and Regulations to facto | $7,000,000, I have more than once demand. a shareholder."
Peking and in other places in China, but ries and mills in the Settlement it would. M. Berthelat was examined on the queswe have always managed to kep out be much more advisable to take as a basis. ed payment from the President's office,
tion of fictitious dividends. On June 25th, But we must not be attacked by others to work on the Laws recently promulgated cabinet and Ministry. It is not I alone 1920, dividends amounting to 6,000,000f1am willing to join with any patriotic by the Chinese Government, and deal with who have set the precedent for demanding were toted at the rate of 231 and 30 Chinese in keeping peace in this part of knowledge with a view to persuading the payment from the Government authorities, respectively to the ba paif and fully
them in the light of your experience, aud The Government organs have done so repaid Ordinary shares and 2500 and 238) China. Rumours about, neighbouring Chinese Government to add to or modify peatedly, besides the soldiers and police, respectively to the half-paid and fully generals and myself not being on friendly their Laws. so that we could adopt them The underlying reason has been the pres paid Founders' shares. But, said the pre terms are nonsense. We are good friends, here, thus scuring uniform legislation both in and oud of the Settlement. I feel sure. sure of daily necessities. Owing to the sident, in the following month the bank although we do not always have the same we can rely on the French Council co | Festival, when the cabinei risigned found itself in such difficulties that an opinion as to what will save Chian. Who operating with us when the time comes to
bloc, the offers of the 13th and 9th appeal had to be made to a consortium of knows what programme is the best at this submit proposals to them. divisions including my division were fiunuciers, and the Government was asked moment!" compelled to request the President to to intervene. Five months later the bank make the payment in order to assist them had made heavy losses, How were these in tiding over the holding. Under such circumstances, if President Li promised to pay them a little, either by raising some fund or by requesting banks to make an
Wo have on this commission, Indies, who. advance, the public demonstrations would One of the counsel for the defence here In an interview with the Secretary of have made a close study of this problem have been avoided. But he failed to take intervened to attribute the bank's difficul- Finance at Canton, Mr. Yeh Küng Cho, of Child Labour in China, and the views such a step and told them that he was ties to the world-crisis, and M. Berthelot the question of re-establishing Canton of the Chinese ladies on the commission not responsible for their payment, having added that it was also dud in part to the Mint was brought up. Mr. Yeh said: have special facinics for putting before should prove particularly helpful as they mistaken their effort for some evil object growing hutility of the international cum It is true that there are a number of the commission the attitude of the child- to be attained. For this reason, being rium, against which the bank had had persons seeking to contract for this enter-ren's parents towards reforms. There are concmical dieulties to contend with and convinced that their supplication was mis. to fight trom its very foundation, since
prise, but up to the present I have not while we can see the ultimate advantages. the principal reason 'tor its existence was construed and that there would be no man to oppose a French organisations to the definitely appointed any person nor do which, the children will reap both mentally responsible for their payment, these men international consortium, in which German I intend to do so yet. In the hope of and physically as a result of these re- went on strike. I thought, therefore, that interest predominated, and which was inerensing the recque for the Government forms the parents anturally are core con- this occasion must make "me responsible. China.
nding to acquire renome mastery in
curved with the immediate financíni gaiu - I have to take into consideration, beside resulting from their children's Inbour- In order to avoid aggravating the situn- "Two technical" fauncia) points arose the conditions of the contract, the ability under present conditions. The gentlemen tion General Wang Huni Ching and next day. The first was the issue in China and financial position of the persons in tion to sit on the commission havo prae- who have accepted the Council's invita- were obliged to tender our resignations have been covered by a reserve in bulis question." Mr. Yeh hoped that intending tical experience of conditions in mills and However, pending ncceptance of, my re- signation, I did my best to pacify the of 33 per cent. This metais reservo did contractors, instead of competing each factories, and from a business point of so diers and maintain peace and order of not exist, according to the indictment other, would co-operate so that the best view are just as anxious to arrive at a
the war profits of the Then, secondly, the capital,
proper solution of the Child Labour pru Question:
Banque Industrielle de Chine were not results would be secured. In conclusion blem as these who approach the subject Have you ever expressed declared. any opinion on the political situation.
Mr. Yeh said "I want to make it chiefly from the point of view of social These two charges caused a sharp turvet
reform. Evidence of this is to be seen Answer: Yes, I bave. It is said that vention by the defence, and, amidst close public that I have never empowered any from the lead taken by Messrs. Jardins, I sont a letter threating President Li, and attention, the question was asked: What person as my representative in negotia Matheson & Co., in Limiting the age at name I do not know. I myself bear no made a learned and technical di sortation promised any person the contract." whether it has been fabricated in my is a bank note?" M. André Berthelot tions concerning this matter nor definitely which children can be employed in Ewo- grudge against his person and I would on the nature of a bank note.
to be explained? - Experts, funtinued the président, attributed this state of affairs to bad management in the part of the administrators of this bank.
of 40,000,000f of bank notes, which should
He ron-
THE CANTON, MINT:
THE QUESTION OF ITS.
· RE-ESTABLISHMENT.
TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS. OPERATIONS EXPECTED TO BE
RESUMED.:::
I understand there is a possibility of Dame Anderson visiting this City. As sho is an authority on these very matters you are about to discuss, you will no doubt consider that her assistance would b valuable to you, and the Council would willingly invite her to take part in your deliberations in an advisory capacity if she would be willing to do so.
mills. The suitable education of theso- children thus shut out from work is u question which it will be for you to dis- euss, but it must bo borne in mind that: many of them doubtless reside outside our jurisdiction, and this is where there
should be co-operation with the Chinese
authorities
not have done it. In case it were I who sidered the real character of a bagie note did it, I would have confessel it, sincs to be a sort of hill of exchange payable there is a common saying that every at sight, and not a kind of paper money raat man must confess his own deed. circulating gay na forced currenty But it is indeed a rumour fabricated by The bank note was originally in France newspapermen that I participated in the a bill of exchange, duly covered and pay expulsion of President Li, which I shall ab'e at sight by the Bank of Franes, and not refute for the time being, since I the same character of the bank note has
The Council suggests that Mr. Lipson. have felt that composure of heart of an ben, maintained in China, where no The question of reopening direct passen-mission, and I feel sure that under his Ward be asked to preside over the com- innocent man which is sufficient. I shall monopoly to issue notes exists. There are ger service through Siberia, which has Chairmanship you will enter on your take heed and let defumers do their worst 2,000 banks in China whoen, bank not on me."
should be repaid when tendered. Then under consideration for these two labours fully determined to try and over- Banque Industrielle de Chine powersed in years has been moved from its freezing come the difficulties you are bound to its branch banks in Chias the exact equipoint,"
encounter, always bearing in mind that valent of the bank notes Isened by j
reforma are very necessary if we are to Manchuria Station is going to be the justify our claim to be enlightened ad either in bullion or in bills: The proof place where all questions as regards ministrators of this important Settlement, that the French China bank held the news through traffic will be decided and where because no good Administration cart sary ruertos to meet the reimbursement
EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY MUST REMAIN, VIEWS OF TIENTSIN AMERICANS On the question of abolition of extru. territoriality in China the annual report of the American Chamber of Commerce presented at the annual meeting rectly has the following to say:
of its notes was shown on two occasions all details will be worked into an official afford to ignore its responsibility for the during the war. At the instigation of agreement.
social welfare of the children who live Germany a run was made on the bank Representatives of the C.ER. "and of under its jurisdiction. The Council will reimbursement, but the Basque Tadu are to meet there in the shape of a number of demands for
all the Far Eastern and Siberian Railways await the result of your deliberations with trik de Chine was able to meet all the the Administration of the C.E.R., some
the greatest interest. Ladies and Gentle- demands for payment. Concerning the
Besides a numb.r of higher officials of men, we wish your every success" bank's war profite, M. Berthelot declared delegates of the Board of Directors,
The meeting terminated at 5.15 p.m. that his bank was subject to the law on Russians and Chingar, will also attend the war profits, but was not a clebtor.
meeting.
SALT FUNDS SEIZED FOR LINCHENG BANDITS!
KRYPTOK LENSES
The Board of Directors of the opinion that the present conditions of unrest in China. make absolutely unwar ranted any consideration of the aboli- tion of extraterritoriity. Until there has been a vast change in the per- sonnel of those in control of the destinies of China, and they have become imbued with the idea of justic in the modern Western sense, none of the protection Peking Government has received a telesion in order to re-establish the service place of glass. The segments are totally instructed to yield every possible conces lens making the product practically one. which American and other foreign in gram from the Tuchun of Shantung in even extending it as far as Riga, terests now enjoy should, be withdrawn,
forming than that he has drawn on the the International Bleeping Car Co have Appearance, · Kryptok lenses of any pr According to the terms of the Wash local salt collections for $110,000, to
The main points of the antract with invisible and the lens has a beautiful ington. Conference, a Commission was to toward his expenses in connection with already been worked out, cription in either regular or Tórie form visit China six months after adjournment the settlement of the Lincheng bandit The only difficulty is hidden in the
It is possible that some representatives of the Central Soviet Administration will participate in the negotiatione. Moscow #re conceded to be one of the very beak. has made up its mind to restore the Trans., forms of bifocal fansen. The bifocal seg- -Siberian Express service not later than ment fe ground and fused into the distank
September and the Russian delegates are
A Peking News Agency states that the
of the Conference and report on condi- affair. Some time ago when he made the passport question, but it is expected to re manufactured by the Hongkong tions. On May tb, 1999, the Chinese suggestion that he be permitted to take overcome it by issuing special Transit Optical Co., Buccoors to Clark & Co., Minister to the United States requested this action, the Peking officials definitely Visas which without unnecessary form Manufacturing and Refracting Opticians, the restponement of the visit of the Com refused to allow any such action explain alities will be available in Peking, Shang--the most competent optical manufactur mission for one year. The Chamber is of ing that it would be in contravention of hai, Harbin and other places the firm opinion that any consideration the salt agreements with the foreign. It in confidently hoped that within two ing establishment in South China of this question should be postponed until Powers. They also told him that money and half monthe the comfortablo Translocated in 93, Queen's Bond Central, conditions bare improved in sufficient would be forthcoming but the Tuchun Sirian Express will resume its speedy measure to justify the question being apparently got tired of waiting and has service between Vladivostock and Riga Fitting glasses and testing the right taken up again.
- taken the chanes of disobeying orders, Far Eastern Timer (Peking),
their speciality.—ABVT.
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