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Apart from these there are other measures which though seemingly trival, constitute & constant cause of irritation in the eye of the Chinese, and therefore a dangerous germ of future conflict be tween Chinese and foreigners: we refer to the restrictive and discriminative measures against the Chiness as a whole; their exchision from tho such as: public gardens, the fore shore, if the Chinese pay the same taxes to the Municipal (overnment common justice demands that they be accorded the sAIN the Chinese, even if they were, graduates privileges But in these public places, from Oxford or Cambridge, are not ad- Even public beaches on the mitted. foreshore and jetty are marked For Foreigners only. While we appreciate the excuses of the Municipal Authorities! that it is impossible to admit all the Chinese into these public places, we be lieve that indiscriminate incivility in not calculated to foster the best of feel ing between Chinese and foreigners and that some rational modification in this out-of-date legislation is imperative.
Now that oficial delegates both from the Chinese Government and the Diplo matic Corps are meeting in Shanghai, both Chinese and foreigners are awaiting with the kernest interest the outcome of negotiations in this unforunate affair and whether mutual friendly relation ship and harmony will be restored to nor malcy will depend upon how much the decision will satisfy the Chinese people, The problem is fraught with many dit ficultion as some of the demands on the part of the Chinese involve the status quo of the Foreign Settlements not only in Shanghai, but also in China; but if our foreign friends are willing to face the problem squarely, and are prepared to treat it according to the principle of justice and fair-play, there is no doubt but that the Regotiations can be carried out to the antisfaction of all concerned.
It must be apparent to all who have
In this connection, I should also like given some study to the problem "of
to point out to the injudicious and Foreign Concessions in China, that thoughtless practice on the part of soc things are not what they ought to be of the Municipal departments, capeci ally the Water and Electric, to eliminate Generally speaking, Foreign Concessions the "Me in addressing the Chinese. I ate an anachronism in this broad-day do not see any sense in this studied me light of enlightened civilization and de-thod of little pin-pricks which can only mocracy, and the existence of such an in provoke resentment and is productive of stitution in the midst of a sovereign. prno good to foreigners themselves ple, especially after the Great War, and in view of the growth of the spirit of nationalism in every part of the world, can not but be regarded with feelings of humiliation and bitterness by the Chinese people.
ROAD GRIEVANCES.
QUESTIONS IN COURTESY.
Every right-thinking foreigner must realise that the foreign Settlements in China do not constitute a perpectual lense, and that in some future time they must ultimately revert to Chinese owner- ship. The main object of foreigners com- ing to China is not to be amateur rulers, Speaking of the Foreign Concessions but to trade with the Chinese in the in Shanghai in particular, we may ask hope, when they have accumulated for if some of the proceedings of the Muniei- tune, to return to their homeland's to pality are such is to inspire confidence en30s the fruit of their labour. If in their and good will on the part of the Chinese view, the Chinese are as yet not qualified people? For instance, the question of to abolish extrateritoriality, something extension of municipal jurisdiction has should be done to prepare them for such eventuality, and there certainly is no for many years been determinedly of better piece of yeoman service the posed, bat in spite of this fact the Mani- cipal Council has been extending its ter- foreigners can do to the Chinese at the ritory and, encroaching upon Chinese present time than to train them for the Such a step sovereignty by building municipal roads responsibilities which they are at the and installing electric and water a future expected to bear. places outside of the limits, and collect-ould not only help to engetider good ing taxes from these places in contraven-feelings and confidence among the Chin- tion to the original Treaty Stipulations, but would be productive of the The Chinese would, perhaps, have been highest good to all coherned. appens hail the Municipal Council wisely adopted a give und take policy! but while it desires more land from the Chinese, it gives nothing to them in re-
turn
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The Land Regulations which adopted fifty years ago still obtain to day in spite of the fact that conditions, both as to the spirit of the people and
vost. eronomically have undergone changia The Chinese people have in- creased in number, and constitute not only the majority of rate-payers, but also land-proprietors, but no adequate steps have been taken for a direct representa- tian at the Council Meetings in discus-1. sions which vitally concern their in- terests.
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REPRESENTATION ON COUNCIL
If the Chinese demand representation in the Council, it is only in accordance with the spirit of Constitutionalism and democracy, practised by all civilised peo plea
BOME ADVANTAGEM.
I foreigners really desire co-opera tion, with the Chinese, there can be no better chance than inviting the Chines leaders to an equal share in the Muni- cipal Government..
The advantages of such an arrangement|
are:
(1) The Chinese are in a better pösi- tion to understand the psychology -of their people, and hence more.
able to deal with them.
(2) In time of crisis of this kind the "Chinese can share the responsibility
with their foreign colleagues (3) It helps to inspire the confidenes of
the Chinese people... (4) It will help to avoid measures which may create unnecessary fric- tion, and irritation.
(5) Last, but not least, the Shanghai Settlements will help to train and qualify men for the responsibili ties of Municipal Government John Hampden championed British
which China is now adopting; in liberty when he cried "No taxes without{
fact to make. Shanghai the Model representation," and the battle at Naschy
of Chinese Municipalities. in 1843 decided the issue at the expense
If auch a thing|
Hongkong, Singapore and other Bri of Charles I's head. is not tolerated among the British peo- tish colonies have for years practised this ple at Home, what justification is there system of Chinese co-operation, and these colonies have enjoyed peace and pros in imposing this undemocratic and un- constitutional measure upon the Chinese perity. We have passed the experimental of the Settlements, many of whom, by stage. If the Chinese 8.V.C. and Chin- ese police have proved they can be loyal virtue of their foreign education are cer tainly well qualified to represent their to their trust, why can not Chinese re- own people. This question has intimate prentatives in the council prove the same. The excuse that Shanghai is not connection with the present trouble, as evidenced by the demands from all para Crown Colony does not constitute a for- ties of the Chinese, and, deserves the most serious attention of the delegates undertaking the negotiations.
The history of the Mixed Court and its present dispute between the Chinese and the Municipal authorities is well known to newspaper readers and for the sake of peace and equity we would urge that adjustment be made to the satis fuction of the Chinese public.
cible logic On the contrary, it rather argues in fav ur of the adoption of the measure by Shanghai and other Conces signs as per the reasons given above,
In writing this article I have in view the best interests of both parties, and ap pen to all foreigners who are interested in the development and prosperity of the Settlements to give this their serious consideration.
colony. A and mess was made of the previous strike in Hongkong, from the re- sults of which we are all suffering to-day, Borth, centre and south. But the expen ence gained in that struggle was not con fined only to the strikes The Hongkong Government must have learnt that the only way of dealing with the forces array- ed against them, and that quite as much in Chinese as in foreign interests, is a relentless display of force.
"RED DEFIANCE IN THE SOUTH
NORTHERN COMMENTS ON THE POSITION IN HONGKONG, Writing under the title "Red Defiance in the South," on Juno end, the Daily News says: The situation in the south appears to us for more formidable than what Shanghai has bad to face Here at any rain there was a clear point. The one consoling feature in the dark at issue, unely, the disputed happen period through which we are living is that ings of May 30th; and once passion had the lesson of it has not been last upon the had time to expend itself a little, it was or Chinese, people as a whole, among whom should be possible to bring the settlement we may include an increasing number of down to the question of those events officials. There is a growing desire that alone, which is the only just and reason the disputes regarding May 30th should possible, in able course. But in Hongkong it is a be adjusted as quickly as sheer case of open revolution. The preorder that all the forces of law and order tence of sympathy with the Shanghai may combine against the machinations of movem ut is, of course, bypocrisy. The Moscow. The answer to this is that the Bolshevist party having got the upper forces of law and order have been able hand in Canton have determined on a to assert themselves in Hunan Hupch, trial of strength with Hongkong That is Chekiang and Manchuria and that there clear enough. There is only one appears no reason why with good will they condition in the struggle-which is to heistrid not do as much elsewhere. But supreme, the Bolshevists in Canton or the Leiden ja one in which foreigners can. British Government in Hongkong?pathize and would willingly. saxist. For this as for all reasons it is sin-ale West knows well what Bolshevism cerely to be hoped that the Hongkong s; the East is only just begiming to authorities will act resolutely and ruth learn, but its experience will be the same, leanly. Frankly if they do not, we can as is the interest at all who value joy not see that there is any future for the and peace and justice.
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