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HOME PAPERS AND THE CRISIS IN CHINA..
*BEWILDERING AND EXASPERATING" ATTITUDE OF THE PUBLIC.
LABOUR JOURNALS MAKING GREAT CAPITAL OUT OF FACTORY CONDITIONS..."
We have seen from the cables, and from short, extracts published from the London Press, that the people at Home are concentrating a good deal of attention upon affairs in China. The batch of papers res ceived yesterday, however, show that the interest is even more wide- spread than we had imagined. Columns daily are being devoted to the crisis in the Far East The more responsible journals are dealing with the subject in a serious and well-informed manner. But the organs of the Labour Party are obviously actuated by one idea only--to make capital out of the so-called intolerable factory conditions in Shanghai and elsewhere. Apparently they are ignorant of the true facts of the situation and do not seem to realise the very grave injury they are doing to British interests.
"DAILY TELEGRAPH.“ Each day now brings its tile of further menacing developments of the anti-foreign fary in China. Yesterday brought the of Chinese sailors at Hongkong reasing work in sympathy with the strik ers in Shanghai and elsewhere." The owners of the vessel affected have can- celled all further sailings between that port and Canton. The strike, is said to be extending to all British-owned coast- ing steamers, and a vital system of com
autbreak
More munication is thus, threatened.. serious still was the news which we pub- lished yesterday of a sudden and violent of anti-foreign violence at Chungking where British subjects were stoned in the streets, and the British Consul, driven from his official residence; had to take refuge in a temple.
GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN. We are unable to regard with as much satisfaction as Mr. Chamberlain. Mr. Lloyd George, and Mr. MacDonald the principle that there must. he co-operation among all the Powers in taking any gene-
not unaware of the difficulties which stand in the way of such co-operation, and it still appears to us that in a situation
HOUSE OF COMMONS DERATE.
In the House of Commons debate on the troubles in China Mr. Lloyd George and several other apeakers stated that the ex- termal Powers had taken 49 Chinese Cities and given the Chinese ne share in the Government of those cities.
Fortunately Sir John Jordan was able to correct this extraordinary impression of the position held by foreigners in this part of the world.
Writing the next day to the Timer he said:
This statement is strangely inaccurate, and, so far as I know, there is no city in China to which it is applicable. The right of residence at five ports on, the cost of China was acquired by the Nanking Treaty of 1842.
THE WEEKLY PRESS.
The WEEKLY PRESS," published to-day, contains full reports of
THE PO HING FONG DISASTER and other damage caused by the floods.
THE JUNE SETTLEMENT. Proceedings in the Legislative Council including H.E. The Governor's Speech on the need of placing - Stock' Exchange business on a sounder footing.
THE HONGKONG STRIKË. Latest Developments and Public's Attitude towards Returning Strikers.
ATTACK ON MISSIONARIES AT
WU-KING-FU.
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**MOST STUTID IN THE WORLD.”
As to the ratepayers' meeting in Shang-U.S.A. DISPLEASES KUOMINTANG By subsequent treaties with hai, while it is true there has been not only Great Britain and sther Powers, the much apathy but also obscurantist and illi- - CRITICISM OF AMERICAN original number of Treaty Ports has been beral opposition to the proposed reforms,"
DIPLOMACY. largely increased, and in recent years China the fault of these reforms not being adopt has on her own initiative declared a num-ed really lies in the obsülete Taal ber of ports and inland warts open to Regulations" under which Shanghai is foreign trade. At two of the original ports, governed. I imagine very few reforms
Mr. Han Chien, Minister of Education Shanghai and Amoy, there are international would be introduced in English local govern-of the Kuomintang Government at settlements set apart for the use of ment, if the attendance of a third of the Canton, has, according to the Asiatic foreigners, but the authorities of these ratepayers was required at a meeting. What New Agency, published a statement in settlements exercise no control of any kind happened in Shanghai was that 307 persons Canton, Hankow, Tientsin, Kiukiang, and 22 voten--whereas 914 would have been American diplomacy isa-is Chins. over the cities of Shanghai and Amoy. At were present, representing, with proxies, the vernacular press severely criticising Chiakiang there are concessions similarly required for a quorum.
British diplomats are renowned the set apart for foreign residence. These concessions are administered by
world-wide for their cunningness and
the
ท
LABOUR MEETING.
•
authorities of the Powers to whom they Last night's "Hands of Chian "meet.shrewdness: but American diplomats are are leased, but these authorities haveing held under Independent Fabour Party probably the most stupid in the world. rat measures of protection; for we are nothing whatever to do with the gorauspices in the Essex Hall, was a remark American diplomats would
ernment of the cities of Canton, Hankow, able demonstration says the Daily Herald Tientsin, &c. These concessions are of of June 11th. moderate dimensione, and most of them are
We can well imagine it was judging from exclusively occupied by foreigners. At On the remarkable picture drawn by a Labour ton the British concession comprises 44 Member of Parliament of conditions in acres of land; the area of the Hankow one Hongkong.
At other ports and marte foreigners either live scattered amongst the native population or on areas administered under land regulations promulgated by the Chines Government.
full
of the most terrible possibilities an age- ment between this country and Japan is 140 acres, and some of the others are Mr. Hamilton Fyfe, editor of the Dailyented "epen door," and "equal opport
would
offer the easiest and swiftest means of bringing adequate strength to the task of preventing massacre and pillage in the foreign settlements.
DELUSIONS OF THE LABOUR
1.
PARTY,
much smaller.
J. N. JORDAN.
CHILD LABOUR. The Times, we are also glad to notice was able to correct a mistaken idea regard. ing child labour in foreign factories in Bhanghai.
Herald, was warmly applauded when he declared: We are now pleading, not for the civilisation of the Chinese, but for the civilisation of ourselves!"
their food.
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cot bring Pressure to bear on China directly; but they invariably assisted their British quently, this is considered to be the brethren to oppress the Chinese. Conso- special feature of American diplomacy in the Far East. During the regime of Mr. John Huy, the United States' advo aity policies in China; but in recent years, American diplomats assisted China to oppose Japan in the Far East. This action on the part of American diplo Then, says the paper, a powerful search mats does not imply any special loving So far from foreigners having taken over light on Chinese working conditions was for China because sumultaneously they the government of Chinese cities, even their brought into play by Mr. Tom Johnston, co-operated with Great Britain in op- right of residence in cities adjacent to M.P., who stated that in Hongkong glass Pressing the Chinese. Notwithstanding foreign settlements or concessions has ul works, boya had to toil each day from 6 the fact that America advocates "open ways been contested by the Chinese Govern-.m. to II p.m. in a fome-ridden, insanitary door" and "equal opportunity" policies It was unfortunate that a serious disent, and has in practice in most cases been atmosphere for a shilling a month and
denied to them-Yours faithfully, cussion of these, momentous questions should be opened hy a speech such as that of Mr. Trevelyan, who shares the absurd delusions entertained by many of his party us to the origin of the troubles in China. For hing and them. it is a question of working conditions in the Chinese factories; and it hardly need he added that those in British ownership are eredited with being in this respect as bad A. if not worse than, any others. It is not the first time that pathetic ignorance of ascertainable fucts has been disclosed by leading members of the Labour party, and Mr. Trevelyan ought to have known. in the first place, that in Shanghai and elsewhere British factories ict the high est standard in the matter of working conditions, and in the second place that the employment of child labour, upon which he dwelt with so much bitterness,
is not desired by British employers in China, but is a concession to the de mands of the parents. The truth about these matters has quite recently been set forth very fully by those whore authority would be challenged by no one who was not determined to torture this question into the shape of a grievance against Capitalist industrialism. The strike at certain Japanese mills in Shanghai, out af which the first rioting arese, is an in- significant side-issue. The anti-foreign ferment which has now taken so perilous a form has to connection with it; it has been growing teadily for the past two
or three years, and is simplý a manifes
As for the child labour question," it says on the sathority of its Shanghai correspon dent, the only way in which it is involved is exactly the reverse of what is supposed abroad. The offence of the foreigners is not that they employ children but that they propose to employ them no longer, The agitators persuaded parents that the cu players were plotting to turn out the children, sweat the parents, and save on wages Of course, directly workers were called out on strike there was abundant in flammable material ready for a riot, but it machination there would have been no strike, can be asserted that without political
THE NEW STATESMAN.
Mr. G. W. Shipway writing to the New Stalaman saya:
China, in the United States the doors are absolutely closed in the Chinese, and Miners had to do 20 hours at a stretch even Chinese students are meeting certain underground, and young girls were forced in 1900, Hay's doctrine practically saved restrictions. During the Boxer troubles to work alternate weeks of 961 and 82 China from destruction by the Powers so bours..
that in connection with a day, young female children were bought eagerly waiting an announcement from Wages in some cases were as low as devents in China, the Chinese people are present day
and sold, no educational facilities were Washington that the United States available to them, and tuberculosis was favour the revision of the unequal trea- rampant,
ties with China. Then we will regard The reference to educational facilities America as a true and sincere friend in is amusing. We imagine that Mr. Tom the midst of our hard struggle for Johnston cannot have read the "manifesto national liberations" issued by Queen's College students recently.ed his deep dissatisfaction over the utter
In conclusion, Mr. Hau Chien express- Those students, as far as we rememberances of the new American Minister, Mr. complained of being dragged to school to MacMurray, adding that there is no lack listen to the teachings of Imperialiste of indication that the Washington That Hongkong should be accused of not Government has joined the camp of our providing educational facilities is the last enemies araw.
A
SUMMING UP.
THE TUPAN OF HUPEI. digested the following letter written by Hsiao Yao Nan, Tupan of Hupch, for We trust the Labour leaders read and News Service again, indicate that General Wachang despatches, says the distic
Sir William Joynson-Hicks, M.P., the political reasons, has issued orders pro Home Secretary ́to the Observer.
hibiting the eight special delegates of "When I was challenged in the Hease the Peking Students Association to speak on Thursday night, wrote the Home at Wuchang and he threatens to deport Sta, To anybody who has lived in secretary," regarding the foundation for them unless they leave Hupeh as soon as China, the attitude of the British public is my Chatsworth speech, I had not before possible. General Haiso claims that the bewildering and exasperating. While it is me an article by Mr. Philip Snow activities of these young men will lead gratifying to find so much genuine sympathy den, ex-chancellor of the Exchequer, and to disturbances, and possibly fresh dis and desire to be helpful, the ignorance of one of the leaders of the Labour Party, putes with the foreigners in the Wu-Han the actual conditions is appalling.
which appeared in the Weekly Dispatch denounced as a traitor to his own pro
cities.
Hence, General Hsiao is now As to extrá ferritoriality, we can help the of March 15th last. Chinese people most by insisting that it would be ridiculous to talk about surren- ing of the Communist Party, Mr. Snowden
"Might I make a few quotations? Speak.vince. dering this until injustice and tyranny are said: “It is part of a world organisation ceased to publish the ordinary everyday from, Russia. Its aim is the overthrow of not so universal. English newspapers have directed from, and in the main financed news from China the dismal record of all existing institutions by a world, revolo brutal misgovernment and interference tion.. They worm their way into the Trade Unions and into the political Tabour with liberty has ceased to be "news"
INVALID WIFE
ORDER AGAINST EX-HONGKONG
RESIDENT.
An application for a separation order I believe you are wrong in blaming the movement and seek to underunne the against her husband, Edmund Herry Powers for not constitating the Commission organisation and to destory the influence Maer, chargeman of fitters," Devonport to inquire into the abolition of extra of the leaders'
Dockyard, and formerly of Hongkong. territoriality. I have not the data to which I rafer, but I believe this was postponed at mate grievance of the workers for the Com-month by Sara Annie Maco, Carlton ***Their purpose is to exploit every legitim was made at Falmouth Police Court last. the request of the Government in Peking. munist aima. They inveterately oppose Terrace, Western Mill, Devonport, on the
When living in the interior of China, the everything which may promote better re- ground of desertion. DENTAL tation of the general Asiatic revolt Chinese neighbours was very gallis and my lations between lost po pr and the Applienat stated that since returning Defendant strongly denied desertion. against Western, inanence and taatelage danger from bullets Bying around was of amelioration of the lot of the workers.
was galling. The employed. Their object is to prevent any from Hongkong in 1818 she had been an. To come to terms with that sentiment in course shared equally; but when my neigh- The present wages morements in the invalid and that seemed to annoy her China; to demonstrate the existence of hours sere ruthlessly seized and led away mining and engineering industries and in the band and on May 18th he had told her common intercats, and the fact that East to carry baggage for the troops, or had their railway and other transport services are The bench made an order for 30s. and West are necessary one to the other belongings looted by the riff-raff, I was being exploited by the Communists for re- week and £2.10 costs.
afforded favourable treatment. But it volutionary purposes. these must be the ultimate objects of would be a very absurd reform" to make I could give many more quotations. European policy. Its task is merely made foreigners also subject to the same injustices from this article, which is exactly on the more difficult by those among us who and irregularities. What is wanted is to play into the bands of the Communist insist that the status of the Chiness popu. lace be raised, until the disadvantages of plotters now fanning the flames of batred extra-teritoriality so outweight advant ie Chizia.
ages that it will cease as a matter of course,
HONGKONG.
to clear out,
same lines na may Chatsworth speech and mores of the Communist Party. Surely, appeals, as I did, to the wiser heads in the my critics in the Labour Party cannot ask. trade unions to support their own leaders for any better confirmation of my speech and not to be enticed into the revolutionary than this article written by one of the
(Continued at foot of next Column.) own leaders."