THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY JUNE 7TH, 1926
Patent Leather
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ANGLO-AMERICAN CO-OPERATION.
"HOW IT WORKS OUT IN
PRACTICE"
DISGRACEFUL SCENES AT
WUCHOW.
ANTI-FOREIGN AGITATION
UNABATED..
CHRISTIANS TORTURED.
Wronow, Hay Sand. The anti-foreign and anti-Christian agitation that is sweeping this province shows no sign of ghatement, writes a correspondent to the C. Daily News. In an article to which considerable Not long age a Chinese Christinu was and branded and then, led posunence is given in the Mag hamber beaten of The Far Eastern Review, published through the streets surrounded by a in Shanghai, the very unsatisfactory | howling mab who publicly abused him at position of affairs in China" to-day is will, and for three days he was held a attributed chief to the cancellation of prisoner, not knowing what the outcome the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Britain's might be. Later the Alliance chapel and one zale-guard against the come-back of residence in Wuchow was looted and Russia in the Far East," it says, "was wrecked. Two foreign Indies living in sacrificed ou the altar of Anglo-American the premises escaped through an upstairs friendship, surrendered at the behest of window and remained in hiding for three enthusiasts who, saw in such a move the hours listening to the wild yells of the downfall of Japanese prestige in China.frenzied mob, some of whom were search- Japan was swept into the discard. She ing for the ladies while others were did not count in the new era that seemed wantonly destroying the premises. to be opening up under the aegis of TWO MORE CHAPELS WRECKED. Anglo-American co-operation. Sow... the British trader ... turna instinctively to his Government for comfort and relief, only to find that it is bound hand and foot by agreements and understandings with other Powers who have no material interest in China
"How is it that the Bolshevists have been so successful in China why have they been able to dominate Cantes," the article continues. "The British surren dered an alliance which had effectively safeguarded their position in the Far East for twenty years in exchange for an under-
In the city of Pingian soldiers entered the chapel took the doors off their hinges,. and carried them away along with other In Liuchow all kinds of furniture.
An attempt was threats were made. made to cut off the water and food supply and the Chinese were threatened with branding and the cutting off of their cars However, were were no overt acts of vin- lence until the evening of May 15th wher while the Sunday service was in pro dress some sixty or eighty students from the Linchow Middle School entered the
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BANKRUPTCY COURT.
STRIKE LOSSES. Leung Kam Sui, a stevedore, on being
standing which guaranteed the Pacie chapel, broke up the meeting and vio- CHINESE TO BE CHARGED WITH examined, gave as reasons for his failure,
possessions of its signatories against attack for a period of ten years. Peace in the Pacific was purchased at the cost of British interests in China. Japan was deprived of the right to build the Taonan-Jehol railway, which Viscount Chinda, then Japanese Ambassador at London, impressed upon the British Government was the one defence of Japan and Chiza against "the menace from the direction of. Urge."
AMERICAN LEADERSHIP..
PERJURY.
At the last hearing, debtor, replying to the Official Receiver, stated that the business belonged to bin entirely.
the crisis last year, and having to raise his employees' wages.
He had also in- creased his employers' wages after the
seamen's strike in 1922.
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The examination was then closed.
OTHER CASES.
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The case of the Wa On Company was adjourned, a creditor, represented by Mr.
T. Prigr, alleging that the trustee who bad been appointed was a partner of the
firm.
Concerning the affairs of Lau Siu Pak, respect of which a receiving order was granted, assets were stated to be 830,000 and liabilities $250,000.
lently beat those who would not agree to renounce Christianity. Police heard the commotion and tried to enter the church, Sir Henry Gollan, the Chief Justice, sat but the students barred the doorway and in Bankruptcy Jurisdiction on Saturday. held the police at bay, while other At the conclusion of the examination of Replying to the Oficici Receiver, debtor pounded and kicked those who refused to Lee Chak Man, formerly a hat manufac-agreed that his mother had left him a recaut. Christians were beaten and then turer, and at present employed at his share of a house, which he sold for $3,000. given time to renounce Christianity, and brother's aerated water store in LeeLie, however, "only had a quarter share, when they still refused the crowd set on Gardens, lir. D. W. Traian, the Official and as he owed $1,000 to his relations them again. This was repeated several Receiver, said that at the last sitting of three sisters-in-law-they confiscated his times and finally the Chinese preacher, the Court, when the examination began, share. who had been the greatest sufferer, was debtor had admitted flagrant perjury. He bound with ropes and -led of a prisoner felt that it was a case which should not Great Britain with her important into the Middle School. It was then after be overlooked, and that it should be a terests and investmorts in China has midnight, but a special meeting was subject of prosecution. handed over the leadership to America, called, and every endeavour resorted to whose chief concern in that country is to by the students to compel their captive maintain it open as a field for the dis- to renounce his faith, but without success tribution of its charities. While Britain The man would suffer for the Gospel, but
It was pointed out to the debtor that and Japan are annually losing enormous would not recant. He was kept in the sums in China, America proceeds cheer. Middle school over night, and late on when he was recently sued in the Sun fully ahead contributing about $15,000,000 Monday morning he was arraigned be-mary Court, in replying to Mr. E el Arculli, representing one of the creditors, he had stated that he was only the man- gold a year for educational and mission-fore the student body and finally relens- ary purposes in that country and to main- ed.
oger of the firm at a salary of $60. a tain an army of uplifters who outnum her and outrote the trading communities two to one. Under these conditions, American leadership in China means the eventual surrender of British commercial interests to emotional hysteria.
Britain has already learned that FIGHTING IN SOUTHERN HUNAN. Americans are undependable in interna-
During the last 10 days all eyca have tional emergencies. We look at things been fixed on Southern Hanan where from a little different standpint. Our Reds and Whites met in fierce combat. views rarely harmonize. The British are That the issue is an important one in seen essentially world merchants and traders. from the fact that all available forces The Americans are idealists, uplifters and are being rushed to the front. Boats are philanthropists.... No matter how fer-losing commandeered and coolies forced vently and sincerely the American and into service to enable the troops to reach British element in China may plead for the fighting zone as quickly as possible. co-operation in restoring stability to that
The students are now threatening to treat all the Christians in a similar way- and as the authorities seem to be afraid to interfere with their activities it is quite possible that they may endeavour to carry out their plans.
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month.
Debtor admitted having said it but could offer no explanation
The Official Receiver asked His Lord- ship if he would make an order for
debtor's detention.
His Lordship said that the case was a very serious one and should be thoroughly investigated. He, however, had no power to order the man's detention.
Mr. E. el Arculli, vas present, repre- senting one of the petitioning creditors.
Fung Kang Po, and Ring Loong Shing Kee were adjudicated bankrupt.
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RESULT OF CIVIL WAR. TRADE DEPRESSION IN KALGAN. ASLATIO NEWS SERVICE)
PERING, May 26th. Trade depression in Kalgan as a re- ault of the civil war has caused a setback. to nearly all commercial houses. Fur and hide traders have suffered grievous losses. Almost all piece goods merchants have sold out their stock, and have been forced to suspend operations. They have
THE YAT WING BANK. Concerning the affair of the Yat Wing been unable to obtain any fresh supplies Bank, Mr. D. McCallum representing for a long time on account of the inter- petitioning creditor, said that His Lord-ruption of the Ching-Sui Railway traffe. ship had warned him at the last hearing The leather boot makers have also suffer- that there could be to further adjourned indirectly, for the traders in furs and
on international unity. America is strope bank's business should be carried on in
for international co-operation in a part
country, the British at home are about Latin-America from Europe interference, fed-up with a unilateral doctrine From but she welcomes European co-operation which they derive no benefit: China's in the Far East. In fact, single handed ment. It would, however, be to the best hides, are in no position to make any resentment against the operation of the America will take no initiative in the Far interests of the credits if a further ad- large purchases of leather boots for ex- East nor will she permit any other Power journment was granted. The creditors port to Mongolia Commerce is, there- so-called "unequal treaties" is mild com- to take the lead, insisting at all times had decided on a scheme whereby the fore, lifeless at Kalgan. pared with the British reaction to lost war hysteria when it was fondly dreamed that Anglo-American unity would solve the problems of the world. There is the financial and industrial investments spection. If a receiving order was made, deep undercurrent of discontent in find- of her associates. Yet she rejects the it would paralyse the future business of
principle of co-operation in all other parts the Bank.. ing their hands tied as a result of their of the world, a one-sided and supremely former leadership in Chinese finances selfish attitude that is getting on the passing to the American group in the nerves of Europe in general and the British in particular who have awakened consortium
tardily to the fact that they have been decorated with the Grand Order, of the American Goat.
of the world where her philanthropic the meantime under committes of in- STRANGE WAY OF PROTECTING policies are certain eventually to destroy
WIFE.
This sentiment is expressed in a leading article appearing in The Timer of April 10th, which concludes with the following paragraph:-,
The Official Receiver did not oppose the adjournment.
Mr. Hugh-Jones representing one of the petitiouing creditora opposed the adjourn ment. His client was not satisfied with the scheme of compostion.
His Lordship remarking that Mr. Hugh Jones stood in magnificent isolation granted the adjournment,
MARKET STALLS.
The case of Chan Ching, trading s
The British now see their government carrying the load in the Lengue of Nations which the American Senate ro- fused to join after its. President had in duced the other Powers to accept it as
"We ; a nation are very deeply in a cure-all for world illa. They have had terested in the fate of China. Much, no the mortification of seeing their Locarno doubt, has to be simply borne and en dured while the slow days of trial pass, dream for European peace shattered by but an uneasy feeling remains that British the single veto of a South American policy should he far more active and that Kwong Cheong was adjourned. Debtor, an old man, was a poultry dealer, and State, having no direct interest in Euro British initiative should be far more.con- pean affairs, a State which by reason of spicuous than it is to China Chins had held stalls in the Central Market for and for the sake of those British interests ita coming, within the scope of the Monroe which, having contributed so greatly to many years. It was said that a would
seriously be poultry-dealer was prepared to pay Doctrine, is outside the reach of the Chinese development,
large sum for the "goodwill" of the League thould it ever become necessary We, who live in the Far East, may well stalls. Such a sale was, however, con threatened in its present critical phare." to take it to task Like Finnegan, ponder mer these things, and ask America is in the League when, it suite selves; who started all this tommyrot trary to the rules of the Sanitary Depart
about Anglo-American co-operation in ment her purposes and out of it when her China anyhow! Who led the British into Mr. F. E Nash and Mr. J. A: Gordon assistance is required for any task that the position, where they now find them- might involve inconvenience. The United selves trailing along with the international Leash appeared for petitioning creditors crowd behind a leadership whose solo Mr. Leask said that he was instructed States refuses to co-operate with Europe aim is the uplifting of the Chinese at the that debtor had other property of con in Europe; her Monroe Doctrine preserves expense of those whose lotos and, invest
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our.
ments have made her what she is to-day?siderable value in the Colony.
TOOK HER TO LIVE IN SUSPECTED
MAN'S HOUSE.
What was described by Mr. Justico Rigby Swift as a curious point-arose in the hearing of a divorce action at Liver- pool Assizes.
Rowland Lamby, a temporary postman of Blackpool, stated that he went to live with his wife at a house in Tootal Drive, Manchester, which was occupied by the corespondent, B man named Holder. Three days later he had to complain of his wife's familiarity with
the man.
In reply to the judge, the petitioner said they knew Holder before they went to his house and he had regarded him with suspicion.
The Judge: Then why on earth did you go and live at his house? be able to see what was going on and The Petitioner: I thought I should" would be in Letter position to look after her.
"The Judge: It is a little curious. It
is for me to decide, I suppose, whether it is stupidity or connivance,
· Lumby" added that eventually Holden attacked him with a poker and ordered. him out of the house. His wife was still living at Teotal Drive.
A decree was granted with poor pers Bon's costs.