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HOW THE MONEY RETURNS TO "CHINA:"
SHANGHAI FLOODED.
CITY EXPERIENCES A TWO DAYS"
DOWNPOUR ——
INUNDATED STREETS.
RECENT INCIDENT IN WUCHOW.
THE QUESTION OF PILOTS.
The rainfall of Thursday night and SENIOR NAVAL OFFICERS ACTION. yesterday (says the M.-C. Daily News of
A PROTEC
FROM MR. EUGENE the 3rd inst.) is by far the largest that
CHEN. Shanghai has experienced in recent years, the nearest rival being the short
The following latter, addressed by Mr.
The British Foreign Office, at the end typhoon in Augus: 1921, when the entire of May, announced that the delegation Bund and Public Garden, together with Eugene Chen, Acting Minister for Foreign Nanking and adjacent reads were cover- from the Boxer Indemnity Advisory Comed with water. Then it was so bad that Affairs, to the British Consul-General in rowing bouts could be used on the streets Canton, has been forwarded to us by the In the latter part of September, 1954, Canton Foreign Office for publication :" another typhoon and accompanying de pression saturated the city.
mittee, consisting of three British and three Chinese members, with Lord Willingdon as chairman, had unanimously and strongly urged that the following principles should apply to the future control of the funds after their allocation to certain purposes had been decided The delegation propose:-
In order that the object of his Britannic Majesty's" Government in re turning the balance of the China in- demnity to the Chinose people may be most effectively and conveniently car- ried out, a Board of Trustees for the China to which the control and ad- ministration of the said Fund shall be entrusted. As soon as the said Board of Trustees is organised the present Advisory Committee shall be dissolved The Board shall have complète
Fortunately for the Settlement yester day's rainfall came about through an abnormal depression, and was without the devastating effects of the usual typhoon. Had a typhoon, with its con sequent high tide, been in evidence, it seems, according to competent observers, that most of the Settlement and the French Concession would have been one large lake..
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ONE HUNDRED CARS FOR THIS AREA.
VISIT OF COMPANY'S SPECIAL MOTOR-SHIP
LIVELY.ANTICIPATION IN CANTON.
Telegraphic advices have been received by Mr. Andrew Harper, agent in Hong.. kong and South China, for the Ford Motor Car Company, that one of the Company's special cargo steamers the
rotor-ship East-Indian-will be sailing CANTON, July 3rd, 1926, for the Far East on July 10th with a cargo Sir, I have the honour to protest to of Ford cars, trucks and accessories.
This is the third voyage this steamer you, in the strongest terms, against the unexampled and illegal action of Com- mander J. U., P. Fitzgerald, British Senior has made since her purchase by the Ford... Naval Officer, who forcibly closed the Port Company... Her last trip was to Trieste of Wuchow to all Chinese shipping on when she covered distance of 12,600 June 4th-29th, simply because the Com- missioner for Foreign Affairs and other miles home and back. These veasels only authorities at Wuchow who, though not carry Ford products. The East Indian bound in any view of the treaties, were As it was, the lower regions of both then doing their utmost to assist him has a speed of 12, 16 knots and u capacity The steamer is expected to reach Yoko- districts and Chapei and the Native.City. were unable promptly to provide him with for 19,300 tons of cargo- where no adequate system of drainage pilots for the use of the ships of war
hama by the middle of August and will exista presented a most distressing ap-under his command. pearance In the lower portions of the Though the letters written by the then proceed to Shanghai and Hongkong. French Concession, particularly in the British Senior Naval Officer, to the Cor She is bringing to care for this area, this
new French missioner for Foreign Affairs at Wuchow regions surrounding the
Club and well to the west, the roads were are a conclusive proof of the reality of the representing the "first part of the cor- cident might suggest that we were back
power to apply the Indemnity Fund to covered with from eight to 18 inches of outrage committed by him, the entire insignment of 100 cars, with spares, acces-..
Such educational and other purposes and to make such investments for the perpetuation of the fund as the Board may from time to time determine in accordance with the general scheme and principles laid down by the Advisory Gommittee."
ofter the end of each Enancial year the Board shall cause to be pre- pared & report of the receipts and ex- penditure in that year in respect of the China Indemnity Fund A copy of this report shall be submitted to each of the Governments of China and Great
Britain.
The Foreign Office stated that the re- maining members of the Advisory. Com mittee unanimously endorsed these pro posals. It is understood that the Board of Trustees shall consist partly of Chine and partly of British members; but the details as regards constitution, personnel, and the method of appoint ment of members of the Board had not yet been finally decided.
water.
OVERTAXED, DRAINAGE SYSTEM. Those residents living in Kelmscott Gardens and Verdun Terrace, although aware of the heavy rainfall of the pre- vious night, were nevertheless greatly surprised when they found their houses surrounded by water and their moter cars up to the hub in the muddy liquid. Servants were quickly called to construct improvised bridges to permit the owner to get to his vehicle. Not only one, but many, were unable to start their cars, the heavy rain having penetrated through the hinged radiator, tops
warships could bully high Chinese Officials From Hongkong, it is anticipated, that
the days when commanders of foreign sories, etc., for Mr. Harper.
will proceed to Canton. If and bottom on their own acts of illegality, the steamer alien grievances against this country,
she does, arrangements will be made, according to the Canton Gazette, for her to anchor at Whampoa so that the cars and tracks for Canton may be dis charged economically and expeditiously.
In view of the Government's programme.. for building main roads and highways to link up tue chief cities in the province,. says the paper, a constant and increasing demand for motor-cars is confidently
C.S.C.C. CONCERT.
ENTERTAINMENT ARRANGED FOR SATURDAY NIGHT.
Lest the Britisher Senior Naval Officer has not yet transmitted to you copies of his letter to the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, I am sending under separate cover photographic copies of the same, the originals of which are now in this Ministry available for your inspection.
It will be noted that on the arrival of the British Senior Naval Officer, he was received in such circumstances of hos- expected.. pitality and courtesy that he was moved, According to the old proverb, it's an in a letter dated June 15th, to thank the ill wind that blows nobody good and Commissioner for Foreign Affairs for thousands of riesha coolies had one of your kindness in sending off supplies this their best days for many years. They morning als for present of eggs and truit were even brought up to the front and for your promise of assistance verandahs and backed up against the
The kindness of the Commissioner for front steps to permit business men to Foreign Affairs, however, did not restrain reach the office without getting wet the British Senior Naval Officer om through:
proceeding as his letters to the Commis Au attractive open-air concert had been, Probably the district most affected,sioner for Foreign Affairs of June 13th, arranged to take place, under the aus In view of this recommendation the comprised the area between Thibet Road 16th, 2nd, 23rd and 24th (two) abun piees of the Civil Service Cricket Club, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Route de Say Zoong and bounded on dantly prove to bully and threaten the an Saturday night. The entertainment, authorised Lord Buxton as chairman of the other side by Avenue Fock and the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and which should prove very enjoyable, pro- the Advisory Committee) to inform Lord Rue Lafayette the higher land on either other Authorities at Wuchow and finally vided the weather is kind, will be given Willingdon that he accepted the prin-side shedding the water into this lower to close the port of Wuchow to Chinese in the grounds of the Club at Happy...
¡Valley. ciple of the proposals subject to the ap- region. Another area which experienced shipping
Naval Officer's letter An excellent programme has been ar proval of Parliament which he would do considerable inconvenience was Jessfield
The British Senior his best to secure. The Secretary of Park where all creeks were full to the of Jure and is a particularly impudent ranged, and the event should attract a State added that he was anxious to de overflow: In one of these, where there nionstrate British good will to and trust usually trickles only about & foot of black and cutrageous document. The Wuchow large number of members and their
authorities had succeeded in inducing the friends. water, boats and fishing nets were Seamen's Union to allow the engagement Several talented local Artistes will con- in the Chinese nation as a whole."
Commenting upon these announcement, The Yangtazeooo and Wayside
Officer on terms in reference to which the a special correspondent of the Manchester districts also had their troubles. "In of pilots by the British Senior Naval tribute to the programme, which will be various parts of the Settlement large latter stated in writing I am pre- "It may now be assumed that, subject trees, whose roots were soaked by the pared to accept them all except rate of wages claimed." The rate of wages to Parliament's ratification, the British drenching rain, were easily blown down share of the Boxer indemnity is definitely by the strong wind. A few basements in claimed was $1,600 a week. diverted from the British Treasury the Central district were flooded. back to China, although the scheme of a Board of Trustees on which Great Britain as well as China is to be repre sented, for the administration of the funds shows that the money is not simply to be handed back to China. Indeed, it is an element in the British decision, made explicit both in the terms of the Cabinet decision of December, 1929, and of the China Indemnity (Application) Act of last year, that the money is in the future to be devoted to educational or other purposes in China, being par- poses which are in the opinion of the
It is feared that the American.com Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs beneficial to the mutual interests of his munity is doomed to disappointment in Majesty and of the Republic of China."not being able to hold the athletic events
THE POWERS' QUOTAS.
Guardian saya:
RUSSIAN
RACE CLUB, A LAKE.
The
It was ex- plained that on previous occasions the rate of wager claimed and paid was $600 a week and that, since then, the cost of Most of the clubs within the Shanghai living had practically doubled.
course have apparently British Senior Naval Officer, however, de Race Club's challenged the hitherto undisputed rightclared that "the rate of sixteen hundred of the Swimming Bath Club's pool as the dollars (81,000) a week is an insult to my intelligence and is equivalent to refusing sole provider of aquatie-sports.
me the right to use the river. This is a violation of treaty rights, which I have: reported to my Government."
As
a result of the heavy rain, the Shanghai Cricket Club's pavilion and grounds have taken on the aspect of an island, the baseball ground polo field and the grounds belonging to the various tennia clubs surrounding them being a most entirely covered with water.
and garden party arranged for this afternoon (July 3rd), owing to the bad condition of the Recreation Grounds and Jessfield Park, the water being as much an 18 inches deep in some spots.
UNITED STATES.
After this strange exercise in the inter pretation of Treaty night, the British Senior. Naval Officer requested the Cor missioner for Foreign Affairs to "inform the Seamen's Union that under these special circumstances I am prepared to pay teen dollars (815) Hongkong cur rency per diem for a pilot-Alan please. inform them that unless they accept this reasonable rate of wages and supply two pilots before midnight on June 23rd, shall consider the river virtually closed
as under :--
Pianoforte solo, Mr. W. B. Fleming; Song, Nirvana," Mr. E. Hagger; Song, "Yonder," Mra F. C. Lawrence; Song, "The Garden Suburb," Mr. J...
W. Blackley; Song, "I pitch by lonely Caravan,'!
Mr. H. E. Gardner;
ong, "The Ballad Monger," Mrs. W,
So
Fleming
Monologue, Orange Peel," Mrs. F.
J. Jenner;
Song, Sink Red Sun," Mr. G. Watt; Song, "The Told me to meet her at the
Gate," Mr. Oscar Eager; gong,
SOP
"Tommy Lad," Mrs. Lawrence;
"Song of Hybrias," Mr. Hagger; It's my bathaight to-night,
Eager
"Land of Hope and Glory," Mrs.
"The Groga's Story," Mrs. Jenner:
To Mary, Mr. Gardner j
Buy Strawberries," Mrs. Fleming; "And so we go on, Mr. Blackley. Mr. W. R. Fleming will be at the piano.
Tickets are $1 each, and the concert.
of the great increase in the cost of living. pilots on board at once."
The total amount of money involved is £207,500,000, to be paid by 39 annual in- stalments of £3,500,000 (Protocol of It is believed that the worst part of to me." And he added: This I shall Peking, 1901) All except Italy, whose the storm has blown over and that the regard as a hostile act against His Britan commences at 9 o'clock. angial quota in £200,000 Belgium, natural seepage and drainage system willnic Majesty's Government and shall take (£70,000), Holland, and a few minor take care of the water. But latest 24th June the port of Wuchow will be the following measures. From daylight beneficiaries (£10,000 in all) have now night it was still raining steadily..
At 8 a.m. on June 24th, the entirely closed to all shipping under the remitted their share, but the Govern-
Chinese fage
representatives were on board the Britin ments do not simply and wholly remit the money. They-retain an interest in it.
This menace elicited an immediate pro- Benior Naval Officer's ship the Taranıyla, well as relief works and any other works test from the Commissioner for Foreign to arrange for the signing of the plintage in China which has in view the develop Affairs who emphasized the obvious fact agreement Difficulties of interprétatiqu ment of culture in China; (8)milar that the Seamen's Union was not
and translation protracted the proceed The Russian annual quota of £1,000,000 works for Chinese residents in Japan; Government body and its members were ings till 5 pm, when the agreement was is by far the biggest. By an agreement (3) research, work concerning China but wholly private individuals who, by Chi-signed: The Commissioner for Foreign. dated May 31st, 1924, the Soviet Govern done in Japan. The machinery set up nese laws, were free to engage or refuse Afairs was informed half an hour later ment yielded up the money for the pro-was a statutory committee to advise the their services to whomsoever they e 5.30 p.m. This was swiftly followed motion of education among the Chinese Foreign Secretary, and consisting of pleased; and, with reference to the wages at 6 pm by a letter from the British people." That sounds simple enough Japanese only sitting at Tokyo, and in claimed, the Commissioner pointed out Senior Naval Officer who asked the. Com- until one recalls that the machinery set consultation with a similar Chinese com- that the same were not excessive in view missioner for Foreign Affairs to send the up for fulfilling that purpose was a committe sitting at Peking, mission of three members, two Chinese
At any rate the question of wages could Waiving more considerations of dignity, and one Russian, and that unanimity is
furnish no possible. pretext. for a British the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at necessary for action. The Soviet Gov. There remains the case of the United blockade of the port of Wuchow especi: once replied that the pilots would be on ernment can therefore, should they dis. States. Her quota was £260,000 a year ally in view of the unquestioned fact that board immediately. But within ten agree about education, indefinitely veto Part of it pamely, £110,000-was the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and minutes of the despatch of this reply, any Chinese proposal.
mitted as long ago se May 25th; 1908, other Authorities at Wuchow-though further, and final note was handed to the for educational purposes in China as under no tresty obligation to do so were Commissioner for Foreign Affairs from FRANCE
decided by China. That act of renunciaben doing their utmost to assist the the British Senior Naval Officer who ex- France's quota was £500,000 a year.
tion provide the only exception to the British Senior Naval Officer to secure pressed regret to inform you that fam now proceeding to close, the port of Wuchow to Chinese shipping." An agreement was made with China in Peking in July 1922 and was made the Chinese-Government set up the Naval Officer replied under date of June forcibly closed to all Chinese shipping by
To this protest, the British Senior
The port of Wuchow accordingly, was statutory on February 8th, 1023, whereby the money was to be ted in the future famous Ching Hus College. The rest of 23rd have nothing to add to my the British naval forces under the com- mand of the British Benior Naval Officer As it appeared to the Authorities of for ten hours on June 24th-25th and was dobta of the Banqus Industrielle de activities, again as decided by China Wuchow including General Wong Shin only reopened to shipping when the pilots, Chine; (2) the balance to be devoted to hut subject to the United States Presi Hung, Chairman of the Kwangsi Erovin- who naturally had been alarmed by the educational and welfare purposes. Ina dent's approval of the objects proposed. cial Government, that the British Senior intemperate action of the British Senior much as the liquidation of the bank That power by agreement une transferred Naval Officer was bent on precipitating Naval Officer, were eventually reassured debts is likely to absorb the whole pup by a Chinere President's mandate (Sep- a crisis which would gravely interfere and sent on board the British gunboats. ceeds of the quots up to the time limit tember 1994) to a Board of Trustees sit with the movement of Nationalist Govern. In addition to protesting to you against in 1915, no balance was expected for purting at Peking and consisting of fenment troops in connection with the defen the action of the British Senior Naval posca No. 2, and with the clarity of logic Chinese and five Americans that so often distinguishen French diplo macy no special machinery was set up for those purposes,
general rate of renunciation with a pro- pilotage. viso. With the money thereby "available
to two purposes: (1o, liquidate the it, £150,000, was remitted on May 5th, last letter."
1024, for educational and cultural
JAPAN
Japan's quote (£270,000), was remitted of March 21st, 1023, for three purposes: (1) Educational, literary, sanitary, as (Continued on, nest columIL.).
GREAT BRITAIN.
sive plan of campaign against Wu Pe Officer, I have the honour slac to claim Fu's operation for the invasion of the an apology and an indemnity and to usk. Tong Kwang, the Wuchow authorities for the diamissal and punishment of The British quota now to be remitted informed the British Senior Naval Oficer Commander J. U. P. Fitzgerald, the is £400,000 a year. It is to be remitted that they themselves would pay the wages British Semor Naval Officer, retrospectively, to December, 1922 The claimed by the pilots and would secure objects are mutual British and Chinese objects, the machinery a Board of two pilots on the following day, Le.,.
June 24th. Trustees, as explained in the Foreign Office. statement.
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(Sgd.) CHEN YF JE Acting Minister for
Affairs.