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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 30th, 1927.
WHAT DIPLOMACY MEANS IN HANKOW. BRITAIN'S FOREIGN WHERE LIFE IS MOURNED. CHURCH NOTICES.
FICTION AND FACT FOR JAPANESE VISITORS TO THE PORT.
THE PRACTICES OF THE NATIONALİST GOVERNMENT,
AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. EUGENE CHEN.
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Last week a representative of the Shanghai Mercury spent a few minutes with Mr. K. Takaiya, Kiu- kiang Road, who had just returned to Shanghai after a visit up the Yangtze.
POLICY.
DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.
STATEMENT BY SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
WHAT REDS 'HAVE DONE FOR RUSSIA.
EQUALITY OF
MISERY.
The following picture of the ruin.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG
July 31st, 1937, 7th Sunday After
Trinity
Holy Communion at Sam Matins at 11 425, Num
"Preacter-Rev. H. Copley Moyle. Evensong at 6 p.:-
Preacher-Bar. P. Jenkins.
Holy Communion at 7:45 am.
squalor, and misery to which Com-THULADAT, AUOUSE ATÚ 1 - manism has reduced Russia has besa. -----furnished--by-a-traveller (whose name is in the possession of The Daily Mail) just returned from that country.
The authorities in the ex-British Concession notified the authorities that if coal was not supplied they would have to stop work. That means darkness. Of course, there Commons to-day.. is the supply from the. Pinghsiang
RUGBY, July 9th. A general debate on foreign affairs took place in the House of
Sir Austen Chamberlain replied It appears that in the company mine. In consequence of the grav-on various matters. Dealing with of two advisers to the Han Yebity of the situation, the Govern- questions of navat disarmament he Ping Iron and Coal Co. he proceed- ment at once appointed a commit pointed out that during the disens. ed' up the river on the 10th, reach
sion there had not been any an ing Shanghai again on Saturday
friendly words spoken, and It was a business trip, but a great
hostile talk by any British repre- deal of public interest was learned
sentatives. On the contrary, almost as to the general situation as well
friendly attitude had been through out preserved.
as the political views of officials.
On the 11th Mr. Takaiwa and his friends reached Nanking, and there it was found that the Japanese Consul had his office on board the húlk of the N.K.K. All the suit.
tee to investigate the possibility of getting a supply, of coal from this mine-which is about four and a half days from the port and about. Government, and share
holders' representatives are to con- duct inquiries. It was learned that there are on hand $3,000 tons of coal ready to be transported, but there are no means of getting it to Huakow. Again, it has to be re- membered that there has been a great deal of trouble at the colliery with the men, and; practically, no work has been done there for four meaths.
The Japanese Concession.
"As to the Japanese Concession.
there are about 400 fesidents there
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Let them take the, statement, for instance, that he made yesterday was there anything unfriendly, novel or alien to the Americans in the views which he then expressed on behalf of the Government. The same thing was said by Mr. Baldwin at the Washington Conference, and met with scceptance, and the same thing was said this year by an American of authority, the Chair- man of the American Committee of Naval Appropriations, when sub mitting on January 4th the naval estimates to the House of Repre- sentatives.
An Interesting Extract, Sir Austen Chamberlain read the following extract from this state-
ment: "Our country could be cut
These are the prices that prevail for everyday commodities in Petro- grad and Moscow:
UNION CHURCH (KENNEDY ROAD). SUNDAY SERVIcts, July 31st:-- Sunday School at 9.43 am. Morning Service at 10.30a.m.
Hymns: 43, 162, 765, 282 and 340, Preacher:- Rp. 5. C. Eight
Anstey.
Evening Service at 6 pan,
Hymna: 630, 153, 457 and 499. Preicher:-Bev. J. Kirk Maconachio.
Bread, 1s. d. a quartern; mAT- garine, is, alb.; oranges, is. d. each; apples, 58. for ren: tea, 59. & 16.; cheap ale, 15, 74.4 piat. Shoes that in England would, Angust 31d. at 8.15 pm.
be dear at 15s. cost £3, suits that could be purchased here for £2 cost £30. £12, while a dress suit would cost
The so-called equality of the people is tragic. Everyone is badly workers, for the most part, cannot The dressed, thin, and cored. afford adequate clothes or food, earning as they do on an average
£108. a week
City of Squalor,
Soldiers and Sailors' Christian Aa- sociation.
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. (Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
· Mass, U.S.A.) MACDONNELL ROAD, BELOW BOWEN
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ROAD TRAM STATION.
Subject-"Love.".
Wednesday Evening Meeting at 5.30
roads have not been repaired for
The streets are filthy, and the SDAY SERVICE, July 31st, at 11.15. ten years. The houses, all State owned, are falling into decay, and there is hardly a shop window with a whole paar of glass in it. The public gardens are like pieces of waste land, scarcely a railing re- mains, and almost every public monument that was of metal has dis- appeared, only the stone pedestals being left,
Beading Boom stabove address, open; Monday and Thursday, 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 Neon.
The Public is cordially invited to attend the services and visit the Reading Boom.
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What before the revolution were THEATRE ROYAL fine mansions am to-day filthy, half-ruined tenements.
Bed clothes and blankets are
almost unknown in Russia. Blankets WEDNESDAY, AUG. SBD bought in Germany for a few shill-
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able houses at Hsiakwan had been occupied by the Nationalists and the old Consulate building was im possible for occupation-it had auf fered so severely, na to be almost completely devastated. Hsiakwan would be about five miles away from the city. In any case, it was proved that it was too dangerous now. Many return to Shanghai to take up residence in any other from time to time. The place is place but the bulk at present. fortified, and there are, generally, Even the Customs Commissioner, 21 foreign warships at anchor in the fapanese, has also to be restricted port. When I was there a sugges to what accommodation the hulk tion was made that the barricades .affords. General Li occupied the should be removed, as they were
former residence of the Commis no sign of trouble at all. The pre- there would be food for our people, bath, and to use the public baths THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH very inconvenient, and, there was off from the rest of the world, Batings can be sold for six times value. It is almost impossible to get a xioner. There was no cargo for sence of the gunboats gives assur-fuel oil for our use, and materials is not safe. Disease is rampant Nanking one to be taken from it. Iance of protection for all,
of all kinds. The lines of the sea There were no passengers for the
might be closed to us for weeks place.
"Next day we saw Mr. Sun Fo, or years, should necessity arise. Here The boat made for Wahu the Minister of Communientions. But the United States, within, her two Japanese passengers were land- He was asked most pertinently if own territories, could sustain her ca- man and his wife. They were
the appointment of a committee to people without suffering, and pro- to make à gallant effort to start inquire into the status of the Ping- due materials to get whatever business in the port again. They hsiang coal mine was but a arst emergency naval necessities might could not go ashore during the step towards the nationalisation of require." evening. The risk was too great the property of the Chinese cor. They rested for the night on the poration. The assurance was given N.K.K' hulk:
that it was not, and that it was donc simply for the protection of the shareholders as well as to pro- tect the workers. The fact waS emphasised to Mr. Sun that Japan had loaned large sums of money to the corporation, and, therefore, bad large interests at stake.
At Kiukiang there did not seem to be any trouble: nor between that point and Tayeb, but it was round that one Japanese steamer, ahead had been shot at as well as
vessel which came down from Hankow.
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extraordinary demands were made for the carrying of luggage. All seemed apzious to work to get work to do. In fact, the charges made seemed to be cheaper than those in Shanghai.
Mr. Sun Fo.
Eugene Chen.
Mr.
was. P
That, said Sir Austen Chamber tain,
statement of the British case, made by an American, all that he invited, and asked, was a fair consideration, without im putation of motive, without mis representation either of purpose or meaning, of the argument which this American statesman had dressed in those convincing words to his own people.
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and nothing is clean in Moscow, which is 1 city of ruins and squalor. In the evenings giris of 100TH CONCERT 13 and 14 patrols the streets in large numbers.
Of the lighter side of life the. Russians see scarcely anything. Public dance halls are not allowed, the picture and other theatres aro State owned. The cinema entertain. ments consist of one film. The people in Russia to-day do not live their life; rather they mourn it,
We cherish an earnest hope that this conference may secure the ob 'ject which President Coolidge bad in view, when he summoned it, and that by its success it may encourage and assist, the greater work which the League is endeavouring to per form."
The British Troops at Shanghai. In regard to. British troops at Shanghai, Sir Austen Chamberlain said the Government had no desire to keep them there any longer than was necessary.
They had every interest, on the grounds of economy and on the grounds of the health of the troops,
making further reductions, and they would also be glad to make those reductions because the fact that they could de so would show that there was greater security in China to the foreign communities than existed at the time the troops were sent.
Little need be said of the visit which was made to the iron mice,
Hankow was very quiet, said Mr.
"We went along and, had an in- Replying to a demand made by Takaiwa. The barricades were interview with M. Eugene Chen. Mr. Trevelyan (Labour) for some evidence in the Japanese Conces He has the most elegant office in great challenging offer, Sir Austen sion, with probably 500 naval men
Hankow. His hair is greyer due Chamberlain said: "A challenging ashore as guards. In the French
no doubt to the anxieties associated offer may very likely bring a refusal. Concession the Aanamites were on with the Nationalist Government, than an acceptance, and for my duty. All the other places were the same question was addressed part I think the less there is of the under the direct control of the to him as to the appointment of a dramatic about international offers, Chinese police. It was said that committee to deal with the coal the more likely they are to assist the French Concession had just supply, and he insisted that it was the cause of peace. It is one of the passed over to Chinese control, but to suggestion of the possible nation- dangers which we, who have had this was not the case..
alisation of collieries, etc. He was babitually to attend meetings of the At Hankow,
reminded of what took place in League at Geneva, have encounter Canton, when a demand was also ed, that a Press enger for news and Asked
to the impression made by the Government for not misinclined for headlines, der gathered at Hankow, the Pressman $300,000 from the Samshui railway mands us something diamatic was told that there was no sugges owned by a private company, al-I had almost said "melodramatic tion of coolie or ricksha trouble though the major portion of the every time we meet. You can shares are held by a Chinese. In only proceed alowly and modestly, that case it was semi-confiscation, little by little, and it is idle to the he was told; no dividends were
think that a great world problem paid, the enterprise was exhausted of "limitation of armaments will "Then Mr. Chen told us he knew be solved by some great challeng-
The Government would be ready nothing about the railway business ing, dramatic offer on the part of to negotiate new treaties whenever|
that had to do with the Com-nny Power, big or little.
they could find a Government which, munications Department
could speak, and discharge its A Series of Conferences. Eugene Chen discussed the ques-
obligations, in the name of China, tion of Pinghsiang colliery, main- I hold, and I know Lord Cecil
In regard to Russia, Sir Austen tained that the inquiry would be holds the same view, that the most Chamberlain declared, "We had no instituted for the protection of the it is wise to hope, or reasonable intention, and we have no intention, workmen as well as the share. to expect, from the first meeting of of pushing our difference any fur- holders. That being so, it was the conference for limitation of hinted to him that the big credi- armaments, is some small step for The British Government would some ward, and that we must look for a discuss any conditions that might tors might have received intimation, as a great deal had series of sneh conferences, gradually be put forward by the Soviet Gov- been said in the past "as to the carrying zorward at each meeting ernment for a resumption of diplo rights of the workers.
ence has begun-not a sudden de sach a change of mind on the part Propaganda and Fact. :
cision which changes the whole face of the Soviet Government, to enable The slogan had been Down of the world as a result of some us to believe that if we admitted with the capitalists." If that was dramatic act. I think we have made a Sariet Russia, it would conform can note tid Shanghai. A three the cry now it meant, so far as the same progress. If we persist, we
to ordinary diplomatic and inter months' bond has been issued, bur Haa Ych Ping Corporation was con- may make further progress, but I national usages.
Down with the Japanese think it would be istal to expect this is not accepted. Then there is cerned, the question of the remittance of investors!" Mr. Eugene Chen was a great dramatic change to be pro-
Untruthful Allegations. Sir Austen Chamberlain also dealt money from Hankow to Shanghai: somewhat indignant, and asked us
with certain articles which had the closing of the Dalbank here has we did not know the difference duced by a single conference.
Though I disclaim for His been a serious blow to all trade, between propaganda and fact. All
Majesty's Government any desire appeared in the French journal this cry as to the capitalista wao produce a challenging, dramatic Crowe, communications with the The Tentein failure also affects
to Humanite, attributing Lord commerce in that port. The great mere propaganda-served out to document, I must add that the Gov- Ukraine rebels, and alleging that blow was that of the Dalbank, for feed the Chinese. it was the only correspondent of the that was not always the interpreta ernment had thrashed out, before Lord Crewe had professed British official, the "Central Bank in Han- tion in Japan. Conversation then their delegates. left for Geneva, a kow.
veered round to the Japanese Con- considered scheme of limitation assistanco in overthrowing Bolshevic cession, and the question of the that was directed to checking, rule in the Ukraine.
Sir Austen Chamberlain declared Light and Power Threatened.
removal of the barricades mooted above all things, the further growth, "Now as to coal Japanese coal The fate of the ex-British Conces and reducing the size and limiting there was not a word of truth in the allegations whether they con- the numbers,-of-the-great-fighting-erned-Lord-Crewe-or-any-member had been consumed at the water-sion was drawn to bis-attention, works as well as at the electric after the mobs had been stirred. | units of the fects of the world.
of the staff of the Paris Embassy, circle of Government,
They have had a very good 4 experience-a very nice lesson. No influence of the Labour Unien seems to be felt now. The next day we visited a British friend, and he cor- roborated the fact that Hankow was very quiet-normal. They can not do any business on account of cash being controlled by the Gov ernment, The foreign banks are closed. They are not doing any business, except perhaps with small money. The note issue has paralys ed everything, and, again, account of the Nanking Government trying to cause economic panic
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He characterised the statements of the Humanite as silly them selves, and dangerous
power atation in the ex-British city. As soon as they had entered the Do not let it be supposed that any member of the Government of Importation has been made impos- Government authorities came in that is programme hastily put sible on account of the impossibility and said,We can control these together. Our authorities had been of remitting payments. Cash can people. The same thing was tried working on it for weeks and months rot be remitted. About 3,000 tons in the Japanese Concession, the before President Coolidge's invita a month are needed, and the other mob was started, and the Japanese tion had been received. We think
While he professed no sympathy day 1,500 tons were delivered but Consul was advised that the Chi-that in the instructions with which with the objects which the Soviet payment could not be made. The nese authorities could control. The our delegates have gone back, there claimed as the purpose of its policy, Dalbank here had been closed. scheme failed."
ought to be the basis of an agree- and he detested its methods, he Therefore, supply had to be stop- Mr. Takaiwa had many impres- ment acceptable to both Powers ped. Coal was being shipped from sions the ports and the people with which we are negotiating, and knew there was no surer way of strengthening that Government-and- Shanghai.
General Li was a passenger down if adopted by them and ourselves. rallying the Russian people behind to Shanghai, He has taken up
acceptable to the other navalt, than to take any action, or give residence in the French Concession Powers as well, when their time contenance to any action, which He has little faith in the future of comes to consider them.
seemed to the Russian people the Nanking Government"
threaten their national unity......
"When inquiries were made sa to what the future hold, it was point ed out that there was a danger of -light and power-coming to an end
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