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FOREIGN TREATY RIGHTS IN CHINA.
DR. WANG'S APPEAL TO AMERICA.
THE FORMIDABLE BARRIER OF EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY.
NANKING, May 30. (V.P.). "Having gone through a history of revolution and civil war in mary respects very much like China's the United States is in a position to weigh and understand the many difficult problems" that are now con- fronting us," Dr. C. T. Wang, Chinese Foreign Minister, said in a statement given out here to-day for publication in the United States amplifying his views on the abolition of Consular jurisdiction. "The statement was to given to Mr. Frederick Moore, of the New Fork Timer and a copy was fur- nished to the United Press. It reads-
"The Chinese people are always appreciative of friendly acts shown to them by other nations; the memory of the helping hand that has more than once extended acrosa the Pacific from the United States daring China's crises will forever linger in their mind.
American Friendship.-
LEPER MISSION ON TAI "KAM ISLAND,
BEAUTIFUL WOODED SPOT.
CONCERT IN AID OF FUNDS.
"
The concert which was held on
on Mar. 19. Mr. Kellogg asserted. as reported, that his Department was awaiting a proposal from, the National Government expected to Saturday night at the Kwok Siu of the Kuomintang. be presented after the next meeting Lau Hall, St. Stephen's Girls' Col-
..
Now, the Third National Con-lege (kindly lent for the secasion), gress had concluded its labours and under the auspices of the Chinese I had the honour to dispatch, on Mission to Lepers, Hong Kong behalf of the National Government
of China, to the American Govern- Auxiliary, proved most successful, ment, on April 97, a Note on this The hall was tastefully decorated" very question.
and as is usual where things charit The Chinese people and Govern.
able UTC concerned, the *** St. ment, confident of the fact that the United States will remain true Stephenites" lent a very willing to her traditional policy of friend-hand, some of the senior girls sell- ship for and helpfulness towards
China, are awaiting anxiously the ing tickets and programmes.
The concert opened with a Piano." move that will satisfy both Ameri can opinion and Chinese aspiration. Lorte Duet ("Faust"-Gounod) by.
The Golden Rule.
the Rev. Father Riganti and Prof. The late Senator Quay, of E. Gauldi. two able musicians Pennsylvania, in 1901, said Int China we have got to apply the well known to Hong Kong audi Golden Rule, treat China as we ences. The piece was beautifully would have China treat us.'
rendered and was accorded very "In reviewing Sino-American re-
"Near the end of the last cen- lations since then, it is always a hearty applause when it came to
tury. China was unfortunately and helplessly on the read to disinte gration. It was the United States, through that great and far-sighted Secretary of State. Mr. Jebn Hay, that asserted the Open Door Policy.
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known local artist-treated the I am confident that there will be no cause in the future to call for audience to two delightful songs- devintion.
A Spring Carol" (Geehl) and For almost twenty years, the thirty years of the most trying Kuomintang, under the leadership"Torna Arsori" (Tosti). Mr. Li is well-known to Hong Kong times, China is on the way to full of Dr. Sun and after his death his too sovereignty, in name as well as in successors, has struggled to estab-music-lovers. to need further, men fact. In attempting to reach the lish a National Government for a goal, she is again looking to the unifed China. Finally, in June of tion. Suffice to say the songs were United States to act not only as a last year when the last vestige of given in his usual way, rich in tone friend in need but also a friend in Tuchunism was wiped out with the and fall of expression. lead, and expects her to demolish, retreat and death of Chang Tso Lin, before other Powers, the formidable the Kuomintang reached its goal. barrier of extra-territoriality which is still lying in the way of realisa tion of nationalist aspirations.
Mr. Porter's Views.
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"In this respect. I am happy to note that preponderant American solidate and maintain the status of artist was given loud and prolonged public opinion is for immediate reunication and centralisation that applause as he made his final bow. linquishment. This opinion is ex- have been dearly won. The Hunan. He was accompanied by the Rev. pressed in the recent speech of Kwangsi Rebellion was the first ex- Father Riganti. Others contribut Mr. Porter, Chairman of the House pression of a certain minority's can- ing to the programme were, Mrs. CORRESPONDENCE. Committee on Foreign Affairs, viction that provinces bad their Lui Man Sing, and Messrs. Pun In whose forethought and sense of rights as vis-a-vis the National Tat, Tee Shui Sheung and Ma Pink justice have won the admiration of Government. Its bloodless collapse demonstrates both the his friends and, foes alike; and clearly whoso resolution of 1027, urging the strength of the National Govern- United States to enter into negotiament and the support the latter tions with China with a view to the receives from the whole nation in conclusion of new, equal, and recip its arduous task of unifying, cen- rocal treaties to substitute for the tralising, and nationalising China. old, led the way to the signing of the Tariff Autonomy, Treaty of
Provincial Challenges, "The present North-west succes
sion is a challenge to the National
SIR RONALD ROSS TESTIMONIAL.
"Where Every Prospect Please"."
During the interva; the Rev. John Lake in a few words explained the object of the concert, speaking firstTO THE XDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG in English and later translating his speech into Chinese, a language he spoke very fluently. He said that Tai Kam Island, some 50 miles
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July, 1928, by the United States, thus according recognition, ahead of Government similar to that which and donated by that great Chinese noticed in the British "Medical all other Powers, to the Nationalist Government of China. To quote Mr.
Potter's own words:-
tion.
FIGHTING FOR WATER,
LIVELY SCENES AT A STREET FOUNTAIN. -
At Central Magistracy on Satur day, a Chinese was charged before Major C. Willson with. assaulting constable at a strect fountain in Aberdeen Street.
Giving evidence, a Chinese con- stable stated that at 8:45 am, there was a long line of backets at the fountain. The defendant ar- rived at about that hour and want- ed to put his buckets ahead of It is perhaps unnecessary" for me
many others in the queue. He was to emphasize the great work of Sir ordered to "line up" with the Ronald Ross, and his world wide others but refused to do so, and reputation as the discoverer of the showed fight, striking the constable transmission of Malaria, and the prevention of that disease, whereby on the shoulder. millions of lives have been, and will A free fight then ensued in the continue to be saved; and many course of which the defendant and parts of the earth made habitable the constable rolled each other for white men; but we feel that
Sta. You will no doubt have from Hong Kong was purchased the Federal Government of the statesman Dr. Wa Ting Fang. Journal that a few friends have United States had to face in 1581. The island is about 3 miles long started a testimonial to Sir Ronald The National Government is deter and about as broad. It is a really "The most important limitation mined to face it as did the Federal romantic spot, thickly wooded and Ross, and we now wish to appeal still resting upon China's freedom Government of the Union.
with an abundant supply of fresh to the public generally in support of sovereign action is 4s to the "It was after eighty years of
water. The speaker jestingly invited of such a worthy cause. extra-territorial rights still posher independence when the United the audience out there should the seйsed by citizens of several of States found herself in a civil war
water shortage grow more serious! the powers, including the United to settle the question of State The buildings on the island number States, residing in China. But it Rights. The same question has to is certain that these extra-ter be threshed out in China. And it fteen, and there was plenty of ritorial rights are soon to be re- is the belief and policy of the room for more! What was wanted
now was more money, and the con linquished. That the United States National Government that the expects to relinquish them within sooner it is settled, the better it is cert had helped a lot in that direc the very near future, so far as for the people.
Hard Working Patients, her own citizens in China are con- Having gone through a history
The lepers are a hard working cerned, is significantly shown by of revolution and civil war in many the fact that in the plans which respects very much like China's, lot, and pictures shown to our re are being drawn for the hand- the United States is in a position presentative depicted scenes on the this discoverer has never received over and over in the street. The the public recognition to which the constable managed eventually to some building to be erected into weigh and understand the many inland, including a road constract Shanghai, which is to house the difficult problems that are now cun-ed by the lepers, a woman sufferer great merit of his discovery en sit on defendant's head and in this position he blew his whistle which American Consulate and the other fronting us.
washing clothing in a stream and titles him.
No doubt, Sir Ronald Ross has brought a colleague to the scene. The National Government is in a crowd of about 100 patients sing- officers of our Government, no
An Indian constable said that provision is made for a Court no way deterred from carrying outing "hymn, under the leadership received many honours from His
or other officers for the its foreign policy of concluding new of the doctor: The atter had been Majesty, Universities, and learned after he had separated the fighters United States Court for China. equal and reciprocal commercial a leper himself for four-and-a-hal societies, but man cannot live on and while they were preparing to The Court and its officials will be treaties with foreign Powers and its years till he was cured by Dr. Todd honours any more than by bread march the defendant to the police. housed in temporary quarters plans of internal reconstruction. It of Canton, who in turn trained him alone. His health has been serious station, the Chinese constable drew until the matter is adjusted." regards the North-west secession to carry on the good work whichly impaired by strenuous work in his truncheon and struck the de- The former Secretary of State as an entirely local affair, limited to he is doing with so much success. tropical elimes, and for some years fendant, who was so enraged by of no inter- Mr. Lake expressed the hope that he has been obliged to draw on his this treatment, that another fight of the United States, Mr. Kellogg, territories that are was reported to have indicated that national significance. American co-in the very near future, Tai, Kam capital, including his Nobel Prize, ensued. Eventually the men were separated and brought to the NEW VALUES FOR JUNE would leave the question of re-operation has been during the last Island would be the biggest leper for family necessities.
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on the subject and His Excellency to some such recognition a was stable assault him at the street showed much sympathy and interest Biberally dispensed at the end of fountain, but also after his arrest. in the matter.
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MOTOR-CYCLE SMASH.
TWO EUROPEANS BADLY INJURED.
was thrown down the cliff and landed on the rocks below. The machine rolled after him, coming to a standstill in the sand (it was low tide) some 150 feet from the road. Mr. Melchers bleeding profusely about the face, was picked up by Mr. Windsor, who accompanied the riders on his own cycle. Both victims of the smash were brought Kowloon Hospital by Chief Inspec.
A serious motor-cycle accident, back to Kowloon, and taken to the
in which two Europeans were in
of his car.
Dangerous Place,
THEFTS FROM SPORT CLUBS.
SHARP SENTENCE ON.
YOUNG CHINESE.
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the Great War, Ross' war on mos. Whilst they were taking his finger" quitoes has done much for human- prints in the finger print office, the i. We are not out to appraise constable struck him two blows on the values of internecine struggles. the chest. This was witnessed by Successive goveraments of various another officer, who had told shades of political opinion, have had constable to stop.
His Worship adjourned the case many opportunities of recognising this pioneer work of Ross, though to Monday to allow the authorities we are now afraid, amid political to investigate these allegations. strife, that no party will rise to
such a sense of publio duty. Pro-
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A Chinese lad admitted to separate thefts from local Club ventive medicine never pays the Editor of the British Medical
Club and the Club de reap the benefits. We cannot wait volved, occurred on the Castle Peak tor Aria, who kindly offered the loan Cricket Cinel, the Craigengover individual, but the public always Journal has kindly, promised to Recreio at Kowloon Magistracy on for a statue on Putney Heath. We publish lists of subscribers from
time to time. Road' yesterday evening.
After having his wound attend Saturday. The boy was charged hope that the Ross Institute and In view of the inestimable value Messrs., Melchers and Loemunn, ed to, Mr. Loemunn was allowed to before Mr. Whyte Smith and sea-Hospital for Tropical Diseases will of the Great Discovery, I think the of the Netherlands Indsche Handelsgo. Mr. Melchers is in a serious tenced to total of a years' impri- develop under able successors Oubscription list should be as ex-
similar lines to the Pasteur In- Maatschappij, were riding a brand condition with multiple bruises; sonment
pansive, and widely distributed as Detective Sergeant Fitches said stitute in Paris, and thus be a per possible. I would, therefore, sug new-Indian motor-cycle combination broken ribs, and a damaged nose.
that the defendant broke into the manent memorial to the great work
one million from Castle Peak Mr. Melchers
gest that we aim at shillings, so that each subscriber was driving with Mr. Locmunn in The accident was in no way the C.0.0. on June 4, by climbing of Rose. the side car.
through a skylight of a window. fault of the driver. The deep ruts There he stole & clock and a pair Ronald and Lady Ross should he or she may choose, say from one We are now anxious that Sir could give as many shillings, as he As they were turning & very sharp and pot-boles hidden behind this of tennis shoes.
The next day he visited Club de set free from "all financial anxieties to one thousand or more. Ross is left hand corner-about three milea corner are very dangerous and have from Castle Peak, the machine ran been allowed to remain in a dis- Recreio and gaining access stele an in their declining years, and we an excellent mathematician so he on to very bumpy section which graceful state for a considerable electric fan valued at $50,, which hope that they both may live many will be able to devise admirable.. is concealed just around the bend, time. Both sections of the road, be endeavoured to pawn in Yau-years to enjoy that repose to which ways of disposing of any surplus, The driver wie taken unawares and before and after the corner, havé.
The to his professional brethren, and the materially contributing to the Chan the handlebars jolted out of his been resurfaced and tarred but the mat. The pawnbroker suspected they are so well entitled. We look if there should be any, without
him and had him arrested.
cellor of the Exchequer's Fund, a sontrol. The machine rushed over corner has been permitted to re-clock stolen from C.C.C. was later public to assist us in this matter. the cliff, throwing the driver and main as it was since the day it was recovered, it having been pawned be gratefully received, and in order have been depleted to the extens Subscriptions, large or small, will fund which, in my opinion, should Passenger headlong down on to the broken up. The deep rats cause for 82 and a few cental rocks 30 feet. bow.
dangerous bounce oven to heavy. The Magistrate commended the to save clerical work,, cheques of £50,000, and accompanied by an pawnbroker remarking that the should be made payable to Lloyd's Earldom to show the appreciation The passenger, Mr. Loemunn, had motor-cars. the presence of mind to grasy-motazy-that the mashing inox might develop into a hardened Bank. Ltd. 110. High Street, Put of the Nation: Bis dat que cite & jagged rock, to which he clung covered by the rising lide. All a criminal sentence of every adored F This undoubtedly saved him from tempts to haul the cycle to dry months imprisonment was imposed"Ross Award Fund Afc." The
Fon each theft. Mr. serious injuries.
Melchers spot were unsuccéssful
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JAMES BARR.
London: April 29.