SENATOR PITTMAN IN HONG KONG.
SPECIAL
TERVIEW WITH "DAILY PRESS".
PEPRESENTATIVE.
INTERESTING STATEMENTS IN REGARD TO "SILVER
·PROBLEM · · IN CHINA,
AMERICA'S DISINTERESTED POSITION
EXPLAINED!
Senator Pittman of the United States Sonata and Mrs. Pittman arrived in Hong Kong on Friday, on board the s.. President Cleveland and spent the day as guests of the American Consule General. They "departed on Saturday in the same vessel, bound for Manila, after attending the reception given at the American Club in celebration of July 4.–Senator Pittman has been in China for some time studying conditions in regard to the silver question. He will return to the Colony later in the month on his way to the United States...
Senator Pittman is the representative of Nevada, one of the leading silver producing states of America and has, made himself. nu expert in the question of silver production. He was appointed. on the committee, that was delegated to make a thorough invosti- gation of the silver question: The trip to China is part of his duties as chairman of that committee.
The Senator explained that the Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Sonate was in a very disinterested position, and not influenced by the silver mining industry. In any case the United States only produced 4,000,000 ounces a month and used. 2,600,000 of this amount. The Senator thus suggests, that bis county cannot be held responsible for the 90,000,000 ounces produced an- nually in Mexico.
THE U.S. SILVER INDUSTRY.
Pittman
Interviewed by a Daily Press representative, Senator. made the following statement:
"The impression that the Foreign Relations Committee of the United" States Senate represents the silver mining interests of the United States is erroneous, and the sug- gestion is absurd when the facts are known. The United States only
Suggestions have been made that the money powers of the world should call a conference with a view to the stabilization of silver at a fixed and definito ratio to gold, and this buggestion. should receive the most serious consideration of those nations
which trade 'with China and those
which produce or have silver.
The Governor of the Bank of Chinn is in touch with the Inter- national Chamber of Commerce.
produce, at the present time,He has called the International 4,000,000 ounces of silver per month and 2,000,000 ounces of this is used in the United States for coinugo and in the arts and sciencer, leaving only 1,400,000 ounces for export."
"There is no shrpina supply of silver in the United States and there are only approximately 130,000 people out of our 120 millions that are engaged in the production of silver,
If the silver question is not an economic, one, then the Senate of the United States can be charged in- with wasting time over material matter., The Senate, how- ever, by an unanimous vote, declar- ed that it was a major and world economic problem.
"Neither the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, nor the Sebate itself, has passed any ro- solution relative to a loan, either in gold or silver, to China. An erroneous impression has evident. ly arisen from interviews from which neither our committee nor the Senate was responsible."
SENT BY U.S. SENATE. Senator Fittman then handed our representative the following formal statement:
I was sent to China under the authority of a resolution adopted by the United States Senate, direct.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1931.
CHANG HSUEH LIANG'S POLICY.
CANTON: ALLEGES AGREE. MENT WITH YEN HSI SHAN,
CANTON, July 5,
Arcording to the Central Pre98, which is inspired by, the Cunton régime, Morshại... Chang, Hauch "Liang is said to have sent, a per: sonal representative to interview with Marshal Yen Hai Shan explain. ing fully to the. Shansi military leader that he will not support any individual military chieftian in Nanking.
Despite all the recont rumours, i
in Shanghai and other northern cities that the Shansi army, is planning to attack Peiping, the Shangi mill tary leaders and the commanders of the north-eastern army unde Marshal Chang Haugh Liang have reached an understanding after n long conference with the repre sentatives of these two powerful, cliques in Tientsingeku
Marshal Chang has also sent his personal delegate to Tainun to con- for with General Han Fu Chu and to explain the reasons for the mobilization of the Fengtien troops along the southern section of the Tientsin-Pukow. Railway,
It is learned that the Young Marshal has given orders to his
has given orders troops along this lino not to ad vance farther than the town of Chongchow so as to avoid mis- understanding with General Han Fu Chu's troops who are now in Tsinan.
Headed by Marshal, Feng Yu Hsiang the garth-western generals have unanimously pledged their support to Marshal Yen Hai Shan as the commander-in-chief of their
foreca.
CANTON LEADERS AT MACAO,
Chamber's attention to the serious handicap imposed on China's ex ternal trade by the continued de- preciation of silver, and has. Over the week-end Macao was sinted that the plans for the con- visited by several members of the 'solidation of Chinese foreign Canton Government... The party debts have boon considerably dis included Mr. Sun Fo and his family, turbed thereby. He asks for an Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Chen, and early international conference to Messrs. Quo Tai Chi and Tang consider the question. The re Yueh Giang. The party travelled sponse to this request has been
to Macao by gunbont. Mr. Sun Fo favourable, and, as a preliminary, is visiting his mother who is resi- the Executive Committee of the dent at Macao, whilst the other International Chamber of Com-members of the party are touring merce adopted a resolution, call the district of Chupgahan. ing on all National Committees and members to urge their Goy! ernments to take the silver, pro- blem into their early considera- tion, in consultation with other Governments, including the Chi- nese Government.
Continuing, he anid :—I have now been sent to China to study con-
ditions as affecting the questions under consideration by our com- mittee. I have had every oppor. tunity to make such study. I have enjoyed the hospitality and aid of prominent bankers and business mon of every nationality. I may Bay that the Chinese bankers and business men have been particular ly cordial and hospitable. They have discussed with me very frankly all of the problems that our com- mittee authorized me to study, to consider, and to report with re- gard to. The diplomatic and 'con• sular officra, not only of the United
mittee of the United States Sonate, have shown me every courtesy and
or any sub-committee thereof, to have frankly aided me greatly. study and determine, if possible, the Propaganda. causes of our depressed commercial
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THREE ACCIDENTS AT
CANTON.
LIFE LOST FOR A PIECE OF SOAP.
Threo accidents, cne of which proved fatal, are reported from
Canton,
He
IN MEMORY OF LATE CHAU SIU KI
TABLET UNVEILED AT ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE
BY HON MR. W. T. SOUTHORN.
NEW SCIENCE BUILDING ALSO OPENED.
The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary,., opened the new Setones Building at St. Stephen's College, Stan-, ley, on Saturday and at the same time unveiled a tablet, to tha, momory of the late Hon. Mr. Chan Siu Ki
Ta doing so, Mr. Southern paid a high tribute to the late Mr. Chau and said. I cannot claim personal knowledge of the "into" Mr. Chan but his reputation lives in the memories of his friends anil in his work and is reflected in his son, who carries on the family tradition in a manner which arouses cur admira- tion and respect,"
Mr. Southorn also mentioned in the course of his sponch that although the public was still inclined to pay more homage to film star than ton distinguished scientist, yot science was slowly coming into its own..
SCHOOL'S SUPPORTERS GENEROUS GIFT.
"In the absence of the Bishop of Victoria, the Hon. Dr. 8. W. To presided. The Hon. Mr. Southern was accompanied by Mrs. Southorn, and others prosent included the Chief Justice. Sir Joseph Kemp Hon Mr W. E L Shonton. Mr. N. Chau, Mr. Li Hoi Tung, Mr. Mck Kon Sang, Mr. Tang Kin and Rev. E. W. L Martin. "After a prayer led by the War. hearty welcome to Mr. and Mrs. don, the Hon. Dr. Tso extended n Southorn and all the guests.
Speaking of the Into Mr. Chau Siu Ei, Dr, To said that he was one of the staunchest supporters of the school and it was fitting that the school should honour bis mo.
nory. ̈ ̈
MR. SHENTON'S SPEECH.
The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shen. ton, Chairman of the General Committee, then addressed the gathering as follows:-
The College Council are' to-day called upon for an account of their stewardship, and as the Chairman of the General Committoo I have the honour to be, the spokesman,
We come before you without fear, because our consciences tell us that though our abilities may be in different, the efforts have been of our best--if we have failed, it has not been because of any slackness, or want of thought on our part, but because we have been unequal to the task
A sum of $440,000 has been en- trusted to us representing, $200,000 the sale of our old lease, 8180,000 the result of donations, and 800,000
accumulated interest.
With this fund at our disposal, we have built the School House, the additional Hostel, four staff bungalows, the science building, which the Hon. Mr. Southorn is ao kindly opening to-day, the servants quarters, the laundry, and the garage; in addition to this we have constructed the motor roads, provided the furniture and equipment, and the fresh water football-field supply; laid out a and six tennis courts, and made sundry other miscellaneous expen-
We are in this happy position, that we can place before you in a material form the result of our abours, and leave you to judge for yourselves, whether the money we have spent has been judiciously and wisely appropriated.
The first occurred near the West Bridge where a young dituro. Chinese lad of the poorer class w washing himself in a creek. lost his soap and without thinking he jumped into the creek to re- trieve. it, but, being unable to swim, was soon in difficulties, drowned and his body was later Before assistance arrived he was
recovered.
gave us $20,000. Many others have helped us in varying degreas. The Government of the Colony and its officer's have ever been ready and willing to assist us, and we are indebted to His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi for Arranging the generous gift of the land, on which the school stands.**.*
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Such is the history of the past, We believe we have deserved well will support the noble cause for of you. We are confident that you
which we are working, and for which your children, and your children's children will benefit. Wo. require more money, and we are corinin it will be forthcoming, particularly as one of our prin- cipal objects is, that this school should to self-supporting. We wish you to rogard it as an in- stitution in which you have a per aonal share and a continual in- terest, and in which your persona! views will receive every considera- tion. Gurfield said t-SNAR
"The best system of education is; that which draws its chiof support from the voluntary effort of the community, from individual efforts cf. citizens, and from those burdens of taxa- tion, which they, voluntarily im pose on themselves."
Advice to Students
I have quoted, this before, and I shall quote again, as I believe it
a principle that makes for suc cóm, and 'by which we should be guided.
From you, the students of St. Stephen's, we expect something mcro than money, wo hope to re ceive a return for our efforts and the facilities which are afforded you, in your future caroora, Wa expect you to go out and challenge the world, and by that I do not mean the world geographically, but the world, in which your fu- ture caroors will be laid. You' must not be satisfied with the old prejudices and traditions, but be fired with the ambition to leave. that world in which you work a better and happier, place than, you!! found it, never however forgetting, the view of Coblett
It is by attempting to reach the top at a single leap, that so much misery is produced in the world.”
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Do not be mised into the idea that the men of outstanding sue Co Aro a race apart, for accord.. ing to Stanley Baldwin; "Most of us are ordinary men and after all. Prosperity of the School," a nation lives by the quality of Our labours are act at an end, her ordinary inen. Disraeli con- The same creek was the scene of and our work is not yet finished.sidered that "the secret of success walking at the edge of the creek success is assured Since the open to determine to succeed. the second accident. A young man
The school has prosperod, and its constancy of purpose." Sheridan said "The surest way not to fail slipped and fell. He was also un-ing ceremony on March 25 at The tragedy is that so many are able to swim but was rescued. your, the number of our boarders od before they discover that they Although he had swallowed an has increased from 16 to 135, giv-have the right to challenge. By ing the Foreign Relations Com-States but of other Governments. unpleasant amount of mud and ing us a total of 168 schofars, which temperanent,' they think the heights water, he was not much the worst speaks volumes for the unremitting unscalable, and the men who arrive for his adventure,
work of the Warden and those as there superman, and they ronch savah in Peril.
sociated with him.
Nothing in this world remains middle age before they discover stationary. A school like any that the prizes are within their gest any remedies that might be I have not come to China for the
other organisation either goes for krasp. The pity in that they do deemed advisable. A sub-commit purpose of propaganda, to urge
word or goes back, and it inevitnut realise until it is too late, that ably goes back, unless the efforts those who challenge are, men like tee, consisting of Senator Hiram any particular plan, or to give
in its support are not only continu- themselves, with just a little more Johnson of California, Senator Cland A Swanson of Virginian, advice. Undoubtedly, the sommer- water is more than kuce deep, and ous, but of ever-increasing volume.ourage and enterprise, and by the time they do realise, the oppor the old man stumbled. Ho was Our, immediate requirements are, soon immersed in the water and, further students und staff acccm-tunities have become things of the owing to his physical feebleness modation, and in particular a
bungalow for Mr. Tam beung "Beneath this starry arch --Naught, restoth or is still could not regain his feet.
He was unconscious when he was Huon for which we want 817,600. But all things hold their march Our ultimate requirements aro a rescued.
Chapel, a library, a pavilion, and
As if by one great will. Move one, move allja e vid a workshop and forge (where stud- ents may learn practical work), not: forgotting to mention further foot hall grounds, which we consider cosential in the not distant future..
relations with China, and to sug-
The third incident concerned a very old man who was wading through a street in the part of the foods, is under water. city which, owing to the recent In the particular part
mentioned the
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past.
Hark to the footfall On, on, for ever,"
(Applause),
Senator Arthur H. Vanderberg of cial interests of the people of the Michigan, Senator Henrick Ship British Empire are the same as the stead of Minnesota, and myself as Chairman, was appointed under the commercial interests of the United Senate's resolution to make such-States. Each has suffered ogally studies and recmomendations.
in its trade with China, which Qur sub-committee has made. a appears to be, serious. partial report to the United States Sonator Pittinan again quoted Senate, and the United Staten from the report of the British nonsible Interantional Conference Sonato has taken action on the Economic Mission to the Far East to consider fully the suggestions of partial report. It"passed a resolu-}
In 1913 Great Britain shipped the United States Scante, and any tion, which I had the honour toɛîn- i
to China (including Hong Kong) ather suggestions that may be sub- troduce, which in effect, says that 7174 million yards of cotton piece mitted bearing upon the present the President of the United States. goods. In 1928, exports of these and future status of silver, as is requested, if he deem it. com-
ta China (including Hong Kong) | money. Such a conference would be patible with the best interests of the
were 210 million yards only, and composed undoubtedly, of the ablest Government, to call or obtain an
in 1900 the amazingly small total economists and financiers of each international copference, or confer
of 64 million yårds was recorded: Government, and they could te ences, tooking to the abandonment
He continued:You may be intrusted, in my opinion, to judge or suspension of the policy and terested in knowing that in the and determine each question in practice of delinsing and melting partial roport of our committee, we volved. up coins and dumping them on the found that the evidence taken by leave China with regrota. I markets of the world ng bullion; our committee conclusively proved have never enjoyed greater con- man for whom I had the greatest been spent, hut cur eyes give ́ua and further that agreements be that there were three major causes sideration and hospitality. I hope regard and respect. He, and the the best proof of the wise disposal obtained, if possible, relative to the for such depressed conditions of phat the picture of China that I members of his family, have donat. of the funds in tite handsome and futura doinazotikilym na mipary is fade and tommers One dinuchnow have in mind and the ed in the past no less than $11,600, suitable buildings and fine" recren."
British Mission's
****ed conditions in China; two, the axe facts that I have collated wills and in addition both he and his Lion grounds wo 360 round ur 18
traordinary and unnatural depres of value in siding in the guidance family have been ever ready with day More funds of course Are Senator Pittman quoted the follon in the price of silver, and the of future netions of our Govern help and advice on all occasions, heeded and feel muro, bo forth lowing passage from the report of threat of further depression; and mout with regard to the various would like to mention the very coming rom the many wol-wishers the British Economic Mission to the theco, falling commodity prices questions that will call for deter generous support we have received of St. Stephen's College. ́* Far East:
Our committen has suggested 'a' remination.
from Mr. Mok. Kon Sang, who (Continuped on Fage 5.) U
, Mr. Bouthorn's "Address." After expressing thanks for the Generous Benefactors,
welcome accorded him and his wife, We have been fortunate in the and, for the gifts, presented to past in the financial support we then the Hon. Mr. Southorn have received. The old boys, the said parents, and many others have I should like first to congratulate rallied to the cause. To-day we the College Council, on the excel are about to pay a well-earned lent results which it has achieved. tribute to the late Hon. Mr. Chat from the expenditure of the funds Bin Ki, a personal friend of mine at its disposal Mr. Shenton has of many years' standing, anda told us briefly how the money, has
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