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DR. KUNG IN
ROME
COLONIAL. EMPIRE'S FUTURE
Received By King Hong Kong Will Be True
Of Italy
Gateway To China
The following thought,provoking article, in' which the author attempts to visualise the future of the Colonial Empire, is taken from the current issue of the Crown Colonist. Regarding Hong Kong it is stated that the Colony lately has experienced vicis- situdes, but it has an immensely greater future.
CEYLON
Rome, May 30. The Chinese Vice-Chairman of the Executive Yuan and Minister of Finance, Dr. H. H. Kung, who was accompanied by the Minister of Navy, H. E. Chen, were received in audience at the Quirinal this morning by King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. The Chinese guests were brought from their hotel in the Royal gala and on their arrival at the Palace were accorded military honours. King Victor Emmanuel III remained in conversation with the two ministers for a consider able time and interested himself in the progress made in China under the National Government.
Dr. Kung to-day lunched in the "Chinese Embassy, while the Minia ter of Navy took part in a lunchgressive adjustments, self-goverta- given in his honour in the Hotel ment in Ceylon will then have Excelsior. the hosts being the Ita- attained full stature. Han Navy Union, high Navy officers being in attendance. ་ ་་
The afternoon WILS spent in making trips to the various places of interest in the vicinity of Rome. In the evening a dinner was given. at the Chinese Embassy in honou of the Italian Foreign Minister and Countess Clano, at which the Ita- lian Finance Minister and the Un- der Secretary of State for the Navy
also took part.--
Transocean - Fews Service.
PRESS TRIBUTES
Rome, May 30. The Chinese Government Com- mission which arrived here yester- day to visit the Italian capital, will later also pay visits to the capitals of France, Germany and Belgium, as well as later to the United States.
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elements in the various communi- ties on the other, will take an in- Where will Ceylon stand in Afty
of years tune? It has a long tradi-creasing share in the task tion of civilisation behind it; in government. its hands a large measure of self- government through Constitution Hasty critics home have doubted its capacity to use those powers aright. but despite inevitable early defects the Constitution is already work- con- ing satisfactorily, and we
proTM anently predict that, with
Decentralisation will stand, so 1 unique far as local autonomy and Malay
at custom
are concerned, but in- evitably, "connective tissue" will | increasingly bind the country into a whole, claiming a larger loyalty for Malaya as an entity and in- cluding within its framework both federated and unfederated States and the Straits Settlements on a similar footing.
There is no better educator than responsibility for cne's own affairs and besides, self-education, Ceylon has always before her the example and influence of her great north- ern neighbour. It is possible that outside the she many gravitate Colonial system into the orbit of India and Burma, where she more but 'Ceylon's properly belongs
loyalty would ensure her remain- ing with the British Common- Wealth, even if it were not evident that she has no future outalde.
This fertile and prosperous island should be even more properous in the future. It is taking care of its tea, rubbar and coconuts: there should be an expanding demand for its products. It will enlarge its trade with the world; it will have Its air cominunications with India and England; will be more acces- sible to tourists and business vist- tora: it needs to grow more food to feed its own population; it needs higher, health and sanitary standards. These will come; and also with greater experience working together, a much better" feeling 'between the different races...
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The Sunday papers publish ex- tensive biographies of the Vice- Chairman of the Executive Yuan and Minister of Finance, Dr. H. H. Kung. The "Stampa" parti- cularly emphasises his political tact and ability which he display- ed during the Slan Revolt when Marshal Chiang was detained. The paper even goes as far as to say' that the final liberation of Marshal Chiang Kai Bhek was due to the wise and prudent Govern- ment policy conducted by Dr. H. pire, the extraordinary mixture. Kung. This success strengthened the confidence in the National Government at home and abroad.
KUNG PLEASED
Dr. Kung, in an interview with the "Stampa" said that he was very pleased to be able again to stay in Rome, where he had been for the Erst time since 1932. He hoped, that during his stay he would be able to acquaint himself with the latest Achievements of Fascist Italy, especially the drainage of the Pontine Swamps, of which much had been heard in China.
The relations between the Gov-
MALAYA
In Malaya, that richest of ter- ritories within the Colonial,, Ein-
of races in the peninsula contrive to live and work very happily to- gether under the British "raj" but that. binding and controlling element is likely to be necessary come. for very many years to
the though both the Rulers on one hand," and the progressive
A NEW NAVAL
OCCASION
ernments at Rome and Nanking History At Greenwich
were described by Dr. Kung 2s "not
only friendly and cordial, but in
a state of rapid development."...
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With a fine sense of fitness, the
Marshal Chiang Kat Shek, so Dr. King and Queen journeyed by fast Kung concluded, has authorised water to Greenwich in a him to study the economic, indus- naval barge to open the National trial, commercial and agricultural Maritime Museum, providing Lon- progress made in Italy, Especially don with a royal spectacle that appreciative words about Count has never, been seen before, states Ciano were uttered by the Chinese the "Daily Mail.” statesman, who made the acquain- tance of the Italian Foreign in Minister several years ago Clano's
successful capacity mediator. Transocean News Service.
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RAISED BUNDING
TO PROTECT CITY
AGAINST FLOODS
P.W.D. Now Preparing For Typhoon Season
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Kings and queens have used the Thames before as a processional way, hut only once within the memory of this generation; and never has a royal progress been made in a speeding motor-launch with an escort of roaring torpedo- boats. It was the modern age, a modern King and Admiral of the Fleet paying homage in kind to the glorious naval "traditions, of the past,
And when they did cothe-what a strange new' way for a royal pro- gress to be made? First, a fast Port of London Authority launch, then the barge of the Comman-
·A "Bea wall" will protect the der-in-Chief, the Nore--a great International Settlement from speed-boat with the Royal Stan- foods due to high ide and dard streaming from her bows... typhoons, it was disclosed 'yester-
A 10FT. WAVE
day. states the North China
So fast she came, cutting so. Daily News" of May, 27. The public Works Department, it was deep a furrow in her speed, that learned, has started preliminary a 10ft. wave spread racing from work on a project combining a her stern, making the stationary higher bunding with a pump sys- shipping toss and rock, breaking tem which will endeavour to keep against the Embankment, surging the drains from being nooded by up the steps by Cleopatra's Needle, returning the water to the Whang- even knocking down five onlookers Doo River, The outer edge of The in this unprotected place. Bund is to be raised about three feet.
One woman, caught in the back- ward wash of the ware, was swept The project, it is estimated, will off her feet and dragged several not entail great expenditure. It yards down the steps to be saved will offer an eficient safeguard from falling into the river by the against serious emergencies from grasping hands of the crowd. flooding such as Shanghai has ex- perienced in former years an
....
With a large number of work-start of the typhoon season this men engaged on construction of year, that is, before the middle of the "sea wall" and on the installa July. It will extend along the tion of the pumping system, it is whole Bund from the Soochow expected that the entire project Creek to the border of the French will be finished well before the Concessiou.
Singapore will maintain and in-
crease its dominant position,
whether the Kra Canal be built or not and the country as a whole will undoubtedly continue to deve- lop its great resources, unless a scientific revolution produces, better and cheaper, substitutes for tin and rubber.
HONG KONG
"From Malaya. it is a natural leap to Hong Kong, the 'gateway. of China, and the future 'connec- tions between these two British | territories will be of the closest. China may indeed become a greater customer for Malayan products. than America. Hong Kong has had a great past; lately it has experienced vicissitudes, but it has an immensely greater future, when the teeming millions of China, will have developed their great country on modern Mines. *
'Before the lease of the mainland territory expires, a solution, will have been found equally Batis- Futy years will not alter the es- | factory to Britain and to China, Jential nature of the Malay, and for undoubtedly Chinese industry knows "Nature's † and British security and just- nobody who
Government form an ideal com- and the two coun- bination. tries have much to give each other. Hong Kong then will be à gateway by air, land and sea to a China transformed out of all pre- sent knowledge."
gentleman" will want him altered, but here, as elsewhere, the younger generation will be more alert and Westernised, whilst that enterpris- ing race, the Straits-born Chinese, will continue to grow in strength and prosperity.
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