WEDNE HAY, MAY 26, 1820.
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COMMUNISM IN CHINA.
It is interesting at the present MANY FOR THE DAIN OF A FEW. moment to note that although tha-Pepe. Chinese Government does not
appear to have taken any official
Capt. T. P. Hall left on leave notice of the offer of a Treaty by Į by the Aki Maru. the Soviet Government in Siberia. providing for the restoration to A Chinese who was arristed on Chins of all concessions, rights the Yuan On Wharf yesterday in and privileges to which past possession of 21 taels of prepared Treaties entitled Russia, a con-opiom was to-day fined $1,000 or siderabla number of Chinese soc-six weeks.
ties have replied thereto in kong have not heard much of
favourabla strain. We in Hong-
Today is the 53rd birthday, of Her Majesty Queen Mary. War such a development, but up in Shanghai, according to the ships in port dressed ship in honour of the occasion, and a Police Commissioner, quite a Royal Salute was fired. number of organisation have answered the Soviet overtures, these including the Amalgamated
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ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
ITS INFLUENCE IN THE FAR EAST.
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stantion of the British Govern Russia, the mant as to the continuance of Alfianco should be allot to ex- the Alliance and what revision piro at the data fixed, ni doas it desired to make in the com-soch a simplo changa the pact. At the same time it was fuitustion affect the funquantul reported thas Marquia' Saionji, a principle and spirit of thinglo- delegate to the Versailles Con-Japanesa Alliance ? On § con- farence, was to visit London on trary, the Alliance has come LA CHINESE POINT OF VIEW.] {dis way to Versailles expressly even more important than fore. to discuss the matter with the The chaotic state of sấy in We publish the following con-Government there. In the mean-Russia consequent upotsbə tribution from a Chinese vorrestime Japanese statesmen declar- downfall of old Russia is a gamer podent not because we agree with ed the Alliance to be the pivot of menses than ever before the the views express therrin but Japanese international policy. peace of the Orient and la. Japanese The new post-beltum situkan because it is interesting as showing|As will be noted. kow certain Chinese view the ques-opinion regarding the "Alliance makes it necessary that Qat tion of the renewal of the Anglo- thus moved from one extreme Britain and Japan should rawr their alliance and co-operata \s point to snather. Japanese Allinger.
The Anglo-Japanese Alliance, The Anglo-Japanese Alliance the maintenance of peace in the arst concluded in January, 1902, has already paid Japan splendidly parts of the world."
The Jui, considering that Gå and successively renewed for five Count Hayashi's Memorias reveal and ten years, has been, from the the fact that one of the principal many is bent on taking advantag day of its existance, one of the reasons for Japan seeking the of the chaotic condition of affain vital factors in maintaining falliance with England was to get in Russia, thinks that the only Association of Street Unions, the master of the Royal Naval Peace in Far Eastern countries, a free hant in Korea. Japan has hope for Germany to restore her must addy annexed Korea, she has practical- previous position lies in the way Shanghai Students Union, the Hospital, has been appointed-to one of the principal canses of ly come into possession of Man-of getting Russia under control. National Organisations Union of the Royal Naval Hospital at Japan's surprising development churia, while her present position "Danger may be caused to the China and several of the oldest Hanlbowline in Ireland. He is as well as the means of her rising in Shantung was acquired with Far Eass through Siberia, while
the Indian frontier may established guilds in Shanghai.being relieved by Mr. Bale, of to the rank of a World Power. the Alliance as a pretext. Their replies, we are told, have the Hanlbowline Hospital.
It is now generally known bow Regarding this Alliance, the imparilled by the advance of influence eastward," contained denunciations of mili-
Japanese diplomatists hawked the| Peking Leader, a Chinese-owned German In the inter-varsity billiard offer of an alliance round Europe paper published in English, says explains the Japanese paper.
In this way there are possibili "confirm previous reports as to match between Oxford and Cam-and secured England's consent that "Japan was not asked to the existence of communist sen-bridge, the team which represent-through her anxiety regarding assist in the attack on Kiau-that the Far East, principally and Korea, and timents among societies of recent ad the latter included two the future of China, as expressed [chow, but thrust herself for- Manchuria
on taking India, way be exposed to the growth." That is interesting news, Chinese players, S. C. Wu and by Lord Landadowne, Secretaryward and insisted whilst at the same time it con- W. L. Wei. Both have recently for Foreign Affairs, conversing a hard. Eventually she did most same danger as when Russia veys indications of possibly been awarded the billiard "Half with Count Hayashi, at that time of the work, urging the Alliance was a mighty Power. The situa Japanese Ambassador in London, as the ground on which she felt tion remains unchanged and the GARCIA-A 3B. Jordan Road, Kowloon, on 24th inst. to dangerous tendencies amongst the Blue."
When it statesmen of Britain and Japan (April 17th, 1901. The expressed called upon to act. desire for the maintenance of became necessary during the war are facing the same problem as Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Garcia, a daughter.
Shanghai and Manila papers please copy.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
"It goes without saying," con- Those who have been given to shows nine cases of plague teight peace in the Orient served like for Great Britain to place embar- they did before the European war. conclusion modities, Japan used the Alliance tinues the Jiji," that the League two of small-pos (both fatal), two which led to the of Bolshevik principles amongst of cerebro-spinal feverinone fatal), of the Alliance coming at the idea of the spread fatal), four of enteric (none fatal), wise as a fundamental basis goes on various class of com
between to obtain exceptions in her favour, of nations will not allow any the Chinese will now perhaps of spinatal case each of England and Japan. Both coun- and after China declared war countries to mobilize their troops have received unusual against Germany. Japan again at their will, and the provisions revise their views, for with guilds diphtheria and puerperal faver. tries and other organisations working all were Chinese excepting one
benefit from this Alliance-used the Alliance to get a portion of an offensive and defensive hand in hand to further sorb Eurasian sufferer from enteric.
England secured the consolids of the German shipping waters alliance based on former con- ideas, and even getting into com-
tion of her position in India, transferred to herself. It Japan ditions should be rarised. The munication with the Soviet
Russian activities being definitely has any position in world politics Anglo-Japanese Alliance is differ- Government, it is clear that the Amongst these leaving by the checked by the Japanese, who to-day she owes it to the Anglo-ent from ordinary alliances for and defensive pur. the 3rd occupied Korea and extended Japanese Alliance. Nevertheless, offensive morement has to some extent Empress of Asia on
in that it is intend- taken root amongst a section proximo are Mr. R. A. Gubbay, their influence into Manchuria the Japanese, with their char poses
* a defensive measure of the Chinese people, the degen of the exchange brokers and Mongolia. This occupation acteristic ingratitude, were reed
outside aggression. are of the Colony, who will be away later became annexation and the cently very antions to get rid of agains: Such bodies, of course,
Before it nnable of themselves to come from Hongkong for nine months influence, special rights or para- the Alliance.
was If the provisions of the treaty that the WAT was conflict with the League of to ang arrangements with any on a pleasure trip to Canada, the moant interests, rendered Japan's seen
last for ever,Nations Covenant in any way. foreign Government, but in these States, England and the Con-position as strong as could be not going to
efort tinent. Mr. and Mrs. S. Michael hoped for by the Japanese ex-before it was realised that the however, we may make the days DI co-operative
pansionists. by the Socialists and other ex-lease by the same bast.
settlement was one in which the necessary amendments in renew- tremista scattered throughout the"
This Alliance secured to Japan whole-world-would-be-taking a ing it. When such a situation Not infrequently do we hear people who have just returned to world, we cannot be blind to the The Captain of the 9.3. Pro her participation in the "Con-part. when it was still beligsed that has arisen as to threaten the the Colony from Home declaring that there is not a great deal of significance of reports like that fessor bas sent a wireless tele-cert of Nations" in China. All op relatively for Powers would have peace of the Orient and India o plessure to be derived from a holiday visit to the old country just mentioned above. We can put gram to the Harbour Master portunities favourable to Japan's anything to do with the final to jeopardiz: the sovereignty of position through settlement, and that therefore either country, the first step to now. They refer to the very high cost of living, to the dearth of the political aspect of the matter saying that off Amoy be passed economic housing accommodation, to labour disputes and to other conditions quite on one side, and think some wreckage. The position of out the Chinese provinces and the Japan's position in Shantung was be taken should be an appeal to to show that cur land of Home and Beauty & not the haven of merely of the danger of the spread the wreckage has been given strengthening her international certain, as those Powers directly the League of Nations for pacifis comfort is used to be. But there is no cause for pessimism, and the of lose ideas in the industrial The Profesor is on the way position at Peking were setted involved would be too exhausted settlement, but in all matters like. chantings of these people are apt to be a little monetonous. They world. There are Chinese workers, from Shanghai and is expected on and worked out with the to oppose the wishes of Japan, an this, Great Britain and Japan
of this evening or
obstinacy peculiar to the race.jobviously inspired campaign was should co-operate and for this co- are inclined to overlook the contributory causes, to take no account jast of all that has transpired within the last few years and to assume like type in all other countries, daybreak.
As the Japanese statesmen were started in the Japanese press operation they should perpetuate that England will never be the same dear old place again. A study to whom the doctrine that capital
sometimes unable to square their Later came a change in the tone. their alliance as a means of safe- of facts would soon put them right Empire Day has just come and has no rights will appear alloring. George Pederson and Sort expansionist policy with the began to be seen that the guarding the peace of the world. they aited States could no: much This is entirely in keeping with gone and whilst all our thoughts are turned towards the Empire inly attractive and who, if led by Segorsaledt yesterday joined the diplomatic proceedings. its larger sense, it is a little appropriate to think also of the centre reckless agitators, would stop at "drunk and incapable" brigade found themselves often at a loss longer keep our of the conflict. the purpose and spirit of the desire to passing in review before the how to handle matters and the and if they came many League of Nations. We earnestly of the Empire, the little country in northern Europe which is the nothing ITI
Powers might come hope that British and Japanese Ticot around which all the renizinder of the Empire mars. What if possess the earth and all that Magistrate. However as a return results obtained were not always other
"That policy over-fin ToO American idealism statesmen will-Box catefully efforts are the statesten of England taking to put their country therein is. And when organised to consciouness bad brought with i favourable. back into a condition of prosperity and happiness? It je worth bodies take to the preaching of it wisdom, they had co heart to reached its mark in spite of the might not be so easy to deal with consider the revision and renewal while studying.
communistic ideals to ignorant appear before Mr. R. O. Hutchi efforts of foreign advisers employ at the settlement a European of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance Beyond any in the light of the new situation ---One has to on-set a rezd deal of what Englisbrien say about people, the danger is intensified.son this morning, and the $ed by the Japanese Government exhaustion.
Anglo-Japanese of the world. “ their own land, because they ate of all people the most notorious of Happily. in Hongkong we have ball on whith each stood was to Europeänise such Japanese pro-question-the
The following are some of the grumblers. It has become a by-word that an Englishman's privilege been spared the political and confiscated by order of His Wor-ceedings. The rigidity of Japan-Alliance has paid Japan in the
views of prominent Japanese is to grumble, and he can do that in real earnest. He is some other upheavals which have been ship.
rse diplomacy in dealing with past.” thing like an enraged wife; he may "go for" what is his own so frequentan occurrence in other
European events prevented Those who are acquainted with statesmen, diplomatists and busi- with heart and soul, but no-one else dase must. Of the countries Far Eastern
witness the Far Eastern events will have noluess men on the same sujecti centres, but the It is now certain that Com complete succe99,
in admitting the Viscount Kato, leader of the engaged in the Iste war England was left with os complex a stock authorities will be well advised to mander Beckwith will take the negotiations for the Portsmouth hesitation
accuracy of the comment of the Eenseikai Party, ex-Mioist-r for of post-war problems as any. There were questions innumerable keep a close watch on any labour place of Captain Basil Taylour. Treaty.
Foreign Affairs, who signed the that had to be settled. Privileges of personal freedom which had developments which the R... the Harbour Master, who
Dealing with China, the Ja Peking Leader.
showed diplomatists
The question is "Will the Treaty of Alliance, renewed in been sacrificed to the stern necessities of the war were demanded workers here are joining hande is retiring on pension at the end back on all sides, and there was a good deal of resaltant confusion. with organisations in other parts of this montht Captain Taylour notorious incapacity. Instead of Alliance, standing as it is. or 1911 (for ten years), declared that Labour had not forgiven capital for the way it had made money
leaves for Home with Mrs. Tay obtaining supremacy in the Far revised, serve Japanese policy in no conflict exists between the out of the nation's necessity and it retaliated by making big demands VALUE OF AN EYE.
lour on the 5th proximo. Mr. East and domination in China. the future"? Above all there is League of Nations and the Anglo-
10 If the newspaper account of the S. L. Smith, it is stated, will be their interference Chinese the actual Japanese desire for wages and, where these were granted prices naturally rose in
to Japanese Alliance, as both aim stat the same object, Le., the accordance with the old order that it is the consumer who really paya, case in which Mr. Hutchison transferred from the Magistracy affairs gave birth to a deep-root-get the Alliance renewed We have all been rather inclined to overlook the marvellous manner yesterday ordered a Chices to the Imports and Exported anti-Japanese sentiment and, ang cost. The Japanese states-maintenance of peace in the For time. provoked | men and diplomatiste are East in his opinion, however, in which the ex-soldiers have been re-absorbed back into industry: workman to pay one dollar com-Office, in place of Commander at
the anxiety
their foreign devoting among
science the Alliance cannot continus all how unemployment is as low at Home to-day as at many a prosper-pensation for capsing a fellow Beckwith.
Os the part ons period. The Government had huge stocks of war material on worker the loss of an eye contains
Powers regarding the future of and energy to reconciling the as it stands.
England. Viscount Kato band and the disposal of these has caused a great deal of heart-all the essential facts, then we
Among the passengers arriving China, sulisequently compromis Alliance with the League of of
Nations Covenant. The Alliance believes the Alliance may be burning and criticism. The thing to remember in connection with must express ourselves as being in this Colony by the China Mailing the peace of the Far East. that is that the Government has got rid of them and in every case the astounded at the decision. AS.S. Co's 5.5. "China" last week. Japan fears China's awakening (Art. 4) provides that should found not inconvenient for the interests of her. general community has benefitted. Look where one will, one finds cording to the story "supplied as, was Mr. C. T. Surridge, who and we ought do remember that either of the High Contracting permanent that there has been a very great and beneficial revision in all internal the two men concerned, who were joining the Hongkong office of the her opposition to China's parti- Parties conclude a Treaty of foreign relations. He had no suministration. True it is that new Departments here added to the working on ship, but some China Mail Steamship Co., Ltd cipation in the European War general arbitration with a third difficulty in saying that the national bill, but the eventual benefits are undoubted. Wherever it words because one of the dropped in the capacity of Chief Clerk. was caused by her fear of what Power, it is agreed that nothing Alstre bad played so important has been possible government action has been taken with the idea a rivet, from some height above. Mr. Sarridge has had a unique would become of Japan's position in the Agreement shall impose a part in the past that it was of remedying social distresses. The housing, problem was greatly which nearly hit the other worker. experience in shipping circles. if the Chinese people energetical on such Contracting Power an bound to continue its existence
within some form or other. reduced because of legal protection given to householders. Only As the squabble developed, the for- and for the past fourteen years ly undertook reform and re-obligation to go to war
the Power with whom such Baron Sbibusaws, President of yesterday we had cable news of a new Rents Restriction Bill, and mer, in a fit of anger, deliberately has been stationed in Alaska as construction. it is stale news that the Government is making big provision for dropped another rivet which representative of the American Thanks to the Anglo-Japanese Arbitration Treaty is in force-a the First Bank and of the Tokyo new housing when material becomes available. On the question of caught the aggrieved person full Yukou Navigation Co., in which Treaty of Alliance, Japan. in spite provision which is incompatible Savings Bank, a high official in the League of Nation's the Japanese Imparia! Treasury, food prices more has been done than has ever been acknowledged; the in the eye, with the result.tbat capacity he was also agent for of her relatively small con with grumblers have swamped everybody else. The record of legislative his sight is likely to be per- the Alaska Steamship Co. Mr. tribution to the European War. Covenant (Art. 13) which runs to specially appointed by the Mikado enactments since the Armistice was signed is something of which manently lost. Mr. Hutchison did Burridge was connected with was seated as one of the "Big to the effect that the High Con-to this important charge and at the Versailles Peace tracting Powers agree that when-regarded likewise as a Nestor of England can justly be proud. Every sphere of social life, questions not regard the affair as accidental: Alaska shipping up to the time Five affecting commerce, shipping, education, health, etc., have been had he done so, we could under-that he joined the service of the Conference and was permitted to ever any dispute or difference Japanese business by his com- Shantung. But her arises between them which patriots-gives-what may be des touched upon in Parliament and largely legislated for. In short, stand the smallness of the com-China Mail Steamship Co., Ltd. there is at work a very live spirit of reconstruction, a spirit that is pensation award. No; he coD-
rigid diplomacy prevented her they recognise to be suitable for cribed as the Japanese financial definitely consecrating submission to arbitration and point of view on the Alliance. essentially British. With the freedom and liberty that we give to sidered the act as being wilfully An Indian watchman was fined from
assessed the $50, or six weeks, by Mr. N. the advantage secured speech and thought it is but natural that the dissentient voice committed, and
at which cannot be satisfactorily Both nations, says this Japanese should be heard. A look at facts often corrects an impression and damage for a lost eye at one L. Smith al
attitude settled by diplomacy, they will financial magnate, are generally the Police Versailles. Japan's in the case of England's condition to-day it will assuredly do that dollar! We are wondering what Court to-day, on evidence which and her expansionist theories, submit the whole matter to arbit-and inseparably connected with each other in the Far East In a prominent American newspaper a little while ago there was valuation this Magistrate would showed that yesterday he paid a going the length of the adoption ration.
The Japanese paper Jiji, which financially, commercially given a list of the measures that had been put through the House place on bis own sight. Our only visit to a cold drinks shop and of a Japanese Monroe doctrins. of Commons since the Armistice and the imposing array was headed hope is that the facts bave not truculently struck a customer do no: reassure the world con-published the Memories of Court otherwise. Big British firms are
England Legislates; America Talks." We only give that to show been fully stated. If they have, with his cane as an intimation to cerning a permanent peace. The Hayashi, who acted un behalf of established in Japan, that in tome observant quarters there is an appreciation of what the then Mr. Hatchison needs a few the latter to clear out and give sentiments expressed on this Japan when concluding the first numerous Japanese firms are leading men af Home are doing to bring things back to the happy elementary lessons in appropriate his seat to him. Such conduct occasion by both the Japanese and second Treaty of Alliance, represente in Britain and ber ́ ́ ́AN ̈ ̄fhö ̄ ̄ ̄Alliance --is- normal
values.
as this merited the assault he met people and the Government pro- remarks that the first Alliance Colonies.
so long standing and In the bistory of the world there never was a time when there
with at the hands of the outraged vide one of the most disquieting (for five years) was renewed two of
dogs SO Buch ນ years prior to ite expiration, has was so much to do in the matter of legislation. The Great War
customer. The intervention of questions of the day. upeat practically the whole existing order of things. There were APRIL RAIN RECORD. the fokis added to the troubles of There was a time when the while the second Alliance was promoting the friendship of the new values established; a great deal of what existed was found to
was revised and renewed four years two nations and ensuring the On the lower peaks of Derby- the watchman. They called in Anglo-Japanese Alliance
Old peace of the world. Great Britain be obsolis: new and urgent needs arose that pushed into the back abire there was a rainfall of fire the Police, had him arrested and denounced by the Japanese as prior to its expiration. ground many normally important things; and the only result could inches during April, the heaviest gave evidence of his misconduct degrading, making Japan a sort Russia was the principal object of should desire to continue It. be an aftermath of disorganisation that would take time to rectify. for 20 years. Last year rain fell at the Police Court to-day, stating of watch dog" for Britans in the the Alliance," says the Jiji. but Baron Shibussa is most anxious England is trying to rectify hers and, in spite of all that we hear in England on 14 days in April, that be knocked over a bottle of Far East. The European war as she has collapsed, there is now that the Alliance should be. she is doing it with's remarkable degree of success. Given a little the total fall being 2.51 inches, lemonade out of sheer
cus- modified Japan's opinion toward no need to provide against her renewed in a form compatible with more time, a little helpful co-operation, and a reasonable measure which is 985 inch, above the sedness. Inspector Moore was the Alliance and the Government aggressive designs. It may be the League of Nations Covenant?
(Continued on Poger 7) of thankful credit, English statesmen will soon have their country
in charge of the case.
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