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BRITISH CONSULS IN THE FAR EAST.
Conditions in China aud Japan,
FRIDAY, JUNE 3. 1921.
WHY I WENT TO
IRELAND.
41/2 MILLION FAILURE.
to
End of Three Brothers' Lord Derby Depressed, but
World-Wide Trade. to make a Second Visit.
The Armenians, known as An article in the Board of】
Lord Derby made a battering the Dilsizian Freres, cama Trade Journal on the British Consu'ar Service, with special speech at Liverpool on the sub- Milan some 15 years ago and, reference to China, contains someject of his visit as "Mr. Edwards" with the modest capital of 1,000 interesting detaile, Alany par- to Ireland, and out of his state-franes, started business in wool ticulars are sat forth of the work ❘ment the following factaemergo and gos skins till they were SOUN of British Consuls in that country, He went with the knowledge of dealing in hundreds of millions, and if must of it is prosaio. there the Prime Minister for the par- and tording the markets in Abys ace occasions when it may even pose of studying the situation. Binis and Asmara writes Mr. be tinged with romance and
Immediately on his return hef Austin West, the Daily Chronicle | heroism. During the troublous went to Lympus and reported to Special Correspondent at Milan, periods through which China has Mr. Lloyd George the information passed the lot of many of our ba bad gathered. Coneuls there has been anything The situation is not without but a berl of roses, but when hope. British subjects have bean If he disclosed what was told menaced we bave always been him it would be a breach of con- fortunate in having men outfidance.
SAGACIOUS.
On the outbreak of war they Founded two extra companies, the "Societe General. d'Automo bile pour le Commerce en Orient") and another fur textile exports to the Near East. They also formed la navigation company, with im
posing branches at Aden, New
therǝ who have handled de- He is going to Ireland again. licate and difficult situations with Lord Darby said his visit to Ire-York and Constantinople, and courage and fact. It will land had been construed as a speedily gained the complate not be uninteresting, therefore, mission to approach Sinn Fein confidence and credit of the to have our memories refreshed leaders. The newspapers had Banco di Roma and other big as to the varied tasts which come been very interested in the visit, banks both in Italy and North within the day's work of these bat a mountain had been made America. British representatives in a far-out of a molehill.
However, when the trade slump off country. We are reminded, in
set in they began raising money the first place, that the fact that "It was said,” remarked Lord on false or duplicate cargo British residents in China enjoy Derby, that I went incognito as policies and worthless circular the privileges of extra-territoria- Mr. Edwards. Perfectly correct. cheques
distant lity makes the position of the I will tell you why. And what branches. They also obtained British Consul a far more import has happened is proof of mylimmense advances from banks by ant and responsible one than in occasional sagacity.
presenting monster bogus orders most other countries, and brings "I wanted to set for myself in from abroad, so that through him into closer touch with his Ireland and learn everything these frauds the Bank of Rome! nationals than is the casa in possibly could with regard to the alone is a loser to the extent · f. Europe or America. The Consul position in that country. The about one and a half millions. is, apart from his ordinary not-ubiquitous reporter would bave Unsecure liabilities so far as amount to 115 arial and shipping duties, a judge, prevented that. Luckily, he only ascertained,
E WAITANI.
drawn
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a diplomat. and a commercial discovered me after my visit was million fire, or over 436 million agent, all rolled into one, and, practically finished.
sterling at par. The only assets "It was said I was disguised. are some wharves at Cop«tan- more particularly in the remoter ports, be also acts as the tamily I was supposed to have worn tinople, and a small stock of de- solicitor, institutes searches for sctacles to hide my identity-preciated merchandise.
Though the trio possessed pala- long-lost relatives, composes, or Unfortunately, advancing years endeavours to compose, natri- have added to them the penalty tisl apartments of their own, they monial differences, and generally of not being able to read without latterly went to live in sumptands advises as to the settlement of leases. In order to show how style. each at one of the three
diegoise WAS, disputes among the local British obvious the
principal hotels in Milan, where community. In places where produce to yon, like a conjurer, they have just been arrested on thers are British concessions the the identical glasses. Consul is Chairman of the "When I put them on you will They declare that their posses- Municpal Council, and at times see that even Dr. Watson, the sions in the United States are Secretary and Town Clerk as well.friend of Sherlock Holmes, would sufficient to cover the deficit, bu As regards his diplomatic fune probably have discovered the authorities believe their state-
ans, the Consul acts, as the without any great strain on the ments to be pure bluff.
of the representative
Lega-imacination."
The official receiver says the ion and indirectly of the UNDER SEAL OF CONFIDENCE | Dilsizign debacle is principally British Government in a!} Lord Derby here donned him-duo to reckless speculation in
egotiations with provincial self as "Mr. Edwards." Proceed-foraiso exchange. anthorities, and in this capacitying, be said "To say whom I he has, at times, set bis signature saw or repeat what was told me to international agreements, and would be an absolute breach of has acted as peacemaker between confidence. You will not ask me. warring Coice-e factions. It If you did I should not tell you. may safely be said, observes the But with the permission of Good for Both, Say Northamp- writer, that there is not a single those whom I saw, I have, as I
ton Trade Unionists. British commercial enterprise in thought right, given the gist of "Bot Godliness is profitable China at the present day which the information I gathered to the does not rely on the British Prime Minister. Hence my visit unto all things, having promise: Legatio and the British Consuls to Lympne. I give you clearly of the life that now is and of that that which is to come St.-Paul all over China for assistance in to understand I had no mission in 1 Timothy iv., 8. the difficulties which constantly whatsoever from the Govern- crop up with provincial and ment. I went unknown to them.! Incal Chinese officials. This is except the Premier.
SHOULD LABOUR GO TO CHURCH?
Northampton Labour men have decided that their party will be all better for association with the Church.
An invitation to them to attend church on Labour Day led to a lively debate at the local Trades Council meeting.
a consideration which is not Lord Derby added that there always borne in mind by those was not a single interview in who criticise the work of the Ireland that was not at his own British Consular Servico in China: request. Nobody asked to see Again, in the event of disturb him; there were no overtures of ances, which frequently occur in any kind; the visit was under-1 different parts of China, he is taken privately for the sole por called upon to act promptly, must pose of seeing the latentable be regardless of his personal situation personally, safety, and, if need be, take He was depressed by what hel decisions which may involve the saw. He would not say there were bonestly trying to get a sacrifice of lives both Chinese and was not a glimmer, but not suffiLabour movement, and if Labour foreign. It is, bappily, the tradition cient to proclaim the dawn.
of the Service to do these things was going to Ireland again.
in the course of the day's work.
Mr. F. O. Robert, M. P. (West Bromwich), who moved the acceptance of the invitation, said that religious denominations
proper anderst+nding of
the
He
could swing the Church round to its side it would be better for
British merchants and mano- A second article deals with
Facturers are fully aware of the the Consular Service in Japan. useful functions which the be writer dwells
the Consul fulfils in regard to trad language difficulty, observin:
there is
doubt in China, where, in his capacity that
no
Labour and not at all bad for the
Church.
Mr. Attewell objected that Labour was a material thing, and they could not combine the material with the spiritual
as commercial agent be acts a that to most students, and to
Mr. Batts retorted that if a link between the manufacturer oficials of higher rank than
Labour remained material it could the United udents, the language is not make much progress. and merchant in Kingdom and the Chinese contribulation. One can master the
... Mr. Jutno thought religion sumer, Finally. the article most difficult of European tongues refers to the social side of 'n in two or three years at the most, was best kept out of the Latour movement. It would produce Consul's life in China, and the hat a lifetime is not sufficient for friction. place he takes in his local com the acquisition of a full and per-
Mr. W, E. Williamson urged munity. Generally speaking, the fet koowledge of Japanese that Labour would go farther and Consul is regarded as the leader Nevertheless, since the acquisition faster if united to the Churches. of the British community heto a knowledge of sorts is a singIn the end the invitation was her it be a handful of scato..ed qua nom to promotion, the student accepted.
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tread the WOLFT road
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH CHINA GOY- ERNMENT.
missionaries and agents in a remote outport, or af which others have trodden before, great city, such as Shanghai. Japanese, particularly in its writ- where be stands at the head of ten form, is probably as difficult thousands of British residents.a language as exists in the worl', His house, be it a temple or yet bard work and patience will matshed, or even a boat, is alwa meet with their reward. It may
The recognition of the South open to the traveller from afar, be mentioned as an encourage- whatever his rank or condition.ment to the beginner, that the China government by the United and on ceremonial occasions h three most brilliant scholars of States has not been contemplat
Washington.
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to Chinese and foreigners. started their careers aa student The appeal for recognition by Consuls in the Far East, in the interpraters in Japan. In these, Ma Soo, the local representative, opinion of this authority often modern-days there are few, if has been received at the Stare have too much to do, their offices any opportunities for romance Department, and will be carefully tae studied; but there is nothing to are often unavoidably under- or adventure. Indeed, on staffed, and their anergies are often whole, an oficial's existence is indicate that any action will be cramped by illhealth and by a too in many ways as humdrum as taken. The communication was long residence in an Eastern though he lived in Bayswater, prepated under the instructions country. Bat, on the whole, he and certainly as well ordered. of Dr. Wa Ting-fang, the Foreign observas, one may be permitted The writer concludes somewhat Minister of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. to say that they discharge their dolefully by saying that, while important duties with abilify the Japan Consular Bervice offers discretion, and loyalty to the no lack of opportunity for useful interests they serve, and that in spade-work," there is none for In succession to the late Mr. a far-off country, and often amid the man who wants to stand in William Strang, the International difficult and dangerous surround the lims-light. The self-advertiser Society of Sculptors, Paint-re, ings, they worthily uphold the sad the seeker of adventure may and Gravers has elected Bir British name.
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