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Mr. and Mrs, C. L. Becker thank their many friends for the beautiful dora tributes and kind expressions of sympathy to them in their re cent sad bereavement. They also desire to thank Dr. Sanders, Miss Inness and the Sisters of the Matilda Hospital for the care and attention paid to their beloved son, Charles Robert, during his fatál illness.
The Telegraph
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and what
MONDAY, JULY
1925.
HOSPITAL AND "AMBULANCE.
AN EFFICIENT ORGANISA
TION.
AN OPEN LETTER.
TO THE CHINESE RESIDENTS
not constitute wise imperialist nations, and is using In crises such as the the Chinese people as its duper. colour le now they though, te Undoubtedly, also, the chief factor is essential that the morale of the In Chin's unrest is provided by
OF HONGKONG. public be kept up; it stands in the educated and soml-educated
Gentlemen,The time has danger of being undermined by men who have como in contact
arrived when clear thinking" and The Ambulance Service for courageous action on your part will anything which savours of a with Western culture and have both Hongkong and Kowloon is determine whether the futuro holda hush-hush" policy on the part of thereby been "spoilt". They are officiently organized under the Shappiness and peace for you and
the Government,
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Let the public now neither good Chinese patriots John Ambulance Brigade.
Over 60 members the majority are in store for you. You alone yours or whether ruin and "chaos know, within, reasonable limits, nor helpful reformors. If Chinese-aro enrolled and many must decide without delay whether what is being done. The allent they were, their first thought more are anxious to join. Some you have the courage to throw your service" tradition can be over would be
of those enrolled have been - in the placing of
training for five or six years, and Into the balance or whether your experience and mature judgment done at times like the present. - their own houss In order, all have for some time past, been future: Is to be controlled by the
Since the above was written, with the creation of a real undergothy a
strenuous ecurso indiscretions of a mob of thought- we are glad to learn that power unity of administration.
They of training. All are fully equip less schoolboys and representatives has been given the police to arrest, instead form a glaring instanco as an example of public spirit on ped and it should be montioned--
of a country with no interest in and, if necessaty, deport any per- son who appears to have no re of the evils of giving the East the part of the leading Chinese you beyond a desire to drag you gular employment in the Co-a big dose of Western learning all that. Mr. H. Kom-tong has defray- and your native land down to its
miserable condition. lony.-Ed. H. K. T.)
ed the cost of uniforms and equip- at once, so that the substance ment and has himself joined the am an American of twelve is only partly digested, and the Corps · `AÐ active member. years residence in Hongkong and Since the Post Office ptrike began China, with great fospect and
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in all truth. There have been twenty of the members are assist admiration for the Chinese.
ing daily in postal duties, in the admire your character, your judg- examples of this in other parts of intervals of ambulance training.ment, the sanctity of your pledged Twenty-five members (qualified word, your love of bodily peace and medical men) of the Chinese Medi- tranquillity of mind. I have no attached themselves to the Ambu to you for I have not a single cont cal Association in the Colony have ulterior motive in making this plea lanca Corps for duty.
Invosted outside of my own country
Asia, and one marvels that few! seem to have realised what was coming here as well. Indeed, it appears as if the death-knell of the Boxer indemnity educational An adequate number of Eur- and the present state of affairs has programme has now been sound-opean ladies are enrolled for Hos- not affected my mode of living pital service, and, are ready to the slightest. I merely ask you respond if called upon. Some are pause and compare your pr already on duty.
security of mind, body and pro with the possibilities in the Ful If Bolshevism gains 'control
ed.
a boat
THE SHIPPING POSITION. China.
CORRESPONDENCE.
UNEMPLOYED FILIPINOS.
Sir,-A small item in your iss
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We fear that the Canton Govern- ment, in making a series of five demands of the British and French Governments in connection with the Shameen shooting affair, is taking itself far more seriously than anybody else is likely to do. The responsibility for the hap- penings of June 23rd rests entire ly with the Chinese authorities- first, because, in face of the Bri- tish Consul's warning, it permitted. There is a real danger in the the procession to pass along in ferry emergency service across front of Shameen when there was the harbour which we would like
You are now living under the VERY LITTLE CHANGE.
fairest government in the world.. not, the least necessity therefor: to emphasise. We refer to the
This is no il considered statement secondly, because armed troops risk of 1 serious. mishap The shipping position alters little and if you have visited other coun- were allowed to join in the parade: when, in addition to a list, the from day to day, though it would tries and studled their government and, last but not feast, because the passengers all crowd to one side appear that a few more vessels are you must admit its truth. There losing their crews. Ninety vessels is no place under the sun where firing was started by the Chinese as the wharf is approached. Not were in harbour this morning, fifty anyone has as much personal liberts The attempt now made to push the only is this practice. dangerous, of which were British. Yesterday as here. You can carry on your blame on to the Shameen authori- but it also interferes with the there were twelve arrivals and life and trade with the minimum ties, whilst fully expected, is proper coming alongside, by mak- eight departures, the figures as far of governmental regulation and
as British shipping is concerned restriction. You are guaranteed" utterly futile. The presentation ing the vessel heel, over at an being four and two respectively. and you receive absolute justice of the demands, follows the report awkward moment. As anyone Bookings to Canton are alacken without a suspicion of discriminà- on account of race, creed, of a so-called Investigation Com who has travelled on the ferries ing off but received a fresh fillip tion
yesterday and this morning.
colour, or condition of life. Your mission, composed, be it noted, of at Home will recollect, there is
customs and religion are respected Canton judicial and police officials, strict provision against this rush-
without interference of any nature, and representatives of "labourers, ing to one side when
This Colony is administered by a set of men who have made a life We find ourselves in general peasants, merchants and educa- reaches its destination.
In some
| study, of the science of government; ̈ sympathy with our correspondent, tors." It is true that the American, cases the company's staff take
without question they are men of education, probity and sound judg "Loyalist," who, in our issue of Russian and German Consuls were pains to make all passengers kcep
of yesterday, Saturday, caught myment. They and their predecessors Saturday, made a plea that the invited to sit on this Commission, their sents until they can walk off attention.
have turned a barren rock into a Government should take the pub- but it is significant that the official on to the pier. Nowadays, when The item in question quotes part beautiful healthy spot with a superb
local lie. rather more into its confidence report omits to say whether they the ferries are perforce sometimes of a letter received by
system of roadways, excellent business man from Manila wherein sanitation, adequate schools and on strike issues than it has so far accepted the invitation. In any overcrowded, it is specially neces- it is claimed that "there are more free hospitals. In all of this you dune. Before the strike broke, event, the Chiness element so sary that passengers should re-than 40,000 Filipino boys out of share equally yet taxes are so low widespread satisfaction was felt greatly predominated that it would main in their places until the work in Manila who have almost that they are comparatively,
forgotten what a peso looks like, it in foreign and Chinese circles he absurd to expect an unbiassed gangway is down. Two days ago, being so long since they owned negligible.
And yet you listen to cries of alike at the very definite official judgment on the issues. Doubt we understand, one of the ferries one." The writer further states British Imperialismi Fraternalism attitude foreshadowed by the Sec-less, also, the evidence taken took a very dangerous list through that these boys are anxious to go if you will, paternalism if you must, retary for Chinese Affairs when, would not include statements from about two hundred people crowd-job they can get.
but not Imperialism in an invidious in the course of an interview pub: Shameen eye-witnesses.
Do you think you might We call upon I am sure this letter was intended obtain equal benefits in republics There- ing to one side. lished in the vernacular news-fore, the so-called "investigation" all travellers on the ferries to as a joke, for although there are nuch as France or the United States? Though a citizen of the papers, he hinted that men who can have been nothing but a sheer co-operate in behaving sensibly, unemployed in Manila, as in any other cities, the number could not would not work should have no farce. There is one other point It is a time for each of us to re-possibly be as many as 40,000, latter country, I am regretfully food, and, moreover, that they worthy of mention, namely, the member that by a little thought And na to why they are anxious forced to tell you that you would would most likely be deported as status of the Canton Government fulness we can make things much to go to China, it is more for their not; it is not that the American desire to see foreign countries than friendship for China is not sincere, idlers. We cannot but presume in the matter. Neither the Bri- better both for ourselves and for monetary gain. I should say that you would be discriminated that those statements were made tish nor the French Foreign] others. Let us show in overy in Manila no cne-even the unfor- against, but not even its own people have the privileges you receive here. with the approval of those in high Offices could take any notice of direction that we are not a rabble tunate unemployed-has ever, or even If this be true, what are you doing
almost, "forgotten what a peso authority, and that they represent that Government's demands, since but an organised community.
to assure a continuation of -your looks like:"Yours, etc.,
CLINTON MAY.
unique condition?. You are alive ed the considered policy of the the appropriate authority with
to the fact that this community Gament in the face of the whom to deal in such matters must
Hongkong, July 5, 1925.
cannot exist without trade, princi- then impending trouble." If that obviously be the Central Govern-|
pally with South China, and If Bolshevism conquers in Canton, is the case, we certainly thinkment. For the same reason, the
Sir,Would it not be very con depression will follow here with the authorities should lot the demand for the" rendition of Sha-i
venient for the community of Hong-destitution, misery and want in its publio know whether any such meen to the Provincial Govern-
kong if, during the present sitna wake. The burden will fall on you tho contemplated measures have been ment is ridiculous. That the Five members of the crew of the tion, businese houses and banking far more heavily than on put into force. We realise, of Canton Government would very s.3. Chiawan were charged before establishments were to close at foreigner who can transfer his course, the extreme difficulty, if much like to secure possession of Lieut. Commdr. G. F. Hole this 1 p.m., thus leaving the afternoons sphere of activity elsewhere.
morning with refusing to work free for home and emergency work? There is not a "single thing that not impossibility, of keeping track Shameon we have no doubt. But, when ordered by the master.
Perhaps the Government or the the Hongkong Government or a Evidence was given to the effect General Chamber of Commerce member of this community can do of all the strikers and of putting so far from its wish being realis- Into. operation the "No work, noed, it might just as well cry for that permission given for the men could consider this matter and make to settle the Shanghai or Shameen to go ashore, was afterwards can- an intimation accordingly.Yours, incidents. The unprovoked walk- food" dictum; but at least the the moon.
out cannot assist the settlement, celled, but the men mastered on etc.,
cannot hastin or retard it. Except Government might indicate whe
the bridge deck individually and re-
for a light Inconvenience to some foreigners, this strike appears to be principally directed against you, surely you must realize that in many ways you are the ultimate" losers. The time has come for a show of sanity; a firm courageous Regarding coolle and other labour word from you will stop this silly
The Govern
SEAMEN. REFUSE WORK.
PRISON SENTENCE FOR "CHINWAN" DELINQUENTS.
ther any, and, if so, how many, It has been growing increasing-fused to continue at work. They strikers and/or agitators have ly apparent of late that opinion at were signed for six months and the men charged were two quarter- been sent away from the Colony. Home is becoming better informed masters and three sailors. We understand that some effort la about the actual situation In
being made, with official en China. There is still an oc- couragement, in the direction of casional comment by some Labour
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at work,
to China"to take on any kind of
BUSINESS-HOURS.
MERCHANT.
Hongkong, July 6, 1925.
EMERGENCY WORKERS,
REVISEDCRATES OF PAY.
sense.
anti-strike propaganda, both by group which suggests a belief that month. When they asked to go employed through the agency of procedure at once." printed word and speech, amongst the trouble is purely industrial, ashore, they were supposed to be the police, the following notied ment has guaranteed you safety and .setting out the revised rates of you are convinced that you can the Chinese community. That is but we wonder how much sincerity The Harbour Master and he pay has now been issued by Mr. trust its guarantee. You know or all to the good. But what is need-lies behind such utterances, and thought their story of no pay and T. H. King, the Captain Superin- you can easily and out who these. cowardly agitators are: you alone ed also is publicity for and on how much of the talk is merely no food to be sheer bunkum and tendent of Police:
On and after Sunday July 5th the can curb their activities; you can he imposed a sentence of four behalf, of the foreign community, mild propaganda against the rul-weeks' imprisonment with hard following rates of pay will be paid kill the silly canards passed among which is quite propared to carrying party. The Times the other labour and further ordered a fine to men who apply for and obtain the ignorant here and widely quoted work through the Police Stations in China. Are you willing to pro- on its emergency, work so long na day had a very accurate comment of two days' pay.
Workers, must obtain their own tect your future? Your choice is it has the assurance that the Gov-on Chinese conditions, disclosing
food.
clear-do you wish peace and pro- Heavy work, such as handling perlly or chaos and penury? - cargo-90 cents per day.
Do not listen to harc-brained Light work 50 cents per day. Idealists; pay no attention to irrog Special rates will be arranged for ponsible, poorly posted politicians skilled labour.
in America and France. Demons- trate your courage and common sense and net now.In all sincerity.
AN AMERICAN FRIEND.
crnment has a settled policy which a full grasp of the facts, and o A telegram received by the American Consulate General from it intends to follow to the end of proper realisation of the big part Manila at 8 o'clock this morning the chuptor, without deviation. which Bolshoyiam is playing. Un-states that there is a cyclone or This is no moment for divided doubtedly the Soviet is taking ad- typhoon in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between the Ma- counsels between various Govern- vantage of the grand opportunity riana Islands and Luzon, inclin ment departments as to what does offered to embarrass the so-called}ing westward;
There WABA. clean bill of health in the Colony on Friday.