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MONDAY, JULY 20, 1925.
DAY BY DAY.
WHAT IS MORE MISERABLE THAN DISCONTENT? Shakespeare.
GENERAL FENG
WILL HE BE CHINA'S
RUSSIA AND THE
CHINESİ
MOSCOW PLAYING WITH FIRE.
NO. 1. MAN.
Te General Feng Yu-halang to emerge from the present situation A few days ago it was pointed as China's No. 1 Big Man The out in this column that Saviet
Russis Shanghai Times Poking cor-
having found it im respondent aske this question Marxism, had set to work to fan possible to convert China to
and proceeds:
into fame the antiforeign There has been talk of this sentiment that is within avory
outbreak of trouble in Shanghai, Advertiser Dropping her pose as but most of this talk plainly the apostle of economio: Com-
the effect of precipitating a finan clal" catastrophe in this Colony, Normally, there is money to be had against share scrip up to a reason- able amount, and there should be an endeavour by ail bankers to give,
H.M.S. Diomede laft the Colony normal accommodation just now. yesterday morning for England. We can Imagine nothing more likely "The
to play directly into the hands of
There was a clean bill of health Portable those seeking Hongkong's perturba, in the Colony over the week-end. Typewriter tion and impoverishment than a too with the close-fisted nervousness on the part
The rate of the dollar on de
Stardard
of banking institutions generally, and this morning was 28. around the ospital ever since the Chinese heart, states the Japin
| 3,15/168.) keyboard. It is a time for the exercise of care,
admittedly, but that care might A Feng sends us some excellent Nothing easily be overdone and operate in photographs of the disaster at Po fo learn. an inverse and disastrous manner. Hing Fong,
It is now left to brokers and
LA
EUGENE CHEN'S PLAN.
could be classified in the warm muniem, Moscow is now posing month of a great cause without of the Chinese people akainst air group. But now, after a as the sole friend ard champion aleador, it becomes apparent" the imperialistic Powers," that the offort to groom General thereby playing... up is this having results. Feng Yu-haisng for this post is inherent sentiment and to China's resentment against the unilateral treaties that have been forced" upon her from time to time in the -The nation-wide flare-up past, Commenting on this following the Shanghai episode attitude, it was emphasized that The strength of the Hongkong suddenly found the Kuomintang Moscow was playing a dangerous Volunteer Defence Corps has now in a commanding position, but game by foisting this catch- baon increased by 170 recruits, with no one in command. The phresa on the Chinese; be no who have joined since the strike old nationalistic principles of the Power, either in the past or at began.
party, stressed for youre by Dr. the present time, has adopted Sun Yat-sob, were being echoed an imperialistic policy toward Owing to the indisposition of
on all sides and it behoved the China as Russia herself has done. Mr. E. W. Hamilton, the Kow-followers of Dr. Bun to capitalize
fi
most It suits China's book to fall in loon magistrate, Mr. R. A. D. their advantage, Tho
Police Court this morning.
the publication in Poking of the Min, Fao edited by Mr. Eugene Chen...
Nothing clients to adjust things for them:sible to run three trains each way
Yesterday, it was found pas to unlearn." selves by July 23rd. There has between Kowloon and Low, on been time enough now for all the the Kowloon and Canton Buil obligations to be known, and the Way Settlement will doubtless largely resolve itself, as most recent Settle. ments have, into mutual arrange- ments for the payment of differ- ences or the fixing up of carry-overs until such times as conditions are'; more normal. It is the brokers
School necessity.
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tion.
MUSTARD & CO.
16-17, Connaught Road Central. themselves who will vers largely be Forrest officiated at the Kowloon Striking means of doing this was line with Moscow for the time
'Phone Central 1186,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..
bearing the burden, and it is to their credit that the Bill, as it stood. Ito-day, was in accordance with their wishes. In saying so much we do The sons and daughters of the not overlook the fact that some lato Mr. C. Usmund desire to thank all friends for their kind of the brokers have themselves to condolences in the recent sad blame for the present position, and bereavement; also for the beautiwe do. sincerely. hope that there is ful floral tributes sent.
DEATH. BULLOCK, At Woodlawn, Oxford, on the 19th July Mrs. T. Lowndis Bullock, mother of Lady Severn.
The Telegraph.
MONDAY, JULY 20, 1925.
THE JUNE, SETTLE-
MENT.
Latest Home cricket matches feating. Sussex at Eastbourne by resulted in Worcestershire de 221 runs, and Lancashire beating Somerset at Weston-Super-Mare by ten wickets.
boing since it enables her to con tinue her usual policy of playing. off one country against another. That Poking is carrying out this CHANG AND POWER.
policy at the present time is very already long crystalized belief she is taking, in her public Bobind this movement was the clearly evidenced by the pains that Marshal Chang Teo-lin was declarations, to lay the whole hand in glove with Japan and blame for the disturbancos, in that Genral Fong Yu Helang was Shanghai, Hankow and elsewhore The bronza medal of the Royal friendly with Soviet Russia. The solely on Great Britain and a solid foundation for the open Humane Society has been award- Min Pao set itself out to prove as Japan. By stressing this point": whisper going round that the Goved to E. Johnson, first officer of a geometrical proposition that it is apparently hoped to obtain the s-8. Shasi, who attempted to Chang Tso-lin equsle Japan. the sympathy of the other rnment intends, later on, to aim save, at Icbing, China, a Chinese Japan equals Great Britain, there- Powers, despite the fact that some at the better control of the share bay (eight) who accidentally fell fore Great Britain equals Chang of thom, notably Eussia, are quite
into the Middle Yangtze River. Tso-lin.
as much open to accusation, on broking business of this Colony."
At the same time it halled the
the score of aggressive imper Without going into all the old
The inauguration of a Canadian"Christian General," and after alism toward China. accusations of gambling and job-section of the Hongkong Volun some coyness, Feng Yu-hsiang. There are Bolshevlet olements bing so often alleged against the toer Defence Corps was colebrated has announced his willingness in China, but Bolshevism, as it is by a gathering at the Hongkong "to fight and die rather than to understood in Europe and irresponsible clement of Ice House Hotel on Saturday afternoon, submit tamely to being butohered Americs, is not likely to take a Street, it is obviously time that The orobeatsa provided a special by others." In a circular tele- hold on the country, at large, an something was done to protect the musical programme in their gram sent around China, hoita tenets are diametrically op-
honour.
further declares;
posed to the whole ethics of the Colony against the future reckless
From the outsot it was
Chinese people. Although, thera→ operations of brokers and clients
apparent that the faction of the present disturbances and& fore, Moscow is encouraging the who lack the financial ability to not had a chance of proving itself. Kuamingtang which Was in section of the striking elements. honour their contracts if the market A whole country has been placed charge of this new dolly paper may be accepting her assistance, was out to create for itself it cannot be taken as an indica- under its principles, and these Great Leader to succeed Dr. Suntion that Chine is turning over to goes against them.
have been found utterly unwork-Yat-sen. It was also obvious the Soviet creed. The outbreak able. That is a lesson which that General Feng Yu-halang itself is a manifestation of Chinese able. Tha China should take well to heart. connection. Gradually the stage into flame by Boviet Russia forhor was being fired with in this anti-foreign sentiment, fanned was set by the Min Pao in which own ends, while the attitude ad- Marshal Chang Tao-lin was cast opted by the Peking Government for the role of the pot of the in laying the blame on Britain shal Wu Pel-fu in their favouring that no other country shares foreign Powers, replacing Mar and Japan and in emphasit while General Fang Yu-keing the reponsibility for the disturb was portrayed as the Man of the ance is merely an indication that from the grasp of the imperialists policy of playing off one country Hour who was to free China Chins is continuing her old-time
mercilessly murdered, we should
When our brethren have been against another. vow eternal vengeance on those bo the scape-goats to-day, the Though Britain and Japan may
determined to place the whole of find it more advantageous to place who killed them. I am, therefore Chinese, being opportunists, will my forces at the disposal of the Russia in this position to-morrow. hope that the whole country will emphasized once more that Mog Government and the people. This being so, it may well be share this determination of fight cow is playing with fire by harping to the last.
on the imperialistic strain.
Communism 'Won't Work. Those Chinese who, in their! ignorance of economic principles, are attracted to the seemingly overwhelming advantages of Com
a
BELGIUM AND SOVIET RUSSIA.
NO RECOGNITION, UNTIL BELGIAN INTERESTS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.
After much consideration of the pros and cons and following the introduction of two widely differing Bills, the Government's present attitude towards the June Settle ment question is merely one of
Home Trades Unions. legalising the postponement of the
The local strike trouble having Settlement Day from June 23rd to
munism, would-be well-advised to overshadowed everything else for July 23rd. Share deal contracts turn their attentions to what is full month, scant attention has been which would, in the ordinary way, transpiring in Russia these days. paid to the news from Home about have been settled on June 23rd are Under capitalism, most Western the mining dispute, or its likelihood now to be construed as if the date nations have a barometer in their of leading to a very serious situa therein had been July 23rd. The currencies, so that when a Gov-tion. There is now being formed Government is having nothing to ernment happens to embark on a special commission of enquiry, at do with the annulment of contracts, uneconomic adventures a drop in which it is hoped that the miners neither is it bothering any more exchange brings home the truth to themselves will not only be repre- with diferences between "contract the people. Under Communism, sented; but will also be prepared to rates and "fat" rates; it is simply Russia has to wait for the slower abide by whatever transpires, even stating that contracts made for;
Fiest of commodities, and according if considered unfavourable to their June Settlement are valid and
WILL CHINA ACCEPT FANG ? to the latest reports even this claims. Without attempting to go enforceable by legal proceedings if
Whether or not China, will ox- slow test is finally compelling a fully into the various causes of the capt Feng Yu-hsiang as its saviour hot performed ori qr before July recognition of the facts.
uncorrupted, Peas-present dispute in the coal mining ns sincere and 23rd. Of course, some ellents mayants, we learn, are without even industry, we can remark on the most unite all troubled China, well, yeambut as the man who will question this ruling, arguing that the crudest metal tools, and they unsatisfactory position which has scarcely. However, there has the brokery invalidated the con- Have, of course, no business way heen allowed to arise, and for which never been a better opportunity tracts by postponing the June
in which to procure them from the past administration is partly to and devotion of the people of the than to-day to catch the attention Settlement Day without formal Gov-the business men of a business blame. The miners are quite country and it may happen that ernment sanction and that the world in a country where busi-justified in certain of their Feng Yu-hsiang, backed by tha ness has fatterly been looked upon demands, and the whole matter captainless members of thu
personal following, plus the now The Disorders in China.
as a crime. The Soviet leaders requires very careful handling if Kuomintang, plus the influence
Brassels, July 17. legalige contracts already broken. have even themselves become anything like a satisfactory settle of the Soviet, plus popular cause Immediate recognition of Soviet But that is an interesting point of
which is ready at hand will ia Russin was demanded by the Social- conscious of the truth that Comment is to be obtained. Even then fact become the Man of the Hour at M. Brunfaut in the course law beyond our concern just now-munism will not work in practice it is open to question, whether it
'ALTERNATIVE FOR CHANG, of the Chamber debate on the These legal nicetics aside, we are although it sounds all right in will be a lasting one. However, of
Foreign Office vote. The speech all in sympathy with the principle theory. For they have instituted even greater significance than the Whether Chang Teo-lin will waa paactunted by considerable of upholding the safictity and valid certain "new economic principles," mining dispute itself is the alliance unequal treation" which the
accept the rate of defending the interruption
M. Vandervelde, the Foreign ty of a contract. It is a British which permit, amongst other of trades unions which has just in Pao, is trying to hypnotize Minister, said it was futile to re way of facing things, though the things, of land rental, payment of been decided upon at a conference of doing, is also open to question had been satisfied, Theluding re- him into at least the appearence toguise Russia till Belgian Interests consequences to some may be wages and the selling of goods in London. We, now observe the The Mukden militarist is in the cognition of the Government of decidedly embarrassing, if not for money. In Communistic text definite combination, for purposes unfortunate position of having Georgia. Referring to Chiness disastrous. The relationship as books we read that all these of mutual assistance, of the miners, the Kuomintang on account of blem was very complex, but it was come out oponly as opposed to disorders he admitted that the pro- between broker and cilent has been things are unnecessary and un-railwaymen, engineers and transits association with the Bolgh to the interest of all nations that preserved, and we do not think that sound, but facts are, stubborn bort workers, who form the most vike. If the Kuomintang, and China should have a stable Govern the sources of credit will be so things and they conflict in this ins important sections of essential nationalistio sentiment as their
Feng appropriate the present ment-Reuter. thoroughly dried up as Mr. Zeitlyn tance with the theories of propa British labour. A combined strike own, Chang Tao-lin must needs nasumed, when, appealing to the gandists. The Soviet's "now prin- by these classes of workers could either fall in llos with them or Council to annul all the June con- ciples" arb in reality nothing but
oppose them work actually cripple the country. As for the attitude for the for Although the missionaries wo
among. hio soldiers, tracts. Surely there should be a reversion to capitalism In While there is no indication at eigners themselves, heretofore at probably support bima in his something of a fighting spirit other words they represent a can-present of trouble in the camp, lasst the Mukden warlord has for a strongly nationalised Chi among the Colony's leading bankers did admission that Communiam follows that the potentialities are either the missonaries or the tion, it would be ironical If this not been in the good graces of working against foreign domina- which should lead them to say that has been weighed in the scales sufficiently grave to warrant special business olaments. Fong Yu-ona-time favourite of most this strike, engineered and conduct and found wanting. No longer consideration by big employers and hang on the contrary, has long foreigners should fadead become. ed by Bolshevik agents in Canton, can it be said that Communism has the Home Government itself.
been popular with the missonaries, the leader of the movement. on account of his own. Christian directed against them. shall not, if we can help it, hava
Government is now ultra vires in passing retrospective legislation to
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