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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1926,
POLICY OF POWERS TOWARDS CHINA.
(Continued From Page 1). His Majesty's Government have ench case be for the competent with much reluctance joined in Chinese authorities to decide ail al conferencp might determine. the protest against the now taxes questions as to the disposition and That special conference is the for the sake of maintaining solida banking of these additional ⠀ reś Tariff Conference which, after writy with the Powers but they are venues. His Majesty's Govern dolny of nearly four years, mot in not satisfied that this is the right ment would be glad to learn at Peking on October 26th, 1925, and policy for the present situation. the earliest possible moment whe- has now to all intents and, pur Thoy regret that they did not more ther the Powers agree to the un- poses definitely Tailed. The pro- Insistently press their views at conditional grant of the Washing mised surtaxes have not been an earlier stage of the Conference, ton surtaxes.
WITHOUT STRINGS.
SCOUT-OF-DATE - TREATIES,
}
MEMORANDUM OF MAY 28TH.
granted: The foreign delegations but they think that it is still no were not satisfied with the as- too Tate, despite the protest al- surances which the Chinese dele ready made to return to the alter Following is the memorandum gation offered at the session of native course proposed in the referred to above:
Fis
"His Majesty's Government March. 18th, as to the purposes to memorandum of May 28th. which the Chinese government Majesty's Government therefore have received through the United would themselves devote the pro- strongly urge that the Powers States Embassy in London a meas ceeds of the surtaxes. They were should now authorize the imme-age from the United States Gov- prepared to grant them only on diate levy of the Washington sur-ernment enquiring whether Hio conditions which ensured that the taxes unconditionally throughout Majesty's Government endorse the proceeds, would be placed under China. They hope that this may attitude ascribed to the British foreign control and applied in provide a basis for regularising Delegation in Pelting of desiring great part to the liquidation of the position at Canton.
to abandon negotiations at Poking. unsecured debt.
and break up the Tariff Confer ence and expressing the hope iristar" TheTM principal objention that His Majesty's Government 10. From the very outset His that will probably be made to this will continue to co-operate with Majesty's Government were op proposal is, that in strict logic it the other fatorested Powers. In posed to the question of unsecured would amount to condoning a bringing to a conclusion the task debt being dealt with by the Tariff breach of treaty. This argument which began last October. Conference at all and they frankly however does not sufficiently take "His Majesty's Government de expressed this view in a confiden- into account the realities of the sire. to assure the United States tial memorandum communicated situation. The basic facts of the Government that the report re- to the Consortium Powers carly in present situation are that treaties ceived by them that the British delegation. desire to withdraw 1928. They foresaw that it might are now admittedly in many red from the negotiations at Peking defeat the intentions of the Wash pects out-of-date and that in any appears to be based on a complete. ington Conference which were to attempt to secure revision, the misunderstanding. His Majesty's assist the economie and political Chinese are confronted on the one Government have no intențion lax, not to tighten, foreign control. their own disunion, and on the whatever of breaking up the Tariff They held that the object of the other hand with the external dif- Conference. It is true that the concession proposed at the Wash ficuity of obtaining the unanimous question has been considered whe
ther at the present junction "it ington Conference being to benefit concurrence of the Powers. The
might not be convenient to ar China, the principal purposes to latest instance of this is the range for a brief suspension of which the proceeds of the surtaxes failure of the attempt to alter the the Conference over the summer should be devoted ought to be tariff of 1858: His Majesty's Go-months. It was realized however productive objects such as railwayvernment attach the greatest im that in the existing political cir- construction and social or econo-portance to the sanctity of treaties, cumstances the suspension of the mic reforms which would be a por- manent benefit to China whole. The most promising of these reforms was in their opinion TO-MORROW'S "TELEGRAPH." | in order to prevent the possibility the abolition of Likin which more! over was expressly contemplated in the treaty.
development of China and to re-hand with the internal difficulty of
As a
"11. It has been argued that debt consolidation would also be a permanent benefit to China be- cause it would restore China's credit.. This argument" would doubtless be valid if there, were "a government in effective control over the whole country, but, in China to-day debt consolidation: could only enable the faction which happened to be in power in Peking to resort to fresh ruinous
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fore opposed to making consuliinGrill, as well as a page of tion of unsecured debt one of the purposes to be, attained by the Tariff Conference although their own nationals were directly in- terested in funding of
some of these debts.
CUSTOMS CONTROL.
"12. Further objection to the in clusion of unsecured debt amongst subjects to be dealt with at the Tariff Conference was brought into relief by the grant in prin- That ciple of tariff autonomy. raised at once in acute form the
tom's Javenues. Government viewed with
over additional
tonomy.
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Conference might prove to be moro Prolonged than was intended and
of misunderstanding as to the sin- cerity of the Powers, His Majesty's Government consider it to be of the greatest importance that be ¡fore even such a suspension as above contemplated took place, there must be, firstly, a complete liquidation of the promisee made. at Washington,
POWERS MISUNDERSTANDING.
"A considérable interchange of views has however taken place between the Foreign Office and the delegation in regard to the proceedings of the Conference on the subject of unsecured debts, and it is probable. that the mis- understanding, to which a rofet ende is made above, has arisen" in "consequence of the attitude which the Delegation has been in- structed to take on this matter, and which was formally stated by the Chief British Delegate the meeting at the Netherlands Lega- tion on May 6th.
The United States Government will no doubt recollect that His Majesty's Government were from the first averse to the imposition on the Chinese Government of any scheme of consolidation of un- secured debt as part of the work
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MARRIED
FLIRTS.
STAR
SALUKI DOGS.
A HOUND FROM THE NEAR.
EAST.
A foreign dog which has taken
question of the control of Cus- but they believe that this principle of the Tariff Conferencé and that His Majesty's may best be maintained by a sym- they only agreed later and with
of treaty grave pathetic adjustment
groat reluctance to discuss any come to the conclusion, in the al- misgiving the proposal that for rights to the equitable claims of such scheme at the Conference. tered circumstances and changed eign control should be extended the Chinese. Protests should be If the schemes of the foreign de atmosphere, that to-day any at- revenues which reservad for cases where there la legations for consolidating un-tempt to ingist on guarantees might be increased by: tariff au- an attempt at wholesale repudiation secured debt should postulate too against the will of the Chinese of treaty obligations or an attack strict control over China's One-Government would only result in on legitimate and vital interests toms revenues (shortly to be in- postponing indefinitely the liquida- of foreigners in China, and increased by tariff autonomy), Histion of the Washington promises. these cases protests should be Majesty's Government are afraid They are as anxious as the Unit- "In 1921 it was natural that the made effective by united action of that a dangerous deadlock mayed States Government fully to ima strong hold upon the affection. Powers should demand guarantees the. Powers.
ariae, for discussions on this sub-plement these promises at the of British and American breeders for due fullment of the benevo-
ject show that the Chinese, though earliest possible moment and be- and exhibitors is that known as lent purposes which the Washing-
willing to bind themselves to de-lieve that it would be contrary to the Saluki. The term is a loose ton Conference aimed at achiev
16. His Majesty's Government vote a proportion of their revenues the intentions of both Govern- one, for in the Near East it is ap ing. But what might have been: practicable in 1921 was no longer have consistently carried out the to unsecured debt consolidation to ments, both at and subsequent to plied not to a single variety, but possible in 1926. It was obvious obligation to full and frank con- be dealt with on the lines of secur- the Washington Conference, to sub- to 's group which includes the that China would not submit to sultation imposed on all Powers ed debts, have declined to slow ordinate the fulfillment of those various sight dogs, such as the any extension of foreign control alike by Article 7 of the Nine the details to be settled by the promises to the imposition upon Afghan and others which are used either for debt consolidation or Power Fact and it has been their tariff conference and will refuse China of a scheme for the con-for coursing gazelles and hares, for abolition of liikin, and it seem constant aim sometimes even fo sbmit to any foreign control solidation of her unsecured debts sometimes with the co-operation ed to His Majesty's Government when this involved a sacrifice of for that or any other purpose over and the extension of foreign con of a falcon and sometimes with- that for the Powers to unite is an their own opinion-to maintain China's Customs revenues. attempt to impose control upon an the solidarity of the Powers. It
HOPE FOR UNITED ACTION.
FOREIGN CONTROL
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trol of her customs revenues. out. The dog which we know
"Any failure to implement the lover here as the Saluki was origin- China would be entire is in pursuance of this aim that
Washington Treaty might create ally of the Perelan variety, but its unwilling to the spirit of the His Majesty's Government His Majesty's Government after a very dangerous situation and habitat has spread over Southera to the full consideration and prolonged His Majesty's Government now Russia, Egypt, and Arabin. Wlicy which His Majesty's Go Powers this statement of the prin consultation with the delegation therefore, hold the view that if any There are those who maintain that Washington treaties and to there now communicating vernment had consistently advociple by which they believe policy in Poxing have come to the con- reasonable assurances, are given the Saluki represents the most an
His should be guided in the future, elualon that while they are ready by the Chinese Government as to cient form of dog, and they are Majesty's Government felt that They feel assured that the Powers to agree to any reasonable scheme the use which it proposes to makú
cated. At the same
andum, copy of which is annexed
QUESTION OF BANKING,
hereto, that the Powers should abstain from any attempt to exact "16. It seems to His Majesty's guarantees or conditions but Government that the first step to should forthwith authorize the wards the carrying of this, new levy of the surtaxes.....
The Saluki is not every man's
it was essential that the Washing will share the anxiety of His for dealing with unsecured debts of the new revenues, the Powera probably right; but how or whence long; overdue Majesty.a, Government to act to put forward by the Chinese and should accept such assurances, ab- they were evolved remains a my- ton promises 40 Over wards' China in the spirit which agreed to by the other Powers; it stain from any attempt to impose story. should be implemented. ingly on May 28th last, in reply inspired the Washington: treaties would not be right for them to control or exact guarantees, and to an enquiry from the United and it is their earnest hope that associate themselves with any at forthwith authorize the levy of dog, as he is possessed of a rather States Government as to the at-the Powers will agret that the tempt to force upon the Chinese the surtaxes. They feel confident exclusive temperament, which for Fitude of His Majesty's Govern spirit cannot better be fulfilled a greater degree of foreign con- that a policy so closely in accord bids his making friends with ment towards the Tariff Confer than by adopting the policy which trol of the revenues for that purwith the friendship and generosity strangers. He must not be res once, they proposed, in a memoria now presented for consideration, pose than they are prepared volun-always displayed by the Unitedgarded as savage or irritable; he tarily to concede: A policy in States of America towards the simply ignorca advances made to volving an increase of foreign people of China will receive the control and capable of being re- full and cordial support of the him by those who have not been
an encroachment on United States Government."
properly introduced to him by ha arded as that sovereignty and independence
master or mistress. These dogs novor carry much flesh-indeed. I policy into effect should be the of China which the Powers agreed
have heard owners charged with immediate unconditional grant of at Washington to respect, is so
insufficiently feeding the poor CANTONESE DIRECT ACTION.
the Washington surtaxes: Leat it fundamentally opposed to the tra
ditional policy of the United States Many congratulations have been be supposed that the grant of our towards China that His Majesty's extended to-day to Mr. and Mrs. O. things! 18. Owing to the collapse of taxes may favour one faction at. the Conference no action on this the expense of others, and so pro- Government are disposed to be A. Smith on the celebration of their Like the greyhound, the Saluki proposal was possible. The situa vide n further incentive to civil leve that the State Department silver wedding. It was on Decem relies on extraordinarily keen tion however suddenly developed war, His Majesty's Government will share their anxiety on the ber 30th, 1901, at Christ Church, sights in the very direction which was deem it important to point out sublect, it is true that His Ma- Mhow, Central India, that Mr. Oc. It is possessed, too, of outstand anticipated when the proposal that as no conditions would be at Jesty's Government originally de tavius A. Smith was married ing courage, and doos net hesitate was made. The Cantonese did in tached to the grant, the proceeds from China in regard to the note to Miss Amelia F. L. Willis, Mr. to tackle game more formidable fact seize the Washington sure of the surtaxes would not neces taxos by levying in defiance of sarily be remitted by Commission- tion of likin as a condition pré-mith is well-known in Hongkong, thun the hares, gazelles, and other treaties certain additional taxes era of Customs to the custodian cedant to the grant of the Wash as the local Manager of Mesurs, small deer which aro, its usual on the foreign trade of the port, bankers at Shanghai. It would in ington surtaxes, but they have Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co.
sired to exact proper guarantees
quarry