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· A REMARKABLE ADDRESS IN
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AUGUST 10, 1927.
"JUSTICE" UNDER THE RUSSIANS.
A DISGRACEFUL CASE FROM
BLAGOVESTCHENSK.
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Marshal Chang Tao-lin gave a cipal foreign shipping offices in romarkable address inst week at Shanghai on Wednesday last re-the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, vealed the fact that the increase Peking. It was an address in his of 50 per cent in tonnage dues, best Dictator's manner, and leaves which the Nanking authorities members still somewhat breath put into effect at Shanghai a less Through the kindness of a from July 11, is being paid in member of the Chamber I am able
The victim is a man named Nin regard to the vessels for which to gits the following resume ys He-tong, who was employed as a tonnage dues become payable or the N. G. Daily News correspondent. watchman by a foreign firm in renewable, but in every case under The Generalissimo began by out-Blagovestchensk. On being called protest. There has been one not-lining his administration in Man- upon many months, to pay G. Rs. able exception, this being the case churia. When he took over, he 50 for taxes, and. finding that he of the Messageries Maritimes str. said, there was a deficit of $30, had not the necessary amount, he Porthos, which sailed for Europe000,000, but in three years the asked a friend in Tahello (on the 011 Saturday, under Consular finances showed a surplus of other side of the river) to arrange clearance, after the tonnage dues $30,000,000. Why had the finances for the payment of this sum. This at the old or "legal" rate had since declined? Because fighting transaction was discovered by the had been forced on him by inter- Russians who had him arrested, been tendered and refused.
It seems that the great majority minable jealousies, intrigue and sent to gaol without a trial, and of the big ocean liners which have disruption inside the wall. War have since banished him visited the port since the increas-cost money. They would
ap- Siberia. ed dues were put into operation preciate this when he told thom
Dealing in Foreign Currency. have not been called upon to pay, that 'every shell he fired in the as the previous payments in res-present campaign cost him .$100..
In connexion with this case the pect of those ships hold good till Personally he had never want- Manchuria Daily News wrote: a period of four months has passed to fight, but first Wu Pei-fa and
We are complimented by the ed. In this respect, we ander: then Feng Yu-hsiang had forced contributor of the following rewa stand, says the N. C. Daily News, him to take up arma. To provides ever ready to champion the that none of the vessels of the the sinews of war he had to issan cause of the oppressed, and we Canadian Pacific or the Dollar fenypiao. but he was solemnly really feel very much tattered by lipe has yut been affected by convinced that had it not been for the compliment
manipulations cutside and" inside" his province, the currency situa tion would not be so bad as it is to-day.
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The Generalissimo declared that as a former business man himself he was sympathetic with the case of the inerchants against the mitury. He knew that they had a lot to complain about, and he would like them to put their grief-
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About the middle of September, 1920. simple Chinese citizen named Niu Ho-feng, who earned a modest living making envelopes,sauma was arrested by the Russian authorities at Blagovestehensk for dealing in foreign currency.
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Of course, there have inevit ably been cases where dues have had to be paid, and in these cases payment at the increased rate has been made, und made to the Customs authorities and the Consular aathorities al- fected. I would appear that
The evidence adduced against shipowners have mostly boun
him was the finding of a voucher KIDDERPORE guided by instructions from their
indicating a transaction amount-OREA Consular authorities to "pay
ing to $50. This was found to under protest," but, as one local
have been in connexion with a re- KHYBER shipping man remarked ruerally,ances with suggested remedies inmittance received from his con: once the money has been paid, writing. If these were submitted nexions across the river in Chinese ST. ALBANS
be of much direct to him, he could assure the protest cannot use, as there is no earthly chance them of his best consideration.
The victim of this outrage is a of getting back the extra 30 Der He had heard much about abuses. cent, however illegal its imposi in the city. I they gave him Chinese with his friends and re- tion, onec it has passed to the proof of them. he would see that latives all in China. Is it just to coffers of the Nanking authorities the delinquents were shot no mat decree that there should be no o whoever eventually gets hold tor who they were. He assured monelary communications between of it.
the members that unlike Tsao Kun them? If he is utterly cut off, and Tuan Chi-jui, who were never how can be support his family, and approachable
merchant if dealing in foreign currency" he was always at their service. is forbidden, how can he, when "I'll see you," he added at any occasion demands, convert funds
from his home into local cur time,"
He explained how ardently herencies to meet his local debts? wished to serve his country. He Surely this is a most unjust decroc. did not want the dictatorship, as he was much more comfortable at Makden, but it seemed the only thing to do, and he was willing to try to make a success of it. That meant that he would pursue his fight against the Reds to the bitter end. If they ever get to Peking they will still find me here for shall not run away...
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Not Too Late Now. The general concensus of opinion among shipping men ap- pears to be that a strong line should have been taken by the foreign powers at the onset, und that action, similar to that taken by the French on Saturday, might have been taken with advantage by other Powers at the time the inposition was first put into operation.
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the
Shipowners of all nationalities appear to be very strong in their contention that even though the illegal tax has been in operation and has been paid for nearly a
Chang Tso-lin's speech lasted an month, it is not too late even now for the Powers to show a united hour and a quarter. In winding Front and instruct their shipping up he said that he would give an men fatly to refuse to pay. The earnest of his desire to assist the shipping men themselves are stat-merchant classes by remitting, the ed to be absolutely united in their Amuscnient Tax, which is a local veiwpoint that the tax is illegal levy on theatres, hotels and bath and unjustifiable, and it appears heuses. more than probable that they would be fully prepared to stand by one another, irrespective of naitonality, in the event of the'r natichal authorities instructing them to resist.
One man gave it as his opinion
METHODIST UNION..
DISAPPPOINTED.
hat although the case of the PARLIAMENT BILJ. FAILURE.
Even had the unfortunate man been guilty of a heinous offence in "dealing in foreign currency." common humanity demands that he should have a speedy hearing and settlement.
In a civilized country, even the most vile of criminals is given a specdy trial and thus spared anxiety, fear, and even privations to which this unfortunate man has been, and sill is, subjected..
Gravest Fears Entertained. Writing again an June' 18 the Michuria Daily News says:--
Referring to our article under the caption "In the Cause of the Weak (Reminder to Blagovest-.
we now chensk Authorities)" hear that this man Niu Ho-
been removed to. feng bas Marini, 200 miles north if Tomsk, still without trial..
Having in mind the fates of other Russlan prisoners, who were Paul Lecat may possibly bring
Landin, July 15. thus removed without any reason matters to a halt to the benefit
The hopes of of shipping concerns of all -
the Mihalist being given, we are very anxious tionalities, tud much rehance Union have received a setback by about our man, and fear that he, should not be placed in that pos- the Wesleyan Conference at Brad-too, may be summarily disposed of. sibility. French shipping. He ford voting by 400 votes against pointed out, was in a particular 165, in favour of presenting in ly favourable position for refus- Parliament, a bill to facilitate the ing to pay, in that there is only union which had been decided at one. French line running to Shang-last May's Synod meeting but the hai, and that, in the event of the motion has failed as a three- Chinese or Customs authorities quarters majority is necessary to refusing to permit a ship to load give effect, to it.
or unload, she could be broug
to the French Bund where, it
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The decision has profoundly dur
!! sections of ihe matters herume serious, she could prised
load and discharge under the pro- Methodists who had contemplated tection of French forces, and an early consummation of the could be issued with a Consular union. clearance in such a form as would obably be necepted by the a thorities of any port she might be likely to visit after leaving Shang-cut out Shanghai altogether for some ships. The loss in dues which this eventually would bring about, and the other big losses to the port, and to Chinese es- pecially, which would result from fewer ships calling here, would not only ofset to a large extent
hai.
LOSS OF INDIAN COASTER.
FIVE EUROPEANS DROWNED.
Calcutta, July 18. According to the Englishman, news of the sinking of the s.a. Shabzada was received by wireless from the "Clintonia" which was coming into Calcutta from Chit- tagong
The following Europeans were drowned:-Chief, Second, Third, and Fourth Engineers, an appren tice wireless watcher and purser.
were Captain' The 50 survivora Carvalho, Chief, Second and Third Officers, the wireless operator and
The Old Policy of Drift. Mostly, the shipping men to whom uur, representative spoke, says the journal, were of opinion that unless united action were the increased revenue accruing apprentice and 41 members of the taken sonu by the Powers to cause from the illegal dues, but would crew,
the cancellation of an imposition sooner or later, but inevitably,
A Marine Court of Enquiry into
which is in direct contravention prove a definite bar to the pro- the cause of the disaster will be 10 Treaty provisions, matters gress of Shanghai as a great port, held on July 30.
would drift on and drift on, as which is of even more moment to other matters have drifted on in the Chinese thun to the foreign- China in recent years, till it was ers:
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