CHINA'S DIPLOMATIC NEEDS.
CANTON
as follows:
OPINIONS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
..
TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1928.
TO-DAY'S TRAFFIC THE GRAND TATTOO A CHINESE JUDGE.
CASES.
PARKED IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE ROAD.
OFFENDERS FINED.
EMBLEMS.
EXHIBITION OF EFFECTIVE DESIGNS.
JEFFREYS.
2,000 PEOPLE SAID TO BEEN EXECUTED.
TORCHES AND LIONS. HIMSELF SHOOTS MAN.
Within the week following no
far all efforts
OFFICIAL'S in Peking has every advantage and
is -in 210 respoet detriment-CAR
Lo the effectiveness and fruitfulness of the polleies of the Ministry in any, sense of the word. A boat, if well steered, will be able TRENCHANT LETTER TO DR..to sail its way safely notwithstand- ing the raging and surging of the C. T. WANG.
wind and waves. If the Minister When Mr. G. F. Haslam, divi- Considerable public interest wna
Kweitel, Ho., July 5. is afraid of the influences of the sional manager of Messrs. Brun-shown in the exhibition of designs
The Baptist Mission premises in Foreign Legation, he is then nor, Mond and Co., Ltd.; was motor-sent in for the Emblem Competition CLAIMS OF CANTON. fundamentally deficient in self-ing along Repulse Bay Road on of the Grand Tattoo which opened this city were evacuated for the confidence and is exposing his July 8 with Mr. W. R. Scott, A.S.P., at the Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. accond time by the men of the weaknesses to others.
le came across public car No. 499 this morning. The object of the Cheng Chi Pu altached to Gen- Shanghai, July 13.
parked in the middle of the road, competition was to discover a suit-eral Fang Chen-wa's army on June The Minister of Foreign Affairs,
No Lure to Me,
The driver, who was found in the able emblem for use in connexion 23... undergrowth a few minutes after-with the Grand Tattoo which is to Dr. C. T. Wang, a few days' aga
summoned before he held on September 4, 6 and 8 at fewer than three applications were "One who occupies the position (wards, Was sent a télegram to Mr. Chu Chao- of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Major C. Willson at the Central Happy Valley. As already made by the military authorities hain, Foreign Commissioner at must if the very outset possess the Police Court this morning when the prize was won by Me for the age of these premises, the Pan U Ying who submitted the de last one being an exceptionally Canton, asking him to take the post-asential confidence of the Govern the usual list of traffic summonses sign of a tigen couchant on a red
persistent one. A large number ment and the unanimous and was dealt with.
trianglen tion either of the Vice-Minister of wholehearted support of the people
Sub-Inspector G. F. Alexander M. Pun's design was greatly ad- of the seats of the Baptist Church Foreign Affairs or Chinese Minis of the whole nation. He must explained that Mr. Haslam foundmired by the large number of peos are still in the Hsien Cheng Fu tep to Japan. The telegram reads move in whichever direction the the car on the lower road at Re-le who attended the exhibition this late yamen), and
welfare of the nation and the pulse Bay. It was parked in the morning, the clever work and to get them returned have been in people demands. Then his Minis- middle of the road and other cars general suitability of design being vain.
Magistrate Chao Yen-k'ing, 4fler In view of the complicated try will be a success, or at least could not go past. The driver was grounds for very favourable cont-
inent.
getting several innovations start- state of affairs in the Foreiga very near to it. Ever since afterwards found.
Variety is the keynote of theed, has left. Whispers are heard] Ministry which nist be properly entered the diplomatic service, 1 In reply to his Worship, Mr. Ias-] reorganized, and numerous other have always uplifted my principles lam said that they discovered the other 97, designs some of which that he could not get on with the specific problems, the solution of towards the realization of which driver two or three minutes after-are very carefully drawn. The or- Hning Cheng Chang. This latter ganisers of the competition are to seems to be a sort of Chinese which must be prompt, I am badly my endeavours have been directed. warly in the undergrowth, in need of help and assistance. If anyone wants me to appear on The defendant said that he left be congratuited on the excellent re-Judge Jeffreys.
Executions take place daily. As you are experienced, woll vers the stage of diplomacy, be should his car in the rond to go and looksponse to an rudoubtedly difficult
test. ed in and thoroughly acquainted first ask himself the question as for a passenger. with diplomaille afara.. may to whether his plans and policies Sub-lanector Alexander point-j Mr. K.. S. Leung received a very Yesterday 11 were met in the east turn my appeal to you for the in-are in coincidence with nnd noted out that the defendant and highly commended card for an ex-suburb going out to be shot. Some convictions corded cellent silhouette of Hongkong Is- days ago 36, nine from each of the valuable Services which; 1 am contradictory to the fundamental several
land with a lion on top, his work four gates, were executed. súre, you cua rențier to the Gae principles upheld by me. The against him for obstruction, 1-2-278ent?
nere offer of a position, which I In imposing a fine of $12, his being both simple and effective. case before him involving a matter "I would be exceedingly glad if am already in possession of, is no Worship thanked Mr. Haslam for Mr. G. W. Arnold, whose work was of $50 he himself shot the man, one and ink drawings, the best being dead. Within a year it is said you should condescend to Recept inre to me. In fact. I have fully bringing the matter forward and similarly honoured, sent in six pen of his own spies or detectives, esther the position of the Vice-resolved" to resign from my post attending the Court.
dne of Hongkong island with a mili- that over 2,000 have been executed. Lights Forgotten.
tary figure holding a torch at the Triale appear to be vary in "Minister of Foreign Affairs or the 35 Chinese Minister to Haly. As
A man Mr. C. J. Taceri, of the P.W.D.back. Mrs. H. V. Koop was also formal, to say the least. post of Chinese Minister ta' Japan. my mother is rapidly advanced in which are of co-ordinate importage, my altendance to her will be was summoned for driving a motor very highly commended for a neat is accused of being a bandit or of ance. Your services in this eriti more and more necessary and deer in a dangerous manner and little drawing of flags on either being in connexion with them, cal moment of the entry will be parture from her to same distant with not having two lighted lampa side of a drum, with a small lion maybe by the bandits themselves.
to show the width of the car.
The man knows that if he gives greatly appreciated, nat only by place would be increasingly
evidence against his accusers hu myself, but the Government api advisable.
will be a marked man and his the people of the whole "mation as well Awaiting your favourabl
family will all be involved, so he says, "You say I am a bandit. All reply, etc."
Mr. Chu'on the Outlook.
Contoy My Place.
in-
on tap,
He admitted both offences, and "Bix designa were submitted by explained that he did not use his Mr. M. F. Baptista, whose work big lamps but only the small ones, was highly commended. His best He could
whether drawing was of a torch superim
not M
It a
"I the Government is in need they were lighted or not, be-posel on a Union Jack with a sur-right, I am a bandit," and away he of my services in diplomatic cause they were so dim, and added rounding wreath of laurel, A simi-
volutionary times indeed, matters, I can accept such duties that when the offence wis com-ar Bonjour fell to Lotte Wierink feroes to execution. These are re- - Mr. Chu is reported by the Chiffonly on condition that I emain in witted he had forgotten to switch design showing a lion on top of ese. Press here to have respondedCanton to manage the administra-them on.
familar national capital of China,
1
the Island with a novel border of itering. 0.38, Martin, R.E. was
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT
WEEK.
Hongkong Police Reserve orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, MG., Captain Superintendent of Police, state:
to this telegram and expressed his tive affairs for Kwangtung and sa A police sergeant explained that opinion in conaesion with the long as these are not interfered the dangerous driving was caused also highly commended, the best of THE POLICE RESERVE. diplomatic situation in China at with. can give equal thought by the defendant driving from left his twelve designs being one of a torch. The others included some large in the following reply: and endeavour to diplomatie questo right;
For dangerous driving the ae-well-executed silhouettes.
The international nature of the Though the expital of the antions while working for the Pro- tion has been transferred to Nanyincial Government of Kwangtung. fondant was ined $10, and he wae
I would be willing to dedicate my ordered to pay $4 on the second Grand Tation was suggested by Pte N. Colbrau in a design of a king, Peking must, nevertheless,
lion's head on a Chinese lantern remain the diplomdie centre a self entirely and devote my heart summons.
Repulse Ray Fucidente
which was commended. while Mr. long as the Porrign Legation and soul, my might and main to
such responsibilities on condition Cross-summonses taken out by Goulart 'Aquinoz was com- Quarter is situated in that city, that the Nationalist Government ear owner's against drivers mended for an excellently coloured Due to the headquarters of the
mentioned iri connex-picture of Britannia and Hongkong
Police Training School. Ministry of Foreign Affairs befugis prepared to endorse my policies were
with and accept my recommendations fon
a question ofisdant Mr. Harry Lat was com situated in Nanking, yet that all diplomatic negotiations be negligent driving ai Re-meded for his design of a lion on
The weekly classes for Police diplomatic affairs and negotiations Carried on in Peking where the palse Bay. Mrs Matheson, "Hun-a rock, and Mr. A. Abbas for his Reservists at the Police Training have to be carried mainly through Minister must take his head-Ungdon," Stubbs Road, summoned sketch of a crown and lion's head. School, Kowloon, will be held ou chauffear employed by Mrs. The exhibition will remain open Wednesday, July 18th at 6.00 p.m. the exchange of correspondence Quarters. Then I will go person- a with or by sending representatives 14 attend to my duties, be it a gig, titten Caine Rud, for all six p.m. to-day and tumor- sharp. All members of to the Doyen of the Diplomatic Minister or Vice-Minister: it does negligent driving. The latter took row and should attract considerable Chinese, and Indian Companies
not make much or any difference out a cross-summons against the attention. Corps in Peking or through com
dirver of Mrs. Matheson's car in munications with the foreign Cus
connexion with the same incident.out two independent brakes In Huls resident in Shanghai. These "As to the position of the Horace Lo was for Mrs, Chung good working order at Praya East. The taxi was one of the new ones are indeed unnecessary inconveni-Chinese Minister to Japan, it is a Wai-chi. ences and should, by no means, bedeed an important post worth' while Sub-Inspector Alexander said and it was partly due to the new- considered as dificulties that are for anyone to take." The diploma-that in would take some time for ness that the brakes were not pro- tie negotiation ha! went China and certain witnesses to be called, and perly adjusted. They were over- unsurmountable.
Japan on such problems as the an adjournment would be required. hauled in turn and, in fact, that Tsinan Different Questions,
Affair. the Nanking The ears of both parties were in-particular taxi was to be overhaul-July 19th, at 5.30 p.m. sharp for Episode, the situation in Man-volved, he added.
ed on the following day. Mr. An- Squad Drill under Sergeant Con- “The abolition of unequal treaties curia and Mongofa, all are of The case was fixed for bearing dreves suggested that a warning dou. Dress:-Muft). and the boration of a political or vitaion quened to the future des. on Monday afternoon next, at would be sufficient." ganization are, in my opinion, two tiny of the nation. They are inden 1.2.15.
Formiented questions even entirely different questions.
to me.
for
Takicab's Brakes,
Sub-Inspector Alexander remark-
ed that the brake affected was the
the Minister of Foreign Affairs 19 diplomats. Furthermore, the trea- The river of taxicab No. 401handbrake, The driver was at fault gu in person to Peking for the sale ties made between Japan and was charged with not having two as he did not make any report to of carrying u dikmatic nepoti China must be revised on the basis typendent and efficient brakes, the owner who was ignorant of the tions with the diplomatic Corps
Mr. L. R. Andreves, who was matter. It really had nothing to there does not, to the least extent, of equality, reciprocity and mutual mean the depreciation of his exaltedspect of och other's sover for the defence, said the defendant do with the owner,
Commenting that it was a dan- iguity. To such tasks, despite of admitted, the charge. The sum. nod dignified position, Gen. Huang their being complicated, I would mons, continued Mr. Andrewes, gerous thing, his Worship imposed Fu, the former. Minister of Foreign
was for driving the taxicab with-la fine of $3. Affairs, has set and example, flebe willing to devote myself. did not care very much about hav ing his Ministry for the sake of the nation's diplomacy and even wont lo "Formerly persons engaged, in ' the point of accompanying Gen. diplomatir affairs with Japan were Chiang Kai-shek to go to the war those who had studied in Japan, horizon at sinanfu and was there and thus was formed gradually a during the moment of terror when diplomatie service after the dapan. fashion. Their language, the clash between the Nationalistese soldiers and the Japanese forces literature and thought were all in- occurred.
Right Biplomney in Japan,
fluenced strongly by the Japanese atmosphere so that their mission Peking the Diplomatic Centre.
in'diplomacy always had proved to "Now, an Peking has fallen to the be failures: strongly and in- Nationalists and as conditions | sistently maintain, therefore, that there are quité favourable to peace the duties of diplomalie negotin- ful negotiations, there is no excuse tions with Japan juist be assumed whatsoever for the Foreign Minis-y diplomats of the European type. ter refusing to go personally to Now, the Japanese intellectuals Peking to conduct direct negotii and the well-educated general tians with the Diplomatic Corps pablie all understand the English "there. Instead of this, however, and French languages and em
branch office of the Foreign Minis- sequently the knowledge of the try has been established in Peking Japanese language is not an essen and a resident delegate has been appointed to a post in what is now tial to the Chinese Minister to called the Diplomatic Building Japan. Personally, I do not know Japanese at all, but, with my ex-
"Such a division la inefficient and perience in diplomale affairs in. uneconomical and serves rather to Europe, I will render my utmost decentralize the Ministry than to in performing my duties to the make it more effective. Some peo- advantage and benefit of our coun- ple may think that the Foreign try. Ministry, if situated in Peking, will "Y keenly appreciate your
farsightedness
easily be subjected to the domina
In diplomatic tion of the Foreign Legatione. I
affairs and. thank you for am, however, strongly of the opin-
to take up this fon that, if unified plans and asking me
By offer. policies of the Ministry are pro important position. perly drawn up in harmony with the Ing me this post, you have made a principles of diplomacy and inter-new turn in the history of Chinese national law, there will be little or diplomacy with Japan., The only practically no fear of the Foreign question bothering me and which Legations not agreeing to them.stands in the way of my accepting There might be diffoulties before the appointment Is that I have the abolition of the unequal treaties been for years absent from China has been achieved. The location and that I have to attend to my old of the Minister of Foreign Affairs mother at the present time."
✪ 1926, BỶ NEA MERIGE, BIG,
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who have not yet passed Part 2 of Training Course must attend.
Squad Drill.
All recruits of the Chinese and Indian Companies, and of the Flying Sqund will parade at Cen- tral Police Station on Thursday,
Chinese Company. Training-The fellowing,mem- bers of the Chinese Company have passed their examination in l'art 2 of Training Course (Knowledge of Police Duties and Regulations):-
Constable R57 Wong' Man Ying
-passed with credit. Constable R79 Lo Tak Hoi-
passed.
Advanced men of the Chinese Company to be detailed by the O.C.. will' parade at the Police. Training School, Kowloon, 95 Wednesday, July 18th, at 6.00 p.m. sharp for Extended Order and Baton
under Inspector 'Paterson. Dress:-Mufti, Ride, Side-Arms, and Truncheon to be carried.
Drill
Indian Company. Resignation.-Sub-Inep. Khawos Khan is permitted to resign as from July 11th, owing to his being about to leave the Colony for good. Training.-Constable R238 Noor Mohamed has passed his examina- tion in Part 2 of Training Course with credit.
Flying Squad.
The weekly instructional patrol. of the Hongkong Section will take place on Thursday, July 19th. Fall in at Central Police Station
Dress- at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Khaki Uniform.
Revolver Practice. Sunday, July 29th has been tentatively fix- ed for the members of the Flying Squad to fire off the Revolver course; further particulars will be published later.
Eharpshooters' Company.
Rifle Práctico-Rife practice will take place on the Peak Range on Sunday, July 22nd. Members will assemble at the Upner Trám Station at 10.00 am Uniform optional..
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