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SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1925.

CORRESPONDENCE.

FRIDAY'S DISASTER: A REFLECTION,

(To the Editor of the China Mail).

SHAMEEN ECHQ,

"ACTION LIMITED TO DEFENCE."

(Reuter's Servico.)

Peking, July 17.

THE CHINA MAIL.

A PLAIN NOTE.

FACTS OF THE CHINESE CHAOS,

PERCEVAL LANDON'S VIEWS,

[Mr. Perceval Landon, the writer of this article, has recently returned to Britain from China, where he was in close touch with the leading, men of the country.1

The real situation in China is not

throughout been impotent in the the Baropeaus and the Chinese. It matter. It is bat baly just to bear appears that the actual bone of dis-i this in mind, but it affects the whole sension was the relations between Chinese situation. When a similar the Yunnanese mercenaries and, the wave of anti-foreign feeling overran representatives of Sun Yat-sen's Chim as the time of the Boxer out- Clovernment. But this does not break, there was still defuite make the position of the white nuthority in the country. With it colony on the island of Bhameen any we and other States could deal. the more satisfactory. The stream Sir,If only those responsible

The Empress Dowager, though she almost ditch-which divides for so much class hatred at the

lacked the determination to carry Shameen from the northern bank of The British Legation has given present time could have stood-

the anti-foreign movement through the river is no protection whatever, as very many have stood-and put the text of two further Notes

to its logical conclusion, had at least and the presence of a few apostles of watched the rescuing parties at recently sent to the Waichiaopu

the power to call it off when her own the anti-foreiga movement would Po Hing Fong on Friday, what a en the subject of the Shameen

authority was thereby hazarded, make very difficult our occupation striking lesson might they not incident. The first is dated the

To-day there is no such powe in of the foreign settlement. It is not have learnt from the efforts 13th and quotes the substance of so well understood at home that all China. Again, let us realise that likely, however, that mutters will exerted to rescue a large number the Consul-General. Sir James plain note of the facts may not have the anti-foreign call is at the come to this. The foreign repre of unfortunate Chinese in immin- Jamleson's report. It goes on to some interest.

Of late years the moment the only call which unites sentatives in Canton, have at their ent. peril of death. Within a few observe that the deplorable in-choolmaster and the missionary and inspires those forces of unrest disposat un eficient flotilla, and, minutes a whole terrace tenanted cident, has been exploited for the have played a large part--perhaps which have been at the back of the though, the ailway has long been by some of the wealthiest Chinese purposes of an unrestrained press too large a part in the work of late trouble in Shanghai. It seems blocked. there is no recognised citizens, of Hongkong became campaign of calumny and malice bringing home to the people of this that Shanghai has proved itself authority in Southern China who entombed in an avalanche of against Britain, the promoters of country the condition of China.strong enough to deal with its own would dare to oppose the free dea rubble and earth. Some, it might which, without waiting or caring The present crisis threatens noticing. Perhaps Nanking, also cent of the river should it be deg Seinatame to learn the facts, have atilised only the future but the existing in will to-morrow have accepted the sary to bring the Europeans away.

ud for the moment there For the moment there is nothing tce more what an old to be done except to recognise that sidebt described to me as the Treaty ports are safe, and that f hell over the land. But sufficient warning has been given lement is temporary; it for the protection of the strangers varse than useless,

in Peking. It should also be borne) to consider, besides our- fin mind that he would indeed be a wo powerful countries bold Chinese wijo gauld take upon e motives and incentives himself to end a new rising against any that any European the foreigners, Disliked they may: ઘણા One is Russia, be, but in the past they have

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1925.

"We do not know," said Mr. Shenton, "who these 100 business men are, but we regret that at an extraordinary time of emergency like this 100 business men would like to repudiate business con- tracts entered into.

"A GREAT LOSS.

TRIBUTES TO THE LATE

W

MR. CHAU SIU-KI

COUNCIL SPEECHES.

*OKYO-

the contracts the brokers were it seemed to him desirable that the touching remarks of Your personally responsible. If this the postponement should be until Excellency and of the honourable step was taken the two Associa- such time a Trst convenient His senior unofficial member; for I tions he represented would settle Excellencs said the original.draft had the honour of serving with among themselves the opptructs was withdrawn after representa- the late Mr. Chau Slu-ki on this us between themselves. principals tions from various sources which Catncil for two fairly long and agents.

implied some sort of settlement periods, and can also claim a If legislation was introduced by consent. That, it could be friendship with him which ex- in the form he had indicated, said clearly seen, was not now the tended over twenty-eight years. Mr. Shenton (after stating the case.

The disaster which overtook the eliminations in the Bill which it The Bill, as amended, was then Chinese community yesterday would entail) it would meet with road clause by clause and passed was so sudden and of such an part of the argument raised by its second reading, and the Coun-appalling magnitude that it still his learned friend because the eit will assemble at 10 o'clock to leaves me, who have suffered the continuation to the September morrow morning for the purpose loss of minny personal friends in settlement and possible continua- of the third reading.

it, incapable of properly express- tion afterwards would Je

ing my feelings. You wil know eliminated. The only point where

that Mr. Chau Siu-ki was they were in issue was the allow-

ciated with the public life of this ance of the contracts.

Colony for about forty years, and that he had always given to it of his best, unstintingly and without any expectation of reward. Dur- ing that long period he served on Innumerable public and charit able committees, and closely iden- Tributes were paid to the tified himself with almost all memory of the late Mr. Chau movements having for their Slu-ki at the meeting of the object the general welfare of the Legislative Council to-day when Colony. Though of a retiring His Excellency expressed sym-' disposition, his sterling character, patly with those remaining mem-innate good sense, and capacity bers of the family and with all for public, affairs soon won for who lind ben Bereaved as a result him, a place in the front rank of. of the disaster in the Western our public 'and.commercial life. part of the town. His Excellency About two years ago he signified" spoke of the long record of good his intention to retire from public by legislation along the lines he service of the late Mr. Chau Sit-ki' life, but he never quite gave up had indicated. The sources--of-who-had served for a considerable interest in all important.matters credit were dried up and on the period on the Legislative Council, concerning the welfare of the lines of the Bill before them the He was a citizen who could ill be Colony. It was only on the day evil seemed to be without end.

before the disaster that he attend- Mr. Shenton remarked that it Mr. Holsank peke as follows ed a meeting in my office in con- had just been pointed out to him Siron behalf of my colleagues nection with the strike, and by a member of the Association desire to associate myself With another meeting in the same he represented that if June settle the remiks expressed by your evening concerning the formation ment contracts were annulled it agency in conection with the of Chinese strect-guards. But would carry with it a number of terrible disaster at Po Hing Foi un inexorable fate struck him contracts for July, August and in which our friend and colleagno, down the next morning. September which were based on haut-li-ki lost his life assure that he himself would have

Credit Bill Up. Asked if he had anything with which to supplement what he had already stated. Mr. Zeitlyn re- ferred to the state of emergency which had resulted in the intro- duction of a measure being brought forward in the first place and thought that the least me sure of injury would be inflicted

The June settlement.

Mr. Holyoak's Views. Mr. Holyoak, speaking per sonally as one not interested in the question beyond the protec. tion of trade generally in the Colony, referred to the necessity

tracts and said that he had been diffident from the first of the Council dealing with the matter.

spared.

I am

well as most members of his family, preferred his end, cruel as it was, and 16 is sundiving sons- we to being spared to mourn the ter-

desire to extend our deepest rible loss, in one single day, of sympathy, the terrible tragedy more than half of those nearest which has befallen his family. and dearest to him, including his 14 is beer my privilege to know aged mother, two sons and a the late Mr. Chan Shui-ki intim-daughter, two daughters-in-law,

for protecting the sanctity of con- ely for the last 20 years and of two grand-daughters, and his only

rest years have served with him grandson whose birth last year. in Public endeavour in my waye brought to his yearning heart well as having been associated such unalloyed joy. Though Mr. His Excellency asked if as the with him in this Council, in various Chau Siu-ki is no longer with us, representative of commerce Mr. Committees, and in Business affairs. he has left behind him the cher- Holyoak considered any form of He was n man for whom I had the ished memory of a life full of repudiation desirable or whether ghost admiration, as one who was good deeds well and unostenta- it would not blacken the face of just and uble in his views and an tiously done-a life which is a Hongkong in the commercial extremely loyal simporter of the fine example to the younger gen- world?

Government of this Colony. We, feration. Our hearts sorrow for Mr. Holyoak replied that less than the Chinese, buve lost his death as for the deaths of so the matter had not

a friend to whom we were deeply many useful and promising lives. brought up before the Chamber athed as well as an enthusiastic On behalf of the Chinese com by those interested although it and able Representative in community, the Hon. Mr. Chow had been informally discussed and Truly it may be said the Colony is in the expression of sincere con- neetion with all canses for you! Shou-son and I respectfully join principle of annyal- ment of contracts had been viewed the xer for his tragic passing.dolence with the surviving mem- with positive alarm.

Mr. Kotewall's Tribute. bers of Mr. Chau Siu-ki's family,

the

been

Remarking that the form of the Bill now proposed was prac tically that which was before the Council in the first place and that

lows Sir, My senior Chinese other victims of this cruel visita-. Mr. Kotewall also spoke as fol and also with the relatives of the colleague has conceded to me the tion.. and privilege of endorsing, in the name of the Chinese community, sympathy,

The Council stood in silent

of the

“enazmy “Varue ritam was spend-goveITION'S "WHOM THe need for money ing £15,000,000 on London, July 17.

which was below pre-war.

the navy, and men hus driven to desperation. The precedings of the cou! in debate

The Supreme among them are two men dustry count of inquiry appointed amendment and the estimates Mancha, though for the moment on Sir John Simon's-Cung T-lin, the autocrat of by the Government were opened were adjourned. to-day but the court adjourned until

Before the balled by the defection of the Monday to enable the Miners denied that the replacement prohsiung; the other is Wn Peislu. adjournment Mr. Bridgeman Christian General," Feng Yu- Federation to reconsider the dec-gramme meant replacing. Fords The first is an uneducated but] sion not to participate. The mining by Rolls Royces. On the contrary, picturesque figure. Feng Yu-hsiang Association representatives were present.

it meant the replacing of a numis nominally master of Peking, but ber of Fords by one Rolls Royce awaits the day when he will be He added that as regards Singa death by the victory of one London, July 17-The pro-

eclipsed and not improbably put to ceedings in the coal industry Pore there was no difference in Court of.. inquiry, appointed by the situation since the last debate-fiveen them. It is even more im- other two men or a coalition be the Government, have opened but installation of a floating dock and portant to remember that China has They were proceeding with the were adjourned until Monday to, enable the Miners Federation to which anywise cannot be begun last syllable is actually pronounced considering a larger programme, dent Tuun Chi-jui-by the way, the

no Government. Whatever Presi reconsider its decision not to before next year. He would makere may say or write, is of small participate. The Mining Associa- tion representatives were present, when they had made up their of this could be given than his re an announcement thereanent importance. No better illustration minds. During the debate Mr.dent Note to the foreign representa Says a Home paper: In the hot Bridgeman denied that the new tives in Peking protesting agai weather we have been experiencing, Navy, order was issued for the the action of the guards in firing (80 in the shade), the toilet of Sir Purpose of strike breaking. He upon rigters in Shanghai In Robart Ho Tung in described as the explained that the order aimed at England we may have thought that coolest at Wembley. In loose grey regulating the action of officers the reply sent by the Diplo troneers, and black silk coat with and men in the event of a general Corps erred on the side of weakne jade buttons, he rejoices in the rent: strike to safeguard the public's But it is only just to reinen tropical weather.

food supplies,Router.

Toán Chi với nd his

-Router.

is Japan. By a curious always shown themselves capable of

international politics, defending themselves, aid ough China, enn at this lesson has not been wasted.

ing pressure upon the ountries which have ex-

madness of her Com-

cy. On the other hand,

the

Peking. July 17.-The Japan-

rds herself as more than ese this morning denied that to intervebe. because Baron Yoshizawa had been ap-. ry surrender of China proached with a view of replac hinese Eastern Railwaying M. Martel on the Commission

irectly jeopardises her of Negotiation.-Reuter. ests in Manchuria and ut we must remember eplace of Japan as the Se Allies a fatally easy adopt at this moment e their acquiescence in also of Japan's control munications, if not the Torthern China. In that become difficult for

pe or America to pre- rther advance of Japan inland. The unknown this problem is the ex- ph Chang Two-lin is in- Japan and the measure inneration which the autocrat is willing to Japan in return for the

Tokió is certainly able! bis crisis. About this ng will not be consulted, own fine is thereby the balance. The three Russia, Jupany and will decide this problem, Chang Trp-in sends Pip to Wu-Pei-fu. The Inert, Feng Yu-hsiang, Fto be called imo the

TREATY PORTS.

need for anxiety about ports. In no case, ex- s, that of Hankow, are. ced as to be beyond ik help. Peking pre- re difficult question. from the waters of he international agree,

London, July 16.-At Bisley, the Mackinnon Cup was won by Canada with a score of 1,084. Other scores were. England 1,063 and Scotland 1,061. Mr. Bishop of Singapore won third place in ] sess the Loder Cup challenge shoot, scoring 99 against the winner's score of 103.-Reuter.

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