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misleading Parliamentary debate: Meanwhile Hongkong. thanks to the conveners of the Community meeting, can con- gratulate itself that It, too, has done its bit to dispel the Ignorance existing as to the true state of affairs in China to-day, and it must rest its hopp for the futurs on the strongth of the Powers concerned to Join hands and take strong measures to prevent the spread of the canker of Bolshevism.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1925.

CHINA'S PROBLEM.

POWERS TO MEET SHORTLY?

INTERESTING REPORTS.

(Reuter's Service,)

RUBBER EXPORTS.

·· INCREASED PERCENTAGE

ALLOWED.

CONCESSIONS APPROVED,

(Reuter'a Servici.)

London, July 91.

London, July 31. Reuter learns that nothing is

The Colonial Office states that known in well-informed circles it is officially announced that the regarding any United States pro- percentage of the standard pro- posal for a conference at Pelding duction of rubber exportable in the autumn on the question of under the minimum duty from axtraterritoriality in China, Ceylon, the Straits Settlements “TAKE MEN AND MONEY" though it is true that an Angle and the Malay States for the American exchange of views has quarter beginning August 1 has The idea of conscripting both been progressing on the subject. been fixed at 75, being a ten par men and money in the event of It is not thought that anything so cent. Increase over the preceding war, is gaining ground. The world concrete has hitherto emerged,

quarter. His Music quiets the spirit at the end of the

war saw the almost universal but it is known that the British

Majesty's Government working day. A Victrola, a soft tone, adoption of conscription, as it Government has all along been have approved certain concessions Tungs-tone Needle, a pleasing malody on a related to man-power, by coun- agreeable to the holding of such a with regard to the assessment of Victor Record these things in the grate-tries concerned, but not that of conference when practicable.

standard production in Malaya ful shade of the porch make life more worth wealth. An approach to such a is felt that the improvement in proposed by the High Commis- the living!

state of affairs was made when, the situation in China, now apis anticipated that the effect

aloner of the Malay States. as in the case of Britain, certain parent, is such as might warrant thereof, together with the recent Findustries.

temporarily the convoking of the Powers as release by the High Commissioner nationalised and prompt and effec- envisaged in the Washington tive use was made of them to Treaty.

under legal advice of 6,000 tons speed on the war to a successful

of uncouponed rubber in Malaya, conclusion. The extension of this

will materially ease the situation, EARLIER NEWS. idea is summed up in the words;

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SHAMEEN INCIDENT.

It

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"The whole power of national service, lives and property, for the defence of the nation.". Those (To the Editor of the China Mail).putation of the Rubber Manu- who seek to promote the adoption

facturers' Association, who

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of the suggestion, and are urging Air--The President of the "Con-pleaded for a modification of the legislation on it. hail principally to Christian College" in a very Stevenson scheme to the extent of from America and Canada. They bebited explanation (over a mouth 5 to 10 per cent. above the pre- argue that war can only be effec-after the incident occurred) states sent level, otherwise, it was de- tively, and economically, carried that not one of the framers of the elared, many of the smaller rub on, and quickly brought to a con-now note rious Resolutions had any ber manufacturers clusion, if conscription of wealth idle whover of suggesting which compelled to go out of basinesa would ba and man-power is the rule and not sig fired first."

within the next few months. The

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DEARER PAPER.

INDIA INDUSTRY'S OUTLOOK.

THE USE OF BAMBOO.

(Reuter's Service.)

Simia, India, July 31.

The report of the Tariff Board on

the exception. In this way rich But the first Resolution states group promised to consider all the and poor, old and young, contri- that the afternoon of June 25, facts and seek an early oppor- bute to a common cause. The 1925, a Chinese patriotic parade tunity of discussing the matter pacifist with the individual with marching along the Bund and with Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery, a pronounced belief in the force Shaki, Canton, was fired upon Secretary of the Colonies. of arms, la, so to speak thrown by Shameen troops." into the common melting pot. The second Resolution states that The profiteer is automatically "the Parade was proceeding in obliterated, whilst the arm-chair orderly manner.** critic, the dispenser of white A subsaquent Resolution pro- feathers and the conscientious claims that its frumers are "of objector, by a machine-like pro- opinion that the blame and respon- cess become as one in an effort sibility for the merciless and un- that, because it is a piece of law justified assault rests upon those on a statute book, may go a long who directed the fire from the way to prevent the outbreak of Sumeen." war, and in the event of war is

fung likely to finish it in a very short broadcast about the world with all space of time. The idea has about fesora of an American College of paper and paper pulp industries the authority of 17 American pro- the application of Protection to the it a considerable amount of com- We are inclined to

standing.

opines that the industry is not suggest that the Colony should solitions were "personal expres- tion; it therefore recommends that Bat to quote Dr. Henry, the Re-likely to survive without protec have a similar piece of legislation ions of opinion"do they read the existing 15 per cent, ad valorem in mind to guard against the like that and under the circum-duty on all sorts of writing paper possibilities of strikes which are stanices could they be taken as such? and printing paper, other than nothing less than attacks on the stability of a friendly place and ing the campus on the morning of tm.r more mechanical pulp, be Dr. Henry says that before leav-newsprint, containing 65 per cent. people. The suggestion is June 24. 'he suggested that changed to a specific duty of one thrown out as a suitable and the few remaining members of the anna a pound. No change of duty profitable week-end discussion Foreign Staff (there were obviously is proposed on any other kind of the matter a few weeks later that that should be the cause of some 17 till there) should frame some paper. the Secretary of State for Foreign is he who hath his quarrel just, When he returned to the campus interesting thought. Thrice armed Resolutions suitable to the occasion.

The Board does not recommend Affairs admitted that Soviet but the getting in of the first that night he found that certain The board opines that bamboo protective duty on pulp. intrigue had brought the present blow is also part of a piece of Rsolutions had been drafted and pulp holds immense possibilities in disturbed conditions into being. uncontradicted wisdom. We know sent out. No copy was shown him. the production of cheap paper in Consequently the discussion re-nothing better to meet such un- He was left to discover the Reson India and recommends the Govern just quarrels than the one forced tions from a Hongkong newspaper. I ment to explore the question fully. corded by these 21 closely printed upon us, than a solid wall of Is it usual in American Colleges By assisting the bamboo pulp in- pages in Hansard lose whatever conscriptive effort as has been for appeals to the American Govern dustry up to the maximum Govern- value it might have had from the indicated.

ment and the American people on ment liability of twenty inkhe the point of view of giving a truer !

matters involving the gravest in- Board holds that abundant supplies impression of the conduct of

ternational complications to be of bamboo are likely to become the iamned by individual members of the basis of a considerable industry, foreign mills and factories in Our Regard for the Past.

Staff, acting collectively as such, capable of meating the country's Shanghai by unduly stressing this Much has been done in recent without the Head of the College requirements, and even providing aspect and thus giving an opening years, both through public sub- seeing the text of the document substantial quantities of paper pulp to the Labour Party to attribute scription and by private effort to either before or after it was for export if world prices of paper the whole of the trouble to preserve for the nation, woods, promulgated? Whatever may have remain as at present. The bamboo open spaces and buildings of his been the intention of the framers development will be slow, but the industrial conditions. That such toric interest. In 1912 it was of the resolutions, the fact remaina rapid diminution of European and an unfortmate early impression realised that the suburbs of Lon- that there has gone out from the American supplies of coniferous should have been allowed to get Poges, and that the speculative World a statement which has been increase in the price of paper is don must soon extend to Stoke Canton Christian College" to the wood, justifies the belief that the abroad is all the more astonishing builder might endanger the interpreted and will continue to be inevitable. when one notes that a participator seclusion of the country church-interpreted, an a responsible protest in the debate was Mr. Looker, yard with inspired Gray's uttered by people in authority

"Elegy." Accordingly, former Hongkong resident, who acres with the Penn Memorial necessary brutality committed by threa against an act of wanton and un-

referred to "years of life in were bought and presented by the the French and British defenders Hongkong Saturday. August 1, 1925. China," but who seems to have late Sir Bernard Oppenheimer of the Shameen. This charge, failed to recognize the hand of and Mr. W. A. Judd, and later, which can never now be overtaken,

(Reuter's Service.)· Canon A. T. Barnett and Mr. has done and is still doing incal Bolshevism in

the discontent, Judd secured the remaining ten calable damage to European pres- THE ROOT OF THE EVIL. which he states has as its root acres of beautiful meadow land tige throughout China and the A new Cabinet has been con-

The Hague, July 81. cause "the natural and increasing fringed with trees and held it East generally.

stituted 28 follows: Pre- Reuter's cable in June on the desire of the Chinese nation, and raised. The deeds have now been incontrovertible evidence proving terim, Secretary for the Colonies,

until the purchase price could be

We had hoped that, faced by mier, Minister of Finance, ad in- ocension of the initial speech on particularly of its younger genera-handed over to Lord Grey of that this charge cannot be sub- M. Collin, Forelt Minister, M. the China situation of the Secretion, to achieve a future for China Fallodon as representing the stantiated, Dr. Henry would have Jonkheer Van Karnebeek, Minis-

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DUTCH POLITICS.

NEW CABINET TAKES OFFICE.

tary of State for Foreign Affairs free from foreign tutelage and of Keats is being celebrated by conditional

National Trust. The centenary issued on behalf of his College anter of the Interior and Agricul

(Mr. Austen Chamberlain) was leading strings" Verily such a the saving of the old house, with comprehensive but of necessity statement merited the caustic its beautiful garden, at Hamp not complete. Therefore comment comment of Sir John Jordan. Instead, in which much of the poet's

on the speech at the time might a letter to the "Times" Sir John 1920 the property came into the Dr. Henry accepts t

finest work was produced.

M.

toithdratool. Noture, Degeer, Minister of thing short of this will satisfy his Justice M. Schokking, Minister critics. Nothing short of this will of Education and Fine Arts, M. enable the British in Hongkong Rutgers, Minister of War and and elsewhere to decide whether Marine, ad interim, Major have been a little unfair. How-wrote that he did not profess to market as "an eligible building College," of which he is the re Bougserth, Minister of Labour, repudiates Lambooy, Minister of Waterways, on behalf of the Canton Christian Railways and Posts, ever, now that verbatim Hansard understand the motives which site," but a National Committee reports have reached the Colony, certain people seemed to have dis- was formed and with generous sponsible "Head," the position Commerce and Industry, H it may now be said with all due covered as justifying respect for hold has been bought. It is up and proclaimed to the World of

assistance from America the free which 17 members of his Staff took Koolen. authority that the real lesue at the student movement, but the hoped to restore the premises as have not yet receded..

June 24 and from which they stake was either shfrked or lost objects which they and their resting-place for the Keats sight of during the debate. This Bolshevik supporters had repeat relics bequeathed by Sir Charles H. HOLTOAR

Yours, etc.," may have been due to the prover- edly and openly stood for were the Indian Vice-royalty was made longkong July 81, 1925

Dilke. Lord Curzon's tenuresof

SAFELY THROUGH.

(Router's Service.)

London, July 81.

bial ignorance in which diplomats the surrender of the interests memorable by the restoration of

The House of Commons has and politicians delight to keep the acquired during eighty years of many old buildings and monu-ple of an Elizabethan mansion, passed the third reading of thes British public or to ignorance on foreign intercourse and were mente, and in recent years he took it is thought likely that the Unemployment Insurance BIL, their own part that in the course totally incompatible with the con- Britain. He purchased, the nation and will pass under the defeated by 253 to 98 votes.

a leading part in similar work in castles have been bequeathed to Labour motion for rejection being of a lengthy debate on "the pre- tinued existence of foreign trads stored and re-opened Hodiam care of the Office of Works. The sant situation in China" the entire and residence

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