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MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1925.

THE POWERS AND CHINA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

has been a student of the abstract. shorter distance than a lance's instead of the old Confucian long as repotism, bribery and He has proceeded by intuition and length, it was found that their teachings, an extreme and crude squeeze romain recognized class meditation; he has not practised flaws were incompatible. And form of nationalism strongly interests, and so long as the the inductive philosophy; he can since then there has been aban-influenced by radical elements: struggle for place and pelf is the not readily draw a just inference dant motion but little progress in and she tende spontaneously to supreme struggle, China's attempt (Continued from page 4.)

from the facts observed and com- China Extraterritoriality is up anarchy and consequently to to vindicate herself may move the The sentiment of world to pity but not to respect, Mr. Warren undertook the trans-pared. Japan alone has master- held not by argument but by impotence. lation on condition that the boysed the inductive method, to her necessity. A larger understand nationality is vast and vague, It Before her claim for equality pr were released, and so they regain-immense advantage. There is a ing of the causes of this messure is impossible not to sympathise international treatment can come very great deal in the European's and a more persistent effort to profoundly with the aspirations within the ambit of practical ed their liberty,

Degraded 1

practice of life which China must remove them would create a new of the race for International politics, she must show that she Notwith equality and national autonomy, is worthy of the place she is to acquire if she is eventually to confidence in China. take her position in the govern-standing the abuses to which it for they are just and praiseworthy occupy in the family of the may and sometimes does give rise, ideals. But rade methods of nations. She must deal with her ment of this world.

extraterritoriality ennnot be attainment vitiate and neutralise internal problems successfully in The Milltarists. Mr. Wu Hon-abandoned until residence, and the higher emotion awakened by the light of the new conditions of man says, are the tools of foreign trade in China are as safe as in the altruistic efforts of a few the modern world, for there are dangers to the order and sanctity of civilisation growing strength of China her-

that must be MIGHT BE BETTER UTILIZED IN THE Powers. MILITARISM IN THE MIND other countries, that is, until the genuine patriots.

self enables her to maintain, as

guarded against. PEOPLE HAS IN RECENT YEARS well as claim the right of administering, protection and impartial justice within her borders.

LARGE, SUMS OF MONEY MADE BY THE INHUMAN EXPLOITATIONS OF OUR PEOPLE ARE REING, SPENT FOR THE 30-CALLED EDUCATION OF OUR YOUTH, IN REALITY, FOR THE OF CORRUPTING AND PURPOSE DEGRADING THEM SO THAT THEY

Militarism.

OF OUR NATIONAL MINDED

It were foolish to insist that Bolshevism is the whole evil of HORRIBLE SCHEME OF EXPLOITING

China. It is not. Still more]

It is for China to attack pre- OUR COUNTRY. NO MATTER WHAT

DEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE

foolish would it be to blind our cipitately the walls of her own HUMANITARIAN NAMES ARE AT-

WORST INFLUENCE EXERCISED BY

selves to the fact that Communist limitations. The Western world TACHED TO THIS EDUCATION, THE

IMPERIALIST POWERS OVER CHINA.

plotters are assiduously fanning will stand by her with sympathy. RESULT IS CLEAR; IT DEGRADES A

The menace of militarism is a PORTION OF OUR

the flame, of discontent and focus- while she struggles with her PEOPLE INTO

(2) Would China be better if sing it on Imperialism, parti- tremendous social, industrial and very real one. More than half- Mr. OPPRESSION. TOOLS OF

the total income of the country is foreign concessions were handed cularly British Imperialism. Evi-politien problems. For with Rockefeller and other subscribers

The history of Tsingtao dence of this surrounds us. The China we have no quarrel, but to educational and charitable in-expended on the upkeep of armed back?

forces, controlled by military since its rendition to China is not latest is Zinovjeff's announcement with Bolshevism that is attempt stitutions in China will be interchiefs of the provinces without encouraging. China's seaports that "this is only a rehearsal of ing to dominate her we have a

ster to learn that their bene volent intentions are described in /co-ordination. The Canton Gov-are the treaty ports; they have the, storm that will follow. But struggle that will inst to thu ernment, during the last two become seaports because they are first England. France. America uttermost limits of human endur- subtle meang

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of

Canton "degrading the people into the years, has been very eager to get treaty ports. We have developed and Japan must be conquered," ance. No distinction can be in as many troops as possible the resources of the territory Well, well! we have, at any rate, drawn now between the friends of It is a tools of oppression."

more than it could pay-to help leased to us. We have brought a long lull before the storm. urious fact that the people are so

its programme.

the benefits of law and justice to

China Britain. France, Japan, willing to be degraded. In passing

It has called in the aid of a country torn by piracy and

Canton Extremists.

America have reaffirmed their I may remark that the children of Kwangsi and Yunnanese soldiers, rapine.

A growing force of opinion both readiness to assist her to realist Mr. Liu Chung-hoi, head of then addition to the Kwangtung prosperity and peace to such a is against the extremists now in tions. Bat these disturbing.com- We have established in military and commercial circles her reasonable and just aspira Labour (Bolshevik) party and

troops. The Washington Confer-degree that the neighbouring power in Canton. recently Civil Governor of Canence was uneasy about this ques- population seeks refuge in our Kuomingtang party itself there is possibility of the Powers to ex- Even in theditions impede the desire and on, are being educated at the tion of armed forces in China. It Concessions in times of trouble. dissention over Bolshevik tactics. press Canton Christian College.

was of opinion that they were The utility of the Concessions to The Bolsheviks have secured a Chinese national effort. Not yet active sympathy with mainly responsible for her un- the Chinese themselves is great.strangle-hold At the moment there are more settled political condition.

The Had it not been for their existence heads of that party and are the reality of the union of the five the nominal does the Rainbow flag symbolize than five million students in high Central Government being so. the present leaders of schools, colleges and Universities weak, such matters as the ad- "national" party would not now deluding the Cantonese into the their corporate emblem.

the utilising it for their own purposes, races in the bright stripes of were ministration of justice, regulation be alive. The late Dr. Sun Yat-belief that their actions are alto-

Study Abroad,

in China. In 1912 there

all the

on

The policy of the

The so-called

--A. G. M.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

LABOUR OFFICE.

་

With reference to the Notice

G. M. YOUNG, Controller of Labour, Hongkong, Ang 2, 1925. HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LTD.

ne and a half million students: of trade, opium growing, military sen and others, have often had gether disinterested and wholly Seven years later the gure had equipment, are left to the govern- occasion to return thanks for the sitruistic. risen to four and a half millions ors of the provinces, who each protection of Shameen and Hong- Soviet is to get a grip of the and is still increasing. There is goes his independent way, either kong when things became warm labouring classes by fomenting never any compulsion about a asserting complete autonomy or in Canton.

And very recently, trouble, and then to attack the terince the difficulty as a rule maintaining polite relations with during the trouble with the merchants. Follows confiscation, to provide accommodation for the Capital as he may think fit. Yunnanese troops, the Bolshevik first of institutions, then of

imbibers of Western 1f China is to escape disruption, Russians who fraternize on terms private property. knowledge, and competition for if her people are to pursue their of "equality" with the Cantonese, strike" was the attempt to net dated 23rd July it is hereby the privilege of going to America, normal ways of productive indus- Į tried to hide in the Shameen hotel the credulous working classes who notised that the Office of Dr. Europe or Japan is always keenly try, the Tucuns (military gou- until they were told that only beguiled" to Canton by promises S. W. T'SO, Assistant Controller Mencius said that aernors) must, surrender or be de- their ladies could be afforded that of strike pay which did not of Labour (Chinese) will be contested.

their individual shelter. man can learn foreign things best prived of

It is a strange com-materialise to any extent, are now And Chang Chih-tung, authority and their armies dis-mentary on the chaotic condition being conscripted as "soldiers." August 5th.

closed as from WEDNESDAY, abroad.

banded. The only constant and of China under the Republic that They will be useful later on to noted Chinese scholar, grand camcillor and viceroy, advised conspicuous feature of China is the same officials who profess to support the government in its the sending of students abroad in the incessant intrigues of one share Young China's enthusiasm raids on the merchants. Levy of humous Ch'uen Fauch Pien, Tuchun against another. This is for the recovery of sovereign half a month's rent is being col which was published in 1898 with due, not to the influence of Im-rights and the abolition of extra-lected in Canton to help the strike the sanction of the Emperor. He perialist Powers but to the more territoriality are the first to fly executive, which, we are told, is Ks. "In order to render China powerful influence of personal for safety to the protection of the short of funds. Other sources of powerful and at the same time ambition and avarice. Civil war foreign concessions,

Referring to the notice recently preserve our national institutions, in China is a lucrative profession

If the Customs control were fiscation has begun with the Kung Office, at the contrary relating to revenue are being exploited. Con- displayed outside the Registrar it is absolutely necessary, that we for the leaders.

But the removed would the service be Yec Hospital and school, with refunds on June monthly tickets, should utilize Western knowledge. masses and most of the classes better conducted? But unless Chinese learning is/are tired of being harrowed and Hart, than whom China has never been taken under the control of period over which refunds will be Sir Robert more than 200 beds, which has notice is now given that the made the basis of education and a plundered, for unpaid troops in- hed an abler officer or better the Kwangtung University, a considered have been extended to Chipese direction given 13

dulge in looting and outrage.

In conclusion Mr. Wu Hon- the Chinese official class alone had is talk of the famous Communist which date no applications either friend, said that the corruption of centre of communian. And there WEDNESDAY, August 5th, after thought, the strong will become

man demands for the whole of prevented him from entrusting four-four-two policy, politely call-written or verbal for refund will anarchists and the weak slaves," Lest I be accused of being China THAT OUR INTERNATIONAL them with the duties of revenue ed a "bourgeoise tax." hiased I will quote Mr. T. Z. STATUS BE FORTHWITH CHANGED collection. Here we come back to plan of dividing up private pro-}

It is the be accepted. Tyati, a balanced critic of things ON THE BASIS OF EQUALITY WITH the root of the whole matter, the perty between the Communist

(Signed) F. C. BELLAMY, Warn and a much more trust- OTHER NATIONS. He desires the lack of personal integrity in the sponsors, "Labour" and the right

General Manager. extraterritoriality official class, which frustrates ful owner in the proportions of worthy authority than Mr. Wu abolition of

.Hongkong, Aug. 2. 1925. Hon-man, to indicate what cul- rights, foreign jurisdiction, every popular, impulse and every 40, 40, 20. The Chinese have a red Chinese think of Western economic privileges and reversion sincere effort in the direction of proverb among themselves which education. Speaking of the re of the maritime customs to the reform. The essential virtue of farned students Mr. Tyau says: nation THAT IT MIGHT HAVE THE personal integrity, the sense of your feet in two boats."

says: "Don't across a river with To them as a class must be

Flat of three rooms,, unfurnish- credited, in spite of the very MIC POLICIES AS WOULD ADVANCE capacity to handle public funds The logic of facts is against Mr. locality, middle level, Peak, low!

Logic of Facts.

ed, required August 31; good ded and far-reaching contri. OUR ECOMOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Mr. with common honesty, these have W Hou-man. butions by other parties, the in- Wu Hon-man is to be congratu- been conspicuously absent in

China is being level, or Kowloon; state rent and Lroduction of Western ideas and lated on the change of policy, Young China. Mr. Wu Hon-man destroyed, not by Imperialism; but particulars. Box No. 661, this ideals, the institution of funda. The last time (in 1924) the Can-embellished his Manifesto by aby despotism and corruption. So Office: mental reforms and the gradual ton Government tried to get hold reference to Rome. I, too, would transformation of the social and of the Customs of the Kwangtung like to hark back to that great political order of the country province it was for the admitted Empire. It has been handed down

More than purpose of backing up its feud aling modern lines. anything else that will stand as a monument to their achievement year it did seize in spite of all and influence is the change of the foreign argument, the adminis country from a monarchy to a re-tration of the Kwangtung Salt public, from an absolute despot-Gabelle, presumably

im to

to

to

CHANCE OF ADOPTING SUCH ECONO- individual

with the North,

In the same

"that it

responsibility, the

an

as an historical event that Mar- quess Tsing, a son of the famous Viceroy, who really crushed the T'ai-p'ing rebellion, died absolute pauper. Apart from him are there, many Chinese of whom one could write what Livy wrote of a great Roman" "The follow- ing year died Publius Valerius, by

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popular democracy, might have the chance of adopt from an antiquated conservatism ing such economic policies as modern liberalism......If would advance our economic de conditions, political, economic, velopment." Since then the Salt educational and commercial, etc., Revenue has steadily decreased.

Mr. Wu Hon-man closes his in- were only normal, the majority of the foreign-educated students dictment of the Foreign Powers would have been given a chance with dire prophecy tinged with demonstrate their training rodomontade. The "massacres," and knowledge. Despite adverse he says, CAN ONLY SPUR US ON circumstances, to the credit of IN OUR ENDEAVOURS TO FREE OUR

FROM IMPERIALISM this elite class of China's popula. SELVES tion it may be said that their re- THROUGH MEANS WHICH THE cord as a whole is one that one MOST FAR-SIGHTED OF US CAN was a chant by the Great Powers need never be ashamed of.". Dr. HARDLY FORETELL. This is a pro- Tynu is not, of course, talking of phecy to be carefully noted, students educated under Bolshe. The palpable lie about massacres, vik influence and doped with the which is intended to delude the despicable doctrines of Com- outside world, has already been munism. Some foreign educated refuted ad nauseam. Chinese gentlemen, taken at ran-

China's Woes.

common consent the foremost man in all the arts of war and peace. His fame was immense; his private property was scanty that there was not enough to pay the expense of his funeral. He was buried at public cost."""

Washington Conference. The Washington Conference that they had been miserable sinners in the Far East, and they decided to do some of the things left undone which they ought to have done. It was also a great opportunity for China to give substance to her claim for sover eignty and reality to her adminis-

dom, are Admiral Shab. Chen. Here, then, we have a list of ping, Dr. Wu Ting-fang, Mr. China's woes. She has no legal trative Integrity. In the report- Tang Shao-yi, General, Li Yuan- control over the foreigners in her of the Conference it is stated: hung, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Dr. C. T. territory; her tariff is fixed by "China cannot, therefore, ask of Wang, Dr. V. K. Wellington Kon, foreign powers; foreigners and the States that they exercise a Dr. San-ke Alfred Sze, Dr. Wang Chinese live in self-governing forbearance towards herself for Chung-hui, Chancellor Tsai Yuan- settlements and concessions a longer period than is reasonably D'ei. Would anyone but a mad within Chinese territory; foreign necessary for her to place her own man assert that these men have gunboats patrol her rivers; and household in order and thus be been trained and utilized by for two of China's greatest civil serin a position not only to fulfil-her eign Powers to corrupt and ex-vices the Maritime Customs and international obligations but to ploit their country? Western the Salt Gabelle-are managed by promote the welfare of her own education has not yet come to full foreigners. As it stands without peoples. At any rate, it is neces- fruition in China, because, speak qualification, this statement is a Bary that she should make steady ing broadly, the peculiar incaricature; for there are to be told if even only slow political pro- sularity of the Chinese mind-the on the other hand, tales of mis gress. But the years that have result of centuries of a carefully government and injustice, of elapsed since the Conference have fostered delusion of national and brigandage, of civil wars, of not given evidence of any anxiety racial superiority is not capable squeeze, of piracy and of Govern. on China's part to take advantage of appraising at its true value thement bankruptay. But without of the attitude of the Powern broader view of Western ideals, bandying words, let us try to towards her

for the nation has been sheltered arrive at three definite points.

feudalism, the great forces which extraterritoriality lead immediatuden

from theocracy, aristocracy, and (1) Would the abolition

have elsewhere shaped human ately to better judicial siinik

communities. Contributing to tion, In China TThere las

this negation of Western adues) to nourish

tion is the fact that the Oriental the West frit

davel

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