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CORRESPONDENCE.

TO-MORROW'S MEETING,

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MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1925.

BOLSHEVISM IN CHINA.

(To the Editor of thu, China Mail); The situation in Ching is a rethe advance of Bolshevism. Thut minder of the limitations of Westerus blow is struck in the first instance Sir.-The often-talked

of statesmanship, remarks the Out at Britain follows from the historical Foreign Intervention" over the lok (London). Nevertheless, after fact that Britain has been pro- disorders of China to-day will, I century's contact, Chimnun and eminent in extending Western cul- think, have to bear fruit this time. European tre best at wm's length 1ture into Asia. Ultimately, bow. Rightly, we should take Canton as a ut worst-wat daggers ever. Bolsheviam aims at the over- the chief centre of unruly activiawn. Let me admit at once that throw of that culture itself by wag- ties and whatever foreign action the factors which hos voto that in ing war on the principul of indivi- to be taken against it, is all for tercourse which dewhere is part of it initiative by reliance on which, the salvation of the city and her the natural habit of mankind are from Greek times onwards, Our people from the fate of living subtle for fuli analysis. But at civilisation has developed. The first under Bolshevistic rule. Bolsho- net hold water. It is said that the one time it almost broke through the least the obvious explanations will attack was made in the West. At vism is purely an act of war Chinese ze humiliated by the pri- work barrier of Poland, and it is against trade, and brings terror, to right thinking peoples, but the vileged position of Europeans in the still thrusting into the Ballkans, occasion has come for us, as humiliation is of their own deliberern attack has failed. But the Treaty parts. Maybe; but their On the whole, however, the West- neighbours in friendship and in ate making. It was they who first Far Eastern attack, the appeal to business, to make a hurried rescue imposed upon Europeons, their the one quarter of the world where lest a wreck becomes ahattering. special and exclusive status. If Western ideas, have not established China's stand to-day can bring they would abolish it they have themselves in any strength, is ap evidence of its weakness through only to confer on Europeans those parently succeeding. the affairs in Canton with a Gov-sama guarantees of security which involves important consequences. In Its success ernment which does not recognise, Chinamon abroad themselves receive the long run, the Western Power and communicate with the capital, from all civilised States. It is said, which will have to meet the full Peking, and it falls out altogether further, that the Chinese labourer force of the Bolshevist challenge is from the co-operation and advice is been the victim of European not Britain, but America. A real- of any one but the parliamen-capitalists, but for this sweeping in-isation of the danger goes far tarians of her own, whose know-dictment there is no shadow of justi- to account for ledge of clean politica is naturally fication. That commercial adven-ingly

the startl low, and thus they sought Bolshe-turers have at times thrown over American opinion towards ideus aggressive attitude of vism as a guiding hand. A meet the restraints imposed upon them which it regurds as subversive, ing such as we are having to-in Europe is no doubt true. But Political agitation is watched with morrow is the true spirit of the the populations of Shanghai and peculiar alarm, and there is no times, and something must be Hongkong are evidence enough country in Europe, not even Italy, done. As the friendship between that Eur pean industrialism is comin which Bolshevist propaganda is England and China exists as ever,patible with Chinese prosperity, and so ruthlessly suppressed so in the It is the stern hope of her well-it is beyond dispute that European United States. The situation is, wishers that the parliamentarians fuctories have set a new standard indeed, of a kind to warrant auxiety, in Peking would adhere to the of labour conditions in the Far The Pacific Ocean is of vital import counsel of the Powers and they Fast. We must look deeper, and unce to America's future trade ex- would, as a first and necessary the next point that suggests itself pansion and anything that occurs step, place a responsible party to in, that in China, at any rate, until in China is bound to have repercus rule Canton and cause redress to quite recently, Europeane have only sions in the States, particularly be made to all her other terrine business, whereas elsewhere because it involves Japan. The tories, and particularly measures Asia they have also imposed their fear of Bolshevism in America be adopted to give full protection culture. The Europeanisation of the amounts almost to a phobia, and to the interests of foreigners.ust may have been a result of the thought that all the Far East China is old in history and her territorial conquest us in India or of may be so affame is enough to give place amongst nations should self-determined policy as in Japan. Washington

the jumps.

While have been by far superior.

But in any event it has occurred, Japan nominally plays with the population is great, wer mineral whereas China until now has kept Western Fowers, the Americans fear resources are abundant but un-Western influences at bay. At last, that she may desert them, ut say earthed, her citizens are eminent something Western has moment, and take advantage of the in every walk of life, but the path impinged upon the Chinese mind disorders in China to establish he of glory has been darkened by the and bus brought about an explosion self permanently there as she did That in Korea. No wonder that in its fumes of revolutionary parties of Chinese national pride.

Bolshevism. While tntative approaches to the Chinese and caused militarism to stay, and Chitis Would have nothing of situation Washington is on the alert will they have Bolshevism now as Famopran ways, she be adopted for reactions at home. the root of all evils. Let us all Europe's own: protest against those policy is a sufficiently delicato mat- hope that China as a whole, after ways. For Chinese thought, at in England: but it pouches the aid of foreign intervention, any rate, the Russian revolution is Amerien more nearly still. For this will make a start for the restora tremendous event, and those very reason we have not directed special tion of peace and tranquillity, and elements which twenty years ago attention to the decisions, which for the restoration of her rights, rejoiced at Russia's defeat by Japan this country will shortly be called and honour among the Powers of ALT+ now taking Russia for their upon to make--we fear on imperfect the world.

guide and help. There, so far as data. What chiedly deserves notice Chinn herself is concerned, we must is the spectacle of America dragged at prevent be content to leave it back into world politics against her What still concerns us, however, is will.

Her

Yours, etc.,

WELL-WISHER, Hongkong, August 24,

HONGKONG'S DEMANDS.

(To the Editor of the China Mail).

wmething is

Chinese

A`ROVING NOVELIST. KOWLOON WEDDING,

STELLA BENSON'S

CAREER,

to discount them accordingly. They cannot possibly do that in the present instance. The tele- gram is one that brooks no dis-

Sir, The terms of the revola- respect, every argument in it tions to be submitted at to

Attended by many friends, the wedding took place being to the point.. Not the least morrow "evening's public meeting

at St. Stella Benson, the novelist, who Andrew's Church. Kowloon, on are to the point, and it is difficultis Mrs. O'Gorman Anderson in Saturday afternoon, of Inspector telling argument is the one to see how they can be added to, private life, is on her way back to W. E. Wilson of the Hongkong regarding the Colony's military though in one respect they England via California after over Police Force, son of Mr. T: Wilson contribution. During twenty-five might be amended. years not less than $49,000,000 Pollock has been incessant in his where her husband has a post in Sheffield, to Miss Helen E. Arnold, Sir Henry three years absence in China, and the late Mrs. E. Wilson of contention that the Canton-

the Chinese Customs Service. She daughter of the late Mr. E. T. separate and distinct from that in fondness which dates back to the Glasgow. Hongkong problem is entirely

is very fond of the Chinese-a Arnold and Mrs. Arnold of any other part of China, and the time when she worked her way

The Rev. G. meeting is to be asked to agree...

R. 'Lindsay The bride was given away by

in

"an

Miss M. B. Arnold, sister of

has been contributed na insurance fund for the protection of rights secured to British sub- jects by treaties with China."

A contrari-wise argument could round the world and tarried in officiated. "เ Policy-holdera- keeping to the be advanced; that the outbreak Hongkong teaching English to a insurance simile-have every right beginning at Shanghai, spreading class of fifty Chinese boys for $11 Mr. R. J. Everest and was charm- to call upon those who accept the to Hankow. quickly came to Can- a month and in Peking assisting ingly attired in ivory satin with annual premium to carry out the ton, and as a consequence thin in the X-ray department of the silver lace and net trimming. implied terms of the policy. Upon and the outbreak being primarily ed her frail health to the great being of white roses and Honolulu Colony being a British possession American Rockefeller Hospital.

embroidered veil and wreath of This witty woman has capitalis- orange blossoms, her bouquet that ground alone Hongkong is against Britain, Britishers and entitled to demand immediate British Interests--Hongkong be profit of her experience, for she creepers.

Her mother wore a came involved. Evidently other has spent a good part of her life dress of black crepe de chine with action to protect it from the opinions differ and the Colony is travelling rough" to ward off black and white georgette hat and insidious forces that are threaten- being asked to agree to the view illness. She has worked on a carried a bouquet of white lilies, ing its prosperity But of course taken by those responsible for the ranch in, Colorado 6,000 feet up there are more important reasons meeting. I trust that events will the Rockies. She has been "help" bride, and Miss M. Everest the prove the absolute correctness in a San Francisco boardinghouse, bridesmaids and wore powder blue than this for the demands which of the view. I confess to some "book agent" in California (trying taffeta frocks trimmed with silver the Colony is submitting to the little doubt on the matter, more so

to sell "Milton for the Babes", ribbon and forget-me-nots. Their TO-MORROW'S MEETING.

Imperial Government

when I remember the capital teacher in an American univer- bouquets were of pink roses. The the

made out of the Shameen in-sity, shopkeeper in Hoxton, and flower girls. the Misses Betty telegram to be despatched to the cldent, and that Shameen Itself is Spirited indeed are the terms

member of the staff of the Lowman and Phyllis Rogers, wore of the draft telegram to be sub-ing. There are reasons or trade they describe as "unjust treaties." India, under fire in the Chinese caps

Prime Minister to-morrow even an argument used by the many Charity Organisation Society. dresses of pink crepe de chine who so glibly rail against what She has been tiger shooting in trimmed with pale blue, and mob mitted as a resolution to the public meeting to-morrow evening, and of prestige, not merely in this The promoters of the meeting Civil War, in the West Indies, and The best man way. Mr. R. J. and it is difficult to see how they part of the world, but in every seem to be strengthened in their was the first English woman to Tyler. can be amended. Hongkong can place to which British influence action of the Home Government, province of Laos..

Line of thought by the prompt penetrate into the Indo-Chinese A large number of presents congratulate itself

extends. The struggle is really on hearing of the Canton Govern-

were received. The bridegroom's Mrs. Andersonia niece to the bride was a gold bangle, to possesses the men with the public between honesty and dishonesty. ping, sending Admiral Sinclair to Cholmondeley, author of the once pendants and to the flower girls, one between Britain and Russia, ment's embargo on British ship through her mother of Mary the bridesmaids, gold chains and spirit--and the ability to state the Colony's case against the That is why there can be only one Canton to enquire, and, if neces- celebrated novel "Red Pottage."

bracelets. result. That is why also the gests that the Foreign Office la sary, to take action. This sug- Canton Reds so forcefully. The quiet dignity of the telegram Colony, which has itself individu- not so supine in its activities to We are often reminded that a loon, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson left for which to-morrow evening's publically so much at stake, must strain uphold the sacredness of treaties, people get the Government. It the moneymoon at Faniin. Mrs. meeting will be asked to send to every nerve to spur the Imperial deliberate insult, but bring ruin plain matters in Canton. The of champagne slik gauze with hat particularly when they constitute deserves. If this is so, it may ex- Wilson's going away dress being the Prime Minister will do far Government into action. To in their train.

Cantonese, in their own time we to match more to impress Mr. Stanley morrow evening's meeting repre- If there is a weakness about the need to remember Chinese char- which asks that steps be taken to actionaries in their own ways proposed demands. It is that acteristics will deal with re "Instal an alternative and friendly the past weak has shown. All Chinese Government at Canton, that Britain can do is to insist on submit this is going outside rea- the recognition of existing the province of the British or any public meetings or of Buch Canado, devered at the GP.D. sonable bounds. It is not within treaties, and this she will do The mail by the a,8. Empresa of other Government to instal' any things as the embargo referred to shortly before noon lo-day, amount alternative or friendly Govern are employed. These are friend, ed to a total of 661 bags comprising ment. It would be fatal to at ly observations. If, sum tempt such a thing, and- "LOKELISK"Luture,

that it

Baldwin and the Cabinet with the sents a further opportunity for gravity of the situation in South doing that. Every citizen who China than all the heroics in the has the future of the Colony and world. The wording of the tele the future of the Empire at heart gram must strike the Imperial should be present to give further Government, not as the hyster

weight to the resolution which of an excited mob, but as the we are confident, will be passed by a record gathering with a united

calculated utterance of res Ble gathering How imp thisis needs no saying

officials are apt to regard resolutions of mass meetings

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