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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1925.

“A FEW SHELLS.”

SARRAIL ON DAMASCUS BOMBARDMENT:

A CHOICE OF EVILS."

(Reuter's Servios.)

LIBERAL SPIRIT.

BRITAIN AND TARIFF CONFERENCE.

TO BENEFIT CHINA.

(Reuter's. Servios.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

FREE HANDS NEEDED COLONY'S INTERESTS.reds of schools and colleges for

BRITAIN AND FAR EASTERN

PROBLEMS...

CHINA ASSOCIATION REPORT

REV. KIRK MACONACHIE

DEW TO FORE.

LETTER TO LONDON PAPER.

Chinese n and when flood or famine comes they are the first to be appealed to and the most generous in response. They haye changed a barran rock in two generations into one of the leading commercial centres of the world, Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie where Chinese thrive by hun- Has the time come for Britain to act alone in her own interests pastor of Union Church, Hongdreds of thousands and find in the Far East, or should her kang on the eve of his return to refuge from the insecurity of

the East after a furlough' in Bri-their own country, London, November hands be constantly tied with tain, wrote letter calling atten.

The British community othere In the House of Commons Mr. consequent loss of prestige each tion to, the plight of Hongkongis slighted and deserted, its Anaten Chamberlain in the conse

In the and the seeming indifference to it claims neglected by Government, time a crisis arises?

Press and public alike.. of a statement on China said that

He wrote, in part:—

know from the Hongkong newa- The instructions to the British annual report of the China in Britain to the "Daily News." Mr. Baldwin spoke at Brighton ¡Delegates attending the Tariff Co-Association, recognition is given

able and cool-headed correspon. He said the tombardment of ference at Feking were framed in to that aspect of the problem for an hour and a quarter. One papers and from the letters of

Paris. Nov. 18. The Parliamentary Commis- sion of Foreign Affairs and Army has examined General Sarral, who detulled the operations against the Druses.

shells."

disturbance,

a

Bring Good Luck

HE CHILDREN

TO THE

BY GIVING THEM A PIECE OF BLACK-CAT'S

PORRIDGE

PLATES

This I

90 sti

clouds are lifting," but we have heard all that before. I fear it is the other way, for the Conference. on which he builds his hopes is already being discounted by the real rulers of China-the military and prov, acial authorities.

revolt was an episode of the questions, during the Parliamentary tine and contended that the Druse the outstanding British, and Russian nationals and to preserve that that an overflowing and unani-five months in England, on, fur-i

Islamic movementi

J

RELATIONS WITH BRITISH.;

Later.

A communiqué issued after the examination of General Sarra says that M. Briand during the proceedings paid a tribute to the loyal and cordial collaboration of the British authorities throughout the events in Syria. declaring such collaboration would be also afforded in the future.

recess.

DEPUTIES WARNED. MEETINGS TO BE FORCIBLY PREVENTED.

(Reuter's Service.)

manner

Damascus consisted of "a few liberal spirit, and based on the under which-Britain is committedminute of the 75 he devoted to dents. Mr. Baldwin "trusts the]

ided the revolt principle that the purport of the to co-operation by international China--that is to say, about and prevented a more tragical Tariff arrangements contemplated at sement entered into at Wush-hundred words.

Hongkong was not one of those under normal conditions in China words. No one could gather from the Washington Conference was to ington also it is conceded that Replying to questions, General benefit Chim as a whole and there it is doubtless a sound and wise this address of a British Prime

Doubt 'policy..

is, Surril said that although certain for effectirà safeguards must be

however. Minister that there is a British local British agents had not main-devised to ensure the fulblment expressed as to whether at crises colony which is not part of China, talnet the necessary reserve he thereof,

such as the present it would not but those interests, and even

A REPLY. had had no complaint to make to Replying to questions Mr. Chambe in Britain's better interests to existence, are gravely imperilled

The China "Express and the British Government. He en-berlain was unable to report any have her hands free to carry out at his hour

Telegraph" comments as follows. to her own tertained the best relations with

The Premier did not mention Mr. Maconachie, has been about British representatives in Pales-k towards n settlement of her obligations.

immense trade which she has built mous public meeting of British re-lough, and not much in touch with. up by hard and patient work sidents had sent urgent represen-those who direct affairs here. He throughout several generations." tations to the Colonial Office on or is net to be blamed therefore if he The report refers to the violent about July 24 and that these had fails to realise that Hongkong is anti-foreign campaign particularly remained acknowledged until but one of the pieces in a very big against Great Britain which has the date of a second such meeting game which has been going on been witnessed in China during summoned almost in despair pn (1 Since he left the East. His state- the last few months accompanied think) August 27-more than & ments regarding the virtual acts. by the full use of the weapons of month later in any case. At the of war committed against the

$1,200 strike and boycott, also to the latter meeting.

were Colony by the Bolshevik Govern- in which Bolshevik | sübscribed to cable, not a mere ment of Canton are not disputed. intrigue took advantage, of these resolution, but a reasoned repre-Indeed, they have been as fully The Government has issued conditions thus adding to the sentation of the utterly serious reported here as in Hongkong It- warning that it will forcibly pre-seriousness of the situation. The position, to Mr. Baldwin personal-self. This particular aspect of

at meeting Parlia-boycott which assumed such ly. This also, incredible though the case has been causing the . A telegram from Beirut says vent

House сг elsewhere serious dimensions with conse-it may appeur. remained without Government serious concern for there were no rebel operationsment

Deputies who

some time, but we take a broader intended quent heavy loss to British inter-acknowledgment for many days. A few bunds were yesterday.

Since then, indeed, £3,000,000 view of the situation than they do to hold # meeting of Parests has recently become less acute noticed in the east of Damascus,

have been lent to the Colony, in Hongkong, and action, on the Reports in the newspaper that liament outside the Purliament in the North states the report.

"with a view to restoring public drastic lines advocated in Hong- Distinet Canton. Problém.. Aleppe, Pakmyra, Palmyra, and Building on November 21.

confidence," and Mr. Amery haskong's $1,200 telegram to the The situation in Canton is dis-remarked that the Home Govern-Premier has not commended tinct from the situation elsewhere.ment sympathises with the suffer itself. Mr. Maconachie's allega The Cantonese Government has ings of Hongkong. I do not know tion that the Colonial Office has discarded all allegiance to Peking, what is being done with the been apathetic towards the repre- whose aim has been to bring all money, but frdo know, that old-sentations of British residents in trade in South China to a stand-established firms are facing ruin, Hongkong is hardly in accord

The financial repercussion and that some of them have with the facts. still.

There has been of this in Hongkong is very already gone over the brink-this almost daily communication be- serious This state of affairs, if is a colony which a few months tween the Colonial Office and the prolonged may become critical ago was leading the world for Governor since the beginning of and has been a matter of great weight of tonnage in its harbour, July, as a result of which the ar- concern to the Committee,.

and was enjoying an overflowing rangements for a £8,000,000 loan, revenue.

which involved extensive negotia- IMPERIAL INTERESTS APATHY tions, were pushed through The

. Dairelzor had joined the rebels

are baseless,

SUBMARINES.

GOVERNMENT'S ATTITYDE

UNCHANGED,

(Reuter's Service,

London, November 15. Several questions were asked in the House of Commons suggesting an intomation: conference with a view to the abolition of submarines which was urged by the Chaique of Iloyds in a letter to the shimm papers immediately after-du-li

tor to the MT. The Premier. Mr. Stanley Baldwin wid nothing hu večurred since the Washington Con- ference to siter the Government"s „views expressed there.

Tondon, November 15.

In the House of Commons at question time. Mr. W. G. Bridge man, First Lord of the Admiralty. said that since the M1 had been refisted on June 15, no defect in the hill and machinery had been experienced.

control.

of

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Cairo. Nov. 18.

The communiqué warns the Deputies that they ceased to have character any representative when Parliament dissolved on March 25.

It adds that the new electoral law will be promulgated when elections rendered necessary by the decree of March 25 are held.

SIGN OF TIMES.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, November 18. The result of the Galloway by election, held owing to the death of Sir Henniker Hughan, resulted as follows:- Captain Streetfeld. Con-

servative. Major Dudgeon, Liberal

Mr. John Mitchell, Labour

10,846. 9,910

4207

11.

MISS PIK WEN HA."

HONGKONG'S. UNUSUAL

OPPORTUNITY. .

MONDAY'S NOTABLE EVENT.

The efforts of the Association during the past year to give effect to the views of the Tientsin and I am about to return to Hong-object of the loan is to restore the Hankow Branches on this import-kong to do what may be possible confidence of the local Chinese, ant and complex subject have so in one's own sphere to keep the and some success in this direction far failed to influence the decision flag flying. But I can only con- has already been achieved.

In- firm the view of every other deed, the mere announcement of Colonist I have met In England, the loan had an immediate moral which is that the English public effect, and the Governor is now does not know and does not ap-understood to consider it unneces

of the Home Government.

With regard to the general position and problems outstanding. the report states that conditions prevailing in China have shown no improvement. The Central Government remains a Govern ment in name only, existing on sufferance, with no authority over the military generals who, exercis-a part of the ing arbitrary powers over the areas they control, continue to pursue. their rivalries . and ambitions at the expense of the Lout of it long-suffering inhabitants and to the great prejudice of all foreign trade.

It is a matter of considerable satisfaction to find that the people of Hongkong are appreciating the Increasing exactions are wrung fact that in Miss Pik Wan Ha's from the population to supply ther She belonged to the class of sub-performance on Monday next at funds for the maintenance of large marines, universally recognised the Theatre Royal they have a bodies of troops and the provision exceptionally good under water unique opportunity of seeing of arms and equipment pre- something out of the usual. It is paratory to further struggles for He had not seen the statements seldom indeed that foreigners in dominance; looting is freely re- atributed to members of the draw Hongkong come into contact with sorted to, and the cultivation of about the difficulty M1 Jul in makone of the Chinese arts, or perhaps opium, has been resumed as an an essentially additional means of raising funds. ing port at previous exercises,Chut one should say would enquire.

Chinese representation of one of The prospect of a settled China Bverything would be submitted to the arts. In some ways we in with a Central Government of

Hongkong are isolated from China universally, acknowledged authori--| thereon of enquiry now sittin

and Chinese thought as if we were ty, working in harmony with the thousands of miles away. That provincial authorities, is not yet being so, it behoves us all to grasp within sight. External influences, the present occasion of Miss Pik in pursuit of their own disruptive Wen Ha'a visit, which will be her aims are actively engaged in farewell performance to Hongkong fomenting the present situation before leaving for the North and and, for the time being, their Tokyo.

assistance is being utilised by the

(Earlier Cables.

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Tokyo, November 18. Interviewed by Reuter's respondent with regard to sub marine abolition, Admiral Takarabe: Minister of Navy stated that he After the sombre Tragedy of contending parties for their own personally considers the proposal King Autocrat and his courtesan, advantage. good in principle, but Fears it is not there will be a relief in the form practical, as it is impossible, unless of an entertainment by Miss Pik's

China's Youth

of the Powers agree, which is most company calied "The Comic Side, by side with the distur- doubtful.

This Minstrels."

a growing. miniature bances, alluded to, Referring to Mr. Hanihara's Minstrel show, in the old days, aspiration has manifested itself. statement on the same question at travelled from village to village, particularly amongst the Western: the Washington Conference, Ad-very much like the Troubador in educated youth of China, to hasten! miral Takarabe pointed out that the middle ages. This, seene prothe day when China can take her -the Japanese delegate emphasised vides an interlude of mirth and place as an equal amongst the that the submarine was no more comicality, during which Miss Pikgreat nations of the world. Im- orucl than other weapons against Wen Ha is preparing for her final patient of delay; regardless of the

responsibilities it would entall warships, but should not be per-performance. mitted

"This takes the form of a dance ignoring the fact that the first against merchantmen. Though leas effective against called "The Winged Dance of essential to the attainment of this blistered vessels,, he discredits the Prosperity." sometimes known as ambition is the existence of an opinion that the submarine is use the Bat Dafice, owing to the fact effective Government, demands that the bat is to the Chinese mind are pressed for the revision of the less against the warship.

It is understood that naval and the emblem of prosperity. This Treaties and the abolition of the military circles regard gas as more dance was originated by Yang rights upon which the security of Kwer Fel in the Golden Age of the foreign intercourse with China cruel than submarines and therefore Tong Dynasty, about 710 AD must, under present conditions, it is more important to abolish gas She was considered the most necessarily depend

beautiful woman of her time, and Alluding to the practical evi- in her dress she attempted to dence that Britain has given of represent the prosperity of the its desire to meet, China'è, aspira- Emperor Tang Ming's rule, who tions in every reasonable way, the Paris, November 18. During was a great patron of dancing as report instances the Tariff Confer the first ten months of 1925 the well as the other

ence, which opened on October: 1 French imports exceeded 38,000,- Emperor was vid

and the setting up of the Co

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7000,000 tona, zang Kwel 181

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boas se compared with It is th this dance that Miss);

same period last year excels herself and the result is alm Exports exceeded 86,000,000,000 really wonderful performance that to Chine frasen and 25,000,000 tons, an in- nobody who has an interest in ing as sense of 2,700,000,000 francs and things Chinese should miss the in for

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parently wish to be told how vast sary to raise any more than the are, our Imperial interests in the £1,000,000 which Singapore se Far East, and how gravely they promptly advanced. As for the VAREN | Foreign Office, it has also been are threatenéd

Hongkong is an island, as truly very much on the alert, and Hong- Empire as New kong has undoubtedly received its Zealand, and the Empire is faced full share of notice in the close just now with determined and attention which Mr. Chamberlain deeply plotted attempt to drive us and those associated with him have given to the position in China generally,

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