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"Hong King, Monday, Dec. 27, 1928.

JAPAN'S GREAT LOSS.

great Christmas festival the

hearts of Westerners will feel |

MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1926.

"DR. C. C. WU.

A Speech on Anti- Foreignism.

SUGGESTED SOLUTION.

China's Desires För Many

.."Friends.

DIOCESAN SCHOOL.

BOYS SING, CAROLS FOR

· DR. INGRAM.

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.

only would come as a blessing to many whilst the periodic offer of cabbages at cost price would bring considerable extra custom to the greengrocer. There is much concern at the moment Let about the slump in trade.. those interested ask themselves

On. Christmas Eve about whether they cannot do as the

twenty boys of the Dioc drapers do and by the exercise

Boys' School went to the Bishop's of tact, diplomacy and advertise-

House, St. Paul's College, where ment, pursuade large numbers of

His Lordship the Bishop of people to buy, at reduced prices..

London articles which they would never

was dining and "sang dream of buying other vise. Sure, son of the late Dr. Wu Ting-fang carols accompanied by handbells. Mr. F. Mason conducted and ly such a course would stimulate who was formerly Minister of trade.

Foreign Affairs in the Southern at the beginning and end of the Government and Mayor of Can-singing Mr. E. C. Thomas play- tom was the speaker at a tiffin ated a peal on eight tubular bels. the Union Club of China, there develop the art of bell ringing. It is hoped that the School will LABOUR DISPUTES. being a vors good attendance of and thus add to its many activi-

ARBITRATION FAVOURED BY

CANTON?

A HANKOW GOVT. ORDER.

让

Dr. Wu Chao-chu M.A., LL.B...

members and their friends,

Ettes.

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In introducing the speaker, Mr. R. Calder Marshall, chairman of

On Christmas Day, the Hend- the club, said that

master (the Rev. W. T. Feather- stons, M.A.) and Mrs. Feather- Tho Decreasing World. "To cur forefathers, intern- thirty-six boarders remaining in stone, the resident staff and the

In view of the recent wave of /ational relations were of importschool for, Christmas, had tiffin- Labour agitation at Hankow, the ance only in 30. far as contiguous together, and later, together, with Wu-Han cities and other parts of/states were concerned, but to-day half of the School servants, went

wing to the great facilities for

are,

JAVA ‘QUAKE.

Batavia, December 16. - ports from Proepoek on the fe. north, coast of Java, where nine- occurred on the 14th inst., state seen distinct earthquake shocks

that shocks still continue.

Damage to the amount "of

Hupep province and particularly with regard to the astonishing travel and the speeding up of all to the circus at Kowloon, an demands put forward by some throughout the world are neigh-

means of transport, all countries event which was greatly enjoyed. unions, it is interesting to note boaring countries and we the policy now adopted at Can therefore, in this generation, very ton, that of closer restriction much interested in the study of the authorities.

Is this policy spreading north international relations with all

.countries, The Canton Gazette. A couple of nights ago. I was Wards 1 following the announcement of

scale arbitration tribunals in Kwang-looking at comparative

maps, showing how, since 1800, In order to mediate abomthe cutting of the Suez Canal, 60,000 was done to railway sta troubles in Wu-Han and other rapid steam transit and finally the ions. Sixty houses in the neigh- places in Hupeh province, the airship had by lessening the time bourhood are uninhabitable.

of transit between various points, Hupeh Provincial Government reduced the map in 1926 to about

[tung, says:

has organised a Committee for 1/80th of the size in 1800. This want to have as many friends as deciding disputes between workers and employers.

な

H "Must Be Obayed."

The following regulations have

been drawn up :—

In case of dispute between workers and employers, in which mediation is of no avail, the mat- ter should be brought to this

propinquity, of course, brings possible. Fwith it many additional problems The Obstacle to Friendship.

"Unfortunately, there is a cer- which did not exist in 1800 but,

at the same time, it brings the tain obstacle to complete the solution, for increased facilities friendship between China and the I refer to the for travel mean more contacts great Powers.

use these contacts treaties. One of the Shanghai and if we

right and establish closer and foreign dailies took me to task, intercourse and a few days ago, on account of an

Committee for investigation and more friendly

have Beer exchange of indiscreet speech I made recently. ·

decision.

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became so fur a bis usually Within the three days after the thought and opinion we shall have In that, I tried to give the Chinese feeble health "permitted-one of receipt of the petition, this Coma renter appreciation of each point of view in regard to the mittee will assemble all its mem-other's difficulties and aspirations treaties. I did not try to incite the people taking the lead in bers for the investigation of the and there will be no room for mis-anti-foreignism, as I was accused every progressivo, movement, case, and then call the parties understanding or, if misunder- of. It is foolish to conceal fron thinking only of how to elevata concerned for a final discussion Standings do, arise, frank and ourselves facts and facts that for the status of his country, look Decisions reached must be obey friendly explanations will soon eigners have to face in the Chia- readjust matters. Though we ese attitude towards the so-called ing only to the benefit of his sub- This Committee will arbitrate are a nationalists and pve our unequal treaties.

When" analysed, these are re- jects. His rule was nothing if according to the statement of the countries, we know that what is not kingly in the best sense of parties concerned. Written state best for one country must utduced to two privileges, extra- ment will be used when it is mately be best for all. I do not territoriality and a conventional mean transient benefit but true tariff. They are no doubt valu- His passing at the

and lasting progress.

able privileges for foreigners in comparatively early age of 47

Two Thirds Majority."

The Wish for Peace, China, but, when we come to look. No arbitration should be made years will be mourned-by West-

"Now-a-days, no one, can be a closely in these days, their im-

15 disinterested spectator of the portance erners no less than by his own without a general meeting of the

greatly arbitrators from all organisedi subjects, by all of whom he was bodies which form this Cout what affects one, affects all as is very different from

affairs of other countries for, emphasised. Conditions now are 80 or 90 revered and loved to a degree mittee, and no arbitration should indicated by sensitive barometer years ago. The privileges of

be decided without having been practically unknown in the pre-passed by the delegates of two of the money market of the world extraterritoriality have not heen vious history of Oriental na-thirds of the organised bodies of What we want. is that this baro- able to prevent foreigners from meter should register Set Fair having to remove almost whole- tions.

which this Committee is com-and that commerce should flow sale from Chinese cities in the in- The conventional tariff

the word!

necessary.'

posed,

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TEN CASUALTIES.

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over-

In re-o

In regard to the new ruler, the

In case of inability to attend normally without excessive fluc- terior. Emperor Hirihito, the London the meeting on account of busituation due to abnormal and un has not been able to give foreign- "Daily Express" as recently a ness, arbitrators of this Com-settled conditions. A few weeks erg in the last two or three years Décember 10 described him as a mittee may be allowed to send ago, Mr. Lampson speaking here as much business and proft as. said 'All we want is to be able they would like and, indeed, it their representatives who will fine example of "the liberal-mind- have the full power to act in their to pursue our lawful business in has caused considerable losses to peace and security. That is all some foreign firms. You will ed type of new Japan." Conclud stead. ing its editorial the "Express" Penalty for Absence.

any of us want anywhere in the agree with me that these pri- The arbitratora of this Com-world and if we have that we vileges which looked so very valu- MCGREGOR-On Monday, Decem- called attention to the great res-mittee should not be absent ir-shall be satisfied.

able 80 years ago are not so im- her 20, 1926, at Shanghai, ponsibility of Japan in the Orient tentionally, otherwise the or- "Since Dr. Wu's return to pertant or valuable to-day and, Alexander McGregor, of the and said: "We are convinced ganised bodies to which they be- China he has held many high ad with the present tide of rising ministrative governmental posi nationalism in China, these Shanghai Municipal Electr-that the high destiny of the great long will be ordered to elect new tions and has gained much experi- treaties are obstacles to erdial „city Department, aged 46.

members for this purpose. Empire can be attained only! CANDA-On December 21. 1925,

No representatives should be fence and we shall, I know, be in- friendship which we should like

terested, in what he has to tell to see exist. at Shanghai, Ysabel Cans, through its learning from the withdrawn by the organised

Ug.

"I think you agree with me great lessons of Western culture."bodies, without cause. . Before, aged 64.

Dr. Wu's Reply.

also that the fundamental älter- new representatives are elected, Thus, whilst we mourn with

this Committee must be first in-he heartily endorsed the state-treaties is necessary.

Di. Wu, in response, said that ation or revision of the gid The ques- Japan in her loss of a popular, and formed of the change. democratic ruler, we can rejoice No one is allowed to partici- ment that speeches after dinner tion has often been asked me with her inasmuch as her welfare pate in the meeting of this Com-were crimes but that those after What can we do now? There is. mittee, when arbitration is to be luncheon were vices. (Laughter), no government in China. If we is assured as long as the Em-made, except the parties concern Club for their invitation to tiffin shall we negotiate with? Per- He thanked the members of the want to make the changes, whom peror Hirihito is spared to live ed and their representatives. "In the midst of life we are in and guide the destinies of his

The above regulations will be and recalled the fact that the last tinent questions indeed.

time he attended the Union Club gard to this point I have a prat- enforced as soon as same are death."

In the midst of the people.

make. It passed and may be modified it was in another building. The tica suggestion to

to me that the foreign should there be any omission.

present quarters were far more seems: comfortable and certainly more Powers may do one or both of luxurious than the others. The these two things. sympathy for the Japanese in Sales for Males.

prosperity of the Union Club of "The Way to Do It. their berbavement through the This, by all the tokens, is the

China was a good sign of inter- If there is a government which death of their beloved Emperor. season of the after-Christmas

national understanding and controls, a portion of China and friendship. The business man"in which you think will control the For over a month thousands of sale. At this time of the year,

China unfortunately had very few whole of China one of these days Japanese of every rank and drapers, succumbing to an attack

opportunities to get into touch you can at once come to an under- station have daily attended the of benevolence or a sudden fierce

and come together, particularly on standing with that government social lines, with his Chinese on a regional basis or a déclara ancient shrines praying for the of dislike of their stock-in-trade,

Three disastrous fires occurred in friends, his time seeming to be ticn can be made by the foreign Emperor's recovery. From week proceed with passionate haste to Canton city during the Christmas more engaged and occupied in the governments that, as soon as & to week-and latterly from day to dispose of their merchandise "to holidays, one with fatal resulta

buying and selling of goods and government exists in China, re- The first was at Sul Kwa Yuen, chattels and in the incoming and organised by the whole of the day-hopea were raised that these the multitude at prices so re-

duced as to seem almost invisible. an open space where six matsheds outgoing of dollars and cents, country and able to maintain prayers would be answered, only But why not an occasional sale used as barracks were completely particularly the incoming, so that peace and order throughout the to be frustrated by His Majesty's of something in which men ate

destroyed. This was on Dec, 24, a Club such as this gave an op- Republic, you will at once make frequent relapses. Now he as really interested? The tobacco shops were gutted in the western with outside business. This, said which the Chinese people desire. On Christmas morning fourteen portunity of coming into contact the alterations in the treaties been called to his fathers, and manufacturers. for instance, part of the city through a fire start- Dr. Wo, was very, encouraging That mode, of declaration had been the nation is plunged into grief. might hold a sale six times sing in the early hours in a cake and important. It was a good resorted to before and has these

of few Oriental rulers hitherto week; yet, whoever heard of bakery w

thing. Aside from the social con- two advantages. In the first breath taking bargains in cigar- At about the same time a Chinese tact, there, was the political un-place, it is not necessary for 16 has the solemnity of death so ettes or sensational cuts in the hotel on the western bund was also derstanding which was equally as to 20 big and small Powers to touched the hearts of Occidental prices of cigars? The same ap-involved in another blaze This was important.

come to an agreement before any- peoples as the passing of Em- plies to golf clubs, season tickets, attended by tox casualties.

Speaking as a citizen of China thing can be done: any one coun- fountain pens and whisky, all of peror Yoshihito. He became to which are no less necessary to the death through being asleep at the party which is being spoken about polley. In the second place, there Two persons were burned to and a member of that political try can make a declaration of his own people, and to the out-average man than pyjamas and time while five others escaped with so often nowadays, the Kuomin- is always the suspicion In the side world as well, what King under vests. Why not stimulate serious injuries. The other three tang, will you please allow me to Chinese mind that the foreigner Edward was when he succeeded to man's acquisitive sense by offer were rescued but not without hav say that we, as a party and as a is rather reluctant to give up the ing him now and again all these ing-been in considerable danger. nation, want to be friends with old privileges so if a foreigner or a Court which, although pure and things at less than cost price?" Fires and burglaries are always all foreign nations," said Dr. Wu, any foreign country, can make a good, was hedged around by aIndeed, it seems as though there rife at this time of the year: Can (Applause) We have no exclu declaration vis-a-vis of these rugged conservatism that no were no industry that would not ton a Fallen Commissioner has not!- sion of Jealousy with any single treaties, it would remove the last beneft by following the drapers had that the death penalty will be country. We want to be friends obstacle to friendship and a sub- thing could shake, Like King footstepe. A smashing reduction meted out to burglars convicted with everybody. As individuals, stantial understanding. (AD Edward the Emperor Yoshihito in the price of chops for one week during the winter.

aà a party and as a nation welplause),

3 DISASTROUS FIRES IN CANTON.

W

THREAT TO BURGLARS."