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SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1927:

ITALY'S FUTURE.

MUSSOLINI'S AMBITIOUS

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IDEAS.

NATION NOT YET BORN.”

River and Coastal vessels merely contrary. Moscow has conducted | en account of some fancied grievan aggressive campaign directed Moreover, never for one particularly against the interests moment did it relax its efforts to hf Great Britain all over the create disorder and it la signi-world, and in Europe generally ficant, in this respect, to note that Moscow has shaped its diplomacy at this moment three of its mem-to retard the movement towards bers are in prison, having been unity and pence towards which the statesmen of all other nations

Rome, May 27, convicted for sedition. From are striving. In Great Britain, Deputies on the estimates of the Speaking in the Chamber of these few reminders of its the Communist poison has been Ministry of Interior Signor activities, it will be seen that the deeply inoculated. Whilst the Mussolini denied, "the stupid for- Seamen's Union has a record attempts to upset the constitu more than justifying, the action tion by the General Strike, were a now taken by the Government stoppage inflicted a heavy blow to signal failure, the prolonged coal But there are still further reasons British prosperity. Here in Hong for the raid we report to-day. Kong and China generally, we Following the anti-Red' coup car- have felt only too well the offert ried out in Canton on Good Fri. of conditions which we were aware all along were due to Bol- day, the Seamen's Union in shevik inspiration and which Canton was ordered to reorganise have been proved to be so beyond so as to exclude the Red elements.all shadow of doubt as a result of

the recent raids on Soviet pre-i The leaders of the Union, how-mises in Peking and London. And ever. made off to Hankow with yet again, it has been openly the seals and the funds. Some boasted by responsible Soviet offi- time-later the Seamen's Union in against Britain in China are but Bolshevik efforts Hong Kong issued a circular stat- the forerunners of further at- ing that the head office of the tempts to damage our interests in Union had been moved to Han-Malaya and India. The cancella- tion of the Trade Agreement is kow. Besides breathing defiance the only step which the British against General Chiang Kai-shek Government can take on the in Shanghai and General Li Chai- official confirmation of intensive sum in Canton, the circular called ests. The

activities against its inter- LabourParty upon the members of the Sea would have us believe that men's Union in Hong Kong to a promising avenue for the re-Italians had been banished under eign assertions". that 200,000 take orders from the central office will have been closed by such a

storation of trade and industry Fascist regime.

cials that

in Hankow only. There is no need step. But the concensus of opin-

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The facts were that 1,527 com-

to labour the significance of this on amongst business men seems mon criminals had been imprison- demand it meant simply that to be that at no time since the cd, 1,541 politicians had been the Seamen's Union in Hong conditions justified sanguine ex-

existence of the Agreement have warned, and 698 politicians had been banished to two islands, Keng, so long the political instru-pectations.

was paid ten lire Russia can only where each

Some had written re- ment of Canton, was to become import our goods if she is also daily.

able to send us exports in ex-nouncing their anti-Fascist acti- the political instrument of Hap-change and her greatest export at vities but no amnesty would be kow, the strongest Communist the present moment appears to be granted before 1932, centre in the whole of China. that of revolutionary propaganda "I am convinced that although". The Bolshevising of the Union which is hardly as welcome to the a ruling class is in the course of could go no further, and it is not be to the Labour Party.

average citizen as it appears to formation I must carry out the The task of governing The Italian opening of the Union with pro-surprising that the Hong Kong plain fact is that the principles of nation is not yet born."

of our civilised world. The moral

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air forces made so numerous that the surface wings of the aero- planes would obscure the, sun. Thus when the vital moment of European history was reached between 1935 and 1940 they would be able to make their voice heard see their rights finally acknow ledged.

The China Mail cessions and banners-it ceases to Government has now put an end Moscow are different from those Europe's. Policemen.

exist as the same body once and to such criminal madness. There principles which are the basis of Signor Mussolini said that the Referring to foreign politics, for all. Nobody will regret this, is a point, as Sir Austen Cham- the civilisation of the White Race two policemen, Great Britain and with the possible exception of a beriain said in his speech regard are denied and ridiculed by the Italy, were keeping watch to see cw extremist leaders in Hankow, ing Russia, where patience be- Bolsheviks. The aby83 dividing that France and Germany kept and even these gentlemen' may comes weakness. To have per- that it cannot be bridged by mere each other. Italy's armed forces. the two mentalities is so great their engagement not to attack not be alive now to voice their mitted the Seamen's Union to con- play of words. Compromise is must be perfected to be able at a opinions, if we are

to believe tinue to exist in Hong Kong as a impossible. We must either ac-moment's notice to mobilise and latest reports from the former purely political organisation tak-cept the principles of Bolshevism arm five million men. The Navy Communist stronghold, where it ing orders from Hankow, which we must stand by those of our must be strengthened and the

civilisation. seems that a number of Union in turn was taking its orders leaders have been executed. The direct from Moscow, would have authorities in Canton, we have no been weakness of the most dan- doubt, will welcome the Hong gerous kind, Fortunately the Government's attitude, present Government in Hong after their own success in clear-Kong suffers from no such weak- ing out the Reds, and the rank and ness, among its outstanding ille of the Union, we are confident, qualities, as the Secretary of wil heave a sigh of relief at State for Colonies noted in his being freed from their bondage, speech at the Corona Club, being The ground upon which the Hang vigilance and common sense. Kong Government took action is Another of the qualities noted by | that the Seamen's Union has long Mr. Amery was fairness, and we been a danger to law and order, may expect, therefore, that the During the 1922 strike it. acti- Hong Kong Government, while vities became so subversive that suppressing the seditious and dan- the Government of the day was gerous Seamen's Union, will not compelled to close it down for leave the seamen entirely without sheer sedition.

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BIRTHS.

COURTNEY-On May 21, 1927, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. A, 3, Courtney, a daughter. ROYSTON-On May 23, 1927, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Stuart Royston, a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

ENGAGEMENT.

Hong Kong, Saturday, May 28, 1927.:

Kong

All Noter To Be Reduced In, Size.

New York, May 27. Mr. Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, has announced that the size of paper currency of all denominations will be re- duced by about a third, whereby it is expected the Government will save $2,000,000 every year.

Reuter's American Servite.

PEAK ADDRESS BOARDS.

Later the Union means of protecting and further CORRESPONDENCE. was premitted to re-open, with ing their legitimate interests, signboard and all; a fatal mistake, but will give every encourage- for it lost no time in resuming its ment to the formation of a plottings against the peace of the friendly society along proper Colony. These plottings came to lines, such friendly society to be

The Chamber voted with accla- mation for the public placarding of the speech.-Reuter

BRILLIANT JOURNALIST.

LADY DRUMMOND HAY IN SHANGHAI,

Lady Drummond Hay, England's most noted woman foreign news. paper correspondent, and whom Continental papers recently dea cribed as "Europe's most beautiful. woman journalist," has arrived in Shanghai from London. She was WOODEHOUSE RATCLIFF.

To the Editor of the "China Mail."]

a passenger on the "Fushimi, On May 21, 1927, at Shanghai,

Maru" and is registered at the May Rateliff, of Shanghai, to

Sir-May I through the courtesy Astor Hotel, Harry Falcon Woudehouse, of a head again in 1925 with the free from all taint of Communism of your columns draw the tention Lady Drummond Hay is widely Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.A. outbreak of the second general and to confine itself to the objects the fact that the Inspector in charge Europe and was a prominent figure of all residents in the Peak area to known in diplomatic circles in strike. The Union had by this for which the greater numbers of the Gough Hill Police Station in society in Cairo where she lived time become even more openly originally joined the now defunct intends, early next month; to make for some years. She is credited

a house to house visit with a view: political in its actions, taking Seamen's Union. Meanwhile the to ascertaining the names of the with having made the most bril- The engagement is announced between Cynthia Nina Oswald, orders direct from Canton, with mid carried out this morning will residents living in every occupied fant journalistic career in foreign younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. out any pretence of furthering the have the cordial approval of all Several complaints have recent in recent years, Lady Drummond affairs and politics of any, woman house in the Peak district..!!* J. C. Oswald, of Fuchow, and Robert welfare of its members, and it sections of the community, includ-ly been received regarding the un-Hay is regarded especially as an Oakman Sutherland, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Sutherland, of was considered by the loyal Chin-ing those members of the Sea reliability of the Address Boards authority on Egyptian and Near Hong Kong.

at Barker, Road and the top Tram Eastern life and politics, and has ese in the Colony as being among men's Union who have been chaf Station and it is chiefly with a view come to China, to study and write the bitterest enemies of Hong ing under the tyranny of their to bringing these Address Boards about the Far Eastern situation Kong. When the 1926 strike was Communist leaders. The raid wup to date that such house to house and problems for London and visit has been decided upon. American newadspers and maga- broken the Seamen's Union deter also have the cordial approval of Repeated requests have in the zines. An American magazine last mined to seize the very first op the authorities in Canton whose past been made by the Peak Real-month gave her the unusual com- denta Association to residents on pliment of calling her “a beautiful THE END OF THE SEAMEN'S portunity that might arise to great masses have as Httle liking the Peak to place cards in the boxes woman with brains."

UNION.

make fresh trouble, and in for the polson of Moscow as the which, are situated immediately woman with brala. the late dir under the Address Boards and pro Robert Hay, Drammond Hay, who February of last year it tried very great masses in Hong Kong. vided for the purpose of notifying was prominent in the British diplo The Hong Kong Government's hard to bring about a third gen-

the Police of any change of address matic service, and for many years action in closing the local Sea-eral strike That attempt fall-

but this request is rarely if

fever was Consul-General in Syria, while complied with her uncle is Governor of St. Kitta. men's Union will meet with ing, through the vigilance of the Great Britain and Moscow,

- I therefore appeal to all, Peak general approval. As will he Government and the loyalty of

Residents to afford the Inspector in Lady Drummond Hay has prob The Trade Agreement of 1921 charge at Gough Hill Police Station Ably Interviewed more of the Been from the report of the raid the great mass of Chinese in the between Britain and Moscow was every assistance in the work he le royalty and of the big statesmen appearing, In this issue, the Union. Colony, the Seamen's Union made the outcome of an optimistic hope undertaking next month, and, th in Europe than any other woman has been suppressed under the yet another attempt in the spring on the part of the Lloyd George dress which can be done either Mussolini first confided that he future, to notify any change in adjournalist. It was to her that Societies Ordinance, not under of this year, only with no better Government that it would be pose already referred to or by notifying lines of Julius Caesar while Primo through the medium of the boxes proposed to model his life on the the Emergency Regulations. This success, the rank and file of the able to make ca treaty with the Police or the Hon. Becretary of de Rivera, when she was on the is important for two reasons. in workers, by this time, being still hevism first, and to secure a the Foak Residents Association by Spanish front in Morocco, an the first place the activities of the more out of sympathy with their measure of justice afterwards, letter or even by telephone diverted normced the end of the 14 year war Union have been such as to Communist dictators. How The result has been a fallure and An Address Board, which is not with the Riffe following the cap

kept up to date is absolutely worth ture of Alcuhomps Bay violate the law as it stood even although the Seamen's Union fall-the evidence of the last six years who rely upon obtaining the necEB

the attempt stands condemned by less and most misleadnig to visitors before it required strengthening ed to bring about any fresh gen-from the outset, it was clear that sary information of to meet the special conditions ere

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