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SHAKING HANDS WITH › CHINA.

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A living Chinese Writer has | Assembly that drew up the Con observed that it is one of the mis-¦ stitution after the revolution. About

fortunes of modern political selence that time, too, Mrs. Chang, one

THE CHINA MAIL,

HIGH IDEALISM.

·BETTER ROAD FOR CHINA.

LOYAL CO-OPERATION PLEA.

SEVEREST TEST.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK AND THE KUOMINTANG.

AFFEAL TO FORMER COLLEAGUES.

The following statement was issued by the "Kua Min Agency," Shanghai, on December. 9:

WEDNESDAY

JAPANESE WOMEN,

“A SINGLE STANDARD MORALITY."

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ment runs that the sole practical way to overcome, this conviction (which criss-crosses all the Far East) ja to substitute disinterested: service, for proselytising, to seck to supplement and not to supplant, to be concerned more with morals than dogma. After all, this is only an- other way of putting the conclusion The trail of China's civil war has reached in this regard at the dragged a restless length across so Institute of Pacific Relations forum the of the women's pioneers, was many uncertain. montha that the at Honolulu, which was: "A new that it has confined itself to narrow study of Western political editing the "Peking Woman's western world has changed some- and a better type of missionary is ideas and institutions." And the Paper and earller still, in 1907, what its earlier attitude toward it needed in the Orient if Christianity

In a circular letter addressed to sama criticism applies to our social Dr. Tamel Kin, who took her degree it is as convinced as ever of the is to progress there." And in those the members of the Central Execu science. It is indeed not too much in New York, had founded, with the large Importance of the movement,

same July debates the suggestion tive. Committee now holding the gelaha system and to say that the average English help of the Chinese Government, but its primary attention has shift was made that a half of the present preliminary conference in Shang-women suffrage, women of the Emi- woman's attitude towards the Chin the Women's Hospital at Tientsin. ed, in a degree, from the chances missionary funds he used to send hal, Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, in his piro now demand a single standard ese woman is coloured by the one More recently, we know that in the of ultimate success of the various natives of the East to America and capacity as a party member, urged fact taught about China to the San Min, or Threefold People's confusedly named leaders to matters Europe, in place of assigning work- all his colleagues to forget their of sex morality.

The women won the first phase children of the Victorian era, that Doctrine, as enunciated by the late which affect Occidental interests ors to go to them, that Oriental past differences and Ill-feelings little Chinese girls, when

net Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the legal and so- both now and in whatever future people might thus comparo reli- against one another so as to pave of the fight when they established, destroyed at birth, have their feet cial equality of the sexes" was re- is to see the struggle determined, gions and cultures,

the way for a successful solution of through a ruling of the Supreme tortured into elegance-a barbar-cognised as essential to Chinese Not the least of such concerns has The last of the more or less the party's problems in the coming Court, the principle that husbanda ism, by the way, that loses some of progress; and in the Kuomintang to do with what lies ahead for mis-specific ideas put forward was aession. Gen. Chiang pointed out are morally bound to observe chasti its picturesqueness if we compare Conference of 1926 this principle sion work in the great Chinese Re-voiced not. long ago by T. Z. Koo, that the Kuomintang is now facing ty equally, with their wives-and nn X-ray photograph of a swaddled was reassorted and extended to in-public. Nearly 1,000 individuals General Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. the severcat test in its 30. odd the daws governing wifely chastity Chinese foot with that of an dustry and the Civil Service. from Europe and the Americas in China. Speaking in New York years of existence and no sacrifice, in Japan are severe. Adultery by criminal English foot that has been forced

Meranges for conveyance to Chin- were devoting their lives to this ac- he declared that the "new mission even to the extent of surrendering a wife constitutes a Into pointed shoes with Louis XV. ese women's societies from similar tivity, and the aggregate value of work, whether or not called by the individual rights by certain mem- offence, if prosecuted, and a cause bodies in England can be sent to the the properties involved ran to some-name, must consist in trying to bers of the Committee, is too big, for a divorce by a husband. Wives, delegation through the Women's thing Uke $8,000,000. With the bring together Eastern and Western in order to solidify the ranks in short, are requested by law, to DODWELL & CO. LTT International League offices in spread of disorder, practically all concepts of right living; it must throughout the entire Party and to observe the strictest rules of con- London or in Manchester; and these labourers were forced from cease to try to impose either upon restore to it its former prestige. duct. A Japanese husband, on the He informed his colleagues that if other hand, always literally has material aid to enable them to ex- their posts, and the material loss the other. tend their activities as much as already has been considerable, with`

In these dicta, Burely, are internal dissension continues and been "lord of his household," at possible after their arrival can be the end not yet. What final dis- unmistakable waymarks pointing to remains in the way of the conven- least in all its affairs outside the forwarded-in the same way. If position of the whole unsettled sit a better road than (quite obviously) tion of the fourth plenary session four walls of the house. His con- only as one infinitestimal contribu- uation can be made is a difficult has yet been followed. Nor is it diffidence would arise among the tent is necessary for the arrange- tion towards the replacement of question to answer, albeit some rea- difficult

marriages, to recognise the ground- loyal members and the country at ment

property prejudice by understanding through sonably assured solution must be work of the plan now to be carried farge. would question the Intention clauses, and all binding agreements, knowledge, this International won.

through. A fundamental object of of the Kuomintang members. The And there never has been any ques women's adventure would seem to

all religion should be: the promo-Nationalist troops, likewise will be-tion of the husband's right to stay claim attention. For want

tion of general human welfare, the gin to wonder whether they are out as late as he may wish and understanding, is confined to no one

spread of unselfish living, the ex-fighting for the Three People's maintain as many mistresses as his nation, as we are reminded afresh,

tension of peace, and a deepening of Principles of merely taking orders purse would support until recently. on reading in Mr. T'ang Leang-li's

the sense of love. Loyal co-opera- from different groups of officials interesting book on China, that the

tion in such service is the wholly whose interests are at variance Chinese a hundred years ago were

worthy alm to be sought---or should with each other. pleading inability to enforce their

it be called the "holy worthy" aim? laws against European settlers be- cause the latter were so much alike that identity of the criminal became impossible f

heels.

Most intelligent people now realise, however, that behind the fog created by recent events in China there les an unexplored wealth of curture, aspiration, and tradition that calls for discovery by the internationally minded traveller. A halo of adventure, therefore, scents lo be cast round the little delegation of three women who are just about to embark on an inter- cating visit to the women's organ- isations of that country. They are going out under the auspices of the Women's International League for Pence and Freedom, whose president is Miss Jane Addams, and their nationality represents respectively Great Britain, France, and Amer- ica, though, of course, their mission is outside all barriers of race, creed, or party, and will serve no purpose of narrower limits than are set up by the broad principles of goodwill and world friendship.

Why They Are Going.

The enterprise originated in the mind of Miss Louis Bennett, chair- man of the Irish section of the Women's International League, who recalled to the Committee the com- plete success of a similar mission of reconciliation that went from the British section to Ireland in 1920, at a moment of intense strife and commotion. The idea of the present delegation is to get into touch with the women's organisa- tions in China with a view to ultimate co-operation in the work of international peace and friend- ship, and more immediately to dia- cover in what way, if any, English women can help the women's move- ments over there. They go, in al spirit of inquiry, as Miss Edith Pye, the British delegate, has ex- plained, to ask for rather than to make suggestions, to learn and not to interfere; and they have been enrefully chosen from that point of view. Miss Pye herself, a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, is experi- enced in midwifery and welfare work, and has done much relief

work abroad; Mme. CamHle Drevet

is a qualified teacher who has givent

up her post for the purpose; and

-EVELYN SHARP in the chester Guardian." .

of

"Man-

CROWN SUITS.

AN AMENDING ORDINANCE IN

THE STRAITS.

A Bill to amend Ordinance 22 (Crown Sulta) is to be introduced in the Straits Legislative Council. In the "Objects and Reasons" it is stated:

It is settled law in the Colony that the Crown, like any other em- ployer, is responsible not only for the manner in which its servants discharge the duties of their em- ployment, but also for the acts done by them in the discharge or the sup. posed discharge of their duties.

If the act done by a public ser- vant is one which, if lawful, would have fallen within the scope of the public servant's employment, as being reasonably necessary for the due discharge of his duties, or the preservation of the interests of the Crown, or otherwise incidental to the purposes of his employment

BAN ON LEAFLET.

MAYOR OF SHANGHAI SENDS PROTEST.

of

Much has been spoken and written of this by men and women who should be authoritatively. In formed, but yet whose opinions

Now Japanese women, however, vary as the poles. The pessimist is persuaded that China is through

have decided the double sex stan- with orthodox Christianity for an

dard is wrong and a strong fight is being made to enforce the same indefinite number of years, and yet

Fighting the Militarista,

rules for moral conduct for men Dr. Lew, talking to this text in

"We have been and are still fight that apply to women. The recent London the other day, declared:

ing the militarists," anys part of Supreme Court ruling is the first "Christianity is going to be the

Mr. Chiang's letter. "We have auc-victory for militant feminism. most potent factor. in the building

ceeded in suppressing communism. Concerning the ruling the "Hochi of China's new nationhood.". I

The Kuomintang's most deadly Shimbun," a every shade of conviction shows be-

conservative Tokyo enemy is neither militarism nordally, anys: tween these extremes, the more

communiach.

deadly Our most

"The judgment recognises wives optimistic note is the one oftenest

enemy is that of our military com- as having the right to bring an sounded. For example: Dr. Harold

The Shanghai General Chamber manders who refuse to obey the action against their husbands when Balne, of the Taianfu University of Commerce on Saturday last highest authority of our Party as they are wronged, and to sue for with a score of years' experience received a letter from the Mayor of well as those of our civil officials redress. This has established the there, said recently that the the Shanghai (Chinese) munici- who manipulate and take advantage doctrine that men and wives must "church is winning in China. A pality to the effect that according of our internal strife for their own observe equal chastity and that purer. Christianity will emerge from to a joint petition aubmitted by the

aggrandizement."

their duties are reciprocal." the militarism on the one hand and chiefs of the Police, Agriculture,

"The main cause of our present It would be safe to say, however, the communism on the other," Labour and Commercial Depart- Again, in an interview granted this ments of the Municipality, investi- split," continues Gen: Chiang, "is to that years must elapse before any paper, Dr. Henry Hodgkin, presi- gations have revealed that a leaflet be traced to the question of the thing like a single sex standard can

Central be established in Japan. dent of the National Christian containing inflammatory matter legality of the Nanking Council of China, summed up his was being printed and distributed Special Committee and also the by the Firat Sub-Union of the Com- opinion regarding the mission out-mercial Press Workers' Unification question of the responsibility for

look with: "All talk of the collapse of Christianity in China or of the impossibility of carrying on further missionary, labour is utterly base- less. The native Christian church is facing a delicate state of affairs with noteworthy courage and stead- fastness."

Four interestingly different sug- geations have been made in the course of this discussion, says the "Christian Science Monitor." One more than once emphasised, has been that, from this time forth, the

Committee and the B.A.T. Strike Support Association.

The letter stated that the dis- tribution of leaflets should be stop- ped by police and soldiers on patro! duty unless the leaflets bear the chop of the B.A.T. Strike Sup- port Association.

A NEW GOLOSH.

The newest form of gum-boot is really a rubber golosh, because, al- though it entirely covers the foot

events in Canton. But these ques- the sudden change of political

tions, important and complicated as they may have appeared, can be easily solved at the fourth plenary session.

We must realise that Canton is the birthplace of the Na- tionalist Revolution while Nanking

PORTLAND CLUB.

CHANGE OF PERSONNEL.

In an article by an ex-member of

is to be the sent of our National- the Portland Club under the head- lat Government as instructed by our ing "The case against Majority Jate leader. Untold numbers of Bidding answered," a further at precious lives have been sacrificed tack is made upon the club, includ on behalf of both Canton and Nan- ing the following: "They awept king and we cannot and must not away their old government which allow thousands of our fallen com- had brought them into so embarass- ing a position, and they started

the Crown must accept responsi: effort of the orthodox Christian and leg. it is worn over the ordin-rades to have died in vain."

blity, inasmuch as it has authorised churches throughout the whole ary street shoe, with an opening

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the servant to do that particular Orient will succeed, fundamentally, for the high heel to slip through. impressed upon his colleagues that reforms."*

Concluding his plea, Gen. Chiang with new blood to carry out the class of act, and is therefore pre-only as it is held apart from poli- It is quite a amartly fitted affair this is the time for co-operation The reader of the words just cluded from denying the servant's tical activities. The Chinese, we of grey rubber fastened with a and that the fate of the Party and quoted could only assume that, be- the American delegate, Mra. authority to do the act complained are told, have been unfavour-"zip fastener, and suggests a grey the confidence of the hundreds and cause the Portland Club Committee Grover Clark, has the advantage.of | of.

ably impressed by what

ap suede boot. It is sold complete with thousands of the Party members had not at its last revision of the being a resident in Peking and al-

This Bill tends to protect more pears to them

alliance a little case into which it folds pre-hangs apon their ability to rise Laws in 1929 adopted "Majority ready in touch with Chinese women, jadequately the public interest as between much that has besumably in order that it may be above personal differences and work Calling," the members of the club come known to them as Christianity carried about, Possibly umbrella and "Western imperialiam." What, handles will be made with a trip together for the welfare of the had dismissed its old commitee Party and the Chinese people. and appointed a. new one with the then, has shown itself as an anti- which will carry goloshes shortly.

object of making this particular Christian movement is, at bottom, The type that has a dog-head handle a clear call to the missions to with a mouth which works with a Perang Street, Penang, who went truth whatsoever in this suggestion, Mr. R. M. N. Nagappa Pillay of alteration in its Laws. There is no disentangle themselves from all spring suggests itself as a model to Belawan-Deli, on medical advice, anys the "Sunday Times," The political complication. The argu- that might be enlarged on. Ex.

personnel of the Portland Club Com- mittee has just recently changed owing to circumstances which may be given publicity, because the facts will be of interest to all card- players.

Their intention is to take a greet represented by the Crown, by pro ing to the women of Indo-China on viding that judgment shall be given the way out, and then to proceed to for the Crown unless the plaintiff Shanghai, after which they will alleges and proves that the public plan their tour according to cir- servant. concerned acted negligently cumstances.

or without reasonable and probable cause.

Dr. Timothy Tingfang Lew, Dean of the Theological Faculty ot Peking University, when approach- ed for his opinion as to whether his countrymen would be likely to resent this women's mission, re- plied that the keeneat advocates of women's progress in China are the men, who realise that nothing definite can be accomplished by! China as a nation until women are more on an equality with men. This need not surprise anybody who is not obsessed with the girl-baby- and-crippled-foot view of China. A nation brought up on the teachings of Confucius cannot fundamentally be opposed to sex equality or to ideal démocracy in any form. There is charming Chinese parable that illustrates this truth.

The Lady and the Tiger..

Once Confucius found a woman walling bitterly by a grave. She: said: "My father-in-law was killed here by a tiger: My husband was killed by another tiger, and now my son has died in the same way." Confucius asked, "Why do you not leave the place, then?" The answer was: "There is no oppressive government here." Then Confucius turned to his pupils and said: "Remember this, oppressive govern ment is more terrible than tigers."

It will be valuable to all those who want to study the Fast intelli-

learn gently to

through the Women's International League dele- gation real facts about the Chinese women's position. So far, we have been dependent on small pieces of news that have filtered through from time to time. In 1913 vie learned through an address given to the House of Commons by Mr. Hain Jou Kia that women had won in partial franchise in Canten, and had also helped to elect, the Provtaleza)

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