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Hong Kong, th January, 1928. Lord Southborough, the Pre-economic structure of their coun-politics, but he regretted to say ments, and trusted that approval

19, Queen's Nand C. Tel: C. 151 sident, who presided. The follow-try and they desired to apply that that at home that opportunity would shortly be obtained, for it ing concludes the report of the archy to all the civilised coun- was seized, and an attempt made was on the lines of co-operation proceeding:

tries in the world: They had fail-to make some petty party capital with the Great Powers and with ed, very largely because they had out of it. The chairman had re-those interests in China herself appreciated the honour of being cutable conditions in the West, and he, Viscount Feel, was bound personal gain that we could best

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an insult to the foreigners origin-down, a very useful effect upon back number. (Cries of "No, hardly anybody he could think of ally was now an insult to the those who recognised that it was no.") Well, he was glad to find so All persons of Welsh nationality who was so competent to proChinese themselves, No more the British Government, rather obvious an opinion expressed by Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 487, whether members or not are in pose the health of His Majesty's curious change had happened than any other Government, who the members of that Association

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Ministers as Lord Southborough, than the new aspect of affairs in took such an important step. that they preferred the services Dated the 5th January, 1928. representing for so many years China. Russia having failed in (Cries of "No, no." Anyway, he of the Navy. (Applause). It

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as he did the permanent element the West had turned her face to fully appreciated the point made might interest them to know how Hon. Secretary. in the Government as opposed to the East and tried to apply some py the Chairman, that the Han-long it took the Navy to be ready

the temporary or fleeting element of which he (Viscount Peel) was of her peculiar methods in kow Agreement, running as it did, when it was needed. humble representative.

China, concentrating hatred not being very carefully ob On January 17 orders were sent happened that his Department against the British. The great served (Laughter), there being to Malta for the First Cruiser did have some official connection thing about the Russians in that some difficulty, he understood, to Squadron to proceed to China, with China-with properties and country was that they seemed to get the Chinese administrator to and on January 15, two days later, leases in the Concessions, and he attain popularity for a short time de his work-(Laughter)-and that squadron of five ships sailed. was informed that the value of them, whereas for the British ment where it was, that the ex-orders were issued that a bat- and after that people got tired of some difficulty to find a govern- (Applause), On January 14 these properties and leases was a Friendship grew in proportion as periment should not, until things talion of Royal Marines should good deal greater five years ago they were known. That perhaps became more stable, be extended be equipped for service in the Far than it was to-day. Their chair-represented one of the peculiar in China. (Hear, hear). That East and sent to China. Three man made a true observation when he said that nowadays the differences in psychology between was the problem with which he naval ports, Chatham, Ports He was apparently not competent to mouth and Devonport had each to Government had to consider the thought they would agree that deal.

these two great nations.

(A voice: "Obviously.") find one and a third companies, whole world and that, he thought, was the whole difficulty any British Government would He should, of course, be very and these were ready to move on of Government to-day that have found great dificulty in glad indeed to convey to the January 17, which every case, every problem. had dealing with the state of affairs Secretary for Foreign Affairs that day. (Applause). They arrived got to be considered not only in which they had to contend with in that was the view so strongly ex-at Portsmouth on the 19th, went China. Other countries, he pressed (Hear, hear) in that.com- on board on the 24th, and the 13th, 14th, 15th & 18th February, the light of the special features

feat the thought, might have found it even petent and well-informed com- first time they set foot on land surrounding it, but situ more difficult, judging at least by pany. What was the future of again was in Shanghai, five weeks light of the general dwelt their actions in dealing with mat- China? (Voices: "Ah!") That later. (Applause). There they principles which he would like to on the wide responsibilities of the ters in China. It was rather re- was what one gentleman had ask- had many duties to perform convey. In the first place, that Government and the Cabinet to-markable and unusual to come ed him to tell them. There were They had to guard a front of the interests of the British nation in Govern- those present who were far bet-seven and a half miles on the op- and the interests of the Chinese day. He (Viscount Peel) had across prescience been reading in the newspapers nient, but it was some years since ter able to answer that questions, posite side of the river, and soon people in the development of their that they thought the Cabinet the British Government became but till the time came when they after they began this task the international trade was absolute Hong Kong, 15th December, 1927. | was rather too large and that its fully alive to the changes going had a stable government in China, Chinese boatmen went on, strike.ly one. In the second place, that duties could be better performed on in China, and addressed them- he did not think they would aak That, however, did not discour- it was the most profound interest by a body half the size. If that selves in the spirit of statesman- the British Government to depart was so he would be very sorry for ship to the matter. It was dealt from its policy of neutrality to age the Marines. Those who had of their own nation that their own been trained in motor, transport Government should concern itself the half that was left. He would with at the Washington Confer-wards the different factions in a work undertook to run the engines to maintain in China conditions the Tuchuns of the motor boats, and the offi- possible for the trade of the Bri- be very glad to be of the half ence and in other ways, and a situation where

with cers become coxswains, and the tish Empire. In the third place that was removed. (Laughter). very liberal view was taken of transferred themselves He had a very great sympathy the situation. Difficulties arose, peculiar rapidity from one side to outcome was that the service pro- that it was an old principle that sympa and several years elapsed before the other and the generala with ceeded to run very much as be-it took two to make a bargain, with the attitude Palmerston, but he thought many the Tariff Conference was sent equal facility changed their allegi- fore. (Applause). Then, finding and it was useless, under present (Applause). He had that they could be done without, conditions, to seek to bargain would feel that the application of out to China. But there again ance. Lord Palmerston's methods in great difficulties met the Govern- spoken for some minutes of the Chinese came back to work. with chaos. (Applause). On furtherance of his policy would be ment, and he was wondering how China, and perhaps been a thousand times more difficult to Lord Palmerston himself, with all daring than he ought to have (Laughter). Had he (Lord Stan- such an occasion as that they speak he should have drawn two they, the guests, were grateful than the charge of $5.00 eat less apply to-day than it was sixty or his capacity, would have dealt been, considering his limited hope) realised that he was to could exchange, knowledge, and knowledge, but their Chairman officers of the Naval Marines, for the opportunity. (Ap- seventy years ago. Contemplat with them.

had also, he thought, asked him whom he happened to meet on his plause). ing the situation in China to-day, Almost Impossible Task. to reply to the toast of "His return from Malts quite recently, "The Chairman.” he was well aware that a great The Conference went on the Majesty's Government." If he Serretary. many of their countrymen had theory that there was one govern- might pass for a moment from periences. Both were serving in the toast of "The Chairman," and asked them more of their ex- Mr. P. W. Massey, proposing Hong Kong, December 20th, 1927. suffered great loss, he was con-ment for the whole of China. China, he thought the health of gunboats plying up the Yangtze unid that much as they recognised scious that many had been re- Actually the theory of a unified His Majesty's Government was River, and he realised full well the dignity and grace which he duced from affluence to poverty; China had ceased to have almost exceegly good. He did not see from what they told him what trought to that position, it was he was confident also that even any existence. The Tariff Confer-himself any prospect of sudden those who were protecting Bri- particularly in his capacity of the wealthiest traders among the ence came to an end and the Bri-change. He knew many oftish trade had to go through and chairman of the China Committee Public Auctions-THIRD TOURNAMENT OF THE Chinese themselves must have tish Government then found it the Papers were engaged in the immense anxiety of those that he earned their appreciation

suffered great losses. During the self with the very difficult problem prophesying, but after the who were trying to carry on and admiration. last few years there had also been of trying to deal with several gov- recent elections he found it im- there, not merely anxiety as to the China Committee was form- (Applause). it was almost commonplace to ernments in China. It even tried possible to see that there was their business but in respect ofed to allow of a voice. being say it the results of the war the almost impossible task of re- any great movement of opinion their lives, He heard details of raised which should speak in the They had had to cognising chaos itself, but one which was condemnatory of the large numbers of Chinese coming name of all the various activities cope with an astonishing growth thing it did not try was to inter-present Government. (AP into a Concession all armed to the interested in the China trade, of political self-consciousness. In fere between the different war- plause). If he had failed and teeth being stopped by a small which the China Association with China an observer like Sir Francis ring factions. It did not try to been able to give a rather inade-body of bluejackets, who ordered its more personal aspect of mem- Aglen had seen it growing up be- gamble on one faction, or put its quate picture of the position in them to lay down their arms, and berehip was hardly competent to fore the war, but it had grown money on one horse in the ex-China, he could assure them that after some talking the Chinese represent. The Committee had a

That treme

unlikelihood that that the position of the British Gov-did lay down their arms, which difficult task before it, but of att prormously since then.

horse was going to win. It ernment was healthy and improv-the British collected, und then the its members it was to the Chair- did not do that when offered ad- ing. (Applause)

Chinese left the Concession man that fell the most onerous vice from one particular quarter.

When he said: "But why cannot task of all, which was to endea He remembered it was advised | Mr. L. N. Leefe, Chairman of I get more definite information?"

vour to co-ordinate the somewhat strongly to put all its money on the Committee, in proposing the all the Admiralty would say was, divergent views held by different the Cantonese Government by "Health of the Guests," said that "Well, it is a very common oc-members. Divergent they almost one political party. It abstained great as had been the anxieties

currence." (Laughter). from that netion, and he noticed and cares of those in England he had to confess something sidered the many and varied in- Now necessarily must be when one con- RAFT PROGRAMMES and among those who urged the Gov controlling the affairs of the As Many years ago, when he left the terests represented on the Com- DENTRY FORMS for the ernment to that course a great reciation, they recognised that the Army, he thought before he went mittee and the obviously different CHINESE NEW YEAR MEETING Licence in recalling their advice, burden of those living in China into politics he ought to learn to be held on January 21st, 1928 The Chairman had referred to the had been a heavier one to bear something of the affairs of the angles from which a merchant in The size of the gathering showed Empire, and he went round the shipowner, banker or manufac Weather Permitting), may be action of the Government obtained from Dr. F. Pierce Grove, taking safeguards. The Polo Club and Causeway Bay thought, met with universal sup-in affairs in China, and as their world. Among other places he turer viewed the problem. Lord visited was the Far East, Heud Southborough was not, until re- Stables. Entries close before noon port. (Applause). He did not circle of interest grew wider, mitted that it must have changed cently at least had no particular SATURDAY, 7th January, 1928.

think at the time that it was a unanimity of method must of

reason to be-intimately interest- very materially since he was very easy, decision. There were necessity become more difficult to there, but even so he did not thinked in Chinese affairs, but he had They were told that they were stance, ardent adherents in Eng-Chairman did, as their "spiritual that there was now very little that plenty of arguments against it. attain. There had been, for he would describe it," as the thrown himself into the breach with, such whole-hearted purpose going to commence a great war land of the exponents in China of

home!' (Laughter). He met for the conquering of the whole the "Nationalist Party" their of China. He saw some distin-sentiments must now be rather Sun Yat-sen, and had some talk any of those who have spent the complex Chinese situation guished soldiers present and he akin to those of the father of the with him. When he told the late their lives trying to understand

Lord Grey, he got one of the thought they would say that no prodigal son before he returned worst tellings off of his life than not failing to do so) could (and Incidentally more often greater compliment was ever paid home. (Laughter). There had "Few people," he said, "had the teach him. But beyond that, he to the British Army than to say been those who were slow to be chance to make a country; you had brought to the deliberations that a brigade (A voice: Four convinced of the need of sending have had the chance to make a bigrades. should conquer the the Defence Force to Shanghai continent, and you have turned it of that Committee an Insight which he had acquired through (Laughter), but there was no doubt that H.M. whole of China.

(Laughter. And ap Then they were told that they Government, in augmenting the

many years' experience on Com- ought not to send troops to China Forces of the Crown on the China

mittee and Commissions of the and that if they did send troops Coast, had brought immense re-

utmost importance to the Em to Shanghai that they ought ller to British Residents in China. Sir Edwad Hilton Yorung, also pire, and so he was enabled to to send them to other ports in (Applause). He welcomed, on be- responded to the toast. He said give a lead to its various members China, because they would only half of the Association, Lord that when he went to Geneva, and skilfully and harmoniously incite those in other Treaty ports Stanhope, who, by virtue of his and met the representatives of guide their deliberations. (Ap and Concessions. There was one cffice as Civil Lord of the Admiral- China on the Council of the plause). As he had said, there doctrine put forward in the ty, was so closely associated with League of Nations, he thought it were many interests represented House of Commons that all the the service to which they all owed a good opportunity to suggest on that Committee, and it would people who went out to China to so much. (Applause). Sir payment of China's arreñrá., Un- be farcical to profess that every- carry on British trade had separ- Edward Hilton Young was closely fortunately his harsh words fell one thought alike on one of the ated themselves from the body connected with their affairs, hav-upon susceptible ears, and had no most intricate and involved pro nolitic of this country, and must ing presided. In the absence of more fortunate effect than to re-blems which the modern world take their chance. (Cries of Ford Southborough owing to ill-duce the representative of that was faced with. He himself was "Shame"). He Viscount Peel, health, over the meetings of their nation to a burst of tears.

{Continued on Page 11 could not say that any such idea allied body, the China Committee. (Laughter) There were thres

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