CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915 — Page 445

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Extract from "THE SHANGHAI TIMES" of August 28th 1915.

THE GERMAN IN CHINA,

When the British Press in Shanghai first drew attention

to German intrigue in China, several persons and papers, whose sentiment led them astray, were inclined to pooh-pooh the

suggestions,

Later, those who had doubted were convinced, and

When the

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they have seen the work of the Teuton in the East. German discovered that his little game was known, when he found that he could not combat the straightforward policy of the Entente Powers, whose plain statements were more convincing than his innumerable lies, he put an end, or at least moderated, his open campaign against his enemy, and started a more dangerous, and certainly more damaging, policy of intrigue, silent, swift and sure. His action has been to weaken British prestige, not so much through the press, but by trade, which is still going on, selling to the Chinese German (nat British made) goods. And now that the trading with the enemy regulations have also stopped his activities in this direction, he resorts to a third measure fostering sedition. We have seen his work

in Singapore; his efforts have been nullified in Hong Kong:

but in Shanghai, the treaty ports and in Peking, it becomes

very difficult for the Entente Powers to take drastic action,

Something must be done, it is true, A few weeks ago the Sikhs

of Shanghai. swore unasked allegiance to the British Raj, and so

far we have had no reason to doubt the loyalty of local Sikhs,

who have done everything possible for the relief of the wounded,

have subscribed to the various funds, and have faithfully stood

by Great Britain. Yesterday we drew attention to a very

serious state of affairs. Local Germana, who even now are

openly defying the law in many, and one particular, respect,

are doing their best to stir up sedition amongst local Sikhs.

They

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