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CHADA IN CHINA

PEKING, June 13th.

." It is, perhapa, rather difficult to aut in. the present upheaval in China sigas, of progress-that is, progress of the nation

TUESDAY JUNE 28TH.

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1917

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Under this bending, the following leading article appeared in The English. The new building of the North Chinaat, of Calcutta, one of the principal Insurance Co., Ltd., standing at the journals in India, on June 1st --- corner of Kiukiang and Brechuen roads,|

Some British officials in the Far East

the Gorman liquidations have abundantly proved that the Colony is better without these traders who bail, un a large busi- ness to the detriment of British traders on a pernicious credit syatom, which lod nearly to financial catastrophe. More- methods alone that German merchants in ever, it is not by unscrupulous trading

the Far East have endeavoured to under- fish trade Evory colony of German met- mine British interests and destroy Bri chants has been a colony of spies and in- triguors, and all the plots that have been originated, encouraged or financed by discovered since the war began have been these outposts of Prussian frightfulness The military revolt against the Presi-o their friends, of whom there was a

disguised as peaceful tradera. The mea- dent for his summary dismissal of the urge number present, including Sir by most Britishers, that after the war sure of justice and sound policy damand. Everard Fraser, II. M. Consul-General, Germag should be prohibited from resided by the British mercantile community

to declare the building opon, and Mr. A. G. Stephen, who was invited ing in British territories in the East for of Hongkong in only what the London a certain number of years and that after what every British Dominion has en- Chamber of Commerce has demanded and

towards constitutional government-ut Shanghai, was formally inaugurated on seem to entertain peculiar views on the there are some who do, and it may be Juta 19th, when the chairman, Mr. O future of Gormans in British overseas pos- that their vision is true and thub their M. Bain, and the directors were at home

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In declaring the premises open for the lapse of that period they should only business, Mr. Stephen said the steady be permitted to enter British possessions progress and success of the Company in under strict licence. This has virtually the sound board of directors which had become the policy of the non-official Bri recent years had of course been due to had charge of its affairs, but especially wish communities overseas. It may be to the able management of the Secretary modified in self-governing dominions 1908. He had been connected with the where there is no vital contact with sub Mr. Simms, who assumed that post in

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He then declared the building open.

DISASTROUS FIRE IN

TIENTSIN.

MESSRS JARDINE'S GODOWNS ABLAZE

and to admit the people again to the enjoy. In this war the German people privileges we formerly allowed them to and the German government are one in the crimes they have committed. The hunds of both are stained with the same blood; the minds of both distorted with the same brutal conception of right and. wrong, Germany is saturated through and through with the spirit that tries to justify the sinking of the Luestranza and the hospital ships, that rejoices in the murder of Nurse Cavell and that drives free people into slavery. It is not only spirit of the people too, and with such the spirit of the Government. It is the race Britishers can have no desire to re- Bume social relationships.

Again, on Jun 2nd, under

Lide Germans in Hongkong," The English:

former Prime Minister, the intervention of Chang Hsun in the unusual role of peacemaker, and the President stultify

dorsed, and it seems to us a monstrous ing himself by dissolving Parliament are

votes, probably cast with automatic obedi thing that by the intervention of official factors which would not in other coun

ense to the Governor's nod, the expression tries be regarded as making for progress;

incident of this kind, however, will serve of this demand should be frustrated An but in China things are not always what

to place the British communities in other. they seen, and it may be that this parti

parts of the world on their guard. It is cular period in the evolution of the

clear that this question of the exclusion Chinese nation is but a prelude to the

of Germans must be kept steadily and democratic government in which inst years and it was worthy of remark that Jerraces in backward stages of develop persistently to the front. There must, be formines of the Company coincided with the German, if he is not absolutely pro- quarrel with the German people and that the beginning of the improvement in the ment, but even there the future life of no backsliding. From time to time we hear public meni nying that we have no Mr. Stanley Hornbeck remarks in the his arrival in China as a very young hibited, will be hedged about by restricthe real foo to scivilisation is Prussian first chapter of his newly-published of energy in his favour and he the tions and, in the nature of things, he will this attempt to distinguish between the

man. He had still youth and -abundance

militarism. There is a serious danger in volume entitled “ Contemporary Politice speaker, was sure he felt that he had in China, It is to history that the only yet made bginning and that be treated very much like a social outcast. people and the rulers of Germany

before he had finished with the Company. Whereve the British Ang flies, and danger less in a it of super-sentimental- thoughtful student should, go when he means to make it one of the leading especially in those places which have ex-justice enough to punish the Government ism, after the war we should deeni it concerns of its kind in the world. Ther prompted to musings as to the probable were all confident that he would succeed periensed the evils of a German colony future of the Chinese people. It is futile in doing so,

before the war, the sentiment is strongly to attempt to judge China and to specu-

in favour of exclusion, and British sub Iate as to her future on the basis, simply,

Jests look to the House Government to of the last century; still more so to

establish

respect of the Crown judge the revolution of 1911 by the events

Colonies, as well as in respect of India, which have immediately followed; and it

a policy of exclusion and restriction. becomes alsurd to estimate the capacities

directed against enemy subjects especial of the Chinese people in terms of wint

y of German nationality. This policy they have accomplished-or failed in ae A disastrous fire broke out in B

is not dictated merely by a spirit of revenge, though it would be justinable on complish in the last few decades, years. Matheson & Co., in Tientsin, on June the crminal outrages which the Germinas Godown, belonging to Messra Jardine, that ground nione. It is the result of months and weeks.

In China's history 15th. The fire spread with such ferocityfave deliberately commited and of the there lies material for the refutation of that it was quite obvious that it would discoveries made soon after the commence the gloomy prognostications of certain flames in the B

be useless to endeavour to control the ment of the war, that German commercial Godown, and the enterprise, especially in the East, was pessimists, material for the encourage firemen devoted all their efforts to con- political in the sense that it endeavoured man published the following leaderette:-. ment of sceptics, material with which to fining the outbreak to its original limits. by means and unscrupulous methods to We dealt at some length in our last fortify the faith of optimists."***

In this they were unsuccessful and the undermine British trade and influence issue with the Governor of Hongkong's machinery godown and the whole block The long record of crimes against attitude towards the British morettile known as Victoria Building became in humanity record which grows day by community's request that Gormans should. volved

a day—makes it clear that for many years be excluded from the Colony for a certain The fire was not got under control to come the Germans as individuals as period after the war. The subject has until between 2 and 3 mm, on June 18th, well as a nation, will be placed outside become a burning one in the Colony, and says the P. and T. Timer

Elonest men can have no the tone of the Press makes it clear that The the Talks among the most centructie are truck w with them. It would be danger the majority of Britishers are justifiably gutting of the godown in which it tions that would tend to the resumption respondent has favoured us with a num tsin has ever experienced. Besides the ous to public peace to introduce condi indignant with Sir Henry May Apr originated, the machinery godown, it of social intercourse on the same terms ber of newspaper extracts on the subject, practically destroyed the block known as many have committed crimes which can by the remark in one of them that if as before the war. Germans and Ger-and the Governor will scarcely be pensed Victoria Buildings. The Robinson, Piano Company, the Chinese Post: Offee, and not and must not be forgiven, and which the view of the Hongkong Government Bulsara Bros. premises were also greatly must be punished on more than one gen- is right, it goes a long way to justify eration of their race. One very effective Bernhardi's boast that Hongkong the removal of a considerable quantity of them in British territories and to allow been raised to its position of eminence bum, but time permitted of the safe way of punishing them is to ostracise great Emporiuin of Southern, China, has the goods and documents in these places them none of the privileges which they Happily the Chartered Bank, the Inter formerly abused. nationale alety of which was seriously viction of most Britishers in the East. Bank, and Sims & Co.'s pre- This we believe is the firmly held con- threatened at one tire, were unharmed.

It is a little disturbing, therefore, to find a Governor of a Crown Colony express

At the moment of writing it would seam as it China was undergoing one of the gravest crises of her history. Never were the dissensions greater or the number of conflicting intereste more numerous Until a few days ago President Li Yuan Hung was the idol of the ardent. Repib licanists. To their dismay and chagrin, however, they have found that their ido has feet of clay." This man who pledged bimself to abide by the constitution to support it, even at the cost of his life has allowed himself to be overawed. Some may contend that even in dissolving Parliament he has acted in the best in terests of the State, but others, remetaber ing the ultimatum of the Tuchans and the dicterial mediator Chang Haun, are disappointed to think that the President wag weak enough to abandon his prin ciples under force majeure.

He and the veteran diplomat, Wu Ting fang, were looked upon as the pillars of the constitution in the Government. Now Wu Ting-fang stands alone

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billy by German industry. One might really suppose from the attitude of the able to Hongkong, and the sooner a Gov- Government that Germans are indispeng- ernment holiling this view is replaced the better prospect will Hongkong have in ing the opinion that it is not in the best the future of ridding itself of the pernici possibly the Powers may intervene.

interests of that colony to exclude Ger- pus German traders who, so far from any rate, the outlook at present is any of an official majority of votes always at brought it to the verge of financial disas At mans after the war, and using the weight benefitting. the Colony economically, thing but a happy one. Cains is his beck and call to enforce that opinion ter by their dishonest credit system, Sir threatened with internal disturbance, her on the Legislative Council. This is what Henry May's Government, however, is finances are in a parious state, and recently happened at Hongkong and it not without support, though we arS drought and famine are being contem may easily be imagined. that the non-afraid His Excellency must be a trifle plated in the North, while in the South official British community is up in arms

embarrassed by floods and devastation are being experi. against the Governor, Sir Henry May be interesting themselves in the discus its Neutrals appear to enced.

A resolution, originating with the Brision, and we have been shown a circular tish moresatile community, was placed out out by a Dutch banking house in before the Council expressing the opinion which it is said:

At. the instigation of Summer sung are glowing with a that it is in the best interests of the some leading British merchants who see vengeance in Peking, and the thermome Colony of Hongkong that persons of

in the war an opportunity of excluding ter readings have been daily over 90 in German nationality should be excluded German competition after the war a the shade. The much-needed rains have therefrom for a period of at least ten movement was started to urge the exclu not come, although the clouds threaten to years following the declaration of pet for a period of ten years after the war. burst almost every day, and it is felt and that subsequently they be only admit. The movement is led by the Chairman of sion of German trade from the Colony that until the rains do come the atmosted to the Colony under strict licence. pheric conditions will reinsiu very try The sentimental reasons for this resolu- the Chamber of Commerce and a motion ing. The crops are looking very burned. tion are so strong that even the Governor was moved in the Legislative Council to and the farmers are naturally very much and the few Chinese non-official members The italics are ours, Bo far from being concerned, are n

which the Government very ably replied. who supported him, were bound to en

"AT ROME."

During the phat few days the President bus been on the horns of a dilemma. If be refused to dissolve Parliament he THE SUMMER EXODUS. brought upon himself the intervention of the Military Party. If he did dissolve Parliament he lost the support of the Kuomintang, and of the Young China party in general. In this awkward po tion ho consulted his foreign Advises Dr. Morrison, the political adviser to the President, and Dr. Arigs, the legal adviser to the President, were both called in, but unfortunately their advice did not coincide and the difficultion of the President were consequently increased. The British Adviser counselled His Ex last week, and the various Legations are tion to the resolution was based on as a matter of fact, was very feeble. The The exodus to the seaside commenced dorse them; bat Sir Henry May's opposi-a very able reply, the Government's reply, celleney to maintain the constitution and preparing to take their departure. The economic grounds One would naturally sole objection on economic grounds raised to refrain from dissolving Parliament at Chinese officials are learning to appre suppose that in this respect the opinions by Sir Hen May was that if the Ger the behest of Chang Hsun and the milicate the Northern seaside resoris dis of commercial men who are in daily in-ns were excluded from Hongkong they tary leaders. He also pointed out that covered" by the foreigner, and numbere timate touch with the trade of Hongkong to the detriment of the Colony This would develop other neighbouring parts Parliament was willing to make conces of them are summering in Paitsibo and would be more valuable even than the sions in the draft of the constitution Shuabnikwan. which it had already passed, and suggest.

opinion of the Governor of the Colony, pusillanimous attitude, it is needless to ed that a compromis should be striven

yet in direct conflict with the weight of does not find favour amongst com. for, especially as the Southern people The International Recreation Club had clared that the resolution is not in the Germans to develop other ports, if they commercial opinion the Governor de mersial men in the East. It is open for were unanimously opposed to tas dissolu very successful At Home on the tion of Parliament This was sound ad courts last Saturday, when Dr. and interests of the celony." Put in another car, whether they are excluded from vice

Dr. Arigo advocated a contrary Madame Wu Ting-fang acted as host and way, such-a atatement carries the inter Hongkong or not; but the chances of su had called Parliament into being, and as members and visitors whose pleasure was before the war to the rights and privileges On moral and social grounds, as well an policy. He argued that as the President hostess There was a large gathering of pretation that it is to the interest of the such opposition have no fears for the Bri

Colony to admit Germans as freely astia community.

This is not merely a that Parliament was not legally con marh enhanced by the lively selections of British citizenship, that their presence on economic, it is essential that Hong question of pounds, shillings and pence. stituted, he could dissolve the Parliament played by the Marine Band of the Ameris to the economic advantage of the kong should be rid of the pernicious Ger which he himself had created. On the cap Legation Guard. The prizes won in colony, that, in fact, the Colony, in times evening of the day on which he consulted the tournament were awarded, Dr. S. P. of peace, cannot do without them. Aman element. This is the overwhelming these advisers it was known that the Ire Chen securing most of the trophies. sident had drawn up a mandate dissolvcHANG ESUN'S TROOPS.- hấp

statement of this character sounds strange opinion of the non-official British com ing: Parliament. It could not be issued,

coming from the mouth of a British manity in the Colony and if the Gor however, because no responsible Minister soldiers which form the army of the re- og experience of the Far East, per expression no doubt other steps will Some two thousand of the pig-tailed Governor Sir Hoary Hay is a man of or in Council zoluses to allow it pro- would countersign it, ag required by the doubtable Chang Hsun reached Peking comes of a distinguished family whose be taken to bring it before the Home provisional constitution. Again the two Inst Friday afternoon and encamped connections in India are highly honoured advisers were called in, but their advice within the enclosure of the Temple of le must be credited with the best of was the same as before. However, the President must have had some other ad- Heaven Peking has not forgotten previ- motives but his contention nevertheless vice, for the Mandate was imped on Turous visits of these warriors, who are look is one that should not have been made by day, countersigned by General Chiang

ed upon with feelings of awe and fear, & British Governor in times like these, Chan-chung, chief of the Peking genda and several incidente" have already nor is it seemly that the whole weight merie, who had been appointed acting was the way in which Mr. W. B. Giles, challed against a resolution which reflecte Thursday, June 29th-Ambulance Pla- been reported. Perhaps the laost glaring of official votes should have been mar Prime Minister for the occasion. Thua a dresne step was taken, the far-reaching foreign correspondent, was treated when the conviction, based on experience and consequences of which

he visited the neighbourhood, a gun being knowledge as well as on unimpeachable to-day of cannot hé

pointed him

Another related to two sentiment of the British mercantile com soldiers who followed two Chinese ladies munity in the Far East

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An was to be expected, the Southern Provinces immediately took up the guant to their hotel and demanded that they The contention that it is not to the let, which had beer thrown down, and tela should be given up to them, a request economic interests of the Colony to admit grams poured into. Peking protesting which was stoutly resisted by the land Germans in future is based on solid against the action of the President and lord, fortunately supported by a crowd, grounds of actual experience yet Sir declaring that the South would maintain who drove off the the Republic at all bosts. Chin's is coin party of the bravely couple. Henry May was content to dismiss it meking entertain. uirily na of no account, and, in a man- exposed to the risk of fratricidal strife and refused to pay the admission fee upon the thades of the tead

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A Japanese theatrener that has rightly been resented, to call and possibly, also, with diamemberment. Talk of the division of the country and The owners of the show at once telephon-support him. No amount of special The Acting DS.P. (R.) will attend the the setting up of two Republics in hearded to the Japanese Legation, who, in pleading can get rid of the fact that Ger- again, and if Chins is not to be divided farn, informed the Waichiapon, with the man traders in Hongkong have used the something remarkable in the form 7 result that a pig-tailed officer appeared privileges they enjoyed to undersell and compremtes will have to by arranged, or

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on the scene and ordering his subordin ruin the British in the Colony As the ates outside the building, subjected them mercantile representative in the Legisla to a sound flogging.

ive Counil pointed out the results of

D.6.P. (R.)'s office between 4 and 5 p.m. (Saturdays and Bundays except-

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20th June, 1817.

(88.) J. W. FRANKS,

Acting DS.P. (B)