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THE ESCAPE OF LITTLE HSU. original request for: refuge and venture to run the risk of being arrested by leaving THE DIPLOMATIC NOTES,

the protection of this Legation there would be no reason why this Legation should [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDANT.]

forcibly, prevent from doing so PEKING, November 29th. Indeed it is highly impermissible so long This afternoon the Japanese Legations they are in the compound of this Lega- has published the text of the note addresstion that they should take advantage of ed to the Tokyo Government by the the protection of this Legation to make Watchsiepn wherein the latter held the the place a basis of intrigue Japanese Legation responsible for the why they wore strictly warned inne escape of General Hsu Shu Cheng from diately on their arrival to refrain from the Japanese Legation Guard and for the concerning themselves in politics and were consequences therefroms and the text of placed during their anjourn, in isolation the Japanese reply thereto. They are as

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[Translation.]

"

From the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Japanese Minister) (dated Peking, Novmber 20th, 1920).

MONSIEUR LE MINISTRE By Your Ex cellency's Note under, data of November 18th, you inform me, to my great astonish. ment, that Hsu Shu-cheng who had been given shelter tu your Legation Gused com- pound made his escape from there between the sight of the 14th instant and the morning vf the 15th.

That is

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been faithfully observed. It is evidens that the Legation cannot go any farther and place them under personal restriction by means of confinement or otherwise. From the above considerations and from SHANGHAI the fact that Mr. Has hoodwinked the Legation Guard Authorities and effected bis escape without regard for the advice MANILA of thig Legation, its whatever why my HAIFEONG that there is no reason whatever why my Government or I should be held respon- BOHNED sible for this incident, while indeed Chinese police forces guarding every gate

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the Legation Quarter should now feel greater burden of responsibility D It will be recalled that, upon receipt of their Your Execileney's Note of August 9th, should also be made clear on the other TENTSIN informing me that Hat Shu-chong huch hand that in the rest nature of things 1 maken, refuge in your Legation Guard -com found myself under no legal obligation to pound, this Ministry requested Your Ex inform you of Mr. Hau's escape. cellency nader date of August 2nd, that however, only too pleased in view solely *Mandate having been issued for the of the friendly relations between our two arrest of Hru Shu-chang, Tseng Yu-chur countries to communicate to you all the and others, owing to their grave military bars facts pertaining to his escape, in the some spirit as I informed you of their and criminal offences, you would see your refuge in this Legation. The communica way to facilitate their prosecution by re- fraining from allowing them to get free tion was meat in without delay after care or from conducting them to any other ful examination of the circumstances prior ove, and subsequent to his escape for the sake In view of the above, place of hiding. and furthermore of Your Excellency's of thoroughness. As regards 1 and 9 of Note of August 9th, in which it was de the proposals set forth in Your Excel- clared that they had been strictly warned lesey's Note, therefore, no question "of entirely to refrain in this place of shelter responsibility toward your Government from concerning themselves in politics, and arises, var

3. It should be noted that since its thai they were placed in entire isolation from unisido, it is not only a matter of clear from the above that I had no right surprise for my Government but it is also or obligation to stop the escape of Mr clearly at variance with what was declared Hsu, the situation, as far he is con- in Your Excellency's Note, that Hau Shu-corned is quite the same Dow after his cheng should have effected his escape as he escape as that before his arrival in this did

Legation. There is, therefore, no reason Besides your Note under reply states why my Government should be held res componsible for anything which may take that Hau had of late repeatedly

Moreover, I cannot municated to Your Excellency his desire place in future. to withdraw his original request for refind myself in a position to state anything fugo and to leave your Legation. It is about snch hypothetical cases as stated in At the same time it is, of Gov- obvious that bis intention was to escape, your Note,

my and therefore your Legation Guard ought course, the most earnest hape of to have exercised vigilanes and to have ernment, from the point of view of friendly relationship between our two taken the precautionary measures neces

It is also neighbouring countries, that the apprehen sary to prevent his escape. dimcult to understand how the communica sion now entertained by your Government tion of your Legation reached this Minis will never be realized. try as late as the afternoon of the 16th instant, in spite of the fact that. Haucourse of policy which undertay the action had escaped between the night of the 14th of this Legation in giving shelter to these and the morning of the 15th instant. gentlemen, in the light of common In consideration of the above, I now humanity, of general international proc have the lionour to lay before Your Excel. lice and many prepcidents, ons in no wisa fact of the excapa lency, the following four proposals with be affected by the

at Mr. Hsu. In the event of the remain- some explanations;

they ng,eight cancelling the request which lency's Note that Hou and the others were outside the protection of this Legation it warned to hayotible doing ing themselves in politics and that they stated, forcibly to prevent them from were placed in isolation from outside, your go. If precaution is deemed necessary the Legation undertook the full responsibility only way open to your Government would of surveillance. Now having allowed this be to encourage your police to provide prominent figure to effect his escape, your agains contingencies. In any way it is Legation has proved itself "incapable of not incumbent upon this Legation to hand requested to convey by an official Note an may further be added that this Legation expression of regret to my Government, to will continue as long as these eight gentle. whom your Legation is thus held respons- men are under the protection of this Lega. ible.

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on to place them in isolation from outside and prevent them from concerning them selves in politics. This does not mean for moment the confinement of these gentle men on behalf of your Government, "nor indeed could this Legation be in a posi tion to confine them

2-Your Legation Guard had the duty of keeping watch on Hen and the others, and yet it took no notice of signs of his intention to escape prior to the incident, and merely reported, the matter to Your Excellency after the event in words of ur.

As I thought this too self-evident to mise. It is the very clear that the Legation Guard, lacking vigilance, could state in particular when I replied to your not fulfil its duties. It is requested, there Note of August 22nd by which you re refugees to get free or frum conducting for that adequate punishment should bequested me to reirain frem allowing the 3-Hsu having escaped at such an im them to any other place of hiding, I simply portand juncture as the present, your stated that I could not consent to the I now Government, should be responsible for the handing over of those gentlemen. occurrence of any undesirable incident, trait that this point will no longer be disturbance of local peace and order or misunderstood. by your Government. obstruction of international relations avail, etc. which may be caused in the future by bis activities in the sphere of influence of your country in or outside of China.

inflicted.

*RECONCILIATION."

4-Your Legation having already failed to fulfil its duty of keeping watch on Hau with the result that be escaped, it is not desirable that the other eight should any fonger be detained in your Legation Guard compound. It is, therefore, request ed that a solution should be facilitated by handing them over, se already solicited, to my Government deco fessors connected with Oxford University.

OLIVE BRANCH TO GERMANY. When the last English mail left Landon a spirited discussion was going on in the London papers with regard to a letter addres- sod to German Frofessors by certain pro

Great interest centres on the discussion by

I may add that Mr. Hu, Minister the fact that the Foot Laureate, who

Tokio, is instructed to approach your Government with a communication to the same effect-I avail, etc.

From the Japences Minister to the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs (dated November 27th, 1920).

| as follows:-

denoun: el the Germans during the War took an setise and leading part in forwarding the

which is a follows: lotter

ment

To the Professors of the Arts and Sciences and to Members of the Univerties and Leuned Societies in Germany and Austria MORBIEUEL MINISTRE, AcRowledg Since there will be many of you who ing the receipt of Your Excellency Note, fully share our heartfelt sorrow and regret

Occasion dated November 20th, replying to my Note for the breach that the war has dated November 18th on the subject of the ed in our friendly intercourse, and since escape of Mr. Hru Sho-tseng from the you cannot doubt the sincerity of the feel compound of the Japanese Legationing which cogendered and cherished that Guard, I have the honour to inform you old friendliness, you must, we believe, be its speedy re-establish that having immediately telegraphed the sharing out hope for contents of your, Note under acknowledg ment to my in receipt My Government, I am moren hend, therefore, the undersigned doctors ing me to communicate to you their reply officers and teachers in the University of Oxford, now personally approach you with to dispel the embitterment of It is first of all a source of regret to thimosis that under the impulse of loyal my Government that your Note contains

aime are In the field where our

one, our many points which appear to them to patriotism may have passed between us originate in misconstruction on the part enthusiasms the same, our rivalry and of your Government of my previous com ambition generous, we can surely look to

be

and the fellowship of learn- reconciled, munications in connection with the asylum given to Mr. Hau and the eight others. ing offers

rodd which to a

alive It should be recalled that Mr. Hsu and spiritual ideals be the others all came spontaneously to this wider sympathy and better understanding threaten Legation and requested protection and between our kindred nations.

Winle political dissensions are - that it was solely in compliance with this

that request, in view of international practising to extinguish the honourable comity of Hongkong Ofon-Frince Batiang, Chaser Ed well established especially in China, that the great European States, we pray

I gave them shelter in the Legation Guard we may help to hasten that amicable re

which civilization demands CHAR E RICHARDSON, DEN

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