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CHINA ANNUAL

ASSOCIATION

MEETING OF" THE SHANGHAI BRANCH.

Mr. E. 0 Pearce, presided at the annual general meeting of members of the China Association (Shanghai Branch) held at the Shanghai Club, on May 18th.

CHARGES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT IN CANTON.

FAN INDICTMENT OF TEN COUNTS.

WHI MISAPPROPRIATION OF

When Sun and Chen took the reins of

CHARITABLE FUNDS. Government into their hands, they re- -lead all the prisoners, without 'making When society is in its primitive state.. any inquiry into the nature of the crimes local officials often neglect to improve

the conditions of the people, charitable. wyck being chiefly done by popular

The Peking Daily. Neue publishes the they had committed or the terms of the following translation of a complaintscutences they were "serving.

Conser

Our membership-he said-has rather "gainst Dr. Sun Yat-sen's misgovern- quently deeds of lawlessness, perpetrated bodies. This is how the nine big almon

fallen off for the past year," the numberment in Canton which was embodied in for purely personal revenge, are numer- being es, against 378 in March, 1920

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14-TRAMPLING PROVINCIAL

" ASSEMBLY UNDER-FOOT.

alance with various bands of locat

Chen's caprice to do something novel" and strength, yet in dire need of funds, „Chen- antimed of, from which the people have, Chiung-ming, instead of relieving the however, suĎered anspeakable woes. 11 People by reducing the number of his is not too much to any that they have troops, seat officials to have the pro- This Provincia Assembly is a pojmilarly

confiscated for the expetises of, his army. elected body in which the will of the it loose ferocious beasts and allowed porties of these altonries seized

Unless the Asthem to prey upon the peuple... people finds.expression. sembly has committed anlawful nets and Besides, before their entry into Kwang. Hereafter, in case of natural calamities, received the adjudication of the law tung. Sun and Cheu entered into an such as floods, droughts, pingues, or brigands in order to secure their suporters of war and brigandage, what was port. After their triumph, those bandits considered as the sole means of giving were disbanded and sent to their eative comfort and relief to the poor people is places, where they who were formerly outlaws and did not dare to appear be- no longer available. As a result, death... ► fore the public for fear of punishment, caused by cold or starvation are only now consider themselves soldiers who wonder that whoever comes into contact stance of Sun and Chen's misgovernment have, rendered distinguished service. Not be expected. This is the eighth in- with them can hardly escape from their in Kwangtung. molestation. This is the fourth instance

crimination.

V.-SELLING OFFICES.

a source of revenue.

should

PRESS.

cannot bep thinking.m view petition received by President Haus in the towns and cities in Kwang.ries in Kwangtung came into existence recent reports of ferre fighting Shchang from Representatives of the tung. This was simply due to Sun and With a mind to increase his military in Honan, brigandage in North Kiangsu Provincial Assembly of Canton:- an attack by pirates on A Revenue Cruiser, robbery in the Yangtze Görges. the self-appointment of Dr. Sun Yat-sen as President of South China, the troubles in connexion with Mongolia, in feet a sea of unrest throughout the who roun- try, that all these do not point to that restoration of & peaceful China that we are all so anxious to see. - MA

So far as Shanghai is concerned, the courts through proper procedure, no whe can disorganite it. But when Sun and freeing from brigandage of the Upper than came into power, in fear that the Yangtze, the main artery for our trade members of the Assembly would impeach to Western China, is most important. them for their arbitrary acts, they ina I would appear that almost every disgated their followers, Ku In-fen and trict in these regions has its own pact Lu Meng-fet to bring a trumped-up

against Lin Chen cular brigand to coerce all boats passing, charge of treason to pay tribute or take the consequences herb: s. of the Assembly and further heann, the Chairman, and thirteen other Chin is striving must energetically to be, recognised by the European Powerscored the rest of the members to pass and America as a nation of equal rank resolution to have them unseated. and ret. what do we see? She is not They have also allowed one of their of Sum and Chen's misgovernment in IN. LEVYING COMPULSORY even able to afford the first elementary nephews to induce, with bribes and Kwangtung.

LOANS, protection to travellers in spite of the threats, the members to elect him provis

in making a contruct for a lour, the.... enormous amount of money being squacional chainan. Since, then, those who dered annually on the so-called soldiery treninis in the Assembly and form

For the benet of the people, the Gov.consent of both parties must be secured. of her many provincial tuchuns. Yet, that illegal legislative body are entirely

ernment appoista officials to look after Buch a contract will produce the desired gentlemen, with all these troubles and the beek and call of the administra

their interest Only when a tive officials. They no longer perform

mat is effect. It has never before been heard of difficulties that true trading instinct of the function of representing the interest should he be allowed to occupy any off-contract and cempel the other party to

morally and intellectually qualified, that one party could arbitrarily make the Chinese merchant is not by any means of the people and supervising the con crushed and the regeneration of Chian, duct of the executive officials. This is

cial post; for...in so doing the officials resting as it always will on the common- the first instance of Sun and Chen's will discharge their duty to the beacht full the terms without the intter's con- and interest of the people instead of for the difficulties of merchants, Chen sent. Showing no sympathetic feelings. sense of the general public must become misgovernment in Kwangtung.. materialized at some future date; let us

damaging them. Contrary to what ought to be done, Stin and Chen sell Chiung-ming, levied a loan of $120,000 and 1-FINANCIAL CONDITION hope it is not far distant: It is our

onces publicly and depend upon them as had it collected from different shops or desire to see 2 prosperous China,

RENDERED CHAOTIC.

They set a price firms in due order. Again a fixed date united China and an enlighted China,

Since the establishment of the branch for each official post in accordance with was given on which the payment of and as already pointed out, if there is office of the Bank of China in Canton its importance and its lucrativeness money was necessary. The consequencer anything this Association can do which the Cantonese merchants have used the the peats of magistrates are sold, for are that families of limited means, from makes for any improvement in the pre Bank of China notes as legal tender in instance, at either $30,000, $20,000 or whom the last cent has been, extorted, bad sent state of affairs in China we should their business transactions. Although 10,000 each, and those of revenue col to borrow money to pay such forced con- belp.

ths notes actimes became depreciated lecters are classified into three grades, Itributions, or resort to the setting of THE IURRENCY QUESTION.

owing to pelitical disturbances, yet their A certain Liu was appointed a member their estates. Those who had not pro- After referring to the extraordinary market rate never went down below of the provincial mint by paying 300,000 perty to sell and failed to raise a sum influx of cupper currency into Shanghai | eighty per cent. of their face value. For and a certain Chen obtained a post in from friends were simply thrown into and its detrimental effect upon the pur- the past several years the Canton peo-the Arsenal by paying $200,000. · The prison. Is it not expected that the chasing powers of the poorer class of ple have had implicit, confidence in the chief of the revenue offices at Chao classical saying that tyrann.en ad- Chinese in the Settlement as well as notes. and the provincial treasury Chow and Huang-Kang and the magis ministration constitutes a greater terror upon foreigners, Mr. Pearce proceeded: accepted the notes without any distriates of Nan-llai, Fan-Ngu, Shang-to the people than does a LIKAT There is no indication at present of any

But Sun and Chen, in San, Tung-Uan, Tai San, Chao-Yang serious attempt being made to fulfil utter disregard of the sufferings of the and other districts have obtained their come, true in the present day! This is the ninth instance of Sun and Chen's mis China's Treaty obligations for the reformi people, arbitrarily ordered the official appointments by paying sums ranging of her currency, and it is now clearer organs not to accept the notes of which from 820,000 to $30,000. These facts are government in Kwangtung. than ever that foreign assistance and there were several million dollars worth known to every one Having paid so X MUZZLING THE supervision are essential to the carrying made by commercial organizations and of their offices, it is but natural that they circulating in the market. Appeals were much to their superiors for the purchase

Under the law of the Republic, every out of this great task. la the interest other public bodies for the withdrawal should try to get it back from the people citizen enjoys freedom of speech. Cafes of the Chinese people and all who have of the order, but Sun and Chen did not with additional interest. How distress anything is said contrary to the injunc business with China, that beneficent work take any notice of such appeals. As ing it is for the people to satisfy the tions of the law, no government, how. ought to be undertaken without further resait, many merchants became bankrupt rapacity of the officials with their ever strong it may be. can deprive delay, as, unless some such, steps are add closed their shops at the end of the limited means. This is the fifth instance citizens of this privilege, as this is the taken, grave trouble at no fair distant last year of the Lunar Calender. Are of Sun and Chen's misgovernment in only means of maintaining justice, and date must ensue. The seriousness of the cot such arbitrary aute similar to arned Awangtung

protecting it from oppression. Afraid of position may perhaps be better appreciat robbery? Moreover,

VI 1. INTERNECINE WARFARE. Press attack, yet bent upon establishing ed when it is mentioned that the three issued debased reater they have further currency coins"

an autocracy so as to enjoy unlimited Tramway Companies in Shanghai have from which they have made a rich haul. Civil strife and calamities of nature power, Chea already found it necessary to publish But the coins have become depreciated following one another, this country has, special officials first to censor articles. Chung-ming appointed notices informing the public thas no light with the result that the price of articles for the last few years, auffered not a of different newspapers, before they were: weight coms will be accepted in payment now rules high in Canton and the little. The people, in consequence of sent to the Press. If a paper had the

economic life of the people has been so badly affected that no one can tell, the this, are sapped to the extreme, so that courage to make any just remarks on extent of their sufferings. This is the those who have any sympathetic feelings criticisms, he would, as a light punish- second instance of Sun and Chen's mis. for them should allow them time to re- ment, send his accomplices to destroy the cuperate their lost strength in order to machine and type of the paper, as in the Government in Kangtung.

preserve the last breath of the State. case of Kwangtung -Pao, and Kwo Hua Regardless of everything, Sun and Chen, Fus. For the heavier, punishment, he after their entry into Kwangtung, worked would issue an order to suspend the Under the rapublican form of govern-

tor military expansion to the utmost of publication of the paper, as in the case their strength without the least conside-of Chang Hu, Shin Pan, Yuen Sen Fao, ment, political parties are a natural

ration for financial, straits. growth. Such parties do not necessarily there was issued an order for a punitive Canton, if they care for the maintenance Becently ete On this account, all papers in ugree with one another, owing to the dis crepancy of their views. It is a curious campaign against Kwangsi, demonstra of their business, have to bear all kinds. thing for us to learn that some one tions being already made along the of wrongs in silence. As to the papers, Bightly or wrongly, the belief has tions with him as loyal and those at breaks out, not only will the inhabit-pression puta an end to all.

should consider the parties having afilia-border of the province. In case the war published outside of the capital, sup- become prevalent that the British Gov-odds with him rebellious. Since Chen's ants within this war zone and the people absence of justice, popular grievances erament, unable to take all world ques-occupation of Canton, those who differ of the neighbouring provinces suffer from naturally Gad no way for expression. tions simultaneously into its purview, haz from him in political views have been its immediate results, but traders will Now under lawlessness and, injustice, been compelled to concentrate on other head as rebels whose properties he has be taxed under duress and able-bodied every Cantonese, with a heavy beart, has problems momentarily more pressing from arbitarily seized and sold. The victims men will be forced to serve in the army no means for redress of wrongs. This British point of view and to leave u have not the slightest idea what offence against their will. In addition to this, is the tenth instance of Sun and Chen's abeyance those Far Eastern questions they have committed. Outeries for the war necessitates the neglect of farm- misgovernment in Kwangtung, which to us on the spot appear so vital. | justice and complaints against grievances ing and impoverishment of families. What The above-mentioned tea instances are This policy cannot continue indefinitely.are consequently often heard in

the

is more to be feared is that in spite of the most evident facts of misgovernment The volume of trade with China as comCity of Rams" and on the bank of the former friendship between Kwang in Kwangtung. Kwangtung certainly pared with Great Britain's world trade the Peart River. Under such a reigntang and Kwangsi, like members of the forms a part of the Republic of China, may be small, but everything points to of terror as this, safety has no place,

aame family one depending upon the but it is now gronaing under the excer the fact that China and the Pacife are and to enjoy a moment's peace is a thing other, with the commencement of the war, sive oppression and maladministration. to be the focus of the world's politics of impossibility. In law, it is provided dates the beginning of endless hostilities. of San and Chen and can find no way that a crime can only be established by Does this not mean that to satisfy the of amelioration. For the sake of human- evidence or witness, and an offender can ambitious designs of a few demagoguesity, the Government should not by any not, therefore, but congratulate ourselves. on being represented in Peking by one tied by a law court. Destiera Deen these men will entail for years to come means allow this province to sink into

nor a party is allowed to seize and con whose position both now in China and scata othor's property, by his or ite hardship and tribulation upon the people a state of lawlessness without doing any formerly at the Foreign Office enables arbitrary will. For instance, the build of both provinces? This is the sixth in thing to save the people from distress. him to bring these important issues tongs of the Ching-Hai Hsien, the pro- stance of Sua and Chen's misgovernment At the present joncture, when the situa the notice of Downing Street with soperty of the Hai Chu Theatre, the funds in Kwangtung,

tion in the country, is so unsteady and much force and "conviction. A of the Li-Hus Bank and the premises

VIL THROWING MORALS AND foreign invasion is coming space, it, After the report and accounts had been of the Kao Chow guild are either a real-

owing to internal, strife, the unification. pussed, the Committee was elected, as estate company against stock company

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of the country cannot be realized, then follows:-Mesars. N., S. Brown, A. M. owned by many shareholders, or a public The maintenance of social order and not only will Cantonese people, forever Cannan, A. O. Clear, O. M. Green, G. building established by the people of a discipline of individual character solely remain in a distressed state, but the situa Mackie, D. McNeill, E. O. Pearce, F. whole district and not owned by a pri depend upon moral principles. When tion of the country will become still more W Potter, C. J. Scott and A. Brooke ate person or a single family. Graate more ideas are taken away from the precarious. We, therefore, beg that Your Smith:

ing that among the owners of such pro-

of fares..

TRADE MARKS.

Alluding to. the work of the special sub-committes established jointly by the Association and the British Chamber of Commerce to consider, the Trade Marks. question, Mr. Pearce said:- can ex- press the hope which your committee entertains that the times nearing whea we shall have our Trade Marks sufficiently protected not only in Shanghai but in China generally.

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III-ILLEGAL SEIZURE OF

PROPERTY.

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Mr. E. W. Noel suggested that the in-pertice, there may be one or two parsons, human mind, the line of distinction be Excellency speedily appoint special coming committee should make investiga who, in their disobedience to the Govern•tween man and other animals no longer officials to pacity the Cantonese people, tion as to the right of the Japanese Govment, have committed criminal sets, the exists. Thus it is the duty of the local thus restoring the confused and lawless ernment to charge people in Shanghai est are certainly not to blame for such authorities always to keep watch upon the condition of the province once more t

acts, Bus Sun and Chen, under lane character of their people. It goes with peace and order. The people, when they with income tax on coupons and other securities in Japan. The tax had now excuses, had the above-mentioned pro out saying, that they should never lead are emancipated from the present, reign perties either seized, confiscated for in breaking the moral bonds, thereby of terror, shall be everlastingly, thankful been raised to 4 per cent. It seemed destroyed with malicious joy. Further, degrading human beings to the level of for Your Excellency's benevolence. rather extraordinary that anyone, no they have issued proclamations offering beasts. But as soon as Chen Chiang resident in Japan, should be called upon liberal rewards to any one who can bring ming had assumed the power of Govern to pay the taz.

a charge against their political enemies ment, bo gave up the whole educational The chairman promised that the com but at the same time threatening with control of Kwangtung, to Chen Toh-gu mittee would look into the matter... dire consequences those who fail to do whose bestial nature is unalterable. For

what they ordered. The effect produced, the last few months; Chen Toh-stas If you have to hold the print too far away to 18 that cases of blackmail, misinforma tried to propagate his absurd doctrines

U.S.- NEW CABINET.

The new U8.A Cabinet, consists of the following:-

Secretary of State, Mr. Charles E.

Hughes. Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. A. W

Secretary for War, Mr. J. W. Weeks” Postmaster General, Mr. W. II. Hays, Attorney General, Mr. H. K. Daugher.

ty.

Secretary for Navy, Mr Edwin Denby. Secretary of the Interior. Mr. A. B.

THE WRONG WAY TO READ

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tion and false accusation are frequently of communism of property and wives, so see clearly, the p heard and the people, becoming morally as to mislead the hotheaded youngsters.

øye, will be strained to make out. degenerated, have no longer any reapest Moreover, ho makes it his tenet that the fine print. If you have to hold the print, for the majesty of the law. This is thelial piety is the root of all evils, while third instance of Sun and Chen's mis sensual indulgence is the chief of all too close that will strain the muscles of the eye government tu Kwangtung,

virtues which he would often preach Either way is bad. When you cannot read any VI-ENCOURAGING BRIGANDS TO is public, notwithstanding press criticisat

MALTREAT PEOPLE. or popular oppovertheless, daims to type held at proper distance-aay 14 inches

upside-down, For the maintenance of peace and be a teacher of new philosophical doc.from, your eye, liare your eyes examined by the order in a locality it is necessary for trines. Now unless the Cantonese have Hongkong Optical Co, Buccessors to Clark those in power to exercise due vigilance sinned against God, Chen Chiung-ming

over Lite, bad characters in order to pro has certainly no reason to employ such Co. Refracting & Manufacturing Opticians, vent them from committing crimes. In

Secretary of Commerce, Mr. H. Hoover. | dealing with such bad characters, the 4 rascal for the destruction of ethical located in 58, Queen's Road Central, and have Secretary of Labour, Mr. James F. local officials often have them either exe canons. It is not like training a thief to

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the poaceful and law abiding people misgovernment in Kwangtungod and right fitting

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