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colors. The holders of these properties enjoy extra-territorial rights. Sino- Banesa "control of railways and mines isa mere facon de parler. These condi lóns acquired wader the occupation, remain after the retrocession together with a condition ambiguous in words but LONDON, October 3rd.

clear in meaning that the provincial The following telegram has appeared police shall be under Japanese direction. in the Japan Chronicle under the above | Retroression in these circumstances is a headlines -

return of the husk, and a retention af Sir Francis Piggott, former Chief the kernel. It is a proceeding so obvi Justice at Hongkong, writing to the ously to the advantage of Japan that it Timea describes the offer of the restora can only be presumed that as in the tion of Shantung as an expression of case of Siberia, it is the War Office oz Japan's willingness to forego the bene the General Staff that stands in the fits granted her by the Allies in recognise way. But that merely raises the question. tion of her services at Tsingtan. Japan of whether the Government of Japan would be within her rights if she insist-really governs, without altering the fact ed upon the treaty being carried out and that, great as her gains must remain in axketed the support of the other Powers circumstances, Japan still leaves Now she has. given evidence of

unfulfilled the undertaking given. sincare desire to promote the page of the world Versailles to induce the Allies to set and even. sacrifen her material interests ir hands to the Treaty Sir Francia In her straightforward admission that Piggott proceeds to make himself merely the decision of the Allica at Paris was ridiculous. He says, "Japan would be wrong and in her offer of a new basis within her rights if she insisted upon of settlement, Japani has gone far the Treaty being carried out and exacted beyond the point of magnanimity.. By the support of the other signatory Japan's admission of the rights of the Frosty since four and a half years be Powers Japan has carried out the matter the injustice sanctioned by the Allies at Paris had been rectified and the fore the Treaty was made and, as China. settlement of the details of the transfer need to exact the support of the signa offers no armed resistance, she does not of the territory should not be difficult.

tories: It is the verbal undertaking "SAVE US FROM OUR FRIENDS.

given in Paris which still awaits fulfil Commenting in a leading article on ment. And after this effort in ineptitude the former Chief Justice. proceeds: Recent outbreaks of writing on Shan the decision of the Allies at Paris was tung may well cause Japan to exclaim wrong and in her offer of a new basis

Save us from our friends!" Sir Francis Piggott's incursion into the fray of settlement, Japan has gone far beyond is what we might have expected from the point of magnanimity. By Japan's one whose study of the law never chabled admission of the rights of the matter the Popular Prices.-Booking at Messrs MEHTA & Co. (Tel. 951) him to think clearly

injustice sanctioned by the Allies' at or arrive at Paris has been rectified and the settle logical conclusion. In writing to the Temes regarding: Shantung he makes ment of the details of the transfer of such a complete misstatement of the facts. This is

the territory should not be difficult.

midsummer madness. that one is forced to conclude either that Francis Piggott gives away his whole Str he is presuming on the ignorance of his realers or that he is himself ignorant. premise. The benefits granted in re- If he is ignorant himself it is without cognition of Japan's services at Txing exeuse, as he has local knowledge and

have suddenly become a wrong and lalsure to study the facts; he is doubly an injustice committed by Japan's Allies without.excuse in writing to the Tine the Sino-Japanese treaty of 1915 was L apparently against her will. Therefore 32 presumptive expert and misrepre- wrong and an injustice perhaps Sir seating the .case. The Editor of the Francis Piggott will suggest the main Times unfortunately is as ignorant of tenance of the proposition at the Wash- Far Eastern questions as his readers, or he would have administered the anti- tions of this wrong and this injustice

ington Conference.. It is under the sanc dite with the poison as did the more that Japanese subjects have ncquired capable Editor of Foreign Affuire in publishing Dr. Baty's letter with which proprietary rights in a whole township we dealt a couple of days ago.

and waterfront, in a railway and in - Sir Francis Piggott, we are told,

mines, none of which is it proposed "to describes the offer of the restoration of Shantung were committed under protest by Wil- restore. This wrong, and this injustice as an expression of Japan's willingness son, with e plea by Lloyd George that to forego the benefits granted her by the it was the price of Japan's assistance, Allies in recognition of her services at with cynical indifference by Clemen Tsingtau

In the days when the ceau, the rest following like a flock of Kaiser was reported to be making des sheep, and by Germany under duress. perate offers to Italy to keep her out of We have seen some violent attacks on. war, he was jeered at unmercifully for Japan on account of her Shantung offering unredeemed" territory which policy; but we have never seen anything was not his for disposal Sir Francis that cut the ground from under any pos Piggott, however, conceives that the Allies have a right to grant Japan lensesible defence of that policy so completely holds in China for services received as this advocacy of Sir Francis Pig- And it is the mon with this conception with his misstatements. Such genius for gott's. His admissions vic in deadliness of China's rights who strove to get him damaging the cause he "esponses must be Belf appointed China's Legal Adviser Possibly his views on China have become

unique. affected by his disappointment at Peking

tau

CHINESE REPUBLIC.. CELEBRATION IN KUALA LUMPER.

When the Times gives space to an argu- ment hanging on a false premise it is necessary to restate the case. Japua's ultimatum to Germany in August 1914 demanded the surrender of the German October 10th as a holiday, on the ceca- The Chinese of Kuala Lumper. observed rights for retrocession to Chico. Her ultimatum to China in May 1816 declaration of a Republic in China. All sion of the 10th anniversary-of-the-de manded the acceptance of such arrange places of business were beflagged and ment as might be made with Germany even private houses bore signs of the in respect of her Shantung rights. In both cases the terms of the ultimatum festive event. An elaborate lantern pro- were enforced by military action.. Acession with other illumintions left Puda secret agreement was concluded with just after dusk and want round the town. Great Britain in 1917 under which Great with music and other side shows. The Britain virtually recognised the validity various guilds and schools were well re of this enforced treaty with China-presented with the bearer of each guild compact which Mr. Lloyd George ex taking a prominent position in the half plained was accessary in order to secure mile procession. Japan's assistance at a critical moment.panied and much jollification prevailed

Big "crowds accom At the Paris Conference the Chinese till a late hour-All through the day delegates made a strong protest against the Chinese Republican flag was fown the inclusion in the Treaty of the condi- from houses in all the streets and the tions exacted from China at the point decorations at some of the shops were un of the sword. President Wilson desired to side with China in resisting it, but was informed that Great Britain in view of the secret agreement. was bound to side with Japan. Italy had already withdrawn over the Fiume dispute and

usually clever and picturesque. Sports for school children were held on the Pudu ground where a large crowd was present all the Leader.

afternoon. Malay

***CANTERN" PROSECUTION IN PENANG.

the whole Conference was in danger of The Chinese lantern procession, held becoming & grand fusco.. alone. Great Britain was held only by versary of the Chinese Republic, though Japan stood in Penang, to celebrate the 10th Anni-

retrocedei

a secret agreement signed in great exit suffered slightly from the rain, which tremity America was dead against the fell between 7 transfer. China was inflexibly opposed.

and 10 p.m., was a France

was preoccupied with her own gorgeous affair and was considerably. affairs Italy was out of the discussion. better than the celebration of last year. Germany was under duress. The quested in the procession. In spite of the No: fewer than twenty sections particip- tion for Japan was, should her origin weither huge crowds turned out to wit voluntary undertaking Shantung stand, or should she forces the imposing display. Each section unwilling allies to support hor in a was accompanied by musicians playing claim which violated that undertaking? English and Chinese music. The boys The way out was found by the Japanese and girls who took part in the proces delegates explaining that the Singson numbered thousands, and their Japanese treaty of 1015 was a point of variegated costumes lenta Honour but that if the mater were left oritatal splendour to the whole scene, in Japan's hands she would retrocede The procession started at 7.30 from Pitt the German lease. China protested Street temple and after parading the strongly against an arrangement that principal thoroughfares, stopped at the left the issue undecided, but the other starting place, the last section dispersing delegates, in order to complete a Treaty about midnight. already too long delayed, accepted the were complete, and the affair, want off Trafic arrangements terms China had signed k similar suri without a hitch. reader at the sword's point. She re fused to sign one that was unaccompani

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