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Sin.-May we, the undersigned, venture to ask you to find space in your columus for an appeal?

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There are many Old Etonians who will support any noble work to which Etoniana, are giving their lives. None of these will fail us now.

The situation in Shanghai was better yesterday, and the arrival of British, American, and Japanese cruisers, which have already reached the port or are

There are some who believe immediately due, should gender the posi- tion casier. But the outbreak of or that the command "Go ye out into vall ganized violence in this great city, with the world" still holds 'good. Of their its vegand a half millions of inhabit support we are no less sure. But if there ants" and its immense European inter- are some to whom missionary enterprise, ests, is an unpleasant object-lesson in the us quch, makes no very strong appeal, wo dangers inseparable from the continued would remind them that the problem con- reign af anarchy in China. The pretext fronting Europe in China Kas an import for the disturbances, which are paralýant political and international side quito sing one of the chirt commercial ports apart from its purely religious one. The of the world, in a strike of Chinese East is being rapidly permeated by the workers in the Japanese mills, but it is West and absorbing Western ideas; it is merely a pretext. The disturbance has studying and learning to apply Western been deliberately worked up and organia inventions and discoveries, scientific, ed by the students, who. in China as in and chemical. The knowledge and skil other backward countries, Asiatic and so gained any he used for evil as well European, appear to devote more of their as för good. If this knowledge is acquir. attention to revolutionary politics thaned without a background of Christian to the studies they are supposed to ideals to gaide its application, ideals pursue. For some time past they have which all civilized nations profer to been indoctinated and egged on to netive follow however much they fail to act ap disarder by Bolshevist emissaries, whom

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recommending collaboration with the pioneers. Eton single-handed cannot hope to avert the peril, but she can lead Union of Soviet Republics, the only along the better way, as those three en- Power which treats China as an equal," in working for her emancipation, Na.voys of hers have for the last 10 pears been proving; if we desert them now (but tionalism had indeed found support it is not Eton's way to desert her sons) among the half-educated Chinese "intel- ligentsia" before the Bolshevists were it will be left to future generation to save itself, if any salvation is then pos heard of, but they have given it a

sible, at an incalculable cost in human life spirit and have largely absorbed it into and human anguish, to say nothing of

The demands of movethent. the student demonstration Peking treasure and property.

The facts on which we ground or want to make their picnic a success come to us. They know we which bas followed hard upon their ac append are these. The Res. A T. Polbill, always carry a wide stock of so many different dainty delicacies tivities in Shanghai bave the full Most foremost among Eton hoys 43 years ago together with the best wines and liquors. A picnic basket is com cow flavour. Resolutions for the abroga has been working for 40 years as a mis tion of all foreign treaties, for the resionary in the innermost province of plete and perfect when made by trocession of foreign concessions, and for China, his centre being Suiting in Sze- the departure of foreign missionaries chwan. He has Christian schools for boys were accompanied by cries of Dow up to the age of 14, hut none for older with Imperialism, Down with the reli- boys. He is anxious to provide thera gion of Jesus," and "Kill all British with such a school, founded by Eton, so and Japanese, '' The demonstration prov- as to introduce the ideals which Etonians ed harmless and was in some of its value. We, acting as his Committee, have aspects pitiful enough, but it is an ugly considered the question, and estimate that symptom, revealing as it does, a temper | £12.000 would start and endow a school which, if wrepressed, might be used in on these lines after all, there are nearly Eouring conditions to bring on are 10,000 Old Etoniuns. A suitable English- petition of the Boxer outrages

man, with experience of teaching in that The significante, of the futile play district, is willing to return there as Head- of student aspirations, in Peking" and master. Many Old Etonians are being that of the far graver student interven-personally approached by their friends, tion in Shanghai is that they are symu hut, as it is impracticable to communicate tomatic. They show the utter dislocation with the whole number in this way, we of the bonds of, society which is thren- use, this method of appealing to those tening this vast Empire with its popala- whom we have been unable to reach in

The most ideal The any other way. We appeal for donations, tion of four hundred millions. masses of the people are what they have large or small, which may be sent to Cecil always been, a people of fine character, Polhill, Esq. (Treasurer), lowhury Ball, kindli- Bedford. of great industry. and ness of heart equalled by few nations of the world." That is the testimony which Mr. Mackay, the chairman, at the annual meeting of the China Associa-: tion in Shanghai, gave to their virtues They Gre by far month ago. the heaviest sufferers from the corn-

of anarchy

has been and

which suffered to grow up under the nomin- ally Republican system of rule: The foreigners are aggrieved, their treaty rights are trampled upon with impunity; and their property and even their lives

That would be a calamity to China are not always secure. But the peacr- fui population of native peasants and and to the world, which it is supremely Nobody can foresee merchants are robbed and murdered who important to avert lesale, and there is none to protect them the extent and the complication of the or to avenge their wrongs. The Central dangers to which it might not leach Government has no effective power over The remedy for the woes of China and a great part of the Empire. Its exis- the safeguard against thes, perila ar telice at this moment seems to depend in principle simplicity itself. on the countenance and support of the and again it has been demonstrated that Manchurian war lord," Chang Tso when the Chinese, whether in the capital the provinces, know that the Lih, and on the issue of his obscure ce- or ju Intions with the Bolshevists, with the Powers are really earnest and united Christian general" Feng and Feng's upon a common course of action, they He how without reserve to the demands troops, and possibly with others. has just appeared suddenly at Tientsis, made upon them. It is not creditable to of the pricipal and it is reported that a considerable the statesmanship body of his well-trained and well-armed; Powers concerned that they bave Bot troops will immediately replace Feng's managed to preserve this unity in essenti Koldiers in the capital. But unless and alx when dealing with China. until he or another can establish a strong terests of these Powers on the main ques and stable Central Government in place! tions in China are really common in- of the noneptities he has placed in office terests, as the magnificently unse) fi and continues to tolerate, the provinces spirit of the common defence in Shang- .But only too often will remain at the mercy of the Tuchuns hai may remind us

intezcats common

have and of the still more rapacious and cor- these rupt dependents of the Tuchuns. These subordinated in their relations with her men are rapidly ruining the country, to the pursuit of real or supposed pa- The state of the railways, which are a litical interests of a separate character, valuable asset in the national which in any event are quite secondary wealth and are essential to its develop in importance to the subjects on which ment, is a striking proof, if any particu- they can and ought to act in common for lar proof were needed, 'of. their selfish their comicon good and for the good ineptitude. "The. Central Government of China. They will soon have an ex- has learnt the lesson that it can defy ceptionally favourable opportunity for the Powers with safety. The Tuchuna taking the broader view which is also and the other local authorities have the wiser view of the whole situation learnt it too. In Peking.and at Shang- there. France, it is pretty certain, will hai the representatives of the Powers and soon ratify the Washington Treaties. the Consular Body have been actually Within three months after she does no called to account officially by the Chinese the tariff conference for which they for the action taken to suppress the provide will come into existence automa

very

H. MANAGTITEN.

A. G. HAZLERIGO.

London, June 1st, 1945,

Time

The in-

been

riots at Shanghai-nction, which doubt tically. That will afford the best posti- less saved natives and foreigners from ble occasion for common deliberation, looting and from massacre There is for common decision, and for the presen a real danger, that sooner, or Inter one tation of common demanda, with the or other of these local tyrants, if they common resolve that they must be ae- are left to their own devices, may go cepted and observed. If the Towers are too far and commit, or permit, or con- to provide China with a fresh source of done, some atrocity upon foreigners which revenue, they have the daty as well se will create a demand signal anil the right to take all necessary steps to summary punishment.

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