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THREE VIEWS ON CHINA.

MANNA'S OWNER, BISHOP OF CHEKIANG, AND

L.M.S. SECRETARY.

BY

MORN188. ] (Chway of the Derby winner, & ballion broker in Shanghai, and Chairman

CHINESE NOTE DEFAULT. DEPUTATION TO THE LEGATION

IN LONDON,

ACTING MINISTER'S REPLY.

Registered xa x Newspipar ai ie Genaral Post Office in the United Kingdom.

"SUBSIDISED IDLENESS."

LOST INDUSTRIAL SKILL."-

SIR A. MOND AND HIS SCHEME...

A defence of the scheme ho has put forward in Parliament to meet the pro- blem of unemployment in this country! was made by Sir Alfred Moud, M.P.. before members of the Royal Society of Arts on May 7th Sir Robert Hadfield presided. ̧

Armistice

nearly

gard to its minerni and try in re the Government of China to the Bulshe-Sterling Trensary notes (Vickerà issue), £300,000,000 not to obtain work but to

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A deputation representing holders of Chinese Eight per cent. Sterling Treasury OFFICIAL SYMPATHY. The first sentiments of resentment erling Treasury notes (Vickers issue) bills (Marconi issue) and Eight per cent. against the Japanese have now extended waited upon the Acting Chinese Minister of the North-hina Daily News.) to embrace the British in China, for the at the Legation in Lention last month, to whole of young Chion believes that make representations with the object of

Before proceeding to out- The outbreaks in Shanghai are, in my Britain and Japan are firm allies in the ending as promptly as possible the failure line his scheme. Sir Alfred gave certain JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Roby, Osaka, opinion, all part of the nusional awaken. East. Moreover, the police in Shanghai, on the part of the Peking Government to statistics which he said meant that about Foxxota:-Girst, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, ing of China. The root cause is the dis-who fired on the Chinese rioters, are ander pay the interest on the bills and notes,

one-tenth of the whole, population was Makung, Nanto, Pinan, Shinehiku, satisfaétion felt by Chinese students who, British control.

Mr. Cursons, who acted as spokesman, depeffdent upon unemployment benefit, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, Tomsui. I am sorry to say that the Chinese said:

Foor-law relief, or charity for their

Tohyes. Ako ALWAYS ASKED FOR having returned to their own country

after from two to five years spent either Foreign Ofen in Peking, by their repre- Owing to the default of the Chinese sustenance, "We are expending vast USA-Shanghai, Hankow, Amey, Foodbow, in England or America for educational sentations to foreign countries, seem to Government in the payment of interest on sums, declared Sir Alfred, in subsidis. purposes, find that there are no good jobs be in sympathy with the stndant move the Eight per cent. Sterling Treasurying people to do nothing. Since the OTERS awaiting them as expected, owing to the ment. Any support as the moment from hills (Marconi issue) and Eight per cent.

have Apeat slow development of the

potential wraith vist elements night lead to disastrous considerable correspondence has recently Those sandents, many of whom have and momentous results.

appeared in the Gnancial Press calling specialised in the various phases of It is necessary for the Governments of attention to the grievous hardship infict gineering, electrical and otherwise, in England and the United States to insisted on British investors, who have aot law, and in commercial pursuits of every that the Government of China act raly only had to go without their interest, bat hind, end up by having to take such joba¦ and quell the students. The Chinese have also had to face the serious fall in as they can find in merchants' ofces Government has the troops

issatisfaction with their tot is therefor break can be kept withic control if the which to-day stand at little more than The out the market value of thei: securities, rife, and their knowledge of English by Government of China is made to acta per cent of their

Par value. which aitu "they gala their positions is. Otherwise the prospect is one which can Am requested by the committee to used to stir up discontent among the local only be regarded with the gravest express our appreciation of your courtesy students in Europeanised schools, anxiety. If the revolt is permitted to meeting us here to-day, and to convey The easiest line of resistance is to nt-spread, the greater part of Chira may to you in an equally courteous but never be ablaze. What, then, will happen to theless in a firm manner the strong and tack the ustensible progress of foreigners the isolated foreigners in Chian, ne one deep feeling which exists among those 13,QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, TEL. 75 CENTRAL as instanced in the banks, insurance com who knows the country would dare to who, recognising. the unquestionably high. substitution of work at full trade union

panies, docks, cotton mills, and other pro

stand of credit maintained by the Chinese gressive concerns and they hope to gain

Government, over a long period of years, support from their fellow Chinese by say ing that they are capable of conducting all these affairs themselves, This is by

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JUNS by W. W. GREENER WEBLLY and 900TT, and Other Hiskors-British, French and American.

of protest against the slow develop- ment of their own country. It is only neessary to go fifteen miles outside of Shanghai

find the natives in the same

stage of development that they were in B.S.A. Air Rides, and Miniature Rides, 22 Calitre, Bepeating and Automatic.

two thousand years ago. Thus the only SPORTING CARTRIDGES of all descripcope for the abilities and the activities of these students lies in the treaty ports. tions.

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HONGKONG SPORTING ARMS. AND AMMUNITION STOBE,

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Ás the chairman of the North Whing Daily News, it has been my privilege to see reports indicating the synapthy shown to the students by Soviet Moscow und Riga. I know of one ease where rich woman's son and daughter deciar ed that they were not taking part in the recent disturbance because they were not Member, British Chamber of Commerce paid to do so by the Soviet. My own (Shanghai), Mr. T. W. BOWERN Fellow of empathy with and natural attachment the Instituts of Chartered Shipbrokers, Incerto the Chinese, however, make me wish to place the best construction possible on perated by Royal Charter, Loudon.

No 3, MM BEAD, SHANGHAL

their attitude.

Siby.

FOX NELION BITTON.}

(Secretary to the China Section of the London Missionary Society, and an authority on China)

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Behind this ineffective outburst of blind unger there lies a tragic history of mistake, misinformation, and misleading and underneath it all the more subtle and psychological error of persistent indis and cipline in many of the schools Colleges of China during the past Hour

teen years.

vested in both the Marconi and Vickers

issues.

UNEQUAL TREATMENT. This feeling of resentment is accent uated by the fact that while the Chinese

its other issues, these two particular Government is meeting the service of all loans have for some, reason, set apparent to the holders, been singled out for this special treatment.

LONDON BANKERS :

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The Bank Has, Correspondents in the Com-

subsides idleness. The generation Dow growing up has never known work, and if the prosunt conditions go on much longer they will be incapable of work. As to emigration as a remedy, he said that the suggestion could be made, and it was worthy of serious consideration, mercial Centres in the European Contirent, that the recipient of the unemployment Russia. Manchuria, Tsingtao, Japan, Indo- beneft should be allowed to commute China, Siam, India, Philippine Islands, Java, the benefit to which he was entitled or and Datch Indies, Australia, America, with draw his unexpended contribution Africa, da

Interest, allowed on Current Accounts, and to the fund should he desire to go abroad. Fixed Deposits at Bates which will be quoted (Hear, bear.)

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Having cutlined his scheme for the rates in the place of the dola, by crediting the employers with the amount of the unemployment benefit, Sir Alfred said that the Minister of Labour, Sir A. Steel Maitland, in his speech at Birmingham last week, announced the decision of the Gaternment cot to proceed further with he continued, "after my recent con- the consideration of it. "I had hoped, ferences, that I had persuaded the mem bers of the Government I had met that the objections which Sir Arthur Steel Maitland put forward could be, and would be, overcome by the safeguards therefore, to repeat that it is possible in my scheme both to obtain orders for Paid-up Capital this country which are at present going: to foreign competitors and to create the demand which lower prices bring about Special Reserves both in this country and in our export market. The argument that the adop ton of my scheme would benefit the in- efficient at the expense of the effcient is based upon a fallacy of the static value, of industry. It is assumed that there is only

I am compelled, Authorized Capital] Guilders "180,000,000

It is not a matter at this juncture for the bolders of the bills and notes to in The pendulum has overswung in require into the arrangements governing have introduced. action from the unreasoning and often the Consortium. The Treasury bills and terrible scholastic grind laid upon the notes were issued by, and with the fall students of Old China, who knew no authority of the Chiacse Government, leisure and little independence until and it was owing to the confidence placed to-day authority in the student word bas by English investors, in the integrity of almost ceased to exist. Education in the Chinese Government that they sub China has for the time being missed its sured to both of these issues, and it is way. This is not the first, though it may satisfactory to know that in acconlance well prove to be this worst, of the Chinese with the letter received from the Chinese student uprisings in recent years... Legatier, your Government recognises its

A strike iz one of the great cotton liability to pay on, both issues.

certain volume of trade obtainable Japanese

"The interest on the Marconi bills has mills in Shanghai owned by Jo

in the world, and that therefore my was the occasion of the recent damonstra- not been paid since February, 1991, Dor tion. In many mils in Shanghai and on the Vickers notes since June, 1992; scheme the results of which would be elsewhere in China labour conditions are consequently the Government have been to reduce the cost of production-would in default for a period extending over not produce new business but would STRAMANI AGENTS AND SILENNOKKRA

This outbreak may be short-lived or it lamentably bad. By none are these coa-

merely redistribute the old This is en- For the Purchase, Sale and Uharter of Yexels

This deputation is aware of the diftarely contradicted by economic law and of 1 Tchaage, Passenger and/or Cargo, New may be the forerunner of many more dis-ditions more regretted than by the best and/or Old, with delivery Chins at Very Lowturbances throughout China. But I feel of the British and American employers of

that any strong and determined effort on Chinese labour in Shanghai. It is, there-ficulties which the Chinese Government by business experience. The volume at Reduce your price the part of foreigners to suppress it will fore, possible that the originating strike has had to meet during this period, hut trade is unlimited; it is only limited at a

cannot understand why the holders of the gaven level of price. he heartily welcomed by the best Chinese bad right on its side..

Treasury bills and notes should be called and the demand increases; increase your It is upen to forgo their interest, while in- price and the demand diminishes. of Shanghai,

terest is being paid on other Chinese surely very short-sighted to regard the country, not as a unity and issues. Sach preferential treatment is trade of quite foreign to the Englishman's idea of not as a national interest, but merely fair play, and on behalf of the large in the terms of individual firms. It a body of hill and note holders which we trade revival took place now we should our cause a large percentage of our industri- represent here to-day, we beg you to con- be unable to reap the full rewards be strong determination to insist on

their capacity for productive output. early removal of this gross injustice.

"It is quite unnecessary to enlarge on Nothing is being done at present; some-

. Prices.

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ANGLO.JAPANESE ALLIANCE. It has become now but the opening Pawn in the big game of attacking all foreign interests and influences in China. for apanese ownership of the mill ke- comes to the inflamed and recklessly put riotic student Chinese mind a reminder Alliance. Britain forthwith is made to share in all the odium which the student attaches to Japan. Britain, then, as the turian dictator, be likely to support such partner of Japan, and as the outstanding the indisputable fact that until this de- thing mast be attempted (Heer hear.) TE YOKOHAMA SPROIE BANK,

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HALD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA English saying, and it will prove itself in decides it can, the result will be certain and disastrous. If it decides that it your own Government's case.

Bracones AND. AGENCIES AT! This deputation urges upon the Gov cannot, some scheme such as I have out- The alterna

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tive is certain further deterioration in

Bembay sent, the paramount importance of meet

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grown so accustomed to the magnitude Dairen (Dalny) volved is but small.

a recent periodical rising in Peking. He then summoned a large body of students to his yamen, and stated that he did not blame them so much as their fathers, who, he considered, had brought them up very badly. He would, therefore, like to know the names and addresses of their fathers, Boables that he might have their heads out of 55,000,000 Finally, he told the students that after 26,965,000 forty years of age they might take

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IF THE REVOLT SPREADS. [DY DR. HERBERT JAMES MOLOSEY.] (Bishop of Cheklang, the great province adjacent to Shanghai)

to the apex of hatred.

Under the threat of force, the shop keeper class is drawn unwillingly into this conflict, and the Shanghai type of riotous uprising (which is often a part of the game in Chinese politics) is deve loped, aired possibly just as much at Chizese powers that beda at Euro- pean and other Powers. outbursts in China have more than once served to bring down unpopular leaders and to overthrow unpopular causes. Chinese politics may not be absent from the real reasons for the present trouble. In any case the Chinese student, is to-day spectacle angered and humiliated by the

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There is, however, certainly more than would go a long way to relieving the posi that. A school of thought has recently tion, and would be an index of the arisen in China, encouraged and used Chinese Government's desire faithfully I wish I could be reassuring, but un-by Bolshevist propagandista, which atri- and honourably to live up to its obliga Lemon: Messin, Gira, Kills, Currie & fortunately I cannot. Shanghai itself butes all political and most human illa totions."

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TIMES-SAVING AIR MAILS. The Acting Chinese Minister expressed

The Post Office states that the Belgian European and American Governments.

tation and undertook to convey to the air mail during the first sixteen work- ATTACK ON RELIGION, Chiness Government in Feking the very ing days of May reached the Brussels Beligion is also attacked as being his strong representations that had been made Fost Office on fifteen days in ample time torically and necessarily the handmaid to him. He assured the deputation that to connect with the afternoon delivery, of oppression; while Christianity, is die was the intention of the Chinese Gov-beginning at about 2.15. A letter posted. OKARTERED BAKE OF clared to be both the tool and invention ernment to meet their obligations on in almost any part of the provinces at of hostile "Governments.

these two loans at the earliest possible about the close of business hours and in time for the ordinary night mail, collec The danger lies in the spread of the

In the face of these things, what ought moment.

tion would, therefore, by the help of this revolt against foreign influence to the Britain to do1 First, avoid all language

Threats from foreign sources addressed air mail, have been delivered in Brussels other great cities of China, which are which can be interpreted as a threat of centres of the students. I have in mind foreign domination in China. The whip just now to China in general and to poin business hours the next afternoon ou such cities as Peking, Canton, Fuchow, will not help the situation today, and it one in particular simply add oil to fame nimost every occasion. If sent by ordin Hankow, Wenchow, Hokow, and Ning po all' these cities, with their stall makes more difficult the solution of the and give further point to Soviet pro-ary mail it would not be delivered until

same problem which must be fiiced to-paganda. Argumente based merely on the second morning after posting. European settlements, are perineated with

morrow, As a true friend of the real the self-interest of foreign Powers ear the students' movement

Chion, Britain must encourage all those never increase good will. If China can'

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During ten days of service the morning It is a movement which is dissatisfied who are striving for the better govern- get worthy government, everything else air mail to Switzerland has reached Bale with the results attained in Republican ment of their own great land and endea will follow. Let Shanghai deal with her in ample time for the delivery of ex Chini, and is therefore swinging further your to rally the forces of order that rioters, as she will, with firmaets and press letters for that place the same even to the left, towards Bolshevin. The always exist in China. All this student in a spirit of justice, but Europe and ing on eight occasions. Fast Depenta Termuen application. Lo student class in Chine, backed up and insurgence, which is but the foam upon America need only make China realise at Bale on days of regular fight with periods at rates which will be quoted on Billa insounted.

Partiga hangs on the Principal Cities of supported throughout the country by good wine, may yet be turned into the that what they soek is honourable deal the night mail train thence to Italy this spplication.

young China is taken with the idea of way of zeal for the renewal of that couning and fair play from a Chinese Gov-air mail enables twelve hours to be saved ernment which really governs. They need in the time of transmission of letters to

Hongkong, April 16th, 1925. She World kaight mad mriá

Ż RAISES Bolshevism. To them the ides represents try. the freedom of China.

seek no more.-London Evening News, any principal place in Italy.

(Continued on next Column).

A H. FERGUSON,

Hanzger