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BARLIER CABINS. THROUGH HAUTER'S AGENCE.]. THE POWERS AND CHINA: EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY DEBATE.

LONDON, July 9th.

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MISSIONARY WHO DID NOT AGREE WITH STUDENTS. CAMPAIGN TO SECURE EXPULSION. If evidence were required of China's unfitness to assume control of peoples whose national governments ato founded on principles of sound law and equity, it In the House of Commons the Labour would be found in the manner in which member, Mr. Johnston, asked whether the present-day advocates of the abolition Mr. Chamberlain would advise British of the unequal treaties are attempting initiative in the abandonment of extra to ride rough-shed over all opposition, territoriality in China, similarly to says the Shanghai Times. A caso in point which will impress foreign nations is Britain's action towards Japan ·'

that of Mr. Westaidgë, a missionary who chanced to be in Nanking Road when the rioters assailed the police on May 30th, and who, when called upon to give evid- ence in the Mixed Court, expressed view not in consonance with the malic iously false campaign waged by local stud- ents, their Bolshevik backers and their terror-atricken pictiras. Nothing has been heard of a Chinese desire to secure the expulsion of other missionaries whose testimony conflicted with that of Mr. Westnidge, yet, surely, if one missionary did wrong in giving evidence so also did the others who went into the witnessbox. We are not personally acquainted with Mr. Westridge, but his reputation as a worker pa behalf of persons suffering ad- versity it. Shanghai is well-known.

Mr. A. M. Samuel replied that it was self-evident that the present position in China as regards orderly administration and the safety of life and property com- pared most unfavourably with Japan in 1394,"

The Government regarded it to be very important as regards China that the Treaty Powers concerned should act together in this master. Mr. Samuel added, "We are rely to abandon these rights when the conditions are suitable; but they are unsuitable for so doing."

WASHINGTON TREATY.

LONDON, July 9th.

the Reuter understands that дог

the French Parliament has ratified Washington Treaty as regards China, it is expected that the ratifications of various Powers will be shortly deposited The Washington Treaty will then come into force, clearing the way for a tariffa conference, which the British. Govern ment regards as an opportunity for doing something to co-operals with

China.

As regards the further treaty signed at Washington, providing for a corumis sion to enquire into the abolition of extra-territoriality, this commission has not yet been appointed owing to a request for postponement by China and the

other Powers.

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Aside from personality, a reading of his evidence convinces the open-minded of its strict impartiality. We can under. stand that Mr. Westridge, in common with the other missionaries who were caught in the mob (and there seems to have been not a few in the involved see- tion of Nanking Road that afternoon) would have preferred not to be there, but being present, understanding the Chinese language, and having bad doser experi ence of the people than mest foreigners, their narratives and opinions were likely to be of value to the Court trying some of the demonstrators. And it is natural to suppose that Mr. Westadgo did not find it at all pleasant to bear witness people to whora he has devoted against PARIS, July 9th.

many years of his life. Because he felt The troubles in China are reported to

that if he had been a police officer placed be, amongst the subjects discussed by M. Briand end the Belgian Foreign Minis in Inspector Everson's position he would have ordered his men to fire, a campaign, ter, M. Vandervelde, who is visiting is being waged to secure his expulsion París.

from the Mission with which he is con- nected. We have sufficient confidence in the authorities of that Mission an feel that they will refuse to be coerced even by Chinese adherents who refuse to at- tend worship and who threaten to start their own church if Mr. Westridge is not dismissed.

BELGIUM INTERESTED,

It is stated that Belgium is far from being indiferent to the situation in China, on account for her big interests in the Far East

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THE DEADLOOK CONTINUES.

LONDON, July 9th. A massage from Peking states that deadlock between the Powers and China continues, the former insisting on dis cussion in the first place of China's de mands relative to the Shanghai disorders, while China desires to discuss, simultane ously, the revision of the Treaties and other demands which the Powers con- sider require a larger conference.

HOME MINING CRISIS. THE GOVERNMENT INTERVENES.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

CHINESE SPORTSMEN. "[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

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SIE,It is now perfectly clear that the agitators are out to cripple and, if possible, to destroy the business life of LONDON, July 9th. the Colony and that the incidents at The Government has intervened in the Shanghai and elsewhere were used as a Having mining dispute. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, cloak to conceal their intent, accompanied by the Minister of Labour served their purpose, these incidents are and the Secretary for Mines, saw the no longer referred to at all. This being central committee of the Mining Asso-the case, the path for the Hongkong ciation this morning, who explained to Chinese to take is also clear. The peace him their wage proposals and present of the Colony is threatened and the sport- position of the negotiations.

ing thing to do is to rally round the Government to help to preserve law aD order and thereby protect their families. All the foreign aportamen are doing essential service in some form, and it is up to the Chinese sportsmen to fall into line. It is trae that Dr. Tso and his helpers have gathered together about

Mr. Bridgeman has invited the Miners' Federation to a similar meeting. It is understood that Mr. A. J. Cook, scere tary of the Miners Federation, will meet him tomorrow.

HOOVER WANTS SOME MORE. TO BACE ON MONDAY IN TIDAL WATER

LONDON, July Oth

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thousand Chinese to volunteer but this number is disproportionate, and the South Chins Athletic Association alone should be able to enlist a few hundred amongst its members to serve as Volun This posa Mr. J. Beresford, the winner of the teers or Special Constables. Diamond Sculls, who beat Hoover, the ibility should be immediately considered American, in the semi-final, has received by Messra Li Yuk Tong And Ng Sze A cable from America pointing out that Kwong, the energetic Chairmen of the most important Chinese sporting Hoover has journeyed to England in two good faith, and appealing to his British jorganizations of this Colony." sporwmanship for an immediate contest. It has now been decided to race on July 13th, the cours being from Patacy Bridge to Harroda

LORD LEVERHULME'S WILL. LONDON, July 9th. Lord Leverhulme left a pillion sterl ing. The estate duty will be about three hundred thousand sterling,

He has left one-half of his fully paid- up crdinary shares in Lerer Brothers,

as to twenty per cent for charities

Are Chinese sportamen cowards The next week or so should provide ample opportunity to show that they are not.- 'I am, utc.,

BROTHER SPORTSMAN. Hongkong, July 10th, 1925.

LOCAL SPORT.

GARRISON TENNIS.

Matches in the Garrison Tennis League,

connected with "commercial travellers, for next week have been arranged aa grocers or chemists, and twenty per cent

under:Monday, 13th: "B" Co., East

to the directors of Grosvenor House for Surrey, Regt. .D" Co., East Surrey

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Tuesday, 14th: RA.M.C. 7. H.Q the purpose of artistic encouragement; and the remainder of the half and Wing. East Surrey Regt. Wednesday, various trusts for his son, the directors 15th. "B" Co., Eat Surrey Regt. and employees of Lever Brothers. The B.E. A Thursday, 16th: R.A.0.C. residuo goes to his son..

FRENCH IN MOROCCO.

PARIS, July 9th.

The Chamber voted, by 411 votes to 29, a special credit of 183,000,000 franes for the Morocco campaign.

BANK OF FRANCE.

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NOTES.

Pants, July 8th. The Bank of France has reduced. the bank rate from 7 to 6 per cent"

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BASEBALL.

A practice baseball game has been arranged to take place between the Hong kong Baseball Club sad the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps at Happy Valley at p.m. today.

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

The American Consulate-General re- The Chamber has, adopted this morning ceived the following typhoon warnings a scheme for the creation of an emission from the Manila Observatory at 7.25 bank at Madagascar which will bring a pm., July 9th: (1) typhoon in about reduction of 800 millions in the circo 120 deg. Long. E. 25 deg. Lat. N., moving lation of the banknotes of the Bank of NN.W. (2) A typhoon in about 140 deg. dog. Lat, N., moving France. Like schemes in connection with Long E. 130 the banks of Indo-China and French W.N.W Western Africa will come under discus- sion immediately at the re-opening of Parliament-Harar!

(Other Cables on page 6.)

A message received from the aume sourco at 4.10 p.m., read:-Typhoon in about 188 deg. Long E. 15 deg. Lat. N., moving, W.N.W

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