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AUGUST 19rx, 1925

EUROPEAN PRESS VIEWS ON CHINA.

REGRETTABLE LACK OF PERSPECTIVE OF CERTAIN

LEADER-WRITERS.

VARIOUS EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION COMPARED.

While events in China are, at jresent receiving less and less attention in the netual news columns of the British and other European newspapers, the present unrest, and its aspect with regard to the Foreign Powers, still provide a subject for ccensional editorials. And to those whose path les in the Far East, and to whom the effects of the same unrest are material and immediate realities, it should be fluminating to contemplate how sadly out of perspective muy he the view, from the other side of the world, of writers whose opinions on matters nearer to their door may possibly he well worthy of

attention. While some leader-writers show a, inare on less aente perception of the real influences at work behind the present disturbances throughout China, others would appear to survey them in a Fegrettably idealistic and erroneous spirit, and it is the printed opinions. however sincere-of these latter which can be so great an influence fur mischief among large sections of the public who accept them without question. Recent expressions of opinion by writers in various European papers are given below; and after a perusal of these our renders may safely be left to make their own" comisarisons:

long-suffering, and without any under- POLICY OF APPEASEMENT.

standing of the matter, will hear, with Says the Oberoep: This is the mount traditional placidity if not with sympathy', for a commuun policy" of far-sightes apthe results of a final clash, not only he peasement on the part of the thief Treaty tween their political agitators and the We can amt must endforeign demons, but of an armed revolt against any and every Chinese Govern- sent that fulfils its bargain with the European

Powers.

the anti-British hoyrutt, by showing that to Power is more conciliatory than our selves. But unless the Chinose by, a copy- ference of their own between representa- tives of the "partics, Satraps and native. commercial interests, dan remedy the present disintegration, there will be no real improvement. Tariff concessions may only feed the anarchy in that ease; nor will any real extension of native juris diction over foreigners he possible. Also a British diplomatic rupture with Moscow is happily made less likely now that the Let Chinese situation is eased.

FRENCH OPINIONS,

After a long analysis of the causes of the Chines: crisis the Petit Parisien the following conclusion:-- reaches

must be followed by ** China's affairs Europe in the most comprehensive and Every day the old careful manner. treaties are crumbling. The rights of the privileged Powers are being limited under the continued pressure of the elements 'in the interior and the north. What is to be done We must not allow ourselves to be drawn into ill-considered renun- riations, heat must, help the forces of order. which will finally gain the upper hand towards economie and administrative re- We must collaborates with the greatest possible number of Chinese, We piust, however, be prepared to adapt our status to the aspirations of New China."

us never forget a moment that in the Soviet State, the party of realism and reason, is the rising party. The interests of the great, individualist peasantry are bound to become more dominating. Russia's substantial advantages heneorganisation, and forth he in world-restoration, not in work revolution.

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CHINA'S SECRET SOCIETIES,

The Petit Junrwtl expresses similar Once again, mys the Daily Telegraph, the secret sovietics of Ching have been opinions. It says that order must be com given an opportunity, and again they are pletely restored in the territories where making full use of it. No one who has the foreign colonies reside. The Central: read with attention the history of China Government must be capable of exercising during recent years van have led to its authority in the country. The laws, realise the wide scope and influence of justice and prison administration must these silent organisations Paradox urbe improved and adapted to the needs not, it is a fact that the Chinese, perhaps and principles of Western peoples. Chinese the most law-abiding pation in the world, territory must he completely free to enn more easily than any other be worked foreigners.

Writing in the Echo de Pazia “Pers upon by secret influences, In small things as in great, intrigue-or what the tinnx "says that when speaking of the Western world would call intrigues as solutions of the Chinese problem people the breath of life to them. The Soviet talk as if it were already solved, but the Goverment of Moscow his had the duck illusory promises which had been lavished to find ready to hand, both in the on the Chinese Nationalists and the dis- obsequious pessimism of the Russian appointments by which they will be fallow- mujik and in the inveterate tendency toed will not being about pacification. secret agitation in China, the means both of establishing its tyranny in Russia and of extending its doctrines in the East of Asia. These advantages have not been neglected. Bolshevik influence in China permeates the entire sub-continent-so-far as the abre active sections of Chinese Other political clubs are concerned.

The Matin says:- At botton everyone Sections, unconvinced but helpless, Jend' is agreed to consider China' seriously, their numbers, if not their hearts, to the only ench one "according to his own in- movement. As yet. we have not seen tereats. Each of the Powers is adopting more than the first intration of this the attitude that appears most likely virus. If Chinese history is once moreither to make itself respected or to gain to be repeated, the movement is likely to Chinese sympathies. It is only by unity simmer for a few months longer, and then of action that the Fowers have any chance the bulk of the Chinese people, detached, of carrying out their arduous task."

FOREIGNERS, IN CHINA:

FRENCH AMBASSADOR'S PLAIN SPEAKING.

The Burre considers that extra- territoriality is the original cause of the disorders in China. The paper hopes that at the projected Conference France will resolutely admit, with all its con- sequences, the primavdial right of the Chinese to their own land.

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JAPANESE MILL STRIKE.

· AIDE-MEMOIRE SIGNED AT

SHANGHAL

Mr. Yada, Japanese Consul-General met with General Sbing Shi Lien and Mr. Hau Yuan, the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, on August 12th to affix their signatures to an aide memoire, agreement which had been reached on the previous day

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The terms of the memoranda are follows:-

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1.-The Japanese mill owners agree to

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Gions improve. The Japanese cotton mill-owners hold that with the return of their workers, the back of the strike is brosen, except in shipping and allied is- dustries, and that unless they can open their, mills all, their efforts to reach an arrangement with their workers will come to night. It wILS also suggested in Japanese circles that as the coal used by the Electricity Department comes frome Japan, delivery can be guaranteed anil that even lafiqur can be provided. Already it has been suggested that perhaps the | Inpainese mill-owners agitate themselves over this question prematurely, it is quite clear that, they have been informed that

community in London in connection with in the news sheets this week states the recognize the unions as representatives of they would have no power and they are,

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the French National Fete on July, 14th,China Encens and Telegraph of July their employees when such an organiza-muth at the French Embassy at Albert Gute, rd. Correspondents in Peking, Shang- en bas been formed according to Labour M. de Fleuriau. the Ambassador, made hai, Hongkong and elsewhere have had Union law to be promulgated by Peking a speech, which included the Tallowing little of the exciting stuff of previous after peace and order is established.

weeks to send, and actually The Times -The mill owners do not recognize cut one day without a line of re the principle of strike pay, but have ference to Carina from any of its men on agreed, in view of the hardships occasion the spot. The position is that aine ed by the strike, to assist them reumai diplomatic representatives in Peking have ably. This assistance will equal four days

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In all countries the interests of our French communities must be watched and defended with the greatest care. That was my special care when I was in Peking, as it is now that I ninin London, and I can assure you that the position of our compatriots in China at this moment is deserving of all our atten. tion and sympathy.

In the sense that no news is better than false news, it may be useful to study a further announcement of our Lon don contemporary.

to receive instructions from their res pay for all employees--a total of $100,000. 2-The wages of workers are to be in pective Governments, and until they do

development in the political situationercased according to the merit of their can be expected."

respective skill, Upon resumption the inills are inclined to give further con What has enabled them to live and pros.

sideration of a re-adjustment of witges.

4-In future the workers are ns in the per in a country where certain elements

past to be paid in big money. That Among the ruling classes have always

«llinformed articles in the bone fraction over and above an even amount stirred up the population against them is the regime of treaties in force. These Press, it states particularly those in will be credited to the next pay cheque. treaties could not be touched without the papers supporting Socialisan, are being 5. No arms are to be carried by fore

foreigners in Chinn. widely used as propaganda for the con-men in the mills under ordinary con- greatcet risk to When someone talks about altering themtinuation of the boycott and strike. Even ditions.

and of making concessions to a Chinese questions asked in the House of Commons G.-No workers to ho dismissed without Government which has no authority in by, Socialist M. greatly falsified, are

concerned about it

AN IMPOSSIBILITY.

Acrrding to the Electricity Depart ment, there is no immediate prospect of the restoration of power to the mills Forty-four mills are involved. With 3,000 meh on strike at Riverside, Power station, it is impossible at once to restore Hulk power supply to these mills. None of these miils is installed with its own steam generating plant, being dependent entirely spon the Electricity Department for its current. As stated above, we were told from

that a usually reliable source Japanese interests had arranged to mipply Japanese labour to replace some of the strikers 'nt Riverside, and thus ensure the supply of current.

"This is the 6rst I have heard of the rumour," said an official of the Electricity Department, when asked whe ther Japanese temporary Izbour would take the place of the workers out at the power stations.

'STONE-WORKERS DISCHARGED.

the country the lives and property of used, it heing urged that the Boeinlists just cause.

7.-Those mills having electric power" foreigners are thereby imperilled. The are fighting China's cause in the British agitators who stir up the well-disposed | Government, thus proving the guilt of the fare to resume operation at once. Those Chinese against foreigners would not British Government for the present state dependent upon the Electricity Depart MURDER CHARGE WITHDRAWN. on with their dastardly work if they web of affairs. There is not one word fromment for power will open as soon as power not fully encouraged from outside. The Chinese sources "of the blameworthiness is furnished them. affection I have retained for our con of the Peking Government, whose weak- The Japanese cotton mills are now faced patriots in China makes me hope that all ness and ineptitude cuabled the trouble with the problem of power, only a few the interested Governmcats will unite into develop, and which now meekly of the mills having their own generators, defending their cationals, not only at the counsels a cessation of the disorder and commented the N.-G. Daily News on the present moment by immediate concerted subscribes at the same time to the funds following day. It is reported from in- protective measures, but also in the of the agitators."" future hy ranintaining for their nationals

the guarantees provided by the old treaties, until China has reached the stage when she herself can ensure the security (Continued at foot of nezt Column.)

portant Japanese Bouroes that they, have already approached the Municipal Electricity Department on the subject but bave not had a favourable reply because

of the lives and property of all those who the Electricity Department is not prepar reside on her territory.

d to change its policy unless general con-

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A dastardly murder was committed at Ma Tau Kok on July 16th when a Chinese stone-worker was assaulted with

bamboo pole and thrown into the sea. Five of his fellow workmen were appre " hended on the capital charge but when they appeared at the Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday, the Crown'offered no evidener against them and they were all discharged."

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