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THE. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCH CO., LTD."

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WIE - HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER -157s,

JUDICIAL ENQUIRY IN SHANGHAI.

(COMMENTS BY OLD CHINA HANDS IN HOME PAPERS:

APPOINTMENT OF A

**GO-BETWEEN ** ADVOCATED.

ITH reference to the Offer of New We catch the 10th JUNK, 1995 (made to Existing Shareholders of the Com pany) by the terms of which the sum of 830 per share was to be paid on or before the 8:30 per inth Juzy, 192%, and the sum o share on or before the 15th Derona, 1925, the Directory have decided that as regards

Roy, Alfred J. Walker, sometime Dean those Shareholders (having a registered Address in the Far East) who do not feel of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, themselves (owing to present circumstances) writing to The Times from Malton the 15th JULY, 1995, & further Vicarage, Yorks, suggests the need of a opportuny Shares

shall be given to them to take go-between to restore relations with up the

Shareholders may accordingly take China and "erate an atmosphere for Such

son or before the Isra reasonable bargaining." He says:—. up the New

the First

Instalment of 80 per New Share on before that

Date. They will, however, be required to pay Interest at e, per sanum

in a

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Orion to accept the Company's Offer

dhy of SEP 15, and may pay

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The Bishop of Manchester and others urge the immediate setting up of "a

cidents of which the members of the Judicist Inquiry will sift all possible a careful and evidence, and produce studied repert as to any responsibility they may find for the fatal results which occurred

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Where such widespread interests are involved, there should be no difficulty ia securing Judges to serve from the various judicial inquiry into the Shanghai shoot-centres mentioned by Sir Edwin Stockton, the 18TH DAY of JULY, 1925, until the ing affair, Mr. E. F. Mackay, with a fong Travelling in the Far East is easy and Date of Payment

on the amount of such first Instalment

from

# Instalvient of 630 per share experience as British merchant in comfortable by sea and land, and people

We Not Luter Than the 157 China, is of the same mind. But Dr. Tout there think no more of a journey

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12, and Thterest upon it From the 13TH OCTOBER 1995, at the Rate of 6'/, per annum until the

of Das Retics ill not affect those Share

This holders who accept or have accepted the Original Offer and who make payment on the Dator originally fixed, kes regards the

First Instalment on or before the 15th JULY,

Harold Balme writes: The Chinese are no longer interested in the proposed judicial inquiry." Any attempt to solve the present difficulty must take account of this characteristic difference in the

from Peking or Tokyo to Shanghai than one does in this country of a trip from London to Edinburgh or Paris Chinese representation on the Council and the rendition of the Mixed Cours are ques

ibat there is a growing section of the English people who are earnestly urging for a just settlement of the trouble and deploring the way, in which the Govern- menta have allowed the agitation to drag, fon. It is a monstrous crime against humanity to poison the young mind of China against foreigners. Hatred can only lead to future wars. The Chanose

well as the foreigners are responsible for that crime. The student class in China seems to be a mysterions and some- what embarrassing body in recent times. Their unlimited activities are only possible because we have a weak Central Govern- est, and, worst of all, they are suffering from a confusion of "ideas, with the re sultant distorted action. Personally, I would rather ced the prosent agitation directed against our "militarists, whose misrule has strained our patience to the breaking point, and is, I believe, one `of the main causes of the present outbreak.

THE CHINESE PURCHASER,

1925, and as regards the Second Instalment outlook of the Chinese and the, English. tions which bare waited so long that they the Lanchester Guardian, is settle- |

on or before the 15th OCTUBRE, 1925,

By Order of the Board

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To the foregoing Sir Edwin Stockton replies from 90. George Street, Manches ter, as follows:-

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A great need of British industry, saya

The Englishman thinks in terms of can well afford to wait the little longer

ment of the troubles in China. That absolute right and wrong, and is confident until the boycott is of the slate. I may great market has received enormous, in- that truth and justice are a first step to here state that British opinion in the Farjury in recent times. Last year, in July, wards the restoration of friendship. The East for some time past has been mostly we seat her 11,987,300 square yards of Chinese mind works from the other end. favourable to both of these refurins. The cotton piece goods including those to First mast come the re-establishment of great thing at the moment is to push Hongkong), and last month no more than the relation of friends, and then ques-ahead with the Judicial Inquiry, and let 5,569,800. So far this year our sales of tions of right and "wrong can be accom- it be as fully internationally representa these goods are about £1,000,000 under those of the same period of last year, modated. The Englishman wants a judge: |tive as it is possible to make it.

The figures for the past three completed the Chinese wunts a "go-between." No

years show, moreover, that 1991 itself Chinese would dream of guing to a

was a year of declining sales of British Judicial Court with the hope of regaining

goods in China, so that the above figures friend. The Court is a weapon to be

compare with a low basis. It is there, fore, urgent, that our Government should used against an adversary. The Chinese

make every effort to re-establish friendly With ali deference to the authority of relations with our Eastern purchasers. consequently think. (to quote. Dr. Balme

Mr. Edward Mackay I feel bound to point The Chinese market is one of our greatest again) that the setting up of the pro-

out that he really admits the justice of supports, and it has in the past heen in posed judicial inquiry is a more means

my contention that the delay in getting China that the cotton industry, in parti- of counterneting the alleged adverse find the machinery of any judicial injury atcular, has found customers whose honour ings of the Diplomatic Commission." The Shangbai into working onler is gravely was as high as anywhere in the world. It prejudicial to British trade. Less than a ia a market which must be won-back for "findings of such an inquiry would only week ago a telegram appeared in the Britain. represent to the Chinese England's London. Fress stating that only 20 per strength or weakness. For the satisfac cent. of British commerce in Shanghai remained in existence owing to the

What of China?" asks The Times, tion of Englisbuien it may be necessary: Chinese boycott, and it is clear that even which, pointing out that British losses As a mess of restoring friendly relations this amount may soon disapfear. Mramount to several millions of pounda, says Mackay lays stress upon the contention there is no excuse for relaxing an attitude with China feir it will be useless:

that there ought to be no dificulty of very vigilant attention. Referring to There remains the Chinese way. The

securing judges. I am not so sure, partithe delays which have already occurred, business of a "go-between is not to cularly in the case of Italy, but let that the paper says: Here, too, the speed of prove either side right or wrong. He is pass. What indication have we at all at the combination of Powers is determined not a judge or even arbitrator with power present that the Powers are united in fy the shorest I units. This cramping to enforce a judgment. His sole husi- wanting a judicial inquiry at all? If they | hsapility is irksome to British opimon, ness is to resture a broken friend-relation are united, why is not an official sourch,ghtly demands that, where Bzitish He receives the confidences of both sides cement made at once filcrests are so obviously and directly and suggests accommodations. The crown

My personal belief is that a good many threatened, the action of the British of his work is the Feast. The acceptance people, even in authority, wish that the Government should be wise, swift, and of a go-between by two conflicting idea of a judicial inquiry had never been clear, is no opportunity whatever left parties involves two things: one the dis started at all, but that, now we have for an expression of distinctively British claimer by both parties of being in the started it, we cannot very well drop it. I initiative When the attack is being right or the wrong; the other a definite see no reason, though, why we should not, made mainly upon us, mast our response overture by both sides, equally, Theat

the meantime, resume diplomatie be anonymous, colourless, entirely toned titude of mind required for the first is negotiations at Peking, which I have un-down to legal precedent and the obscure hard for us to understand, but the second derstood practically came to a termination processes of international agreement? Is is but the practical application of our. some little time ago. This would, at any there really nothing that we can do on "discovery "the will to peace.rate, be some concession to Chinese sen- our account? Can British personality not Friends can give way where enemies.can-timent, and I cannot see that it would do not. The Chinese therefore make a re storation of friend-relationship a first step.

There is one word more which I should towards settling a dispute, and place the causes of dispute in a secondary place. like to say in all seriousness, and it is that To find an acceptable "go-between to there is a grave risk of having our imperilled through not for two such great peoples as China national. interests

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and the British Empire might be imposs. rather too great regard for the suscephe done. It was suggested the other day ible, but the expression of the wish on tibility of the Shanghai Municipal Conn Lae part of England would do good. Itil Mr. Mackay's letter really suggests would be some thing that every Chinese that consideration for the position of this statesman should be sent to represent this

country at the Tariff Conferince in China) could understand"; it would be a compli, body should be paramount. I am among Frhát may or may not be desirable, but ment to the traditional scholars dislike of the first to have respect for the position force, and discount the modern scholars' of a body of this nature, but I am convinced what is urgently necessary at this moment militarism; it would show that we are that while matters are allowed to go on is that the British Government should willing to learn from China, and trade in drifting as they are, we may be facilitat send out, simply to investigate and to re- thought as well as in merchandise; iting thereby the progress of a movement port, a very competent expert on Chinese would create an atmosphere for reason-whose international consequences none of airs who, by his reputation and us can foretell. As a matter of fact, I authority, might at once exert a direct in- [able bargaining; and it would answer

Auence and would at any rate show by those tiresome people here in England do not cow suppose that China will agree his presence the direct and oxceptional who hold that in our relations with China to the coming conférence being limited to interest of Great Britain in the presentightly circular of the Hongkong General The following notes are from the fort wo have always been right, and those the Customs increase, aa' suggested by unhappy state of a great country. other still more tiresome people who say likely she will insist on a conference on the Washington Agreement It is quite

Chamber of Commerce dated: September As the Central Magistracy yesterday, that we have always been wrong, "

11th, 1925

Mr. 8B B. MoElderry gave bis broader lines. In that case we shall be quite wise to agree to the proposal.

The following telegram has been ad-

Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton decision in the case in which a shop foks There is, thought, as regards Shanghai and dressed by Mr. 8. C. Chang, Minister of Goods-There is little or no change to in the employ of the Tai Lee Chan firm, Mr. Edward F. Mackay, Hubbard's its interests, a very real risk of our not Justice in tho. Peking Government, to report in the condition of our market. hardware dealers, No. 29, Jervois Stroot Hill, Harlow, ez-Vice-Chairman of the being able to see the forest through look Metars Ramsay MacDonald, Bertrand Negotiations for small forward sales of was charged with obtaining a quantity Bahai Municipal Council, replies asing too closely at the trees.”

Bussell, H. G Wells, Graham Wallas, Brocades are reported, but confirmation of saw blades from the Wing Loe firm, follows in The Times of August 13th to {

Bernard Shaw, J.M. Keynes, Lowes of any actual busines concluded is lack- and in addition with obtaining goods Sir Edwin Stockton's letter. Few, I

Dickinson, HL J. A. Hohson, Harold ing. As a result of boycott and lack of from other firms. In all there were fir

transit facilities oftake from this market charges against defendant wha think, will endorse Sir Edwin Stockton's suggestion that the proposed International

Laski, and G. D. H. Cole:-

Before my letter reaches you regarding is practically nil. Cotton quotations Mr. Andrews prosecuted on behalf of Judicial Inquiry at Shanghai should be

the recent Shanghai shooting incident, from Liverpool 10th instant, are Mid. the Tai Loo firmá abandoned, more particularly the Shack cover and send out a very competent ex that the rendition of the Shanghai Mixed Cotton Yarn.The market remains life all the charges, and mantenced him to six allow me to stress the point in advance Am. 12.0d. "Spot.” Eg. Bakel 28.05d:^| His Worship found prisone guilty on hai Municipal Council, the action of whose pert on Chinese affairs to report, wayat employees has been subject to so much I know he deserves his leisure, but would Court has nothing to do with the aboli-less and no sales of any importance are months imprisonment with hard labour. criticism. I am sure the Council courts it not be possible to ask Sir John Jordan tion of Consular jurisdiction or the re-reported. Owing to the rise in the Bapeu the fullest possible inquiry by the most if he would return to be of service to his vision of unequal treaties; it merely seeks exchange and to the decline which bad impartial Tribunal obtainable into the country for a brief period in the time of which the present stage of the Mixed have further receded $2 to $4 per bale. Liverpool on August 13th on a charge Two Chinese games were remanded at. to enforce these treaties, in violation of taken place in the raw material, pricca whole regrettable circumstance which has its emergency At all events, he would court has come into existence. It ad Nominal quotations are as follows:No. of murdering a colleague on the British led up to the prevailing boycotts and enjoy Chinese goodwill and confidence. strikes. I gather from the columns of tho

ministers no definite law, bus no limit in 109 at $188 to $196, No. 128 at $150 to steamer Palm Beach on the high seas. North China Herald that the only com

its jurisdiction, is subject to no appeal, 2204, No. 168 at 3225 to $15, No. 2 It wan alleged that a quarrel arom ovar plaint the British element have is of the

has po legal foundation, and, in a word, at $16 to $320, Arrivals £,005 bades, exasperating delay which has taken, and A young Chinese, Yuen Kwong, possesses such an anomalous status as Shipments wil, Bales nit, Unsold stock apparently still is taking, place in getting M.B., B.8., formerly of Hongkong Univer has no parallel in the history of the world. 5,500 hales,, bargains 8,500 bales. the machinery to work, because every day sity and now at Christ's College, Can It is due to its existence that the local-Woollens - Market dead. mesas very serious loss of business to bridge, states in a letter to The Time Chinese court was prevented from holding Raw Cottons-There is no change to British merchants, and in a greater degree that Great Britain is genuinely desiring judicial inquiry into the shooting affair, report. to Chinese merchants, who have no better relationship with Chins, and as which could have been done had its pre Metals,+No business reported during sympathy with the extremists. It is she is the accuard nation she must take sent authority not been usurped. The the interval since last circular and no fairly evident that Bolshevik propaganda the initiative to convince Chins of her continual existence of the Mixed Court, was successful in working up the Chinese sympathetic attitude. He adds: I am will constitute further evils that are bound Floor Market Report Stock 350, sacks, student class and their ignorant followers sure the findings of the proposed Court to brood trumbles. Your sense of fair Quotations (per se, ex godown): Ame- in Shanghal and elsewhere to a pitch of will bring to light many facts otherwise play, upon which I can depend, will, rice, Palent, $4.30; Americau Straight, excitement which produced the strikes unascertainable, and will go a long way hope, put the matter fairly befors the nou processions. In one of these the to clear misunderstanding. It is most British public, so that Justice may be done shooting affray took plice, from the ingratifying to know, through your columns, to China (Bigned) B. O. Cazo

CONFUSION OF IDEAS,"

enquiry,

the disposal of ashes, and later the dend man was tipped overboard. The prison- exa denied the charge

haa Flour, 13.20; Australian Nó, 1, 43.60; Canadian Out off, $3.40. Market dolls and affected by the very mali demand from ontporta

SundrienNo quotations available, on account of the existing conditions.

Sugar-Demand improving, 33.50; American Cat off, $200; Bhang-market and nothing to report since our

Baltpotra-Stock 11,000 bags.

(Continued at #204 of next Cctvan.)

Inst circular,

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