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MR. EUGENE CHEN REVIEWS BRITISHTMTM

REPLY.

THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SHOOTING.

AN INTERNATIONAL ENQUIRY SUGGESTED.

CHINA OF THE FUTURE AND BRITISH POLICY.

When the Conference resumed on Wednesday, July 21st. Mr. Eugène Chen reviewed the reply made by the British delegates to Canton's opening statement regarding the origin of the boycott. His speech was as follows:

THE QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JULY 261.

As trustees of power on behalf of the categorically denied), it was "excessive Chinese people in the Liang-Kwang, the and therefore legally unjustified." Nationalist Government sets the utmost value on publicity both na a means of) public information and of mass educa- tion and discipline. The beneficiaries must know if we as trustees are to serve and not merely to dominate and exploit them. It is for this large reason of policy that the Chinese Delegation can- not share the objection of the British Delegation to the immediate nablication of statements embodying final, and not purely tentative views on a question of

While wo are prepared to agree to the holding of an enquiry to determine the "question of whose act gave rise to the tragedy," we cannot in the meantime allow to go unchallenged the written statements by the Danish and Swedish Consuls, and American citizens, who were present at the same time, and assert de

HONGKONG SHIPPING.

PASSENOTES,

ARRIVALS,

1916

HONGKONG TIDE TARIR.

From July 26th to August 1st, 1936. Frau. Wazz

Low War.

Hkong

Standard

Time.

Ileight

Horg Standard

Time.

b. w. ft. in.h.

11 96

Per B. & S. a. Kuangehow, on July 23rdar. G. H. White, Mr. and Mrs. | Mon, 26 m 17 8. 1 m 2.3.5. D. S. Tappan and two children, and Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Thomas and four Tues. 97 m 10 children

Per N.Y.K. 5.9. Hakozabi Maru, on

4 8 8 18 Day of

Wed. 28 m

Thur. 29

As will be seen by the tabulated figures Per as Maleernian, on July 24th:- below, the freight returns in the week Mfr. A. E. Muller. cad shipping statement fluctuated con- siderably, Saturday's figures showed Per Douglas ex Hai Ying, on July 2, that there was a big drop in cargo, 4th and Mrs. S. Rogers, Mr. R. both for this port and ports beyond. Milne, r. P. J. Kant, Mr. C. Morris, and although only one vessel less arrived and Mrs. O. H. Farrar. than during the twenty-four hours ended. at 9 am, Friday, Hongkong cargo had decreased to nearly half of that brought on the previous day; while treight for other parts went down by 15,000 tons. Yesterday morning's figures were much better, and showed an all-round increase, July 24th-For Hongkong: Mr. A. R. bringing the figures considerably above Paddock. Mr. H. Sharpe, Mr. J. F. E. those of Saturday, and exceeding those Silva, Mr. J. F. Clark, Mr.

K. Fr of Friday as well. The principal reason

Among pas- sengers passed through Hongkong were: Satur $1 m that Hongkong freight was up so much, Gjertsen, Mr. M. Hicks. was because of a big entry of fuel oil, Dr. and Mrs. M. E. Barnes and two but, nevertheless, the general cargo alone children, Mr. S. E. Giles, Miss A more than exceeded the Friday return. Keller, Mr. and Mrs H. C. Norman, The figures for freight for other parts. A Wangerin, Mr. S. Hancock, Mr. worked out similarly. A feature of the shipping statements for Saturday and, A. Mulla, and Mr. M. Zeller. Festerday was again in the preponder- ance of British vessels over ships of other nationalities.

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DEPARTURES..

Per as Taiping," for Australia vii Manila, on July 24th:-Mr. and Mrs. R. Wilson, Mrs. D. Ballantyne, Master At a.m. on Saturday there were 63 D. Ballantyne, Mrs. B. Brown, Mr. F. vessels in the harbour, of which 38 were Wilson, Mr. A. W. Reynell, Mr. W. S. During the previous twenty Bellamy, Mra. LY Hutton, Miss Wilson, Capt. A. McKinnon, Mrs. E. British.

seven British and three Japanese. The departarea during the same period num. bered thirteen, vi, six British, two American, three Chinese, one Japanese Dutch. At · 0 a.m. yester and one' day there were 40 vessels in the barbour, of which were British. The arrivals during the previous twenty-four hours numbered eleven, ti, six British, two Japanese, one Chinese, one Dutch and one French. The departures during the same period came to the unusual number of 27, viz., sixteen British, one American, four Japanese, four Chinese, one Dutch and one French.

Wingrove, Miss A. E. Hendry, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cameron, Mr. C. V. Ross and on, Dr. and Mrs. McCardliss and two children, Mr. D. E. Evans, Mr. W. Moss, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Drummond, Mr. D. Cameron Mr. J. H. Macaulay, and Miss R. McGregor.

such commanding public interest as the finitely of their own knowledge that the four hours there were ter arrivals, K. O'Neill, Miss L. E. Heang, Mrs. C.

Erst shots were fired from Shakee." anti-British Boycott. There is also specific reason. For more than a year! These men formed part of the population the British press and publicists have exor of the garrison of Shameen on June acerbated the public opinion of the 23rd and they are no more disinterested world adversely, to Canton which has been witnesses than is Sir James Jamieson. consistently misrepresented as a centre In principle their testimony is just as of senseless or causeless hostility and tainted as that of the men who actually agitation against the British. It must shot down Chinese students and others on "surely serve the interests, not only of the Shakee Bund., Nor can we refrain historical truth but of this conference if from instantly repelling the attempt to fetion is replaced by fact. and public fasten responsibility for the Chinese dead opinion is rightly informed as to the and wounded on the Chinese authorities true Chinese reasons for the existing who, it is alleged. "disregarding the anti-British trouble in this territory folly and danger of their action, allowed any rate, believe in open inflammable material to be placed ready diplomacy na necessity of modern to the hands of the agitators seeking for government and in publicity generally an opportunity to cause a conflagration." is the foe of the idols of Occidental There is a familiar ring in these words. prestige and Oriental "ince" than which It is always heard when men'e folly and unwisdom plunge them into deeds of there are no greater obstacles in the tran- saction of international affairs in the blood and a scapegoat must be tracked. Far East.

But the real reply to this charge is that the Chinese Authorities did not interfere

We.. at

THE HAPPENINGS IN SHANGHAI AND HANKOW.,

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with the demonstration business; as fact, they were absolutely satisfied that no attack would or could be made on Shameen, A host of responsible wit-

It is clearly not within the scope of this Conference to review the Shanghaineses can attest to this fact.

BOYCOTT.

shooting on May 30th in the sense of an THE CONFLICTING VIEWS OF THE immediate cause of the anti-British boy- cott in the Liang-Kwang. Reference was made to it in the Chinese statement as but one of the massive features of the "casual background" cut of which sprang the tragedy of the Shameen on June 3rd. And it is strictly in this -sense-that-we-have-to traverse the version of the incident set forth in the British statement and, referring to the so-called vindication of Inspector Everson by the Shanghai Judicial Enquiry, to emphasize the refusal of the Chinese people as a whole to have anything to do with the investigation. We agree that previous experience was utilised in dealing with the anniversary crowd of May 30th at Shanghai, which conclusively proved that a Chinese crowd can be dispersed without invoking the application of the doctrine of the preventive measure. As regards what happened at Hankow, the British statement is incomplete without are ference to the double fact that the Chinese crowd was unarmed as to sticks and poles and that the British forces in- cluded British Marines armed with quick-firing machine-guns.

THE BRITISH CONSULGENERAL. We have stated and we repeat that the anti-British Boycott has been the im- mediate and direct cutcome of the shoot ing off the Shameen, on June 23rd. This is the causa causan. If the boycott is to be inded, its cause must be dealt with But while a consideration of this cause involves the question of responsibility

CARGO ENTERED;

12

(For the 24 hours ended at. 9.a.m. yesterday). For Hongkong

........25,667 tons. For ports beyond... 23,097

Total ........... +12, 961

(For the previous 24 hours ended at

a.m. on Saturday). For Hongkong

1,

For parts beyond

+

6,753 tons. 7,536">

Total

.14,289

(For the 24 hours ended at 9. on Friday). For Hongkong For porta beyond

Total

.12,380 tons.. [98,53**

...34,967

We note that the British Delegation challenge our definition of the anti- British Boycott as a patriotic abstention. from a commercial relations with the British and assert that "it is imposed on an unwilling people by a small but powerful organization of persons who maintain the boycott by force of arms." A complete reply to this British conten-

Of the cargo for Hongkong, in yester tion would necessarily involve the dis- cussion of questions which, though we day's returns, 9,567 tone was oil fuel. are ready and prepared to discuss them, 2,384 tons coal, and 13,916 tons general do not come within the ambit of this Con-cargo. Freight for ports beyond consist

Of the cargo for ference. But we have to emphasize the ed of general cargo. grave insult to" the Chinese Nation that Hongkong on Saturday 0,039 tons were is implied in the British view. To be carried by British vessels, the best lieve that the Chinese people are in entries being 3,000 tons, 1,315 tons and capable of mass indignation and masa 1,000 tons, Only 784 tons were carried action for acts of death and violence of by three vessels under other faga thrw the type enacted on the Shakes Bund is British. Freight not for Hongkong was not only to err grievously but to imply carried in three vessels, viz., 1,536 tons that we are a people with the stuff of in a British steamer, 4,000 tons and 2,000 slavea in us. It is doubtless true that tons in Japanese, steamers. there have been incidents in our relations with the British, in the past, which may explain the persistence of this British

lief. But great tidal waves of change have swept across the world; and men's

SHIPPING NOTES,

It is notified that, at the expiration

work and action in this region of Asia of three months from July 19th, the are to-day inspired by ideas of freedom Kung Lee Steamship Co., Ltd., and the and human dignity which will not suffer Tung Lee Steamship Co., Ltd., unless them tamely to submit to violence and cause is shown to the contrary, will be injustice. Unless this fact is grasped struck off the register and the company and understood by the British and trans- will be dissolved. The Loon Hang Steam- fated into their policy and action, the ship Co., Ltd, has already been struck future. of our relations with them will of the register

The master of the 3.5. Kwangchow

a vital issue, it is impossible to accept be but a repetition of the past-with-its seriously as evidence on the point of the misunderstandings, its riots, its tumults allegation that it was definitely stated and its wars. We speak gravely. We (British) from Hoihow and Singapore, in Chinese circles in Canton and Hong are on the eve, if not already in the reported to the Harbour Office on Satur- kong-on-lune he 23rd that an attack midst, of events that may cut out in the day that, during the voyage to Hong- vas to be made od Shameen on the fol-

-rocks-of-destiny-a-new-road-for-our-kong,-two-Chinese-deck-passengers died. lowing day, and prominent Chinese actually took refuge in Hongkong and people. It is not our wish that we should! At the Marine Court on Saturday, made other dispositions to meet such an

enter on this new road with the British before Lieut. Commander G. F. Hole, nt variance with us. But we are in a R.N., thres masters and one mistress of eventuality." This, presumably, is a re- petition of part of the then British Situation in which the decision as to the trading junks were each fined 86, for anchoring their junks at the eastern en- future is largely theirs: Consul-General'a disputable story of the

trance to Causeway Bay, thereby causing events preceding the actual shooting on

an obstruction. June 23rd. That baseless reports in "Chinese circles" and. 4 prominent As regards the blockade by Hongkong, Chinese" (wealthy and therefore unduly we have to reiterate that whatever, sub- Also at the Marine Court, two mis- nervous) running to Hongkong for rejectively, it was intended to compass, treases of cargo bodta were fined 85, for fuge should be accepted as evidence of a the general prohibition was interpreted mooring their cargo boats alongside the plan of attack on Shameen" is rather as financial and economic blockade of as. Taiping, being outside of five other a sad commentary or human credibility. Canton and the rest of the province and boats.

that, objectively, it worked out in this.

But this Shameen gullibility also testifies

THE BLOCKADE.

of the official mind on June 23rd which shipment part in South China, was the entered for the twenty-four hours ended to the existenes of a state and condition sense, since Hongkong as the whole tran-

The total number of deck passengers explains why the events of the day only gateway through which supplies of marched to their tragic ending. To the food could then reach our people. This at 9 am on Saturday was 360, of which then British Consul General, an attack interpretation of the embargo is not the s. Hong Ping (British) from Sin-.

affected by either its modifiention on gapore carried 115, and the ss. Lok Sun August 11th or its removal on October (British) from Jesselton 160. 9th. By these dates it appears to haye been realised that the relief measures in- stituted by Canton for the importation of food from other centres had deprived the blockade of its effectiveness

CHINA OF THE FUTURE AND

on Shameen woe an article of faith and, naturally he detected the diabolic inten- tion in most things that come within the range of vision during the fateful hours immediately preceding the enactment of the tragedy.

-AN INTERNATIONAL ENQUIRY.

In reasserting that there was not and could not have been any intention to at-

BRITISH POLICY. tack Shameen, we have categorically to

Finally, we have to welcome the ex state that the firing on June 23rd was first opened from the Shameen side pression of the British delegation's de This point, of course, is of vital import sire" of seeing a happy, prosperous and ance. And in view of its presentation by independent China with whom they, can the British Delegation, it now appears conduct their trade," the more so because hecessary for the Conference to consider past and recent British action have not whether the question of responsibility for been calculated to inspire confidence in the Shameen Shakes shooting should not the possibility of reconciling what have form the subject of a properly constitut- hitherto been understood to be the aima cd international enquiry. We have, how of British policy in this country with ever, to point out that it was to avoid Chinese Nationalist ideals and aspira the necessity of such an enquiry that the tions. But if we are to understand the Chinese delegation argued in their state British Delegation's desire as an indica ment that the point is of secondary tion of future British Policy in China, importance and is not a capital there is good reason to believe that its issue, since, all the relevant facts of realisation will witness the establishment the case support the view that, even if of relations with the British that shall the Shameen firing were done in the first secure to them the goodwill and friend- instance in sp-called defence (which is liness of Nationalist China.

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A message received by the Singapore office of the Messageries Maritimes stated that the recent fire on the Fontainebleau originated among bales of cotton in the No, 2 hold on July 12th. The Fontainie- bleau was scheduled to arrive at Djibouti on that date and the inference is that the fire spread when the hold was opened up after the vessel had gone alongside at the African port. The cotton would pro- bably be a consignment of Egyptian cot- ton transhipped at Port Said from Alexandrin and destined for Japan

On Thursday, August 5th, at Mestre Lammert Bros. Auction Rooms, in Dud- dell Street, the motorship Kong Ning, qt 481.32 tops, now lying of Sham Shui Por together with all furniture, store equip ment and appurtenances now on board, will be sold in one Lot. The ship is British vessel, registered in Hongkong, and is built of steel; she has the follow- ing dimensions, namely: length 170 feet, breadth 22 feet, and depth 9 feet. Her speed is about 9 knots."

Per P. & O'ss. Ranpura. for London, on July 24th:-Mrs. H. Nish and two children, Surg. Lieut. J. F. Kirwan, Mr. F. Staley, Mr. J. Fisher, Engr. Comdr. and Mrs. E. V. Sears, Mr, and Mrs. S. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. G. Mark ham, Misa A. M. Horne, Mr. A. L. Struther, Mr. F. J. Crossley. Mr. O. B. Johanssen, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hogben and infant, Miss M. Hogben, Mrs. What mough and child, Mr. R. C. Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Padbury and child, Dr. Montreid. Mr. and Mrs Whiteman and two children, Mr, and Mrs. E. A Gaff. Miss Gaff, Mr. O. Helvig, Lieut. B. A. Majendie, Capt. and Mrs. R. S. Hughes, Miss G. F. Ware, Miss L L. Ware, Mr. F. L. Jenkin. Miss P. Jenkin. Capt. and Mrs. J. E. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wallis, Miss E. M. Catton, Miss B. S. A. Coates, Mr. and Mrs. Dicely and child, fr. P. H. Todd,

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