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The following statement of Shang-

omintang suffers from an hai's attitude towards the Nation-abance of propagandists but a clist Government is made in the of men of administrative "North China Daily News "perience, according to a special March 24th. The outstanding dewriter in the Ta Aung Pao, who mand it that the Hunkower has just returned from a visit to periment" shall not be repeated at Hankow. Shanghai.

POSTAL SERVICE. SIGNIFICANCE OF SHANGHAI STRIKE.

"AN LL AUGURY FOR THỂ

FUTURE."

Quite apart from any considera- tion of the local situation, the com plete stoppage of the Chinese Post Otice, dealing with a vast amount of international mad matter in one of the world's busiest and most in- portant commercial entrepota, is a matter the gravity of which cannot but over-estimated. That it should be possible for such an institution to be completely paralyzed twice in the short space of one month world The result of this has been detribe unbelievable if it were not only With the arrival of General Poi mental to the prestige of the party,

too true. It is a matter that affects Chung Hai and the Southern troops, the writer says. It is true that not only the local postal officials, order has been restored in Chapoi since the catablishment of the the striking postal workers and the and the unfortunate district is left Nationalist régime in Central China unfortunate houses and individuals to lick its wounds and recover as many office-holders of the former whose mails have been held up in- best it may,

General Pei's asaur-regime have been replaced by mom- definitely, but the whole fabric of ances for the maintenance of peace bers of the Kuomintang, but in each the international postal system. It

are young are what might be expected of a case their successors

is a flagrant violation of the inter- subordinate of General Ho Ying students. They either make a mess national postal agreement which all Yum who has certainly established of things to the discredit of their the nations concerned regard as a reputation for fair dealing and party, or entrust the conduct of

international carpact could be, and for doing that he can to repress the their bureau or departments to their binding and as unbreakable 15 any Communist mob. But unfortunately staff, many members of which have that China has broken that agree- there is no guarantee that either been retained from the former ment in a manner that must be General Pei or General Ho, will con regime simply because they know unprecedented anywhere must con- tinue to control the Shanghai area the details of administration. These stitute an ill augury for the future For two or three days they may do subordinates may render lip-service of the Chinese Post Office. 50. But it seems to be understood to the principles of the late Dr. that Messrs. Eugene Chen, T. V. Sun Yat Sen, but in most cases they Seong, Sun Fo, and the usual Foliare so steeped in the traditions of tical Bureau are on their way from ancient officialdom that it is impos- Hankow to take charge. If and sible to expect them to adhere to when they come, we may expect a rules of integrity and honesty at renewed outbreak of the mob pace.

Indeed, they often make violence customary at Hankow and fools of their superiors. wherever Southern politicians cstab- lish themselves.

At this critical juncture it is of the first importance that the for eign community of Shanghai should have a clear-cut idea of how they stand. The Municipal Coua cil in the Manifesto published to the world have given a splendid lead and it is essential that they should be backed up by the whole force of the community. Nothing is to be gained by recriminations, by tillerying this official or, that, hy futile crying over spilt milk Shanghai stands now confronted with the most dangerous crisis in ita career and it is vital that we should present a united front.

Fatal Concessions.

Young Greenhorns in Control. Many young members of the Kuo mintang have been appointed to magistrasies in Hupeh, Human and other provinces under Nationalist control, but it is difficult to single nut one for special mention. As a matter of fact, not a few of them have been complete failures. This is not to be wondered at they are all greenhorns and have no political or administrative experience, al though they may have made good as propagandists.

Result of a Concession to China,

In 1999 the foreign Powers voluz tarily gave up their post offices in China on the understanding that China herself would provide a ser vice as reliable and as unimpeach able as that of any other nation or nations. But the fact cannot be "gainsaid that China has failed, and failed badly.

The next move must inevitably come from the other members of the International Postal Union.

What that action will be it is too soon to envisage, but that it will

preventative of a recurrence of the drastic and constitute a sure

strongly to be hoped. present scandalous conditions is

As a nation suited to belong to the International Postal Union, China has failed lamentably and the other Powers, members of the Union, can hardly fail to take notice of the fact. In the meantime, we can only hope for some slight relief to the present situation which, of all the happenings in China to-day, is at least one the possibility of which ought never to bave existed It is surely a very extraordinary

thing

that adequate preparationa can be made for the continuance of all other public utilities, but, as regards the Post Office, nothing. North, China Daily News.

The scarcity of men of executive ability is again administrative evidenced by the fact that several members of the Nationalist Govern 10eat hold more than one post For example, Mr. Sang Tse Wen, the Nationalist Minister of Finance, has other duties to perform in Nan- chang and Canton. He is still a young man, not more than thirty. and while be is energetic and an moderate, he still lacks experience. In the discharge of his multitudin gus duties he has to rely upon the help of a large staff.

The Banyetping Mines. relating to the handling of public funds, it is difficult even to expect

The Ta Kung Pao writer goes on those members, of the Kuomintang with a reputation for honesty to to say that, the lack of suitable observe rules of strict probity.technical men to carry on the ad- by the leaders of the Kuomintang. There is considerable talk in Han ministration is frankly recognized kow that more than 81,000,000 has immediately after the Nationalist been misappropriated by those en- trusted with the collection of the régime was set up in Esakow, it was proposed to effect a reorganiza revenue, and although the Minister of Finance has twice ordered the tion of the Hauyehping mines, but arrest of the offenders, the culprits none of the members of the Govern

ment could offer any concrete sug- are still at large.

In matters

The thoughts of the average man, looking now to the immediate and distant future, might perhaps be expressed as follows: We trust ourselves; we believe that our or ganisation for resisting strikes and other forms of economic pressure is good and that we can resist and them We trust most overcome

nely in our splendid defence supremely force, the Navy, the troops from Great Britain and elsewhere, the S.V.C. and the Police. We think that the British Government has done splendidly and wisely in send. this magnificent force to pro ing tect us and we thank them sincere ly. Had it not been for that strong defence, the International Settle ment might now be what Chape is and worse. But, candidly, we are not sure of our respective gav craments in political matters.

tion should be elected. It was frankly are afraid that we may

Bnally urged that a telegram should wake up one morning to find that

be sent to the son of the late Mr. they have made fatal concessions to

Whatever views our respective Sheng Heuar Hual, the founder and the Nationalists, just as was done at Hankow, under the twin delu- Governments may have for our one of the biggest shareholders of" sions that the so-called Nationalist future status, let us combine in the company. The telegram was Government is a settled and per- urging them, with all the strength sent in due course, but was ignored manent organisation and that its and unity we-command, firat to re by Mr. Sheng who apparently fear- good will may be won by friendly quire of the Nationalist Governed that the Nationalists would eca

ment that it should prove itself a fiscate the assets of the company. gestures and conciliation."

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