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THE END OF AN UNFORTUNATE

EXPERIMENT.

WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE

FROM HANKOW.

FULL TEXT OF LETTERS EXCHANGED.

MR. EUGENE CHEN'S ABSURD CLAIMS.

The withdrawal of Mr. B. C. Newton, the British represents- tive at Hankow, may be regarded as the end of an experiment In an which has had nothing but the most disastrous results, endeavour to meet the aspirations" of the Nationalists, and hoping for a response in a spirit of sincerity and statesmanship," the British Cavernment voluntarily surrendered the laukow Couвsion. The consequenres are well known---" locked doors of banks, empty rive shops and a deserted river,"

The text of the letter of Mr. B. C. Newton, announcing his It will withdrawal and Mr. Eugene Chen's reply are given below.

e seen that Mr. Chen absolutely refuses to face the facts of the situation. Although the Hankow Government has proved a hopeless failure and is now entirely descredited he still absurdly claims that that Government has the solidence and trust of the revolu tionary masses" and is alone "competent and able to reach an enduring settlement with the British Government and people.”

MR. B. C. NEWTON'S

LETTER.

S-A representative of His Britannic Majesty's Minister acting in fullment of instructions received from His Majesty's Government, I ari direteed to make to you the following comannication.

ment have nerordingly been füreed to the conclusion which i ow con- vry to you that my retention as the representative of His Majesty's Minister at the seat of a regime so totally incapable of discharging the responsibilities of a civilized Government is both useless and undesirable; and in accordance with instructions I am therefore leaving ilankow forthwith,~{(58. ) B. C NEWTON...

MR, EUGENE CHEN'S. REPLY.

DOUGLAS S.S. CO.

REVIEW OF COASTAL TRADE.

PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE MUCH BRIGHTER.

Prospects for the current year in regard to coastal trade were report- ed to be considerably brighter at the 44th ordinary general meeting of the Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., held on Saturday morning at the offices of the General Manager, Don- glaa Laprnik & Co.'

Mr. H. P.White. presided and was supported by the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Sir Robert Ha Tang and Mr. L. J. Daving (mem- bees of the Consulting Committee), Mr. A. H. White (Secretary) and Messrs. S. T. Williamson, W. Man farlane, C. L. Farmer, E. Alcahuan and Chan Wing Keu (shareholders). Chairman's Speech. Addressing the meriing, the CHAIRMAN said:--

Before commencing the ordinary. basins I wish to express our sor row at the death of Mr. W. E. Clarke, who had been a member at the Consulting Committee for some years,

Continuing, the CHAIRMAN Kaid: It is to be regretted that we have to lay before you such a poor ye port for second year in succes sion, but as you are aware the boycott by the Canton authorities against Hong Kong continued for nearly the whole of the period under review, and though at one time in the Farts part of the year it seemned- that some improvement might be | looked for we were doomed to dis- appointment and the result of the fist half year's working, closed with a loss of over 890,000.

The authorities in Hankow for whom you act as spokesman have Ferely anounced their intention and claimed their ability to assume the modern full responsibilities of goverment. Actuated by sincere appreciation of the ideals of the

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Chinese people and anxiety not to

In August, our Const Trade began disregard any regime which might of the Nationalist Government ac

knowledges the receipt of the com to show a slight and gradual im- eventually substantiate a claim to speak-either on behalf of the Chi- munication dated May 17th which provement and when the boycott was ultimately withdrawn at the has been made to him by the British

end of October, and we were once. nese nation or of an important sex-

Minister through his representative again able to send steamers to tion thereof, His Majesty's Govern

at Wuhan. In discharging Ins Swatow, which port had been closed anent have gone out of their way to Government's responsibility for the to us since June, 1925, earnings in

creased in the

a marked manner and meet the aspirations which you course of events indicated in

underreply, the -the steamers engaged in the.. usual claimed to voice and they hoped for communication

coast trade were able to run at a this a response is a spirit of sincerity Minister for Foreign Affans has to

Atuall emplinise the fact

profit-unfortunately that owover and statesmanship. With full

sincere may be the British Govern- authority of His Majesty's Government's appreciation of the ideals of ment, ftis Majesty's Minister enter

the

its

was offset by the loss ou working i of Hajynny which steamer, owing to lack of profitable employment, had to be laid up for over four mouths: and this added to the very adverse rate of exchange at which const earnings had to he remitted, terned what at one time looked as likely to be a profit, into a small loss.

The Company's over-draft at the Joan On Bank, and

mortgage amount to $147,759 against an over- draft of $157,294 last year and you will notice that accounts payable are some $11,000 less than last year. The amounts appearing ሰ freights-account receivable, tc.. etc., have since been collected.

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THE WEEK'S CINEMAS.

"OPEN ALL NIGHT" AT THE QUEEN'S.

"A WONDERFUL BRUTE."

BY OUR FILM CRITIC) "Open All Night" should make a special appeal to all who are interested in professional cycling raees. A large part of the action takes place in the stadium of the Winter Circus outside Paris, daring and the famous international bicycle race which lasted for a week. We had a glimpse of a similar contest on the international News Roel some weeks ago.

The story deals with 12 hours of the matrimonial troubles of Therese (Viola Dann) and her

[A.F.B.[

A QUACK'S ORATION.

DREWS TROUBLE FOR HIMSELF.

PAYS HIS FINE AND LEAVES NIECE TO SERVE IMPRISONMENT.

Sergt. Carey came upon a crowd outside the Kau U Fong Theatre and thinking it

was a politicn meeting, took up his position be hid a pillar to see what would take

place.

the Chinese people, it is only by a ed into frank and friendly diseas-statesmanship porn of knowledge sons with you at Hankow on his

and vision that the British Govern arrival in China and subsequently meat will be able to meet the despatched a personal representa -

aspirations which the Minister has tive to lankow in order to main-

Toiced and continues to voice on tain contact. Yet within a month

behalf of evolutionary and Nation- of His Majesty's Minister's depar

aliat China. Had their policy and ture from Hankow the British con-

action been informed by such a cession was, over-run and the South-

statesmanship, the British Govern- ern troops admitted for the purposement could not have failed to per- of restering order remained there

ceive the palpable contradiction be- in unjustified possession. Never tween the policy peace and con- theless in order to give still further riliation expressed in the Hankow evidence of willingness on their aide Agreement, and the other poley of to do their utmost to put their rela-military intervention and pohiscal tions with all sections of the Chi- sabotage necessarily implied in the these people on a satisfactory foot-despatch to Shanghai, of the great. Regarding prospects for the cur ing His Majesty's Government made estaval and Land forces which rent your, I am glad to be able agreement surrendering the the British have ever concentrated to say I am in a position to tell #reater part of the safeguards

in the Far East since the Opiwn you that they are very considerably hitherto maintained for British Wars. The menacing and warlike brighter, as earnings on the cors: nationale in the Concession and

since the commencentent of the year character of the entire British Ex- placing the ultimate responsibility peditionary force, with its seamen have been good and there is for proper administration of the

more sanguine feeling area in the hands of the Southern und soldiers, its battle cruisers, decidedly

constituents destroyers, gunboats,

lle soon realised that instead of authorities On January 27th His planes, its armoured cars, and although it is unwise, to prophesy,

a quack politician offering a "red" Majesty's Goverement furthermore Lanka, its trenches. barbed wire it appears that provided there are communicated generous and far

and sandbags, 10, 50 glaring no more unfavourable episodes we

cure for all ills, a Chinese medical quack was indulging in vehement reaching proposals to you through that the British explanation of may hopefully anticipate the result Mr. O'Malley offering to waive, at the defensive and peaceful mis of the year's working.

oratory in order to "palm, off * number of British trenty rights by sion of the expedition, savours of I now beg to propose the adoption

some worthless plasters and pills, their own unilateral act,

which were supposed to be cure all Duverne gross cynicism. 1s it any wonder of the report and accounts as pre- Despite the continuous proof then, that the promising possibili-sented and when it has been second-pleasant cultured husband (Adolph and sundry complaints.

The old fellow who was assisted of sincerity and goodwill given by ties of the laukow Agreement have ed, I shall be glad to answer any Menjou). M. Duverne never loses His Majesty's Government in these been frustrated, and the British questions.

his temper so matter what provoca. his nicer, was doing a brisk The Hon. Mr. BERNARD seconded, tion he has, and, in consequence, business, and he would have been Theres tongs for "wonderful left alone, had he not taken upon British Subjects in the areas then

a gesture of derision and and the report and accounts were

himself to condemu foreign mēdi. who would knock her about. controlled from Hankow grew worse mockery, and conditions along the unanimously adopted. and worse, and a compaign of great line of the Yangtze have

To Petit Mathieu, a French pro- cine and this soon led the orator abusive and anti-British propaganda arisen which make it difficult to

fusional cyclist, she decides to give on to the dangerous subject of continued until the general in-

On the proposition of Mr. W the adoration: she cannot feel for British airplanes and other toolish sustain the economie stability which security for trade, property and would mean employment for work-LIAMSON, seconded by Mr. MACHAR- her husband and fights the cocotte talk. At length the patient Ser- even life reached such a point that ars in England and in Nationalist LAN, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Lea-admirably played by Jetta Beant stepped from behind his pillar British subjects had to

evacuate China Instead of fastening on the Bernard, Sir Robert Ho Tung and Goudal for his love. The inevitand, seizing the eloquent healer, every port west of Jankow, The British engine of war Shanghai Mr. J. Davies were re-elected able happy ending is reached when searched him to the Station.

The old man and his niece were province of Ilunan which was first us the signal cause of the most merabers of the Consulting Com Duverne, wearied by a sleepless fined so each by Major, C. Willson

night, at last loses control to change control on the advance extra revolutionary activity inmittee. from Canton to Hankow was

On the proposition of Mr. FARMER, hitself after Therese breaks his on Saturday morning. re Nationalist territory, the British

Ho The male accused borrowed $5 dured to a state of almost complete Government dig into the sand and acconded by Mr. CHAN WING KEU, favourite uigarette holder, anarchy. Other provinces suffered pretend that it is "Communist in-

B hard that he from a friend, paid his own fine Messrs. Low, Bingham & Matthews gripa her art likewise in proportion to the extent Auence" and set their own blunder and Messrs. Linstead & Davies were bruises it; "You wonderful brute," and departed, leaving the girl to

she cries and falls into his arms;

do the seven days. which communist influence invaded that had agitated and inflamed, re-elected auditors at a remunera-

with her face uplifted for the final them from Hankow. Of conditions Nationalist China since the concution of 8500 each. existing at Hankow itself it is hard- sion of the Hankow Agreement. This concluded the business of the "close up." ly necessary to speak. The trade of While the Minister for Foreign meeting,

and many other ways, conditions for Of January 27th have!

the port is at an almost complete Affairs has indignantly to repel.the standstill whilst withdrawal of so alligations that those for whom he many of its residents evidences suf- speaks have failed to make good ficiently the general feeling of in their claim to govern in accordance Security

At Chinkiang despite with the standards of a responsible your specific nasurances to the on modern government as weld as to trary the British Concession was protest against misrepresentation of over-run, British property and the the Nationalist Government as British Consulate were occupied and #

regime totally incapable of dis-

a climax, which shocked the civil charging the responsibilities of a ized world, was reached in the civilised Government, he has to inurderous outrages at Nanking on assign to British: policy and action

March 24th.

Other Business.

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BY ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

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This heartless behaviour on the part of the uncle was communicated to Major Willson who, recalling" the girl, told hor that as she had PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK been four, daya in police enstody he would remit bor fine and dischargy her.

Star,

Queen's. To-day Open All Night," Tues- day and Wednesday New Lives For Oil" in maid to be Betty CompTuesday and Wednesday, "Big son's best picture, her role is that Brother." Thursday to Saturday, THE WEEKLY RETURN.

of a French dancer who spends her "Oh Baby," A new screen star The number of Chinese vaccinated free time posing a peasant on Little Billy whe, is only 40 inches free of charge-ly members of the farm in Normandy. The French high, although he is 28 years of Secret service make use of the age, is one of the attractions of this Ambulance Brigade, up to and in-beautiful dancer, and the story Alm. the main responsibility for the precluding Thursday, the 10th inst. is: 4. While there is no change in Bent state of relations between the British policy towards the legi- Nationalist China and England, and timate aspirations of the Chinese these relations will never improve people wherever authoritatively as long as British statesmanship enuneated, it is clear that those fails to realise that the Nationalist for whom you speak have failed to Government at Wuhan are the sole

Nation make good their daim to govern depository of state power in in accordance with the standards of alist China and, because they have a responsible modern Government. the con6dence and trust of the They have even shirked the respon revolutionary masscs, aro ajone sibility of accepting the studiously competent and able to reach an moderate terms presented to them enduring settlement with the British for settlement of the outrages at Government and people. Nanking. His Majesty's Govern-I

Wahan, May reth, 1997.

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