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HOW TO KILL COMMUNISM IN CHINA.

GENERAL SUTTON'S SUGGESTION TO THE

CHINESE AUTHORITIES.

TAKE OVER CONTROL OF THE CHINESE

EASTERN RAILWAY,

THE SOURCE AND SUPPORT OF ALL BOLSHEVIST ACTIVITY.

ĮBY GENERAL F.-A SUTTON, M.C.]

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The following article on the Chinese Eastern Railway question has been forwarded to us from Mukden by Genfrst F. A. Sutton, M.C., who has “idtrendy left, or is about to lenye, on a holiday, in Canada. General Sutton has been a prominent figure in the Chang Tso Lin administration of Manchuria for some years and his views on the subject of railway control will read with interest. While all Chinn is ringing with the dangers of Communisin, and mighty armies are battling osten- sibly to avert them, it seems mar- vellous that the simple and easy method of eradienting the evil has not yet been attempted. The source and support of all Bolshevist activity are found in the Chinese Ensters Railway with its actual Soviet control and its huge Russian staff. This Russian personnel is not devoted exclusively to the interruts of the Railway, It finds time, mones and service for the further anee of the aims of the Third Inter-

More important, however, are the doubtful principles which a study of this Trenty reveal.

Firstly, the Treaty gives the Rus sian Government the right to ad- minister a railway on Chinese ter ritory without extending any re iprocal privilege to the Chinese Government.

Secondly, it gives to the Soviet a special privilege which no other foreign Governments enjoy in China, an arrangement which is contrary to the decisions of the Washington Conference..

Thirdly, this privilege practical- ly creates a sphere of influence in the. Chinese Eastern Railway 200 which is also contrary to the deci sions of the Washington Confer-

chee.

How this arder of things affects foreign interests can be told' by every business man in North Manchuria. The Standard · Oil that it was a Chinese concern. The how.

Company, for instance, might tell President of the Company had to j

preferential tariffs were introdue

in order that the Ameri be appointed by

can product might be eliminated" Chinese from this market in favour of Ras- Government and ownership of the sian oil. The local conl owners will shares was restricted to Chinese tell that the freight rates from the and Russion subjects, Governments stations where they load, midway Government institutions being are higher than those which have between Vladivostock and Harbin, eluded. The concession, wis to run for eighty years, after which the

to be paid on coal transported railway with all its assets was to

between those points. be handed over to Chinn without payment, but the Chinese Govern- ment has the right to redeem it by payment after 30 years from the date of its opening for public traffic. The Chinese Government was not responsible for losses that the Com-

any might incur.

The Company was duly formed and the construction of the Itailway was completed in 1902. The greater part of the shares remained in the hands of the Bank,

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Chion is now on the eve of] OVER ZEALOUS REVENUE adjusting her treaty relations with foreign Powers.

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As a matter of

ING CASES.

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on Monday.

fact she has started already to INTERFERENCE WITH PACK revise certain existing treaties, and it is not too much to expect that j during the negotiations looking to wards such revision the position of the Chinese Eastern Railway the privileges enumerated violate In support of the assertion that

A Shaukiwan Chinese was charg the principles of the Washington Doubtless the attention of the resisting search by revenue officers will contre up for discussion.ed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell with Agreement the following excerpts Chinese tiovernment will be drawn from the Nine Powers Treaty sign- ed at Washington, February 0th, to the violation of the Washington 1929, with China participating, are Treaty represented by the present that necused called a sampan on A Chinese revenue officer stated offered:

status of the Railway and request arrival at the wharf. Witness went made for a change in conformity on board and attempted to examino with the engagements entered into the contents of several packing by China at Washington

cases which the, accused elaimed, but he was resisted. Another revenus, officer went to the witness's nssist 1 Cancellation of those stipula ance, and soon afterwarda a police tions of the Soviet-China Treaty of Sergeant arrived. Accused 1024 which give such extensive

Art. I. The Contracting Powers other than China agree (a) fo respect the sovereignty, the inde- pendence and the territarist and administrative- integrity

Alternative Suggestions,

about by

Such change might be brought

uationale which have so successfully disrupted China. Why not strike at the root of the evil Marshal Chaug Tao Lin rendered the world & service when he caused the Soviet Embassy adjunct in Peking to be Iraided because it was known to be a centre of Communist activity- which was working for the over- throw of the Government. That action called for some degree of courage as it entailed the possibility of a rupture with Russia. The action suggested, the obvious and Ingical duty of the Chinese authorities to take over the control

privileges to the Soviet Clovernment the removed to the station with his of the Chinese Eastern Railway,

on the Chinese Eastern Railway, or packing cases. calls for no particular degree of

Art. 11. The Contracting Par

2. Extension to all other coun- courage because the Soviet Govern:

ties agree not to enter into any tries signatory to the Nine Power ment has put itself on record as

treaty, agreement, arrangement Treaty the same privileges which cases contained wax enudia from ready and willing to give up all

or understanding, either with one the Soviet enjoy, the inter- Singapore. The revenue officer and rivileges filched from China by the

another or individually or collec-untionalisation of the Railway, or his fukt dieged accused, assaulted Turist régime: Marshal Chiang Ted-by-the-shareholders-at-annual-tively with any Power of Powers 3. Assistance to China to redeem

Lin's policy and China's interest alike demand that the Chinese Eastern Railway should pass from Russian control into Chinese hands, thus automatically dispersing the organisation responsible for the spread of Communism in China and ridding the world of a menace to the pence of nations.

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As the capital for the building of this railway was insufficient for the purpose, the Company had to bor. row money, which it did from the Russian Government, giving as security the shares which it held. The Company, until this loan was repaid, bad to agree to a certain degree of Government control in the conduct of the business out the administration remained with the Company, in St. Petersburg, in the bands of a board of directors elect-

general meetings held in St. Peters- burg or Peking, and in Harbin in the hands of a general manager appointed by this Board with the approval of the Russian Govern ment.

The Russian Government was not the owner of the railway, simply a creditor. After the Busso- Japanese War part of the line was surrendered to the Japanese with the consent of the Company and against a substantial remuneration which was deducted from the sum owing by the Company to the Rus sinu Government,

No change is the arder of things as described above took place until 1917 when the Baisheviks came ou the scene in Russia..

Past mastere as they are in the art of propaganda, the emissaries of Mostow have succeeded in divert ing attention from the imper ialism of Soviet Russia by forus sing Chinese attention upon what are euphemistically termed the unequal treaties between China and the Powers. Thus it is that the continued infringement by Soviet Bussia of Chinese sovereignty in respect to the control of a railway Chinese Eastern Railway had to Situated as it was in China, the on Chinese territory is overlooked, follow the policy of the Chinese and by the same token the Treaty Government after the peace arrang of 1924 between China and thred between the Soviets and Ger- Mosenw Government is also disre garded, a treaty which is not only unequal from the Chinese point of view as it imposes limitations upon Chinese sovereignty but also vio. intes the principles nunciated by the Washington Conference and ac- cepted by the Chinese delegates. remaining in St. Petersburg was That the interested Governments dismissed and a Board of Directors should stand idly by and permit the with residence in Harbin was elect Soviel efforts directed against them ed. At the same time foreign inter is incomprehensible, but neverthevention took place in Siberia and less history is witness to the fact the Chinese Eastern Railway fell that the Powers did nothing to under the control of an check this wicked propaganda.

The Treaties,

refuse to recognise any attempt to many in November 1917 and had to control the line on the part of the Bolshevik Government. In March 1918 was held in Peking a general assembly of shareholders at which the former Board of Directors then

interna-

an

tional technical board with American, General Stevens, chuirnian. On several occasions this Board advanced money to the Railway up to a few million guld dollars.

To tho lag mind the treaties gov erning the status of the Chinese Eastern Railway may appear some what complicated, but when such men as Senator Borah and David China having decided to refuse Lloyd George are permitted to air recognition to the Russian Minister their colossal ignorance on Chinese and Consuls of the former regine, affairs, it seems worth white to make an effort to set forth the posi

a provisional agreement was signed in October 1920 between the Russo- tion simply and clearly.

At the Asiatic Bank and the Chinese outset, let it be remembered that Government by which the latter the Chinese Eastern Railway passes assumed the control of the Chinese through the Northern part of Man- Eastern Railway which previously. churia, uniting Vladivostock with belonged to the Russian Govern Siberia. Harbin is situated approxi- ment and was exercised after 1917 mutely at its centre and from this by the Russian Minister against city a branch goes south to Dairen different privileges, which, how- and Port Arthur. Of this Southern ever

ever, did not affect the administra branch one-third part still belongs tion of the Railway by the Com- to the Chinese Eastern Railway but pany or the rights of the share the southern two-thirds was ceded holders. These rights were confirm to Japan after the Russo-Japanese ed by this agreement. War and is now administered by the South Manchurian, Railway

Becognition Of Soviet Bugais, Company. By virtue of a contract In 1994 Chinn recognised Soviet signed, between the Peking Govern Russia and the Treaty under notice. ment and the Rungo-Chinese Bank was signed, according to which the in 1898 China gave the right to Chinese Eastern Railway was taken build these lines to a group of over by the Soviet cuation Iluasian capitalists and not to the Governments without compensation Russian Government Parentheti to the Company. That put a eally it should be remarked that period to the private character of since 1910 the Bank in question has the Railway which is now a Gov. been known as the Russo-Asiaticornment enterprise in the hands of Bank when it was amalgamated the Soviet and Chinese Govern with the North Bank, a banking in- mente. It is true that one of the stitution working with French cap-articles of the 1924 Agreement sots ital in Russia. Since that time the forth that the Soviet Government French capitalists have been inter- undertakes to indemnify the share- ested in the Russo-Asiatic Bank. holders, bondholders and creditors According to this

contract of 1888 of the Railway but up till the pre the Russo-Chinese Bank

to sent nothing has been done in this engaged form a share capital company to direction, and strangely enough, build a railway in Manchuria, The none of the creditors among whom Company had to be constituted in the United States of America is conformity with Russian laws, but numbered, have taken any stops" its seal had to be given by the towards the enforcement of this Chinese Government which means "undertaking.

China. (e) To use their influence for the purpose of effectually establishing and maintaining the principle of equal opportunity for the commerce, and industry of all nations throughout the terri-

tory of China.

plying more effectually the prin-

Once.

Was

Accused told the officer that the

the Chinese Eastern Railway at him. One caught him by the throat while the other struck him on the By adopting one or other of the side of the face and chest. Accused courses suggested the Powers will blew a potier whistle and the poliés

not only safeguard their own in-

terests but those of China as well. Sergeant came. for, be it remembered that since the Soviet was allowed to participate

Sub-Inspector Murphy said that

which would infringe or impair the principle stated in Article I

Art. III. With a view to ap ciples of the

open door equality of opportunity in China for the trade and industry of all nations, the Contracting Powers, in the administration of the Chinese the revenue officer was put on the other than China, agree that they Eastern Railway the entire region wharf to see that no arms were will not seek, nor support their nationals 113

served by it and far beyond has taken on board the launches. II seeking ()y been affected by an intense Bolshe arrangement which might purvik propaganda, an activity which could search luggage bur, had no port to establish in favour of Louir intereste any

vertainly does not ordinarily full power to break open packing cases, superiority of rights with respect within the compass of railway nan which should be removed to this to commercial or economic deve-gement.

All the officials and lopment in any designated region

generał

carry a serew driver about with

workmen, who according to the station to be examined. The re of Chinu; (b) any auch monopoly 1924 Treaty are either Soviet or venus officer had no business to or preference as would deprive Chinese citizens (another violation the antionals of any other Power of the principle of " equal oppor him. He was certainly not officially of the right of undertaking any unions which are directed by local supplied with it.

unity"), must be members of trade. legiumate trade or industry in Soviets under the control of the Chin, or of participating with Central Executive Council of pro had exereded his duty, the Magis the Chinese Government, or with

Remarking that the revenue officer any local authority, in any cate fessional unions in Moscow, whose

representative resides in Harbin trate discharged the accused. gory of public enterprise, ог which by reason of its scope, local unions. Not only the m

Und

supervises the operations of the duration or gedgraphical extent is calculated to frustrate the Ployees of the Railway, but also practical application of the prin- ciple of equal opportunity.

all Soviet citizens in Manchuria A NET STEALING CHARGE. must be members of unions accord. ing to their callings and in this It is understood that the fore- way be under the control of the going stipulations of this Article Moscow agents..

YESTERDAY'S RE-HEARING

Yau Ping (52) a fisherman, ap.

are not to be construed as to pro hibit the acquisition of such pro-it is by members of the Compeared before Mr. R.. A. D. Forrest Such an organisation, directed as perties or rights as may be neces munistic Party conjointly with the sary to the conduct of a particulocal Soviet conauls, constitutes a

at the Central Magistracy yester-

lar commercial, industrial or vary. strong power-in fact, it be-day on a charge of stealing-o financial undertaking, or to the comes a state within a state-with altertiatively of unlawfully possexy- encouragement of invention and an almost unlimited capacity for

research.

evil,

China undertakes to be guided disposal practically all the money Chan Ko Lee, of Deep Water Bay..

especially as it has at its ing-20 fishing nets belonging to by the principles stated in the earned by the Chinese Easteru between April 19th-20th. foregoing stipulations of this Railway. The enjoyment of this Article in dealing with applica extraordinary advantage is due to

Some time ago defendant was

tions for economic rights and the unbelievable failure on the part tenced to two months' hard labour privileges from governments and of the representatives of the Chinese for unlawful possession of the nets, nationals of all foreign countries, Government to stipulate in the 1924

whether parties to the present Treaty that the control of the rebut on the application of Mr. C. Treaty or not..

venues of the Railway should be in A S. Russ a re-hearing was grant

Mr. C. A, S. Ruse again appear-

Art. IV. The Contracting the hands of the Agents of both

countries. For some time the Chi- ed, Powers agree not to support any agreements by their respective ese have been endeavouring to nationals with each other design-have this error rectified, but so fured for defendant.

without success. When it is borne ed to create spheres of influence in mind that the net profits of the

The owner of the nets identified

or to provide for the enjoyment Railway last year, according to a number of them as bia by the of mutually exclusive opportuni- vies in designated parts of Chi- official returns, amounted appro-name upon one of the floats. He nese territory.

ximately to twelve million dollars stated that in their present con- Art.

some conception will be had of the

V. Chint agrees that, Bolshevist possibilities for the mis dition the nets were worth about throughout the whole of the Rail-chievous propaganda, which has 89 each. After the evidence of the ways in China, she will not exer-been carried throughout the length proprietor of the Kai Fat Hop cise nor permit unfair discrimina and breadth of China. Moreover,

TRESPASS IN FORT BELCHER,

tion of any kind. In particular it serves to magnify the error confuhery had been taken the case was, there shall be no discrimination mitted by those in charge of foreign adjourned until June 16th, whatever, direct or indirect, in interests in this country, or at any respect of charges or of facilities rate by the representatives of the of passengers or the countries ton, when they failed to take joint on the ground of the nationality Nine Powers who sat at Washing from which or to which they are action in order to prevent the 1924- proceeding, or the origin or Treaty being put into operation. ownership of goods or the coun- They had plenty of time in which try from which or to which they to do a as, though the Treaty was are consigned, or the nationality signed on May 3lat of that year native of fourteen days' hard or ownership of the ship, or other the two Governments concerned did labour was imposed upon a Chinese means of conveying such passen-not assume control of the Railway who was charged yesterday at the gers or goods before or after their until October 3rd. transport on the Chinese Ruil- From the foregoing it will be Belcher's Fort on Monday. Defend Central Magistracy with trespass in seen that the Chinese Eastern Rail-ant pleaded guilty,'

ways.

A fine of $10, with the alter-

Inspector Grant stated that no

The Contracting Powers, other way under its present control is the than China, assume a correspond-source and origin of the devastat ing obligation in respect of any ing propaganda which is disrupting Information about defendant had of the aforesaid railways over China and presenting serious pro- been forthcoming. He believed that which they or their nationals are blems for the Bowers, and the defendant had found his way into in a position to exercise any con- sooner a change is made the better the fort through an unlocked lower troi in virtue of any conccasion, for China and for the peace of the gate. The address given by accus special agreement or otherwise. world.

ed proved to be an empty house,, ·