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CHANG TSO LIN'S FOREIGN POLICY.

CHINA SHOULD LIQUIDATE OBLIGATIONS.

CHINA FOR THE CHINESE.

PEKING, August 12th.

Foreign Trade.

discriminations

must

be

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th,

CHINA'S WEAKNESS. DEATH FOR POLITICAL

DESIRE FOR PERSONAL PRE-EMINENCE.

LACK OF POLITICAL THOUGHT.

Now and then the veil is lifted

Such a revelation was recently afforded us by the information that the Prime Minister, Fan Fu, could not be away from Peking for more than a night lest a longer absence might undermine his position and authority in the Cabinet. This is startling news and throws much light on the human factor in the affairs of empire.

CORRUPTION!.

CHINESE OFFICIAL'S LAPSE.

THE HIGHEST STANDARD UPHELD:

Yee

It acemi shat recently a wealthy Chinese merchant was arersted for dealing in Japanese goods, contrary to the orders of the Anti-Japanese Baycott Federation.

FRUIT, OR MEAT?

CHARGES MIXED UP.

1927.

"I was not selling cooked meat, I was only hawking fruits," sai a Chinese who answered to the name of To Sun at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

The constable who brought the | chargo said that the man was right. and that he was hawking traits. He could not explained to the Magistrato (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) how the words cooked meat" appear-

The man who had earlier been

The Magistrate ned the meat vendor 83, and discharged the fruit- seller with a caution.

Mr. Chen Chun is Chief Judge Invited as the head of the Central As regards foreign trade, the

from the obscurity that hides from of the Military Court in Shang Government to sum up its foreign polio of the Central Government, public view the relations that exist bei General-Yang Hu, his friend, policy, the Generalissimo, Marshal the Generalissimo declared, wh between members that work together is Garrison Commander of Shanged in the charge sheet instead of Chang Tao Lin, in the course of an to encourage it as much as was in the public service. The few hai. Both have a profound know fruits

The Magistrata discharged the interview, declared that it was humanly possible. "I recognize things that are thus revealed show ledge of arithmetic. Friends of the man, and a few minutes Inter the When the briefly this: China would play that we all prosper together or wous the difficulties that exist in the late Mr. Yee Too Heng will testify puzzle was explained.

interpreter called for To Chai to answer a charge of hawking fruits squarely with every nation that do not prosper at all. The foreign inner councils of the astion. The of that. treated her squarely: she would trader must recognize, however, outward effects are more conspicu- "By way of explanation, Mr. without a licence, nobody came for ward. A man who said his came Lous; but the inner causes are often was the Chief of the Special Ad- was To Sun then said he was not liquidate her foreign obligations that in Chino in many cases hi en-

inexplicable.

ministration Department of the hawking fruits at the time but cook- as quickly as possible, holding joys, through treaty, inequalities.

on Thursday last week Mr. Yee Nanking Government. At 9.46 p.m.ed ment. national honour above all else, but and special privileges which Chi-

suddenly consed to be the Adminis-discharged was brought back into tration Chief or even a living sub- the Court, after some questioning she was unable to do so as quickly nese themselves do not enjoy.

ject of the mundane sphere.

it was found that his name was To as she would like to owing to the These

fortunate demise.

Arithmetic brought about his un- Chai, and that through an error he answered a charge intended for necessity of engaging in an expen eliminated, peacefully, so that we

To Sun, sive sivil war for the purpose of cradicating the

shall all stand on an equal footing "red" blight threatening the nation.

"I hope soch to see the day when Questioned regarding the Gor- foreign investors will be eager to ernment's attitude towards foreign enter the China markets, secure in missionaries, the Generalissimo the knowledge that their invest said: Foreign missionaries in ments are justifiable and will be territory under my jurisdiction protected. The day has passed. have never had occasion to worry however, when the foreign investors regarding my attitude towards could enter the China market and

have always protected make an exorbitant profit result them. Religion, in my opinion, is ing from the ignorance of our peo- à matter of personal conviction in ple. He must be satisfied with a some casts and of tradition in fair and reasonable proft, which others. A foreign missionary who would be all he would expect if he comes to China can best help him- invested his money in his own self and those he seeks to convert country. Between the foreign by confining his activities to re-trader, merchant and investor and ligion or conversion, or, best of all, the Chinese people must be mutual humanitarian work, but if he goodwill and understanding. When meddles in Chinese politics and this comes, industry in China will mixes religious work with Chinese flourish. I want to develop it, not politics he goes outside his aphere by strikes but by co-operation on and if he meets with a dificult all sides." situation then he only has himself to blame."

them.

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In this instance the chief of a government goes on a mission of Mr. Yee, according to the story, grave matter for the country, but had jurisdiction over the arrested is hindered in his work by the fear man. His superiors in the matter of the mischief that might happen were General Yang and the arith- through the machinations of busy-metical Mr. Chen, Being in an So the visit must be curtailed and agreed to free the Chinese merchant bodies during a protracted absence. amiable mood these gentlemen the mission end in failure. This if the latter would make a slight clearly shows that any effectiva donation to the Nanking military work of government is well nigh fund. About 8130,000, say. impossible. The difficulties do not The merchant, having no desire lie in the tangled thread of affairs to be the principal at an execution, but in the human factor of selfish- agreed. The money was

sa

delivered to Mr. Yee, who was to hand it over to the proper authori ties. It appears, however, that someone got greedy. The merchant was made to hand over $188,000. Of this sum Mr. Yer surendered $150,000.

Many of the Peking governments were wrecked through these causes, The Wahan administration failed from similar defects. And if re- ports are to be credited, the Nan king government is suffering from the same disease. Disagreement of views, failure to see eye to eye on a policy should be adjusted by a spirit of be followed might and compromise and goodwill. If in no other way the will of the leader

Forsonal Pre-eminenco.

to

The story reached the ears of General Yang and Mr. Ches. They guring. They Sgured that $150,000 got out their pencils and started

subtracted

from $168,000 left $18,000. Who got it?

recopt-

· Orders have

ALLEGED FALSE CHARGE.

CHINESE POLICEMAN IN THE DOCK.

a Chinese whom he had arrested on An attempt to obtain 820 from false charge, is alleged against a Chinese constable, attached to the Shamahaipo Police Station, who ap- peared at the Kowloon Magistracy on a charge of mis- yesterday conducting himself as a public ser- va

The

It is alleged that the defendant Arrested a Chinese on a charge of returning from banishment. man was taken into a shop and told that he would be released on pay. ment of h, which the arrested man promised to pay at a later date.

Fearing the consequence, the man later made a report to the Police and the constable was ar

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BANISHED FOR 10 YEARS.

RETURNS AFTER SEVEN ท

MONTHS. “

or the decision of a majority should Things began to happen. Mr. rested in most cases produce unity of ae-Yee got a sharp letter demanding tion. Without these no business is an explanation A antisfactory one possible.

was not forthcoming so Mr. Yee In conclusion, Marshal Chang

was arrested. He was sent to Nan- Marshal Chang went on to say

king and tried by General Chiang defined the general aim of the

Chen In China such conditions are Kai Shek, Judge that his attitude towards foreign-

Central Covernment 39 follows: apparently impossible. The desire mended severity. ers in general was friendly. "We

The death sentence was passed. At the Central Magistracy yes have no quarrel with foreigners. to stop "internal strife, improve for personal pre-eminence is too They do not quarrel with as. But the lot of the people and establish strong a factor against the success Yee was returned to Shanghai, terday Yeung Chun (93) was charg of corporate unity. A Jepanese taken to a vacant piece of grounded with returning from banishment. on Zia Tung Road, near Lunghwa,of convictions for larceny and ob

Sub-Inspector Vincent read.a list' my blond-brothers are the Chinese conditions that would enable China philosopher, Mr. Wanabe has re- people. My policy is primarily to take ber rightful place in the tently written a book on Chinese and shot to death.

philosophy. He declares frst of acen issued that his body be placed taining raoney by tracks dating all the Chinese are of a selfish on exhibition, as 'China for the Chinese. For family of nations.

a warning to from December, 1923. Accused, he eigners who come here and engage

"I believe," the Generalissimo nature. They always seek for self others: Various department staffs said, was sentenced in July, 1920, aggrandisement. Then they are of the Nanking Government here t six months' imprisonment and in lawful occupations are welcome, declared, "that the day is not far too practical: they seek for im have been ordered to view the body. 12 strokes for returning from banish- ment, and on the expiry of his termi, -but-those who stray from the path distant when our people will get mediate gain. They are to in Shanghai Times.

he was again-banished-for-10-years nuisances from life everything to which they dividualisties: they lack the true easily become

social spirit. Then again. they are

on January 18th, 1927. Defendant Friendly advice from foreigners is are entitled. The day of racial tee external in their views: they do

had then been away for only seven months. welcome, but when it becomes dicta superiority is over in China, and not sufficiently probe the internal torial We must object, for the it is to be regretted that this is mind. Finally they are governed country after all belongs to the not more generally understood. I by the formal: they seek the sym metrical and the orderly in all their Chinese people.

Imagine what want to see taxes come down so methods. Their rules of etiquette would happen if we sought to that business will be encouraged, and the formal styles in writing

have helped dictate to Britain, to America or but there must be no treaty i-tural habit of nature. Style and

dis form became the dominant factors directed at him. Much of the LONDON TO CALCUTTA IN A to Japan, or to any foreign nation, equality that would mean or sought to tell them what they crimination against our people in of life. should and should not do."

their can land."-Reuter.

may

THE TAGORE CHARGES.

A CLEAR DENIAL.

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'Sentence of eight months hard labour was passed.

Happily, the charges preferred crystallize this na-against the distinguished pect DARING VENTURE ENDS IN

philosopher, have been as quick-

TRAGEDY. ly withdrawn as they were rat indignant language employed by the local press could have been avoided had Dr. Tagore issued his repudiation earlier.

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. CATTLE DISEASE IN KENT. People has been dissipated Chicago Unity and other Eastern

WILL IT BE PULLED DOWN.

Should the City Corporation, to whom it has once again been offer- ed, buy the Covent Garden site, Covent Garden Theatre will not, I fancy, be pulled down, says a writer in the Evening Standard. There is a possibility, of course, though a

remote ore,

BOOTS AND CAR TYRES DISINFECTED.

TUNBRIDGE WELLA.

Most of the national energy has been wasted in internecine strife and the alteration of foreign friendship. The strength of the

agitations against the unequal treaties: their souls have been troubled with the false ides that they are slaves of alien countries and are not masters in their own house. Their superficiality has led them to delusion.

The letter imputed to him by the newspapers was a grave indictment of the British race and to have al lowed it to pass unchallenged would have been tantamount to a silent acquiescence. therewith.

If Britishers and other communi-

SKIFF.

MADRID, July 13th. The attempt of two Danish oarsmen, accompanied by a friend, to row in a skiff from London to Calcutta, a distance of 12,000 miles, has ended in tragedy.

The two Danes, Capt. Niels Ven- tegodt and Engineor Evald Tietzel, started from Londen in Jane last year. In mid-Channel their boat It half the energy that has been ties were surprised at the amazing capsized and both men fell into the Through an outbreak of foot-and-expended on anti-foreignism had tranf lies contained in the now mouth disease at Hunton, near been given to serious thinking of notorious letter, Indians them water. They were rescued by a Belves were flabbergasted: they fishing smack, which also salved Maidstone, Kent, the Tunbridge the internal disease that is afflict could not for a moment believe that their boat, and subsequently the

10g the public body some substan Wells and South-Eastern Counties tial results would have been gain their national genius could have voyage to Boulogne was resumed. At Boulogne the Danes picked up Agricultural Society's diamond jubi. ed. A further result of political given expression to such antrage their friend and continued the lee anniversary show had to be thinking would be that they would ous statements. However, as al-

have solved to a great extent the ready observed, the categorical re attempt. abandoned on the opening day after military problem with which the pudiation issued by Dr. Tagore has a large crowd had waited patiently country is troubled The militar- cleared up the situation and one outside the gates.

ists are not to be blamed wholly for and all are glad over it.--Singa what they have been doing. There Pore Free Freu. has been no alternative to the mili tary, policy in China. In political thinking the country has been en tirely barren.

The aim is not to enlarge the pre- sent market, the position of which is absurd and inconvenient, but "to remove it altogether to a less cen- tral position. The theatre and the adjoining hotel occupy large space, and if they do go office build ings will probably take their place. Any scheme by which still more vegetables are brought to the centre of London only to be taken away again is manifestly ridiculous.. out.

The Opera House.

Ho Political Thought.

4.

Cruel luck dogged them. They made slow headway owing to ad- verse weather, and in a violent storm one of them was washed overboard and drowned.

When Santander was reached the survivors had come to the end of

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From midnight the day before, when the show officials were inform ed by the Ministry of Agriculture that the suspected case near Maid.

democratic idea, It is not only their tether, and were obliged to will shortly issue the annual report stone had been confirmed, the fate

autocratic but is on the way of be- admit failure. They could row no of the show hung in the balance

ing oppressive.

more. Their strength was exhausto stocks of Leaf Tobacco, etc., for 1926. According to the bulletin, The position is lamentable but ed by their prolonged struggle with 1,601,700 acres were planted in to The public were at first admitted, but when a Kerry bull from Hunton This, then, is what is wrong with not surprising. It is the inevit the waves and the wind, and they bacco in 1929, while the production became a suspect the gates were China. There has been no political able result of the nature of the could no longer count on the sea- closed, no one being allowed in or thought. It did look as though Chinese, character. They are with worthiness of their frail little craft. 1,323,388,000 pound. There were im.

that crop amounted at one time the Nationalists would out the thinkers and philosophers They will, therefore, be sent back ported during the yeaz 87,900,855

and capture the The Kerry bull proved free of dis sweep forward

to London. They will be accom-

pounds of leaf tobacco valued No one pretends that Covent and at 2.30 p.m., after further com- the cry of the Three Principles reorganization of the country. They panied by two members of the Long $80,570,122, as well as tobacco pro-

ease, but judging was suspended, country. They were animated by necessary to pave the way for "&

are under the way of the external Distance Rowing Club of Den- Garden Theatre is idealy situated munications with the Ministry, it But these have come to nothing. It and superficial. Individualism and mark, which had promoted the ducts to theports of leat chaicco

is not surprising.

while the exports tobacco for an opera house. On the other was officially announced that the

For the most selfishness have too large a place in daring enterprise. hand, people have always managed show was cancelled because of the part they are vague and in most the conduct of life.

The row was started with the idea amounted to $79,773,000 pounds respects, they are too negative to

valued at approximately 137,000,000- to flock there when the fare is to Maidstone cutbreak.

The Achilles of China-at least in of proving, that a rowing boat and tobacco products valued at be of much service. Even the their liking, and acoustically it is

some respects—is General Feng could go almost everywhere by sea farmers of Kwangtung seem to have Ever since he parted company with providing the coast was hugged and $20,490,000; superb. I have a great regard for

People leaving the ground bad to heard enough of them. These Marshal Wu be has been standing refuge sought when the weather was the fine old theatre: it is restful

The combined production-of- and dignited and it, is very solidly dip into buckets. of disinfectant. { agitated the country without the alone cutside the tent. Possibly he too stormy.e. sigars in registered factories and" built, has sound in every way as Straw soaked in disinfectant was promise of any benefits There is does not stand apart for similar The boat, appropriately named in bonded manufacturing ware- when it was erected to Barry's de- laid down to sterilise the tyres of ample proof of this. The Nation reasons to those which held the the Filing, was built of ordar houses was 7,008,300,000; on ciga- motor-cars coming out, and all their slate have had for long many pro heart of Achilles,, who was full of wood, and was of the two cared in-rettes, 99,050,070,000; and of chew- occupants had to get out and dip vinces under their complete control, wrath for the insult that affronted rigger type. It was only 25it, ing and smoking tobacco and snuff, their feet in the buckets.

No panacea has come to any of him. Feng is more under the long and 31t. wide, with allding 415,000,000 pounds. There were The society was not insured and the evils to which the people were feelings that are inherent in the seats. The idea was to proceed 9,538,000,000 cigarettes exported dur an official estimated the net loss at supposed to be subject. Conditions Chinese nature. He is an auto along the French, Spanish, and the year, leaving 00,000,000,000 fac- £3,000,

signs in the fifties.....

Sir Thomas Beecham, however, whose position in the matter is in- fluential, has very different views.

I have no sentimental affection

for this place," he told me within

its walls only a fortnight ago.

The stage is inconvenient, there

is inadequate accommodation for

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are worse now than under the old cratic man, one of the most so in Portuguese coasts, through the tory made cigarettes for consump Thirty-three head of cattle have régime. There is a stagnation of the country. It is not likely that Mediterranean, along the Palestine tion in the United States. Revenue THERAPION NO. 1 been destroyed at Hunton. A large trade the cost of living has in he will be ready to serve under any and Syrian coasts to Alexandretta, collected during the year amounted THERAPION NO. 2 part of Keat, including the boroughs creased without any compensating ather. So he stands apart. To and thence via the Euphrates, to B338,805,000. Of this total North of Chathain, Gillingham, Gravesend, advantages. Taxation has leapt up him that waits iny the Chinese Baara, and the Persian Gulf The Carolina contributed $172,348,000; THERAPION NO. 3 storing scenery, and the arrange Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, and to the detriment of industries everything will come. But the armum's plan was to row all day. Virginia,840,915,000; New York, aber de Calador de ment of the auditorium makes finan- Tenterdea, has been scheduled Nanking the centre of Nationalist waiting should be for public rather and spend the nights on land. $34,670,000; New Jersey $20,672,000* LALÁJKE D SEVEROMRES, PREINEN NONGANK, TE, DA La Casa cal ticcess difficult. I would ses together with a certain part of power seems most insensible to the thar for private ends Oymro in They carried a stove, a tent, and a Pennsylvania, $2,000,000 Manila Toss: Care, da de

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