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FOREIGN TREATY-RIGHTS IN CHINA.

DR. WANG'S REQUEST TO GREAT BRITAIN..

The Foreign Office has issued

BRITISH SOLDIERS ARRESTED:

DESERTERS SENT BACK FROM JAPAN,

CONDEMNATION" BY CHINESE DOCTOR.

OPIUM IN MALAYA. danger of increased alcoholism and the use of other narcotics, but the question of revenue is conveniently left alone. These alleged. dißical" ties are so exaggerated and magni-. bed that they eclipse the real issue -money. The opium problem in Malaya is one of revenue. It is a question of will versus money, and the former, if existent at all, has fought a losing battle.

Speaking before the Klang and Coast Rotary Club on July on the subject of Opium Suppression

Furthermore, it may be worth the text of correspondence exchang while to recall the circumstances ed between Dr. Wang, of the Wai-in which the British Government chiaspu (Chinese Foreign Office), renounced its rights under the and Sir Miles Lampson, the Bri Capitulations with Turkey. The tish Minister in China, on the sub- Chinese judicial system, it will be ject of extraterritoriality in China, admitted, does not suffer the least the Eastern and Australian liner Governments of the FM.S. and the was one which seemed to me very

Anglo-Chinese Relations.

In the course of his letter, dated Nanking, September 6, 1920, Dr. Wang writes:-

The friendly relations between Chint and Great Britain are based

on something deeper than the mere identity of material interests. The British conception of government the Дав exercised #yer since two countries were brought in- to contact great influence tipon Ching's political development. justice while the and love of liberty, characteristic

zense

of

in comparison with that of Turkey at the time of the abolition of the Capitulations. And yet the British Government, redlising that the Turkish people with legitimate aspirations and under the guidance of a new and strong Government could accomplish great things in a short space of time, had the wisdom and foresight to relinquish its special privileges, similar to those in China, and has had the satis faction to find that the life and Eroperty of British subjects in Turkey have subquently received

Arrested as military desértera British soldiers were put on board

from Hong Kong, three young in Malaya," Dr. M. Y. Lam strong who went before the Commission

Nellore at Yokohama, says a Japan contemporary.

While wan-

It is stated that the three men got to Yokohama from Hong Kong by stowing themselves away on the steamer Doric Star. dering around in Yokohama, they unluckily bumped into a Japanese minion of the law, and "were ar- rested.

Questioning brought out the fact

ly criticised the action taken by the

S.S.

He pointed out that the visit of the League of Nations Commission of Inquiry into the control of opium smoking in the Far East showed that the people of the West had at last begun to take into account the principles on which the League was founded. The three members of the Commission, represented nations which had absolutely no

"I was one of the few Chinese

in Kuala Lumpur last year. Among the questions showered on me there important. The chairman asked me. What steps would you pre- pose to stop opium smoking and poppy cultivation " I suggested that a smoker should be licensed, and his photograph should be at

Rationing tached to the licence. and total suppression should be brought about within three years. As regards cultivation, if the de- wurd decreases. the production. must necessarily diminish in pro portion.

enjoyed hitherto by its nationals that they were deserters from the interest in opium production, for take the supervision of the produc-

army, and forthwith they were turned over to the British Consul at Yokohama.

The Nellore being due to leave port just about that time, the

they represented Sweden, Belgium and Czecho-Slovakia. He was con- fident that their findings would be absolutely impartial.

We have heard much of the

We

"I suggested also that the League of Nations should under- tion of opium and narcotics for strictly medicinal purposes. want to sweep away this opium evil, so that in the East there shall be no more 'broken homes and ruin- ed lives and the. West shall be

commercial strife. The East and

of the British people, have.. always full and adequate protection. The British Consul booked the three difficulties of abolishing the use of freed from intrigues, suspicion and

aroused the admiration of the pep ple of China. The Chinese Govern- meet is therefore particularly hap-

did

British Government, which full justice to the Turkish people

py to note that his Britannic Main the matter of jurisdiction with jesty's Government have given their out any apprehensions and with sympathetic consideration to the satisfactory results, will no doubt desire of China expressed in my solve the problem of extraterritori, last Note and declared their will-ality in China in the same friend tion with the Chinese Government,ly and sympathetic spirit. the whole problem of extraterri torial jurisdiction.

ingness to examine, in collabora-

It has been noticed that in your Note under acknowledgment con- siderable discussion is devoted to

It is the hope of the Chinese Government that whatever misgiv ings and apprehensions the British Government may have in consider ing the subject under discussion will now be dispelled, and that

soldiers on the steamer as Consular passengers for Hong Kong, where

the vessel arrived yesterday."

It is said the deserters were at tempting to get to Canada, where they had planned to start life on

a new plane.

A Japanese Stowaway.

On the me vessel was a Japanese stowaway from Kobe. He was brought before Mr. Whyte Smith yesterday and was fined $50

or one month's hard labour in de fault.

#

the historical background of the

in the further examination of this extraterritorial system as viewed by your Government. It is a inat- subject, it will be actuated by much weightier considerations--namely, ter at once for regret and consolathe enhancement of friendship be

According to the prosecution, the tion to the Chinese Government that especial mention has been tween the Chinese and the British made of the fact that during the peoples, and hence the promotion: defendant gave himself up to the officers on board on Wednesday early stages, of China's relations of the material interests of both. with foreign Powers the traders of It is with this last object in view night, and the reason why he sur that the Chinese Government now

rendered was because his water the West, "by a species

He had pro- amorphous and unregulated extra-request the British Government to supply had run out.

took enter into immediate discussions vivded himself with sufficient food territoriality," "gradually

pon themselves the responsibility with the authorised representative for the voyage and he would prob- ct managing their own affairs of the Chinese Government for ably have succeeded in escaping That such a state of things should making the necessary arrangements ashore at Hong Kong had the ship whereby extraterritoriality in China

not been delayed for two days by have been allowed to exist is sure-

room for more food when he gave himself up.

of

ly a matter for regret. On the will be abolished to the mutual typhoon. He went to the engineer's

ather hand, we derive some satis- faction from the thought that; well aware of the circumstances in which their British subjects obtained special position in China, your Government must now fully realise the wisdom and necessity of a pro- per readjustment of the relation ship between the two countries. We cherish the conviction that, faced with the realities of the present, your Government will remould the status of their subjects in China with the same courage and for the same expediency as they moulded ie when faced with the realities of the past.

satisfaction of both Governments.

Sir M. Lampson's Reply...... Sir Miles Lampson's reply, dated Peiping, November 1, was as fol lows:-

SIR-I have the honour to ac knowledge receipt of your further Note of September 6 on the sub- |ject of extraterritoriality, and I am now instructed to communicate to your Excellency in reply the views of his Majesty's Government, in the United Kingdom, to the fol- lewing effect:-

In the concluding paragraph of your Note under reply the Chinese Government express their desire that his Majesty's Government may enter into discussions with them for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements whereby extraterritoriality in China may be abolished, to the mutual satis faction of both "Governments. In my Note of August 10 his Majesty's Government expressed their will ingness to examine in collabora tion with the Chinese Government the whole problem of extraterritori

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OPIUM TRAFFIC.

THREE CASES "BEFORE

MAGISTRATE.

Pleading guilty to twa charges of unlawful possession of 9 tacks of raw opium and 3 taels of prepared opium, a Chinese was fined $30 or one month for carrying the IRW contraband, and $500 or three months on the second charge. It was stated that the man had the raw opium strapped to his legs.

A boat woman was also charged with unlawiul possession of 100 taels of prepared non-Government opium. She admitted the charge, saying that a man gave her the drug to carry. She was fined $10,000 or nine months' bard labour in default.

Another Chinese was charge with a similar offence. He pleaded guilty to baving in his possession 40 taels

"The Treaty-Port System. Extraterritoriality is only one of the things that took root, as your Excellency has put it, deep down in the past. No country is more anxious than China herself to do away with all those peculiar and antiquated systems, including the treaty port system, which, instead of serving any useful purposes, uly tend to hamper the develop- ment of the material interests of Chinese and foreigners alike. The al jurisdiction with a view to asof prepared epium. It was stated that when he saw that he was being Chinese Government is as willing certaining what modifications in to accord to all foreigners the same the present system may be practic watched, he threw the stuff into the harbour but it was fished out before rights as are usually enjoyed by able. There would therefore, it could sink to the bottom. foreign nationals in any other pear to be a large measure of com-

A Ene of 4.000 or six months' im- country, as it is desirous of mak mon

between the two. ing them accept the same duties Governments in their mutual de-prisonment was imposed. and obligations as are usually, aesire to enter into a discussion of cepted by foreign nationals in any the problem. other country. And the paramount duty of the foreigner in any cour. try, in the opinion of the Chinese Government, is to respect and obey its laws, and to submit to the jurisdiction of its tribunals.

ground

Awaiting China's Action.

It will be difficult, however, to make any progress towards the achievement

of practical results until the Chinese Government, as suggested in my Note of August

Govern

HER DAUGHTER'S BEAU.

WIDOW ALLEGES. THEFT AGAINST HAKKA.

It must be emphasised that "ex

A Hakka was charged before Mr. traterriorial privileges, while ap. 10, have put forward concrete pro- Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magia. parently beneficial to foreigners in posals to serve as a basis of nego-tracy yesterday for larceny of a China: in giving them the impres- tiations. His Majesty's

jacket from a window, the property of a widow residing at 36, Nga Shin sion of security and safety, have ment have not yet received any in- really had the moet injurious effect dication of the nature of the par

Wai, Kowloon City district. which the Chinese on their relations with the Chinese rangements

The man pleaded not guilty. Outlining the case for the pro- by producing in the latter the feel: Government consider, should be ing of humiliation and the sense of made as intimated in the last

secution, Inspector Elston said that resentment which have always caus- paragraph of your Note. The

on the night of July 16, somebody ed mutual suspicion and the con- views of the Chinese Government broke into complainant's house by sequent loss of mutual confidence,

on the subject are, however, a a bedroom window on the first Boor.

to. the thus undermining the very founda matter of vital concern

Complainant would say that she, tions of friendly relations and not Powers who are to take part in went upstairs, and striking & match, infrequently giving rise to com- the proposed negotiations. Ar- plications and conflicts. Such con- rangements to be made will need flicts and complications could be most careful elaboration, and it is easily avoided were there none of on the measure of success with which this task is accomplished that must depend the nature and extent of the changes that can be made, to the satisfaction of both Governments, in the present system of extraterritoriality,

those special privilegen.

Private Rights."

In the event, however, of British subjects relinquishing their extra territorial privileges, they may rest assured that they will enjoy. the sand confidence of the Chinese pec- ple, and hence the same material benefit, as the nationals of non-ex- TruterYiFiconaran Mavens the Chingee Government will con- tinuo to exercise, in accordance with the well-established principles of international law, due diligence in preventing any possible viola

She

saw the accused in the room. raised an alarm but the culprit aciped by the window, taking a jacket away with him,

No

A pair of dogs and an umbrella were found outside the house and witness would say that the latter belonged to the defendant. report was made to the police till Wednesday night when some His Majesty's Government, in villagers saw the accused and had reiterating their willingness to him arrested. A curious fact about proceed to a joint examination of the case was that the man had been the problem, have thought it pro courting the widow's daughter for to put formned, these considera- some months. Although two daggera tions, not out of any desire to frus were found outsiue the whidow, they rate the Wellesoftheween Pot in any way connected with Government, but because if the pro- the theft.", posed negotiations are to pursue. Further evidence was taken, after a fruitful course and lead to satis which his Worship said that be

Coming to the QUEEN'S NEXT WEEK tions of the private rights of Bri factory remilts without undue de could not convict on the evidence

tish subjects, and perform its duty lay it seems clearly desirable that in the fullest possible measure in the proposas which will form their all matters relating to the redress subject shoud first be submitted to of wrongs.

careful preliminary study.

offered, and discharged the man. He added that this might serve to teach the widow not to delay mak ing reports to the police in future.

opinm, such as the unwillingness of the West should be united, unpol the Chinese, smuggling and the luted by ideas of selfish gain..

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