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"ALSACE-LORRAINE OF THE EAST."

PROMINENT CHINESE STATESMAN ON THE

·MANCHURIAN EMBROGLIO.

SOLUTION OF PRESENT "MISUNDERSTANDING: JAPAN'S INTERESTS MUST BE RECOGNISED.

An instructive and impartial discourse on the situation in Manchuria, coupled with a suggestion as to the ultimate solution of the dispute between China and Japan over this Alsace- -Lorraine-?!...of-the-Far East, was given by Dr. C. C. Wa at the

Rotary Club Juncheon yesterday, '

Sir William Hornell presided and there was a large gathering of Roturinns present. In introducing the speaker, the Chairman said that i neud hardly tell a Hong Kong audiener that Dr. C. "C. Wir was n Barrister-at-Lew and an LL.B, with first class honours itr the University of London. He was fortuorly Chinese Minister "to the United States of America and a distinguished member of the Canton Government. The Chairman added that Dr. Wa was the sun of the late Dr... We Ting Fang, an illustrious Chinese

MEJA CONTIEN, N..

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In the course of his address, Dr. War-stated that the conten tions of China and Japant in regard to Manchuria wore irreconcilable, He said that while the exercise of political power by Japan in a portion of Chinese territory" was repugnant to Chinese nationhead, and intolerable to the Chinese people, the economic interests of Japan should be fully recognised, fully pro- tected and, indeed, there was no reason why they should not be farther encouraged. »

HAS THE LEAGUE FAILED?

Manchuria is China.

Pr. 6. C. Wu said-When the 1. Hon. Mr. Shenton, who was A

That is why I say that the only fellow passenger with me coming Manchurians there are the inhabis down from Shanghai, asked me to tants of Manchuria and not Man

wak here to-day, I said that Ichus. It is as difficult to find a should be plenard to come if I were Manchu now in Manchuria as it

here. I might as well confess it now, though I did not. tell Mr. Shenton at the time, that I did not think I was going to be here to-day. Having made that rash promise find myself here.

This

was, before the Zionist movement, to find a Jew in Palestine. point is of considerable importance becane considerable efforts have been made to make out that Man- churia is, in some way or other, different from the provipes of po- called China, proper.

The subject is ons which.. Mr. Shenton has been kind enough to choose for TH It is a subject The Chinese all over China jook which, as you know, particularly upon the inhabitants of Manchurin during the last two and a half

-or as we say the three eastern mis, has been engaging the best

provinces-ns absolutely Chinese hrains of Europe, America and and the Manchurians in Manchuria Asia and has apparently not yet do the same. There is no separate received a solution. You enn hard-ethnic or cultural entity know na ly expect me to suggest a solution Manchuria. That is one considera to this problem in the space of Lion I should like to bring before, | about twenty minutes. Hemight, however, present before you cortain Facts and cbservations which might

silly help you in arriving at sulation for yourselves and to your

own satisfaction,"

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Another one is this. When the present troubles arose in Man- churia, (you will observe that in my language. I am obedient to the

injunction of the President. to No Manchus in Manchuria. bring nothing in that is controver- We have to start with the some sia), the Chinese relied exclusive- what paradoxical statement chaty on the efforts of the League of Manchuria has no Manchus, The Nations, which is considered to be the Guardian of the Peace through- most that we can say is that MRD-

out the world. We had been hop churia has Manchurians. That is not a distinction without a differing that, as the League had on pre-

euce. The Manchus, as you know, were people, who, though akin to the Chinese, had a language both written and spoken which was en- tirely different from that of tho Chinese: Roughly, about three

As they had to retuin possession of

vious occasions been extremely sue- cessful in dealing with problems of this kind, it would therefore be equally successful in dealing with this particular problem.

An Analogy. Many of us will recall that in

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1931.

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couniry to setila just mich'disputes Given the closeness, the geo-HONG KONG STOCK as the one they had; that no count grapical propinguity of Japan" te try had a right to take the law in Manchuria, Japan is, indeed, in s to its own hands and that the plenfavourable position in regard to the of self-defence was an extremely trade and commerce and develop. dangerous one which very asily ment of Manchuria.

This is my could get out of the control of the humble suggestion. Government which was plending it."

Dilatory Action by League. This statement of the French

Eastern Alsace-Lorraine.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC- ·

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TIONS.".

The market gesterday morning It probably will not meet with again came under the influence of "China or with the Jingos" ofsequently opened slightly lower. the approval of the nitrn-patriots a rise in exchange, and values con-

Japap, but I believe that along

statesman is considered" to be a classical one. It has been endorsed by statesmen all over the world. the lines and along these lines It was, therefore, on the strengthly, en we find a solution, and wirs Manchurin is to develop into and become an Alsnes-Lorraine of the Far East, this suggestion the friends of both China and may be worth the consideration of

japan.

of this thut China relied on the League. Unfortunately the *AMU expedition and promptness has not been ovidence in the present in stance. We cannot go into the pre- sent difficulties

or negotiations. You have rond too much about them in our morning and evening papers, but we might direct our mind to n consideration of how this ques Liu of Manchuria is in the end to 00 settled between China and Japan.

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It seems to me that it is not beyond the statesmanship of the two countries to find a solution and

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The Hon. Mr. Shenton, in the course of n. brief speech of thanks, characterisid 'the speech of Dr. Wa

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An address which has been not only a most interesting one but als one to which nobody can take ob- jection. Because it is instructive fron whichever peint of view one He also said it may look at it." was an inspiring address. There was always two sides to every ques

I would suggest one for your ton and the difficulty was to make sideration. Naturally, such a sug up one's mind as to which was the gestion, particularly an after right side. Dr. Wa's address was tiffin suggestion, can only be

a sors of vista and It was one which very broad lines.

rmitted the authenes to take a view one way or the other."

The Guests.

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The Chairman welcomed the

Japan contends that she has made great sacrifices in order to le gain her present position - ip Man- churia. She furthermore says that, being a poor country from the following guests: Dr. C. 0. W.. point of view of natural resources Sir Harrison Moore, Mr. H. F. von herself, she has to depend on Man Hant, Mr. W. T. G. Airey, Mr. charia for many of the things Rodney S. Thomas of Chicago, Mr. which are necessary to the life of a M. A Cooper, Hong Kong Univer grent and powerful nation like ity and Mr. S. Hampden. Ross, Japan. These things, are concedied

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The Chairman said that Sir Har Irisun, Moore was Dean of the Faculty of Law at Melboume University, author of some authori- tative work on the constitution of Australia, & recognised authority en constitutional law and had on several occasions reppesented Aus- tralia at the Imperial Conference. and at the League

Mr. H. van Hast, said the Chairman, was a Barrister-at-Law of Wellington, New Zealand and a member of the Senate of New Zealand University and of the Hawks Bay Adjustment Count, which had to deal with the settle-

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the other hand, contends that Musa churia is part and parcel of China, as, indeed is recognised in solemn

·Unions, $425. Lands, 8911.

Sales.

Ewest Tin. 13/Tls. 10. Hotels (old), $15/8151/818.30. Telephones (part paid), 3204. Trams, $1

Unions, $490.

Buyers.

Shangbat Explorations, Tis. 40.

Providents, (new), 22.

Trams, 8214. Electrics, ST.

Canton Ices, 351. Ropes, 916.

Constructions (new), 1.00. Steamboats, 21. - Wharves, $152. Hotels (old), $13.20. Hotels (now). 814.00.. Telephones (part paid), 802. Cements (combined), $19. Amusements, 810).

Hong Kong Government Loan, $9 per cent. promium.

Raubs, $43.

Sellera.

Providants (old), Bi.. -Trams, $211.

Constructions (new), $2: Venerusian Goldfields, $2. Hotels (old), 815.30. 3.C. Enterprises, $10.

AFTERNOON SESSION,

There was no 'special feature te report. Markets were fairly stendy during the day.

Sales.

Banks, $1,570. Lands, $81.? Electrics, $77. Amusements, $20. Unions, $425. Hotels (old), $15,20, Telephones (part paid), 827. Constructions (new), $1.96.

Buyers.

Entertainments, $15.

Sellers, Docks, "$311, Telephones (part paid), 897. Hotels (old), 815.20.

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| veernt anrthqunka. „Mr. Airey was a lecturer in history at University College, New Zenlaud, and Chair of the most strictly academic type an of the Auckland League of and the most serious work of the Nations Uniour All three are de-Institute of Pacife Relation has legates to the Conference of the been in bringing their practienă ex- Institute of Pacific elations. perience of affairs to the discovery "Sir Harrison Moore, on being of those matters in which there were called upon to say a few words, actual gups of knowledge, and thiar Anid-I have to thank you very matters which call for serious in cordially for giving me this oppor-vestigation and a

great deal of tunity of being present and I feel valuable scientific- research. into my presence here is not altogether matters of production as well as inappropriate Because "what has in matters of social relation is be brought my colleagues and myself, ing carried on in various countries to this part of the world is work in the East and elsewhere under the

hundred years ago, the Manchus 1935 a ense arose which was prae- gained possession of Ching 14 Wo Chinese say, more or less by a fake.inly on all-fours with the pre-interational documents by varion which is entirely akin to the work auspices and stimulas of the In- sent one. In Oetcher of that year, countries of the world, including which belongs to Ratarians all over stitute. From time to time the one of those frontier incidents Japan herself, China contends the world-that is to say the pre- Institute meets in conferences where this vast Empire, they stationed garrisons all over China, at least in rose between Cireses and Bulgaria. that there can be but one sovereign motion, particularly through the the strategieni

Greece thereupon sent troops and power in a portion of her own important AUC places. As there were not so very territory. The Council of the Lon-

occupied a portion of Bulgarian territory. many Manchus in those "days, prac

gue was appealed to' and M. tically the whole nation moved in- to China to be soldiers and rulers Briand, who is, as you know now and so in all important cities of President of the Council "of the China we had large Manchu garri. League, was alse at that time the

sons. They were garrisons which were different from the ordinary

President of the Council.

With remarkable promptness and

The Two Viewpoints.

I believe that these two sollten.

tions, ench reasonable in itself, are not irreconciliable, Japanese in- terests in Manchuria now may be classified as political and econotai.

opportunities of social intercourse, of mutual understanding of the peoples of the world. That is the function of the Institute of Pacific Relations, c

the results of these researches are talked over and where free discus stone take place which have the function of indicating a “how fold for research and it in a çonferenes of that kind from which we have just come,

Pacito Problems.

Institute of Paclic Relations. In the case of the Institute of Pacific Relations, it has led to some For myself, I would say this, that very practical consequences, begin-coming from a country which,

present-day conception of garrisons decision, without waiting for the cal. I would suggest that Japaning with the meeting of a number { geographically and perhaps in some!

in that the troops were there so

Council to meet, be issued an ap- stay. They brought their families peal to the two countries not, to with them and they had an entire aggravate matters and when the quarter assigned to them in our

Council met a couple of days later the two countries were requested principal cities.

to issie orders within 24 hours for The upshot of it was Manchuria was entirely empty of Manchus and the withdrawal of their troops and had become practically a deserted that the orders should be carried country, not only deserted by the out within eo hours. This request original inhabitants but no others by the Council of the League was were allowed to go in, to take their complied with within the stipulated place because there was an Imperial time. During the discussion at the Edict against Chinese immigration Council meeting, when the delegates into Manchuria. That prohibition of Greeus pleaded in justification of was removed in recent years with the actions of his Government in the result that large number of sending troops to occupy the ter Chiness from the neighbouring pro- ritory of a neighbouring country, vinces, obeying the physical law of the

reason of self-defance, M. nature, filled the vacuum and wont in there in very large numbers, and Briand said that that plea was a so the Chinese or rather the inba, extremely dangerous one. He told bitants of Manchuria to-day are the Greek delegate that the Lengun Chinese to all "intetita and purposes as much as the Cantonese are, and of Nations was there ready to that is saying a good deal.

answer the appeal of any and every

should sen that the exercise of poli-

tical power by Japan in a portion of people who had this in common, other ways, is rather isointed, one's that they were people of goodwill feeling is a feeling of the reality of of Chinese territory is repugnet and were aiming at mutual under certain problems, which one has to Chinese nationhood, is intoler standing. What they found was looked at from afar, and as you able to the Chinese people, and that they themselves were without know the effect of distance in re- therefore this political control the equipment and knowledge in gard to human affairs is very much this political interest-should gra-

many matters to enable them really the effect of time. That is to say, dually, though as speedily as may to discuse the things they had at looking at things as through, an be possible, be relinquished.

heart, so the first thing they had inverted telescope, they seem to On the other hand the invest-to do was to go back and supply you not very important. We shall monte which Japan has made in that deficiency in themselves; but go back from this part of the world" Manchuria should be fully recog- they found also that the deficiencies not with any

belief that we nised and protected by the Chinese in tranwledge were something more know

03 very much, not Government. The resources of deep and fundamental than that. with uny belief that We aro Manchuria, which Japan says are They found that there were actually able to solve anything, but wo so essential to Japan, should con- gaps of knowledge in many of these have had dere opportunities of meet- tinue, as they have in the past, to subjects which formed the backing people of a number of countries be enjoyed by Japan. In other ground of international relatica in and we hope, at any rate, that we words the economic interests of the Pacific and that what was call-shall be able to do something to Japan should be fully recognised, ed for was not a study of blue books assist the public from which we fully protected, and, indeed, there for of existing treatises, but a great come to a better realisation of the is no reason why they should not deal of research and investigation power that we bad here in the life bo further encouraged.

(Vontinued on negt Volumn.) and relations of our countries.

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