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ECHOES OF 1858

* 47.—A Criticism of Lord Palmerston's

Cólonial Appointments

1858,

Hong Kong Daily Press, June 16, Sir John Bowring in, China must

unmistakably develop such undigni fied tactics of the part of the ministors and induce him to con descend to regard a Colony as a portion of the Empire, and not as

The Friend of India of the 20th "May, contains some admirable remarks of the British Colonial system, which, affording us a motive dene for dilating "upon the grievenges under which we suffer in Hong Kong, we venture to appro priate and enlarge upon.

The cause assigned for the loss by Spain of her South Ameriena pe

essions is the appointment by the Court of Madrid of favourites, to the neglect of efficient colonists, and in utter disregard of the wishes and the interests of the parties more immediately concern- ed: The appointment of candidates simply because they happen to be favourites is bad enough. There is

responsibility attaching to favourite which may deter him from bringing his patron into 'disgrace. The principal evil of patronage, as far as the English Colonial system is concerned, does not consist in the positive ovils which its nominees indict, but in their red tapeism and do nothing

thustbin into which may be shot with impunity nauseous theories and pestilent "backs.

The following extract from ou Indian contemporary affords a very happily illustration of the frum- pishness of Colonial Councils:

It is difficult for anyone who has had no experience of Colonial Connells, to imagina how tiresome and depressing.they are-how the rays of thought diverges on all sidey and will not be brought to any focus,how this man'a temper and that man's orotchets -this Councillor's perversity and that Councillor's over-nicety, pre vent any conclusion being arrived at except through weariness-the great master of councils. Now let any man take up the Statute Book of this Colony (if he ther absoluto weariness was not at can lift it) and ask himself whe

once the inpsiring and depressing influence which induced the Aer pagites who concocted it, to frame the enactments it contains!

AMERICAN COTTON

FIRST CONSIGNMENT ON

WAY TO SHANGHAI

Washington, Aug. 13. While the a.. Ethan Allan WAI steaming out of the Gulf of Mexico today with he first consignment of cotton purchased under China's loan of $50,000, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration antici Pated further sales to Soviet Hus.

813.

The first of the technical experts representing. Soviet industry have arrived there scd other small

groups will arrive during August and early in September. Some of them are cotton experts and it ment of Agriculture has reason to was said to-day that the Depart believe that Russia will arrange for the purchase of both cotton.. and cotton machinery.

The Russians who are here say that no large groups of technical men will come but that men repre seating various phases of industry will inspect American machines and that some of them will give special attention to the cotton ma chinery.

Sale to Rusais.

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cent G.84,000,000 loan to Soviet Cotton purchased under the re- Russia has already been chipped and word has been received by the Adjustment Administration that other orders will be placed soon.

Virtually all of the cotton des- tined for China will be shipped from southern ports and other ships are soon to leave Houston, Texas, with cotton cargoes for

Lord Palmerston, however, invented a more biting earse for colonial endurance than even fay ouritism entails. He proceeded upon The admission of the popolni the principal of the unjust judge.lement into our Councils is, an who to rid himself of the annoy fortunately, a veritable farce. It ance of importunity, granted the may add to the personal ascendency prayer of his suitor, though he of the Capulets and the Montagues, neither feared God nor regarded but as far as the commonweal is

concerned, the assembly would be Shanghai. much better without the admixture. Our principal objection to the con-sation is now functioning smoothly The Chinese purchasing organi- stitution of the Council is the sheer and the cotton is being purchased mockery of supposing that this ad and graded by a member of one mixture infuses into it, an exponent of the oldest firms in the cotton of general opinion,

man."

So with Lord Palmerston A member has but to devote him sdf to the vocation of continually raming and wearying the legisla ture and his ultimate appointmani to an office in the Colonies is sure. We would hope that the cafeer of

EASY MONEY FOR MANCHUKUO

SALE OF YOUNG MARSHAL'S PROPERTY"

sale of

WAR ON THE EXTREMISTS

STAGGERING BLOW BY D.E.I. AUTHORITIES

Mukden.-An auction jewels found in the town mansions and villas of Marshal Chang Hsueh

MEDAN, Aug. 5. Liang at Mukden and elsewere, and Political extremism in Nether- confiscated by the Manchukuo Goglands India received a staggering ernment netted approximately blow, by the anexpected action of the Government à few days 889, $100,000 for the public treasury. preceded by the arrest of the Pearl necklaces, bracelets, ear orna graduated engineer, Soekarno, as ments and Chinese coronete, a result of the publication of his diamonds, emeralds, jade stones, latest booklet intended as a "vude jewelled watches, silver and copper mecus in which he speaks of “In- ornaments were included in the birdonesian" independence. auction transaction. The goods were all, sold within an hour on the afternoon of August 1.

The Government has announced that it is considering the question of interning Soekarno, as well as

area.

Meanwhile the die-hard opposition to Russian recognition is waning sud the Adjustment Administration is keeping in close touch with a group of "business men headed by Mr. Thomas Lamont and Mr. James Mooney, president of the General Electric Co., which in stu- dying ways of increasing foreign trade and giving special attention to Russia.

This group has its headquarters in Philadelphia and is known as "The Committee on Russian-Ame rican Relations." While its prim possibilities, it is studying all the ary object is the study of market possibilities of political recognition as well-United Fren

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The buyers were mostly local the recently arrested Hadji Moch- World's Biggest And

"Manchu jewellers A collection of 383 ailver pieces were bought by the Mori Yoko, a Japanese firm.

tar, whose sphere of influence in the West Coast of Sumatra,

The Java papers contain, the full details of the arrest which was

The array of feminine and house hold ornaments were assorted into carried out in the dead of the six classes for the public sale. The night almost at the same moment first class included bracelet, ear-that Gandhi was arrested. bangings, necklaces and "coronets numbering 213, auctioned of alto gether for 811,700.

The second class included jade and amethyst pieces totalling 179, and sold for 822,000. The third class contained diamonds, rubies and other precious stones totalling 79 and bringing in $46,000. The fourth section of watches and clocks num- bering 75 were sold at 83,515. The next class of copper ornaments net ted only $1,500. The sixth class of silver articles totalling 183 pieces ware auctioned off at the rate of 840.22 per kilogram.

THE BRITISH GARRISON ·

IN SHANGHAI

TO BE REDUCED TO ONE

BATTATION

from Bandoeng, to attend meetings Soekarno had come to Batavia

of Nationalist extremists. "After- wards he went to the house of Mr. Thamrin, member of the People's Council, whose guest he was, to have supper.

His friends, who had noticed sharp police supervision outside the meeting places, urged a more moderate attitude but it was als ready too late.

Midnight ArreSİ.

Soon after midnight a police off cial, atanding outside the house of Mr. Thamrin, sent a message that he wished to see Bookarno and as 5000 88 Soekarno appeared he was told that there was a warrant for his immediate atrekt.

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Many difficulties in the way of resuming building operations have been overcome in the last few mouths, and others have yet to be surmounted, but that the world's greatest liner will be launched be fore next spring may be regarded

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The Government spokesman, a The economic and political argu- ngancing the monauros agzinas the mente in favour of completing her extremist parties on the following are overwhelming. Until this super- day, and giving statement of the ship is in service foreign subsidis- arrest of Soekarno, said. the Coyed lines will continue to skin the ernment was not able to purade its conciliatory attitude any longer and an end had to be put to the evil influences on the rank and fife

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"Effect will be given in November to the decision to reduce the Bri- tish Garrison in Shanghai to one battalion The 2nd Battalion the East Lancashire Regiment and the 2nd Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders are leav ing Shanghai and their place will hopes and expects the restrictions The Government adds that it be taken by the 2nd Battalion The fail to have a calming

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