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DIPLOMACY - OLD AND NEW

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traditions of the concert of Europe and has exposed it to the frequent charge of hypocrisy. Yet the It theory had been launched. "spread rapidly through Asla and

It South America.

dealt the deathblow to the Great Power System; it deat the final blow to the hegemony of Europe.

A tendency has arisen in recent years, and especially in the United States, to contrast what is describ- ed as "new" or "open" diplomacy "old" or with what is called

main The "secret" diplomacy. distinction, however, between the methods of the new and old "dip- lomacy is that the former aimed at satisfying the immediate wishes of the electorate, whereas the lat- ter was concerned only with the ultimate Interests of the nation. It is very largely a difference in the time available. The old dip- lomatist negotiating as an expert with fellow experts was able to approach his problem in a scienti-

to the greater complexity and in- terdependence of the factors which they endeavour to mould. Human affairs are no longer manageable by a single individual will nor can they be comprehended as a whole by any single humar. intelligence. Statesmanship will henceforward have to be a corporate and not an individual business,

Public Morality

de-

I know that the trend of public opinion is often emotional and Informed but I am confident that within the present century macratle diplomacy will create an international state of

mind in which public morality will appro- ximate to private morality.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1934.

CURRENT

KAIFENG NOTES

Callers On General Chiang

From Our Own Correspondent)

Kaifeng, Nov. 4.

Gen. Li Chih, chairman of the Honan Provincial Government, left for Peking on October 28, to visit Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, Gen. Li Pel-chi, civil commissioner of the province, has been appointed to act for him. Madame Lang Li chuang went with her husband,

NEWS

KEROSENE AND FUEL OIL

FROM CHINA

Duty Ruling

From Our Special Correspondent?

Canton, Nov. 13.

the Custom It is dearned at House to-day that the National Government at Nanking has in- structed that beginning from No- vember 16 oil containing 99 per cent. kerosene, which bas hitherto incorrectly paid duty as fuel oil, is to pay duty as kerosene all.

DUKE'S TRIBUTE IMPORTS-PRICES

To Scottish Explorers ushed by Importers, and the

ANGLO-FRENCH To Scottish Explorers,

LOAN

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Oct. 28. The Duke of York presided last

The reports and prices are pub-

Chamber cannot accept respon- sibility for the accuracy thereof " "Cotton Piece-Goods and Fancy

Cotton Goods

The following. reports have been

Payment Of Arrears night at a dinner in Edinburgh in received:-

Completed

Society'

connection with the celebration of the jubilee of the Royal Geograph ical Society of Scotland

Proposing the toast "The Royal 'Scottish Geographical the Duke said:-

"Scotland certainly has a right to boast of a Geographical Society, for her sons from the earliest times have

forth

strange воле

over

in new and distant lands.

No new business is reported but a few additional small quantities in qualities already bought have A few small salea been booked.

of spot" cargo in Greys and Waltes have been done but the market remains very quiet,

The latest Cotton prices to hand ".. are those of the 8th inst;- American Middling "Spot" 6.80d.

Nanking. Oct. 31 Dr. H. H. Kung Minister of Finance, announced to-day that accrued interest, £250 000, had been remitted to London to day by the Chief Inspectorate of waters and sought their livelihoods Fypt. Sakel. F.G.F. "Spo" 9.59d. Sal Revenue to pay the 1934 in- It has been the practice of irgstalment of pilucipal of the An- "No race has provided better porters to add a little colouring glo-French Loan of 1908. This re-colonists, and it is indeed good to mittance completes payment of all know that in most cases, even matter to kerosene oll and then.

arreurs due to holders of bonds after generations spent in far-off import it as fuel oll. The Central

countries, they still uphold the old Government has now ruled that

Scottish traditions. the practice is to cease.

of this lean

Another report states:-- Market appears to have filled requirements for Spring Fancies

and little or nothing in the way of new business in Cottons has been booked during the past fori-

night.

I realise that before its activities, Gen. Liu, with a view to meeting and achievements can be realised Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. It may interesting to mention that much muddle-headedness will in-be tervene. But this period of be- once a dispute between Madame wilderment will be unduly pro-Yang and her mother-in-law was tracted if we continue to suppose amicably settled through Mme. that individual statesmen can and Chlang's mediation. und will create a foreign policy, Mr. Yin

showing Jen-hsien,

parasitic to the main organism of state.

need,

fle spirit and without immediate regard to popular support. Such a

and Diplomacy should, system was obviously open to abuse and danger. Yet democratic dip-never be secret. No system should its own again be tolerated which can com- lomacy is exposed to peculiar maladies which, in that mit men and women, without their they are less apparent, are more knowledge and consent, to obliga

difference between the duty on imported fuel oil and on kerosene is substantial

newly appointed Andes, assumed ofice at of the province, the beginning of the month. A big number of the former officers were discharged. The Honan Pro- vincial Government has recently instructed the various government THE DIPLOMATIC

man.

it

tions which will entall upon them organs that the old officers should insidious, In its desire to con-

either a breach of national good not be discharged without the cillate popular feeling it is apt to

principle to ex faith or the sacrifice of their pru-sanction of the provincial chair- subordinate pealency; to substitute the inde-party and lives. It should bè es- international finite for the precise; to prefer in tablished that no

need be regarded as place of the central problem cbligation (which is often for the moment in- soluble) subsidiary issues upon which immediate agreement and therefore immediate popular ap- proval can be attained.

Posi-War Diplomacy Exposed as it was to these parti- cular infections it may seem strange that post-war diplomacy should have, selected as its favou- rite method of negotiation the one of all others most calculated to bacilli of breed the germs and

new diseases. The those very diplomatist took to diplomacy by conference as ducks take to water.

Twenty three separate internation-

may

New Life Movement valid unless it has been communi- The New Life Movement Asso- cated to, discussed and approved clation has instructed all local by the sovereign democracy. Buttheatres to keep clean. Mission- while policy should be under de-aries here have been requested to mocratic control the execution of help the new life movement. In that policy should be left to train-places of amusement the people must take ed experts. It is essential to dis- must not smoke and tinguish between policy and ne- their hats of. No one is allowed to go along the street with his gotiation.

The foundations of policy, as of buttons undone. It seems that a diplomacy, are reliablilty and un-new spirit has been aroused. der system of popular repudia- The local political authorities tlor of all national engagements have received messages from Nan- which

eventually prove king, stating that a certain coun- bas sent men to disturb onerous, not even the elements of try rellability, can exist. Not until Nanking, the capital, and Loyang the people and the press realise the provisional capital, in Western their own sovereignity will they be Honan. The Honan Provincial ready i assume their own res-Government has been instructed to pay attention to these men. ponsibility.

Due to the loss of the north eastern provinces, the currency in the Kaifeng city has been grently During the last few But months, about 600 shops have closed their doors" On the face, Kaifeng city has been - as the ancient narrow proved, streets, are widened with modern roads; but. In fact, the people have become much poorer."

Security Pac's

The Statesmen of the post-war period have endeavoured to create an artificial sense of security by effected. The

multiplying security pacts. until the world is convinced that these pacts are regarded by the sovereign democracies as involving their own responsibilities they to inflate the cur- merely serve

of international "contract rency and thereby to diminish certainty 13ther than to increase confidence.

It will take one or two genera- tions of wise education to create in the several democracies a res- ponsible state of mind. Once that state of mind has been created we peace on may indeed hope for earth.

sur-

Develop World's Story.

Woollens Clearances of Woollens are still "It would be difficult to find any satisfactory but prices, although no further downward family in Scotland that had not a relative on some far-distant soll tendency, do not improve. Ab- who was helping to develop the sente of up-country buyers is principally responsible as stocks story of the world.

are not heavy.

This payment, said Dr. Kung., is This new ruling is deemed neces- an important step toward comple- sary in view of the import urtion of the rehabilitation" of the "camouflaged" fuel oil to Canton service of the salt-secured loans from, Europe and America. The of the Chinese Government. The

plan of 1929, it will be recalled, provided for gradual payment of the arrears of these loans-first, "Many are the distinguished of interest and then of principal Scottish names of those who have Payment of the arrears of in- taken part in the pioneer work of terest of the Anglo-French and exploration." continued the Duke, Crisp loans was completed by the and there is no need to mention end of 1990. Systematic progress them in detail to-night, but they was also made toward meeting the include such men as James Bruce, arrears of principal of the Anglo-Mango Park, Alexander Mackenzie, French Loan, the senior loan ea Captain Ross, and so on. Changes Announced joying salt security, and the pay- ment to-day wipes out all arrears of this loan. ...

SERVICE

Society in

Further Small shipments of Japanese Fadey Coatings. Vene- tians and Serges have arrived and are found to be satisfactory.

There are heavy stocks of Ra- yon Yarn and prices have declin- ed owing to more. Intensive anti- smuggling activities and further large seizures of cargoes.

Cotton Yarn Market dead with most of the

Another report states:— The better tone recorded in last maintained, report has not been and market values for most stocks are inclined to sag.

**The greatest of all, perhaps, in popular appeal stands David Nanking, Oct. 31,

Livingstone, the story of whose Dr. Kung also recalled that the finding by Stanley formed the sub-mills working half-time or closed- The following changes in the diplo- matic service are announced by the salt revenue contribution for ser-fect of the inaugural lecture of this vice of the Hukuang Railway Loan

the year 1885. The Ministry of Foreign Affair.

Mr. Liang Lung First Secretary of of 1911 had been increased beyond spirit of his life and work will

amount the Chinese Legation at Berlin, to be the

contractually due appointed Czechoslovakia.

d'Affairs of the trom salt revenue.

always be an inspiration to the so that one full semi-annual payment of in-youth of this country. Legation in

Mr.Lu Chun-fang, Consul-General at Seoul, Korea, will be recalled, Mr. terest on this loan is being regu-- Fan Han-ahong is to be appointed his larly made out of the salt revenue

Kuo Min.

successor

Mr. Kao I-chan to be appointed member of the staff of the Ministry.

Mr. Shea Chin-ting Director of the Asiatic Affairs Department, baving been appointed Minister to Panama, Mr. Tang Yu-jen, Administrative Vice Minister, to be in concurrent, charge of the Departament.

Mr. Huang Chao-chin, Secretary of the Ministry, to be transferred as. acting chief of the Fourth Section of the Intelligence and Publicity Depart-

ment.

Mr. Lo Chich-tzu, Chancellor of the Consulate-General at Sydney, Austra lia, to be recalled.

Mr. Tseng Shih-fang to be student consul at the Consulate General, Johannesburg, British South African.

Mr. Hsia Tao-lang, Chancellor of the Consulate General at Vladivostock will be transferred as 'acting Chan- cellor of the new Consulate-General at Novo-Sibirk, Siberia. Mr. Huang Chi-sha will be appointed acting Chancellor of the Consulate General at Vladivostock-Kub Nin.

COMMUNISTS CAPTURED

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"SWALLOW LI”

Peking's "Public Enemy No. 1"

Peking, Nov. 5. "Swallow Lt," described by the police as Peking's Public Enemy No. 1. is again under lock and key. He was arrested by detectives yes- terday afternoon while taking siesta on the skylight of a bath

Fu Yu Chien, inside house in Hopinmen. He offered resistance, but he was soon overpowered and I'surrendered.

Famous Menibers

"In our time, and intimately connected with the work of this Society, we have Sir John Murray of Challenger fame, Dr. 'William Bruce of the Scotia expedition, and

Ernest Shackleton, SL

whose memory is still fresh, and whose son, Edward Shackleton, is leading to-day a small but enterprising expedition in the region of Elles- "mere Island.”

The Duke said that he was im- pressed, not only by the way in which the Society had encouraged

Bales of "Spot" Berges are re- ported at very low prices, but quantities involved are small. Rosiery Yarn stocks still fall to

attract the attention of Dealers.

The situation, in regard to Ra yon remains virtually unchanged.

A SERVICE FOR SAILORS

enterprising travel and discovery. The Duke Of Kent but also, by its sincere endeavour to promote the scientific study of geography at home.

"I am glad that a Chair of Geography has been established in this large city, assisted by the Society's

Initiative, and that lectureships have been founded in two other Scottish Universities. The latter, however, are still wait ing for funds to promote their This is the fourth time "wal-status to that of chairs, and much low Li"-has been under arrest. Heather useful work remains to be leaped to city-wide notoriety years done. ago when he stole into the heavi ly-guarded house of the late Mar- shal Chang Tsung-chang one night and decamped with valu

At St. Paul's

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Oct. 26. The Duke of Kent attended the annual National Service for Seafarers at St. Paul's Cathedral, when he was received by the Acting Lord Mayor of London (Lord Marshall) and the Sheriffs, Sir Philip F. Devitt, chairman of the Seafarers' Service, Admiral Sir Stanley Colville, vice-chairman, the Archdeacon of London (the Venerable E N. Sharpe), Canon S. A: Alexander, and Canon J. K. Mozley.

the by The service was conducted Rev. M. F. Foxell and the lesson, was read by Captain W. A. Hawkes, commanding as. Scythia. The choir

al conferences were held between January 1920 and December 1822. They were held in circumstances of great publicity, of intense popular expectancy and acute personal ex- haustion. They were disturbing, dangerous and expensive. Conference of Genoa cost the Bri- tish taxpayer £7000. Their great mistake was that they exposed de- mocratic diplomacy to those dan cers and temptations which it was least able to resist. The very im- portance of these conferences ren- dered it necessary that they should

Strect Improvements be conducted not by diplomatists

The Municipal Architectural or experts but-by politicians 'sens!" tive to popular opinion in their

Association of the city was or ganized two months ago. Recent- own countries... The technical pa- ture of the problems, the actual

ly. about $30,000 has been raised. According to the association's varieties of the issues, imposed

The recent launch of the giant authorities, a big public garden

Cunarder at Clydebank is a remin. upon these negotiators a mental

will be built in the vicinity of the

der of the important part played and physical strain such as no hu-

Democratic foreign policy pro- city, and. some roads will be

by communications in these days man body is capable of withstand-

of the insistence of travel and of ing. They demanded on the part ceeding from the fallacious identi-widened. Mr. Li Ching-tsal, chair-

several thousand dollars He was the useful part that it can play in was organized by the tendent of their public a degree "of educa- fication between states and Indivi- man of the standing_committee of

arrested in front of a local tem- promoting better feelings between of the Misssions to Seamen, and in- FTrench, general superintendent tion, balance and general aware-duals, pays llp service to the doc- the association, and concurrently

ple. while distributing the pro peoples. It is this, truer under cluded a large contingent from the ness which that public did not, to trine of equality among nationis.d member of the Honan Provincial

ceeds of his loot to the poor. Atstanding between races and a cadet ship Worcester, the Nautical any adequate extent, possess. The This exposes it to the miasma of Government, left for Nanking a

Canton, Nov. 13.

the trial which followed, "Swal-

knowledge of mutual difficulties College, Pangbourne, the training. actual pressure of public expecta- unreality which clouds all its ac- few days ago.

Owing to lack of educational

Further success of the Government low Li" admitted his guilt and was. and limitations that can help us ships Arethusa and Warapite, and tion and time shortage (for what tions, Nicaragua is not the equal

of the United States nor is Sanfunds, the Teachers' Association of forces now engaged in the military sent to gaol for seven years. Prime Minister

remain for

After his release, he resumed his long absent from his own coun- Domingo the equal of France. To the province has sent two, repre-operation against the Communista who attempted to penetrate into both advance the theory of such equal sentatives to Nanking. requesting Kwangtang and Huben Proving is old calling and was arrested again, try?) excluded all possibilities of

a minor offence. indicated in despatches received were this time for eareful deliberation and graduality is to advance something which the Central Government to help.

is senseless and sham It is not, Mr. Chiu. Fel-hal, a well-known from the fighting front yesterday, which resulted in a sentence, of sifting of passibilities.

however, general certainty only tennis player, has been invited to which declare that Conton forces at less than a year. Early this year, Central Problem Evaded

come here for an exhibition by tached to General Li Han Huan's he was released again, but later Is it surprising that in such cir- which is embarrassed by this hum-

atmos-bug it is also the constructive au- local high officials. The athletic division, General Weh Siao's division, he was involved in the burglary. cumstances, in such an

Empire authorities are preparing against

and General Chen Chang's brigade of the Peking residence of Mr. Pen indications that the well-known / ployed.__ scored an overwhelming victory in s phere, the negotiators should thority of the British again and again have evaded the which is damaged by this wbally his coming. central problem and dealt only unproductive Action with aubsidiary manifestations of Is it surprising that problem? that they should have preferred temporary dressings to the awk- ward and unwelcome necessity of a major operation? Is it surpris- ing that they expended on minor

can

息

The British Empire Our physical power may be an unknown quantity; it may at any given crisis be tiny or immense; our moral influence on the other band has become a known and continuous factor in international

OPIUM TRADE

IN CHINA.

:

Geneva To Discuss

Situation

Government Troop Success

ablas estimated TO be worth

lin's Government in Peking.

in our search for peace,"

THE "GARDEN OF MYSTERIES

Latest information to hand gives

He been booked for the Performances

fierce battle with the Reds, in the Fu," Prime Minister in Chang Tso-Local Theatre "The Queen's" has vicinity of You Shou, about forty miles north of Kuifeng on the Hanan border.

Several thousand Communists and about 8,000 rifles were captured by

the Government troops.

It is learned that the Communists 1st army representing the main body of the invading Reds is now being. eliminated. Reuter.

ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS

controversies and petty concessions affairs. In all essential issues the that energy which they should British Empire and even the United have reserved for the conflicts of States. think the same, although principle? "Is it in the words of they feel in shades of disconcert- Harold Nicolson, "surprising that ing difference. Our potential in- they proved evasive, imprecise, fiuence is immeasurable; our actual

"Geneva, Nov. 12,

Shanghai, Nov. 13. The general situation in China a timid, empirical and unconstruc-influence is intermittent; the pro-

portions of power represented by regards opium and narcotice will be. Headed by the band of the tive"?

And the moral? Most statesmen the English-speaking world are considered at the nineteenth session United States Marines, the Royal of Inniskilling. Fusiliers marched and most diplomatists are not in overwhelming. I should like to see of the Opium Advisory Committee the least exceptional. They may British democracy. think more of the League of Nations on November 15through Shanghai this morning to

It is gathered that the Chinese Government has communicated to the their billets. They are reliving the possess certain ideals and certain democracy and less of policy,

It is in our democratic consan-League a series of regulations which Second Battalion of the Worces desires and the interaction of these elements inay create certain guinity with our Dominions, and have recently been adopted, virtually tershire, Regiment, who are going attitude of mind. Yet that at- also with the United States and establishing an opium monopoly in to Tientsin titude is mainly governed by the not in any sentimental belief in momentarily expedient. Diplomacy equalitarianism that we shall find even in the nineteenth century was our authority. I believe. In au- mainly empirical or more precise-thority as I belleve in power. I governed not by the should wish to see democratic au- ly it was volition of will power of individuals thority exercised with moderation but by a natural trend of national and without arrogance or tear.

is the timidity of democratic opinion. Let us therefore give up that habit of incessant grmubling policy which verges so frequently about politicians and statesmen upon the selfish and inert (Ap for that habit leads to inertia plause).

The Very Rev. Dean Alfred Remember that the present im- potence of individual statesmen is Swann proposed a vote of thanks not solely due to the rise of de- on behalf of the Rotary Club which mocracy, it must also be ascribed was heartily accorded.

the provinces of Hupeh, Boran, Reuter. Aahwei, Kiangsi, Huner, Fakien, Chekisng, Sherri and Kiangsu.

was sentenced to eight months in of the "Hurmat" show featuring the reformatory, but last week he escaped, through the alleged con- nivance of his keepers, when his sentence had less than a month to run."

"Swallow 14" is credited by the Chinese with miraculous powers He is said to be so ught of body that he can fly and scale walls without any effort.

MR. AW LEAVES FOR HONG KONG

Shanghai, Nov. 13, Me A Boon-haw, the Singapore, Chinese millionaire philantrophist, after a visit to Nanking and Shanghai, left for Hong Kong on the as. Conte Rosso this morning. Neuter.

DUKE OF SAXE-COBURG DEPARTS

The new regulations will provide for

ORGANIZED the suppression of the trade in opium NEW SHANSI COAL MINE within six years and mark an evident desire on the part of China to suppress

Taiyuan, Nov. 8. opium smoking, the clandestine manu- facture of narcotics and the illicit traffic in high power drugs.

With a view to developing the The Committee will also discuss the coal industry in Shansi, Gen. Yen clandestine parcotic tralle out of Hat-shan Pacification Manchukuo into North China and the stoner of the Northwest, has or- closing down of secret drog factories ganized a mining enterprise called in China, as well as concessions in

Bureau, with a capital of $1,500 aboard the Conte Rosso. foreign settlements and leased the North Shane Coal Mining

000.

Reuter

territories.

Reuter

Shanghai, Nov. 13. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg, cousin Commis- ct HM, King George, who has been

visting in the Far East, and at tending the Red Cross conference in Tokyo, left for Europe to-day

from Holy Trinity Church, Windsor The organist was Dr. Stanley Mar chant.

During the service Colours from the various training ships were laid upon the altar. Special prayers were offered for sailors, all who are in lightships and lighthouses, and for the unem- VALUE OF PRAYER The sermon was preached by the Bishop of Southampton, Putting aside the discourse he had prepared, the Bishop spoke to the cadets and boys present on the importance of prayer, particularly in view of the Jangers and temptations which would face them as sailors.

Professor G. M. Andrews otherwise known as "Burmat" The Indian Living Dracula of the stage in "The Garden of Mysteries." It is under: stood that in order to give the Christian love, he said. was not a Hong Kong Public an opportunity aloppy sentimental thing, but a matter to see The Mysterious acts under of right conduct toward God and one's the INDIAN YOGI POWERS which neighbour. Thousands of sailors were has never yet been revealed on the seeking to follow Christ. He had been » milors' chaplain for 17 years, and stage in Hong Kong, The Manage-knew something of the difficulties ment of the Queen's Theatre has which faced sailors. They would find camelled the screening of one of that prayer was a constant source of their popular pictures as the strength; "Hurmat" show is on their way to Shanghai where they are booked) for performances by the end of this month

Further detalls will be published

later.

A POINCARE STORY

This incident has been related by a member of the Poincare family about the famous French states- man

A lady had a small son, who was learning to play the violin, and whose promise was far less than his fond parent imagined.

the produced him, proudly one. day at a party which Mt Poincare through his piece. She then asked the statesman point Elánk what he was present, and made him go

HOME RUGGER

London, Nov. 12: Playing away from home, Swansea easily defeated Cambridge University' in their friendly, rugby encounter bý 18 points to 3.

thought of her son. II. Polnčare, assumming her knowledge of music to be but alight, and hoping to es- "Why Be cape.gracefully replied: reminda madame.

me of Paderewski,

But, monsieur, she protested, Paderewskt does not play the violin

great man could only stammer:

Precisely, madażne”. There was nothing for it, and the