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THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.

Shanghai's Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Shanghai Branch of the China Association was held at the Shanghai Club, Mr. E. C. Pearce presiding. The chairman said that the membership had rather fallen off for the past year, the number being 328, against 376 in March, 1920. The decrease is mainly due to the list of member not having been kept up to date during the last fow years, when mang membore left Shanghai to sorve with H. M. Forces or to assist their country in other directions.

The acting secretary. Mr. C. D. Dixon. was recently transferred to Chunking, and the secretary- ship has been placed in the hands of Mr. Langlo Smith, who was appointed acting socratary from 1st April.

Regarding Chinese politics the chairman said "I cannot help thinking, however, in view of re- cent reports of fierco fighting in Houan, brigandage in North Kiangsu, An attack by piratos On

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Crui- sor; rohhory in the Yangtze Gorges, the self-appointment of Dr. Sun Yat-sen as President of! Suuth Chine, the troubles in con- nection with Mongolis, in fact a sea of unrest throughout the whole country, that all these do not point to that restoration of a peaceful China that we are all so anxious to see.

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1921.

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ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO MURDER FORMER TUCHUN.

Accused Discharged.

In the course of the hearing it was suggested that, Dr. Sun Yat- een had instigated the crime,

observed: "There is no evidence; to that effect."

Question of a Free Port. The report of the Whangpoo Conservancy Board regarding the future of the port of Shanghai, of "So far as Shanghai is concern-which we published a summary, At the Mixed Court. Shanghai, ed, the freeing from brigandace also raises the question of a free on the 11th inst. Yeong Chi- of the Upper Yangtze, the main port or a free Zone.

ming was discharged on the com- artery for our trade to Western There can be no doubt that thepletion of the trial for conspiracy China, is most important. question of establishing a free to murder General Si Van-yuan, would appear that almost every port or a free area should be care- the former Tuchun of Szechuan district in these regions has its fully considered in, regard to and lately Military Governor of own particular brigands to coerce Shanghai, and it is understood Kwantung. all boats passing, to pay tribute that the Commissioner of Customs for take the

consequences. has already raised the question China is striving mest energetical in a tentative way. ly to be recognised by both Apart from the older, well-whereupon prosecuting counsel the European Powers and known fren ports of Europe, such America as a nation of eqdalļas Hamburg, there are now very rank and yet, what do we see? She is not even able to afford the first elementary protection to trave lars in spite of the enormous amount of money boing squan- dered annually on the so-called soldiory of her many provincial Auchuns, Yet, gentlemen, with all these troubles and difficulties Exactly how China's trade that true trading instinct of the position in general would be Chinese merchant is not by any affected by free ports, it is difficult means crushed and the regenera- to foresee, but seeing that a free tion of China resting as it always port would facillate shipping will on the common sense of the general public, must become materialised at some future date; lot us hope it is not far distant." Representations have been

successful free areas at Copon-. hagen, Malmo, Stockholm, etc. which are filling long-feft needs.

After brief consideration the Court found the prisoner not guilty.

Within the United States, a

giving judgment, the movement is on foot towards free Assessor said,. The whole of the ports or free zones at New York, story of the attempted assassina- Now Orleans, San Francisco andation and conspiracy finally other principal ports.

depended upon the story told by Dih Ze-pah, and in view of the fact

and if it included a manufactur- ing zone would provide very large employment for Chinese labour, the results to le expected from establishing one appear to war- rant a full study.

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that all the parties wore politicians or acting for political parties, there were many complexities, The Court had had to look for corroborative evidence directly involving the accused. Such evidence was not forthcom- ing. No arms were found in the Indian Constable's

A Big Dropping Off.

man's possession. Nothing of an Conduct.

incriminating nature, neither. We have received from Messrs. made to the Waichiaopu that in

Shanghai is undoubtedly in-arms nor docu.nents, were found Indian constable Bahadur Singh Noronha and Company a copy of the opinion of the Diplomatic

in prisoner's luggage. Photos of was yesterday ordered to be pat on the Colony's trade and shipping Body the time has arrived when dicated as the location of such a report to the Captain Superintend-returns for the first quarter of me restriction should be placed freeport area if considered desir Dr. Sun Yat-sen were not con- In view of the ent of Police by Mr R. E. Lindse, this year. A new form has been on the issue of copper coinage, of able. Whether this should consist clusive evidence. to whom it was stated that he had adopted in the hope that the whatever standard, by the proof the river below the present very serious nature of the charge, been in the habit of demanding required information is given vincial authorities. It is, there harbour down to and including the evidence was certainly not

more clearly than before, and we into Shanghai-of 164 million whole

fore, hoped that the recent influx | Wopsung-or--- include money from truck coolics.

the strong enough to convict upon. harbour, or whether My advice to you is not to do Bahadur Singh summoned think it is a hope already ren-

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light weight one-cent copper ather arrangements should it again," said Mr. Blackburn Coolio at the Magistracy för driving|lised.

will coins. In both imports and exports a

impress a truck without a licence and

more be come to (e.g., in connection addressing yeong just before the prominently than ever the with a possible port de cilesor), is Court rosé, another man for offering him a very serious falling off in the

of .this matter. a fit subject for consideration in bribe to secure the release of the sterling value of trade is revealed. importance

During the year the committee connection with harbour develop. coolie.

For the first quarter of last year has been closely engaged on the ment. The facilities for main- imports had a value of £49,110,688 but for the first quarter of this quesion of Trade Marks, and has taining a Customs cordon round year their value only amounted appointed representatives of the the selected area need also be to £23,307,468. Although there Association to serve on a special taken into consideration. was a big drop in the value of sub-committee which has been established jointly by the of treasure received the difference

Ipoh in the Straits Sottlemonts Association and the British

ia as British a Colony as Hong- in the value of trade goods was

Chamber of Commerce to no less than £14,592,831.

kong, if not more, and yet there more An Indian Optician Fined. was no proclamation of any sort Exports show an even bigger consider in detail the difference, the figure for the first technical aspects of the proposed.

issued by the officials there' res- An Indian, described as an tricting the Chinese from cele- three months of last year being Association refers specially to the optician, was this morning charg-brating the inauguration of Presi

arrangement. In its report the £34,976,740 whilst the figure for,

Defendant in the first ease ceni

plained to the Magistrate that the constable demanded from him, and subsequently reduced bis demand to 88. He said he had to money. The constable struck him and ho was compelled to borrow 50 cents from a restaurant keeper to avoid further molestation.

Complainant denied receiving 50 cents from defendant, and alleged that the defendant in the second

OPIUM SMUGGLING.

PRESIDENT SUN.

Celebrations in the Straits Settlements,

O told him "I will give you $3 the first quarter of this year!education of Chinese students in /ed on remand at the Magistracy i dent Sun Yat-sen. According to was £21,652.197. Disreg rding/Great Britain, and has published with the unlawful possession of reports received from Ipoh, more

you will release the coolic.

Worship discharged deica- dant, because it was proved by independent witnesses that accused

of the truck.

Defendant in the second case denied the charge and said the con- stabla coerced the coalie to give

Morse.

treasure the difference in actual memorandum prepared for the London Committee by Dr. H. B. trade goods was £17,818,117 — a decrease of over 50 per cent as we cccompanied by the licences compared with last year's big was made to the visits of Sir Highly appreciative reference Shipping returns are also ap-

Beilby Alston, the British pended, showing that the tonnage: of incoming vessels for the Minister at Poking, Mr. R. H. quarter was 2,981,354, tons whilst Clive, H. M. Charge d'Affaires the tonnage of departing vessels during Sir Beilby's absence, and of vice Admiral Sir Alexander was 3,004,401 tons.

late Mr. George Jamieson, ex-i

formerly Consul-General af Shanghai.

bim 50 cents.

joyous

B

shouting

and "Long Live The

660 taels of raw opium.

than 10,000 Chinese there gather- Mr. Leo Longinotto, defending, ed at the Commercial Associa- examined the Chinese Revenuetion when news of the inaugura- declared the opium to him. The latter deniell that defendunt reached that city, where Office who effected. the arrest.

tion of President Sun Yat-sen:

meeting was held and speeches Mr. Longinotto said his client

by prominent Chinese were in the most unfortunate pos- made. The singing of national ition. He had hopes-and had good

bymns, the grounds for hoping to obtain evi- of Long live President dence which would entirely ex-Sun" The book is now on sale at Duff. Tribute was also paid to the onerate defendant. His client Republic "and the waving of the restaurant Messrs. Noronha and Company. President of the Association and admitted possession, but bis con- National flag, by the enthusiastic

tention was that he was taking crowd presented a the opium, which he had seized conid not be forgotten in the The association started the Police Station to claim a reward,munity in the Straits Settlements. from a smuggler, to the Central history of the Chinese com- His Worship called the restaur- ant keeper, who said he witnessed you can get for the hot season of Tis. 45.45 and closes with a the Revenue Officer was that he through the streets was held.

financial year with a small credit and the reason why be obstructed After the meeting, a parade the assault on the truck coolies by including risks of dust and glare small credit carried forward to the constable. The constable at is a pair of Sir William Crookes the new account of Tis. 221.02. was not inclined to apportion the first asked for $5. One of the Glasses-the ideal guard from coolies entered his shop and bor-glare. There are two variaties committee were elected en bloc, essee Mr. Longinotto had intend- The nominees for the new reward to the Chinese. The wit-

Bahadur Singh deposed that de- fendant gave him 50 cents, which he borrowed from ↑

keeper. The restaurant keeper said

to defendant: "Give the constable

50 cents and let him go away."

rowed 60 cents brother.

THE VERY BEST EYE INSURANCE

scene that

asked such pains as to issue proclama- htest tions forbidding the Chinese to Obief express their joy and patriotism over the inauguration of the legal if he President of China-Canton ke a Times

When such an enthusiastic and Chinese was tolerated by the patriotic celebration. of the from witness's of this glass: (a) A glass very namely, Messrs. N. S. Brown, A. Wuchow and it was now hopeless it is inexplicable that the Hong- ed to call were at present in officials of the Straits Settlements, slightly tinted, of a pale amethyst M. Cannan, A. C. Clear, O. M. His Worship discharged defen colour which looks almost colour Green, C. G. 8. Mackie, D. to call them. Under the oum kong Government should take dant and said to Inspector Arts less. (b) A neutral tiot which McNeill, E. C. Pearce, F. W. stances Mr. Longin Put the constable on the report.outs down the glare as well as Potter, C. J. Scott and A. Brooke his Worship to intilis I have distrusted him for some absorbing

the harmful rays. Smith.

possible penalty... little time. Certainly he must be Crookes lenses of any prescrip-

Mr. Ormo g Mr. E. W. Noel suggested that 1tion in either regular or Toric the incoming committee make relieved of all truck business.

Preventive ⚫won't listen to him in a truck esse form are manufactured by the investigation as to the right of

had any in future."'

Hongkong Optical Co., Succes- the Japanese Government to sora to Clark & Co., Manufactur- charge people here with income said NOTHER STINNES AUQUISITION.ing and Refracting Opticians--the tax on coupons and other

Germania learns that Hierroat competent optical manu-securities in Japan, tinues has bought the Berlin facturing establishment in South

The chairman promised that the China-located in 53, Queen's the committee would look i Pan-German newspaper,

Deutsche Tageszeitung.,

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the matter.

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