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ACTIVITY AGAINST

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CHINESE POLICE RAIDS..

The Shanghai Times of July 23rd roports

First signs of any activity on

The rate of the dollar on do are being sent up to Tientsin in the part of the Chinese polico. epite of all their efforts, reports tho against the strike leaders and Shanghai Times. On July 22nd agitators were seen two daya for Hankow and Tientsin respec- raided the headquarters of thred tha Tatung and the Shuntien left ago, when parties of Chinese police tively, with Russia crows and labour unions and arrested thron stowards. The Tatung carried man..PARA one Chinese Pilot, who had re- meinod faithful to his employers Woosung and Shanghai Con- The raids were made by the although throatuned with the re-stabulary on the instructions of venge of the strikers. A notice Colonel Chang Tso-ying, the chief. The launch service to the in the Sun Pao referred to this A party of ten men raided the Stonecutters bathing beach man. All pilots who are usually Godown Workers' branch of the being resumed to-morrow.

engaged on board riversteamers," Chinese Seamen's Union, 46 says this paper "have struck work Teongchow Road, where they ar- day, the General Post Office will who has accepted the call from Employment Society, Sing Ming Monday being a general holl-with the exception of a certain Mr. raated one man. The Foreign be open from 8 a.m. to 9 am. only. Taikoo to steer the ss. Tatung up Road, Chapel, was later visited the Yangtsze. It is said that all and the obairman of the gooisty members of the Chinese River was arrastod. A lator raid was The Empress of Australia ar- Stanmore Pilot Club are making made on the Foreign. Employees. rived in port this morning being plans to oppose him and to tele- Union, 214 Teung An Lee, Kwong the only British vessel to do so. graph to Students' Unions at Woo Road, Chapoi, where a Chi- There are to-day 92 vassole in port, Nanking, Wubü, Anking, and nese was arrested, bringing the 58 being British. The arrivals and other ports to detain him." departures during twenty-four hours ending at 9. a.m. this morn- ing were two and six respectively

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CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the "Hong kong Telegraph."'}

The Food Question.

CHINESE POLITICS.

PREPARING FOR A NEW CONSTITUTION.

Peking, July 30.

bag up to three. Meanwhile in Shanghai the All the men were taken to with the wharf coolies who are nature of the charges to be pre- Labour Union has compromised police beadquarters but the

anxious to work but are afraid of ferred against them has not been coast porti, matters would be The League match between the reprisals should they resume disclosed. It is reported that the vers nearly back to normal in this Corps and the Indian Recreation Union, and has allowed them to find if any of the organizations. Hongkong Volunteer Defence without the sanction of their prime object of the raide was to Colony. The local strike trouble is Club will take place on Saturday handle cargo belonging to Chin- bad food stuffs stored on their definitely absting, and it is difficult afternoon at Happy Valley ateso consignees.

14,30 o'clock sharp.

promisos. to realise in some cases that every-China Athletics will meet the The South thing is not as it used to be In Japanese Club on Monday, the Some respects the Colony can be 3rd.prox., at 4.30 p.m. said to have passed through the crisis already. Yet there is a big difference since the early days of June. For one thing, there is said to be about 200,000 less Chinese in It is not alone in England that the population, and their absence

At the inauguration ceremony of the Provincial Advisory Coun politicians uanquainted with is noticeable it one takes the trouble Mrs. 3. L. McPherson, Miss M. Sir, The following extract oil which took place this morning, actual conditions in the Far East to move about in quarters where Pherson, Miss K. E. McPherson, very interesting reading: Council was a preliminary to the L. McPherson, Miss E, H. Mc-from your to-day's issue makes Tuan Obi-jui declared that the are guilty of statements which tend crowds of native residents used to Mr. A. W. Edmunds, Master A. "In discussing the matter of convening of a National De- to complicate the situation rather collect after the day's work. Then W. B. Edmunds, Master P. N. prices, Mr. Smith said that it was legates Conference and the pro- then to strengthen the hands of there is the alternation of market-Miss A. A. Edmunds, Dr. Y. H. and Chinese beef was high. The

Edmunds, Mrs. A. W. Edmunds, inevitable that the prices of pork mulgating of a new Constitution. Chao Erb-haun, Chairman, those who want to see China living ing conditions, the scarcity of cer-Hossboo, Mr. W. Yuen, Mr. de supply was limited and prices replying, declared that the chief

her obligations in the matter tain things, and the necessarily Wit, Mr. 8. O. Fala, Mr. P. R. had been raised. If the prices factors to be considered in pre of protecting the lives and interests higher prices in some respects. G. Hartman, Mr. D. E. Morgan, would mean that only those peo- of the civil and military ad- Fitchin, Mr. R, Fountain, Mise were fixed by the Government it sout polition word the separation of foreigners in this troubled coun- While transport is returning to no Mr. E. S. Prophet, Mr. S. Rakusen ple who got to the markets first ministration, local self-govern try. Senator Ecrah, as Chairman mal there is the aftermath of the and Mr. E. J. Trapnell.

would get any meat, because there ment, readjustment of finance, of the Foreign Relations Committee etcppage still apparent,

was not enough to go round. As reduction of military forces and But no

things are now, it was the people the maintenance of friendly re- who could afford to pay who got lations with the foreign Powers. the meat.

reading the above was to put it To say that. I was surprised at

very mildly.

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1. In these times of trouble it should be, like the Dairy Farm,first come, first serv--- od." Why should it be "he' that hath the longest purse string hath the food"?

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NEVER-NEVER LAND.

HOW IS THE NEWS CARRIED?

Away back in the Never-Never 2. Does our Food Controller Land of Western China, remote mean to say that the Govern- from all semblance of civilization ment, in whom we have so and at spots where many of the much faith, intends to encou-natives have never yet cant eyes rage the stall holders-the on a white man, a handful of same individuals, who desert-foreigners from Peking bave me- ed us at the early part of the taphorically had the doors strike and who are now work-slammed in their faces owing to ing because they fear losing the infiltration of news respect their licences to "squeeze ing the students' strike. For as much as they can out of eigners are barred from that those who served the Colony quarter, honge the small party of so well in her time of need? adventurers who left Peking Unless Mr. Smith or the Gosoventy days ago to explore the vernment says it I will never Seventh Century Buddhist Caves believe it

at Tungwang, in Kansu, have had to turn back and start the long tramp across the deserts to the capital.

3. Is it the Government's policy 'to feed the rich and ignore the poor? (people who could afford to pay who got the mast.

of the United States. Senate, ought doubt these matters will adjust little time ago. In the words of above all men, at this juncture, to themselves in time, provided Mr. Winston Churchill-a Chan- weigh his words, carefully before nothing else, crops up to cause a cellor of the Exchequer known to presuming to express opinions on fresh dislocation. In this connec-be exceedingly jealous of his the Chinese problem. Yet we have tion, there are rumours of pending funds the Admiralty have cut him openly declaring that "the "walk-outs," but nobody can at-down the Naval Estimates to as attitude" of the foreign Powers tempt to foretell what might of low a point as possible consistent towards China is keeping the nation might not happen while so much with sound policy, and the Cabinet from progressing and maintaining remains to be decided. And here had now.accepted those estimates order." On what grounds he makes we come to our point-the question as being the minimum. The that assertion we do not know, be of the future. It has to be realised Labour and Liberal objections were cause the cable is silent cll that that we are far from seeing a set-based on the fact that there is no point. But, on the face of it, the tlement of the various items at sign of menace to Britain on the declaration is absurd.

Who more issue between China and the foreign international horizon and there is than the Powers wish for China to Powers, and, unhappily, Hongkong therefore, no justification for, a progress and maintain order? The inevitably feels the backwash of programme quite so extensive aa progress of China as a nation must any, wave of unrest that happens that provided for. As a matter of inevitably result in greater trading to pass over the mainland. The fact, the programme is all too opportunities to the mutual benefit recent events here were merely modest having regard to the naval of foreigners and Chinese alike. evidence of that fact, and a direct developments of other Powers, and The maintenance of order is the attempt by the elements of disoris in reality the provision of replace one thing above all others which der to involve us in the actual ments rather than an extension of the Powers want to see

China maelstrom. Obviously, it must be the present number of fighting guaranteeing. Any policies which exceedingly galling to those same units. Ships wear out.and become

There has been a Muham- conflicted with these desiderataj agents of unrest to observe the of obsolete type in a remarkably

4. If the driver of a public madan uprising, the full extent would represent the utmost short-success with which we have wen-small number" of years and it is vehicle could be prosecuted of which is not yet known, but for refusing a fare, surely the there are reasons to believe that sightedness on the part of foreign (thered the storm of their creating, only reasonable that Britain, whose

same could be done to a stall it is assuming alarming propor countries who have interests in and it is hardly to be expected, one great arm of defence is her holder who refuses to serve al tions and is rapidly spreading.

The cavas, which were the customer without a good roa destination of the party, contain China.

that they will let a single oppor- maritime prowean, should keep her It would appear that Senator tunity pass to attempt bringing Navy as up-to-date as the progress.

some wonderful Buddhist statues Let of naval architecture demands. IN. L. Smith to say: "If people there have been occasional visits.

It is all very well, Sir, for Mr. of the Tang Dynasty, and though Borah is rather given to the expres. their schemes to fruition. sion of ill-advised opinions, on the there be no undue pessimism, but may be perfectly true that Britain thought that the stall-holders paid to them from Europe, never China situation, because, as we at the same time let us all realise is not now menaced by sea and were charging too much for pork yet has anything authoritative were able to show yesterday, the that the issues which have been that there is little prospect of war or beef, they could refrain from been written about them. For raised are still far from settled in any one quarter, but it would buying and so force the price purpose of securing accurate Hankow has recently had occasion And while we await, whatever the be a very false sense of security Doos Mr. Smith know that pork together with a prominent to protest against some of his views, future might hold for us, we can, which would lead us to neglect the or beef, or both, are chief food of American sculptor, made the poana? As we are not all Rocke- the exception of the first fow which American business men in congratulate ourselves on the know efficiency of our one bulwark the poor or middle class Euro-hazardous journey inland. With edge that we have been tried and against attack. The incalculable follors we cannot afford to buy smiles from Peking practically the East have felt compelled to describe as "distinctly untimely and not found wanting, and that we benefit which the British Navy whole ham at a time and 81 por- the whole of the distance was dozen-egge; we cannot afford to made by road. At the end of the proved to be to civilisation and have ham and orge during the long and wearisome journey the face anything now with ruptive elements in China." These equanimity and a serene confidence the cause of the Allies during the whole time the strike laste. Mr. party duly arrived at the caves, late Great War should he sufficient Smith might as well have asked only to find, however, that they men know of what they speak; they In our ability to "carry on."

to convince the most ardent lovers to refrain from buying bread would not be allowed to enter, and potatoes if we think the prices the present student agitation bas of peace that money spent on its are too high. We cannot waiting the reason. How the news: when they thus designate the state- | We think that every overseas efficient, upkeep is money spent on for the prices to come down it managed to each such an out of ments of a politician occupying the Briton will have learned with apa worthy form of insurance. There by that time we may not have boundary of Turkistan, is a mat

may not do so till 1995 AD., and the way place, almost on the

prominent position which Senator proval that the House of Commons need be no fear on the part of need for those two commodities.tor of surmise Borah does, we may take it, that has rejected, by a large majority, other Great Powers that Britain is Apologising for occupying so No fears are entertained for the they feel strongly on the point. the Labour motion for a reduction going to use her Navy unless pro thanking you in advance for in-

much of your valuable space, and asfety of the party —Ex)

Happily, we can feel assured that in this year's Naval Estimates, covoked to self-defence of her in-serting this letter, the views of this glib-tongued pecially in view of the fact that torests, and wo think there is a Senator are not representative of there was a threatened Cabinet world-wide realisation of that American opinion generally. We rupture over the matter but a fact.

American Chamber of Commerce at

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are the "men on the spot." And

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The Naval Estimates...

down.".

Yours, eto,,U PORK AND BEEF CONSUMER Kowloon, July 30th, 1925,

Information a party of explorers,

The s.8, St. Albans left Moif on the 29th instant and is due hero on the morning of August 3rd