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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1925,

THE OUTLOOK.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1925.

DAY BY DAY,

WARS ARE TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN ORDER THAT WE MAY LIVE

IN PEACE WITHOUT SUFFERING WRONG.-Cicero.

CHINA AND THE POWERS.

SET BACK SEVERAL YEARS.

The international relations of The rate of the dollar on do-China, already complicated at mand to-day fa 28, 4.1/168.

com-

LOST RIGHTS,

The Non-Treaty Powers includ-. ing Russia and Germany, loat their rights In China on account of the war. In the present diffi- culty, local Germane have on the whole boen sympathetic with the British point of view although thoy hope to gain in trade through the boycott. Individual Germans

blish an adequate judical proce.

Russia, which has no interests in China and which is motivated by the fanatical idea of turning all the world into a Boviot, whlie at the same time embarking upon a oomoplato negation of

the polloy of imperialistic aggression There was a clean bill of health Washington oonference principle in Manchuria, Mongolia and Sin- in the Colony on Monday. Dur- of abolition of extraterritoriality King, has devoted her agencies ing yostorday, however, wore

In China to a liaison between itself by gradual and evolutionary and tho Kuomintang. The mili- four cases of notifiable diseases- one of diphtheria, two of enteric, means...42% and o10 of puerperal, all Chinese.

NEW U. S. CONSUL

tary collogo at Whampoa ia

The suggestions of those who have tried to isolate Great British that there was no Bolshevist in- duence in the present movement is nutified by the fact that tho

.Russia is

that Britain should not be above dealing with Canton direct regard- ing the ending of the boycott. Canton must be made to 'realise. that this thing cannot go on in definitely; something has got to happen. Either the present Bolshevik gang in Canton has goti to be cleared out by the great masa

most beyond human undorstand.resent their unfortunate position [and realize that their lives and of the Cantonese who don't want

The weather forecast up tilling, have now taken aturn which property are always in danger them and who don't want a con-noon to-morrow is :-3.W. winds, requires the most careful analysis through China's failure to sata- tinuation of this foolish boycott and moderate; fair.

to approximate comprehension..dure to protect them. all that it involves, or there must

the Chir cee masses The Baseball League match your be outside intervention whereby batwoon the Japanese Baseball are demanding an immediate and Home

the Bolshevik gang is made to go Club and the Filipino Club will complate abrogation of all un and the reasonable Canton elements take place to-morrow Thursday) equal treaties. This is a

at Happy Valley at 5.30 p.m. by

given a fair chance of governing Installlog the place, Reformas can come later. PYRENE

Debt Questions. One of the features of recent TO-DAY news messages has been the re-

The present movement is clear staffed by Russian officers. One sumption of debt discussions with

ly revolutionary, It is as ro- can go into the detaile of proof of. Inspection two of the Allies of the Great War The following members of the volutionary as the French. Re-this connection except that such who have not hitherto been able to Indian Division of the St. John's volution or the Russian Revolu- proofs are not necessary in view Invited

Ambulance Brigade have passed tion. It seeks a complete change of the party's open declaration of make any definite promise as to the Efficiency Test at an ex- from the past. It seeks to co-operation with Soviet Russia -at

repayment. These are France and amination held by Dr. Gawlor, do Away with the Repub. This is, perpaps, the first time in China that a political party Belgium, the former at present and are qualified to render Firat lio of China as devised in frankly avows a foreign orienta- embarrassed by an almost un- shell and G. Mustafa. The Sur agency. It would substitute for

Aid to the Injured"-N. B. Kit-which has failed as■ govermental tion. precedented financial crisis as well geon Instructor was Dr. Milward, that a new Republic of China, baa

ed unan experiences in Russia, as two trying and expensive cam

Turkey and other Asiatic or Eura paigns abroad. There were refer.]

During last week there were sian countries. It seeks to bring ences in the telegrama yesterday to caso reported in the Colony, tional relations and to take the moyement was developed in its only four cases of notifiable dis about a breach in China's interna Belgium's debt-funding negotiations these being one of diphtheria (Chi-chances of a foreign, even a world, major features by the Rad Kuo- with the United States, and the neso), one of typhoid (Chinese), war. Its theory is that Chins is mintang, and the Rad Kuomintang promise that she will pay what is one of rabies (Chinese), All the that the jealousy among the na. Russia.

one of para-typhoid (Russian) and unconquerable because of its size; is avowedly allied with Soviet. They are work- [dus eventually, provided she obtaina Chinese casee died. There was tions and their usual political tran- ing for the destruction of those proper consideration. The Ameri also one Chinese "death from in- chery would prevent or impede rights of other nations which

Quenza.

united sction; and that with Rus- Russia has forfeited.·, Russia's can representative's reply was very

sia a friendly ally at China's rear, activilles have not been through much to the point-that a funding Mr. Curran, the Commissioner nothing more calamitous could Russian Bolshevist agents as the agreement would solve a long-vexed of Immigration, is initiating

happen to China than has happen-police of the International Settle- We "acen to be getting little question, one which might disturb secondclass foreigners arriving in movement seeks to organize the through members of the Red Kno- movement to compel all first and ed in the past. Reasoning thus, this mont generally presumo, bút nearer to a solution of the great the friendship of the two countries. New York for the purpose of por-students, laborers and small mer. mintang, the policy of which problem which is uppermost in the This touches a matter that has, manently residing in America to chants in European parlance, the co-ordinates with that of Rugsia. minds of us all. Weeks come and unfortunately, formed a considera- same as immigrant thirdclass oisis, into a national force with utilizing her alliance with the

pass through Ellis Island, the proletariat and the petite bourge weeks go without anything appre-tion all through, for it were a pity passengers." Mr. Curran would the objective of overthrowing not Red Kuomintang to create a clable having been accomplished to have the debt question develop exempt foreigners arriving as the present Government at Pek-smoke screen for her own activi- towards bringing an end to the into mutual recriminations and else irrespective of class to be ment, and to create a temporary and at the same time to isolate tourists, but he wants everybodying but the present form of govern-tios in Manoburia and Mongolia anti-British and anti-foreign de- general ill-feeling, as it already sont to Ellis Island for examina-dictatorship of the Kuomintang Great Britain and to weaken monstrations on the part of the threatens to do. It is to be expect-through the port of New York.

tion before entering America Intelligenzia, maintained in power Japan with a view toward an Chinese. Trade is fast going ed that the Belgian Government

by the Christian" legions of the eventual alllance between Chins "Red" "Marshal, Feng Yu-and Russia In the event of aRusso- from bad to worse; we have has some scheme of repayment

belang. The plans were well Japanese war. This policy is grave happenings of somo weeks likely to prove satisfactory to both

laid and might have succeeded, not new and has, to a greater ago still awaiting judicial settle sides, and that an adjustment of a

wore it not for their premature or lesser extent, been followed“. realization on May 30. When since the arrival in the coun- ment; and there is undoubtedly, protracted dispute, which is what it ARRIVES THIS MORNING.ganizations of profest were still The reiteration on the part of the

that incident occurred, the or-try, of M. Karahan . a growing impatience at the delay amounts to, will shortly be settled. of a return to normality. The out-As regards France, it is obvious!

The new Consul-General of the embryonic and public opinion had Great Powere that they would go

not yet been prepared, .

through with the terms of the standing issues are all so in-that this country requires special R. C. Tredwell, arrived, in the United States for Hongkang, Mr.

The full force of the attack is Washington treaty has been to s determinate and out of our sphere consideration" at the present time. Colony by the 5.3. President on Great Britain. Britain is large extent nullified by their that the waiting is all the more It is unfortunate that the debt Jackson to-day..

being depicted as the arch-reservation that they could do irksome. Yet there is a wonderful negotiations should come just in Hongkong with a

Mr. Trodwell, who comes to criminal and is being made to nothing as long as Chios was in most dis- Buffer most economically... indication that these disorders disorder, for there is no apparent spirit of cheerfulness in spite of the midst of her extra troubles. M. tinguished foreign service record, Great Britain is the most vulner will cease in the near future. depressing factors and when this Cailloux speaks of a "gentleman's Was An early arrival at the Con-able of all foreign nations because

The situation calls for the Bulate this morning, and her economic and vested interests, unpleasant phase of Hongkong's agreement," and "refers to the representative of the Telegraph are the largest. When Britain is altogether lacking in Faking. keenest statesmanship, and that experience is passed there will be matter of French capacity to pay. found him buaily engaged with attacked, a fairly large target is The younger man of the country lots of credit due to those who, The whole question is one bristling other members of the staff and

Mr. A. E. Carlton in meeting the shot at,

lack the international mind and Although the Shanghai strike while heavily involved, maintained with problems of extreme delicacy, callers at the Consulate.

are, therefore, unable to vorrelato commenced as an attack on a thair domestic policies with an optimism that was good to in which Britain is closely involved.

Mr. R. L. Franklin, Foreign Japanese-owned cotton mill, the China's general foreign policy. Service Officer, who has been at-

Chinese very .800. Baw the encounter.

The British Government cannot tached to the local Consulate for wisdom of minimizing their nati As for China's general foreign There is not the slightest doubt afford to write off certain debts some time, is leaving with Mrs. Japanese activities. They could policy it has in the past been to Franklin by the President Wilson not attack both Great Britain and wear down the Powers and to get that a restoration to the normal while straining to pay what it owes on Saturday next for Haukow, to Japan successfully. It had to be them to accede to China's de state of things must precede the itself as an aftermath of the war which city he has been tempor one or the other. It was how manda in the hope that commer- leng negotiations which Washing-It seems as if the lead will have arily detailed. Mr. and Mrs, ever, impossible altogether to cial interests would diotste a ton," according to the recent news, to come in the end from the United wishes of a large number of ment, for the masses are used to Chids, but the events of May 30 atop the anti-Japanese move more favorable attitude toward Franklin, will carry the good desires to set on foot, and the States; and in any case the discus friends with them.

attacking Japan. Therefore, the have frightened the Powers into Chinese must come to realise this sions of the next few days will be

tactic of separating Japan from a foar of a recurrence of Boxer- Great Britain, of isolating Great fam, in which the antagonists of if they wish to effect any change. followed very keenly, and not a

Britain politically, failed...the foreigners would not be using For us down here in the south it little anxiously, by financial circles

The United States was placed magic swords but modern arme in a very curious position. It supplied by Russia. It is this seems hopeless to await a solution on both sides of the Atlantic.

was the first to land marines in foar which has got back China through Peking alone, first of all

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS, Shanghai. On the other hand.. several years in the fulfilment because the Peking Government|

the Chiness, following a policy of of her national aims. It seems Mesere. Ellis and Co. have re-isolating Britain, did everything traglo that, when Chine seemed adopts a most Impracticable

ceived telegraphic advice of the possible to separate the United to be making such tremendous attitude and secondly because it is

following quotations on the Shang- States from Great Britain. In strides of progress in the direction hai Stock Exchange to-day- clearly incapable of enforcing its

dividual Americans, particularly of her ambition, everything should Langkats, Tls. 25

missionaries, were approached have boon spoiled by an event. authority in the provinces, part

Ewoe Tle: 8

with a view toward making it which could have been looalized cularly in Canton." "It may be that

Shanghai Docks, Tls. 120. olear that the movement was not in its implications. George E. New Engineerings. Tls, 8 anti-foreign but anti-British. Bakolsky in the Japan Advertiser the Powers will be driven to open

Orientale, Tis. 2.25

This "effort.. was particularly ⠀ up direct communications with

Shanghai Cottons, Tis, 48 notable in the pronunciamentoes certain of the more powerful and reliable provincial authorities. The committee has issued various fested in the matter. of Empire

The Chinose overlooked certain although it is easy to see that any

sorious factora in the Cbineso A-ship that is 124 years old is recommendations, embodying most commerce, Yet it is only the situation. They forget that instill on active service in the formal negotiations with individuál of the suggestions that have been extreme optimists who can hope for 1910, therh was an anti-Japanese Solent. She is the little kötch made both in the public press and early er outstanding resulta. movement in China which lasted Bee, which trades between ed as an attempt to discredit the on the public platform. But that There are probably to be other for almost four years During Southampton and Newport in this period, the Chinese utilized the isle of Wight, and has made Republic and impede the restoration will hardly get us any "forrader," reports, and then a general coevery force at their disposal to more than 33,000 crossings of the of Chinese unity.

There is little unless prompt action is to follow. operation before effective better- bring about co-operation in China Solent since 1801. She is one of the doubt that the only way out of the The history of commissions and ment can become apparent.

between Great Britala and the few ships remaining in the world That United States.

from whose decks men saw the present internal chaos in China their reports is much the same the is going to take some months at The best explanation, however, Victory at eos with Nelson on lies in a development along the world over they usually cause a the very least, and it might produce for the unity of action of. Great board, and was once commanded lines of autonomy for different deal of interest, a certain amount very little in the long run. We Japan is the undoubted Russian captain. She has been on the portions of China, and, although

of energetle effort, and a gradual fear that there are. number of oriontation of that faction of the same route the whole of hor life, that is a matter more or less for the ty increasing apathy as it becomes basic causes of loss of trade, auch/Nationalist party which is known and has carried more than half a as the Red Kuomintang and million tons of cargo between the Chinees themselves to settle, it apparent that the support given the as high producing costs and labour which is most aggressive in the mainland and the Isle of Wight might be just as well for the Powers recommendations is not whole- unrest, which will have to be present situation. By frank covering more than half million to proceed along such lines on hearted. We trust that there will tackled successfully before sub, admission, this political party is miles, although the distabos be

associated with the Bovtat. Go tween her two parts, is only their own. What we mean is this be little, if any, of this spirit mani- stantial gains can ever be counted. vernment.

eighteen miles

Tuchuns could easily be represent-

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Empire Trade.

It was only a few months ago! that the new Government in Britain inaugurated a spertal campaign for the promotion of Empire trade, especially inter-Imperial commerce. Now have the first report of the committee appointed to deal with the matter. The subject is one of vital importance and great difficulty.

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SHANGHAI SHARES.

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of the university professora and American returned students.

Britain, the United States and for forty-eight years by the same