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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1925

ly communicate, save through tion have already in the course of agitation, and have shown their do adopt that, attitude, they adopt London and a separate Office, some two months only, succeeded ability to enforce law and order an attitude, which I venture to direct, and we ought to be able to a great extent in achieving their and respect for the treaty rights say, is grossly unjust to a number to go-direct and some machinery hostile purpose, for as you say in of the Powers (Applause). I will of interests here of business mon, must be provided which will en-your letter, and the statement now read a few extracts which are professional men and others, sure that,

is no oxaggerated one, "this Co-also very pertinent to the present whose, solo interests lio in this The Board Room of Morere. A Separate Problem.

lony and British trade throughout position appearing on July 11th Colony and who are not concerned Southern China drift daily nearer in the Timice which seems to be with affairs In North China at all. Jardino, Matheson and Co., 'a We all know the gravity of the

"to utter ruin.” offices was crowded last evening situation here.

You also state extraordinarily well posted on the We; Sir, have the right to have It cannot be too and everybody in the Colony agrees, state of affairs as it exists here: when a public meoting was held strongly enforced or too often re-that conferences up North cannot

our Interests protected. The for the purpose of re-forming the peated that the crisis is becoming possibly settle the Southern situa- laying plans to expel British in-pressly suy that while they will "The Communist Government is official Canton regulations ex- Hongkong branch of the China increasingly grove. Nelther do Association. As will be seen by we want to overstate the case, but degree.

tion or affect it in the smallest fluence and British Trade from allow some vessels other than the full report which follows we want to make London realise notwithstanding all these argu- the same Article the Times con- ton that even those vessels are ex- And yet we find that South China." And Iatter on in British or Japanese to go to Can- there was a very interesting that this is a problem existing inments which must be presumed to tinues.. discussion before the decision Hongkong as between Hongkong have been forcibly pressed home

pressly to omit the port of Hong- was come to.

kong.. If that is not a hostile which is absolutely by the China Association in Lon- The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, separate and distinct from any don on the Foreign Offee, that

Government's. Duty,

act I do not know what is, and if who presided, said: Gentlemen, thing they may arrange. They that Association has been wholly policy must take a clear and de-wo have with China to keep Can- "This is a moment when British that is not a breach of the treaties I called this meeting because there may have conferences without useless to us. has of necessity, during the past end, they may send out special

finite shape. If this polley is ton as an open port for the Br few weeks and since the crisis in envoys, they may wait for months, remarkable in view of

And their failure is all the more such that it commends itself to tish to come and trade not only China arose, been constant occa- and in the meantime, so long as

others and leads to effective com-with Canton but with the interior sions when it has been necessary to this Bolshevik Russian Govern

(1) The clear and definite mon action, so much the better of China, I do not know how else communicate, as far as possible ment remains in power in Canton

statement of policy made But the responsibility for defend to describe it (Applause). direct with the Foreign Office, and this Colony will inevitably and

by, the Foreign Secretary, ing the great and now seriously the only means which obtaing in more certainly week by week, drift

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, threatened British interests in fenton's Labour Army. this Colony, unless we go via is to destruction with every British

in the House of Commons China les first and foremost upon

The Canton Government is not Majesty's Minister in Peking, is interest in coast ports lying be-

on the 1st July, and

the British Government." And satisfied with having à milltarist through the China Association in tween here and Foochow, and in-

(2) The very clear appréhension later on in the same Article the Government with -regular" troops London, and as the "Hongkong deed the whole of China.

of the situation shown in Times continues: "It is difficult under &NOIS, but apparently It la branch of the China Association all very well to say or infer that

Leading Article in the to, perceive at present with what they" ргорова to. arm became practically extinct during you must not rock the boat in

Times of the 11th July...

Chinese Government or representa labour corps of the Anti-Im- the war, many of the important Hongkong because you will affect

May I quote them to you? tive body" such a conference (t.e.perialist Union to watch any telegrams which have already the settlement of questions in the

"Mr. B. Smith asked the Foreign 'n Tariff conference) of the Powers steamer coming into Canton and Secretary whether His Majesty's could discuss anything seriously so departing. I think we have all gone to the Secretary of State for North and possibly prejudice their Government could forthwith call. The air must first be cleared of the beard about theso Inbour pickets the Colonies through the courtesy ultimate settlement, Gentlemen, of the Government here and our problem is as distinct from a conference of the Treaty Powers challenge and wild disorder of the think we all realise that the Can- which we desired to communicate the North as it possibly could be, with a view to the liquidation of anti-British campaign. The fun on Governmont has deze its best for obvious reasons, to the Foreign as distinct as the "North Pole is the present differences with the damental fact must be faced that of labour pickets to provont work by arming this sort of guerilla hand Office, since the questions dealt from the South Pole, and nothing Chinese people on the basis of a it is not China alone that is in men who left the Colony at the with concerned them mare partic- which may be done in Peking will revision of the treaties in so for question. The organizing force is beginning of the strike from coming ROPES OF ALL ularly than they did the Colonial alleviate the coming destruction as territorial concessions and ex- the Soviet Government of Moscow." back and working in this Colony

Office, were passed on direct by which is facing us in Hongkong. traterritorial privileges were con

I venture to say, gentlemen, as crews on our British, ships. If the Chamber of Commerce pto the Believing that, as I do, I suggest cerned in a spirit of equality and that these are very remarkable that is not a breach of treaty and China- Association in London, at that the society must be re-formed reciprocity (Mr. Thurtle and Mr. expressions to have found in a if that is not a hostile act, I de not its parent branch. The reasons so that we may make our sugges- Ammon also put similar ques leading article of the Times as know how you would describe it why the China Association died, tlons direct with the hope that wo tions,)

long ago as July 11th,

Similarly, they will not have any as far as I can recollect them, are might be able to instil into them

In view of those promising ex-oxport of foodstuffs or raw materiala that during the stress and strain

pressions of opinion, in early July, from the inland districts, but that of the early days of the war, the

Mr. A. Chamberlain replied:as regards the preservation of has not prevented them, as you Committee dwindled through var-

His Majesty's Government are con-Treaty rights and the protection know during the past few weeks, ious causes. Some of the Com-

that sulting with the other Governments of British Interests, we can only from sending shipments of silk mittee went Home; those who re-

in concerned, with whom they intend share the suspicion, hinted at Indirect to Shanghai. Their aim and mained here were strained to their with a practical knowledge of the to the reply to be returned to the Morning Post, that the China As as they can out of everything, in ago to net in close collaboration, as the leader in to-day's South China object is to cut Hongkong as far. situation could possibly under-request which the Chinese Govern-sociation in London has been a fact to tear up stand the situation as it exists in ment have made that the matters very lukewarm advocate of Hong-cerned all the material provisions ing meetings between the Chamber of Commerce and the China As-,

Canton to-day. I am perfectly mentioned in the question should kong's special interests and its of the treaties of Nanking and Tien curtain that no representative or be considered. In the meantime separate Canton problem. sociation. In addition to that,

tsin. That, gentlemon, is clear from as far as I can recollect, the late head of firms who went home aI can make no. statement on the

a Canton Government notification. Quotes S. C. M Post. Mr. Ede, who was, I think, the year ago, certainly not two years subject beyond aaying that any

which has come out in the last few Perhaps it would be as well if days, and if British prostige and Chairman of the Association, was, can visualise for a moment, discussion of these large issues is

just quote you a few words British honnur is ever to be main- niany meetings became impossible.tleal facts here, and it is with the put an end to the present anti-Morning Post: "The big British of me imagine the British Govern. even then a very sick man and affairs as we know them as prac- Government have taken steps to from the leader in this morning'stained at all, I cannot for the life Then Secretaries were removed hope that we may be able to edu-foreign agitations and have shown commercial concerns represented finent sitting down supinely under they went Home for War purposes ente them that we are trying to re- their ability to enforce law and

and finally the records of the form this society this evening with order and respect for the treaty Shanghai and elsewhere, where] Association have even still to be the distinct hope that practical re-rights, of the Powers (Heart is hoped to achieve peace by

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That, gentlemen, was the ans ance left Laughter). That is Sir Henry Pollock, having re-wer given by the Foreign Seere About the only thing we can trace marked that he would like first tary in the House of Commons on as a concrete fact at the present; of all to address the meeting be- the 1st July.

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Protest to Prime Minister. "Gentlemon, I am quite sure that Naturally, they do the feeling in this Colony is growing negotiation. not wish to imperil those inter that these things cannot be, and portion of their assets threatened our Chairman to call a public meet- eats by violent action to save that as you know it is the intention of

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Now Sir, what is the result of those negotiations? Broadly

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of the Society here, which has, to on obtaining the consent of the straightforward attitude. He

regard to that I can only say that Primo Minister, insisting, among be on all four with the constitu- chair said:

said clearly that we would not hope that it is not true--other things, that the treaty rights tion at Shanghai and other Sir Henry Pollock's Speech. have any negotiations whatsoever though it looks as if it might be of Great Britain shall be respected branches, associated with the Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen about any question of revision of true that the China Association (Applause)," That question of trenty parent society in London, at the feel bound in the interests of treaties or giving up territorial in London, or the big interests in rights is one upon which, I confess, moment has been mislaid and we the public of this Colony to oppose concessions or extraterritorial pri- that Association, have adopted an feel very strongly, because I think have to write to Shanghai for athe-formation of a Branch of the vileges until the Chinese Govern attitude of wait and see until the that is the pivot upon which the copy of their Association rules in China Association here. Certain ment have taken steps to put a whole of the China business can order that they may be adopted broad general facts are well end to the present anti-foreign be cleared up. I think if they here. I confess that I do not known, nuniely, that "strong and actually remember in our constitu-speedy representations that must tion whether the Committee was be taken to end the present altua- composed of eight or nine, but it tion have been made by the local is suggested that a Committee of British and Chinese Mercantile nine might be workable and we Banking and Shipping interests « Ladjust our constitution when we and have received the strong sup-

adopt it for that purpose.

port of the Hongkong Government, It is also well known that, so far Situation Not Understood.

as British interests here are con- There is another reason why the cerned, the General Chamber of China Association of later years has Commerce-have-been urging our faded into extinction, and that is cause at the Foreign Office that, as you know, we work in Hongkong under the Colonial Office, and that all matters affect- ing China come directly under the Foreign Office," and anything speaking it may be said that the which is directly associated with Agents whom we have chosen for the Foreign Office here is rather pressing our case before the For- difficult to work in a Crown Colony eign Office namely the China As and interest in it fades and dica sociation in London, have proved away; but as a matter of literal fact this Colony is, for all prac and we in this Colony

a complete and thorough failure; can only tical purposes, much affected by surmise, in the absence of the all trade questions, and crises publication of confidential com- such as we are passing through munications from the China As- at the present time are inseparsociation in London to the General ably and inevitably bound up with Chamber of Commerce, that that the mainland of China, and the Association has proved singularly | problems of the Foreign Office wanting in earnestness and pur- and the Colonial Office are iden-! tical although they are quarrelling Office the urgent necessity for pose.in pressing upon the Foreign continually amongst themselves. local and decisive action In Can- Possibly a good deal of the laxity ton being taken by the British in realising the gravity of the Government in order to terminate situation which exista, in Hong- the tyranny of the present ter kong to-day, by the Foreign Office rorist faction in Canton, who have at any rate, is due to the fact that not only declared a boycott of we have not been able to make British shipping and goods and a direct representations to the office complete severance of all com- with all the power which this Comunication between Canton and Expected on or Will leave homewardbound lany ought to be able to command, Hongkong in defiance of every

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