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Farther evidence, almost mark ing the completion of the case for the defence, was taken in the Wing On case at the Central Magfatracy yesterday.

To the Editor of the Hongkong elegraph.

Sir-I have read with interest the letters you have published on Patriotism, and fled myself in dis

"The spirit of co-operation on the part of all the foreign powers, as reflected in the Washington Dis- armament Conference, should pre- vall more in China, rather than the spirit of competition, which is Im

At the morning hearing, the agreement with both Mr. Remedios The former is, plied within the principles under-witness who previously had given and “Digger," lying the policy of the Open Door evidence for the prosecution deal- obviously a disciple of the flag- in China."

ing with a power of attorney made, waving Brigade, and the latter one This is the conclusion arrived in his favour in the action of the de-of those typical happysgo-lucky, Australians.A at by Colonel Birch Helms, offendante against the Wing On Co., free and easy Blair & Company, International was closely, cross-examined by My wonderful race, but not nearly as independent, and casual as they bankers of New York, after a G. K. Hall Brutton, representin. love to profest. The soundest

form of patriotiem is not standing: study of conditions In China and the third defendant. Japan over the period of one Yesterday a further charge, thi: in an unnatural attitude a la Militaire during the rendering of a twenty-second, was put in against National Anthem, but in putting Colonel Birch Helms is passing the two existing defendants, and one's King and Country first and through the Colony on his way to also against the other defendant foremost in every phase of every Singapore on the s.s. Fushimi who absconded early in the police day life. Some people who stand; court proceedings sfter he had to attention so rigidly whenever The Open Door Policy has been allowed ball in $20,000. The King" is played, adopt a served a most helpful purpose in The further charge was one of pathetically uneasy atand if their the past by preserving the in-conspiring together between August patriotism be tested at the expense tegrity of China, he says; but its 1, 1923 and February 1, 1926 to in-of their pocket..

I do, however, agree with efficiency might be questioned to stitute and proceed in a civil suit day. It was promulgated for the against the Wing On Company Ltd., "Digger" when he suggests that purpose of preventing

foreign with intent thereby by settlement the National Anthem should be of, or judgment In, to fraudulently played at the beginning of a show. spheres of influence in China and obtain $50,000 and interest.

Regarding his statement that Aus tralia is intensely patriotic, there to give all nations an equality of business opportunity to do"

The Power of Attorney. is no reason for any other part of throughout the Celestial Empire, i

Under cross examination by Mr. the Empire to take second place to her. Even although her excellent However, to-day, the militarists Hall Brutton, the witnees referred army of one half of a million men and the Bolsheviks have establish- to, who at one time was employed were volunteers, it was entirely on ed spheres of influence through-in a solicitor's office, said that account of the fact that the people out China, which are affronting there was to be no joint attorney voted against conscription when the foreign powers while the He also spoke of a visit to Mr. the referendum was taken, Had cquality of opportunity to do busi-Hall Brutton's office in connec- similar procedure been adopted ness may develop into an equal on with the action, and said that in England, it is natural to assume opportunity for foreign Powers to proved that he had the conduct that a similar vote would have bean ancrifice their soldiers and sailors of the action against the Wing On recorded. Australia has, never had in defence of their nationals re-c

a referendum on the question of sident on Chinese soll.

At one tage of the cross exam-the compulsory military training The Open Door policy has be ination, witness was asked why he of her youth, otherwise this form come a diplomatic anachronism. did not give his answers in English of conscription might also receive Under the conditions prevalent in as he understood the language per-a negative vote. Australia fought like other Colonies because she had. China to-day it is just a pretty [fectly well, figure of speech used to the beat Mr. Lindsell remarked that he the sense to realise that it would advantage in campaign platforms could not insist on a Chinese wit- not be fair to expect England to fight for the British Empire alone. as a kind of political metaphor. news using English.

Yours, etc., ~

A Big Problem,

Insufficient Finances.

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PATRIOT.

Hongkong, March 27th, 1926

CAPT HV WOON v. CHAN

·LIM-PAK."

the past it has been a most Witne wis also questioned valuable international doctrine, alut hie present position and but it fosters competition among means of living, and said that he the Power rather than co-opera-was unemployed but owned 50 or tion as reflected in the Washing 60 houses it Stanley. He denied ton Conference Treaties.

trying to borrow $2,000 from either the first or third defendants The Chinese problem is the shortly before the Institution of

Str, Our client, Mr. Chan Lim- most stupendous question con- the proceedings. →

pak, has called our attention to the fronting the foreign Powera : to- day. Modern world development« |

report appearing in your issue of |ind. communication will" not "per- Further questioned about the yesterday's date of his evidence in mit any nation to work out its power of attorney witness said he which you state that our client own self destruction. The inter, was told to wait until the defen-examined by Mr. Sheldon said tha: dependence of industry, finance, dants had sufficient money to he was formerly head of the Can- commerce, education, culture and finance the action before he took ton Merchants Volunteer Corps

under General Chan Kwing-ming. science make us all close neigh-further steps.

Our client states that he never bours. We live more in an age Mr. Hall Brutton; Strange when, used the words "under General when we much exist for each other according to your story, they had Chan Kwing-ming" and to the best and not for ourselves alone. The drawn $50,000 from the Wing On of our recollection we agree with Chinese people are very wonder- Co,

him that these words were not ful in many ways, but to-day to the "At the afternoon proceedings used, and we shall be glad there dirt and disease of primitive witness referred to a bank which fore If you, will publish a "state- China are being added disorgani had been swindled out of $70,000 ment making the necessary correr- zation, dishonesty and decay. and when Mr. Jenkin rose to retion..

Our cllent was the Commandant However, Asiatic problems must examine and asked for the nume be solved more in the future of the case, Mr. Hali Brutton ob-of the Cantor Merchants Volunteer Corps which was a volunteer through Asiatic eyes than as has jected.

to learn Orlent can be solved without

ak

been the case in the past purely He said the prosecution was try-organization got together by the from a western viewpoint. Since ing to throw mud at one of the da- merchants in Canton for their own last May the Western has come fendants in something which did protection against bandits and the that no problem in the not arise in the present case. He like, but this corps had no connec had not touched on the character tion at any rate at that time with sympathetic regard for the in-of the witness, but the prosecution other general. Our client in fact General Chan Kwing-ming or any trinsic rights of the Oriental. was trying to touch on the charac-left Canton sometime in 1923 and This factor has been a predominent ter of one of the defendants on. has not been back, we believe, feature of all attempts of the mother matter." foreign Powers to settle their dif- ferences with the Chinese at the present time. But coupled with this sympathy.must go. firmness, which is the result of co-operation of all the foreign Powers, but principally Japan. Great Britain and the United States.

come by these three nations work-

Mr. Jenkin was allowed to ask the question and witness replied that it was the Tal Wo case.

The Use of Spectacles.

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since. Yours, etc.,

HASTINGS, DENNYS & BOWLEY. Hongkong, March 28th, 1926.

The printer of the deposit booke Heavy seas and continuous was further cross examined by Mr. | rain is reported by vessels arriy- Häll Brutton, and the questioning from Shanghai. Lrese of the witness using his

A firm hand in China can only glasses to examine the exhibits. But for the frigid temperature ing hand in hand as they are now

He was enjoined to keep his of 50 degrees below zero which doing in Peking and as they did glasses on, and Kr. Jenkin re the American airman, Lient. J. recently through the custom au-marked that at a previous hear. Macraady, experienced at an thorities at Ganton. Bitter coming the witness had been afraid altitude of 30,000ft. when he at- petition among all the Powers to use his glasses for fear of dis- tempted to break the height re

might, perhaps, have should be supplanted by a deep pleasing the magistrate, corde hele should make his end sincere desire for co-operation Mr. Lindsell mentioned the old next attempt in the ratio fext in all matters relating to the good Chinese custom in connection with summer. All over the world of China:

spectacles being used before a su-temperatura falls fairly uniformly

with increasing height but ned Theres no one either in the Perior person. West or the East who is not anx

At the close of the afternoon while in the tropics the fall-con- tino lous to see China become a well season. Mr. Lindsell said that a tinues until an altitude of 55,000 ordered, well governed and pros. prima facie case was being made is reached, and In the temperate perous country. Just as it is sup. out against the defendants, and he zone as high as 40, posed to have been the custom of naked the Cefence if they intended at the Poles the The Asiatic to play off one foreign to call evidence in that Court to try cases to fall at an alli

of about 12,000ft In country against another foreign and break down that prima fole above the Arctic conata country so have the foreigners case without going to another

America the lowest, played off the Asiatics against court.

Each other. Bitter experience Mr. Hall Brutzen and Mr. Le should indicate that co-operation D'Almada Intimated that they between Asiatic and Westerner is posed calling evidence ini the best policy This spirit of co-Court as they thought they coul operation was born at the Wa freak it down

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