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FOREIGN MINISTER'S

SPEECH.

London, Jan. 29.

Speaking at Birmingham, Sir Austen Chamberlain emphasised at' the oulet that there is no division in the Government an regards policy in China.

He declared British policy has not changed since his speech last year preceding the departure of the Tari Conference delegates to Peking. He stated that our only wish was för a,strong, united, in- dependent, orderly and prosperous-Į China

sense.

"We realise no less than the most patriotic Chinese Nations lists, that the old treaties are put of date. We have long felt, the ne- cessity for a change and hope it will be possible to negotiate there- apon with a China which is under

one Central Government."

•

MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1927

third of China, cuber (population to say against It (Cheers). But GERMAN FILM CRISIS.

For area...

QUESTION OF MONEY AND., MERIT.

THE DETECTION OF

CRIME

ONE IMPORTANT AID.

Kill the British," and 'drive" out "We declined to interfere with the British are the ravings of Chinese neutrality. The Chinese rand hatred. It is not thus you alone must settle what Government can deal with this country or the they shall have." (Cheers).

British Empire, (Loud.chters). Wę Sir. Austen drew attention ará ready to assist Mr. Chen and to tho difficulties created any other Chinesa authorities who Berlin, December 9.-The Ger-

It is a well-known fact that, if dealing with the claims on their side are ready to show a man film is once more threatened light is refracted through a glass of the Nationalists by the disposition 8 deal in a statesman-with a financial crisis, which priam, the colour visible at one end fact that they had deliberately like and conciliatory way with the makes n drastic reduction of capi- of the resulting spectrum is violet. British warcry and persistently used an anti-berious difficulties arising from the tal necessary in the chlof produc- If, however, the glass prism is re- to rally their ad revolutionary period of developing company, Ufa, coupled with placed by a quarta prism, and if herents. He said that in the past ment and change. We have none' century wo were pioneers in China but the friendliest feelings to it was our efforts, which opened wards all Chinese who are pre- China to foreign trade, as the repared to meet us in similar spirit." sult of the so-called upium war,

we

than

The Treaty System.

are

l

Respect And. Friendahlp. ́

relations, with China at present, said: "The British Government

Sir Austen emphasised that such It remains to be seen whether the a Government did not exist today, Government which chims to repte but the demand for treaty revision sent the Chinese Nationalist Party wis sa insistent, so fundamentally is willing and able to control the reasonable, that despite the dini-mob element insofar as its activi culties involved and the prevailing ties affect our relations with the dissensions, we must try

Chinese people." negotiate with the contending Governments, even amidst civil war (Cheers).

Prepared For Change. The principal charges which the Chinese desire in the old treaty

are:

1. The Extraterritorial position of foreigners, who can only be tried in their own courts.

:

the spectrum is fixed by a photo graphic plate, the spectrant will be seen to extend far beyond its former Hinit, which, in fact, means that the rays beyond violet-the ultra-violet rays-are Invisible to the unaided human eye.

complete reorganisation all round. This is disquieting.nows to those Germans who were loud in their outery last year that American financial help would completely swamp the German element in the national film production.

The Americans gave a loan and obtain

Those ultra-violet rays whose ed conditions for import which have been welcome to the general wave lengths are less than 310 mil. public. To-day Berlin, onse the lionth of a millimetre: exercise à dumping ground of the five-your-powerful chemical action which film, sees the latest American can be utilised for medical and productions before London, and other purposes. Considerable the strict conditions regulating curative effects are obtainable by these imparts a fifty-fifty basis means of the so-called Artificial for both countries-have not in- Mountain Sun Lamp ("Kunstliche Hohensonne", the essential "part dered German production.

tury.

""

Sir Austen hoped the Chinese The Foreign Minister point out: would discuss the proposals and "We are the principal architects exchango views in accordance with "We will contribute all possible of the treaty system; whereunder the methods customary among We are ready to meet China half-ing to one civilisation to trade with

it is possible for merchants belong civilized nations,

"I earnestly trust no further in way, and ready to relinquish our another civilisation profoundly cidents will mar the prospect of special rights proportionately as different. We are regarded as the praceful settlement. We are the Chinese

Government ca principal upholders of this system bound to protect our nationals and ngsure Britishers of the enjoyment in recent years, when it is becom-have taken the measures necessary of the ordinary rights of foreigners ing obvious that the system itself to discharge the primary duty in their country."

is growing antiquated, and alien of every nation, but hope our pre Sir Austen said the talk about influences have not hesitated to sent liberal policy will place re the Chinese that lations on a permanent basis of British Imperialism was sheer non- preach to

more.... responsible mutual respect and friendship One point about this quota syg of which is the quartz Tamp Invent their Own dissensions (Loud cheers)-Router,

tem, as it has been worked hithered in 1906 by the Hanab scientist or any other nailon for

to, has been to the disadvantage Dr. Kuch and constituting a most.. Home. Comment. the ills from which the Chinese

of German production; for the prolific scouree of ultra-violet suffer. This anti-British cry has

Rugby, Jan. 29. first year it was agreed that Ger energy. been up inken by the powerful Nai

Referring to the Chinese pro-man films of the paat two years The same manufacturers-H tionalist party and is undoubtedly blem, Mr. Walter Bridgeman, First should be included in those sub-auer Quarzlampen-Gesellschaft- the most dangerous factor in our Lord of the Admiralty, last nightmitted for the "quota." Actual to whoth medical science is indebt- lias no aggressive motives, no lust Production has, therefore, this ed for the Mountain Sun Lamp of conquest, and no desire to dathpt year, not been at the same have now brought out an appart down the national ardour and rate as the American import. But is which should prove of great this was perhaps advisable under benefit in the detection of crime aspirations of the Chinese nation.

"The military and naval action the pecuniary circumstances. and, in connection with tests of has been taken by us simply to The most important factor is the material. It is called by them protect those whom it is our duty outstanding lesson learnt by Analysing Apparatus ("Analysen... Untruths.

and obligation to protect.

America; that German audiences Apparat") and is also based on "We are at the same time doing refuse to accept anything but the the principle of the ultra-violet Even 'respectable body like the all we can to arrive at a possible very best. Many boomed senti-rays. Chemical tests had already Professors of Peking University solution with any body in Chinumental" successes have proved been carried out in certain laborá- lent their name to the calumny which can be said to exercise re-themselves complete failures in tories with various somewhit that the Marines killed Chinesponsible" government in any part Berlin. It may safely be said that primitive appliances likewise during that riot. That is untrue,of the country. The Nationalist Government itself: "The Chinese nation have per-only the great humuurous artists modelled on the quartz lamp, but fectly legitimate aspirations for Chaplain at the head, with HaroldIt is only since the invention of the knows it is untrue."

The seizure of the British congreater freedom and a perfect Lloyd and Buster Keaton-have Analysing Apparatus just des cession was an outrageous and unfight to ask thut existing Treaties any real following among the Ger-cribed that the results achieved 2. The Tariff provisions provent-justifiable attack upon the long should be revised and that greater mans, who prefer their own na may be said to be really satisfac

bo, given to tional stars in acting parts. ing China from raising the duties established rights of a peaceful independence shall

British community. (cheers). It them.

The Americans; then, have not on foreign goods. .

"We entirely sympathise with

The new Hanau apparatus is was clear, that there was no gua rantee of the safety of British lives those demands, but while we are ruined, the German film industry,fitted with the powerful Mountain "Britain is prepared for change in Chinese cities under the author- ready to consider revisions of the but their money has not yet saved Sun" burner of the quartz lamp, Treaties, we must have some unit. The Ufa has been subsidised, which is provided with a dark win- derstanding that China will carry not, as so often stated, by the Gov-dow made of ginge. The giaas is eut the ordinary obligations of ernment, but by the "Deutsch almost black, but it nevertheless civilisation to our subjects."Bank, which apparently regarda allows a sufficient amount of ultra British Wirticas.

the fortunes of the German film violet rays to pass through. Be As a matter of national prestigelow the dark window there is a The trouble les further back-in space where the testing materivi London, Jan. 30.

the dimeulties of readjusting con- may be conveniently exposed.. "Two days ago our represents

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, speak-ditions that set in with the stabili- tives laid a ropasal before the Chinese authorities of the North to are in consequence of mobing at Daventry, resented the Con-sation of the mark-to those whieh | and the South, expressing rendi. violence and the incident was re-servative newspapers' "misrepreexisted during its inflation, when ples of paper which, although they an act of British Hentation" of Labour's polies to everybody invested In larger plant look exactly alike to the human ness to recognise modern Chinese

Similarly, at. theward China, and declared "Our law courts, without the attendance of a British official, as competent Anglo-French concession at Can simple task is to get Chinese and indulged in the wildest sche-eye, are of different origin, are ex the troops fired In nationality recognised, and ex-mes of expansion. Crippled by posed to the rays, they produce al courts for cases brought by British ton, plaintiffs as complainants; also self defence, and only a part of the tricate ourselves from the present big debts arising out of the dreams together different colour effects rosition, without the intervention of this period, and certainly (blue, red, yellow, etc.), thus to apply in British courts force was British,

Sir Austen said the very friendly of mobs or arms."

advised on reorganisation by evidencing that they are not of China the existing modern Chinens

Mr. Macdonald Apostrophised Americans, who wanted theatres like origin. In this way it is very civil and commercial codes, smettitude of Britain towards, China, Mr. Chen as follows, "Your Na-rebuilt and newly-equipped and easy to detect/forgeries of bank duly enacting subordinate légiala- revealed at Washington and eise- tionalist demands have cour com- Lion. We are prepared to go fur-ferred to the boycott which gor/plete support, but if you cannot provided with vaudeville attrac-noles, stamps, shares, and similar ours tiens on the latest and most extra-objects. The paper used for the ther still when the Chinese ecdesinned at Canlon long after it had control mobs, no effort of

censed in the north. The ant prevent trouble, or keep your vagant scale, the infant German genuine articles display's a certain British agitation" spread to Central Nationalist demands in the fore-film industry of to-day-ls a rickety shade of colour which the paper China when the Cantonese ceasingly."

ground, therefore negotiate To Pay Taxation.

un-subject indeed.. It can be cured, used for the forged articles cannot tended their authority there,

for the simple reason that it is possibly show unless it is of iden- To the British Government, Mr. pared to muke British subjects affair, following pu inflammatory facts. Treat China as you

As regards taxation, we are pre-which culminated in the Bankow Macdonald would say, "Face the Well loved at home by a people tical origin with the former.

whose taste is sometimes bizarre

Ernaures, additions, etc., are im- Habe to pay regular Chinese taxa specek by Borodin, "their chief Japan. Get out of the entangle always cultivated, and which mediately detected by the unerring tion, provided that that does not Russian adviser and others. Si ment of imposed treaties. Year will not accept an American sub-eye of the Analysing Apparatus. involve discrimination against Austen paid tribute to the restraint Christains memorandum was good.stitute unless provided with quite Inks of different kind, which we

British subjects and goods."

of the British Marines in the face Your declaration of January 23 is peculiarly excellent qualities.

fail to distinguish from one an- Sir Austin pints out that this of provocation and declared that excellent." would include taxation levied undoubtless mob violence was de der the National fari when such signed to provoke the British to tariff law was promulgated, and as fire on, unarmed Chinese and lead far as we alone can effect such ab to an incident such as would ject, that will remove the last ob-

arouse a China and feed the Stacle to full tariff autonomy. flames of anti-British feeling.

3. The quasi-independent status of the foreign concessions.

on all points," said Sir Austen,

"because the present system is antiquated, unsuited" to modern conditions and no longer provides the necessary security, and pro- tection of the peaceful avocations of our merchants.

and judical administrations are ready.

ty of the Nationalist Government in the present revolutionary stale

of affairs...

1925 provided the anti-British pro

Sir Austen recalled that the year! pagandlats with the kind of m terial they required. For example; the Shanghai-pollee, over whori Britain had no control, were forced

presented as aggression.

where, was brushed aside. He re-

Advice to Both Sides.

do

If, for instance, various sam

.with.

Too ambitious at the cutset, other, produce colour effects which Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Birmingham, Bald Six Ansten

Germany's films as exports have are entirely different, so that it is Chamberlain had shown

real only just begun to pay. The casy to see to what extent, any, courage, moderation, nid con Waltz Dream" and "Vaudeville an original text has been interfered sisterable wisdom in the general are big successes; "Faust" is a If used for textile fabrics, the lines pursued in China. The only thing of promise; the "Nibelun- solution to the problem was wise gen," Anished beford the mark was material is, saye wool or cotton.

lamp shows whether and prompt concession to the legi-stabilised. was only a artistic similarly, it may be used to dis- "As regards the concessions, we

Sir Austen said he hoped and timate Chinese demands. The success abroad: Carried on from are prepared to enter into loe believed that no threat of blood-vernment should protect British the first financial breakdown, tion bet

tinguish between real and imita- arrangements according to the shed and massacre hangs upon lives as far as humanly possible; "Metropoils," a film which must particular circumstances of cach Shanghai, but it would be a derelie. but should not be led into exped act as a nightmare to its produ`alysing Apparatus is in the detec

The Concessions.

Defence of Shanghai.

court, either fer amalgamation and administration with the adjacent areas under Chinese control; hai without effective protection | · · other method of handing over, the (Cheers). We must have a administration to the Chineze, while assuring British communities

tion of duty, after what had haptions to the interior-Reuter. pened at Hankow, to leave Shang-

fers,

French Opinion.

Paris, J. 29.

a certain

Easinently suitable as the An-

cers, should act as a warding to tion of forgeries, it is no less use- the ambitious. Estimated to costful to the police in regard to the one-and-a-half million gold marks, investigation of crime. For in- force sufficient to protect them if Opinion in France apponra to this Alm, dhe for release shortly stance, blood stains and other danger arises, and I such force to be divided with regard to the rehas now cost six millions. What stains, invisible to the naked eye, of some voice in municipal mat-sent at all it must equal all calls, spectiva merits of the policy of ever its international success may become distinctly visible when ex-

that might be made upon it. The wait and see and the policy of be, it can never be made to pay.poard to the quartz lamp. That is going more than half composition of tid (prce itself is swift diplomatic aetion in China. The first film to be produced by way, but I am certain it is a guarantee that it is only intend The former is advocated in the Americans and Germans together right and wise course.". We do noted for strictly defensive purposes." Matin by M. Jules Sauorweia, "The Last Dream," is not yet. ignore the present Inconveniences He hoped occasion for its use who suggests that there aro inished. and difficulties, but are thinking of would not arise. (Cheers.). our relations with China. for the next century.

Recognition.

moderate plements within the

American Policy.

New York, Jan. 29.

Apparatus, therefore, is bound to greatly safeguard the traffic in valuables and documents, and to ronder considerable. aid to the police authorities in the detection of crime-Dr. O. Daha..

The invention of the Analysing

We had no intention to hold Kuomintang who are ready to Shanghal if we can obtain satisfac. degotiate on the basis of the Bri- tory assurances that the incidents tish Memorandum.

Britain, by sonding forces to at Hankow won't be repeated there.

is strongthening the "We can enforce these proposals Therefore the military movements Shanghai, immediately, but there can at pra- which all the rapiers and provide hands of the Bolshovials, who are

Suggestions that American na-China. It is featured in the morn... sent, be no new treaty, because a pictures for the picture page are trying to stir up the mob and treaty can only be signed and pure precaution. The Government swamp the scruples of the moder tionals withdraw from China as the ing papers together with a long ratified by a recognised Govern-won't be deflected from its policy atea ment, and owing to the conditions of patient conciliation; nor will the produced by the civil war we en efforts discken or cease." not recognise any Government in China as the Government of the whole country.

1

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.Mr. Chen's Statement.

to

Washington, Jan. 80. According to a report, dis-

sequel to Mr. Kellogg's statement statement by the Chinese Minister If all the Poware maintained on China have been reaching the protesting against military ex- the lovelheadėdness shown by White House and have now elicit peditions to China as "provocative Franco, Japan and America ital the reminder therefrom that and dangerous," Reuter's Ameri- would be a simple mailer to come American citizens went to China can. Servicer.

American Displeasure. understanding with the lawfully and are therefore entitled An Sir Austen Chumberlalu heartily moderates in the Canton Govern to their Government's protection Sir Austen deprecated load welcomed and reciprocated Mr.ment, provided they were treatell if needed. and uninstructed talk about the Eugene Chen's desire for a bettle fairly. cognition of Canton and said: "We ment of treaty and cognato gbes, The Longue of Nations might Mr. Coolidge does not know why pleasure is felt in American official canhot recognise the Government tions on the basis of economiq take the initiative in studying they should be asked to leave their circles at Mr. Sze demanding & of Canton is the government of a equailly, and mutual respect of the Chinese question

property and business and it is more explicit and simplified state- part of China only, for that would each other's political and terr On the othor barid, the emphasised'in Washington that aidment of American purposes in imply British recognition of the torial sovereignty. He consider Ocuvre declaren that Franco ought will be forthcoming on the be- | Chian. -- division of China. Equally we ataiy refrained from contravartide to follow the pxample of Britain hall if redhiröd.

State Department: oMelais, how- cannot recognise Canton as the Mr. Ullon's Account of what fast and negodato simultaneously with Government of all China, for that history relterhted

Puking and Canton to renounce The opinion is expressed in New ever, refuse directly to comment does not accord with facts, sined "Chut for the Chinese je privileges which can no longer be York that the retinder virtually on the incident-Reuter's Ameri the Cantonese control barely a rebáomhlle 'try, “We have nothing, upheld.—Reuter

notifies Americans to remain là !can Service,