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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII

SATURDAY, JUNE 1928.

te, though there is no government herefore, be considered doubtful, is a matter inrgoly of the per-

Nanking na Capital.

exist great progress can be made. Onto confidence is gained a policy of enlightened opportunism That the North can immediately is possible. Though it may seem accept Nanking as the permanent impossible for any foreign Power capital of China, even if Chang to exert great influence on events, Tao-lin is driven back into Man yet situations occur in which a churia, does not, however, seem may play a role of great im- sympathetic and experienced friend to be probable in any event.

to which all adhere, yet all must and until it is Hoolded it is hope-sonality of those who are brought yield lip service to the Kuo Min less to prophesy as to the relative into official contact with them, Tang Party. Generals, who re-position which the contending and it has already been proved fuse it, go under. So do others parties may occupy In a short that where the necessary qualities who do not; but there is an under-time. lying unity of purpose amidst áll the Intrigues and corruption of the lenders. Amongst them aro Nomo of deeper purpose and stronger rectitude, who are gradu THE URGE OF NATIONALISM ally emerging from the wolter How long it may be before they enn construct Government which is "oboyed'in more than one or two provinces no one can veu ture a prophecy. But that I them resides the only force that capacity of growth into a modern can create a united State, with commu fa-the tenching of his tory, and it is not refuted by any thing which is now happening in China.

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The "Nationalist" movement in portance. By taking the initia- China as in other countries has tive at the most critical point in been directed against foreign as the history of the revolution wa CHINA IN EVOLUTION.

well as internal foes. The Incl have increased bath our oppor- The traveller in China is con-

the Russians, and the common might be the mediators between dents of 1925; the propaganda of tunities and our responsibilities. Linually a prey to conflicting

ground that It gave to otherwise emotions. His contacts with old

irreconcilable factions at one time the North and the South, un'effec- and new China bring him rare

made it appear that it was mainly tive force in recreating Chines delights and unexpected antiafne- tion, writes Professor C.K. Webster

directed against the foreigner. unity and helping forward the a modern State in the Nation and Athenacum.

That period seems now to have construction of

machine. passed. Old China has so much

Of the weaknesses and in- The new policy of Britain (re-

League of Nations, aud dignity in her monuments,

How long such an opportunity and wisdom and insight in her capacity of the Nationalist Govluctantly imitated by some of its

whether it philosophy. Peking in Septem-craments volumes could be writ-Allies), the tardy recognition of may be deferred or ber sunshine is irresistible. New ten. They are divided into cliques Ching's right to revlaton of her will over occur it is, of course, China's attractions lie in the and clans and swayed by personal Trenties, even though ahe bad no impossible to determine. The revela course of events in China may

4 To displace. charm of personalities, scholars, motives. One of the greatest di-unified Government, the soldiers,

of their tion that the Russians were work-bring solutions of these problems 11 To unclose politicians, publicists, visione is the source

can in-12 Eggs of flashes. and plain people-all are delight-

education. American- ing for their own ends and des- which no outalde Power ful to meet. Yet the deep shadow and British-trained Chinese are plsing their instruments, has made fluence. But assuming that the 14 Legend.

deadlock continues, is the civilized 16 Small mass. that hangs over the land oppresses ant to hang together and to dis-a profound change.

world to walt Indefinitely while 17 Merry, the spirit and confuses the mind. trust those trained in France, in

China romains in the situation in 19 Conferring a title. One is never free from the bur- Germany, or in Japan. There is

In September and October last I which it now is? Almost certain-23 Definite article.

26 Scented, den of the immense problems welter of intrigue and, greed. that defy all present solutions, Hardly anywhere under. Nation- was able to speak on Europe and ly the demand not for "interven 28 Fe

Britain to Chinese students in tion" but for "assistance" of some 28 Uncommon. Continually before one, or at least list rule is life and prone safe. colleges where six months, pre-kind from the outside world, which 29 Most excellent. only just round the corner, is Even in the International Settle-

famine, and sudden ment kidnapping of wealthy mer-viously I should have been refused has already begun to be formed 30 en fruit. death. There is a perpetual sense chutils went on recently almost all hearing Slowly but inevit-In the minds of some Chinese, will 31 Condiment.

some solution be 34 Contrivance to set up golf ball. of insecurity that accompanies openly. Rich Chinese have been ably the fact that Britain initiated grow unless

a new attitude towards China and found for present troubles. If 35 Measure of area, one even in the clolaters of the fleeing to Dairen or Japan for re-that she intends to carry out her such a demand really becomes 30 One who refuses to pay a wager most secluded temples. The old fuge. The first regime of Chiang

38 Myself, civilization is passing, the new Kai-shek at Shanghai was far promises have been sinking in. articulate, it may well happen

The motives of the British policy that the advice and assistance 30 To abdicato. ane is not yet ready to take its worse than anything that had pre may be variously interpreted but which was not rejected, when 41 Pertaining to law. place. Hence the inevitable ceded it.

the, facts remain.

given by Russin, may be sought 43 Thin. breakdown of human machinery

There would have been on even from some source which really has 44 English coln, in political, social, and economic

greater appreciation of them were the interests. of China at heart. 40 To surfeit. relations,

All this is true, but it does not not that in some parts of China Last autumn I gave many lec 47 To make beloved., alter the fact that only in untion- the new policy has only been re-tures and addresses in China on 48 Drunken,"

andluctantly recognized and imper- what the League of Nations had I. So vast and coniplicated a pic-purpose to create a New China. fecily curried out. For though accomplished in the reconstruc- ture lends itself to a multitude of Chang Tso-lin may have a better many of the British community tion of Europe. It certainly oc-1 To skip. interpretations. The oldest hands army and Manchuria may be bet-have now learnt the lessons of curred to many of my hearers, and confess themselves at a loss to ter governed than Kwangtung or these last few years, and are will amongst them fervent and sin- analyze or prophesy. The forces Cheklang, but he has neither the ing, indeed anxious, to recognize eere Nationalists, that though the

desire nor the force to reunite the merits of the new policy situation in

China is so vastly dificult. incatenlable as the fertia of the China. Nor is it feely that any others still protest against it and

more complicated and mass on which they act. No per-similar rival or successor will an- refuse to co-operate.

the Lougue machinery might be sonalities strong enough to pear with more ambition and re-

Suspicion Crented.

of great use to them in some of danfinate the whole have yet ap- South may not be superior in peared. They

Amongst these are some officials Aro tossed like straws on a torrent whose direc-honesty and intelligence, but they in high position and their atti- tion they cannot perceive. Only are at least nomially the ser-lude has created suspicion in the here and there are what appear vants of in iden, which spreads minds of many Chinese that there, to be gaunt rocks round which and grows even amidst the terrible is no intention of putting the the torrent sweep-and often evils which it crestes.

misery,

At Loss to Prophesy.

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Will in Purpose.

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sources. The militarists of the

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their problems. It might indeed 10 Monetary unit of Japan. provide them with Assistance and guidance, while at the same time guaranteeing their political and economic independence, in a man- whole policy into force, even when ner which no one Power or groun there are seen to be only sand and is the consciousucas of this events are propitious. Fortunate of Powers could possibly claim erumble away into the stream, superiority which has maintainedly in Sir Miles Lampson the new to accomplish.-C. K. WEBSTERL

Some things Buemy" to emerge-

the itack by the South against policy has an able and sympathe. notably, of course, the strength of the North. Yet there were al-tic Interpreter and his recent ready many Nationalists who visit to the South has doubtless the idea of "Nationalism," even realized the great dieulties

of produced a considerable change of a medium which is ao nompleting their victory once heart in some quarters and made Favourable to it. Nationality has their triumphant march had been more possible the evolution of Bri nearly always been maile by the brought to a standstill. The "men tish policy to suit the new situa- middle class. The Professor, of the rice" have in a sense reach-tion. whether technically such or not,ed a natural frontier in a struggle |

For the overthrow of Com. has been its prophet. In Chirin with the "men of the corn." munism has given us an oppor- the educated classes are not only

The Struggle,

tunity, of, which it is hoped full few but they are concentrated in

advantage may be taken. It is Many of their leaders see. the La few places..

idle to lay down a detailed pro- advantage of coming to some

a time-table in understanding with the Northern ramme with

China. The details of the situa- Generals and waiting until na-

in

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changing

To-day's puzzle is more like water polo than golf, but just the accurate same it requires some strokes.

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They have against them age- tionalist ideas have penetrated ion are always fluctuating and long customs and habits. No further amongst their enemies' both Governments and military wonder that they find it difficult ranks, Chang Tso-lin was, after leaders change with to inspire and control the mansal, ready to acknowledge many events. But the number of com- of their countrymmen. Moreover, claints of Sun Yat-sen, whose binations is, after all, limited much by the weakness of the now that the Sunth base in con-situations. To secure their con the Revolution was brought about body rests in his, keeping, and, and the same men reappear in new dynasty as by any netion of the pletely broken with Communism, fidence and influence their policy nationalists. It needed no violent the Generalissimo should be more the main thing necessary is to struggle to get rid of a monarchy likely to recognize the status quo. establish contacts and to avoid which even after two hundred and Meanwhile, the Southern Govern that attitude of contempt and dis- fifty years was still regarded as ment, if the civil war were sus-trust, which has characterized allen. Consequently there was na organized machine ready to ended, might progress with the some portions of the British com- consolidation of the aren which munity and Its official representa take its place, still less a "Na nominally owes it allegiance, in-lives. tional" one, for the national con-

Foreign Disputes. crense the authority of the civil sciousness only existed in a few power as against the military, and The Nationalists are. as much scattered groups who were quite link up the three main centres of aware as we are of the diffculty

1-The idea of letter golf is to unprepared to take over the rule government in some more formal of adjusting their foreign dis

charge one word to another and of China. Hence the aprising of organization than

Govern- at present putes while their own military leaders who have dis-

་ exists.

ment fa so little master in its own de it in par, a given number of membered China and live upon

But it was Chiang Kai-shek who territory. The concessions which strokes. Thus to change COW to HEN, in three strokes, COW, its fragments.

insisted on the advance from they require are as much of man-HOW, HEW, HEN. Cakton when neither Borodin norners as of substance. There is no 'Educnted Creed.

2- You can change only one the Nationalist Government real conflict of interests between letter at a time. Nevertheless, "Nationalism" is thought that the time was ripe. their objects and ours. If we can

8-You must have a complete the creed of nearly all educated The exertions of his Finance establish the fact that we reword, of common usage, for each China, and, partly through the Minister have provided funds cognize their difficulties and are jump. Slang words and abbrevia

in all don't cannt. Resiss, Masey & Co., Ltd. assistance of Russian brains, it which will enable him to keep his anxious to co-operate

4 The order of letters cannot has given som elements of its army loyal for a considerable genuine efforts to restore unity

be changed. faith to large numbers of the period and some portions of it and order in China their best cle masses, particularly those in the have zeal, equipment, and a fight-ments will be strengthened and

One solution is printed an Tel. C.672. great towns. South of the Yang-ing record. The issue must, their extremists, lose power. This another page of this faste.

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