The fact that time seats are allotted on the new council to the British witt avail the latter nothing, since the Chinese will be in the majority, while the members of the council, Chinese or British, will have little or no power against the Director, who is to. be Chief Executive Officer of the District and ex officio Chairman of the. Council, and who is not to be elected by the ratepayers or the Council but is.to be appointed by the Minister of Foxeign Affairs of the so-called Nationalist Government. In other words, the Cantonese communists (for that Just what these sotionalists are), by inciting agreement, that depends upon_the sincerity of the Cantorese Coin-munists for its proper carrying out, with thee same Cantonese Communists. Has there ever been a greater folly, a more flagrant betrayal of trust, @ more shameful case of peace with dishonour?
It is high time for British residents in China, and for those in the homeland who have interests in China, to put up the strongest possible protest agains: what has] been done, and to demand that before anything else is signed away in: this reckless'manner or any further agreements entered into with any government, legal or other- ai wise, in China, those so vitally interested shall be given a voice in the matter?
Vast British Interests, British interests in China have been estimated at anything from ££300,000,000 to £500,000,000 annually, and it is outrageous that such vast interests should be jeopardized by such stupid acts as the rendition of a British Concession to a mere faction that has called itself the Government in the mess of struggling factions in China, and at that a faction that is admittedly hostile to Great Britain and that has for its definite aim the destruction of British interests in the country. Great Britain as a nation fand-all Britons in Chita are only too anxious to see this country delivered from the turmoil and chacs in which she now finds herself, and fare more than desirous of living! peaceably with the Chinese to the mutual benefit of both: peoples, but
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