I-mow come to Dr, Tsang's criticism of the Portuguese. Suggestions and insinuations seem to run quite freely from his pen. He suggests inter alia the abolition of the so-called "antiquated legal system" (consular jurisdiction), and while on this subject, the most delicate he has chosen to deal with, Dr, Tsang goes s0 far as to boldly say that open to nation for allowing, especially in Shanghai, a large number of Chinese subjects to "become Portuguese citizens merely because they want to escape from Chinese law."
This, of course, iv not true. Portugal does not allow any Chinese subjects to become Portuguese citizens in Shanghai, Portuguese nationality emanates from Macao, from birth, and T can safely affirm that many' treasure it, if not for anything else for not being in the grip of Chinese justice. It has been ho light task for the Portuguese authorities to discern amongst the numerous people who have from time to time sought the privilege of Portuguese nationality without legal right to it, ction praiseworthy, 'Teang says. that "Portugal han' practically. all her. citizens, outside.' Macao, concentrated, in Shanghai," and that if the argument is advanced that Chinese are' still not sufficiently pre-be fair and just, all Pory to drawing a large part of her revenue' from gambling and opium. He does not seem to be up-todate with Macao's activities in many direetions, and even ignores the harbour improvement scheme which involves fan expenditure of over $10,000,000. To single out gambling and opium is most decidedly unfair, but 1 do not propose to retaliate by pointing out the extent of these two evils in China; instead, I shall recommend Dr. Tsang to read the following lines, which appeared in the "Hong. kong Sunday Herald," on August 10, 1924:—
There are some of us, "Gadabout," who love. Macao for ite min, sake—for the onburried ich is. its priceless. possession. make a. please tury gambling impression of the place: wholly wren Most. people abide by pressions, or impressions inst the ambitious project that Mr. Yuské Tsurumi, son-in-law of Vise count Goto, the well-known Japanese statesman, is desirous of achieving. Mr, Tsurumi is also the leader of fan influential group of Liberals in the Japanese Diet.
Mr. Tsurumi, who is the leader of the younger' section of Japan's liberals, left to-day for the United States where he is to deliver a series of lectures in various cities, his topies being the relations of Japan and China, the changes that have come over Japan since the enact ment of manhood suffrage, and the need for organizing a loosely-knit federation of Far Eastern people.
Explaining his plans for a Tsurumi told your correspondent that, hitherto, all idea of a League of Asiatic Peoples was based force whereby. to expel from Asin up by nationals of others. continents. jonid be without tariff barriers, just as in the United Star tremendous commercial" sueees followed the free flow of trade between the 48 states of the Union. Tt would also, in his opinion, solve Japan's problems with China and would place her on a par with the growing economic tendencies of North America and Europe snd unity. that the world to-day is moving from national economic units to continental units," Inv. Tsurumi explained, "and eventually it may well be that there will be just one world economic unit, though that day is still far off."
This loose federation of Far Eastern peoples, Mr, Tsurumi believes, will also solve Japin's problem of steering the thoughts of the younger generation ina safe direction by giving their thoughts an outlet that is badly needed today. fay "be dificult' to. explain in the: Compass of a few sentences. "It is, Setter teh suggest. that Maceo for him "This ex of using force as a defence ud snetvation," he suid, is not fea-any longer, and' the time has arrived when we must think not
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