It is unforwanate that, either by: silence of acquiescence, the majority. of the English-Press ha endorsed policy in China hich inflicts grievous injury upon lawful British interests and does nothing to improve matters for the Chinese. This is no doubt largely duc to the complexity of the questions at issue and to the coailict of opinions concerning them. But the loisser faire attitude of the Press reflects, also, "11 think, that sentimental flabbiness places to. which I have aspirations" of the Can-se faction ix apparently as wineible as that of any Americar Conference tinues to assert its be the sproat throughout China,"
them, therefore, to thy of every encouragement "The Times" enrrespundents it repeatedly reported 1} essential facts of the situation crins which leave no valid: gro for self -ece The Colonial Office to-day issues a report on Weiaiwei the surrounding area in Shantung province is held by Great, Brit fon loose. The report shows how this area has been exempt from the horrors undergone by mulllions of people of the province.
In Weihaiwei became haven of refuge for numerous Chi nese in Eastern Shantung who found conditions in their own districts intolerable owing not only to banditry bet also to the rapacity and misgovernment of their own officials.
Chivese merchants in Chefoo and other Flacss who could not carry on business on account of the ruthless extortion practised by local authori ties enter-d British territory and opened business at Port Edward, with the consequercp that Port Ede ward has entered upon a period of activity that it never knew in former years. The report estimatol that th Edward and, if present province remain wn~ it is more than probable ie next five sears will show a further: and equally remaricable ad tempt to disguise their that the British flag may long nie to afford them that pence and protection which the: knew they could not hope to obtain under: government of Shan-recalled that Great Boking, Dee 1% Reports from Sinkiang star" thab many troops there are rising against General Chin Shou-jen, who is chairman of the provincial' government.
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