rout Murder Shanghai wilt be completely in the dari as the reasons for the assassination of Dr. Herman C. E, Liu in Bubbling Well Road on April 7, for from the accounts to band it is lear that the assassins had him alone in vies fand that when they had shot him they soul to make good their escape, in which thay were successful. Dr, Liu at the early age of 42 years had established his reputation as being one of the outstanding Chinese educationalists of the day. He and his wife were active at all times educational and social work, and Dr. Liu in particular was the type of man who makes life ne long period of service. He was active also. In the cause of peace, and besides being a delegate to the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Banff, in 1923, he was one of the founders of the China Institute of Int" ational Relations and of the Anti-Civil War Lengue of China. As president of the University of Shanghai Dr, Liu did excellent work and, his death will be regretted by the many students who profited by his teaching and advice. In thus paying passing tribute to a man whose life was @ model to his fellows nothing but the deepest abhorrence can be felt for the manner which he has been dono to death/There is always something so cowardly in the work of the assassin, Jurking to catch his vielim unaware fand shooting him down without the least scruple, that sorrow for the loss of a gocd man must not obscure the hope that every endeavour will be made to bring his mordorers to Justice, The search for the culprits is made all the more dificult by conditions prevailing around Shanghai, but such obstacles have been Surmounted inthe past and it is hoped that they Will be again. If this is another instance fof the political warfare which has led to otl.er Similar murders recently, every effort should be taken to bring those' responsible to book, for it Is intolerable that this International Settle. ment should be made the battle ground of warring political reeds at a time when it needs every particle of neutrality with which it can Invest itself, Quiet Confidence The speeches delivered at the annual general meeting of the British Chamber of Commerce find the China Association so adequately cover the subjects with which they dealt that no partietlar editorial emphasis seems to be re-Guired, Mr, R. Calder Marshall's review of the Situation was masterly, and deserved the full fMtention of all foreigners interested in the future of "Shanghai, Facing the facts which have been all too apparent during the lest few months the speakers voiced that quiet confidence which is necessary in times such a these, It 4s but natural that the problems with which these organizations have to deal have been greatly increased by the political situation China, There will probably be even more When the time comes for the reopening of trade with the interior, but it is clear from the manner in which the problems of the past your have been handled that the Chamber represent ing British Interests in Shanghai has been fol-Towing a sound policy, and one which should bring' success. in the future, Me. Herbert Phillips, H. M, Consul-General paid a well deserved (tribute to the manner in which the British shipping companies maintained their coastwise (rifle during the whole of the bostiiies around Shanghai. Occasion is: taken to endorse those sentiments, for, in the face of mani fold discouragements, the shipping companies in question maintained' British traditions of the sen and carried on in elreumstances which ware for the most part disheartening. 'That they did 40 had a eoriain moral effect' on the foreign communities in Shanghai and along the coast. The speakers were in no pessimistic mood, nor dia. they indulge in undue optimism. They pointed out that the facts have to be faced and for the time being at any rate all that can be hoped for 1s that the British community will carry on, making the beat out of a bad business, and girding their loins for the time when the Stagnation arising from warfare will give place {to the competition of peace.
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