PRESENT CHINESE CRISIS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12185, 9 July 1925, Page 6

PRESENT CHINESE CRISIS

“CORDIAL BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP” OPINION OF CHINESE MISSIONARY At present visiting Wellington is Mr H. S. Conway, recently returned from China, where for some thirty years he lias been labouring in the cause of the China Inland Mission. Founded by .Hudson Taylor in 1865, this great mission has at the present time no fewer than 1135 missionaries, extended over fourteen Chinese provinces, labouring in the interests of the yellow people. Mr H. S. Conway, who himself ministered to the uplifting of a church of 1358 members and superintended q Chinese school of 200 boys and 150 girls, is emphatic concerning the splendid work accomplished by the Inland Mission. “Cordial Jbonds of friendship exist between the Chinese people and the missionaries, ** said Mr Conwaj’, “and without exception the people of China treat the missionaries with the utmost respect, and genuinely appreciate the work of the mission. Personally, T accredit the present Chinese crisis to be largely fomented by Bolshevism. Germany and Russia, denied the extra.territorial rights extended to.other Powers, are naturally very jealous and desirous of inciting the Chinese to deny these privileges to Britain. America, and Franco. “t do not believe for one moment that there is the slightest fear of another Boxer rising. The Chinese, as far as 1 can see, have learned the lesson that it doesn’t pay to harm Kuro peans. They are very anxious to do all in their power to bring about the conciliating of tho extra territorial clause, and are extremely jealous of any infringement of thoir sovereign rights.”