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BALANCE OF POWER.
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that it might be to prepare to meet any emergency that might arise over the split between the Hunanese and the Cantonese, which seemed so near a few days ago.
There has been a decided change
in some places for the better since
to Hiunan. There are some places in this country which, are very unsettled as yet. There is a seem- ing halt in the extreme measures of a few weeks ago.
As the Central Bank reserves are In Canton under the control of the military there, the Hankow people are in a very bad way. But the Hankow Government will by this method achieve several mil- Hons which they will undoubtedly utilise-to start another war, this time, against General Chiang Kai- shek's Government In Nanking,
Broken in Twain.
Thus, is the Nationalist Govern-
BATHING SEASON.
The Plans For The Year.
BEACHES NEARLY READY.
Bathing beaches in the Colony
ment broken in twain with its far this summer, as far as can be the visit of General Tang Seng-chi Aghting unt "imperialism" and opened to the public in the same famed, ·Russian-truined aray ascertained at present, will be
capitalism is they were several localities as last year. In view weeks ago, but counter-revolution, of the greatly increased military fur in the parlance of General body at present stationed there, Chiang Kai-shek. Hankow is a however, the Stonecutters beach Communistic cour, -revolution will not be available for the civil. nry body engaged in destroying ian population this year. Kow- the fruits of the Kuomintang eloon residents are nevertheless volution, while Hankow Accuses
Conditions Like Russia. The one bad result promises.to be poorer crops and a very much less acrenge planted this year. The farmers are preparing to plant, but since the prices have been kept down and rice not allow- ed to leave, the farmers say that there is no use spending money for fertilisers and wages must be kept down as much as possible. It means, therefore, poor crops where this policy is curried out. Other farmers, who have enough land) to feed themselves and some to sell, say they propose topiant enough only for their own family needs and let the other fields go to weed for the present. This is going to bring much poverty and in a country where rice is the chief product it will mean a de cided lowering in the economic welfare of the people.
Balance of Power.
In strictly military terms, Tang Seng-chi holds the balance of power between Chiang Kai-shek's "new" government at Nanking and his opponents at Hankow.
For the time being-in the absence of evidence to the con- trary-Mr. Eugene Chen must he trented in the light of a not too willing official of Hankow who is beset with difficulties in trying to steer a middle course.
A report in the "N.C. Daily News" on April 20 said:-
"Hankow still dominates the bulk of the Nationalist Army. Generals Tang Seng-chi, and Chu Pei-teh are for the moment with them.
eventualy become Tuchuna and "It is possible that both will leave the Communists helpless."
Wang Ching-war's Position. of Mr. Wang Ching-wai, the Toho Agency reported from Han- kow on April 18 that he had made declaration against General Chiang Kai-shek,
Mr. Wang Ching-wai is the Kuomintang chairman who recently returned from exile and he was looked upon as a possible peacemaker between the rival factions.]
Further to the articles publish ed in Saturday's "China Mail"' ex- plaining the origin and the nature of the quarrel in the Nationalist camp, the following is taken from the "N. C. Daily News" of April 20:-
Nanking of doing exactly the same promised other equally desirable thing, but this time, it is not the and easily accessible accommoda- Communist who is the counter-tion on the peninsula itself, under revolutionist, but the militarista a scheme which has already re who have sold out to the imperial-ceived favourable consideration. All slogans are therefore to Details which are just now being be revised on the basis of the new worked out cannot yet be an orientation, as the Russians will rounged, but it is understood work undoubtedly tell them in Hankow..
Chiang Kai-shek's Plums. on this new beach will begin
at an early date.
ist.
From a financial standpoint, the plums aré with the Nanking Government.
apon.
The authorities are also dis- cussing at present the general im- They have the two wealthy, reprovement of all existing beaches venue-producing provinces of and public facilities thereon, with Kiangsu and Kwangtung to draw the view to rendering the maxi- mum utility and convenience pos- Ultimately. if any Kuomintangible with the funds at their dis- group can engender any foreign suspension of judgment, they will posal specially earmarked for the have it. The middle class of purpose. have quelled but not killed Com- aim at making it the ideal resort China is behind them and they Changes at Repulse Bay will munist labour activity in the in-it ought to be by. cutting the dustrial centres under their con- undergrowth and installing sani. frol. To thut extent, they have tary conveniences there.. strength.
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Hankow, on the other hand, still dominates the bulk of the Nation that the Government has not lost alist army. Generuls Tang Seng-sight of the fact that the bath- chi and Chu Pei-teh are for the ing season is due to open very moment with them. It is possible soon. Many people have already Tuchuns and leave the Commun-change in the weather. There is that both will eventually become taken to the water with the ista helpless.
really very little time in which| to get the beaches. into proper Ity that the news that the Feng-shape, and it is reassuring to tien army has reached Wushing less than others, realise that know that those responsible, no
Hankow's Dilemma,
It is also not beyond possibil-
kwan is true,
Hankow, then, faced by fright-there is no time to waste and will ful international complications, by do everything possible to speed menacing Chinese armles and by up the work in hand. With the broken leadership may fall-but major details already worked out it is too early to be too sure, for it should not take longer than the the Communists have fallen, be- fore, only to find some little trick end of this week to straighten out the smaller points peculiar to which prolongs their life.
The fact that so many of the each particular locality, and per- military men of the Nationalist mit of definite steps being taken Army who were expected to join to put the various plans into General Chiang Kai-shek have effect. gone over to Hankow raises doubts as to the status of the Nan- king Government. And at the constant, authoritative reports of shooting same time, there are
from Pukow and of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's revival of an effort to capture Chinking.
Even the Pinks Excluded.
LOCAL HEALTH.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE LAST WEEK
19 CASES: 15 DEATHS.
these reports, be true, they mean that General Chiang Kai- ahek has been unable to make any Militarists to protect himself from arrangements with the Northern their military efforts while he is disease in the Colony, as reported
Last week's return of notifiable) engaged with Hankow.
Theoretical Resolutions. The reorganisation of the new Government in Nanking has been duly celebrated in Nanking and Shanghai and probably in other places in Kiangsu and Chekiang.
Theoretically, there is no new Government. Theoretically and by resolutions passed in Hankow, the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang has moved Its headquarters from Nanchang to Nanking, but these devious fic- tions are of remote importance. Resolutions have been passed re- questing Genera! Tan Yen-kai and his return to China last May, he Mr. Wang Ching-wai to leave
has been active in creating the Hankow and to come immediately split between the Kuomintang and to Nanking, but it is very doubtful the Communists which has now whether they can perform this eventuated.
act as shipping, among other fac-
tors, is very scarce.
Call to Nanking.
Other members of the Central Executive Committee - that is, that committee which existed bel
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Government was as follows:~~~ cannot be questioned, as the lead- Small-pox: 6 cases (4 from city, ing spirit of the Nanking Confer-2 from Kowloon), all Chinese (one) ence is Mr. Ha Han-min. This imported)-5 deaths.
Diphtheria: 4 cases (2 from city, leadership closes the door to eveni pink Communists. Mr. Hu spent 2 from Kowloon), one being an In- some time in exile in Moscow, dian, one a Portuguese and where he learned all the methods other two Chinese-2 deaths. of the Third International. Since Enteric fever (typhoid): 8. cases (6 from elty, 2 from Kowloon); 6 being Chinese, 1 Japanese and 1. British-7 deaths.
the
Cerebro-spinal fever: 1 Chinese case from the city--1 death.
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