MONDAY, MAY 30, 1927.
CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
"Thirty-Three Objects" Outlined.
DR. YAT-SEN'S PRINCIPLES.
15. Strictly urge co-operation be tween the armies and prople, and to forbid billetting of soldiers by force upon the people or in the schools,
Development of Resources... 16. To develop the public natural sources of nw products, both na-i tional and provincial, and to develop industry.
17. The Government must And
80ma means to grant certain
The "North China Dally News" publishes the following transiation of a document issued by General Chiang Kai-shek, showing 33 ob- jects he has in view in carrying out the principles of Dr. Sun Yat-sen: for relief.
China is very backward because
THE CHINA MAIL.
SOVIET BREAK.
RUSSIAN REPLY TO BRITISH NOTE:
!
ALL CHARGES DENIED.
Moscow, May 29.
SHANGHAI ATTACK. now making steady progress, and
Continued from Phan. 1,3
rapidly against General Chang
causing not a little uneasiness to Communists. It is, however, considered that co-operation be tween the two Genorals is very eral Ho desires the existence of difficult at present, because Gen-
Government,
Toung - chang'a Northerners. Whereas on the other sector, the the Wu-Han Nationalists are believed to have although he wishes to extermin- been reversed when only 50 miles ate the Communists, while Gen-| amounts of money to relieve the Litvinoff, the Foreign Minis-up, they have moved northwards eral Llu aims at not only the people from food, drought, catas- ter, has handed a Note to the upwards of 150 miles on this acc- extirpation of the Communists trophe and famine, and keep low British Charge d'Affaires stat- tor: and (3) the third arm in the but also the overthrow of the Wu- the price of rice, and to confiscate the property of rebels and enemies ing that the British decision has north of Anhu! province, co- Han Government. Moreover, it is not surprised the Soviet, who operating with the central arm and thought that the struggle for 18. To upheld and strength the were aware of the rupture being hurrying the Northerners' flank.] spheres of influence between the
Southern Reversa?
Hunan and Hupch factions is un- of Imperialism. Imperialism is pre- organisation of the bodies and their prepared by the Conservative
Chinkiang, May 28. venting China's economic develop development of workers, farmers, Government...
Rumours are current that the avoidable. At any rate, no ment, bleeding her to death, to merchants, and students, and by
The Note emphatically denies Southern forces have suffered a arrangement has, as yet, been fatten its own capitalists, and fur- force, to do away with all obstacles all charges of violating the reverse at Kadyu-Naval Wireless made between the two Generals ther, to control her economie des- to their politien rights.
regarding 'collaboration for aup- tiny. By her economie, politicnt, 19. All the Provinces, having set-Trade Agreement, which, it is Service.
pressing the Communists, educational, and other methods, it is led their military problems, may declared, is based on false in-
Nanking, May 28. although they desire to oust the cutting off our territory, opening immediately give orders, according formation and forged documents Small bodies of troops are ar Communista. ports, controlling customs, forcing to my Master's principles for the wherewith the British Govern riving at Pukow in small craft.
In Honan.. the acceptance of unequal treaties, founding of the nation, to establishment have freely operated They have come from down the the carrying away of China's pro-local self-control, to carry out the throughout the period of Anglo- river. It is reported that the forces comprising the 4th, 8th, The main body of the Southern ducts, forcing delivery of raw mate- election by the people of Provincial Soviet relations. rials. at minor prices, reducing our Civil Governors,
It deems it Japanese Consul, although living the Magistrates, unworthy of reply.
land 36th armies, numbering country to a mere market place of and Village Self-Controlling Bodies tions are made of espionage by again-Naval Wireless Service.
Insinua anoat, has started working on shore
160,000 men, are now stationed in the Imperialists. Imperialism is and to arrange for the calling, of
the vicinity of Chumatlen. These using our milltarists to create con- tawn meetings, district meetings the Trade Delegation, and it is
troops were fusion, and to destroy development and the Provincial Assemblies in declared that the British had no of industries in China. This in order to change and improve the legal ground for the police raid done to further protect their own political condition of each town, dis of "extraterritorial" premises special powers. The militarists, triet and province.
nor for terminating the Agree-
notice.
Troops at Pukow;
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Fengtien troops in the region of Hsiping for a considerable time. refraining from any action. but succeed to the Ideas of the ancient! Agricultural Land Tenure,
finally clashed with the Feng- monarchists, and join with Im- 20. To change and improve the ment without giving six months'
Shanghai, May 29. tienites on the 16th. The issue perialists in sacrificing the Interests system of tenure of agricultural
The British gunboats sent to of the battle is not known at pre- It is evident to the whole Amoy owing to reports of possible sent. of the people and the industry of land, and to determine by law the
General Tang, Sheng-chih the nations.
auximum limit of tax and rent, in (it is added) that the funda- trouble between the students and and Mr. Chang Fa-kuei are now Xaw in recent decades Yuun Shih-order to improve the living condimental cause of the rupture is the Municipal Council, report that
at Chumatien, kai tried to be Emperor and Chang|tions of the farmers.
the defeat of the Conservative over the week-end all remained
"Red Spears" have been ram- Hsun tried to restore the Emperor.j 21. To establish laws for labour-Government's policy in China quiet.-British Naval Wireless, Feng Kuah-chang and Hsu Hei-ers, and manufacturers, and the and an attempt to mask that de-
Celebration in Shanghai.
pant in the vicinity of Liulin, chaug tried to destroy the constitu- rules of the labour unions, to defeat by
They are in communication with Shanghai, May 26. diversion directed & tion and Tsao Kun and Wu Pei-termine the minimum wages of against the Soviet, while the of May 30 continue to be made by cut off telegraphic and rallway Preparations for the celebration Fengtien troops and frequently fa usurped positions and robbed the labourers, and prohibit the cruel direct reason is the Govern Chinese public organisations. It is communications, thereby hamper- country. These all have trodden treatment by both foreign and Chin- down the people so that China hast ere employers and factory foremen: ment's desire to divert public now proposed that all places of ing the movement of the South- become almost a feudal flet. and to improve the sanitation of opinion from their failure by the amusement be closed on that day erners. It is said that almost all
The purpose of the revolutionists factories, and especially protect the absurd police raid on the Arcos and that black armbands be worn by of is to break down Imperialism and children and women workers.
the Southern Propaganda premises and save Joynson Hicks all Chinese.
Corps who proceeded to Liulin militarism and to create a free and.
A resolution, passed by the 22. Definitely fix educational ex- from a scandalous position con independent nation, in order to pro-i
ganisation committee requests Mr. have been massacred by the "red tect the interests of the State and penses and disallow anybody to sequent upon the raid.
Kuo Tai-chi, Commissioner of For- spears." Thus the propaganda, of the peuple. This has been the take or horrow school funds for
The Note concludes that the elgn Affairs, to notify the Consular'at which the Southerners are life idea of my Master (Sunt siaries of the teachers of the prl with the British Empire, but re-suggest that there be no interfer- that region, but of late the "red any purpose; and to increase the Soviet desires friendly relations Body of these celebrations and to clever, has not been successful in Therefore our party has held ther First and Second National Assembly mary schools, and decrease the tut sponsibility for the break rests ence by the Settlement Police with
spears," being oppressed by the und so the Government and I myself tion of students.
he speakers. make this declaration..
23. Improve the living condi-upon the British Government. The various committees suggest a 35th Southern Army stationed Clean Sweep of Anti-Revolutionaries tions of soldiers, to provide for it has inevitably upset the exist-uiet but general celebration on that near Liulin, have withdrawn better education of the soldiers, and ing political and economic Inter day, with speeches in every school from the Peking-Hankow railway Imperialism and milithriam keep to confiscate the property of rebel national relations, but the Soviet building, hall and theatre It is zóne. There is no obstruction to ench other, hence if we want to alious opponents to be used in part is convinced that the time is understood that na disturbances telegraphic and traffic communi- complish our work we must break for the old, imputent, and mained near when the British people will be tolerated by General Yang cation as the result of the "red down these. To do this we must!
having withdrawn. will find ways and means to be Hu, who is the Shanghai Defence spears" unite the efforts of all the people! 21. Definitely fix and increase unhampered in the realisation of Commissioner. to sweep away the militarists of the the salaries of the sub-officers. of
Chinese women. lei by Mrs. Pei Genera's Yu Hsuch-chung and Though it was rumoured that country and the influence of the
soldiers.
'or-
Powers that oppose the revolution. the National Executive and Educa-/their aspirations for peace and Chúng-hei and Mrs. Kuo Tai-chi are: Chang Lien-haiang's troops would! When my Master was about to die tional bodies and recognize their normal relations with the Soviet.organising an association to sucecur
Equality Between the Sexes.
--Reuter,
Soviet
:
the soldiers at the front after the advance towards Hankow, from he urged that we should go to fight organisationa..
Germany to Benefit. fashion of Red Cross organisations.) the direction of Hsiangyang, with the North. The aim of his de-
25. To urge equality, between
Eight workers of 500 employed at there are signs of the advance claration is not only to put down
Tokyo, May 28,
printing the Sing. Joong
plant southwards. Commenting on the reports of struck on May 23 to enforce the re-General Yu and Chang's troops TRao and Wu but also to make once man and woman and to enfranchiso
It appears that
for all
mobilisation Revolutionists, so that there might hold office and all other legal rights Japan, the "Jiji" emphasises that The courageous eight are being sup-
clean sweep of all anti-woman and establish her right to
reaching instatement of a dismissed worker. are now in the region of Hsiang- e no successions, not only to break on an equality with those of men hostilities are not likely as "under planted by others.
yang and Chunghsiang. In or- down the militarists but also to 26. To make a through census. slrike down the Imperialism on
About 600 employees of the Chung der to cope with these troops, the 2. To make accurate survey of the present circumstances war which the militarists rely. This agricultural land.
would probably precipitato intern- Hwa Book Co. are organising into Wu-Ilan Government is now des- patching part of the 15th: and must be done to root out all anti-| 28. To organize local militia in ai trouble that might undermine union, Resolutionists for ever, that China every village or country for self-the very basis of the existing representatives, it was decided to Shatse." Toho,"
At a meeting of Kuomintang re- 85th Armies to the region of may come out of her feudalism and protection.
gime in Russia."' become a free, and self-governing 29. To build highways in every
advise the Nanking Government to The "Asahi," observing that issue warrants of arrest for George nation.
district.
body any good," considers that them expel Berndin, and to purge "it is an ill wind that blows no-Heu Chien and Teng Yen-ta, to have Germany will benefit considerably all provinces of Communism. They by the British-Soviet rupture, as also asked Nanking to protest to the break will give her a chance alleged shelling of the Kiangyin to capture the trade which the British have hitherto held with Forts and to negotiate for the re- Russia-Reuter.
30. To repair and deepen the Also in my Master's declaration! it is plainly said that after our vlc- rivers. tory we must use the power of the 31. To Reforestation. Revolutionary Government to sweep) 32. To improve the system of Away all Powers and, influence of the currency and prohibit the excessive
anti-Revolutionists, to get free the people and to seek self-control, as regards foreigners, by abolishing all unequal treaties, and the bringing about of mutual self-respect, thus to sweep away all Imperialism in China that she may be elevated to a position of international equality. The following are the concrete principles that are necessary and which must be realised:---
issuing of banknotes.
33. To give Government aid to co-operative societies among the common people in order to provide or co-operation as between pro- ducers and consumers.
Revolutionary Duty.
New Zealand Follows Suit.
Wellington, New Zealand, May 28. Of the above objects, all possible The importation of certain should be at once put into practice, publications expounding Commun- and of the remainder 1 (just and fistic and other subversive dog- upright) and my fathers and bre-trines, mostly of Russian author- thren pledge ourselves to the utmost (ship, have been prohibited by an After the war is quite settled, 1 for their accomplishment. To allorier in Council-Reuter. wish to accomplish the purposes of our people (fathers and brethren) my Master.
Concerning the Country.
I state that the Revolution is for
1. To call a preparatory National, the benefit of both the country and
Sequel in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires, May 27.
the British Government over
the
mova! of the Shanghai Defence! Force...
PIRATES ACTIVE;
Conditions In West River Delta.
[From Our Own Correspondent.] Pakkai, Kongmoon, May 28.
EARLIER MESSAGES.
"Red" Plot to Blow up Cavite Ammunition.
Manila; May 29.
It is learned on the highest. authority that Shanghai Com- munists have been corresponding with the Labour Union-"Legion- arios del Trabajo”-to blow up the ammunition dump at Cavite Navy Yard, aix miles from the Bay of Manila. The Naval Au- thorities refuse to confirm or deny.
A state of emergency exists It is alleged that at a recent, along certain parts of the West, meeting of the Cavite branch of River delta.
the "Legionarios" the plot was Assembly of citizens, through which the people, and it is truly of the · Aş a sequel to the British Gov- Owing to the shortage of silver discussed in the erroneous belief a true National Assembly of citi people themselves. The people are ernment's publication of the subsidiary coins, the local author- that it would block the supply of zens may be called to solve the the foundation of the revolution. White Paper on the Arcos raid ities have placed an embargo on ammunition for American war- problem of the country, and to The goal of the revolution is to the Police of Buenos Aires raided the export of silver. Passengers ships for China waters. establish a unified National Guy-strike down Imperialism. To do various. addresses mentioned on the Hong Kong steamboats A heavy guard has been placed ernment.
this we must have the, support of therein, 2. With regard to foreign coun-all the people. Now the gathering
are not allowed to take with them at the Navy Yard and all pre tries, to abolish the unequal treat-!
Several persons, to whom Com- more than $50 in silver per capita, cautions are being taken. ies, to revise or make equal treaties together of the Armies at Wuchang
Rumours having been current A large quantity of munitions mutually honouring each others' is to break down Imperialism. Tomunist propaganda was address-
strike down Wa Pel-fu and a few ed, were arrested and quantities of an to suspicions of their being is there, sufficient to wipe out sovereignty. all the foreign other militarists cannot be regard- French and Russian newspapers sympathetic towards the Com, the town and population of 20,000
3. To evacuate
elged as the sole end of the Revolu- and letters were seized-Reuter's munist Party. the Merchants' and also endanger Manila. The goldiers and warships which domiciled in the interior of Chinn.
Confederation (Sheung Man Hip "Legionario's" president, Domin- tion. Hence, fathers and brethren.American Service..
Franee and the Reds.. Wui) at Kongmoon has closed go. Ponce, was a delegate at the 4. To cancel consular jurisdiction, quickly come together under the "Blue Sky and White Sun" (the
down voluntarily.
Labour Congress at Canton last This district having been de-year-Reuter, "We prosecute you because you pleted of troops recently (in order selves to this cause, for your own
Struggle in Honan, my. To standardize the church great benefit. to the organisation of are provokers of war, talking to strengthen the Canton Gov- the only of armed revolution." Thus ernment's anti-Communist ex
Shanghai, May 29. Unofficial reports from Hankow strengthening and establishment of M. Sarraut, Minister of the In-pedition against Hunan province), 8. To see that all foreign nations, the army and of the Kuominta terior, apostrophised the Com-pirates have again been active. tend to confirm the reporta from unless having secured the permis Government. Also all those oopt munists during a debate in the Local authorities are planning Fengtien Headquarters sion of the Government of China, who are not yet under the sway of Chamber of Deputies on an inter- further raids on outlaw strong- Peking that the Southerners are not allowed freely to purchase the Kuomintang army shoppellation by the Communist, M. holds at Lai Ngok. Hoichow, etc. continue to give ground and and maintain any property or to secretly organise and promote the Cachin; as regards a recent speech The situation here is quiet gen- suffer heavy losses in the battle. institute any bank or to issue bark-work of Revolution, Do not sit by M. Sarraut in which he de erally. H.M.S. "Moorhen" has in Honan,
still, but accomplish your revolu nounced Communism as "the been in port last week. tionary duty,
5. To take back the Concessions,
6. To take back Customs autono- revolutionary flag), and give your-
schools, and to take back the rights revolutionary of education.
notes:
Concerning the People.
9. To organise a clean and purej Government, and drive away cove- tous officials and foul magistrates, and clear put all accumulated cor-
bostes, for
QUARREL OVER RENT.Ş.
Paris, May 28. 2.
HONAN AND WUHAN.
The Military and Political
Proitic
in
Wounded are still arriving at Hankow in large numbers.... It is reliably estimated that the losses of the Southerners till! yesterday were 14,000 How- ever, the battle is not yet over. As a decisive Southern defeat in Honan would mean their evacua- tion of Hankow with all that im-
that they will make a desperate
Jeremy M: Cachin declared that the subject peoples throughout the world were bursting with de- A Hakka woman living at Noire for freedom, and he predicted ruptions of the former Government. 9 King Street, Taihang, was the "irresistible explosion" of the plete freedom of the people, as re- Hamilton this morning with tude towards the Communists 10. To confirm definitely the com-charged before Mr. E. W natives of India, a
M. Sarraut replied that his atti-
Hankow, May 19, gards public assembly, organising assaulting a Cantonese woman was the attitude of a patriotic military situation in Honan and plies it is regarded as certain
Below is given the politico societies, and freedom of speech, of living at the same address. free press, and free residence-and
Republican Communism was a Wu-Han district. S The assault was the outcome revolt of Russlaniem azalmatlan Dweep the Com- effort to hold the Fengtien 11. To the national finance, of a quarrel over arrears of rent: Western civilisation, alming at The to
the corruption The Magistrate fined de dominion by Moscow. He communists, which has for some time troops.
and to.
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to do away with all miscellaneous towards further liquidating the mitted an interpellation as re- extortions, and to prohibit the ss-rent debt. sessing of military deficits on the
Meanwhile. Chiang Kai-shek's
or likin. As fendant $5% or seven days cluded amid cheers by declaring been contemplated by Generals forces up the Tientein-Pukow 12. To abolish the sur-taxes on for the assault and ordered her that he was determined to apply Liu Teo-lung and Ho Chien, are line are making an almost un- agricultural land, to discontinue the to pay $5 compensation to the the law unswervingly collecting of the revenue in advance, complainant, which could go The Socialist, M. Blum, sub-
Interrupted advance. It la obvious that the Northerners gards, the Government's inten- matter of diplomatic etiquette, are retiring to the Yellow River In ordering both parties to tons in the matter of diplomatic was for the Foreign Ministry, to bridge immediately north of 10.To remit all the revenue of sign a personal bond of $1
relations with the Soviet. Ces indicate, the pena
Mega Tainantu (Capital of Shantung) debts in the famine areas, and place each to kee peace for alx 'M. Briand sale that be was M. Poincare made two inter- whither. Chang Tao-lin is eer
rate direc
unable to reply pending further vellations on the question of con- ing reinforcements and where consideration, adding that if the fidence and the debate on this was a stand must be made if Tien-
Guvernment fated in the Kjourned Heuter.
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