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BIRTH:
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1928.
SEEING "RED.”
THE ROLSHEVIZING OF
- CHINA, · ¡
COMMUNIST DOCUMENT,
Hints on how to make China sea
ON SUNDAY.
GOVERNOR IN TWO CEREMONIES.
CHINESE & VOLUNTEERS.
H.E. the Governor will be con-
tance into the future. At the moment, agitators are looked on aakanee, labour union exceSSES are forbidden, students are less Inclined to meddle with politica and efforts are being made to reach the agriculturists. Harmony exists between the Hong Kong and Canton Governments and Red are contained in what is des-corned in two. Important cere- peoples. The merchants have had cribed as "minutes of the Executive monies on Sunday. These are the Committee of the Communist Srd unveiling of the Chinese War a lean time but appear to be re- Internationale"-and also import-Memorial erected in the Public
schemes for viving Improvement of condi-ant
Bolshevizing Gardens by the Imperial War tions of any class will help the China. Following is a translation Graves Commission and the pre- of the document from the "Wah sentation of Colours to the Hong whole and act as a fillip to Hong Tze Yat Po" of April 2:—
Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. Kong.trade.
The resolutions made as regards The following will be the proce- China at the meeting of the Execu-dure for the unvelling of the Chi- tive Committee of the Communist nese War Memorial by His Excel- 3rd Internationale held in Moscow
leney:- during the aussion from February 2 to 25 were published in Moscow His Excellency will arrive at the on February 28. They are as fol-received, with the Royal Salute from a Guard of Honour provided
lowa:-
Public Gardens at 9 am.. being
Soviet's Latest Outburst.
It is of course no new thing for the Russians to vent their spleen against the British, but their latest outburst is of such an ex-
1. The present revolutionary traordinary nature that it is movements in China are only the by the Chinese Fortion of 40th difficult to read it and at the same
(Fortress) Company of the Royal democratic revolutionary THOY8- time refrain from smiling at its ments of the capitalists class. The Engineers, The Guard of Honour childishness.
Д According to
Chinese Communists should guide will be inspected by the Governor telegram sent by Reuter a day or such democratic revolutionary move- who will then give an address to two ago certain organs of the ments into the path of the Com-the assembly. Soviet Press appear to bave been
munist Revolution. delivering themselves of remark- 2. The first revolutionary move-by His Excellency will then follow, able obiter dicta on the occasionment of the workmen and peasants after which the "Last Post" will of the visit of Afghanistan's ruler under the direction of the Chinese he sounded by Buglers of the to their ultra-modern country. Communists has failed, and the King's Own Scottish Borderers fol- First of all reference is made to anti-revolutionists aro thus in lowed by the "Reveille." Britain as the "arch-robber" safety for the time being. The and this from Russians who at capitalist class has allied with the inge. the present moment still retain reactionary armies at home and has
au
The unvolling of the Memorial
This will conclude the proceed-
Presentation of Colours, immense amount of trea sure and property of various come to friendly terms with the
Imperialists abroad. Such reac
Immediately after the above kinds belonging to those
tionary elements are not only event the presentation of Colours foreigners who escaped from
against the Chinese Revolution but to the Hong Kong Volunteer De- Russia at the time when the
are also against the Communist fence Corps by His Excellency the Soviet was first formet! No
Party,
Governor will take place, the cere country has ever been so ruth- -less in such disgraceful spoliation. China any all-China Mass revolu-Murray Parade Ground.
3. Though we have not seen in mony being timed for 9.30 on the Besides such barefaced robbery,tionary movements, yet the deve Soviet Russia continues to relopment of the peasant movements line facing the matshed stand and The Corps will be drawn up in pudiate money entrusted to Rusin various districts and the freon the arrival of His Excellency sian Governments in the shapequent mutintes among the troops the Royal Salute will be given. of loans sent to help them in their hour of need.
are signs that China is entering Other masses do not need to lay in large pudiated their currency obliga
countries besides Russia have re- upon a Peasants and Workmen's The Corps will then form three
Revolution.
sides of a square, the drums being piled in the centre and the colours 4.-Attention should be paid to (cased) placed against them. stocks between now and the next tions, but none has done so in festival which, incidentally, falls such a deceitful manner as has the Chinese revolutionary move-
The Right Reverend the Blahop Soviet Russia, who deluged the ments, since they vary in progress
consecrate on the fifth day of the fifth moon, world with worthless notes well jin different places. At present in/of Victoria will then that of the Dragon Boat, on the knowing that they never would if many districts peasants movements 22nd of June. Shopkeepers have ever they could put mattere in have made some progress, while made commitments for their that respect right when they were labour movements have received a summer needs and it may per-so hopelessly wrong. The Soviet Betback.
are indeed the last body that "The Existing Government Must should refer to any other as being
Be Overthrown."
haps be too soon to buy for next
winter.
the Colours.'
The Colours will be presented to the Senior Subalterns of the In- fantry and Scottish Companies, by His Excellency, who will then ad- dress the Corps.
After the Corps has reformed an "arch-robber." We British
5. The Communist 3rd Interna-line, the Colour party will march in hold to what we have won, not for personal benefit, indivi- tionale should work hard to pro- alow time to their post in the ranks,
new revolutionary the band dually or collectively, but so that ceed with the
playing the Navonal
General Salute,
The Corps will then march past
There has been no material set back since the sudden apprecis tion in the value of Canton bank- all who have come within the movements of the Chinese Com-Anthem and the Corps giving the notes and Nationallst securities orbit of the Empire may partici- munists. In order to achieve their brought about by the interchange pate in its prosperity and glory, end, the existing Government mast broadbased upon truth, justice be overthrown, otherwise our ob of official visits in March. The and righteousness. But what can ject will never be realised. There- by Companies and afterwards ad- feeling of temporary depression those people who argue that all fore we must guide the masses, win vance in review order.
the worlimnon By kind permission of Lieut.- during the absence of Marshal Li are equal and that the Russian popularity among
peasant is as good as his Soviet and peasants and train them with Col. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O., the The follow-matshed stand on Murray Parade Chai-sum at Nanking and Shang- master know of such senti- political knowledge.
Ground will be available for spec- hai has passed.
Trade between ments? If the Russian peasant ising slogans should be taught:
Confiscate the lands of the land-tators and will be reserved for Hong Kong and Canton to-day as good as his self-appointed
ladies who subscribed to the lords! cannot be as bad as during and leaders why then have a Soviet or
H.K.V.D.C. Colour Fund, families a government of any kind? No- Enforce the 8-hour day system! of members of the Corps, Officers immediately after the Red riots body knew better than Lenin, Overthrow the present Govern-of His Majesty's Forces and their in Canton city in December. In Trotsky & Co. and nobody knows
ment!
families. fact, we could go on and point to better than their Soviet succes-
Adopt a despotic Soviet organisa-
The presence of the ladies at sors the wide divergencies there
tion of the Peasants! other periods since the boycott are between all sorts and con-
Volunteer Headquarters` after the The Chinese Masses should be ceremony will be welcomed by the And was lifted in October, 1926, when ditions of men and women.
united and made to resort to Commandant and all ranks of the the turnover in business was according to Soviet Russia the
outrages. British have been and still are
Corps... smaller than it is now. The
endeavouring "to make Soviet- trouble at the moment is that dif- Russia a British colony." Conse- ficulties are in the way of moving quently, Britain is "a land of in any village or city, unless a and "we (Soviet hot-bad has been created for it. merchandise to and from the in- tyrants" terior. Taxes piled on the people Russial) are a land of the free!" Without this any revolutionary Afghanistan's royal visitors will movement will fall. Therefore no for some considerable time have certainly be very highly enter peasant movementa can be suc- had mischievous effect. Peasanta tained if, while in Russia, they cessfully promoted in any city, and small farmers, embittered by hear such ideas regarding Eng-where no revolutionary movements
land, whose hospitable and cal- have taken place, though it be a director of Massra. Gibb Livingston McCLURE-O March 27, Andrew the lev.as, have either joined the tured cities, they so recently were centre of Communist movements. & Co., Ltd., being the only nomina-
Johnstone McClure, Clairmont, Communist movement or become delighted to visit.
The Communists should carry out tlon as representative of the J. P.s Lockerbie (late of Kobe), bandits. The number who have second son of the late William done so is by no means small and McClure, J.P., Bank Agent,
these men constitute a serious ob- Lockerbie.
stable to trade.
HOSKING. On March 31, at
Birmingham, to the wife of Harold W. Hosking, Chinese Maritime Customs, a son.
DEATHS.
CUTHBERTSON.-On March 31, at 8. Devonshire-place, Wii, Thomas Cuthbertson (late of Singapore), husband of Mag dalena Lowe Cuthbertson, in his 81st year.
Hong Kong, Friday, May 4, 1928.
CORRESPONDENCE.
FERRY SERVICE.
(To the Editor of the “China Mall.”)
Working Up Outrages,
7-No outrage can be promoted MR. C. G. S. MACKIE.
NOW MEMBER OF COUNCIL.
Mr. C. G. S. Mackle, managing-
a peasants' revolution In villages on the Legislative Council, becomes where a Soviet has been organised automatically a member, of Council, and should organise Red. Guards, which should then gradually be consolidated into an All-China Red Army.
or.
The vacancy was created by the appointment of Sir Henry Pollock to act as Attorney-General during the absence on leave of Sir Joseph Kemp
DO YOU KNOW?
To-day's List of
Little Posers.
pro-
Piracy and brigandage have
8. In order to develop the re- also deterred the merchants.
Mr. C. G. S. Mackie was volutionary movements, the But neither pirates nor robbers Sir-May I trespass upon your ganisation of the Chinese Commun- posed by the Hon. Mr. A. C. have yet devised means of throt-valuable paper in connection with 1st Party must be strengthened. Hynes, the Chief Manager of the TRADE WITH CANTON,
the above subject. tling trade which, in any event,
Although the Chinese Communists Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking. I understand that there la have mended their ways, yet they Corporation, and seconded by Mr. The attention of the "China provides them with plunder. Not scheme on foot for re-organising still do not well understand the B. D. F. Belth, the Manager of Mail" has been drawn to a feeling a great deal has been done by the the Ferry service with the neigh-present state of affairs, and there Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Cheung is still much hesitation and doubt Ltd. of pessimism, among one or more authorities to curb these chronic bouring islands such as
Chow, Ching E etc.
among the troops. sections in the Colony, in regard evils. The spirit is willing but
If this is correct, I would like to 10. The Chinese Communist to the vital matter of trade with the flesh is weak. A still great-draw the attention of the Author-Party, in view of what they expert. Canton, the province of Kwang- er danger the prospect of war ties that the Island of Ping Chow enced last time in Kwangtung, should be Included in the scheme. should not fail to make a change tung and the southern part of can be said to be entirely absent. There is a good number of inhabit in their method of directing the re- China in general. First of all, it Although the provincial paper ants and the place is a lime produc-volutionary movements In China. does not require expert knowledge currency has not been restored to ing centre. At present there is no Though the outrages in Kwangtung to say that conditions are becom- parity; it is not worth less than means for Hong Kong people to failed, they form a good example make a visit there and return to for brave revolutionary movements ing worse than they were. Since when Marshal Li Chai-sum reHong Kong the same day. If any for the establishment of a Soviet the beginning of the year, there turned from Shanghai. There is investor wishes to inspect land or China. have been dozens of annual meet no cause to doubt Marshal Li's negotiate any other business there
From day to day in the "China ings of public companies. Re-promise that the note issue will he has to go by a special launch,
11 The various branches of the views of Hong Kong trade were be redeemed and, as far an can which is not a very safe course to
take, akan
Communist 3rd Internationale in Mail" appear half a dozen questions given, in some relation to. Canton. be seen, the steps laid down for If the ferry, either to Cheung various countries should to fall to of a general nature, for which And in very few, if any, was it redemption are still being carried Chau or Ching Elalands, can be repudiate the rumour spread by acknowledgment is due to the made to call at Ping Chan once fa various reactionaries that the Chin "Dally Sketch," Answers will be stated that the volume of trade out. Time is needed. Each day the forenoon on its way from Hong ese Revolution has come to an end. found on page 9 of this issue, has been less than in the year he that Marshal Li's government re- Kong and again in the afternoon on Such vile rumours are the f fore. This is very encouraging mains in power means an addi- its way back to Hong Kong, It will trigues of the Imperialists with a 1. The average depth of the even if it is not an emphatic an- tion, however infinitesimal, to enable prospective people to make a vlow to preventing the peasant ocean?
moved in the building of the swer to the pessimists. However, provincial stability, When the vlaif and return to Hong Kong the movements developing into re- 2. How much material was re-
A same day,::K this can be arranged volution. All branches in the vari analysis will show that the pre-situation warrants, the burden of it will enable the Folies to pay more ous countries should support the sent state of affairs is by no thirty million persons in Kwang frequent visits and will sure to in-Chinese Communist Party while B. When the Kimberley diamond means discouraging. Even in tung will be lightened. Then the crease the prosperity of the island. those that exist in Imperialist coun-fields were discovered Platformos Thanking yon in anticipation. tries should take steps to get the 4 What and where Dunkery is focer normal years--and it might be masses will have more to spend
naval and military forces of their 6. What animals have no eyelids 13-
6. The name, of Graco Darling's. anid even in boom times. and, it is hoped, prosperity will
respective countries withdrawn
Blighthouse? [from China, - season is not the busy one. The set in. That is going some dis-
Youra, etc. A
PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR. Hong Kong, May 3, 1928. 10
Rage At Revolution Failure,
Panama Canal!: