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CONDITIONS AT SWATOW. "TOPULAR PROTEST AGAINST EX.
ORBITANT WAR TAXATION. Meation was made in the Daily Press about a work age of a popular, revolt at Swatow against" the ever-increasing military exactions. We have since receive
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 1924
DR. SUN AND MR. CHAN
LIM PAK.
AN ALLEGED REBELLIOUS PLOT. PARDONS FOR THE PENITENT,
ed mere detailed information which ex-made by Generalissime Sun Yat Sen to plains the origin of the trouble. It ap the leaders of the Merchants Volunteer
· pears that-- about a fortnight ago the Corps: Chinese Authorities, informed the public
SHAMEEN NORMAL.
STRIKERS EXCEPTING POLICE-- RESUME
There was 2 restoration of normal conditions on the Shameen on Tuesday
The
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE FLOODS IN KWANGTUNG.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKOND
DAILY PRESS "T·
The Conton Gazette pahlishes the fol-afternoon. The Chinese-thu lukonga ox-
Si-It will ever be a source of grati- lowing translation of a communication cepted-trooped back jubilantly.
"hitch" of which a report reached the Colony on Tuesday evening, accurred fention to the public that about two when a foreign resident took away a bell hundred thousand dollars have bein the various public organizations and which a Chinese was continuously ring:raised by the charitable "co-operation of Bity thousand dollars granted by the ing. This was much resented by the However, peace was quickly
Hongkong Government in aid of the restored. and conditions are again
relief of the wide-spreading flood in crowl.
normal.
Kwangtung, bat in my humble opinion GREAT REJOICING IN CANTON.
much remains to be duae, Information to hand from Canton
Gentlemen of the Merchant Volunteer that they intended to collect a tax in the Corps,--The Loverument is ready to ne two prefectures of Chan-chow-fu and Kia-ying-chow, which mer 10 big is knowledge that a certair portion of the tructs. This tnx, if carried out, would arms singgil by Chan" Lim-pak" was mean the re-registering of all title deeds, purchased with funds subscribed by yon: abo the re-measuring of alt ground. it will therefore instrust the Governor to to you in accordance What abates wohl creep in here those deliver the same -who know China'are able to understand with the regulations for the acquisition A percentage was to be collected on pre-
of arms by the Citizen Volunteers. Thus arnt day values of land which, pr coars", amoant to millions of dollars. the question of your acus may be re- and if the proper titk-dents were notgarded as settled. forthcoming the land would be sold and.
yesterday is to the effect that there has been great rejoicing" the City over
part.
As the flood is of one month's duration and worse than that of 1008, mang dykes
On Tuesday afternoon large crowils et distressed from it are too numerous to the settlement of the strike on Shaineen. have been swept away and the people There are, however, two matters in the Chinese swarmed on to the Band, where count. What is worse still, it is mid the heavy contingens sold, an if in re-measuring the measure solution of which your assistance is need-processions were formed and there, head-according to a traveller from Shishing ruents were wrong, big fines wild beed by the tiovernment. Though the Mered by bands, marched through the pria-that, using to masi The pie wretchesi öýng of the
chants Volunteer Corps itself and other cipa, strests. Enadreds of soldiers took downpours of rain within the past few Laud is unable to pay up as many many
sources an audacious plot has recently houses belong in poni prople, who are Anding being increasingly hard "every been discovered in which Chan Lim-pak day. It is a general custom in China planned to use the Merebants-Volunteer for title-deeds un «lis passed, ou from, Forces to overthrow the Government and family to family, sometimes covering follow in the footsteps of Mussolini. of several hundreds of years, and often in Italy. This has been reported in the
were, over given.. They usually state
|
On Shamben everything is quiet. The beys" are now back at work and strike pickets have been removed from the bridges leading to the Island,
AS.
days, there has been a relapse into" flood and the water in five or six feet deeper than on the 1st or 2nd inst.: that if the destroyed dykes should not be repaired in time, there would be no hope of rap. CARGO SERVICES RESUMED. Ferhaps the most interesting news tong harvest in the autumn and that Putshan took a fali, cargo of mer-broken down, the sen-water has gained
shese tile-deeds no "actual measurements foreign Press of flongkong, Shanghai and Hongkong firas is that last night the although some of the dykes have not been! north so and so, south so and so, east a Zientsin, in the last month or two, Dalychandise for. Canton, and when our re-so tuuch on land and the rain-water hus road, and west something else; but a few days ago. Chan Lin-pak inspire presentative visited the Steamboat Co.'s bredime so stagnant, that the sluices can- not give vent to the prat-up water and actual prasurements are given at all. the puldication of an gaiturial comment wharf a very large consigument of raw
seeds cannot consequently be sown. From great in a certain English newspaper in Hoog-sugar was being transferred to the Fat 1bis, of course, would offer a chaper for the local brigands to squeeze | kong', attacking this Government and she from junks. This is the first time tu rir hearts' contral. Of course, the raising the Merchants Volunteers, who for practically a month that any cargo this, it evident that, if the dykes whole scheme is que gigantic attempt to
kong, Chaton and Macao Steamboat Com course of the rivers not cleared the squeeze the public, and we are told that were referred to as the Fascisti of Can has been taken to Canton by the Hong should not be re-constructed and che
I capitalistic
pany's vessels. Other river boats for people in the devastated area would cer- if it goes through it will be the largest ton, (The Fascisti are
tainly have nothing for their subsistence; swindle over perpetrated in the district renetionary party in Italy). Even in Canton were also busy taking on board
foreign circles the subject of Chan Lim-carge for Canton.
and. if ever they should when pressed by jon, probably, 10 any district.
Is Canton there is a vast argount of Trade in the Swatow districts is at pak's rebellions plot is discussed. Cer
produce waiting shipment to Hongkong,huuger and cold, become lawless bandits, „present very much upset by heavy faxa tain foreigners are sail to be dir
Chan's scheme. Angust 14th was chprincipally silk. It is stated that some-the consequences are ted terrible to tion and interfering with busines
waste silk, is waking shipment, which country is over can by pirates and thieves for the ep when this Government was thing like 10,000 hales of silk, excluding imaginë. of every description. The whole country | to have been overthrosin and replaced by
will probably be commenced today.
The
is demoralized, and as long as nobody Chai Li-pak na Turlan of Kwangtang will stop this demoralisation' the braver
to be followed by the cancellation of our these thieves letome.
it is just the same.
FINANCE MINISTER'S DEMANDS,
WILN male to the
hove two questions. If, as is hoped. all
peal to the Diplomatic Corps at Peking for the appropriation of that portion of Customs Surplus due to Kwangtung, to the relief of the flood by baving the ruin
dykes reconstructed and the courses loyalty of the Merchants Volunteers to of the rivers in food cleared. Should wards the Goverment can henceforth be to station troops at Canton and Fatshan by the militarists in our country of the removed, then it will not be necessary apprehension be felt of "possible seizure
In the interests of the welfare of Kwangtung as well as the future of the It is noteworthy that the Canton commerce carried on by the friendly Gazette, which has throughout been pro-nation. I the undersigned, take the with the incat military brigands, who independence and surrender to the Northminestly identised with the strike cartierty to ask you, Sir, to make an ap- have charge there. Sobody can stop Chan has event, as is well known to tained but a wond yesterdag sieru thị them. They do as they like. naturally both Chinese and foreigners, sent bis re- Chinese returning to their avocations.
Ju the uthers ank why shouldn't they
presentatives to layang to establish con- same in their little way
nections with We Peffu in the name vi the Merchants Volunteers. Furthermore, doubts and suspicions regarding the the arrogant tone of the congratulatery complets posted on the silun erected for the recent anniversary celebrations of the Merchants Volunteers 'nmounts to a con fession of this rebellious attitude. Such open ennpiracy indicates the treasonable attitude of Chan Lim-pak towards this Government. But this Government, wish- ing to be leuient and indulgent, will-not adopt severe and incriminating incastres. Consequently, with the sole exception of Chan Lim-pak, it will deal with the mat- ter in two ways:
Strong objection schean by the prople of Swans who rose and held auss metings at the Swatow Guild. There was very straight talking in this meeting to the Finance Minister who was present until the last maiting, which he did not attend as he was afraid to be seen. The Chinese com- mayily refused to subesit to this gigantic ts and told the officials so. After some easiderable time it was arranged that they should my 800.000 per month for kix montla-KX4 for military x Janses" "During the negotiations all the shops in the place were shut as a protest against the proposed taxation, and small boys were sent round to see that people clused their shops, and really did stop busines. These swall boys were paid 20 cents per days by the Seamen's Union to perform this work. The whole of the European community of Swalow seemg in entire sympathy with the Chinese people who have already be taxed to
- uttermost.
for precautionary purposes, and citizens said sum of money wher, delivered, or will be able to live and pursus their occu- of any other embiulement. I beg leave to propose that control should be exer- eised over its expenditure by a committee pations in pesce and prosperity.
consisting of representatives appointed by the Hongkong" Chinese Chamber of Commerce and by the various district) Associations.
$
I leave the matter in your hands.
(Signed) SUN YAT-SEN, Canton, August 19th, 132).
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
The lending organisations in Canton are with the Canton Merchants Volunteer
1
The reason why I make this appeal to
(a)To the case of those who were his Corps in its demand that the arms seized you is that there is no better way in accomplices but are now repentant and from it should be released by the Gov-which the said Surplus may be spent than to devote it to the welfare of Kwangtung, "willing to confess their complicity; the ernment of Dr. Sun Yat-sen without Government will overlook the past and delay. refrain from prosecution.
The Associated Chambers of Commerce for, since it is the proper share of the (b) As to those who are still impen of Kwangtung Province, the General Province, it should be used in the right tent and continue' plotting, the Govera ment will expect you to point out and Chauther of Commerce of Canton, and the way in its (the province's) owe matters deliver them over for punishment. Assoeinted Charitable Associations have of public interest. For the present what It is my belief that the great majority jointly requested Dr. Sun to return the should be the right use but in the recon-
of you are sane, right-minded men, and arms to the Canton Merchants Volunteer struction of the broken dykes and in the Corps. They have pointed out to Dr. clearances of the courses of the rivers in
Bary for the equipment and efficiency of S that the importation of arms is neces-flood?" the Corps, that a permit to import was
WONG
Some for days after the so-called loyal to the Republic, who will not toler
Thinking that you will sympathize with settlement there appeared a paragraph in one of the native newspapers of August ate had characters within your organisa. inth, 1924, giving an account of a dinnertion and permit them to utilise it in coli-
will be given to these statements in your party held in Swatow by the President spiracies against the Government. This taken out, the permit issued by the Dethie suggestion and hoping that publicity and Vice-President of the Chamber of is a matter of such grave woncern to thepartment of War being good-until Novera-
KAM CHL l'ammerer, given to the chief military Republic and to the Revolutionary cause her 4th. 1324, and that there is nothing columns.I aw, Yours sincerely,
Chairman, Wui-Ning, Association. and civil officers in the town. About 20 that I am determined to have a thorough irregular in the shipment of the articles
219, Queen's Boad, Hongkong, were present. After dinner the Finance
August 8th, 1924. Ainister addressed those present and said investigation made into it. I trust that into Canton. The leading organisations tent his mouthly expenses were $720,000, you will render substantial assistance to in Canton deplore any misunderstanding in taxation in Swatow be collected the Governmcat in the elimination of between the merchants and the Goveru- as to enable the Merchants ment and fear that any further hitch in 2860,000
0 per month, leaving a deficit of traitors so
rus other issues may result in 60,000 per month to be found somehow, Volunteers and the Government to work the peace fui settlement of the pending How were these figures to be brulged hand in hand in the defence of our hearth actions detrimental to peace and order
The surprising anggestion was made in and how was his hudget to balance 1 de called upon the Chairman and Vice and home and in the extermination of in Kwangtong They have strongly urged Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce triculent militarists. In such a case. I[upon Dr. Sun Yat-sen and bis party to the form of a question by Mr. G. virtually represent, and return the arms in the House of Commons that there was "to see him through. He wanted $360,000 shall look to you as a pillar of supportspect the will of the people, whom they Lausbury (Labour, Bow and Bremics) "the Dominions at present stranded in per month from the Chamber, this to be
Great Britain. He urged that a confer- supplied by the two prefectures of Chao- and place in you unreserved confidence, and ammunitions he has seized to the a considerable number of people from
This will be not only of benefit to the Merchants Volunteers,
eno be arranged with the High Commis sioners to devise methods for the repatria- chow and Kia-ying.
the mistaken impression that plenty of many unen who had served in the war
employment was available... had returned to Great Britain under
COLONIALS STRANDED IK ENGLAND,
The President of the Chamber replied Merchants Volunteers hat will be a bless-Similar requests have been made to that trade was very bad indeed and ing to the people of Kwangtung. The Dr. Sun by public bodies all over- Kwangtion of these people. He declared that that the people had bees heavily taxed, and it would be very dificult to collect Government has high expectations of you. tung and by representative oversens Chi- coming events in their homeland, with no any such bum, but that after the festival I hereby appoint my secretaries Lamese organisations abroad which view the
meeting and go into the question.
Spirit festival-he would call another Chik-mien and Lin Sing-ho and my little concen
A.D.C. Taag Yin-wah as, Government
The next day the President and Vic. President of the Chamber of Commerce resigned, and what will happen next re halas to be revealed.
representatives to discuss with you the bis intention to return the arms to their
(Continued bu pod columns)
So für Dr. Sun Yat-sen has not signified
rightful owners.
Mr J. H. Thomas (Secretary of State for the Colonies) said that he had no
exist. The High Commissioners were. always ready to help bona fide cases. knowledge of the conditions alleged to
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