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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1924
SUN YAT SEN AND “IMPERIALIST ENGLAND.”
REPLY TO A BRITISH PROTEST AGAINST BARBARITY."
THE TIME IS COME."
A CABLE TO BRITISH PRIME MINISTER.
MINISTER OF GREAT BRITAIN."
The following Manifesto has been issn-¡ DR. SUN'S TELEGRAM TO PRIME
by Dr. Sun Yat-sen as President of the Government as Canton and Hend of the Kuomintang: -
Right Honourable Ramsay MacDonald,
London.
CANTON NEWS.
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KOWLOON AFFAIRS. ··
ACTIVITIES OF THE RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION.
THE DUSTBIN NUISANCE,
TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. }
OFFICIALS OFFERING TO RESIGN.
The settlement of the Canton arms dis pute has made no further progress than At the last Committee meeting of the a willingness of Dr. Sun to release the Kowloon Residents' Association, corre. consigament upon a payment by the volun- | spondence, was read relating to a com- teers of $500,000. It appears that some plaint that dustbins are put into the public. members of Dr. Sun's General Heailquar streets over-night and this exposed to the ters, led by General Tan Yen-kai, one-attention of dogs and coolies. The nui- time Tuchun of Hunan and now command-sance thus caused could be obviated, il ing the Hunanese in Canton, have, ex-residents generally insisted on their ser- pressed strong views against the exaction wants plicing the dustbins out only at of this sun, saying that so doing will such times as the collecting carts visit reader their position akin to that of their particular street: Co-operation on In view of the the part of residents in this matter is banditry lawlessness. divergent opinions among his leading fol-highly desirable in the interests of public lowers, Dr. Sun Yat-sen has definitely health, From the moment that the Compradore The Canton compradore of the Hong
OVERCROWDING OF SERVANTS" : QUARTERS of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation decided to withhold the arms for the pre sent and repudiate the part of the agree- Corporation at Canton openly began his has been organising a body of so-called
The over-crowding of servants" quarters Rebellon against my Government, I had Chinese Fascisti, whose aita has now been beginning on August 20th, when the prebet. In this regard also, residents have mgat to return them within seven days was also raised, on complaint of a mem reasons to suspect that his anti-national revealed to be the overthrow of my Govliminary terms were signed." moverient was supported by British In-ernment. This was to be carried out
the remedy in their own hands, as the Mr. Hu Hao-mia, chief Councillor to Dr. Authorities, cannot take action unless perialism. I have been reluctaut, how when the rebels could be effectively remed
Sun, has withdrawn from him under the actual legki over-crowding takes place. ever, to believe this is view of the acers with wruts and anununition imported from
pretext of needing recuperatiua in a sani At this time especially, when so many sion to power of the Labour Party in Europe ce board the steamer Hor.
toriunt, Mr. Hu Han-min had unsuccess-Chinese are down. England which, in its conferenzes und
The Her arrived in Canton on August fully urged Br. Sun to make an out-right programmes, repeatedly expressed its 10th and was immediately seized by my declaration for complete confiscation of sympathy with exploited peeples. Anti | Government. Since then, a state of still bad hope that this Labour Govern-rebellion has existed in Canton in the
the arms and ammunitions. Officials in trent flaw that power was in their hand. guise of a strike engineered by the rebels
Canton who supported the confiscation would prove their professions by at least and other counter-revolutionaries.
policy and failed in their proposed wili- abandoning the old gunboat policy which,
tary measures to end the strike by replac At a moment when i was deciding on
ing the Merchant Volunteer Corps with in the past, has hemped disaster and
necessary measures to rope with the re- humitation on China and would inaugur-bellion, the British Consul-General sent
the led Artay, bave all resigned following ate in this country that ern of inter- letter to my Government, containing the one another, but their resignations have national honesty which is reputed to be following:
not yet been accepted by Dr. Sun. whe a principle suspiring the political thought
will probably leave Cadton with them of British Labour,
soon in a proposed northern expedition against Peking. Those having offered to resign include Governor Lito-Chang hoi. Chief of Police Wu Te-chen, Commis sioner Chen Kie-woon of Finance, Direc-
WE NOW KNOW THE TRUTH.
On the 29th of August, the British Consul General addressed a despatch to my Government, stating that the Consular Body in Shaneen protested against the
barbarity of Bring on a defenceless
ely and rincluding with this menacing inute which as tantamount to a declaration
of war
"I am now in "receipt of a message Trots the Senior housh Nava) Others stating that he has received orders from "the modere in Hongkong that, in
the event of the Chinese Authorities" Bring upon the "City, immobate petal is to be taken against them by all Bitish Naval Forces available:"!
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"I am now in receipt, of a message from the Senior British Naval Officer, stating that he has received orders from the Commodore in Hongkong that in the event of the Chinese Authorities firing upen the City, inmediate action 28 to taken against them by all British Naval Forces avaliable."
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sirable, that residents should frequently inspect their servant' quarters to ensure that only those in the household employ are living upon the praten
BAND CONCERTS
A letter has been, received from the Band President of the tet East Surrey Reginient, stating that owing to the com. mencement of the training season, the Band will not be able to give any further free concerts in Kowloon after Monday next, September 8th. One further con- cert was due to be given in flongking on September 15th, and the Committee in charge of the Hongkong arrangements bas kindly offered to forego that concert in
In view of the diplomatic and financial tor-General Ma Chio-chun of the Kwas order that Kowloon, which has sufered support which successive British Govern Arsenal, Secretary of War Ching through inclement weather, will be able
meats have consistently given to the Counter Revolution in China and of the Tæet that my Government is today the sole centre of resistance to that Counter Revolition. I am forced to conclude that the real object of this ultimatum is the destruction of my flovernment.
Chien, and Secretary of Finance Cheng Hung-nien of the General Headquarters. · ARGLING THE STRIKE SETTLE
MENT.
As was grailly, especial, De Sun Yat- ser will not release before September 5th, and there is loubt if he will do so at all, I have to protest in the strongest terms the arms and ammunition scized last against this latest act of Imperialist in-moath. His withholding of the arms,
SUN YAT SEN. "BRITISH CONSUL'S. DESPATCH. H.R.M. Consulate General.
My Government repudiates the suggestervention in the internal affairs of China. tion that it could be guilty of the bar- barity-of firing upon a defenceless city," aines the only section of Canton against which Government might he compelled to take action is the suburb of Salkxan which is the armed stronghold of" the Chan -pak rebels. But this infamous
to have a further concert on that date.
loon will, therefore, have two more of if this arrangement is conârmed, Kow
these enjoyable functions."
PATIENTS UN PERRIES. Correspondence was also read between the Government and the Association on the subject of the conveyance of hospital patients across the harbour.on the "Star'” cotwithstanding an agreement to relerne ferry. In its last letter the Government upon the payment of $800,000, is based pointed out that it was inconvenient to on the unwillingness on the part of the place patients into the non-smoking, cabin Canton Merchant Volunteers to allow on the ferry, because this would neces- their commandants, Chad Lim Pak and sitate lifting the stretcher over the heads 20th. August, 1924. Chan Kang Shau, to express regret for of passengers in the side gangways, there Sir.-Having heard yesterday from having been influenced by others to op-by increasing the difficulties and discon suggestion, couung as it does from a body several sources that Clonese Authori-puse the Sun Yat-sen regime. The volun- forts of the journey. The entrance to the ties contemplated, opening fire un the city teers are of the opinion that the charge smoking cabin is amidships and close to which includes the authors of the Singa of Canton particularly on the sub of of smuggling of arms for a "trenser.able the gangway, and it is therefore much "other" atrocities in Egypt and Ireland, is Schior Consul, yesterday made a verbal purpose against Dr. Sun's Government more convenient for the purpose. The typical of Imperialist "hypocrisy and protest to the Civil Governor, as under:-- has been made without any tangible proof. Government also stated that the "Star". Ferry Company have expressed" a desire
pore assinere and the Amritsar and
Canton,
even in my own country. I need but refer 10). That in the event of foreign per/The volunteers, it is said, are only willing } to co-operate, a. us to secure as far as
to the latest British outrage at Wanhsien where the bombardment of a defenceless
city by British Naval Forces was only
averted by the sacrifice of two of my
countrymen who were summarily decapi tated without trial in order to satisfy Imperialist Frightfulness.
sons or property being injured, they to let their commandants circulate a tele-possible the comfort of patients, and it would hold the government respon-gram expressing goodwill and friendship is proposed on future occasions to post a sible;'
(2) That they protested against the bar barity of firing on a defenceless city; (3 That in the event ul injury to foreign persons or property they would take whatever Imeasures desirable,"
they deemed
Is it because such outrages on a weak and disunited country are perpetrated with impunity that here" in "Canton waters the British Navy again threatens to fire upon the Authorities of another Chinese city But I see a farther and more sinister zucaning in this challenge of Imperialist England. Reading it in the light of the diplomatic and moral support and of the milhons of the Reorganisation and other loans which the Imperialist Powers have for upwards of twelve years consistently given to the Counter-Revolution it is im- Fos. Ping Sheung, Esq.,
I am now in receipt, of a message from the Senoir British Naval Officer, stating that has received orders from the Com modore in Hongkong' that, in the event of the Chinese Authorities firing upon the city, immediate action is to be taken against them by all British Naval Forces, available.
possible to view this act of Imperialism as other than a calculated attempt to des- troy the Kuomintang Gowernment of
which I in the head. For here is open
SPIRIT OF THE REVOLUTION.
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I have the honour to be, Sir. Your obedient servant,
(Sd.) BERTRAM GILES,
II.B.M. Consul General. ·
Commissioner for Foreign Affairs,
Canton.
AFFAIR.
pleasant but never too submissive to Dr. and such other scotimcat which may be
Sún.
A report states that some of the arms
scized by Dr. Sun are still in the custody of bis followers at Whampoa, and to pre- vent further stealing by the mercenaries, Dr. Sun has ordered that what has been
using the smoking cabin while a patient notice at the door of the smoking cabin requesting passengers to refrain from is on board.
It was decided by the Committee to write the Government thanking it for the
action taken.
Several other matters were dealt with.
left unatolen should be returned to the organised Red Arroy, The expense of the Governor's Office in Canton is being Norwegian &s. Hav, on which the con- met by monthly contributions of the Nam- signment arrived at Canton waters on boi and Punyu Magistracies which, in August 11th. It has also been reported fact, are now more powerful, because of their having a territory to exact payment from another source that Dr. Sua has of taxes in advance. So for the Red given orders to the Customs, to issue Army in Canton has a little over 300 un- elearance papers to the steamer when she employed coolies.
ALIEN TROOPS STILL IN CANTON, is ready to sail.
The refusal of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to order the withdrawal of the special mer cenaries despatched into Canton City from the districts since the general strike. although the merchants have declared their strike off as agreed upon in the pre- liminary terms for the return of the armas, bas excited no little suspicion on the part of citizens of Centon.
THE YUNNANESE AND THEIR REVENUS FROM CAMBLING. There is good reason for the Yunnanese mercenaries in Canton to oppose the pro. posed stationing of a Red Army there to carry out the objects of the communistic rebellion against this Government, direc-STORY OF A $4,000 ROBBERY. faction of the Kuorintang Political Party A led by Governor Liao Chung-hoi and ted by a trusted agent of the most power: SEQUEL TO THE WEST POINT Chief of Police Wu Techen. The gam NATIVE BANKERS EXCHANGE ful enginn of British Imperialism in
bling protective fees collected by the
REMAINS CLOSED. China, and a so-called British Labour Goy
Yunnanese daily run from $8,500 to
Native bankers in Canton, while having cramens threatens to shoot down the In yesterday's issue of the Duity Press $12,000, and a general strike in Canton Chinese Authorities in Canton should a report was published of robbery will greatly affcet the income of these reopened their offices since September 1st, mercenaries. The Canton City is now are still holding ao meetings in their they take the only form of action which at No. 19, Ng Han Road, in whichgarrisoned by Yuananese under General exchange guild. For the present Canton enable them effectively to cope with a woman was said to have been robbed of Liao Heng-chao of the Second Division is a dead city, as there is no financial anovement aiming at their own overthrow. $4,000 worth of jewellery and money by with General Fan Shek-shang, as bis im- transaction of big scale possible on ac
asian who posed as an electrician.
mediate corps commander. As far as count of the closing of the exchange. - General Lino is concerned, his income, It is now learned from Police Head- aside from gambling protection, includes
DR., SUN AND THE NORTHERN And what is this Euomintang Govern-quarters that no such man entered the the proceeds of the brothel tax, some
WAR ment that Imperialism wants to destroy? promises as alleged and that the real tires amounting to $40,000 a month in According to the native bankers, there It is the only ruling body in the country culprit was the woman herself. It ap the western section of the city alone. is nothing to the story that Dr, Sun Yat- The "income of the whale Cantonese sea has received a remittance of more which strives to preserve the spirit of the pears that the woman, who is Ievolution from atter extinction. It is ubine of a Chinese marchnat, aided Army under General Isa Chung chi for than $1,000,000 from General Chang Tso- and abetted by "Her mother, "took the a month in the 19 districts where Dr. Sun lin of Mukden for war preparation against the sole centre of resistance to the Coun-jewellery and money, and between them Yat-sen may claim nominal jurisdiction the North The general opinion appears ter-Revolution. Therefore British guns concocted a story that it was stolen by is amounting to less than $600,000. The that the present muddle in the North an armed robber. Suspicious were arous Cantonese Army, now commandeering the should furnish a good excuse for Dr. Sun ara trained on it,
ed when the detectives working in the income of the districts along the West to leave Canton. By leaving Canton a case found an empty jewellery boa on River of Kwangtung, expects to receive a Generalissime leading a force against the roof of the house. A search was daily from gumbling protection from 12 Peking, he may be able to do so with his and some of the missing jewellery. was 12 districts, $7,340; and wine monopoly repeat his last experience in getting away subsequently made of the woman's boxes districts, $41,004; tobacco monopoly, from colour flying. Otherwise, he will have to found therein. Later the remainder of 80,510. the loot was found in a night soil vessel.
The merchant does not wish the police to proceed with the prosecution and he has expressed his intention of sending the concubine, and her mother back to Canton.
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There was a time when the order of the day was the overthrow of the Manchu con. queror. The time is come when that order of the day shall be the overthrow of Imperialist intervention in Ching--the principal obstacle to the completion of the historia work of the Revolution.
SUN YAT SEN. Canton, 1st Beptember, 1924.
M. con-
from Canton.
Governor Lise Chung-hoi in Canton has According to announcements from the but very little income, and his commis official press bureau, Dr. Bua Yat-sen, he sioner of finance, having other obligations will lead his northern expeditionary force to meet under greater pressure, has been by way of Shiukwan, going through unable to raise any funds: for the newly-Kianga and other provinces before reach-
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