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GETTING BETTER DAY BY DAY."
CANTON MERCHANTS SIMPLY WAITING FOR OFFICIAL
PROCLAMATION,"
“MR... EUGENE CHEN ATTENDS GATHERING AT
AMERICAN CONSULATE.
AMERICAN MINISTER SPEAKS OUT,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH,
The feeling among the Canton merchants is growing more optimistic: cach day, and the general impression now is that the boycott is as good as over. Reports from all quarters tend to show that there is fairly solid basis for this opinion.
The strikers anxious regarding their "future" tackled the Adminis tration on Saturday about their prospects. Those who could go back to their jobs were advised to do so. It was also promised that the free lodging and boarding houses should not all be abolished at once and there is a suggestion that a certain amount of financial support will be forth coming for those who cannot and immediate employment, It is not believed that there will be any dificulty over the money required in view*
Some opposition was of the revenue to be obtained from "the surtaxOL voiced among the strikers to a termination of the boycott without adequate guarantees" but serious trouble is not anticipated from this 'quarter.
The pickets have not only been withdrawn from Shämeen but most of them are also now being relieved of duty" in the City. There is no doubt about this because they have been seen marching along the Band on their way to Whampoa. Pessimists, will say they can easily come back. That is truc, but while some go to Whampea at their own choice others have gone elsewhere. It seems reasonable to suppose, therefore, that the strike organisation as it has existed for the past fifteen months is now in process of swift disintegration.
MR. SUN FO.
は There
is still some little doubt regarding Mr. Sun Fo's position. Ile is reported to have informed the workers on Saturday afternoon that the Kuomintang bad not abandoned the anti-British poot but had only agroed to the restoration of the Canton-Hongkong traße. This mayor" may not be so but, notwithstanding his political speeches, there is a strong opinion among informed circles in Canton that Mr. Sua Fo is entirely on the side of an early settlement of the disorders. Very definite information comes to hand coat Mr. Sun Fo wants the boycott to stop.
Moreover, very little importance is being attached to the activities of the Committee whose object is to make more complete the severance of the economic relationship of the British and Chinese. They are regarded as a small political elique without much influence. The Canton merchants themselves wang to trade and state they are now simply waiting for the official proclamation that the boycott is over in order that they may be entirely free from anxisty regarding interference with their business transactions. This proclamation is conâdectly expected within the course' of a few days and when it is circulated normal trade will resume.
THE, AMERICAN MINISTER.
The American Minister, who is cow in Canton, held a reception on board the Sacramento cu Saturday, but he did not sinks a speech. Subsequently, however, at a gathering at the American Consulate he practically repeated the speech he made recently at Shanghai which has already been reported in the Daily Press. He stated plainly that America had no intention of changing her policy in China at the moment and that there was no idea of giving up extra-territoriality in present circumstances. fa effect, he said that America did not believe in throw- ing the treaties overboard. Mr. Eugene Chen was present at this gathering.
RIVER TRAFFIC.
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The Fatahan returned from Canton yesterday, with practically a full cargo. Official fgures are not available and estimates regarding the number of passengers vary from 200 to 400. Taking even the lowest estimates as correct there is no doubt that the Fatshan's week-end trip was the most successful for some time. River boats which have been Inid up behind Stonecutters ever since the commencement of the boycott are now being sent to dock for overhaul preparatory to being put once again on their old run. No definite plans have been made regarding dates of sailing The boats are simply being made ready. The Cheong- hing left for Canton yesterday and will remain there until October 1st. The general opinion appears to be that she will secure ample cargo for China Ports if the Official Proclamation regarding the end of the boycott is issued before her departure. If that Proclamation is delayed it is thought unlikely that goods will be shipped.
PICKETS ENQUIRE
ABOUT FUTURE.
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THE KUOMINTANG ATTITUDE.
THE FRENCH BANK'S CLAIM.
[FLOM QUE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. 1.
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MR. TANG SHAO YI PASSES THROUGH.
SPECULATION REGARDING HIS
MISSION.
The brief visit of Mr. Tang Shao Yi,
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THE PIRATED CUSTOMS LAUNCH.
NO NEWS OF THE KONGMOON."
A SEARCH EXPEDITION.
& prominent Cantonese and
Up to yesterday no nows had been Premier of the Republic of China, taived of the missing Chinese Maritime Clistoms launch Kongmoon, which, as re- Hongkong on Saturday and yesterday, parted in Saturday's Daily Press, was while on his way from home at Shanghai reized by pirates while on the way from to the Straits by the s.s. Hakusan Maru, Kongmoon to Macao. As stated among those on board the launch is Miss LenoTE aroused no little speculation in Chinese Scarlett a Canadian, of the Southern circles,
Baptist Mission, Kongmoon. A
which left Shameen in search of the miss. The British gunboat, H.M.S. Moth, ing launch, returned on Saturday, har- ing found no trace of her.
It was learned yesterday that an ex- pedition organised by the Chinese Mari- time Customs, was leaving Canton. in Two armed search of the Hongmoon.
atoms launches were being used for the trip, and a number of European volun- teers form part of the expedition, which is under "the command of Lieut.-Col. F. Hayley Bell, Commissioner of Custome Et Canton.
Mr. Tang Shao Yi, it may be recalled, took a prominent part at Shanghai dur- ing the last fortnight in the mission to ask the Kuomintang in Canton and General Sun Chuan Fang at Nanking to compromise in order to bring about peace between the two military factions in Central and South China. Why he left Shanghai at a time when his presenes might be needed to effect a settlement was the question asked. Has his action
The pirated launch is painted white, enused the displeasure of General Sus and as she is armed it is thought that e must have been overtaken and cap- Chuan Fang,, who has jurisdiction over
cured by an armed pirate launch. Shanghai, or is he going to Europeensidered that she would have been more ultimately on a mission for the Kuomin tang?
It is
thas a match for an ordinary junk
The Faunch draws about seven feet of water and there are many creeks in the Mr. Tang, according to those who saw district where the piracy is supposed to him on Saturday, was exceedingly non-inve taken place in which she could be! committal in his replies to political ques concealed. The Moth, which went in search of her. draws only four feet of tion. It was said that he was going to
water, but her length is against her in the Straits simply on a private visit. Cavigating these particular waterways.
This is the Grst time a Customs launch
Friends of Mr. Tang could not say whether or not he would ultimately visit Europe and America on behalf of the Kuomintang, Neither would they.con- firm rumour that Mr. Tang would visit Manila to have a longer talk with a prominent American on matters at vital interest to future Chinese-American re- lutions.
Jr. Tang was to have left by the same steamer for the Straits yesterday.
MR. SUN FO AND THE WORKERS.
QUESTION OF PAY.
$50 IN CASH "AND 520 IN WAR BONDS.
Mr. San Fo is reported to have ad dressed a meeting of workers on Satur day afternoon in Canton, despite Burujna, objection to his making further speeches on public affairs, especially quest100s of foreign policy.
has been attacked by pirates,
THE VOLUNTEER CORPS, AMENDMENTS TO PRESENT LAW. EMERGENCY PROVISIONS: CAMP
PAY QUESTION.
It is proposed to introduce into the Legislative Council shortly a bill ic- tituled an Ordinance to amend the Volunteer Ordinance, 1920.
The draft of this bill is published in
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1. The main object of this bill is to provide for the discipline and pay of the Volunteer corps during camp. The op- portunity is taken to make some other amendments also.
2. The effect of the interpretation clause of the principal Ordinance, as it stands at present, is that the administra-, tive commandant must be a volunteer officer. The present intention is that he Mr. Sun is reported to have assured should continue to be a volunteer officer, the workers that the Kuomintang has but during the war, the administrative not yet abandoned the anti-British boy-commandant was at one time a regular cost but has only agreed to the restoration officer, and it is just possible that a of Canton-Hongkong traffic.
siniilar arrangement might be "desirable The workers unable to secure employ at some time in the future," Clause 2 of ment during the next four months will the bill, therefore, amends section 2 of the principal Ordinance by providing in. still be taken care of by the Strike Com affect that the administrative comman mittee with the aid of the Komintang, daut may be a regular officer. it is said. After the next four months,
3. Under section 12 of the principal those still unable to find a job will be Ordinance, as it stands at present, the given 30 in cash and 820 in war bonds three cases in which the volunteers may
efore being asked to leave the free board
mintang.
"SEVERING ECONOMIC
RELATIONS."
ing houses now maintained by the Kuo-be called out for actual military service are (a) great national emergency (b) actual or apprehended invasion of or attack on the Colony, and (c) serious local disturbance. These three cases, do not seem to exhaust all possible cases in which it might be desirable to call out the volunteers. For example, a local emergency is perhaps more probable than a national emergency. Again, it should. not be necessary to delay the call out of the volunteers until serious local dis
Ac- turbances had actual broken out. cordingly, clause of the bill gives power The detailed reports of the meeting to call out the volunteers in case great held at the General Chamber of Com-local emergency, and in case it is desir
THE MOVEMENT TO MAINTAIN THE BOYCOTT.
"INVESTIGATION OF TOTAL STOCK OF BRITISH GOODS.
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Borodin at the present moment. merce, Canton, on Wednesday, to consider able to take precautions against the pos- M. Borodin has withdrawn his objection methods of extending the policy of sever. sibility of serious local disturbance.
4. Section 1 of the principal Ordi: to Mr. Sun Fo, son of late Dr. Sun Yating economic relations with the British,
which have now come to hand, give little nance, as it stands at present, leaves Sen, holding office in Canton.
Madame Sun Yat Sen, widow of the information additional to that already open to question the legality of any given proclamation under it, and the occur Mr. Kan Kum Shek, the Chairman,rence of the facts which are a condition at Kuomintang Chiel, Mrs. H. H. published in the Daily Press. Kung and Mise Mei Ling Soong, all
As our various classes of people precedent to any proclamation. Such sistere, are now guests at Canton of Mr. said:
in Canton, have organized a Committee uncertainty might be very disturbing and TY. Soong, their brother."
for extending the policy of severing very embarrassing. Accordingly clause The French Bank's Claim. economic relations with the British, we of the bill proposes to add to section the merchants, should also carry out the 12 sub-section which makes the gazette The Fuomintang Foreign Office is re-
containing the proclamation conclusive ported to have informed the French Con- same policy energetically with
evidence that the proclamation was law. sulate at Shamcen that their claim that accord' The pickets, who have been enforcing Tung Yuan, the present beadquarters of
Mr. Tam Chik Tong, the representative fully issued.
5. Section 13 of the principal Ordi the anti-British boycott in Canton and the Canton Strike Committee, is French of the Committee of Various Classes for are armed, numbering more than 4,000, bank's property, acquired as mortgagees, Extending the Policy of Severing Econ. nance provides that when the volunteers cannot be maintained as the title to the omic Relations with the British, reported are on actual military service they are have been assured by the Kuomintang property has never been cleared in on the organization of the said Com entitled to pay and allowances and Kama way as Eix that proper provision will be made for Chinese courts. Moreover, even if it mittee. He said: "Formerly many of billeting in the their immediate welfare. Those who do ware French property as alleged, the the merchants took very little heed over Majesty's regular forces, ao far as the hot" wish to be disarmed, or to accept Kuomintang argues that they could only such matters as boycott against underir-regulations relating to the regular forces „payment as compensation, will be enrolled have assisted the French Bank interest able goods, and soverance of economic are by the Governor in Council deemed an troops and disarmed when circum-ed in it in recovering same. They relations. But as our merchants at pre.applicable to the volunteers. Nothing stances permit.
relate the French suggestion that the sent feel acutely the humiliation, they is said about camp, and it is obvious that Kuomintang should be responsible for will undoubtedly co-operate in carrying the circumstances of the volunteers and losses arising from the delay in affording out such policies. However, the most of the regular forces might often be very important point for the present is to in different. Clause of the bill, therefore, French protection.
vestigate the total stock of British goods proposes to substitute a section "provid kept by us, and then to take steps for ing that the volunteers, when called out disposing of them, so that merchants of on actual military service, and when in various guilds will not have to buy more camp, shall be entitled to such pay and allowances as may be prescribed by the from now on,"
The workers on Saturday demanded an. explanation from the party administra tion regarding the decision to end the
The workers cf the Chinese Section of boycott. Those particularly anxious as to their future welfare were seamen 'the Canton-Kowloon Railway have been removal of their formerly connected with Canton-Hong agitating for the
The seamen and others managing director, Mr. George Bow, a kong steamers. were informed that those able to find close friend of Mr. Sun Fo. Mr. Bow is
The representatives of the various Governor in Council. A proviso is work should return to their jobs, while arranging to resume the express service those unable to get immediate employ the line between Canton and Kowloon, guilds also discussed the question, and added that no volunteer is to be entitled ment would still be cared for in boarding bat now has to devote some attention to some of them proposed that a Committee to any pay or allowance for more than hauses of the Strite Committee, which the problem involving himself. Mr. Sun for Severance of Economic Relations 7 days in any one year in respect of
should be organized by the Four Cham- camp. would not be all abolished at once. The Fo is defending the interests of Mr.
6. Clause 5 of the bill provides that: meeting was chiefly concerned with the Bow, whom he first recommended for the bers of Commerce themselves, to insist
upon the merchants putting such a policy volunteers, while in a volunteer comp, are questions of relief to unemployed workers present position,
into effect, and to extend the same.] to he subject to the same control, dis and the disposal of the pickets. Oppo-
War News.
It was then suggested by Mr. Hu Chang ripline and punishments ns are provided sition to the immediate. termination of Latest reports concerning the Northern Tong that, as a Union for Severing in the Army Act in the case of members the boycott without adequate guarantee Expeditionary campaign in Busan, Economical Relations with the Imperial of His Majesty's regular forces, with the of a satisfactory settlement was heard. Huspeh, and Kiangai, as received by ists had already been formed by the Four proviso that no volunteer shall be sub
Mr. Koo Ting Fan, Commissioner of Chinese Press up to the morning of Chambers of Commerce and was still in ject to a penalty of death except for Civil Affairs in Canton, and Mr. Lia Chi September 28th, stated that anti-existence, although there had been little murder, and that no sentence of a court Wen, a son-in-law of Mr. Koo and Reds" have retaken Wushingkwan; that necessity for its work, it would now be martial on a volunteer shall be carried himself Commissioner of Labour and General Sun Chuan Fang's Kiangsu and advisable to have the said union con-into execution unless confirmed by the Agriculture, have been advised by M. Chekiang troops are rushing towards the tinued and extended, making special in Governor. This amendment merely ex- Borodin, the Soviet High Commission relief of Wuchang. Kuomintang com-vestigations into the goods on the market tends to the case of volunteer camps the in South China, to resign. They will muniqué, for moral effect, have repeated so that a distinction be made as to what provision which already apply to the case comply with M. Borodin's advice alti. the reports of victories gained the week are enemy goods.
of volunteers who are on actrial military mately, it is understood, although, they before, recording events up to September Mr. Hn's suggestion was unanimously service or who are undergoing training have shown some disinclination to listen 18th only..
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