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CANTON · POLICE ASSERT THEMSELVES. :-
BEGIN TO SEARCH UNIFORMED PICKETS.
CHINESE HOTEL, LAUNCHES NOW MEET BRITISH STEAMERS.
STRIKERS' RESOLUTIONS."
There has been no oficial proclamation issued regarding the termination of the boycott, but all the week-end reports from Canton point in the same direction. Arrangements are apparently being made ca all sides to bring about some change in the present method of procedure, but whether the boycott will be entirely lifted and the merchaats allowed perfect freedom to trade with whomsoever they wish still re- mainaa matter of speculation.
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As will be seen below the strikers" at a meeting attended by more than 700, have passed a number of resolutions on the subject. It was apparently accepted that river traffic in the future would not be interfered with by the pickets but it was agreed that the workers should still con tinue to exercise the power of the boycott and it seemed to be generally understood that they would have the indirect,. unofficial but never- theless loyal support of the Kuomintang. This may mean nothing at all, or possibly it is simply a method of letting the" pickets organi sation down gently. It is to be hoped that it is so for in that case the trade prospects are fairly bright. On the other hand if it signifies that "the strikers" are to continue, by more or less underhand methods, the work in which they have been engaged for the past fifteen months there will probably be not much improvement in the situation generally.
RIVER STEAMERS.
-Rumours that additional boats were to be pat-on-the-Canton-run- and that all were to go alongside the wharves have been so strong among the Chinese, and so many enquiries have been made, that it' bax been considered necessary to post bills in Chinese on the Prays giving the facts These notices state, in effect, that the boycott has not yet been officially ended and that there is no truth in the statement that steamers intend, at present, to go alongside the wharves in Canton. The report that the compradores have again taken charge of the Chinese passenger traffic is denied." (In normal times the passenger traffic is "farmed" by compradores but now the Chinese take their tickets direct from the Company's representatives. It is unlikely that, the boats will go to the Canton wharves until a proclamation ending the boycott has been issued, but in the meantime the Companies are doing everything they can to meet the convenience of Chinese travellers. There are thou- sands of Chinese, wishing to go to and from Canton, who have delayed. their trip until normal conditions are restored.
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PICKETS SEARCHED BY CANTON POLICE.
A Shameen correspondent writing on Saturday saya : —-
"I took a stroll through the City to see how things were going. When coming from the Bund, near the Sun Company, I saw armed policemen searching people at the landing stage. Even pickets in uniform were being searched so it seems that the police have at last asserted themselves.
Whilst talking to a friend a few yards from the French Gate I noticed a young Chinese in ordinary dress closely watching Chinese coming out from Shameen. He looked like someone on duty and my friend said he knew him as a picket who had formerly worn uniform. No foreigners now are ever challenged.
I hear that M. Karakhan accompanied by M. Dosser the Sandviken. stormy petrol "is coming to Canton by the s.. The bont is not in yet.
The French Missionaries in the City state that their property around the Catholic Church is still in possession of the strikers. When the strikers were asked when they would be leaving they replied, that they did not know but that they would be there for some time yet.
The Canton newspapers state that the British and French Consuls held a meeting and decided to open the Shameen Gates on October 10th. The Kwok a Po mya.
"Reliable information from Shameen" states that the British and French Consuls held a meeting on September 30th regarding the opening of the Shameen gates and restarting communications. It has now been decided to open the gates completely on October 10th." This item of news it. entirely untrue and very misleading. Since the pickets left of harassing foreigners, at the gates, the side entrances have always been open for respectable Chinese to enter, and they are allowed to pass without question. Only undesirable characters are kept out. Few of the Chinese of the better class, however, go to Shameen as they still fear molestation in some form or another from their own countrymen.
COAST BOATS.
The s.s. Cheongshing, of the Indo-China S.N. Company, which was due to leave Canton yesterday has delayed her. departure. When she leaves it is expected that the Foothing another of the Company's boat, will take 2 her place on the berth: "
CANTON ITEMS.
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REASONS FOR CHANGE NEWS FROM SWATOW.
dication of a change of policy in the party.
OF POLICY.
A CHINESE POINT OF VIEW.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
CANTON HOTELS SEND LAUNCHES TO MEET BRITISH BOATS.
SAME OLD BOYCOTT.
MILITARY ACTIVITIES.
MOTOR LAUNCHES COMMANDEER-
.ED ÁI CHẢO CHO WIL.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}
A Chinese correspondent writes: The Kuomintang reasons for desiring to end
SWATOW, October ist. the picket system of interfering with
We seem to have heard, or was it only traße between Hoogkong and Canton, a rumour, that the bayect was to end and substituting for it an economie boy on October 1st.
Yet here we are, the cott alone, appear to be very simple. It great day has arrived--and what? Same is alleged that the British Goverment old pickets, "same old boycott, same old has threatened war with China, especially strike-same old war! As Faaid before South China, and has procured an assuring is believing" and don't put your ance from the United States and Japan money on the Canton poas." that they would remain neutral in case [Our correspondent is little premature. war broke out. It is known that the It was stated that the boycolt would be British Authorities are sending additional terminated on October 10th, and, per gunboats to South China waters. More-hat the end of September.ED,
H.K.D.P..
"Aunty-Red," over, all the people in Kwangtung, with the exception of the members of the Kuomintang, hate the pickets, and the people are no longer in sympathy with
the Strike Committee.
It is roahsed in Canton that the strike pickets, who have not been assured of Iature jabe, will probably continue to agitate against the resumption of traffic with Hongkong, bat merchants are pay ing very little attention to the movement initiated by the committee formed to sever economic relationship with Great Britain"
The Canton Police have just issued a notice stating that they have been ad vised that certain persons have instigated some unemployed workers to molest for eigners on the West Band and Shakee Road with a view to atirring up iHeeling against foreigners and with the object of making a termination of the strike impossible. It is ordered that those trouble-makers shall be arrested.
The Kuomintang in Canton have been advised that a certain high military official in Yunnan will revolt against his present superior, General Tang Chi Yao, Tupan of Yunnan, and that Taili in Yun- pan will probably come into the hands of the rebels. The Kuomintang is likely to assist the rebels against General Tang Chi Yao, who is an "anti-Red."
Professor Koo Man Ya, formerly of Peking University, now Chief of the Propaganda Division of the Kuomintang, bas tendered bis resignation, because he has been attacked by a certain section of the Kuomintang and called a "Rếď”,
The Kuomintang Foreign Office in Canton has added to its staff a Mr. Ko Shing Yuen, who will be a senior secre
tary.
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Mr. Tai Tien T819, president-designate of the Kwangtung University, has arrived at Canton on a short visit. He will not accept the position to which he has been appointed.
For the first time in many months, the Chinese hotels in Canton have now begun to send launches again to meet incoming Hongkong British steamers. Among the launches 'seen was one from Nam Yuan Hotel last Saturday.
ATTITUDE OF THE WORKERS.
It is reported that hostilities actually begin between this. side and the other side on the morning of September 21st at Foong Lung. On the night of Sep- tember 2nd about 80 wounded "Red" the soldiers were brought down to military hospital in Chaochowa,
The next day both sides launched a general" attack, the result of which is unknown at the time of writing. As the military authorities here are talking of sending the pickets up to Chaochowfu as reinforcements the presumption is that the "Reds" have been worsted. No. general in his right mind, however, would dream of making soldiers out of the cowardly bunch of rabbits who style themselves the Strike Picket Corps.
Senior police oficials have become very nervous and have deserted and locked their houses, and, taken refuge (from what I know not) in the homes of friends. and relatives. All motor launches plying between Chaochowfu and, upriver towns have been commandecred by the Beds: so also has the Telephone Service between Swatow and Chrochowfu.
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The resolutions confirming the changed methods of the anti-British boycott were as follow:
1. To promote and strengthen the power and influence of the revolutionary movement, the old method of blockade is to be abolished and the Canton-Hong kong traffic is to be permitted again.
1. The workers approve the surtaxes on Customs duties as proposed by the Kuomintang and would like to see them put into effect early. At the same time the request that all the proceeds from these surtaxes shall be set aside for the bent of the strikers and not used for any other purpose.
3. All the organizations such as the Strike Committee, the Strikers' Delegate Conference, the Pickets, and other Can- ton-Hongkong Strikers' associations and clubs shall be allowed to exist as hereto- fort.
4. All those strikers unable to seek for employment, or having left the city to search for work have failed to find it
THEIR AGREEMENT WITH THE and have returned, shall be cared for as they were before the change of policy in the boycott and the method of enforcing it.
CHANGED POLICY.
اوکر
3 The Kuomintang is requested to "WISE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES." direct the financial authorities in Canton
EIGHT RESOLUTIONS.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
Mr. Chen Te Shan, a brother of Mrs. Sun Fo, has been recommended by Mr. "Sun Fo, in his capacity of Chief Com
The 186th meeting of the delegates of the strikers, attended by more than 700 raissioner of the Canton Municipality, to be the Superintendent of the Canton Tele-workers, which was held in the Canton
to continue to be resposible for the financial subsidy and support, as hitherto, of the workers on strike.
The Kuomintang is to be requested to baston its Whampoa Deftlopment" pro- ject and to resume as quickly as possible all, former Kwangtung industries and to promote new enterprises so as to afford work to the strikers and to give strikers preference whenever workers are needed
phone Exchange. The reports current in Educational Association auditorum, passers to unite with other classes and pro-
Canton the last few days were that Mr.eds number of resolutions concerned Sua was to recommend Mrs. Bun To for with the coming restoration of Canton-
Hongkong traffic. the post and had applied to M. Borodin,
for advice.
Since the arrival of Madame Sun Yat the Soviet High Commissioner in Canton, Sen in Canton, Mr. Sun Fo" has been
The "Kuomintang Municipal School working with Madame Sus to secure the relcase on parole of Mr. Wu Te Chen, Superintendent in Canton, with the co- the former Canton Chief of Police. It is operation of the Youths', Department of regarded as likely that the Kuomintang the Party, is to organize a special com Political Council will agree to the sug-mission to interest the school children in gestion to release Mr. Wu on certain party politics and doctrines. For this purposes training class of leaders' will
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7. Efforts should be made by the work. fessions in order to plan for certain action (boycott movement) and the Kno mintang should be urged to support this movement.
This new policy is believed by the workers to be wise in the present circum- stances in which the revolutionary cause is being carried on.
The Strike Committee is now complet.
The meeting was presided över, in turn, by Tang Ping, Yick Kum, Lau Chi, Chan Yat Shing, and Soo Shoon Shan and addressed by Kom Nei Kwang, represent ing the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang, Tang Chung Hsia, re-ing a new list of striker who are still presenting the Chinese National Labour idle. The re-registration of the unem. and it is expected by October 11th or 12th Union; and Soo Shiu Ching, chairman of ployed has been going on for some time, the Strike Committee.
quiring the Kuomintang dole will be The Canton Police have again reiter be organized and the pupils of the schools. While it was agreed that traffic would that the exact number of those still re ated their order forbidding pickets of are asked to form a pupils alliance to be restored and no longer subjected to known
interference by the old picketing methods. A suggestion is being made to re labour unions to arrest and detain persons receive instruction from the Kuomintang the workers: decided to continue to exer-organize the present strike pickets into charged with having violated anion rules. leaders. Mr. Chen Eie Woon, sometime cine the power of boycott and the Kuo sort of preventive or secret service was generally understood, unit, on the one hand to ensure payment For more than a year the Kuomintang Canton Municipal Treasurer, has been mintang, it. have allowed the labour unions in Canton approved by M. Borodia, Kuomintang would give them its indirect, unofficial, of the surtaxes, and to enforce the anti- to assert authority in this way. The pre-adviser, as chairman of the commission but nevertheless loyal support and in
interest the school children in Kuominfluence.. tang activities and teachings.
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