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George Hau Chien, who is regard-sign. In fact, they strengthened ed as the high priest of the, C.P.. the C.P. by bringing to Hankow a He is fanatical in outlook, intoler- new member, whose affiliations in ant, incapable of understanding the past have generally been with any point of view but that which the Christian movements and with he, for the moment, advocates. He Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang. This is once advocated Christianity as a a subject for thought in an appraise- state religion and he is still the ment of the group and of the sup- bister fos of those who opposed him port it gives to the C.P. in this particular play of his
What of Chiang Kai Shok? fanatical temper. He was the author of the attempt in Peking to effect
The question now arises: What will General Chiang Kai Shek do? Communist coup d'état, when He has been challenged and the Marsha Feng Yu Heiang's Kuo- minchun was retreating to Kalgan General Tring Seng Chi is support. next more is his. The fact is that an effort which resulted in a large ing Mr. Hsu Chien in his efforts, to number of studenta being shot down lessen the influence or if possible by: the guards of Marshal Tuan Chi altogether eliminate General Chiang Jui'syamen, under orders General Wa Kuang Hain, notion, General Chiang then may have Kai Shek. To maintain his posi- Tupan of Shanghai." It was the to fight for supremacy not only same George Hau Chien, who or- ganized the anti-Christian demon gainst the civilian O.P: mob with Queen's Theatre: "The General."
World Theatre: astute Russian leadership, but
Kreimhild's strations which led to the events of also against the military forces of January 3rd in Hankow.
Revenge. Both the Right and Centre wing General Tang Seng Chi. It is not, of the Kuomintang regard him with Chiang to form, a decision, Fur- easy for General bitterness and I have even beard thermore, the opposition to General Left wing members describe him as Chiang has dwelt on the allegation a liability. Yet, this man is the that he has been developing into a controlling factor in the Govern.
super-tuchun. Now, one of the ment because he representa, more most prominent claims of the Kuo- than any other man, the opinions mintang régime has been that the and wishes the Hankow dicta tor, Comrade Borodin.
oppose the tuchun system, they, in their largely European par- lance, like to term Napoleonism. Even among the Whampoa Cadets
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Esu Chien axes, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the Communistic char ucter of the present Government" It is a C.P. triumph. A few Kuo tuchun. He is new to the Kuomin- But General Tang Seng Chi is a nintang names remain, mostly tang, having previously been loose- members of Dr. Sun Yat Sen's im
ly associated with the Chibli Farty mediate family, but the remainder under Marshal Wu Pei Fu. He of the important figures are all only turned to the Kuomintang for C.P. members. Take for instance, assistance because he wanted to be the new ministers appointed; Koo tuchun of Hunan. His short ac Meng Yu, the Minister of Educa-quaintance with Russian methods tion, was the leader of the CP could not have disturbed his dance, Helena May, Institute, 8:45
tuchunish attitude to his own p.m. group in the Peking National Uni- versity which made it impossible for position. He is competing with Dr. Ha Esih and other anti-Com- General Chiang as one tuchun munist professors to teach there. Always competes with another. We He has recently been in charge of Appear to be about to face a war of the anti-foreign and anti-Christian tuchuna within the Kuomintang. propaganda work of the C.P. and the Kuomintang left wing. The re- sults of his work are evident in the cvacuation of the foreigners from the Yangtze Valley. The new Minister of Labour, Soo Ting, is a Canton C.P. leader who has been active in stirring up the labourers and peasants of Kwang. tung. The new Minister of Agricul ture, Tam Ping Sao, is particularly famous for his O.P. activities.
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Some Possible Results.
Let us take the alternative situa tions:-
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1. The C.P. will dominate the Government with Borodinus dicta- or and General Chiang Kai Shek, General Tang Seng Chi and all the other military men will submit;
-General Chiang Kai Shek will strike for his independence of the C.P. In that case be must effect a truce on all fighting fronts so that The Sun Wen Family Group, he can have time to clear up the The only one of the new appoint situation within his Government. ment which is not O.P. is that of Will all his subordinates follow him, Dr. H. H. Kung, the new Minister particularly as he is short of funde, of Industries. Dr. Kung is a Shansi the CP. Government in Harkow
broker who has also been president of a university and has a wide circle of foreign frienda. He is a member of Dr. Sun Yat Sen's family in that his wife is a sister of Mrs. Sun Yat Sea. The members of this family, who are now connected with the Hankow Government are the following: Mra. Sun Yat Sen; Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Communica tions; Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of Finance; Dr. H. H. Kung, Minis ter of Industries. In this group should be included Mr. Eugene Chen, who was English Secretary to Dr. Sun
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World Theatre: Cargo
Star Theatre: "The Lotus Enter" and What Happened to Jones."
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•H.K.C.C. Tennis Tournament (details in sports column daily)..
Tea Dances H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy King Edward Hotel, and Cafe Parisien, 4.20 p.m..
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Diocesan Girls' School annual speech day. Prize Distribution by Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E., M.A (Vice-Chancellor, Hong Kong (Uni versity).
Organ Recital, St. John's Cathe dral, 5.45 p.m.
Forces, Sailors and Soldiers' Home, Social and Concert for H.M.
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destroy the authority of General Dinner dance, Cale Parisien, & Chiang Kai Shek and will eliminate him. But he will then have to as Last of Mrs. Cheyney," Theatre Hong Kong A.D.C. present "The sert bis independence of the C.P. Royal, .15 p.m.. or be drowned as General Chiang Kai Shek was, in a sea of intrigue in which he cannot possible outswim the Russians;
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General Tang Seng Chi will join 4.-General Chiang Kai Shek and together and dismiss the C.P. Gov- ernment and either return to good old fashioned tuchundem with & division of territory between them 11 a.m. or will recall the present out-of- 31st Yearly meeting The Dairy power right and centre wing ele Farm, Ics and Cold Storage Co.. ments form a Kuomintang Gov-Ltd., Town Office, 2, Lower Albert ernment..
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