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CHING WEI.
A CLEVER COMMUNIST MOVE
WILL CHIANG, TAKE THE STRONG LINE?
Writing in the "North China Daily News," Mr. George E. Sokolsky gives the following analysis of the significance of Wang Ching Wei's return. He argues that it is another move by the C.P. against Chiang and to maintain Communist furnce in the Kuomintang,"
.
The return to China of Mr. Wang | Chiccse press to all the masses into Ching Wei seems not to be solving a belief that all is peace. And the internal problems of the Euc- Hankow has not dared openly to mintang. Mr. Wang's position do mach against General Chiang within the party is not generally Kai. Shek. It may be regarded as known to foreigners and therefore almost certain that were Hankow an explanation going back soine not afraid, all the ministers of the distance may be necessary. Of all Nationalist Government and their the followers of Dr. Sun, Mr. Wang Hordes of Russian advisers would has perhaps enjoyed the greatest have been in Shanghai before now. personal popularity. He is an Only the Minister of Finance, Mr. orator of some importance and T. V. Soong, has come here and writes a fine literary style. Until his political position is still some- the reorganization of the Kuomin thing of mystery. tang, he never held public office and there has never been any question
THE HORRORS OF NANKING.
EUROPEAN WOMEN
VIOLATED.
FRENZIED NATIONALIST
SAVAGES.
"A POISONING INCIDENT.
NEW MARKET FOR BRITAIN.
TRÅDE PROSPERITY FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
LAND OF RICHES.
A new eldorado for British enter- prise is springing up in South America,
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
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When the U.S.S. You started down stream from Nanking with all
The rapid growth of the popala. the refugees she could carry,, tions of the South American repub- persons became seriously ill from lics and the more than proportion. poisoning, four civilians and 40 able increase in their wealth are
promising factors in the problem | Sur Farria sailors, says the N.-C. Daily News. of new markets for Britain. The medical offers on board and South America, with its 6.800,000 other medical nen in Shanghai re equare miles of fertile territory fused to believe that the symptoms and its 50,000,000 inhabitants, is on the threshold of an era of wonder- were those of prompine poisoningful prosperity. All stores were examined without
the
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Do. (single)...... Bhal. Explorations Bhanghai Loans Wealth is flowing freely in the Ratba... giving a clue to the malady, until greas continent, and all sections of Torch Hines The Question Of Compromise.
Ural Carpisa Just as after last year's coup it was discovered that all the vice population are sharing in the HK. & Whar
rising tide of good fortune. South E.K. W.
Docks... against the Communists, General tims had partaken of a stock of America is unestionably
Hangkawina Chiang Kai Shek found himself out bread bought on shore subsequent richest storehouse of wealth that Shanghai Docks
New Angitourings... witted by the sudden return of
B.K. Lands still remains to be exploited, and Hotels the prospects of industrial develop- Hong Kong Realtys.. ment are almost unlimited.
Industrial experts predict that Prince's Buildings..
Humphreys Natatas
South America ill become the Busal Lands great outlet, for the manufacturing countries of Europe.
as to his integrity. He is not man of wealth. It was undoubtedly because of personal qualifications, the fact that old and young men Borodin, who arrived in Canton and to the "Nationalist" occupation. respected him, that Mr. Wang was forced General Chiang to accept his Some patrict had made an attempt elected Chairman of the Euamin- terms or give up the Northern Ex-at wholesale poisoning. tang. After 1993, when the Commu-pedition, so now, General Chinng nists joined the Kuomintang and finds that the Communists have alter M. Borodin became a factor brought back Mr. Wing Ching
The Victimized Women,
More difficult to substantiatë are
"
in the party, Wang Ching Wel's ic- Wei, against whose popularity the stories of outrages upon foreign Auence has generally been thrown General Chiang cannot fight with- women. No one will reveal the in the direction of the CPs out greater support from the.
identity of the supposed victims, although even with regard to this, genuine Kuomintang membership. there has not been a question of Mr. Wang and Mr. Chen Tu Shiu, but many hint that frightful ' personal motive, but rather honest leader of the Communist Party of things happened. There is no doubt conviction that the Kuomintang can China, have now issued a joint that many were stripped naked and best succeed with C.P. assistance. statement in which they appeal to that rape was openly attempted. Mr. Wang's efforts have always the members of the Kuomintang been in the direction of compromise and of the C.P. to find a common Two girls from a foreign firm who Largely through the influence of ground and not to split the party, were in the British Consulate were General Chiang Kai Shek, Mr. and the public accepts these assur twice carried away and twice res Wang found his position untenable ances as though there were any.
Eight women in in Canton and accepted exile in thing genuine in Mr. Chen's assur- cued by sailors. Paris. He was forced out because ances not to attack the Settlements one group are said to have been of his C.P. leanings.
not to send an armed mob to seize ravaged but will admit nothing. An Lunghus, not to seduce the Nation-elderly woman, in bed with pneu alist Army. This joint statement
Chiang Kai Shek's Position. General Chiang Kai Shek, how ever, did not long continue his is a defeat for General Chiang Kai monin, was thrown naked on the antagonism toward the Russians Shek, for he cannot, from any poli-floor and a circle of bullet holes even if he never patched up his tical standpoint, brook a reunion Bred into the Roor around her. One quarrel with the Chinese C.P.'s of the Kuomintang with the C..of the Consuls holds affidavits from
After May, 1926, he welcomed back The first split, in March, 1928,
Russian assistance with the result weakened him because he compro- two other women who were stripped that while he was at the front mised. A second compromise now and whose violation was at least fighting and gaining territory, the would kill him. If the C.F. triumph attempted... One woman in another C.P.'s were free to steal the machi-by a patched-up peace, he will be nery of the Kuomintang, to occupy back in. Ningpe before Hankow has case, who was stripped happened to all the key positions in the party time to
the be ill, was suspected of deception make merry and in the Government and finally success of their latest political
and was examined, as though medi- cally, by coolies for concealed jewel- lery.
effort.
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Too Indelicate For Politiciana..........
The recital for these things may
Great Britain has only to secure a full share of the growing South American trade to solve practically the problem of unemployment.
New Civilisation. Wealth won from the vast herds of the Pampas and from the count Iosa acres of fertile soil is build ing up a new civilisation in South America which, in luxury and brilliance will surpass the old.
Buenos Aires and the other great new sities of the South American republics already rival the Euro- Fean capitale in luxury, taste, and artistic elegance.
South America enjoys to such a full extent the bounties of nature that unemployment and income tax
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are unknown there. Natural wealth | Watsaus (oid) in oil and metals and minerals Telephot.. and of the produce of the soil as-buy-buyuras sol-sellers als sure universal prosperity.
Great Britain is just beginning
to awake to the enormous possibill- tics of South America as a market for British goods. The visit of the Prince of Wales to the great South of 1995 enhanced the prestige of American continent in the summer Great Britain and assisted the boom in trade. British shipping companies are leading the way in ON the discovery of South America "as & field for British enterprise.
New luxurious motor liners are taking an ever-increasing number of British visitors and immigrants to South America. The launching of the Alcantara, the great motor liner, which is to augment the Royal Mail Steam Packet Comuany's flect engaged on the South America ser vice, is a new step forward in the quest for South American trade.
Leaders' Visits.
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to call a plenary session in Hankow, which in effect, voted him out political existence. It is stupid for O.P. Recognized at Hankow, Kuomintang leaders to suggest that
Whether General Chiang Kai Shek General Chiang Kai Shek has not succeeds in maintaining his posi been punished and expelled for his lion here or not is only incidental breaches of the Kuomintang re-to the general question as to whe gulations since he arrived in Shangther the Kuomintang or the C.P. is hai. The fact also remains that he to be the Nationalist Government be extremely indelicate-too inde has broken.every decision of the of China. The Plenary Session in Plenary Session: he has appointed Hankow definitely recognized the late for the British and American his own officials in Shanghai;he C.P. mastery by its resolutions and has acted, with regard to foreign appointments. So far as the facta Governments to give out to an ex- affairs and has expressed opinions are apparent on the surface, the citable public-but the recital here with regard to foreign policy; he Nationalist Army has disregarded has signed himself as Commander- in-Chief and not as a member of the resolutions of the Plenary Ses is probably not a hundredth part sion Furthermore, between General the military council; he has no Chiang Kai Shek and the Commu- of the facts which the victims of gotiated with right and centre wing mists there can, be no peace; they Cheng Chien's savagery could re-visiting South America in ever- Ox Cucurta leaders with regard to party affairs; have frankly expressed their upin- he has ordered his lieutenants to ton of each other and it is hardly cite if they had the courage. The disarm the C.P. armed civilians and conceivable that they can again re-
world must
not forget Cheng his troops have shot upon these dis turn to a position of co-operation. turbers of the peace and bave killed Similarly, General Chiang and Chien's name nor forget that he is Borodin have reached a period in
a subordinate of Chiang Kai Shek, These infractions of party rules their efforts to work together when
to live an accredited agent of "Nation alone prove the split, no matter it is impossible for them bow words may be used, in the under the same heaven,
alism,"
some.
SHANGHAI EXTREMISTS!
MEETING.
EVERYONE TALKING AT
ONCE.
AND MOST PEOPLE DENOUNCED.
A mingled ferocity, disorder and
C
Evidence of outrages in the Nan
British industrial leaders arc
increasing numbers. Halidays there are becoming more popular every year. The wonderful climate, with its brilliant sunshine, attracts pica- sure-seekers to this how world, and British business men are combining pleasure with an investigation of trade openings.
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After lengthy "discussion" it waking case are coming to be so. over- a trip to South America and Lord BeTERSION, Bank's Buying rate. $9.55 decided to pass 14 resolutions in whelming that comment is wholly Jellicon and Mr. Rudyard Kipling GoLs Latte, 100 fine, per la
are among the holiday makers who BAR BILVEL, per at superfluous, says our Shanghai con-
are going to see the glories of cluding the following:-
temporary in its issue of last Wed-South America.
That all unequal treaties should be abolished forthwith;
That extraterritoriality should be abolished at once;
tu
nesday.
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Pertaining to the matter of out rageous attacks upon women, it is learned that two young married
That all foreign settlements and cunccasions should be surrendered
the Nationalist Government women, delivered of babies within without delay;
forty-eight hours of the Southerners' That all foreign military and attack upon foreigners, were found naval forces should be withdrawn in their beds in hospital by the "Nationalist crusaders and that
a childishly inconsequential way at once;
of doing things were characteristic That all militarists should be.
of a recent meeting of the extre-exterminated within as short a time the latter attempted violation. mist section of the Kuomintang, as possible;
One woman of seventy-two years,
which was held at a theatre in the That the Right Wing of the Kuo- who was apoplectic, was thrown out Chinese City last Thursday after. mintang (the Conservative section) noon. There were, says the N..in Route Vallon hould be suppress of bed, stripped naked and searched Daily News, about 1,000 persons ed and that the members should be for valuables, while prostrated by present, most of whom were of the arrested and punished; labouring and the student classes
That all counter-revolutionaries
and the meeting was an uproarious should be suppressed; one, thoroughly Bolshevist in its
shock.
Economic experts predict that the Argentine, the most posccful and prosperous of the South Ame- rican republics, will become a second United States. The meat, of the most important branches of xporting business has become one the world's food supplies, and the anual grain crop now amounts to about 17,000,000 tons a year. The republic offers an extensivo market for machinery, particularly motor, cars and lorries, and agricultural machinery.
British capital invested in the country amounts to £500,000,000, and the recent development of rail. ways and other communications has opened possibilities for new indus trial enterprises.
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style and the manner in which it. That all workers should be arm from the Bund by an American a trade authority, to Daily D THERAPION NO. 4
was conducted.
ed; and
"The great struggle among the industrial "nitions of Europe," said representative, "will be the fight to secure the South American THERAPION No. 2 THERAPION No. 3 markets,
An elderly missionary, rescued
landing party, seemed half dement There was no chairman and all That capitalists should be com- ed in his plaints against the Chinese the speakere appeared to want to pelled to compensate the familles at large until it was finally dis speak at the same time. Many a of those killed and others who were covered that he had witnessed the trade with the republics of South "An ever-growing volume of speaker got up to my a few words, wounded in the troubles which have violation of American women by America is the outstanding hope for only to be interrupted. There was followed the Nanking Road in-
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