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LI FOOK LAM'S PROCLAMATION.
THE
I WILL DIE WITH THE PEOPLE OF CANTON IF THE
COMMUNISTS SUCCEED.
APPEAL FOR WORLD SYMPATHY IN HIS TASK.
RENEWED ATTACKS BY REDS EXPECTED.
General Li Fook Lam, thongallant Governor of Honam, to whom, credit is mainly due for the retaking of Canton from the Reds has issued this proclamation, which he asks should be given publicity in the foreign press.
After passing briedy over the manner in which ke led troops' across the river General Li Fook Lam continues:--
Viewing the City of Canton, which is now largely in ruins with dead and wouned in all the districts, I could not help mourning.
Danton is now being restored to order but.
the outor world may say that tha Ganton
·Government and people belong to tho Comimunist Party, - and, those seeking their own advantage will, with the aid of Communists attack on both sides, and we will be in great danger.
I Fook Lam, having followed the President Sun for 30 years cannot admit this change.. I will live with the Caston people if the Communists are destroyed, and will die with them if the Communists succeed. This is my only thought and aim.
THE PROCLAMATION,
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER · 19th, 1927.
THE LATEST NEWS.
WARNING TO FOREIGNERS.
145. EXECUTIONS YESTERDAY.
THE MILITARISTS' GRIP.
VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT
IMPRACTICABLE? -`
CON
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. MR. CHAN L'IM PAK'S OPINION.
"
com-
TRAIN ATTACKED
NEAR SWATOW.
DOZENS KILLED AND MANY WOUNDED.
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FIFTY PASSENGERS TAKEN CAPTIVE.
RED PEASANTS ACTIVE, IN. THE DISTRICT.
Foreign Consulates in Shameen (F20N QUE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT,{ bave given orders that all their nationals in Tungshan,
The horrible murder and wanton munity where many foreigners have depredations of the Reds" have" their homes and there are several strongly impressed upon the minds [rnoM CTR.SWATOW CORRESPONDENT, missions and schools, should come of all classes in Canton the neces to' Shameen without delay. It is feared that there will be further sity of again having their own ori troubles in the City proper.
ganization for self-defence; and this Yesterday, at least 145 Reds were has naturally led them to recall the executed in Canton.
excellent service which the Canton Volunteer Delence Merchants" Corps rendered in their 13 yeare of existence before the 15th of Octo- be7, 1924, when the inte Dr. Sun Yat Sen ordered their disbandment. At one time, the people and merchants rolunteers in Canton and vicinity numbered 135.000 in 82 cities and towns units.
The Political Council have order ed the proscription of all labour unions, except those affiliated with the Central Labour Union, the Mechanics Union, the Revolutionary Labour Union, the Railway Men's Union
Practically all leading officials in Canten, including Commissioner Haich Ying Pak of Labour and acting Mayor Kan Nei Kuang of Canton, has offered to resign owing to their failure to prevent the
Red
revolt.
General Sit Ok, an officer of the. 4th Army Corps in Canton, has issued a statement expressing his willingness to submit to the judg. ment of the Fourth Session of the Kuomintang Conference with regard to his share of responsibility for allowing the "Red"prising. He claimed that his men had shot down more than twenty Russians and over a thousand Chinese Reds," be- sides taking into captivity an equal number. One of the members of the
Soviet Consulate was also arrest ed.
The Committee looking after the gathering of
curpses tren the streets put the number of over 1,500.
The last few days many delega tious from Canton have called at the home in Hong Kong of Mr. Chan Lim Pak, past president of the Canton General Chamber of Commer and former commandant of the volunteers in the districts and cities of Kwangtung. Suggestions were made to him to reorganize his forces, intimating that a call issued by him would again assemble ali
his former forces.
Mr. Chan, Him Pak, when seen by representative of the Daily Press yesterday, admitted that ho had been visited by a number of repre sentative citizens of Kwangtung,
FATE OF THE VILLAGES.
The proclamation is as follows:-
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] While the troops are defending The catastrophe resulting from the boundaries, Canton was in the "Red" upheaval in. Camten lack of protection. Taking advan- tage of this, the communists at Gity was a trifle in comparison with tacked the Public Welfare Depart what has happened at villages like ment and various Police Stations Hokching to which the remnants of and other departments. They the Reds fed and where cstablished the Soviet Govern. ment and ransacked the whole struggle between the village volun- city, setting fire to business teers and the Bolshevik clique has estates and cruelly killing inhabit resulted in practically wiping out ants This lasted for two day and nights. Luckily the troops all the inhabitants. Apart from gathered again in time and Cantor City, the "Reds" also earnestly set to work to destroy established a reign of terror in KWANGTUNG & KWANGSI but he did not believe that now was
1 Fook Lam, taking my troops towns along, the Chinese Section of and the Fourth Army and the the Canton-Kowloon Railway and newly enlisted Second and Third other lines leading from Canton, but Division, crossed the river and fought against the Communists, the Press correspondents have cen- and in a very short period they tred their interest in the City pro- were completely destroyed, But per. What has been written of viewing the city of Canton which is now largely in ruins with dead Canton in its darkest hour may be and wounded in all the districts, applicable to the villages and towns I could not help mourning, Judg partly or wholly destroyed, except
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to activities of the communists:
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RIVALRY.
HOPES OF A SETTLEMENT.. [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
General Chen Ming, Shu, of the 11th Army Corpsin Foochow, Fukien, is expected in Hong Kong to consult with representatives of General Li Tani Hain for a state ment of the whole question of the about an amicable settlement with- out affecting the dominion of Look Lam, without further dis- Honam, which will be understood as
picte.
the time for asserting the people's rule, regretting to have to still record the fact that militarism was by no means losing power. He was of the opinion that the present strength of militarists was as great as during the time of the late Dr. Sun and that the courage and public sentiment to support such
promote were still wanting. He www confident, however, that she people of Chins would some day be able to realize the value of self- defence and mutual co-operation and that it would not be long before Lue people would have their own local government.
SWATO, December 14th. There is no truth in the report Swatow to Canton. There are very that troops have been sent from taw troops here; we have only had a hundred or so for many weeks. There has been no repercussion from do not like the omens-in the sur the Canton trouble here yet, but I rounding country.
The morning train from Swatow o'clock, and as it slowed up at to Chaochowfu left here about, 7 Kuahchin, the station beyond Chai- tong-chi, an attack was launched on it by a strong force of Red farmers and peasant. Fourteen soldiers who acted as a guard for the train were all killed. Twenty passengera and one of the train staff were also killed. Many tons of others, includ ing four of the staff, were wounded by indiscriminate fring- Nearly fifty passengers were hauled out of the train and taken away into cap- tivity.
to
The driver managed to get the train going and took it up Phuyang, where he collected a hundred soldiers and brought them back to Kuahchin, Fighting began and is still in progress at the time of writing (noon),
LATER.
News just to hand says that 300 soldiers have been sent from Chao- chowiu to Kuahchiu and some from
Swatow. The odds, however, are I imagine in favour of the peasants unless more troops are forthcoming.
SWATOW, December 16th. It is reported that the pipe line from the Waterworks has again been damaged.
These Red" risings are not further trouble. It is all very fine played out yet and we must expect
for the militarista to clean up when they Rrds and Communists get a chance, but after all is said natural consequence of military and done, these risings are only the
The Magnolia leaves this after- noon för Hong Kong so that there. will be no man-e-war in Port until the H.M.S. Somme arrives on Tuesday (to-morrow).
ing the original cause, it was due that in the villages, the local volun- centrol of Canton. They may bring movement as he had done much to oppression. and over a long period they have teers did their best to defend their established the roots of the lives and 'homes, while in Canton trouble. But its immediate cause City, pastRed" administrations was das to few unfaithful soldiers who conspired with com-
have made it abnost impossible for! munists and started the trouble, an ordinary citizen to have a license and thus this great disaster was to carry arms, while union, pickets caused. I, Fook Lam, though and strike promoters, professional protecting the Honam Island was politicians, labour leaders, and not molested, but cannot re- others have been able to possess puniate my own fault in lack of the most dangerous weapons for perception in this matter.
incendiarism and explosion. "Soon
after the commotion, General Cheung Fat Fui, Wong Kee Cheong and Chan Kung Pok tried to save the situation. Canton is now being restored to order but the people of Canton have greatly suffered. I am afraid the eater world, not under standing the real facts of this trouble, may say that the Canton
Government and the Calton people belong to the Communist Party, and, taking advantage of this, those who seek for their own selfish advantage will, with the aid of communists, attack ta on
ESTIMATES OF THE DAMAGE.
Lateef figures roughly compiled in connection with the Red" mas engre and destruction in Canton, December 11th-12th, give the num ber of "Red
troops, workers, peasants, and students participating in the work of murder and depre- dation as not more than 6,000. The number of houses burned, according to the Fire Brigades, is 1,700. The cost of property, destroyed includ- ing the buildings and the merchan- both sides and we will be in greate they contained, is estimated at danger. I, Fook Lam, thinking little of my own position, have always wished to rotire, but owing to constant troubles in Canton Ï could not slack in my duty, and I thus kept to my post. But if this
855,000,000.
CASUALTIES AND EXECU- TIONS.
If there is a settlement between the Kwangsi party and the new Kwangtung party, it means that General Wong Kie Cheung will have to go.
In view of the possible" conflict between the new and the old Kwangtung Clique, further fighting in Canton City is possible, and to avoit further suffering, all who can do so are seeking refuge, and this explains a renewal of the exodus from Canton to Hong Kong and elsewhere during the last two days.
According to Kwangsi reports the Kwangsi troops marching against Kwangtung have reached Dosing. below Wuchow, and they are aiming at the City.
WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE?
Touching on the Canton situation, Mr. Clan Lam Pak believed thur" the
best act towards improvement would
week s
be to clean the debris lett by the 4ghting and to provide for the
last seedy suffering from catastrophe. The eye-sore must be removed frat before one would think clearly. He saw no chance of civic reform and better government by the people for the time being. however worthy it might be, would To go to Canton to do anything,
under the present circumstances be surely be misunderstood, he said, and until the people were less in diferent to public affairs and show- ed some desire to participate in civic activities nothing could be
Who are those really responsible for the Canton "Red upheaval is accomplished a question still variably answer.
In
عالم
JI
According to Mr. Chan Lim Pak,
Canton, the present Authorities no group of militarists simply seek have laid the blaine on the Sovieting for selfish gain will rocceed, and Consulate. According to General Chang Fat Fui, General. Li Fook he forecasts the downfall of every Lam. and Mr. Chan Kung Fuk, cique within a short time, members of the Political Counci! still functioning in the South Capi- tal, some 15 Russians have been executed for participating in the destructive movement and it is an
At the same time, he said that the merchants in South China bad not been at all idle during the last few reads in planning for the future. He was quite sure that the day could not be long when the people would come into their own.
When asked if he would be in
untrue charge is levied The corpses curted away from against our Government, I, Fook Canton streets alone, up to Decer. Lam, having followed the late ber 18th, numbered more than 700 President Sun for thirty years and photographed and recorded before obeyed in the principles, cannot burial by a committee of hospita! admit this charge, but will take authorities. These do not include up the responsibility and fight those identified and given proper faithfully for the cause. I will funeral by relatives and frienda, nouneed that aras and seditious live with the Canton people if theAt least 1,200 were killed in the literature have been captured from communists are destroyed and will uprising and in the subsequente Soviet Consulate. Indirectly it die with them il the Communista retaliatory measures, Very few is being alleged that disappointed business again in Canton within a succeed. I realise that for myself actual Reds," it is said, were and unemployed ex-army officers year, Mr. Chan smiled. there is nothing except my coun- among the dead. Some of the boy have misused the Red power for try and my party, and in spite and girl students shot were parti. their own selfish ambition and to of all other elements I will fight cipating in parades of which they create a situation in which they
They might regain power in Canton. and live for them. This is my did not know the object. only thought and aim, and I hope thought they were similar deison-
HOW CANTON 'IS HELD all will see to it and help me to stations to those in which they had untie the knot of trouble. This participated before from time to is my hope and wish to all of my time. beloved countrymen.
FURTHER FIGHTING
EXPECTED.
FOREIGNERS WARNED.
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DOWN.
CANTON'S. DELEGATES. AT SHANGHAI.
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Dec, 17th. The Nanking Nationalist Govern ment has issued a mandate order ing that members of the Central
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Police, writing on Saturday, pointe out that the article in the Daily Press of that date, announcing that 25 Reds were being returned to Canton where they would meet with certain death, is incorrect and mis- leading.
Referring to the action taken by the Hong Kong Police, the Captain Superintendent adds
"In actual fact the undesir- ables and, suspects who have been rounded up during the past few days, since the outbreak.in Canton, are definitely not re- ceiving the hospitality of the Colony; but there is no question of their going to their certain death as each man is given the opportunity of naming the des- tination to which he desires to
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None of the perspective. persons detained have as ret. left the Colony."
and
As is well known thousands of people have locked into the Colony during the past week many of them, there is little doubt, have sought refuge here after having engaged in the orgy of loot initiated by the Reds and other agitators in Canton. They cannot be refused admittance and the ordinary traffic is so large that the issuing of passports is im-
Why don't the Cantonese rouse themselves and kick out the present party is a question still unanswered. The difficulty has been that the Can- No one appears to be filing the tonese workers, studenta, farmers, post of Commissioner. of Police of and overseas Chinese along the Canton since the resignation of open-ports in Kwangtung first sup- General Chu Fai Yat. The two ported the party and believed it to officials appointed have both dee one of the government of, by Committee from Canton including practicable. All the Police can do, A Naval wireless message of Declined the offer. The Commissioner and for the people. Now thousands Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Kon Meng therefore, to prevent the Colony of Policé is a scapegoat for every of followers of this party have be- Yu, Cheng Kung Po, Kan Nai from being over-run with undesir cember 17th shows that the danger body. He has be enforce the col come professional officials, soldiers, Kwong, Wang Fa Chin, Wang Lobables is to supervise searching at to Canton has by no means passed lection of all obnoxious taxes and and labour agitators. They have Ping, Yan Yung Chao, Chen Shu the wharves and to question any and British subjects in the vicinity contributions imposed by the mili- made themselves, so powerful and Jen and Eo Hsiang Yen having suspected bad characters. Those tary and civil authorities in the im have organised themselves to make been charged: with conspiracy who cannot give a reasonably good position of which he does not neces- the people accept the government against the Government be placed account of themselves, and obvious leave. Further Red attacks are ex-sarily have a voice. The people they established and to oppose all under surveillance and an investi-ly have no business or other con- preted.
regarded him as the official who others as counter-revolutionaries." gation be conducted into their nection with Hong Kong are tem- The message states:-
actually exacts the money frem With strong censorship of the Press alleged criminal activities. The in- porarily detained. If they have no them. Moreover, he has in custody and giving no other an opportunity vestigators. recommend the means of support they are sent back
republicanism
be and punishment to
inflicted all the political prisoners entrusted to reach
in to their homes or 'to any destina- to him by authorities whose fre- democracy with their territory, the accordance with the discipline oftion, within reason, which they may "Reds," through their thorough the party and the w of the care to select. If they do not wish quent changes have made them for-
to return to Canton they need not. get to take any action regarding organisation of the workers, farm- Nation. them, but the Police Commissioner ets, students, and women, and by WANG CHING WEI IN FLIGHT: It is unlikely that their passages has no outhority either, to free or their systematic and effective pro-
would be paid to London or New Evening papers here state that York but arrangements are made for, dispose of them according to legal paganda, bare been several years process.
the dominating influence in this Wang Ching Wei left for the United thear to go almost anywhere they
States this afternoon. part of China.
wish in Chinese territory.
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CANTON, December 17th
Situation uneasy.** There are rumoured conflicts be tween the Canton military leaders and further Red attacks.
The Chinese are taking valuables into the Concession for safety.
British subjects in the vicinity of Canton have been advised by the Consul General to take refuge..
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