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HONG KONG
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 5th, 1928.
CANTON “ENTENTE CORDIALE.”
MARSHALLIS STRUGGLE WITH
BOLSHEVISM.
FRIENDSHIP AND CO-OPERATION NEEDED WITH HONG KONG.
OUTSPOKEN INTERVIEW WITH THE DAILY PRESS.
FOREIGN MINISTER AND ADMIRAL IN OPTIMISTIC
MOOD.
Marshal Li Tani Esin's visit. to Hong Kong was no half hearted success. "The modest but, entirely confident bearing," and the unfailing courtesy of the soldier administrator, who has done more than any one man to free Canton Iron Communist tyranny, desply impressed all sections of the community.
Marshal "La both in his public utterances and during an inter- view very kindly acorded to our representative stressed two things that he was, the unrelenting and consistent foe of Bol-" shevism and that in his work of restoring prosperity to the City of Canton and the Province of Kwangtung he needed the friend- sehip and co-operation of Hong Kong and of the British Govern
ment.
The Marshal made it quite plain that he would do everything in his power to send the students back to their books, the pea sants to their fields and at the same time deal firmly with labour union strikes
Marshal Li and Mr. Chu Chao Hain were moet optimistia atTM« regards the future of Kwangtung. 'Only'peace was needed to see trade revive and a new era of prosperity. Friendship with Hong Kong was desired and the inter-depondence of the two places admitted.
TRIBUTE TO HONG KONG'S FRIENDLINESS.
The Marahal paid many graceful tributes to H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi for his welcome to himself and Madame Li and also to the work of the Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall, C.M.G., during their recent visit to Canton. Marshal Li expressed his appreciation of the European Press of Hong Kong and the consistent friendlinem expressed towards Canton,"
Saturday's official functions, following a conference at Govern. ment House during the morning, were a tea party to the distin- guished guests given at the Chinese Merchants' Club by Sir Shou Son Chow and Dr. Kotewall, and a dinner given by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
The Feiying left yesterday morning. cordial messages sub sequent to her departare being exchanged between Marshal. Lí and H.E. The Governor.
Sir Cecil Clansenti and Lady Clementi will pay a return visit to Canton, arriving there next Friday morning, when it is hoped that the entente between the two ports will be still further consolidated.
MARSHAL LI'S politics. They frere at school to
ASSURANCES.
CANTON ARMY
REFORMS.
"THE TEETH AND FETED BY CHINESE FORCES TO BE REDUCED?
LIPS.
A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR KWANGTUNG.
CANTON FOREIGN MINISTER'S OPINION.
A
COMMUNITY.
·MARSHAL LI TSAI HSIN EXPLAINS HIS POLICY.
CO-OPERATION WITH HONG KONG.
ILLEGAL EXACTIONS STILL LEVIED.
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}
Marshal Li Tsai Hsin will include |
Mr. Chu Chao Hsin, the Minister THE WAR WITH COMMUNISM. in his coming statement of recon- for Foreign Affairs at Canton, gave }
a very interesting and outspoken. Marshal Li and his distinguished interview to a Daily Press repre-party had a busy day on Saturday. sentative on Saturday. He quoted In the morning, following a conter ⚫ well-known Chinese proverb ence at Government House, Mas "the teeth and the lips and shal Li called on the Chinese compared Hong Kong and Canton Chamber of Commerce. being to the teeth and the lips of an received by Mr. Li You Chuen, individual--one affording protection Chairman, and other officers of the to the other.
Chamber."
The Hon. Dr. H. Kotowall, C.M.G., and Sir Shou Son Chow were hosts at a luncheon, party given in honour of Marshal Li and party at Hatton House,
The affair was & privato one and was attended by about fifty pro minent members of the Chinese community.
struction policy for the Province a proposal for the reduction of the Army, whose exact number of strength no one knows with any exactitude.
The 5th Army Corps in Canton, formerly commanded by General Li Fook Lam, is to be entirely re- organised and re-distributed. It will be split up into imali units and posted in the districts. Its loosely organized personnel will be formed into companies and battalions and given a course of training. The more ambitious officers hope that by that means their men may soon be able troops music. General Tang Yin to take their place as first line Hua now commands the 5th Corps
The Kuomintang's Policy. When asked as to the policy of the Southern Government, Mr. Chu said that the Kuomintang aimed at bringing about friendly relations between Canton and Hong Kong and also to secure a position of equality in the family of nations for China Mr. Chu added that while working with that aim in In the evening Mesdames Li and view, Canton would at the enino Li Man Yin were the guests of time maintain friendly relations-Lady Chow and Mr Kotowall at with Foreign Powers. Canton Battan House. The ladies were could considerably contribute to rejoined by Marshal Li after the wards peace by carefully and dinner at the South China Restau-leased by the "Reds." The Can- steadily pursmog that policy.
Marshal L's Polley
Marshal Li's policy, said bir.
rant.
GUESTS OF CHINESE MER
CHANTS CLUB.
Chu, is to work for the reconstruc-.5 tion of Kwangtung and the restor ing of prosperity to the people of A tea party was given in honour South China, The Marshal has worked steadily for these obiec of the Marshal and his party by tivox. Sir Miles Lampson when in
Sir Shou Son Chow and the Hon. Cauton promised that the British Dr. R. H. Kotewall at the Chinese people would give every assistance! Merchants' Club. at-4 pm There in their power and Mr. Chu went was a very large and representa on to say that he highly appre
The execution of "Reds in those shot last Wednesday was Canton still goes on and among Wong Dong, a leader of the anti- British boycott in 1925.
December some 1,450 persons await. During the Red upheaval of ing trial in Canton Jail were re
ton authorities have now recovered the records at these men, and war- rants are out for their re-arrest
wherever found within Kwangtung jurisdiction.
The Kwangtung Arsenal at Shek cheng, near Canton City, resumed operations on March 1st.. This is and has plast for a big, output af one of the largest arsenals in China rifles and machine-guns,
Canton trade is still being inter illegal and unreasonable.imposts not fered with by numerous forms of
ciated this assurance and he was tive gathering among those pre-formally sanctioned by the autho certain that co-operation between sent being Marshat Li. Taat Hain,rities and exacted by means of Hong Kong and Canton would
mean the greatest possible benefit air. Chu Chao Hain (Commisioner to both ports. Kwangtuig, he for Foreign Affairs), General Chui claimed, had greater resources King Tong (commanding the 13th than any other province in China and the reason that it had not achieved prosperity was that for years it suffered from warfare and civil disturbances. Owing to these condition the merchants had re
threats.
Until a week or two ago, Chinese owned steamers plying between Canton and Hong Kong had to Division of the Nationalist Army charge ten to twenty per cent, above and Director of the Military Do their regular freightage in order to Admiral Chan Chan (Chief of the Union. The seamen and the officials partment of Kwanging Province), pay commission to the Seamen's Union and the Customs Officials' Kwangtung, Navy), Az. Li Mon fused to invest their money in ini), General Cheung Wai Chiang of ships and the discharge of cargo, Yan (Director of the Revenue Cou have a big hold over the manning dustrial, and other ability. (Director of the Ariation Bureau), unions and the recent "Red" ad- and, with the support of labour Mr. Man Yum. (Private "Once peace and stability is tary) and General Chan Hing Waninistrations in Canton behind them they have been able to force 'many secured," said Mr. Chu.trade (Principal A.D.0.). will improve and prosperity be well
ship owners to comply with their Administration is able to afford illegal demands. Now the Canton some protection to legitimate trade. and resistance to the demands of the labour unions will be backed by the Government.
Peace And
were Sr Robert Ho Tang. Dr. S. Among the Hong Kong residents w. Teo, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, dr. Ho Kom Tong, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. Li Yau Chuen, Mr. Chan Pak Chun, Mr
learn and not to participate in public affairs. "The fact that they are students is proof enough that COMMUNISM WILL NOT they have not arrived at a mature within their reach" Mr. Chau took enough age and state of knowledge a very optimistic, view of the whole BE TOLERATED.”
to be anything but a nusance in situation. Since Marshal Li's re- turn to Canton, he had been work; politics." The general public," ng hard to wipe out banditry and TRIBUTE TO THE EUROPEAN added the Marshal, has no can-had already done much to secure Chau U Ting, Mr. Ko Leong Hoe,
ception of to the amount of damage done by the unruly students Heng Kong as well as Canton has suffer- ed a good deal from their unruly tongues."
PRESS.
Á PERSONAL INTERVIEW.
Marshal Li Tsai Hain is the very soul of courtesy to everyone und everything he says is without any reference to himself. He referred to himself as the "younger brother” in all his speeches and again when talking to a Daily Press representa tive on Saturday night at the South China Restaurant."
Immediately after the dinner given in honour of Marshal Li by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce on Saturday night, our representative approached Marshal Li who said that he would be only too glad to talk to a pressman."
Opening his conversation, the Marshal said thật hà had always. regarded the Hong Kong European Press with great admiration and ha considered that the British neWI-
Papers in the Colony had always
'done everything they could to bring Hong Kong and Canton together. I have never known any instance of the European Press of Hong Kong referring to Kwangtong in a hostile manner, or as if it were in any way a hostile country. Your leading artiales have always been most inspiring and in many" a lesson to us,” said the Marshal.
- Communism To Be Einshed, to Referring to Canton, Marshal Li said that he had always been
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peace and stability. The people of Mr. Li Sing Kui, Mr. Lau Yuk Li would be able to carry out his Lo, Mr. Simon Too Yan, Mr. Choy Canton were confident that Maratal Wan, Mr. Li Jowson, Mr. M. K. plans and confidence in the pre-Hing, Mr. Li Tao Fong, Mr. Ng vace was being gradually restored. Wah, M. Wong Tak Kwong, Mr.
Once
completely Kwok Siu Lau, Mr. Lee Hysan, Mr. restored, Marshal Li would com- Kwok Chaer, Mr. Ho Leung, Mr. mence his work of reconstruction W. N." Thomas, Dr. Ma Lak, Pro- Hong Kong will help in this lessor Wang, Mr. Kong E Suen, work," said Mr, Chu, "and many Mr. Ip Lan Chuen and Mr. Ho Iu Chinese merchants will, I am sure,
Long before the distinguished be ready to invest money in visitors arrived, thousands Kwangtang enterprise.
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Marshal Li arrived at 4 pm. sharp and was conducted to the Chiness, Merchants' Club.
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"Coming to Hong Kong has taught me a lot." It has shown me clearly that the Chinese are greatly esteemed by Europeana. You have a good Governor here - a man who knows his job and I am deeply impressed with what I have seen in the Colony here there were differences between during the last two days, and Canton and Nanking, Mr. Chu said Marshal La.
The Canton Seamen's Union is that there were no differences be-
now trying to exact. 20 cents on "Canton and Hong Kong tween Nanking and Canton Mr. should always be friends. These Chu also said that if the experti-
every 100 bundles of firewood ship- ped into the city from the Northern two ports are very closely linked tion against Peking succeeds, there
District Unless the authorities are together ant for very many should be no dificulty in revising
able to stop this, it is feared that reasons, Canton and Hong Kong the treaties to the satisfaction of should at all times have
the firewood merchants will with the Chinese people. good
hold shipment altogether in order understanding with each other" Why He Refused Shanghal's Offer.
Canton has to depend on Hong
Asked as to his opinion of Canto arouse public indignation and call In reply to a question by our Kong in various ways and the representative, Mr. Chu said that said that as far as he could see to the continued presence of "Red" ton and Hong Kong, the Admiral the attention of the Administration same applies to Hong Kong. Our the reason why he refused the there would be no more trouble influence in the Province. exports and imports have to pass office of Vice-Minister of Foreign between these two neighbouring The 300 or more private couriers through Hong Kong, and the Afairs at Nanking and Conims banking and exchange facilities sioner of Foreign Affairs of Shang-are not out to make trouble. We tween Canton and other ports are
ports. "We Chinese," he said, carrying letters and packages be which our merchants get in the hi, was that his native place was Colony could not be found in Canton and that it was his duty man (meaning Marshal Lay in work by the Canton Postal Commissioner. want peace and trade. Our Chair to have their activities restricted Canton. In this respect Hong to stand by his people. He aiding for better trade. He is answer- Their appearance in Canton and Kong had always come forward that it made no difference where ing the call of the Canton mer outports during the last few years to help the merchants of Canton, he served under the Nationalist chants, and his duty is primarily has been due to the incompetence "Commerce," mid the Marshal, Government. He could do just as to see that the merchants are given of the regular postal service "is the backbone of every country" much for his countrymen, whether the facilities they need in order to under "Red" influence and labour and he went on to say that he would towers in Nanking, Shanghai or carry on basics tyranny. During the "Red" ad
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The Admiral said that from what ministration in Canton, the number spare no effort to bring about (an
·He was confident that the Nation he could we in Canton there was of poatmen was increased from 1,255, era of commercial prosperity in Kwangtung, and he felt sure that alist Government would soon be no hostility towards the foreigners, to 1,312 and the sorters from 381 the British colony would help him moved to Peking, and ones that was "We do not want trouble," he re- to 438 but the number of daily de- in his fast Eis visit to Hong done, he would join the service peated, and whatever trouble we liveries in the City was reduced from Kong would certainly accomplish & there. His desire to serve his had in China was brought about six to two. Despite these changes great deal of good, th
people had been his incentive in by the rowdy elemente. Our Chair a letter was often liable to a five returning to Chins from Europe.man Li is a very capable man and or six days delay in local delivery. the world will use in a few month These conditions, however, have INTERVIEW WITH ADMIRAL the good ho will do for Kwang been improved and it is hoped that PAGES HWA the former efficiency of the Canton CHAN CHAK
"We have been very cordially Post Office may be restored. Post- received by the Governor of Hong men and other postal employees do Kong, and when he visits us, we not now attend to meetings and de
monstration and may de procate his kindness: We are now Soma of the private couriers, by working for pesos and stability and a system of through delivery and once we achieve idurivaim the co-operation, maintained quite n will realise that Marsha Li than that of the Government One merchants of Hong Kong and Can good service which was often better man with the courage and private courier firm for instance. tenacity to deal with this colossal has a service among 40 ports and tack. You can rest assured that cities in this part of China, and its henceforth Canton and Hong Kong agents often travel into the interior l-will remain the best-of- friends with money and letters, which the
regular post system does not take,
The kindnew shown to Madame Li ab Goverment House was without precedent and the Marshat regard opposed to communism and that it e that as an honour not only to was his unswerving policy fo, nip himself and to Madame Li but to the movement it the bud whenever the Chinese in general.
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and, wherever it sprang up. The produce good fructs and when I get
prang up. The "I know this visit of mim will PEACE AND TRADE WANTED | shall not apare any affort to reci young students who barangued at back to Canton shall impress street corners when they should upon my people the courtesy mad At the tea party given by Sir Bhou Son Chow and the Hon Dr bafe been at their books and had he had to the Chinese B. Koterall, OMG, at the ready to extend '! constantly delivered damaging, and elu the Marmal. He concluded by Chinese Merchants Club on Batur- misguided speeches had never met saying that he would always be day afternoon, a Daily Prear with any sympathy from him. The pleated to see any premmen from representative was able to obtain Marshal said that he was entirely Hong Kong and when they came a personal interview with Admiral
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