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been justified, and by the time these lines apar in print, the Soviet rotinue of
•his Consul and officials will have left their home on Whangpoo Road bag and baggage, In accordance with the order for their expulsion issued by the Chin- ese authorities in this uren..
time.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1927.
CANTON OUTLOOK
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though they seem to desire co- operation with Chan Ming-shiu.
As to Genaral Li Fuk-lam, it seems clear that with such a big army at his disposal his words will carry some weight.
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City Conditions.
"As to conditiona in Canton, half the business shops have now re-opened, but uneasiness still exists in the city and several rich families have lait Canton for Hongkong and Macao.
A real fear has been gnawing at this community'a vitals that the Communist disorders at Canton and elsewhere might be duplicated in Shanghaitat some prearranged Latterly word was received fram well-informed quarters that a
The value of the Central Bank large number of graduates from the notorious Vorovsky University at noto is still very low and people Moscow, which is the training who produce the notes in pur ground for Communistle .disciples chasing goods and food stuffs at from Oriental countries, in the art the market have to put up with of subversive propaganda, had land-low exchange.
smaller streets
ed in Shanghai for no good purpose To prevent further incendiary and were mixing with the crowds fires by "Red" remnants, watch- in the streets and mingling with the men groups of ten or more are workers in industrial centres with hired by the residents of each a view to creating some sort of street. For the incident. It is also understood or lanes, four or five men are that certain selected groups have employed. Thess watchmen are bron supplied with hand grenades, divided into two groups, keeping in the use of which they have re-
a vigilant look-out during day and cived instruction.
night.
The police authorities are leaving nothing to chance and do not intend
At night, few pedestrians are o'clock and after nine
to be caught by surprise. There seen,
the eity has been constant vigilance main-most of the streets and roads
heart of the tained at the Soviet Consulate, and in
Even the ricksha every incoming or outgoing visitor are deserted. has been subjected to the closest coolies make themselves scarce at serutiny by Municipal police posted night.
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ed policemen with rifles is to be ed with a rifle sung across shoulder. He is believed to be one sten patrolling the streets at night. of the most trusty members of the Cases of theft and robbery are few, Soviet Consul's bodyguard and is for the police have made it definite vidently a product of the Varpuskyy eleur that thieves and robbers when caught and convicted will be University at Moscow.'
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Canton. Dec. 19.
Intense relief, on the whole, per- vades the atmosphere of the Settle- Absolving Wang. Ki-cheung. ment following the expulsion order. The Soviet Consulate has been an anachronism in the Settlement, any way, and its departure will not be looked upen with any great sorrow he the residents who have been so harassed by t within recent months.
A Deterrent To Outlawry. Next, in point of public interest, to the order for the expulsion of the Red Consulate is the momentous proclamation jast issued by the Provisional Court, to be enforced in the International Settlement, pro- viding the capital penalty for a long Mist of offences including armed robbery, kidnapping and disturb ance of the peace.
A joint telegram, under date of: the 17th. instant, sent out by Chan Keng-pok, Chang Fat-kwai and Chu Hai-yi to Wang Ching-wei at Shanghai ruis as follows:
"From the newspapers of yester day, we learned of your telegram which stated: Upor arrival from Canton, Chun Pi-chun reported that Chan Kung,pok, Chang Fat- wai and Che Hul-vi are extremely indignant with Wan Ki-cheung for his admitting the Communists' etc. we beg to say that it is not a fuct; at confess that criticised. Wang's words and acts and accused him of being too much a Leftist. With regard to our Following closely in the wake of inability to nip the recent. Commun- unprecedented wave of crime,ist coup in the bud, we are just when human life has been accounts guilty as Comrade Wang, and el cheap, the action of the Provi-it is impossible to hold him res-
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munity heart of grace and has re-over, on the day of the outrage, vived their drooping spirits, which Wang boarded the, rusbeut Keng Tainfter a narrow escape and bom- i have been very, very low ever since barded the enemy on the Bund. He the commencement of the tramway strike, with its toll of death, armed this saved the strong-room of the robberies in broad daylight, Rid-Central Bank and the Headquarters of the 4th. Corps from the bands nappings, and industrial strife gen-of the Communists. On the 13th., erally.
when the soldiers of different corps launched a general attack on Can- ton, War took the lead and fought. desperately. Though Wing is to be blamed, he should also be ap preciated. Thinking that Com- rade Chan Pi-chun has been mis- informed, we beg, hereby, to make matters clear and to share the blame with Comrade, Wang,"
The action of the Chinese judges to curb, the spread of crime is of the comprehensive order and is de signed to strike terror into the hearts of the lawless elements just as the latter have been trying to demoralize the public with their terrorist tactics.
Bodies in River.
2.
The extraordinary increase of terrorism and crimes of violencec during recent months has convinced the judges of the Court that the existing Criminal Code, which was enacted under peaceful conditions, is no longer eapable of coping with the present abnormal qituation, be eause the penalties provided there in have been so inadequate thated, that during the Red-Nationalist they have served as an invitation treable, many prisoners were taken
River steamers arriving here re- port that a number of bodies have been seen floating down the front. Reach, these in some cases being It is tied back to back in pairs. also stated, although uncorroborat
to lawlessness rather than a deler afloat in launches and junks and rent.
with hands tied, were thrown over-
So far, as the law-abiding gee-board. On the first appearance of tions of the community are 'con- the victim above water a shot cerned. it is a Christmas gift than finished the struggles,
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A Windfall For Charity.
Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, the former British Crown Advocate in Shang- bai, often was taxed by those mem bers of the local foreign gentry, animated by a spirit reformi, re- warding the continuance of exten- sive helling on the Races, and it was even represented to him in ne uncertain terms that he should use his authority to influence the aup pression of the Bace Club.
Betting, no doubt, has its evils from a social point of view, but it is at this time of year that charity qrganisations in Shanghai--and their name is legion-are persuad ed to ask themselves how they could contrive to manage without the Race Club, for that institution, on the ove of the festive season, has announced its charity disburse- ments for the second half of this year amounting to the huge sum of $144,426.80.
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· Rome. —An appeal to all the uni- Federation. The circular says: Every section must form a Rugby There is a game now firmly taking team in opposition to Association brighter for some people not too commanders for allocation among well endowed with the good things their men a fitting and tangible versities to take up Rugby football root in Italy which for various football, which never can have a
expression of this community's ap of this world.
No fewer than eighty institu-preciation for what the soldier and and to make it a national Italian reasons should become "our spert," great development in our country. would do much to develop Italy's mediately make arrangements for
refer to Rugby, suitable fields to play this game, tions, representing many national- sailor boys have been doing for game has been issued by the and which, if properly taken up, All university sections. must im-
Fascist University Sporting morale. We itles, are the beneficiaries of the them.