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APPENDIX K.
The Evidence of Mrs. J. D. Pugh, late of Canton Christian College. (Reprinted from the Hongkong
Telegraph of June 26th, 1925.)
A Telegraph representative had an interesting chat with Mrs. J. D. Pugh, who until recently was temporarily on the staff of the Canton Christian College. Mrs. Pugh had crossed over to Shameen, and was staying with some friends for a day or two before coming down to Hongkong. Asked what was her impression of the tragic affair of last Tuesday, Mrs. Pugh said: “As one who has had an opportunity of watching the trend of events closely in Canton, I am convinced that the present chaos is simply the fruit of Bolshevism rampant. The students have allowed false sympathy to run riot, and, as a class, they prove an unfortunately fertile medium for the dastardly work of the Russian revolutionaries. From personal experience, I would say that the younger students were ignorant that last Tuesday's parade would end in bloodshed. I saw with my own eyes the expressions of horrified surprise on their faces just before they scurried away for cover. The elder students were without doubt quite aware of the intention of the cadets who brought up the rear of the procession, because their horrible antics denoted complicity. They jumped about yelling extremely hostile remarks towards Shameen, such as "Kill the foreigners, cut their throats, cut their hearts out!" Mrs. Pugh further stated that she had read the dispatches of Sir James Jamieson, and she would be prepared to swear on oath if necessary that everything therein was strictly true. "I cannot understand how both Sir James and the British naval officer escaped from the rain of bullets which was deliberately fired in their direction, after an officer had given a signal which caused the cadets to face Shameen and open fire."
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APPENDIX L.
Statement made by Miss Julia Meadows, an American Missionary. (Reprinted from the South China Morning Post of 1st July, 1925.)
"The firing on the Shameen was deliberately started by Chinese students under the leadership of a Russian. For the preservation of lives the firing was returned.”
APPENDIX M.
In view of the Resolutions issued by the American Staff of the Canton Christian College on June 24th, the following letter of June 18th, which appeared in the China Press, is interesting.
Sir,-As citizens of our own countries, also working in a college that seeks to promote the welfare of the Chinese nation and foster international friendship, we wish to say something, however indequate, about the present situation in China, especially in view of recent events in Shanghai.
We find it impossible to express with sufficient emphasis how deeply we regret that these things should have happened.
We are not competent at the present juncture and with the information at our disposal to pass judgment and assign responsibility for these particular actions; we were not present and we do not know the full facts. We do, however feel that in addition to expressing our sympathy with all those who are suffering, the time has come to make clear somewhat more publicly what we have often less formally said to our Chinese friends and among ourselves-that, historically, the policies.