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THE CHINA MAIL.

CANTON GOVERNMENT,

COMPLAINT AGAINST SUN YAT-SEN.

1.—TRAMPLING PROVINCIAL

ASSEMBLY UNDER" FOOT.

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1921

MAN FIERCED.

with dire consequences those who sokly depend upon moral principles. STEEL ROD ACCIDENT. fall to do what they ordered. The When more ideas are taken away effect produced, is that cases of from the human mind, the line of blackina)), misinformation and false distinction between man and other accusation are frequently heart and animals no longer exists. That it the people, becoming morally dege is the duty of the local authorities | FLIMBER DEERATES, IN HOSPITAL. nerated, have no longer any respect always to keep watch upon the for the majesty of the law. This is character of their people. It goes the third instance of Sun and Chen's without saying, that they should misgovernment in Kwangrang- never lead in breaking the moral

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The reasoning is good, and although we cannot admit for a moment the possibility of any truth- in the rumour that British war craft hase teen taking munitions to the Kwnagai militarits, we should in Eke circumstances have reasoned in

INDICESENT OF TN COUNTS. the same way. It is not on fault

An accident, stated by a number of that Kwangtung fears and suspicions

The Peking Daily News publishes

doctors to be without parallel in this should have invested the latest rum the following translation of com IV: ENCOURAGING BRIGANDS TO

bonds, thereby degrading human country, occurred at Magnet House, our, but it is dar fault that an in-plaint against Dr. Sun Yat-sen's

beings to the level of beasts. But Kingsway, W.C., a building in course MALTREAT PEOPLE. discreet and indefensible proclamation misgovernment in Canton which was

as soon as Chen Chikung-ming bad of erection for the General Electric should have been anticipatively pro- embodied in a petition received by For the maintenance of peace and assumed the power of Government, Company, A lift engineer, George vided to lend colour to it and strength President Hat Shih-chang from repreorder in a locality it is necessary for he gave up the whole educational Neat 24, of Wimbledon, was pinnest es it. We do not know what is sentatives of the Provincial Assembly those in power to exercise due control of Kwangtung to Chen to the ground by à long steel rod.

vigilance over the bad characters in or- | Tob-su... whose bestial nature going to be the end of the row batween | of Canton.

Shortly before noon he was working For der to prevent thera from committing is unalterable.

last Kwangtung and Krangi, for be

at the bottom of the lift shaft. He crimes. In dealing with soch bad few months, Chen Toh-su has tween Sun Wen and the Peking

characters, the local officials often tried to propagate his absurd docs stooping. when the steel rod. President; but we do know that none

The Provincial Assembly is a have them either executed or imtrines of communism of property and setft. long and half an inch thick, of our official Las the right to commit, popularly elected body in which the prisoned so as to insure safety and wives, so as to mislead the hotheaded falling ft. from the fourth floor as to a risk of backing the wrong will of the people finds expression. afford proper protection to the youngsters. Moreover, he makes it struck hins on the right shoulder" horse. The wording indicates that Unless the Assembly has committed peaceful and law-abiding people. his tenet that “filial piety is the root pierced his leg and pinned him to the the proclamations were made by unlawful acts and received the When Sun and Chen took the reins of all evils, while sensual indulgence ground with the ends of the rod. onder of the Governor, and it is there-adjudication of the law courts through of Government into their hands, they is the chief of all virtues" which he sticking from his shoulder and leg. fore the Governor we must blame for proper procedure, no one can disreleased all the prisoners without would often preach in public, not Refore he could be released the them. As a people we British have organize it. But when Sun and making any inquiry into the nature withstanding press criticism or rod had to be cut off with a hack-satË, suffered before by our professional Chen came into power, in fear that of the crimes they had committed or popolar opposition. Setting things He was conscious during the half-hour diplomats putting us on the wrong the members of the Assembly would the terms of the sentences they were upside-down, he, nevertheless, claims this took. He was then taken to the Lorse, and we would really prefer that impeach them for their arbitrary serving. Consequently deeds of law-to-be a teacher of new philosophical Charing Cross Hospital. amateur diplomats be warned off acts, the instigated their followers, issues, perpetrated for purely per-doctrines. Now unless the Cantonese The situation in China is too ticklish / Ku In-fen and Lu Meng-fei to bring (sonal revenge, are numerous in the have sinned against God. Cher of steel in his body. The rod entered a trumped-up charge of treason towns and cities in Kwangtung. | Ching-ming has certainly no reason, and too serious to be moukered with against Lin Chen-hsuan, the Chair: This was simply due so San and to employ such a rascal for the at the shoulder and came out at the man, and thirteen other members of Chen's caprice to do something novel destraction of ethical canons. Is it ace, and fortunately did not injure the Assembly and farther coerced the and cheard of, from which the not like training a thief to the per any vital parts in its passage. rest of the members to pass a rezola- | people have, however, suffered un-nicious art of robbery? This is the tion to have them unseated. They speakable woes. It is not too much seventh instance of Sun and Chen's It just missed the lungs, and was have also allowed one of their to say that they have let loose misgovernment in Kwangtung. guided by a muscle downwards to nephews to induce, with bribes and ferocious beasts and allowed them to

VIEL, MISAPPROPELATION OF make its exit at the knee. As soon threats the members to elect him prey upon the people.

CHARITABLE FUNDS, AN

as the man was taken into hospital Besides, before their entry intɔ provisional chairman. Since then, those who still remain in the Asse Kwangtung. Sun and Chen" entered.

When society is in its primitive it was found that they had no instru bly and form that illegal legislative into an alliance with various bands state, local officials often neglect to mente for such an extraction, so the body are entirely at the beck and call of local brigands in order to secure improve the conditions of the people, hospital engineer, who is also a-plum- A úght Letween two Chicese of the administrative oficials. They their support. After their triumph, charitable work being chiefly done by her, was sent for. He brought along over incher matters on Saturday, no longer perform the function of those bandits were disbanded and popular bodies. This is how the nine some tools, including a wrench and" resulted to need. Leing so severely representing the interest of the people sent to their native places, where big almonries in Kwangtung came pliers. He was fitted out in a sur healed that ke kad be removed and supervising the conduct of the they who were formerly outlaws and into existence. With a mind to geon's white coat over his blue dun- to the Govertauer: Civil Hospital for executive "officials. This is the first did not dare to appear before the increase his military strength, yet in garees and was made to sterilise him- treatment. The aleged assailant has rent of Sun and Chen's misgov public for fear of punishment, now dire need of funds, Chen Chiung-ming set and lon a mask for the operating

-consider themselves soldiers who ins ead of relieving the people by have rendered distinguished service. r:ducing the number of his troops,

He fixed his wrench on to-one end- No wonder that whoever comes into sent officials to have the properties of from their molestation. This is the for the expenses of his army. Here gently, while the surgeons looked on contact with them can hardly escape these almouries seized and confiscated of the steel red and palled slowly and

misgovernment in Kwangtung................... fourth instance of Sun and Chen's after, in case of natural calamities, and watched the rod's removal. The such as foods, droughts, plagues, or man bled, but not to any great extent; horrors of war and brigandage, what At a late hour during the night he was was considered as the sole means of reported to be going on satisfactorily. giving comfort and relief to the poor The only other instance known to the people is no longer available. As a medical profession is that of a man

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been arrested

Having been knocked down by motor car No. 283 of Corization Road. Kowicca, a Chinese was Festerday admitted to the hwong Wah Hospits fer treatment of slight injuries: He was discharged after his Pruises bad

been attraded n.

ernment in Kwangtrig.

IL FINANCIAL CONDITION RENDERED

CSACTIC.

V. SELLING OFFICES.

For the benefit of the people, the Government appoints officials to look

He was there found to have 3lf.

theatre,

ENGINEER'S JOR

Sicce the establishment of the Canton the Cantorese merchants branch office of the Bank of China in

have used the Bank of China notes as legal tender in their business tran- sactions. Although the notes some- times became depreciated owing to political disturbances, yet their after their interest. Only when a result deaths caused by cold in the United States who was, trans- A committee Los Teen formed in market rate never went down below man is morally and intellectually | starvation ase only to be expected fixed-by a steel crowbar. In this case

eighty per cent. of their face value. qualified, should he be allowed to This is the eighth instance of Sun and Shanghal to rect on the suggestion For the past several years the Canton occupy any official post; for in so do Chien's misgovernment in Kwang of introducing an international people have had implicit confidence ing the officials will discharge their "Ulazer" to le went by those who the notes, and the provincial trea-duty to the benefit and interest of have represented the Norbern Settle-sury accepted the notes without any the people instead of damaging them.

tung

IX. LEVYING COMPULSORY LOANS,

the bar entered the man's skull and passed tight through his body. He lived for some years afterwards.

A parallel to the remarkable-

ment at cricket or flestall~both discrimination. Put Sun and Chen, Contrary, to what ought to be done the consent of both parties must be Boer War. While in action and In making a contract for a loan, accident occurred during the

"soccor and rugger.

in utter disregard of the sufferings Sun and Chen sell offices publicly and of the people arbitrarily ordered depend upon them as a source of secured. Such a contract will por Suffering from injuries received the official organs not to accept revence. They set a price for each dace the desired effect. It has never firing from the prone position a. the notes, of which there official post in accordance with its before been heard of that, one party soldier casually put his right land in through being knocked down by

were several million dollars worth importance and its lucrativeness. could arbitrarily make a contract and his trouser pocket. On withdrawing risha in Queen's Road West a circulating in the market. Appeals The posts of magistrates are sold, compel the other party to fulfil the it he was astonished to find it covered Saturday, on B-year old Chinese girl were made by commercial organiza- for instance, at either $30,000, terms without the latter's consent. with blood. Seeking the canse, he Lad to go to the Government Civil tions and other public bodies for the $20,000 or $10,000 each, and Showing no sympathetic feelings again felt in his pocket and this time Hospital for treatment. Her condi† withdrawal of the order, bat Sun and those of revente collectors for the dificulties of merchants, produced a bullet. tica is not serious. The police have Chen did not take any notice of such are classified into three grades. Chen Chung-ming levied a loan of

He then to his amazement, dis- the number of the ricsha (485). appeals. As a result, many merchants A certain Liu was appointed a mem-$120,000 and had it collected from covered that he had been shot became bankrupt and closed their ber of the provincial mist by paying different shops or firms in due order. through the length of the body, the Consequent upon the retirement shops at the end of the last year of $300,000 and a certain Chen obtained Again a fixed date was given on bullet having entered inside the collar from the duarters Chace of Mr. 31. the Lunar Calender. Are not such a post in the Arsenal by paying which the payment of money was bone on the right shoulder and made-

necessary. The consequences are McIver, who left for Home with his arbitrary acts similar to armed rob- $200,000. The chief of the revenue that families of limited means, frota its exit in the groin. He made 20.

bery? Moreover they have further offices at Chao-Chow and Puang. wife and family cu the same issued debased fractionary currency Kang and the magistrates of Nan-whom the last cent has been extort excellent recovery. Maru yesterday. Mr. C. J. Thomson coins from which they have made a Hai, Pan-Ngu, Shang Sar, Tang Uan, ed, had to borrow money to pay has been appointed to the position rich haul. But the coins have become Tai San, Chao-Yang and other dis- such forced contributions, ar resort of First Boarding oficer and the depreciated with the result that the tricts have obtained their appoint to the selling of their estates. Those position of Seccad Boarding Officer price of articles Low rules bigh in ments by paying sums ranging from who had not property to sell and will be filled by Mr. S. P. Leigh. Canton and the economic life of the $20,000 to $30,000. These facts are failed to raise a sum from friends people has been so badly affected known to every one. Having paid were simply thrown into prison, Is A Chiese sexan was resterday that no one can tell the extent of so much to their superiors for the it not expected that the classical say- a tyrannical administra partly prepared is said to be chain-reloved to the Government Civil their sufferings. This is the second purchase of their offices, it is but ing that able in local divans as low as three Hospital from No. 81. Third Street instance of Sun and Chen's misgovern- natural that they should try to get tion constitutes a greater terror to

West Point, where she was found meat in Kwangtung.

it back from the people with ad- the people than does a tiger" should MACKNIGHT-SMITH-On May 9, dollars per tahil. The Government

ditional interest. How distressing it come true in the present day! This 1921, at Shanghai, by the Rer stuff is retailed. we are told, for some unconscious by the police suffering -ILLEGAL SEIZURE OF PROPERTY,

is for the people to satisfy the the ninth instance of Sun and A. N. Rowland, John Blac- thing over $14. The large opic has been caused by a man camed government, political parties are a limited means? This is the fifth in-ng-

Under the republican form of rapacity of the officials with their Chen's misgovernment in Kwang-pot-lock" he is understood as mean- from injuries to her head alleged to Knight, late of Langholm, Scot- seizures frequently reported or ship land, to Dorothy, youngest ping in the harbour do not enrich the Chan Sheung who attacked her with natural growth. Such parties do not stance of Sun and Chen's misgovern- |

necessarily agree with one another, ment in Kwangtung. daughter of George Smith, Government as the public supposes

owing to the discrepancy of their them to do. Much of it is deemed School Lospector, Canada. ---

views. It is a curious thing for us. to learn that some one should con-

* MARRUGE.

E. HOW FUNG,

F. W. D. Automotive Service Department. 60, Des Vœux Boad Central.

*TZU7E, JUSTICE, PUBLIC sice

BONGKONG, TURSDAY, MAY 17. 1921

THE OPIUM POSITION,

a stool. The man has absconded,

A salt fish dealer of Des Youx

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- VI. INTERNECIE WARPAE.

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MUZZLING THE PRESS.

Under the law of the Republic, every citizen enjoys freedom of Civil strife and calamities of nature speech. Unless anything is said con

send

WHY.

-DO WE SPEAK OF← TAKING POT-LUCK?

Now-a-days, when one issues & spur-of-the-moment invitation to come home with me and take

ing that no special preparation has been made for the guest, but that the repast will be whatever chances to be in the bouse. the regular family meal without the trimmings and.

But there was a time when!" pot-

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unfit for use, and destroyed. Such Ecid West, was this morning charged sider the parties having afiliations following-one another, this country trary to the injunctions of the law, no of it as is goud enough to re-boil. to before Magistrate Lizdsell with having with him as loyal and those at odds has, for the last few years, suffered government, however strong it may extra trouble which usually mark the The China Mail. is

bring it to the official standard in bis passession a false scale which with him rebellious. Since Chen's not a little. The people, in con.be, can deprive citizens of this arrival of an additional person... in the process. Beever, the secre purchaser. The defendant said that differ from him is political views extreme, so that those who have any of maintaining justice and protecting fuck" was really dished out of a sary reward to the informers of one he did not know the scale was fanity. have been held as rebels whose pro- sympathetic feelings for them should I from oppression. Afraid of Press pot, and when the guest ran his seized nearly as expensive to the The Magistrate imposed a fiue of $50 old dollar per tabil makes each quantity He had no intention of swindling. perties be has arbitrarily seized and allow them time to recuperate their attack, yet bent upon establishing an chances of getting either a good meal

The victims have not, the lost strength in order to preserve the autocracy so as to enjoy unlimited or a very slim one. In the old days Department as is the raw material

slightest Rea what offence they have last breath of the State. Regardless Power, Chan Ching-ming appolated and the practice is still in force in fimported from India. It is suggested. A Chinese was on Saturday a committed. Octcries for justice and of everything, Sun and Chen, after special officials first to censor articles some of the villages of Europe--

that if the Government devoted more moved to the Goverbusat (vil complaints against grievances are their entry into Kwangtung, worked of different newspapers, before they nothing came amiss to the great. attention to the traffic ashore, the

consequently often heard in "City of for military expansion to the utmost were sent to the Fress. If a paper family cooking-pot suspended from The Hongkong Government, re-money cost of increased detection Hospital, suffering frem injuries re- Rams and on the bank of the of their strength without the least bad the courage to make any just the pot-hook in the centre of the fire- conciled to a continning dimination and supervision would be returned street from the verandah of the first of terror as this, safety has no place, Recently there was issued an order

ceived through jumping into the Pearl River. Under such a reign consideration for financial straits, remarks or criticisms, he would,

light, punishment, #

place. Everything edible was thrown of revenue ixora opium, due to the with good interest in the form of foot of a house in New Street Thest, and to enjoy a moment's peace is a for a punitive campaign “against his accomplices to destroy the into it, and, to "keep the pot boil- philanthropie (1) steps to stop the greatly increased revenue, revenue The man, who is unable to give the thing of impossibuits, le law, it is Kwangs, demonstrations being a machine and type of the paper, as is ing," the fire was seldom, if ever, traffic altogether, casts about for xew of which it is at present, by reason sources of revenue, makes one or two of its half hearted sau economical police any information as to his name provided that a crime can only be ready made along the border of the case of Kwangtung Pao, and Kwe allowed to die out. When meal-time In cave the war Hua Pao. For the heavier punish came, persons, fished for themselves. bad shots, and is forced by an angry watch, being defrauded. Perhaps it or address, is believed to be insane, established by evidence or witness, the province. public into an apologetic attitude. the Government were to look into the His injuries are not serious. and an offender. can be tried by a breaks out, not only will the inhabit ment, he would, issue an order to and whatever they might happen to Recent opium raids, with their in-

law court. Neither a person nor a ants within the war zone and the suspend the publication of the paper fad was their "pot-lack-thongh matter from this point of view it cidental revelations of the extent would, as the legal advertisements Hainan, South Chin, Mr. Arthur de fiscate other's property by his or its suffer from its immediate results, but Pao, sien Sapers in Cant

Into the Little-explored island of party is allowed to seize and con people of the neighbouring provinces as in the case of Chung Hua Shin it might be "pot misfortune"

On this well

suggest that the Government's reto its own advantage--and to oura,

arbitrary will For instance, the traders will be taxed rinder duress account, all papers in Canton, if they signation as regards the present small,

explorer, is to make a journey accom income from the drug is perhaps too

panied by a few Chinese. The ex-funds of the L-Hua Bank and the will. In addition to this, the war wrongs in silence. As to the papers, into a state of lawlessness without property of the Hal Chu Theatre, the to serve in the army against their business, have to bear all kinds of

wholesale and premature, and, as it

pedition will probably take three premises of the Kac Chow guild are necessitates the neglect of farming published outside of the capital, sup doing anything to save the people were, _more_royalist than the king

years, as Mr. Sowerby will explore the eher a real estate company egalest and impoverishment of familles pression puts an end to all. In the from distress. At the present Since there is no longer an opiam We reprint to day from the Canton mountains in South-West China before stock company owned by many share What is more to be feared is that in absence of justice, popular grievances juncture when the situation in ***Lumer" we presume that the Times another example of the way going to Hainan. Mr. Sowerby is holders, or a public building estab- spite of the former friendship between naturally find no way for expression. the country is so unsteady and most rabid of anti-opium missioners in which, once suspicion is arcased, working under the auspices of the fished by the people of a whole district Kwangtung and Kwangsi, like mem. Now under lawlessness and injustice, foreign invasion is coming space, if,

United States National Muse

and not owned by a private person bers of the same family one depend every Cantonese, with a heavy heart, owing to internal strife, the unifica would agree that in so las as ́the | trilles light as air take on the sembl-

or a single family. Granting that ing upon the other, with the com- has no means for redress of wrong. tion of the country cannot be realized, Hoogkong consumptam is concerned, ance of proofs as strong as holy writ.

among the owners of such properties, mencement of the war, dates the be. This is the tenth instance of Surr and then not only will Cantonese people the government might well receive. We have discounted it with the head-

A gambling quarrel at No. 326, there may be one or two persons, ginning of endless hostilities Does Chen's misgovernment "in Kwang forever remain in a distressed state, all the profit, it can, weit those from line, describing it as a "silly rumour," Queen's Road West on Saturday who, in their disobedience to the this not mean : (bat to satisfy, the tung

... but the situation of the country will. Anduricants and tobacco. Now, it but our Canton contemporary evident resulted in a Chinese being so badly Government, have committed criminal ambitious designs of a few demago- The above-mentioned ten instances become still more pecarious. is computed by men in a position to ly does not so regard it, as it makes mauled by three others armed with acts, the rest are certainly not to quen these men will entail for years are the most evident facts of mis therefore, beg that Your Excellency judge that quite hall (50 per cent) of editorial reference to it, in connection bamboo poles that he had to be ad-blame for such acts / But Sun and to come hardship and tribulation government in Kwangtung Karang speedily appoint special officials to the opium consumed in this old arth the unfortunate local proclams mitted to the Government Gvil Chen, under lame excuses, had the upon the people of both provinces? tung certainly forms a part of the pacify the Cantonese people, thus is Jcit opitus, opium not prepared on of the Secretary for Chinese Hospital for treatment. He sustained above-mentioned properties either This is the sixth instance of Sun and Repabile of China, but it is now restoring the confused and lawless-- supplied by the Government, sidy Affairs, that the Sun Wen government among other injuries, a fractured seized, confiscated or destroyed with Chen's misgovernment in Kwangtung groaning under the excessive oppres condition of the province once more though admitted by the Chinese would fall in no time. Why, cur, azn which will necessitate his deten malicious joy. Further, they have YIL THROWING MURALS AND--

sion and maladministration of Sun to peare and order. The people, when Themselves to be much inferior contemporary asks in effect, such ation at the hospital for at least a rewards to any one who can bring a issued proclamations offering liberal.

and Chen and can find no way of they are emancipated from the pre-- amelioration. For the sake of human, serit reign of terror, aball_be_rver"- ing about one think of cocksure prophecy unless the S.CA. week All three sealants have charge against their political enemies. The maintenance of the social order by the Governmeat should not by lastingly thankful for. Your Excel-

but at the same time threatening, and discipline of individual character any means allow this province to sud--iency a beaeroicoCES

to which the trade still flourishes, sometimes say, learn of something Carle Sowerby, a young Engis buildings of the Ching-Hal Hsien, the and able-bodied men will be forced care for the maintenance of their

CANTON SUSPICIONS.

farew bow the fall was

FISIT TO THE WINDS,

We