ENCLOSURE NO. 8
Extract from the Hong Kong Daily Press
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KUOMINTANG GATHERING AT HANKOW.
REVOLUTIONARY SPEECHES BY M. BORODIN AND SUN FO.
STILL BITTERLY OPPOSED TO THE BRITISH.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, December 23rd. A telegram from Hankow, dated Decem- ber 21st, states that a meeting was held yesterday night, attended by 3,500 dele- gates of many Associations, both civil and military. The platform was occupied by representatives of every section of the Canton Government.
Seven persons spoke, including Messrs. Borodin, Hsu Chien, Sun Fo and Madame Sun Yat Sen.
M. Borodin expressed the view that the revolution was half through, but the half that remained was the most important. It was the overthrow of the British and their ally, Chang Tso Lin and the Feng- tien Party. When this was accomplish ed the country would be peaceful and prosperous. He had come to give his assistance towards the accomplishment of this purpose.
The most violent speech of the evening was made by Sun Fo, who said: " Many believe the British are friends of China. This is a mistake. For decades they have played off one Chinese party against another and have continued to stir up strife every time the Chinese people have made a step towards gaining freedom. Their Minister has been here with sweet words but a sour heart. The British are working behind our backs in order to
destroy us. The only way to combat this is, firstly, to complete the boycott of everything British. This must not only apply to the purchasing of goods but all. branches of industry of the British that ninety per cent. of their business. That are dependent on Chinese assistance,-
assistance must be withdrawn, from the coolie who unloads the ships to the agent or the compradore who purchases their export cargo.
Secondly, the British have constantly perpetrated acts of atrocity and forced themselves on China owing to our ances- tors' fear of them. We, the Kuomintang, have no such fear and are resisters of this wanton aggression. All the people must be ready to act with us, and the next insult offered to us by the British, the labourers and the Army must combine to drive them out of the country.
Thirdly, the object of this meeting is to explain that we have arranged with our brothers in India and other places of which the British do not dream to rise with us when we give the signal. When the signal comes their vaunted King will be in the same position as ours and all other Kings will follow and our work, which is revolution of the World's work- ers, will be accomplished."
The Political Bureau has contributed $12,000 for anti-British propaganda work and for the furtherance of the plans of the boycott.
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