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The CANTON GAZETTE
廣州
州日報
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Vol. V No. 955 CANTON, CHINA, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1927
民國十六年五月二十三日星期一
NANKING, A TURNING
General Feng Yu-
Commander-in-
POINT IN FAR EASTERN
AND WORLD AFFAIRS!
NANKING EVENTS MARK THE PASSING OF EUROPEAN INFLUENCE, PARTICULARLY THE BRITISH INFLUENCE IN CHINA, SAYS AMERICAN EDITOR. BRITISH ACTIONS SEVERLY CRITICIZED.
By J.B. PoWELL
it
Mr. Powell, editor and publisher influence predominant in Asia as of the CHINA WEEKLY REVIEW is today, it naturally can be only a has been extremely sympathetic matter of time until America and with the Nationalist Movement. The Russia will come to an understand-
--The Editor.
hsiang's Troops
Arrive In Honan
Tungkwan is Temporary Head-
a
quarters of 20,000 Nation alist Troops
Chief Chiang Re-
turns To Nanking
Single Copy: IOCente $2.00 A Month
$24.00 A vear
WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
SENDS GREETINGS TO CHINA'S
FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS
From Shanghai CLAIMS TO STAND FOR FREEDOM AND PEACE; TO SUPPORT
CHINA'S MOVEMENT TO RID THE COUNTRY OF MILIARISM AND IMPERIALISM; ADVOCATES ABROGA- TION OF UNILATERAL TREATIES AND BETTER CONDITIONS FOR THE WORKERS
(Special to the GAZETTE)
autonomy in fiscal matters, and to revise the Treaties so that they may meet with Chinese consent.
hiang Kai-shik Commander-in- Chief of All the Nationalist Armies, Haukow, May 19. According to returned to Japanese source, General Feng Yu Shinghai at 7 a.m. in the morning Nanking from
man and number some 20,000. Their Messrs. Chang Ching Kiang, Li (Delayed) Hsiang's troops have arrived in Hoof the 18th. He was welcomed by temporary headquarters are at Tung-Shek-tsun, Yang Shu-chang and kwan.
25th April, 1927. Yang Hu at the station. Upon ar- Dear Friend, The tension of the Hankow situa rival the Commander-in-Chief went following extract of his orticle, ing on the question of recognition,tion is growing more serious. The to the Ching-an Temple
Further, it believes that, in view The British Section taken from the REVIEW for May for both nations need each other in anti-Red troops led by the Hupeh
of the of the strength of anti-British to pay Women's International League for feeling in China, this country should 14,1927, shows his great interest in the solutions of the vast General Shah Tao Yan, have ad-Chen Ying-sze. Then
homage 10 be late Martyr Peace and Freedom sends Greetings take some definite steps to show Nationalist China as well as his keen problems of construction now press-vanced up to Yochow, situated at
in the to the Federation of Feminist goodwill." insight into her aims and aspirations. ing for solution in this quarter of the North-east of the Tung Ting memorial service held at the public
after noon he attended the Organisations in China. the world. And before leaving this Lake in Human and having direct
November 1926 We hold out to you the hands of Foreigners residing in China are phase of the subject it is important railway communication with Han
recreation ground at which he friendship.
"Recognising that China is pas. usually too close to events in this that we should also recognize another kow.
delivered an impressive speech.
great Perhaps you do not know us, and sing through a
national part of the world to realize their in- significant development which has
Gen. Li Lich-chun had gone to see we therefore introduce ourselves to Struggle in
which the Canton ternational significance. but despite come since the Washington Confer-
him to consult with him about party you by sending some of the Resolu- Government, is the rellying this handicap and the fact that the ence: that is the growing friendly!
and national affairs. At 7:30 p.m. tions in which we have expressed force for a democratic Govern. so-called die-hard' propaganda is relationship and community of] Nanking, May 20-The first of the same day, the Nationalist our policy in regard to the relations ment, aud when the regular applica. still prevalent, there is nevertheless interest which has developed be- Nationalist Army Corps, after taking Commander-in-Chief attended a between our country and China.
Lion of strictly legal claims is beginning to develop a realization tween the United States and Japan, Chuchow, are now advancing North-welcome party given in his honor
We stand for Peace and Freedom, impracticable, the Women's Interna- that the Nanking events of last in respect to their dealings with wards and are about to surround at the Lun Wo Tai Theater by and we believe that without Freedom tional League urges that the British April and the final failure of China.
Pengpu.
the City Kuomintang. At this there can be no Peace. party he delivered another impressi- Therefore ve patriotic speech He
then Young China's movement for of the national conflict with cash returned to Nanking city at mid- Freedom; the abandonment or credit or munitions, nor sanction night by special traiu.
militarist rule; better conditions for Such intervention by any of its the workers; the abrogation of the nationals; treaties forcibly imposed on China b. Withdraw all ships of war and of a special privileges and territoriai waters, leaving if ne- from the Yangize and other Chinese immunities of foreigners in China. cessary for their safety, any British More particularly do we rejoice in nationals who may desire this;
Nationalists About to Surround Pengfu
troops from
"Reds" Prepare To Quit
To Be Under Control
Of Municipality
Government should: -
Not intervene on any side
a. we have rejoiced in
of
the movement for the liberation
the Powers to adopt retaliatory Newspapermen, in the course of Anti-Communist Drive at measures, really marks the turning their daily work often write things, Wuchang point in what has generally been the true significance of which they known as the Far Eastern Question. fail to recognize. This has been that General Yang Sen's forces have Hankow, May 19.-It is reported It is of course too early to gauge the particularly true in the accounts landed about 70 miles below Cheng- Lisal outcome of the events which in the dislam-tic tangle my, under the content of Conam Telephone Bureau have emerged from the Nanking which has developed from the Shao Tao Yen, and it is stated that incidents in their almost world attempt of Great Britain to bring they were yesterday in conflict about embracing ramifications, but it is about intervention on the part of
15 miles away with safe to say now without much fear the Powers in respect to Nanking. Wuchang.
c. let it be known that it is will. of contradiction, that the failure of Some of these reports are of
and education of women.
ing to enter into treaties with the the European Powers, particularly particular interest in connection
The days to come
Chinese on a footing of equality, are full of Great Britain, to bring about inter- with the developments mentioned in
abandoning extra-territorial rights According to a dispatch from the danger and anxiety, but also of and control of Chinese taxation. vention in China, as a result of the the beginning of this discussion On activity locally, and the "Reds" are Telephone Bureau to the Municipal hope. We pledge ourselves on this It recalls the fact that, by the Nanking events, really marks the May 5, the Japanese Toho news
said to be ready to retire to a point Goverument, the Bureau will be side of the world to do our utmost to Treaty of Versailles, Germany was passing of European influence in agency in a dispatch from Peking At Hanyang, there is a portion of put under the control of the restrain the use or the threats of deprived of all treaty rights in Eastern Asia. Nanking was the stated that the British Government the 15th Hupeh Army and part of Municipal Government, upon the force, and to induce our Government China, and that far from suffering crucial test of European diplomatic had given
disabilities in consequence, instructions Sir the 8th Hunanese Army, and as the approval of the Canton branch off to negotiate or arbitrate on matters Derman nationals are finding a great
great effort in the affairs of Asia and Miles Lampson, British Minister Hupeh troops openly declare them the Political Council.
of dispute between your country and improvement in their relations with Europe has failed. And with the in Peking, to the effect that there selves anti "Red" a clash is expect
the Chinese." passing of European influence, was to be 110 "second Note" particularly British influence, there on the Nanking outrages, emerges from the smoke of the neither Japan nor America was
to
There is considerable
at Kilometre 10.
ed.
since Canton-Kowloon
AN APOLOGY AND CORRECTION
troop
For the past day or so our editors in charge have inadvertently inserted
the
The dispatch says: "We have been ours. informed by your Secretarial We cordially invite your Co- February, 1927 Department, that you have decided operation with us in the endeavour] 1. "The Women's International to put the Telephone Bureau under to spread the truth, to resist the war
League recognises that the
the control of the Municipal Govern- spirit and to make men realise that Christmas Manifesto of the
on branch of the Political for men to cease from fighting each
ment. But no order from the the only way to protect women is
To Prohibit Gambling, Is Kuomintang Order
A notification has been despatch
Resolutions on China passed by
British Government constituted an important step towards direct negotiation with the Chinese Nation- alists and welcomes the fact that such negotiations are now proceed. ing.
It expresses the hope that Great Britain will pursue the policy of restoring to the Chinese complete control of their own laws and
finances, whatever may be done by
any other power,
It should be the policy of the British Government to negotiate an "This Council of the Women's agreement with the Chinese forces the Sixth Assembly of the League Shanghai should be spared in the International League, noting that by which the Foreign Settlement in
The despatch of ex- of Nations the Chinese Delegate civil conflict. invoked Article 19 of the Covenant tensive British forces is prejudicing as applying to the case of China, such an Agreement and we urge the urges the British Government to do Government to recall them.'
2. "This Council of the Women's all in its power to meet the desire
battle the growing influence of agreeable to the inclusion of Railway To Resume America, Russia, Japan and China, "sanctions." The same dispatch the nations, which lue to linked France and Italy with Britain Express Train Service geographical location, territorial in demanding "sanctions" which
Council has yet ben received. We other and firmly resolve to settle extent, economic
Though through traffic has been and human was not altogether correct since resumed by the Canton-Kowloon hereby request whether or not we matters by reason and goodwill. resources, are by right justly France has not been in agreement railway, the resumption of express should wait for the order of the
Yours sincerely, entitled to dominate the North with Britain on this question at all train service has so far been delayed, | Council."
(Signed) H.M. SWANWICK, Pacific area.
as a report front l'aris in last week's owing to the lack of locomotives Having received this dispatch the
on behalf of the Executive The Underlying reasons for these issue of The Review unmistakably and freight cars. It is learned from Municipal Government has already
Committee. great and historic developments indicated. Italy has been following train service will be able to start on
the Managing Office that the express communicated with the secretariat the Women's International League naturally predate the Nanking Britain's lead even to the extent of or about the first of June.
of the Council, it is stated in the October 1925 to April, 1927. incidents of March 24 last: placing Italian sailors out in the
Kuo Min Sun Wen.
October 1925 they really go back 10 the front 'defense' lines which the World War which left victors British military forces have drawn and vanquished so weakened and so about Shanghai, but there are also beset with deepseated war unnistakable signs that Italy animosities, that the 20-called fis rapidly growing nauseated European accord in respect to as a result of the awkward dealings with the "backward' nations position in which she has been of the Orient, could no longer be invoked. During the course of the
Britain and World War, Creat France, in combination with Japan, forced Germany out of China. After the war Great Britain, with the assistance of France, Italy and the
Since Mr. Lum Wen-kai assumed United States, forced Russia out of; Europe and into Asia. America's the mayorship of this city, certain brusque methods in settling the changes have been made in the Japanese immigration and land- Municipal Government: Yiao Sze- ownership questions in California and yee has been appointed Chief of the America's refusal to more than half-General Affairs Section, Chau Hok- heartedly recognize the nationalist tong, the Chief Secretary, and Ng movement in China, certainly can Chek-ying, Accountant. Mr. Lau be put down as contributory causes
Wei-shik's resignation from his Commissioner of the which forced Russia and Japan and position as
has of Finance
been into treaty relationship. Bureau America is still not on speaking accepted, but his successor has as terms with Russia, but with Russian yet not been decided upon.
China
(Continued on Page 2)
The New Municipal
Government
words "Northern and Southern" in these columns in connection with the Revolutionary War. Such words are entirely misleading, and the Manage. ment of the Gazette has "to apologize its readers for such a mistake. However, those who are responsible for them have been summarily
dismissed from office. The Management wishes it be peremtorily and explicitly understood that the war in China in NOT between the North and the South, but between the progressive Nationalists and the reactionary militarists. Any one who is a loyal adherent of the Kuo- mintang and a faithful follower of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen is progressive Nationalist, irrespective of locality.
a
The Management.
ed by the Provincial Kuomintang of the Chinese Government for to the Party authorities of various
districts to enforce effectively To Conduct Kiangyin
measures
for the prohibition of]
gambling.
The notification says: "A pro- hibition order has been issued by the Ministry of Finance to forbid gambling. Should
Bombardment
In Shanghai
(Continued on Page 2)
Commissioner Of
Municipal Bureau
To Resign
Commissioner Lau Wei-shih of
un- Shanghai, May 20.--In view of scrupulous gentries of any district the bombardment by a British the Municipal Bureau of Finance has recently sent in his resignation be found guilty of protecting the cruiser at Kiangyin, on the southern to the Municipal Government on gamblers and encouraging gumbling bank of the Yaugtsze in Kiangsu,account of ill health. business, the district Kuomintang causing damage to the Chinese Mr. Lau is known to have done authorities are authorized to arrest population, the Foreign Minister of good work during his half year of the gamblers and ring leaders. the Nationalist Government, Dr. service. He has been generally They are further authorized to C. C. Wu, has ordered the Foreign appraised for elfecting the install- ment of the automatic telephones destroy the
gambling dens and Commissioner of Kiangsu to take in this city and for making good punish the gentries in accordance up the matter with th. British efforts to organize the municipal with military law."
[Consul-General at Shanghai.
bank which will be soon inaugurate).
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