CO129-512-1 Political situation in China- and Canton 30-11-1928 - 23-5-1929 — Page 62

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4.

On the morning of the 3rd April,

Mr. Samuel Wong called to see me in order to

present the compliments and a photograph of

General Ch'an Ming-shu, who is still in the

Hong Kong Government Civil Hospital, and to assure

me, on the General's behalf, that the Kwangtung

province would not participate in the renewed

civil war, and that the friendly co-operation

between Canton and Hong Kong would continue, in

spite of the elimination of Marshal Li Chai-sum.

General Ch'an Ming-shu, as soon as he can leave

hospital, intends to resume duty as Chairman of the

Kwangtung Provincial Council, that is to say, he

will be to all intents and purposes the Governor

of the Kwangtung province. Meanwhile, General

Ch'an Chai-t'ong, who, like General Ch'an Ming-shü,

is a native of Pakhoi, in the so-called Ha-sz-fu

portion of Kwangtung province, will act as Chairman

of the Provincial Council, in addition to retaining

command of his army. Admiral Chan Chak will

remain in Command of such naval forces as the

Cantonese possess.

The post of Commissioner for

Foreign Affairs in Kwangtung is at present vacant,

for, according to Mr. Samuel Wong, Mr. Chu Chao-hsin

is not likely to return, and no decision has yet

been taken concerning his successor. For the

moment Mr. Leung Chek-wan is officiating in this

post.

5. The Kwangsi leaders have withdrawn from

Kwangtung province, and Generals Wong Shiu-hung,

Li Tsung-jen and Pai Chung-hsi are all now

gathered