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definite gesture to our Chinese masses that if they want to

establish a free and independent country, they must

radically eliminate the influence of all the Imperialists

In commemmorating June 23rd, we, standing in the blood-

stained road where our martyrs died in the Shaki Incident,

must shout loudly and with determination:-

"Revenge the martyrs who died in the Shaki

Incident!"

Since the Canton-Hong Kong strike and the

The

Shaki Incident have come to nothing on account of the

Kuomintang's betrayal of our Revolution, the Imperialists

have been able to strengthen their influence in China,

and their murderous flame has again been kindled.

general massacre by the Japanese in Tsinan on the 30th

May and the recent murder of a Chinese workman, CHEUNG

HOK LEUNG, by the British Marines in Shanghai are all

If incidents following the great massacre at Shaki.

our Chinese masses want to be guaranteed from being

murdered again by foreigners, they must overthrow all

Imperialism. In commemorating June the 19th and 23rd we must oppose foreigners killing the Chinese in China

and we should shout loudly:

"Protest against the brutal murder of the

Chinese workman Cheung Hok Leung by

British Marines in Shanghai. "

The break-up of the Canton-Hong Kong Strike

and the neglect of the Shaki Incident are all strong

evidences