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THE CANTON SITUATION. WHEN THE STRUGGLE WILL COME.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

'AN EXPLANATION OF THE

POSITION.

The M.-C. Daily News has published the ollowing illuminating statement:-

The situation is a very interesting one, declared our informant, and the future of the Republic of China depends on the outcome.

SUPREME COURT. CONCERNING A PIER AND AN AGREEMENT.

The case was opened in the Suprome Court yesterday morning, before the Paiste Judge (Mr. Justice Gompertz), in which Wong Poon Shi, a widow, of

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24mm, 1923,

BONGKONG PEN PICTURES,

NO. 2-THE WATER FRONT. SUME IMPRESSIONS OF A GRIFFIN.

An interminable forest of masts and ropes, hundreds upon hundreds of coolies, shouts and cries, smells and poise-the

It will probably be some time before anything like order is evolved out of the present chaotic military and political aituation at Canton. The Kwangsi Com

The report that the forces 23, Konnedy Road, and Wai Tak, a mer- water front. Hal? road and half quay, ander, Shen Hungying is in possession of the leading positions-the arsenal, which captured Wuchow and Shiubing chant, carrying on basiness at 10, Bloc-big shops lay on one side, innumerable the mint, salt, City Hill, etc., He is are members of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's army ham Street, sued Poon Tsang Shi, a shipe" on the other. Queerly shaped "credibly reported to be in league with is entirely incorrect, he said, and to unwidow, and Poon Li Shi, a married Chinte junks, with high poop decks and W. Pei-fu. It is, at any rate, significant ferstand the situation one will have to woman, both of 8, Yue Lam Terrace. The square rigged sails, day side by side with that his proclamation makes no reference. go back somewhat into the history of the plaintiffs claimed the specific performance neat little steam "launches and frowning to Sun Yat-Sen, but assumes right of last two or three years.

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of 'an" agreement dated the 94th April, high-stacked coasters They interest rug: 1992, made between the plaintiffs and the and I watch one in the process of an-

try into the city in his own nema and, Your readers will probably remem tr way of reparation for the invasioner that three years ago Gen. Tang Chi-defendants, whereby, the defendants agreed loading. A long narrow plank leading of his Province by Cantonese! That in rao, the Tuchun of Yunnan at the time, to sell to the plaintiffs three undivided off the vessel's bows connects it with the vasion, as is well-known, was planned was ousted from that post by Gen. K fourth parts or shares, with the right of shore, Chinese women, small," clad in bus by Dr. Sun Yat Sen, and though carried | Ping-chen, who Was later wurdered maintaining and erecting, of perainment overalls, incredibly dirty, walk along it nut by General Chen Chiung-ming, it Tang made repented efforts to regain his pier which stands opposite to Marine Lat with heary loads suspended on the is thought that the General was acting post and finally, after much fighting, he No. 318, which said pier was registered bamboo poles they rest across their backs. in Rwangai for Dr. Sun Yat Sen, and deforted Roo and entered Yunnanfa as permanent pier No. 10.

The heaviest burden is bornse without not for himselt.

koo, in the meantime, had recruited to

Mesars Eldon Potter and Elselry complaint, and they keep their balance Li Chen-huan, the other Kwangsi com his standard a-larg number, of bandite Zeitlyn, instructed by Mr. G. K. Ball on the narrow plank with apparent ease. mander in league with the Yunnanese, and these man opposed Tang After Koo's Brution, were counsel for the plaintiffs, They walk barefooted and I note with is the Sun man. The only "Cantonese death, his former troops were forced by and Messra. C. G. Alabaster, R.C., and some surprise the smallness of their feet, forces in

in, baing would appear, for

Tang's men to leave the province. They F...C. Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. Lo firm and wall formed. The whole sceno the jouer, to be Chen's troops and a non-made their way down to Kwangsi, hoping and Lo, were the counsel for the de- holds out a peculiar fascination, and I beckon a man who seems to be in charge, descript lot of banditti calling them

to be able to join Dr, Sun Yat-sen, who feaca, Gelves. The People's Army." The

as this time was thrown out of Canton Mr. Porter opened the case, and ex asking him to show me, his vessal. name of the Army Commanders" is fegion-60 to 70 is no exaggeration, and Ger. Chen Chinng-ming. When they plained that by this agreement, dated takes him some time to grasp my cached Kwangsi, they were unable, to April 24th, 1999, the defendante agreed meaning, and when he does he takes me when these are all sorted out under! deadors we may see the struggle for theet any further. They were held up by to sell to the plaintiffs their right, which for a police officer, and conducts me Gen, Chen's troops, who were working in mounted to three quarters of the whole, aboard with corious distrust.Stepping co-operation with the forces of Generals for the erection and maintainance of the gingerely along the deck, a narrow border Liu Fu and Liu Tz-leb, men attached to pier now known na Pier 18, together with of planking overhanging the hold, like a Gen. La Yung-ting, former High Mili- the mouage and appertainces thereto, small gallery without fails, I make my tazy Inspecting Commissioner of Kwang at the price of $42,000, of which sun way to the cabin, aft. At first I cannot

$1,500 bad already

received see into the dim interior, but when my tung and Kwangsi,

eyes grow used to the poor light I see a little group

of Chinese playing the eternal game of fan-tab. ds I enter they

City and the Province.

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It is said that looting on any large scale is not likely yet awhile as the troops can

pay their way with the im menée quantities of opium they have brought down.

been

It

Meanwhile it is of interest to read the

NOT BUN YAT-BAN 1.

by defendants in part payment. The sale However, these Yunnan troops man was to have been completed by June 24th. indictment against General Chen Chiung ming which has been published by Gen. aged, a few months ago, to come to an but that date had been allowed to pass eral Heu Chung-chib, in Fukien Gea agreement with Gen. Shen Hung-ying, aby, and the defendants were now unwill-are engaged in a heated argument, but Accord. On sight of me a sudden silence reigna, eral Hsu is a strong sapporter of Dr. Kwan,si leader who was dismissed and ing to complete the purchase. Sun Yat Sen and a prominent reember outlawed by Dr, Sun, Yaz sen two years ingly the plaintiffs claimed the specific and they gaze in my direction with open curiosity. The cabin has no banks, but of the Kuomintang. His indictment con- ago, Shen is an excellent leader and has performance of the agreement. "tains the following" ten points:-

aamall but very powerful band of A defence had been filed painting out four or five Chinese lay around wrapped in Elthy bundles of rags. A little apart (1.)-Attempting to murder President staunch mẹn, about 10,000 fighters in all that by the terms of the agreement it

from the gamblers two women sit eating Sun in order to Batter Wu Pei Shen, after being removed from office by was agreed that the balance of the pur

a green coloured mess of food out of a fu;

Dr. Sun, went to Hunan and Kiangei chaec, namely 838,530, should be paid on (2)-Upsetting the Constitutional Par where he took part in a gamber of battles. or before June 24th, and that if the plain bowl with chop sticks. In one corner of

diament by pletting together with the Northern enemy.

defeating Dr. San's so-called Anti- tiffs falled to pay that balance of the the room a little heap of garbage" is allowed to rot. The whole place smells (3)-Raising foreign loans under the Northern Expeditionary Army a year purchase money before that date, then

unpleasantly of people, and the strong pretext of Currency Reformation: ago, and then fighting his way back to the $1,500 deposit should be forfeited. odour peculiar to the East. I am (4.)-Closing the Bank of China in Can- Kwangsi. He is penniless and he fights The plaintiffs had failed to pay that not sorry to be taken out into the open

tan, issuing unlimited provincial with what he captures from his opponents. balance within the required time, and

notes and levying cruel miscellane. Some time ago be reached an agreement therefore the defendants were no longer again, and down into the vessel's bold.

ous taxes;

(5.)-Selling offices and taking bribe with Gen. Wu.Pei-fti, whose support he bound. -

during the city elections; (6)—Parmitting his troops to open

gambling in secret;

by his troops in Canton;

now has

The cargo is a mixed one of vegetables Dealing with this defence Mr. Pottori stones and rice, but there is little of pointed out to His Honour that the real interest here, and handing my guide a intent of the agreement was not that the modest cumshaw which instantly changes plaintiffs should pay the purchase money on a certain date, but rather that they his attitude towards me, I step ushers

zhould be ready and willing to comence more.

plete the sale and pay the balance due I stroll gently along the Praya, past on that date. He alleged that prior to the Yaumati ferry pier, Sincere's, and the 24th June, which was the due date, the parties met together and agreed to the Harbour Office. A travelling Chinese

"Gen. Shen's forecs and the Yunnanese found that if they did not move on they (7.)-Permitting lootings and robberies would be surrounded by the enemy with (8.)-Dissolving the Kuomintang Party out a chance of outside aid.

in order to gain his own glory:

In reality, therefore, the forces which (D.)-Assassination of General Tens are fighting the Cantonese in west Kwang- Kes and imprisonment of Liao tung are controlled by Gen. Tser. Chun- Chung kai

postpone the completion of the agreement, orchestra passes me in the road, led by hsuan (the Tiger Mandarin,' who has subject to a decision being come to as an old blind man scraping weird music (10.)--Violating the people's will by

monopolizing the Assembly and held posts as Viceroy of Kwangtung and to the purchase and sale of the fourth out of a Chinees fiddle. He is followed suppressing the newspapers, Kwangi and who was formerly Chair quarter of the property. A further and

even more vital reply to this defence was by woman and a boy; the woman Nom Liao Chung-każ, referred to in man of the Administrative Directors of that on the due date one of the defen- clashes a pair of cymbals and the youth No. 0, was Dr. Sun's treasurer and is the the Constitutional Government in Can-dants, was out of the Colony.

literally rends the air with the wild, man referred to in the secret correspon.

Mr. Potter explained that this prer strains of a det deik. A little boy brings dence of Dr. Sun in his dealings with on two years ago) and Gen. Moh Yung- Germany, and Bolshevism.]

sin (former Tuchun of Kwangtung, who was commonly known as the Hoi On ia Gen. Shen's relative and lender).

wharf. One half of it was owned by the up in the rear beating, with some spirit, first defendant, Poon Teang Shi; and a on an instrument looking like an empty To state that these men are under the quarter was owned by the second defen- can. They are obviously begging, but no. control of Dr. "Sun Yat-sen is incorrect; dant, Poon Li Shi.

The last quarter Several wounded men have been they are net. Dr. Suf's only power is was the property of Poon Shok Shun, a one seans to give them alms. At intervals brought into Hongkong by junks from in Fukien where his troops are under the minor, and the sou of the first defendant. along the road itinerant tinkers, knife

During February of 1922 the owners

grinders, and vendors of the borders of the New Territories, command of Gen. Li Foh-ling.

decided to sell the property, and one They have been sont to the Government Wang Ta-wei (the British returned stu. Poan Chun Tan was deputed ea their "delicacies" etc., cry their appeals for Civil Hospital for treatment. These men dent who commanded the advance column agent. This man, Poon Chun Yun, was patronage in peculier wailing voices

position he at is thought belong to Chen's Army and of Dr. Sun'e army in Kiangai and the manager of the wharf, a

Fukien) is remaining in Shanghai and held on behalf of Poon Tsang Shi, who Now I find myself opposite the Hongkong, had been abandoned in Chen's headlong refuses to go to Foochow as he has had was his junior mother, and concubine to Canton, and Macao Steamboat Companyia |

WOUNDED MEN IN HONGKONG.

#ight to Waichow.

Gen.

a misunderstanding with his chiof. It The steamship service between here and is useless for Dr. Sun to expect Hsu Shok Ki, near Macao, which has been Tsung-chih and his men to capture Can stopped for about 20. days owing to the ton city from the north. They would disturbed conditions on the Canton River, have to fight their way right down was reaumed yesterday morning.

through districts which are out and out for Chen Chiung-ming.

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Chinese

his father. When be came to make the wharf. It is half-past three o'clock in arrangements with the soliciters he found the afternoon and a boat has just arrived. that some trouble would arise owing to the fact that Poon Shok Shun was a Streams of people are pouring through minor, so it was decided only to sell the the gates with bundles of luggage upor three parts, and an agreement was drawn their shoulders and in their hands. up with the plaintiffs "accordingly. Afterwards, Mr. Potter alleged, it was Chinese Revenue officers and policerned decided to postpone the due date to see if mingle with the throng, stopping| SUN YAT SEN EXPECTED.

SUN AND THEN RECONCILED.

this share could be sold with the rest, a passengers and searching their baggage. they considered it far more desirable t Rumours were current in the Colony o pra

ciliation between Dr. Sun-and Gen. Teen obtain the whole that a part Through One coolle who is subjected to this search yesterday that Dr. Sun Yat Sen was Chun-astan, our informant said that this out the proceedings Poon Chun Yun was objecte and argues furiously. His bundle coming down from Shanghai on the P was true. They had ner seen each other the man to put through the transactions is taken from him by the two officers wha Some time ago, he continued, the Public have challenged him, and they. bend over &O. steamer Sardinia, but the rumour until a few days ago. Dr. Sun, stated

our informant, made overtures to Gen. Works Department brought an act on

proved unfounded: It was noticed that Teen several days ago, sending Dr. Wang against the defendants with the object at eagerly,As they do the owner qu the steamer's arrival yesterday after-Ching wei. Cen Tson said that he would of making them carry out certain acizes the opportunity to sidle- quietly moow she was met by a police launch with have nothing to do with Dr." Sun unicas repairs to this wharf which would make away, but one of the policemen discovers Mr T E King Deputy Superintendent the latter acceded to his one condition, it safe for the general public. The case th attempt and makes a sudden spring of Police, and a number of detectives on namely, that Dr. Sun should not go to went against them and a fine was inflict. board. It is now conjectured that Dr. Canton to resume his "presidency," that ed. But the point in referring to this et the man. He brings him back by the Sun is on the President McKinley which he would cause no more war and that he was that the defendante went to the scruff of his near while the other acorches is due in this morning.

would work for the reunification of the plaintiffs and asked them to pay for these the fatal bandle. All sorts of things come

Sun Yat Ser's son, Sun Foo, journeyed country Gen. Teen, in naming this con- repairs. This was agreed to, and plain down to Hongkong from Canton by Mondition, urged Dr. Sun not to return to tiffs spent $3,000 dollars on the work to light, rags of clothing, straw slippers, «day afternood'a steamboat with the object Canton unless he were invited by the This action proved two things; first that a small bamboo pipe, and a number of Of meeting his father. This young man whole populace. If he is not invited, the two parties stood on a perfectly other miscellaneous objects. But oddenly we at one time a Mayor of Canton, and then, suggested Gen. Then, the best thing amicable footing, and secondly, that the a fellow passager asked him in a jocular for Dr. San to do is to remain in Shang two plaintiffs gere extremely anxious to the searcher jump up with a cry of Add to that the satisfaction, and discloses to view six wort of way, whether it was his intention hai. Gen. Tsen urged Dr. Sun to awake get hold of the pier." to take office again. He replied seriously to the danger of foreign intervention and fact that they had already paid $4,500 white packets of pure black powder

owner is placed safely to the effect that be was not yet certain control which will surely come about fas deposit, and did it seem at all likely of his plans, though such a thing was the conditions of the country are not that the plaintiffs in this case should opium. The possible.

settled. As Gen. Chen Chiung ming is wish to break their agreement? Hefur between the two constables and escorted The 4.8. Prendent Weinley arrived in the way to reonification he must be ther submitted that when the agreement to the Central police station, whore, at a later date he will appear on a charge Hongkong last night at about 30 o'clock, removed Dr, San has accepted this con- was drawn up either party had the bat contrary to the expectations of the dition and will, thencore, remain in remotest idea of fixing this date in such

He attended a way as to make the agreement invalid of smuggling. Meanwhile I jump on police, who made careful arrangements Shanghai for the present, for bis protection, Dr. Sun Yat Sen was

8. G. E a dinner given on Sunday night by Gen. were it not signed before the given date, passing trancar, Ikmeward bound. Then,

The caso went on through the afternoon. not on-board.

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