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[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRISPONDENT,}">

DR. SUN'S NEW CORPS.

AUGUST 23RD,

1924

THE TROUBLE AT SWATOW. ANOTHER $400,000 A MONTH. WANTED.

"The Swatow papers contain the follow- ing communique :

"The following telegram was ant by Lin Hu (Director-General of the two'

So far, up to the morning of August d. nothing serious or extraordinarily unusual had, happened in Canton; as a result of an announcement of the Canton Prefectures) and Hung Shao"Ling (Co- Merchants Volunteer Corps that it will Director-General) to the Controller at insist upon the return of the consign-the Salt Gabelle Liao, Commissioner of ment of arms which the Government

Finance Chew,, Customs Superintendent seized. In addition to stationing troops at

Mayor Tan, Swatok Fung. Swatow Saaekwan, Waisano Road and Tungkwan General Chamber of Commerce, and the Dr. Sun Yat-sen is hastening the form-

Chambers of Commerce and Magistrates ation of a Central Inspection Corps of five regiments for his personal service and and gentries in Chow-chow and Kin-ying- protection. The Central Inspection Force chow Prefectures to discuss the financial

il surround the city of Canton by quar

situation of "Chow-how and Kia-ying tering outside the business section and at chow Prefecturos as under:- suburbs and villages, nearby. South of

Our Budget shows a deficit of 1-400,000 Canton, the Inspection troopy will quar per month. As this matter concerns the ter na Whampon and Sunchow, where the welfare of this place, every one should do arms in question have been removed:his utmost to help in order to relieve the east, the White Cloud Mountain. Yintong, and Shaho; west, Saarehten, Laisheng, A meeting will be held from 1st to Lasheng. Tsangpo. and Ouhan; and of September at the Swatow Guild. north, Lauhaki, Pehkiaocheong, and we will, of course, senda Deputy to villages nearby. The only sign of unrest reside aver same. With the exception får has been, the sodas of the wealthy of the Controller of Salt Gabelle, Finance families for places where Dr. Sun's mer-Commissioner, Mayor and Customs cenaries cannot easily carry out. their loating. In homes near Chinking Temple, Watsun Road, no little inconvenience has been caused by constant solicitation of in coming, troops for cooking utensils and bedstends.

situation.

Superintendent, all the Magistrates and District Assemblies should send their representatives to attend to the above meeting in order to discuss the matter and come to a certain decision. Hope

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CANTON'S "PEACEFUL

The merchants are of the opinion that all will attend and wire in reply." Dr. Sun Yat-seff has nothing to fear from them if he does not try to provoke. more trouble by inciting his mercenasies to molest the peacefal residents, in whose midst the outsiders are plainly unwelcome! in order to afford him more excuse to interfere with the business community the heading we have the following

ASPECT.

Yesterday's Conton Gazette announces that "Canton is Peaceful," and under

news

and thus creating a condition by which of military dispositions to ensure the his newly formed Red Army" may | peace:sam stand.

NEW CHARGES “AGAINST THE

VOLUNTEERS.

During the last few days rumours were widely spread in the city to the effect that a general strike of all the busi Additional charges have been brought ness houses would be stated, and giving by the Government of Dr. Sun Yat-sen various other discredable information against the Craton Merchants Volunteer | with regard to the peace and order" of Corps for smuggling arms. Dr. Sun. Canton. The Government authorities) through the Civil Governor of Kwang-considered that these rumours were circu-|| tung, has replied to the leading Canton-lated by the

"ehemy F7 propagandists

ese organiztions who asked for justice to aiming at disturbing the peace of Can- the volunteers. He stated that some of

the rifles examined proved to beton, and decided to put a check on them- German make, while Mr. Chan Lim Pak Squads of detectives were sent out by specified some of them as82" British the Governor's Office and the Police De make, thus affording evidence that the Partment of Canton to keep careful look- Commandant of the Corps had been try-out for these mischievous persons, and ing to mislead the Government. A high extra numbers of police and armed einl trying to guard the interest of guards werd, placal on duty in the the merchants has tried to convince Dr various sections of the city. In spite of Sun that as long as the permit granted these widespread rumours, perfect, pener by the Government for a number of rifes is prevailing.. is legal. the make of them is of no im- portance. Morecover, this high official Bas never been informed that Mr. Chan Lim Pak, the Commandant, had made any oral statements intending to super- sede his waitten application,

la order to secure order in the metro- politan areas, the Garrison Commissioner of Canton patrols every day. The General Headquarters has decided to organize un army of Military Police to assist in guarding the city territory and check irregular actions by the soldiers and civilians. This Army is to be com- Mr. Hau Chung-hau, managing-director posed of picked regiment from each of of the Kwangtung Section of the Canton The Cantonese, Yunnanese, Hunanese, Hankow Railroad and a leading member Honanese and Western Panitive Armies. Soldiers of the armies, have been arriving of the Merchants Corns. is still held in at Canton to join the proposed Army, the General Headquarters of Dr. Yat-sen the Commandant of which is to be estab for his part in helping Mr. Chan Limlished in side the General Headquarters. Pak to' take out à permit for the importway line between here and Fathan, the Owing to the importance of the rail-

of arms.

"

Colamander of the Third Yuananese In the meantime, Dr. Sun Yat-sen has Aray has kept a sufficient number of been rushing troops from the fronts soldiers to guard the various sections of into Canton City and ordering the foot the line ever since his assumption of office recently. Through trains are run- and mounted policemen out for extra anaing regularily. The Commander decides special duty. It is understood that the also to place a number of armour ears City Police force has informally itimato protect trains of the railway. ted to its chief, General Wa Te-chen, that while the force as a body has en rolled in the Kuomintang Party as urged by the chief, there are individuals in the force who will not go to extreme in carry, out orders against the merchants with whom they come into touch daily in their

beats.

The Canton Merchants Volunteer Corp on August 21st, nade a public statement

CHIEF OF POLICE RESIGNS.

General Wu Techen, the Chief of Police and Commander of the Kwangtung Provincial Gendarmerie, who was chiefly responsible for the seizure of the arms

chants Volunteer Corps, has offered his and ammunition of the Canton Mer-

It

that it has legally and publicly existed resignation is absidered likely that

for 13 years, that its object and purpose

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, will allow him to resign. as the first at of reconciliation to the

of Dr. Sun's.party.

ut a recblicly accused. Command.

is for self-defence, the protection to the merchants. It may be recalled that, commercial community, And undertaking whatever charitable and social service is General Wu, entrusted to it from time to time by the nt Chan Lim People: that it has never participated in

of pulitical affairs, and that it has bar. Vnteers.

tnin

of the Merchants Vol- intriguing

to overthrow the boured nona and chanot afford to enter ng Government of Dr. Sun and any animosity against the labouring,o the inst that he would defend his chief P Public opinion appeared to have disregarded his charge and the, Volunteers also denounce the veious accusation, challenging the Palice Chief to cxhibit evidence to wibstantiate his wee sation..

of Ingen, i

the agricultural, or any other class

Referring tu the

present consignment of arms for the import of which every legal requirement has been inct, the Canton Corps mentions that атоп

the 1 or more volunteer

contingents which have joined it in the purchase are thorolonel Lam Shangai of the Wester

Kwaichow, ochuen, Shutpartment of Dr Sun's Army, will

was others... Fatshan, angi

The seed General Wu as the Cantos Cheif Canton utter a warning against the Police. Colonel Lam is a Knomintang possibility bad characters creating trouble member belonging to the Communist in order to bring about a desired conflict fastion headed by Hu Han min. Liao between capital and labour, as desired Chang-hei, and other Chinese Bolshevists. by a certain political party and reasserts Governor Liao Chung-boi of Kwang- that the merchants, as represented to tung is preparing a placard reading. some extent by the Corps, pomesa feeling whatever towards the labouring We have severed our connection with and the agricultural classes, upon

ses. upon the is intriguing against the Government,” happines, welfare, and

and co-operation of for the merchants in Canton to post out- whom the prosperity of the land and the side their shops and offices. Those un- success of the merchants must depend willing to display this sign will be noteil The Corns again denies strongly the as rebels. The merchants have declared charge of. Dr. Sun that its Commandant that they will not be responsible for the h-employed the strength of the Corps placards or other public noticen at a time. for the overthrowing of his Government, when strict government censorship has

(Voutinted on next folumn,)

left no room for genuine public opinion

Chao, Lim Pak, as we believe hhat he

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