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DR. SUN'S LATEST.
A PUBLIC CONFESSION OF
FAILURE
TROOPS TO GO ON NORTHERN EXPEDITION.
CANCELLATION OF WAR TAXATION.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen left Canton on Saturday morning for Shiukwaa, the terminal point on the Kwangtung section of the Cunton-Hankow railway (110 miles from Canton), when his Head quarters will be established for the period covering the preparations for the con- centration of the main forers of the Northern Expedition. Piling the des palef of the main body of "The Expedis tionary Forer, the President, says the official newspaper, will be moving between i Shaokuan (Shiskwan) and Canton Though it is fairly certain that he will remain at Shaouan dußng the next ten 40, fourteen days engaged in the work of
mobilisation, "
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 192+
MOON FESTIVÁL,
BUS GORGE IN HONOUR OF RUNAWAY WIFE.
CANTON NEWS.
[FROM DEN CHINESE CORRESPONDENT « ;
DR. SUNA WANDERING SOLDIER |
OF FORTUNE."
Last Saturday" was the pecusion of one of the principal Chinese festivals, tho
Dr. Sun Yat-sen, until a few days ago Phung Phan Chick, or Mooncake Fenst- still calling himself the Generalissimo
All grades of Chinese workers, from prosperous business men to coolies, obser- red the slay...ns a holiday. Motorists on the Island and in the New "Territories saw quantities of states heaped by the roadsides, waiting to be broken up for read-metalling, but nobody was working on them Throughout the Chinese cam- munity, usually so busy, thera was sign of labour.
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The legend from which the Festival takes its being dates back to 2150 B.C. In that year. tradition has it that Hao 1, a famous Emperor renowned for his skill archery, sh out the light of wine of the ten suns which had previously shone in the heavens. This alarmed the Sun God, who offered Han I immortality and eternal residence in the Sunaif he would
The President's presence in Canton refrain from shooting at the tenth. from time to time will be acessary is The Emperor agreed and received a connection with the highly important" argotiations, relating to the establishment potion which would make him, immortal. of the new politieni sy stops volved in | One of" his' wives, however, drank it her. The consolidation of the South Western provinces into a single genning beds of self, and #est to the ram to escape the Confederacy. During the President's | Imperial angre. «Arcording to the legend, abetic Frour Cantem, Mr. Hu Hau Min she return to earth opce a year, when will be acting for him in all matters of zoutine.
an orgy of “moon-cakes" takes place in
her honour.
Chinese homes to do
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DR SEN'S MA İFESTO The 1'auton Chette publishes the following translation of Dr. Sun Yat THE FAUSANG" TROUBLE. C'en's valedictory manifesto:-
For several tens of years past. China CASE AGAINST CHIEF OFFICER has been enŸroached upon by the various Tugérialist Powers, which have practi- eally reduced her to the status of a semi- rolny. As the former Mancha Govern
In connection with the rouble aboard marnt was still Pet upon preserving its the Indo-China S. N. Co.'s 38. Farsang. mncial predomineer and its despotic rule, as a sequel to which Mr. Firth, the chief the Chines propio, however anxious, were officer was arrested on a Consular War- unable to save themselves. Therefore, I. rant and charged with assaulting one Sun Wen, led my comrades and by gun-Wong Shi Tsing by hitting him with a entraling ear efforts at Revolution, leather bacon and threatening him with brought about the extablishment of the a revolver wherby he was put in bodily Republic pow in existener for 13 years fear of his life and by some means fell The chii aim of the Revolution is to into the sea, thereby coming to his death," realise the establishment of a Government
a cable has been received in Shanghai, that is of the propis, for the people and from Chefoo stating that the case has by the people, so that Chinu may remain been dismissed an Independent State in the world This it is as inconsistent with the policy of Imperalism as water is with fire. There- for Imperialism joined forers with Little do they realise that the Prin Militarisen in order to muunterattack, the | eiple of the Revolution is one thing while Revolution,
the course of action taker. by the Revolu With the assistance of the Imperialistic Lion is another. With regard to the Powers, the Militarists wantonly disres Principle of the „Revolution, the Govern gard the interests of the" people and | ment will not waver in its determination callously try to destroy the Republic. to carry it through. As to the course of Although the revolutionists have been action adopted, the Revolutioniat Govern- engaged in a life and death struggle with ment, will not hesitate to have it altered these enemies, the majority of the people to conform with existing conditions. remained aloof and adopted the policy of anconcern in national afairs, with 4he result that the revolutionists were often felt alone in the fight, with no posside assistauer, against great odds Itik on this account that the Revolution iras not been a success for the last 13
years.
wal.
IMPORTANCE OF KWANGTUNG..
PRINCIPLES AND. ACTIONS,
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soldier of fortune somewhere in Northern Kwangting. Nobody knows and nobody really cares where ho will go, as long as be is gone.
LOCAL SPORT.
TENNIS- LEAGUE CHAMPIONS AT HOME.
SATURDAY'S INTERESTING MATCH.,
NARROW VICTORY FOR THE REST.
The United Sorvions Recreation Wuh.
and the Fresident of the Canton Kayin who are the winners this Season of the tang Government, is now a wandering first division of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis League. were "at home" D Saturday afternoon to visitors and friends, when an interesting tennis match Before Dr. Sun Yat-sen was lost from! was playel between teams representing Canton he visited Whampoa where he the U.S.R.C. and the rest of the longury landed on July, 1917 to start the con- H.E. the Governor, accompanied - his stitutional movement against the corrupt Private Secretary (Mr. Gaisford St. Government of Peking, General Tuan Chi-Lawrence) was an interested spectator! jui, General Chang Tso-lin, and other and amongst others present were Sir traitors and militarists of China whom Ciand, and Lady Severn. During the) be now wishes to ally with but from whose aftermon the Land of the East Surrey" rank he is being refused because of his Regiment, under the able, conductorship lack of funds or man power capable of of Bandmaster Bradshaw, played a dec executing the designs of tyranny and i...fal programme of music. militarists now being exercised by all pre eat military and pa.cat leaders in China Dr. Sun went to Whampoa to take bis last look upon the 300 cadets of the Red Army Military Training Schoul and the grave of his nephew, who was shot in the spring of 1918 by several table majority. In the last series, the nagal officers for causes still unknown. Neague champions made a fine recovery Sas the 0th, the whereabouts of D. and the match concluded by their winning Sun was known to but a few of his loyal all three dual sets, Good as their recovery followers. Dr. Sun could have spent his as it did not bring them victory for won by three games out of full moon festival in Canton if he hail The Best
In the last three sets the U.S.R.C
Curiously in each case by 74. chosen, as his days of grace allowed him 99. by a committee of "Canton Rentry to won remain would not expire until September enough it will be noticed on reference to the scores below that the results of all the nine sets "were either 7-4 for against. .
The scores were as follows:
17th.
During his absence," Dr. Sun has Governor. of Kwangtung. His son. Mr. asked Mr. Hy Han-min to act as Civil
for the Inst 13 months, is expected to Sun Fo, who has been the Canton Mayor
'take a trip" away from Canton also, and he may be going within the next few days.
AN ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH AT @CANTON,
The Gentry of Kwangtung, represent- ing the 90 districts of the Province, through its committee at Fatshat, on September 12th, communicated with Mr. Bertram Giles, HBM Consul-General at Canton, the following:
The tennis was interesting throughout. in the earlier stages of the match the ram representing The Rest did ex.. tremely well and at the end of the second series of games were teading by a com
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lost to Ng Sze Kwc z and G. D. Sewell, tel. Russell Brown and Caps. Dods,
|4-7; beat J. Hyde and E. Fincher, 7-4; lost to H. D. Rumjahn and SH. Ismail, 4-7. (13-15).
Commodore Grae and Lieut-Comdr. R. E. Worthington, lost to Ng Sze Kwong and Sewell, 7; beat Rutujaha and mail. 7-1; lost to Hyde and Fin- cher, 4-7. (13-18).
Col Montague B and Major Hat tersley Smith, beat Ng Sze Kwong and Sewell, 7-4; beat He and Fincher. 74; Just to Bumjaho apu smail, 4-7. (15-15).
At the conclusion of the tournament
"The People of Kwangtung wish to45.31. express to the British people through their proper representative ju Canton the shield was presented to Commodore the appreciation of the Kwangtung Graer, on brie champions. by People in the action of the British Mrs. Butterworth. Opportunity was also Naval Authorities, in Canton waters, taken to present the trophies won in the September 25th to 9th, in warning Dr. | Dewar Cup competition recently played Yat-sen against his intended bombard-off in Kowloon. ment of Canton City. and to state Colonel Butterworth. addressing the that this act of humanity has been fully gathering, said the league shield was pre- announced to the public orginizations.seated for competition in 1900 and this whose members now view the nets of was the first time it had found its way oppression and devastation of the to the United services Recreation Club. Kuomintang in Kwangtung as those of He congratulated the U.S.R.C, tennis an bandits and pirates against whom every their achievement. A great deal of the reasonable measure of co-operation will credit was due to their No. 1 pair be welcome."
Commodore Grace and Lieut. Comdr. The present condition in Kwangtung is due to the fact that the course of action
NO MORE" BAD CHEQUES. Worthington. Ta S.R.C. team, he said, a good devel ang Fortunately. adapted by the Revolution is unsound, The general strike of Cantonese mer
is not due to the principle. Should chants as a protest against unlawful Capt. Deds had returned to the Colons. those who campinit of the unsatisfactory seizure of their arms by Dr. Sua may not in time to take part in the struggle. and course of action, attack the Principle of be resumed after the Full Moon Festival together with Col. Russell Brown they the Revolution and opprar the existence as first planacd. The merchants still made a good pair. Col. Montagur Bates: of the Revolutionist Government, then, hope for the redemption of his repeated and Major Hattersley Smith were also a
sound pair. the Governmrat, for the sake of preserv. promises. CI
ing its revolutionary principle, will be forerd in take action and crush such
position,
THE PEOPLE'S INDIFFÉRENCE.
Mr.
Chen Kie-woon," the Commissioner of
Lal Butterworth thanked His Excel- The relation of Kwangtung province with the Revolution has been an import
Finance of Kwangtung, bas also assured lency for his visit to the Clab and re the native bankers that he will no longer marked on the great interest His Ex- ant on and its responsibilities are of the
issue bad cheques so as to transfer in cellency took in the sports of the Colony. greatest. Ever since the first year of the
ancial chbarsments from the Firnncial He désired niso to thank Mr. J. Č. Republic conditions in the country have
For more than 30 years, I with my Bureau to t native banking establish-Fletcher, who as Eon. Secretary of the been unsettled and not a day of peaco comrades, in order to carry out the ments. It been the practice of the League, had done extraordinarily well in. has been granted the people of Kwang Principle of the Revolution, absolutely Canton financial officials, when being running the competition. Capt. Clements tung When the Cantonese Army retura disregarded the opposition of the world, pressed by the troops for funds, to avoid was also deserving of the Club's thanks ed 10 Kwuigtung in the winter of the 9th Ever the iron rule of the Manchu tias personal danger by issuing to them worth for keeping the two teams together. Be year of the Republic, there was every
ernment was insufficient to cause me to less cheques on a native bunk, leaving the fore asking Mrs. Butterworth to present Possible possible hope of realising the alter my purpose. Although ridicule. quarrels for money to the native bankers the shield he called on Mr. Lindell, as Success of the Revolution. Unfortunately, treason and other strong charges were
and the supposed payers. In many cases | Vice-President of the Lawn Tennis Ar those in command of the army were" in heaped upon me, to pone did I give the native banke would cash the cheques.sociation, ta speak. league with the Northern Militarists and second's thought. Truly, the people of
as sometimes the Government may be Mr. Lindell, in a brief speech, referred brought about the coup d'ebut in June Kwangrang well knew what I have gone
payees on cheques drawn on their banks to the regrettable absence of Dr. Forsyth. of the 11th year. It was not until through Hence, it is to the interest of
and accounts niay be adjusted this way- who had been President of the Association January of the 12th year with the assist the people of Kwanglang at large, and THE POLICE CHIEF NOT WANTED. for many years, and who originally pre- ance of the Yunnanese and Kwangsi the merchants too, to support the Revola
sented the shield for competition. troops, that the coup d'etat was suppressionist Government work, for the Pria-
Chief of Chaton Police Wu Te-chen, Lindsell congratulated the U.S.RC. on who shot Major Chau King Shin of the winning the league after a keenly contest. But the defeated insurgents orra-ciple of the Revolution, and at the same Canton Merchants Volunteer Corps oned competition. For the past two years trated in the East River and still remain La co-operate with the Government to August 29th without first giving his victim the shield had been won by the Indian Vituation. Txao Kud and Wu Pri Fi in modify the course of action in the Re the semblance of s trial, has been de- Recreation Clals, and his years he thought
Taking advantage of this
Wgnated by the committee of Canton stigated the Kiangsi troops to attack the
It is clear that the present state of gentry as one of the many officials who ing lest O. Rumjahn. He thanked the only fair to condole with them in hay- entie territory along the North River affairs has been brought about by the should accompany Dr. Sun in his pro-US.R.C. for their hospitality that, after while at the same time, the West River
indifference of the people towards posed Northern Expedition." region and that in the south were national affairs, and their refusal to work threatened by other enemies. The City of together with the Government.
A FRACAS AT HONAM
Mrs, Butterworth then presented the Canton became hemmed in on all sides struggle for existence, the Revolutionies. General Li fich chun, Chief of Staff to Shield to Commodore, Grace and cups to I therefore directed, the various Govern- Government had to adopt strong measures Dr. Sun Yat-sen, was fired upon at the following players in the Dewar ment troops to meet the enemy attacks to raise funds from the people. For this Honam island, on the afternoon of Sep Tennis. competition. in every direction. Although the enemies reason, the il-feeling between the Gov. tember 9th, when he attempted to for winner-Lieut.-Comdr. Worthington. from all sides were successfully defeated crument and the people became more cibly confiscate a public cemetery for his First Runner-up-E. Fincher. ind a great calamity avertel, yet neute
own benefit and dig up the graves against Second Runner-Lieut. Hemslowe. reflection, there is no denying that tho
the protests "of the owners concerned. Third Runner-uzi-Linul. Allfree. peuple of Kwangtung have suffered im-
Some of the shots got into Dr. Sun's, Mrs. Butterworth, was the recipient of General Headquarters but no one was in a beautiful bouquet of Bowers and cheers mensely. On account of the Frequent military operations the demands for the
jured. na far as Dr. Sun's immediate fol for her brought the proceedings to a lowers were concerned. CHEN'S FORCES MARCHING ON
sinews of war becanic numerous.
MILITARY DEMANDS.
volution.
RADICAL CHANGES.
In the
Now the Government in willing to change its course of action and invites The the co-operation of the people. Government solenfily makes the following
declarations:-
1.The various troops will be des patched on an expedition against the North in the shortest passible time."
-To return the province of Kwang- tung to the people of the province for self-government. The Canton Munici- pality to be reorganised and a Mayor to be elected by the people as first step towards self-government,
In spite of strenuous efforts, the Govern- sent has been unable to rais sufficient funds to meet the necessary military eds Hence, disagreeable miscellaneous: taxes were introduced, resulting in the increase of price on"all commodities and aggravating the high cost of living. As it is the duty of every citizen to take part in the Revolution, and while the people of Kwangtung alone have borne the greater part of the responsibility, it is plain that the people of Kwangtang have shared unfairly. Added to this ed officials. grievance, oppression from disorderly The Revolutionist Government has de
-All miscellaneous taxes declared cancelled and all taxation tà be decid- Ted and regulated by the incoming elect
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Dr. Sun Yat-sen's " General Fiend- the opinion that these outgoing officials quarters has up to September 19th issued are not of the needs sort, as some of fortuge of."nearly ปิด confirmation that General Chen them have made Chiung-ming's forces, rivals of Dr. Sun's $11,000,000 and one, at least $17,000,000, army, have recaptured Pokle and are it in maid, during the recent land con marching on Sheklung with Canton as
fiscation measures of the Kuomintang. their final goal.
According to those familiar with the work- ing of the steps towards the nationaliza- OFFICIALS MAKING THE MOST
tion scheme as proposed by the Bolshevis- OF OPPORTUNITIES.
tie faction of Kuomintang not more than Upon the refusal of the committee of 15 per cent of the proceeds from the land Canton gentry to assure the civil officials confiscations have gone to the war chest of travelling expenses in their coming
of Dr. Nun.
and unthinking generals; unscrupulouscided to carry out the forgoing three officials enriching themselves under "the steps. The people of Kwangtung should withdrawal from Canton following the ROW AT THE TREASURY, pretext of raising money for the Govern realise that thus Government is ready to departure of Dr. Sun, their President and
A vernacular Press agency reports that ment, have rendered unsafe the lives and modify the course of action of the Re Generalissimo, Mayor Sun Fo, Commis properties of the people. Then too, the volution in accordance with the wishes of aioner of Finance Chen Kie-woon, and Mr. Chen Kie-woon, Commissioner of interruption of caramunications has ren- the people. It is now for the people to other officials having charge of the land finance, by first promising and then dered many cities isolated and deserted. show their enthusiasm in support of the inquisition measures of the Kuomintang failing to hand out alis to some 100 sick All these are sufficient to incur the dis Government so that the aims of the Re. Government have decided to dispose of mercenaries surrounding his ollices last satisfaction of the people of Kwangtung rolution may be carly realiser. To face the coafteated lands of the unfortunate Wednesday afternoon, caused a panic With all these grievances, the people of our enemies with the united front of the owners at the highest prices obtainable during which the furniture and the win- Kwangtung, especially the merchant (overnment and the People, the task of under the present circumstances but dows of the Treasury Building were class, they gradually shown little faith the Revolution, left unfinished in the past everything should go regardless to the mashed and several clerks injured by in the evolutionist Government.
12 years, will be accomplished. The exist figures. The committee of gentry is of tying glass. Some mercenary command. ers have demanded the dismissal of the (Continued on next Column.) Lenco of the Republic is at stake.
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