1925-09-14 — Page 5

THE PLIGHT OF HONGKONG.

INGENIOUS EXPLANATION IN THE "CANTON GAZETTE

WHY BRITISH DO NOT TAKE STEPS IN KWANGTUNG

IMPERIALIST. RIVALRYM STATED AS ONE REASON.

Under a heading extending across the whole alits front page and read- ing Hongkong Trade and Shipping Ruined by Imperialism," the Canton Gazette, that faithful mouthpiece of the Kuomintang, in its issue of September 11th, publishes a lángthy-paun of jubilation from à corres- pondent." If only for the ingenuity with which the writer attempts to endow his false points with an appearance of verity, the extracts from the article are reprinted below:

Cu August, 20th, Mr. Holyoak, promoter of the meeting and the telegram, pab Habed latter, in which he said:

country..

:

HONGKONG

The

PRESE, MONDAY.

SSHONAM”

PASSENGERS AGAIN

BROUGHT BACK,

Hendel returned from her fifth trip to Canton on Saturday, reaching Hongkong about 3.30 p.m. As on the provious trip, none of her Chinese passengera wero able to land and were brought back to Hongkong.

FORMER HONGKONG TRAMWAY.

-WORKERS.

APPEAL FOR FINANCIAL AID.

[FROM OCE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT..

According to the Industrial and Com- Frcial Dauty News, the workers formerly with the Hongkong Tramway Company, who are now in Canton pending the settle

The Honam took up just over a hunt of the "strike” have applied to dred passengers, including about forty cial aid on behalf of their familica in the strike committes in Canton for finan-

Chinese deck hascongers and a number

Hongkong

for.

of Europeans, along them the Hon. Mr. PH. Holyoak (Director of the Hong-THE RAILWATE kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Com railway is now suspended, the Special The service of the Canton Semahul pany), the Hon. Mr. Mel Messer Commission Administering the Govera- Furthermore, the English masses-bav (Colonial Tremaurer), and Mr. & Ement in Canton having refused the de After a nolay meeting the English wrialists in Hongkong had sent a teleg the bitter experience of the world Ellams of the Hongkong, Canton and mand of the workers that Chan Yao, Cho,

war-do not want any more imperialist Macap Steamboat Company.

who is a brother of Mrs. Wang Ching Wai, wife of one of the three. Specist gram arging the British Government ab laughter. The English workers to help home to take armod action against their Chinese brothers, are organizing As soon as the reasel arrived of Sha- Commissioners in Canton, should be dis Canter. The reply was unfavourable Hands Off China" drives all over the moet and Anchored the strike picket missed from the post of managing direc launches immediately enforced the order The threatened strike on the Canton- Thus, internal reasons do not allow the British imperialista to use force against that no sampats should convey passengers Kowloon railway, Chinese Section, may to the shore. The Europeans managed to be averted, as the management is favour- Canton,

2.—Chinese „of ...-to-day "are not the

workers for an increase in wages. imperialist barbarity was not so clearly number of misionaries returning to the Troops in Kongmoon and in other dis un-Chinese of-say-ten years ago. Then ashore by means of launches sent for abis considering the demands of the

them. Among the passengers were a VARIOUS ITEMS unmasked. much tainted with innocent Chinese Canton Christian College These were tricts of Kwangtung are petitioning blood. There were no revolutionary able to land as a special motor-boat was General Chiang Kai Shek, the most examples such as Germany and Russis. There were no organized workers and went to the Hom for them in anticipa powerful of the three Special Commis

sioners in the Canton Government, to tion of their arrival. This boat was release from military custody their former peasants

Now, besides the revolutionary students, accompanied by an armed picket commander, General Leung Hung Kai, we have 200,000 strongly organized work launch as an escort. All the time the one of the thirteen prominent Cantóness ers, and 3,000,000 organized peasants in Kwangting, We have a great number of Honam remained at anchor, the picket/Arrested in the coup d'état of August last

|||| General Chiang Kai Shek, Commandant revolutionary soldiers in the Kuomintang launches hovered around to prevent sam- of the Military Academy at Whanga, army. We have a revolutionary govern ment which will live and die with the pans approaching the vessel. On her assumed the post of Commander-in-Chief people We have crashed all the pro- return journey, the Honam brought back of the Kuomintang Army on September 8th. He is now in supreme control of imperialist militarista.

about a dozen Chinese passengers and all armies supporting the Botherik The imperialists would have to exter-three missionaries-two German ladies régime. minate all these workers, peasants, stud ents and soldiers, before they could touch and an American.ir -

less we can wake up the British Govern

it is quite evident that ment to the urgent peril of the situation, there is not a hope of armed intervention unless the Powers unite in action, and there is little probability of that."," Ho further: wrote:

meanwhile

this Colony and British trade through out Southern China drift daily nearer to utter ruin.”

1.It is to be noted that, the tons of the imperialists has changed totally. One month ago, they said that the patriotic strike was simply foolishness; and that Chines-especially the workers would be the losers. Now, they are not so proud, over their own ruin. Shipping is the sole life of Hongkong. In ordinary times the average of daily entrance and clearance is 100,000 tons by 140 steamers; at pres

"Civilization" was not so

The duties of Garrison Commissioner- of Canton City, formerly carried out by

and are publicly and sadly!' wailing Canton. The present patriotic strike As the Honam came down the back General Wa To Chen, Deputy Commis

seat only a few small steamers leave every 24 hours. The imperialists are not nearer na said Mr. Holyoak. But

to utter ruin, they are already ruined.

Now, let us see why the British Govern ment's reply to the Hongkong telegram

was unfavourablela

British imperialism, headed by Chur chill and Chamberlain, would like to embark on any adventure as long as it

th three main causes:

shows us what the Chinese of to-day are able to do when their national feeling is bun

With the experience of Ireland and Earpt also with the French experience in Morocco, the imperialists-British and others will look twice before taking any step in Kwangtung.

reach by Whampoa, a picket launch was observed coming out from the front reach About $1 packages consigned to Sha- sea were landed by means of launches or motor-boste sent for that the walls taken up were also. landed. No cargo was brought down, but a quantity of mail from Canton was put on board for Hong kong

3.When Britain declared the opium war, French imperialism was not yet in, As an extra supply of food and water Indocaina, Japan in Korea; America in was taken up in the event of the passen the Philippine Islands, China' was not gers being unable to land, no discomfort yet the prey of international capitalism. or difficulty was experienced in this direc- Great Britain had then free hand to tion.

do what she pleased Things have changed. The one sails again for Canton this

is imperialistic. Their besitation is dae now. Franes is looking from her Indo-morning and will take up mail and cargo. chinese stronghold for a chance to con- It will be interesting to see how minny To carry on war, 3 things are neces-quer South China economically, Britain passengers go up to-day, in view of the nay 1, the people at home, must be conquering Kwangtung means not only a fact that they are being prevented from either favourable to war, or remain in-deadlock to the French imperialist ex-landing Ono wonder whether the different; the people of the antion to tension northward, bat also with. India Chinese will continue to make the journey be attacked have to be weak, anorganizon one side and Kwangtang on the other under such conditions, when it is more ed, or have no strong national feeling; a pair of pincers which may draw than likely they will have to return by 3, the international situation must be sooner or later-Indochina off from her the ship again. quiet, and the belligerent nations have domination. The resignation of the 'no antagonism.

French minister of the enquiry board was significant

British imperialisin lacks all these arezsary conditions

ioner, have also been taken over by General Chiang Kai Shek.

adapted son of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen In response to a telegram Sun Fo, has wired that he is not yet able to resume his duties in Canton, as be has to supervise the construction of a tomb for his father in Nanking

The troops at the Macao Forts guard- the Canton Harbour have been re- placed by men under Bolshevik com

manders

MR. W. SINCLAIR.

HIS ACTIVITIES IN CANADA.

The future plans of Mr. Walter Sin clair, who inspired so many excellent amateur dramatic productions in Hong- kong, make interesting reading. ⠀

Mr. Sinclair, as is already known, has been appointed as Director of the Harti The Canton Gazette of Friday, Sep. House Theatre, Toronto, which is allied tember 11th, contains the statement that to the University there. 25 MA the Lighter Association of Canton, in Mr. Sinclair has left England to take recent proclamation said We find the up his new post in Toronto, following a steamer Honam again running Hongkong visit to London, Miss Fredman (formerly to Canton and vice vera with the inten Secretary to the Stage Society and now tien to break the Strike. Hence we running the Renaissance Society in con- hereby proclaim that no transshipping junction with Mr. J. T. Grein) has been service is allowed to be offered to the said appointed as the London representative. steinier, so that the intrigues of the The Theatre opens in October with Ben barbarons Imperialists may be rendered Ami (America's greatest Yiddish actor) abortive and that a settlement may be in Tolstor's Redemption," followed by reached at an early date

Outward Bound. After this Mr. Sin

Japan-madly jealous of the British quasi-monopoly of the Yangtze will not At home, the number of unemployles Britain go further south. ed is increasing and becomes more and America has no interest in backing more alarming every day. Business is England and making her more the mis disturbed. Underpaid workers are resttress of the Sea" than she is actually lem Strikes follow one after another. The American demand for a conference The present mamen's strike threatens to to neile the unjust treaties question is cause a general strike, nod is spreading not solely for love of China and Justice, to, such an extent that the Home Office but for something else. is preparing a very detailed plan to deal Thus, the Canton question is no more Mesirs. Holyoak and Messer returned clair makes his début with " Turandot ́--- with any revolutionary upheaval. A a national question, still less a local by the Honam on Saturday. Mr. Holy-:Chinese study, It is proposed, to em- general strike in Britain now-a-days is question. And an armed intervention in nak stated to our representative that his ploy tigers and cabs as actors in this not so different a matter, because the Canton may lead to an international con-object in going to Canton was on the spectacular production. evamco,, the railwaymen and the miners flagration.

business of the steamship company. HoMr. Norman-Peterkin, a former re- have recently concluded an alliance (ot

Impérialist rivalry does not allow British could not say anything regarding the aident of the Colony who wrote the ,000,000 workers), by vizhue of which imperialists at home to net ruthlessly, in policy of the Company in connection with music for Mr. Sinclair's production of alliance, when one contractee is on strike spite of the weeping and wailing coming the fature running of the Toners to Kismet" here, is writing special music and needs help, the other two are obliged so poignantly from Hongkong. Canton until he had discussed the matter for this play. Mr. Peterkin is now Although I do not like to be a with a meeting of the Board of Directors, entirely devoting his time to music, work- plagurist yet I beg to be allowed to con- which will be held this week. For the ing in London for the Oxford Press and.

will con Publishing Company. clade this note by repeating what you present, he added, the Hanam

After this play, Mr. Sinclair will pro- said, in your editorial the other day:tinue her Canton-Hongkong servico as

dues The Bhip," by St. John Ervine; Strikere, bold fast Victory is Youri. usual.

While at Shamcen Mr. Holyoak, and and F'If Leave It To You For Christ Mr

Messer. discussed the present situa-mas, he will produce" The Boss and The tion and the attitude of Canton towards Ring an operetta by Harris Deans, Hongkong with the British Consul-with music by Robert Cox, from Thac General (Sir James Jamieson).

to stop work.

Besides the Seamen's strike, the miners and the railway workers are demanding nationalization of all railroads and minca,

LATE LIU CHUNG HAI

TANG" "ARMY HOLDS MEMORIAL SERVICE.

On the 9th fost, a memorial service was bold by the whole body of the Kuo- maiutang Army - in honour of the late Minister Liu Chung Hoi at the North Parade Ground, states the Canton Gazette.

Preparations for the memorial servies were made beforehand. A great and magnificent shed was built for the altar, and two smaller sheds were built as, the reception room and the muate tower In front of the shed, a pailau was built which was decorated with Bowers The sitar was also decorated with flowers, scrolls and wreaths presented by Gena

"Ten Kai, Cheung Kai Shek and many other prominent civil and military oficials. The portraits of Minister Liu was hung in the middle of the altar and by the sides of the portrait, strips on which the last will and mottore, of Minister Liu were written, were, hung Troops were despatched by the Kuomin tang Army Headquarters to guard the abed and maintain order. Troops were so despatched on sentry duty in the vicinity

Large numbers of visitors Rocked to the

pay their respects, (Continued at pot of neat Column.)

COIN AND NOTES.

EXPORT EMBARGO RELAXED,

- Under: a regulation. made by the Governor-in-Council on June 22nd last, the exportation of certain article was prohibited except by licence from the Colonial Secretary. It is now notified us

S.S."HOL NAM”.

keray's fantasy," the settings and de gas being by Aubrey Hammond, Tollow- hge this Hart House will revive its annual Chester Mysteries, and. Mr. Sinclair will open the New Year with REACHES KWANG CHOW WAN IN Arthur Bymon's beautiful! Toy Card " (The Earthenware Chariot " from the Indian. After these plays, will

SAFETY

the Gugerament liassette that this regulaThe Bau Nam, the Portuguese come At Mrs Beams Advertising tion shall cease to come into fore, as teamer, plying between Hongkong and April," The Angel in the House," "Tod from Beptember 10th, na far as it coll-Kwang Chaw Wan, which was reported Much Money (Zangwill), "The Pigeon," cerns the exportation of the following to have been seized in a similar manner and The Magie Klute (Edward Dent's

(1) Gold coin.

to the as. Wah Shan, has arrived safely version, as done at Cambridge, which h (2) Silver coin, except (a) Hongkong at Kwang Chow. Wan

has kindly given Mr. Sinclair for his silver coin, (b) British dollars (ns) On Saturday the local owners stated own use), and the season willad with defined in the British Dollar (Chop- that although the expected telegram an-n reyne, which will be a revival ping Ordinance, 1805), and (e)nouncing the vessel's arrival hall not been All Mr. Binclair's many friends here Mexican dollars.

received, the news of her having reached will wish him every success in his new (3) Gold and silver bulliða farm Kwang Chow Wan safely had been con- career. (4) Banknotes, except Hongkong bank frmed by another vessel. The s. Pa notes issued in the Colony Seng on arriving in Hongkong reported Becing the Ho Tum enter the port of Kwang Chow Wan

AUGUST RAIN TALL.

Among those present, were Messrs,

FANART The rainfall for the month of August Wang Ching Wei, Koo Ying Fan, Chan The . Po ang brought in 200 tons at the Botanical Gardens was 6.96ins, Kung Pok, Sung Tse Vung and others of general cargo and livestock and reports on 10 days, at the Matilda Hospital, numbering over one thousand. The cere that no suspicious vessels were noticed at Mount Kellett, it was 5.68 in on 13 mony commenced at one o'clock in the eu route. The se Sun Kong has also days, and at the Police Station, Taipa, it afternoon. The programme was he entered port from Kwang Chow Wan with follows Morting Commend, 200 tons of general cargo Music, 3, Reading of Dr. Sun's Will; 4 The second officer of the .. Fah Shan, Ceremony 5 Beading of the Eulogy on the Chinese steamer seized, has escaped the Deceased; 6 Bilence for three after having had to steer, the vessel with minutes; 7, Address; 8, Music Con Bramos pointed at him, and returned to clusion

Hongkong,

was 9.50ins, on 18 days The lowest baro- meter reading at sex level, was 29.622ins, at 17h on the 19 The maximum squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 49 miles per hour at 37m on the

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