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DOES THE CANTON GOVERNMENT SUPPORT THE STRIKERS?

DOES THE CANTON GOVERNMENT WISH TO INJURE HONGKONG!

MR. EUGENE CHEN SAYS THE ANSWERS ARE IN THE NEGATIVE.

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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE

Towards the end of August Mr. Sun Fa, the son of the late. Pr. Sun Yat Sex, and the present Mayor of Canton, delivered a speech to which reference was made in the Daily Presa at the time. This speech seemed to suggest that the Canton Government were working hand in hand with the strikers in prosecuting the boycott against Hongkong.

As it would be particularly interesting to know whether the Canton Government officially recognised' the Strike Pickets the matter was taken -up by the Hongkong Government, through the acting British Consul in Canton, and the interesting correspondence, püblished below, is the Icsult.

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Mr. Eugene Chen points out that Mr. Sun Fe's remarks must be regarded as representing his personal opinion only. He then describes the enquiry by Hongkong as officious" but "in order to avoid mis- understaedings" be declares very definitely that the answers to the questions asked by Hongkong are in the negative."

That means, of course, that the Canton Government does not identify. itself with the actions of the Strike Pickets. It is the answer one would naturally expect from any responsible Government. But before taking. the answer at its face value there are one or two little points to be considered. Mr. Eugene Chen was present at the meeting at which Mr. Sun Fo's speech was made. He also spoke himself but unfortunately his speech was not reported. (The Chinese reporters have not dpparently a very highly developed sense of news values for, of course, the Foreign- Minister's speech should have take precedence over that of the Mayor).

In the Canton Gazette of Wednesday. August 25th, an account of the meeting was given under the heading of The Labour World," "by "Our Labour Correspondent as follows:-

"On" Monday, especial meeting was called by the Relief Committee to fix up the Strikers Week programme. Over 300 delegates representing 118 organizations were present. Commia- sioner Sun Fo reported the attitude of the Party and the Government concerning the Anglo-Chinese Negotiations, Minister Eugene Chen related the history of the negotiations." ".

Now we would draw particular attention to the heading in the vernacular paper under which Mr. Sun Fo's address appeared. It was "Communique of member Sun, Opinions of our Party and Govern- ment regarding the Sino-British negotiations."

Obviously all the people were led to believe that an official statement of Government policy was being made. Mr. Eugene Chen did not take any steps to contradict this impression but he now informs the British Consul that Mr. Sun Fo was giving his own opinions and that the Government does not support the strike movement.

It is an extraordinary position. Eitber Mr. Eugene Chen is deceiv ing his own countrymen or is endeavouring, to deceive the outside world. Which is it Perhaps he will answer that question.

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The British Consul's Letter. The British Consul' immediately refer- red the question to Mr. Eugene Chen. His letter read:

OBITUARY:

MRS. A. J. WALKER. The news was received in Shanghai by telegram on September 16th, of the sud- den death of Mrs. Walker, wife of a former Dean of the Holy Trinity

"Mrs. Walker was the second daughter of Tunbridge Wells. She first came to China upon her marriage to Mr. Walker, this taking place in Hongkong. Mr. Walker at that time was Head of Trinity College at Ningpo, which position he retained until 1904 when he went to Shanghai and be- Dean Walker retired from Shanghai came Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Yorkshire. in 1920, and is now Vicar of Malton,

and two children, Low grown-up.

Mrs. Walker is survived by her husband

MB, J. MARSHALL

The first letter was written by H.E.mintaug.. sent by our National Govern- the Governor to the British Consul at ment, and the Attorney-General, the Canton on September 2nd. It was:- Secretary for Chinese Affairs and the Sir-I have the bonour to forward the British Consul-General at Shameen, by enclosed translation of a speech made by the other Party-all false charges of in- Mr. Sun Fo and published by the Jan sincerity brought against ús previously Kwok Yas Po on the 27th August. I were withdrawn without any counter- shall be glad if you will be good enough argument on our part. The Sino-British to ascertain from the acting Minister for negotiation has been held. What is thei Foreign Affairs of the Canton Govern- result 7 The British Imperialists not only ment whether Mr. Sun Fo did in fact have no sincere desire for a settlement, make this speech, and at the same time but have, also taken the strike as a thing point out to him-that, if the report is of the rast, and proposed to negotiate correct, the present Canton Government on the Anti-British boycott. And this is is apparently completely identified with not all: they also proposed an industrial the outrageous acts and the still more loan, that is to say, the Imperialists in outrageous aims of the Canton Strike Hongkong desire to give a loan to the Committee. In particular the Hongkong National Government for the opening of Government desires to know whether it Whompon on condition that a loopline is.

SIB, I have honour to enclose a copy is or is not the policy of the present constructed to link up the Canton Kow of the fan Krok Yat Po of August 27th Canton Government to support the loon Railway and the Canton-Hankow in which is published a speech alleged to Canton strikers" whether it is or is Railway, and an English accountant and have been made by Ms. Sa the not the policy of the present Canton engineer are employed. Alas! the British Mayor of Canton, on the subject of the Cathedral there. Government to inflict such injury as it Imperialists are indeed very clever, They anti-British movement in this Province. can upon Hongkong: and whether it is know that when Whampoa has been laid or is not the policy of the present Canton out as a commercial port, Hongkong will An English translation of the speech is of General Middleton

also enclosed. Government to • develop the anti- not only lose its economic control over

I am requested by the Governor of British boycott throughout China."

Kwongtung, but will also be turned inta THE ENCLOSURE.

a useless district. Therefore they do not Hongkong to ascertain from you whether The enclosure to which His Excellency grudge giving an industrial loan in the Mr. Sun Fo did in fact make this referred was headed-

hope that they may carry out their in- speech, and, if the report is correct, I Communique of Member Sun: Opinions trigues of monopolizing Whampoa and am asked to point out to you, that the of our Party and Government regarding thus reducing it to a second Kowloon. present Canton Government is apparent the Sina-British neguliations. (From the Since such devilish plots are hatched by ly completely identified with the outrage- Central News Agency), and was as British Imperialism to entrap us Chinese, ous acts and still more outrageous aims follows:-

we cannot fathom their intrigues. Thus of the Canton Strike Committee.

"In particular the Hongkong Govern Workmen! Fellow-countrymen! The how can we Chinese accept their pro- tragedy of May the 30th was the first posal at the Sino-British negotiations? ment desires to know whether it is of is voice raised in "China against the Im. It teaches us that the British Imperialista not the policy of the present Canton perialists. The Shaki Tragedy is the have no sincere desire for a settlement, Government to support "the Canton Chinese Anti-Imperialist overture. Cer. and how can we then come to any strikers," whether it is or is not the

The tragic death of Mr. James Mar- THE "THREE KNOTS" HOSE FOR LADIES. tainly the Canton Hongkong Strike is a settlement with them. Thus we must policy of the present Canton Government shall, a former resident of Kobe, at the Strong weapon of our Anti-Imperialist combine together, and support our Anti- to inflict such injury as it can upon afternoon session of the British Chess Chinese people. Looking back we see Imperialists van-guards, the Caaton-Hong Hongkong, and whether it is or is not Tournament in Edinburgh on August that the strike, on its first outbreak, was kong strikers, and help them to gain the policy of the present Carton Govern- 11th, brought the proceedings toa sud- "develop the anti-British den stop. Games in the lightning limited to a single locality, and its in the final victory. All our fellow-country-ment to

tourney were being contested, when Mr. fluence was very weak. After the estab- men must aim at this. Until the Hong- boycott throughout China."

who I shall be glad therefore if you will Marshall,

Was Scottish Chess lishment of the National Government, kong Imperialists have been brought to however, the strike movements spread to submission, the wrongs of the Shaki favour me with replies to all the above Champion in 1889, and was a spectator, Chiu Chau and Swatow in the East River victims have been redressed, the tragedy questions at your earliest convenience. was seen to fall. Two doctors attending the Congress went to Mr. Marshall's region, to Pakboi, Kingchau and Ngai of May 30th, has been revenged and the I have the honour to be chau in the South and even throughout unequal treaties have been cancelled, we

assistance, but their efforts were of no avail, and he died in a few minutes.. This shows must take a solemn oath to support the the whole of Kwongtung.

The reply of Mr. Eugese Chen was

For many years Mr. Marshall had taken that the Anti-Imperialist Strike bas Strike. Several days ago, the Governor grown in extent every day, and at the of Hongkong, representative of the entirely satisfactory from a diplomatic an active part in the affairs of the Scot- Unfortunately, however, tish Association, and was keenly inter- same time the foundation of our Revolu. British Imperialiste, in an open speech, point of view. tionary Government has ever become libelled our Strike Commission and it does not appear to square with the ested in the game. He was president of facts of the situation as judged by the the Association in 1922, and was this year. stronger. In particular, when the two strikers as robbers and pirates, and our Kwongs have been unified, the progress National Government as tools of robbers average individual who has had no diplo one of the vice-presidents.

Mr. Marshall was employed in the made by the Northern Expeditionary and pirates. He has not only insulted matic training. His letter was as follows: Armies and the. Revolutionary Masses, our Government and our strikers, but SI,-I have the honour to acknowledge Crieff branch of the Bank of Scotland, and the sound and firm footing secured also the revolutionary masses of the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant when, in 1890, he joined the firm of by our Revolutionary Government have whole of China. His hideous words are in which you ask for a reply concerning Findlay, Richardson & Co., and was sent put the Imperialists in great terror. The sufficient to show that the Imperialists a speech of Mayor Sun published in the out almost immediately to their Japan branch as a junior assistant. He was Strike has lasted for over a year, and will never treat us with,, sincerity, and Min-Kuo Jih Tao of August 7th. I have no need to mention that the work can never come to terms with us.

On receipt of your letter I sent a copy then a young man, most of his business. men have suffered great hardship. But shall we reply to him? We can reply to Mayor Sua for his consideration and career lay in the Orient. In 1900 he be".

came general manager in Japan, and taking the interest. of our people and our to the Hongkong Imperialists thus: am now awaiting his reply, but in the nine years later, when the firm became revolution into consideration, we cannot You are robbers. You are pirates. It meantime there are some points, which

you are not, how could you have got I wish to mention, to you.. No matter managing director in the East. Mr. a limited liability company, he was made fail to support the Strike to the end. Moreover, our National Government is Hongkong "4 Therefore we must com whether what appeared in the paper was Marshall, who was a highly respected one which represents the people in their bine together, and put ourselves forward or was not the speech of Mr Son (this resident of Japan, retired from the East interests, they have still more to exert to strike the robbers and kill the pirates speech was probably a rejoinder to the some five or six years ago, but retained themselves to support the Strike until In particular, we must retain all the statements in the speech of the Governor his connection with the company by con- final victory is achieved. During the past concessions and overthrow British Im of Eongkong concerning robbers and tinuing his services in their head office several months, some tame dogs of the perialism. We should not allow our pirates) even if Mr. San actually did in Glasgow. Imperialists charged the National Gor selves to be deceived by the Imperialists, make these statements, they are, as is ernment with having no desire for or hope that the British Imperialists will quite obvious, only an expression of his FORD AND A TON OF COAL.

of again send a delegation to negotiate with settlement, and created all sort

personal opinions. rumours in order on the one hand to us, but we must develop the Anti-British

Regarding the remarks in the third In Henry Ford's Detroit plant, a ton damage the National Government which boycott throughout China. One more in a kind mother of the workmen, and word. If the British Imperialiste do paragraph of your letter, our Nationalist of bituminous coal is converted, in four again to Government can on no account admit minutes, into 9,000 feet of gas, 10 gallons on the other to injure the strikers, who not send any delegation are brave sons of the National Govern- negotiate with us with sincerity, we can the right of the Hongkong Government of gasolene, 20 pounds of ammonium ment. To our credit, however, after only hold out to the end. The final to make these officious enquiries With sulphate, 30 gallons of crude light tar, official negotiations had been held by the victory will be ours. Since the objects & view to avoiding misunderstandings a gallons of creasote oil, 2 gallons of in present circumstances I will reply to lubricating oil and 10 pounds grease official delegations sent by both Parties of the Strike are so momentous, we must Eugene Chen, the Foreign Minister,pport it to the end with unification. your questions that the answer is in the The 1,500 pounds of coke which is left Sung Tez Man, the Financial Commis Victory in the Strike means successful negative," and I have the honour to re- can be utilized for many purposes. The sioner and Ku Mang Yu, Director of erenneination of our Chinese race. This quest that you will take note and infors market value of the products is 813.50 the Propaganda Department under the responsibility must be shouldered by our the Governor of Hongkong.-I have, &c. The coal costs the Ford Company, about

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