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"THE ENDING OF THE BOYCOTT.

PICKETS WITHDRAWN FROM "ALL PARTS.

NO IMPROVEMENT IN SWATOW.

INTIMIDATION OF MERCHANTS. AND OTHERS

CONTINUES.

No reliable information' is yet to band regarding the speeches mado at the procession and demonstration in Canton on Sunday. It would

be interesting to have the English translations of such sprecher," bat obviously such translations, to be guaranteed, must come from official

sources.

Everything, in "connection with the parade passed off quietly and there is confidence in the foreign commercial community that the boycott has been lifted. The general opinion is that trade will gradually be resumed and slowly recover. As always, however, the Chinese merchant hangs back to see what his neighbour is going to do. There is no desperate anxiety apparently on the part of sayons to be "firat in the field."

The Central Executive Council of the Kuomintang has issued a pre- clamation announcing the withdrawal of the direct boycott of Hongkong. This proclamation refart, however, to the intensification of the anti- Imperialist" struggle

REPORTS REGARDING THE PICKETS.

The Pickets Examination Shed in Canton is in process of demolition. At Macao the pickets have been withdrawn from the barrier en land sad _also_from Chinshan and Lappa No pickets remain anywhere in this

district

Only the military now remain at Sumebun. All the pickets left on the 10th ist, the last one travelling on the 3 p.m. traia. Two trainA up and down are running za before but Chinese railway employees say that an official is coming down to see Mr. Winslow to arrange for the ranning of traits as before the strike. More people than usual went over the border at Sumchun yesterday.

There is nothing fresh to report from Mirs Bay but this district, which is under the control of General Law Kwan, a former adherent of General Chan Kwing Aling, has been practically free of pickets for months past. Enquiries made at Namtao (Deep Bay) show that there «has not yet been any resumption of trade in this neighbourhood,

Formerly there was a good "trade across Deep. Bay but the pickets- destroyed it and hope is expressed that it will now gradually revive.

MR. EUGENE CHEN REPUDIATES ·** DAILY PRESS".

? INTERVIEW.

We received yesterday another cable frem Mr. Eugene Chen sa follows:-

I have to emphasise my repudiation of the interview in your issue of October 6th and of the views expressed in. it. They are not the views of my Government nor are they mine- EUGENE CARS,"

We will make no comment, at this juncture, upon this second message, except one of regret that Mr. Chen finds it necessary to repudiate views which only seemed to show that the Canton Government. were sincerely desirous of establishing once again a friendly relationship with this. Colony. In referring to the interview on the date of its publication we wrote:

"In one or two sentences he (Mr. Eugene Chen) outlined the picture of which we have for years been dreaming. In a well-ordered and peaceful China, Great Britain's assistance would be willingly and very generously given in any schemes calculated to advance the development of the Country, Mr. Eugene Chen need have no misgivings on that score. Hongkong, and behind Hongkong, the British people would welcome a retura to friendly relationship and all that such relationship implies." Although the views expressed in the interview have been repudiated we can nasure Mr. Chen that this declaration standa.

UNSATISFACTORY NEWS FROM SWATOW.

The Daily Press correspondent in Swatow wired yesterday:-

"Situation shows absolutely no improvement. The Strike Committee are awaiting orders from Canton. Meanwhile they are arging a continuance of the boycott and are intimidating mer- chants and others wishing to resume business relationa"

The Swatow Strike Committee have proved themselves to be a parti cularly virulent group of dis-bards." At the moment they are apparently acting in defiance of the plainly expressed intentions of the Canton Government. We trust it will not be many days before that Govern- ment exerts its authority in Bwatow and gives this Committee orders, which it cannot fail to understand.

OPEN LETTER FROM

KUOMINTANG.

THANKS TO THE STRIKE LEADERS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1926

sibly may be something less injurious to British trade than the anti-British movement.

Accommodation for Pickets, Several large matsheds are being erect ed on the Eastern Parade Ground and at Fongtauea for the accommodation of

· BOATS FOR - CANTON."

TROOPS DISPATCHED WHY DR. C. C. WU LEFT

FROM CANTON.

SWATOW THE PROBABLE

ON THE

DESTINATION.

CANTON?

LETTER TO GENERAL CHIANG

KAI SHEK

THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH. HONGKONG.

(Ariatic News ervice)

SHANGHAI.

Dr. C. C. Waox-Mayor of Canton, has addressed a long latter to General Chiang Kai Shek, in reply to the various charges brought against him.

FEW SOLDIERS LEFT. 4

CHIANG KAT SHEK AND THE KUOMINTANG CONFERENCE.

[YEOM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] The military authorities in Canton have been busy the last few days, and a nam ber of troop junks and trains bave been dispatched. They have gone apparently! The latter says "I was surprised to to the East River districts, but no Kurend in the vernacular press a latter you mintang announcement has been made sent to Mr. Chang Chi (ex-Senator) false concerning their destinations. N ly, charging me for the negotiation of The 58th, 19th, and other Army Divia Tosa 67 8100,000,000 with the British sions of the Kuomintang are being sent Government, thus involving myself with to Swatow to re-inforce the garrisons the plots of imperialism, and hinting there. The City of Canton appears now that I fed from Canton after Mr. Wu to have more unemployed workers and Tieh Chong was imprisoned, etc. In còn- boycott pickets than regular soldiers, nection with the alleged loan, the repre since the departure of these Divisions. sentatives of the Hongkong Government The pickets have been returning to did come to negotiate, and they said that Canton in large number from the out since it was impossible to meet the claims stations, and the Strike Committee is of the Hongkong Chinese labourers and housing them at Tung Tuan and also in to restore them to work, the Hongkong temples and matsheds at Tungshan, Yin Government was willing to offer a loan tong, Fongtsuen, and other places. The for the construction of a branch of pickets, unless at their own request, are Kwang-Kiu Railways and to complete the Dot being discharged at once. Many of Canton-Hankow Line. them, it is said, have expressed a desire to be discharged from further duty; some have voluntarily returned to their own districts..

*** I suggested that a loan of $100,000,000 be made for the construction of the Huangpu Harbour, and of the Shihlung Swatow Railway, etc., hat I pointed out that unless an indemnity should be paid for the labourers it would be premature to talk about the big loan Thus the negotiations were broken off abruptly.

The Kuomintang Conference in Canton, which was scheduled for October 10th but had to be postponed to the 15th inst, on account of lack of a quorum, may not be able to meet on the 15th either, as the As to the charge of imperialism, it is number of delegates required to transact hardly necessary to give any explanation. business is still wanting. So far dele-I was instructed to open negotiation with gates have only arrived from Kwangai, the delegates sent from the Hongkong Hunan, Kiangsu, Shantung, Anhwei, Government. You are now holding the Honan, Chekiang, Chihli, and Shanghai highest military power, in Canton, sad Those from overseas Chinese are still why do you also open negotiations with the Hongkong Government? Are you General Chiang Kai Shek, who was to also involted in the plots of imperialism? preside over the Conference in his capa As to my departure from Canton, it city as Chairman of the Kuomintang has nothing whatsoever to do with Mr. Central Executive Committee, will not be a Tieh Cheng's case. You yourself able to return from the "front "in time know the cause, which I do not like to to conduct the meetings.

expose for your shame."

absent.

SUNDAY'S DEMONSTRATION IN CANTON.

-M. BORODIN AMONG THE SPEAKERS.

BOLSHEVIK ELEMENTS PRESENT RED FLAG TO

PICKET. LEADER...

NATIONWIDE ANTI-IMPERIALIST ECONOMIC CAMPAIGN,

According to Chinese reports the demonstration on the Eastern Parade Ground, Canton, op Sunday, which was to be the signal for the ending of the boycott, concerned sclé chiefly with the question of a nation-wide anti-imperialist economic campaign:

M. Borodin, who was among the, Speakers, described the Strike pickets as the beroes of the anti-imperialist war which begana 15 years ago. Over 30,000 people attended the parade.

It would be wall to await the receipt of the text of the official speeches before passing judgment on the meeting for among the Can- tonese merchants the opinion is crystallising that an "anti-imperialist economic boycott" is a suicidal policy and they are endeavouring to find ways and means of resuming trade without coming into direct opposition with the extremist section of the Kuomintang party.

The patent fact is that since the removal of the pickets normal steamer services are being advertised and from these it is believed trade will grow.

Our Chinese correspondent writea: organization which was one time supple The picketing against the Canton-Hong-mentary to the local Miltiary and Police. kong trade and trafic was formally pro but were later accused of being enemies nounced to be at, an end for the time to the Kuomintang The "down with being at the mass meeting of workers and the capitalista" ery had been raised, it students held, under the suspices of the was said, and this must be followed by Kuomintang at the East Parada Ground, the overthrowing of the imperialists and Canton, on October 10th. According to militarists in China, the sentiment expressed by many of the Nearly 15 slogans were printed on. speakers, however, the removal of the small flags for the paraders to show on picket restrictions is but a changed the streets and, to yell during the parade method in the enforcement of a proposed and the meeting. In addition to down nation-wide anti-imperialist economic with the capitalista, imperialists, mili campaign.

tarists, unequal treaties, and others," More than 30,000 workers and students there was one calling for the extension of attended the meeting and participated the anti-imperialist." boycott through- in the parade which followed. Three out the nation. speaker's platforms were erected; to mark the end of picketing, to inaugurate the nation-wide anti-imperialist boycott and to honour the 16th anniversary of the Chinese Republic.

The speakers included M. Borodin, the Soviet Adviser to the Kuomintang, who said that, since the success in arms of the Kuomintang recently on all battle "fronte," the influence of the anti- imperialist boycott movement may now

extend from Canton to Manchuli. *

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THE MERCHANTS.

While the mass meeting and parade were being held, however, many Canton Chinese merchants took advantage of the republican holiday to consult with one further 288Biel with the Kuomintang another as to the best means of avoiding subsidiary prganisations. The mandate to continue the anti-imperialist boy- cott, they think, cannot be openly die. regarded, bus commonsense shows that such a suicidal policy cannot go on ant longer,

In the meantime, Shekki-Hongkong, (1) The workers will support the Kuo Kongmoon-Macao, and other trade linca, mintang campaign against the counter-suspended since the strike and boycott revolutionists until success is attained. started, are already advertising their re- (3) The workers will make the anti-turn to business The 1. Sai. On is imperialist boycott movement nation expected in Canton on Tuesday after- wide,

noon. The question whether the will be decided when she reaches Canton and moor at the wharf on West Bund will- hears from the British Consulate-General and the agent in Canton.

The mass meeting passed two resolu- tions t

At the ppening of the meeting the The Kuomintang Executive Council, on

Bolshevik elements presented to the October 9th, addressed an open letter to

organized pickets a large red Bag with the inscription" Yan-guards of the anti- the Canton and Hongkong Strike leaders the pickets.

Imperialist Army." Han Cheng - Chang,

“CONFOUND YOUR POLITICS." expressing admiration of the work done

a picket leador, received the red colour. Some persons in Canton were not much standard on behalf of the pickets. by the strikers during the past fifteen

In the words of M. Borodin, who is cott, it appears, and among the Repub concerned over the question of the boy months and explaining the necessary

The arrangements announced in the considered by the Chinese as the real fican Anniversary celebrations WASTE change of policy regarding the Strike Daily Press yesterday for a resumption arat battle of the Chiness Revolution, successful danes at the Hotel Asia attend

director of the anti-British boycott, the with a view to extending the "antis of the river traffe are being carried out. fought 15 years ago, was an anti- students, and a number of Europeans, ed by Kuomintang leaders, returned imperialist movement.

The Sunning left for Canton yesterday imperialist battle The pickets who had who don't care what colour but all The Kuomintang says it earnestly morning. The Sai On leaves this mora- the last 15 months were no less heroes enforced the anti-British boycott during

same brother." expects the strikers to support the new ing and the Ewong Sai at 9 p.m. this of the anti-imperialist war than those policy and to do what they can to con- evening. The Hop Sang, of the Indo- who took part in the earlier battles. The solidate the revolutionary foundation for China Navigation Company, is scheduled war, however, had to be fought more One of the happiest persons in Canton g on October 10th was perhaps. Madame the welfare of the whole Chinese nation. to leave to-morrow, The Sai On, it is Practically air speakers praised the Sun Yat Ben, the widow of the late Kuo There seems to be little satisfaction understood, is carrying a large number pickets for their past services and en-mintang leader. She was succemfal in to be drawn by the merchant class from of passengers to Canton. According couraged them to go ahead with their her effort to have Mr. Wu Te Chen, A such a letter as this, It may, perhaps, to present arrangements the river economically, and

changed methods against the imperialists | former Kuomintang official and favourite follower of her husband released from be worthy of note, however, that the new steamers will anchor in the stream at movement to which reference is made is Canton, and will not go to the wharves anti-Imperialist movement. That until they have further instructions.

strongly

MADAME SUN YAT SEN,

The workers of Canton were given prison on parola Mr. W was one time in overthrowing the Canton Merchants Mr Bun Fo. now Chief Commissioner credit by some speakers for their part political lieutenant of her foster son, Volunteer Movement the semi-official of Canton Municipality.

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