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PARSEE COMMUNITY GREAT » GATHERING
IN CANTON.
THE PRAYER HOUSE AT WHAMPOA.
STATEMENT BY THE CANTON FOREIGN OFFICE,
"PROMPTLY AND EARNESTLY TAKING UP THE CASE.**
"In the Daily Press of March 10th" reference was made to the great
AT LEE GARDENS.
ANNIVERSARY OF SUN "YAT SEN'S DEATH.
NO POLITICAL SPEECHES.
MEMORIAL SERVICE AND
CONCERT COMBINED.
[BY A CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 14th, 1927.
OBSERVANCES IN A NEW PROPAGAN POSTERS ON THE
CANTON.
GATHERING OF 150,000.
WEDDING FESTIVITIES NOT
ALLOWED
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ] |
It is estimated that 180,000 people attended the services in Canton in commemoration of the second an-
niversary of Dr. Sun Yat Sen's
death." In Fatsban there was meeting of about 5,000.
Without any warning the Canton Government issued a decres forbid
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DIST SCHOOL.
TRAINING YOUNG
COMMUNISTS.
CAMP OF 1,000 AT CANTON,
SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE SOVIET REPUBLIC,
"FATSHAN."
SEIZED BY THE POLICE:
CREW WILL NOT SAIL
STEAMER HELD UP.,
returned. The steamer, which was
From 11 o'clock until 2.30 on indignation aroused among the Saturday, the second anniversary of Parsee community in Canton by the death of Dr. Sun Yat Sea; the the action of a Chinese military Lee Gurdens at Causeway Bay were officer who had calmly "comman the Afecca" far, thousands of the ding wedding feasts and the issue tend. The numbers will be limited due to leave for Canton at 3 a.m., deered "
their prayer house at Whampoa, and was using it as a dwelling place for himself and his family.
admission
Do
was loaded with cargo and had a considerable number of passengers aboard. The passengers waited in the hope that the trouble might be Bottled, but as the hours passed and there was no sign of activity they steamer was still at the wharf at gradually drifted shore. The
Two posters among many display- ed on the s.s. Fatshan, owned by the China Navigation Company, The Reds" in Canton are open- ing another school for propagandists Ltd, were seized by the Felice on & and militarists with camps at Tai Saturday morning. The crew ob sha-tao, Canton. Young men favour.jected to their removal, and said ing the .C.Y." movement, or Com- they would not sail until they were munists Youths, may apply to at-
followers of this one time Pro- of marriage certificates
on the to 1,000 and these will be given an visional President of the Chinese anniversary.
This proclamation eight mosth course of political and Republic:
caused considerable inconvenience military instruction: Candidates Long before noon, the theatre at and Saturday's brides are doubtless for
дре expected to "revolutionary spirit, We gave a short history of the the Gardens was full to overflowing, woefully remembering that in the possess case and recalled the fact that last White and blue paper and bunting Manchu days even a viceroy's pro-have, had a primary school educa Fear the Government had pulled formed the decorations while scrolls cession had to give way to a wed-sion, and be above 20 but below 25 down the compound wall and cer- from scores of Labour Unions ding, thus symbolising the funda- years old. Applications for admis.
3 p.m.
Then a number of Euro- tain outhouses under the pretext of eulogising the Chingli, or Chiaf, mental importance of the home and sion must be sled before March 20th,
peats from Messrs. "Batterfield & building a new road. No previous were displayed along the chic!
after which entrance examinations Swire's boats in barbour took her the family. notice had been given, of their in-routes to Causeway Bay.
"Afost weddings are fixed in con- will be held at Canton,, Swatow, into mid-stream and later she was tention and when the Parsees pro-stage was a large picture of the late and to avoid the ill luck of a post-Kongmoon, Käochow, Fakhoi, and of the way of other shipping. There Fultation with the fortune tellers Waichaw, Shiukwan, Shiuhing headed for, Kowloon Bay to be out tested General Chiang Kai Shek Dr. Sun. Upon each side were promised that, the losses should be scrolls giving his last will sad ponement the ceremonies were in Hoihow, probably from April 1st to she remains. It is understood that made good and that the building testament in which he urged his several instances held quietly, the sth. All cadets will have their the crew are still aboard and there should be immune from molestation comrades to co-operate with the feasts, processions and musicians taition and board free, in addition is a report that the difficulties will in the future. This promise has not world revolutionists to relieve the But while wedding festivities were passing an appropriate examination will resume her schedule sailings being postponed to a future date.
to a small monthly allowance. After be overcome and that the steamer been fulfilled, and consequently we oppressed peoples. ventured to predict that in this A Seamen's Union representative the Tai Naan Hui," or Relief head peasants' corps, village volunture, however, that is merely sur- tanned propagandists were not and they will be considered qualiñed to to-morrow. At the present junc- more recent case of interference took the trouble to assure me that Society, an extremist organization tecrs, and other local armed or mise. It is impossible to state de with the rights of others there it uns a mistake to say that the in South China which is said to ganizations of the people. Those finitely whether the vessel will or would probably be further delays gathering was under the auspices of have nearly half a million members, showing exceptional ability and will not resume her ordinary" fun and evasions in securing redress. his Union alone. He said it was had 100 lecture squads out on, te giving the greatest promise will be with the present crew,
We are glad to see from the called together by representatives Canton streets alone. following letter that the Ministry of of all classes. Representatives of}
awarded scholarships in the Soviet Foreign Affairs in Canton has taken
"Red" doctrines were preached Republica the matter to heart,
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG
DAILT PRESY."]
On the
the Police and the Secretariat for and the usual condemnations pre- Chinesa Affairs were on the stage.nounced against imperialism, cap The first part of the ceremonial was talisin, and Christianity.
in the form of a service and this
-44 IN SHANGHAL
SIR-With reference to the alleged occupation of the Parsees' house at Whampoa, out of which your paper seemed to be trying to make large capital as evidenced by the leader of yesterday's issue, we beg to inform you that we were advised last Tuesday by the
The memorial service
proper Canton British Consul General that
since 91at of opened at one o'clock with a march
later developed into something in HOW IT WAS CELEBRATED the nature of a coricert, roen! music and displays of the Chinese science of self defence being items on the programme.
February & Chinese official, whose played by a drum and bugle band. name it is believed is Hu, to Mr. Wong Tong, a fellow clanaman gether with his family and followers, has occupied the Parace
of the late Dr. Sun and a former
"A CLASH,” SEVERAL INJURED AND MANY ARRESTS,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
cause
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The posters were displayed on the. Batshau ostensibly in connection Labour troubles still continue to with the anniversary of Dr.. Sun Ya: loss and discomfort. The Sen's death., Police officers on strike of sampan men in the North- wharf duty reported the matter to which began on March 10th is caus- the Director of Criminal Intelli- South Canton City ferry service beadquarters and Mr. T. H. King,
ing great
laconvenience to those gence. Mr. L. H. V. Booth, A.S.P., who live on one side of the river and Chief Detective Inspector T and have their businesses on the Marphy, accompanied by Mr. R. A. other side. The launch service is C. North, chief assistant to the inadequate and the Bampan men Secretary for Chinese Affairs, went want to charge higher fares. It is to the steamer.
The majority of said that one object of the strikers posters were untouched. They re SHANGHAI, March 13th.is to show that they are no longer, ferred generally to Dr. Sun Yat Sef. On the occasion of the second Tai.Mong," or fools, a term gener- to an alliance with Russia and Com Community's house at Whampoa official under the Sun Yat Sen anniversary of the death of Sun ally applied to the illiterate popula munism, and to the solidarity of It appears that the Chinese care- régime in Canton, acted as chair Yat Sen, many of the Right Wing tion who for generations have earn-labour. Two posters, however, as taken accepted on his own res- ponsibility 40 an one
He was supported by Miss of the Kuomintang Party made a ed their livings on board Canton's stated, were removed. Exact trans- month's rent,
In reply on the Chaa. O Ching, acting as vice-pilgrimage to his former residence sampans and junks. 10th instant, we requested the Chairman and is a comrade repre- in the French Concession to pay
lations are not available;, but it ia Consul to give the particulars of
The Kuomintang in Canton understood that they called upon the house and the occupier and to rating Chinese girl students and respects to the memory of the late shelved the task tell us whether the Parsees had women of Hong Kong; Mr. Lui leader. These the visited the Left whether the merchants should be perialists and warned them against
of deciding the Chinese to rise against the Im made direct demand for vacation Wing fu, vice chairman represent-Wing headquarters in another part allowed to appoint and dismiss paying any Eeed to the Imperialists' | of the house and so doing the students and younger com of the Concession. A clash ensued their fukisunt other dates than the comply, so that we might take the rades in the Colony: Mr. Chang and there was an exchange of shots. second day after New Year. necessary steps.
Hang vice-chairman for One person was seriously injured Kuomintang Administrative Council Bearing these facts in mind, it is rather ridiculous to speak off labour; and Messrs. Yip Ling Hin and sent to hospital, waile several is hedging because it knows that if seamen, after a meeting, announced
commandeering," when one had and Fung Wing Ming, vice-chair-ethers were slightly injured. There it should decide in favour of the already paid 840 for house rent, man for the press. and still more so to prophesy evisions and delays, since
and, if whether
JAAR.
Şai
was a number of arrests.
Following the three bows to the
IN. LONDON.
The
merchants, the workers would refuse to submit to the decision, and a
rejected by the merchants
this Ministry had promptly and picture of Dr. Sug and a silence TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY contrary decision would equally be earnestly taken up the case. And of five minutes in his memory, all in linking it with Nationalist present recited Dr. Sun's last methods and mischievously de- claring there is "no responsible testament. On the advice of the local government in Canton. Everyone authorities, no political speeches
a law to himself." the purpose were made, but Mr. Wang Tong, as of the writer is at once obvious.
| chairman, delivered an almost hour These sort of tactics, wo
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afraid, will confer no honour on long address on the life of Dr. Suo either himself, or the paper he is The school girls of Sun Man aad editing, or the country to which the Keung Ah eang several songs,
he belongs. Yours, etc.,
SKENG YUAN KAD,
Secretariat of Ministry for
Foreign Affairs,
Canton.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canton,
(THROUGH LIGIER'S AGENCY.)
wreath
LONDON, March 12th.
and other moderates to Canton,
Maritime Customs in Canton have of Chinese Customs employees and decided to join the national union are sending a representative to a conference to be held in Peking.
"' soft words"
There was no untoward incident, and no arrests were made. But the their determination not to work the
beat until the posters had been returned to thèm.
Haiphong to work against the Kuo- mintang extremists.
The National Chinese Labour
Conference will meet on May 1st nouncement just made in Canton. at Hankwow, according to an an-
As a result of bad crops and labour troubles, most of the silk flatures in Namhoi district are to he suspended for the time being. Namhoi is one of the three chief silk producing districts of Kwang- tung.
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The Pulshan maintains the daily connection with Canton in con The Merchants Failure. junction with the Kinchan and The attempt of the merchants of Lungshan the steamers of the Hong Canton to organise themselves into Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat a "revolutionary society to be Co., Ltd. The crew of the Kinihan other admirers of the late Dr. Sun proved a failure. The Kuomintang grievance and have decided not to British, Japanese, Chinese and affiliated with the Kuomintang has have declared that they have no Yat Sen assembled at the Chinese has decided that such as association associate themselves with the dis Legation in London to pay a tribute would be Takewarm in the Nation- pute on the Fatahun. The same including the Chinese nations!
to hie memory. The Chinese anthem, the one adopted by Yuan Charge d'Affaires delivered a pre-not extend to it the protection of two boats are maintaining their aliat cause and therefore they will applies to the Lungshan and these Shih Kai, a President of China, liminary address, standing before a membership. It is generally stated ordinary service. whose approval of the anthem
sort of altar decorated with flowers, in the city that the merchants would should have led the cobrades of the above which hung a portrait of Dr. March 11th, 1927,
late Dr, Sun to discard it altogether. San surmounted by a laurel be the first to welcome the return Dr. Sun's declaration of of Chen King Ming, Chan Lim Pak, The facts as published in the In fact, this anthem, like the five policy, made on his deathbed, was Daily Press were furnished by & colour flag of the Republic, has been then read. Subsequently, Mr. Chinese employees of the Chinese responsible member of the Parece banned under Huomintang régime, George Lansbury delivered a speech Community. There can, of course, but Hong Kong, possibly regarda audience had saluted the portrait, attacking Capialism and after the bo no question of a religious build-itself as neutral and friendly to the hand played the Chinese ing having been rented by the all, and thus the Kuomintang flag National Anthem and the interna.
tionale. Paraces themselves. To use the and the Republican Bong' were seen
Tired of Meeting sand Festivals, prayer house as,& dwelling place and heard at the same time on
That professional labour leaders in Canton are Snding every excuse would be regarded as desecration.
Saturday.
they can to stage meetings and hold However, the last desire of the
festivals in order to dip into the Daily Press is to discredit, in any
union fands is the complaint of the Wacbow stevedores are still pro ་་ ་ anti-Reda" who are growing tired hibited by the local Kuomintang shape or form, the Canton Govern-
of being drawn into activities which from working Chinese vessels dia- ment." If the Government ads "by
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
Several they, as a minority, cannot always playing a foreign fing prompt and earnest enquiry that
avoid. On March 16th, the Cantor Wuchow-Hong Kong steamers dre PARIS, March 13th.
"Reds" will celebrate the anniver- | affected. › The anniversary of the death of sary of the "Paris Révolution," and any Chinese has infringed the law
Despite independent reports to and will take the necessary steps
Sun Yat Sen was celebrated by a
on the 29th, the memorial day in the contrary, the Kuomintang Press Communist meeting,
tical at which, hanour of the 79 men killed in first agency states that only about 19 per to assert its authority and to bring
Some people wanted to remain according to Lumanite, the the offender to book, we shall be on when the meeting was adjourn speakers included Kuomintangites Chinese Revolution.
ed, but they were finally satisfied who addressed the gathering in willing and very pleased to applaud when given the opportunity to English. The speeches were hailed its action. No foreigner in China shout. their slogans, including as an awakening of the slaves of wishes to pull down or to embarrass" Long Live the Republic," and imperialism.” any Bound Government Administra- others not particularly favourable to the "counter-revolutionista" and tion. "On the contrary, the one the imperialists:" hope for the future is that sooner During the day the members of or later a Government will arise the piece-goods and sausage work- which will repress and eliminate the lawless elements that are now bring ing the country into disrepute.
For a time trouble was feared just after the service. A comrade tried to announce that there would he no speeches but apparently a police official thought he was at tempting to make a speech and cautioned him,
unions closed their shops. The
La Wab Company also suspended business out of respect for the ge casion.
CELEBRATED IN PARIS.
KUOMINTANG SPEECHES IN
ENGLISH.
WITHOUT INCIDENT AT HANKOW.
[THROUGH, REUTERʼb AgENCY.]
HANKOW, March 12th. To-day's holiday celebration pass Ted off without any incident.
Members of the Overseas Koomin. ang in Indo-China have written to their comrades in Canton asking for
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cent. of the Canton shops have closed since, the Chinese New Year as a result of labour disputes and that less than 40,000 workmen have been put on the unemployed lists the arrest of the relatives of poli- of the labour unions as a conse tical opponents now engaged in an "anti-Red "
campaign among the quence.
Mr. Tan Ping Shan, the leading Chinese living abroad. According
spirit of the Chinese Third Inter to reports reaching Canton, the fol-nationale in Canton, left for Hau- lowers of General Chan, Kwing kow on Thursday by an army aero Ming, at one time, the foremost plane, in order to be in time to Tender against Bolchevism. have attend the Central Executive Com- organized" a people's movement in mittee meeting of the Kuomintang
(Continued in next column). now in session at Hankow."
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