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ALL QUIET.

A CHANGE IN TONE.

MILITARY ASSISTING THE POLICE.

[FROM A BILANEEN CORRESPONDENT. Į

CANTON, April 18th.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS; THURSDAY, APRIL 14th, 1927.

WAITING

TO SEE. KUOMINTANG

RED OFFICIALS DILEMMA.

CURIOUS POLITICAL

SITUATION.

THE FATE OF MR. SUN PO.

· AND· CANTON SCHOOLS.

REGISTRATION ORDER POSTPONED TO AUGUST 31ST.

BOY SCOUTS TAKEN OVER

PRINCIPLES AND

1

POLICY.

KUÓMINTANG, JOINT".

STATEMENT.

NO DICTATORSHIP BY

COMMUNISTS. "

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT][FEAM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] RULE BY THE PROLETARIAT

Tho

DOES NOT ARISE.

SHANGHAI, April 6th. The following is the text of a

There is nothing the matter here. All is quiet. Perhaps things are a Newly appointed "Red" officials,

Kuomintang persecution of foreign from the little too quiet. The Chinese papers holding commissions

schools in Canton has been alightly refer to the preparations for the Central Executive Committee at alleviated and the order to register defence of Shameen and some.even Hankow to take office in Canton, by April 1st has been extended to joint statement signed by Waag announce that martial Inw has re now hesitating about assum-

August' at. On the other hand Ching Wei for the Kuomintang and been declared, but the Chinese gene- ing their positions. The situation strike tyranny continues and Pro. Chen Tu Shiu for the Chinese Com- rally talk about "martial law" if is delicate and they want to see fessor Chung Wing Kwong, asso-munist Party, which has been sent they see a few soldiers about. The which way the wind will blow beciate president of Canton Christian to the Centon Gazette: toke of some of the Chinese news- fore identifying themselves too pro College, left that institution several papers has now changed and they minently with one faction.

days ago in order to avoid further are not so rabid as usual in their

contact with employees now strike. The Americans still in 'con tret of the College have refused to negotiate any more with the strikers whose demands are unreasonable and whose wanton attacks on school property included az attempt to starve the cattle and other college live stock by assaults on the Ameri cans responsible for giving them fodder,

comments.

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the military prisons at Shanghai and Haagchow will, it is thought, have a sobering effect on them.

sobering

Reds" in "Canton are certainly in a bad humour just tow and aro In streets of Canton, strong, breathing all manner of ugl hefty military men who are appar- threats, but it is not expected they ently unarmed, are co-operating will do much. The confinement of with the police. The procession a number of extremist leaders in that was announced for to-day did not tako place but I cannot say whether this was due to official

The rumodra are still current "action or lack of enthusiasm on the

part of "the organisers. There is that Mr. Sun Få is virtually a to be a procession, it is said, on prisoner is the hands of some of the moderate Kuomintang lenders Saturday but we are assured-avea and it is stated that Madame Sun if it does come off-that it will not Yat Sen is again using her in go round. Shaki. As I have influence in his interest. Dr. Kung formed you previously the Autho-sing Hai, a brother-in-law of -ritics are adopting a stern attitude to be working so that no harm Madame Sun Yat Sen is also said

and are doing their best to keep shall be done to the son of the the stormy petrels from precipitat-late Kuomintang chief. No one' believes that Mr. Sua Fo is ing a conflict.

ia any personal danger, but that it is desired that he shall renounce Bolshevism and all its ways. According to Mr. Sua Fo's friends this ought not to present any great difficulty because tey any the foreigners have, at last, taken Mr. Sun Fo was never a Bolshevis a strong line and have shown that at heart. In order to retain bis they will not tolerate any further sent in the Kuomintang Council he

The Chinese merchants who come to Shameer and see the "Tommies" moring about think that their troubles will soon be over now that

excesses. The Chinese business men, you may be sure, are sick of the turmoil and are longing for peace ful trading conditions again."

OFFICIAL FIRMNESS.

and the Communist Party and the had to have the support of a clique Soviet Mission and Mr. Sun Fo are reported to have helped one an. other wonderfully for a time. Now nl his old associates are being called upon to go to his rescue and the names of Dr. C. C. Wa, General

"To the members of the "Kuc- mintang and the Communist party Despite our military successes a large number of our enemies are still retaining their power. They are trying to find out our weak cases and take advantage of them. The success of the revolutionary campaign depends on our solidarity at the present moment and demands it more than ever.

Recognisa Kuomintang.

SEDITIONIST

SENTENCED.

IMPORTED LYING PRÒ- PAGANDA.

SIX MONTHS FOR MEMBER OF CHINESE SEAMEN'S UNION.

A seaman named Fung San, who is said to be a member of the All-China Seamen's Union, was gene tenced to six months' hard, labeur at the Central Magistracy yester

day for having in his possession a quantity of seditious literature. The man was formerly employed on the steamer Fatshan.

When arrested at Canton Wharf on April 4th be was carrying a number of copies of the Seamen's Union Gazette. Ho has been in custody for a week to allow of further investigations by the police,

His

Accused admitted possession of; the papers, but maintained that he did not know their contents. Wership reminded pecused that three men were recently arrested for a similar offence on an Ame rican ship...

Chief Detective Inspector Mur phy stated that arising from the The Communist Party in China previous ezse to which his Wor- has always recognized frankly and ship referred, a large number of honestly that the Kuomintang and circulars had since been issued by the People's Three. Principles laid the Seamen's Union, complaining It is understood that the Chinese down by our late leader, Dr. Sun of "the high-handed action of the French Medical College in Canton Yat Sen are the foundation of the Hong Kong Government in pre has decided to close down alte Nationalist Movement. It is only venting freedom of speech and ac-j

Counter-revolutionaries who❘tion." gether, because it is unable to com- the

It was impossible for the ply with Kuomintang demand that seek to overthrow the Euomintang accused not to have heard of the

their control. the College should place itself under and the San-Min. Principles. It is case or had his attention drawa

only the Counter-revolutionaries to it. However, have given permission to

who seek to split the Nationalist

Accused then said that he was front. The Communist Party, no the Hackett Medical College for

entrusted with the papers by the matter how misguided some of its

Canton branch of the Seamen's Women to confer with their Ameri-

members, will never attempt Union to deliver them to the Hoog can supporters before finally regis

overthrow the Kuomintang. Such

Kong branch action would bring down on itself.. tering with the Kuomintang Party.

The Kuomintang are postponing disgrace and playing into the hands the order to all foreign managed of its enemies, the Counter-revalu schools to register from April 1st to menaries, Militarists and Imperial Augat 31st.

The Kuomintang.

Canton Christian" College Eas signified their willingness to come under Kuomintang control.

Both the Sacred Heart College and the Hackett Medical College for Women have said that they might register it given time for further consideration.

The Holy Ghost School (French) has asked for more time to consider

ists.

. . ."

were

Detective Inspector Murphy re- plied that 580 copies of the Gazette containing seditious matter Scised by the police, Accused had waited until all the other passen- gers had gone ashore and until the revenue searchers had withdrawn from the wharf, before he landed with the papers.

"Hot For China." Rule by the proletariat is one of the remote aims of the Communist party of all countries. It has been effected in Russia. It cannot be

His Worship remarked that the effected in China for a long time. Different countries with different publication told deliberate lies. economic systems Cannot pass The statement that British gunboats through the same stages of political rendered imistance to Northerners and economic development. Unlike in attacking Nationalist troops was

The following message, dated Wu Te Chen, Mr. Cheng Tow and this question and the Pui Yine the other peoples, the Chinese false, as were reports of British Canton, April 12th, has been receiv-others are being mentioned in this School, American, has been given people are "an oppressed race and massacres of Chinese at Hankow

ed from the Canton Information Bureau.

ance

connection.

According to the Kuomintang "Official notifications have been issued repeating the determina- regulations all army units have tion of the Provincial Authorities attached to them political agents to take necessary measures for the appointed by tho Kuomintang

protection of the life and pro-

Central Executive Committee. perty of foreignera, according to instructions from the Nationalist These political agents are supposed Government, while both the Chief to supervise the acts of the mili of Police and the Commander of tarists hut, according to complaints the Defence Garrison have for- mally instructed their sub heard, nowy, the, militarists have ordinates to allow no disturb | been acting independently for some time in Canton and have failed to Official Srmness has re-assured consult their civilian comrades. the population. To-day Kwang. tung remains caim.

Trying to please everyone, the Members of the Consular Reds in Canton, are offering to con- Body have ordered their nationals tribute an aeria squadron to the to Shameen where there are accumulated measures of defence. Kuomintang Army. They propose Scotch pipers can be seen behind to exact 40 cents from each com- machine-gun batterics covered by rade" in order to make up a fund field guns and protected by a net of barbed wire and mountains of of $1,000,000. In addition the Kuo- aandbags, such attitude heavily mintang Party war chest is to contrasting with the calmness of appropriate 3150,000 for this pur- the Chinese City.

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"Public opinion is stirred by the forcible closing of the office of the Workers Union in Hong Kong and by the vexatious maca Bures against Chinese passengers landing in Hong Kong'

NAVAL AND TROOP MOVEMENTS.

H.M.S. Despatch left for the North, yesterday, and the Mararion left for Haihoz.

sala Hotel.“

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poec.

About 30 workers were wounded in fracas on the East Parade ground on Monday afternoon, but little notice was taken of the affair. The Police reported the matter, in their daily register and telephoned to the Red Cross to take the wounded to hospital and the in- eident was regarded as closed.

until end of August to decide.

therefore in China there is need for

and Nanking.

a.n alliance between the non- The accused was sent to prison possessing classes and all other for six months. cla tea ia the Revolutionary Struggle.

The Chinoise-Deutche School (German) have complied with the Kuomintang order to come under Kuomintang rule and give political instruction according to the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen's principles. The Fuition of rule, by the proletariat will Ching School No. 2 have applied to certainly not arise at present for the Kuomintang for particulars about registering.

:

Judging by recent tendencies of tang it has been stated to the world the Chinese Revolution, the ques that the Kuomintang. is not going to suppress the labourers and their unions.

in the near future.

What China needs now is demo- The Kuomintang City Executive cratic government by all classes Committee on April 13th formally that have been suffering at the took control of the Boy Scout Move-hands of the Counter-revolution- ment, and the Chief of the Young aries. China does not need a Dieta People's Division of the Kuomintorship of the Proletariat tang and the Kuomintang Comunis sioner of Education for Canton have been made Scout Commissioner and Assistant Scout Commissioner re spectively of the Kuomintang City Boy Scouts.

Canton altogether or else entered Shameen.

Reds in Canton have been told that Comrade Karakhan, formerly of Peking, will be appointed Soviet Ambassador to the Kuomintang at

Hankow.

Co-operation.

The

"Communist Party Loves Pesca."

Assuming even that there has been misunderstanding inside the party such misunderstanding will be settled.

Communist party loves peace and order just as" all other parties. They have expressed approval of the Kuomintang policy that no attempt should be made to It is true that the Communistake the Concessions by force. The party and the Kuomintang bave

Labour leaders have issued a state. different programmes but the essen-

ment expressing complete willing. tial point is for the members of ness to co-operate with all classes both parties to be guided by the of the people in municipal adminis spirit of earnest co-operation in tration. All these are well-known their straggle for a free and united lasts allowing no room for argu China Those who understand the

irent. All statements, contrary to Communist party's conception of

this are rumours deliberately spread revolution and the Communist by Imperialists and Counter-revolu-. Party's attitude towards the Kao mintang will certainly not doubt the wisdom of Dr. Sun Yat Sen in saying that the two parties should co-operate.

tionaries.

Enemy Propaganda. Comrades, our enemies are not only attacking us by force but also by propaganda, aiming at the dis Fears And Rumours.

integration of the Kuomintang Now that Shanghai, base of National Movement. They have

Mr. Eugene Chen has wired back to Canton asking for further in- Following the evacuation of for- ormation about the recent British eigners from Canton and district anti-piracy expedition to Bias Bay Foreign Imperialism in China, has adopted the policy of attacking the A detachment of the R.A.F. has the Canton, Foreign Office have Mr. Chen has found fault with the come under Kuomintang rule, the Party through its members. We just taken up quarters in the Penin epecially instructed the Chiel of report sent by the Wayang Magis Counter-revolutionaries are in the must stand firm on Revolutionary Police to afford special protection trate whose jurisdiction includes grip of fear and are creating all principles. Comrades, do not play The MM liner Chelionceaux to the Europeans and other foreign Hias Bay.

sorts of rumours, aiming at the dis- into the hands of our enemies. Do arrived in Hong Kong yesterday nationals. The Office declares that

The Canton Chief of Police has integration of the Nationalist Kove- not regard others in the Natiqnaket morning with 195 French and 10 counter-revolutionaries," in order Annamite troops, who embarked at to discredit the Kuomintang, have again asked all those possessing ment. Base canards are being cir- Movement with suspicion but pre- It is calated that the labourers are plan- sent a united front against our foes, Saigon. The French coaster Sung been creating anti-foreign agitation arms to take out a license. Bo was dae from Haiphong yester- so as to offer a pretext fox foreign proposed to got some idea of the ning to organize a government of They can never stay the progress of erms and ammunitions now held by their own; that the Kuomintang the Nationalist Movement. Remim- day afternoon with another con- warships to enter Chinese watera!

the "Reds."

authorities are going to suppress ber that though we have different tingent of Indo-Chinese troops, who By April 12th, all American women will be transferred to the Chenon and children in Tungaban, Fong

labour unions and pickets. But political programmes, we are funda- The M. M. liner will sail for 'Lauen, Honara, Western Suburb, and

during the recent meeting of the mentally united. Shanghai as soon as the transfer Paak Hok Tung had either left

highest authorities of the Kusinin (Continued on next Column).".

(Continued on nezt. Column);" has been completed.

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The anti-imperialist parade' in Canton on Saturday" has beca ad- vised by the local authorities not to pass Bhaki or Tuügahan.

(Signed) CHEN TE SHIU,

WANG CHING WE."

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