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CHINESE VIEW OF NANKING.

WHAT THE ORGAN OF PEKING INTELLECTUALS

SAYS OF IT.

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It is always good to know what the “uther side" thinks of o thing and the following article on the Nanking wtrage from the "Chen Tac," the organ of the Chinese intellectuals in Peking, should be instructive if cassperating reading.

It is difficult to know which to admire most, the gigantic stature of the lies or the equally colossal örif-satisfaction and self- righteousnes that perraies every untence.

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"Ep to the present the Nation-played as a mark of demonstration. alist Government has not published That the warships did not do all the city with a detailed report on the Nanking this but, swept incident. The joint Note states machine guns is susceptible of 'no that the outrages on foreign po other explanation than that they perty and lives, were committed by were out to make way on the whole soldiers in Nationalist uniform, Chinese people.

Warships Killed Own Folk. that foreign women were subjected to nameless outrages and

As bombardment is no respec- Careiga Hags were insulted, and tor of persons and things, hundreds, that the looting of British, Japan- of innocent persons were killed. che and American Consulates was What would the five Powers feel if systematic and deliberate. It 2009 the gunboats of one of them should without saying that these state-

tombard a city or town of another ments are grossly exaggerated.

It is extremely probable that the foreign casualties were caused by The first thing for the Nation- gunfire from their own warships. aliss authorities to investigate is To fix the responsibility for their Whether the troops which invaded deaths on the shoulders of the the foreign Consulates were regu-Nationalist authorities savours of lars or bandita. Secondly, it must an act of browbeating. be clearly established whether the troops entered the Consulates the purpose of conducting a search "We are extremely disappointed. or "looting. that foreign flags were insulted and Government, since it has neither. Da. women subjected mameless out-published an official version of the China.

Buses... rages must be cleared up. Fourthly affair nor lodged a protest with the LK. Tramway),...... and lastly, the exact number of foreign authorities against the Fat Trama (ök)) foreign casualties must be proved. bombardment. Collating reports

from various sources it appears Singapore Tractions...10/6 tuy, 11/ sol. tolerably certain that same looting Tar What is in our opinion the by bandits was done.

This was Amusement. most serious and unprecedented, inevitable at a time when the Canton lces affair was the bombardment of Nan Nationalist had not taken full con- Cements (combined)

Du. Admitting that king by the British and Americantrol of the city. warships, which resulted in between the foreign Consulates were enter- 1,000 to 2,000 Chinese casualties ed, this offence pales into insigni- China Tights (can) and the burning of hundreds of feance when compared with the civilian houses. International law bombardment of Nanking by the forbids bombardment of undefend-warships. Now that the five ed cities and towns by gunboats or Powers have delivered a joint Note, warships. According to foreign it is imperative that the Nation- Press accounts, the Sanking bomalist Government lodge a stronger & Wings bardment was kept up for more and energetic counter-protest Macao Electrica than one hour and over 40 shells against the bombardment.

If it K. Hopes (old) were fired. This barbarous action acta in a dilstory manner or voices not only cannot be tolerated by an regrets for the incident, as General independent nation but should not Chiang himself is reported to have have been done by any responsible already done through bis repre- pation with a sense of rational sentatives, how can we expect to elf-respect. Assuming that foreign score a diplomatic victory over the lives and property were endangered Powers 7" by the disturbances, efforts should' Eave been directed to the devising of means to remove them to places of safety. No aggressive measures of attack should have been taken."

Bombardment Blamed.

Limits Kind Of Arms,

Test Of Diplomacy, Nationalist Government whether "It rests on the shoulders of the the death of some two thousand in- nocent Nanking residents can be avenged. Indeed, the present case "Let us go one step further and is the neid test of Nationalist assure that the situation was such diplomacy. Acting on the principle that Bring was the only means to that in foreign relations there is no effect the safety of the foreign re- North and South, we submit the sidents. But even then, revolvers above views to inspire the Nation- and rifles should have been emalist authorities."

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Some days ago, the different newspapers of Shanghai reported

their report dated April 30th, state: Our market bas been very quiet and there has been very little busi- ness passing.

The paddy supplies are decreas that Waug Shao Hua, a notoriousing on account of farmers holding Communist agitator and chairman off for better prices.

of the Shanghai General Labour The total amount of rice exported Union, had been shot by the Nation- from "January 1st to March 31st. alist troops whilst resisting the 1927, is 24,038.63 tons against raid on the Union.

299,032.38 tons in 1924. *

It is learnt now from very good authority that Wang Shao Hua is still alive and that he is living in the Settlement, of the surrender of which he wae, until the order for his arrest was issued, a strong ad

vocate.

A Mischief-maker Always. Inquiries show that "Wang Shaq Επα is simply a pseudonym and that the man's real name is Ho Shu Ling. After studying in Shanghai, bo went to Japan where he received his higher education in Following the Kyoto University. his graduation, he went to Harbin, where he started the Labour Union Having made things too hot for himself there, he came to Shanghai and, in order to establish his labour status, entered one of the Japanese mills as an interpreter, not labourer, be it noted.

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certain loafers to kill the loyal workers.

Lining His Pockets. When he came to Shanghai, Wang Shao Hus did not have a cent in his pockets but, after assuring con trol of the General Labour Union, it is said that he. misappropriated He then joined the General as much as several million dollars Labour Union here and was very active in connection with its foreign residence for himself and affairs Inter becoming chairman.

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of Sung Ling. As one of the lead from the pockets of the labourers, ing Communista, be attacked the who, it must be pointed out, were foreign imperialists" and the not paid a cash during the time capitalists and their "running dogs" they were out on strike, contrary and demanded the extermination of to their expectations, and who pail as much as 50 cents a month "int all of these. He bitterly denounced the fund, expecting to receive some tho foreigners and demanded their thing back when they went out on expulsion from Chins.

Pragas strike. A couple of million dollars, Wang Shao Hua, as we shall call it is learned from good

Madrid authority,

Athens for convenience, had a very

came from the Chinese Communist magnetic personality

Rio and the Party, who, in turn, received as running dogs," much as 26,000,000 from Sovie labourers, his obeyed his orders explicitly and it was said that it was he who paid Russia and banded only 50 per cent. over to the Labour Union-North (Continued on nest column). China Daily News,

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