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CANTON

AND THE FIFTH PLENARY

SESSION.

MARSHAL LI TSAI HSIN'S "RIGHT HAND MAN"! ON THE ISSUES.

WHY" WONG SHIU HUNG AND CHEN MING SHU

STAYED AWAY FROM CANTON,

GUARANTEE THAT THE SESSION WILL PROCEED SMOOTHLY.

[FROM OUR CELFESS. CORRESPÖRDENT. }.

CANTON, August 10th.. The vernacular Press here to-day gave prominence to an interview accorded yesterday morning at the Assembly Hall of the Provincial Kuomintang by Mr. Li Man Fan, acting Chairman of the Canton Branch of the Central Political Council and a right-hand man of Marabal Li Tani Hain. The statements made throw con. siderable light not only on the prescat political situation but its fature tendencies both, as regards Canton and Napking. A free translation of the interview follows:- MARSHAL LI TSAI HSIN AT

Do you think they will be back quick enough to attend the 5th Plenary Session at Nanking?"

NANKING.

"What is the latest news regard ing Marshal Li Tsai Hsin attending the 5th Plenary Session at Nan king"

the interviewer asked. "Has the Canton Political Council, of which you are now the Chairman pro tem, received any report from the Marshalf "

"When Marshal Li arrived in Nanking from Peking," Mr. Li repfied, and he wired to the Canton authorities stating that he was prepared to attend the Plenary Session. But for the last few days no more telegrams have been re- ceived from him, so that I do not know exactly how the Session is progressing, except from what I rend in the newspapers.".

"According to the latest reports from Nanking," said the inter- viewer, the problem of the admis sion of the extremist members, like Chen Kuny Po, Mrs. Liao thung Kai and others to the Session has caused a wide difference of opinion. No suppose that, these extremist members were allowed to parti cipate in the deliberations of the Session, would you think this would cause disagreement and discord at the Session1"

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Legally speaking, the Chair

· man replied, " Chen Kung Pỏ and the rest of the extremist members of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang have no right to be admitted to the Session. But i am sure the Central Euomintang will take the proper course in this matter. 1 do not believe that it will go against the wishes of the majority of the members of the Party. But it was contrary to par expectation that they should be ad- mitted. I can, however, guarantee that the Session will progress amoothly."

Are you optimistic as to the

outcome of the Session?" the inter- viewer, asked.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11th, 1928.

CHINESE POVERTY.

HOW THE DAILY PITTANCE IS EARNED.

HOUSING CONDITIONS.

{BY CLC]

Europeans who live in this Colony and, mix with well-to-do Chinese

ROW AT REPULSE ROUND THE POLICE

BAY

COURTS.

VISITORS WHO “LOANED" PURSE WHICH CONTAINED

A MATSHED.

-CARETAKER'S OBSTREPEROUS

WIFE.

ONLY BUTTONS.

ROWLOON CASES.

Two Chinese coolics appeared be fore Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday on a -charge-of-stealing-three-dosen-bone-

plainant being absent the case was withdrawn.

Wong Eat, a Repulse Bay Bath ing matabed caretaker appeared people probably know how thou before Mr. R. E. Lindsell as com sands of dollars are spent every plainsat against a "Chinese whom uttons, but owing to the com night in West Point by merchant he alleged attempted to enter a princes, and the amount of money private bathing shell at Repulse which the West Point sing-song, girls Bay at 10 p.m. on August lat (full spend on their dresses. We know something of prosperous Chinese life but although we see the poorer classes in their thousands we seldom take the trouble to learn anything of their mode of living.

The poor in China are unlike the poor of any other country. They accept their lot in a manner worthy of a Stoic philosopher. They are they are astonishingly adaptable to born optimists, and what is more,

moon) and committed, an assault when refused admittance.

A. S. P. Eent prosecuted on be half on the complainant and Mr. G. K. Hall Brution appeared for

* the defendant

According to a statement made by Sub-Inspector Dorling, the com Blainant, à Chinese who spoke a mixed dialect and from whom the police could not get an intelligent story picked up a leather purse containing the buttons in scavenging lane near Ashley Road early yesterday morning. The two In addition to the charge of as defendants apparently saw him sault a further charge of alleged and the purse and, thinking, there misconduct." was added. Mr. Lind-inside it, took it from the finder, was something more than buttons sell naturally wanted to know then the same time pushing him Kent said it included the use of aff, but were caught by an Indian nature of the misconduct. A. 8. P.Away. The complainant set up a hue and cry and the two men rán

"If the Session is now opened the circumstances in which they find bad language, but after further constable.

Mr. Li anid, "I think it will be all over by the time they get here. But if the opening is postponed to some later date, they will probably be back in time to attend it."

GENERAL WONG SHIU

HUNG'S ABSENCE."

The interviewer then asked: "General Wong Shiu Hung, a member of the Canton Branch Poli- tical Council, has, according a reliable report, azzived in Wuchow yesterday. There has been a rumour that he was coming down to Canton to help to carry on the Government, But now it has been definitely stated that he is not coming. What is the reason for this?"

General Wong," he answered, át first intended coming to Canton. But when he arrived in Wuchow on his way here, something unexpected had occurred in Kweilin, and this prevented his coming to Canton, temporarily at least."

Why is it that General Chen. Ming Shu has not yet arrived in Canton in accordance with the urgent request of his official colleagues here and with his own reported telegram? What is the reason for this 1

themselves.-

discussion the original charge was proceeded with and the subsequent one is to stand over.

In asking for the charge to be withdrawn, the officer.atated that the complainant was given a meal

at the Station at 8 o'clock in the morning and told to attend the Magistracy to give evidence. MONEY LOST ON THE WAY TO

*!

BONHAM STRAND!

Poverty Ballet Or Education? I was talking to a rich Chinese compradors the other day about The complainant, Wong Kut, education, and the necessity of said that he was the care-taker of founding colleges and universities a number of sheds. At about 10 in order to give the Chinese an p.m. on August 1st he heard, some- up-to-date education. He replied by body moving in shed No. 24 and. asking me if I bad seen the miser-25 which came under his care. When the sub-accountant of the able way in which the poorer class Witness looked round but saw no-Wong Kee firm of cattle dealers was charged before Mr., Schofield of Chinese live. I confessed that I body so he ant down on the steps with converting to his own labe had not, and he said "Well, go and of the matshed. He did so because aura of 8780, he denied the charge find out, and come back and tell he guessed that someone had and explained that the money was me whether it would not be better changed at the shed for a bathe and for the richer Chinese to alleviate decided to the sufferings of these poor people Presently, the defendant and are than to contribute large sums of other Chinese whom he did not money to schools and colleges where know," approached the shed and at- only the sons and daughters of the tempted to enter. They were both rich can afford to go.'

in bathing costumes and the other man had a lantern.

This gentleman then went on to say that in every part of China there are schools and colleges and in some ports universities which maintain a very Bne standard of education, These institutions are only for the richer people's children," he said, "and if the Chinese in Hong Kong really want to be of service to their own people and to this Colony, they should begin by improving the lot of the poorest classes."

"An Abordeon Sampan.

await their 'retarn.

italen from his pocket near the Central Fire Station..

Sub-Inspector Fallon told his Worship that the defendant was given the money to pay to a firm In Bonham Strand on the after- noon of August 7th. He did not. Witness stopped the defendant carry out his mission and disap- peared, being found later in a and explained to him, that it was house in Temple Street. The loss, private shed, and that he had however, had not been reported to strict orders not to allow outsiders the police. Defendant's brother to use it. The defendant pushed bad agreed to repay the money a him away and struck him on his the complainant, who was chest. The other intervened and Breasing the charge, told the defendant not to start a His Worship said that under the fight

The defendant still in bathing circumstances he would discharge the defendant as soon as the money postume joined his party of eight, was paid. This was done shortly including several ladies, and came

defendant's afterwards by the Back again. In the meantime,

brother, witness telephoned the police and later a European constable arrived from Stanley and took the name GARAGE MANAGER ASSAULT-

ED. and address of the defendant.

འབའ་ ་

The first

Evidence was given that the com- plainant was followed into the garage by the three defendants on Wednesday afternoon. defendant asked if he were Chan hip, and the second defendant without waiting for a reply struck the complainant in the chest. The

"General Chen ja now busy with his work of reconstruction in

I went out to investigate the lives l'akhoi, on the Island of Hainan. He has recently called Mr. Fan led by these people, and I found Chi Mo, local administer of the Salt that the squalor and the lowness Gabelle, to Pakhai for a confer- of the standard of living were be-

Witness said that he did not ac ence. In view of this it is now very yond imagination. A trip to Shau- doubtful if he will come. The Can-kiwan and Aberdeen saw a number tually see any of the party use the Two firemen from the Kowloon ton Political Council has received of sampan people living in most matched for changing their clothes. Fire Station and another Chinese Mr. J. Mackenzie, C.V.S., said were charged with assaulting Mr. no recent telegram from General dilapidated boats. In one of these

Repulse Bay Chan Hon Chiu, manager of the Chen as regards his plans, but the craft, I saw, a family of seven, that he was bathing Council and the Headquarters of They were herded together like Beach on the night in question and Chung Mei Garage the 8th Military Route have again cattle in a pen having their evening saw the complainant and the de wired him, requesting his immediate meal which consisted of a little salt fendant quarrelling but did not return. The telegram was sent fish and a bowl of bean curd. The think anything of the incident. Later he saw the defendant take several days ago, but no answer has rice they ate was cooked with ya hold of the complainant's wrists as yet been received.

and soya beans. I asked the mother ***I look upon the 8th Plenary

why the rice was cooked in that and try to pull him up from the Session," the acting Chairman re- MARSHAL LI EXPECTED way, and she told me that they steps,

simply could not afford to eat rice Then be heard fighting and plied, as the most important and

BACK THIS MONTH. indeed the only body, capable of.

without mixing it with something the sound of a blow, He took a third man also joined in the as- solving the problems of reconstruc

else."Rice is too dear," she said, stroll along the beach and on result. tion of the Party and nation. I Press," the interviewer asid, "that

"It has been reported in the and Jams, and eye beans, are returning he heard voices shouting The defendants were each fined we can systematically eliminate all Marshal Li Tsai Hsia has wired not large enough for one person to pot

more sustaining. The little boat, and quarrelling. Arriving at the 50 and bound over for their future

found three parties were good behaviour. the Communists and those having that he would leave Nanking for stretch himself at full length; was "going at it good and hard." He leanings towards Communism from Canton on or about the 15th of this this family's living and drawing saw the defendant and pushed him the Kuomintang, the prospects of month. Is this true?" the Party are bright indeed, for

room and kitchen combined. Their out of the crowd saying that he "The Political Council has so

sole income is derived from selling (witness) would stand no further

nonsense, they

A street coolie sleeping under å of true, faithful and homogeneous from the Marahal stating the exact

Witness added that they were all verandah in Nathan Road was dis comrades."

date of his return. I think the gather from the shore.

The wife covered early yesterday morning by The Provincial. Kuomintang has report that he would leave the

amounts to about 20 cents a day,

of the complainant was standing a Chinese constable, to be wearing always been strongly and consistent-capital on the 16th is erroneous.

beside her husband and was taking three pairs of trousers. Under his ly opposed to Chen Kung Po and The Marshal is attending the Even in the city there are thou a major part in the yelling "She

mat were other articles of clothing. the rest of the extremists taking Session and I do not think he can

was rolling up her sleeves in K

On being questionell, the man að- Any part in the Session: What sort get back so soon. His return to

manner suggesting that defendant mitted that he stole the garments of attitude will Canton take in the Canton, however, will depend

should come on and have it."

from No. 860, Nathan Road, which The defendant was not like his he entered by climbing over the event of these people being ad largely on when the Session is mitted to the Session in spite of over. If everything goes smooth

back wall.

charged with the stern opposition of the Provin- ly, I think he ought to be able to

A Pack Of Lies.

The coolie was cial Kuomintang! Will Canton take get back here by the end of this

The Magistrate then. remarked larceny of the clothing and admit. any retaliatory, measures?"

each about six feet square, and in that he was satisfied that the only ted the offence. He was fined $15, cach cubicle, a family of four or truth in the evidence of the comar three weeks hard labour. Mr. Li answered, "has time and RAILWAY TROUBLE DENIED. sve live, Father, mother, grown plainant was that he was struck. again sent protests to the Nation--

then it will be composed entirely far, received no official telegram seaweeds and slugs only shouting at each other.

The Provincial Kuomintang,"

month."

. In Wanchai

sands of people who live in want and degradation. Visit any of the tenement houses in Wanchai, where one will find in a room of about 12 feet by, 20 feet, five or six families rowdy antagonists. living together. The flat will be 2 divided into three or four cubicles,

up daughters and sens all share the same bed. Window ventilation is anktown, and & bath is a luxury.

What do they do for a living The father may be a carpenter or a fitter getting about twelve dollars

DRESSED IN STOLEN CLOTHES.

LOTTERY HOUSE-RAIDED,

There was no doubt that he had not agreed to come to terms with the defendant over the lean of the

The seizure of documents relate matshed and so commenced a quaring to po più lotteries by the rel, There was nothing to prove the further charge of misconduct police at No. 120, Shanghai Street, was mentioned before the Magis trate when two men were charged with keeping a common gaming house. Sergeant Mottram said that the men were setting type, for

alist Government against the ex- In conclusion the Interviewer tremists taking part in the Session, said: "There is at present a We have always been against these rumour, in Canton that the work-. people. But should Chen Kung Pomen of the Canton Bankow, the and his associates gain admission Cantoo-Shamshiu and the Canton- into the Bession, notwithstanding Kowloon Railways, are very dis a month. The daughter may be on the part of the defendant, and

the Government's working in a factory getting about he dismissed both charges. our repeated protests, I think, satisfied at although 1 will not vouch for it, Labour Laws, which were promul 20 cents a day. Their total, income that the Central Kuomintang will gated not long ago, and are con may be in the neighbourhood of take the proper steps to safeguard templating a strike. What have 890, and out of this, they have to

say as regards these pay at least $7 for their cubicle. THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE,

Teat?"

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Their rice and fuel will cost them

Ju

ITS COURSE.

another 80 a month, and whatever NAUTICAL CLASS COMPLETES surplus there may be, goes towards clothes, daily marketing and other incidentals. They have to practice. the strictest ecptiomy and even then they can seldom put by a single Women's Work Perhaps hardest of all is the lot

and cent.

pi announcements when the police entered the house.

The defendants admitted, they

were printing pamphlets, but said that they were merely employed by somebody else.

you to itself against their activities."

"It has of late been repeatedly rumours.'

"When the Government promul- reported that Messrs C. C. Wu, Sun fo and Hu Han Min, and other gated its rules and regulations important members of the Kuomia- governing the railroad workers," tang will be back to China from he remarked, these railroad em-

His Worship remarked that the "abroad by this month. As you are ployees all acquiesced and said a friend of Mr. Hu Han Min, do nothing. Morever, a majority of

pleted its course of 40 lectures only two days ago, bad evidently The first Class has has just com defendants, who came from Canton you know if these.reports are cor the Government proposals

the labourers were satisfied, with

which were delivered by Mr. H. been engaged to do the work. Each S Loud

man was fined $300, with the altar- Personally, I have received no said so. Any workmen who ep.

Of the seventeen men who en native of four months hard direct cablegrams from these gentle pase the Government can be classed

as the dissatisfied minority. It is of the women and girls carrying rolled, sixteen attended the ex- labour. fent, But Admiral Chen Chak re not unnatural that the discontent baskets of mad, stones and gravel amination held by the Harbour ceived, on the 27th of last month,

ed few should fabricate false up the hill to some building. Ther Department. All passed the van A cablegram from Mr. Hu Han Min

rumours detrimental to the Gov- work from early morning till dusk, ous, tests and were awarded certi- from Europe and later another one from Dr. C. C. Wu from America ernment. What they want is to to earn just enough to keep body Beates, of proficiency.

create, discord and dissatisfaction and soul together. Then there are The claims and merite of the all stating that they are leaving among the rank and file of the women, who are too delicate to Class are commended to the con- tailor was defrauded of 880 by a for home Dr Wu-is-returning to the working men. But the Govern do manual labour. They work while sideration of launch owner who igeon" whom he infrried but China vid Europe where he will meat is not concerned in the daylight lasta sewing clothes for are desirous that their oxswains who few away after 28 days, was join Mr. Hu Han Min and, they least over such a trifle, knowing others. In a few years, their eye shall qualify in an authorised school yesterday. settled out of Court. will proceed here together. This that it can cope with the situation sight is often ruined.

which comes under direct Govern- The three defendants, “two women old me that Messrs should arthing untoward viuho poor Chinese, ernika henitied, men control maar wat bagi p Wu and Hu Han Minare certain swinest to disregard these the more so, because, they stand up Information can be obtained remand-before-Mr-W. Schofield, to be returning to China, think rumours. The vast majority of against adversity with a fortitude either at the Harbour Office, or who discharged them saying that they will arrive in China about at inbourers are fully satisfied with and cheerfulness very seldom found from the Director of the Technical he understood, that the parties had the end of this month."

the Government."

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Institute..

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