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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1929.
THE CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY ROUND THE COURTS. Peach's Free Book
CRISIS.
KWANGSI GENERAL'S INDICTMENT OF CHIANG KAI SHEK.
SPECULATING WITH THE DESTINIES OF THE NATION."
WAR POLICY WITHOUT DIPLOMATIC OR MILITARY
PREPARATION.
General Li Taung Jen, who is now in Hong Kong, has forwarded us the following indictment of Chiang Kai Shek's policy with regard to the seizure of the Chinese Eastern Railway. It is argued that this was an ill-considered move, undertaken without either military or diplomatic preparation. its primary object being to divert à domestic crisis threatening Chiang Kai Shek's „own position.
General Li Tsung Jen. was one of the big four of the able group of soldier-administrators known as the "Kwangsi Militarista." It was bis coup, as Commandersin-Chief at Wuhan against Nanking officials, that started the struggle which resulted in his party's elimination: One must bear in mind that General Li is not, therefore, likely to view Chiang Rai Shek's actions at all favourably, What he states below with great pungency, does, however, throw an interesting light both upon the nature of the Chinese Eastern Railway crisis and that deep enignia, the psycho- logy of the Chinese people and their rulers.
A SITUATION WITH THE GRAVEST POSSIBILITIES.
JLB
The dispute over the Chinese Eastern Railway has brought about a situation laden with the gravest possibilities. 'In spite of extensive discussions of the subject which have appeared in this and the other countries, the stage into which the dispute has now entered merits a careful investigation into the matter from the view points of the condi- tions in China and Soviet Russia, and of its importance as an inter- national problem.
The cardinal principal of Soviet Russin' ቢዛ well. the Third International is, as we know, to bring about the world revolution. We also know that Russia's at- tempts to do this in Europe and America have proved fruitless. The East is, therefore, the only possible area for her operation and China was found to be a very promising ground, as was shown in the years of 1926 and 1927. However, this was also soon stopped. Chang Tao Lin ordered a raid on the Russian Embassy in Feping and font- quently suspended diplomatic re- lations with Soviet Rustia, The National Government in South China, after having severed ita re- lations with the Communistic Party, began to close down the Russian Consulates in the territory under its control, to put restrictions upon the existing Russian trading establish-
ments
and to refuse admission to citizens of Soviet Russia. Russia was very much annoyed, but chose to remain quiet, because the measures adopted by China were either prompted or supported by the
Powers.
Russia's Strong Fosition.
Now the Chinese Eastern Railway has been seized. Soviet Russia is willing to give up the unequal treaties" in order to win the good will of the Chinese people, but she
Railway gives ample reason for the Although Chiang Kai Shek has pur- people to believe that, in doing sued faithfully his pro-Japanese the attention of the people from Affair, was willing to go so far: 80, Chiang Kai Shek sought to shift policy and, in settling the Tainan domestic problems to a diplomatic as to enter into secret agreements with Japan detrimental to the in. crisis, which is an old way of re- lieving
domestic tension. The terests in China, yet it would be nation-wide opposition to Chinng foolish to expect Japan to do any has become so serious that he has thing in return in the present had to do something immediately. trouble, as the very friendly however adventurous it might ture of Japan to Chiang Kai Shek be, to secure his shaky position. is merely another means of getting Prompted by such a motive, natural-more concessions from him and she ly he does not consider whether the cannot go against her own interests war which may be precipitated is in order to please him. in any way necessary and what benefit the country will derive from such war affairs of state in the spirit of a He plays with the speculator, which he was before coming into political life.
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the Eventually he was taken to Central Police Station in state in a motor car, Wher in the charge room he suddenly made a dash for. freedom and succeeded in reaching the compound where he was re. arrested by a European sergeant.
Mr. T. "N. Hazlerigg sentenced the troublesome offender to twelve months hard labour and twelve
strokes.
WELL SUNK: WITHOUT PERMISSION.
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Mr. Horace Lo, "appearing for the defendants, pleaded guilty to a technical offence. He said that the defendants had made ad applica- | jeg tion for the well since the summons and had every reason to believe it would be granted. In view of the recent water shortage and the official recommendation for the opening of wells, the defendants. Nor can Chiang Kai Shek expect any diplomatic support from Great thought that permission was not Britain. It is an important point necessary. The complaint, Mr. Lo The last London mail received in the foreign policy of the Labour understood, was not against the here riz Siberia was despatched on Government to restore diplomatic quality of water, but was made on has cabled London asking for in- July 4 and the Hong Kong GP.O.. relations with Soviet Russia.
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Before a Government is ready to The Government is working with a question of principle. go to war, it must be able to an- some difficulty, toward this end. To In imposing the 6ne, His Worship swer at least the following three belp China in this crisis will unsaid he must penalise the defend- questions:-1, Have all the neces doubtedly alienate the loyalty of sary military preparations been the rank and file of the Labour ants as a warning to others, completed ; 2. has the war received Party. Nor will the United States, the support of the people 1; 3, have in view of her distance from the definite understandings been reach-scene of trouble and her traditional, ed with those Powers which may policy of not involving herself in concern themselves with the dis- any engagement in the Far East pute 1.
which may mean the use of force,
With regard to the first question, no preparation whatsoever has been made by the Nanking Government as regards the military, naval and air forces, transportation and sup- plies. It has not even the necessary information regarding the Russian armed forces. There is no plan for mobilization and for conducting the war. Therefore, as soon as Russia massed her troops on the Manchurian border, the Nanking Government fell hopelessly into con
fusion.
Ohlang's War?
ATTEMPTING ESCAPE.
Before Mr. E. W Hamilton
UT AN HONGSVINa sesleri.
THE SIBERIAN MAIL.
formation with regard to subse- quent mails sent by that route.
A large number of bags of Euro- pean mail sent via Siberia reach- jed Tauraga, rid Vladivostock, on August and are being forwarded. From Tsurugs they will be sent to Kobe br rail where they will be transhipped to Hong Kong.
CINEMA NEWS.
"WILD ORCHIDS" TO-DAY AT QUEEN'S.
Information has also been asked regarding mails sent to London go beyond the efforts she is exerting yesterday, Chief Warder MacLeod from Hong Kong. Since July 15 now, in bringing to the notice of charged one Chinese with attempt (inclusive) no mails have been sent both parties the existence of the ing to escape from Victoria Gaol from here rid the Russian route, Kellogg Pact.
Now, if the Chiang Kai Shek ting. The offence is alleged to have and a second with aiding and abet- government should embark on A war under such circumstances, the been committed on Wednesday result would be most doubtful.
Both accused were remanded ratil Should the Chinese forces be de- feated, what would happen! Be- Saturday morning. tides taking the Chinese Eastern Railway back under her control, Russia would obtain other sub stantial concessions and a practical. unrestricted freedom to carry on' Red propaganda in China. Japan would strengthen her existing in- terests in Manchuria. and secure other interests in that area. Will End in National Humiliation.
AT KOWLOON COURT.
SCHOOLBOY CONGRATULATED.
The
eternal triangle," is again shewn on the screen at the Queen's, in Wild Orchids," Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer picture, in which Greta Garbo is said to have one of her best roles."
She plays the part of the wife of A Chinese was charged before Mr. en American business man whose Whyte Smith with stealing a gold neglect drives her to the arms of another man. Lewis Stone, who was neck chain from Miss Lily Maria seen here recently in the The Fur-
band, and Nils Asther, 43. &
If the war be avoided and the da Silva of 27, Cameron Read, cign Legion," is east as the hus- Chinese and Russia envoys succeed Inspector Dorling told His Worship Javanese priner.
in holding direct discussion, there that the girl was learning to ride It is said that Sidney Franklin, the director of this picture, has also
must be a basis for the discussion.
if necessary.
|handled."
HOUSE-BREAKER CAUGHT.
Will the people support a war? To answer this question, we need only to look at Nanking to see what scrt of a government is there. Only a democratic government, whose policy is the policy of the people and not that of a few in power, ean expect support from the people in a grave crisis like that which we are facing. For, if a war is de. Russia is not defeated and Chiang a bicycle, when the defendant came created an excellent background for clared by a government which re- Kai Shek has failed to threaten her presents the people, it is the people into submission, so we may the "F, and, grasping her hair with one this tale of passion, and the scenes who want the war and they will sure that Russia fully understands hand, pulling the gold chain from of Javanese life are admirably fight. Now the Party and the Goy the situation which he has created. her neck with the other, and ar ernment at Nanking is a one man the result should be to restore towards Nathan Road., He was seen show. The Party is deserted by the Chinese Eastern Railway to the
WATER INSTEAD OF OIL. will not surrender to a government almost all its members and the original position, why then should and chased in Carnarvon Road by hostile to her cause a line. of com Government is opposed by the mass, Chiang Kai Shek throw upon China a scholar of the Sacred Heart munication which is essential to of the people. We are in a situa a national humiliation due to his College who followed the accused riding a bicycle without a light, When a Chinese was charged with her both economically and for tion where there is a party with own fault.
past Observatory Villas and into P.C. Farrell informed His Worship realizing her ultimate aim in China. no party members and a govern- Pussin finds herself now in a better ment without having any connection enpability of the Nanking Governinined the chase and the defendant ticned the defendant and remarked The episode reveals the utter in Austin Road. An Indian constable that the lamp contained water in-
stead of oil. Mr. Whyte Smith, cau position as regards international with the people. The Chinese
ment to face problems both internal relations. Her relations with Japan Eastern Railway policy is Chiang and external. At the outset of the was caught in a lane of Kimberley that the cycle dealers took no have improved since the visit of a Kai Shek's policy and if there is Japanese emissary last year. The war, it will come because he wants
controversy, Chiang Kai Shek gave Road. The chain could not be trouble.to provide their customers
with proper lamps, British Labour Government is scek-it. He has never informed the the people to believe that he was found..
prepared to meet any contingency ing, though, with certain conditions, people as to how the crisis came to re-establish the normal machinery about" except to say that Red pro armed forces would be employed ant, and remarked that it was a
which might come up and that
His Worship convicted the defend- of diplomacy. The United States, paganda must be stopped and that while not ready to do what Great the Chinese Eastern Railway must,
The Central Party Britain is doing, does not fail to see therefore, be seized. He acts exact-
Headquarters in Nanking stood for disgracefully mean thing to steal.
A Chinese, with a previous con- Yar And telegrams flowed from from a small girl. the value of the large volume of ly like the officials of the Manchu
viction against him, was sentenced the varioua provinces, as echoes to A sentence of six months' im-to four months' imprisonment for commerce she has with the Soviet Dynasty who blindly plunged the Russia. To suppose that Russia will country into international complica- his words and voicing the necessity prisonment and 18 strokes of the breaking into a house in Portland.
But, as
the again remain quiet this time and tions and, when they suffered re- Russian troops were massed on the birch was imposed. The student who had left his door locked, re- Street. The occupier, an old man, accept what has been done in Man-
verses heaped misfortane upon the
Manchurian border and were making was congratulated for his part in turned to find it ajar. On entering churia is, therefore, a mistake.
people.
war preparations, Chiang Kai Shek
he saw the defendant ransacking the,, The present crisis originated from
sprang back to safety and was daily the arrest of the thief.
house and he shouted for help. The the search of the Russian Consulate
expecting the offer of mediation
would-be thief was arrested by a at Harbin to discover evidence of
As to the understanding with the from the other States. He declared
Shantung constable, Russian schemes injurious to the Powers, it is important to note that what he wanted was peace and peace and order of this country. how Japan, Great Britain and the that the dispute would be settled in This was a proper thing to do as United States look upon the contro- a peaceful way. He sent an envoy the Russians bad abused the Con- veray. While not willing to allow to try to secure direct discussion Bular privileges. But the seizure of Soviet Russia to carry out Red with Russia and made it known the Chinese Eastern Railway, the propaganda in Manchuria, Japan that, as a last resort, he would Magistracy yesterday with stealing expulsion of the Russian employees is not ready to involve herself in refer the question to the League of a motor car pump and a starting and the closing down of the difficulties with Russia. Russia is Nations. All this reminds us the various Russian establishments are the only country which can threaten stupid but ambitious officials of the lever from a car in Jordan Road. far reaching measures to be done the Japanese position in Manchuria Manchu regime. We view with the The first defendant pleaded guilty, defendants is also charged with har- with the greatest caution. But we and any difficulty arising between deepest concern the reappearance and the other said that the first had pouring the boy. The case was ad did not hear that negotiations had them wili necessarily endanger of their shadows under the so-called sold the pump to him at his shop journed till to-day for hearing. been attempted first. Nor did we
Japanese influence and interests in Revolutionary Government. What in Reclamation Street. hear that any preparation whatso that area. A Japanese emissary astonishes us more is that, in a A detective gave evidence of ever had been made to meet the visiting Russia, while the China matter as grave as the presenting arrested the two men in the THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CORP., LTD contingencies which might arise out crisis was in progress, has clearly crisis, neither the party members, street, when the first was selling the
shown what Japanese policy will be. from whom the Nanking Govern- articles in question to the second. For information apply
In this crisis we cannot expect any ment is supposed to derive its AGENTS:
support from Japan, and there is power, nor the people in general, even ground to believe that Japan have any chance to participate. The sces an opportunity of benefitting present crisis is a test, and Chiang by the unfortunate happenings. Kai Shek has failed completely.
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THEFT FROM CAR.
Two Chinese were charged before Mr. Whyte Smith at Kowloon
hav-
ANOTHER KIDNAPPING
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Two Chinese women were charged with kidnapping a five-year old boy from 172, Parkes Street. One of the
A YOUNG GAMBLER.
When a Chinese boy was charged A sentence of two months' hard trete that he did not know that it with gambling, he told the Magis- labour was imposed on the first de- was illegal. He was the unlucky fendant, while the second defendant one of a group disturbed by the arm was fined $5 or eight dayı” gaol.
of the law. He was discharged with a caution.
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