1931-05-25 — Page 9

·HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1931.

Special

Interview With Mr.

UNQUALIFIED DENUNCIATION OF CHIANG KAI SHEK.

NO QUESTION OF ARRANGING PEACE BETWEEN NANKING AND CANTON.

CHIANG, ACCUSED OF TREATING CHINA AS HIS PERSONAL POSSESSION.

——་

Mr. Eugene Cher, one of the outstanding figures in China to day, arrived in the Colony yesterday by the 8.8. Asama Maru”, from Shanghai. He proceeded by train to Canton yesterday on what he described in an interview.courteously accorded to a rș. presentative of the Daily Press, as the furtherance of a movement for the elimination of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek from the poli- » tical life of China.

Mr. Sun Fo also arrived in Hong Kong in the same ship and also proceeded to Canton. A strong guard of police officers and detectives were. posted on the wharf when the Asaras Maru berthed and no one was allowed to board until both Mr. Eugene Chen and Mr.. Sun Fo had landed.

The interview reported below took place at the Peninsula Hotel. where Mr Eugeno Chen and Mrs. Chen and party stayed yes terday morning.

Mr. Chen was asked whether the rumour that he was preceed- ing to Canton in order to arrange peace between the Canton party and the Nanking Government was correct. "That is en- tirely false," he answered, "Contradict that in the strongest terms. Every report that comes from Nanking is false."

"Are you then going to join the Canton movement?" asked our representative.

"I am 21

came the reply quickly.

COMPARISON WITH MUSSOLINI.

The inteview then proceeded, as follows:--

"What is tho. object of that movement?", asked, our representa- tive.

"The object of that moverent,' said Mr. Chen, speaking slowly and deliberately, "is to destroy the personal dictatorship of Chiang, Kai Shek which he has established in Nanking."

66

and, in the End Destroyed:"

"The Koomintang will never tolerate such a ruler" emphasized Mr. Chen. Whenever such a crea Eure appears, he will be resisted and fought and in the end destroy ed."

"What is the immediate program me of your party " asked our re presentative.

"I cannot explain things until other people are consulted,"

re-

"Do you think Nanking is go plied Mr. Chen. "You see, Chiang Kai Shek has disruptured the

Eugene

FISHING TRAGEDY IN JAPAN.

23 PEOPLE RELIEVED DROWNED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

Chen.

VATICAN AND SPAIN.

NEW AMBASSADOR NOT WANTED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MADRID, May 22. The Vatican has declared persons TOKYO, May 24. non grata Spain's new Ambas- Twenty-three fishermen were miss.sador, Senor Luia do Zulueta, The reason is not stated, but it is ing, and are believod drowned, known that Sener Zulueta, who after a vessel carrying thirty-one in of the highest standing and people turned turtle during n storm, morality, had cut adrift from mere

denominational religion forty miles from Yokohama. The rest were rescued by "n passing vessel.

Distatorship Condemned. Mr. Eugene Chon's personal opinion on the system of dictatorship was summed up in the following words: "Some of us in the Komintang do not be- lievo in what is called dictatorship of the Koumintang because wa seg to what evit purpose men like Chiang Kai Shok can put it. They say I am the head of the party, therefore, I am the dictator. Wo would rather devise a formula whereby we can fix a trusteeship of the nation. The Koumintang is the trustee of the nation. You can ask any person in the Koumintang whether he is working for himself or for the nation and not a man would say that he is working for himself."

Regarding the Re-organisation movement referred to above, Mr. Eugene Chen explained that the "so-called Re-organisationists uerd to be a mere fragment of the Left Koumintang. Mr. Chen Kung Po was the man who coined the word

Re-organ-ationists' but he repudiates that such an organisa tion exists. The Re-organisation. iste fragment is now a historical curiosity."

now

The interview concluded with the following question by our repre- sentative: "If Chiang Kai Shok the country does give in, will he have to leave

That" said Mr. Eugene Chen answer." in reply, "I am not prepared to

ing to fight the movement. Do you. Koumintang. There are now sever SUN FO TO DISCUSS PEACE think troops will be sent to Canal sections such as the Nanking

ton ?"

the

"No, Chinng enonut send troops because the army apon which this man has been relying to establish his personal dietstar. ship in China is not obeying him Chiang Kai Shek knows that Anything he may say regarding

such expectations is mere props ganda to serve his own interests."

"Is there any likelihood of civil was in China

Bection, the Re-organisationist soe tion and others, and it is difficult eided upon to say now just what will be de

However, the move. ment is a national one, although It has been initiated in Canton. said, is the removal of this man The immediate objective, as I have

who stands in the way of modern government.

PROPOSALS?

FEELING OF OPTIMISM IN SHANGHAI,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

|

The Papai Nuncio is shortly going to Rume to report on rell- gion in Spain, and it is believed that he will not return.

SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN RHODESIA.

- AMALGAMATION PROPOSAL.

BRITISH WIRELESS „BERVICK]

J

RUGBY, May 2.

In the House of Commons to

IL DUCE INJURED.

THROWN, BY HORSE AFTER HIGH JUMP.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

ROME, May 23, Signor Mussolini was slightly in- jured during his customary morning ride when his horse, altor a very high jump, fell on its knees and Il Dace was thrown. He received minor injuries to his face, but they were promptly ucated and Signor Bulgarian delegation shortly after- Mussolini was able to receive a warda

י

!

AMATEUR GOLF TITLE.

SMITH BEATS DE FOREST.

[FHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"

LONDON, May 22, At Westward Ho to-day, Eric George's, won Martin Smith, of Royal St. Championship. beating John 'de the Amateur Golf Forest, of Addington, one up, over thirty-six holes.

The Afternoon: Round. In the final round the first hole was halved in four, bat de Forest lost the second, being too strong with his approach. Smith was stymied at the third, but de Forcat failed with two-foot putt and the hole was halved.

EMPIRE DAY CELEBRA

·TIONS IN LONDON, (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] An ill-judged approach to the fourth cost de Forest the hole, RUGBY, May 22. Smith becoming four up. The In spite of indications of wea fifth and sixth wore halved, but ther forecasts that it will be ade Forest retrieved a hole at the rdiny week-end Empire Day.saven, where Smith was bunkered which falls on Whit-Sunday this from his drive. year, wil include a big demons- De Forest now began to fight stration this afternoon in Hyde back, and after halving the eighth Park, in which the massed hands in four, ho holod a five-ynrder to of the Brigade of Guards and a wir the ninth. He halved the special choir will lead community tenth, but at the eleventh a birdie singing, including Sir Edward by de Forest enabled him to win Elgar's Land "of Hope and the hole and stand only one down." Glory" which the composer will De Forest was bunkered at the himself conduct,

twelfth, which was halved in Ave, De Forest became all square at the thirteenth, whore Smith missed a hole with four to his opponent's chin shot, and de Forest won the

Memorial to Lord Meath, by the Duke of Connaught, and The movement will be headed

day the Under-Secretary for the Dominions, answering a question by has been set on foot to erect a five. Lord Winterton, said that in reply memorial window in. S Paul's to recent questions regarding pro- Cathedral and a Memorial in posals which had been made by the Hyde Park as a tribute to the Government of Southern Rode-founder of Empire Day, Lord від for A conference on. Meath. the amalgamation of Southern and Northern Ithodenia. the Governinen, have indicated that they have the whole subject under consideration, and that it is their. desire to proceed in a manner which would express the sentiments of the House of Common 28 ก whole.

With this object in 'view, it has been decided to unite the members of the two opposition, parties, as

CHEMICAL TRADE.

AGREEMENT TO WAGE REDUCTION

fBRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

ROGRY, May 22,

An agreement was reached at a meeting in Manchester yesterday

a preliminary step, to discuss with of the Chemical Trade Joint In-

A Magnificent right.

At the fourteenth da Forest was left with an eight-foot putt down. bill for a half, but failed, Smith becoming one un in three, to the other's four. De Forest holed a seven-yard putt for a half, in four, at the fifteenth, and then won the sixteenth in perfect three to square ngain.

Smith won the seventeenth, in five to the other's sis, becoming dormie.

"It was a magnificant fight, and I certainly had some frights," said Smith,

"The new champion really is a de Forest's

the Dominions Secretary, Mr.dustrial Council as to wage reduc. great player," በኋ Thomas, and the Colonial Secro- tion. The agreement which affects, reply. tary, Lord Passfield, how best the natter can be approached on a basis acceptable to all artics, and the meeting is likely to be arranged soon after Whitsun,

BRITAIN AND INDIA.

MEETING OF FEDERAL STRUC- TURE COMMITTEE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

Ruosy, May 23. The date and other arrangements in connection with the resumption of the work of the Federal Struc- turo Committee of the Indian Round Table Conference is still the subject of consideration between the Secretary for India, Mr. Wedg wood Benn, and the Victory of India, Lord Willingdon.

more than 80,000 workers, provided that the standard rate in federated works for day labourers should be reduced to 1/- per hour, and that of shift men to 1/11d. per hour.

Men receiving rates more than the respective minimum will suffer. equal redactions, and piece workers will be asked to accept a' reduction of five por cent.

The employers representative, in announcing the agreement, anid that both sides to the negotiations had evinced the keeneat desire to make the best of an admittedly difficult position.

BRITISH COTTON TRADE.

LARGE DECREASE OF EXPORTS.

THOUSAND GUINEA

TOURNAMENT.

WHITCOMBE WINS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May

24.

By the defeat of Manero, the Inst of the foreign contestants, in the semi-final of the Thousand Guinena Tournament, an all-British final will be staged at Leeds to-day, the Bournemouth and Tom Barber, finalists being Ernest Whitecombe,

Derbyshire.

twa.

Manero reached the semi-final by defeating Allis by 4 and three. Ernest Whitcombe beat the Ryder Cup player, Davies, by 4 and two. Barker beat Charles Whitcombe ! up, and Lacey beat Gadd by 3 and In the semi-final Ernest Whit

and Barber beat Lacey 3 and

Final Result.

May 23. Whitcombe bent Barber, at the thirty-ninth hole.

- Įrunovaa ngUTER'S AGENCY.] Canton recognise any

"Will the new Government nt

SHANGHAI, May 23.

LONDON, May 23, contract which might be concluded in the

It is disclosed that Sun Fo in

Every effort is being made to

A huge deeline of 338,445,000 near future between Chiang Kai carrying to Canton definite pro- meet the convenience of the dele-quare yards in the exports of Shek and any other party i," asked posals for a peaceful settlement of gates from India, with whom the cotton goods from the United King combe defeated Manero by 2 and

the political situation, and a feel-Victory is in correspondence. The the Board of Trade statement that on

dom to British India is shown in our repraventative.

"That depends on the nature ofing of optimism prevails

here results of his enquiries will be com only 139,011,000 were exported in the contract. One thing is regarding the outcome of his municated to London as soon as the first four months of 1031, com

mission. tain, however. If Nanking were

they are complete.

pared with 478,382,000 in the same Before departing from Shanghai

period in 1930,

CBT+

The question rests entirely with Chiang Ka Shek. The Koumin, tang, and not only the Koumin

to issue a loan, now, to finance Sun Fo had a conference with fang, but the whole nation, de any attempt on its part to wage several of the elder statesmen, mands his withdrawal. They de civil war, such a loan would in at which it was suggested that a mand the withdrawal of Chinng dubitably be repudiated." Kai Shek from office. If he were a modern ruler he would retire without fighting, but" added Mr. Chen dramatically, "the meditovally-minded and bloodshed is nothing to him.”

mah

"Assuming that Chiang Kai Shek retired from the Kourintang! leadership," asked our representa tive, "who will take contrôl "

Movement Initiated in Canton. "Are the Northern people likely to join your movement

Gandhi's Next Move. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NAINITAL, May 23. good deal of friction was avoidable It is now practically certain that by putting Party and Government Gandhi will not attend that im- affairs under entirely separate ad-portant section of the Round Table ministrations-a suggestion which Conference, known no the Federal Nanking is reported to approve. Structure Committee, in London on June 29, though it is still possible "Talk Over Matters."

that he will go to London for the NANKING, May 23, more formal proceedings of the full An important peses move

Bonference in September. "Would it be correc. to describe, seatcaman Wu Tzo Hui, who, fol made last night by the famous your movement as a Re-organisa-lowing a lengthy conference with tion movement" asked our repro. Chiang Kai Shek at Tangshan, sentativo.

telegraphed to Kco Ying Fun

Yes: it is a national movement, Yon Hai Bhan and Feng Yu Hsiang aro likely to come in. Of course the movement was initiated in Canton.

was

On the other hand exports, of cotton gauds to China, including Hong Koag," incrensed from 30,891,000 to 12,887,000 in the same period.

TEXTILE MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS MERGER.

£7,000,000 INVOLVED.

(EDIT330 WIRELESS SERVICE)

Ruaar, May 22

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

U.S. BEAT, CANADA IN DOUBLES.

FAR EAST IN PARLIAMENT.

EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY IN CHINA.

Replying on April 27 to Captain P. MnoDonald (Isle of Wight, U.), Mr Henderson said:-The only negotiations now proceeding with the Chincan Government are con corned with extra-territoriality, but I am not at prosent in a posi tion to make any further statu ment, If, as I hope, the negotiations are successful, they will result in a treaty, and there will, in accord- anco with the usual practice, be an opportunity for debate in this House before ratification.

Replying to Mr., Wardley-Milne, Mr. Henderson said that he was not in a position to state whether Shanghai was or was not excluded from these negotiations.

Mr. Locker Lampson (Wood Green, U.) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in the negotiations now in progresa regarding extraterritoriality in China, the report of the Commis aion on extraterritoriality was be ing taken as the basis of the dis cussions.

Mr. WardlawMilne (Kidder. minster, U.) naked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who ther he had received information from other foreign countries of their intention to negotiate with the Chinese Government regarding the abrogation of extraterritori ment; and bow far had such nego nl rights; if so, which Govern- tiations progressed.

Mr. Henderson: As I informed the hon, mumber for Kiddermins- ter on April 20, and again on April 29, negotiations with the Chinese Government on extraterri. toriality are still proceeding, but I am not prepared at the present time to make any further state. iment on the instructions, which havo bren sent to Sir Milos Lamp- son. The report referred to by the right hon. gentleman the member for Wood Green has, of

course, been fully considered by His Ma- jesty's Government. Negotiations on the same subject are being car ried on by the representatives of the United States, Japan and France, but I am not in a position to give details.

Sir D. Herbort (Watford; U.). asked whether the proposala, when completed, would be submitted to the House

Mr. Henderson: I said the other day that the proposals, jť finally agreed upon, would be put into treaty which, in the usual cours, would come up for ratio. fication, when the House will have the opportunity of discussing the. whole matter.

Kallan Mining Company, Replying to Mr. A. M. Samuef (Farnham, U.), Mr. Henderson," Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Burnloy), said thatag his

in close touch with the manage Majesty's Minister in China was

ment of the Ksilan Mining "Äð- ministration in rogard to the pro tection of British interests in the company in relation to transport over the Feiking-Mukden Railway,: and had mado representations to the Chinese authorities in the mat- continue to do all he could to assist ter. His Majesty's Minister would the British interests involved.

Murder of Lady Missionaries. Replying to Sir K, Wood (Wool. wich, W., U.), Mr. Henderson said ha regretted that the murderers of the two British lady missionaries in China had not yet been 'captur ed.

Child Mortality in Hong Kong. Mr. White (Birkenhead, E., L.); Riked the Undor-Becretary of Stato for the Colonies whether seeing that some 'official' 'informa- tion was available with regard to 1,724 out of 1,951 dead bodies of children of three years of age and Jeas picked up in the streets of Hong Kong during 1929, he would call for a report upon the remain- Jing 127 dead bodies; and whether in any caso death was due to

(REUTER'S AMERIČAN SERVICE}

-Montreal, May 23. Shields and Sidney. Wood (United States) délcated Wright and ' Marcel Rainville Mohammad Ali Mohamed Khan, six of the leading Lancashire textile the Davis Cup (American one)

The terms of the members for (Canada), in the final doubles of violence. League.

Famous Indian Dead,

LUCKNOW, May 23. The death has occurred of Bir

China as Family Property. "The re-constituted Joadership" not correct in-so-far as this is a was proceeding to Canton immedi ment as described by Routers is President of. the Judicial Yuen, replied Mr. Chen, "Do you know movement by the Koumintang as ately to talk over matters." Wu the reason for opposing the pre a whole. The Koumintang in Tze Hui who has considerable in- Goat dictatorship" asked Mr. Nanking as well as the Right and fluence in political circles, is an Chen. "Chiang Kai Shok looks the Left scelions and Independents ardent advocate of peace, upon China as his own private (like myself) are all in it. It is not and family properly, and is con

a Loft movement but a national'

"No, the Re-organisation move- stating that Chang Chi, the Vice President of the All-India Muslim machinery manufacturing concerns, in straight acts of 68, 6-4, 6-2;

tinually pointing to Mussolini as movement because non-Kaumintang An example to be followed. the distinction between Mitesolin! movements are also included.

But

"If Chiang Kai Shek is agreeable. and Chiang Kai Bhek is this, that that the leadership should be do Mussolini has a mind that is mooided by votes from the people, dern, and though one may not ap what prould be the, attitude of prove of his methods of dictator

your party ship, he is nevertheless possessed of modern mind.

"Chiang Kai. Shek," said Mr. Eugene Chen, will be ignominous.

"I have read criticisms of ly thrown out of office if a plebis. Mussolini by some of his bitterest eite is taken.". opponents," went on Mr. Chen,

ADMIRAL CHEN CHAK RECOVERS,

ACTIVELY SUPPORTING GEN.

CHEN TSAI TONG.

Admiral Chen Chak, who has been in hospital for about ten days, Anewering-another question, Mr. returned to duty on Friday. He is "but I have never heard it said Eugene Chen said: "Chiang Kai actively supporting General Chen that he was governing Italy as a Shek is not a modern rulor. He docs Teai Tong's régime in Canton, family property. On the contrary not believe in civilised ways but

he is governing it as the national belioves in cutting off heads, Ho

Chon

SERVICE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

NEW ZOO IN BEDFORD-. SHIRE.

LARGEST IN THE WORLD.

[URITION WIRELESS SERVICE.)

Ruany, May 23, The largest and most beautiful too in existence, situated at Whipe ade, near Dunstable, Bedfordshire, will to-marrow be open to the public.

with a total issued capital of over £7,000,000, have been prepared by

*

Dr. Shiols, Under-Secretary for the Colonios (Edinburgh, E.), said that, of the 127. bodies, 98 those of children over three years of

него

COPENHAGEN, May 22. Denmark beat Poland to-day by

ago and 29 were infants of unknown Bir Gilbert Garusey, Accountant, three matches to two in the third and the Directors will shortly round of the Davis Cup and now

sox: The Governor was, requested meet either Italy or Ciecho-Slova- sutamit proposals to shareholders in the semi-final of the Bare by the Secretary for the Colonies and recommend their acceptance.

to state whether in any of the 1,851. The object of

the grouping pean zone.

reported for the year 1920. reheme is to eliminate wasteful Tloczynski (Poland) beat Hen-denth was due to violence, and he

riksen (Denmark) 6-2, 44, 6-4, 6-2, competitio in meeting foreign Ulrich (Denmark) bent Hebia had replied that in no case was competition.

| (Poland) 62, 64, 63. ....

there found to be any evidence of violence. In 521 cases of children.. Halu Interferes..

of three years or under, the cause of death was found to be smaile pox.

·EXPEDITION TO QUIT CHINA.

BIR AUREL STEIN LEAVES FOR HOME,

(THROUGH NECTEA'S AGENCY.]

PEIRING, May 23.

the area of the London Zoo and It covers 500 acres, is fifteen times

is the twice the area of Bronx Park, New York, hitherto the largest In response to repeated petitions zoologist gardens in the world. It from the Bocioty for the Preserva-

possession of the Italian people has usurped party nuthority in or-

"Between Mussolini and Chiang der to established personal dieta NANKING-BERLIN AIR MAIL will rank as one of the show pinces tion of Ancient Relics, which has Kai Shek," went on Mr. "there is a chasm of centuries which is Chiang Kai Shek's conven torship. The People's Convention, Centuries divide Mussolini and tion, was convened in order to Chiang Kai Shek, in that Chiang legalise the personal dictatorship Kai Shek is a man with medieval that he has been seeking, to estab- mind, whose conception of China 15h. It was made up of repre- is that of a private or family sentatives chosen by Chiang Kai property. He envisages China as Shak. Ho his own personal property rather here the than as a national possession of

the Chinese people."

MONTREAL, May 24. Rain interrupted, the remaining two singles in the Davis Cup tie between Canada and the United States, CAS 15 Qt $343

The tio wit continue tomarŢOW, Wood, United States, leading, over Wright. 60, 22.

of the world, and exotic animals been agitating since last year for 800 and birds will roam freely or in the expulsion of Bir Aurel Stein, natural enclosures amidst some of the Governor of Singirne provence England's most glorious scenery.kas ordered the noted Archaeologist

Dangerous animula are fenced off to leave tuo province.. by wire walls or dykes, so cleverly It is learned that Sir Aurol NANKING, May: 23. concealed as to be almost unnotice- Stein accordingly started for Home It is announced that the Nan.ahle usurped rights

from Sinking on May 18, aban king-Berlin-air-mull service Whipinada w the property of the woking his Bolentite expediction" being formally inaugurated on London Zoological Society, and is whose work has been hampered late MayTM 20.

'admirably equipped for visitors, ly by the Rinkiang authorities,

(Continued on next, Column.)

NEW PLANE'S

TEST.

H.P. CRUDE OIL ENGINE:

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)}

Ruany, May 22. A British aeroplane fitted with A British 800 horsepower engine, burning crude oil costing four ponce gallon retail, wil shortly fly over the south of England on a prolonged reliability test.

PRINCE FLIES TO SANDRINGHAM.

SPENDING HOLDAY WITH KING AND QUEEN.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

Ruanx, May 22.

II. R. H, the Prince of Wales left Heation Aerodrome this after-... ́... noun for Sandringham, whore, the King and Queen are spending the Whitenatide

the

Moth piloted by Flight Lieutens "Puss ant Fielden."