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SPEECHES.

The luncheon was given In honour of Sir Miles Lampson in the Canton on Saturday by British Consul-General, Mr. Brenan. The following distinguished Chinese guests being present:

men:

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1928,

sent time in the capable hands of particularly of the men of com- A DANGEROUS RED. men of the calibre of Mr. Chu and Mr. Brenan. That is a happy augury for the solution of which I have just spoken..

Your Excellency and Gentlemen, the toast which I give you is: "The prosperity of the Repubile Di China and Anglo-Chineso friendship."

merce who have made Canton the great Chinese commercial centre of the south, a welcome to Bir Miles Lampson in the form of a banquet at which a number of the members of the Chinese Chambor of Commerce were présent,

After the formalities of welcome had taken place. Consul-General, Mr. Brenan addressed the gather Ing as follows:

Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen.

HOUSE BOY SENTENCED TO

IMPRISONMENT.

Stating that he believed tho accused to be a dangerous Com- munist, Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Contral Police Court on Saturday, sentenced Yeung Ping-kwong, 24, Jau unemployed house-boy, to six months hard labour and 20 strokes of the birch...

General Li's Reply., Replying to this toast His Excel- lency Goneral Lt said:

The friendly reception which His Excellency General LI Chai- I am very delighted to be pre- has been accorded to my chief, Sir sum, General Chan Ming-shu, Mr.sent at this luncheon, which gives Miles Lampson, by the official and In the possession of the accused, Chu Chao-hsin, General Feng me an opportunity to meet His business representatives of this who was a format house-boy die- Miles Lampson great city will, I am sure, give the charged. from the service of Mrs. Hatung-wan, General Hau Liang- Excellency 'Bir

greatest pleasure bo all my coun- | Mathieson, at "Huntington," Stubbs tang, Mr. Lin Yun-kai, General once again. Wu Tich-yu and Mr. C. Leung. According to our classical teach- trymen In South China.

Road, were found two copies 'of May I say that to me personally the notorious Chinese Communist Mr. Brenan in welcoming his ing, a nation should be friendly to

Its neighbours, and such interna- it is also a cause for the liveliest organ The Red Flag, while other guests sald:

Your Excellencies and Gentle Wonal friendliness is as valuable satisfaction that the British Minis-papers were also found which his as a precious stone Though, the ter should come and see for him- Worship viewed na being of a This is an important and even Minister is a new friend of mine, self the nature of the difficulties highly seditious character.

the friendship between his coun, and problems with which both

According to translations pre- an historic occasion for more retry and mine is very old. To Chinese and foreigners have to song than one. I regard myself cultivate private friendship is a contend in this part of the world: pared by the Secretariat for as fortunate that it has occurred proper step towards public friend- And with a knowledge of these Chinese Affairs, the author of one during the time when I am in ship for the nations concerned. difficulties and problems he will of those inflammatory pamphlets charge of this Consulate General Wo have made the acquaintance I think, take away with him a vivid advised political training and and that I am thereby enabled to of each other during these two impression of this city, one of the methods of street fighting for Red act as host to the distinguished days, and I have found the Mini-greatest in China, with its wide pickets deported from Hongkong. company who are now honouring ster is a gentleman who always streets, its modern buildings and while in another secret docu talka sincerely and frankly and we its many civic amenities, which are ment plans were elaborated for the convening of a general Con- It is many years, I venture to both are very agreeable to each unique in this country.

The spirit of progress which ference of Labour in Hongkong think too

since other. many years, British Minister hus. visited this

as enabled the Cantonese to in March. Behind this Con bring about these Improvements in ference there was apparently the their capital in spite of the ravages Idea of organizing labour in the of civil war and the political tur- Colony on lines which envoured moil of the past few years is of the very much of Bolshevist, propa-

ganda. greatest promise for the future. lity for which we hope from the analyse the causes of the collapse

With a period of peace and stabi-

Thus, in aceking to discover and present administration, there is no of recent radical labour movements to which this province and this advises the "division" of Hong- limit to the wealth and prosperity the Colony, the author also city can attain."

kong into nine labour districts,

my residence.

Important city and it is also a long while since the Consul General at Canton has had the pleasure of entertaining the Gov ernor of Kwangtung and the other members of the Provincial Govern

ment.

According to our traditional teaching, friends should be mor- ally responsible to each other. That is to say, one should supply what the other wants In urgency, and one also should save the other when he is in danger, This prin ciple should also apply to friend- ship between nations.

Now that these two happy and

I entirely agree with the Minis- wished for events have come to pass, I can in a sense give a sighter as he stated in his speech yes of relief, for 1 feel that the goal terday, namely, one should under- towards which I have been strivstand the other's points of view ing has at last been

renched. and beth, should mutually respect Our relations in Canton are now each other. If this policy is on a firm and friendly footing and adopted, I am sure there will be my own work, thanks to the ap- absolutely no misunderstanding, pointment of Mr. Chu as Commis- and consequently the relations be- aloner for Foreign Affairs, has tween the two nations are bound become a pleasure.

to be cordial and strengthened.,

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I will conclude my welcome to His Excellency General Li and the honourable members of the vincial Government by asking you to drink to their health.

Şir Miles' Reply. After the health of His Excellency General Li and members of Provincial Government had been enthusiastically drunk, Sir Miles Lampson spoke as follows:

This wealth and this prosperity with additional minute "cells' will come from trade and it is in transplanted in the factories and those trading relations that we various centres, the whole to be British and Chinese can be of the eventually merged into a general greatest assistance to each other organization which was to be

Therefore, Mr. Mayor, may I say called the General Labour Con- on behalf of my countrymen that ference of Hongkong. In this while we wish you all success in way, "union was to be effected of your plans for afty Improvement all workers in Hongkong into one wo would remind you that the funds for municipal and administra common proletariat movement." tive purposes are drawn from com-

This and other declarations were mercial sources.

subjected to lengthy scrutiny by If you and the other honourable the Bench, and after an adjourn members of the Provincial Government, the case was resumed on ing country which requires largement will protect and facilitate Saturday, quantities of raw material and trade, I think you will find that the Mr. Horace Lo, who had hitherto agricultural products; China can Gentlemen of the Chamber of called a servant of Lady Ho Tung meet the British demand. On the Commerce, with the help of their other hand, the British Minister

thesaid: what Britain wants is com- mercial Intercourse. In view of having cleared up all misunder- standings and restored cordial re

foreign friends, will provide all to give evidence ns to the charac the money that is necessary forter of the accused, now argued that the accused accepted docu- your needs.

ments from a stranger in the On behalf of myself and the street in all good faith, on being other Shameen representatives

papers would make interesting thanking you for the lavish and reading. Mr. Lo also pointed out enjoyable entertainment which is that accused did not show any being shown us to-day.

reluctance to being searched, but readily submitted.

What Britain Wants.

Mr. Lindsell anid he did not In reply Sir Miles Lampson said: I am deeply grateful for the re-believe a word of what the accus- od had anid ns. to how he came into ception you have given me,

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I do not propose to make a long lations, we Chinese are not only here present, may I conclude assured by the stranger that these i speech, but I should like to asso-making no discrimination against cinte myself with what Mr. Brenan British goods but warmly welcome bas just said.

them in our market, which is I have long wanted to visit Can-rown

open to International ton and am extremely glad to have trade. been able to do so at a monient It is very essential on your pari when the city is under Your Ex- that China must be treated as af cellency's able administration,

friend on the basis of equality In my speech yesterday I en- and reciprocity. We Chinese at-

1 particularly appreciate this possession of the papers. His deavoured to explain that the attach particular importance to sin opportunity of meeting the mem-Worship believed accused to be a titude of Great Britain towards Ching is one of sympathy and cere friendship, and you will find bers of the Chinese Chamber of dangerous Communist and passed

that we Chinese are the best Commerce, the business represen- sentence as stated above. friendship. We look forward to a friends of the British people. Itatives of this great city because time when our relations with

am sure the relations between the it is.trade and trade alone that China as a whole will be on a per- two nations will be brought to a manent and friendly basis satis still closer basis. factory to both countries. In the

We are much obliged to the In order that trade may prosper your speech rightly attached great meantime, so long as your country Minister who came down to the there must first be good-will and importance to good communict remains unhappily disunited, we

South to visit us. Now he is friendly relations. It is to help tona. May I say that your wide will deal with whatever author- ities may be established in the leaving us very soon, and I wish to in the creation of these conditions streets were the feature which on manner in which they are pre- see him off at Hongokng, to ful- that I am devoting my energies and my arrival struck me most on the pared to deal with us. Wherever fil my duty as a host of Kwangtung. it is in pursuance of this task that tour round the elty and environs we meet with friendship, I, assure the Minister. The British Consul- of South China and finally to this ing the day after my arrival. I

One more thing I wish to tell have come to the various ports which I had the privilege of ma Reiss. Massey & Co., Ltd. Your Excellency and YOUT colleagues that we shall not be glow General, Mr. Brenan, is a man of great and historic city of Canton was shocked to see the extent of In order to establish personal con- the damage caused by the recent to reciprocate, and we hope in politeness, he has got much ac- this steady and gradual way to quainted with the city and the net both with the governing au- disturbances but I mote with in- work up to an ultimate general people here. I understand he is thorities and the commercial com-terest the efforts which are being

munities.

made to repair It. I feel sure the settlement of our difficulties.

an intimate friend of Mr. Chú,

I am only sorry that I have been whole civilised, world was aghast No one could We already know from past ex- our Commissioner of Foreign Af unable to visit Canton carlier. I at that outbreak. perience that from Your Excel- fairs. They are dealing with cach certainly should have done so had now help being impressed at the lency we can expect fair dealing other very agreeably and always circumstances permitted for, be- spirit of fortitude with which the and, now that to this is added the ou good terms, the result of which sides its historic interest as the people of Canton and the Provin-

will personal acquaintance which

be mutually beneficial to port with which British trade incial Government are tackling the visit here has enabled me to est both countries,

China began, it is one of the big- work of reconstruction. You have ablish with you, I am sure that

I wish to thank you, Mr. Congest and most important ports not my sincerest good wishes for the any problems which may confront sul-General, for your politeness only in Ching but the world, and success of your efforts in this us have the best possible chance in inviting us to attend this lun- its closeness to Hongkong makes great task. There le, in fact, an of mutually satisfactory solution.cheon. I ask all my colleagues to it specially desirable that there air of progress in Canton and I And at this point I should like drink for the prosperity of Great should be good understanding be- wish you wall in your further ef to associate myself particularly Britain and also drink for the tween its people and the British forts. with one point in Mr. Brenan's health of the Minister and the people.

Consul-General. speech-his reference to Mr. Chu. I think both countries are for- tunate in having their relations in this part of China at the pre-

SALESMAN SAM

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MEANTIME SAM +GUZZ ["CARRY ONL SOMETHING

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THING!

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Shocked at Destruction, The Mayor's Banquet.

Great kindness has been shown The Mayor of Canton yesterday extended, on behalf of the city, to me since I landed here and

CHEER UP, GUZZ!

WHY ALL THE

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In thanking you, Mr. Mayor, for your most cordial welcome, I drink to the prosperity of the City and people of Canton under your en- lightened guidance.

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