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WHY QUO TAI-CHI RESIGNED.

STOOD FOR DR. SUN'S THREE-

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Mr. Quo Tai-chi, formerly Com missioner of Foreign Affairs Shangbai, has addressed a lottor to the Acting Chairman of the

TUESDAY

RIVER GUNBOATS.

FOUR FOR CANTON BUILDING

IN HONGKONG,

"Orders have been placed with local shipyards for the construction of four armed launches for the Canton Goy ernment.

This interesting foot was confirmed yesterday during a visit made by a Press representative to Mexers.

APRIL 17, 1928.

STABBING DENIED.

DEFENCE SUBMISSIONS IN MARKET BRAWL.

THEFT OF PETROL.

FOREMAN CHARGED WITHI CONSPIRACY.

The cane in which a meat stall Further gridonce was given yos- holder of the Wanthal market, terday in the boss in which Lam named U Tal, is charged with King-tong, a foreman of the P.W.D. wounding and with using depot at Wanchai, is charged with grievous bodily harm to Wong To, aiding and abotting the theft of nwaltor employed at a teahouse twelve gallons of gasoline, Another the Kuomintang in which he reports struction work has reached an adbofors Major C. Willson yesterday with receiving.the oil: Mr. 0. A. 8. S. Bailey's shipyard, where con-car the market, was continued Chinese named Yuen Ki is charged Russ defended the foram presen Iaunch and two smaller ones. vanced stage on the hulls of one big afternoon..

Central Executive Committoo of

on his tenure in oßes and "vory sovorely criticizes Mr. Huang Fu,

Mr. Hin-shing Lo who defended, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the

In the neighbouring yard of Mears. put his client in the witness box, Nationalist Government. Mr. Kwong Fat Engineering and Ship from which the defendant stated Quo's letter, which was apparently building Company, a fourth vessel of that he knew nothing whatever of released to the Chinose pros at of the same dimensions as the bigger the occurrence until somebody told Shanghai, last week, was printed of the three launches being construct him of it some time later at his in full in only one vernacular nows- ed by Messrs. W. S.

was also house. paper; the others omitting such rising from the stock. "O" A

Continuing defondant told his Enquiries from the Chinese parte as criticized the Minister

cham Worship that his informant was a

Arm of Foreign Affaira The following olisited the information

foki belonging to the stall next to Canton Governmmt order was for the his at the market. Witness was aummary is taken from the Min

two smaller ofies, - Thay were build-

newspaper:

The cost of construction has not been divulged, but the dimensions of the two larger craft are given as fol- |lows.-Lèngth, 120 foot, broadth 21

feet, and depth 8 feet.

It was suggested by Mr. Ruse in his area examination of the pro- soution's witnesses that the lorry driver who filled the petrol into bia tank and later disposed of it ́ ́in Kennedy Town for 3 had a grudgo against the foreman

WATCH THE FRUIT YOUR CHILDREN EAT.

The defendant in the witness, box stated that he had been twenty When you have reason to aus- years in the Colony and had boon pect that your children has caton with the Government during the last fruit of a doubtful character do Chung Jth Pao,, & Kuomintang building of two largo launches and told that a disturbance had taken four years He was not on good not delay, remedial treatment for

place at the market and that his tormd with Chan Hung, the lorry father and younger brother had driver, because he had reason to to do ao may be dangerous. The been arrested by the police and that there was nobody to take charge of report him to his superiors for best course is to administer Baby's making us of the Government Own Tablets at once, for those the stall. Accordingly witness left lorries to tenah beginners to drive. Tablets quickly but gently cleanse the house, intending to proceed to Chan Hung was dismissed, but after the stomach, and bowels and can the market, but on his way he met his younger brother in the custody good deal of pleading was taken be given with perfect safety even back at a reduced salary, Delen-to the youngest or most delicate of a Chinese dotective and WAS taken to No. 2 Police Station ant said that that was the reason infant. There, he was naked some ques-

for the grudge the lorry driver had against him. tions and was told to sign a form,

The witness told his Worship

As regards the 3 handed to him that it was his custom to visit the by. Chan Tung, defendant told his market at about 9.80 a.m. to check Worship that the money was in up the takings and to see how much payment of a debt. Chan Hung bad are also a specific for infantile in- meat was required for the after-drawn some money from a los digestion, colic, vomiting 'wind”, noon rush. Witness said that at association of which defendant was they quickly correct constipation, the time of the fight (8.30 a.m.) he the head and the 3 was part paycheck diarrhoea, allay toothing was not in the market.

ment of outstanding debts.

pains, cool feverishness, ease colds Mr. Ruan pointed out that there and croup, expel worms. From wore grave douhte in the case and chemists, or post free at 60' cents he could not understand why one of per vial from the Dr. Williams' the defendants had pleaded guilty.Medicine Co., 50, Kianges Road,

His Worship adjourned the case Shanghai.. until Wednesday to hear what the other man had to say..

ing one of the higger igauches while the balance of the offer was being Relations with Foreigners.

executed by Messrs. -Bailey's, Mr. Quo writes to General Tan It is expected that on completion and Yon-kai as a member of the Kuo-after being armed the four inarches will be put by the Canton Government mintang. Ho says that he was ap-

on river patrol, work. pointed to the Shanghai position in Tobruary, 127, by the Contral Palitical Council at Nanchang with General Chiang Kai-shek's approval. He arrived in Shanghai shortly. after the Nationalist Army took possession and took up his post. Because of the Nanking Incident,

tang, Mr. Quo felt that he ought which had only recently occurred, "foreigners looked upon us as no

to remain, so thint at least one Party member might "do something different from the Communiste.

to protect the foreign policy, of Their attitude toward our Govorn-

the Kuomintang." He therefore mant and Party was extremely un-held up his resignation, to await Iriendly." Mr. Que then describes the decision of the Government. Lho situation of those days, the Mr. Quo then proceeds to n barbed wires, arrival of foreign criticism of the policy of the troops, etc., and continues:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Considering. horospensibilty

three points, the Atauta Maru caso, entrusted to me by the Parly and

the Customs question and i Government, I felt that to make settlement of the Nanking Incident diplomatic progress, it was first

with Mr. MacMurray. With regard necessary, on one hand, to obtain

to the Atauta Maru case, Mr. Quo recognition by the foreigners of calls attention to the fact that he the inherent rights of our Govern-

was responsible for the detention of ment and our people, and on the

the ship as an emergency measure because more than 300 persons were drowned. Then he received

other hand, to explain to the 402,554,431, Komintang, so as to change Ute 76,483,181.ts between the foreign Consular

foreigners the real policy, of the

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reports in the press variance. Mr. Qun was renching an agreement with the Japanese with regard to the payment of the compassionate allowance and in- demnity, by an arbitration board of five members, when the Ministry. for Foreign Affairs ordered the release of the ship without waiting for a settlement of the question of the powers of the Arbitration Board or the method of guarantee

In reply to his Worship, the defendant said that the only reason why he thought the complainant blamed him for the stabbing was because they had been quarrelling Come four months before.

Tho defendant's story was corroborated by his father, after which his Worship adjourned the order that several witnesses whom case until Friday afternoon in

Mr. Lo desired to subpoena might be heard.

conference actanlly took place, it would not only be a diplomatic

blunder, but it would also mean

the bankruptcy of the principles of the Kuomintang and it would impress our members that the war which our soldiers fought against the North would have been fought in vain."

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Chinese Affairs through the two Chinese representatives on the HEAR MUSIC PLAYED BY THE Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall and Hon, Sir Shou-son Chow, and a petition to the author!- ties for the lifting of the system The Nanking Settlement.

of consoring the vernacular papera. The argument was that the cen-i Commenting on the Nankingsorship of Chinese papers was settlement, Mr. Quo says:

first introduced in the Colony at The original draft of the torms the time of the strike and boycott of the settlement wars prepared in 1925. Now that conditions in by Dr, O. C Wu and Wang Chung both Hongkong and. Canton have hui. The dignity and interests of returned to normal and the ban on our Government were adequately the importation of Canton papers protected. Although the present into the Colony has been lifted, it agreement in based upon thefa bellezed that the former free- old draft it is taking thedom of speech of the vernacular body and omitting the soul.papers here should be restored,

settlement in

diplo The decision of the 9°C. A. on This malic disgrace for the Nationalist the matter is not yet known. Government. According to the monning of the Notes, it would seem that we have lost our sense Kuomintang has always "had n fixed foreign policy. the basis of which was independence and initis Therein tive as laid down by Dr. Sin, we fundamentally differ from the diplomacy of the man- darins and militarista.

Tho, Notes, as they are worded, imply an

for our party. Moreover, as the

selves as renetionaries and imita. and that it did not become a of patriotism and self-respect The English text, which is the official)

Give Away Nothing. But while creating a moro friend-

atmosphere, I never, for one ing the payment of the indemnity, day, was unmindful of the dignity The Customs Question." of our Government or the principle of our Party. These two points, Mr. Que says:

With regard to the question, I folt, should not bo sacrificed or

"When 1 FLA

atili acting compromised for any consideration. Minister, Mr. Edwardes called on

Although we desire the friendly feelings and support of the foreignmo in Shanghai. I told him that ern and to make them understand the question of the Tariff Guafer ence between North and, South was that we are not Communiste, there

a domestic isme and should be must be not falsehoods, no mis-

handled by the Ministry of Finance representation, no painting our tore of Peking militarists and diplomatic Issue until after the running dogs of imperialists, in question of an internal conference order to Jell the foreigners into a had been decided upon by the

Government. But false idea that wo have given u Minister of Foreign Affairs, who the present our ideals and principles. That fa why, from the beginning to the end, had not yet assumed office, book to upon himself to explain the policy my fundamental policy wis explain our real purposes, namely, of the Government and to enlist that while we were desirous of support for Mr. Edwardes pro pols. This interference with the their friendship, they, on their part, Ministry of Finance is a strange must understand us as revola. tionists fighting for the principle condition, to be expected, however, of international equality. Other. wine, it would be deceiving our selves as well as others. That in something I would not stoop, to do."

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admission that we are. not in a position to represent the Chinese people and that we have not acquired the status to function UKULA] trick of Peking with real authority and to del with the revision of the treaties. politicians and as a means Therefore, it is a great surprise to creating dissension amonget Moreover, they to our bands in future free and independent action. wilnos this in the Nationalist This is a distinct violation and Government.

great departure from the spirit ..f the The Atsuta Maru Case.

"For the doubtful privilege ofund traditional policy re-appointing a Northern appointee Mr. Quo thon gees on to stata to be the Inspector-General of the that after his resignation as Acting Customs and to promote the inter- Minister of Foreign Affairs, in esta of a certain political clique February, he also wrote his resigna- we were asked to advocain a tariff tion" ns, Commissioner of Foreign | conference with, the Northern Affairs. Ai a follower of Dr. Sun militarists and to fasten upon the Yat-sen, Mr. Que did not see his | Customs, both domestic and foreign way to work under one, who did loans, such as the Nishihara loans, not clearly understand the party's contracted as sinews of war against principles. But because those who the South by the Northern wern appointed, to pivotal positions militarists at the moment when we in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were making preparations for the were not members of the Kuomin- Northern Expedition. If such

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Party. Again, regarding the bar rage by.American war vessels in Nanking, we do not demand or expect but instead, 'earnestly hope. for expressions of regret. Now, earnestly to hope is to beg. This Government. is infra dig for a The American reply, on the other hand, not only did not, express regret, but gave a fall justification of its action, as if it were prepared to repent the same action under similar circumstances. To accept such a reply, I feel, is a humiliation

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text in the exchange of Notes, differs from the Chiness translation somewhat, it is not a faithful report to the Chinese people.

· Old Mandarin Influence. have been troubled by the various "During the past two months, J

incidents, may suffering in spirit

has grown with the days. Yet,

faszon

tied down by my office, I could hot shake myself free. Now, being relieved of my post, my body and spirit feel easier. But the for my writing to you is that I feel that conditions in ou Party are not what they should be that the Party is nearly usurpad by the old mandarin influence aven as it was usurped last year by the Com- munista. I have solemnly to report the above to you and to hope that we should tighten our lines so that the spirit of our late leader should not be insulted and that the resnit of our sacrifices and struggles should not be like taking the oyster shell but losing the pearl."

Mr. Qoo states that although he has not seen Mr. Huang, in the conduct of his office, he strictly followed the oficial routine.

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