The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-18

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why honest endeavors Of the govern
ment to put an end to banditry in uni
form, to corruption of officials and
exhortions by all sorts Of irresponsible
politicians, should be branded as Com
muniSm.
Hong Kong Merchants Counter
Revolutionary.
Opposition found favor with certain
sections of merchants in Hongkone
who, facing ruin thru the strike, re-
sorted to desperate measures Of
crushing the Canton government, be-
lieving that the latter was supporting
the strike.
One Of the assassins Of Lao Shung,
kai gave evidence that Hongkong
merchants paid to assassins $4,000
in advance for the murder Of each of
theNgroup of prominent members OF
the Kuomingtang and the government
and if assassination would be sue.
cessful they promised to pay $4,000
more.
The murder of Mr.. Lao Chung-kai,
most honored and beloved by the peo-
pie, has exhausted the patience of the
government. Since the 25th of August
the government carried out measures
calculated to free the city and prov
| ince from the banditry in uniform
and without, from assassins and cor
rupt politicians and put an endsto all
malicious rumor-mongers.
Those implicated in the murder Of
Lao Chung-kai are either arrested or
are being hunted down by government
agents. The chief organizer of the
murder has been caught in his native
village by troops of General Ii Fuk-
lin and he is to be delivered to the
authorities. The bandit soldiery is
being Systematically disarmed. Up to
date the whole of Liang Hung Kai's
army has been disarmed by govern
ment troops and Liang Hung-kai him
self is charged with completely in the
murder.
The government officials declare
that they intend to put an end to
what they term counter-revolution
SITS" and pursue relentlessly the poll
! cy of consolidation of the province.
Counter Revolution Prevents Trade.
The correspondent of this service
at Canton has been assured by the
| Canton government officials that no
regulations of any sort restricting
shinnino m. foroio, frodo have 1,oo,,
either adopted or approved by the
government. They point, however, to
the difficulty with which they are con-
fronted in view of tremendous op-
position on the part of the people to
resumption Of normal relations un-
til some sort of restitution has been
made for the incident of 23rd of June.
They further claim that they are do
ing their best to hasten resumption
of normal relations, but that stubborn
ness of Hongkong in its demand for
Intervention is adding fuel to the
flame, Of popular opposition to the re-
sumption of normal relations.
Counter Revolution In China.
The army, in the short hours Of the
night of Sept. 25th, cleaned out all
counter-revolutionary troops, arrest
ed those implicated in the murder of
Mr.. Lao Chung-kai, and when people
awoke on the morning of the 26th
there was not soldier to be seen
anywhere on the streets. Perfect or
der reigned in the city. This was most
unusual in Canton. p
Relations between the merchants
and workers in Canton seem to be
very cordial and even friendly, judy
ing by many conferences they had in
recent days, where they always come
to a full understanding in matters
affecting their common interests.
AS regards rural districts, since the
disarming of unruly soldiery, the
struggle in the districts has consid-
erably subsidized and hope is being ex-
pressed in authoritative circles that
with the suppression of counter-revo-
luton there is no reason why condi-
tions will not become absolutely
normal.
Strike Intensified.
A delegation of various classes of
people is to proceed to Picking within
few days for the purpose Of coop
Grating with Picking in foreign pol
icy of China. 1t is understood that this
delegation will transfer local griev-
ances arising from the Shameen Incl
dent in Picking and will there deal
with them. This is considered as a
serious step forward in the direction
of the general settlement.
The strike, strange to say, is be-
coming more serious, owing to
strengthening Of strike organizations
and large sums Of money daily coming
in from all sources, especially from
the Chinese overseas. 1t is hoped
that with the departure OF the dele
CATION new developments in the
strike situation may be expected.
Very much depends no a sane atti-
tude Of Hongkong Unfortunately, it
still demands Intervention in Canton.