Hongkong, Sept. 20.
The British Consul-General at Canton, Mr. J. F, Brenan, sent a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on September 16, with reference to the arrest by pickets at Swatow of Mr. Sim Kye-lim, compradore of Messrs, Bradley Mr. Brenan stated: "I trust you will bring the attention of the Political Council to this illuminating example of the methods employed by scoundrels who, in the guise of strike pickets, have been committing every imaginable offence against decency and order for the past year, and whose conduct must com-
Promise seriously in the minds of all civilized people the legitimate aims and aspirations of the Chinese Nationalist Party."—Reuter. ponder upon these things, we ean-not refrain from reproving those members of the party who have been unable to act according to th above-mentioned resolutions of the party. It is now incumbent upon us to take heed and adopt remedial measures.
The Purging of the Party At an urgent meeting of the Central Executive Committee, it has been resolved that instructions be sent to the various branches of the party to continue to act in accordance with the resolutions in the matter of the purging of the party and that the following programme for future lines of action shall be submitted to the nation.
I. Convocation of National Assembly. Since the 15 years of the Republic, the people have been trodden down under the iron heel fof militarism with no opportunity for redress of their wrongs. In accordance with Dr. Sun's testa-
Nanchang, reports a telegram fron: Hongkong.
Large Labour meetings were held on, Wednesday afternoon, while the Chinese papers are advocating anti-British boycott.
"Negotiations for the evacuation of women and children from Wuchang are proceeding.
HLMLS. Scarab was fired on with rifles 25 miles below Shasi and re-
Ptied with machine guns and threeixeh shells. There were no casual ties aboard, consistently advocated the concellation of the unequal treaties. Towards foreigners and foreign governments, there have never been feelings of animosity. Where any country seeks to act towards us in -spirit of imperialism, we wand. to combat its policy.
country treats Chin foot towards it the most cordial friendship, to the mutual benefit materially and culturally of both country Hence, among the Powers having relations with China, there is no exclusiveness as to who are to be counted our friends; the measure of friendship is equality of treatment and the test is the conclusion of new treaties, on a basis of reciprocal respect for each other's sovereignty. We trust that our fellow citizens will recognize clearly the lines of distinction regarding this important matter and, animated by the spirit of nationalism, strive
The Country's Economic Chaos the end.
tv, Industrial development. 'Phe economic depression and fisTmcial chaos in our country have reached an acute stage, so that the develop-{ment of our resources has become pressing necessity. This party is determined that the people, al-Iready sorely wounded, should' not be indefinitely torn by war and {strife and that every effort should be made to put an early period to warfare. The industrial develop: rent of China should be undertaken Shanghai,
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