Hongkong, July 26.
South China politics continue to revolve around Hongkong, because "brain" of the South-west (Kuangtung and Kwangs!) regime is still Mr Hu Han-min, former President of the Legislative Yuan, and "official opposition leader" of the National Government.
Known as the veteran of veterans of the Kuomintang, Mr, Hu Han-min has caused to be published in all the vernacular newspapers in Hongkong and Canton a denial that he has decided to leave the Colony for a trip to Europe and the United States that he has approached the Nanking Government for travelling expenses.
It is not known whether Mr. Hu Han-min has told the heads of the Nanking Government that he wants to go abroad, but this report came through press dispatches from Nan-King, and Mr. Wang Ching-wel, Pre sident of the Executive Yuan, confirmed at Shanghai the impending departure of Mr, Hu Han-min for abroad. When such news came to Hongkong, Mr. Hu issued a denial through his "Renaissance Daily News" and other papers.
The "elder statesmen" at Canton were excited at the news and Mr.
19 Fuschen, spokesman of the South-west Political Council, also issued a denial. He said that Mr. Hu Han-min could not possibly leave Hongkong for anywhere at present, as his counsel is badly needed in connection with the coming Kuomintang Fifth National Congress. As regards the desire of Nanking leaders for Mr. Hu to go to the capital to acquaint himself with the foreign policy of the government, Mr. Hsigo said that Hu understands very well their policy and dislikes it, here indefinitely. It is, therefore, strange that Gen. Pai Hsung-hsi came here to bid farewell to Gen. Huang! so son. From well informed quarters, it is learned that Gen. Huang wanted to go to Sinkiang to resume military command, but was unable to fulfill his ambition owing to obstruction of Gen. Chu Shao-liang, chairman of - the Kansu provincial government.
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