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Sir Paul and Lady Chater return- ed to the Orient by the "Empresa of Counds." They broke their return journey to Hongkong at Shanghai.
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CHINESE LABDUB,
HOW THE GUILDS HAVE DECLINED IN CANTON
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Canton, Nov. 7.
WANCHAI STABBING.
Í TIMAØR MERCHANT ATTACKED.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1922
CLUB LUSITANO,
H. E. PAYS A VISIT.
́SAD HAPPENING.
YOUNG BOY DROWNED.
Chu Chung-lie, a timber merebant,
The committen and members of the IN YM O.A, SWIMMING POOL. was the victim of a stabbing affray Club Lu itan were "at home" "to some distance from his residence, No. H. E. the Acting Governor and Mrs. A and drowning fatality occurre l'iu. 6. Yinwoo Terrace, Wanchai, yester Severn at a special tea party yorter the Y.M.C.A. swimming bath, Bridge
The Canton's labour guilde found 1920 day evening. He was proceeding up day afternoon on the occasion of His Street, yerler.lny afternoon.
the path leading from the back of the Excellency's first visit to the Club's victim was a 14-year old student and 1921 their most prosperous years Wanchai Post Office to Kennedy new building in Ice House Street named Wa Kit-y ug, one of a number of Over three hundred unions were regia Road, when he was attacked by 5 men The Hon. Mr. Severn was at Home of boys attending the Y.M.C.A.
tered in that period bai viry few are who suddenly made their appearance on leave when the inauguration swimming classes which are flourishing to-day, Nevertheless,
W13 performed by in the swimming pool sitarted Kwangtong still shows more labour from the gleam where they had spiremeng
parently been lying in wait for him. their Excellencies the Governors in the basement of the Association activity than any other provia. Not a word was spoken by the assait of Macao and Hongkong and yester the decline may be attributed main-ants, who immediately sat about their day'a "at hom we stranged as the ly to the following three reasons:- victim. In the COOTE" of the
The Slanghai Journalist's Club celebrated its first birthday on Sunday by holding a dinner at one the large Chiacse restaurants.
Nowe has reached Macao from Lisbon that Senhor H.M. Corrala de Silva has resigned the Governorship of Maono and is to be succeeded by Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues.
Labour has not realised its position
Building.
holdi
The drowning ccurred in eight feat
Tico swimming clisses were held in. in relation to other classe of sise struggle, Chu was stabbed three ult of th Acting Governor's ex- of water at the deep end of the bath
prasa wish to inspot the au Club. times in the body, 'and
favitations lut been issued to the pool yesterday, one for those A tailor's shop at No. 87, Battery community, The unions were the collapsed.
number of the leading officials of the already able to look after themselves Streat, Yaumati, was entered by direct results of unfair treatment by
He was dazed and could not say in Colony an amongst then who in the water and another for begin- burglars last night. The thieves the masters. The labourers felt it what direction bis assailants ran away. honoured the Club with their pre-ner. The deceased belonged to the wrenched away the padlock on the necessary toorganise guilds to improve The attack on hiru was so sudden that dons, and tole several rolls of oloth their living enditions. Maay guide, he had no opportunity even of seting however, adopted an unreasonable. attitude and lost whatever public, who his assailante were. Chu, who is Sympathy there may have had. unable to offer any reason for the The masses of the labourers have not attack, is now in the hospital in a. W. Bird, and Mr. Eric Ries. been sufficiently educated to enable serious condition.
worth $315.
On Sunday, the Hongkong Build. ing Association held their inaugural at West Point. This is an associa tion of both mastera and workmen. Mr. Chan Taze-kit is the rat Chairman..
Burglars entered a shop on the first floor of No. 222, Des Vox Road West yesterday evening by lifting the catch which fastened the stait door on the inside. They sto'o jewellery Ltd and clothing worth $84.
them to not as individual members of guilds. Their solo interpretation of the benefits accrning from momber- ship is that joint action to secure in- oreated wages can be easily organised. On the other hand, some of the mastere have been very unsympathe tie when considering employeee demands. This class of employer has characterised all movements cs antagonistic. Kwangtung Provinca
FUKIEN TROUBLE.
SEVERAL AEROPLANES
AT THE FRONT.
dence were: the Hop. Mr. A. G. former class, of which he was one of
Fletcher, C.M.G.. Colonial the most apt pupils. No one saw hima Secretary, the Ilon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, drown, and he was not missed ever K.C., Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr. when the class was called out of the water at 2,50 p.m. When the begin- The members of the Clab de Recreio nors' class arrived a low minutes and the Catholic Union had also been later, the boy's clothing was found in invited to attend the "at home" with the dressing room. Even then, no the result that there was a large alarm was caused, as it 转新 gathoring present when His Excel- thought that he had lingered in the lency and party arrived,
water after the others left the pool. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Severn were When the pool was found to be met in the entrance hall by Mr. A. F.empty, the instructors became B. Silva Netto, President of the Club, alaimed for the first time. Their
· {From Our Own Correspondent.) And Mrs. Silva Netto, who fears that some tragedy bad occurred CANTON, Nov. 7, Acted as hostumi, the Portuguese Con- were confirmed when several in. Local bandit, styling themselves sal-General, Senhor O. d'Albuquerque structors dived in and discovered the qaiortunate lad's body lying of the is not self-supporting. Henca, the Th People's Army" have heen Castro, and Mr. P. V. Botelho.
After His Excellency had inspected bottom of the pool. tendency to inorens wages all active in the vicinity of Chuon round has raised the cost of living. Chow and Yin Ping
on the the billiard rooms and bar on the The ground floor, the gathering accaded This tho public realiza to the detri-Fukien-Kwangtung border. ment of the unions.
telegraph lines have been cut into the first floor where tib'es had been The lack of ennatrs ative education- several places and communication laid by the ladies of the Club for tea might have been there before he alists to enlighten the worling men between Canton and Fakten has benn Hero His Excellency was met by the entered the water. There was noth- bas beled the guik's' decline. The interrupted.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Pizzoni Meeera. L. ing to indicate the cause of the average labourer has received very Wong Tai-wal, one of the com-V. M. R. de Sousa, J. C. Barreto, P. tragedy unless it was, cramp or heart BEDROOM FURNITURE. Redemption, a quaint picture which title education. Some people have mander of Dr. Sun's Northern Ex-A. Rosario and Chev. J. M. Alves and failure.
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The Victoria British School build ing oving to alteration of levels, comer down shortly. The present site is not central. Where will the new one
be found!
mittes to get the facts about the available British child population near Victoria_British School." Mr. Mackintosh would not be denied, however, and asked
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Kynoch beg to announce that the wedding. of Miss Butchart to Mr. Cameron will take placa on Friday, November 10th, at three p.m. and not on Monday November 13th a previously a nounced.
Bervei
Norma Talmadge in "Love's deals with life in Jamaica, ia the atome forward, ostensibly to direct the pedition has issued orders to his many other Portuguese residents.
In the ball-room on the top floor, traction at the Coronet to day. On guilds, but actually to serve rootroop: to form the vanguard of the Friday Coustavce Talmadge will re- other purpose, such as the furthering attack on Kwangtung. He says he His Excellency, and Mrs. Severn were place her sister in "Good Refer nces", of political ends. Consequintly the is complying with " President" Bua's introduced to the ladies of the Club. her latest comedy.
Ruilds have sometimes ben implicat instructions by returning to Kwang Daring the introductory ceremony ed in politics, and usion mea, have turg. Li Fook-lum's corps will the Lusitano Jazz Band played some In view of the increasing num done things which they would follow and the main force under Era popular airs.
Tea vas Afterwards ber of robberies, which generally take otherwise have refrained from. Shung chi will remain in Fukien till
Mrs. Severn took place during the winter months, These selfish agitators are the work- Lin Sub who was appointed Civil after which orders have beco issued by the Chiefing man's real enemies. By inter Governor by Dr. Sun, takes over her departure, Before leaving she was presented with a pretty bouquet of the Shanghai and Woosung ference in mattera outside their own control.
The two divisions under Yung Sikina silver holder. Constabulary for extra patrols to be field the unions have helped to
After les dancing was indulged in put on special duty.
alienate public sympathy,,
leung and Chueng King-tong, which The guilds have not progressed routed Dr. Sun's Northern Expedi and during an interval Mr. Silva The following Hongkong owing to oppos tion from the employ- tion at Shiukwan are now at Swatow. Netto made a speech thanking His Volunteer Defence Corps appoint ere. Although the average Chinese They will be moved to the Fukien Excellency and Mrs. Severn for their
visit. meats have been made:-Second-labourer in uneducated, Chinere front as soon as their arreare Lieutenant R. M. Smith, M.B.E., to be employers, se a rule only view of pay are settled. The Governor his regret that he was not pres nt His Excellency in replying, expissed Lieutenant in the Engineer Company, employment from their own stand of Swatow has asked General with effect from July 7th. 1922; and point. Nothing can convince this Chen not to pay these troops when his friend the Governor of Sergeant S. J. Jordain, M.C., to be clams of employer that there may he in notes as trouble may occur through Second Lieutenant, Infantry Com- matual benefits from bettering the the soldiers trying to dispose of the ceremony. pany, with effect from October 31st, employees' lot. Never hesitating to notea at par. The people of Swatow combine against the men, their general are already in a state of panic owing attitude may be classed as oppressive.to the presence of such a large num- This also has tended though in a ber of troops. General Chen is moving smaller degree, to prevent the unions two divisions of troops formerly developing
1922.
Amongst the arrivals by the "Empress of Canada" yesterday were Mike B. Addia, Mr. G.Grimble, Mr. C.J. Ferguson, Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Haraton and the Misses Hareton Bishop Q. E. Locke and Mrs. Locke, Hon. Mr. O.. Mcl. Messer, Mr. H. F. Payne, Mr. D. R. Wahl, Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Rawland
To day is the eleventh anniverary
MID-OCEAN RESCUE,
STEAMER'S CREW SAVED
Rescued by the Chinese coaster Tai
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atationed at Waiohow and Sheklung on the East River to the Fukien bor- der. They are now quartered in the Goddess of Meray Mountains and are awaiting ammunition,
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Macao
performed the opening
CAINE ROAD ROBBERY.
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"HOUSE "COOLIE CONVICTED.
would it not be better to of Kwangtung's declaration of Lee," the crew of the small Japanese object of General Chen's expedition $750, the property of his mastar.
point a small committen to con
sider the whole question. of British education in the Colony,-ar art from the Victoria School case; they are all linked together.
dependet.co from the Manchu Teing Dynasty. The Government, Municipal and other public ses i Canton are observing the holiday and both the Hongkong and Canton vemacular Press will not issue papera
to-morrow.
Several aeroplanes have arrived at the front and have dropped orculats among the inhabitants explaining the steamer "Heiyo Maru," which met They state that the Cantonese have
gole during ber voyage from Moji to come to succour Fukien, to give the, Dairen, were safely lauded in Hong-people a Governor of their own choice and to drive out the invadere, long yesterday,
A wooden vessel of about 900 tons meaning the pro-Sun troups. deadweight built two or three years ago, the Heiyo Maru" was carrying general cargo which included a
DIVIDED KWONGSI.
THREE FACTIONS
PLAY
WAITING GAME,
The boy was already dead when brought up. On the right forearm there was a slight braiso, but that
FORGED NOTE.
$10 CHANGED TO $100.
A Chinese man and a woman, were charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton thie moning with the unlawful possession of a forged $100 mote.
Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the de- fonde and asked for a remand,
Alter examining the note, Magis- trate remarked that it was a poor imitation.
Mr. H. A. M.bey, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, said that the by their Shanghai office. The figures note was originally a $10 bill issued had been altered to read 100, but the wording had not been tampered with, except that a Chinese character had | been written over the word "ton.”
The witness produced a genuins $100 · note for comparison, and said that the forged note could deceive at a glance.
~The case was adjourned until to-
MOTNOW.
PENURIOUS POLE.
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GUEST,
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A house coolie employed by Mr. Chung Man, of No. 68, Caine Road, was charged before Mr. E. W. Hamil ton this morning, with the theft of a quantity_of_jowellery__worth $308, $222 in cash and a deposit receipt for
Defendant pleaded guilty. Sergt. Fender ssid that the case
B A Pole named Stanislas Kobylinski was reported to the police as burglary, but in the course of in-was charged before Mr. E. W. vestigations, dateatives found parts Hamilton this morning with vagrancy of the stolen property hidden in having no employment or visible various parts of the roof of the house. iceans of subsistence.
WHILE LOOKING FOX' WORK.
Spbsequently defendant admitted his Bergt: Hopkins said that yitarday guilt. All the jawellery and money afternoon he was sent for by the with the exception of an ear ring and | Sailors' Home at West Point, and $180 in cash had been recovered. The Capt. Bayliss handed the defendant deposit receipt could not be found, over to him. Defendant had been The Magistrate said he did not living at the home for a few days, bui think the complainant would have did not have any money to pay his any difficulty in recovering the money way. He bad stowed away to Hong-
Kong from Dairen. at the bank."
The Chairman was still unwilling. |
He thought the committee would re port on the smaller matier sconer Captain P. H. Rolfe, marine quantity of iron and cement. On Mr. Mackintosh replied that he superintendent of the Indo-China October 30 she ran into a storm which did not want to come to a decision. N. Co., and Mr. G. D. Grant, of lasted for several days. The s'ip the engineering department, have began to founder and the distress signal put up by her master brought.
(From Cur Own Correspondent) the "Tai Lee" to her aid. There was
CANTON, November 7. no hope of saving the "Heiyo Maru " and so the crow, numbering twenty There are now three factions in four, were transferred to the "Tai Kwangsi and not one has made a move. Les" and brought to Hongkong against the others. The pro-Chen passed. whence they will be shipped back to troops are in occupation of the West Rivar disirist from Wuchow to Tang
Biz
Japan.
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS BEING COMPLETED.
CANTON, November 7.
Sentence of six weeks' jail. was
Dafardant, who did not speak much English, told the Magistrate through an interpreter, that he was A motor engineer by trade, H. tried tort get' work
here.
on the smaller question without gone to Weibaiwel by the I-C. 8. coming to decision on the Kingaing' in connection with whole question, apd proposed the wreck of the Company's str. that "a sch committee be appointed to "Koonshing.” - [HOBOLONG, TUESDAY, Nov. 7. 1928, consider the whole question of the
Dr. da Silva, the Portuguese education of British children in the Consul General at Casten who has | Colony, before any new expenditure been in Shanghai for the part EDUCATION PROBLEMS,
The Yamashita Kaiten Kaisha are Yuen. Further up, the former In- By the arrival of the "Haean" bad ie recommended in connection with months as Portuguese colegate to the the bartercie of the "Heiyo Mara," spector of the Two Kwangs, Lu Yung alongside the Bund, yesterday, says both in Shanghai and in Dairen, and, British education." And this motion Commission of Tariff Revision in which was insured with a Japanese ting, is in control. His troops occupy the Peking and Tientsin Tunes of failing bad come on to Hongkong to the meeting carried.
Shanghai, has returned to Charon. Mrs, do tiiva and daughters are leaving Company. The master of the Tai the region from Kwai Ping to Pak October 30, a famous old ship has try hit lock hate, uno nga bit munka
The Magistrator I don't think thisen Mr. Mackintosh's stand for bread for Portugal this week, Dr. da Silva Lee" gives the position of the wreck Sik. Lu bas appointed Wai Wing returned to Tientsin after an absence treatment of the whole problem remaining at Canton a few more
and int 304) N. long 122,47.. cheong to command the defences at of a great number of years, only the is any opening for motor a engineer Long Chow. The Yunnan troops senior residents being able to remem must commend itself to everyone months,
The Sergeants I. âm afraid every THE CANTON LOAN:" under Cheung Hoi-ye are still farther ber the vassal, which went by the interested in the Colony's educational
up the River near Kwai Fing. nams of "Vicero Li Hung chang's little. Happy Retreat has beca: oon
The Magistrate (to defendant); You This question arose at yesterday progress. The time has long passed verted into a Chinese nursing home.
In Wuchow, there are also some yacht." Captain Wallace, her com afternoon's meeting of the Education when these matters can be tackled a number of Chinese Western medical
Kwangai soldiets. The Finance Commander, must be the Commodore, with will have to go to the Hones of De Board. The outcome of the ensuing piecemeal. Our policy must be de practitioners
missioner bad undertaken to pay them many years to spare, so far as service is tention. There you will at loses have are interested in the
$1,400 a day for their pay. Owing concerned, in the Chias Merchants roof over your head, a bed and your discussion marks another milostons in fined and every now step must be projet which will supply a long falt
WADt as there is at present, to hospi Chung Sau nam, the Cautan Bin.to fonds not being forthcoming, the Fleet. And yet another remarkable mesls which are not so bad as the Colony's struggle to have its ma'o in aooord with that policy tal for the better class Chinese, The ance Commissioner, has celegraphed Kwangsi soldiers have collected the incident the fact that Captain, they are wonde out to be. You will education problems treated broadly The Government is convissed that formal opening is to take place to to the representative of the angle poultry tax direct from the merchants. Wallace must also hold the record of be allowed out each day from 10a.m., instead of piecemeal, a pocity education will play an important morrow when the public is invited to French China Syndicate, requesting As this does not amount to $1,400 continuous command of one ship, he to 4pm., to look for work. Imant which grows ever mere soute as the part in improving local industrial insprat the premises. Ten will be him to remit the funds of the Currency they have made levies on all traffic on having served for more than 20 years say you were vary foolish to come
be served in the afternoon. scops of education bere increases conditions and obviating costly, dis
Loan as already agreed upon. The the river. The janke are forced to in the "Hacat," which was built in here when you cannot speak English. representative telegraphically Pay sums ranging from $5 to $100 1873. Captain Wallace is a fine type We cannot do suything more for you, with each now budget.
pates. Why not then extend the
of the successful British shipmaster, except that the Sergeant will give We ought soon to be able to replied that the funds are ready and according to the value of the cargo. Almost at the very ontest, Mr. N. scops of this commission to cover, not "week and at Shanghai. At say will return to Cauton to put through
Advice reached Canton on Sunday and despite his 74-years is still in you a list of motor garages, and you Toerdale Mackintosh folt impelled to merely the policy as it affects British rate a gentleman who left hors at the loan,, 'Da receipt of this advice, to the effect that there was trouble in vigorous health, and time seems to can go round to them and sears for
job, protest against a new building until children, but sy it sifacts the whole Noon on Thursday Jaet by the "Em Chung at once consulted the Manager Wuchow and that martial law had bang lightly on his shoulders. the Board's polioy had been delined, Colmy & The Town Planning Com Pesterday by the Rapissa of with a view to commenting the re Some of the Kwangtung soldiers bad press of Asis" returned to the Colony of the Kwongtung Provincial Bank been declared. This is not correct adding it was les to discuss the main he proved the value of tack Canada arriving at 1.00 poffa demption af te ponat aurtengy, orders to return to Canton, but the aswbuilding antik wo mow ling losser matters, not as complete in had nine hours at Woosung and The opposition to the loan fostered the type of school and the type themselves, but as aspects of the bar. Shanghai and was able to do a cer by the studente is still keen. The as they feared the presence of the of education we want." The Director ger problem. The fame principle apal The Empress of Canada left their from holding their protest spirits tank the opportunity to tain amount of business etc., at Shang- studenta say nothing, will prevent Kwangai troops. A few disorderly of Education, who presided, sought to plies to education. Why not act as Wooenng at 7.00 p.m. on Saturday; parade and are prepared to die should clarecur for their arrears of pay, but temporise by suggesting a sub-com cordingly, then 1
they were soon quelled.. firearms be used against them.
the 4th inst.
marokints Exted them to remain
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