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FAR EAST,
LECTUE BY THE REV. C: 1: ANDREWS.
Under the auspices of the Tamilians Physical Culture As
xiation, the Rev. C. F. Andrews delivered a lecture at Kuala Lumpur on July 14 on Dr. Rabindranath Tagore and his mission to China and the Far East. In spite of the fact that notice of the lecture was
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HOSOKONG CHINESE HELP.
From Our Special Correspondent.)
As a financial measure, the Canton Government has decided to go into reclamation projects' along
The flood in Canton Delta will the section of the Buhd, facing Dutch Folly, certain sections in soon be over, the water having Honam, and the water front at begun to subside on July 21 on the Mai Fan, or Rice Market, in the West River. At Samahui the western section of Canton City. water was 25.8 feet high on July There appears to be no question 16, but only 28.5 feet on July 23 regarding the Honam project, but Rough estimates from eight of protests are being made both by the score districts inundated along the Harbour authorities of the
the West River, show at least Customs. Service in Canton and the citizens against the other pro 49,000 mots of rice have been des posals. The objection to the filling troyed. The number of houses up of the channel between Dutch destroyed may never be known; Folly Islet and the Bund is that in the group of villages in Kobyue
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CHILD SLAVES.
HONGKONG CHARGES
RECALLED.
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London "Truth” says three years ago the pressure of public opinion compelled the Colonial Office to take stops for the abolition of Chinese child- slavery in Hongkong. Particulars have been sent to me of a case at Kuala Lumpur which suggests that a similar system exists in the Federated. Malay States. Chinese woman named Lim Kim- yook was charged with ill-treating a Chinese girl, aged fifteen, who had been her household drudge for three years. The evidence showed that the child had been allowed out of the house, only on one occasion during the three years, that she started work every morn it will affect the usefulness of the some 1,500 houses have been re-ing at, five o'clock and finished
Reports Harbour. There is doubt that ported as a total lose.
continually and brutally beaten. these protests will be considered, from 13 districts along the West very late at night, and that she was The cities of Holkien, Watnani scars would remain on the child A labour-saving paradise for as the officials concerned have in River give 138 dykes us damaged. After remarking that some of the tired millionaires has just been some cases already received funds Takking, and Tsungsbin were for the rest of her life, the magis-] opened at Pourville, the Normandy to grant concessions on the pro- one time 15 to 20 feet under water.trate let the defendant off with an coast resort. It is a hotel where jects, and unless the villages. In Waafu District, five large inadequate fine of $40. At the everything comes to the visitor, interested in the matter subscribe towns, and in Fungchuen three hearing of the case it was stated- and all he has to do is just to go to a fund to release the officials villages were practically wiped out and the statement does not seem from their agreement to grant the The district of Kobyue has suffered to Have been contradicted that there.
So, at any rate, the Pourville concessions, it is not believed that more than others, it is believed the little girl, whose parents are Bureau informs the anything will be done to those; Some 36 dykes protecting the still living, was sold" to the Publicity "Daily News.".
affected by the projects.
district were broken during the accused woman three years ago The sea "practically washes the The residents of Shaki Band, high water. Namboi bad also 30 for $300. It is to be hoped that walls" of the building. You may opposite Shameen, are refusing to dykes damaged, but they have not some M.P, will ask the Colonial step straight from your room into comply with the Canton Muni- been so seriously broken as those in Secretary to inquire to what extent Other districts affected this method of dealing with The Hon. Mr. Choo Kia Peng the water, but if you are a very cipality order to pay special Robyne:
prevails among the presided. On arrival the Rev. bad case of fatigue you will soon assessments for road construction by the food of the last fortnight, children C.F. Andrews was garlanded by be able to slide into it down a in front of their property. They include: Punyu, Kohming, Szew, Chinese in the F.M.S. Dr. E. T. Macintyre..
Samshui, Hokahun, and Shintak. ( questions were first asked about You step out of the water into claim that the Municipality, in The gradual falling of the water the practice in Eongkong After a few introductory remarks by the chairman, the lecturer began an American bar, or you may lie cutting some of their lands, some has enabled steamboats and trains eye-washing replies were given to by stating that it was a very great on the terrace in the sun (if any) to as many as 80 feet, for road partially to resume their traffics the effect that the children were delight to him to be amongst them wearing a "special backless bath widening, has fulled to pay com- Since July 24, the Canton-Kong-not bought but "adopted," in He wished to tell them of the visiting sult designed by a Paris dress-pensation as agreed. Moreover, non tów-boats have been running accordance with a Chinese custom of the great Indian poet Rabind-maker," and let the barman minister both the Canton-Hankow and the On July 25, the Canton-Samshu under which a payment was made tranath Tagore to the home of the to you while you take your 'sun-Canton-Samshui Railroads have Railroad was able to despatch to the parents. Whatever it may
chairman, China, and the. Far East bath.
subscribed nearly $70,000 to, trains to Fatshan and other be called, however, the system is
The A private casino is attached to build the road. The Shaki resi- stations beyond.
Canton really a system of child-slavery of nid to give them some of his ex- perience and some of his (the the hotel; eight small shops on an dents believe that the Government Shinbing tow-bont service resumed, a peculiarly abominable kiud, and
artificial village green, are poet's) thought about it.
should spend this appropriation ou modified schedule, us early as it ought not to be tolerated in any First of all, Dr. Tagore had asked closed within its precincts to him (the lecturer) to express his supply everything from Paris hats for road-making and not for other July 29, and it is hoped that other territory for the administration of lines will soon be running. During which the British Government is the flood, several relief missions, responsible, deep regret that on account of to haircuts; and there are sleeping purposes, Sorreasing 1-health and over porches in the garden, with real
ware undertaken by the Kwang- of cloth of Curtains theedness to found that he could roses and
give the effect of not possibly duanyinore lecturing | and he was obliged to go home quivering conilght" if the moont without fulfilling his promise of should be off duty. Staying a little longer in Malaya as] he hoped to do. Some of them who were at Kuala Lumpur station would remen ber that he told them that he was leaving him (the lecturer) behind to tell them some thing of his experiences in the Far
given only in the morning there was a big gathering.
East.
To take them back to India. There were two in that country of theirs and his, whom he revered
India have ever
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chute.
For frightfully energetic people,
ardent
SUN AND THE DEAD,
SALE OF CEMETERIES.
trout fishing and prawning may (From Our Special Correspondent.) be had within a hundred yards of
hotel. Still more the
Dr. Son Yat-sen will, after may watch Suzanne spirits Lenglen play on the private tennis all, not confiscate the Mohammedan courts. Extreme reactioners may Cemetery at Kwai Fak Fong, out- play themselves or be wafted in side the East Gate of Canton. He cars that are always ready to the has granted the petition of the golf links at Dieppe, a mile away. Mohammedans. in Canton to pre- serve the cemetery, which is over 1,000 years old. In the last two! years Dr. Sun has raised large
YAUMATICOURT.
ASSAULT ON POLICE,
For assaulting a Chinese consta
tung Morchanta Volunteer Corps and other organizations. Throngh the Volunteers alone, some $60,000) has been spent on-relief work. For the fortnight ending July 26, the Hongkong Chinese remitted $20,000 to Canton, besides 1,350 baga of rice for relief" purposes."
CHEUNG CHAU,
CONCERT ON SATURDAY.
Rev. Rees
sang Devon" and an encore.
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ROBBED GIRL
When
COSTLY BAD MEMORY.
An unemployed Chinese, charged at the Central Police station this morning with the theft of a gold watch from a girl ac quaintance, explained naively that he had forgotten to take it back.
The evidence against him was that he arranged to meet the girl, who lived at Yaumati, at the Great EasternHotel and when they.methe asked her the time, stating that his watch bad stopped. She produced her gold watch and he admired it and said that he would have to get her a gold chain for it. He did not return it and on the pretext of buying cigarettes he left the Hotel shortly afterwards. As be Hotel authorities. did not return she informed the
The man was later seen in
The "hit" of the evening was labour was imposed.. * the impersonation of a negress by Miss Guan, who sang several ego-dialect hymns in true Camp
She was called mecting style. upon again in the second part of the programme.
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more than any one else in the with the belief-of-material whole world. (Applause.) One was thoughts which they found so sums by confiscating and selling Mahama Ghandi (Applause) and powerful in the West, and some public lands and buildings, in
Cheung Chau, July 27. the other was Rabindranath of them stood before him and said which he included temples and
On Saturday evening an informal Tagore. "Applause.) There were "Though in the past we believed cemeteries, To replace the the great world known leaders of the message of the Buddha, that cemeteries near Canton, recently concert was arranged by the Rev. India in thought and spiritual truth and love alone can prevail, sold, Dr. Sun's followers will open Rees and the varied programme experience. India was a land of and the message of our own great one at Shau Kau Ling and the much appreciated. the spirit, the land where these sage Confucius, that in benevolence others at Eai Eong, near Pask We were inch indebted to Miss saints and sages were revered far lies the greatest of all prizes Rok Tung. The villagers north-Hutchison who so ably played the more than
China, too, revered its saints and around us the signs that
any other people of life, yet today we see all west of Canton are opposing the accompaniments and who opened is not removal of the bones of their an the concert with a pianoforte solo. sages and in that way China and justice that prevails but only cestors by Dr. Sun's land agents, Rev. G. G. Barnes followed with a Connaught Road by two of the been one in might, that it is not love that pre- and the sale of public cemeteries song "Blow, blow, ye winter hotel fokis and he was taken back heart and soul. (Applause.) And vails in the world but only force there may not be easy; it is believed winds," rendered in a pleasing to the Hotel. The girl had then manner the audience demanding left but she and the police were they in India after 21 years in and material strength." They said in Canton.. India he felt he had a right to say to him, these young Chinese, again
his recull. Mr. Franklin gave informed. A gold watch was not you but we-loved to think and again, "How can we take your
several selections on his Victrola. found in the man's possession i that in their country it was the message, how can we believe that
"Glorious which the girl claimed as hers." saints and sages who were the lea-love is the greatest thing in the
Sentence of three months' hard ders, the great leaders, of the peoworld when we see before our own ple rather than the soldiers and eyes this material force conquering politicians. It had been his great everywhere? When we see that good fortune that in his own life he
great battleships are needed to had had the unique privilege not keep independence and bombing ble, a Chinese was fined SID at the only of knowing these two spiritual
aeroplanes ánd weapons are Kowloon Magistracy this morning. Jeaders at
distance but of living used to bring people into sub- The constable said that he was with them as their intimate friend,jection? How, in the light explaining to a small boy that he and they had called him, both of of all these scientific dis. could not sell shoes without a them, brother, and more than a coveries of Europe, can we possibly licence when the man came up and brother. (Applause.) That had believe the word, that message of struck him, stating that the boy been the greatest joy of his life. India and China, the message of had a licence.
FOET'S MESSAGE TO CHINA Confucius and Buddha, that truth Two coolies employed by the He had said this much in open and truth alone is victorious, when Kowloon Dock Company, were terval, the audience joined in a Goodman, Mr G. Hayes, Mr Ernest of Empire in ing his speech because he wanted might and not right alone is pre- remanded until Thursday at the general sing song comprising well- Merz, Mr K. Honjo, Miss B. John-thousand performers are portray NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
tell them about the spiritual vailing, and that by living a life of Kowloon Magistracy this morning known favourites. Mrs. Rees son, Mr Karl Kuhn, Mr A. Fing episodes in British history, trney of their rishi Rabindranath high ethical morality we conquer on a charge of stealing seven teak- gave several clever verses by "a Murphy, Miss E. B. Sutherland, opened at the Stadium at Wembley has been declared in respect of the Tagore to the Far East on a mission the world rather than by lng a wood planks, the property of their young author. Our District Officer, Mr. Strahle, Mr H. Yamashita, last night. Rain somewhat marred financial year ending on the 81st Mr. J. Fraser, sang two SO Mr H. Crout, Lt. Comdr. Fenn, the first performance, nevertheless December 1924, and will be paid on with a message pot of commerce life of wealth and power? They employers.
we see all round'us Mr. Remedios appeared to de- which were well received. At the Mr K. S. Clark, Rev. Morgan a wonderful spectacle was carried FRIDAY the 29th. August 1924, ms and trade, not of politics, and said to him,
close of the proceedings the Ameri- Downey, Father T.1. Feeney, Rev. out and most enthusiastically to Forty Cents ($0.40) per share on empire, not of war and armament, power and wealth and military fend and asked for a remand.
forces. How can you say to us Sexgt. Terry applied for sub-can and British National Anthems R. R. Goggin, Rev. John F. Hurles ovated by a crowd of twenty-thou the Old Shares (Fully paid), Thirty- "but of love and peace.
Rev. Hoary L Irwin, Mra Ruth sand, including the Premier and three Cents (40.33) per share on When he (the poet) reached the that truth and justice, love and stantial ball and this was fixed at were aung.
Next Saturday we understand Meader, Mr C. P. Master, Mr H. S. members of the Cabinet. The Bonus Shares (Fully paid) Nos. shores of China he was welcomed peace, are the greatest things in $100 each.
For stealing 8 chickens from a Mr. L. M. Whyte is arranging for Rappiere, Mr Walter Salomon, Mr Pageant is continuing daily for six 171,000 to 200,000, and Six Cents with open arms by the Chinese the world?" The poet said to
see them in the words that were uttered fowl house near Chatham Road by another concert, and though we R. W. Smith, Mr. Swerling, Mr weeks-Reuter, students who flocked to him in all the great centres, in ancient India 3,000 years ago in breaking the lock of the door, a And as he passed through the spanishads by adharma, un-Chinese, with a previous convic the country the villagers them righteousness man do conquer, by tlon, was sentenced to 3 months' selves came out to see him at unrighteousness men do prevall in hard labour. every halting place and they said wickedness, by adharma nieu do that just as in the past the message get wealth and power but-and
of Gautarna Buddha came from this was the end of the great
India to the Far East and China, passage-they perish at the root.
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are losing several of our per Aime Toulon, Miss Julie Fisher, formera, no doubt others will come Misses 3. W. Neuman, R. D. Bel-m forward to contribute to the enjoy linger, Ng Cheong, Choi Lam, Lew Waho, Lee Lee Len Ying, Jeu The annual meeting of the As-Lam, Jow Now, Pang Sing, Ise sociation is to be held on Monday Chee Nam, Goon Ding Nam, Eng week when important business, Hing, Loo Hon Lok, Woo Sing, and the election of officers will be Ho Chaco, Huyah John, Lol Phuoc, dealt with.
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that day from India had come the that this message was true and Fanling, at alne o'clock on Sa(1908) of the settlement, and the Mesum Soo Hoo Hong Foon, RN and from July 28th, 1924, our |
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and they acknowledged the beauty That was the message the poet A Chinese merchant returning of the message of the Buddha, so told them. These students sald to his home at Hak Po Gardens, July 27 is a fateful anniversary Mrs Wong She, Master Jung Chak in our history. The first year Wing, Master Jung Jock Wing, world poet with the same message that they believed it.
turday evening was seized by The lecturer then went on to two men and over $200 was taken date of the typhoon which levelled Buchanan, W. K. Ho, S, Matsunadi, which the Buddha had carried .long ago, and they felt in describe the poet's visit to Japan, from his person. The men forced all but three of the houses then H. Witte,J. A. Barges. J. A. Kab. the personality of Rabindranath Mr. Andrews stated that when the him to accompany them until the built (as the writer well remem-bilt, Hinokurna, Y. Viwi, S. Mit- Tagore once more the very poet wont there in, 1916, after he fights from a distant motor car bera) taught a severe but necessary suda, H. G. Wentworth, H. V. presence of the other message had delivered a few lectures the apparently scared them and they lesson as to the style and strength Stokely, Mr and Mrs Wai Hong
of houses required here.
Sun, Master Wal Bow Kay, MessTE On the same date last year we Geo, }; McCarthy, G. F. Gardiner, were treated to a less severe blow. Nit Fook Wing, Wa Turner, R. M. The extensive remains and alters. Stone, Tan, Ching Shan, R. M. tions to Mr. Holt's house are nearly. Resa and J. Martelli. completed and it will be occupied
of the Buddha of old. The post newspapers said that he was a ran away.
held them by the spell of his prophet, he was a poet of India a
tove and his words of peace and subject people, the prophet of a
further than that as he went for defeated nation. There was a KOWLOON CITY ROBBERY. ward the hearts of all were wurde leading article which asked the
in August. Flood-bound friends
to him and a wonderful effect was people of Japan not to listen to The mistress of the Lau Cheun produced on every one in the and that if they did he would kes grocer's shop, Kowloon City, country and he was able to speak only lend them to defeat, and was awakened at one o'clock from the West River have beenED from the very depths of his head whid the post left Japan ho yesterday morning by a noise in dogging out the mnd from the the message which he had come was all love. * This time the shop and on going down to lower rooms of their houses, from India to give to the people when favited by the investigate the found three men Rev. and Mrs Mitchell and of China who be loved. He apanese he was well received helping themselves to money and family strived on Friday and we e many of the young and was listened to with pt Jowalry. She was threatened with are expecting Rev. and Mrs. Komp and they asked him to revolver and told to remain quiet this week and other friends from Wychow to complete our-family
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