WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1924.
MAYOR'S FAREWELL:
MR. SUN FO IN MESSAGE TO PEOPLE.
The Mayor of Canton, Mr. Sun÷, fo, son of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, has retired. In a Anal proclamation
he says:-
The Interregnum.
On my return to Canton early in the 12th year of the Repubile
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A new pilotless aeroplane that The closing date of entry for the teresting question on a charter Singamore," "September 10 party was considered by Mr. Majos Knox, the propagandist can be sent over enemy territory open swimming events of the (1923) when Chen Chiung-mingThe Shell Transport Company Justice Rowlatt to the King's appointed by the Rubber Growers: hundreds of miles away, steered Colony, to be decided at the was expelled by the allied forces, Neurly four years have elapsed it was found that every essential has accepted Dutch tenders for six Bench Division,, when his lord" | "Association to direct their pro and operated by, wireless power night fëto to be held at the since the inauguration of the function in the municipal adminis-oil tankers. Three each will be ship had before him a special casc. paganda work in the East, arrived for bomb-dropping purposes, basvg C, this Saturday has been, experts, says the Paris correspone extended until to-morrow (Thurs- Canton Municipal Government in tration: had ceased and the city built at Amsterdam and Rotterdam stated by an arbitrator for the at Singapore by the "Patroclus" been developed by the French armas
The ships will be of new type opinion of the court. The case yesterday evening.
The first announcement of this dent of the Morning Post," to day). These events are the 50. (1921) and during this period resumed office" for two months ships. Their total cost will exceed owned by Den Norske Africa Q.G. appointment was made at the such an extent that it will, accord- yards free `style and 100 yards' the 10th year of the Republic fusion. Not until after I had single-screw Diesel driven motor concerned the steamer Bessa was twice appointed Mayor and were the essential public services £1,200,000. Only British steel Australië Line; and chartered by I. S. P. conference at Kuala_Lum-3ng to its inventors, render long; have served as such for over three restored and the city returned to may be used, and, no German the Port Said Salt Association, por some time ago by Sir George range guns as obsolete as bows and (back and breast). There will also
was in a deplorable state of con-
years. In this proclamation which informs the citizens of Canton
normalcy. This fact the public might not have yet forgotten.
machinery will be permitted.
It is stated that every British firm was invited to tender, but the
myself of the occasion to make a general survey of the Municipal Administration for the past few years and to express my hopes for the Municipality in the years to
come.
municipality to do its part in raising funds for military use. Under such circumstances the municipal government was forced to resort though most reluctantly, to the sale of public lands, even though the measure was known to Municipal administration being be unpopular. But the public must the system of local self-govern; eventually appreciate the difficult ment involves very deeply the position of the municipal govern immediate interests of the comment in its struggle to maintain Having long been left order in the city through a period munity. unpromoted, the pursuit of muni- of disturbance. cipal government was regarded by -the-people with indifference.
charges to 's minimum.
LINEN TRADE,
Mr. Neilson said his clients were
of
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Maxwell, who stated that the F.M.S. arrows.
be a 100 yards members' aggregate, Limited...
Mr. Nelison, K.C., and Mr. Government had agreed to con- The new machine has been de race; a girls! 100 yards, handicap Clement Davies appeared for the tribute $290,000 a year for three signed and constructed by Captain long plunge (Ladies); 100 yards Then came the insurrection last prices in all cases were thousands Owners of the vessel, and Sir years to the R.G.A. for their pro-Max Boucher, in association with bays' handicap; 100 yards ladies
paganda work.
M. M. Maurice Percheron and de handicap; a team race and water that I am about to be relieved of year when, military operations above the Dutch, despite the fact Robert Aske for the charterers.
Half of that sum, the Chief Marcay. Some remarkable facts pole between the V.R.C, and the duty from the office of Mayor,
Services.
Kent, who did the distance in consider it appropriate to avail of the city, it fell to the lot of the profits and reduced establishment and in May, 1918, they entered out here under the direction of a {General Hirschauer, who was head
Into a charter-party with the Port local committee, which would of the French Aviation Department good time at the last nightfete Said Salt Association, Ltd., in have a whole-time propagandist at during the War. He said
is the favourite' for the 100 yards respect of a voyage from Port Said work. This propagandist would
~With the new type of neruplane | breast stroke although-it-is-un-2 to Colombo. And the terms of conduct the publicity side of the we have now developed, it is derstood that the Services are The Irish Linen Society, writing the charter-party were that if the work, and he would also travel in possible to drop bombs practically sending a strong representative. under date of August 13, report: ship gave notice of readiness after the huge markets of India and on any given spot in spite of Leung Tit-sang, the winner of
Flax. The warmer weather has the cancelling, date, the charterers China
counter-artillery fire. In the event last years' Chinese event over 100 In conversation with a "Strait of another war squadrons of these yards is also a probable competi- improved the appearance of the had the option to say they would
Times" representative this morns | machines, loaded with bombs, tor. new frish crop, but it is still very not load.
Home districts have The question that arose was the log, Major Knox said that he would could be despatched from points There is a good entry for the 50. variable, s suffered more than others from the matter of something like a day and work under the direction, of the hundreds of miles from their yards. Razavet has been swim- excessive wet and cold weather: a half. At that time-ships were local committee of the R.G.A. objectives. They could be steered ning well and Johnstone has gone On the Continent retting is in worth about £400 a day. The ship He is travelling up to Kuala with perfect reliability either into training. Then there are
Port Said Lumpur. to-night, and full swing, and very little flax is went from Calcutta
until from the rear or by an airman on Noronha and Urquhart, Millions For Military. being offered at the moment for the purpose of taking a cargo, he has reported to the committee another machine or from wireless In the 100 yards (back) Noronha The Canton Municipality, from The Canton Municipal Director- April, 1923, to June, 1924, had Prices-are-very firm for any flax and when she arrived at Port Said he is unable to make any definite stations, and could be made to will defend his title; the race
marketed.
there was a fire, and repairs be statement as to the programme drop their bombs or to land at any should be interesting as Johnstone, atc, established in the 7th year of contributed to the military funds Yarns.A satisfactory amount of came necessary, which caused a which he will carry out.”
chosen point, independent of the who was conceded 3 seconds over the Republic (1918), began the sum not less than ten million new business has been put through delay, and the cancelling date had Major Knox said that he expected presence of any plot in them. this distance, at the last night fête
every Those "ghost aeroplanes," as they won rather comfortably. great work of the demolition of dollars. As a consequence there during the past two weeks. Prices passed before notice of readiness the cordial support of
resident in Malaya in his work. have been nicknamed, will. the city wall and the widening of was hardly sufficient money avail- of all descriptions are strong with a was given.
Practically all the lady cham- OWNERS LOST £600. streets. At that time, owing to able for municipal improvement decided higher tendency in finer
He would like to see everyone - undoubtedly prove to be the most plons are expected to enter for Notice of readiness was duly asking himself how he could use terrifying features of the next the 100 yards handicap. some inconveniences unavoidable
Spinners purposes, the administration could counts of Weft Lines..
conflict.
Entries-for-the-championships.. in the course of the demolition of only maintain, the essential ser-are in such a position that unless given by the captain, and the rubber in his home or office."
sce their way in raw reply was not received till nearly
The best propagandist for rubber- the city wall, the widening of vices of the city during the trou- they cans
French Inventors have now to be decided at the annual streets, the filling in of creeks and blous period.
material all offers are turned down.wo days had expired. There was was the man who was actually
the
of October close on September 28, automatic action Tow yarns are also very strong then delivered an answer from Hving out here, said Major Knox, completely solved the problem aquatic sports at the beginning of the like; strong opposition was
Notwithstanding all the adverse
the charterers, saying that they and he commented on the fact raised by the people. But their circumstances under which I, as and in good demand for dress did not propose to load--they put that there was nothing to show the aeroplane and the control of its engines by wireless. shortsightedness is now self-evi-Mayor, had to struggle during the linens.
Wenvers.-There is no special off the charter. The result of this strangers arriving in Singapore dent and a recollection of the past past few years, it is now safe to
was that the day and a bit was that this was the, greatest rubber The pilot is replaced by a report this week. Incidents only brings us to the say that the Municipal Adminis- feature to
mechanical apparatus, capable of The arbitrator found that port in the world. lost. realization of the folly of thetration in Canton has been Dress goods are still in demand;
Rubber and its uses should be directing wireless power on to a opposition in those days.
securely established, and the and fair sized orders have heen the notice of cancellation dated people at large are taking more placed with manufacturas for next August 21, 1918, was not given in everywhere in evidence, in the foot given button, according to whether of the pre-Armistice types, he'
it is desired that the aeroplane shall said. reasonable time under all the wear of 3e people, in the hotels,
It is probable that the weapon and more interest in it. The season's requirements.
circumstances, and that the owners in the offices and in the houses rise higher, turn in any given
"ghost aeroplane In the Spring of the 10th year demand for municipal autonomy placed for the ordinary line of goods the failure of the charterers to striking fashion to the people who assured by gyroscopes.. If the identical with that referred to in a
Sorting up orders have also been did not suffer any damage by Singapore should demonstrate in direction, drop to a lower level, or described as a
come to the ground. Equilibrium fa the foregoing account is of the Republic (1921) I assumed has already become a growing but in small quantities, an meg-load: The owners had lost some pass the port the innumerable uses engine power falls a special ap message from the Paris correspon- the responsibility of organizing movement, and the more the hunts are not anxions to book too £600... the
to which rubber can be put. municipal
administration people become enlightened to this far ahead, at the price ruling Counsel contended that the notice
Questioned as to the RG.A. paratus automatically brings the deat of the "Daily Mail," who under a charter drafted along the movement the easier will be the lines of commission government, task for future municipal improve-
was not given ins reasonable propaganda work at home, and in aeroplane safely to earth. Baro writes that recently French labora When first introduced, as is ment.
Merchants. Very little change time, that there was a breach of America, Major Knox said that it metrical and electrical appliances tory work, followed by the con- since last report. Housekeeping contract, and that the owners were was having excellent results. The are fitted to the new type of aero-struction of large flying bombs," usually the case with every social
Popular Election.
plane for the purpose of keeping it as they are called, has produced goods are quiet on account of | entitled to damages.
Secretary of the RG.A. visited under control when out of sight. machines with wings in which, and political reform, this new
According to the Provisional holidays. Some good, business has Sir Robert Aske said his clients America early in the year, and the The machine can also be made to engines and controls can be operat administration Was adversely. Charter of the City of Canton, the been done in Cambric and Sheer never contracted to give a cascell-fruits of the campaign there were rise to any given altitude and re ed afficiently by wireless. These criticized as being too elaborate, present administration was to re-piece goods for forward delivery.ing notice. Further, he contended very gratifying.
are balanced automatically by Inaugurated at a time when inter- main in office for a term of five Warehouses are busy with ship
gyroscopes. nal strife-the return of the years. His Excellency thements of Fall orders, Cantonese Army from Fukien-Generalissimo, in view of the Dress Linens. Some further. had barely ceased, the Muni-pending Northern Expedition and important business for coloured cipality experienced
extreme for the purpose of awakening the dress linens has been arranged for difficulties in raising funds to people to their responsibility of various markets, both in direct fast initiate essential improvements government in a democracy, has colours and vat or fadeless dyed for the city. Hence the first now ordered that the municipal | goods.‚ ̈ municipal budget showed a deficit government of Canton be handed Novelty fabric in stripes, checks exceeding one million dollars, and over to its citizens who will choose and fancy, weaves are in demand after the cancelling date. After the crepe sole in general use inditudes, with a'view to enabling|being developed secretly, it is
their own Mayor by election. As for next season, and fair results the new I have been appointed to another have been obtained on mission at a distant place and am styles at present being offered.
The continued advance in yarns on the eve of my departure, I only wish my successor will be chosen makes business difficult at an early date so that I may be
Charter Granted.
for a time it seemed almost im possible to overcome the financial difficulties. But, fortunately the situation improved as the year went on, and the first year of municipal government closed with
(Sgd.) SUN FO,'
Mayor of Canton.
an interruption to the municipal Canton Municipality, administration for a period of eight months.
TUAN CHI-JUL
A VARIED CAREER.
Mayor's Office,
12th September, 1924.
to-day.
JAVA SUGAR TRADE.
EXTENSIONS PREDICTED IN NEAR FUTURE.
Penang, Sept. 10.-The exten-
that there was no delay, and therefore no breach of contract.
A CURIOUS POINT.
main there.
оп
The manufacturing interests in
The points which are now being Great Britain, Major Knox added, closely studied are chiefly con- These new dying bomba.can were evincing sympathetic interest His Lordship, in giving judg. in the propaganda work of the pected with the "order keyboard," ascead from the ground and after ment, said: In this case the point RG.A., and any opposition that which, fastead of being in the reaching a predetermined height is certainly a curious one, and came from the boot and shoe aeroplane, as at present, remains maintain that altitude in horizontal the ground, whence the Bight, or they can be carried by arises in this way. The ship traders had completely disappear machine is controlled by wireless. transport type aeroplanes launched arrived at Port Said and was noted-now-it-was-clear-that-the-crepe Our experts are also studying the In mid-air
"You see
By means of apparatus "DOW ready to load owing to a fire till sole had come to stay.
conditions of fight at high the London to-day," Major Knox
the new machine to cross enemy becoming possible to despatch the passing of that date chaterers, who wanted to cancel remarked.
territory at incredible heights and such deadly engines on automatic the charter party,' ought to have Major Knox is an Australian, speed, in defiance of gunfire, flights, during which they travel given notice of readiness to load, and has travelled extensively in In further conversation, General invisibly at Immense altitudes and and they delayed for the period Europe, India, and Africa, in Hirschaner insisted that French tremendous speeds, and their of a day and a half. They were connection with business interests. Air Forces are really not as strong objective reached their motors detaining the ship during that day This is not his first visit to Malaya, as the published figures suggest stop suddenly and they dive to and a half, without either loading as he was here. In 1919, and, There are not more than 1,300 earth with loads of poison gas or her or cancelling her.
A BIGGER PROFIT.
although he has never been a
practical planter, he has always aeroplanes, and most of them are high explosives. been in touch with the rubber industry.
Since the Armistice he has
a remarkable record of street relieved of my duty! It is my widening, sanitary improvements, sincere and earnest hope that my a better police force and more fellow citizens will henceforth
Now the shipowners ask to be paid for that detention, and I think public schools. Canton had even regard as their own affairs the won the reputation both at home problems of the city administra and abroad as the model city of tion and will co-operate for its sion of the sugar industry in Java,celled it, and the time lost cannot traveled all over Europe, and just
the justice of the case is this After they chartered it they can- China. More remarkable still is advancement. What little has anys the "Pinang Gazette." in when the coup d'otat of June, 1922, been accomplished in the past, spite of the fact that large produc be merged with lay days; and the before he was appolated to this Your post by the R. G. A. he had spent took place upsetting everything in should be retained, while at the tions are predicted from the area shipowners reply at once the government, there was left in same time promoting new im- already under cane, is likely to cancelling is late, we must charge a considerable time in the Balkans the municipal treasury a cash provements. This, I hope, will be undertaken in the near future: demurrage for a day and a half" on business,
The shipowners did not waive It is interesting to mention that 1: balance of more than a million lead to true municipal home rule The Dutch authorities strictly con- their claim to demurrage for a day his brother, Mr. R. W. Knox, of dollars. Unfortunately,, the Chen | in the near future.
trol the entry of new sugar con-
and a half, but the question is Melbourne, Is the representative of Chlung-ming rebellion created a
cerns into the field, and a big
whether they waived it in point of the Federation of British Industries. state of anarchy and brought on
company which proposed to build law. I do not see why they waived there, and also the chairman of five now factories had to be it in point of law. They accept British Chamber of Manufacturers satisfied with a compromise, which the cancellation, but do not ante of Australasia. permitted the immediate erection date it. Under these circumstances of ous factory and the grunt of on the cancellation should have been.
Pain in the Stomach option for two more. The policy given before. I therefore think maintained is that of reserving the that that point fails.
It is most ananylag, as well as diangrecabla to be troubled with pain of the Headquarter's Staff the econontic. balance of the island by same year. He was Acting Pre-preventing the displacement of There is another point taken. It in the stompob, and there is no need, of mier on May 1, 1913, to July 19, existing rice culture by sugar cane is said having got the ship free, it, for one dose of Chamberlain's Colio 1915. He was made Acting Tutuh crops, and the areas in which the the shipowners made good use of and Diarrboen Remedy will alley the of Hupeh (during the Vice-Presi- options have been given are those her, getting a much better voyage pain. Sold everywhere. Tuan Chi-jui, of Anhwei, is a dent's absence in Peking), on where there is virgin soil. Other than they would have got If the December 10, 1913 and Chiang firms are conducting surveys with charter had been carried through; graduate of the Peiyang Military: chun and Acting Governor of the view of discovering new tracts and that the charterer is entitled to A credit for that. I do not know School. He was Yuan Shih-kal's Fengtien. In 1914 he was the of land suitable for cane. chief military adviser while he Minister of War, but was granted feature of the history of the indus whether the notice to cancel was was Viceroy of Chihli. He was sick leave on June 1, 1916 in try in Java during the present strictly accepted or treated as a re- Brigade-General in Fukjen in May, 1916, Tuan Chi-jul was in the final disappearance of trans-
year, according to 'n trade report, pudiation of the contract, t
Does what the shipowner did 1906. Deputy Lieutenant-General appointed Premier and charged part by canal in one district. Up afterwards make any difference? If of the Chinese Bordered Yellow with the formation of a responsi- to the end of last year, one, factory he had made a loss it would have Banner in October, 1907, and the ble Cabinet but was dismissed by bad a fleet of sixty fat-bottomed been bad for his How does the General Commander of the Sixth Li Yuan-hung in Day, 1917; he boats for carrying the come to the circumstances of what he was able Division of the Luchun, in Decem- however, resumed office in July factory. In the many season this to do get rid of the damage for ber, 1909. He was also Comman- after the failure of Chang Haun's involved delay, as the boats were detaining the ship for a day and a der-in-Chief. of Kiangpeh in monarchical coup d'etat but re- often held up at bridges, through ship arrives and gives notice of half. If in the ordinary course the December, 1910. He was in a signed on October, 1918. Attempt which they were unable to pass ready to load, and then after a large measure responsible for the ing to rescue the Anfu Club, he owing to the height of the water delay there is no cargo forthcom reorganization upon modern lines organized without authority an and deterioration of the cane tag and she goes away and there of the Northern Army, and after army, called by himself the Ting sulted. Bo, in order to save time Yuan Shih-kai accepted the Kus-chun, and personally directed and ensure the reception of cane in Premiership in November, 1911. it to oppose the combined march 6 satisfactory. condition, the he succeeded him as Viceroy of the of Chinti and Fengtlen forces on factories have now gone to the Hukuang Provinces. On the recall Peking in 1920. In 1922, he re-expense of building railroads for of Baron Feng Kuo-cheng, General tired and now resides in Tentsin. cane transport.
Tuan took command of the First Army. He was one of the most prominent of the military com. manders who signed the memorial to the Throne at the end January, urging the Emperor abdicate. On the formation first Republican Cabinet, be elected Minister of War, an given the rank of General
iang), on September 7, 19
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