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CIVIC APATHY.
INVESTITURE.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR ·
HONOURED.
RED CROSS PARADE.
„[To the Editor of the “China. Mall"]
Sir-It was, indeed, gratifying to note that at, lunet one of your Freaders has come forward and con- To the Editor of the "China Mall gratulated you upon your attitude Sir,-You have done a public with regard to the way things are "run""" In this Colony. I desire to service in initiating discussion on
associate myself fully with your
Murray parade ground was the this extremely important subject, correspondent "Ionides" and to scene of an imposing spectacle and as one who has had long and supplement his, or her, remarks yesterday afternoon when H.R.H. special opportunity of observation with a few observations which Prince George, K.G., R.N., acting I feel impelled to express agree-hopp will not be hastily regarded on behalf of HM the King, Sover- eign Head and Patron of the ment with the position you have as destructive criticism.
Are the people of "Hong Kong Order of St. John of Jerusalem," taken up.
going to submit Indefinitely to the invested H.E. the Governor, Sir" Hong Kong is indeed fortunate present system of Government? Is Cecil Clementi, C.M.G., with in ita Government hospitals, it not time, as "Toniden aske.. that the insignia of a Knight of Grace
I have visited scores of patients we should "get going" and make of that Order. ip them and can truly say that representations to the
Interest was. added to the core- Home nowhere have I known any com-Government and let Colonel Amery mony by, the attendance of the parable public institutions as to and his colleagues in the British full complement of the Hong which there has seemed to be Cabinet know that we are sick and Kong branch of the St John such abundant satisfaction and so tired of this system of government Ambulance Brigade who were in- little complaint. I have acquired by an autocratic majority?
spected by His Royal Highness
cott continues in any shape or others.
win.
the highest admiration for the In referring to the general lack prior to the investiture. diligence and devotion of both of difference so very visible in the H.R.H. Prince George arrived medica and nursing staffs, and Colony at the present time, you on the parade ground shortly after have said repeatedly if ever I am most aptly state that, give a topic 6.16 p.m., and was escorted to the taken seriously ill "Me for the a mass meeting with a beating of saluting base by H.E, the Gov- G.C.H" Put to the test I carried big drum and a how of eloquence ornor, Lt. Halsey R.N. (A.D.C: to this out and entered for surgical sufficient to move. a boulder, ard H.R.H.) and Capt. C. A. Steele, to H.E. the Gov- treatment some few years ago, the result will be amazing--unti M.C. (A.D.C. experiencing then the same skill, a Briet period elapses and the em-ernor). The Royal Standard was care and human kindness which bars of enthusiasm have burnt out. unfurled from the flagstaff, the had so often seen accorded to Agreed, but is it not time ther band of the 2nd Batt., King's Own # someone tallied 'round the standard Scottish Borderers, who rendered an appropriate selection of music | form, or while treaties are either But alas, it was Chinese Now that you have so ably hoisted?
May I appeal through the medium throughout the ceremony, play infringed or threatened with in Year, and the experience nearly
made a Bhuddist of me; for sure-of your columns to all your rendersing the National Anthem." fringement..
There can be nov, thought I, I must have sinned who may be in a position to ap
Offers Presented. doubt on that point, Therefore it in some previous life to have proach the Unofficial Members of "Following the Royal Salute, His Overland China Mail.behoves the Canton Government merited the torture of these awful the Legislative Council and other Royal Highness and party inspect-
to take stock of the position-to
prominent residents of the Colony ed the Brigade which was drawn nights!"
to lose no time in endeavouring to up facing the saluting base. The whole hospital; staff and set the ball rolling? It is clearly ccnsider the risks it must run
The Brigade then formed three- patients alike, was in a state of evident that unless the Constitu- sides of a square facing the mat against the stakes it stands to "nerves" because of the unceas-tional Reform Association, intonds shed stand and His Royal High- ing din, so modify which the police to do something in the matter, theness and Sir Ceoil Clementi ad- The atakes are high. Doubtless were said to be helpless. It is the present atate, of affairs will con- vancing towards the centre. Mr. same to some extent the whole tinue ad Infinitum. If the C.R.A. Ho Kom-tong, Corps Superinten- they will be gained in due course: year round, and I believe it is be-will not take the lead, surely some dent, came forward bearing the The waiting game will win in the yond doubt that retarded recovery public-spirited individuals can be insignia of the Order upon a blue". end. But is the waiting game the in many cases and failure to re found who will be willing to come and white cushion and Prince best? Think what a sudden ges-cover at all in others must be put forward and help us to get on with George proceeded with the inves down to this cause, not to men- the job? It is the great merchant titure, after which the following ture would mean in the eyes of tion vitiated air and other draw-houses of this Colony who have officers of the Corps were present- the world; how it would impress backs..
made it what it is. to-day led to His Royal Highness:-Corps the, peoples and the leaders of the
To rebuild on or near the pra and it is certainly surprising Supt., J. Ralston; Surgeons sent site would be an error of the that the heads of those houses A. D. Hickling, and Minett (the Powers--the Powers who are first magnitude!!
should be willing, practieaily with two ladies in charge of the nurs... ready to give so much for so little Such, I have reason to believe, out protest, te submit to this existing section); District Surgeon, in return. The opportunity is is the real opinion of the medicalling system.
W. B. A. Moore; District Superin- department, and any authority here it needs but the taking!
Judging from your well-balanced tendent, A. Morris: Corps Officer, which overrides it assumes indeed and sober-minded judgments upon G. W. C. Burnett; Surgeons S. F. ja heavy responsibility,
current topics which have appear Lee and C. K. Ma; District Supt., As to proximity for teaching led in your editorial columns from A, el Arculli. purposes to the University, the time to time, we may rely upon the The Corps then re-formed ranks less heard of that argument the support of at least one section of and marched past the saluting better. Our doctors must. of the press, whilst one is inclined to base, a number of motor cara oc course, be trained, but the doctors the belief that even your contam cupied by Red Cross nurses and exist for man; not man for the porary which is so anxious to do the Fire Brigade motor ambulance doctors. :
away with the University, would not leading the column. CITIZEN. turn a deaf ear to any movement.
becking to do away with govern ment by an autocratic minority Let us get on with the job, Sir.
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CANTON'S CHANCE.
Banditry and Piracy.
It is reassuring to learn that the Kuomintang Party in Canton has come to the conclusion that Officially, the boycott has been the most urgent question to be called off actually, "it" still per-faced by the Provincial Govern sists in large measure. The Oan- ment is, brigandage. Four divi- ton Government, we have no sions of troops are to be formed
for the special purpose of sup~| doubt, is sincere in its efforts to restore trade between the sister pressing banditry and piracy. ports, but is feeling its way with whilst a corp of constabulary is to
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Hong Kong, Nov. 8, 1926.
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A MISUNDERSTANDING.
To the Editor of the "China Mail."} Sir, Whilst I have no desire to the pickets. Doubtless the Can-be organised and trained for the prolong a correspondence on a prevention of banditry. It is to matter which I can only deal with be hoped that special attention from the point of view of one whe will be given in the consideration has experienced some of the incon
veniences attendant on the present
CIVIC BRITTANICUŠ SUM.
Hong Kong, November 8.
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MACAO'S FAIR.
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INITIAL SUCCESS CONTINUED
YESTERDAY. -
There was a large attendance of local residents whilst hundreds of Chinese gathered in Garden Road and on the south bank of the parade ground.
น
The Attendance.
Among those present in the en- closure were noted Lady Clementi, Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexander-
Sinclair, K.C.B., M.Y.O.. (Com
for Government knows its own business best. Perhaps it is re- luctant to force the issue, with the of these measures: to Bias Bay situation of the Government Civ MORE STALLS COMPLETED. Dangerfield, Colonel C. Russell
the headquarters of the pirates.
pickets, or possibly it is anxious
mander-in-Chief of the China Station), attended by Flag-Lt. E.
Brown, DSO, RE, (acting If the Kwangtung Government Hospital in so far as the patients
"The trade exhibition and Fair, G.O.C.) and Mra. Russell Brown, to avoid any steps which may ap- can uproot this nest and scatter and those visiting them are con which has attracted many visitors Lt. Col. L. J. C. Comyn, C.M.G., pear to rebuff Labour, to whose the pirates once and for all be. cerned, I feel called upon to explain to Macao and is drawing all the D.S.0., (commanding the 2nd support it owes so much.
yond any chance of reassembling that "8.W.P." has put a construc
at a
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fresh rendezvous, it will tion on an expression that I used local residents to Mongha playing Batt., King's Own Scottish Bor- The Canton Government, as we certainly earn the gratitude of the which was not in my mind when fields, entered upon its second day derers) and Mrs. Comyn. Lady Ho say, doubtless knows its own busi. thousands of Chinese who are in used it.
yesterday when the picturesquely Tung, Mrs. Ho Kom-tong, Sir- Farranged pavilions were again the Henry Gollan (the Chief Justice), ness best; but the matter, goes hands of the Bias Bay terrorists. was devoted entirely to the service
daily fear of their lives at the. In submitting that if the G.C.H. centre of attraction..
Mr. Justice J. R. Wood (Puisne beyond the purely domestic
The children from all the schools Judge), the Hon. Mr. W. T. South- Likewise will it "make good" in of the Chinese its rebuilding would of Macao were granted a holiday orn (Colonial Secretary), the Hon. sphere. First there is the illegal- the eyes of foreigners, in view of not be necessary, I was merely con-and the element of youth served Mr. H. 2. Creasy (Director of ity of the pickets' activities, Mr. Eugene Chen's promise at the sidering the release of accommodato preserve the happy combination Public Works), Mr. C. D. Mel- amounting to rank piracy, if not end of September that, once the tion at present devoted to the use of light-heartedness with a realisa-bourne, Mr. T. H. King (Director boycott was terminated, his Gov-jor European patients. One of the tion of the auspiciousness of the of Criminal Intelligence), the to open warfare against a friend-ernment intended to tackle the chief reasons advanced for the day which was such a distinguish Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall and Mrs. ly nation. This should be ample piracy problem, probably with the necessity of rebuilding is, I believe, ing characteristic of the opening Kotewall, Mr. RC Tredwell The the inadequacy of present accom-day.
(United States Consul-General in reason, for finally curbing the co-operation of the British. pickets.
inhabitants of Kwangtung are modation, and the point I wished to Progress had been made with Hong Kong), the Senior United Apart from possible suffering from banditry no less make was that if the hospital is several pavilions which were un States Naval Officer, and many consequences, no decent govern-than piracy, not a village or ham- devoted entirely to the needs of stocked during Sunday, and in others, including officers of war- ment can have any wish to permit let being free from the fear of those to whom it is more con addition to those mentioned yester ships in port officers of the piracy within its borders..
molestation. In seriously dealing veniently situated, the putting in day a more comprehensive survey K.O.S.B.'s and members of the with both piracy and banditry the hand of whatsover Improvements than was possible in the limited Councils, Government officers and There is a second reason, how Kwangtung Government will have that may be necessary would be time at the disposal of visitors on prominent members of the mer- ever, only a little less forceful. an opportunity to show what it more politic than committing the Sunday revealed the presence of the cantile community. The Canton Government, hearing can do in the direction of restor- Colony to unjustified expenditure following:
"Order's Origin. chiefly the protests excited by the boycott and other illegal activities, possibly does not realize how much the tide is turning in its favour for recognition by, the Powers. Perhaps it would not be saying too much to venture the opinion that but for the boycott and these other illegal activities, the Canton Government would be granted instant recognition. *--.
Some day the Canton Govern- ment will get rid of the absurd : fetish that Britain wishes to re- duce China to the status of A "semi-colony"; some day it will realize that nothing would please Britain better than a strong, unit- led China bent on trade and pro- gress. Could it only grasp these two facts now, the Canton
ing law and order, assuring the If it could reasonably have been An exhibition of the products of The Order of St. John had its people of all possible protection implied from my letter that I was the Green Island Cement Company: origin in Jerusalem and Acre, as and of getting rid of immense of the opinion that "anything will Woollen products exhibited by an international lay confraternity obstacles to social and tradal in-do" for those of a nationality other Mesare. Wa Hee Sen. of Macac for the relief of crusaders, and tercourse both in the interior and than European, I apologise for my models and pictures of the under- was later sovereign in Rhodes and on the rivers and high seas.
ambiguity and take this opportunity takings of the Netherlands Harbour Malta, where its Knights kept For assuring WP. and any who Works Co.; Lacquer ware and other galleys and galleons to attack the gathered likewise, that such was Chinese products at the stand of Barbary Corsairs and to prevent not my intended meaning.
Measts. Hip-son and Co., of Hong the spread of Turkish rule in the Kong Exhibits of tea by Mesars Mediterranean from 1680 until Mau Tai, of Macao; an attractively 1798.
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