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TOLD TO QUIT.
Soldiers Dispossess Boy Scouts.
SHANGHAI INDIGNANT.
Our Weekly Letter From the North.
Shanghal-Nov. 14. We have certainly had a numbyr af "incidents"during the past, xong, er so, but doubt whether any bas enused such widespread indignation
s the latest outrage.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1926.
OUR FINANCES.
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POSITION' AT END OF
AUGUST...
The financial statement for the month of August, 1926, is publish-
Government
Revenue and Expenditure.
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'Gazette":-
Balance of
Assets
and Liabilities on
July 31, 1926...$6,612.870.98. Revenue from Aug-
GOING AMOK
How Witchcraft Causes Madness,
:
AMAZING BELIEFS.
Powers Ascribed to Singapore
By "
Women.
Chung-yin.")
"Interest has again been revived
ust 1 to 31, 1226.', 1,689,206.07 jamong Cantonese "residents in Hong Kong in a type of witchcraft $8.202,077.06 suspected to be rife in the Malay
Expenditure from August 1 to 31, 1926...
Balance
Seas, which has been responsible for men running amok with 1,680.109.36 violence that can hardly be believ- .$6.521,967.69 Led.
$969,269.08credulity.
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After the report of the out- on break of trouble, on board the s.s. "Hong Peng," the staff of a firm of Singapore exporters" discussed...». the matter with considerable
Coal Account
$4,042.98). For the purpose of the argu- Postal Agencies..
8,913.58ment they assumed that the pay- Suspense Account 886,065.65 senger who ran amok was a man
and, of course, a Chinese. Total Liabilities. $1.360.19279 Balance .... 6,521,967.69.
Most of your renders will have heard that a couple of years ago,ji Mr. Harold Holgate, the Hon. Secretary of the Shanghai Boy "Assets and Liabilities Scouts Association succeeded August 31, 1926. ebtaining from the Shanghai Racei
Liabilities, Club the sum of $25,000 on loan. Deposits not Avail- free of interest, with which was Able
urchased a plot of land on the Hongo Road for, se as a per ground and getting into suitable mason camp for our local Scouts. clothes. Debarred from active Nearly all the Shanghal songs came
forward with gifts of bricks, tim outdoor sport, it is surely not an her, beds and other equipment andi indication of femininity that the a splendid but was erected with young men in question turn to the little cost to the Association.
-On Wednesday" last,, when · six most healthy form of indoor retroops. of Scouts were camping out!
Subsidiary Coins laxation which is possible to at the Millington Camp-named Advances
them? A wider adoption of theater our loval Commissioner who Building Loans
has done so much for the move Imprest "ummer time policy in opera- ment a Chinese officer, accom House Service Ac- tion in a few local offices whereby panied
by approximately 100%
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count
Tosal..$7.891.160.48
Assets.
A Form of Hypnotism, Although a plea of insanity was not put forward at the "Talamba" murder trial at the last.Sessions. the shopmien also took it for .$1,555,130.24
151,570.12 granted that one or more of the 1,572.628.55 deportees concerned (not neces- sarily the defendant) was weak 64.921.00
in mind through this indefinable, evil influence.
4,462.06
18,286.72
466,389.81
in return for attending office soldiers arrived on the scene and Crown Agents De-
posit Account earlier in the morning, the staff is ordered the Scouts to quit.
The cumors included three Chl allowed a corresponding period offnese troops, mostly Cantonese, who
Unallocated Stores,
(P.W.D.) in the afternoon would be as well were participating in a Jambourer Enallocated Stores.
Ever come to cricketers or would-be with the foreign Scouts.
419,714.78 (Railway)...g cricketers as it would be bene-Ching was going well until the Chr
Investment Account 3,312,369.24 ficial to the standard of locali Dese troops arrived from the Hunt Lorry Haulage, Ac-
jao aerodrome, informing Mr. Noel icricket. Many heads of local Jacobs, the District "Scoutmaster Balance at Banks .. business firmas were present at that there was a war on and that Crown Agents Cur-
he must move his boys,abonce.
rent Account the dinner at which Mr. Bird's:
In order to save any annecessary comment was made, and applaud-trouble Mr. Jacobs and the Scouts ed the sentiments he expressed. moved to Mr. Hawkings" garden, a Is not the remedy very largely in few yards away. The matter, how- their own hands?
The traditions of the sea have been enriched by the epic defence of the "Sunning.'” Hereafter;
ever, is regarded as most serious for the land is actually owned: był Eritish and registered at the offer the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs a British. property.
The Races. The Autumn Race Meeting at whenever piracy in the acted hage crowds to the Race Course, and several "old timers" China Sea comes up for mention, have expressed the opinion thi the "Sanning" exploit will be re-never before during the long his Hong Kong, Saturday, Nov. 20, 1926, called with pride and pleasure, try. of racing in Shanghai have auch huge crowds turned out for
SATURDAY CAUSERIE.
fuhe morning races.
"
reny
count
asil At least a dozen instances were "· recalled of returned emigrants, who had been clients of the firm, getting into trouble through com- ing under this form of hypnotism which has such great power.
Those who practise this witch- craft, I was told, were Malay 4.781.53 women in the East Indies, Siam,
Malaya, &c. 267.244.19
43.763,24
Total $7,891,160.48
+ Cash lent at Interest, 22,000
09. Od.
NASTY SKID.
"Ankat Ekan" Woman.
The Cantonese call it "kong tau,” which means "pertaining to incarnation the belief being that those qualified in the art can exercise their will on others to the extent of putting a spirit in them!
The Malays have a term "ankat ekan," which literally means the
KOWLOON MOTOR CYCLISTS"gripping fish" and le used to de-
ACCIDENT.
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note a crab, In that language, an- "ankat ekan" woman is a shrew The many friends of Mr. Rof the worst type. But most popular name Dunenberg of the China Light the and Power Co. will regret to among foreigners who have learn that whilst motorcycling come across this sort of thing, in Nathan Road on Thursday the course of underworld in- Landsmen find it difficult to
afternoon, he collided with a wall quiries, is the "hoodoo" wornan.
Popular opinion is that picture the scene on the "Sunning"
The Race Club premises have opposite the President Apart-
ments, sustaining injuries which Malays themselves are more or during that terrible night. Could undergone several importanti
hospital The appeal in Hong Kong for there have been three greater changes during the summer months necessitated his admission to teas immune; but Chinese, espe- cially Cantonese and Fukiensse, The magnificent new buildings in
The "China Mail" understands are, easy victims.. the fund in aid of the relatives of perils at one time than the terri Mohawk Rond are now cumpleted that Mr. Danenberg, who WAS
Precious Gold Charm those who lost their lives at Wan-fic sea, a burning ship and a pirate and make a handsome addition
riding a 4 h.p. Harley-Davidson
I was shown a red paper charm, hsien in September has not been horde? Darkness only was re-what was already a really fine pro- combination, was travelling in the maintained so fully as the pro-quired to intensify the ordeal-perty. The old stands have been direction of the Po Hing Theatre no bigger than a postage stamp, brightened up with a coat of pain, from the Mongkok Fire Station with hundreds of small Chinese moters had reason to hope would darkness to give cover to the lurk new saddling paddock has been and when approaching the junc letters written on it and folded up be the case from the sympathetic ng ruffians who were ready to erected immediately to the
Roads, a small Chinese girl carry.fraction of the space in a tiny and immediate response which shoot at sight. Little wonder the of the weighing in enclosure and ton of Nathan and Waterloo so small that it 'occupied only a Frothing has been spared in the
ing some crockery crossed the gold locket. This joss-charm had greeted the launching of the ap-captain of the "Sunning" was "all
matter of looking after the com-road in front of the on-coming been left in the shop by a Canton- peal. This is a pity. as there could in" when he stepped ashore at fort of members and their guests. machine. In trying to avoid bese lady,
of the concubine Racing, on the whole, was quite knocking over the girl, Mra. Fukien merchant in Penang. be few bester causes. First there! Taikoo, after the further anxiety.
of a long tow through dirty up to our best standards. I un Danenberg swerved and skidded. who is a business connection of was the distinguished bravery
stand that Reuter', will, as sunt An ambulance was immediately the shop in question. which characterised the conduct weather into Hong Kong harbour, be sending you the results, so it sent for and Mr. Danenberg was "The lady wore this locket under of those who took part in what The sympathy and admiration of unnecessary for me to let you taken to the hospital for treat her dress night and day when she have details in this letter. "The
was down South and she fully be. has come to be known as the epic the entire community will go ouensation of the meeting, of course,
lieved that the charm, given to of Wanhsien-in itself sufficient to Captain Pringle and his men, was Gog's win in the Whangpoo
her by a monk for a monetary to commend the claims of the de-especially to the Chief Engineer, Handicap, when Reid brought home
consideration, would protect her. pendants of those who lost their Mr. Cormack, who had the mis- the MeBain pony to pay, $2,116.20 walls of the building are covered from Malay witchcraft.
for a win and $287 for a place.. with some beautiful scrolls, the They say that it is fatal for a fortune to be the only one to
work of local artists, whilst Mr. Cantonese lives. Then there was the nature
Armistice Day.
man to incur the. of the cause in which those lives suffer serious injuries at the
Shanghai observed the eighth an-C. F. King's fine curved bamboos enmity of any Malay female. If were laid down, viz., the protec hands of the pirates. The opinion niversary of the Armistice in its have been much admired
for some reason a hoodoo woman A dignified cere A fine collection of Chinese coins wishes to exercise complete con-" tion of shipping and of the lives is strongly held in Hong Kong usual manner. and liberty of British subjects in that the admiration of the com-mony at the Cenotaph at 8.30 am.. has been the subject of much distrol over one of the sterner sex, at which the Senior Consul made jeussion among local numismatists, all she has to do is to cast this munity for the Sunning" heroes a short speech, was followed by the whilst a group of woodwork, exwonderful spell over him. And foreign waters. There should
the Cathedralibited by pupils of Sloyd School there are a great many who are should not be permitted to stop annual service therefore be no lack of support]
short at mere words. These men, when huge crowds thronged the is most commendable. Among other capable of doing sc, the rumour. for the fund among any foreign performing their duty, have removed from the nave, but. Plymouth Rocks, hatched out, from
.were a pen sacred edifice. As usual, all seats exhibits
of Barred goes. community in the Far East, and |
Separation Fatal. also rendered a great service to although every inch was occupier, legga Imported. last May from it is to be hoped that an impetus.
the Colony-indeed, to every portmany were forced to remain outside Seattle, pencil drawings, postcard If a man is struck with "kong. may be given to the appeal locally.
Beollections, stamps
flowers and tau" and fails to return to the so that Hong Kong's contribution in the Far East. They have
The Shipping Strike..
puper- work. Judging it to take author of his misery for respite, taught the pirates a lesson which,
he goes mad. Hence the number may adequately represent the ap-
At the moment of writing there place to-day:
of men who run amok. The Coronets preciation that is felt locally of should have lasting effects and a little change in the situation as
That deportees. are
"öften The A.D.C. vaudeville show, affected is ascribed to their con- the action of those who made the they have given a new inspiration regards the strike of firemen and
sallora, of the China Merchants which I referred a week or so a tinual association, with persons of to the measures to cope with an supreme sacrifice.
Company, who are demanding what has attracted huge "houses to the
For one purpose or evil that has cost many lives and the Company considers to be ex-Lyceum and has incidentally,
ill-repute. The loss of the interport cricket caused immense losses:
orbitant compensation as a result brought forward once again, the another, hoodoo women in the underworld have suited their pur- of the recent #g. "Kiangyung" ex-crying need for a new theatre. A match with Shanghai has led to
the pose by thus stupefying a man. plosion at Kiukiang; when the long programme was up to The latter runs foul of the law in the "what-might-have-been" .re-
majority of the crew were killed in highest A.D.C. standard, but per flections which are usual on auch!
addition to 1,200 Northern troops hape the outstanding feature of the carrying out an illegal "behest occasions. The comment of the
who were on board at the time. show was Cecil King's 'turn' at the and is finally deported. His sud- Mr. Fu Siao-en, the Managing Direc-piano, where he showed consummate den separation from the woman Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird at the inter-
tor of the Company has returned to all in burlesquing several great who alone can remove the spell is port dinner might be read as a
Shanghai from Ningpo in response pieces. Farce, alternating with fatal. Then he loses his reason. reflection on young men in the Far,
to an urgent message from his co-humour made up the rest of the and commits crimes of which he is unconscious, simply because his directors.
programme. "Operatic Volunteer- East in that, in Mr. Bird's opin-
Geneva, Nov 19
More Trouble..
ing" providing topical and amus-mind is unbalanced and there is an innate craving to throw off ion, they exhibit a preference for The British Government, reply- In addition to the local strike the Ing references well done.
the yoke under which he labours.: ing to the famous questionnaire of China Merchants Company has been Interport Cricket. the Mandates Commission declares faced with further trouble, news. All eyes are on the Shanghai team that the questionnaire fa unneces having been received that the 8.8 that have at last left for Hong
the Roof Garden and such places,
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"INCORRECT & DANGEROUS."
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where they may perfect them selves in the latest "fashions" in sary and irreconcilable with the Klang King" one of their up-river Kong. These guys in the A Chinese boy riding a cycle. dancing. Such criticism, how statutory principles of the Manships, has grounded on the rocks in clubs are telling people that the down the hill leading from ever, is little unfair in view of dates Commission's duties.
the upper river, The vessel is re- "President Harrison" incident was Yaumati Station to Argyle Street, the fact that most young men do The reply argues that it is an ported to be in a dangerous condi- an evil omen and that once again yesterday morning, crashed into
incorrect and dangerous practice to tien
the Shanghal team will fall to the a nullah. Mr. G. Saunders, of not leave their offices until five grant an audience to aggrieved Hobby Exhibition... prowess of Hong Kong. Others, the Kowloon Fire Brigade, who o'clock. By that time in the cricket petitioners - Inhabiting mandated The Shanghal Rotarians are to be on the other hand, have the fullest was passing at the time, rendered season there remains but half an territories, and points out that the congratulated upon the success of confidence in Captain Barrett, and first aid, afterwards telephoning hour or so of daylight period British mandatories are always their Hobby Exhibition at the Chi-hie team. We have just heard that for the ambulance The cyclist, ready to supply information to any resa Y.M.CA -- This la quite an Hong Kong are all out for 174 and who is at present in the Kwong which in many cases would be petition submitted to the League- Innovation to Shanghai, but has are keenly waiting to hear news of Wah Hospital, Kowloon, is sald taken up in arriving at the Reuter
proved an unqualified success. The the Shanghal eleven.
to be in a serious condition.
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