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FATE OF A HONG KONG MAN:
MR. BARCLAY TRAPPED,
PRAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
The cash aweep has made aweep of our cash.,
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The Chinese Sisters of the
On August 24 the news was pub- Precious Blood Convent Bazaar, lished locally of a motor accident The Guide: "Wonderful folls, sir. which was beautifully decorated at Home that resulted in the death Every visitor throws a penny In with various flage, was opened of Mr. Alec Barclay, chief engineer these falls for luck." en. Baturday afternoon at the in the Indo-China M.N. Co.. The Angus: "Tll try it. Have you Chinese Catholic Young Men's "Glasgow Weekly Herald" of got a piece of string?" Society. In spite of the weather August 27 publishes a photo of the being wet, the Bazaar was, scene of the accident, and re- Mrs. Petunia Rigge has at last to one's surprise, attended by a very ports
located the aqueak in the rear of great number of ladies and gentle-volved in an accident at Bearsden, her for the past few days. It was Two private motor cars were in-her car which has been bothering men, among whom were the Rt. near Glasgow, on Saturday. The her husband requesting from Rev. Bishop Mgr. H. Valtorta, the cars collided on the Stockiemuir back seat that she drive a President; the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote-Road at the junction leading from slower. wall, C.M.G., the Chairman; Mr. Garscadden, and the impact was so Leong Kam-luen, the Hon. Secretary' great that both overturned. Pass- "My wife has been using a flesh- and Treasurer; Mr. Chan Waing motorists immediately rendered reducing roller for nearly two chuen, Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, Mra. cars were rushed to the Western In-And can you see any result yet?"
assistance, and the four men in the months." Leong Kam-luen, the Misses Kote-firmary, Glasgow.
"Yes-the roller is much thin wall, and Miss Leong Shuk-wan.
After the opening ceremony, which was performed by Mrs. Kotewail, Dr. Kotewall made an, interesting speech. He thanked the Bazaar Committee for the honour they had)
Shortly after arrival there Alec ner!" Barclay, 58 Grant Street, Greenock, succumbed to his injuries.
The other injured were:- Alfred Pellow, 7 Kitchener Street, Dalmuir;
John Pellow, 7 Kitchener Street,
done to his wife by asking her to Dalmuir; and open the Bazaar. Mrs. Kotowall
George Brady, 4 Fleming Street, was keenly sensible of this honour,
Glasgow. remembering that last year it was ed home after receiving treatment,
The brothers Pellow were allow-
He-Still love me?"
She "Yes."
He-"Very much?" She Bushels."
He-Then, say, honey, couldn't this week?" I keep six bits out of my salary
Mr. Spendix Ay instalmenta
Lady Clementi who performed the but Brady was detained suffering due to-day?" ватс ceremony. He understood from back injuries.
do
Mrs. Spendix "No, dear, I think that. the Precious Blood Convent
The car driven by Barclay, in not." Society had been established in which he was alone, was a Morris Mr. Spendix- "Any "payments PYJAMAS MADE TO ORDER $13,50 Suit Hong Kong for over 40 years, with Oxford, and Alfred Pellow was due on the house, the radio, the branches in various districts driving an Essex, with his brother furniture, the rogs, or the books?"
and friend as passengers. Kwangtung. Their object was to
Mrs. Spendix-No." care for poor orphans and decrepits, Edinburgh, and when approaching dollara we don't need. What
The Essex was travelling toward Mr. Spendix-"Then I have ten irrespective of race or creed. Many the cross roads Pellow observed an-you say if we buy a new car?" of the articles exposed for sale at the other car coming toward the Bazaar were made by the children Stockiemuir Road. in the care of the Society, who were slowed down, but when turning the taxicab, and said to the man, "Now They both A very nervous old lady hailed a not only given an
corner the two cars apparently please drive very carefully. Don't elementary education, but were also taught a
struck each other broadside on."
There was a sharp collision and and when he holds out his arm, re- go on until the policeman waves, a deep debt of gratitude to the overturned. useful trade. The community owed both vehicles whirled round and member to stop. And don't go fast Slaters for their noble work. It came to rest against a tree stump road before you."
Tho Morris-Oxford until there, is a clear stretch of could truly be said, in the words of with the Essex lying against it. Confucius, that
Becond car managed to jump clear, is there
The three passengers
"Very good, mum," in the driver, "and if there's an accident, said the though not without Injury,
any partic'lar 'ospital Mr. you'd care ter gu ter?" Barclay, in the Morris, was jammed between his car and the tree stump. Motorists who effected his reacue
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an
their work "en-
No Racial Distinction.
*
Policeman (to hawker selling
it to supply adequate replies.ables the old to live in peace, and There are,
to use. Mos- the young to be protected." cow's pet phrase, "toiling masses," but these are ignorant of what is being done in
"I should like," continued Dr. had great diiculty in extricating lucky charms); Them mascots arn't Kotewall, "to take this opportunity him. On the busy road there was doin' you much good, You're un- their name. Politics are to them of touching upon a cather personat soon plenty of assistance, and lucky; you'll have to move on.
unknown quantity. They matter. In the letter which was everything possible was done for Hawker: Unlucky! I've always
the injured. know only that there is a Republic sent out by the Bazaar Committee
had bad luck. I 'ave! My wife was It was apparent that Barclay, out of work when I married 'er, and of which they are nationals, but soliciting the purchase of admission trapped as he was, was very badly she ain't been able to
tickets to the Bazaar, my name ap-Injured. He was heard groaning, since, the whys and wherefores of this, peared as the President, and conse- and the rescuers worked feverishly
get. none that, and the other civil war are quently some friends have asked me to free him. A rope was secured to them a sealed book, They are whether I was a Roman Catholie. I and the Essex car dragged away, Augustus, come here, I want you!
am not a Roman Catholic, neither the wreckage it was seen that he mother wants yer.
but when Barclay was raised from content to observe the an-
am I the President of the Precious was in a dying condition. niversary the shape of Blood Society, I
am only the
in.
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& holiday, and there their President in an honorary capacity, interest endu until another of the Precious Blood Convent anniversary comes next year. ment, with readiness and pleasure Bazaar, and I accepted the appoint- But there are others beyond the in view of the noble and splendid "toiling, masses"--others who work done by the Sisters of the have acquired education and cul- Society in behalf of the poor, the Hong Kong, Monday, October 10, 1927. ture, others who have imbibed Chinese. It has always been my preponderant majority of whom are something of Western civilisation, policy to recognise no racial or re- On them lies the responsibility for ligious distinction in the charitable
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
work."
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HANKOW PROBLEMS.
CHINESE WORKERS DEMAND
WAGES IN SILVER
Mother: Reginald Percival Urchin Hey, Cockroach, yer
which daily are growing more dif- passengers lounging also,
According to-latest advices from up-river, the situation is
пож
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In the course of a column article on the Chinese In Malaya a writer in a Brisbane paper. dis- ing sentence referring to Singa- plays his ignorance in the follow- pore:-Nobody protests against the cruelty of Japanese drivers Hankow still wrestles heroical-taxi-carts the driver lounging torturing the small ponies of the ly with its monetary problems, back and flogging-the overload of the chaotic conditions of to-day,
cult as the notes issued by the almost lifting the pony's feet off And Typically Chinese is the celebra- Instead of being guides and coun-pressed gratification at the ready fiduciary organ, continue to de- his bellyband.-M.M.
In conclusion, Dr. Kotewall: ex- Central Bank, the Nationalist the ground by the weight against tion to-day of the anniversary of sellors they are only ready to take response to the Committee's appeal, preclate. the Republica Republic with sides with the faction that will and thanked all those present for out a President or a Parliament, lift them above their fellows into their kludly interest which was a a Republic sundered by internal positions of profit-each man for great encouragement to the Sisters hecting the working classes and siderable quantity of the notes will strife. It may well be asked why himself. As an ideal Nationalism self-sacrifice for the poor children constant demands that wages be was the demand by the licensing who tolled so hard and with such altuation is being aggravated by Another cause of perturbation
the difficulty of balancing the have any real effect, celebrate? Why enjoy a holiday may be all right, but something and the suffering good. (Applause) paid in silver. Point was given authorities for silver in payment to mark something that exists more than a policy and a platform Dr. and Mrs. Kotewall were pre-to this new angle of the situation for ricsha licences. but in name? Why.not indulge in is required-the will to sink selfsented with
a bouquet of flowers by conditions existing on Septem-was attempted at the early part This action a day of mourning instead that in a mighty effort to raise the na- behalf of the Convent Bazaar. Tea the new Chinese month and which threatening to take their ricshas each by Miss Leong Shuk-wan on ber 28 which was the first day of of the month, but on the owners the country, even without an Em-tion. When that appears on the was afterward served."
was marked by much excitement off the streets the matter was peror, is in a state far more chao-horizon it will be agreed that
over the question of wages,... The bazaar was continued yester- tit than was ever known under China is a land of great hopes, day when the Clerk of Weather state, the majority of the unions! was the previous month, the owners Some days previously, reports position is no better to-day than its
shelved for the time being. The the monarchial regime? Why but hope deferred maketh the little bit of sunshine, and the place to compel merchants
favoured the deserving cause with a decided that they would try have to accept their hire in cop- not embrace the opportunity of heart of the friends of China sick. was thronged by large numbers of wages to their employees in silver paper. To have to pay in silver at to paypers, and in many instances in: the anniversary to take counsel And they can only see in the cele-visitors from 11 am until 10 p.m. instead of in the depreciated notes. the rates now prevailing, would together as to how China's house bration of the anniversary of the Admission to the bazaar cost $1, chants had been doing their best possibility, if ricshas are still to
Apparently some of the mer- therefore be next door to an im can be restored to order, how the Republic to-day something akin to and every holder of a ticket was en- to prepare for the demand as there be hired at the same figure. To militarista can be definitely and a Roman holiday, for whilst the titled to a souvenir of the occasion. were a few who were able to make impose a further burden on the permanently subdued, how the people are in feative mood the worth while, and many a lady spent silver, and the balance in Central not more, from the shortage of A visit to the bazaar was really an offer of half the amount in coolle who suffers just as much, if welter of bloodshed can be stop dogs of war are still harrowing an enjoyable hour there amongst China Bank notes. This, the work metal money is out of the ques ped once and for all? China, says the country and laying it bare to the pretty stalls laden with all sorts men early in the day refused, and tion. an American business man, is a the aword.
of fancy goods, all of which were strike unless they were paidin in some instances threatened a the handiwork of the good sisters the medium they demanded. Not The factory hands of the B.C.C.
Cigarette Workers Active, country of great hopea. That no-
and their charges. For the kiddies until late in the day were they factories were making desperate body can deny. But what are
there was, a fine array of toys and satisfied that it was quite beyond efforts to stop the sale of Hatamen hopes alone if some constructive AMERICAN SKYSCRAPERS.
candy.
the capacity of many of the mer-cigarettes. For some days agita- scheme is not advanced by the
There was also an American lot chants and employers to meet their tors have been on the war Chinese leaders (and in that term
German Ambassador von Malttery, the prizes in which were a Compromise Reached. widely distributed setting forth
demand.oyers we do not include the war lords) perhaps unconsciously,derived and gold wrist watches, and other reached whereby those who could woes, which they were endeavour- zan believes American architects, valuable diamond ring, platimum Eventually a compromise was n catalogue of self-inflicted. nath, and pamphlets were their ideas for skyscrapers from very desirable trinkets. The draw pay a proportion in silver did so ing to saddle on the B.A.T. man- the natural formations of the for this lottery took place at 8 pm, after they had managed to satisfy agement Grand Canyon of the Colorado. and resulted as follow: the other civilised nations of the "The most impressive thing I Diamond Ring, won by Mr. H. E. silver they had, and the balance the agitators, and the blatant their employees that it was all the The tub thumping oratory of world, ready to develop her econo- saw in America," he said to a Espina, Ticket No. 996. mic resources for the good of her group of American correspon
was paid in Central China notée chorus of the unfon leaders, how- own people. Of what use is a Re-Andarevelation it dawned Mr. F. Anderson, Ticket No. 231. those who had no silver at all is cigarettes continued to do so. Platinum Wrist Watch won at an enhanced rate of exchange, ever, for once failed: Merchants Wrist Watch, won by What rate was actually paid by who were dealing in Hatamen public if it is only made the lever upon me that there's where your The other winning numbers not known but it appeared to vary Short of physical violence it would for internecine strife, for shed-architects got their ideas for your were: [189, 740 193, 1699, with the capacity of those em appear that these people are at ding blood, and for crushing down characteristic American style of 568, 1067, 1282,
223,722,
ployed. PANDA POR last Insisting on their building big structures.
1534 1817, 1862, 679, 1829 On September 26, while there free citizens, and refuse to again guta as the people more than they ever"Take your latest skyscrapers 674, 1972, 408, 1083 649, 160, 1489, were no official quotations for the become the tools of unscruplous were in the days of Emperors and for instance, with their receding 1588, 682, 197 1465, 488, 1142, 688. price was reported.
Central China Bank notes,the union leaders Empresses? Why should oppor facade, each set of shortage being It is learned that the proceeds 20 Have Improved, and tunists be allowed to exploit the street than the next lower series, ter than las
A little further back from the deriving from the Ba were bet ness wa reported as country
for their own selfish The Canyon shows Just such
for the silver doll ends? Why should a t vement formations. The same thing is
tribute the rise certain types of flat
Bay that
to make of the Republic a living entity ready to march in step with
be
RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE
true
vertised; the ban
eculators The visible result was
busi-shop visitation by deputations com eight posed of men and women workers Brokers at who endeavoured to persuade mer
the chants approached