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A SATURDAY CAUSERIE."
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SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1928.
LI CHAI-SUM.
MARSHAL'S ARRIVAL IN .
SHANGHAI,
MERRY BURGLAR.
TREATS HIS VICTIMS NICELY,
stantly on the alert with a view to obtaining still greater mastery of the disease which at certain times of the year still makes itself felt among the löeal populace. It is
REASONS FOR HIS VISIT. POLITE & GRATEFUL, TOO I interesting to note that in certain
Somewhere in London there is a Shanghai, March 20, provinces in India Co-operative
Marshal Li Chai-sum military burglar who is both polite and Anti-Malaria, and Public Health director of Kwangtung province, grateful to the victims of his rgb- the following story Socletics have been formed, man-arrived in Shanghal yesterday berles, us
shows.
aged by the people themselves, morning by the P. & O. "Mantua,"
The shop of Mr. F. Sands, out- on his way to Nanking. with many branches in remote
Marshal Li was accompanied by fitters of Eden-treet, Kingston-on- broken into. Tho villages and rural areas. Sir Gen. Chen Min-chu, Civil Admin-Thames, was Ronald Ross, to whose energy and istrator of Kwangtung: Gen. Chu stolen goods included a suit of Chia-hua, Civil Administrator of clothes, an old and shabby suit was genius we owe the discovery of Chekiang province; and Gen. Li. left behind.
Mr. Sands has now received a let- malaria's causation, recently tour- Lun-ming, his Chief-of-Staff. ed India and was very favourably Among those noticed on the ter which runs:
"Dear Mr. Sands,-I am, sorry if impressed with the anti-malarial wharf to meet Marshal Li were
Gen. Chang Ting-fan, Mayor of I annoyed you by leaving my old work in remote villages and rural Greater Shanghai; Gen. Hsiung togs behind. I really did not mean arcas. He considers that what is Hsi-hui, Garrison Commissioner to do that.
for the Shanghai and Woosung "I must thank you very much for wanted to assist those in tropical Districts; Gen. Ll Tsung-jen, the nice clothes I was able to help climates is a Central Advisory commander-in-chief of the 7th myself to. They are of good quality Board which could assist Govern- Route Armies: Gen. Chang Chun, and I know I look just what I feel ments when necessary but in no director of the Shanghai Arsenal; like, a new man.
And Some Boots. way controlled by any Govern-Mr. Chao Tieh-chino, director-gen-
eral of the China Merchants' "The only thing I lack is a new ment and which would be entire-Steam Navigation Co.; Vice-pair of boots, but perhaps I can get ly free to help tropical industries Admiral Li Chiang-hai, Superin- them somewhere else. When I get. with their malarial problems, tendent of Customs; Mr. Li Hou-a job and earn some spondulicks I sun, managing director of the will send you what I think will pay, With this end in view, the Ross Shanghai-Nanking and the for all. Institute is forming a Central Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Rail- "Hoping this will meet with your Board composed of malaria ex-ways; Dr. Loo Hing-yuan, pre-approval, Sincerely youre, Thomas
sident of the Shanghai Pro- Tit. ́perts and representatives of vari-visional Court; Mr. S. S. Fung, P.S. Would you be kind enough' ous tropical industries with local chairman of the Chinese General to send my things to the laundry, Boards in centres such as Cal-Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Chun and put my trousers in the press, cutta, Colombo, Singapore, etc. Bing-ham, chairman of the Can- then one day I may call for them? I tonese Merchants' Association; have just secured a job in London Although Hong Kong Has no Oil, Mr. Loo King-kee, member of the thanks to my respectability and Iron, Railway and Coal Companies Chinese General Chamber of Com-smartness. I thought you would be to justify its representation on merce; and Capt. W. G. Clarke, pleased to know,"
Director of Criminal Intelligence, such a Board, the health of agri-
and others. cultural workers in remote dis- tricts of the New Territories- particularly in regard to malaria is a problem which justifies the most careful measures, being taken and it is perhaps not too much to hope that Hong Kong may benefit by the co-operation of the experts in these matters whose advice is to be placed at the disposal of tropical centres elsewhere.
KEEP WALKING.
THE HEADACHE CURE.
A headache is one of those small matters which can make life very
unpleasant.
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Reasons for the Visit, After meeting his old friends and being introduced to new ones, the Marshal and his party at once
motored to the house of Mr. Woo Yung-poo at 243 Avenue Haig, where the latter received a num- ber of guests. At the Garden Bridge his motor-car was stopped by the Russian Volunteers, but was immediately allowed to go pa when it was explained who the
visitor was.
"I would be pleased to see this humourist," said Mr. Sands, "and so would the police.
"He is evidently a merry as well as an impertinent' burglar.”
At
AT THE CHEER 'O.
the Cheer 'O Y.M.C.A.,
Queen's Buildings, the following events will take place:-On Tues- day, March 27, a special concert commencing at 7.45. p.m.; Do Wed- negday, March 28,
n whist drive
Interviewed by a representative of the "North-China Daily News," commencing at 7 pm; also there
will be a concert at the Scots, immediately upon his arrival, Guard's Camp at Sham Shui Po; Marshal Li said that, in making on Thursday, March 29, a dance his present visit, he had three ob- commencing at 7.30 p.m.; on Satur- jects:-
First, to discuss with the Warday, March 30, a dance commenc- Council in Nanking the questioning at 7.30 p.m.; on Sunday, March 31, a musical entertainment com- of pressing the anti-Northern
All service mencing at 7.30, p.m. |campaign; '
Second, to submit a personal men are heartily invited report on the situation in Canton and of what had happened in the past few months; and
near-
In answer to questions regard ling the notes issued by the Cen- tran Bank of China, Marshal Li admitted that they had depre- ciated considerably and said that he was taking steps to adjust the matter.
Since the visit to India of Miss Katherine Mayo and the publica- tion of her book. "Mother India," considerable attention has been attracted to certain features of life in India and it is possibly in consequence of this publicity that
ís before Bill the Indian Assembly to restrain child marriages in all classes of the community. The British in India have not, of course, been unaware of the evils attendant on child marriages and other prac-
It is extraordinary how many Third, to discuss with the Na-Cecil Clementi, the question of a tices which may be apposed to people neglect the simple hygienic tionalist Government future loop line had not been brought up. Western standards. But, as in measure of having a vent to carry policy with reference to Canton As a matter of fact, the only the case of Chinese resident in away the fumes from the gas stove and China as a whole, especially mention of such a proposal was in the kitchen. Coke or gas stoves in relation to reconstructive mea-when he was invited to a dinner British Colonies and Treaty ports, with defective draughts inducesures.
by the members of the Hong it has been found impracticable to many aching brows.
Marshal Li said that he would Kong Chinese Chamber of Com- If the home study of your boys leave for Nanking in a day or two, merce. Further than that, there change, even within many yenra,
or girls provokes a headache the and had no idea how long he would was nothing that could be said. customs with which Europeans cure is a sharp walk afterwards.
remain, or when he would return It is Should the headache be continu- to Canton.. may be in disagreement.
or persistent over a long
Quiet Returning All Round. only by example and precept ex-ous
Marshal Li said that every tending over a long period that period consult a medical man. The
common headache over the brow or thing was quiet in Canton, and, Until the findings are available changes in Oriental custom, if forehead, which lasts
day or so far as Canton City itself was of the court of inquiry which is ever, may be brought about. In two, is one which we often bring concerned, the Communists had
Money For Hong Kong. investigating disciplinary matters regard to child marriages, it is upon ourselves and which can be been entirely wiped out. In the
district,
Certain Chinese merchants in affecting Rear-Admiral Collard, somewhat surprising to learn readily cured by home measures. It Hoi-Luk-fung
may be due to poisonous substances Swabue, he expected that they Hong Kong had expressed their He readiness to make a loan for re- Capt. Dewar and Commander that Dr. Tagore, in a recent essay circulating in the blood, arising would soon be finished off. Henry Daniel, the matter is more on "The Indian Ideal of Marriage" from constipation, indigestion, or had sent his best troops to the constructive purposes and this or less sub judice but in view of explains child marriage as "aa minor upset of the liver. Stuffy place and they were having no was quite voluntary; there had rooms and overcrowded, ill-ven- difficulty, whatever in suppressing been no pressure on them what- the revival of an unfortunate in- flower of the sublimated spirit, a
tilated places frequently cause the Communists whenever they ever on his part. Marshal Li said sexuality and.
that he only would accept a loan cident at Portsmouth some years conquest over
headaches, and the remedy is to met them. Rear-Admiral materialism won by exalted intel- take a spell, in the open air after- Banditry and pirates were still from the Chinese, and it would be ago in which
the rife and active but he had divided used for the redemption of the Collard (then a Lieutenant) was lect for the eugenic uplift of the wards. A throbbing behind
under military administrators, time to adjust the financial situa- involved, it is only fair to correct race." It is difficult to reconcile eyes and over the brow is often Kwangtung into four sections Central Bank notes It would take
due to fatigue, a version which might easily this "ideal" with the fate of the
It is a great mistake to fly to and each of whom would be re- tion, and he hoped that people Marshal Li denied that the Can- lead to a pre-judging of the child widow who is condemned to headache curing tablets at every sponsible for the maintenance of would be patient. merits of the present "Royal Oak" perpetual widowhood and who is ache. Most headaches can be get peace and order, as well as the
suppression of evil characters. ton administration had decided to affair in go far as Rear-Admiral obliged to become the drudge in rid of by exercise in the open air, The generals concerned included hold up part of the contributions Can- Collard is concerned. The latter the household of her late husband. and if this fails to work, by lying such men as Chen Min-chu, Chan usually sent to Nanking.
down in a dark room and trying Chai-tong, Chu King-tong and ton, Marshal Li said, would con- is stated to have been responsible She may take but one meal a day to sleep after sipping a cup of tea. Wang Ying-yu. During his ab- tinue to send money to Nanking. Marshal Li is short, elcan- for a mutiny at Portsmouth Bar- and that of the meanest; she A rubber water bottle filled with sence the military affairs of racks some years ago by giving must perform strict fasts and her cold water and wrapped in a fine Kwangtung province had been en shaven, and, yesterday, was clad Still in his the order "down on your knees, hair must be shaven off. The towel should be placed under the trusted to Gen. Wong Shiu-hung, in foreign clothes.
nape of the neck and a handker-and civil affairs to Mr. Tai Tien- thirties, with brilliant eyes and you doga," when in charge of a movement for reform in regard to chief soaked with cau-de-Cologne chat, son-in-law of the late Dr. smiling countenance, he is a man
Sun Yat-sen.
of personality. He is a native of stokers' gunnery class. This is child marriages in India, so far round the brow.
With reference to Sino-British | Kwangsi province, but speaks the the very allegation which was as the Indians themselves are
relations, the Marshal said that, Cantonese dialect very well, and, successfully refuted in the libel concerned, has in the past been
as a result of Sir Miles Lampson's in his conversation, is very de- action against the "Daily Mail" restricted almost entirely to the
visit to Canton and his trip to liberate.
Extraterritoriality. Hong Kong, as well as the subse- when Rear-Admiral Collard was most advanced element of Hindu
Gen. Chen Min-chu said that At about 10 o'clock yesterday quent visit of the Governor of awarded heavy damages. The society but it is to be hoped that morning, two men gained admit- Hong Kong to Canton, much mis-the Marshal had the 'support of whole trouble arose out of the the attention drawn to the pro-tance into a flat of No. 10, Wah understanding had been explain the different military leaders of "the people of misunderstanding by the naval blem will awaken India's repre- Yuen Fong-street, and attempted ed, and the administration of Canton and
because of the stokers, who were comparatively sentatives on the Assembly to a gag the shroff, who offered re- Hong Kong and Canton were now Kwangtung
work he had done. sistance. One of the two men, very friendly and wished to trade excellent
SO short 2 time. new men, of an order which is sense of their own duties in the picked up half a pair of scissors peacefully. The economie inter-within provided for in the rules and matter.
and cut the shroff on the chin. Jests of the two places were inter-The situation in Canton called for. Hearing a disturbanco downstairs dependent, like the wheels of a a man of strong will and Marshal which is merely to facilitate con-
the upper floor tenants blew a vehicle, and it was most necessary Li was that man. police whistle. The would-be rob- that their intercourse should be Gen. Chen deplored the anti- bera at once made off, and in the close and friendly. He would do foreign activities of certain per chase that resulted one of the cul- everything within his power to sons and said that the aim of the promote such relations and com-Canton Government was to obtain, prits was captured.
mercial intercourse and hoped for China an honourable place in that there would be mutual help the family of nations by peaceful and co-operation always, methods, not antagonism. It was Railway Loan Denied. useless to cry out, "Down with Questioned as to the alleged imperialism," and the people of been found necessary to get which are before the considere-
should find practical A young Chinese woman in a loan of $7,000,000 by certain Bri- China many new recruits, these being tion of the Sanitary Board should cell in Central Police Station yes- tish financiers for the building of methods for reconstruction, by sent to Portsmouth for training, serve as a reminder that, however terday tried unsuccessfully to com-a loop line between the Canton-which to pave the way for the Discipline had been bad and Lieut. much the Incidence of Malaria mit suicide by hanging herself by Hankow and the Canton-Kowloon abolition of extraterritoriality.
Gen Chen is about 10 years of her hair. She was interrupted in Railways, Marshal Li emphatical Collard was sent there specially has been reduced in Hong Kong, the attempt by a warder, and the ly denied that this was so, and age and was dressed in the "Bur to remedy this. It is absurd to Kowloon and the New Territories, woman was at once removed to the said that, in all his discussions Yat-sen uniform." He talks suggest that the Admiralty would the authorities must keep con- Government Civil Hospital with Sir Miles Lampson and Sir rapidly and is a native of Canton.
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