LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
TO-DAY'S SESSION
AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE RELATING TO MUI TSAI
At to-day's meeting of Legislative Council, the Hon.
The Colonial Secretary
MOTE--
SWEEPING PRESS ATTACK ON M.F.A.
(Continued from Page 5.)
"Has it occurred to the officials of the the Malaya F. A. that the reason for these players resign thefing fro
their clubs is simply Mr.because they have no faith in the
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1936
SUDDEN DEATH OF
HU HAN-MIN
Great Loss To His Country
COLOURFUL CAREER ENDED AT EARLY AGE
of the the
Yester
To-day's Complete Short Story
STRATEGY AND PETER
A Peter Anning
"Steady on. Peter.
Do you
[
By Nita Manby
T the hail of "Hey, Peter!'gave me over the phone, amidst turned other commissions, this afternoon.. Jose Pedro Braga, 0.B.E. pur-present officials? Can Mr. H. A. Word has been received from abruptly to see a slight, vivid]I hope they're note, the worse for suant to notice, will ask the fol-Alsagoff honestly say that the Canton that Mr. Hu Han-min died figure in brilliant red hasten-being scattered over the pave- lowing questions:----
present policy of the Malaya FA at 7.40 pm yesterday from cere-ing towards him down the ment." and Peter dangled the 1. Will the Government state in not entering teams for the see bral haemorrhage resulting from street. His puzzled frown largest of the parcels tantalisingly what steps it has taken to imple-fond and third divisions
before her eyes. high blood-pressure from Save way to a grin of delight as ment the recommendations of the S.A.F.A. League as a wise one?" which he had been suffering for the girl drew nearer, and, re- the chocolates as she slipped an Betty made a pretended grab at] Pig and Poultry Committee which Leighton's Suggestion
some time past. It was reported gardless of the pedestrians
arm in his and started off down the reported on September 19, 1934, "I have read Leighton's local on Monday that there had been a hurrying home along the quiet street by his side.
Sessional Paper No. 5-of 1934), soccer topics in to-day's issue return of the trouble, but that he; suburban road, he dropped his since the reply it gave to a similar and was struck by the sensible was rapidly improvingi
parcels and enveloped her in what you have been doing,"
"You can begin by telling me question asked on May. 16. 19357 suggestion that the Malaya F. A. day afternoon, however, he sud which she emerged breathless whole year seeing the sights, and
bear-like hug of welcome from sid
she Here I've been abroad a 2. Having regard to the econo-council should call an extraordin-denly became worse and passed and laughing. mic position of this Colony, and ary general meeting of their mem- away as stated, about 7.40 in the
heaven known what mischief In the interests thereof, will the bers and open the meeting to evening.
you've been up te while I've been Government push forward this frank discussion and that Mr. Hu only returned from a want to kilone? I can easily tell Your letters were a lot of matter with more speed?
members should be allowed to health trip to Europe on January you're fling horribly fit at the rubbish, you know, Peter." will put forward the names of those 20, by the m.v. Victoria, when he mone
And she pretended they think best fitted to run the was met at Kowloon by Ger. Chan while she lifted a laughing face to gingerly to feel imaginary bruises, That the Report of the Finance Association and bring back its Chai-tong and other prominents. Committee (No. 3), dated
22nd lost prestige.
men of the South-west Govern- Although these suggestions are ment and given an ovation The Colonial Treasurer
"Betty, old thing. I just couldn't put forward by such a sound and reaching Canton. move the following resolutions obviously
help it. I'm so jolly glad to see impartial critic 23! 1. Resolved pursuant to Sec- Leighton, I can assure you
Outline Of Career
[you again." he returned, quite un- (4) of the Hong Kong the MFA council will not take in 1884, was a native of Canton tell me all about it. How comes it Xr. Hu Han-min, who was bornabashed, as he proceeded to gather
up the scattered parcels. Government Service (Levy on S-the slightest heed of them. The He was one laries) Ordinance, 1935. that after present MFA. officials have no men of the Tung Man Woci, the soon?
of the best educated
von are luck from your travels so deduction of the levy, if any, and intention of letting of the Widows and Orphans' Pen-take their places.
I didn't think your boat anyone else
Erst revolutionary party formed was in yet, or I'd have come to *ion Contribution, if any, or of
by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, of whom he meet you." "Has is ever either, the remainder of the salar minds
occurred to the was always the close friend and] **Seither it is. I got fed up with les of all public ofkers in the cials that
these wise off associate.
it at Perth and came overland. the present Malay Hong Kong Government Service Football team is rapidly becoming Han-min, following the deposition this morning rang up your mother, As long ago as 1913 Mr. Hu Arrived in Melbourne yesterday which are expressed in terms of the laughing-stock of Singapore? at the Manchus was made Civil and this evening invited to dinner. sterling, whatever their amount On Saturday they
failed miser- Governor of Canton. shall be converted at the rate of ably in their task of picking one shilling and five pence far-
He became the right hand man
Which accounts for the large thing to the dollar for the monthe side to meet the Chinese with the of Dr. Sun after the death of the order of clowolates which mother
inevitable result. Surely out of of April, May and June.
veteran Dr. Wu Ting-fan, which hundreds of local Malay 2. Resolved
foot- occurred in 1922 after Dr. Sun hadi
April. 1936, be adopted.
tion 2
will
pursuant to Sec-
of
competent
and a better outside-left
Will They Play?
that
2.
Da
So here I att
NOR
who
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's Story will be "The Man Who Was Two,” by A. E. D. Smith.
"Thanks," said Peter. "Any- way. I've been very busy the last month or so falling in love."
Betty almost stopped short with the shock of it. Peter, ber Peter. falling in love! Why, that would at once what it would mean.. mean-she could hardly realise all
"O-oh!" she said, slowly. "You didn't tell me that in your letters, Peter."
"Didn't think you'd be interest- ed.** And Peter, looking straight in front of him, declined to be fur- ther drawn on the subject.
tion 6 of the Hong Kong Govern-Ballers they could have found a proclaimed himself President in OXFORD HAVE FINE ARRAY ment Service Levy on Salaries)more
centreforward the south, and had been driven
Somehow or other the evening Ordinance, 1936. that with effect those who were chosen? Beaten King-ming. The latter was hi
OF CRICKETERS
that Betty had been looking for than out of Canton by General Chen |
ward to so much didn't seem to go! on and from January 1. 1936. the
as they were one cannot help but self defeated by a combined Yun-
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so well after that. Mrs. Anning salaries of all public officers in,
had welcomed her with open arins, admire the gallant though pathe nanese and Kwangsi army early in the Uppingham, captain, the Hong Kong Government Ser-j
tic struggle the Malay team put 1994,
obviously delighted to see the girl vice who are employed on the
and Dr. Sun appointed played all Lord's, will all be fight Peter bad joked and chaffed ber, who was like a daughter to her, construction of the Dam and Re "P
Mr. Hu 28 Civil
Governor ing for places in the Oxford ele-and she was made to detail all the servoir Works at Shing Mun, withị
of Kwangtung Mr. Hu arrived ven. the exception of these officers who "I can assure Mr. H. A. Alsago in Canton and narrowly escaped
wonders of her year abroad, but she but for, the said Works would be and his colleagues that however with his life when he was seized
Other batsmen include A. P. Was glad when it was over, and employed in some other work in alluring the assurances of his by the Kwangsi troops. He was D. Montgomery (Repton), the hoc-Peter had put her on the tram with the Hong Kong Government Ser-council may be, they cannot re-saved by the intervention of Gen-key Blue, J. D. Eggar, the Win-
"Good-night, old thing!" and a vice, shall be wholly exempted gain the confidence of the Malay eral Yeung Hi-man, the Yun-chester captain, P. C. Reynell cheery wave of his hand.
She was nearly home before she from the operation of Sections 2 soccer-loving public, unless (1) nanese General. Mr. Hu remained (Rugby), and E. J. H. Dixon (St realised that she hadn't told Peter and 3 of the said Ordinance. they abandon their present policy as Civil Governor for several Edward's School). I was particu anything about her latest love af
3. That this Council approvesjand (2) some of the officials ten-years.
larly impressed with the sound fair, that good-looking young doctor the expenditure during the fan-jder their resignations. This may Mr. Hu Han-min was one of the style of Mentgomery when i saw she had made friends with coming tial year 1936 of the further sum seem harsh, but it is the one thing National Government formed dur-him in Minor County cricket last over on the boat. He was going of $124,763.94 on Item 5 Airport the Malay soccer team needs andling the time of Borodin's predo- summer.
to start practising in Melbourne (b) Airport and Seaplane Slip-the public wants.
minance in Canton affairs, but fol-
Some very good bowlers are and Betty had promised to way which sum shall be met from Mr. H. A. Alsagoff explained (lowing severe disagreements with also coming into residence, in quite a lot of him in the near surplus balances pending the issue that Abdul Rahman, Dolfattah, the Soviet envoy, he was sent on cluding R. N. Bond (Harrow), P. future. Betty's decision to travel and Mat Soor were physically un- "mission" to Moscow where bo M. Whitehouse (Marlborough), Pnected with the fact that Dr. Len overland was not entirely uncon- Martin was on the sania train. S.A.F.A League season and for achieving its object in converting Warmen (Sherwsbury), G. B That the amendment to the this reason they are not regis- Mr. Hu Han-min to the bolshevist Stanger (Radler), and C. T. run an eye over him and tell her She had meant to ask Peter to Slaughter-houses by-laws made by tered. He went on to tell us that doctrines it had precisely the cp-McClintock (Epsom). the Urban Council under section wherever their physical condition posite effect and he came back an
his opinion, for Betty had a way of 5 of the Public Health (Food) permits, the services of
relying on Peter's judgmenta în these opponent of Russia and a firm
these matters. With mothers who Ordinance, 1935, OD
April 28, players will be utilised to streng-friend of Britain and of Hoax 1936, be approved.
¡then the present team. This Kong. will move makes one ponder. Perhaps we
of a further Ioan.
The Attorney General will fit at the beginning of the stayed about a year. So far from K. Mayhew (Haileybury), M.
MOVE-
The Attorney General
the First reading of—
1929."
Early in 1928 he made a jouracy
£70,000 WOOD FOR PUBLIC
Oxleas Wood, "Shooter's Hill,
the
see
had been devoted friends from schoolgirl days, it was inevitable that the pair, both only children, should have grown up together and
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shall not see these star players to France and England with Mr. which was purchased by the LC.G become closer friends than most "A Bill to amend the Female at all. Mat Noor plays regular-Sun Fo. At this period the Na for £70,000, was opened to Domestic Service Ordinance,ly for the Post Office. Can one tionalist Government had not yet public last month.
take it that they will NOT be re-been recognized, and their troops The Attorney General will move [gistered? the Second reading of-
were making headway towards Peking. When they reached Tain in close touch with affairs and his Pre- anfu they had a clash with the house was the scene of many
"A Bill to amend the Buildings
Ordinance, 1935."
Confirmation Lacking "Confirmation of the
"A Bin to enable effect to be/sident's statement that the star Japanese troops at that place polítical comings and goings, and given to an International Conven- players are being kept for the later in June the Nationalists oc important conferences, When tion for the Suppression of Coun-Cup Competition, was lacking-cupied Peking and Mr. Hu and Mr. the Japanese situation became terfeiting Currency, signed on be-Why two such high officials of the Sun Fo went to England, while very serious General Chiang at half of His late Majesty at Gene-same Association possess different the late Dr. C. C. Wu, the son of tempted to get Mr. Hu to rejoin va on April 20, 1929, to apply to opinions on a matter pertaining Dr. Wa Ting-fan. and foreign coin certain enactments to their general interest, I cannot Chinese Minister to the relating to British Coin, to assim-understand. Perhaps, this is the States, went to America
extradition."
11
High Praise For Sir
Andrew Caldecott
United latter persistently refused on ac later the Nanking Government, but the
of the for
count of the weak attitude of the late the penalties for importing harmony the President spoke so In England Mr. Hu and Mr. Sun Central and exporting counterfeit coin highly of!
Government to Japan. were received by Sir Aurten Mr. Hu demanded that General and to amend certain enactments What the Malaya F. A. lacks Chamberlain, ther Foreign Secre Chiang and Mr. Wang Ching-wei relating to forgery, coinage and nowadays is a leader a leader, tary. They arranged
whose main aim is to re-establish minaries for recognition
the preli-should both retire, but this offer "A Bill to amend the Midwives the reputation of the Malay in National
was not accepted. His refusal Government and Ordinance, 1910."
Singapore football. The present granting Customs autonomy to National Assembly but finally in to go to Nanking held up the "A Bill to consolidate and council will never be able to
do China. amend the law relating to the es-this. while they continue to turn
1935 he was persuaded to take a tablishment of asylums for
Mr. Hu returned the a deaf ear to honest criticism”.
to China in trip to Europe. Mr. Hu on this detention, custody and care of Yours etc;
July and proceeded to Nanking occasion went to Italy. persons of unsound mind, and
where he had hopes of becoming “HAIRAN!”
When Mr. Wang Ching-wei was others."
Singapore, April 25.
the first President of National struck down by an assassin's bul, China However General Chiang let and nearly killed, Mr. Hu was Kai-shek was already in power, immediately recalled to China by and Mr. He remained as head of the Central Government. Both the Legislative Yuan.
that Government and the Canton When General Li Chai-sum ar-Government sent delegates to rived in Nanking from Canton Singapore to attempt to get the charmed everyone early in 1923 to take part in the veteran leader to join their ad- First National Assembly he was ministrations. Going To Gambia
Finally the Can- seized by orders of General ton Government persuaded him, Sir Thomas is going Home on Chiang and made a prisoner for and he went there where he was Southern, KBE, CMG. who leave, after which he will assume has been Colonial Secretary of the Governorship of Gambia, West feeling between Mr. Hu and Gen
lover two years. From that time at the time of his death. Hong Kong for the last 10 years, Africa.
It was rumoured recently that and Lady Southern ware met at "I am very sorry to leave Hong
became strained, he was to go to Hunan Province eral Chiang Tanjong Pagar by Mr. J. Parke, Kong after the many happy years finally leading to his own impri- to zeet General Chiang Kai-shek A.D:C: to HLE. the Officer Ad-my wife and I have spent there, sonment in 1931.
to compose their differences, 1}- ministering the, Government, who he said. "But I am also looking This did not last long and Gen- though Mr. Chan Wai-chow, bzo- escorted them to Government forward to Gambia.?
eral Chiang released both Gen ther of General Chan Chaitong, House.-
Sir Thomas is also well known eral Li and Mr. Hu. The latter Military Governor of Kwangtung, Taling to a Straits Times re Ceylon, having spent 17 years attempted to return to Canton but had just retained from Nanking porter, Sir Thomas said that Sir in the Ceylon Civil Service. Since he was not well received and he having failed to come to terms Andrew Caldecott, Hong Kong's then he has administered the Gov-stayed in Hong Kong for several The effect of his, death on the new Governor and former Colonial ernment of Hong Kong on various years, in retirement. During all changing scene of Chinese politics Secretary of the Straits Settle- Joccasiona.
that time Mr. Hu Han-man kept remains to be seen.
Arriving in Singapore aboardments, had the as. Carthage on Wednesday of within his new "domain" last week, Sir (Wilfrid) Thomas
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