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CORRESPONDENCE. EXCLUSION OF CHINESE FROM THE PEAK DISTRICT. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS]
Sin I have read with sad interest your correspondent S. L.'s" letter re The Exclusion of Chinese from The Teak' which appeared in your corres. pondence column in to-day's issue.
While I painfully realise and freely acknowledge the faults of my own coun- trymen, at the same time I feel it my duty to remind an
"S L "not to be blind
to thone of his own nation.
Oh wad some power the giftia gio na To we oursel's as others aco us!!
"
Burns.
Much of the contents of your corres pondent's letter is unnecessary, and goes but to show his ignorance of the Chinese mind. Convince China, Oye Powers That
Be, of the sincerity of your Govern meni, and I would stake my life in that she would rather perish than be consider- ed ungrateful."Oh yes," some of you might say,
THE
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY
THE BIG OPIUM CASE:
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY.
Mr. Beavis asked for a formal remand in the opium case, involving over a lakh of dolines, in which Lee Byson and Ma Chi Leung are concerned,
Mr. J. R. Wood remanded the case till Saturday next, bail to be renewed on the Ame undertaking a previously.
A RETURNED BANISHEE
INAUGURATION OF THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL.
THE PEOPLE OF PEKING INDIFFERENT
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
PEEING. November 14th,
The inauguration of the much talked of National Council took place last Satur- day in the old Senate Building, o build-
ing which has witnessed many, stranga and exciting koenes during the time it has been attempted to administrate this country by means of a Parliament.
NOVEMBER 28cm. 1917
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A Chinese was charged with returning Despite all the discussion concerning the establishment of the Council, the proceed- from banishment.
ings were carried out without any enthuero " slam or excitement and without any particular recognition being taken of the occasion by the people. With the excep-
It was stated that defendant, who had been banished for twenty years, had broken the order several times.
Mr. J. R. Wcod committed the defend. ant for trial at the Criminal Sessions in December
AN ABSCONDING SALESMAN.
A Chinese salesman, employed at the
tion that the streets in the vicinity of the Senate were heavily guarded and the flags of the Republic were flown over the official buildings and private residences aud business houses the latter by order of the police, who invariably tell the people of Peking when and how they
"We have tried to do se, burf Chung Hing Leong firm who was should show feelings of joy and thank- the Chinese would not be convinced, ported to have absconded with $43.94 fullness there was nothing to denote that I money collected by him on behalf of his firm, was arrested on Monday.
Defendant pleaded guilty to fraudulifted their eyes for a moment as the lently converting the money to his can
carriages rolled by with
Most decidedly not, ye lords, while yo daily go to convince them of thine in-
sincerity. Practice what you preach sincerity and justice--and you will never regret.
O selfish lord ye need hardly hunnan- fac (trouble act the dictionary for this) thing ultimatum in order to make us Chinese realise that this beautiful and wonderful home of insincerity, pride, greed, avarice and selfishness is a British Colony.
Oye Powers That Be, I earnestly pray that God may grant ye wisdom to Roldanise," not to “hunnamide," to doctor not to bloed, the helpless and the weak.
O yo brothers divine, wonder why ye failed so far in Christ's commission ? Look not far ahead for the reason-the fault lies at thy own door.
It is the secret sympathy,
The silver link, the silleen tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, I body and in soul can bind."
Scott.
AMO Might there is thy sting, O Right there is thy defeat-Im Yours, etc,
The University,
CHINESE,
Hongkong, November 27th, 1917
anything of importance was occurring, In the main streets of the city the poopla
use and Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced him to their brightly uniformed occupants on three months' hard labour.
A DUTIFULSON
A murine hawker was charged with being in unlawful possession of two odd boots, valued at 810, ressonably suspected to have been stolen from a shop in Lascar Raw.
Questioned by Mr. Dyer Ball defend ant mid he bought the boots from an- other marine, hawker for his father,
Mr. Dyer Ball-Has your father got two right feet? Defendant-No, I did not notice that they both were for the right foot.
Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced defendant to 14 days' hard labour.
ATTEMPTED THEFT OF A RAIN COAT
Au unemployed Chinese was charged (1), with the attempted larceny of a rain-coat_from_the_Wing Fat Cheong
their way to the ceremony, and perhaps an inquiry was made as to why there were Bo many troops being sent to the West Cily. Beyond that, the mauguration of the National Council caused no comment or remark
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BULDIERS' CLUB TOURNAMENT
At 10 a.m. sharp the hundred membara forming the Council-how they had been elected, if elected they were, is still a mystery-streamed into the hall. A few minutes later the President, followed by the Premier and the whole of the Cabinet. (with the exception of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Huang Ta-hsich, who
This tournament was continued en Monday evening, the Tolics Reserves-in- was in the French Hospital) came increasing their load over the Navy through the side entrance and took up Sedres. their position to the right and left of the rostrum The Master of Ceremonies then requested the oldest member present, ME
Chang Feng-tai, to accept the chair. After reading a short opening address, the President took a position just under the Speaker's rostrum and delivered a
prepared address, Ho congratulated the members present on being elected (1) to want on to refer to the wave of democracy a set in such an important Council. and want which during the past for years and swept over the world Bix years ago The University is evidently a lot to shop at No: 59, Queen's Bead Central
China, falling in line with answer for,— LD., HI?!";}
and (2), with returning from banish ions, had thrown over with western us.
monarchy favour of a republican form of Govern- Dent
ment, which brought in its train true re- It was stated that defendant was presentation of the people in the coun- noticed by a lukeng extracting the rain-try's legislature. In the past, it was
the Parliament had explained
not been coat from the shop by means of a bamsbro able to do all that was expected of it CD pole, to which had been attached a hook account of the Election had Parliamen tary laws having been loosely drawn up. Defendent said that he was aleeping It was now the duty of thobo present to and to ensure that the new on the door-step. The bamboo pole be
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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
Royal Engineers Middlesex Regt are Ground, kick-off. p.m. Referee, Mr. Weight:
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUË.
Bird Co. E.GA 89th Co. R.G.A. Club Ground, 4 p.m. Referee, M Black
ROYAL ENGINEERS v. 25TH MID. DLESEX REGT
In this match, to be played on the Navy Ground Happy Valley to day 1. p.m., the Royal Engineers team will consist of Clarke Blumfield and Lucas; Charters, Smith (Capt.), and Hortop, and Pascall.
Wu Hon-man has agreed tccept the longed to his friend, who asked hint
town when it was called into White, Strango, Townsend, Gordon,
Civil Governorship.
take charge of it.
would be a properly elected body and governed by wise and broad laws The Premier followed next with
undertake any military ponsibility Mr, Dyer Ball remanded the case till speech of a similar nature. Both
and will request only a polics for his body-guard.
He will not
posse of to-morrow,
POSSESSION OF OPIUM:
GENERAL MOK'S · MOVEMENTS.
It is reported that Mod Ang-yu left Swatow on the 25th inst. He is said to have gone to Fukien or Hongkong and left two of big supporters in charge. The
situation in Swatow is calm
FOKIEN TO BE ATTACKED,"
A largely attended military meeting was held at the Dutch Folly, yesterday, to discuss an attack on Fakicn. It was decided that Admiral Ching Pikkwong be appointed Chief Commander of both the military and naval forces, Chan Kwing-ming was appointed to cominand twenty regiments, and Lain Poyik to command the First Squadron, The sun of $200,000 for expenses have been remit ted by the Provisional Government, and
the Chief Coromander is urged to start
at an early date
·HUNAN AFFAIRS.
speeches spplanded, but no particu
the Premier had resumed h
ST. ANDREW'S FAIR.
St. Andrew's Fair will be continued Friday Mee Cheung will take photographs on Saturday afternoon and evening. On
A Chinese was charged, on remand, word of me Chair He then gave of the Fair and these will be on sale in
with the possession of 30 taels of opium.
Inspector Wilden said that the fokis
only
46 BOOL 18.
seat this Master of Ceremonics requested Call to stand and face the National flag hanging over the Speaker che
and all those pre sent bowed three times. This brought the the form of pictorial postcards on inauguration ceremony to a close, the Saturday The Fair Post Office will be Batside of the Diplomatis Body there may pass through it, a special staff being proceedings only taking fifteen minutes provided with a special chop" for these and for all other correspondence, which who wore in charge of the junk had your repondents; whe one delegated for this work The chop
foreigners present, of There were about one hundred and will be of the ordinary Post Office type twenty Chinese
in the galleries, these encircling the words St. Andrew's count of the many rumours of intended Hongkong? The charges including
admitted by special pass. O
On oc| Fair (a cruss), 30th November, 1017,
satinations of different members of the stamps, for postage will be five cents for taken The Sonate was heavily guarded This will to a unique opportunity for Cabinet, strict military precautions were local delivery and 10 cents for foreign. both inside and out, armed military collectors, seat allotted to the Diplomatic Corps
being posted on eithe, side of the Corps and among the other visitors.
decamped, but the junk was in Police custody.
The defendant stated that the junk was chartered from a Japanese firm and usually sailed to Formosa. He could not remember the name of the firm, but he sppealed to the Magistrate to order the out to be released from the Police custody,
Mr. J. B. Wood fined defendant $2,000, with the alternative of six months hard
inbour, and ordered the opium to be con- fiscated.
THEFT OF CLOTHING
count
The writer his very live aux years of Republican, Government
in been only too frequent during the past the work which this Council
will very short life, it is dissolved. At the one can attach to this gathering of deed, he will not be surprised if, after China. The only real Importance which prescut moment, the political situation prescritative offeinls lies in the fact that is such that the present Government may it in the horold of a new Parliament, be thrown out of office at any moment under a new parliamentary Byster The President is undoubtedly intriguing When the old Parliament was kicked out Lau Yan-hi, Civil Governor of Hunan,
with
many of
the Yangtaze generals there were but, few mourners, for during who was appointed by the Peking Gov-
against the Premier, and the Premier the time it had been in existence is had eroment, has wired to the authorities of
whom every one recognizes as an honest accomplished nothing beyond making it the South-Wes stating that Northern
officin is losing much of his power on self the laughing stock of the world, troops have evacuated Hunan, and the
A Chinese pleaded guilty to the theft account of the type of men surrounding
and p
passing a bill giving to its members place is now under his charge Lau hae
him. Should he be forced from office a
rate
of salary far out of proportion to requested the authorities to make peace of several pieces of clothing from a shop there is every posibility of the present the value of their services. The meetings and at once stop the advance of Bouthern at 124, Des Voeux Road Central National Council being dissolved And a were characterized by disgraceful and
new Parliament Bergeant Murphy stated that at 7.50 elected tent being immediately disorderly behaviour and by lick
knowledge of rliamentary General Luk Wing-ting his ordered pm on Monday defendant entered a This Council as it now stande is in no while different
way legislativo; i+ had its duties open to bribery and Chan-yin to be acting Treasurer of Can pawn-broker's shop in Shanghai Street.
clearly defined. They
her am:-(1) To drav Parliament it was fa ton. General Luk has desired to appoint and offered two pairs of trousers for up new Elastion laws (9) To draw up some has, neverthaler, Chan Ping-kwan Tuchan of Kwong si. Li Fook-lam, who was appointed Defence pawn. When questioned as to how he got There are a number of politicians who the country's new Parliamentary regulations and Inw parent. The Commissioner of Kwong chow and War
the articles defendant ran away. The wish to give this Council certain legisle have been chov, assumed office to-day.........
tive powers for the purpose of eventually pawn-broker govs chase and eventually
and f securing its approval to certain transa to the cou The British Consul in Swatow, receiv arrested defendant and handed him over to which need Parliamenta
tion. As the thin end of the
they have been ing reports that the authorities hare to the Police. Besides the clothing, de.
MakePanggest that the National Council, shall been in
to
ration of
would hav 2ung toge authorise
-APPOINTMENTS.AS.
A FIIHTING ZONE
decided to attack Swatow, has requested fondant had $6, a silver watch, and a be naked the Tuchun to order the belligerents to
fight
at a certain place instead of die basket containing several pieces of cloth war on Germany and
Set Inf the Ministers
tarbing the populou, port of Swatow. ing Defendant appeared to have gained form
THE PRESIDENT'S ULTIMATUM.
entrance to the shop from which the gar- however
The local authoritica have received * long telegram from the President stating mants were taken through an adjoining that, unless the opposition of the South house undergoing repaira
West to the Peking Government cesse be HONOR Wond sentenced defendant
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trouble.
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