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PLANT BULGESTIONS BY THE BRITISH CONSUL AT ICHANG
Many people connected with naval and shipping interests in Hongkong at more or less acquainted with the important work which the late Captain Plant car ried on for upwards of twenty years to make a better pathway for commerce in the upper Yangisze.. The recent death of both Captain Plant and his wife while on the way to England, and their burial in' one grave in Happy Valley, Hongkong, serve to deepen local interest in a letter Which Mr. J. L. Smith; H.B.'s Consul ag Ichang, his written to the N. Daily Neus on the subject of a memorial to Captain and Mrs. Plant
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The Bandman Opera Co., will arrive | on the 0.3.3. Soudun.
We take the following from 'the Egyptian Gazzette describing the Com pany's last appearages in Cairo
House Full was the notice at the Printaniu, on Wednesday evening, when the Bandman Opera Company gave their farewell performance before leaving for India and the Far East. They have had
REMARKABLE. ·REVOLVER SHOOTING AT SHANGHAI
WORLD'S CHAMPION SHOT.:
"On Tuesday night, March 22nd, the Shanghai Municipal Police invited Com sander In H. Cope, the US Naval Pur: chasing Oficer in Shanghai, to do some practice shooting at the new targets just put into us at the vulver ringe on Gordon Road
a "most" successful run here as far as appreciative audiencms "are concerned- Since the war "proved the old station and it has been a very welcome break for the English theatre-going public in Cairo, piany people having booked boxes or sents for the whole six nighta Un- fortunately the spec ni scenery and effects time for the play to be given, so. a required for " Irene did not arrive in vaudeville programme was substituted in which the entire Company took part,
SAILOR'S SUNGALLANT
CONDUCT.
CHINESE LADY'S COMPLAINT.
At the Magistraty before Mr. G. N. Orme, yesterday, a sezinan, named Fred Brugasi, was charged with assaulting in Chinese lady, and behaving in a dis." orderly manner while drunk in Queen's Road East.
The complainant said, she was driving ary target to be absolutely useless for along Prava Enst in a ripsha, when the practice in actual warfare conditions defendant came up and pushed the ricsha. the Hyde School of Musketry in England has issued entirely new regulations for over. As the hood was up at the tune. revolver practice and Inspector W., Eshe was imprisoned in the vehicle and loy Fairbairt of the Shanghai Municipal in the mud unfil a. Chinese constable- Police has installed targets" modelled | after those of that school so that the came to her, assistance, course fired is, with slight modifications The Magistrate-saff that he did not Our Shanghai contemporary had ex "Miss Madeleine. Rossiter danced and to suit local conditions, similar to that
The idea, says the ACC Daily We
He was sure the defendant would not be will creet at Ichang, as the entrance fact of bearing signs of having been is to fire as quickly as possible, at run- have upset the riesha had he been in his pressed a hope that the powers that sang with her usual serve in spite of the laid down for the British army think the assault was a deliberate pan:" to the Gorges a memorial to Captain through the wars during her short stay ning Sgures of men, no time being given sober senses. If the defendant were pro Plant in the same way as Lesseps memory in Cairo. George Hestor was once more for deliberate sim, Commander Cope has been perpetuated at the entrance to responsible for much of the laughter had never fired at targeta similar to these pared to apologise tu the Indy, he would the Suez Canal.
throughout the evening, his rival in that but he said he was willing to try, and, not take a serious view of the Mr. Smith writes:
respect being Jack Crichton, in whose picking out .45 Colt automatic he start The best monument to Captain Plant facial expression surely lies his fortune Fed firing at these running, bobbing figures is the work he has left behind, which Without any malicious intent it must be that appeared for about one second at a will over remain the foundation of admitted that his face is the funniest one time. The target always had a rectangu what is hereafter doue for the in- has seen for some considerable time, and lar patch in the approximate position provement of the navigation of the in the "Disorderly Boom" especially of a man's stomach, the reason for this Upper River. Whilst ani in cordial he was excruciatingly funny. Miss Doree being to train the fire to aim in the agreement with the idea that recognition Hanbury and Hanbury and Mr. Eric of his work should be shown in some Masters are a very dainty couple, and care of all targets, this allowing for
greater error in the fet off‚ ̈‚ public way, I would, as one who had their song and dance went down very known. Captain and Mrs. Plant for well with the audience. Two other mean. number of years, who had had opporbers of the company who work success SAP Commander Cope never missed, or in default, 14 days' hard labour. tunities of studying them and judging what would be moet in accord with their desires, vanture to make a modification in the above suggestion.
fully together are Miss Grace Barry and Tom Scott, who anng several songs to Miss Barry's accompaniment. Miss Dolly Prince is an attractive little lady with an inexhaustible fund of good spirits and she has quite captivated Cairo with her songs and duaces. As the old woman whose giddy old bits of lace attracted the masculine eye, Dan Mansfield was excellent. The speciality dancing of Beryll Lucina and Harry Edwards was much admired. It has been a pleasure to have the Bandman Opera Company in Cairo for their all too short stay and those who have enjoyed their six per formances wish them Bon voyage."
Two new artists are due to arrive from London this week to join the cast, viz, Miss Dora Delaro and Mr. Jerry Vento, bringing the total up to thirty.
charge.
Defendant said he was very,GÖTTS? The complainant accepted the apology remarking that she resented the iden some people had that they could do what they liked with a Chinese woman.
Convicting the defendant on the second charge, the Magistrate imposed a fine of
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A LITTLE FANCY, WORK, According to Mr. W Beatty of the
a man and never gavo, one a chance to run away or return fire. He then did some exhibition shooting at 20 yards with his 39 Smith & Wesson which has a hair trigger. s target, which was the figure of a lifesize, man, had & anail- rectangular patch in its centre and Cope done with the left hand. Shooting from put five shots in the black. This was his pocket, improvised by a piece of anc cloth specially fastened on, he was obliged ing strong teams to Canton to complete to shoot at a charging aan. This kind in the regatta there on Saturday next. of shooting requires remarkably quick action and a sense of direction acquired The following will represent the Club- by long practice. The surprise targets vion Forns. Bow. A. Wenske, 2. which are a particular feature of the F.Merriman, 3, S. Berg: stroke new system, were produced inside 80 Dreyerla arranged room where bobbing, running,
JUNIOR Foras. Bow, G. A and dropping men appeared suddenly to Tirna. 1, J. Berentsen: stroke. be shot at and the firer'a attention was Claridge. distracted by smoke, bombs being exploded beneath his feet and by men shouting and throwing missiles at him. Mr. Beatty said that Cope jumped nearly to the ceil ing when the bombs went off but he did not miss a shot.
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SEXION PAIDS 8. Berg and H. Dreyer (stroke).
Juxinn Patns.G. Tiran and J. Berent ion (stroke);
Captain and Mrs. Plant were simple, homely, kindly, genuine people of ster ing worth to whom any publicity was abhorreat... They would desire nothing ornamental unless it were also useful Captain Plant was always materially assisted in his work in many ways by his wife and any tribute to him would have something lacking did it not in clude ber as well. In her kindly way Mrs. Plant always showed an interest in native girls whose parents desired to To sell them and bad herself purchased several to preserve them from the sorry fate which would otherwise have been theirs. These she trained up suitably to their condition in life in her own house hold and married them off in their own. station when they were old enough, making some small provision to enable thein to establish themselves comfortably. At the time of her death. Mrs. Plant had two such girls whom she was taking home to England with the intention of bring- ing them back to China after a year when she intended settling them suitably in life by marrying them off, if they wished, and giving them a small dowry before For his alleged complicity in the forgives their men something to think about. the following information regarding her foal return to Europe. Mrs. Plant mation of the Sino-Japanese drug com Commander Cope's previous record, was fold me that these were her intentions pany which is to have capital obtained. In 10144 he made the second a month before her death.'
$6,000,000 and formed for the purpose highest score ever made in the world in
The following team will represent Kow- Both Captain and Mrs. Plast always of manufacturing proprietory medicines reveiver shooting, which was 477, the loon F.C. in their 2nd Division, league. showed the greatest interest in the wel- for sale in the Chinese markets as pure highest being a score of 478 made by match against the United FC., on the fare of the trackers and those connected Chinese products, to be registered in the George Armstrong ef California. Since South China ground on Saturday (kick- with the junks of the Upper River Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, that time, Do Score has ever been made off, 3 p.m.):--W. Muskett; A. Spary and In view of the above considerations IDr. Yen, chief of the Industrial depart over 470. In 1916, he made 97 straight. Adams; R. Roberta, S. H. Hewer and would suggest the following as a suitablement of the Chihli Provincial Govern bulls-eyes out of 100, at Guantanamo, A Young, E. Donovan, A. Palmer, memorial:
ment in Tientsin, was severely denounced Cuba, at 50 yards with a Colt, automatic. Coombs, K. Mason and A. Estorffe. (1)-A statue of Captain Plant with by his fellow provincials in a special In 1918, he shot in competition with the arm raised and pointing up tiver conference of the guild. The promoters prize shots of Mexico below Vera Cruz in token of his desire to open of the conference are demanding the and won eight straight matches. Besides CHINESE IN THE PHILIPPINES up communications with Szechuen, withdrawal of his petition to the Govern these records, Commander Cope has on
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In addition to this remarkable exhibi- tion, which the Police Department admit
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Yen personally. On the other hand; all few men to have made three consecutive the anti-Japanese Chinese papers, both possibles, and has in his possession some of Reking and Tientsin, strongly de- 18 or 10 medals: nounce the scheme as a small eation. selling plat, similar to the intrigues of DUTE TO SHANGHAI POLICE among the Chinese in the Philippines
beacon or leading mark for steam- ers and junka, (2.)-At some difficult place on the towing path between here and Chungking something in the na ture of a drinking fountain, sur mounted by a bust of Mrs Plant, Tsao Ju-lin and company a couple at to cach of the hands of which cups years ago, and bint at the possibility should be attached whence the of manufactoring poisonous narcotics for continual stream of hard-worked the Chinese markets under the profec and weary trackers could always tion of foreigners, The chief promoter, obtain a much needed drink. Mr. Yu Tze-hang, a native of Kiangsu, 13 Arrangements could be made by now being shadowed by the police. which a constant supply of water. and, tea should be on hand for THE TEACHERS' STRIKE the purpose." (I would mention that the provision of tea in this The representatives of the Chinese. way is in accord with antive cus- teachers on strike interviewed the Chief tom. It is a common practies Secretary of the Cabinet, recently, with during the hot summer months for reference to the payment of the arrears Chinese desiring to acquire of salaries due to the teachers, and also merit" to placo a cauldron of tea as regards the future op-keep of the edu and cupa in the streets so that cational institutions, but us usual, with any poor wayfarer may freely out definite result. The power lies in quench his thirat. I suggest the the hands of the Ministry of Finance, but supply of cold water-which the responsible authorities there main- trackers, contrary to the usual tain that there is no alternative because custom in China,. often drink as soldiers with fixed hayonets demanding well as tea because to many of payment of money must be paid before these hard worked people the latter all others, regardless of whether there is is an unknown luxury, the provis education or not in China. For the pur sion of which would not suit the pose of preventing similar incidente in needs of all).
his province, Tsao Jai reports that his (3.)-The two Chinese Girls should be educational department will always see
provided for in the way Mra Plant would have done, had she that a certain percentage of the revenue lived lady missionary here is set aside for this purpos who once had charge of one of M
them tolis me that the girls ought
Commander Cope won the 1910 and 1920 45 pistol championship and the Allcowers championships for the same years in Shanghai.
Commander Cope said that he had shot in many police clubs all over the United States and that he had never seen the same eficiency in work or the same caprit decorps manifested as is shown in that of the police force of Shanghai,
THE CANTON SUFFRAGETTES
*** FIGHT TO THE FINISH.”
We take the following from the Canton Times -
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Great consternation has been aroused
the passing of law requiring that account books in all husness firms, ro gardless of their antionalities, should be written in English Although a formal protest has been lodged through the Chinese Consul General, there, all efforts resulted in vain, says the Canton Times.
Circulars describing the new law as impractical have been printed and sent. to Chinsuring the people to sympathise with the Chinese in the fight to have the law rescinded.
Among the many objections described are
Chinese who are doing business in the Philippines are mostly ignorant of the English language; hence considerabis inconvenience will be caused if all the merchants" are required to keep their books-and-accounts in English.
Following their recent dramatic and
9. In order to abide by the law, either noises demonstration at the Provincial Europeans or Filipinos will bare to be Assembly, last Monday, from which hired as book-keepers in Chinese stores, setiral of their leaders have not yet which means that Chinese merchants recovered from the injuries which they being unfamiliar with English, will be sustained at the hands of the merciless kept in total darkness regarding the Assemblymen who, devoid of all chivalry transactions of their business, p (1) koncked them unconscious to the a-Since a majority of the Chinese door during the melce, the women suff firms in the Philippines are importers of ragettes, numbering more than a thon Chinese goods from China, all accounts sand strong, beld a meeting at the are kept in Chinese, which when changed! Kwangsi Association Building where into English may cause misunderstand-. more plans were discussed to continue ings and errors in their dealings with the
eir fight.
firms in China. to be sent to school for four years of those with whom he came into your
· Letters and cablegrams have been sent. before steps are taken to settle tact would desire to refrain from taking The third floor of the building was them in life. This lady would be part in a memorial to him and his wife crowded with the amateur militant to the officials in Canton and Peking. willing to reenive them into her of whom they were personal friends and suffragettes "who were mostly studente requesting them to open immediate own excellent school, take com whose generous hospitality they so often, from the different girls schools in the negotiation with the American Govern pleto charge of them and arrange received during their periods of service city The walls in the meeting roomment to have the law rescinded. what was to be done with them on the Upper River.
We were decorated with scrolls with
slogan Equality of Sex, Long live Dr. Sun Yat-sen and General Chen
FIT U PINCE-NEZA Chung-ming, Fight to the finish DESA,
Give us the vote, Women Suffrage is the Infest of the Ginger operated in China,'” etc., eto.**
There never was such an enthusiastic avoid all the objectionable features of
Coast | glass, mounting and has been designer meeting of the fairer sex as that held
on leaving school. It is not de1 do not think that any extravagant sirable to state publicly the sum would be required to carry out the amount which would be necessary suggestions for a memorial on the lines for this purpose lest alleged rein indicated, above the number of persons tives appear to try and get some who came into contact directly or in- it for themselves. The amount, directly with Captain and Mrs. Plant which is not large, may, however both socially and professionally, and
be learnt by responsible parties would desire to participate, is so large at the Kwang Building. Speeches wore this type of mounting. The long coil on application to the Editor of that no big subscription would be re delivered by the leaders and some male: springs of the Fit-U prevent spring this paper required from individuals
visitors, who are sympathetic with the fool sure that the above suggestions
Should my proposal receive support [
except in so far as the publicity would suggest that a small international movement. Immediately after the meet. breakage, and can be instantly adjusted entailed thereby 16 concerned would committee should be formed in Bhanghai ing, & monster parade was held which to give more or less pressure on the nose, appeal to the kindly natures of to raise funds for the memorial and to proceeded to the place where the historic The hose, dips are of special shape to both Captain and Mrs. Plant for the make arrangements for providing it: A fight of the day before was fought the memorials will actively and permanently
are obtainable from The Hong assist in the work they both loved imilar subsidiary committee could be Provincial Assembly From the Assembly present slipping Fit-U Pince nez of any
Captain Plant work was of interformed in Tchang or Chungking to make the procession of the thousand add metal
Coy successors to Clark Arrangements for the site and erection women and girls, each carrying a flag Long estions! benefit and during his 20 odd of the statue, et, and for settling the with the slogans of the movement, pro-&-Co
sud Refra conded to the Civil Governor's yamen of material assistance to furge numbers Should a
scheme bo do
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years in the Upper Yangtaze he has been two girls sait, and thence to the Military Government, Opticians
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(Continued at fuss of neat column. approved, could be included in it.
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where jubilant songs and national girs manufa were sung, as an expression of their appreciation to the, olleiss, who sym Colony patise with the suffrage movement Central.
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