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THE CANTON SITUATION,
[VRUM OQA CORRESPONDENT. }
CANTON, July tath.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 174H," 1982,
LOCAL VOLUNTEER'S SUCCESS FATAL SHOOTING OUTRAGE AN ILLUSTRIOUS SCHOLAR
AT BISLEY,
CORPORAL F. GOODMAN, WINS THE
ALEXANDRA COMPETITION.
There is no change to report in the situation at Canton. The civil popula tion is still nervous and precautions have
News came through on the cubles yes- not been relaxed, although some shopsterday morning that Corporal F. Good- Lave repened their doors to businessman of the Scottish Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, has Bisley. This
Alexandra Competition at entitling winners to the shoot for the one of the competitions King's Prize, the principal trophy of the Risley Shoot.
At night the city is very quiet hieuuse the street-gutes are barred immediately after sunset and people cannot get an Nothing untoward has nourred in the acity as the result of the electric mechanics atrik as the foreign staff and volunteers managa to supply the necessary current ay night. Reports of press-gangs at work a still prevalent, but one gannot accept all that is said; this, of course, does not
mean that all the reports are baseless.
won the
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Corporal Gudman went on leave this year, and as he intended to enter for the Bisley Competitions he obtained permis xion to take with him the rifle issued bian as a volunteer. He is an id volg seer. by the way, at home as well as is the Colony he has been in the legal
ON THE PRAYA, GENERAL OREN'S BROTHER MURDERED,
SUSPECT ARRESTEN.
A shooting outrage which passibly hears some political significance occurred late on Saturday night.
OF ST. PAUL'S 'COLLEGE. MEMORIAL SERVICE TO THE LATE
DR. WU TING-FANG,
Past and present scholars of St. Paul's [ yesterday afternoon, when a memorial College assembled at St. Paul's Church. service to the late Dr. Wu Ting-fang was Roads in Canton, and a brother of Mr. Chen Tat Sang, Director of Public
held. The eminent Chinese' statesmag feneral Chen Chiung Ming, accompanietly in the history of the Colony, Seats was educated at St. Paul's College very by a number of Chinese ladies and gentle were reserved at the service for Dr. Q. C. Oices, when he was saddenly hired dnsens included Lady Robert Ho Tung and men, was proceeding past the Harbour Wu and family and others who were pre from the crowd.
Miss Ho Tung, Mr. S. W. Tsa, Mr. Chau
fired, and it is not know whether more Stewart.
It appears a number, of shóts were Sui-ki, Mr. Läi Kwai-pui and Mr. E. G. than one man was concerned in the College (the Rev. A. D. Stewart) conduct actual shooting, though it does
The Warden of St. Paul's Meened the service, assisted by the Roy, Li
The current opinion here is that wol Defence Corps since 1914 and joined thus / evident the attack was pre-arranged and Kow Yan apd Rev. T Sie Kai.Mr. hetual fighting may be expected in Vanton Scottish Putapary or its formation carried out by an organised gang. during the coming week or so. Every Corporal Gominuit as taken a number
One of the bullets fred entered the Peter Chan, the organist of the Church, boly is eager for authentic news as to of prizes in rifle meetings here and he furtunate gentleman's back. passing officiated at the organ. Oh, Rest in the the results of the fighting up Shinkwan wecond in the Deleger Corps Chan-of the-extrutiating pain which he must the hymns sung (in Chinese) were Jesus out through the abdomen, but in spite Lord "was played na a processional, and way, because the trend of events here will pionship two years ago. For the last have been suffering, he managed to pro-calls us o'er the tumult." Art thou be governed by the success or otherwise of three years he has been in the team the opposing forces up north. Should which won the Hongkong League shopt
cer to his hotel
"weary, art thou langaid,” “Nearer, my God, to Thee" and Han Sheng Chi be able to bond his experi-ing contest, and he holds the Donegal tion southwards, Dr. Sun's case will badge as the best shot in the team.
The tunes to which these hymns were Abide with me." sang were those familiar to English ears. Receive a decided Allip, and it may in- #nence his actions in the vicinity of Can-
at the conclusion of the service the Dead tun. On the other hand, should Hsts not
March in Saut attain his objectives, Dr. Sun's Main
was played. Impes will be shaitered and the only coupe left to him will be to leave Canton, Chen's putty, being in power, will endea- Nour to prevent Hau from coming south
STATISTICS OF DROUGHT, METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS FOR
JUNE
Bezhong Observatory
returns for
A large crowd quickly collected, and, as is the way of crowds on these occa- sions, hampered the police in their efforts to being the recreants to hook. Che Indian policeman evidently singled out the "right man for when pursued he turned on the constable who fired a number of shots. Unfortunately he escaped, bitin suspect has been arrested, who, it is thought, is the same man.
A Chinese lady, Mrs. Ha Sze, who wounded in the font by a stray bullet
In an aldress to the assembled pupils. the Wariten remarked that every school in the world liked, to make much of its though young empared with illustrious past stúdents. St Paul's,
who had become illustrious in the history many
und their policy here is terely one of uge show that daring that month the accompanied Mr. Chen Tat Sang, was schools, could you honst the name of one
consolidation.
7.
distance bweni tatal rainfall was 1.32 inches, this cop but her injury is not likely to prove of China. He would not think of sound-i
Carton at Shinkwan, coupled with the strict censorship, makes it very difficult for definite news to get through:
THE FIGHTING ON THE NORTH RIVER.
ring with an average mean from 1984
of 16,09 inches,
The rainfall for the month at the Botanical Castlets wits 7.20 inches ou 15 days: at the Matilla Hospital. Mount Kellett, it was 8.44 inches où 10 days, nn! at the Paßer Station, Talpo, it was 12 days When the drought was brykent in June, för mora. rain felt at Trip than in other parts of the Culong.
At the Diservatory, the rainfall for for the period of May 1st.to June anth June was 3.57 inches below normal, and it was 15.67 inches below normal.
Droughts mom severe than this occur in 1983 and 1903, when the defects for this period were 20.17 and 17.08 inches, respectively.
A emsiderable auler of transport inches or contractors enter for business on the North Rises from Wong Sha up to Shin. kaan and their shops are mostly Wongshat hey have representatives con timally travelling backwards and for wards and they are the only people quali fiel to give unbiased reports of happen- ings at Shinkwan. I had a very interest, ing resursation with one of these couriers and he states that on the 11th. He's advanced guariks were at Tai Kin nud Wong Kong, which are about us și from No engagements of import ane have taken place in Shinkwan and the report that Slickwai had fallen is "premature Han's troops have adopting shock, tactics with some success and have als mude use of seroplanes with which he bonbed the railway station
Shinkwan.
slightly deficient but well distributed In 1887 the drought was followed by rain aroughout July, and in 1993 by normal rainfall in the first week of July, then a drought for a fortnight and heavy rains at the end of the month.
t
medical advisers ordered his removal to
Later in the night Mr. Chen Tat Sangsing the note of sorrow on this orension: the Government Civil, Tuspital, where i lenonrable life, what cause was there for when a man had lived a long, useful and expired about mid-day on Sunday.
sortos? One ought rather to sound the note of thankfulness and triumph,
SPORT.
BASEBALL
HONGKONG DEFEATS CANTON,
to ure, in the match with Hongkong on Canton, although defeated by four runs
Saturday, gave a very good account of themselves and an excellent exposition of the game. Their first base man was a tower of strength and it was only the presence of a few weak men in the team that lost them the gaine
Dr. Wn Ting-fang entered St. Paul's College very soon after it was founded by the Rev. Vincent Stantou, in the early days of the Colony. Here be first re
Mr. Stewart, how well be remembered ceived his early impressions of Chris sinulty, and he told nis dige.” Continued
the old buibling. 10 years ago. going to "prayers in the dittle chapel in After a Church." time he was baptised into the Christian
He went to London and had the dis than they have done for some time past:
Hongkong made a much better show Ligetion of being the first Chinese to he certainly their play was a marked in-turned, so Hongkong and became a admitted to the English Bar. Then he provement on that in the game in which ember of the Legislative Council, Heis they were defeated by the Japanese re-best known to the world as the brilliant the month was 51.9, the highest pointing to their supporters, especially in of America. His recent movements are The average mean temperature duringently. This improvement is very gratify. Airbassador of Chian to the United States. being 80.9, on the 20th, and the lowest view of the fact that they have a storm well known how, na hering the all of at Shinhwan. Three bombs have falled, on the 1st. There were 13 hours of week with the Columbia.- very his country, he gave up his well-earned in the terminus and a few others have sunshing and the average 'humility
Hongkong entered the retirement and threw himself with arusel. Geld with a new, pitcher, who was a disfish energy into the work of trying to sines acquisition to the team: although he was distinctly outclassed by the Canton ring pity and peace into this distracted pitcher, who was one of the best yet seen
Jand in Hongkong.«
been dropped in the Kwangtung Arm" encampments; the actual damage has not been awertained. It appears that Chen's troops are nos offering much resistance.
EUROPEANS ROBBED.
LADIES.
WILM strong team.
but are falling back on some line of MAN, WITH BAGGER ATTACKS TWO defence where they will be able to show concerted action. Another port státem that on the 19th. Han attacked on three frunts andhis left wing suffered a slight repulse. The foregoing merely proves that the Northern Expedition which had renained more or less inactive during the beginning of the trouble, is inning to inhke itself a dominating factor in the
of The handbag contained money and a
ROBBER IN A RICKSHAY
The game from an onlooker's point of view, was more amusing than usual from the fact that two American teams were in opposition and they were able to indulge to a greater degree than when he in the repartee associated with the game the team is of another "untionality.
HONGKONG SCHOOLS
Dr. Wn lived up to a high moral stand- ard, Stephen's College that a boy may he He once told the scholars of St. very clever, learned and well informed, but without good morals he will not oft in life" Dr. Wo was true to
that
principle
at many
#· difficult time in, his career; in all his decisions he ranged himself on the side of China. Very seldom could it be said in the his tory of any courutry that none was for
concluded on Friday aftertioon when the country who rose superior to the claima a party: all were for the State" but for The Schools volleyball season
was tunately there were individuals in every
the presentation a match was played be unshaken. He belieged the future would trophies were presented to the winning of self all, when the temptation to self- teams by Mr. R. H: Kotewall. Before seeking and gain came to them, wers tween Queen's College and St. Paul's show get more of the good work. Dr. W College, which had tied for first place in and fox" for his country. It might truly match was a very close one resulting in the junior disision of the league. The said that Dr. Wu gave his life.for his
VOLLEYBALL.
a win for St. Paul's hy two games toy, beanse if he had remained in
today. retirement, humanly speaking there was un mesin shy to shuld not be alive
"ontinued the Warden. Many students. Dr. Wu aver forgot His old school,
anything for their school. It was oct so go assay from their school: they never do with Dr. Wu. About ten years ago h gave a very clear proof of his interest and affection, for his old school by making a donation of $5,000 for this very building
which yn ow are,, and more mcently he gave a still larger donation towards the building of the new hostel."
Mr. Sinanons, wife of the overseer in charge of the Bowen Road filter beds, was robbed on Friday afternoon near Ken- nedy Road, about four o'clock, when they notice man walking behind the younger, July. The man, seeing he was observed, whipped out a dagger from his strurgia. I feet that nothing decisive, es. Simmons handbag. The robber, girdis, terrified the ladies, and snatched has yet take?” place, in one may be pre then rath down the pathway in the alree pared to hear of intense fighting in the ton of Wanchai and soon disappeared Best week or 50, That the presence of the | from sight, military has made itself felt is fected in the fact that the express passenger pair of spectacles, the total value trains between Wongsha and Shiukwan which is 950. have been taken off the schedule. A through train, carrying passengers and goods, haves Wongsha in the morning at
The second officer of the ss. theate, about Dan is due to arrive at Shine John Williams, Was reported to the kwan at 6 in the evening: but the many rieksha at 10.50 p.m. on Friday he fel
Police that while driving in a public e delays en route cause the train to arrive steen. When he awake he found that cation said that it was to be regretted anytime between midnight and sunrise the the vehicle had stopped outside the that only two teams. Queen's and St. The president of the Volleyball Asso sextoring. The junk service, which Victoria Recreation, Club and four Chinese Paul's had entered for the senior divi asually occupied a fortnight for one trip, has entirely erased. The attempt to placed himself in defensive position, trophy, but the scores in the six games were standing round it. He immediately sion, t. Paul's had win, the senior indure the staff of the Yurh-Han Railway whereupon the four men fled. Or search had been yery close and Queen's had to strike has not materialised and the ing his pockets Mr. Williams found that rice had very hard lack in losing by workmen are now under armed guards, he had been robbed of $30 in notes. In single point. In the junior division six Kwaugling troops are being rushed up, connection with the affair the police have schools had competed and the result had embarking at the first wention beyond-detained a ricksha, cunlie.' Wongsha, viz., Sai Chen, the reasons for
been a tie between Queen's and t this being that there is a military road
Paul's, the final having been plaged off skirting the north and west of the city,
that afternoon. In the small boys' divi running from the White Cloud Mountains expert at the Public School for Boys,
Mr. G. H. Parkes, the physical culture sion Queen's College had wou easily,
without losing a single game. to Sui Chues. "One would naturally Shanghai, caught an enormous carp, in expect to see a considerable number of the pond in Hongkow Park. It measured casualties couing in by train, but none aft, in. over all, ft. in girth and weigh have been noticed, the only logical deduc- ed.. exactly 35 lb. tion being that they are treated elsewhere, There is no exodus from the towns in the region, the majority of the civil popuinean he nscribed for her doing this is that, tion having left on the arrival of the having maintained neutrality since the Kwangtung troops.
bombardment, she did not like being NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
close to the Wing Fung and other ships, Two Japanese destroyers arrived the embroil her in the fight, and she steamed as any action from either side would day before yesterday and are anchored down the river to put a safer distance together at ona buoy off Shameen close between herself and the pro-Sun sbipa to the Tarantula. Yesterday at 2.10 p.m. Searchlights are thrown from the ships the cruiser Wing Tacung, which bad cff Shameen on the Goddess of Mercy mained off Shameen ever since the bom-Mountains and vice veran at night and bardment and had moved further up the the people fear that another bombardment river when Dr. Sue's ships came up from may take place. They have through the Whampoa, left her buoy. She started by Peace Protection Society requested Dr. entering the front reach and then backed Sun to, refrain from another bombard- into the south stream; on getting round meat, but he requires the Kwangtung Organ Recital to be given this evening the Hooam Customs Quartern she turned soldiers to retire to 100 lis from the city,in St. John's Cathedral at 9.15. round abruptly and putting on full steam which condition is not likely to be com-.--Chora! Song and Fugue Westry-charged, his name having been given by again entered the front reach and proptied with. Accordingly the Society are ceeded down the river. Her fore guns trying to get the mediators to take up,
2-Meditation .............. were under cover but her rear guns were with the two sides various counter-pro 3) Veghiero Martini-Kreisler, other Japanese on Saturday appeared as Funcovered and trained on Dr. San's shipa, posals and attempt to induce Sun and Ip 'As she went down the river, a great com to modify their conditions to enable an4-Night motion took place on the Bund. Passers-armistion to be brought about. by, fearing another bombardment, run for shelter and shops closed their doors Not shot was fired and the Wing Tsung is new anchored off, the Canton Christian College at Honem. Tie only reason that (Continued as foot of nezi column.),
Mr. Stewart thought Dr. Wu might be Mr. Rosewall congratulated the win called the leader of the noble hand who, the pleasure of presenting prizes for work for the good of their country," and ners and said that the last time he had in the words of the School song, "will volleyball was more than eight years ago, he advised the boys to remember Do. Wu's when the game was first started in ange Without good morals a man Hongkong. He considered volleyball was will not succeed.' a number of players on a small ground, there, would wish that their attention the best game for affording exercise tu
Dr. W, it he were producing stamina, a good eye and can should be directed to the example of the he were eligible to play in the league him mised to be with them all their days and nination between the players. He wished great leader, Jesus Christ, who had pro- sell. He wished to present a trophy, toad this to a heavenly horne. sions, the committee might decide, one le competed for in any of the three divi- of the cups having been already won outright.
The trophies were then presented and cheers for Mr. Kotewall and the Hon. the proceedings terminated with hearty, Sceretary.
ORGAN RECITAL,
The following is the programme of the
Minuet
UNDESIRABLE LODGING
HOUSE.
TO BE BROKEN UP." The Marine Magistrate (Coinmander Beekwith, R.N.) further investigated on
an unlicensed boarding house at No. 18, Saturday the question before him on the previas day as to the proprietorship of Praya East.
A Japanese had been
Batiste wonian in charge of the premises. An
Beethoven. defendant and admitted that he had been
·MER, GUY KENNETT
condueling the place for about five years. S. Karg-Blerta Aning defendant $100, with the alter Hymn 103
native of two months' imprisonment, the Marine Magistrata, said,-he-wanted-the 6.) Air on the G string: faithson broken up. The Magistrate warned the Berwald.with the licence and to have the place Deputy Superintendent of Police to deal (b) Meditation
Glazbunou defendant that if Europeans were found on his premises again he would be dealt E. Elgar, with very severely.
WF.
and Siuo are still at the Bocca Tigris
The three cruisers Hai Chi, Hai Sum --Shepherd and Mockingbird- Forts and it is not anticipated that they will take any active part in the struggle.
Cable communication with Hongkong is interrupted.
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