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THE LATE DR. SUN YAT SEN. OFFICIAL MEMORIAL SERVICE- AT CANTON.
ATTENDED BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. AND CONSULS.
An impressive Memorial Service was held at the University of Kwangtung, on Tuesday, the 17th inst., attraded by all the Civil and Military officials of the Government and a number of Foreign friends, oficial and unofficial.
At 11 am. the ceremonies began. After music, the Political Testament of Dr. Sun was read.
Silence of one
Thon a literary apostrophe to the de- coased was delivered. Taizuten Then all present muds shree bows before the portrait of Dr. Sus which was draped and hung in the centre At the entrance of the Laiversity fong arch of flowers was hung up bear as the Chinese inscriptions The Tim etc. The mortality of the Revalution," large
of the altar.
THE HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1925,
CRIMINAL - SESSIONS.
pabbieans and those who professed Re-time. These were the guiding principles publicanis. So with rare self-abaega-ut his life's work nail these he bequeath- tion and ¡elf-sacrifice, he rosigned framed to his followers and bis fellow-country-
BEFORE 911 HENRY COLLIN.) the presidency and yielded it to another men. They may be expressed in the Those of his calumniators who words of the great American statessa,
SHOP RUBBERS SENTENCED. man.. declare that he was an ambitious man Abraham Lincoln, as Gorerament of and that he had been aiming all his life the people are are the principles of Dr. appeared at the Crimiun Sessions yes- by the people, and for the When Yeong Ko and Yeung Cheung for the highest office the people can con- people." fer upon anyone, will find the best answer Sun and of the Party of which he was terday, charged with robbery by two or in this action. All the provinces south the founder and
only Party with admirers and followers north of the Yang- definite platform and defnite principles, taze: yet he resigned and devoted him- the only Party worthy of ita name na self to the task of planning for a com-distinct, from the many factions and prehensive system of railway communion-eliques masquerading, under the name of tion for the country..
party in Chiza.
of the Yangtaze were with him; he had mintang. It" guiding spirit, the Kuo- Fmore, the former pleaded not guilty andi
BOT.
and Crsity Hall was draped in black Directors.
4
YAITH IN THE REPUBLIC
the latter admitted the offenste.
Mr. HK Holmes, Crown Solicitor, said that the two prisoners entered a shop in Lower Lascar Rew during the
the
the "cat," and second prisoner was sentenced to five years hard inbour.
master's absence and gagged the cook Troublous years followed ending with the death of Yuan Shib Kai and the In this brief survey of his life and work, sad toki, and when the master retured When Young Ko was breach of the Constitution by his succes-you have seen certain traits and charac seized him also."
Dr. Sua thea came to Canton asteristics. Patriotism is the mainspring arrested he made statement to Generalissimo in order tu vindicate the of bis life work; more, it is the all-con-effect that he took part in the robbery fundamental law of the land. When sub-suring flame of his existence, Then his
First prisoner sequently bis colleagues thought, a com-idealism. After all, who but an identist against his conscience. mission form of government was more could have dreamt of China as a Re- was sentenced to seven years' hard labour suited to the times and circumstances.publie forty years ago and who but
and ordered to receive 20 strokes with be with the same had displayed in 19 practical statesman could have realised self-sacrifice that he had displayen av, his dream, in such a shot the Chinese resigned and became one of the seven
an optimist in regard to people. He believed that the Chinese
CHINESE CHILD KIDNAPPED. sad on the walls were bung
people can make a success of Republican institutions and that China is ripe for sccolls, dowers and wreaths, a large
Two Chinese women, Wong Hing" and] portrait of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, and the flag Ins 1920 je was again back in Canton democracy.
In 1901 he was elected President bysinen in general. He had a re Ian Kee were charged with conspiracy
He was also an optimist of the Kuomintang near an altar.
Parliament sitting in extraordinarymarkable faith in men. The Military Band was present.
He presamed Among those present were the British session in Cuaton, in protest against, and men to be good unless they proved them-ad with using threats to a certain wo
mna. Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Consul General, the American Consul opposition to the illegal and unconstitu-elves to the contrary. Of course un- Descril, the Soviet Russian Conn, the tonal government in Peking. In trying worthy men have sometimes taken advan- M H. K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, Acting German Consul, the Partiguese to subdue the Northern militarists, tage of that; the troubles we have had said that a woman named fing Ming Consul, the Japanese Consul, the DM organised the Northern expedition to in Canton during the last few years are living in Canton had a
Kiangsi in 1991. Unfortunately, treason the result of confidence abused. But the
son, and on Consul, the Dutch Consul and others.
Sir James Jamieson, despite his indisinde his attempt abortive. At midnight great majority of his followers have shown November 16th last he was playing in the street, which was the last seen of that the confidence placed in them' was altended the ceremony and paid an in the City and an attempt made
Early in December, however, she
- TREACHERY OF CHEN CRIUNG MING.
position following an attack of induenza, of Juar 16, 1922, there was against not in vain. Faithful service they rea him. rloquent tribute to the memory of Dr. his life. It has always seemed curiousdered to him, even unto death. Those of received a letter explaining his disap-| to me that considering the amount of you in Canton who have had occasion criticism directed against a coup recently effected in Peking which bore some re- come in watzet with Dr. Sun realize pearance, and demanding 81,000 and ten
the amount of personal magnetism which tacis of opium for his release, Chen he exercised over all who came within semblance howsoever slight to
Plied to this letter stating that she cour not pay such a sum, and a subsequent letter intructed her to go to a certain boarding house, it flongkang and retain there until
heung, Gen. llow, etc.
She re-
she heard further about
Among the evil and military official of the Government present were Civil Governor Ho Haa Min. Ministers W Chao Chu and Koo Ting Fea, General Chiung Ming's action, that so little cry his orbit. His personal purity and inte. Yang si Min, General Tan Yen Kai, of treachery or treason should have been grity are well known. The latest exam- General Eiu Chan Wane representative
made against the treacherous act of 1992. tenorul Has Taung chi, General However, the ossasion, was one in whistle was something which came to my Took Lam, Generál Wu Te Chan, Com Dr. San showed great physical and moral wedge but yesterday. On the occa- missioners Tang Chak Yu. Foo Ping courage which has earned for him theon of his recent visit to Peking, he was her son, but after remaining tere for zu the presented with $10,000 by a Northern days she went back to Canton, where she undying admiration of Chinese
admirer, for bis personal expenses. In- received further letters which instructed with his shina deserting him, one by one, should be devoted to education and his letters contained foreigners alike: Without any soldiers, stead, he directed that the entire sum her to return to Hongkong. All these threats and demands and with only a single small gunboat at party's expenses,
for dhoney. She returned to Hongkook his command, he carried cu the struggle, It is unnecessary to speak further of and went to the Secretary or Chinese for more than fifty days in the very City his supreme courage. His courage was
Attairs At this time the demands had held by the rebel forces. It was only infectious. In all the previous military dropped to 840
"opening doce MODEY As the S.C.A. o when there was no more hope of succour history of Canton when an enemy has and 8910 ransom. from the outside that he at last reluct-captured the strategic point of Sheklang, letter was addressed to a certain pro- antly gave up the struggle.
the fall of Canter follows. In November
fessional -writer in Yaumati, and a $50 1993 when the
not only captured letter enemy
but was followed by dis
After all the proraiment guests and officials 'bad' paid their last respects to Dr. Sun, came the officers and soldiers of the different regiments, the police of the different stations, etc.
At about 110 a.. an airplane from the Aviation Bureau Rew over the City dropping down memorial handbills relat ing to the occasion.
THE CIVIL GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS.
Sun Yat Sen was not only the great
WORK FOR REUNIFICATION.
try by peaceful means.
VISIT TO NOETH.
zote was
these
Sheklung but had also reached the very trier closed. The woman took this
This man empley-
Од оде
At the end of last year when his friends! think we might say he was like Wash-mises and arrested her with the letter in
her and allies became masters of the situaton as the Father of the Republic, tion in the North, he went up to Tientsin like Lincoln in his simplicity of life his and Peking upon the repeated invitation humanity, and his faith in democracy.
L'KEV.OL of the Northern leaders, to work out in
a mournful occasion. On behalf of Fle of superbe be strueled of the future to give him his true place His Lordship adjourned the case until
more than three
HIS WILL AND TESTAMENT.
[BIVORE ME JUSTICE COMPERTZ.]
ARMS CASES.
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Next year Canton was recaptured and suburbs of Canton City, Dr. Sun by his watchmen. The Civil Giovernor„M“. Hu HAN MIShe came back to give his troops leader personal example and leadership so in living the two prisoners they were in the course of his speech said that Drship and guidance. He was still the Con-spirited his troops that they expelled the in Laichikok Road.
with a man at present unknown Naviour of the Republic of China, but hestitutional President elected by Parlia enemy and turned defeat into victory.ed a coolie to go to the letter writer in wax a great advuente for the peace and bringing thor reunification of the coun
However, he was desirous of His courage was not of the physical type question and ask for letters. only. He had moral courage as well occasion the first prisoner met welfare of the world. His untiring enerus
Hence, instead" Bare his back that has not brother on his return and told him that she was the. ccalie never wore out during the past forty years of assuming the presidency, which might behind it," says a Norse proverb. Dr. the men's wife. The coolie in his advocacy of the salvation of China. prejudice the chances of success, be took Sup, however, did not feel the necessity ter containing the $50 note, and was fol-
olie got this let The Republic of China has lost its the title of Generalissimo ander which of any backing. He had bin with prisoner met him and took him to her
Our Kuominting has lost a
coolowed Father.
to the house by watchmen. First title he was known for the last few years. fdence in himself. Cotoparing him great Leader. The world has lost a great
the statesmen of the American Republic, cubicle.
The watchmen Apostle of Peace. Not only is it a great
entered the pre- loss to our Kuomintang, but to China
possession. Later the cond pri and all the world as well. But though he is dead, he adenis will always be
soner was arrested but subsequently she was discharged, She immediately went poteat."
to another letter writer in Sham Sui Po, MR. WU CRAO CHU'S ADDRESS
and got him to write two letters for her collaboration with them a scheme for the We are too close to him to form an She was watched all the time and when Mr. Wu Chao Chu said: Mombers of regeneration of the country: Unhappily, estimate of his life and character. We, she was about to post them was re-arrest- the Consular Body. Ladies and Gentle disease cut short his career, but never-are too close to the mountain to gel led and the lettera
seited. One of the nou, We are gathered here to-day on theless is death as in life, he gave an true perspective of its height and letters related to the kidnapped boy. Up and bravery, grandeur. It must be left to historians to the present the boy had not been found. Government and people of China. I thank
this morning. We mourn to-day against a disease for which modern among the regenerators and makers of you for your presence. the loss of a great leader, a great teacher, science has no remedy. Trained in nations. But I am sure he will ill no and a great citizen.
modera medicine himself, he bought the unworthy place beside Mazzini, Washing- The life of this man is generally known advice of the best foreign physicians ton, and Lincoln. In the few minutes to you all. Born 80 years ago in the dis available. When, and only when, foreign in which I have outlined so briefly his trict of Heangthan in this province, he science had confessed its inability to do life and touched so cursorily upon bis sprang from a bumble parentige. He was anything farther for him did he resort character, we get some glimpse of the with being in possession of a loaded re- A Chinese ex-policeman was charged indeed a son of the prople for whom and to Chinese medical treatment Whatever man whose name for two generations has to whom he dedicated his life. It is in- may be said of Chinese diagnosis of dis heen worshipped by his countrymen and imprisonment with bard labour.
volver, and was sentenced to "three years' deed strange that his closest followers ease, there is no doubt that Chinese household word throughout the world
A Chinese named Kong Lin, charged do not know the exact date of bis birth, medicine and herbs are eficacious for who put an end to the rule of a foreign with having a He was of such a retiring and modest certain diseases. Call it empiricisma il dynasty after 25 years, who has feruir suid bat the instrument foul olma
in his nature that he never made the anaiver, you like, but centuries of experience baveated autocracy in China, after 40 cen- was not a dagger, but wa
was used by him wary of his birth an occasion for grand given Chinese a knowledge of the healturies and introduced successfully, for the in his trade as a repairer of baskets. A display and extravagance. His earlying virtues of certain herbs. But all first time in Asia a republican form of member of the lattan Basket Repairers youth was spent in Hawaii where his proved unavailing, and he passed away Government; and who by his noble life Guild gave evidence, and said that the elder brother was. Returning to China, on the jah of this month at hall past and sublime ideals has set such an exam-knife could not be used for repairing he studied medicine both in this City and nine in the morning.
ple of the leader, teacher, and citizen. baskets. Prisoner was sentenced to five in Hongkong. It was not long before he
Sans peur et sans reproche," he will be years' imprisonment with hard labour. felt a greater call, a more peremptory
ip Yu Ying was charged with having a torch and inspiration for Chinese, and | He left two wills, one a political testa for patriots all over the world for a dagger in his possession, and "was sen call, to cure not merely diseases of the physical body but those of the body poliment for the guidance of his country, and countless generations to come-Centon tenced to one years' hard labour. Lie of this country. I believe it was 2000 the other, leaving his books, clothes, and Gazette.
small house, to his wife. He died a after the war with France in 1885, that lu first devoted his energies to theenoor mas. Although during the years. generation of his country. His first at of his revolutionary work and public ser
Chan Yi was charged with the posses- tempt was made in Canton in 1896. His vice, he must have bad millions entrusted
sion of six rifles, 27 revolven and 1,017 second attempt was made in Walchow to his care, he died leaving nothing ex
rounds of ammunition. Mr. Whyte Smith great just after the Boxer trouble. It is note- cept some books, because he was
who prosecuted for the Crown, said that worthy that at the very time when anti-lover of books and one small house of
on February 8th, Revenue Officers, acting Before M.E. W. Hamilton at the foreign feeling pervaded the country, the five rooms, which was a gilt to him by
on information received, visited the 8.8. Revolutionary Party gave orders for the the members of his own Party. Such, Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese protection of foreign life and property in brief, is the life of this remarkable appeared charged with the possession of Shing On and discovered the arms and ammunition in the bunkere A search a revolver and three rounds of ammuni- Several more attempts were made up to man.
was made for the firemen of the resaal, 1911 when the 72 heroes gave up their In his political testament, be asked the tion.
the facts of the case, Detec. but none could be found, but prisoner, lives far the cause; outside the East Gate members of his party and biss fellow-
who said that he was cook on the Teasel, a monument now stands in their memory. In the 15 years from 1896 to 1911 no less follow his teachings.
January and, a picket consisting of nine was discovered in one of the deck life- What are his teachings They are Chinese and than ten revolutionary attempts were
European police officer boats. When charged, prisoner said that made. In ench, the small band of faith embodied in the three Principles of the were on general search duty in the Sham the bandles belonged to the ship's runner ful followerr was diminished; & heary People. The first is the principle of the Shui Po and Yaumati district. Ar the who gave them to his foki. The foki toll was taken of the blood of the patriots. nationbeed of the people or Nationalism wo Chinese, forming the advance guard asked him to look after the bundles while Although there might be failing hearts La pursuance of it be brought about the of the piket, approached Shanghai ho went ashores
expulsion of a foreign dynuty in China. Street, near the Tung On -Katting and spirits, the great leader was hever It was al; the guiding, star of his foreiga Factory, defendant, who was with another daunted. We recall the story of Robert Bruce and the lesson of the perseverance policy. He had no love and no hate for man, met them near Mongkok Station of the spider, Dr. Sun bettered this per- this particnlar nation or that. As he said When about two yards away from the severance, when we take into considers in his poitical will, We should associate advance guard, defendant turned and Lon the condition of the country forty with the nations who treat us as walked quickly away, turning into Ivy He was Street towards the harbour. years ago, the ignorance and indifference
equals
HOUSE-BREÄKER SENTENCED: of the masses, the power of autocracy, In that we have an explanation of bis challenged to stop by the two constables, and the new doctrine that he had to police tid-vis the
but foreign nations, after taking something from his poc preach. Here were bravery and persever simple and patriotit, the same principle ket, which appeared to the constables to Chan Wing was charged with, breaking suco seldom szampled.
which must guide not only Chinese but be a revolver, and throwing it away, into and stealing clothing from a bous all self-respecting peoples. The second defendant bolted. One of the constables at Mangkok on February 22nd. principle is that of the sovereignty of the opened fire on him, firing five shots, one oner pleaded guilty to the first charge, In the autumn of 1911, the eleventh people, or Democracy. It is in carrying of which took affect, fracturing delea- and said, that all he took was an over- attempt was successfully made and the out this principle that China is a Teppi dant's left thigh. When searched, nothing coat. Twenty-six previous convictions Republic was proclaimed at Wuching,
lic to-day. It is unfortunate that time bulky was found on the man, but one of were proved against him. At the beginning of 1912, Dr. Sun was has been too short for Dr. Bun to make the constables who turned back, found a His Lordship: How old are you 1—| flected. Provisional President of the China in fact as well as in name srevolver loaded in three chambers, which 33. Republic of China in Nasking He, how. Republic. The third principle is that of defendant had apparently thrown awayThat means you started when you were ever, resigned after three monthi. Why the existence of the people. By that he before he halted. In answer to questions 13. Have you ever done any honest Because he uw that there was another intended to make the existence of the pat to him then, defendant said the work1-My mother was killed in the Race man, more ambitious that he, who was poople more happy and more prosperous revolver was given to him by someone course fire dienster and my uncle lost his not content with any lesser ofice than There is no doubt that the economic outside Sincere's to take some bere life in a typhoon over ten years age. I that of the chief executive ed the country, condition of the country is responsible for After leaving the hospital ward, delen-sometimes work on zampana in the Har and he saw that, there might be bloodshed many political and social evils. With dant made a statement, in which he bour. and civil war, not between the people true acamen he saw that it was useless denied pusscasion of the weapon
His Lordship sentenced prisoner, ta and the Mandbus but between the people to bring about political reforms unless His Worthip remanded defendant until three years imprisonment with hard. themselves, Chinese, and Chinese, e economic reforms were made at the same Tuesday next.
· REPUBLIC -ESTABLIARIND,
.
ARMS CHARGE.
WOUNDED PRISONER IN THE DOCK.
countrymen to continue his work and toning. Murphy said that on
PRISONER. DISCHARGED.
-Evidence was given by Mr. 8. J. Clark, Chief Preventive Officer and the Chinese revenue officer who arrested prisoner.
By six to one the Jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, and prisoner was discharged."
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