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THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION.. SUGGESTED CONFERENCES. [TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 7TH, 1926
TWO CHIVALROUS CHINESE. ·
SAYING, FOREIGN CHILDREN
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The chivalrous behaviour of two un- known Chinese during the rioting in Shanghai is commented upon by the The Chinese saved
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
NURSING GRIEVANCES AND ANIMOSITIES.
THE KOWLOON CASE,
(SY A BLUNT INGLISHMAN)
The law's a hiss" is a common
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DANCING DISPLAY AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
MISS VIOLET, CAPELL AND HER
PUPILS.
Saturday was a great day for the pupils of Miss Violet Capell when, a^er assiduous practice throughout the winter months, they were allowed to make their
Theatre Royal
A premiere is often regarded as a terrible ordeal by adalt artistes, but these youngsters simply revelled in the experience and obviously enjoyed them-
enough expression borrowed from the debut before a Hongkong audience at the out, it is incidents such as this that lead immortal Dickens. It certainly does seem as if there must be something wrong with the local legal mechanism that ran leisurely in the recent police-court case in Kowloon A long family feud seems to have culminated in an unfortunate episode in the cloak-room of the Star Theatre.selves. There was no such thing as stage fright. On the contrary, even the babies It was the sort of squabble that is not
Dr. Leung Pui Rie, accompanied by L.-C. Daily News. Mr. Chao Lo Shang, an attorney-at-law several small foreign children from the in Canton, representing the commercial bands of a mob, and, as the paper points interests of Canton City, arrived in Hong- to truer feeling between Chinese and kong yesterday with other business man foreigner, and vice versa, and do much in order to interview the Chinese General to offset the bad impression created by Chamber of Commerce, the District crowds of vicious, hooligans and loafers.
The father of the children related the "Guilds, and other organizations of the Colony for the purpose of opening con- circumstances. He wrote:- versations regarding the present boycott difficulty. Dr. Leung brought letters from Canton merchants, and Hongkong Chinese are expected to call a meeting of repre- sentative merchants to consider these.
The letter of the merchants who attend- ed a meeting at the Canton Genera) Chamber of Commerce to the Hongkong Chinese organizations is roughly trans- lated as follows:-
"Gentlemen.-When our several asso- elations recently met to welcome the delegations to the Conference of workers, farmers, students, and merchants, it was then and there decided to appoint a joint committee to make seven demands on the
Kuomintang Party, and one of them was to effect an early settlement of the Canton- Hongkong labour strike.
This was afterward favourably con sidered, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to attend to this question accordingly. Our several associations, seeing time was opportune to proceed to the promotion ef a peace. ful settlement, had already called a meet ing of the four commercial bodies in con- junction with the joint committee of farmers, workers, students, and merchants with a view to approaching your honour. áble organizations of Hongkong on the matter. We hope yen will enlist the sup port of the Hongkong Chinese and Euro pean organizations in order to co-operate with the Hongkong and the Canton Governments and the Strike Committes towards the end in view.
"We should be very happy if your organizations would early designate repre- sentatives to Canton to join us in form. ing a committee to deal with this matter.
"We are requesting Mr. Ma Pak' Lin and Dr. Leang Pai Kie to call on you with reference to the subject mentioned herewith in the hope you will extend them the courtesy of an interview and that' matters will be expedited."
"My daughter, aged 13 years, was Markham Road and was rescued by a tram conductor, number unknown, who ran the risk of being severely man handled. A Chinese genticman, name unknown, rescued my three sons, one nged six who received a cut lip and cuts on the legs, "one aged eight who suffered severu bruises on the back, and my eldest, aged 11 years, who suffered severe bruises on legs, arm and back, He took them from the crowd into his own house and communicated with me to come and fetch them home. I think it is only fair (the father adds) to publish these facts in justice to the Chinese who risked their lives on behalf of my children."
badly beatca by a mob of hooligans, in
"THE INTELLECTUALS."
PEKING STUDENTS ANNOYED BY
POLICE INTERFERENCE.
ASIATIC NEWS BERVICE.]
PERING, May 27th. The Peking police searched the students dormitory of the National University this morning and seized numerous copies of the Sinshih, or Love Story, written by On ac- Professor Chang Ching Sheng count of this police interference, Professor Chang has left Peking for shelter in one of the foreign concessions of Tientsin though he has, not yet resigned his post.
The book in question favours free love and is, therefore, highly valued by the Chinese young radicals. The members of the Students Association deprecate police interference on the ground that it is illegal to interfere with the free thinking and writing of the intellectuals and they have petitioned the Ministry of Eduen- tion to this effect.
that further action unfavourable to the non-Cantonese militarists and politicians in the Southern Capital will be detri- mental to Mr. Wu,
sale system
It does not appear likely that the pro- mise of the Kuomintang to abolish the ail monopoly in Kwangtung will be car- THE QUESTION OF TERMS. The Kuomintang in Canton could not, ried loto effect after all. Instead of using at present, diyage the terms on which the the name of monopoly, a boycott against Hongkong might be under liceusea ranging from $10 to $1,000 Bettled, according to Dr. Sydney K. Wai, a year and in limited territory only is a who addressed a gathering of citizens at he adopted. By those who have had time the General Chamber of Commerce at to figure out the details of the system,
certain went up-" danced "n minuet as unaffectedly as they would in Harlech Road or at Jardine's Corner with only the amahs as spectators. They were sa
uncommon in any suburb. Sometimes the tiny tots scarcely out of their perate- origin is entirely lost in obscurity. Abulators, who might have been expected trivial episode, such as a dog belonging to declare a general strike as soon as the. to the" Jones' chasing the ent that is a pet of Mrs. Robinson; or the Jones child, in a moment of exasperation, smacks the face of the pride of the Rebinson clan, despite the fact that Master Robinson is younger than his assailant. It is so easy to start a hate, just as it is simple to start a fire. The trouble is that hates and fires quickly spread. There is usually plenty of fuel lying about that will feed wither.
THE PITY OF IT,
The onlooker can always see the petti ness of these squabbles, but the partici- pants can seldom keep that detached view which comes only to a calm mind. Molehills rapidly grow into mountains when we lose our tempers.
lighted audience had been a hundred concerned as though the laughing, de-
miles away.
The performance, throughout was a
by all present. Some of the dancers, great success and was thoroughly enjoyed
children between the ages of ten and fourteen perhaps,, who gave solo exhibi- tions showed distinct promise, but apart" altogether from individual performances the display was a triumph in colour and sitting and Miss Capell is to be highly complimented upon the good taste and artistic ability shown in its arrange ment. Every detail, including the cos If you wish to study human nature it' tumes worn, come under her persoană is worth while to spend a morning or two supervision. It must have meant uns in a London police-court. The magis remitting toil but the results fully justi- trate usually has a sense of humour and fied the care and trouble taken.
The programme comprised nine "sët Summer; Antuma, relieves the tension created by personal hates by his trite remarks Anyone who pieces "Spring, is privileged to know the magistrate at Winter, Tennis, the Japanese Umbrella, Kowloon who tried this case will agrera Rainbow Waltz, Gypsy and Toytown, of humour. solo exhibitions by Phyllis Grose, that he has a keen sense That is why some of us hoped that he Daphne Bird, Allison Rowley, Phyllis would be able to dismiss this case at Gittens and Miss Violet Capell herself one sitting,
and partnership dances by Norn Me- Kimm and Patsy Parker; Barbara Walker and Phyllis Capell; Phyllis Gittens and Nora McKimm
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As we look back over the events of the past is surprises us that the things which once seemed so important to us almost fade into insignificance when we remem ber them in later years. We never regret any act of kindness, but the hours of hate are the wasted hours.
The full list of those taking part were: Spring V. Levkovich, S. Ho, N. Teals, E. Carroll, J. Choa, J. Blake, R. Zimmern, D. Lee, M. Taylor, H. Ho. P Nish, J. Seath.
Solo-The Spirit, of a Rose, Daphne Bird.
A philosopher once said that he could Sula Jas, Phyllis Grose. not be insulted. Perhaps he was really
Minuet-(By the Babies)-E. Taylor, great enough to refuse to recognise an. Sousa, B. Day, I. Berry, C. Severa, insult. Most of us are so sensitive that D. Breakspear. we are always on the lookout for slights
Tennis-P Gittens, I. Brown, I and insults. If we dine out and find that our hostess has placed somebody whom Gittens, M. Matthews, M. Gittens, S. we consider our social inferiors above us Thorburn, Walker, P. Capell, P.
vkovich at table we are apt to nurse a grievancenes. E. Rose, I. Schierhorst, V.
Solo, Violet Capell against the hostess and the unfortunate guest that is placed above up.
THE CLIMATE TELLS. We are all well acquainted, in Bction if not in fact, with the retired Indian Colonel who is so peppery. Any simple little thing irritates him. Tas novelists hint darkly that curry and whisky have
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Jupine Umbrella-P. Grose. J. Seath, I. Berry, J. Blake, H. Taylor, M. Sousa, B. Day. P. Rundell, N. Branch, J. Choa, R. Nish, P. Rogers, B. Loman, A. Purves,. E. Carrell, B. Pethick, K. Ost, M. Baker, J. Harper, M. Chesterton.
Pierrot and Pierrette-Nora McKimm and Patsy Parker.
Sunnur. Grose J. Blake, P.
Canton on, June 4th, on behalf of Mr it is thought that the restricted sale and effected his liver and hence his irritability. Rogers, J. Seath, J. Chos, B. Loman, K.
There is some foundation for that which Ost, B. Day, N. Branch, M. Baker, R.
we will call the tropical temper of the white man The hot and humid climate
affects all of us. Few of us remain cur normal selves in the tropics...
Eugene Chen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, heavy licence fees will prevent any deduc- who was to have personally met the hotly, tion in the price of oil, especially kerosene
CANTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE. Dr. Wai stated that the Kuomintang would not fail to guard the national and
Professor Chung Wing Kwong, "asse. labour interests when settling the difficul-ciate President of Canton Christian Col-
As children we were taught to count ties now alienating the peoples of the two lege, known in Chinese as the Lingnan ports.
University, and Mrs. Chung, returned ten before we answered anyone that an In the meantime, 3r. Eugene Chen has from America on June 4th, after an ab- noyed us. "The rule should be extended Professor for adults. It is pathetic to see a seem been carrying on infornial conversations sence of nearly two years. with the British and other Consular
ingly sane individual work himself into 4 authorities in Shameen through Mr. W.
tage because the breakfast egg has proved unsatisfactory. A model husband has Cohen, a Canadian British subject who
been known to make his wife thoroughly was one time a body-guard to the late
ashamed of him when he has had a public Dr. Sun Yat Sen and who, since the death
wrangle with chair cookies." of the Kuomintang leader, has been travelling agent of the party.
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Chung has been travelling in the financial interest of the College and is working to procure $2,500,000 endowment fund.
A tribute must be paid to the better
HONGKONG STRIKERS. Strikers from Hongkong who have been living in houses in Canton cffered to them early last June are being requested by the class Chinese. It is seldom, if ever, that POSITION IN CANTON.
owners to vacate them as soon as posthey show signs of violence. They may, According to a former Kuomintang official in: Canton, Mr. "Sun Fé, son of sible, in view of the expected settlement or they may not, nurse deadly hatreds, of the boycott. The strikers, instead of but they are polite enough to restrain the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, was to has complying with the request, are in turn themselves. left Capton on May 31st with other poli- asking the Police for protection, saying. ticians; but he was advised, it is said, that the Kuomintang previously gave that if he did so, be would simply lessen them permission to reside in unoccupied deal of time in the police court. It would the prospects of Mr. Wu Te Chen's early
release.
buildings when returning to Canton from
Hongkong.
PASSENGERS BY "PRESIDENT - LINCOLN."
The Kowloon squabble took up a great be of interest to know just what the whole
Rundell, E. Carroll.
M.
Autumn-K, Glover, E. Ford, A Rowley, 1. Woolley, J. Berry, J. Taylor, P. Rathsam, M. Meyer, E. Gear, Laurenson, J. Kearney, E. Hynes, N. McKimm, N. Zimmarn, F. Ho Tung, P.
Parker.
Fire and Water-Barbara Walker and Phyllis Capell
Jazr-Phyllis Gittens and Nors Mc- Kimm.
Rainbow Falis-M. Chesterton, J. Paton, E. Hegarty, J. Scott, O. Durr- schmidt, D. Bird, B. Ensor, B. Pethick, J. Laurenson, 8, Bullock, J. Berry, A Purves.
Solo-Allison Rowley.
Gypsy-I. Woolley, H. Ho, P. Rath sam, Ho Tung, M. Matthews, K. Glover, M. Taylor, E. Ford, D. Lee, S. Ho.
Solo, Une Petite Morceau de Ballet' Phyllis Gittens."
Taytown-Policeman, Peter Ost, Dutch Doll, June Paton; Coun Doll, Kathleen Glover: Kewpic, Eileen Hyacs; Fancy. Dolls, 3. Seath, E. Hegarty, D. Bird, P. Teale: Clowns, I. Woolley, N. McKimm,
M. Meyer.
Winter-I. Schierhorst, M. Gittens, Y. Levkovich, S. Thorburn, I. Gittens, I. Brown,, P. Gittens, E. Rose, B. Walker, P. Capell, M. Matthews, P. Hynes.
Solo-Violet Capell
There will be a Matinee performance on Wednesday at 5.15,
thing cost. There were the solicitors presumably paid by, the litigants. The Mr. Sun Fo was advised by Mr. Chang
general public, it is supposed, paid the Ching Kiang, acting Chairman of the Kuo,
salary of the magistrate, and the other mintang during the absence of Mr. Wang
Mr. P. S. Foo (Mr. Foo, Ping Sheung) court expenses. The time of the various Ching Wei, to assume the post Chief Commissioner of Canton Municipally, was a passenger on the 8.3. President witnesses must have been of some value.. succeeding Dr. C. C. Wu. Mr. Sua reluct incola," which left for Shanghai, Japan The only satisfactory thing about the antly consented to take the office. The and in Francisco on Saturday. Among whole business is that it is an example opinion in Canton is that Mr. Chang was other passengers by the same vessel were for others. It was quite clear that, the again! We may injure others with our speaking on behalf of General Chiang Mrs. T. X. Wt Miss Helen Wu, Miss Lai cold and calm attitude of the law towards hate but we most certainly hurt ourselves. King Wu, Mr. Wa, Master K. C. the subject of personal hates and family. If love is the greatest thing in the world Kai Shek.
feuds was quite different to the ideas of hate is surely the thing that brings most Friends of Mr. Wu To Chen are also Wu and Master K. Y
Mr. Wong Kok. Son, other of Dr. those who take part in such wasted wretchedness into our lives. It is not anxious that Mr. Sun. Fo should remain
only our duty to forgive, it actually pays in Canton. They consider that General Wang Chung Hui, the well-kno Chiness efforts. Chiang, on the advice of M. Borodin, is jurist and scholar and an ex-Frein of holding Mr. Wu as a sort of hostage, and China, also left Hongkong for Shangh
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If we could only remember that hate in to do so. We can always refuse a hate boomerang that always comes back tinued at foot of next Caluma)
as we can refuse a friendship-if we went
to do so,
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