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CANTON HARBOUR
TRAFFIC
RAISING MONEY FOR WATER POLICE
STILL PREPARING FOR THE NORTHERN EXPEDITION.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE
BAZAAR
H.E. THE GOVERNOR ON PUBLIC
SCHOOL EDUCATION.
YESTERDAY'S FORMAL ORENING.
The bazaar and garden fête, under the auspices of St. Stephen's College, com. menced at the University yesterday, when It was announced recently that the it was opened by H.E. the Governor (Sir Kaomintang Water Police Were to the Cecil Clementi, K.G.M.G.).
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}
over control of all traffle in Canton bar
The Bay. W. H. Hewitt (the Warden of the College) in welcoming H.E the
THE HONGKONG - DAILY
THE CONNAUGHT ROAD MURDER
HOW THE WANTED” MAN WAS
CAUGHT
was reported in yesterday's issue of the Daily Free that "the alleged wanted" man in connection with the murder, committed in the early hours
PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY
SHORTAGE OF SCOUTMASTERS.
ELTING ON THE CLOTHES
AMAR
INTERESTING REFERENCES IN SCOUT COMMISSIONER'S LETTER
The Commissioner of the Hongkong Boy Scouts Association (the Rav, G. T.
of Monday morning in the offices of the Waldegrave) refers to the shortage of Road, Central, had been arrested in of relying on "amahs" to look after China Commercial Company, Connaught Scoutmasters; and also the local habit Macao, and was brought to Hongkong alothes, as compared with practice” at Home, in his letter in the June number on Wednesday afternoon.
of the Silver Wolf.
bour. At the time, it was thought that Governor, said that when the studenta to Macão, accompanied by the two office this might lead to the gradual disappear asked him some months ago for permis ance of the pickets. No improvement sion to have a bazaar in aid of the Build has been noticeable so far, however, Oning Fund, he was rather doubtful about giving. his consent, and rather anxious the contrary the pickets appear to have as to the effect it might have. When the
Extracts taken from his letter read- "We are all keen to make a big ad. vanee, but this cannot be accomplished without an increase in the number of Scoutmasters, and it is just the shortage in that
been more active of fato' and almost students undertook such a project there rier across which is Chinahan, Chinese indra Peet which forms our greätest |
It appears that three detectives went
"boys, who were employed with the dead man and the other boy who is accused of absenting himself on the morning of the discovery of the crime.
Near the Macao border (e the bar
saw their col- territory) the "boys". league, the detectives called on the Por tuguese sentries to hold him up, as he was about to gross the frontier. The wanted man is accused of having gone to Macao on June 29th, and it is also alleged that there is a wound on his
Of late several old scouts have come forward & Scouters, and where any Scouters have left or gone on their place, but we want Scouters to start leave, others have been found to take new troops as well as to carry on already existing ones
every evening there are reports of de- was a certain interruption in regard to sultory shooting when attempts are made school work. However, the experiment to break through the picket cordon. It made last yeas had succeeded in bringing the students and the staff together in a is rumoured that one of the launches
common effort for the common good with engaged constantly in running the distinct beneficial results for the whole blockade is armed with an old machine school. Therefore, with some doubt as to gun which has been used effectively on its wisdom, he gave his conaeht, and His right hand, bound up with cotton wool" Scouts when Lieut-Comdr. R. D.
more than one occasion.
Excellency had 'graciously consented to Perhaps the improvement will come come amongst them to open the bazaar.
The Rev. Mr. Hewitt praised the efforts when the money required to put the water police service on an efficient basis made by the students and the members is raised. It is said that 850,000 will be of the staff, for the help they had so required this month and in order to willingly given and particularly the obtain this amount it is ordered that chairman of the Bazaar Committee, Mr.
Nin. (Applause.) every launch or tow boat arriving and clearing "the-Canton harbour-shall-con- tribute $10 or $15 according to its ton- nage
ROAD TAX,
Should the recommendation of the Public Highway Commissioner be accept ed by the Kuomintang Executive Council, overy male Cantonese between the age of 18 and 50 years will have to pay an Annual road tax of one dollar. Those who do not wish to pay, however, are to have the option of working out the tax by serving in the highway labour camp for four days. 1
STATE OF WAR. Canton Kuomintang circles appear to be satisfied that General Sun Chuad- fang, the Military Tupan of Kiangsu and Chekiang, with headquarters at Nanking, does not intend to attack them through
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THE RENTS RESTRICTION
ORDINANCE
EXPIRES AFTER FIVE YEARS,
for five years.
་་
The Rents Restriction Ordinance, .re- He also thanked all those who had in cently referred to in the Daily Press, any way helped, and mentioned the Uni-apsed on Wednesday after being in-force versity authorities, who had given per- mission for the bazaar to be held there, and members of the University staff who had given their aid. Continuing, he said, there were many whom he would like to mention, but, later, the names would be collected, and an official list-would-be- published.
"The loss to be sustained by the Sex
Harvey leaves is mentioned in Troop Notes
"I am glad to be able to say that Sergeant Major Instructor Hollingdale. is taking over the Murray Troop and will be assisted by A-S-M. Bell, and Maynard an old scout of that troop whe is applying for an A-S-M's Warrant. So I am hopeful that the call for
Governor) will not pass unheeded, and Scouters voiced by His Excellency (the that the advance will be made.
WOLF CUS" POINTS.
It was or July 1st, 1991, that the
"The Wolf Cab Packs have decreased Ordinance came into force, with the rental on December 31st, 1920, as the standard figure. Subsequently the law in number, largely because the cubs hate was amended when necessary and land-grown up and joined the Scouts and the lords were allowed a 1 per cent. In coming supply is still too young. All the same there are very low Chinese crease twelve months ago.
"Enquiries made by Eung Sheung Fet Cubs, and one or two Chinese troops have After thanking His Excellency for, at Po on Wednesday showed that in five in the patrols scouts who judging from tending, and before asking him to declare or six instances, tenants of shop premises their diminutive size would be far bap- the bazaar open, the Rev. Mr. Hewitt in or near the Chinese business centre pier in a Pack In starting a Pack, I said that the bazaar was "surely going had been approached by landlords for should warn Scouters, they must remen- to be a auccess." Before anything had increase of rent, ranging from $15 to 830 ber that a Cub Pack is not a small boys' been sold, nearly $1,000 had already been or $40 per month. This was not consider Scout Troop. The method of working a collected in aid of the Building Funded unreasonable. Owners of fairly large Pack differs in very many essentials from (Applause.)
lots of property, says the same vernacular the way in which a Scout Troop is ran, AN INFLUENCE FOR GOOD.
paper, have not made say signs of a just in the same way as Rovering has features which distinguish it very mar- His Excellency, before declaring the move toward higher rente, possibly on bazaar open, said:—Ladies and Gentle- account of depressed conditions.kedly from Scouting. Cube are not Kiangsi and Fukien, and it is stated, men, I am very glad to be here this
Other enquiries from banking sources usually of an age to appreciate respon therefore, that Canton will devote its
afternoon. As you know, the object of shows that money for investment in sibility and need much more personal whole attention to the Northern Expedi- this bazaar is to raise funds for build property is fairly cheap and plentiful attention than Scouts The training is tion by way of Hanan. The military ing, in Hongkong, a public school, after at the moment. Bates of from 8 to 9 given even more through games than it is authorities, however, do not appear to be the English model. It is an object with per cent per annum are obtainable by in Scouting. Camping does not play the as certain as the civil officials of the which the Hongkong Government cannot buyers of houses, who wish to obtain a real part in cubbing, whereas great stress friendship of the Kiangan-Chekiang but have every sympathy. The greatness mortgage up do half (or over) the is laid on the tub's usefulness and be Tupao, and they have ordered the 8th Army Corps, now stationed in the East of England is due largely to her public amount required. River districts, to watch closely the Kiangsi, Fukien Kwangtung borders for any sign of an attack from that quarter. From now, forward, until the termina- tion of the Northern Expedition Canton declares itself in a state of war so that all publications shall be subject to the open. (Applause.} **
schools and I feel sure that a school built here after the English model and run on the lines of a public school cannot bat have an influence for good-in the Colony. "I wish your bazaar. every possible success, and I now declare it
A member of the bazaar committee
SUNKEN P. & O. BOAT'S TREASURE:
£1,000,000 IN THE SEA.
haviour in his own home. One of the tests for a Two Star Cub (the Pack equivalent to the Scout 1st Class-Scout)- is boot-blacking, elothes folding, and Taying and lighting a fire in a fire-place. Ouly a day or two ago a Cub said to me "I never fold my clothes. My amab al- ways does that, Yet-in-England for in- stance a Club would almost certainly
control and supervision of the Headquare handed His Excellency-a-casket, sed from Brest to commence #zivage work have to do that and more about the
a souvenir of the occasion,"
The tugs Iroise and Pelican have sail-
ters of the Commander-in-Chief, General
for the recovery of the gold in the Chiang Kai Bhek. The Kuomintang, how-
Among those supporting the Rev. W. P. & O. liner Egypt, which sank off the ever, have ordered the members of the Preventive Service in Canton, an organi-Hewitt on the platform were Mr. Chan Armen lighthouse on May 20th, 1922, with
Cheang Nin (Chairman of the Bazaar over £1,000,000 in her strong-rooms. sation formed to hunt down smugglers, Committee), Mr. T. C. Huen (the Hon not to interfere
the newspapers.
Secretary), Mr. W. L. Pattenden, Prol.
fere with
For a time the strike pickets threatened Middleton Smith (representing the Rosilk establishment combined. This was pre- the newspaper men with dire penalties if
gistrar of the University), Mr. L. Faster,
they published anything with which they Dr. S.-W. Two, Messra T. N. Chau, L. did not agree and one writer was arresting and XII. Ting,
aided over by five students, who had been responsible for providing all the goods.
house It is never too early to make a start in training up & youngster in the neglect the Cub side of the Scout Ho'z- way in which he should go, and it we
ment, we must not be surprised if we do not have a steady supply of boys com ing into the Scout Troops.
The students of Form & had toys, curios, AWARDS TO LOCAL SCOUTS.
ed last week by the Preventive Service His Excellency was accompanied by his and, orchestral instruments for sale.
and kept in prison until released by in A.D.C., Capt. Steele... fluential members of the Kuomintang- Party Now only the military authorities
and the Police are to havO
interfering with the papers.
power of
THE BAZAAR.
taste-
There were, moreover, mineral water stalls, and numerous out-of-door gaméu, Tes was provided in the grounds of the University by the students of St. Stephen's Girls' College.
COMMENDATION, MENTION AND
WARRANTS.
The Chief Scout of Hongkong bar made the following awards to local Scouts:
The stalls, which were presided over by students from the various forms at the
LETTERS OF COMMENDATION, school, were ranged on each side of the
There was a large attendance at the THE OIL BUSINESS.
University Hall Each of them was
Patrol Leader, Kwok Mok Hof, 13th opening, but the crowd was considerably
Troop (Ying Wa College):-Bendered The cint committee of Workers, fully arranged, with care and artistry. Farmers, Students and Merchants in Moreover, each stall boasted a large augmented during the evening, and buy-efficient First Aid on two occasions, once Catton, an organisation directed by the
fured man in Yaumati Kuomintang to stage demonstrations to variety of articles, the students evidently ing was very brisk The University near the University to two small boys having sought, and suceeded in obtain grounds were illuminated, and the ad- and on the other occasion to a badly in pash the sale of war bonds, is now naking ing something to plan all comers." Joring lecture rooms were transformed Scout, Chan Kang Ming, 19th Troop
to a fairy land of light and colour........
The bazaar will be continued to-morrow and on Saturday, when it will be opened by the Hon Sir Shou Son Chow and the Hon Dr H. Kotewall.
the Kuomintang for a special favour. It Most of the stalls had a collection «uf wants the tax of 30 cents a gallon on toys, an irresistible attraction for child- kerosene oil abolished as soon as the
ICD,
and impossible of avoidance by fond Northern Expedition.comes to an end:
parents: -It, also asks that in future the people The Form 9 stall had confectionery
THE EXHIBITION TENNIS MATCH. shall be allowed to deal in oil, as an and bamboo goods, made in Peking, and
To-morrow evening at 5.30 the centre ordinary household necessity, without the stall presided over by students from restriction. As this way the Committee
Form 3, was practically a bazaar on its of attraction will be the Hard Courts
f1st Yaiunati)His suspicions were aroused by certain signs that all was nót a good opportunity saw enough to cause well in a Chinese Bat, and having seized him to report to his Scoutmaster that he suspected a case of infectious disease. It was found by the authorities to be a concealed case of small-pox: This action on the part of the Scout may have pro- vented a serious outbreak of that disease.
that first asked for the remeral of the There were beautiful Indian rugs adjoining the University Great Hall Air HOOP 20
oil monopoly it is believed that its pre- and embroideries. The Remove Form large stand has been erected, and a five- sent request is inspired and that it had a Fancy Stall, and the Matriculation net exhibition tennis match will be played pretends some change in the old business Form stail was a miniature Fabaqueria between the 1998 Doubles Champions of Filipino shop But not content with the Colony, Messrs. 8. A. and HD the Rumjann and Messrs, Ng Sze Kwong and being
ndora had silkh, Ng Bze Cheung Tickets from $1 can be Form obtained at the entrance. An augmented
in the near future.
FLOODS:
Samshui, Chanchuen and several towns fragrant weed," the along the West River in Kwangtung have books, and a gran been partly muddated during the past
few days,
foued on nezt Zolumn),
Ying Wa College)Tor giving able Second Ho Cheuk Yuen, 13th Troop assistance to Pal Kwok Mox Hor when attending to the small boys, near the University,
Scout Lan Hung Choi, 1st Troop (St Joseph's College) For assisting P.L Kwok Mok Hoi with the case in Taumati
and a service of 'buses will be run by the Hong-Asistant Bcontmarter: Zimmern,
kong Hotel Company to the University 18th Troop; Ho Ping lath Troop.
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