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THE POPULATION OF CANTON.
A NEW UNIVERSITY.
PROMINENCE GIVEN TO THE STUDY OF RUSSIAN.
POLITICS ALSO,
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. }
QUIET ON THE
·SURFACE.
HOTHEADS WORKING FOR TROUBLE.
GENERAL LI TSAI HSIN'S ATTITUDE.
(FROM A SHAMEEN CORRESPONDENT. ]
In
the
Your correspondent is right. Canton things look quiet on surface but some hot-hends who make money out of trouble-the human carrion birds-are spread ing all manner of tales regarding the alleged British outrage Chinese soil..
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30th, 1927.
THE NAVY LEAGUE. SELLING WINE WITHOUT
MORE MEMBERS WANTED,
SIR H. POLLOCK'S REVIEW
OF ACTIVITIES.
WARNINGS TO THE LONDON OFFICE.
A LICENCE..
"FAR TOO OQMMON NOWADAYS."
NAVAL AND TROOP MOVEMENTS.
DESTROYERS AND SUB- MARINES FOR NORTH.
FURTHER DETAILS.
NATIVE SHOP OWNER FINED.
Before Mr. W. Schofield at the The destroyer, H. M. S. Stirling. Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, the and the submarines L.1 and 2.5 left owner of a wine shop in Lai Chi Hong Kong on Monday under seal- Kok appeared with his wife oned orders. It is further reported charges of selling datiable liquor that all warship crews "have been. Kong branch of the Navy League without a licence and with storing ordered to stand by, but no orders!
The annual meeting of the Hong
was held yesterday evening at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's Board Room..
dutiable liquor in unlicensed pre- mises. A coolie, who was arrested The Chairman was the Hon Sir during the revenue officers' visit to Henry Pollock, K.C., and other the shop, was charged with purchts- members of the Committee presents spirits frote aa unlicensed
vender. on were Mr. W. A. Dowiey (Vice-Presi- dent), Mr. R. Sutherland, M.B.E., Mr. J. H. R. Hance, Mr. A. J. Brd (Hon. Treasurer), and Mr. L. M. Whyte (Hon. Secretary).
The regulations regarding the registration of births are to be atrictly enforced in future in Can- ton. If the parents do not comply with them within five days of the "happy event" they will receive A summons from the police. All physicians and hospitals have to re- They want to have a big meeting port the number of their maternity and to demonstrate, but F-hear, that cases at the end of each month. General Li Tsai Hain, the general The Police are particularly desirous officer commanding the troops in of keeping their population statis-Canton," will have none of it. Ho ties up-to-date. The Intest figures has forbidden a procession on show that the City has now: Shaki, opposite Shameen, population of 704,101 exclusive of Rest assured, Shanteen is not the people living an junks and going to be another Haakow. But ampata on the river. Of this the Russians in the City are laugh number 442,02€
anding in their sleeves. They say that males 201,175 females.
everything is going as regularly as clock work for them. They are Their only wonder quite satisfied. il that the British did not take strong action last year. Some of us wander also. In 1878 we had peace with honour in Europe. In 1997, in China, it seems that we have sold our honour for peace.
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A Canton City Bank is to be opened with a capital of 81,000,000 which will be agency of the Municipal Adminis
tration.
the sole faancial
To replace the several foreign managed schools which are to be closed after April 1st owing to their non-compliance with the Chinese local order to register with the Kuomintang, a new institution.. to be named the Canton University will be organized. The University, in addition to usual course of arts anil science; will give prominencs
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the study of the Russian language and Russian theories of economics and government. ΟΙ course, the study of Kuomintang politics and the Three People's Dctrines is also made a compulsory subject of the curriculuni. Among the professors no far appointed is. Mr. Wei Yuk, a Java Chinese who has been for some time a member of the Kuomintang Foreign Office a Canton and a director of the
Information Bureau.
THE REVOLUTION ÖF 1911.
OBSERVANCES IN
CANTON.
"THE SEVENTY-TWO HEROES,"
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The attendance was small.
The sub-
The CHAIRMAN, presenting the report and accounts, remarked upon the difficulty of obtaining members" subscriptions promptly. scriptions in 1926, he said, enly amounted $435, equivalent to the subscriptions of only 8 members. This was a very unsatisfactory state of affairs. While dealing with that question he should like to make a appeal for much larger number of menthers than they had at present, The membership ought to be nearly three times what it was.
"On the first defendant admitting both charges, and the wife denying all responsibility, the prosecution accepted the pleas, and the woman was acquitted.
Revenue Officer Powell stated that he was not pressing the charge against the coolie, as he was merels detained because he purchased some wine while the officers were in the shop. The Department regarded the case in a serious light, as illicit trading in wines was becoming ment was being defrauded "of con "common practice and the Govern
siderable sums of revenue.
Asked to what extent the Govern Revenue Officer Powell said the ment were defrauded in this case, wine was quoted at $3.50 per jar, whereas the duty alone was $4.40.
The defendant was fined $100 on each charge.
ANNUAL REPORT
The annual report stated:- The membership is now 205, 90 having joined the Hong Kong Branch of the Navy League during
1920.
The deaths of the President, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, K., C.M.G., LL.D., are reported with regret.
Concert.
regarding their future movements have been received.
Another report current is that H.M.S. Ambrose will leave for Amoy to-day, and that H.M. S. Titania and further submarines are leaving for the North on Friday,
As stated yesterday"two Brigades of Artillery and the 1st Battalion,
the Green Howards are leaving for the North on the Fasa and Bellerophon,
A The Headquarters and 1st Field Brigade, R.A., the Headquarters and 4th Pack Brigade R.A., and the Royal Artillery Signala were embarking board the 3. Bellerophon yesterday, which was scheduled to sail. North last even- ing.
The Green Howards are due in) from Fanting today and will em- bark on the Farma, which is also taking the 13th Infantry Brigade Headquarters Staff, the 13th Bridge Signals and reserve drivers for the 5th Armoured Car Company.
NEWS FROM HOME.. News from home regarding the Services put here states that the following Service intelligence has arrived by mail from Home --
Mr. D. G. Locs, General Searo- tary of the Aldershot Y.M.C.A., and Mr. B. Brown, General Secre tary of the Ipswich organisation, have been selected to leave for and help to organise recreation for China to provide home comforts
the troops at Shanghai.
It was up to the Colonyfully ta support the Navy League; they were not able, perhaps, out here to exercise any very great influente on big affairs in Great Britain, but they were constantly being asked by the Head Office in London to send home what monies they could spare for the purpose of bringing before the public of Great Britain The Canton Gazette announced
the necessity of an efficient naval
The following appointments were on Monday that all araragements force in every part of the world.
On the 21st October we celebrated made by the Admiralty on Febru- had been completed for the cere In connection with, this part of Queen's Theatre at which net Edwards to Titania, additional Trafalgar Day by a concert in the ary 18th:-Comdr. E. J. Shelley, to Durben; Lieut. R. L. M. monies to be held at "SunBower the world, it might be remembered takings were $1,360.-10. Hill" in memory of the Heroes, that a telegram was
Of this 81,000 was donated to the Wanhsier. (February 8th); and to Titanic, who sacrificed their live for the head office in London last Septem-Funds of the Navy League in Loa-
sent to the Fund and $500 to the General for command of a submarine (on Revolution 16 years ago.
arrival). ber warning the Navy League of the don. The Committee and members intensely critical situation develop and the Wanchai Memorial
also laid wreaths on the Cenotaph, ing in China, which unless dealt. with firmly, might result in conse-
history.. quences unparalleled in the world's
An
enormous all-printing had been prepared by the "e Sze" Art School at the request of the Peoples Movement" Committee. The picture was to be exhibited on the rond leading up to the Sun. flower hill so as to attract the eyes of every passer-by.
They also drew attention to the lack of a sufficient"river gunboat patrol, in Chinese. inland waters. "The canvas is 16 feet long and
In December last year it was con- 18 feet wide; and, according to the sidered advisable to send a letter furette, depicts the 72 martyrs into the Secretary of the Navy League
position out here was still unatis- in Loction pointing out that the factory; and in the course of that letter the Secretary had said: My Commitee appeal to you' vigilant, and to see that the Navy League apholds principle of National and Imperial policy, ample naval protection for British subjects and British com-
The Chinese students of the Hackett Medical College for Women (American) and those of the Chi- nese-French Medical College and the Sacred Heart College (both French) have held several joint various attitudes, looking down on meetings within the last few days with the p
e object of forefing the school authorities to register the Institu- tions with the Kuomintang. The latest development in this agitation is the support given to the students by the local practitioners in West ern medicine. They intimate that failure to register may render
the earth with anger, sorrow or weeping. All seem to rebuke, the survivors of to-day who call them selves members of the, Party, with the same expression;
On the lower section of the canvas is a map of all China, with distinct outlines showing the provinces now under the Nationalist Government.
YELLOW FLOWER HILL FESTIVAL.
be
as the fundamental
merce all the world over."
the world.
Wandelen Fund.
The Local Branch opened a fund in aid of the dependenta of those men who were killed or injured total subscriptions from the Public during the Wanhaien incident. The amounted to $1,540.93 and this together with $1,000 from the Navy League's concert amounted in all of 1/113 realized £930. A draft for to 32,540.23 which at the exchange this amount has been sent to the ELO. of the Navy League for the above objects.
Warnings That Were Justifled. The local Branch have been in
touch with the HO. continuously
MARRIED QUARTERS.
It has been decided that soldiers on the married quarters roll forma- ing part of the Shanghai Defence Force may, as a special case, dur ing the period of their
separation from families, receive lodging, married rates, or the fuel, and light allowances, at the provision in kind, subject to the e corresponding normal deduction of 1s. a day from
main in married quarters during marriage allowance. Where, how- ever,-families are allowed to re- the soldiers absence, no lodging allowance will be payable, and the issue of fuel and light in kind continue, no rent being payable, but is a day being deduced from
may
recognised married officers and of marriage allowance Families of regarding the situation out here and
other ranks may elect to proceed League's traditious. In September price of residence in Great Britain the necessity of upholding the Navy
at public expense to their selected
ed in the local papers at the time in occupation of quarters to re- long telegram which was publish or Northern Ireland, or if already was despatched to H.O. calling at main in occupation thereof, provid- at home of the intensely critical occupation by az entitled officer or tention to the lack of appreciationed the quarters are not required for sitaation developing in China which soldier at the station. unless dealt with promptly and firmly might restilt in consequenÇEY unparalleled in the World's history.
We also sent a copy of the telegram DROVE ON AFTER KNOCK-
ING DOWN A BOY. to the Shanghai Branch, who cabled home on similar Baes: In Decem ber last the Committee despatched a long letter to H.O aumming up j the situation and this letter, has, we are informed, been placed before
CAR DRIVER SUMMONED "AND FINED.
graduates from the schools liable Throughout the morning aud to exclusion from practice in the afternoon, it was expected there
One of the objects of the League city. The foreigners' objection to would be a constant stream of was to see to the maintainence of registration is, as I have pointed students, workers; peasants, and the Navy at the requisite standard out previously, based on the fear merchants, to Sunflower Hill to of strength, so that British prestige that when Kuomintang agents are pay their repects at the mausoleumight be upheld in every part of The warning they had sent had given right of entry they will force dedicated to the 72 martyrs of the
been fully justified by the remorse- doubtful subjects into the curri revolution.
less logic of recent events. He was culum, However, the fat has gone
sure that he was only voicing the forth. The foreign educational in-
opinion of every member of the the Prime Minister and the Ad DRIVER WHO WAS AFRAID committee, that they should have miralty. The letter also desired stitutions in Canton have to comply
been very glad indeed if their the subject of piracy to be Brought with Kuomintang rules or close.
prognostications had not been justi- to the notice of the Admiralty and
asked that Yesterday, March 29th, being The Hong Kong Chinese newsfied.
more serious steps It was our only hope that the should be taken in conjunction with Canton Independence Day, the 16th papers observed yesterday as
the local Chinese authorities to anniversary of the first battle of the holiday, and there will be no Chi- good sense of the Chinese people comb out the pirates' nests.
nese newspapers this (Wednesday) would now assert itself, and that Chinese Revolution. Yellow Flower morning.
This Branch, donated £25 to the they would realise that the best path of progress
Nelson Day Fund in response to Yesterday several Hong Kong steady lines of constitutional, firm for the Sea Cadets. Fuller informa. was along the Hon. Bir E. R. Freemantles appeal Hill, the cemetery of the first 72, victims, was visited by thousands of Chinese papers published comments and friendly negotiations with for- tion"of this excellent unit may be ant. Defendant was on the proper
on the Yellow Flower Hill Festi- Chinese, by no means all being val," in memory of the 72 men fines of dis upon, ander, tad obtained on application to the Hon. members of the Kuomintang. The killed at Canton in
the first battle violence. formal memorial service commenced of the Chinese Revolution," which at ten in the morning, and among Manchus some 16 years ago.
made South independent of the those there to help to preserve No formal gathering took place. order if necessary were the Canton Boy Scouts, who have been many gears given the place of guard of honour.
SMALL-POX STILL
PREVALENT.
MONDAY: 18 LAST WEEK.
The Kwangtung Provincial Kuo-FOUR FRESH CASES ON mintang Executive Committee met On March 98th to consider the "massacre of Chinese villagers by the British Marines at Bies Bay"
Britain."
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A certain amount of small-por continues to be prevalent is the Colony and last week eightren fresh It was resolved to demand that the cases and nine deatha were notified. Kuomintang Foreign Office, claim All were Chinese, eleren being from the City district and seven from "heavy reparation from Great Kowloon. On Monday four more
cases were reported. Canton Kuomintang
During the week there wore six divide ever which group of the cases of diphtheria two fatal); five Central Executive they will support of enteric fever (four fatal), and A section of the party in the name three (all fata) of cerebro-epinal of United Cantonese have issued a fever. • manifesto supporting the Committee Monday's health aceturn also men- at Hankow, while others are in tions three fresh cases of entefic, favour of the minority at Nanchang. two Chinese and one British
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disruption, disorder, aad Secretary,
It was very much to be hoped
Your Committee decided to pre that the present situation would sent a history prize to the Central speedily clear away and he thought British School, Kowloon, for the we might congratulate the British best result in the University Senior Government on the fact that the
Local and/or Matriculation examin- coming storm was foreseen in time, ations, valued at $15. and that they had sent consider- able reinforcements of our navy and also a strong military force..
Accounts.
This
OF THE CROWD."
Appearing before Major C. Will- son at the Central Magistracy yes- terday, the Chinese driver of motor- ear No. 379 was charged with fail- ing to stop after an accident.
Outlining the Case, Inspector Alexander said that the accident Wharf at 7.45 p.m. on the 21st inst took place near the Wing Lok
side of the road and there was no indication of speeding. Instead of stopping to pick up the small boy whom he knocked down, defendant went straight on and drove to the Police Station.
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Elis Worship töld defendant that he should have stopped, to pick up the boy as a minute or two might You will see from the accounts have cost the lad his life. He asked that we started last year with a the defendant how he would like it needed more mem- balance of $747.24 and ended it and he had been struck by a motor The
if the position had been reversed bern, concluded Sir Henry. The withe sa 712 83,497.48. head office in London was doing amount includes 82,17465 held on car the driver of which did not stop very excellent work, and keeping account for the Wanhsien Fund,
to help. before people the necessity of a 8176 "subscription to the
Navy,
Why He Drove On. strong, efficient navy.
$530.87 which last two items made up the total cost of 8712.87, the crowd assaulting him.
Defendant said he was afraid of
the equivalent of £75 at 9/11 draft sent to General Secretary, London, there was
Inspector Alexander replied that
a policeman en point representing our donation of £50 duty there at the time and defen- from General Funds and £25 account of the cost of Navy,"
dant had nothing to fear, slides ad printing, which leaves us question of compensation to the ins A fine of 815 was imposed.. The with an actual balance of $539.93 fured boy was left over, defendant at the end of 1928.
agreeing to pay whenever called It is difficult to get in subscrip upon to do so. tions and the Hon. Treasurer would
The report was then adopted and the accounts passed.
The election of officers for the coming year resulted as follows:
President, Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.; Vice-President, Mr. W. A Dowley: Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. J. Bird; Hon. Secretary, Mr. L M Whyte.
Members of the Committee:—Mr. R. Sutherland, Commodore Pear- son. Mr. Pan Lauder, and Mr. Andrew Shields.
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