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The Daily Press.
Eoxo Kong, AгEL 147, 1927.
SUN YAT SEN AND THE FOREIGN POWERS.
There are only two cases on the calendar for the Criminal Sessions which epen at the Supreme Court on Tuesday next,
A Chinese yesterday hanged him. sell from a tree in Blake Gardens, bus was cut down before "he" \àn
The Arst annual general business meeting of the Diocesin Old Girls' Association will be held in the School Hall this evening, at six o'clock to receive the report of the Committee and statement of ac- conats for the past year, to elect officers and committee for the
LOCAL WEDDING,
CHINA
WONG-MA.
CEREMONY AT ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH.
white roses.
UNDER
"NOT CONTROL."
WHAT MR. E. CHEN SAID AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED.
[BY Q L α)
Not under control," is the nautical term for a vessel under
The wedding took place at St. dead by the police' and taken to Stephen's Church on Tuesday of hospital.
Miss Mary Wong, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mr. Wong Joy Hung, way and yet for one reason or an« A vocal and instrumental recital and Mr. Henry Ma, of No. 8, St.other neither her course nor her will be given in St. John's Cathie Stephen's Lane, eldest son of Mr. speed can be regulated by those in unequivocal utterances. There
and Mrs. Ma Joe Young.
charge. China presents such a pic- is a curious similarity between thedral on Good Friday evening, at
The bride, who was given away by ture. In an interview with Air. crimes committed by the Manchus 0.18 The soloists are Mrs. E. her father, was attired in a dress Eugene Chen in Onatan in October and those perpetrated recently. Sanger (soprano), Mrs. GE of pink satin trimmed with crystal last, the writer asked how the dis China's international reputation has Aubrey (violin), Mr. A. P. Glan-beads, and carried a bouquet of card between China and the World never been to low as it is to-day. ville (bass), nasisted by members of
would end Would the situation Formerly it was possible to blame the Cathedral Choir. A collection the marriage ceremony. The bride
The Rev. Lee Kau Yan conducted develop into an impaste from which s reigning house, and the people will be made for the Cathedral was attended by Miss Grace Wong, forch Mr. Chen's reply was very there can be no escape, except by escaped the odium. Now it is the Organ Fund-ADVT.
her sister, and by Miss Amy Ma evasive He said that the trouble sacred will of the people which,
sister of the bridegroom. Miss Ma presumably, is being expressed.
Gum Oi was flower girl, and Master in China was an internal affair and Instead of reforms, we have seen
Stanley Awaan, and Miss Besty that foreign Powers should not in- the country turned by the Nation
Wong were the train-bearers.
terfere. He also referred to the alists into a shambles. Instead of
of apple green georgette, carried it took the French to put their The bridesmaids who wore dresses French Revolution and how long universal brotherhood and pro-
bouquets of pink roses. sperity there is mutual enmity and
house "in order. ". Further he also Ma (cousin of the bridegroom) and a mercenary eye on China's wealth The best man was Mr. Andrew accused Great Britain of casting more intense foreign hatred than aver existed before. Misery and
(brother). the groomsman Mr. Charles Ms and resources and that John Bull poverty are the lot of the people.
The fact of the matter, of course,
with China's affairs. was doing his best to get entangled is that such 'Hocuments as we have quoted above are now looked upon Members are reminded that the
this interview when the writer was Seven months have elapsed since by foreigners as absolutely value-annual meeting of the Kowloon less. It is a tragic indictment of a Bowling Green will be held this
also assured by Mr. Eugene Chen great country that its official de-evening at the Club House, begin-ed many presents from friends and China to endanger foreign lives that nothing would happen in clarations do not express, but ning at 8.45. The business will be rather conceal, the intentions of the to receive and adopt the report and
and properties. But events follow- ed one another in rapid succession, Government. They seem to be in statement of account, the gathering tended deliberately to mislead and of Honoraria, the election of officers
and Mr. Eugene Chen's assurances for the ensuing year, and election of
are af no more value than his as'a consequence no nation's hondur
general and ballotting committees,
threata are to be feared.. lies so deeply in the dust as the
and any other business. honour of China at the moment.
What is the attitude of the Can- tonese to-day l Anyone going to In small matters, as in big matters,
Canton for a few days would at honesty seems to be quite unknown. mortgagee, of No. 3, Arbuthnot and Military Y.M.C.A. Entertain-eign Powers.
As mentioned yesterday the Naval China is the aggressor against For- ence come to the conclusion that Dr. SUN YAT Sex solemnly, pro- Reed, & leasehold property, which ments Committee held a successful mises toleration of all religions and was to have taken place at the whist drive and concert for the Cantiness need to be taught that What the writer has seen in Canton clearly shows that the intercourse with foreigners, with China Auction Rooms yesterday benefit of the Services at the City there are laws between nation and. the results we see around us. There afternoon was cancelled. The pro Hall on Monday night. There were nation to which all peoples claiming to civilized must con förm. This
ensuing year, and to transact any other business. All members are requested to attend.
The sale by order of the second
Following the Church ceremony, a receiption was held at the bride groom's residence, No. 8, St.
Stephen's Lane, followed by a ban- quet at the Yee Fo Restaurant.
The bride and bridegroom resciv- relatives.
ENTERTAINING THE SERVICES.
FUTURE Y.M.C.A. CONCERTS,
might be something to say in experty, which is held on the unex about fifty tables and a concert lesson will not be difficult to teach
pired residue of the terms of 609
area of $7.00 square feet, and years from February 1st, has a total
a total area of 57.60 square feet.
tenuation of the present position, if thoso responsible for the outrages, and unspeakable horrors, did not claim to be the supporters of Dr. Sex. They are, however, his most Among the passengers arriving in ardent disciples. The plea for pati-Hong Kong yesterday on the O.S.K, ence and goodwill whilst a new Katjo Maris from Swatow, were China is brought into being might Mr. and Mrs. Ling, Mr. A. J. King, find a response, if one could discern Miss Kingy Miss A. Bay, Miss the faintest sign that gave promise Wallenbarst, Miss Rincher, Miss G. of better things. But those in con-Truch, Miss A. Helber, Mr. Bar nabas, Mr. Elphinstone, Mr. T. K. troi have rejected the ancient vir Steele and Mr. Sanger. A number tues, and appear determined to of the ladies are understood to be bring further ruin na their country connected with missionary organisa by deliberately injuring those tions, and have had to evacuate the Powers whom they are quite im interior. potent to resist, when the latter care to assert themselves.
A NATION UPSIDE DOWN
EASTER POSTAL ARRANGE-
MENTS...
followed the drive.
the "Cheerio" are in charge of tional Laws
to the Cantonese since Mr. Eugene The Tuesday night's concerts at Chen's book-case in his office is well lined with volumes on Interna Mrs. W. Costen and at this last A Superstition From Sun Yat Sen. entertainment, in addition to paval But what has brought China to and military contributors, the fol- her present pass? There are of lowing took part: Mrs. C. F. Mar- cel, Mrs. R. Sanger, Mrs. H. Balears Mrs. G. W. R. Griggs, Mrs. C. P. F. James, and Mrs. H. V. Parker.
The
Y.M.C.A. Entertainment Committee are arranging further concerts to take place at the Pekin Read Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, to-night and on April 19th at 6.30 p.m.
of this
course many factors and not the Dr. Sun Yat Sen which may be summed up in the following words; least is the idea originating from
"The Republic of China will reign supreme once the Cantonese take up.
Under arms against Great Britain." sinister teaching a superstitious people like the Cantonese are quito the influence
capable of throwing reason and commonsense to the winds and blindly following the dictum of one whom they now regard as inspired. HEALTH OF THE COLONY.docile and quiet, but at the same
The Chinese, on the whole, time, the Asiatic temperament easily runs to excesses as shown by the Nanking and Hankow excesses, which are good examples of what, may be expected anywhere.
SMALLPOX AND ENTERIO CASES NOTIFIED.
are
Last week there were 5. new cases this evil spirit dominates all the One may want to know whether
Three
[BY LADY SUSAN TOWNLEY.]
The General Post Office will be and 8 deaths (all Chinese) from Chinese. It certainly does not. open on Good Friday (to-morrow) all-pox, and 6 pew cases with 2 Travelling down from Mukden to Truly may anybody be excused
and Saturday from 8 am to 10.30 deaths from enteric, also Chinese. Peking and from thence to Shang- a.m. and Easter Monday, from who fails to understand the Chi-8 a.m.sto 9 a.m.
hai by train, the writer stopped. fatalities-from typhoid, in over ten different districts in the The branch post
cerebro-spinal fever and influenza-Shantung provinco, and had th nese, for China is par excellence the offices will be open from 8 am to
were reported.
privilege of talking matters over" land of "topsy-curveydom," where a.m, on each of these days.
Monday's bulletin noted three war-lords, mandarins down to pea with many and various types from There will be one collection from more small-pox cases and one each sant farmers. The lesson learnt was that the majority of Chinese with
a bridgeroom sees the face of his
tied to her-where.
Tuesday nw a further two (Chinese) of enteric notified.
cases
THE HONG KONG DANCE CLUB.
are fully conscious of the dangers into which the Nationalist Govern- ment is likely to plunge their coun- try and that mast of the people un- der Nationalists' control are dis- contented with the dislocation of trade the tremendous taxation and the inevitable turmoil that follows in its wake
FIREARMS ON TRADING JUNK.
In view of recent events along the bride only after. he is irreccably the pillar-boxes and one delivery of of enteric and typhoid; all were any knowledge of political affairs Yangtze and at Foochow, it is in-you by clasping his own hands in as on Sundays, and also one de-
Chinese. man greet ordinary correspondence each day tereating to recall SUN YAT SEN's stead of yours where he shaves the livery of registered correspondence manifesto, published on February front of his head instead of his chir
each day at 9 a.m. 5th, 1912, soon after the establish—where white instead of black is the entirely closed during the Holidays. The Money Order Office will be ment of the Republic. Among colour of mourning-where the head other statements are the following:
"Prior to the usurpation of the throne by the Macchus, the land was open to foreign inter- course, and religious tolerance existed, as is shown by the writ ings of Manco Polo and the inscription on the Nestorian tablet at Hsi-an Fa. Dominated by ignorance and selfishness, the Manchus closed the land to the outer world and plunged the Chinese into a state of benight- ed mentality calculated to oper- ate inversely to their natural talents, thus committing a crime against humanity and the civil. ised nations which it is impos sible to expiate.
•
We will remodel the laws, revise the civil, criminal, com- mercial, and mining codes, re form the finances, abolish re- strictions on trade and com merce, and ensure religious toleration and the cultivation of better relations with foreign peoples and Governments than have ever been maintained before."
is kept covered as a mark of res pect-where music has no sharps, criminals are forbidden to shave Kong Dance Club held on Monday' The opening dance of the Hong fats, or naturals, and only five instead of being "cropped by night at Messrs. Lane, Crawford's notes, and the scale is neither order where a coffin is presented Restaurant having proved very suc major nor minor, but a little of to a father by a son as a token cessful and the enlistment of many THE MASTER FINED.
of filial duty-where the official fea- members secured, the second dance both-where the left is the place ther is worn pointing down instead is to be held at the same place next the master of a trading junk at of honour-where books are road
A fine of $150 was imposed upon backwards-where the written lang-suicide on his neighbour's doorstep hold four dances a month, the last The man, was charged with having of up-where a man will commit Tuesday evening. The Club will the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. sage has no tenses or persons to merely to spite him where the being & Carnival and fancy dress in his possession one rifle with Be the verbs, no declensions, genders, needle of the compass points south will cover admission, refreshments, volver with 28 founds of ammuni
ball. The membership fee of 8 rounds of ammunition and one re-t or cases to the nouns, nor compare instead of north-where the men fy novelties, etc., for the whole month tion. tive adjectives where the women kites while the boys look on where month pay proportionately lese fence.
while those joining late in the Mr. Loseby appeared for the de wear trousers and the men flowing the game of battledore and shuttle While the weather permits of indoor Inspector Spear said that he robes where, to do a guest honour cock is played with the feet instead dances, these will take place at should like to withdraw the charge bis friends send a dinner to his of the bands where they talk of during the summer arrangements tion, which the defendant was Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, but respecting the rife and ammuni house and invite themselves to eat place being west-north and "the will be made to have outdoor actually authorised to carry. De- it with him-where the
wind, in the casteronth-and where, dances, picnics, etc. A Committee fendant pleaded"
not guilty" to finally, in obedience to the maxims of three ladies and thres gentlemen the remaining charge. smoke and the men carry fans of Confucius, the national religion between the organisers (Messrs. I found the rifle beneath a plank will be formed to act as a median Sergt. Goldsmith said that he where chopsticks take the place of bids its votaries look backward and E. Kennedy, J. W. Kennedy and which was nailed to the bottom of side-arms in the hip pocket-where downward, instead of forward and will wear distinguishing badges at munition
R. A. Leisk), and the members, and the junk. The revolver and ame (Continued on nezi Column).
all the dances.
wera concealed hollow plank.
women
upward!
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