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ATTRACTION OF CANTON.
POLITICIANS WISH TO
RETURN...
CONTROL OF THE RAILWAY
11 LINES.
WILL CHIANG KAI SHEK RETURN TO POWER?
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 1927.
"CHUNG" MISPRONOUNCED
"KEE."
A LITTLE DISCUSSION AT THE SUMMARY COURT.
Another instance of diffealty with Chinese names was mentioned at the Summary Court yesterday morning, when, before the acting [iROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] Puisne Judge (Mr. P. Jacks), an application, was made by Mr. C. A. S. Russ for the name of the plain- tiff in a certain writ to be altered, To this application objection was raised by Mr. D. McCallum, who Appeared for the defendants. He stated that the plaint in the original writ was not known to the defendants at all.
The Kuomintang Party having split into groups, and the militarists on the Yangtze being more con
cerned with their own than with party affairs the politicians are beginning again to turn their faces towards Canton Both Mr. Wang Ching Wei and Mr. Sun Fo have
TROUBLE AT THE SEAMEN'S A FIGHT ON A DOUGLAS
INSTITUTE.
BOAT.
AN ALTERCATION WITH THE MEMBERS OF RIVAL UNIONS.
MANAGER.
SEAMAN FINED,
A Liverpool seaman named Thomas Sharpin was charged at the Cea tral Magistracy yesterday with behaving in a disorderly manner at the Seamen's Institute at Praya East, on Wednesday night.
SEQUEL IN COURT.
The outcome of an altercation
between Cantonese and Foochow seamen on the Dougias Company's. steamer Haining was a charge of{ assault preferred against five of the Cantonese at the Central Magia
racy yesterday.
Two of the complainants appear
Mr. G. H. Selwood, manager of the Institute, gave evidence ined with bandaged beads, while the support of the charge. Defendant third. "Sergeant Carey stated, was said that he had been insulted by in a critical condition in hospital. Mr. Selwood in the presence of å Sergeant Carey said that the rival large number of people, and he parties were members of different would not stand this from any man,
Seamen's Guilda.. The Foochow
In reply to the Magistrate, de-men had been ordered to proceed
PROFESSIONAL MATCH-
MAKERS.
A LUCRATIVE CALLING..
YOUNG PEOPLE ENSNARED
INTO MATRIMONY.
[ar c. c. c.l
There are many mai yang po. or professional match-makers, in China. They are mostly women. and their profession is a very lucrative one. The only qualifica tion required is a smooth-tongue and the ability to tell lies. I plausibility and the art of telling lies come naturally to the match- maker, then she may be sure of a steady income.
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A mui yang po. very seldom pays"
Mr. Russ replied that the facts fendant admitted that he was to the vessel to replace the Can for her board. After she has of the case, as well as the particu-stranded in the Colony, as he had tonese whose term of service had brought about thirty couples to-
written to friends expressing a desire to return to the South.
The "Reds" who were turned lars given so far, were the same out of Swatow are now along the The only difference would be that Klangsi-Kwangtung borders, and the plaintiff's name would be General Ching Chim's divisions, whch are tow on their way back to changed from Tak Kee to Tak Canton by way of Riangsi, have been instructed to engage the "Reds" wherever they see them, The French Mission, with fead office in Canton, has complained to the Canton Authorities that the mis alon work of the Catholic Church
Chung. Mr. Russ pointed out the differences arising through dialects, and said that in this particular case the name "Chung" had been mispronounced "Kec."
To emphasise his point, Mr. Russ
at Shiukwaa has been interfered said that Chinese names seemed to withby troops stationed there. The Canton authorities have order.be spelt anyhow. "Lee" was some-
ed
an investigation to be made. times spelt Li." Canton-Hong Kong telegraphic
Mr. McCallum, continuing his tommunication has been restored objection, said it would be very
expired, and on, the appearance of
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overslept himself on the water
the new hands the Cantonese start-gether, she can go and spend a day front, and the ss. President Monroeed an attack with hammers and in each house and thus pass the on which he worked sailed without iron bara him
His Worship imposed a fine of 810, or fourteen days' hard labour.
WING ON CHANDLERY CASE.
EVIDENCE OF THE COMPANY'S MANAGER
The hearing of the charge of alleged conspiracy brought by the
but, between Canton and Swatow surprising if, for example, Lane, Wing On Company against F. Cha
Crawford's sued in the naine of
Mackintosh. The use of a Wrong name would lead to a good deal of
confusion.
Ultimately, His Lordship agreed to make the alteration applied for.
it is still out of order. Generul Li Tsai Hain has given special instruc tions to the Chinese Telegraph Administration in Canton to repair the defects as quickly as possible.
The Kwangtung Section of the Canton-Hankow Railway, the Chi nese Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and the Canton Samshai Line are now. all being protected by A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS. troops under the immediate com mand of General Chang Fat Fui. The military defence of the lines will soon be followed, it is thought, by the transfer of the
business
ONE FATAL CASE.
There has been a series of ac
The Magistrate remanded the men for a'week, fixing bail at $100 each.
EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A.
A DEBATE WITH THE HELENA
MAY INSTITUTE.
HAVE WOMEN IN BUSINESS JUSTIFIED THEMSELVES.
Plans for the winter season pro- Kowloon, are well advanced. "The gramme of the European Y.M.C.A.,
a former sub-manager of the Comcustomary monthly ladies' nights pany, was continued yesterday at are to be held, and a Services Night the Central, Magistracy before Mr. once a month is also contemplated, when Service men will be the guests of individual members.
R. E. Lindsell.
The defendant is accused of de-
priving the Wing On Company of remunerative business, it being alleged that be, in conjunction with
the former manager of the chandlery department, Mr. H. F. Yuerg, had without authority, written to a customer of the Com-
management either to the military cidents during the past two days, Pany announcing increases in the.
er to their neminees,
The Canton gunboat in Sang has been hamed for special trans port duty between Canton and Swatow. The vessel left Cantea again for Swatow on Thursday with
400 enses of ammunition."
During the past few days there have been several clashes between members of Labour Uaions in the streets of Canton, but there has been no serious fighting. A dispute among the stevedores, of "the Chup
one case proving fatal.
An earth coolie, was engaged in excavation work ia the coffee plantation behind Caroline Hill at Sookunpoo when a large rock rolled down the hill and crushed him to death,
The opening, debate is to be held on Thursday, October 20th, when the motion will be "Have Women
month comfortably "and cheaply. She will never be refused a welcome for one day a month.
To get her clientèle, a mui yang po, will cultivate the friendship of as many young men as she can. She will also make friends with young girls, or their parents. She will make the young people her god. sons and god-daughters hy going through certain rites, Even this ceremony is profitable to her. All
a small present to her god-sons and she is required to do is to give
daughters, and, in return," she is presented with 30me gold ornaments, which can be converted
into money.
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After getting together her clien- tele, a match-maker begins to exer- In Business Justified Themselves.cise her art in "elling the tale." An invitation has been extended she will paint a vivid and colour. to the Helena May Institute, and ful picture to the young lady or to decepted, for this Institute to provide speakers to advance the her mother. Of course, father is the always left out of account. He is woman's point of view on subject.
prices of various commodities sup- ptied. Meantime, it is stated, he A DISPUTED MOTOR-CAR had started in business on his own account in a similar line and bad under-quoted the Wing On Cour
pany.
Chan is also charged with haying induced other employees in the chandlery department to terminate. their services with the Wing On Company and had thereby dis-
DEAL.
harder to convince, and the task
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Irame of mind is left to "mother."!
The mui yang po will approach the coy young maiden in this strain, Why, your welfare, as my god-daughter, is nearest to my heart. I have no daughter of my own (they never have). So why should I not marry you to a good A Shanghai Chinese, owner of a man. For instance, Mr. so and so,
INDIAN GARAGE OWNERS AND A CHINESE.
At the Government Civil Hos- pitul a Chinese is now brooding on his folly. To hire off a dynamite
Landale Street garage, was charged is the most amiable gentleman you charge the man applied a match organised complainants' chandlery at the Central Magistracy yester- could wish to meet, and, ob, he is direct to the explosive. His object business
day with the theft of two motor so clever. He is carning a big
Yin Union and a misunderstanding was attained, but after the explo-
cars parked in his garage by two salary and is the son of the well-
koown so and so, etc." Indians engaged in the motor car
between some rival workers parti- sion he found several fingers of cipating in the "welcome" boma " one band gone. demonstrations on October 5ta re-
In a hasty attempt to alight from sulted in about forty casualties.
moving tram car,
a Chinese The Whampoa Military Academy woman injured herself at "Con- will be taken over by General Li naught "Road West and had to be Tsai Hsin, one time second in consent to hospital. mand of the Academy under!
Another hospital case was a-Chi- General Chiang Kai Shek, the com.
nese boy, who received injuries to mundant of the institution. Gen- eral Chiang, although in retirement, knocked him down is said to retain a strong personal
Street. interest in the Academy. If he
returns to power, as his followers predict that he will do before the
his right foot when a motor car Eastern
At
A Dairy Farm labourer, while tending cattle at Pokfulam, was gored by a bull. The man was in
fendant.
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To the young man she will say that the lady she intends for him is all that could be desired. She
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. E. Davidson, of Messrs. Hast
business also at Landale Street. ings, Denny and Bowley, is appear-
One of the complainants, Sapoor ing for the prosecution and Mr. H. K. La is representing the dean Singh, said that he bought the
two cars from the defendant and is pretty like Yung Kuci Fei, and At yesterday's bearing, Mr. Paid 84,000 for them with money her parents are well to do. The Wilkie Lum was recalled. In an- belonging to himself and his part- dowry she will bring will amount awer to Mr. Lo he said that hener, Kartar Singh. Owing to comto so many quilts, cooking utensils, had been to defendant's store in plainant's garage accommodation furniture, so many dresses and so Gilman Street twice but he had being limited, he left the cars with many pieces of jewellery. In fact, never asked defendant to return to the defendant, but found that he the picture is roseate enough to
had shipped them to Shanghai the Wing On Company.
make any impecunious young man Defendant pleaded not guilty. wish to marry. He stated that he was only paid $2,000 for the cars.
was adjourned.
Mr. Phillip Gokchun, manager and chairman of the board of directors of the Wing On Company
end of year, he will rely uponjured in the chest and is in was then called. He stated that the
the support of the Academy, the 23rd Army Corps, and the forces
taken to
assistant
The cass
HEALTH BULLETIN. OF
"EASTERN PORTS.
defendant, who W3S hospital.
While under arrest at the Baymanager in the chandlery depart now in Kiangsi and Chekiang under View Police Station, prisoner at
ment had absented "himself- from General Ho Ying Ching.
tempted to escape over the hillside work without leave on August 1st. General Li Tszi Hain and General at Whitfield. He fell down the hill Defendant had applied for leave on Chang Fat Fui have jointly de- and was seriously injured and was July 28th, but this was refused WEED ENDING OCTOBER 117- spatched a circular telegram refus-
the Government Civil Later the defendant" returned and ing to recognize the new Narking Hospital by the police.
tendered his resignation, "saying regime, declaring that the special
that he would like to leave at once. committee administerng the Ceo-
The resignation was not accepted tral Government's is wholly illegal,
but, in spite of that, the defendant.
• Mr. Chan "Kung Pok, a follower
left. With him went three other of Mr. Wang Ching Wei in HD-
assistanta 'kow, bas already"returned to Can ton. He will ask for an offee, and' most likely the post of Commis sioner of Civil Affairs will be given to him.
Canton claims that the recent "Red" defeat at Swatow cost the followers of the Soviet Mission mere than 11,000 persons captured, be- sides a great quantity of arms and Ammunitions.
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The letter written to the cus tomer announcing that the Wing On Company had decided to in- crease the prices of various com modities, was not written at the instruction of the witness. Witness anid he had not seen the letter or
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Cholera,"
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15 costs at Calcutta.
3 cases at Madras.
3 cases at Rangoon
I case at Tuticorin.
-3 cases at Bangkok.
3 cases at Tourane.
6 cases at Shanghai.
10 cases at Amay.
8 cases at Canton.
2 cases at Tientsin.
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3 cases at Calcutta.
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2 cases at Basrah..
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The letter was signed by H. F.
4.05
Lunas
2.10.
Yueng, the late manager.
Pajama
2.15
The case was again adjourned.
3 cases at Madras,
é cases at Rangoon,
1 case at Singapore.
The match is arranged and mui yang, po will be given a göld ring and a lai sec (red ́envelope with a lew dollars inside) by both parties. In the case of a rich family, the mui yang po's lai tee will be heavier.
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The bride uerer has the chance to see her intended husband before her marriage, neither has the young man opportunity of seeing the girl. If there has been any deception the contracting parties And it out only after the marriage ceremony. But then the Chinese are fatalists and accept the trick played. by mui gang po as well as they can. The two people brought together by an unscrupulous match- Imaker will stoically, make the best
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