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WOUNDED SOLDIERS CANTON WOMAN DOCTOR'S
IN CANTON.
INADEQUATE ACCOMMODA.
TION.
TOURING STATESAIFA EXPECTED BACK1
DISTRICT - TROOPS FOR PRESERVING ORDER.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
..' Large numbers of wounded Kwangsi troops have been returo.
ing from the East River districts
the last few days, and the"reported victory over the Fwangtung lerces of Chang Fat Fu must have bou achieved at considerable cost in casualties. No statement of the
LETTERS.
OPENED BY HALF BROTHER,
FAMILY QUARREL BROUGĤT
TO COURT.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the
Central Magistracy yesterday Leung Wai Kwan, daughter of Mr. Leung Yuk Ting, charged her twelve-year-old step-brother, Leung To Sang with stealing two letters, and the unlawful retention and opening of one of the letters..
The complainant was represented by Mr. Ho Shing Lo, and Mr. A
E. Hall defended:
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1928.
EARL HAIG.
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT
· ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
STATELY AND IMPRESSIVE
SERVICE
Yesterday morning at 11 o'clock members of the Services and of the civilian population met together at the Cathedral to join in a ampe out impressive service in memory of Field Marshal Eari Haig of Bemer eye.
The service opened with the | Processional Hyton "Let Saints on
earth in
71 concert ang which the their and the robed during
clergy, preceded by the Proces Mr. Lo explained that the partiessional Cross, moved from the West were dildren of the sante father,
Door to their places in the chancel, The clergy in the processional the complainant being the daughter were the . Rev. Duppay, of ono wife, and the defendant, the Bishop of Victoria, the Very Rev. the Dean (the Rev. Alfred wann, (Chaplain to the Bishop), the Rev. U.S.C.), the Rev. N. V. Halward W. R. Cannell, the Rev, G. E. S. Upsdell, the Rev. G. T. Walde grave, the Rev. C. B. Shann, the F. Stopford, the Rev. H. V. Koop Rev. W. W. Rogers, the Rev. G. (Astant Chaplain) and the Rev. LL Webb, C.F.
number killed has been made. The hospitals in Canton are innde-son of another. The complainant quato bôch as regards... equipment and accommodation and many wounded men are suffering from cold as well as inattention from the overworked surgeons.
Cantor wish to see the paper
was a lady doctor of Canton, and while living temporarily at Kung Wo Terrace, had given her relatives Practionly all hope of a big the address of the Tin Sang firm, foreign loan for the rehabilitation of which her father was a partner, of the Central Bank of Chins has her address in Hong Kong. teen abandoned. If the people of During the Chinese New Year, money which they now hold return several letters arrived for the com to something approaching par, they plainant at this address. Two of i have to support the press these letters disappeared, but que Administration. ‘existing regime remains, there is
was later recovered. no Eikelihood of its repudiating the $30,000,000 worth of notes now in arqulation. From February 1st the salaries for civil officials and higher military officers will be paid 80 per cent. in silver, and 20 per cent," in notce, whare all men in the army will be paid entirely in coin.
As long as the
The $330,000 which the. Nanking and Canton Governments appro- priated to send a group of Nation alist fonders abroad to pursue poli- tical studies may "not carry them very far, and there is a report cur- rent in Canton that some of the politicians who left Hong Kong by! the sa. President Wilton'a week! ago for Manila and Singapore may return to Canton within the next few days
BUILDING UP THE GOVERN. MENT.
After hearing evidence, the Magiatrate found that he could not vist on the charge of stealing and unlawfully retaining.
On the charge of unlawfully opening. Mr. Hall said that the cause he wanted the red envelope. boy admitted, that he opened it be- it was a very trivial matter which could have been settled privately.
A Sne of 823 was imposed.
JUNK ROBBERY AT FU TAU MUN,
the singing of the psalm "The Lord After the opening prayers and my shepherd," the Rev. LI. Wobb, GF Fead the Lesson from Rev. XXL 1-7-
Following the Nune Dimittie" and prayers, read by the Very Her the Dean, a hymn was sung, during which the Bishop moved to the pulpit, to give a short and stirring address.
THE BISHOP'S ADDRESS.
L. E. HAYNES AND TWO OTHERS SUED.
DAMAGES FOR ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
The Debt. That Stands Against Ua.
If you have ever been to the Chapel of the Staff College at Camberley and pesu on the walls | there the names of so many who gave themselves in their country's eervice, or if you have stood beside the Kitchener Memorial in the DATE OF HEARING FIXED. Chapel of "All Souls in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, you will have had forced back upon you the thought how great is the debt that still stands against us who are alive to-day, and how urgent is the cat to press onwards towards the accomplishment of our great un Enished task.
And as we think of all those eaviours who
caine not home, to- not save, we think also at a Cross might because themselves they codid
that stood long years ago upon a lonely hill where
At the Summary Court yestoaday morning, before Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Mesure, L. E. Haynes, C. M. Houghton and Sue Kam Sten, alias Suen Sho Fung, appeared as defendants, when a case was called at the usual Friday morning sitting for the fixing of dates for hearing
DESCA
Defendants are being sued by Pang Cham, who is claiming the sum of $1,000 damages for alleged false imprisonment. pur
Defendants
Central. address is given nà 6, Queen's Road.
Mr. A. of Arcullis was for plain- tiff and defendants were not legally' represented.
"In the frailty of human
clay Christ, our Redeemer, passed
the selt samme, way, We think of our Great Captain,
"Jesus whose lot with izs
On the case being called, Haynes Who saw it out from first to said that he had an application to
last.
make.
onst.
2
Whom, though we had often for never quite forget out there in gotten, or very nearly, we could Flanders and who we know never forgot us and Whose task in the world still remains unfinished, wait. ing for volunteers who will dedicate themselves to its accomplishment amongst men As we think of him and of the Leader whom we com- memorate to-day, we cry:-
"O risen Lord! O'Shepherd of
our Dead!
Whose Cross has bought them
and Whose Staff bas led- In glorious hope their proud
and sorrowing Land Commits her Children to Tay
gracious Hand. Amen.
The Bishop took his text from Philippians 111. Our citin ship is in heaven," and his address was as follows:-A muscle of his heart grew tired, we are told, and one who has been for years a house- bold name to us all is no longer-At-the-close-of-the sermon the with us We are met to-day to pay hymn For all the Saints. W&5 our tribute to the memory of a sung, after which Mr. F. Mason,
LAST POST AND REVEILLE.
His Lordship: You want to dis- puts the claim, don't you, Mr. Haynes?
Haynes:
L'aquestionably, my Lord. My application is under Section 15 of the Ordinance for the production of pleadings.
Mr. Arculi replied that it was not the usual practice in that Court for pleadings to be asked for. He would also like to know.whether Haynes was reprysenting only his- self or the other two defendants as well
The other two defendants said they wished to dispute the claim.
Haynes said he was also spexk- ing for the other two defendants.
not do that A defendant could His Lordship said that bẹ, could
DISPOSAL OF THE STOLEN | Very gallant gentleman-our in- A.R.C.0., at the organ played the only be heard cu bis own, casc,
PICS.
FURTHER EVIDENCE.
General Li Tsai sin has accept-
The care in which four Chinese ca the office of honorary president are charged with armed robbery or the Shanghai Cantonese dociety on a junk at Fu Tau Mun was for the Benet of War defugees and before the Senior Central Sufferers in Kwangtung.
Air. Ng Koon Kie is relieving Mr. Chu Chao Hain as Chief of the Department of Public Relief in Awangtung Province. This would be a big job, if the whole question of relief and reconstruction, follow ing the "Red" upheaval and civil
war were taken in hand.
Many rowns in the East River districts have been laid waste by the "Reds' during the last few months and during the recent struggle between the rival forces of Li Tani Hsin and Chang Fat Fui
Chinese
Magistrate yesterday and after hearing evidence was adjourned until next Thursday morning.
A fisherman from Po Tai O whose son is the fourth defendant, related in Court yesterday how the second and third defendants forced him to sail his boat, in
which were 24 of the stalen pigs
had been removed witness's son to Shaukiwan. After the livestock
was given 840 by the two defend anta, who asked them to sail the junk back to Po Tai O. It was.on the way that the boat was stopped hy a Chinese detective and "the witness and his son were taken to
Shaukiwan Police Station.
A former Canton newspaper editor is now at the head of the Bureau of Civil Affairs. He is Mr. lau Tsoi Po, for some three years
A Pig Dealer's Bargain. Magistrate of Toishan, one of the
Apig dealer of Na 9, Main Four Districts in Szeyip, the bone Street, Shaukiwan, stated that the of many
emigrants to second and third defendants tald America.
him that the pigs belonged to them Dr. Tang Chaz Yu, a well-known and he struck a bargain with than overseas Chinese and a Nationalist at a picut. He took delivery leader with a high reputation for of the cargo from the wharf near fair play and honesty in adminis- the Tin Hau Temple and wit tration is being urged to return nesa paid the two men 8100 in from Shanghai to assume the office advance on the deal, the men say of Director of the Development of Whampoa Fort.
Mr. Sun Fo has been mentioned as Commissioner of Reconstruction in Canton. Until his return from abroad. Mr. Wa. Te Cben, his close friend, will not for him, if he is appointed.
dividual tribute of respect and affection. the grateful tribute of this Colony. the proud tribute of the Service to which many of you
belong and to which many more of
us had the honour for a time to belong.
A Great Leader of Men. Earl Haig was a great leader of men, chosen out to be a foremost leader in an hour of appalling crisia in human history. He never flinch- ed. With utter devotion and the
regard of self he gave himself up to his task. The style is the 2181 and in the famous message finebed
out in the dark house of 1819 we huself:- see laid bare the spirit of the man
Dead March in Saul
Ås econ as the last notes had died away the silence was broken
for pleadings, and his Lordship Haynes repeated his application
the Last Poet, followed by the replied that he did not see why Heveillé, played by six buglera of the Scots Guards, after which this should act be granted organ band and congregation An order was made for a state-
joined in the first verse of the ment of claim in one week. National Anthem.
The Bishop then pronounced the Benediction,
Clementi,
His Lordship: Mr. Haynes, you will file a statement of defence. How long will you want to prepare itt
Haynes: I should like ten or fourteen days, my, Lood.
THOSE PRESENT, Among the large congregation present at this amplo and touching memorial service, were:-H.E the Governor (Sir Cesil
His Lordship granted ten days K.C.M.G.), H.E. Major-General for the delivery of the claim and C. Luard and Mrs Luard, and fixed March 2nd for the hearing
tajor-General Sir John Duncan, of the cast. hai. Owing to the absence from who is passing through from Shang- the Colony of Commodore Pearson
And
the the Vice-Commodore, senior Naval officers present were Captain Halifax, H.M.S. Carlisle, and Captain Palmer, H.M.S. Argus.
Others present were Sir Joseph Kemp, Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. D. G. M. Bernard, the Hon. Mr. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, the Hon. Mr.
There must be no retirement. With our backs to the wall each one of us must fight" on to the end. The safety of our homes and the freedom of mankind de pend on the conduct of each one of us at this critical moment." And as Ear Haig was a great leader of men so, so he was a great inend of the men he led; and he stuck to them to the end. When the strife was over he gave himself up to their service to the cause of the blinded, the maimed, the unemployed, the widows, to the building up of Jerusalem in Jand's green and pleasant land. ing they would call for the balance And he died in the doing of it. two days later. In the meantime. There is a sense in which be failed he found out the actual position in this great after-war task And from a constable who visited his the life of every great man is from shop. Witness met the second de- one point of view a failure; they Major Allan, D.A.A. OMG., and fendant in the street and had him see so much and there is so little nested, and on information given they seem able to do. It is only by this man his accomplice was little men who are the really rue- found in harber's shop having cessful men and that is because
they attempt so little.
The Bequest Of An Unfinished Taak. He
sequetes his unfinished task
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS,his hair cut
ETC.
An application was made to have the pigs sold and the proceeds handed to the police for safe-keep- ing. It was stated that two of the animaks had died.
The last witness was told by the Magistrate that be could sell the pigs, but he must try to get the best
pres possible.
The hearing was then adjourned
For local defence against bandit and pirate attacks, the Provincial Authorities have recently, sanction ed the organisation, by villagës and towas in and, of district or sec tional armies. In Southern Kwang tung some 18 districts have already started such organisations.
During the present month Cun- ! As stated. ton will be visited by numbers of tourists from round-the-world liners calling at Hong Kong. Local offi cinks are making every effort to arrange adequate protection for these very welcome visitors,
toa.
SNATCHER GETS STERN SENTENCE.
ARRESTED BY TWO VILLAGERS.
CAPTORS COMMENDED.
IRIOUS
backs to the
wall" meage he who is this week laid to rest, still speaks:-.
Every position must be held to the last man, there must bo no retirement-With our backs to the wall each one of us must fight on to the end."
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS*
LATEST.
SHOWING AT QUEEN'S NEXT WEEK.
"The
Douglas Fairbanks latest pro- R. Hallitux, the Hon. Mr. Mlel. duction, "The Gaucho," will be tesser, the Hon. “Dr. R." H. Kote- wath and the Hon. Mr. D. W. sommened at the Queen's Theatre Tratman, Col. and Mrs. Russell from Tuesday to Saturday of ext Brown, Lieut. Col. Clarke (com-week, as stated in a special adver- manding the Queen's), Lieut-Col. tisement in this issue. Robinson (commanding the R.A.), Gaucho" is a tale of treasure, Sir Victor Mackenzie (commanding combat, intrigue and love concern- the Royal Scots). Group Captaining the adventures of a South Robertson, R.A.F., Kai Tak. ́
Members of the Ex-Active Service American bandit who crosses the Men's Association assembled on Cordilleras with his riders to seize Battery Puth shortly before the city grown sich from the offerings commencement of the service and of pilgrims to its "sacred shrine. under the command of Lieut. Col. Hayley Bell marched to the Cathe. The contrasting woods of the film dral where they took their seats are visualised in the wild life of As members of the Old Clif- the borderland and the calm of toman Society and of Earl. Haig's the sanctuary. Lupe Velez, one of old school there were present Mr the leading indies is described as F. A. Perry, Mr. R. J. Eirbeck, and Alr. R.-H. Hollis General · Luard. 暗 wild madcap," while Eva and the Hos ir DW. Tratman, the remaning Old Cliftonians in the Colony, were also in the con- gregation.
In this world ie which we live nothing that is second best will
There were also present a con ever do; we must live true to the tangent from the Girl Guides under inuet ever press on towards their highest ideals we have seen; we the direction of Lady Stuart attainment,
"On! to the bound of the waste
On to the city of God,"
detachments marched to the 'Cathe
Southern, the other leading lady, plays a saintly character. Specta cular hareemanship by nearly 200 ridera is a feature of the film, sa alao is toseing of the boleodoras, a feat at which Mr. Fairbanks has become adept
Taylor and Mrs. Remington in a role which gives him plenty It will take 60 days and cost
"The Gaucho" presents "Doug". some" $16,500 to restore the tele graph communication between Can-
Military detachments attended ton and Wuchow, according to
from the R.ARE, IA af opportunity to perform the kind estimates just submitted to the
RAMC, RAO.C., Royal Corps of stunts for which he is famous Bureau of Communications in Can- At the Kowloon Magistracy jer
of Signals, in addition to the and it is sure to give unmeasured As we pay proud homage to the Queen's and Scots Guards Theee tention is drawn to the special delight to his many admirers. At terday, two villagers from Kowloon The telephone service between City were commended by the Magis memory of Earl Haig to-day, as we
times for performances announced Fatahan and Canton proper hasrate (Br. W. Schofield) for the would fain place our wreath on the dral headed by the band of the just been restored. As yet the ser public spirit shown by them in Leader's open tomb ; so once again Scots Guards All Naval units the advertisement appearing
clacutere. vice is limited and many subscribers arresting & man who appeared be our thoughts are irresistibly drawn were reprecated. the capton are atin, unable to get fore his Worship on a charge of to his comrades in service, to the their phones put into order folow snatching a gold bracelet from a graves of warriors unknown and ing the "Red" destruction of mail girl at Tung Tau village on known, to all those property.
January 31st..
One of the judicial reforms of the The defendant having pleaded. peat-"Red" regime in Canton will guilty to the charge, Sergeant te the granting to accused in the Macdonald stated that the man was regular courts of the right to re- seized by the two villagers, but he cerve legal advice and to engage excaped by slipping out of his counsel while the public will be jacket. He was recaptured after a represented by properly, trained short chase, and handed over to an lawyers as government attorney or Indian tergeant. On the way to: rubic prosecutor. There are still the Police Station be attempted to many special courts in Canton,, in estane again but failed. whoh Hecured meannot be repre- sented by counsel and the proceed ings are not open to the public.
The defendnot was pentenced to nine months hard labour and twenty strokes at the birch.
Valiant hearts who to their
glory came Through dust of conflict and
through battle flame."
WREATHS -LAID ON
........CENOTAPH..
There was a large attendance, those present including Mr. E 8. Carter, Mr. H. A. Rodgers, Mr. Members of the Hong Kong and R. S. Logan, Mr. J. A. Gordon Chris Branch of the British Legion Leaak, Mr. 7. C. Hall, Mr. L. 8. and the Ex-Active Bervice Men's Greenhill and Lt. Col. T. A Association sebembled at nine Robertson. “Proudly you gathered, rank on s'abck yesterday morning at the After the wreaths bad been
rank,to war,
Cenotaph when Mr. Geo, K. Hall placed on the Cenotaph, those Brutton, President of the local present stood in milence for a few branch of the Legion, and Lt. Col. moments. The wreath from the Hayley Bell, D., 0., President of British Legion saa of red poppies, the Eating Club, laid he wreaths and that from the Easma Club vas savezusakind-yourselves on behalf of these organisations. a white croes entwined with a cir you sooned to mye,
(Continual at foot of next columns.) } cular wreath of Flanders' poppies.
An who had heard 'God's mes
sage from afar.;
All you had hoped for, all you
had you gave
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