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HONG
ENTENTE."« KONG-CANTON “
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5.)
SIR SHOU SON CHOW'S -
WELCOME.
extended a cardial welcome to his
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 5th,
The Fight With Factions." Marahah Li in reply thanked both the Hong Kong Government and the Chinese community for their reception
1928.
FINAL MESSAGES. WELSHMAN DOWN ON HIS
***YOUR COURTESIES AND
KINDNESSES.”
*"A CHARMING PRECEDENT." |
· LUCK.
OUTSTAYS LEAVE FROM HOUSE OF DETENTION..
NOT ENOUGH BEARDS.
THE ANNUAL COST OF -SHAVING:
ENOUGH TO PAY INTEREST: ON AMERICAN DEBT.
THOMAS HARDY'S LOST NOVEL.
SIR EDMUND. GOSSE'S “DISCLOSURES
THE POOR MAN "AND "THE
LADY
A striking literary revelation made by Sir Edmund Gosse, who,
went about systematically destroy-
Marshal Li their spoke of his ing everything in order to force
F. O. Richards, who described the people to join up with them.struggle with Communism and the After ten, Sir Shou Son Chow The people were first of all de made on him personally. He had
himself as a native of Wales was attacks which this element" had
The following messages were in-charged before Mr, Lindsell on now stopped labour unions calling terahanged. by Marshal Lí Tsai Saturday morning with failing to guests Everybody who had been prived of their means of livelihood invited was present, he remarked. § and driven to such a desperato state strikes and forbidden students Hain and H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi | return to the House of Detention.
that they had no alternative but.
to meddle in politics. Unruly following the former's departure
An official of the House said that AN AMUSING TILT AT NUDE in the Sunday Times, reveals that to submit to becoming nominal eom- the Marshal No better proof count munists. The evil was exposed and peasants who left their felda untill yesterday morning aboard the war. Richards was committed to the be desired that everyone in Hong that was why he, Marshal Li, started in order to form themselves inte ship Feiying. Lang wished to accord the mosted the movement against Commun- peasant corps had been made to go HIS EXCELLINGY THE GOVRANOR, enthusiastic welcome possible to
and that was a striking tribute to
Marshal Li
ism in April last.
back to their work.A
His advice to all labourers Was
"Government House,
Hong Kong.
事
The Marshal said that the work"
I have the honour to thank your
FACES.
Mr. James Douglas, the Editor of the Sunday Expren, makes a strong plea for more beards
Thomas Hardy wrote in 1867 - novel which was never published, entitled "The Poor Man and the Lady."
This was Hardy's first effort at As I walk up and down the fiction, and was offered in turn to
Sir Shou Son Chow also referred had been most difficult and heart to look to the future. Increased ExceRency most heartily for your Station znformed the Magistrate streets of London, he writes, two firms of publishers, but reject year before last and expressed his breaking. Often he seemed to find wages were all very well and sound courtesies and kindnesses extended that Richards reported at the often grow weary of gazing on baresed on the advice of their readers,
to the misunderstanding of the
ed hue, but they were discounted by sincere joy that the chaus of that himself in a cul-de-sac, but knowing the amount of work available being
to me on my formal visit to Hong Kong. I wish to assure you of a very sincere welcome from the
time had given place to happy rel that it would be for the ultimate reduced "We should all combine provincial Government and the peo, at the House of Detention and when had not been condemned to live, in John Morley and George Meredith. tions, and prosperous trade cordi, good for his countrymen, he kept to make the country rich and when ple when you return my, official a European presented himself as a
tions Prosperity in business vital ly depended on international good- will and internal pracę,
on and now he was glad to say that the power of Communism had been broken. .....
we had achieved that we shall be happy but we must" co-operate, added the Marshal,
The Teachings Of Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
The present depreciation of the Marchal Li was warmly praised
Marshal Li then drew attention Central Banknotes was causing for what he had accomplished and
to the teachings of Dr, Sun Yat him much anxiety, but he expressed tribute was paid to the cordiality of the Marshal's reception of the Sen, the founder of the Nationalist the hope that in about three speaker and the Hon. Dr. Kotewall Party It had always been the months, the notes would be back at when they sited Canton recently. object of the late Dr. Sup to save par. He had by practising the As the Chief Commander!" of the his country. He was a construc-trictest economy and retrenchment two Kwang provinces, Marshs! Litionist, but unfortunately his real succeeded in putting away $2,000,000 had earned the gratitude of all
for the redemption of the notes. Chinese. He bad paved the way to a close relationship between the British Colony and Canton and every patriotic Chinese should re- ramber that their Chairman Li Tai Hain had accomplished a thing of real and lasting good for
China
The speaker then proposed the health of the Marshal, which was agat enthusiastically received.
A BARRIER REMOVED. DR. KOTEWALL'S HAPPY SIMILE.
The Hou. Dr. Kotewall's then spake as follow:-
policy had been distorted by th: communist element, “A real ña. tionalist da constructive and not destructive. You are all construe-
tionists."
Hong Kong's Help.
Marshal Li said that when he re turned to Canton he would inform the Kwangtung Government of the warm reception given him both by the European no Chinese com bemanity of Hong Kong. He would also do everything within his power
to preserve amity,
The Marshal promised that would use all resources, at his dis-. posal for the preservation of peace and stability and for that reasou he had come to Hong Kong. Mutual co-operation was essential } because Hong Kong and Canton THE OFFICIAL DEPARTURE. пете inter-dependent, Exports from Canton had to pass through Hong Kong and imuorts into Canton has also to pass through the British Colony..
The Marshal also expressed his gratitude to Sir Shou Son Chow and the Hon. Dr. Kotowall Marshal Li-For three years, an making the present visit possible impalpable barrier had sprung up by going up to him as representa between Canton, and Hong Kong, a tives of the Hong Kong Govern- barrier which grew till there seemed ment. He also thanked the gather us case of breaking through. ing for the warm reception accord Conferences had taken place, but el to him. He did not regard without effect, and the longing of that as an honour merely to himself the people of both places had but it was an honour to all Chinese dregened like that of a thirsty land He extended a welcome to atl Hong which cries for rain. But now! Kông people to Canton and he Marshal Lis, by his visit, awept advised the merchants of the Colony away that barrier. (Applause.)
co-operation between the official and in the good fortune that must for merchant classes. (Loud applaus.) to them from this. Therefore to- day they, in extending a warm wel- come to Marshali Li, welcome him. not only as the Administrative Chief of the two Kwang Provinces,
· but also as one, who has coms and
MARSHAL LI BIDS FAREWELL
TO ALL PRESENT.
Yesterday morning. Marshal Li. Tsai Hein and party bade farewell
to Hong Kong. There were a large gathering at Queen's Pior to see the distinguished visitors, among those Present being the Host. Mr. E. R. Halifax, C.M.G., Sir Shou Son Chow, the Hon. Dr. B. H. Kote
call in Canton. The result of our destitute, the witness detained him. mutual visits will certainly lead to Richards said that between the improving international relations hours of 4 p., and 9.30 he had been and encouraging commercial inter-|" struggling for existence and do- course. My heart goes with this ing my best to look for work." He telegram..
declared that he had not been dmaking
LI TSAI ESIN.
Sir Cecil Clementi replied as follows:
His EXCELLENCY MARSHAL LY
CHAT SUM
House of Detention on February 93rd last. He was allowed out on Friday from noon till 4 p.m. but he did not return.
An Inspector from No. 9 Police
Police Sation at 0.30 at night. Witness had been notified by tale faced men and bare faced women, but rejected on the advice of their phone of Richards non-appearance and I am tempted to wish that I who were, it is interesting to note,
Sir Edmund reveals the plot of a bare-laced age. I see no reason why men should painfully deprive the novel, as related to him by their features of their natural Thomas Hardy. The story concern- adornments and decorations, theed the son of peasants working on moustachios, the whiskers, and the the catate of a Dorsetshire squize and the beautiful daughter of the It must be acknowledged that square. The peasant's son and the women are monstrously like each squire's daughter fell in love, and other owing to their smooth and in the story Hardy relates that the "Poor Man" is hoard by "the unornamented expanse of lip and
Lady" addressing a crowded meet- check and chin. They are not like ing in Trafalgar Square. the trees that embellish their
"Hardy paused here to remark, boughs with green leaves. Theyya Sir Edmund," that this was are not like ruins that rejoice in a rather remarkable prophecy, Be- cause at that time no such meetings moss and ivy. Their faces are had ever been held in Trafalgar naked.
His Worship pointed out that it was 8.30 p.m. when he reported at the Palico Station.
Richards replied that he was sick and lost track of time.
Sentence of fourteen days' hard
On Board the Feiging, Many thanks for your telegram.labour was passedİ. Your very welcome visit bas re between Canton and Hong Kong in established the traditional axity an unmistakable manner, and upon hans so firm that we hope it may never again be shaken.
The presence of Madame Li Tsai Hair and Mrs. Là Man Yan added a touch of personal friendship and sete a charming precedent for the future? My wife and I look for ward with pleasant expectation” to our visit to Canton on Friday next.
CLEMENTI.
MOTOR-CAR CRASH IN FOG..
DIRECTOR OF BANK OF ENGLAND'S DEATH.
İNQUEST OPENED,
CAMBRIDGE
BACKED INTO THE HARBOUR.
An Overland Whippet No. 289, was left by a Chinese chaleur last night outside the Canton Wharf, but on returning he found that his car had fallen into the habour. It was stated that an Indian Constable evidently objecting to the car being parked on the spot, attempted to move it away with the result that both he and the car went back wards into the water.
Inspector-Alexander arrived on the spot and promised the man that bis CAT would be raised this morning.
VICTIMS OF SLEEPY SICKNESS.
COLONY SUGGESTED FOR THE HOPELESS.
beard.
"THO. HARDY,'
t
Square, and John Marley actually pointed out this scene to him as Why should me go about with absurd and impossible."
Hardy destroyed the manuscript, are faces? Why should they but later four or five pages their chine like lawns every morn- found which had been spared by ing? Shaving is e matutinal tor some accident. ment which is utterly unnecessary. It involves an enormous waste of time. It entails an incalculable amount of agony. If men could be persuaded to allow their faces to
A small stone slab in the Poets? grow hair as a meadow grows gras Corner of Westminster Abbey, plac they would lengthen their lives, ed over the remains of Thomas
Hardy, bearing the simple in The time wasted on the process of tion; Thos. Hardy, O.M., led to shaving might be usefully employed. a protest being made by the Rev. No man likes to share his face. It is C. H. Robinson of Derby."
Abbey Curtallment Only Temporary
The Chiness of Hong Kong rejoice to visit Canton in the interests of Tyrwhitt, Major General. C. formal evidence of identification was" suggested by Dr. G. A Borth-ninepence on the income tax was. informed that the alab, wan
urtied a big knot for them. (AP
plause and cheers.)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DINNER.
MARSHAL EXPLAINS HIS WAY
WITH DISORDERLY FACTIONS:
Home weeks ago, when Sir Shoa Soa Chow and I went to Csaton, we were moet cordially received by Marshal Li.who opened his heart to us on, the subject of co-operation In the evening a dinner party between Canton and Hong Kong, was given at the South Chins We then knew that the day was not Restaurant to the distinguished far off when Canton and Eong visiters by the Chinese Genera Kong would closely co-operate in a Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Li spint of real friendship and Yau Cheun, Chairman of the Cham mutual goodwill. To-day thatter, presided. He was supported vision has been realised, to our by Sir Shou Son Chow and the ananifold comfort and joy. (Ap Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall." (playse.)
|
The main hall of the South China Restaurant was decorated with flags and bunting and a big crowd assembled outside the building to catch a glimpse of Marshal L
Hospital Winchmore
a disagreeable duty. It is also cost-Were the limitations of space ly. The annual shaving bill of the so inexorable that it was necessary The inquiry into the death of
nation must run into millions. The abbreviate Mr. Hardy's first name1" asked Mr. Robinson. Mr. Michael Stephen Spencer-
cost of shaving ten million men "Surely, if at all possible, so Smith, of Stansted, Essex, a dirce wall, O.M.G., Capt. Palmer, repre-opened and adjourned at Adden children over sixteen suffering from tor of the Bank of England, was
A special industrial colony for
can hardly be less than fifty mil. simple a name should have appear
ed in fall to t senting the Admiral, Sir Reginald brookes Hospital, Cambridge, after the after-effects of sleepy sickness lions a year, which is more
A Sunday Times representative
Luard (G.O.C.), Mr. W. EL Raymond Felly, a company direc Northern
had been given by Mr. Frederickwick, medical superintendent of the we could abolish shaving we could merely a temporary one placed in Shenton, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. ter, of Landon, we
position mainly for the guidance of visitors, and that shortly it will Bernard, the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. The deceased met his death in a
be replaced by a permanent slab fittingly inscribed. North, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Mr. W.motor-car accident that occurred on the › Newmarket-London road' at 'e Schofield, Mr. Li Yau Chuen, Mr. recognised danger spot known as Kwong Yue Bim, Mr. Kong Siu the Linton crocsroads when his car Lau and the Hon. Mr. A. D. collided with a motor lorry driven by Mr. Arthur Roy Chappel, of Walic, C.M.G
Stamford, Lines. In front of Queen's Pier was a
After taking formal evidence of Guard of Honour from the Queen's identification, the Cambridge coroner, Mr. G. A Regiment and the full band of the Borough
regiment
Wootten, adjourned the inquest. same
also paraded.
-A Sudden Skid. Marshal Le arrived with H.E. the
There was a ground fog lying Governor at ten o'clock, his partyoter the country at the time, and following in other cars. The guard apparently Mr. Spencer Smith did gave the saluto and the accom- not see, until it was too late, an other car approaching the cross panied by Sir Cecil Clementi and roads at right angles to the road Capt. Whyte, Marshal Li inspected on which he was travelling.. the guard.
When he caught sight of the other car he immediately applied his brakes and skidded for some dis-
Hill, in his report on the disease save enough to pay the annual to the Metropolitan Asylums interest on the American debt.. Board.
I am sure that men would look Beferring to the work of the Post" Encephalitis Lethargica Unit at better if they wore beards, for It is customary only to have the hospital, Dr. Borthwick said:thers is hardly any male face that a temporary inscription until it is decided what is most fitting," said Despite investigations and would not be more handsome if it an Abbey official: This decision search carried out throughout the
were framed with its natural hair.rests with the Dean and Chapter. world, the causal agent remains
Marsha? La shook hands with everyone present and was then ac
or
unknown, and no one has been able The beard conce's the displeasing It is impossible to say when the to demonstrate it microscopimly defects of the masculine counten permanent stone will actually be any artificialance. It softens the hard mouth. aid. In fact, the temporary tablet grow it on
It veils the weak chín.
to Mr. Bonar Law has never been medium. I am of opinion that
I shudder to think of a clean changed more or less permanent institu- tional treatment on the linm af our
shaven Shakespeare, · Drake, Dis An extraordinary coincidence is hospital school is necessary for the reli, Salisbury, Carlvie, Ruskin, or that in the nave of the Abbey there children suffering from the severer Browning. Bernard Shaw is incon is a stone of exactly the same size effects of the disease with a special ceivable without his beard. If he and colour as the que in Poets
Corner, inscribed:- industriad colony when they become would consent to be shaven I am sure his photograph would reveni over sixteen youre of age.
"Thos. Hardy, B.H., 1732,** "The experimental unit has not been productive of any positive curative seanits, but it has proved very valuable as an observation station where cases may be investi-
characteristics hitherto unauspected It was placed there to the by the Shavians.
*
memory of Admiral Sir Thomas On the other hand, I am certain Hardy, who served under Rooke at that many of our bare faced, cele. Cadiz. brities would be more lovable if There are, owing to space limita-
companied to the head of the pier tance. Struck broadside on, Mr. gated and classified. There is very they took refuge in their natural tions, a number of stones in the
and bis party then boarded the accompanied them to the Feiging.
Sir Shou Son Chow and I, as Chinese representatives, have int ons ain the good of the Chinese of Hong Kong. (Applause.) We do not mingle in political matters out, side Hong Kong; but the political lent: There were detectives in
Police arrangemente ware excel situation in Canton is closely plain clothes on every floor. Just launch Fictoria and Capt: Whyte bound up with the commerce of outside the main hall on the seventh Hong Kong. We cannot therefore floor were Chief Det.-Insp. T. ovads our responsibility, and so, in Murphy and Sub-Insp. Lane while our small way, we are setting our... Mow Fung, Assistant hands to the plough
Marstal Li in rooting out the evil Superfatendent of the Police Re- of Communiam in Canton and serves, was in charge of the re stang out brigandage. (Loud servists. The entire building was applause) In this, he and the Hong well guarded allowing zo pos- Kong Government are united for sibility of entrance to suspicious mutual help to the end that the characters Outside in the road, citizens of both places may go about extra policemen were on duty, and thein daily lifein peace. This is What “we Chices in Hong Kong pray for, and we therefore" wish" Marshal Luntounded success: (Applause)
MARSHAL LI'S REPLY. SCATHING DENUNCIATION
OF COMMUNISTS.
Cheerd and prolonged applause
སྐྱ
covers were ordered.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S RETURN VISIT.
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and he and his son Peter, aged 15. were pinned underneath.
The driver of the other car was slightly injured, but after receiving attention at the hospital he was able to go home. Another man who was with him was unhurt.
Mr. Spencer-Smith and his son were taken to Addenbrookes Hos pital, Cambridge. His son, sto was severely injured, was this morning removed to a nursing home, supergola
little hope that patient from the many after-effects of en- cephalitis lethargica will ever, generally speaking, be cured, for evidence shows that the nerve cells attacked by the virus are irre trievably damaged. It may be pos sible in a minority of cases to educate other cells to function in place of the old ones, but this will be a very long task involving months and, maybe, years of patient endeavour
stated
beard would look far less tyráð- nical. A beard would mollify the aapect of Lord Birkenhead and Mr. Churchill
WAGES FOR WIVES.
WOMEN VOTE AGAINST AT
LLP CONFERENCE/
Mr. Lloyd George very wisely wears his hair long and hides his predatory lips behind a luxuriant moustache. If he were to grow a Druidical beard be would become to disarmingly benevolent and
a discussion on "Should benignant that he might rob any wives receive wages?' at a con« hen roost without exciting sus ference at Swansea of the Welsh
Divisional Independent Labour-
During
FULL PROGRAMME.
Dr. Borthwick alo HE. The Governor will Pay:
The more severe cases showing picion... traffic was stopped at the times return visit to Canton accompanied. when the Marshal arrived and left.by the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax,
Mr. Spencer-Smith, who was marked mental restlessneen; lying,. The Marshal arrived in H.E. the C.M.G., Capt. Whyte and Che educated at Eton and New College, thieving, sexual erotism, etc, have Ar for our young men, beards Party, two of the delegates who op besented also by the discipline of would deliver them from their ten posed the suggestion were women. Governor's car, driven by an In Forster. The party, will leave for Oxford, had a Tamed and brilliant the hospital school, but despite dency to resemble the ferocious Miss G. Cowles (Pontypridd), who dian chauffeur, while his party Canton on Thursday night on the career as a soldier. He joined up long periods of residence, most of happer whose Etons crop renders made the proposition, said thatra arrived in cars placed at their H.M.S. Tarantula and Cicala, in the King's Royal Bifle Corps disposal by Sir Shou Son Chow Arriving in Canton the following when the Great War broke out, them relapse when care and dis her so formidable. As our girls woman when married becatise char und the Hon. Dr. Kotewall. morning the party will make an serving latterly on the staff of the sipline are relaxed, and many of become more macly the beard is woman, washer woman, housewife,
Canadian Corps heavy artillery, those who were removed from the the only resource of the thuated and many other things, As soonena the Marshal was seat official landing at the Canton Gov By 1018 he find become lieutenant unit by their parents against male. Not one girl in a million Mrs Keating (Barry), ho,as ed, a huge string of crackers were crament Fier. The
colonel, was mentioned in despate medical advice have subsequently can grow beard. Even in Spain an old married woman, seconded let off, lasting over fifteen minutes. The party will thence proceed to ches, and received the M.C. and became involved in difficulties both it is not easy for a beauty to devo the proportion, said, "It boils
lop a moustache. criminally
down to one thing—if you gave the morally and There were representative Government Headquarters where finally the D.6,0. The board agreed that the report beard enables the most ordi man a decent living wage, he could greeted Marshal Là Teat Hain when gathering of Chinese businessmen there will be a reception; ILE. the He was elected a director of the of the Supernzendent should be very pan to be different from his give his wife extra comfort.
present, and some four hundred Governor will later go to Shame Bank of England in 1920, and was forwarded to the Mistry of fellows. It stamps him as an Speaking against
ralust, Mr. -Griffin where Lady Clementi will join the party. After lunchs at the British also a director of the London As Health, and thee the unit should original. It invests him with an (Merthyr) said, "It simply means Consulate, the afternoon will be surance, the Anglo-International be continued until further orders. heroic and romantic air. In Ire in practice that the single man
Bank (vice-chairman), the Anglo-
isnd the art of cultivating the would not receive what we call a devoted to sight seeing. In the echo-slovakian Bank, the Banque
beard is nearly as highly developed living wage. It would not ment evering the party will dine with
Es it is in France, or Russia, do more for the wife but few for the Matshul Li Trat Hso when it des Pays de l'Europe Centrale, and
not see why we should allow beards single person expected that ladies will also be the British Italian Banking Co
to be the present. Lady Clement will hunchporation.
The resolution was carried on a with the wives of leading members
I plead for the beard as a male show of hands by 18 votes to 15, decoration. It would relieve the out on a card vote the decision was dull uniformity of the masculine reversed by 47 to 30 face with its grimo, tight lipe, its In a discussiour on the con iron wrinkles, its treble china, and dustry, Mr. Worrell said that Why should men all look like dressing three meetings, and added, American politicians and Arancial" There is going to be a need of magnates? Let us have the wild purification in our own party. It poetry of hair and the royal rhetoric is no good pang resolutions a of whiskers. Bald pates are bading for better conditions for the enough without the ugliness of bald workers when we trie- paking ne
ristocracy in our own dovebrei faces
le rose to reply.
Marshal Li said that the mie udderstanding which had arisen be A Honour To All Chinese.
weća Canton and Hong Kong was
ely due to the Communiste. Toasts to the Chinese Republic such as Down with and to Marshal Li were given by Capitalists," and "Dova with Mr. Li, Yau Chern, who said that the Compradores" were not origin-it was indeed an honour to all ted by the real Nationalist Party Chinese to see that Madame Li was any misguided people did not the first Chinem lady invited to in the beast vreshse the horrors | stay in Government. House As A committed by the Communists gucet. 1
of the Canton Governments on ne
THE PELICAN'S APPETITE. 344 SMALL COD IN ITS STOMACH. Saturday morning and later cant CANADA'S TOTE REVENUE. } KANG NG ADELAIDE. They, me now, beginning to 100 The speaker expressed, the hope with Madame Li Tesi Hein on a larg
Pelicans are seriously threaten light. They have before them the that under the guidance of Marshal Friday night; while His Exceriency
MONTREALing the fishing industry on the One bird was found to contain 644 small cod in its stomach, and an other had 500 immature cod
As there are millions of these and other Bsh-eating birds, steps are being taken to deal with the
“ richest province in China dad that
will lunch with the Mayor of Can-
of: monopoly sekels
example of Red policy in Swabue LiKwangtung will become the fron and at dinner the visitors will. The report of the Minister of Hiver Murray, but yards its generally vacuous appearance, Labour MP charged: 29; for"#d4
To Wipe Out Mankind. all Chinese will henceforth live as be the guest of the Chamber of Agriculture shows that during the Marshal Li said that the logical, one family. The chairmen said Commerce, later, Visiting a Chinese past year 28,800,334 was wagered outcome Red" policy would be that they ell had great confidence catre. On Saturday afternoon, on the ransour totalisators in the finns deatruction of mankind in the promises made by Marshal the party will proceed to Whampoa Canada. The Government retained
Li. Fincerely wish you, Marshal in fower bout
£602,671, and prize money totall alhe reinted a personal experi
segna a ence with a party of fetoute Li, long life and prosperity, con- The return to Hong
There were 322 recing days. daylight on Sunday. laws) in Luichow peninsula. They oluded Mr. Li.
menace.