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TROUBLE WITH THE CHINA EXHIBI
CANTON CADETS.
TION.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 31st, 1928.
THE CHINESE MIND." A most interesting lecture was given by the Rev. MeNeur. He said that any man or woman wishing to
nose must learn to appreciate the
POPULACE UNMOVED. TO BE OPEN AGAIN TO-DAY.do successful work among the Chi-
ADMIRAL BRISTOL'S VISIT.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT, Į
CANTON, March 30th.
YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Particular colour of Chinese
A wise decision has been arrived to keep the China Exhibition open for a further day. This ar rangement will enable a good many
thought. As Chinese Gordon said. No one can understand the Chinese, until he gets inside of his skin. The witty lle of Bret Harte, "For ways that are dark, and
tricks that are vain The heathen Chinee is pecul contains as much as many people ever learn about Chinese psycho fogy. It would be easy to fill a library with the books recounting the misunderstandings and result ant tragedies which raight have been avoided if the Occident had been more careful to appreciate the Oriental point of view. The Euro pean contempt for the Oriental was Henry Pollock had remarked on Oriental. We Europeans ought to Mr. Owey Hughes said that Sir returned with interest by the Thursday that he found it difficult have known better for we claimed
• The cadets of a military academy busy people to visit the Exhibition in Canton have shown signs of in-and it has been made in response subordination to their superiors
to numerous requests. The exhibi- during the last few days by mak tion was opened yesterday by ing public speeches in favour of the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes and well-known general being advanced Dr. S. W. Tao, LL.D., on the plat- to the hend of Kwangtung form were His Lordship the Bishop Luckily for them, they of Victoria, in the chair, the Rev. were not caught. Their attitude. F. Johnstone, the Rev. W. W. Rogers and Mrs and Miss Owen Hughes.
affairs.
is regarded with the greatest dis favour by the general públic.. ⠀ Several hundred tourists visited
Canton during the last two days, but unfortunately the weather was bad, and they could not see very much.
14:
LIFE UNDER THE RED LIGHT.
HOW GIRLS ARE LURED AND FORCED INTO
THE LIFE
PITIFUL TALES BY VICTIMS.
The lives of young women whose existences are passed under the “red light ****
[are none"too rosy, if their stories told in court- yesterday are to be believed. Then unfortunate girls had either been fured or forced into such a career, and the mistress over: them is generally a hard task-master,
Four members of the oldest profession in the world tod a Spitiful story at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Two of them were hired away from their parents and the other two from their husbands. They were tempted to leave home by glowing pictures to be earned drawn by the procurer of an easy happy life with plenty of money
to add anything to what had been to represent a Christian civilization. The mae defendant pleaded guilty said by the speakers on the pre-The generalisation The China
to the charge, and the case against the women was then
A
That whits clave trafle is a Char village. She was out one day lucrative employment to those who pecking for couce on the he organise it may be gathered from when she came across the defen Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Befendant appeared to s the case beard at the Central dant in October last, E. Lindsell when a Chinese man pathies with her and said that it and woman were prosecuted by Mr. was rather hard on her to be out for Chinese Alfa As an existence in a village. Defen EH. Was Assistant Secretary picking fire comes and dragging out The defendants Au Shun, a dant toki witness that she could
bouring and procuring four girls should accompany her here. woman, and Wong Shan, ber male easly earn more money in Hong sasstant, were charged with har. Kong and suggested that witnem, for the purpose of prostitution.
Witness was rather attracted by this offer, but hesitated on account of a certain aeree of duty toward
advantage of the ground she had
was a big sum, and the fell, gained, at once put into the hand of the woman. To a rostic They came down to Hong Kong by Wuchow stemmer and on arrival he was taken straight to the bouse at Yes On Terrace,
Witness remained in the hones Victim Of The Red Upheaval. for 24 days before she was initiated A young girl, aged 17, told the into a sly brothel and made to Court that she and her mother livedive prsitare
Her Hard Lot.: when she was by 7 years old Her mother was wounded by Grotesque Conception Of Chinese cray pubes in the recent uprizing,
of the Reds at Canton, and the It was difficult to divest the shop was burnt down. Finding Chinese people and civilisation of the young gal journeyed down to themselves in a desperate strait, that peculiar and almost indefinable Hong Kong in an attempt to col impression of ridicule, which is so the dobb om
owing to her generally given them, as if their the arrived in the Colony on had been hit with Asts and beaten social state, aris and government February 2nd, and as she could not with brooms were the burlesques of the same find the person from whom he never dared to run away for the The woman said that she had things in Europe. Almost every wad no where to go. She did not reason that she did not know Hong was going to collect her debt, sho lincament of China and her inhabit have any ants has been the object of laughter stranger in the Colony, ber pight he would arrest her if she was money and demgang and also for fear that the
seriously misinterpreted and had so and wretched with burger. or punning. China had beers so could well be imagined. She wan-sound wandering ate the streets, "dered about in the streets, crying
To this woman's story, the de little opportunity of removing po-
fendant said that witness husband She chanced to come across the and sister-in-law had taken the pular misconceptions that it was the woman defendant, who took her girl to her house. She was only duty of those who knew her better home and promised to get work for Laked to look after her until her
about her mother, as she (the de to her, soiling the girl not to worry to stay
tendant) would remit money to her mother for medical treatment of which, she was in need.
Mr. Y. P. Hsieh, a vaterän memvious day, and his (Mt Owen man and the mosquito are the two with. We have her husband. The defendant faking ber of the Euomintang and one of the oldest labour leaders in Can- aims and objects of the exhibition help. China has suffered at the house at Yee On Terrace, where he Hughes') task was get harder. The mysteries of creation" does not Sub-Inspector Chester Wood gave evidence of the raid he made on a ton, is now back here. He was the principal speaker at the Y.M.C.A had his most sincere sympathy. Dr. hands of superficial observers. One found the femate defendant and the last Thursday evening, the anniver. Kotewall bad referred to the many reason for this is the impossibility girls. He was about to questiona sary of the deaths of the 73 heroes beautiful works of art which were of finding any short cut method to the girls when the defendant told 17 years ago.
Mr. Haich had on loan, and he would like to sup the understanding of a people whose to say that they were
actresses. known personally many of the port him in the hope which he ex-background of thought and life has dead, being one of the early na-pressed that many more exhibitions differed widely from our dwa, and sociates of the late Dr. Sun Yat of a similar order will follow, and the impossibility of the conception
Europends.
San Mr. Eseil does not believe in that those who were the happy of Chinese character as a whole heat Canton. Her father had died witness said that auf: her earn- Bolshevism, though, favouring ao cialism. He has always been con- sidered a friend of the working "class.
Life,
mother"
ingsweat to the defendant. She Was not allowed a cent for pocket oney. She became pregnant "and Yee Un, Terrace where she had to was taken back to the house at do wenia, work She was made to to all the washing and whenever a jacket was not well washed, she would be thrashed for it. Witness
owners of art treasures would come forward and offer them as exhibits. He congratulated the committee on their splendid efforts, which had Many of the Conservative wing tabled us to enter into and appre- of the Kuomintang are now in ciate the mode of life, the arts, and Canton, including Mr. Lio Sun, the craftsmanship, of those whom formerly President of the Chinese we live amongst. He was impress Senate. Others include Mr. Feng (ed by the wisdom of the Committee Tze Yao, who has been mentioned in giving an opportunity of seeing for the post of Auditor-General of something of Chinese crafts. Chi- the present regime in Canton; and nese craftsmanship had deteriorated Mr. Tang Mu Han, formerly during the past few years very con- Managing Director of the Cantonsiderably, and it was right that we should do all we could to improve The General Headquarters of the and encourage it. The Technical Army of the 8th Route of which Lustitute was very excellent, but he Marshal Li Thai Hain is comman-wialted to make an append for the to broadcast their knowledge. m; her. The defendant was very kind husband had found a place foriber)
Samshui Railroad.
results, Chinese mechanics to-day stood second to none owing to their natural ability and the excellent teaching they had received in the various dockyards. He looked for. ward to the time when the Govern ment would do something to help the young Chinese workman to learn to be a good craftsman.
THE CONFUCIAN IDEA,
exhibition was an attempt in that
direction.
Study Of Family Life. The first knowledge we got of the Chinese was through our servants, and what they taught us of them selves we found it hard to forget. It was in his opinion a merciful provision that missionaries and British civil servants were not allow. ed to take responsibility in China until they had some knowledge of the language, because it gave them time and opportunity to study the
prostitute
der-in-chief, officially, states that better teaching of Chinese youths
"Tempted By Nice Clothes. their leader is expected back in in craftsmanship. The teaching in
Another gri, Chow Wah, said Canton early in April. All reports the dockyards had had wonderful.
that she was a mus fexs to a family at No. 6, Woodland Terrace She to the contrary are denied..
To Take Her To Slam
ran away from her mistress "on Admiral Mark L. Bristal, U.S.N.,
March 21st. She went to see a Commanderen-Chief of the Asiatic
defendant brought several male house that she met a woman Continuing, witness and that the friend and it was in her friend's Fleet of the American Navy, is
visitors to see her and suggested named Ah Sze. This woman tock pected in Canton this morning. He will make the journey as an
not allowed to go out, so she re- defendant was very considerate and taking her to Siam. Witness was her to the devendant's house. The ordinary pasenger on one of the
mained indoors doing a little sew-offered witness a meat. Canton-Hong Kong boats, instead of coming on one of the American
mag. In the same house were other She was warned not to go out destroyers as nt first intended. The
girs whom the defendant called of the house as the police were on visit will be a private one, but an
"daughters." These girls received the look out for her. This fright exchange of visita will be made and
any visitors every day. Witness ened the witness and she remain a reception will be held on board
would be asked to serve tea to ed indoors Defendant then began Dr. Tso said. The underlying people. The study of the family them and generally to attend to empting the witness to become a the U.S.S. Ashville which is now in Canton Harbour. Mr. Douglas idea of the Exhibition was, he life in their own homes was the theme Jenkins, American Consul General understood, to bring the East and most valuable of all and everyone Defendant, some days later again Witness sad that she agreed be at Canton, will accompany Ad West together, and to give Euro-who had enjoyed this insight into spoke to witness about paying a cause she wanted clothes to wear miral Bristol on the journey from Beans an insight into the skill and Chinese life had acquired a genuine visit to Sam where she would be She was then neked whether she Hong Kong to Canton. -*
method of Chinese manufacture. admiration for the Chinese people trained for the stage. Witness ze would like to go to Singapore, or Mr. Douglas Jenisins has been There was no greater obstacle The Chinese Classics. then painted an airing picture of Shanghai instead. Arrangement fused to go. The female defendant Sam. Witness wanted to go to Sath China and Tuesday. He will understanding. The lack of knowed to-day Politically, socially and a fille-de-joie bad many pretty raided the premises away on furlough and returned to world peace and progress than mis
The Chinese classics were dethrona prostitute's life and told her that was being made when the polica not resume duty until April le ledge of the ideals and hopes of morally they were the fruit of ore cothes to wear and a very happy Another married woman, who During his absence, Mr. J. C. people tended to create national Houston, American Consul, has jealously and suspicion. And to atvious centuries of Chinese civiliza time for
was lured away from Kongmoon, been in charge of the Canton Contempt to dissipate misunderstand. tion and their teaching expressed The female defendant then inter fold a very emilar mory.
ing was a noble work which would itself in the language of the times rupted and raid that the witness bring in its train immense pos in which they were written. It was was brought to the house & Disgraceful Crims, sibilities for co-operation for com. } stall, wonder if their thought forms another woman, mon good.
were somewhat obsolete to day, but the wonderful thing is the nature Tempted Away From Her Husband. Chiness Mentality Towards The-
and extent of their influence. Con- Cheung Tai Hee, & married Toreigner,
fucianism was the key with which woman and only 18 years of age, to unlock the door which shuts the told a story in her turn of how Westerner out of the Chinese mind. the was tempted away from her The Mandarin Confucianim was hunband. She said that she was dead, but unfortunately the age old living with ber husband in the Bail theism of the classics, with all the
sulate-General.
RIVER SHIPPING MISHAPS.
THREE VESSELS RUN AGROUND..
** SANNING.”
For thousands of years. Chinn had embraced the teachings of · Con. facius. On the first two pages of the four books of anualects were the following precepts: Is it not
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Addressing the mae defendant who had pleaded guilty, Mr. Lind- selt said that since he had admitted
to a disgraceful crime; he would
be sent to gael för nise morthe, with hard labour fore
The case against the female defen- dant was then adjourned until Wednesday next, at 2.30 p.m.
ĈARGO REMOVED FROM THE pleasure to have friends coming ethics of social life and international
from far distant lands? Love good will was also being neglected. DISPUTE BETWEEN MASTER rk imposed on him by his master. all and associate intimately with A restatement of the old Con each other," "Within the four seas fucianiam minus the official care.
In the countless villages of the
AND SERVANT.
SIMONS DISMISSED.
The masters of the river steamers all are brothers. In the Chinese" monies and dogmas was the only MI OLLERTON'S CROSS-SUM arriving, do" port yesterday state classics there were many similar way out of the present chaos.. that the weather recently experi- teachings which the Chinese learnt.
Ancestor Worship, enced on both the Canton and West by heart from boyhood. They be- rivers was extremely foggy and came second nature to him. With "dirty"The ebb tides were also atated to be unusually
low causing a number" of delays and alight groundinga
TO OPEN TO-DAY,
NO RIGHT TO USE FORCE.
The case in which a cook-boy
adding that he could not do the Witness said that Mr. Ollerton then and locked the door of the office. slapped him on the face, pushed him
Fifteen minutes. Later Mr. Ollerton had to open the door for a carpenter who had come to do some work and witness took the opportunity to such ethical training the Chinese interior where the real China lived
escape. He made a report to the were most susceptable to any feel the ancient belief and practices had ing of Iriendship. They showed hardly lost their old power. The summonsed Mr. J E Ollerton for Central Police Station and was ad little emotion and in this were not fear of spirits and ancestor or assault and for $3.60 due wages vised to see the Secretary for Chi The sa Wing On on her down unlike the British. Clear away mis-ship was nurtured by the Buddhist was again before Mr. R. L. Lindsell nese Affairs, which he did. ward voyage to Hong Kong had the understanding and the path of and Taoist religions and had At the Central Magistracy yesterday Mr. Ollerton said that the 82
claimed the sanction of Confucius. morning
handad to the complainant - was misfortune, to run aground on friendship was made easy.
All sorts of methods were resorted Mr. Ollerton took out a cross-placed on the table and was later, Wangmoon Bar but refosted after
to to deceive or placate the spirits, summons against the cook-boy for lost. His Worship pointed out that j. two and a half hours, while the Tai
the boy was not responsible for the and a superstition of that order was leaving without notice, Lée also experienced the same fats The Rev WW. Rogers an- bound to have a lasting effect on The cook boy stated in evidence las being aground for two hours nounced the decision to open the character. The real grounds of the that while with Mr. Ollerton he had Begarding the assault, Mr. Oller The 8. On Lee which loft Hong Exhibition again to-day between 2 Kong on Tuesday night grounded and 6 pm owing to numerous re. Persecutions which have taken place no time even to cook his own fond ton said that the boy attempted to in China was the excessive timidity and he had lived for two weeks on rush out of the offies and he tried to for fully six hours. She did not quests. This, he said, was the first of the Chmose character. The bread. On March 7th he asked per stop him
och her destination-Kongmoon, attempt on the part of the Com-whole nation was suffering more mission to leave the office for his His Worship? What right have till eleven o'clock the next morning mittee to organise an exhibition on from a fear complex handed down morning meal, but this was refused you to stop him f
On her voyage down the daing a big scale, and they felt very from generation to generation of On March 17th, Mr. Olerton gave Mr. Ollerton: We have $800 worth On stopped ochr the sa Sanning grateful for all the encouragement spirit worshipper. Yet the Chinese him $2 and ordered him to have of stuff in the office. There are lots which is still hard aground, and and the helpful suggestions which were not troubled with the sensi-two lots of furniture-transferred be of cases where boys give outside took off cargo totailing 2,200 pack- they had received. He hoped that tive nerves of the west, the operat tween Bowen Road and Peak Road people information ngez. This means a total weight of these suggestions" would - fall: on about 120 tons relieved from the fruitful ground and that the Kowing room and the dentist's chair and two further lots between Bowen His Worship: You are not justi had no, torrors for them, and they Road and Wanchai." Witness could 'fied in using force to stop anybody grounded ship, and, she should, loon Residents Association would could live under conditions which not get coolics to do the work for leaving the office desktop dr with a little luck, be able to reflost - adopt Mr. Wella plan for a Chinese
The boy in his evidence stated at high water on Tuesday the 3rd language school for Kowloon. He would divo an European insane. 12, and when he informed defendant April The ss. Sanning, is be wished to thank the Hon Mr Owen In conclusion, Mr. McNeur said of the difficulty the defendant said that he was employed lieved, was drawing more water Hughes and Dr. Teo in the name that it might be doubted whether the work had to be done, or else month and deducting the money ho iban usual at the time the left Hong of the Committee for having opened we have as yet seen the real Chi he would get coolies himself and had received there 18 Kong, A pilot was stated to have the Exhibition The Promotors were nese mind. We were only begin deduct coolie hire from the boy's 22.70 still due to himoy
NAGKHis Worship awarded the boy ning to see it as China began to wagen been in charge of the vessel at the more than satisfied with the result take her place in international Witness then returned the 2 within all. The cross-summons brought time she grounded,
of the experiment
the office keys to the defendant, | 1- Mr. Ollerton was dismissed.
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