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CANTON GOVERNMENT AND KUOMINTANG.
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BIG POST OFFERED TO CHEN MING SHU.
JAPANESE IN CANTON.
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SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS BY GOVERNMENT.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th, 1928.
THE URGENT NEED OF THIS COLONY.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S APPEAL
BARRIERS BETWEEN EURO- PEAN AND CHINESE COMMUNITIES.
UNIVERSITY.
CORRESPONDENCE.
CHINESE LABOUR CORPS, B.E.F.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."
IN THE TRAFFIC COURT.
SEVERAL EUROPEANS
SUMMONSED,
A COLLISION RECALLED.
Sin-It may be a matter of in-
At the Central Magistračy yes- terest to some of your readers and will be to others beth here and interday morning, Major C. Willson heard a number of traffic cases in which Europeans were concerned.
All the Japanese residing in Can- ton have, on the instructions of the Japanese
Consul-General in SCHOOL OF CHINESE AT THE China to know that at the unveil ing of the Menorial to the Chinese
Mrs. Nowell White appeared in (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Shameen, gone to Shameen or to
in the service of the British Govern- the Japanese gunboats lying off
ment who died through enemy support of summons for reckless Shameen.
action in the Great War, the Chi- driving brought against a Chinese nele Labour Corps, B.E.F., was not motor-car driver.
CANTON, May 6th..
This is a matter of precaution.
The following appeal by H.E. the Governor to the European com-
Witasss said
So far, however, no trouble of any manity of Hong Kong has been forgotten. A wreath was laid by that on Good Friday, when near
The Canton regime is taking mecial care to protect not only Japanese but the members of all: other foreign nationalities.
The reorganization of the Provin- einl Government in accordance with art has arisen. the order of the Nationalist Gov ernment at Nanking has been com- pleted, according to information from official circles here. The new Constitution drafted by the Recor struction Committee of the Canton Politicial Council has been approv
In an interview with Mr. Kwong, ed by the Council. The heads of head of the publicity department of the various provincial departments the Provincial Kuomintang, cur re- have also been decided upon by the presentative was told that the pur- Canton Political Council and are post of the reorganization of the being submitted to Nanking for ap two Branch Headquarters of the proval. Their names will be an-Nationalist Party is to obviate con- nounced as soon as confirmationflicts among the staff and to bring
from
Nationalist about closer co-operation with the Central Executive Committee of the In an interview with local preas Party at Kanking. These two men an official of the Provincia! | things which are so essential to the Administration stated that Mr. success of the Kuomintang, said Mr. Li Man Fan has been appoint ed Commisioner of Reconstruction. The portfolio was originally held by Mr. Sua Fo but on account of his protracted trip to Europe with Messrs. C. C. Wa and Hu Han Mis, he tendered his resignation which was duly accepted.
Capital.
the
"COYNESS OF CHEN MING
SHU.
Kwong, have been lacking in the past. The reorganization, it is thought, will further the life of the Party.
NEW AIRPLANES FOR CANTON.
The Aviation Department some time ago ordered a number of new airplanes. These arrived last week and are now being transported to the aviation hangars for assembly. It is reported, says the Canton
that Gazette,
several foreign aviators have also arrived to assist in assembling and testing the new machines.
forwarded to us for publication
the writer at the base of one of the Wanchai Post Office, she saw the pillars with a card attached two motor-carn proceeding towardı bearing the following inscription: the racecourse. While waiting to let them pass, the was knocked down by another car going in the opposite direction. Witness Waa 10- conscious when picked up and had been under medical treatment since that day,
"To the Memory of the Chi. peet, Members of the Chinese Labour Corps, who lost their lives in the War"
repatriation
"I venture to recommend very strongly indeed to the attention of the European community of Hong Kong the strenuous and successful efforts which are now being made by the leaders of the Chinese community to raise funds with which to found, a school of Chinese, at the Hong Kong Uni- versity, The objects of this school will be, on the one hand, to encourage the scientific study of the Chinese language, litora ture, history, philosophy, and archeology on modern lines, aud on the other hand, to afford facilities to Europeans for learn ing the Chinese language and to acquaint themselves with Chinese thought and customs. One of the most urgent needs of this Colony, An I see it at the present time, is that the barriers between the European and Chinese communities here resident should be broken down, and this cannot effectively bo dons until the Europeans, who live and have their business in knowledge of the Chinese lang- Hong Kong, acquire a competent uage. It is, therefore, of the utmost importance that the pro-ing my card.—I am,' etc., ject now in hand should succeed, and I sincerely hope that the re- ponse of the European community to the appeal, now made will be. no lesa generous that that of the Chinese community.'
At the time of the renate of the Chinese, there were dotted throughout the North of France and Flanders the graves of Chinese who died in the service of Great, Britain, and at Noyelles-Sur-Mer was a cemetery containing the graves of many othere. It was the sutention to collect and bury in this ceme tery all who were buried elsewhere; each grave was to have a granite tombstone bearing the name of the deceased and the date of his death The work was to be carried out under the Imperial War Graves Commission by skilled engravers, Corps, who had elected to remain members of the Chinees Labour in France for the purpose. Enclos
sa. C. CLEMENTI, Governor.
May, 8th, 1928, THE PRESENT POSITION.
Mr. Fan Chi Mo has named as Commissioner of Civil Affairs. Mr. Lin Tso Po, the present Commis- sloner will become Mayor of Canton whilst Mr. Lin Wan Kai, the pre- sent Mayor of Canton, will become head of the Judiciary Department. These latest additions to the air As regards the Chairmanship of the squadron are of the latest design, Provincia! Conseil, Marshal Li and when assembled and in service, Taai Hain is very anxious that will augment the strength con- General Chen Ming Shu shall take siderably. Department orders now, the post and has cabled to the provide that, practice flights are to Nanking Government requesting be made regularly by the aviators-the-curriculum as an alternative them to sanction his action in this attached to the station. This sims matter. But so far the General basat improving and maintaining the consistently refused to accept the high standard of efficiency of the post maintaining that he is basy flyera cough as Commander of the 11th
Mr. Cheung Wai Cheung, Direc- Army and Commissioner of Trantor of the Aviation Department, quilization for the Southern por-with Mrs. Cheung, last Friday tion of Kwangtung. It is possible, made a flight as an example to en- however, that the General will courage the others to make fre- eventually take up the post.
quent practices.
сп
MOTOR CYCLE POLICE- PATROLS.
Dealing with Chinese Studies in his report on the University for the past year, Mr. W. W. Hornell, the Vice-Chancellor, writes:-
The curriculum of the Faculty of Arts comprises five groups of studies
For a number at years prior to 1897 Chinese lang. uage and literature only figured in subject in the first and second year courses of the letters and philosophy group. No other provision for the study of Chinese was either made or contemplated.
In the latter part of 1028 the Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Lai Chi Hsi paid a visit to Malays and succeeded in enlisting the practical sympathy of certain wealthy "Chi- nese in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Chan Wing and Mr. Lai Weng Chce of Kuala Lumpur and the executors of the estate-of-Mr. Hye Kec. Yoan of Penang, a sum of 840,000 was collected. Further contributions were received from Mr. Ng Wah and Mr. Kwok Chung Yeung.
At present General_Chen_is_still_ in Canton. He was scheduled to leave for the Island of Hainan. yesterday to undertake the re- The Bureau of Public Safety sent babilitation of that district. But men to Hong Kong to purchase six. account of the approaching motorcycles for the use of the de- Teorganization of the new Provin.partment eial Governmens coupled with the,! These machines will be used by requests of his friends, the General the senior officers of the police forcement of the Chinese library and on on patrol work, and regular patrols will be maintained. This service will shortly be started, and parti- cular attention, according to the Canton Gazette, will be devoted to maintaining public order in the city outskirts.
has postponed his departure..
The formal izauguration of the now Government will take place about ten or fifteen days from now.
THE KUOMINTANG".
RACECOURSE IN CANTON, Both the Kwangtung Provincial
The government some time ago and the Canton Municipal Kuo
decided to open the East Parado miatangs, which have been under Ground as a race course. The the process of roorganization aver privilege of forming and operating since Marshal Li Tani Hain return the race course was awarded to a ed from Nanking, will be formally has been heard of the progress L Yin Suen. Up-to-date nothing taken over by the newly appointed made, and with a view to hasten Directors at 9 o'clock to-morrowing the construction, Mayor Lam Man Koi bas requested a report of Wednesday. morning,
The new the work that has been done. Steps Directors were appointed by the will then be devised to push on Central Executive Committee of the with the work and complete the
courge. Kuomintang at Nanking and son-
sist of Marshal Li Tsai Hsin, GRILLES FOR K.-C. RAILWAY Mr. Tai Chi Tau, Chancellor of Sun Yat Sen University, General
ENGINES.
LATE 'DEPUTY ADVISER,
H.Q.-C.L.C. May 8th, 1928.
ECONOMICS OF SAVING.
[TO THE IDITGE OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]
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S12--If, in an agricultural coun- try such as I had in mod in my former letter, people, instead of Investing in 'land, cattle, machinery, labour, houses-the 101 things that connote agricultural prosperity-are willing to let their money lie in the banks at 1 to 1 per cent. intereet per annam, surely business must be in a bad way, and the bank deposits evidence not of pros perity, but of depression. Yours, etc.,
May 8th, 1928.
VICTORIA GÅOL.
PRISONERS ATTEMPTED
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THOUGH A VENTILATOR.
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The defendant stated' that he Bounded his horn but Mrs. White crossed the tond in front of his car. Ha wished to call a witness and the case was adjourned for a week.
ON THE WRONG SIDE, " Mr. Jonio Giovanni, a Fiat engineer, was charged with reckless. driving on April 25th.
Trafic Bergeant Baker said that there were a number of cars on the road and defendant everytook every one of them and passed on the wrong side. Defendant did this on the way from the Dockyard to the Central Garage.
A fine of $20 was imposed.
FORGOT HIS LICENCE! Mr. C. D. Wright, owner of a motor-cycle, admitted charges of passing another moving vehicle on the left side and of failing to pro dace his driving licence, but stated that a motor-car was occupying the centre of the road. As there was plenty of room to pass through on the left side and being in a hurry to keep a dinner appointment, he overtook the car. As regards the licence, Mr. Wright said that he forgot to take it when he changed, into evening dress.
Defendant was fined $10 for pass ing on the left side of the motor- car and $4 for failing to produce his licence.
TWO MOTOR CYCLISTS
· CHARGED,
Mr. G. W. Cooper, was one of
two motor cyclists charged with driving in a dangerous manner. He pleaded not guilty.
Trafic Sergeant Baker said that accompanied by another motor he first observed the defendant, cyclist, pass the junction of Spring Garden Lane and Queen's Road East at a speed of between 28 and 30 miles an hour. This speed was particularly dangerous as there were thousands of people on the road near the Grand Theatre at the time. a Saturday night Witness stopped him near the Murray Barracks and told him he was driving dangerous ly.
Defendant stated that he was all the time following another motor- cycle and there was also a car in front. He asked why the others The story of another attempt to were not summonsed, and suggested escape from Victoria GRO was that if he had been travelling so related before Mr. R. E Lindsell fast as was alleged, with thousands at the Central Magistracy yesterday of people on the road, he must have morning, when a prisoner was acknocked somebody ever. cused of trying to break gaol.
It was decided to do something at once. Accordingly these collections
Mr. J. W. Franks, Superintendent were not put by as capital but spent of Prisons, who prosecuted, told on the improvement and re-equip the Magistrate that the prisoner making available facilities for teach made the attempt on April 24th. ing Chinese language and literature He was serving a term of six weeks' up to the degree stage. Chinese hard labour which was due to expire language and literaturo is there. on June 6th. Prosecutor asked fore now a degres subject in the the Magistrate, should be find the curriculum of the Faculty of Arts. prisoner guilty, to order the sen But the money will be all spent by tenco to run from that date the end of this year.
The Magistrate adopted that course and imposed a sentence of months' bard labour to begin at the end of the present term of im- prisonment.
In 1928 the Government of Hong Kong opened a special Chinese Vernacular Middle School, the stu- dents or which are trying to com
of
Lost In The Jail Compound, English, bine a practical study as a medium of expression, with an It was stated that the prisoner The made a hole in the wall of his cell intensive study of Chinese course was designed to lead on to with the aid of a piece of iron which higher course at the University he smuggled from the workshop. a course which would involve a A hole was made where a ventilator wider and more detailed study of had recently been filled tin” with Chiness than could be provided in bricks. The « prisciter squeezed the Faculty of Arts where, if Chi- through the hole but was unable to nese bo taken as a subject for the get further. He wandered aimlessly degree, it must be combined with about the gaot compound and stray. several other subjects. What is ed into the female racction of the needed is to continue the teaching prison, where he was spotted and of Chinese language and literature promptly arrested by the warder on in the Faculty of Arts as a degree duty.. subject in the Faculty and to pro vide at the same time for a more intensive study of Chinese, com-
Sergeant Baker replied that. he did not sec.a car in front. The other motor cyclist, Traffic Sub- Inspector Alexander stated, was Mr. B. Thompson and as it was most inconvenient to the Dairy Farm to have both these employees away in Court at the same time, he had been asked to let only Mr. Cooper attend.
His Worship, however, required Mr. Thompson also to attend and adjourned both summonses until next week.
TWO CARS IN COLLISION, Captain G. Holm was summonsed for being on the wrong side of the road when driving a car and for failing to report a collision with an- other car owned by Dr. 8. C. Ho.
At a previous hearing, Mrs. Ho, who was, in the car at the time, was present in Conrt, but Captain It was Holm was away at sea. stated yesterday that Mrs. Ho had left for England.
Captain Holm said that he re. ceived a signal from the constable at the junction of Ice House Street and Queen's Road to pass and his ear was well on the left side of the "roads
bined with a practical study of Eng year. This will be deplorable but lish, in a special Chinese Depart the University's activities are limit-Captain Holm was due to sail again ment or School in a special course ed by its income
Following the recent robbery on
The Magistrate decided to have Shu King Tong, Messrs. Ma Hung the Canton-Kowloon Railway Mr. Fun, Fung Tin Yo, Fung Cho Lo Min, Managing Director of the Man, Ma Chiu Teos, Fan Chi Mo, Railway, applied to the Comman
the evidence of the driver, and as the second summons was adjourned der of the 8th Army to furnish Li Man Fan, Wong Ping Chuan ample troops for the adequats pro-
Accident a fine of $5 was imposed. and Lin Yick Chung, General Chen tertion of the trains of this rail- which should not, to start with, lead In February, 1927, a Cantonese we die. For failing to notify the
to a University degred but to some class was opened with seven stu
CRUSADE AGAINST TOUTS. Test Tong, and Garrison Comman Way
As reported military guards have sort of diploma. Some students deutstwo Government cadets, a
Acting on complaints made to the der Tang Shi Tang. The present been provided, and the protective who have passed successfully retired military officer and four staffs of the two Kuomintangs have measures are, now to be extended. through the Government Vernacular missionaries. The Chinese teacher tolice of the nuisance caused by been notified to close their accounts The rail track will probably be Middle School courses are still wait is Mr. Sung Hok Pang who has toute, particularly at night time. ing in the school to see whether been seconded from Queen's College six offenders were caught and patrolled. T and hand them over for auditing
of train hold-up, such a course cannot be developed and the class is under the general. brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell to the incoming Directors to-mor the engine crew were invariably in the University. The financial control of the Rev: H R Wells at the Central Magistracy yester row morning.
kept under control by the robbers. position of the University is unforta. A proposal that military officers in day Among them was a small boy, All the necessary plans for the The locomotives therefore, says the nately such, that unless further the Hong Kong command might be who followed the example of the work of forwarding the principles Canton Gazelle, are to be fitted funds are forthcoming by the end seconded for a term of study at the others in admitting the offence long been made. Yesterday after it is hoped these will prevent rob- native but to close down the Chi far failed to materialise.The great offenders were fined, $8, each and noon Marshal Ll Tani Hain called bers from gaining access to the en-
hese work which is now being done handicap of the class is the uncer warned against repeating tho an informal meeting of the Diregina cab. Hitherto it, has been a in the third and fourth year classes tainty of its future, which is bound offence. A fifth man had been pre tors above named at the Government simple matter to clamber along to of the Art Faculty and to revert up with the more general question viously in Court for the same offence House, and spoke on the tasks that the cab, but with the installation to the arrangements which were of what the University is going to and he bad to pay & fine of $10. The lay ahead of them.
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