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CANTON'S PICTURE MISSION WORK IN
HOUSES.
TROUBLE WITH EX- EMPLOYEES.
ORDER" TO CLOSE-
DOWN.
PROPRIETORS TAKE DEFIANT ATTITUDE.
SOUTH CHINA.
GOOD PROGRESS FOLLOWS PERSECUTION.
FEWER RICE CHRISTIANS.”
[FROM A CHINESS CORRESPONDENT.]
Weczow, Sept. 19th. Despite the peaceful conditions (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] which have been prevailing in Kwangsi Province for the last 12 month, the American Consular Authorities in Canton (whose juris diction extend to Kwangs) are till accepting no responsibility for their nationals travelling to this A number of section of China. missionaries, however, have return-
than machine
CANTON, September 20th: Since the wholesale discharge of employees other operators of the Canton cinema houses upon their resumption. of business last Sunday, the Mechanics
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1928.
SIR HENRY POLLOCK. ST. JOHN'S BRIGADE. CORRESPONDENCE.
HIS RECENT, ACCIDENT.
SYMPATHY OF THE GOVERN. MENT.
RESOLUTION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, reference was made to Sir. Henry Pollock's recent necident, ni a result of which his hip was broken, and a resolution of sympathy was passed."
H.E. The Officer Administering
PRESENTATION OF MEDAL- LIONS AND LABELS.
HIS EXCELLENCY'S CON- GRATULATIONS.
HONOUR FOR LADY CLEMENTI
MOTOR "CYCLISTS AND
THE TATTOO.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE “KONG, KONG DAILY PRKIS."]
Sra, With about ten days to go before the entries close for the Illuminated Motor Procession, ou ganised by the H.K.A.A., for the second night of the Grand Tattoo, it has been found that the motor-
An interesting function took place yesterday afternoon on the
ported the event as was anticipated. lawn of Government House. His cyclists of the Colony have not sup Excellency the Officer Admini
This, I have gathered in conver
the Government said:-Hon. Mem tering the Government (the Heiation with several motor cyalistų, Mr. W. T. Southern. C.M.G.), preis not due to lack of enthusiasm, but sented the medallions and labels rather to the difficulty of decorating. won during the year to the Hong their cycles, or discovering original certaía ideas, and perhaps to degree of shyness.
Labour Union has taken up a very ed to their stations in Kwangsi and in expressing their sympathy with Kong Branch of the St. John'
threatening attitude towards the It has sent them proprictors,
close circular ordering them to down again until the dispute, 'is settled to the satisfaction of the Labour Union. It is also sending petitions to the Government. The proprietors have refused to pay any attention for what the Union wants is the re-employment of dis-
bers of the Legislative Council: Before we proceed to the business on the Agenda I am sure Hon. Members will wish to join with me Sir Henry and Lady Pollock on Sir Henry's recent serious accident
sectas likely This accident involve Sir Henry's absence for created by several weeks and we shall all feel appreciation of the Government of evelists who would be willing to
they, in conversation with your correspondent, have expressed the belief that there is now no sign of anti-foreign spirit and that recent
disturbances WOTO
** Reds *** who are at present thoroughly discredited.
In certain cases, the absence of missionaries from the Chinese con
to
acutely the loss of the assistance and advice of the oldest and most experienced unofficial member of this Council. The loss is enhanced
Ambulance Brigade. In a short speech made after the presentation His Excellency expressed the great
the fact that so many private, in dividuals were ready to devote their leisure to training to give assist
I have been deputed to help with the motor-cycle section, and I would ask, through the courtesy of your columns, that all motor-
participate in a concerted action in this event, get in touch with me at the Y.M.C.A. at the earliest oppor- tunity, when a meeting could be
charged members and this is what gregations has by no means weak- just now by reason of the fact that Ance in the noblest of all pursuits... arranged, and all details fixed up.
very smart appearance and the Colony may well be proud of so fine. body of men and women.
ened the native Church, and while Sir Henry was deting as Attornes the alloriation of human suffering. were the proprietors will not da.
the withdrawal of the missionaries General during the absence-on leave The Brigade, 169 strong, THE PROPRIETOR'S CASE. will delay progress it will not peral Sir Joseph Kemp and the drawn up under the command of
manently injure the work already Government can ill-afford to loser. J. Halston. They presented Our correspondent in a special
started Educational and medical the legal assistance of these two interview with Mr. Chang Yu Shing, proprietor of the Wing Hon mission work is still much needed distinguished Members of Council I move that Cinema House, Wing Han Maloo, in Kwangsi, and the senior mission at the same moment. learned that the movie owners will act in unison, as they have in the aries are now-a-days trying to this Council desires to express its past, in regard to the demands of delegate the work of evangeliam sincerest sympathy with Sir Henry the unionista We shall not close to the native pastors as much as and Lady Pollock on Sir Henry's down unless there is no way out,"
porsible. Recent anti-Christian accident and its earnest hope for he said. We have suffered too long at the bands of the unionists. campaigns ataged by "Reds" with Sir Henry's speedy restoration to We have not violated any Govern the support of misguided politicians health. ment Regulation as the unionists under Russian influence have dis- allege. The Regulations state that any merchant or proprietor may couraged many "rice" Christians discharge any union worker and persone joining the Church for hire non-union workers if his busi ness is losing money.. Now nine of ten movie houses in the city are losing money which can be verified by looking at their books."
selish purpose--and those still sup- parting their Church in face of persecution have proved towers of strength. In one case, a mission "I thought the Government had ary says that at least 30 per cent. ers Union, which was affiliated of the members of the Church in already dissolved the Movie Work- with the Mechanics Union," our his station at Kwangsi attend Sun- day services regularly, and while correspondent asked.
"No," ho replied, the Govern in Hong Kong and Canton Sunday inent did not do that. It did, how-morning worship has become quite ever, impose stern restrictions on
a fashion show among the younger it with a view to it dissolving itself. But it didn't; and the latest cum-
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Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow: In accending the motion. I beg, on behalf of the unofficial members of the Council, to associate ourselves with Your Excellency's sentiments and to join in the expression of sincere sympathy with Sir Henry and Lady Pollock. We all carnestly hope that Sir Henry will soon be restored to complete health.
The motion was passed nani- mously.
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As the result of Sir Henry Pollock's absence from the Council and gentler members of the con-meeting the first readings of the
made up country,
Heneur For Lady Clementi We learn to-day that His Majesty the King has been graciously pleas ed to sapetion the following appoint-
ment to the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem:
Mary Penelope Rose, Lady Clementi, M.B.E., to be Officer of the Order.
This news coming on the same day' as the presentation of medals is doubly welcome.
The Presentation. The Brigade were drawn up in two ranks with the women members by themselves at the left when His Excellency arrived Together with the staff officers, Mr. Southorn inspected the whole Brigade who were afterwards drawn up into a stepped forward as the names was called to receive the award."
Time is short, and any action must be taken at once, so it would be as well if those keen on this item. would ring me up without delay, (K1371) that plans may be made.
Again thanking you for this courtesy, Yours, etc.,
P. SANDS, Assistant Secretary. Y.M.C.A., Kowloon.
CHINESE RECREATION
GROUNDS.
THE RENT OF STALLS.
EXEMPTION FROM RATES,
It was decided by the Legislative Council yesterday that Chinese Recreation grounds should be ex- empted from assessment for rates
The Colonial Secretary said:
The Chinese Recreation Ground, Hollywood Road, has for mang
plication is that that the Mechanica gregation, no such reproach can be Ordinances to amend the Larceny hollow square and each member years been administered by a Com-
Union has taken up its cause
Mr. Chang is quite optimistio over the present outlook. He is of the opinion that the Mechanica Union will not get what it wants. For one thing, he said, the machine operators are still at work and dis- regarding orders to come out."
WEST RIVER TRADE CONDITIONS.
JUNK. STEAMERS
[FLOM A CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-]
IN KWANGSI.
Eight Protestant Christian Mis. sions, mostly American and British, have organized work in Kwangsi, including Bible Schools, hospitals, education, and evangelism.
The American Southern Baptist Convention is doing extensive work- in both Wuchow and Kweilin in Kwaogai, and at normal times, sume 19 to 15 workers are attached
Ordinance 1863 and the Magistrates Ordinance, 1800, were postponed
SHAUKIWAN GANG AND
THE POLICE.
CHINESE DETECTIVE· "BRINGS DOWN" FUGITIVE.
mittee consisting of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and the two Chiness members of the begi lative Council and a certain
derived from is revenue
This revenue
letting of stalls.
the
His Excellency's Speech, His Excellency addressing the Brigade said how much he had enjoyed the privilege of presenting the medallions and badges to the is utilised for the conservancy and members of the Brigade. He would the special policing of the nres and like too to say how very much the the balance forms a subscription Government appreciated the tact towards charitable fund, adminis that so many private individuals tered by the S.C.A. Office. No The story of a skirmish between
were ready to devote their leisure fates have ever been paid. Recent- a police patrol' and a gang of
to learning to give assistance in ly the Yaumati Public Square has alleged robbers lay behind the the noblest of all callings, the been brought under, the same con- brief appearance before Mr. R. E. alleviation of human suffering. Ile ditions and stalls have been erected Lindsell at the Central Magistracy congratulated all those to whom he from charitable funds and are let both casca is fully accounted for yesterday of a Chinese who was bad had the privilege of presenting at a rental. The money received in charged with the possession of arms i medals and hoped that their success
has generally proved satisfactory. and remanded. The man was arrested would be an inspiration to the other and duly audited and the method Attention has recently been drawn yesterday morning at Shaukiwan members of the Brigade.
to the fact that as the stalls are payment of rates unless specially rented both areas are liable to the
to the field. The Bible Church dees Ship owners who have vessels ply-mon's Missionary Society ing between Wuchow and Hong medical and evangelistic work at Kong at Canton art compriming Lungehow, paying much attention of unsatisfactory business. This is
The Christian partly due to keen competition as to helping women. there are nine passenger and seven and Missionary Alliance has Bible cargo steamers on the Hong Kong schools at Wuchow, and also pub- and Wuchow. run alone, not to men- tion the many junks touching alllishes magazine, The Tidings, and an alleged confederate who the leading ports in the West River. being perhaps the only periodical was "winged" by police officer The depression is, however, explain in English published in Kwange, is in hospital. ed by four major factors:
(1) Formerly, large consignments and the work of this mission is
The official police report states
of rice were shipped from Hong being extended to Liachow. A that early yesterday morning & Kong to Wuchow, but this year force of from eight to ten workers owing to the exceedingly good rice crops in Kwangsi, the decrease in is attached to this mission, as far the importation of rice in thisne foreign staff is concerned, be. River districts is very considerable aides many native helpers. The
(2) The Japanese boycott has interfered with importation of Church Missionary Society used to Japanese goods into Kwangsi. maintain a large missionary com- (3) The Governments of the Two pound at Kwellin, and it is expect Kwangs have been stablized and the district authorities on the ed that soon both educational and West River have been carrying out medical missions will flourish as At Nanning, the Seventh measures to hunt down banditti before. and pirates. In consequence, it is considered safe for all sorts of Day Adventist Mission has the junks and small craft to travel field, and in Kweihsien, the United without fear of pirates. Taking Free Gospel Missionary Society has advantage of cheap freight charges started work.
on the junks and realising that goods on junks generally have the advantage of being exempted from paying the Customs duty, many shippers have preferred the junks, to steamers: -
Road Transport.
(4) Apother reason is the comple tion of the many motor roads in Kwangsi, there being a decrease in
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POPULARITY OF COM- POUNDS.
In many inland districts, the mission, compounds are the show places of the towns in which they are located, their houses being
the export of goods from interior comparatively modern, and each
At the close of the proceedings refreshments were served. to the Brigade and the guests.
Among those present were Mrs. W. T. Southern, the Hon. number of officers from Shaukiwan Mr. T. W. Creasy, C.B.E. (Direc- district station were sent out to tor of Public Works) and Mrs. scour the streets for a gang of Creasy, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Dr. armed men who, it was said, were Mo (Principal Civil Medical Officer), planning an outrage in one of the Mr. Ho, Kom Tong (staff officer), Dr. Ma Luk (staff officer) and Mr. houses in the suburbs.
Near the tram terminus, the Yip Lan Chuen (Members of the picket came upon two men who Finance Committee), and Messrs. were loitering about in a suspicious Chau Tung Shang and Kwok Siu manner. On being hailed, the two Lau. suspects commenced to run, where- upon, finding that they could not
The following is an extract" from bring about their capture by any other means, out of the Chinese Chivalry the Journal of the Vener detectives Bred his revolver, and hit bis man in the leg. The bullet able Order of St. John of Jeru struck the man's ankle, and com-salem pletely incapacitated him.
His companion then submitted
Celebration Of St. John's Day As Home.
June 24th (St. John's Day) fall.
to arrest. When searched, a daggering this year on a Sunday many
units throughout the country at was taken from each man.
tended Divine Service.
A GAMBLER'S REMORSE.
exempted by the Legislative Coun cil. Approval is therefore sought for a resolution that will regularise existing practice, and I beg to move the resolution standing in my name on the Agends-paper:
Resolved by the Legislative Council that the following
areas,-!
(a) the Chinese Eccreation Ground; and
(6) Yaumati Public Square, be exempted from assessment for rates notwithstanding occupation thereof, or of any portion or por- tions thereof respectively for pecuniary profit.
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The Colonial Treasurer seconded and the resolution was passed.
EXTRADITION PROCEED-
INGS.
MURDER CHARGE AGAINST
CHINESE DISMISSED.
The Chinese, who is wanted by the Canton Government for kidnap
In London the Central Area under the command of Assistant Commis sioner, Dr. Corbet Fletcher, attend-ping and murder of a small boy, by way of Wuchow. Land routes has a garden and a number of ser-
Two Chinese who were gamblinged St. Clement Danes Church in was up before Mr. B. E. Lindsell between Nanning and other disvante. In time of trouble, some
in the street instead of in their tricts have been established. The long motor-road connecting Pakho native. Christians and others take club appeared before Mr. R. 2. the Strand. and Nanning is shortly to be com refuge there, in spite of protests Lindsell yesterday. One of the mon plefed and, it is believed that, in by misionaries that they are not was arrested by an Indian con stable, but his fellow offender, hav the near future, goods will be trana
ing at the time escaped, subsequent ported from the interior to Nan keepers of castles of refuge,
Some mission schools have not ly became a prey to remorse and ning thence to Pakhoi for the foreign parts There has been a yet re-opened this tall, but those surrendered himself and the stakes considerable decrease in exports to which have are getting more students) to the police.
Each defendant was ined and Hong Kong and Canton through ents than they can easily accom
modate.
the 35 cents went in the Poor Boz Wuchow.
yesterday at the Central Magis tracy: The murder charge was die- After the service the parade was missed for lack of direct evidence, In answer to the second charge the inspected by Lieut. Col. Woolyrch defendant said that he was in Peroare, accompanied by Assistant Hong Kong at the time of the wife and the Counsel for the de Commissioner Ralphs, Hong Kong raid. This was corroborated by his
The case and China District, Brigade Over-fence intimated that he had far- seas, and other members of the ther witnesses to call.
stäft
was adjourned.
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