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THE HONG KONG DAILY
PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
LADY STUART TAYLOR.
27th, 1928.
FRENCH CONSULATE RICH OVERSEAS CHINESE. TAXES IN SWATOW.
IN CANTON.
FORMAL RENDITION,
SYMBOL OF FRIENDSHIP BE. TWEEN TWO REPUBLICS.
[PROMOTE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
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WUCHOW'S EFFORTS TO LURE
THEM
MONEY WANTED FOR MODERNISATION.
[20M OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
OPPRESSION OF THE MERCHANTS.
NO RELIEF FROM THE
GOVERNMENT. ·
[FROM OUR OWN CORALSPONDENT.]
Wucnow, Sept. 24th.
SWATOW, September 24th. Wuchow is still mainly an old
The trouble between the mer city of wooden houses but there are several miles of asphalt roads chants and the Inland Tax officials or which two public garages have
continues. Although delegates have been built and local officials' own Fiat, Ford, Chevrolet, B.S.A., been sent by the merchants here and other cars. The Municipality to the Central Government in Nan have an electric light plant and a king, praying that taxation, might
PRESENTATION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
MRS. SOUTHORN'S APPRECIA
TION OF SERVICES TO .
GUIDES.
PROCESSION OF SMALL "BROWNIES."
MUI TSAI WHO RAN AWAY.
MAN FINED FOR TAKING HER IN.
HIS WIFE CAUTIONED.
Leung Sui Ting and Lui Sap, a Chinese husband and wife were before Mr. R. E, Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday after- noon on charges of kidnapping and harbouring a little girl age 13.
Mr. R. A. D. Forrest of the S.C.A. prosecuted and the defen dants were not legally represented.
CANTON, September 26th. The French Government, through its representative, M. Andre Danjou, has Consul-General in Canton, formally given back its old Con- sulate premises on Wai Oi Road to the Chinese Government. The telephone exchange and are probe lessened, and telegrams support- Roon she received a farewell gift Wanchai.
exchange of notes and the signing of the official documents took place on Tuesday afternoon at the French Consulate at Shamern before several leading representatives of the two Governments. Dr. Chao Hsin Chu, Vice Minister of the Nationalist Government and Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of Kwangtung,
mising to start work on the watering the appeal, have been sent to works within a month. Mr. H. H. the same quarter by the Chinese Ling, Commissioner of Public Chambers of Commerce in Hong Works, who has been responsible Kong, Shanghai. Bangkok, Saigon for the rapid improvement aloag and the Straits, no satisfaction has al lines. is a, brother of Mr. An- been obtained. drew Ling, the Chinese Headmaster of St. Stephen's Colicge, on Kong. Me 1 Ling is an American returned student.
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It appears likely, therefore, that the present struggle will dragon indefinitely with the merchants gradually being forced to give way.
Lady Stuart Taylor who has
Yeung May Suen, a Chinese bec to quote Mrs, Southern, "a tower of strength to Hong Kong Guiding is shortly leaving the mus sai said that she was thirteed Colony for Home. Yesterday after years of age and worked for a lady
t
She was not very
to
often at Government House from the happy with her and was benteu. On August 26th
after Guides. Mrs. Southorn who made
being severely beaten by her the presentation spoke most clo
*mistress she decided to rua
away. quently to a large number of as
She wandered Cen- was accosted "by sembled guests. Guides were there and were catertained to tea in the Ital where she
Not the "least the first defendant who asked her banqueting hall.
& procession where she was going. "She replied charting sight was through the hall of young mothers that her mistress had beaten ber and that she did not wish to return
home.
'that He suggested with very small "Brownies
she should come and live with him and
who
The "head office of the Provincial when the orange and vegetable were given an excellent tea on the Հ starts in November the verandah. These embryo guides
Bank of Kwangsi is at Wuchow.
·represented China, The whole of This bank does all exchange and export trade, which amounts to were not in uniform, but in their was taken to the defendant's house
the French Gunsulate were present as well as the Captain of the French gunboat off Shameen.".
Both Dr. Chu and M Danjou spoke on the siginicance of the
act.
banking business, it having cor- respondents in all large eties in China and in Europe and America.
The Provincial Authorities of Kwangsi are making every effort to persuade overseas Chinese to return home and invest in China The French Consul-General had
Re. already visited the Canton Foreign the fortunes made abroad. Offer on Monday morning to callcently the Province sent a trade on" Dr. Chu, who gave him the commissioner to the Straits, and official documents to sign.
he" now returaing with a group The French Consul spoke on Tues. of overseas Chinese capitalists who expect to arrive at Wuchow from day of the friendly relations now existing between France and China.ong Kong before the end of
September.
millions of dollars each year, mustbest bibs and tuckers, and were be resumed. Otherwise what will all very round eyed and excited. the growers do with their crops One small girl told na A.D.C., that They cannot afford to let their pro- she was going to see the King
The presentation took the form of luce rot.
Д "Book of Remembrance"
The
in Mongkok, Kowloon. She ataƒed there a few days with the man and his wife.
Asked if he had anything-to say the defendant said tha; he conhad merely taken the girl home and that she had freedom to do
his house at her own" wish. what she pleased. She remained at
The girl was again questioned and and that she could not com-
treated her. She had plenty to eat plain of the manner in which they and was allowed to go and conte as she pleased.
The new mayor, Mr. Chen, a re- turned student from Japan, assumedtaining the names of all Hong Kong charge a few days ago. The former guides and local sketches and
MRS. SOUTHORN'S SPEECH. mayor, Mr. Wong, was also, I be photographs. lieve, a student in Japan,
Mrs, Southorn said: One of our mayor's private, secretary is Mr. Tan, a graduate of Stamford Uni-Guide Laws enjoins that "A Guide versity, California. He has held smiles and sings under all dificul office for some time having served ties." But I protest that it, is im in his present capacity under Mr. possible either to smile or to sing . Over at Samkokisoi, on the
Wong.
These returned students wher faced by the difficulty of south bank of the river, are
talk a great deal about Sun Yat saying Goodbye to Lady Stuart charg would then fail, to which significant act in the diplomatic several important establishments Sen's three principles. It would be Taylor. I don't believe the law Mr. Forrest said that he had not
very much better for everyone if applies to, so hard a case. In any relations between the two" Republics. ineliiding the ammunition factory.
The Provincial Authorities" are This old French Consulate was
for you to see me smile or to hear me sing. This large gathering is a visible sign of the affection in which we hold Sir Eric and Lady Stuart Taylor.
He said the rendition of the old French Consulate in Canton to the China Government WBE
most
The Magistrate then remarked to Forrest that the abduction
Mr.
obtained as a privilege from the helping Wuchow by exempting they acted a little more in accord- event we are not met here together evidence given that day and was
Chinese Government some 70 years nga To-day the relations between Francr and China were most cordial and this existing cordiality was daily increasing. The French Government, in view of this friend ly feeling, was quite, willing to forget past misunderstandings and to foster this existing friendly spirit between the two nations. It was Dr. Chu who had raised the question of the rendition of the
un-
native-make cloths exported through that port from liking and other imports.
It used to take eight or nine hours to travel from Junghsien to Wuchow, but since the opening of motor traffic, the bus service has reduced this to under 40 minutes. Some 40 to 50, small steamers and motor murches cal at Wachow every day.
vinces.
ance with those idents.
It is reported that the present nrilitary governor, General Chue Keng Tong, will shortly be replaced by General Cher Ming Shu.
I include Sir Eric for three rea- Importers of piece goods are now called upon to pay 5 per cent. sons First of all, he is a good Maritime Customs duty, 21 per cent. friend to all of us in general, a inland surtax and 1 per cent. for good friend to the Scouts in parti. In addition cular, and thirdly, if I may make the famine relief fund. there are likin charges amounting professional reference, he has to at per cent. ad valorem. Hitherto been prescribing good topics for badies, while Lady Stuart the likin has been farmed out to
Our
On September 15th, Wuchow 'saw old French Consulate and he recog- the completion of a new telegraph nised that this was an opportunity office: fitted with five sets of instru- the highest bidders but these coller-Taylor has been giving us that best
with tors lost money on the deal and of tonics for the mind-Guiding. for promoting friendly relations.ments for tommunication
1 ani not going to dwell on this He then notifed his Government, towns in Kwangtung, Kwangsi, now the General has appointed his
these two good Yunnan, Kweichow, and other pro- own official. The Likin Bureau, parting from which willingly agreed to an
however, is not satisfied with the friends. We want to spend as conditional repdition.
importers' invoices but values the much sime in their company as goods according to its own judg possible and not listen to speeches. ment and frequently, as may be have been asked to present to imagined, the value of the goods but latest statistics give 260 schools. is largely over assessed. In Wuchow, there is public the importer dare to protest he is normal school, a middle school, liable to be fined heavily or arrest
In conclusion the French Consul- General paid a warm tribute to Dr.
Chu, describing him as a diplomat of international fame, who had served China as her chief delegate to the League of Nations.
Dr. Chu in response thanked the French Consul-General for the part he had played in this matter and
very gratified to hear
$3.9
eloquent an expression of French goodwill towards China.
CANTON'S SUN YAT SEN MEMORIAL.
MAGNIFICENT AND CONSPICUOUS.
Since work was commenced in March last year, the construction of the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall oa Tak Shuch Roud has been pushed forward steadily according to plan, and its completion in the near future is now expected, says the Canton Gazelle.
Wuchow is also making rapid progress in education. There were about 30 modern primary schools
Wachow and vicinity in 1993,
and a number of technical in- ed. stitutes.
Should
Lady Stuart Taylor on behalf of all interested in Gaiding in the Colony this book. A Book of Remem brabee." It will contain when completed the signature of every Guide in the Colony. It is adorn; ed by charming watercolours of Hong Kong flowers by our friend, Mrs. Aubrey. It is full of Guide photographs and sketches and we hope it will be a happy reminder to Lady Stuart Taylor of all the splendid work she has dons for the Guide Movement in this Colony.
previously been aware of the
prepared to drop that charge. As regards the wife, the Magistrate said that she had nothing to do
with the harbouring and it would hardly be fair to punish her."
Mr. Forrest agreed again that sh was probably acting under the in- fluence of her husband.
The Magistrate dismissed the first charge against both defendants. The firs: defendant. had, however, taken the girl into his household and had made an admission of the second charge.*
The Magistrate imposed a fine of 8100 with the alternative of six weeks imprisonment on the first defendant and discharged the wife with a caution, pointing out that she should have reported the girl's presence to the Police Station.
The tournament was won by the 1st Hong Kong Rangers (Miss Taylor and Miss Herd) with: 20 points. Three points behind then came the and Kowloon Company represented by Miss T. Ellis and Company (Miss K Chester Miss M. Chan, while the 1st How-
and Miss A. Hosford) were third with 12 points.
A large number of balloons were given to the "Brownies
who very much enjoyed their visit to Govern- ment House.
It is reported that yesterday the Hotels in Wuchow are tolerably Bureau over assessed goods in clean, but they are noisy, on acported by a German firm-Messrs. count" of "many people using these Melchers & Co. The firm protested premises for entertaining purposes, vigorously but to no purpose.
Guide Officers. The currency nuisance in Wuchow
Mrs. D. R. Kinlock has kindly When the long talked of tariff
consented to act as Hon. Secretary is not so great as in Canton. In
Lady Stuart Taylor has been n Wuchow, only one currency the autonomy comes into force, let us
tower of strength to Hong Kongin place of Lady Stuart Taylor. hope that the Foreign Powers will Guiding, and it has been a joyful Mrs. B. G. Grigor will assist her, Kwargsi Bank notes and Kwangsinsist upon one daty only being thing to work with her and to and Mrs. J. D. Danby will act as
Government small coins is accept-
ed.
NO KITES IN CANTON. ·
YOUTHFUL DISREGARD OF
PUBLIC PROPERTY!
The Bureau of Public Safety, Canton, has circulated an order to
the various police stations, says the Canton Gazette, ordering that re trictions on kite flying by children
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The thousand and one charged,
realue her wonderful efficiency and Badge Secretary,
The Vice-Presidents are Mrs. keenness and to enjoy her sense of forms of taxation now being levied humour, which is the greatest asset F. H. Carvalho, Lady Chow, Mrs. should be swept way and all in all work and at all times, but H.T. Creaty, "Mrs R. M. Dyer, duties paid through the Maritime especially in Guiding, which is Mrs. R. Hancock, Lady Ho Tung Customs. That is the only method founded on play and cheerfulness Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, Mra. Pau and good fellowship We do hope Lauder, Mrs. C. C. Luard, Mrs. of putting trade or a reasonably that Lady Stuart Taylor will like C. G. Mackie, Mrs. F. Maitland, secure basis,
our humble offering, and that it Mrs. J. M. da Rocha, Mrs. W. T.. will recall 216 de often to her Southern, Mrs. J. H. Taggart, Mrs, memory as she will be present in S. W. Tso, Mre. T. G. Weall, and ours. In all I have said I know Mrs. E. D. C. Wolle, M.B.E.
Members of the local" Association The arrangement to send little that our President, Lady Clementi, King Michael of Rumanin to a would
to wish be associated are as follow:-Lady Clementi, school where he shall mix with other beartily. We wish Sir Eric and M. B.E.. (President), Mrs. C. G. Mrs. G. E. baye of various ranks is commend Lady Stuart Taylor all happiness Alabaster, M.B.E.. ably democratic, but it may be and success in their life in Eng-Aubrey, Mrs. A. Cannon, Mrs. W. G. Clark, Mrs. H. T. Creasy, Mrs. J. D. Danby, Mr. J. B. H. Doyle, Mrs. CR Duppuy, Mrs. R. M.
In order to enhance the magai- ficence and conspicuousness of the building, the Preparatory Com mittee in charge of the Memurial Hall Construction, of which Marshal be strictly enforced. Kite Aying is hoped that he will not suffer after land. (Applause.). Li Toai Hain is the chairman, has already prohibited by a notification the fashion of another prospective decided to erect a gigantic manu announced some time ago, but the ruler in somewhat similar circum-
Alt Hound Cord.
ment on Yuet Shou Hill (more order is now repeated as the stances. The late Duke of Genoa, Miss Leila Clarke, Captain of Dyer, Mrs. A. H. Ferguson, Mrs. "popularly known as the Hill of the Bureau ie in receipt of a letter when a Harrow schoolboy of 15, the 1st Hong Kong Rangers, was B. G. Grigor, Mrs. H Hancock, Goddess of Mercy). This monument from the Intelligence Corps of the was elected King of Spain by will be some 120 feet in height, and Military Headquarters stating that unanimous vote of the Cortes. on the four sides of-its-base-will-many of the telephone wires put-up-Until-then-bo had been very happy be iplaid marble panels on which by them have been damaged by the at the school on the Hill, but though will be engraved eulogies composed kite strings. Much trouble is caused he was quite popular, and no one by leaders in the various provinces, to the Military Headquarters. as had the slightest grudge against A circular telegram has been issued although the wires are constantly him, everyone, after the announce by the Preparatory Committee to being repaired, they are just as ment of his election, went out of all military and civil organisations biten being put out of action by the his way to kick him. Why Just inviting the submission of eulogies kite. Byers,
to be able to say in after-life, as for this purpose.
It is recognised that kite flying is one of them explained that they The construction of this memorial an innocent-past-time enjoying wide had kicked the King of Spain! was decided upon at a meeting held popularity, but these measures have As his cousin the King of Italy, in memory of the late, Dr. Sun in become
necessity owing to the fearing draastic complications, for April of the 14th year of the Reutter disregard shown for the bade the acceptance of the crown, public, but the actual work could safety of the telephone wires, which, the poor Duke got all the Harrow not be commenced owing to various from the mihtar ping-of-view-ate-kicks-and-none-of-the Spanish half difficulties!
of prime importance
then presented with the All Round Mias AE Hendry, Mrs. J.-H. Cord, a recognition of general Hunt, Mra. T. H. King, Mrs. D. efficiency in Guiding awarded by R. Kinloch, Mrs. C. C. Luard, Mrs. Headquarters. The cord was put Mercer, Mrs. W. G H Mile Mrs. on Mies Clarke by Lady Stuart E. P. Minett, M.D., Mrs. W. B. A. Taylor who said that the award Moore, Mrs. G. Murray, Mra. G. was due for the very excellent work F. Nightingale, Mrs. J. Owen for Guiding in the Colony done by Hughes, Mrs. J. L. Pearson, Lady Pollock, Mrs. H. R. Remington, the recipient:
M.B.E. Mrs. M. H. Roffey, Miss H. D. Sawyer, Misa H. F. Skinner, After the presentations & Tennis Mrs. J. T. Smalley. Mrs. W. T. Tournament for the Guides ar Southorn, Mrs-CC-Stark, Lad ranged by Miss Marybud Hancock Tyrwhitt, Mrs. E. D. C, Wolle, was held and a cup very kindly M.B.E., Mrs. C. C. Womack, Miss given by Mrs. Dyer was handed to C. Woo, M.B.E., Mies E. Kote- the winners by Lady Stuart Taylor wall (duting Miss Woo's absence
(Continued on next Fölimn) abroad), and Mrs. J. Wood
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