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CANTON EN FETE.
SPEECHES, PROCESSIONS AND FIREWORKS.
PORTRAITS OF CONFUCIL'S AND, SUN YAT SEN.
HOLIDAY'S CROWDS FILL
THE STREETS.
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FORTY HOUSES
BURNT.
FOUR-HOUR BLAZE AT
CANTON.
FIRE BRIGADE'S DIFFICUL- | TIES..
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CANTON, Oct. 10th. A big are occurred on Tuesday night at about 7 o'clock in Tai Sun Street, destroying over 40 stores and houses..
The narrow street on which the
as Yet Tak Maloo to draw water. The fre was extraordinary fierce and was with difficuity prevented from spreading. A short circuiting of the electric mains was the cause of this conftagration. No estirantes could be. obtained as to the ameont of damage suffered.
CANTON, October 10th.
The conflagration lasted no less Canton is en file to-day for the than four hours and the fire fight Double Teach" and the 2,497thers had great difficulty in getting anniversary of Confucius birthday, at the flames, owing to the long distance of the street hydrants Every street was decorated with froz, the scene of the bluze, flags, banners, lanterns, pailaus. floral designs and even the Hong outbreak occurred had no hydrants Kong steamers were similarly dead the brigades had to go as far corated. The firing of firecrackers went on all day long in the streets and in the temples. Pictures of Confucius sad of Sun Yat Sen wer seen everywhere and in some places the two pictures were placed ide by side. As our correspondent walked through the streets, he saw many store keepers offer meat, wine tea incense and spirit money to Confucius but as far as he has been able to ascertain
no such offerings were made to Sun Yat
Sen.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11th, 1928,
DOUBLE TENTH CELEBRATIONS.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES EN FETE,
SIR SHOU SON CHOW SPEAKS AT YM.C.A.
THE SAGE OF ETERNITY.”
The Chinese residents of Hong Kong were en fête "yesterday, business boušes, shops and private residences being decked with flags and flowers, The celebrations in honour of the Double Tenth, the 10th day of the 10th month, which is a National holiday in honour of the founding of the Republic were combined with those in honour of Çenfucius' birthday which chances to fall on the same day this year.
The red flag with the whise 'sus on a blue sky, the emblem of the Kuomintang, was to be seen on every Chiocie place of business in the city generally in company with the Union Jack or the Red Ensign, making the sober streets of the central district almost as gay as those of China, town, where flowers
and miniature temples were added to the decorations.
lost of the Chinese schools and colleges as well as Chinese hongs and shops were closed for the day. Concerts, dances, and other functions were held on the eve of the Double Tenth and during the day. An interesting feature of the Confucian Society's Celebration in the Tai Ping Theatre yesterday morning was the spirited denunciation of communism which is contrary, to the teaching of the Sage. -
SACRED HEART COLLEGE.
FORMALLY OPENS NEW PLAYGROUND,
THE PRINCIPAL'S HOPES FOR THE SCHOOL.
The Sacred Heart College in Nathan Road, Kowloon, took the opportunity of formally opening their new playground yesterday morning, on the Anniversary of the Chinese Republic.
The ground is situated before the School and was formerly a rubbish dump. Thanks to the very gener- | ous donations by many local firms
and individuais suficient funds were raised to clear the debris and level the ground. The ground isade- quately surrounded by wire-nëtting, and contains a tennis court, and pitches for basket ball and volley ball.
In calling upon the Rev. Father Spada to declare the new ground' open the principal of the College, Mr. S. F. Shak said that the college was indebted to the Govern- ment for granting the site on which the playground is built and to the generous subscription, which made i possible to have the ground The concert was opened by the levelled. The speaker also men.. Headmistress, Mrs. Cheung Yeuktioned that they hoped, before long.. Mui, who spoke on the importance
Sir Shou Sou Chow gave an address in classical Chinese at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. to the students of twelve schools where 100,000 ârecrackers were subsequently let off in honour, of the day. At the University last night a successful concert and dance was held.
AT THE CHINESE Y.M.C.A. Į
SIR SHOU SON CHOW ON"
PATRIOTISM...
The Chinese YMCA observed the anniversary of the Chinese Republic with the studen: celebration took place, From nine to ten in the morning full programme.
twelve schools being represented,
In the playground adjoining the W48, and suitable decorations. Frompt ly at nine o'clock Mr. R. L. Chau
ages walking to and fro, the chil- dren setting of fire crackers as if
Members of the local press were they were celebrating Chinese New invited yesterday to a special de Year. The beating of drums, the moastention given in the Hong Kong konfching of school children and the Hotel of this new type gramophone organized labourers, the raucous and enjoyed a musical treat. The Boys Building were two flag poles, lightcament.
immense volume of sound voices of "orators were heard perhaps, the first "impression, to
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cularly noticeable" in the Vocal numbers in which the "words could distinguished with no dificulty, and in the orchestral selections where every instrument could be heard.
of the day, as the anniversary of to have not only a larger play- Confucius, and the Chinese Nation ground, but a new school building. al Day After paying a tribute to which will enable the school to give. the memory of the age, who en joined love of country as one ofas good an education both mentally
which saw the establishment of a to that great event, 17 years ago, the speaker. the cardinal virtues, she referred and physically as was the wish of
new Republic for China und the opening of su era of greater en Just as France and the Enited States caca had their National Day, so the Republic of
Ecance than was asual, in that it China End hers, which this year was ushered in with greater signi. also
China and the establishment of a marked the unification of more beneficial form of Govern
ment.
The Rev. Father Spada thanked the principal for the honour of asking him to perform the cere mony and also those who had cor tributed
the fund. Ho remarked.
insuls, and he hoped that the that the college was as energetic and efficient as any on the Pen.
own school house and playgrounds. principal's hopes of having their
would soon materialize,
everywhere in the streets. The set- be followed by a realisation of the A... the President, took the ting off of fire rackers was by auction. This clearness was parti and the Rev. Cheung Man Cheu. clearness of the method of repro- platform with Sir Shou Sou Chow means limited to the children and
After prayer and music by the in front of practically every shop
band, the two dags, English, and was a heap of red cracker cases.
Chinese, were hoisted. together and cheered. Then Sir Shou Son Chow gave the address of the day speak-
The ground was then declared EAST PARADE GROUND
After the audience lad bowed open and an exhibition match of ing first in classical Chinese and three times to the portrait of Con-volley ball played between the then in colloquial speech such as fucius and the Nations) Bag, the Sacred Heart students and the the youngest student could grasp His address was, in part, as fol-length and included very varied
entertainment which was of great Christian Young Men's Society. lows
items bagan. Friends of the school. Sir Shou Ben Chow's Address.
took the opportunity of making speeches and the pupils who num- bering over 700 gave exhibitions of drilling and singing.
Was
MEETING."
|"THE SAGE OF ETERNITY.”
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UNIVERSITY CELEBRATION.
ENJOYABLE CONCERT IN THE
·GREAT· HALL.""
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The volume of sound can, how ever, be regulated without the loss of tone associated with closing the doors of the ordinary cabinet gramo-
soft phone or the use of a needle. There can be no doubt that this invention will be much The seventeenth anniversary of appreciated by dance enthusiasts the Chinese Republic is the hap specially who require a far larger piest one we have celebrated be volume of sound than is obtainable cause during the sixteen, previous from any other type machine. years there have been many dithioul sies and struggles. In order to
The Hong Kong Confucius So- acquire the happiness of peace and
cietyheid a commemorative meet-
A most enjoyable concert was Prosperity we have to make sacri South have been anited and we are Fing Theatre, West Point, to cele Great Hall, to celebrate the an North and ing during the morning at the Taiven by the students of the Hong Kong University last night in the setting rid of our misunderstand brate the birthday of the Sage, aniversary of the Chinese Republic. ings.. Now with a true spirit of which over two thousand adherents This is an annual affair which is
devote our of Contucianism were preseut. energies to righteousness and jus
The entrance to the theatre was students themselves. The Great got up and curried out by the tice. With such a foundation and decorated with flowers, which form Hall was packed with students and with adequate efforts we can exed four big Chinese characters friends, and judging from the ap pect peace and prosperity in the The, Sage of Eternity."
From House' ·Current,
nces.
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A big meeting was held at noon to-day on the East Parade Ground which over a hundred thousand people are said to have attended. Every organization in the city was represented and appropriate speeches were delivered from the platforms. Hundreds of thousands of pamphlets and handbills were also distributed by the various The device is a handsome piece organizations ench setting forth its of furniture on the lines of the or sims and objects, etc. Inunediate-dinary consule gramophone. There ly after the awe-ing a huge parade are no batteries, the apparatus gets took place through the principal its power from the house current, thoroughfares of Canton.
and requires no winding. The In the evening a grand procession motor is electrically operated and
to be held with all the automatically stopped.
The sound is taken from the re- usual lanterns, grotesque figures,
thousand and one other cord by an ordinary phonograph and 12 things Chinese.
needle set in an electric pickup Several labour
there were equally bright and effecause which was accorded to the unions will stage a lion dance
We must also mobilise talent. tive silk and Boral decorations, clever artists, the audience fully to the music of the guitar and the bax or reproducer of the ordinary We require we educated people soing of which formed the tamilar appreciated all the items on the beating of drums.
gramophone. This sound is carried to an electric amplifier or loud choose this taient from among the
run the country. We must sayings of the Sage. speaker in the form of a fluctunt youth of today..
The proceedings were opened by The Varsity Orchestra made ita PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.
ng electric current.
Our youth are singing the Chinese National Andebut at the opening of the con- The current the pillars of the nation. You have them followed by the offering of cert and showed themselves capable All the cinema houses, roof actuates an electric dynamic power qualifications and opportunities, sacrifices at the shrine of Con musicians. Incidentally, this is the gardens, opera houses, and other, unit in combination with a places of amusements were, crowded which translates the electric vibra- therefore you must study hard, and fucius. The portrait of the Sage first time the orchestra has played
learo self-control. When
your occupied the centre of the stage at the annual concert. Cantonese the afternoon. The Chinese tions into, acoustic waves or air
vibrations.
education is completed you can and the ceremony took the form and Swatow music were other en opera housea will play all night
country and elevato The Columbia-Kolater while the movies and roof gardens
electric help the
of the customary bowing while five joyable items which obviously ap Chinese gentlemen, Messrs. Li Yick. pealed to the Chinese parents and will close at about midnight. One pickup has been carefully designed reason for the big audiences is that cover, without distortion, the bition still, and I expect the young Sang, Lau Sing Cheong, and Chan Misa A. Remedios who gave
Although I am old, I have, ani- Mui, Au Lim Chuen, Chau. Tung friends of the students present. all amusement plaers, are, in com-
wistest possible range ni pitch. The men of today to utilize their Siu Hing performed the sacrifice piano solo.
ዩና። received most reducing their admission prices by Sraphs of the most modern type is the country to be prosperous and Chinese music was played followed solos by Mesara. G. S. Scully and pliance with a Government request, range of She is dry or education and knowledge to help During the offering appropriate heartily, while the violin and tello
in
half.
..
A large number of extra patrols are on guard to-day, helping the Police to maintain order. In ad- dition many detectives in plain clothes are also, detailed to the public parks and the other crowded pinces. The authorities are taking no chances in the matter of protect ing the city.
Beginning at 8 o'clock to-night there were to be fireworks in Sai Kwa Yuen, at the Dutch Folly, and at Central and Tangshan Parks. A big bamboo tower has been built in each of these places for the display. In addition to these Government displays there will also be private ones and the students of Lingnan University will put up an elaborate affair.
ORATORY.
which takes the place of the sound
cone,
from 4,200 frequencies down to 250
country.
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society.
powerful
Laside,
programme.
and is characterized by peaks this celebration will be held, with Chinese girls
In the days to come by the singing of a band of young N. Botelho concluded the concert;
Communism,
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various points in this increasing significance, year after blasts ut range. The ordinary electric pickup year. We must give three cheers Pernicious Doctrines Of has a range from 4,600 down to 150 for the Chinese Republic and thank The Columbia-Kolster pickup covers the Y.M.O.A. for arranging this a range from 3,400 down to 100, so
celebration. true to life. that the reproduction is amazingly
Several members of the Society delivered speeches on Confucianism Following the rousing cheers for including Mr. Li Yick Mui, who the Republic, the field was cleared declared that the teachings of Con- for a safe distance and 100,000 fire-fucius had been endangered re crackers that had been donated for the occasion were duly fired.
THE Y.W.C.A.
IN THE BUSINESS QUARTER.
after which dancing was erjoyed.--
The programme was as follows:-
PART
(1) Overture-The Varsity Orches- tra; Piano-Chau Fung Kee, Cello-N. Botelho; Violins Woo Chak Keng and Harold Leung; Saxophone-Lan Man Hin.
(2) Cantonese Music-Yu Hok
Chow and his friends. A Chinese Sketch-Miss P. Y.
(3)
Lo.
PART 11.
Loud Speaker Principle, The apparatus for translating the
cently by the invasion of Com electrical vibrations into sound
muniem, tas pernicious doctrines operates on the same principles as
of which were in direct contrast to the loud speaker of a radio receiv
Confucianism. However, the life ing set. in fact, the Columbia-
of the Communist movement had. Kolster may also be used as a loud
At ten o'clock in the morning proved to be ahort lived, and with speaker in conjunction with radio the Young Women's Christian Asso- the extermination of Communiem
(1) Piano Solo-Miss A. Remedios. receiving, sets, and fittings for the ciation begun their programme of there had been a distinct revival (2) Swatow Music-Wong Kwang necessary connections form a part celebration for the girl students of of Confucianism
Ming. of the regular equipment.
the Colony in the hall of the Mr. Li added that the Nationalist This electric gramophone plays Y.M.C.A. This was filled to capa Government had announced its (3) Cello Solo-N. Botelho, any standard record. Elusive tonal city when the official representa intention to uphold the teachings (4) Violin Solo-G. S. Scully
Signiicance Of This Year's shadings, actually in the records but tives of twenty-two girls schools of Confucianism, which provided
Celebration. impossible of reproduction on the marched in. The programme con- the only means of preventing the. All day student orators have been ordinary phonograph, are brought sisted of songs, an address by Mrs. moral downinil of the Chinese. During the interval in the pro- haraazing the crowds at every out. The volume of sound can be Tso Sh: Fong and a pageant pre-
grame Mr. Peter Pan, Président street corner and Government increased or decreased at will, senting the history of the years of
of the Students Union, thanked ali Oficials
who had honoured them by being are giving patriotic changes in volume having no effect the Republic. This was conducted orations at the Canton Y.M.C.A., upon the quality of the reprodue by Miss Shin Tack Hing.
present on this occasion. The con the Sun Yat Sen University, the tion.
"During the day the Y.M.C.A. Many foreign and Chinese busi-clusion of the war in the North Government House, Lingnan Uai- An interesting demonstration of arranged a bicycle excursion aroundness friends called at the Bank of gave today's celebrations speciali versity, and the Central Park the difference between acoustic and the New Territories, thirty riders Canton, Ltd., yesterday morning significance and they all hoped where a large platform has been electric recording was made, by setting out for the sixty mile ride. where Mr. K. F. Lay (exchange that this year would see the begin.
playing the same song, sung by the In the evening a members' dianer manager) and Mr. Un How Fanning, of a new era in China. All the public schools are re same artiste, recorded in the old given in the Gymnasium, had its (secretary) dispensed lavish hos. In conclusion, Mr. Pau thanked. quired to observe the birthday an- way and in the new electrical way. special programme, and this was pitality.
the Vice-Chancellor for the loan of niversary of Confucius in addition This process is now used by all the followed by an entertainment in
"At 330 many of the Colony's the Great Hall. to their celebration of the "Double leading record producers.
the Hall.
fending Chinese residents assem The Vice-Chancellor, Mr. W. W. Tenth." This was the order of Mt. The laminated construction nc-
bled in the Chinese Club, Bank of Hornell, in reply said that the Wong Tsit, the Commissioner of counts for the remarkable dur
Canton Building, in honour of University, aimed at turning out Education, an exponent of Conability and amazing reproducing
National Day.
citizens who would play their part fucianism. The Commissioner gave qualities of Columbia records. Not
The Chinese Civil Service Club not only in the future of Hong a lecture this afternoon at 1 only is their surface smooth and A Chinese performance was held & dinner in the evening. Kong, but of China. The institu
clock in the auditoriam of the scratchless, but the hardness of the staged yesterday morning at the Staffs of the antive banka which tion set out to be above all a train. Department of Provincial Educa- high quality shellac in the surface Ko Shing Theatre by, the girls of were officially open." gave a ing ground in citizenship and they tion, dealing with the five points of layers gives them much longer the Yeung Chung School, before a dinner at the South China Restau- looked to each successive genera Confucianiem, of which he is a pro- playing life than ordinary gramo large audience including Mr. A. Erant
tion of students to build up great Jossed..ndmirer and follower.
phone-records.---.
Wood, Director of Education,
(Continued on next Column),
traditions.
crected.
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