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BANDIT SCARE IN CANTON.
YOKELS WITH CONCEALED FIRE-ARMS.
STREETS FILLED WITH
TROOPS. •
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[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDEST.]
TWO COMMUNISTS
ARRESTED.
SEDITIOUS HANDBILLS.
POLICE ON THE ALERT..
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(YROM QUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]
CANTON, Oct. 14th. Several Communists have of late CANTOS, Oct. 14th. been unearthed in Canton. On Oc: Considerable excitement was tober 10th at about noon a young created last night in Fong Tsoon, man about 19 years old was caught opposite Shameen, when all of a by the Police, in Cheung Hing Sun sudden hundreds of well Armed Street distributing seditious litera sokliers appeared on the streets, ture, to the passers-by. These were guarding each thoroughfare and in the form of handbills denone permitting no one to pass in uring the.Canton regime and the out. All this was done without the Communist Party
no for wore black clothes and looked slightest warning. However,
fike a labourer. He tried to dash misunderstandings took place be tween the Pulive of Fong Troon for liberty but was quickly chught and the soldiers, as the police did by the Police and brought to book. Another person was arrested last
Hot
The distribu.
night near The Sun Company on
attempt to interfare. The soldiers paid particular attention
the opium dens and gambling the West Band for distributing Communist propaganda houses, searching every one of them similar while pedestrians bu the streets handbills. He was finally entrap- were all stopped. Martial law was. ped after a long search through thus proclaimed throughout the the superts and maloos. The Police became suspicious when night, but no arrests were made, first
except an opium den proprietor, they saw many pedestrians reading Lai Heung, who had in his posses-handbills, some of which were a large quantity of it thrown on the ground. The Police eplum. The soldiers withdrew to picked one up and at once discern Canton early this moreing.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 1928.
TWO WEDDINGS,
AT WANCHAI, WESLEYAN CHURCH,
THOMSON-SHEARER.
The
THE ROSS INSTITUTE.
„FROMOTING LOCAL”·
INTEREST.
CONVENT BAZAAR.
IN AID OF THE AGED AND ORPHANS.
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Society, No. 16, Caine-road, were placed at the disposal of the Bazaar Committee, and were very tastefully arranged for the fair.
The recent appeal by Mrs W. "T. The annual two days' bazaar of Southorn on behalf of the Ross the Precious Blood Convent was Institute and Hospital for Tropi-opened Saturday afternoon, At the Wanchai Wesleyan Church cal Diseases, of which she has been and continued yesterday. As in on Saturday the wedding was cele appointed the local representative former years, the premises of the brated between Miss Elizabeth Fer- of the Ladies Committee, has not | Chinese - Catholic Young Men's guson. Hutchinson Shearer and Mr.been made in vain. | Archibald McArthur Thomson, of
For the past few weeks a smaller Trtam Tuk Pumping Station,
organising committee, representa Reverend J. C. Knight-Anstey tive and international in its mem- officiated, and the bride was afbership, has been usefully employ tended by a matron of honour and promoting a bridge drive and Mr. Hail was mahjong party, to be held at the two bridesmaids. "best man:"
Helena May Institute on Wednes day meas (17th instant) from 4.30 16 8.45 p.m., primarily in aid of the funds of the Ross Institute, and alss to enlist residents on Associate and Life Members of the Institute.
The bride, who was given away white georgette dress trimmed with silver beads and sequins, and ear ried a bouquet of white roses Honolulu creeper, and maiden-hajp fern.
by Mr. W. H. Edmonds, wore a
The bridesmaids, the Misses
Moira Wattio and Peggy Hamer. were dressed in mauve and pink crure de chine "respectively, and
The social character and value of this event must not be lost sight of: it has a special. merit of its own in promoting good fellowship, and bringing together the various nationalities in Hong Kong.
the
This year's bazaar was arranged on a much larger and more ambitious senle than any of its predecessors, the adjoining grounds of Roman Catholic Cathedral also being occupied for the purpose of. the fair. Here runny booths were erected, and all were laden with beautiful and serviceable things well worth the money asked for them.
Mrs. Kotowall Opens The Fair. Mrs. Kotewall, wife of the Hon.
Dr. R. H. Kotewall, CM.G..
LL.D., declared the bazaar open. carried posics of pink roses.
As far as we have been able to in the presence of a large gathër, Mrs. W. H. Edmonds, the matron gather, the organising committeeing, which included Mrs. C. c. of honour, wore. green silk. have been greatly encouraged in Luard, who was one of the patrons
Mrs. G. G. Griggs oficiated at their efforts by the response so far of the bazaar. the organ and the two wedding received. Not only have the full The ceremony was performed in.) hymns Love Divine and "The number of entries been sent in for front of the main entrance of the Voice that breathed o'er Eden" the bridge and mah jong drive for Cathedral, and, in declaring the ladies and gentlemen, but some ap-iair open, Mrs. Kotewall untied a were sung during the service.
Many friends attended the recapplications for life menliership have ribbon and removed the paper ed its seditious character. A postion held later at 121, Wong. Ne already been made, and proraises covering of a large glass jar filled Subsequent investigation showed was immediately sent out and final-
Chong Road, where the wedding of small donations received. The with lottery tickets. unearthed and arrested the that several hundred armed bany
presents were on view.
Among Committee would also welcome ap-The Hon. Dr. Kotewall; as Pre- dits had come to Fong Tsoon and culprit.
these were a gold watch from the plications for associate member-sident of the Bazaar Committee, had attempted to rob that section During the past few nights noride to bridegroom and a sliver ship.
expressed thaaks on behalf of his of Cantur. These outlaws had than a dozen suspicious look-toilet set from bridegroom to bride.
The promoters are seeking sym. wife for the honour paid her in emerged from their lairs in the ing characters
The honeymoon is to he spent apathy and support from local re-asking her to open the bazaar. ountains some distance behind Honka, Fong Thoon and other Macao. The bride left in a coab sidents not only" (as they state The fair, the speaker said, was or Fong Tsoon. They Came dressed parts of the city, Evidently the of vieux' rose marocaine with aia the printed circular issued)gahised to raise money for a very ascotatry yokels, wearing dirty Canton authorities are taking dress to "match. black clothes but with revolvers chances in, protecting the city, hidden beneath. They entered the
opium dens and gambling houses,
were arrested in
using these places as their shelters DR. J. H. SANDERS LEAVES
until the appointed time had ar- rived when they would cast away their disguise and begin pillaging. Those who saw these men stated: that they were fierce looking des- peradoes, drawing out their revol- vers at times to scare innocent people, but upon learning of the approach of the soldiers they bur- riedly left Fong Taoon, retreating in the direction of Hown Far Kee. Consequently when the saldiers arrived, not a single bandit was to
be found.
THE MAIL ROBBERY.
MAGISTRATE'S DECISION.
CHINESE SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.
The Magistrate's decision in the cuse in which two Chinese members
of the Post Office Launch crew were
HONG KONG
NOTABLE MEDICAL CAREER.
Dr. J. H. Sanders...D.. M.R.C.S., one of the best-known medical men in the Colony, and the Superinten dent of the Matilda Hospital since iL was opened twenty-two years ago, left on retirement by the 8.5. Mora which sailed for Home on Saturday. A large number of the Doctor's private friends, including several Chinese ladies and gentle men, former patients, and as many fellow members of the Faculty who could escape for a little while from their morning duties, came board to wish him farewel, and the best of luck.
од
AT THE UNION CHURCH.
BECK-MIDDLETON.
This
for a local cause, but one of Em- deserving cause-to aid the Pre- pire-wide benefit." - One cannot cious Blood Convent, the good resist the force of the urge pressed sisters of which were doing excel- upon the attention of residents in lent work in providing a home for a position to help when the Com-the aged peor, to whom the benefit mittee claim that, this is an ep-of the kind ministrations of the Miss Mary C. Middleton, daugh peal for support for work which, sisters was given without any ex- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Middie- although not popularly appreciat pectation of reward and in the ton, of the China Sugar Refinery,ed, is without doubt of the greatest true charitable spirit.
More Monoy Required, was married on the same day in importance to the development of the Union Church, Kennedy Road, the British Empire. Several mil-
year, Dr. Kotewall said, the to Mr. Hugh Beck, of the Indo- lion deaths every year are caused good sisters required more money. China Steam Navigation Co., son directly or indirectly by malaria. than ever because they were faced of Mr. and the late Mrs. Hugh The greatest enemies of the Empire with the urgent necessity of erect- Beck, of Singapore, and Gourock, are tropical diseases. The Rassing a new building to supplement: Scotland.
Institute for Research and Hospi- their present premises, which they The Rev. F. C. Young: the new tal for Tropical Diseases ir concen- had outgrowa, The sisters hoped pastor who has just arrived to retrating on medical research work to raise the money by this bazaar. place the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, in the prevention and treatment of which was their sole means of in come, and therefore Dr. Katewall officiated. M. H, Hampton was tropical diseases and striving to appealed to the gathering to help
best man," and the bride was attended by her mother as matron stamp out malaria."
the good cause by spending freely at the fair, in buying as much as of honour and Miss Nellie Middle-
they could of the many pretty and toa as bridesmaid.
useful things with which the
At the meeting at the Helena May Institute- next Wednesday
The bride, who was given away. by her father, wore a lovely dress light refreshments will be served
of silver lace over white satia with free of charge; but cigarettes will be sold at 20 cents a packet for the a long lace train, and a coronet of orange blossom. She carried & benefit of the fund. bouquet of white roses and muiden
Asked by our representative "where he intended to settle, Dr.
Sanders laughed and merely re-hair fern.
.
At the end of the tournament
various stalls were laden..
t
Dr. Kotewall then expressed thanks to Mrs. Luard, one of the patrons of the bazaar, for her pre- sence, which was ample proof of her interest in the work of the Mrs. Middleton was dressed in prizes will be presented to the win sisters of the Precious Blood. He etated that two other patrons of marked that on the way home he beige lace trimmed with silver and ners in both the bridge and mah
bazaar were Mrs. W. T was staying in Egypt till about gold, while the bridesmaid was in charged with attempting to rob the Christmas. Nor would he promise pink georgette with hat and shoes jong sections, and announcements Southern and Mrs. A. C. Hynes, also expressed thanks for content. the Institute. It is hoped that ing to be patrons. mail was given at the Magistracys standard works upon "Hong of silver and pink. She carried a will be made of interest and benefit and to these ladies Dr. Kotewall
Kong Foot, and Dog, or even bouquet of pink roses.
The reception heid after, the
As President, Dr. Kotewali con- on Saturday morning.
The first defendant was charged to reveal the secret of how he ceremony at Lane, Crawford's Mrs. Southorn will address the as-
remained the youngest man of Restaurant was attended by 3 large sembly before the party breaks up. gratulated the Bazaar Committee for the hard work which they had with attempting to rob the mail,
number of friends, and the usual The sugress of this international put in the organisation of the fair, were given. The young gathering of ladies and gentlemen and said that it only remained for while the second was charged with
Dr. Sanders is, however, a recog couple received a great many pre for so worthy o cause seems assured those present to do their abare to being accessory to the act. Major C.. Willson, who had adjourned the nised expert on tropical complaints,ents, including from the bride to when the names of its promoters make the Bazaar & bigger success
the bridegroom a "gold watch and are mentioned. The organising and has a very wide knowledge of Job, and from the bridegroom to committed consists of Mrs. W. 7 than ever before..
Referring to His Lordship the the bride a gold and diamond wrist Southern, Lady Ho Tung, Mrs. H.
Right Bev. Bishop Valtorta, Dr. watch.
T. Creasy, Mr. Ho Leung, and Mr.
Kotewall regretted that His Lord- The honeymoon to be spent in J. P. Braga. They have secured ship was unable to be present at Magne. The bride's going-away the services of the following ladies the opening of the bazaar, as he sentence of six months', hard labour. Sort, and his future activities will costume was of powder blue em- a willing helpers:-Mrs. C. G. had just returned from a visit to The second defendant was die be followed with interest by those broidered silk with coat and bat Alabaster, Mrs. Ho Ki, Mrs. Ho Wuchow. Dr. Kotewall said that Leung, Mrs. J. M. da Rocha, Mrs. no doubt His Lordship would P... N. da Silva, and the charged, as there was no evidence who have known him here.
the fair with his presence. Honorary Secretary, Helena May later in the afternoon. Institute
sixty in the Colony:
at soine
case at the conclusion of the pre-
the Fast. He is the last man likely vious bearing in order to consider the evidence, now found the first to go into retirement"
re unexceptional English health defendant guilty, and imposed a
against him.
Mr. A. F. Hall appeared on bialf of the first defendant.
The men were arrested following an attempt to rob the parcel mail
Besides holding office in the local British Medical branch of the Association Dr. Sanders has taken a special interest in St. Stephen's College, the Council of which enter. tained him on Friday and present- while the Post Office launch was
ed him with a silver rose-bow! on going out to the s.s. Linichow on
behalf of the Council, staff, and the afternoon of September 27th.
Old Boys, Dr., S.. W. Tso handing Mr. L. J. Castilho, the launch
him the gift after paying a warm Officer, found the assistant eoxswain and the frat defendant in the acttribute to the services Dr. Sanders
Dr. H. J. H.
toasts
to match.
IMPERSONATING THE POLICE.
LOCAL EUROPEAN 'LAD CHARGED.
·
PIRATES ATTACK FRENCH
STEAMER..
CHINESE PILOT WOUNDED.
10 a
grace
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The Stalls. Afterwards both Mrs. Luard and Mrs. Kotewall were presented with beautiful bouquets of dowers by two pretty little Chinese girls.
Subsequently, Mr. Chan Wai Chuen, Hon. Secretary and Trea "NO DIRECT EVIDENCE."
surer of the Bazaar Committee, conducted the party on a round of Douglas Gifford was on Saturday
the various stalls, which included morning charged at the Kowloon How a gang of pirates boarded the Little Archery," the "Lucky
Ten Centa Magistracy before Mr. W. Schofield a French steamer as passengers and Bird" stall, the with the theft, of a quantity of then attacked the vessel was stall, the "Twenty Cents" raffle, of tampering with one of the mail had rendered to the institution.
jewellery from the inmates of No. described
Naval Wireless the Weight Cuessing stall and the "Mental Guessing" stall, to Montgomery, 33, Temple Street, Yaumati. message received here on Saturday bags. Whilst engaged in delivering
Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared' for morning.
mention only a few. The min concerned was the 8.8. The atalla contained articles of a the mail on board the steamer, be formerly of the Presbyterian Mis-
the defence. found that the assistant coxswain sion of Amoy, succeeds Dr. Sandera
Evidence submitted against the Teng Yuen, which Bies the French variety which appealed to every as Medical Superintendent of the ageused was that he and three flag. She was on the Yangtaze run, body. There were very fine and and the coxswain of the launch were. missing. Returning to the launch, Matilda Hospital. Dr. Montgomery, other men (Chinese) catered the and when her engines broke down useful woollen goods, needlework, house. by representing themselves the pirates, thinking that their embroidery, ete, all of which were who has a fine reputation both as to be police officers. Once inside presence had been discovered, do desirable prizes, and a glorious bed quilt an administrator and as an excep the premises, they intimidated the cided to launch their attack at collection of toys which delighted ihmmates and robbed them of their once. They made a concerted rush the children. The fun of the fair and some stones overboard. Those tionally skilful surgeon, is
valuables.
for the bridge, and had almost was carried well into the evening Questioned by Mr. Leo d'Almada; secured control of the ship, when when the two approaches to the articles were found by Mr. Castilho, stranger to the Matilda Hospital,
one of the witnesses admitted that the Chinese pilot was wounded in bazaar-from Caine-road and from who examined the bag with which having been in charge for some
Laccused did not say that he was a the melee.
Glenealy-were brightly illuminat- the first defendant and the assistant month last year while Dr. Sanders police officer, but the three Chinese The pirates then hurriedly decided with electric lights-and-the coxswain had been tampering. The was on leave. The fine traditions did so describe themselves. They ed to leave, taking no loot with scene, with its splash of colours second defendant said that the of the Institution built up during escaped, but Gifford was arrested. them, and in order to cover their from the flag-draped stalls, "was
The Magistrate discharged the flight, took the captain ashore. Very animated. thus in
The latter
re- was subacquently accused, saying that there was no coxswain had ordered him to throw Dr. Sanders' regime are the quilt and stones overboard..
#=capable-bonds.
direct asidenco-against-
Fleased and returned to his abin..
he arrived in time to see the second defendant throw
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