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HONG KONG.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd, 1928.
FENG YU HSIANG AND A JAPANESE
JOURNALIST.
AMUSING INTERVIEW AT NANKING.
MEN AND BOOKS, BUT LITTLE OF POLITICS,
THE "PHILOSOPHY" OF THE TSINAN INCIDENT.
A group of influential Japanese who are in opposition to the policy of their prosent Government in its
relations to Ching has visited Naz-
Query, We notice that you are very familiar with world move- monte; have you learned this from books!"
TEMPTATIONS OF
*SHANGHAI.
EUROPEAN POLICEMAN'S
DOWNFALL.
IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX
MONTHS.
SHANGHAI October 18th.. In E.M. Supreme Court yesterday before Judge G. W. King, Stanley Anthony Fisher, a Seyear old police constable, attached to the Reserve
Unit, Gordon Rond Police Station, stood for trial by jury on the following charges:- king and Marshal Feng Yu Huang year of Kuanghsu (1903) I read the he forged the endorsement of Reply. "Oh, no. In the 28th That on or about August 22nd gave an interview to few of Universal History, published by them. One was the representative of an Osaka paper and the Shun Pao gives the following translation of the conversation:-
3
Query, I have heard that you, Si intend to reside permanently in the Capital t
Reply. "Yoa."
Query. I have heard that you intend to visit Japan. May I ask if this is so and what is your chief motive in visiting our country 1"
Reply. I have it in mind to go to Japan but do not know when that intention can be carried out If I go it is with the intention of seeing how things are done in your land."
towards all countries. All those
Shanghai and recently I have read upon the Hong Kong and Shanghai the Christian Literature Society in E. L. Gibson to a chaque dra
The New Turkey and Out Banking Corporation for #81.87 and lines of World History and selec-
or about
tions made by friends from the uttered same: that on these I only partially understand compradore order dated September Encyclopædia Britannien." But September 28th, 1929, he stole a and would be laughed at if I should mention them in public. It 25th, 1925, by the Shanghai Muni- is 3 years since I read the eipal Council in favour of Sergt. C Universal History. How old are Davies for the sum of Th. 18205, you sir 1"
the property of Bergt. Davies,
The correspondent: "I am 27 years old."
Feng, laughed and said: "All the books I have read are so old their teeth are falling out."
The Tsinan Affair.
"Mr. A. G. Massop, Crown ad- vocate, appeared for the prosecution and Mr. M. Reader Harris for the defence.
Query."What do you think of first charge only, and in view of The prisoner pleaded guilty to the the Tainan incident? It has occis admission of the first grave sored much trouble this year."
we dre a
this was the work of a few men
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career.
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PATHETIC PLEA FOR FORGIVENESS..
Troops And Finances. Query. What are your views Reply. This is a very import charge, Mr. Mossop informed Judge regarding the disbandment of troops ant question, and as and unification of the finances î"
country governed by a party the King that he did not wish the Reply. "The disbandment of matter must be settled by the prisoner to face the three remaining | troops is already in process and Central Authority. I, myself, have charges.
the unifcation of our finances must no views on the subject," also come to pass. Already the Query,But if you were asked country is united. This is some. for a personal opinion how would thing that has not been seen in you put it 1" China for more than ♫ thousand Reply. My own opinion is that
He had been brought up years; the situation is improving this tragic affair, though it result- "daily,"
ed in the death of some tens of all his life in London, and on leaving! Query. May we expect to see thousands of Chinese, vet did school at the age of 13 (in 1921) the power of government central Japan more harm than it did China. he joined the army. He went with ized immediately 7"
For your people are well disposed; his battalion to Germany, where he Reply. According to the prin- who have caused Japan's prestige remained until 1992, when he was ciples laid down by our late leader to be lowered in the international transferred and sent out to India.. the centralization of authority and word. This is really a pity. Why Here he remained until February, local self-govorament must march do I say that this has caused together. We are now engaged in Japan much loss? The thing is 1927, when he was sent to Shanghai solving the problem of how this plain before our eyes. China and with the Shanghai Defence Corps, may best be accomplished.". Japan are of the same race and still with the same battalion. He
Query. It appears to us that have the same literature. We live only the Yangtze provinces remit and prosper (or fall) together. I remained with the army until August their TeveRugs to the central one nation is beaten and sufer: last year when the left and joined authority; do you expect to gaia loss control of the revenues of the en-Brothers, we are speaking now of whole period of service in the army National and Commercial Bank papers by Mr. John Nind Smith,
the other suffers with it.
the Municipal Police. During his
An interesting exhibition of jade The following is the full text of tire country?"
hind closed doors, for you and I
is on view on the 2nd floor of the the letter sent to the Shanghai Reply. We certainly believe belong to nations of the same an he had an unblemished character. that the financial resources of the cestry. The world today is dif
Building, opposite the Sincere Co. pation will be at the disposal of the ferent from, what it formerly was; been here some time, apparently of carved work are on view and made in our columns:
Mr. Harris said that after having cmporiums Some very fine examples to which reference has been already National Government."
the old, stupid, methods will no temptations were too much for him, of particular interest, are the speci-
Your nation has and he fell into debt. longer work.
"I was not surprised at all to Query, Which of all the coup-been involved in this affair by a threatened with proceedings and mines in the New Territories.
He was mens from Mr. The Tean. Tai's tries in the world do you like few men who only sought to gain knowing that if these were carried
see in this morning's North China best!'!
a certain amount of fame.
There are nine large specimens Daily News Dr. Wang's disclaimer Reply. We are well disposed caused the death of many soldiers dismissal be made his grave mis following colours:-1; mutton fat
They out, it would mean disgrace and of natural stone (uncut) of the of any pretensions I may have been that act on the principles of right, on both sides. If you asked these take. He took the amount of 281 (white) containing a spot of melon misled into making as to being his humanity and peace are our friends, that they died for they do in the manner described. The sum red; translucent mutton fat; 3 authorized agent" or "anything like Even though we may not approve know. And if you ask the was not much and the prisoner was pea green (celadon); 4, cock's comb that.
they also do not know. It was only then asked his Lordship to take 6, yellow ochre; snow white, I ever made any such claim, though living why this thing came to pass willing to refund it. Mr. Harris red and white; 5, chicken's blood:
"I do not believe honestly that because one man wanted to main into consideration the youth, ante- black (iron colour); 8, .black (lac-I have been so tired and overwork tain his position as a leader and cedents, and perfect conduct and quer). had a number of Chinese killed character of the prisoner before this that he might deceive the Japanese charge was brought against him. nation by saying. There, now, you see it was necessary to send soldiera to protect our people. Judge King, in pronouncing sen These two or three men regarded tence, said that he was very unwill- the lives of those who died as ing to send any man to prison, but being worth no more than so many he felt if he overlooked this case, dogs. To my mind this affair that he would have to do the same should be quickly settled according in the next of a similar nature which to justice for this concerns the came before him. It was with great future relations of both nations, reluctance, therefore, that he page but a settlement is much more e a sentence of six months' im- Reply. I also admire him be necessary for Japan than for prisonment, without hard labour, cause his fixed idea was to save China's welfare. You four gentle sentence to commence from the date men; and others too like Hideyoshi men are intelligent Japanese; you of his conviction.-N.-C. Daily in your country, Yoh Fei and Chu can think this out for yourselves." Koh Liang in ours. All these are men worthy of being admired.
No Thought Of War. You gentlemen are also men of re- Query. After the Tainan inci solution, and may, by and by, play dent the Japanese papers said that the parts of Washington and Lin-300, sit, wished to declare boin. I not only admire Lenin, I against Japan. Was this so?" have also a high-opinion of Musso- Reply. "If I had wished to fight libi, because he too is a man of could we have met as we are doing spirit."
this day But you ought to think. Query. What books, Sir, de Supposing you had a dog and shut him up in a room and beat him.
Mr. N. L. Bailton, the newly ap you read ?"
Reply. I have no time to read He, seeing no way of escape, would pointed Trade Commissioner for the many books."
turn on you.
Government of Southern Rhodesia, How much more a great nation like China with four is very well-known in Hong Kong hundred million of a population having lived here for some time and Reply. "I like to read books The Chinese people are intelligent he has sons also in business in like the writings of Micius (the and we here are all good friends, Kong rù rude to North China and Japan. He passing through Hong
Japan but will return here for a few days in November. Owing to the urgency of dealing with import ant enquiries in the North the Com- missioner has decided to proceed direct.
ments we
of the actions of certain govern are still good friends with their people."
Feng's Heroes. Query. What man, in all the wond, do you admire most?".
Reply. I admire many men. In your own country there are many that I honour and there are. Washington and Lincoln in Ameri sa. Kemal Pasha in Turkey, Gandhi in India. These were all men of resolution and conscience, worthy of imitation."
Query. What do you think of Lecin ?
JJ
Query. What book do you like
best
war
upostle of universal love) amongst | but we must try to understand our Chinese classics."
SHANGHAI PROVISIONAL
COURT.
CORNERSTONE OF AD DITIONAL STRUCTURE LAID BY, PRESIDENT,
these things." "
six court rooms and the estimated opst is in the neighbourhood of 890,000 to $100,000.
Following the rendition, the, court accomodation was found inadequate to handle the large press of busi- ness that came before it and the former President of the Provisional Court, Dr. Loo, secured consent from Nanking for the erection of an addition.
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SHANGHAI,, Oct. 19th The cornerstone of the new addi- tion to the Provisional Court in North Chekiang Road was laid bed was to be four storeys in height The building as originally plan- yesterday afternoon by the Presi and was to contain only three court dent, Dr. Ho Shih Chen, at im rooms, besides judicial chambers
ary.
The new
Netra
Sentence Passed.
RHODESIA AND THE FAR EAST.
VISIT OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA GOVERNMENT TRADE
COMMISSIONER..
There are also eleven cut and polished rings, etc., of the follow ing colours:-1, white; 2, mottled brown 3, blood red; 4, pea green Red; 5, yellow ochre; 0, black; 10, 5. variegated: 6, ivory white; bone white: 11, yellow,
to 9 pm, for the last time to-day.
The exhibition is open from
CHINESE ART.
ed of late, and so appalled at the apparent failure of all I had hoped and planned for, the great Anglo- Chinese Alliance against world re- volution, that I had not always words, as Shanghai knows to my full control of my own actions and bitter regret, though I hope they In colour and quality, etc., the will not set it to the discredit or respect to the five-coloured jade patriotic and munificent English- stone appears to be similar in every handicap of the magnificently pebbles formerly obtained from the men and Scotsmen whose interests bed of the Yarkhand River of Chi- I represent. 1 can only apologise nese Turkestan, during the Han to all concerned, and say that I dynasty,
arrived here a broken basin (though owing to the most generous friend- p.m. I have now completely recovered, ship of the British Consulate) and if any such statement as that of Those of our readers, who are (whom. I so deeply respect, and to my being the agent of Dr. Wank Irvers of Chinese Art, will no doubt whom my country really owes so be interested to know that Mr. Tse much) I can only put it down to Tsan Tai, the author of "Ancient the above causes, combined with the Chinese Art," has received the quite understandable and justifiable following letter from Sir Charles J. hostility of the Shanghai Press both Holmes, the Director of the to mne personally (for I have been National Gallery of London:--- both ignorant and often uncon- Dear Mr. The Tsan Tai-It is sciously unfair to Shanghai) and most kind of you to rend me also to the horrible shock of find- copy of your little book," Ancient ing that my friend Maurice Lewis, Chinese Art," which I shall read the brilliant London journalist, with great interest. As you know, had been misled into stating as a I hope that some day the great fait accumpli what was only a mag- masters of China will be represent-nificent reconstructional scheme, ed in this Gallery side by side with and had actually given a
pro- the great masters of Europe, and minence to my name to which I had I wish that it would have come never presumed. about during my directorship.- Again thanking you, Believe me, Yours very truly,
(Sgd.) C. J. HOLMES.
JAPANESE JUDGE
ARRESTED.
"I return to England, therefore, with a fea in my ear, to try and rectify my own stupidity, and I can only pray that my countrymen will not lay upon my shoulders the blame for a failure that really was not my fault.
The Commissioner on his return will be glad to interview enquirants regarding conditions in Southern Rhodesia, where fair opportunities
"I appeal to my own countrymen exist for the development of
and to the Shanghai Press, to tobacco, citrus, general farming and
believe in the honesty and patriot ranching. for persons of English. birth, having some financial re- Judicial circles in Tokyo, accord.ism of my motives at all times, and sources. In the interim descriptive ing to the North China Daily News I am prepared when I am solvent, literature can be obtained by ad- correspondent are in a flutter of to foot any losses,
far as I can, Box 111, Singapore, or arrangement Tokimitau Nagaoka, till recently a dressing Mr. Railton, at Past Office excitement over the arrest of Mr. incurred to innocent investors in the great Reconstruction loan for for interviews to Messrs. Helly & Judge of a Provincial Court in England-a loan I had some little. Walsh, Hong Kong. Mr. Railton is Korea. He is charged with forgery My countrymen will forgive
part in compradoring.
money the
will Dr. Wang and his Com-
promptu ceremony witnessed by a and a new President's office.
examining the possibilities for the and fraud in connection with a majority of the judges of that de partment of the Nationalist judici- time that the finances of the Court markets in bright and dark tobacco, Simionow had been claiming for mittes do the same 1"
However it was found at that development of trade in Eastern million odd yen that Ataman
were inadequate for this plan and eitrus, fruit, dairy produce, beet, some time. This build was designed by not until many months later was caitle on Messrs. Hall & Hall, and when the project a possibility
the hoof, etc., from Japanese Government refused to Rhodesia. Mr. Railton has per- hand over to the Ataman and it German to impersonate Major- completed will be a much needed
The now building will be finished smally developed a tobacco planta was stored away in the vaults of General Pochargin, in order to addition to the facilities at the as soon as possible and is being tion near Balawayo and intending the Yokohama Specie Bank. Judge obtain the money, Many other ar erected in such a way that a far setlers and enquirants can secure Nagaoka and a lawyer of the name ther addition is capable of being expert advice as to the opportunities of Yokota are alleged to have it is generally thought that the re- resta are expected to be made and cement brick and will be modern in added when the business of the available in our youngest and most forged certain documents and got a velations in Court will be of a very every particular. It will contain Court warrants.
progressive Colony,
(Continued at foot of neat column.) startling nature.
disposal of the local Court. It will
be five storeys in height, faced in