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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 1928.
News and Views.
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rush in apon this highly dangerous ground. The practise of the Buddhist and Taoist religions is to be parited, their priests being
Booking for the Hong Kong no longer allowed to beg, and what
Automobile Association Dinner is more drastic and dangerous the Dance at the Peninsula Hotel, worship of local and nature gods-Kowloon, on December 14th are still the gods of the Bun. moon and constellations, of the rain, moun- tning, seit, and rivers-is to be entirely abolished. The Govern- mant edict_derirreates superstition. and 'declares that the superstitious beliefs of the people have been a primary ents of China's failure to progress after her wonderfal
beginnings," thousands of years ago. It attributes the superstitions of China to po gaits, the persons who make their living out of ministering to these beliefs and the idle and good-for-nothing men of letters who create wild and
fanciful stories.
to
numerous
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Mr. T. Cape, M.P.. speaking at a public meeting in England re- cently, said that the brewery com- panics profits had risen from £9,970,000 in 1913 to £24,500,000 in 1927,
HONG KONG'S
STREET SLEEPERS.
Halward mentioned tho. in-
Trance After The War.
M. Achille Mestre, Professor, of Constitutional Law at Faris Uni versity, addressing members of the Alliance Française infanchester on contemporary France, said that SHELTER TO BE PROVIDED his task of making the Frauch
FOR THEM? Three Fascists Luigi Rossi, Carlo understand English and the Eng- Blandino and Giuseppe Dessy willlish the French was not easy because
of the definitely opposite characters C.M.S, TO START CAMPAIGN: start from Rome next February sa
two people. But there horseback for Tokyo to greet the of the Fascists in Tokyo. They will travel were three viewpoints of France he wished to make ri Trieste, Fiume. Yngo-Slavia, which
Addressing the members of the First, before the Grent.S. at the Cathedral Hall yes Rumania and Odesa, and thence clear..
War France had the mental across South Russia and Asia.
terday evening the Rev. F. In response
attitude of conqueror for the war Halward on behalf of the St. Led by eight professors, a body at 1870 had impressed itself strong Peter's Branch of the V.D... quote, "The King of Kings" will
of students and faculty numberingly upon the French consciousness. be screened again at the Queen's 109 members is due to arrive in Political quarrels were frequent spoke of the appalling conditions"
Mr. Theatre on Tuesday and Wedzes Japan on December 20th on the Secondly, August." 1914, brought of the street sleepers of the Colony.
unanimity, combined
D Dollar round-the-world liner, Peunion, day next at 230, 6.00 and 0.15 pment Fileen. This floating uni-front almost unique for the country, quiry commenced at the proposal Seats may be booked in advance..
versity left New York on November which, with the help of the Allies of a member of the St. Peter's 8th. and is now on its way to brought victory. And thirdly, after Church Into the street-sleepers Japan. Of the group there are so the war Prance had practically to conditions. Several inenhers made Among the passengers leaving female members. The eight pro romake itself. An economie revola tour of the section of the city here yesterday by the President fessars who are leading the students tion changed her outlook entirely, St. Peter's Church with extremely are: Dr. E. A: Ross, Profesa J. ns her youth was confronted with
of work. interesting results. P. Rowe, Prof. Russell Kraus. Dr. the absolute necessity A. Gray, Professor H. W. Wondari. Never. M. Mestre concluded, had sleepers of all classes and ages. Dr. Edgar Dawson. Prof. Ander more or better work been done in were questioned and reptes rereal- son Weaver and St. W. E. Blod- France than was being carried out cd that practically all were desti to-day. Its people were filled with tutes, many being opium addicts, and others were suffering from hope, and the way was clear. "
illness of one kind or another. Others had eame to the Colony... Eating Imperially.
with the idea that work in abun dance was to be obtained, but who would now welcome help to return In Summer it would appear that to their families in the country. many prefer to sleep out in the pen, rather than be herded into a small cubicle.
Lincola was Mr. D. G. Maeavoy, a
member of the local offices of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. who is going to Japan where he will he married.gett.
The Canton Municipality bak bought two more famous buildings on the White Cloud Mountain, the Sheung Kai Monastery and the Lim Chuen Monastery, which will he repaired and made into public, resorts.
A warrant for the apprehension of a Chinese named Lo Pun Pak; alias Lo Pak Wai, alias Lo Cheung Li, has been issued by the Police. The man is wanted for the alleged em- belement of $1,913.41, from the Kwong On Yuen firm.
Sui. Cheuk Hing, described as un insurance broker of the Holland China Trading Company was re- manded by the Second Magistrate for one week on charges of em bezzlement of $28.23 and forgery of a document for that amount.
The directors of the Yokohama Association for Encouraging the Use of Home-Made Gouls and officials of the Municipality are considering, dispatching a round the world liner. carrying goods of various kinds for the purpose of the extension of Japanese markets abroad. It is tentatively proposed that the Association will charter a 6,000-ton steamer. which will be temporarily named "Young Toko- hara." and be despatched to lead ing turts of the world, having on board about 7.6.000.000 worth of Japanese merchandise, The goods will be sold in the various ports at cheap rates.
between the Post Ofice and the
The street
"Youths go to balls; men go to dianers" is one of the aphorisms quoted in the little book of Em pire Dinners which has just been issued by the Empire Marketing Board. And the intention of the handbook is to persuade the men to go to. dinners composed exclu-
"Here we are." said Mr. Hal- sively of products derived from the Empire on which the sun never sets. ward, British Colony and Probably the majority of them do yet each winter night you will ind 1,000 strect sleepers with so alrendy, but this collection of over
in the streets between the Post menus and recipes-two for every little protection from the cold, lying month of the year-bas been com piled by various distinguished chefs Office and St. Peter's Church. in order to show that the most It has been ascertained that po «plendid meal, as well as simpler less than 8 deaths were recorded ones, may still be contrived from last year from exposure. Such a Empire products. Like the Christ state of affairs is a disgrace to a mas pudding "sufficient for about British Colony and to our flag: and
of scheme. forty people: to make an ordinary it is time to put forward some kind Enmily pudding divide by five." which is part of the December menu.
The officials of various Govern
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It is difficult to believe that the Kwangtung authorities really held such ideas. Superstition is deep rooted in human nature. and far older than "mee of letters." Even in Europe, despite the persistent warfare of science, it lingers. People still perform rites at the!
Out of the 1.000 girl students of sight of the new moon, still place
the Tokyo Girls' Normal School and the Tokyo Prefectural Second High faith in amulets and talismans.
School for girls (which is attached to the Northall, 200 absented them But in the Chinese superstition is ingrained. They are quinly a rate
elves. from class on November 20th. This wholcanie absence is regarded all the items have been collected ment Departments were approach." of peasants, and like all peasants,
as a demonstration of resentment from Imperial sources; and all ored and cach expressed sympathy against the principal consequent nearly all, of the dishes are given for the street sleeper. The Police they personify the phenomena of
Three Chinese drivers of public upon the dismissal of five instruc-a plain, straightforward English had remarked that they would only nature and rely upon an elaborate vehicles who were stated to have
tors during September and October. title which lends them an incorrig be too pleased to see the streets come to blows over a prospective This dismiss has been the cause bly John Bullish air even though cleared.
A Former Proposal Of The system of propitiation and wor-
Government. passenger were summoned for asof much trouble between the prin- they are nearly always recommend- ship. While the Government is sault before the Kowloon Magis- cipal, teachers and students evered by experts from France or Italy. issuing denunciations
trate and bound over in personal since. The students emphasize by Perhaps if we go on boldly calling of super-sureties for their future good be their action their "ron-confidence a spade a spade on our menus (why sticion that might have come from haviour.
in the principal and sympathy for not bills of fare 1) we shall in time the dismissed instructors.
achieve a race of Empire chefs. the pen of a Russian atheist the peasants in the East River fataine area setting aside groups of young maidens to pray and sacrifice cease- Hewly to the God of Rain. Here in Hong Kong we see the charms and other mystic paraphernalia which our well-educated and partly Europeanised servants place over their quarters, and often over the nurseries of our own children, to avert the forces of evil. And the Kwangtung Government asks us to think that it can change the beliefs. of countless ages by an ediet!
The contractor alleged to be. responsible for the collapse of a
It is reported that Mr. Albert big six-storey building at Vin- Thomas's visit to China is to study cennes, East Paris, on October the conditions of capital and labour 16th has been sentenced to two in China on the spot, and also that years' imprisonment. The accused he has in view the following ob was given the benefit of the Firskjects I to induce Ching to send Offenders Act.
A seven-month old baby with a tag marked Perishable; Please rush! tied to its arm, arrived at Guayaquil last month by airmail Buena Ventura; Colombia The child was carried as parcel post, and was in good health as its father received it through the parcel win low of the post-office.
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NEW $100 NOTES. TO BE ISSUED BY H.K. AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
It had also been ascertained that before the big boycott the Govern
ment had considered the erection of shelters in three points of the City where the street sjeeper might obtain a night's rest at a small price. However, the boycott put
tinuing the scheme." an end to any possibility of con-
The speaker said that he had also received a letter from Mrs. Southorn, wife of the Hon. Mr. Southern, 0:31.G." (Officer Adminis tering the Government), who was such good always interested in work and promising her help in possible. Incidentally, Mrs. Southorn had. also brought up. the question of dealing with at tempted suicides. It was found that they were generally women, and she thought that
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One of the worst aviation disas ters in Brazilian history occurred The Nationalist Government on December 3rd when a seaplane over China is playing with very containing fourteen passengers flew out from Rio to meet an incoming dangerous fire when it closes tenner, carrying the pioneer fier, ples, for Blis them with soldiers and Santos Dumont. The welcoming when engine trouble developed, confiscates temple property, Reseaplane was not far out to sen volutionists generally attack and the machine crashed. All the are believed to have ligion; there is always a minority passengers clamouring for the reform of re- ligious institutions and the usual
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A man who said he was the called at Messrs. Wong. Brothers in Pottinger Street and took delivery of a new Underwood Typewriter, valued at $273. When the bill was sent to the Yu Wah Company it was found that the firm was no langer in existence having gone bankrupt. some time ago. A report. has been made to the Police.
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Lord Lascelles At Sheffield
University.
When Viscount Lascelles rose to
way
someone
government, capital and labour re-
In accordance with their polley presentatives to the international
as of substituting notes of new design labour conference, inasmuch
for those already in circulation, Chins used to. send government delegates only; 2, to advise the The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank to enacting Corporation will shortly issue Nanking Government labour laws, and maintain satis- new 9100 notes.
The new notes, the predominant factory relations with the inter national labour conference; 3" to colour of which is cerise, are slight study whether the labour laws canly smaller than those of the same be applied to the foreign settle-denomination previously issued. I ments in China Chinese labour conformity with the now notes of should approach these people and circles are watching Mr. Thomas's lesser value already current inget to the root of the trouble.. visit with much interest. After Hong Kong, the outstanding feature
-Many Youths, 14 There Are many youths to visiting Japan, Mr. Thomas will of the design is the hand of Britan visit Canton and the Dutch East Indice for the inspection of labour marked in an otherwise blank space be found sleeping on the streets. conditions.
On the front at the left hand sile and with the approaching cold is an allegorical âgure representing weather, Christian bodies should matter Ecriously," The Law" which is balanced by consider the
said Mr. Halward. "At least a scalloped oval with the water-
$50,000 would be needed to erect mark already commented upon.
real good scheme peak at Sheffield University after The Bank crest, the denomination a suitable Home, but that could be the honorary degree of Doctor of in words, the serial number (twice) obtained it a
were put before the public." Many gentlemen and Laws had been conferred on him, he and the usual superscription occupy was greeted by the famous song the centre of the note, whilst at leading Chinese
Kird is my Mary," sung by stud. each corner is a small circle con- merchants had been approached The students enjoyed themselves them having the Chinese charactes ente massed at the back of the hall. taining the figures "100" three of and all had promised their support. The meeting then discussed the throughout the ceremony, and as in close proximity." the procession of University digai ground, particularly at the centre, question with very interesting re
is cf a polychrome nature...
sults. The suggestion of a huge taries entered the hall they sang
The reverse has the familiar view junk near the water-front, where & The animals came in two by two."
street Lord Lascelles said that he had not of the Bank premises as a centre large percentage of the sapired to seademic distinction but piece Blanked by two oblongs, that sleepers might obtain essual work, on the left backing the watermarked was made, and met with support and had attempted to do his duty in
criticisch, "Sanitation on a junk altogether different spheres of life oval of the front whilst, the one on "I don't suppose," he added, "that the right contains an ornamental would appear a difficult problem," any of you gentlemen" at the back shield inscribed 100 dollare." The was the contention of one of the the with a proposal for an adjourn. have ever bothered to consider what figures "100" and the characters speakers. The meeting was closed is the object of education." He are twice incorporated in suggested, as a short definition, that design and the serial number is ment, but it was evident that the education was the attempt by the shewn at each corner. The notes CMS will not let this matter senior generation to instil into the are dated 1st October, 1927, have drop, and we may be sure that the young a sense of the errors into the signature of the Hon. Mr. A. Rev. N. V. Halward, who is a pray which they themselves had fallen in C Hynes, Chief Manager, lithotical and determined padre vill graphed and will beer original organise the support for this move- signatures of various members of ment which will no doubt be forth. the Bank staff on behalf of the coming when the public knew what Chief Accountant.
is to be done and what is required of them.
-the-past-
The back
SMALL-POX IN THE COLONY. TWELVE MORE CASES ON MONDAY.
The Chinese presunts is an extra- ordinarily docile, and amenable perso11. Provided he is left alone MARRIAGE. TAVEXAN-WILKINSON.-On No he "carca very Hittle who rules or
vember 30th, at Holy Trinity whether Nanking or Peking is the A 50-year franchise has been Cathedral, Shanghai, NEVILLE TELEMAN, son of the Lt. Col. Capital. He is tolerant of ad- granted the Philippine Long Dis- tane Telephone Company by a and Mrs. T. E. TRAY of ministrative innovations and in his legislative Bil which has now be Shanghai, to PHYLLIE WILKIN BON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. present mood seems to welcome me law through signature by W. T. WILKINSON, of Wickford. them. But this means that there the United Press says that
Governor-General H. C. Stimson, a residuum which he will not immediate advance in the long distance telephone facilities is ex- DEATH,
allow to be touched and no amount pected as a result of this move. At Diesel Electric Ferry, ROBINSON.-On November 30th, is
a con- A Diesel-electric ferry boat with Shanghai, NADINE BROELMANN of propaganda is going to alter his present there is not even
nection betwen Manila and the many unusual features, built to the ROBINSON, wife of JAMES Pinner beliefs about things spiritual. "mountain capital" of Baguio, order of the Argentine Government which under Governor General by Messrs. Yarrow, Limited, with His religious observancies are per-Stimson may again become the hot electrical equipment by the Metro- Ronal, they affect his immediate weather capital of the Philippines. politan-Vickers Electrical Company, safety and welfare, and interfer-
has been put through its trials. The The sequestration of a recent vessel is for service on the River ence is not likely to be tolerated.
edition of Popolo d'Italia on a Parana and its tributaries. It is The Nationalist, Government in charge of publishing crimes of designed to carry on its main deck general and the Kwangtung autho- passion, tragedies, and scandals has twenty motor-care and on its upper created a sensation. The action was deck a hundred and fifty passengers dress. Įrities in particular would do well taken in accordance with Mussolini's and with a draught with full load rotified on Monday, 11 being from
to follow the first principle of orders, namely, that newspapers of only 4ft 5in., quite shallow Kowloon and 1 from Victoria.
stream's should eliminate anything calculat
The be navigated. British statecraft, which is that ed to influence youth and arouse vessel is unique in British construc every man's religion must be not publie curiosity in scandals. The tion in that it can be driven from instructions urged that crimes of either and Twin screws are pro- passion should especially be sub-vided at either end, and each of only tolerated but respected. All probability the recent order ordinated, while hold-ups and rob the four screws is driven by
Power is beries liable to impress youths must separate 200-h.p. motor. STITION."
will remain, like the edicts of he limited to the bare enunciation obtained from one or both of two Most of us would have imagined many Governments of more enthus of facts. The instructions, while generating sets each consisting of a facts, recommended editors to The service for which the vessel is had quite enough on its hands But should the policy of "abolish-climinate lavish description. The intended involves trips of about which any appreciable quantity of particular item of news for which ninety-five milea, but it is capable rain can be expected, at least till without bothering about the re-ing superstition" be pursued very the Popolo d'Italia was sequestrat- of very much longer voyages, and next March. Actually the amount ligious beliefs of the people. But, much further the comparative peace de related to a man shooting his under its own power and alone it that fell last month was negligible, nocording to our Canton porres now enjoyed in China is not likely face and then committing suicide will take the journey from the Clyde totalling only 4 of an inch and he in the presence of his prospective to Buenos Ayres a distance of over. ing distributed over 7 days. On the pondent they are preparing to to be long lived.
The Daily Press.
Hoxe Koxe, DECEMBER 5TH, 1928,
ABOLISHING SUPER-
In
can
Another 12 cases of small-pox, the
highest number recorded in one day during the present outbreak, were
Last week's figures show 35 fresh cases and 25 deaths.
All patients were Chinese. During the week there were also 7 cases of enteric (1 fatal) and cases of diphtheric (2 fatal).
A DRY NOVEMBER.
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A Junk?
SIR H. MAYBURY TO RETIRE..
WORLD-FAMED TRAFFIC.
EXPERT.
Sir Henry Maybury, having ex-
ceeded the customary age for retire-
to
ment in the Civil Service; has to Aigned his position as Director General of Roads at the Ministry of Transport. The resignation will take effect at the end of the year.
He has held his present position since 1919, and, in addition notable services at the Ministry of Transport, has had wide experi ence of public work, having been Associated with gas, water, and an quarrying.
POO ON HERBS are within that the Kwangtung Government iasm, than experience, a dead letter not prohibiting the publication of six-cylinder 300h.p. Diesel engines November is the list month in electric light undertakings, as well.....
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