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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12th,
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TOPICS.
The King's Uniform; Chinese Amusement Places; A Chinese Dinner Party; Ricksha Coolies; Smallpox; I Heard It Baid.
The King's Uniform. It was Mr. Rudyard Kipling, that great champion of the British soldier, who draw attention to the patronising attitude of civilians towards when wearing the King's Uniform-or rather the Queen's, when he wrote:
I went into a public house to get
a glass of bear," The landlord, he gets up and
to-morrow
THE FAMINE AREA.
BARK AND PUMICE STONE
AS FOOD.
BANDITS WHO ARE "GOOD CITIZENS "I
1929.
CHINESE PRODUCTS.
EXHIBITION:
SUCCESSFUL DISPLAY" AT
NANTAO.
REMOVAL TO HANKOW UNDER WAY.
us to bajoy ourselves and that he
Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang bas
After two days extension, the wanted a good report in the papers.
sent a long letter to the China National Products Exhibition, held Ten o'clock came and the table International Famine Relief Com-in Nantso under the auspices of was not laid. Finally at 10.30 mission containing graphic details the Ministry of Industry, Com- p.m. the guests were ushered to the of the appalling conditions existing meres & Labour came to an end on seats arranged for them according in the famine-stricken areas in January 2nd, in the evening of ordinates at the end of the tableNorthern China. He says that which a second lantern procession Then we had a long dinner begin. Shantung, Honan, Shensi, and was held to celebrate its cuocess, ning with Chinese savouries before Kansu are also affected and thou-
On the closing day, addresses were sands of refugees have passed delivered by Mr. Yeh Cho Chong,
to their rank-clerks
we got the speeches.
anya, Wo serve no redcoats to me if all Chinese dinners were through Shenchow during the past Chief Secretary to the Kiangsu
here."
few days.
In Shantung, Marshal Feng de Look upon aclared the exploitations of General Chang Tsung Chang and the ad- vantage taken by bandits of the Japanese occupation were contribut ing elements to the general dis.
I asked a gentleman sitting next arranged that way, and he told "Oh it's Tommy this, and me that in Future, I would do well Tommy that, and chuck to have dinner before coming to a him out the brute.'
Chinese party. "But its thin red line of heroes' Chipesc dinner as a midnight sup- when the guns begin to shoot."per, and you wont be far wrong. If The war cleared away most of that the invitation says eight, you can silly snobbery. The war, however, come at ter, and you will still be has been over ten years and some early." of the bad habits are creeping back. The men of the Navy and Army are as well behaved, well educated and as fine looking a lot ar anyone could wish for. Of course they are not plaster sints. No one is going to Bay that he never hears a bad word dropped, or that there is never a dust up in Wanchai or after closing hours in the Contral District. But Oxford, Cambridge and Londos, to say nothing of the great Scottish Universities know a thing or two in that direction, nor are the Ports- mouth Naval Colleges, like Whale Island, exactly like Sunday Schools. The average young seaman or soldier, is in fact a good deal better behaved than most students..
The old time sailor-simple in genious soul, a prey to all the crimps of the ports, simply docan't exist, but the seafaring mass does retain the qualities that made the
poet Colton write:
"I love the sailor-his eventful
life-
"His generous spirits-his com
tempt of danger- His firmness in the gale, the
wreck and strife, And though a wild and reckless
ocean-ranger,
Our Ricksha Coolios. Talking about Marathon runners the other day a friend mentioned our ricksha coolies and argued that these unknown pullers were better performers than many famous athletes. But he did not know that these men cannot, as a rule run more than half a mile without the rickshan
a curious fact that men
It is accustomed to pulling a vehicle can often run for hours and hours, but they can hardly manage any dis- tance without a ricksha. I once ap- plied this teet to about a dozen of them. Promising them ten cents each, I got them to run round the race track, which is only seven fur- longs. They did, but when they "passed the
winning post " they were pretty well breathless. I then jumped into one of the rickibas, and made the man pull me from Happy Valley to Kennedy Towa
tress.
Emigrants from Shantung to Manchuria generally come back in the winter," he said, "but those who made the trip this year will never return. The conséquences of this would be the total abandon ment of farming in Shantung, re- 'sulting in the decreased production
of foodstuffs.
Lessening A Biz Problem.
The feeble and aged bave been compelled to sustain life on tree bark and pulverised pumice stane, The latter substance I have seen with my own eyes. mixed with a little bran and taken The material is as food by the people. The Ministry of the Interior has made a chemical analysis of it and the report in
and back again. He trotted along dicates that its nutritive value is at a steady pace, and when I paid almost zero, so low that in order him off, he did not appear to be to sustain normal life on this mate- any the worse...
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Provincial Government, and Mr. Ma Hsiang Pah, one of the oldest residents of Shanghai.
Mr. Yeh's address dealt with the New Year and he said that in former days, Chinese merchant's paid little attention to the Gregori- an New Year, as they preferred to observe the lunar New Year. New Year's Day this year was the first to be observed throughout the coun- try since the establishment of a united National Government, and' a cnited China.
Competition With British. Mr. Magade mention of British trade in his speech and said:-
"It has been my privilege to inspect the International Song Factory. I was told that this in- Germans in the 10th year of the stitution was purchased from the
from Europe and the United States Republic when returned students who specialized in soap making abroad were engaged as experts. This was at a time when China produced soap which was not of very good quality. A British soap soap and lowered its prices in order. factory in Yapgtszepoo made good to drive other firms out of business and to create a monopoly. Unde terred by this, the International Soap Factory continued its efforts
overcome "Banditry is admittedly one of Difficulties were
fering," ha declares, But later adds: Chinese industry. The same pria- the causes of this wide-spread suf- victory was gained. This is but one example of the development of "I am also convinced that many ciple holds true of other industries. of the bandits are normally good This Exhibition has been held to citizens. The extension of relief pr note national products. It is my earnest hope that the Chinese will incidentally have the tendency merchants, will continue in their to eliminate or to lessen the bandit efforts to make the Exhibition a success and my further wish that' problem."
the unequal treaties should be Regions which have suffered from abolished so that our industries will outlawry were listed as, Hochow, become more and more prosperous
from to-day Liangchow and Hsining, of Kansu;
ing cookies, who can, of course take catty a day!"
The same thing applies to carry-rial alone, one has to eat over 100 surprisingly heavy loads. These men who can walk with extraordi to lift the same load with their nary burdens are useless if asked
Lands.
and
God grant to make that port,
when life is o'er When storms are hushed and
hillows break no more.” Chinese Amusement Places. The Lee Gardens have very much missed the personal attendance and supervision of their founder, Mr. Leo Hysan, who was murdered at the beginning of last year: The late Mr. Leo Bysan was the moving spirit behind all his enterprises. He was a shrewd business-man and knew what the public wanted. He was a bold financier and it was this December last, "is not so amazing Fenghsiang, Tungehow, Sanyuan. are now being removed to Hankow,
fortune.
Anti-Small-pox Precautions The announcement made by the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, on the occasion of the presentation of diplomas to four divisional surgeons of the St. John Ambulance Brigade the other day," to the effect tha more than a quarter of a millio Chinese had voluntarily offered themselves to the magic knives" of the vaccinator since the 1st of
as the
The products which were exhibited
tional advantages should make them si; west, north and south Honan; will be held, the formal opening to realise the menace of small-pcx.
tung..
Communists have also been active
take place on February 1st.
MARITIME MEDICAL
SERVICES.
FOR SWATOW.
The same thing may be said of the
Now that two Europeans have and north-east and south-east Shan Lee Theatre. No less than 8000,000 died of small-pox after a very short was spent on that palatial building, time of residence in the Colony, a and during the life-time of the pro-large proportion of their fellow prietor, the best of Chinese plays countrymen are having themselves in Honan. More than 20,000 people could be seen there. Although and their children vaccinated. But were slaughtered in Ku Hai Haien tickets were sold at 83 to 85, the neither this personal precaution no alone, but the Marshal reports that theatre was generally packed . the truly astonishing tribute of
At present plays and cinema films faith in the vaccinators of the St reconstruction and relief workers DOCTORS NEEDED FOR SHIPS are shown and there should certain John Ambulance Brigade by the
can now fulfil their tasks in peace. ly be room in the Colony for this poorer class Chinese, is sufficient place of amusement, but it will need to held the epidemic in check. I Organised banditry is no longer control by a shrewd head.
does not seem unreasonable to ask existent in eastern Honan and peace that every employer, or at all events and order now reign in. Southern every European employer, for they HORED. have no excuse for ignorance. should be held by the authorities personally responsible for the vaccination of every member of his staff
I hear that the Ming Yuen, an- other pleasure ground, is to be re opened soon. I can only hope that the new management will meet with better luck then, the previous ones This garden has been under several different managements, and each time it was closed down after losses had been sustained.
whatever nationality, of Some similar arrangement to that
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Children Tied To Trees, Marshal Feng also told of the abandonment of children, many of whom were tied to the trees by their
The Overseas Chinese Joint Union have discussed a proposal that all passenger ships operating from Swatow shall carry a doctor. It was decided to petition the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Government and the Headquarters of the Rehabilation Commissioner for the Eastern Region, requesting that the Customs Superintendent and the Commissioner of Foreign people is still lower, can be easily Affairs in Swatow be instructed to imagined," the message adds. order that all vessels operating to "The people, foodless and unclad, and from that port must have pro- vision for proper medical service on are found dead by the roadsides.
Conditions in Shenai and Kansu,
for neglect of the duty might wel where the economic status of the be introduced a a temporary measure, as it would appear that voluntary action is not enough.
I Heard It Said.
is in force in England, save that in fleeing parents in Honan and Shan The garden is handicapped by its the face of the present epidemic potung. distance from the town and accord- consciencious objections should be ing to the Chinese, the place is considered, while due legab penalty "hoodocd." But perhaps the bathin; boom, so noticeable at North Point last year may help matters. Attending A Chinese Dinner Party, It was my misfortune to attend a Chinese dinner party last week. I say misfortune because I had never before experienced hunger so in- tense. The invitation came at a30 p. and the dinner was timed for 8 p. When I was quite young I was taught to be punctual in all things, and I knew it would never That those who were rendere l'
That if we have a few more big fires like that at Shaukiwan last I estimate that in the four board when carrying Chinese pas provinces there are upwards of sengers, observing that ships cater- 15,000,000 people awaiting assisting for Chinese have no arrange The vainimum requirementments for the adequate care of the calls for. $100,000,000 Mex,-calculat-health of passengers in the event
of illness.
week, more bursting of water mains and unexpected drought the Island will experience the much feared water famine.i
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de if I was latò, for a party." homeless by the Shaukiwan fire anded at the rate of 81.30 monthly per
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I was at the restaurant on the those who had to fight it, did not capita för five months. To derive tack of time, but did the dinner think the conflagration spects the highest possible value from this ed unanimous support by all mem- start? No a bit of it. I found cular. "devastating fire" would large sum of money nothing is better bers who attended the discussion, my host busily altering and making be a more appropriate description, than distributing it in the form of and petitions have been sent additions to the speech which he was they said.
labour relief. going to deliver in Chinese; and the
That some of the ladies and gentleman he had selected to be his interpreter was racking his brains gentlemen who had helped to make to make up a short prologue, to the St. Peter's Church Young Men's put the guests in good humour" Club Bazaar a success want to know before they were asked to hear what what the profits are going to be the host had to say..
used for, and when are they going Another gentleman was mapping to repair the Bt. Peter's Church. out a plan of the table according to the guests' station in life. While That a rather stout gentleman all this was going on behind the was unable to pass through the scene, the guests were being regaled turbstále at the Star Ferry Wharf by thunderous Chinese music, and the other day, and that he has sing-song girls were warbling love written to the company asking for ditties.
more room. Nine o'clock came and still no dinser. Of course wine was passing That Mr. Leslie E. Haynes, the freely, and the host told us to make new editor of the Dunstable Gazette. merry and never mind the expense. has written to his friends here But the unhappy pressmen had describing his experir ces in Singa visions of irate night editors waiting more and his adventures on the way
gentle resignation for the Home: "copy." More sang-song girls trooped.
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A contribution of $1,000,000 has during voyages frequently occur been pledged by General Chang through lack of a doctor on board. Hsuch Liang towards the famine Because, in these circumstances, it relief funds for Honan, Shensi and has been impossible to certify causo Kangu, according to a report made of death, passengers have been sul by Mr. Sun To, Minister of Rail- jected to great inconvenience caused BOUND VOLUMES of ways, at a meeting of the Famine by the application of quarantine Relief Committee for Henan, Shensi laws, consequent upon the fears of PRESS, January to Jane, 1928. and Kansa. The Committee decid-port authorities that the deaths in ed to dispatch a representative to question may have been due to out- Mukden to arrange for the remit breaks of infectious disease. This tance of the contribution from the is one of the principal reasons. for On Sale at the Hosa Kosa DAILY young Mukden leader.
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