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"MISUNDERSTANDING OFF TO NANKING
AT SAMSHUI."
PICKETS AND BRITISH
STEAMER.
CONFERENCE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 5th, 1929.
SYMBOLIC ART IN MAJOR-GEN. LUARD'S POLICY IN NORTH BORNEO.
SIR NEILL MALCOLM'S VISIT.
DEPARTURE.
CHINA.
EXODUS OF CANTON NOTABLES.
AN EXPRESSION OF FOLK LORE.
BY S.S. DORSETSHIRE ON THURSDAY.
TROUBLE OVER A NERVOUS « MR. TẢNG SHIH TANG LEFT IN
PASSENGER.
FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]
CHARGE.
TO GO IN THREE BATCHES.
CANTON, March 4th..
CANTON, March 4th. There has been a lot of trouble of | [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.} late between the anti-Japanese Boy. cott Pickets at Samshui and vessels using that River port As soon as a ship flying the Chinese flag at- rives, the pickets swarm on board and search the ship for " undesir- able goods. Anything which they decide is of Japanese origin is con-
minent men
MR. C. A. S. WILLIAMS LECTURE.
THE DRAGON. AND ALL DEASTS.
the wise course
The lecture given yesterday, at the Helena May Institute by Mr. C. A. S. Williams on "Chinese **Canton attaches the greatest im- Symbolic Art" will probably never portance to the forthcoming Kuo-be forgotten by those who heard it. mintang Conference at Nanking, Of 39 vast a subject Mr. Williams and has chosen most of its pro could only tough the fringe in the to represent it, the time at his disposal, and he took delegation, in addition to Marshal fringe in definite and concrete form, of putting that
the Provincial Kuomintang.
whole by generalisations. Every
bols, and so familiar are one who lives in Hong Kong comes in daily contact with Chinese sym- their forms that most of us, who have
mean. lived here for any time, have ceased to wonder what-if anything-they
THE CHINESE IMMIGRANT.
Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm, THE CEREMONIAL ARRANGE-a former General Officer Command-
MENTS:
ing the Troops in Malays and now the President of the Chartered According to orders from Head- Company of British North Borneo quarters the following arrange. is staying at Government House, ments have been made with regard Singapore, and will shortly sail General Luard, C.B., C.M.G., ou about seven to the departure of HE Major for Jesselton. He will spend. Thursday morning by the troopship Borneo, visiting both Jesselton and Dorsetshire, which also takes the Sandakan, and will asil on April Bedfordshire Regt. to ledis
and Hertfordshire 29th for Hong Kong,
Sir Neill, in the course of an interview with a Straits Times re- presentative said something about present position of the terri
Company.
The transport Dorsetshire which arrived at Hong Kong to-day will berth at Holt's Wharf.
the
wecks in
"
North
fiscated and sold, and the owners. Li Taal Hsin, being as follows for rather than attempting to cover the dom and Intermediate Ports at a tory controlled by the Chartered
if they can be caught, are taken ashore and pucished by the Com-
mittée.
The pickets are not allowed on board vessels flying foreign flags,
Chen Tsai Tong, Commander of General Chen Ming Shu, General
the 4th Army: General Ha King Tong, Army; Mr. Fung Cho Maz, Com- Commander of the 5th
She will sail for the United King noon, March 7th
The following will be embarking from this Command on the morning of the 7th instant:
For United Kingdom.
Major-General C, C. Guard, C.B..
for U.. and Intermediate Ports
Details, Officers and other ranks
but directly any passengers disemmissioner of Finance; Mr. Lin Mr. Williams gave in his lectura C.M.G, Mrs. and Miss Luard.
bark their craft is surrounded by watchful sampans on picket duty, and they and their goods are search.
ed.
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SUSPICIOUS" PASSENGER.
Wan Koi, Mayor of Canton, and Messrs, Ma Hung Woon, Li Man Fan, Chen Kwei Luk, Low Wei Kiang, and Wu L
tang: Mr.
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the key to the door which opens, selds of Chinese art, but to the not only on to the gaily flowering very minds and hearts of the crafts men. He showed his audience, for For the Municipal Kuomin- example, that what they took to be decorative armbol, typically Fan Ki Mu, Chinese," but nothing more to Eng. An unpleasant incident occurred a
Finance Commissioner for Ewang-lish eyes, was a bat-the symbol of few days ago when a picket in a
tung and Superintendent of long life-drawn with in bright red pigment, the colour of joy and group of sampana tried to board the the Canton Custoros, Mr. Tang vitality. British steamer Kwong Ying on the Shih Tang, Garrison Commander The inhabitants of all Oriental Hong Kong-Wuchow run. When the of Canton, Mr. Tang Yin Wa, countries, the lecturer said, have ship anchored off Samshui it was,
Vice-Commander of the 5th Army, the survival of ancient religious vivid imaginations, due in part to as usual surrounded by boycott" Admiral Chen Chak, Mr. Ma Chiu ceremonies which are still familiar sampans. But they were not so soon, Commissioner of Recon- to the common people. The Chi
Deae in particular were fond of mart on the job as usual and they struction, and Meura. Wu Man colourful display. spotted a sampan conveying a pas. Tean, and Lam Yick Chang. senger from the ship and very near
Practically all the high officials the rudimentary landing stage. The of the Canton regime as well as pickets decided that, there all the military leaders of the something furtive and suspicious Province are included in the de- about the proceedings and hurried
Jegation. As Canton cannot be after the supposed offender. The entirely denuded of, responsible passenger saw what was happening, got into a panic and made his way back to the ship.
was
leaders it has been decided to send the delegates in batches. The first batch consisting of Admiral
and were A13 actors and artists at heart. Even the very poor would spend substan, at weddings and funerals and at tial sums on making a good show these ceremonies they made use of symbols derived from antiquity.
For India.
1st Bn. The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment.
Visitors to the Troop decks will not be allowed on board until 11 a.m. on the 7th instant, and will be required to disembark by 11.45 Other visitors to 1st and 2nd class may go on board at any time the Dorsetshire is in port, provided they are in possession of a pass South China Command, but not signed by the D.A.A. & M.G before 10.45 am on the 7th instant. The following are the arrange oxents for embarkation:
Major-General C. Q. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., the General Officer Com manding,
"The most
**Progress is slow but quite satisfactory," he said. interesting thing is the way in which land is being taken up in small areas by immigrant Chinese as well as by the native Malays. The land is being planted prin- cipally with rubber but also with
coconuts.
Wo
Land Settlement, stimulate settlement of the country "It is the company's policy to by the peasant proprietor, and we are doing that by two means. The have embarked on a ten-year road first is road construction. programme, involving an expendi- fure of £25,000, a year, and it is way already runs into the interior proceeding satisfactorily. The rail- of the country, and the roads are planned to open up the territory around the ports.
The other way in which we assist the Chinese immigrant is by vide a Guard of Honour of two of land on very cheap and easy The 2nd Bn. KOS.B. will pro letting him take up to fifteen acres Officers (one carrying the Regi- terms, and this policy is meeting mental Colour) and 30 mak and with a very encouraging, response. Chinese Adam and His Beast Queen's Pier at 11 am.
file who will be in position at It is difficult to say how far the population is increasing until we He had only time to deal with
Officers Commanding Units and take the next census in 1831, but symbols and to give indications of and other Offers stationed here sent immigration into the country a few of the more common of these Heads of Services and Departmenta it must be growing. With the pre- the folk lore with which they were will also be present at Queen's it can hardly fail to do so. connected. Of these the circle, or Pier, and will take up a position
There is also a system whereby egg, was the most important and
on the Pier itself facing East, left immigrants nominated by Chinese told the story of the Chinese Adam, right, in touch with the members already established and of good re and how after his death his bods Councils. the designer of the physical world of the Executive and Legislative puto can obtain State aid for their passages. The number is limited A paluta of 13 guns will be fired but it has been increased during passes the saluting battery at Gan
the transport Dorsetshire the last two yenza: Club Hilt, probable time, about 12.45 p...
The pickets followed and demand. Chen Chak, Mesara. Wu I and Wu represented the origin of life. He on the northern end of the Pier, residents of North Borneo who are
ed that they should be allowed on
board. This the captain, an Eng lishman, absolutely refused, telling the angry "pickets that ships flying foreign flags were by law tree from molestation. If they wanted to come on board they would have to get a permit from the Customs Officer of the port.
COMPRADORE AS DIPLOMAT.
Man Tean, and Commander Li Yin this (Monday) afternoon on board Kit left the city for Hong Kong
the Tai Shan. They are expecting and the constellations. The Crea when
and its parts became earth, sky, sea. to sail for Shanghai by the ator was assisted by four beasts, the
tortoise, The second phonix,
and dragon, who became the progeni. tors of the animal kingdom,
President Jefferson, and third batches will leave Can- ton before the 10th of this month.
The Government has been turned
over to Mr. Tang Shih Tang, the Canton Garrison Commander and
Police Commissioner who will carry on until the return of Mar- The reply of the pickets was to shai Li and General Chen Ming order the local bontmen to keep shu. clear of the Kwong, Ying and refuse to take their passengers. However, the compradors came to the rescue and smoothed things over..
But when the ship reached Sam shui on the return trip no sampans came near her, and, after a long delay passengers were landed in the ship's boats. But, unfortunately for them, the morning train had left for Canton and they had to hang about the station for several hours for the next train
DISTRESS IN FATSHAN.
The Canton delegation has been instructed to raise certain ques tions including the abolition of the Canton Political Council and of the Headquarters of the 8th Military Route, and certain tech nical points about disbandment in the Leung Kwang Provinces.
Marshal Li Tsai Hein will most probably leave Canton to-morrow (Tuesday). It is also reported that he has reserved a suite of which is scheduled to leave Hong rooms on the Kwai Bang, Rong on the 7th.
unicorn
The Dragon,
The dragon is the chief of the 360 species of scaly reptiles-asb, saalls and lizards-be is benevolent and brings the rain in spring. The for Imperial robes and vessels. five slawed dragon was only used The phenix is the most honoured among birds, the five colours of his thes. feathers represent the cardinal vir qualities of all the hairy animale The unicorn has the good and is a symbol of long life, illus trious offspring and wise admmis- tration. His horn is a weapon of defence, not offence since it has a fleshy tip. The tortoise is the emblem of the universe, its back being the sky.
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The 1st Battalion, The Bedford. shire and Bertfordshire Regiment will parade at Holt's Wharf at 9.30
March 7th, for embarkation. THE QUEEN'S LEAVING.
Borneo has had a set-back, but il
tion.
"Estate enterprise in North
prosperity returns to the rubber industry we hope to see consider- able developments in that direc
At present, however, our hopes are centred on the peasant proprietor,
No Restriction On Immigrants, Owing to the delay caused by an terest
"Here is another point of in- Until quite recently there engine breakdown of the troopship were restrictions on the Chinese as Somersetahire, she will not be here to where they were allowed to until March 14th. Hong Kong on March 18th with was closed to them, the reason She will leave settle, and the Interior residency the Queen's Regiment. This being that it was not considered egiment's place will be taken by safe for them to go there. Now the 1st Batt. Somersetshire Light the whole country is undoubtedly. Regiment is of particular interest viding a large proportion of the Infantry
safe and immigrants may take up The departure of the Queen's land anywhere. Hakkas are pre- to local footballers, because this settlers. regiment is well in the running for the League Championship.
Amulets.
The
Apart from roads, the largest public work that has been carried out recently is the new water sup- ply at Bandakan, the scheme for which WAI drawn up by Mr.
The of the Malayan Civil Service who
The Zodiac. The twelve animals of the zodiac | —
The years are classified in cycles of afraid of a peach tree and for this water, which formerly left a good
keeps a watch are in charge of the hours and each
of three hours peach is the emblem of marriage Murnane, the Municipal Water and immortality. Demons are Engineer at Singapore. Sandakan 60, and the system of foretelling The compradore went ashore and
auspicious days depends in the reason a fowering branch of peach deal to be desired, ought now to tackled the Boycott officer.
The chemicals factories in Fat harmony of the animals and ele is put at the door of the the house be extremely good." The latter denied that any instructions han are also suffering and many ments. For example, Mr. Williams during Chinese New Year.
Sir Neill paid a tribute to the had been given to the anapan men,
are remaining shut, including the said, 1 am, on the 1st of January, plum. represents long life because work which was being done by Mr. and all the picket leaders echoed How Ming Match Factory, the 1929, was the hour of the rat, the flowers come on leafless and 3, G. Humphreys, a former officer him They ventured an explanation oldest match factory in Kwangtung. in the day of the wood, in the apparently dead branches. that there had been minutter This factory is on the outskirts of month of the tiger, and the year of pine, the Duke of the Forest," as was appointed Governor of British standing.'
the city and conveniently near the the snake. To one versed in this an evergreen symbolises long life, North Bornee two and a half years Canton-Samshui Railway Station. particular science it is at once ap- and the willow meekness and feml- ago. He also pointed out that The Company was started about 13 parent if such a combination is ornine virtues...
North Borneo was more up-to-date years ago and the present capital is not propitious for a marriage or
than Malaya in two respects-it is $140,000. It was doing well until any other important undertaking! The conventional designs used had used wireless telegraphy for a few years ago when the Reds were
Animal Symbols.
by the Chinese as borders, were, internal communications for many in control of Kwangtung.
the lecturer explained, derived from years and now had automatic tele- The manager, when asked why he qualities and meanings. The tiger, other forms which all have a mean.
The animals have their special the swastika, cash, the sceptre and phones in Bandakan.
As to the dividend prospects of MANY BUSINESSES CLOSE.factory, said that the excessive de masculine element of nature, mili-perity are popular as amulets. An smilingly declined to make any was closing this once prosperous lord of land animals, represents the ing. Cash, as the armbol of pros the Chartered Company, Sir Neill mands of organized labour in recent tary prowess and magisterial dig iron rod strung with old rash is comment. We are going sheed, years have killed business. An-nity. Demons are very scared of very lucky to have hung over a POLITICS AND FOREIGN
were his final words, but, like other contributory cause," he added, tigers and protection can be given bed, as the spirits of the rulers in any country which depends entire COMPETITION.
"has been the competition of im to a building by a painting of a whose time the cash were coined y upon agriculture, progress must. ported matches from Sweden and tiger on the walls. The deer repre- will descend to the assistance of be slow," (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]ducte are somewhat better than ours ly sounding Chinese word for "oth-
Switzerland. These foreign pro- seats wealth, a pan on the similar the sleeper.
Amuleta are worn made of vari and are sold just as cheaply, if not cial salary," and he is also an CANTON, March 4th..
ous substances to protect against more cheaply. Consequently the emblem of long life.. Fatsban is rapidly declining as market is flooded with foreign Pro | feathered kingdom is also sy-chain round their necks to chain bad fortune and demons. Smali The crane, the patriarch of the children often wear a padlock and a commercial centre. Business" last | ducts.” year was duli and since Chinese The number of unemployed in bolical of long fe, and the cock them to existence. A silver ring New Year many stores and fac Fatshan is appalling. According is the embodiment of the masculine like a dog collar is put on a child torics have that down. This de to the latest returns of the labour spirit. The bat is a symbol of long in order to deceive demons into pression is especially, bad in the unicas there are now about 4,886 life and when stewed a medicine thinking that he is an animal, and rica market. Over 40. Fico stores persons without jobe, distributed for senile decay. The toad is the to make asurance doubly sure he have closed and the tea housce are among the following occupations: emblem of the unattainable and is often called by an animal's doing no better. The writer, in con- Rice shop workers. Over 200 symbol of money making, therefore name. A boy wears an earring so versation with a leading property
Native cloth workers 3,000 lucky Fish are a symbol of that the demons may believe he is owner in the city, was told that 15 Piece goods workers ....
300 wealth, abundance, regeneration a comparatively unimportant girl tea houses have closed since New Match factory workers.
300 and married harmony A brace of A mirror hung round the neck is Academy of Japan, according to Tepr They had all done good White lead and miniam business in the past and most of workers........... them had been open day and night. Those carrying on only open during the day, finding that they get no custom at night This business de pression is also felt by dealers in piece goods," clothes, and foreign goods of all kinds,
(Continued on next Column),
Paper factory labourers Ten house workers.
Total
13
30
685
potent charm in case of madness
as the devil possessing the sufferer
is afraid of the bright surface,
YOUNG CHINA.
LEADER'S SONS LEARN ABOUT WAR IN JAPAN.
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Chinese including the son of Feng Tokyo, U.P.-Leading young Yu Hsiang, the nephew of Chiang Kai Shek, and a grandson of Dr. Sun Yat Sea, have passed examina- tions to enter" the Military reports in the vernacular press..
The War Department announced 101 of 388. Chinese students recom- mended by the Nationalist Govern- ment passed the entrance examina
fish is given as a betrothal gift. ...
Trees and Flowers. Trees and lowers provide the 250 Chinese with many of their most At the close of the lecture which beautiful designs, and they too have was illustrated by large drawings 4.885 their significance. The lotus is re- of the various symbols, Mr. Wil tions and will be eligible to enroll. vered as the symbol of the Bud-liams prased round a number of All are expected to enter the dhist doctrine, that the soul can photographs of ornamente shop Academy, in Tokyo, for a course of arise out of the slime of evil. The signs, etc, illustrative of the sub two and que half years. Examina
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tions were held early in February.
As the above list only includes organized labourers, the number of unemployed in Fatahan very greatly exceeds this.
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