THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1929.
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THE IRONSIDE
MENACE.
CHINESE RAILWAY'S
DEBTS.
FIGHTING EXPECTED THIS A PROMISING INVESTMENT!
WEEK.
CANTON'S VIGOROUS.
MEMURES.
(FROM OUR OWY CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, November 3. The main body of the Ironsides has arrived a Lai Kai on the Northern border of Kwangai, and advance guards are pushing south ward towards Kweilin and Liucbow, Despite the many reports to the contrary the "Ironsides are still a very formidable force, and though some estimates put their numbers at 10,000 only, 20,000 is a more likely figure. The deciding struggle between Chung Fat Fai's men and the combined Kwangtung Kwangai forces is expected this week.
CHEN TSAITONG AT WUCHOW.
General Che Tani Tong is at Wuchow directing the general plans for the coming campaign. The 50th Division, under Taoi Ting Kai, has been sent north to Kweilin and Pinglok where strong forces are stationed. On Saturday a big con- signment of munitions was sent from Canton to Wudow, consisting of machine guns, several pieces of field artillery and nearly 40,000
rounds of ammunition.
THE AIR FORCE. The 2nd squdron of airplanes, under Capt. Chen You Shing, left Canton for Whow early this morn- ing. It consist of three planes, the "Spirit of Casion," and two bomb ing planes. No 4 and 10. These machines are xpected to play an important role in the campaign. The greater part of the staff of the aquadron left Canton for Kwangsi yesterday by gunboat which also carfied large quantities of stores and bomba.
THE DIOCESAN BOYŠ' SCHOOL
60th ANNIVERSARY.
"(CONTINUED FROM »PAGE 4.)
educational progress made in the [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Colony since then is well illustrated by the fact that this Training School was soon in a precarious financial position, because there was not in those days sufficient demand for western education of Chinese girls. In January, 1969, the situation of the school was so serious that Bishop Alford, the me cond Bishop of Victoria, issued an appeal for funds wherewith to re- constitute it
Papiag.-The American adviser to the Ministry of Railways, after an investigation of the Peping Suiyuan Railway has made the following observations:--
The Peping-Suiyuan Railway re organisation scheme will cost at east 1.85,000,000 if the whole rond is to be put in good order. The present accounts show a deficit of many thousands of dollars month- by. The daily takings are about 1.88,000, 'bus the monthly expendi ture runs as high as M.$125,000 The external debt is at present M40,000,000, and the interna: debt over M. $10,000,000. The taxes along the line exceeds those of all other railways in China and it is estimat. ed that for every $1 freightage the taxes come, to $1.80. Farmers in these regions only produce enough to support themselves and are un- willing to do more. Many farmera would rather use camels than send their goods, by train.
ARMED ROBBERY AT KOWLOON.
A GANG OF SIX.
is
H.E.' Uncle a Friend in the
BOW
difficulties and disappointments. has added lustro to the record of the School, and has achieved mark- ed improvements and developments in all directiona
must look ahead. The Kowloon
With such results to show, it is a matter for general regret that the Shool is now in financial dificul Financial Support Needed.
ties. It finds itself in this position- not through its own fault but The school has in the past de- through circumstances over which pended entirely for support on it has had no control. I have heard Hong Kong and other places in the it remarked by some people that Far East. It is a Colonial Church the school authority was too am- of England school, but it has re-bitious in its present scheme. Those ceived no pecuniary support from who know the school, differ from England. Its financial position has this view because they know that it recently been embarrassed by the troubles due to the anti-British boy- cost of 1995, which came upon the Pingula is rapidly developing, school shortly after work on its and I am sure that in ten years time, what is now considered by now premises, wherein we
some to be too big a building will stand, had begun, and which re-
be found to be inadequate for its sulted in depreciation in value of
eequirementa its former site and a loss on the sale thereof including interest on loans, amounting to no less than I have also heard a complaint that the school has show discrimina- 8173,000. But, having regard to the fine record of the school in past ton against Chinese students in the and present achievement, I cannot matter of lees. If in the past doubt that the Colony as a whole some differentation Is been made will rally to its support and will in the matter; I assume that it see that the funds necessary for its must have been due to the fact that maintenance and expansion are many poor orphans had to be raised without delay. This school educated, boused, fed and clothed- will be, I am sure, one of the most at the aspense of the school, and enduring and beneficent institutions that the school had to charge a of the Colony and its past attain slightly higher fee to those who ments are but an earnest of the could afford it, in order to make success which awaits it in them for any deficit. I know, how- future.
DR. R. H. KOTEWALL.
APPEAL FOR CHINESE
SUPPORT.
44. Seventies."* The new constitution provided that the school should be open to boys as well as girls and that, in addition to its educational work, it should be an orphanage for de stitute children in Hong Kong, China and Japan. Mr. W. H. B. Arthur and his wife were appointed Master and Matron of the School in July, 1870, when it contained 23 pupils. This second foundation was undertaken by Bishop Alferd "upon the advice of leading gentle men of the Colony and those most interested in its welfare;" and it great personal pleasure to me to record that one of those gentle- ! men was my own uncle and godfa- ther, Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, then a cadet officer in the service of the Hong Kong Government. He was a member of the Committee of Management of this school from 1870 to 1978, when he was transferr- At about ten o'clock on Saturdayed as Colonial Secretary to Singa morning, the ground floor of No.
pore; and he with Mr. William
Speaking in Chinese the Hon. Dr. 20, Tung Hing Road, Kowloon, oc-
Keswick, then taipan of Messrs. Kotwall said: "As His Excellency cupied by an Indian in the employ Jardine, Matheson & Company, Mr. the Governor has said, this is on of the Sanitary Board was raided H. Lowcock and Sir Paul Chater auspicious day for the School; and by six armed robbers. Pretending were responsible for guiding the in the name of the Chinese com to visit a member of the family, school through its early years and muaity I offer Mr. Featherstone, the robbers got admission into the
for the appointment of Mr. G. house and the inmates-four wanten Piercy in 1878 to be second head-is able staff and the students and several children were ordered master of the reconstituted school hearsy felicitation. His Excellency has just gives us the interesting to keep silent. The invaders ran- Mr. Keswick was honorary trea-
information that one of the gentle sacked the house for about fifteen
surer of the school from 1960 to minutes, and then escaped through 1888 and his successors as taipans of the Colony who rendered the back door with their booty of Alessrs. Jardine, Matheson &atch signal service to the School in the early stage of its career was which consisted of fifty dollars in Company were honorary treasurers his own uncle Sir Cecil Clementi | of the school until 1902. Sir Paul cash, two wrist watches, and tour
Chater was a member of the Com Smith. Very few present probably gold rings.
mittee of Management from 1873 know that among these helpers was my wife's grandfather, the Hon. to 1025, a remarkable record in length of continuous service; and Mr. Henry Lowcock, who was a Mr. Picrey was beadmaster from member of the Committee from 1874 1578 to 1915 a period of exactly forty to 1580. It is a strange and happy years. These were the men who laid coincidence that to-day, after the well and truly the foundations of lapse of over half a century, His General Chen Toni Tong left Can-
the success of the Diocesan Boys Excellency the Governor and I ton on Friday evening to inspect- the defences in Kwangi. He went
School and Orphanage, and we do should and ourselves standing to well to-day to bear grateful testi-gether in, the Great Hall of the to Samshui by a special train and
mony to their foresight, energy and Schcol, co-operating in rendering the rest of the way by the gunboat
a. small service to the Institution. Tsap Sun. He was accompanied by
The Diocesan Boys' School has Major-General Tsoi Ting Kai, Mr.
always enjoyed unstinted support General Chen Cheung and General
Subsequent landmarks in the his- from many prominent and busy Ho Law, and is understood that
tory of the school are the year 1878, men because its aims are praise they took with the $100,000 in
when it was plated under the new-worthy, and its achievemente hay silver for Lui Woon Im's army.
The three men who were allegedly, inaugurated grant-in-aid scherne teen uniformly excellent. Ta Elaborate produtions were taken to have taken part in an armed of the Hong Kong Government; the Schcel has been justly renowned when they left the streets adjacent raid on a salt junk within British year 1800, when a separate Diocesan for several decades; while in its to Wongsha Siation being guarded waters in December, 102, were dis- Girls' School was opened, the build-general scholastic work, it has few by military automobiles and the charged by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smithings at the corner of Bonham Road peers and certainly no superior in roate lined with picked troops, ut Kowloon Magistracy on Satur- and Eastern Street being retained the Colony. In the short period of During General Chen Tani Tong's day. The Magistrate remarked that as the Diocesan Beye' School and ten years the school has won no absence Major-General Li Yang there was more in the case than Orphanage; and the year 1926, when fewer than twenty-one scholarships King will be in charge of military met the eye and that it was prob the Boys', School was transferred and studentships at the University. ably based on rivalry in the salt from its cramped quarters in Hong
Physical Culture and Music. Kong island to this fine site on trade.
the mainland. In May, 1920, the The School has also paid special average attendance at the Diocesan attention to physical culture. I do Boys' School was 300: From March, hot think the statement that it is 1927, to Janary, 1928, during the, the pioneer among schools in Hong emergency which necessitated the Kong of physical culture and out- despatch of the Shanghai Defence door sports can be successfully chal- Force to Chinn, these school build-lenged. It shows a proud record of the Military achievements in Cricket, in foot- ings were let to Authorities at very short notice for ball, in other games. In cricket it use as a hospital, 'in' which eventu has two old boys in the coming ally there were 450 beas, and the Interport Team, nardy, Mr. D. J. school itself was accommodated in N. Anderson and Mr. E. C. temporary quarters in Nathan Fincher, and a third old boy, Mr. Road.
F. Simmera is a reserve.
affairs in Canton.
In an interview with local Press- men just before he left, General Chen Tsai Tong anid that he was going to Kwangsi to confer with General Lui Woon Im and other military leaders on the plans for the Ironside '' cainpaign. shall," he said, first go to Wuchow and then makes trip to Kweilin and other strategic points on the Kwei Kinng to inspect the defence works. I do not know when I shall leave Wuchow. for Kreilin, but that will be decided after I have met General Lui Woon Im"
A report was made to the police and detectives found at the house
sword and two
* instruments
left by the robbers. The robbers are reported to be "men af about thirty years of age and speak the Punti dialect.....
ALLEGED, PIRATES
DISCHARGED.
A MATTER OF SALT TRADE RIVALRY
The defendants, were stated by the prosecution to be members of a gang which held up the junk and took the master and crew captives, hold ing them on an island near Macao for periods between a few days and seven montha. Mr. Hornce Lo ap peared for the defendants,
FOR AMATEUR PHOTO. GRAPHERS.
UNIVERSITY EXHIBITION
ARRANGED.
"When do you expect to return to Cinton "theinterviewer asked.
"I don't know; probably within The second annual exhibition ten days, was the reply.
"Is it true," the interviewer ask-promoted by the members of the Hong Kong University Amateur ed, that at least a portion of the Photographic Club will be held at Ironsides' have entered Kwangai; "the Assembly Room of the Hong "We haven't received any authen- Kong University Union from Mon- tie reports to that effect yet." the day December 16, to Monday, General replied. Even if this is December 23. Monday, December so, no difficulty will be felt in sup-s is the latest sending in day and pressing them, as they are nothing entry forms are obtainable from: but bandits ifiliated with Chang Messrs. Mumoya & Sano, 40, - Fat Fui."
Queen's Rond Central.
Messrs. Alfred Lock & Co., COMMUNIST DEN RAIDED. Queen's Theatre Building.
Messrs. A. Sck & Co., 28, Des Vaux Road Central.
FOUR SUSPECTS UNDER POLICE EXAMINATION. [VROM OUR MEN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, November 3.
In spite of all the warnings and a summary cuticn Communiste are still busy. A barber, shop in Wongsha was raided last night by the police and large quantities of seditious propaganda were unearth- ed. Four men were in the shop at the time, and all were at once placed under arrest and taken to the Central Police Headquarters where they are still detained.
The Secretary, Hong Kong University Amateur Photographic
Club,
There wil he two section one for advanced works and one for beginners.
Advanced Section.-Classes for Competition: A, Pictorial. B, Por traiture. C, Commercial Press and Local Customs.
Beginners. Classes for Competi- bion: A, Contact Prints. B, Eo- largements.
perseverance.
Subsequent Landmarks,
During this period the average The management has also not attendance at the school dropped neglected the spiritual side of the as low as 205. On the February 1, scholars. I will singh cut one of 1026, the school reoccupied its own its activities for mention.
I refer to singing. Some of us may won- buildings and the average attend- ance increased to 950 in May, 1928, der why I attach auch importance and to 962 at the present time. to what is considored by some to
All Nationalities,
be à mere pastime. Well, ladies A most interesting feature of the and gentlenca, to my mind singing school is the very varied nationality is a thing which can do infinite of its pupils. About 70 per cent. good. It not only affords the sing of the boys are Chinese but no ers personal pleasure, because it less than twelve other nationalities washes away from the soul the dust were represented among the pupils of everyday life," but it also gives in 1921. Boys come to the school to the listeners the same pleasure, from Shanghai, Hankow, Feochew, thus uaiting the singer and the Amoy, Swaton, Wuchow, Canton listener in one, harmonious spirit. and Hoihow in China; from all in a cosmopolitan school where parts of the Colony of Hong Kong; there is such a congromeration of from Singapore, Bangkok, Manila, languages, nothing can better knit Kobe, Formosa, Macao, Haiphong together the students into one and Saigon and in recent years family than sports and music, of boys have come from North and which singing plays such an im South America, from Australia, portant part Supplementary to South Africa and several European this aim is the admirable rule countries.
A Matter of Foos,
ever, that for some years now. students of all races have been treated alike in the"matter of fees as it other matters, and I am there- fere very glad of this opportunity to dispel what in some "quarters has been a sense of grievance.
I should like my compatriots to remember that for the last twenty years about 70 per cent of the scholars have been Chinese boys, And the Chinese therefore reap 70 per cent. of whatever benefits and Lknow they are many and import- ant-the school confers on ita students. I therefore appeal to the Chinese community for their gen- crous support to this admirable in stitution, so as to enable it to effect the various needful developments and improvements which for want of funds, it has perforce to suspend. If in the future the school is shle to produce creditable scholars in greater abundance, that result must be counted to your good deed.
1011
MR. J. M. WONG.
AN OLD BOY'S TRIBUTE.
Moving the vote of thanks to H.E. the Governor (which was se conded by Master Kwan Wing hong, the second senior prefect and of an old boy), Mr. J. M. Wong one of the school Com- mittee and himself an "old" boy, said:-As an "old" boy. I have sent my sons to this school and my daughters to the Diocesan Girls School. I am very sensitive of the opportunity which. I have to-day of thanking His Excellency and, through you, Sir, those various Government Departments for the kind and benevolent attitude al ways shown to this school.
Here we have education of the best quality for all classes and creeds; and I venture to predict that the school will continue to prosper and prove its worth as one of the oldest British Church schools in China. I have now great pleasure in proposing a hearty vote of thanks to His Ex- eellency the Governor and to Lady Clementi for coming here, to-day.
'AT HOME" ON TUESDAY. Į
The buildings of the School will be illuminated nightly until the At Home" at the School which will be held on Tuesday evening. A Chinese Concert, a Gymnastic dis- play and dancing will form the main items on the programme for this function.
THE SPORTS - RESULTS.
100 yards junior :-N. Broad- bridge (Yellow), Leung Hing Chuen (Green), Chigung Shiu Hee (G).
100 yards senior-Ma Chiu Chong (Y), B. Kavarans (Brown), Kan Yet Hing (G)..
20 yards junior: N. Broad- bridge (Y), Lau Chun Wing (Br.), M. Woo (Y).
Chiu 440 yards senior:-Ma Chong (Y), E. Reed (Br.), Dew Giek Chin (Y)..
Long jump junior :-Leung Hing Chuen (G), M. Woo (Y), F. Dun-
Conditions of entry include the following:-
Pictures must not be framed; but may be mounted. The exhibition will be open only to amateurs ofcould not be found of the cosmo- stone, that all students irrespec
A better illustration | introduced I think, by Mr. Feather-nett (V.)- the Colony and abroad..
Long Jump senior-Pong Pun politan character of population for tive of race or nationality must fong (T), G, White (G), H. Jackson which education is provided in this take up the study of Chinese. This (G), Colony and of the correspondingly shows Mr Featherstone's, wisdom Half mile junior:-F. Smith (G), wide influence exerted by a school and far-sightedness, for from even Leung Hing Chuen (G), J. Simoca such as this. As an orphanage, the materialistic point of views, it is (Blue) school has done excellent work for gcod for the students, most of whom One mile seniori-H. Brown unfortunate children, many of are likely to spend their lives in (Br.), F. Reed (Br.), G. Kotwall whom have been in later life a South China, if they have a know-; (G), great credit to the institution.
I am glad to say that, since 1923, edge of the Chinese language and
its literature. The barber shop has been recently
Chinese has been a compulsory sub- opened, and it was frequented All pictures should be sent by ject for all boys of whatever na by "odd loding" customers, the parcels post, packed flat, and pro- tionality, at this school. All boys Diocesan Boys' Schoot is known police soon' suspected its real perly protected with stiff cardboard in all classes are taught to read, in all corners of the globe and its nature. The authorities are hoping and adequate wrappings addressed to write and to speak Chinese, good nama has been built up by the to round up other Communists in to the Hon. Secretary, the Hong This is as it should be. Another in-devotion and hard work of the Kong University Amateur Photo- teresting and, to my mind, admir-School Committee, of those who graphie Club, Hong Kong Univerable feature of this school is that have had its immediate administra sity, Hong Kong
its pupila are given no' prizes for tion, and of the members of the class work or for games. The idea teaching staff. Among these I must is to encourage all boys to work mention two anaes: they are Mr. for work's make and for the honour. George Piercy, and the Rev. W. T. of their school and of their coun- Featherstone. Mr. George Piercy, try without hope of material re- during the long service of forty Relay race senior-Yellow (Ma ward. I am glad to learn that this years, laboured hard and successful | Chiu Chong, Pong Pun Fong, Tee system has proved to be successful is for the School; and Mr. Feather Tsok Chow, Dew. Giok “Chin), both in class work and in games. i stone, during the last ten years of Grem, Brown.
the city, as it is believed that useful confessions, have been obtained from the prisonere
The Canton police are paying the All pictures sent by post will be strictest altation to newly opened repacked and returned carriage shops, especially those with only a paid, after the close of the Exhibi- small working capita!, like the ton barber shop referred above. The Arrangements will be made for Commanists have time and again the sale of pictures, and a commis. "resorted to these tactics in evading sien el 15 per cent, will be charged the police.
ion entes' effected,
Justifiable Ambition, ·'
Tug of war junior:-Blue (IN Simoes, W. Rapley, P. Tam, K. Kavarana, G Marks, Ngo Hong- gee, C. W. Cox, S: Lee) beat Yel- low by two straight pulls.
Tug of war senior:-Green (H. Jackson, F. Zimmern, Leung Cheuk Chuen, J. Minhinette, G. White, G. Kotwall, A. Prata, G, Winch) beat Yellow by two pulls to one,
Relay.
junior: Green (Cheung Sing Hee, Leung Hing Chuon. F. Smith. Yee Ka Young). Yellow, Blue,
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