MILITARY CRISIS OVER!
CANTON TROOPS GAIN UPPER HAND,
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARYTM 5,
ENGLISH ASSOCIATION MEETING..
ROUND THE COURTS. THE WATER SUPPLY.
OPIUM DEN RAIDED.
Three Chinese were before Mr. Whyte-Smith yesterday an charges of unlawful possession, of 11⁄2 taels of ¦
·IRONSIDES" RETREATING.non-Government prepared opium, and with keeping the first floor of 264, Tai Nam Street as an opium
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CANTON, Feb. 4.
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The first twe defendants said they were merely smokers and had The Canton Government claims thing to do with the divan at the captite of Pinguan, au import-all. The third pleaded guilty to ant point on the West River above running the show,” Wachow. The situation in Kwang-
Our Revenue Officer Talion accept si, secording to the local authoring the plens, the first two men were ties, is well under control, and the accordingly discharged.
Ironsides" and Kwangsi troops
The Magistrate said it was a long are being driver towards Sunchowtime since he had a divan case be- and Nanning The Chatonese troops fere bin. The sicer for the prose have again get the upper band {cution 'said, this divan was a big though a week ago the situation one and 24 people were found smoke dooked very gloomy indeed, when ing the "drug when the place was General Lu! Woon Im's troops de raided, while 14 lamps and pipes fected. This force, about 2,000
were picked up. strong, came to within twenty miles
The third defendant was convict- of Wuchow, but no reinforcements | ed on" both charges. On the first Arrived and they withdrew
count he was fined $120 or
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nth while a fine of $100 or one month's jail with hard labour was inflicted on the second.
GETTING HIS OWN BACK.
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LATEST FIGURES.
We have received the following information from the Director of Publie Works:-
The total storage in the island réservoirs on the morning of Mon.. day, February 3, amounted to 1,037,55 million gallods showing 'a decrease of 47.80 million gallons during the past week, the amount collected from streams being 2.03 million gallons. The week's con sumption amounted to 30.75 million gallona.
MAJOR DOYLE ON "ENGLISH IN THE ARMY.”
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CONCRETE NOUNS, IRREGULAR VERBS AND VERY
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES."
late the artistic talent for invention of words, had the late war had proved no exception. It would be interesting to trace as nearly as possible the exact date at which the many words in common use, which were introduced during the war, were first heard.
The Bishop of Victoria (Bishop C. War and Verbal Invention, Duppay), speaking from the chair
Professor, R. K. Simpeon, in at the meeting yesterday of the chanking Major Doyle for his lec local branch of the English Associature, said that war seemed to stimu tion, said chat when he had heard the title of the lecture Major Doyle was to give thein English in the The total storage in the mainland Army it hail set him wondering. reservoirs on the morning of Mon-
He remembered the words of Lord day, Feb. 3, amounted to 430.14 million gallons, showing a decrease Rawlinson spoken to a gathering of of 260 million gallons during the padres after the armistice. "Many past week. The week's consumption amounted to 23.74 million gallons,f you have been to Universities not including 1.39 million gallons but no Gniversity has taught you supplied to Water Boats at Lai Chi more than this Army with which you have been engaged. Here in Hong Kong they derived many benefits from having the men of H.M.'s Services among us--but not from their English.
Kok.
The yield from the Shing Mun River and streams during the week is 22.14 million gallons.
BRAALAND'S CREW: IN HONG KONG.
RETURNS BY HENRY
KESWICK...
LITTLE HOPE OF SALVAGE.
The Kowloon Dockyard tug-bont, Henry Keswick, which went to the assistance of the Norwegian strum-
ing. Feturned yesterday with Capt. P. Y. Kjose, the master of the ill- fated steamer and
the crew Europeans and 34 Chinese) on beard.
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Army's dear, Concise English, Major Doyle began his lecture by saying that he feared the title was misleading. Scientiste "had to turn
Why the English are a Salient. Nation
Sir Henry Goilin said that he had listened to Professor Simpson's lecture last month with great -ia- terest, and also with interest to Major Doyle's, but his predominat- ing feeling now was surprise that! any one should venture to speak English, The English were called;
a silent nation, he knew now why,
to Latin in order to express them-] liecause they were taught English selves clearly"; diplomatists had to in their youth. turn to French; he wanted to change all that, and felt that a
A sub-contractor owed another, Braaland, on Wednesday morn-study of the language used by the
THE MINT REOPENING. The Canton Government Mint will be reopened on, Thursday, large quantities of silver bulion having been bought from abroad. bullion has already arrived in Heng Kong, and M. Soo Pau Singy managing director of the Govern meat Mint, went to the British Colony on Monday to fetch it and he is expected back in Canton to
orrow (Wednesday). The coins The men appeared before the to be minted will bear the same Kowloon Magistrate who warned date as those isstied the last year, the creditor that just because a man awed him sume money, he must not as the finance authorities have cotagim that he could steal any yet got the new moulds for 1930. thing that belonged to the debtor.
Chinese a sum of money, and when the cash was not forthcoming when asked for, the creditor got annoyed. and took debtor's spirit-level which be pawned for 40 cents.
The reminting of the older coins The man was also ordered to redeem
the instrument.
Interviewed by our representa- tive, one of the crew said that the Braaland ras aground near the Paracels on Tuesday night, when a severe gale was blowing, and the sen was very heavy, She immediate called for assistance and the P. & O's.s. Macédonia stead by for about five hours, Owing to the heavy sens, she could do nothing
and went on her way.
British Army might do much to teach the use of clear concise Eng- lish.
He had thought-hoped-that Major Doyle was going to give them examples of some of the con. crete nouns, the irregular verbs nad the very irregular adjectives of the Army, but he had lifted them onto a plase on which he (Sir Henry) could not breath very easily; it was an air altogether too rarified and refined!
He had expected him to touch_on the influence on English of the Im-. perialistic tradition, on the enrich- ment of our language by the ne quisition of foreiga, mostly Indian words, but the subject from Majór Doyle's point of view was not a Aippant but a very serious one.
The purpose of the army was to train for war, and they had need of a clear and definite language to express things unmistakably and rapidly. The simplest style was needed when one wanted to give information, and that was why he was against the reading of the eluesies and novels, in which meta- phor was used. Army language
H.E. on Vivil Reports. contained plenty of nouns, a few
His Excelicney the Officer Ad- definite adjectives, and a few verbs.ministering the Government (the wie, and will be paid for by the made me angry, sa I picked up again shortly after her arrival on The Army had to learn the sames Hon. Mr. W. T. Sauthorn, C.M.G.A Government Recording to the silver piece of weed and hit him on the the scene, and it was not til 3 13. of all the parts of the things they said that there was one aspect of
head," said a Chinese employed by content. The Guvernment will then the Sung Lee Building contractors,
the crew was got off. Capt. Deugteed, landscape as well as weapons. melt it down recapturing the silver, when he appeared before Mr. Whyte-as, marine surveyor of Messrs. We even gave extra games to some
Goddard & Douglas, was on the Large numbers of coolies are mak-Smith on the charge of assaulting heat, and after it was ascertain of the letters of the alphahel to
a fellow-worker on January 27. ing a living by going from town to Is that so," replied the Magised that salvage work was impos
trate.
of doubtful value will be continued and efforts are being made to col Ject all counterfeit money. This will be sent to the Mist for analy
town in the outlying districts and buying bad coins for the Govern-
ment.
BAD TEMPER COSTS 93.
The Henry Keswick reached the wreek at 4 p.m. on Saturday but was unable to take off the crew. He threw, send over me and that The tug boat was forced out to sea
Defendant then left the Court
inious 85.
85 FOR SACK OF RICE.
AN ART EXHIBITION. The Canton Y.M.C.A. is holding
A Chinese who was described as its Third Annual Art Exhibition in having a good business record, and its premises on the Bund and over Ses Tear, thought he would have a who has been unemployed since the thousand paintings and water sark of rice free of charge. colour pictures, representative of He boarded a rice-junk and re- all types of art in South China, are presented himself as a fok of the on view. Foreign artists in Hong He was given the rice but a coolie Man Foung Leung Shop; Mongkok. Kong, Mueno. and Canton are also on the junk got suspicious and taking: a keen interest in the ex-followed, the man. When he (the (coolie) found that defendant was hibition, and have contributed a
not taking the rice to the shop he number of paintings. The exhibi-had the man arrested. tion is divided into several sections, each occupying one or more --rooms. These sections include water colour pictures, pen and ink sketches, nil paintings and sculpture.
The Art Exhibition was formally opened yesterday by Mr. T. F. Pun, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Canton Y.M.C.A. Over a thousand people were pre- sent, including a number of foreign- ers. Mr. Ko Kim Foo, and Mr. Po Shou Yau, famous Chinese artists, were among the speakers.
MILITARY SITUATION
QUIETER.
"REPORTED WITHDRAWAL BY KWANGSL
According to the vernacular press, the military situation at Wu chow has become quieter during the last two days. The Kwangsi troops are reported to have with drawn to Pingnam, while thoir al- lies, the Ironsides," are retreat- Cantonese ing towards Pinglok. troops are now advancing in the direction of Tenghaien, which was lately evacuated by the Kwangsi
troops.
A Wuchow report states. that the Kwangai-"Ironside" forces have decided to abandon the attack upan Wuchow in view of the heavy Can tanese troops massed there. They are attempting to attack southern Kwangtung where garrison troops are limited, with the intention to capture Pakhai so that they may obtain supplies without difficulty.
The proposed compromise be tween the Cantonese troops and the Kwangsi-"Ironside" coalition has broken off, as most of the Canton military leaders insisted ол the completion of the campaign at any cost so as to finish the job once and for all. Chang Fat Fui, the leader of the "Ironsides" has aleo decided to fight to the last as his troops are unwilling to remain in Kwangsi, their objective being the capture of Canton,
Mr. Whyte-Smith convicted the defendant and imposed a fine of 825 or three weeks' hard labour.
RECENT BOMBING OF
WUCHOW.
SUFFERERS COMPENSATED.
A sum of several thousand dollars has been spent in Wuchow by order of General Chen Taai Tong as com pensation for the loss of life and property sustained by some of the residents in Wuchow during the air raid by Canton bombing aeroplanes, when the city was held by the Kwangsi troops not long ago..
After the recapture of Wuchow by the Cantonese troops, a notification was issued by General Chen asking the sufferers to report the amount of damage to field headquarters for the purpose of compensation, and twenty-five families applied The truth of the reports having been investigated, compensation was duly paid.
the following day (Sunday) ____that
sible, the vessel was abandoned at 4 p.m. and the Henry Keswick made for this port with all hands safe
n board.
When interviewed, Messra. Kart-
sen Larssen, the local agents, said that with the North-East monsoon on, it is impossible to think of salvaging the wreck just at the pre- sent time. It is also feared that by the time the monsoon is over, the vessel will be so badly battered about that it will not be worth any salvage while operations.
commence
LOCAL WILLS.
FOUR EUROPEAN ESTATES.
Applications for probate have been granted by the Supreme Court to local attorney acting on behalf of a number of persons who have left property in the Colony under
their last wills.
Mr. Edgeworth Ussher Reid, of Messrs. Jarding, Matheson & Co. Ltd, Jate of Victoria, B.E., Cana da, who died on June 16, 1929, left an estate of $100,000. Everything is bequeathed to the widow and sole axccutrix, Mrs. Delphine Sylvester Reid, of 1440, St. Patrick Street, Victória, B.C.
Lieut. Col. Charles Harwood Manger, Iate of Woolston, North Cadbury, Templecombe, Somerset, but formerly of Discove, Dear Bruton in the same County, who died on March 18, 1029. left estata worth 818.900 in the Colony. estale is left in trust for the bene
The
fit of the widow, Mrs Eileen Man Ber, and children,
Mr. Ernest Alexander Chaplin, late of 6, Pemberley Avenue, Bed ford, and at one time chief officer of the s.s. Afridi, left an estate of 843,700. He died on April 28, 1929,
at
ensure clearness.". The object was to exprera the meaning of the order clearly and to be sure that it was tonveyed clearly, Illustrating the type of mistake which might be made by too great terseness, Major Doyle told a story of a party of men who were set to stone breaking and ordered to break the stones to the size of nuts. When the ser- geant returned he found the men seated on a pile of boulders and remarked "If I had known you was cockneys I'd have told you I didn't mean cocoa nuts."
Army Orders. Army orders
were divided into three paragraphs. The first gave information as to the position of the enery, the second the intention of the writer, and the third the method on which the troops were to act, The lecturer then gave several examples from the history of warfare to illustrate the disas trous consequences of orders which were not clearly expressed.
In the case of verbal orders the Beer was up against the man who would think instead of listen. In dril there was a warning order followed by an executive order an "fix "—" bayoneta." . In religion, continued the lecturer, ritual play- ed an important part, the forma symbolishing an ethical principal. but no religion could exist on ritual alone. Whereas details of cere- Beaumont Street, Portland monial could be described in clear Place, Middlesex, appointing_un der his will his wife, Mra. Kate language, it needed a different style Elizabeth Chaplin, the sole excca. to explain how its principals should
Mrs. Mary Russell McCulloch, or Kirkpatrick, widow, late of The Mount, Ballantrae, Ayrabire, who died on April 27, 1929, at Invera- von, 2, Ellieslea Road, Broughty The death occurred at 4 a.m. on Ferry, Dundee, left local estate Tuesday at her residence at 2worth 817,100 and property in Eng Granville Road of Mrs. Ludivine land and Scotland to the value of Pereira,
£6,999. Mr D. C. Thomson, news- The deceased, who was sixty two paper proprietor and publisher, years of age, was known to a large Mr. John McCulloch and Mr. David number of residents in Hong Kong, McMillan, all resident at Home, and was a prominent member of are mentioned as the executors un- the Portuguese community. Her der testator's trust disposition and funeral, which took place yesterettlement made abortly before her day afternoon, was attended by a death.
LAID TO REST!
FUNERAL OF OLD PORTU-
GUESE RESIDENT.
for.
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Major Doyle's lecture which had. not been touched upon, the way in which he had shewn that the Eng- fish language developes its particular style for a particular Major Doyle had been purpose. just a little scornful of civilian styles, and he felt called upon to defend them. No one would be anxious to read as literature any dull book or Army manual, but the reports written by Governors of our Colonies as far back as 1650, were written in n style which was not only literature and pleasant ending, but expressed perfectly clearly the desires and opinions of the writers. He felt that the Asso-- ciation owed Major Doyle a debt of gratitude for opening up an entirely new aspect of English to the members.
BUSINESS DONE"
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It was decided to make alteration to the rules of the local Association with reference to life membership. According to the new reading, life membership may be acquired by payment of $50 which included life membership to the Central Association, of which the. local Association shall pay £3.3.0 to the central fund.
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It was announced that during Professor Simpson's absence Home leave, Mr. D. B. Birch of the University had agreed to take over the secretaryship. A vote of thanks to Professor Simpson was recorded.
The next meeting of the Associo- tion, will be on March 4 at Govern- ment House at 5.30 p.m. when Mrs.
Jane Southern will lecture on Aceton."
MONEY LOAN CASE.:
INDIAN SUES MOTOR-CAR DRIVERS.
..
1930.
Two, versions of a money loan transaction were given in the Sum- mary Court yesterday before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood), when Sher Singh, of the Yokohama be applied. The Army, too, had Specie Bank, sued Ng Fat and Poo its parables, and the Army manuals Sang, motor-car drivers, employed taught what was called, appreciat- by a local hotel.
Plaintiff claimed 850 as principal ing the principals of Army training. due on a promissory note, and 85 Turning to the manual of military as interest for five months. He war, he explained that any altera alleged that be originally lent $100, of which 870 was repaid. A new tions were made with each new note was then made out for double edition or might be stuck. into the the amount of the balance, or 260. book; they were not left, as in A sum of 5 had been received by civil law, in the records of the plaintiff, and he gave a receipt for 810, being double the amount ac- cording to custom.
courts.
In conclusion, Major Doyle said that the Army, in its language, had two great advantages, power of definition, and power of amend-
very large circle of friends, and a Mr. Oscar Crispim Baptista, also profusion of floral tributes marked known as Oscar. Baptista, a local the esteem in which she was held resident, late of 6, Hart Avenue, by her compatriots.
Kowloon, who had been in the ser Much sympathy will be felt for vice of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston ment; it only had these powers her son and four daughters, these
and Co., Ltd., for over 40 years, because it had authority such as M. left an estate of 842,100 which is being respectively, Mr. T.
there was not, unfortunately, in Pereira, Misa B. Pereira, Mrs. C.
bequeated to the widow and child- M. Soares, Mrs. H. Alves and Mrs.
ren. He died at Macao in October civil lile for the correct use of the S. A: Lopes.
last year.
English language.
The defendant party admitted re- eciving 8100, for which a note for $200 was signed. The principal under this note had been repaid, and the present writ was only for interest due on the loan. It was further submitted that $10 and not had been actually, paid on ac- count as shown by the receipt.
Judgment was given for plaintiff, an order being made for payment of 84 monthly instruments,
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