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CHINESE MAIDENS
FESTIVAL.
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AN INTERESTING FAIRY TALE.
EXHIBITION AT SINCERE'S
To-day is the 7th day of 7th Moon according to the Chinese lunar calendar, and is the great day of Chinese maidens. In the evening you will see at nearly every Chin ese house beautiful lanterns, hang- ing at the verandahs, picturesque tableaux and other decorations, and from many of them strains of music will heard. The girls will be dresa ed in their best and they will travel from one house to another to visit their friends' exhibitions
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in celebration of the festival,-the Chinese St. Valentine's Day
The Chinese maidens' festival, otherwise known as the "seventh sister's "happy day or "Ha How" (beg for bestowal of skill) day, originated from a pretty fairy tale and is based on an astromomieni theory. Briedly the story is as fol lows,
The Story.
was the
The seventh sister" youngest of the seven, daughters.of the king of heaven and was very beautiful and skillful in the art of weaving silk. It was her duty to look after the world's silk mand facturing and weaving people and give them wisdom to enable them to produce artistic designs.
One day the princess fell in love. with a cow boy whose duty in the heaven was to look after the agricul: ture of the world. Because they
loved each other so much the king granted permission for them to be married-not without reluctance,
After their marriage however, the princess became very negligent of her duties and the king was com- pelled to separate them as a punish, mont. He decreed that in future the princess should live on the east aide of the milky way, while the cow boy lover should remain on the other side. Once a year only should they be allowed to meet, on the 7th day of the 7th moon.
Chinese astronomers associate this story with the two stars which are at all other times separated by the milky way or as the Chinese name it "silver river, but meet together
at this part of the year.
The story says that on the eve of the seventh day of seventh moon all the ravens flock to the "river" and form a bridge fur the cow boy to walk over. This explains the dis appearance of the ravens in the world during this season.
Threading Needles Under the
Stars.
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'MARCO POLO" OF AMERICA.
FAMOUS GLOBETROTTER IN HONG KONG,
VIEWS ON WORLD
CONDITIONS.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1932.
CANTON ELECTRIC
SUPPLY.
GOVT. NOT TO REVOKE DECISION TO TAKE
OVER.
MR. DEBUCHI TO RETURN.
SHAKE-UP OF JAPANESE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE,
Tokyo, Aug. 1-Indications of a (From Our Own Correspondent.) general shake up in the Japanese
diplomatie service are evident.
NOTES FROM KONG MOON.
FLOOD MENACE RECEDES.
(Trom Our Own Correspondent.}
KoNu Moon, Aug. 6. After successive days of rain and The Government has sanctioned threatened flood, the sun is shin- America's Marco Polo has return-
CANTON, Aug. 0. the return of Mr. Dobuchi, Ambasing again and the purple mountains ed to Hong Kong. It will be re The Directors of the Kwangtungsador at Washington, while Mr. with their sun-lit peaks stand out called that last year about this time Electricity Supply Company, which Obata, Ambassador at Berlin, is in clear light against the western. we' and an article on Mr. Julius was last month taken over by the also reported to be seeking pormis sky. It would be difficult to rival Brittlebank, famous globetrotter. Canton Municipal Government,sion to return.
the beauty of South China on a He is now on his 13th round the convened a meeting of the share-
bright sunmer 'day. world trip, arriving in Hong Kong holders recently at Hong Kong, from Shanghai on Saturday morn-when it was decided to oppose the ning on board the sa. President government decision, and to appeal Hayes. Mr. Brittlebank has visited for the return of the control of the all the important countries in the service to the company until the
present franchise expires.
world since his last visit here.
MR. JULIUS BRITTLEBANK.
Mr. Brittlebank is n retired broker, having worked and amassed his fortuno during the first 50 years of life. He travels purely for pleasure, and the little business he doca is transacted in his office at Charleston. He went on his first world tour in 1911 and has made over 40 trips to Europe,
In his pockets he carries letters to all the Consuls and diplomatic representatives of America through- out the world, as well as open se
years ago and estimate that I've
The New Bunds,
In the meantime, Mr. Ishii, Consul General at Kiria, has been ordered to succeed Mr. Murai as
The West River has risen rapid- Consul-General at Shanghai, white Mr. Bhimiza will succeed Mr. ly within the past ten days. The Brikane as Consul-General at Hau level of the water is now nearly up kow. In addition, Mr. Uchida, to the middle of June mark, and A member of the present Muni Consul at Chefoo, will be trans. that was quite high enough, For- cipal Commission in charge of the ferred to Tsitsihar. Mr. Kawagos, tunately we past the period of service greatly deprecated the ac- Consul-General at Tsingtao, has bighest tide, and we may expect to see the water recede within the next tion taken by the directors, re-been ordered to return home.
few days, The Hong Kong steam- It is intimated that Mr. Yoshiers ride high above the railway marking that as the company oper- ates in this city and as most of the zawa, formerly Foreign Minister, wharf during those days of high shareholders are here, it was ridicu. may be appointed high diplomatic water. The new bunds in Kong lous to hold the meeting at Hong adviser in Manchukue instead of Kong. He was sure the opinion Mr. Obata, Ambassador at Borlin, reached was not representative of who has been recommended for the the bulk of the shareholders.
port,
Government Firm,
It is believed that Mr. Hirota has been summoned to discuss problems The government epokesman fur-affecting Japan and the Soviet and ther stated that the government that Mr. Yoshida is returning would not revoke its decision to take over this important public ser. vice for the welfare of the citizens. In other cities in the country such ns Hankow and Tsingtao, the muni- cipálities were also taking steps to bring all public utility service, un der government control.
service would undergo immediate The Canton electricity supply
reforms with the present taking over by the government. A first mov had already been made with the reduction of the rates for current. The shareholders of the company, it was pointed out, would not suf for, as their holdings would be immediately reimbursed.
either to take up a high post in Manchukuo or to prepare for the September meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations, when the Sino-Japanese dispute will be con- sidered.
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NEW CUSTOMS DUTIES.
MR. SOONG'S PROPOSALS TO POLITICAL COUNCIL.
LUXURY GOODS TAX.
The present action of the Muni- Nanking, Aug. 1.-With reference cipal Government is thought to to the new Customs duties, it is sames to numerous forbidden and have the approval and enthusiastic learned that the matter was first little known spots on the globe.
support of the public in view of brought up at a meeting of the "I began my travels about 20 the years of mismanagement of the Central Political Council on company and the unsound service Wednesday, (July 27) by the Minis- offered, and especially with the re-tor of Finance, Mr. T. V. Soong sulla obtained in the improvement who urged the continuance for an
it came under municipni control. of the water supply service since other year of the 10 per cent. Customs Surtax expiring, on August 1.
travelled over 1,000,000 miles during that time. Considering the fact which I don't intend doing at this that I've never been up in a plane, age, I think that is quite a bit of mileage."
"I've bathed in the Dead Sea, danced on a roof garden in Peking
and swum in the River Jordan. I've visited King Tut's tomb variou times. I've witnessed the Russo- Japanese War, the Balkan uprising in 1912, being at Montenegro at tho time, not to mention the numerous. revolutions in China."
The inveterate traveller calls the
ANTI-JAPANESE AGITATION.
WARNING TO SHANGHAI
"BIG THREE.”
The activities of the "Shanghai world his home, and intends to see Group for the Extermination of
as much of it as possible.
Readjustment, Not Depression.
Wore
Moon city, and in Pak Kai the Port of Kong Moon on the West River are proving to be a great boon, the high bund walls give | protection to these cantres of popu lation during those days of food tide when this great volume of water sweeps down the West River from the province of Kwang Sai.
Big Conservancy Scheme,
that the Conservancy Bureau had Some years ago it was reported some feasible scheme of diverting part of the water from the western province down through a river way in the direction of Yeung Kong, a district along the sea coast about sixty miles west of Kong Moon. Should this scheme prove to be practicable much of the danger of foods would be averted each sum- mer in the province of Kwang tung, where we have one of the most wonderful net work of water-waya found-in any part of the globe..
The Bice Orop.
The farmors are busy these sum- mer days harvesting the first crop of rice. It has been reported that the present crop is not as good as in some years owing to excessive rainfall, and to the ravages of some sort of worm working in the rice. plant.
Personal.
several months here in the office of Mr. F. M. Hartley who was for the Asiatic Petroleum Company has recently left the Port. Mr. Worrell, who was formerly bore on the staff of the A.P.C. made a short visit
to the Port. Rev. W. R. and Mrs. McKay have returned to Kong Moon Port after spending two weeks on holiday in Cheung Chau.
THE TIENTSIN JAIL BREAK
TWENTY-FIVE PRISONERS STILL AT LARGE.
Mr. Soong also pressed for an increase in the duties on luxury goods and urged that the increased duties should he adopted before August 1. His proposals adopted by the Central Political Council, with slight modifications,
Tientsin, July 31. the same day and immediately for The total number of casusliies warded to the Legislative Yuan for sustained as a result of the jail. approval. The Finance Commis break at the military prison on Friday night is ascertained as 13. sion of the Legislative Yuan studied Besides the chief warder, aix guards the proposals on Thursday and were killed outright while two adopted them without any farther guards and a member of the peace preservation corps were seriously They were then uninjured. One convicted was killed alterations. animously approved at a meeting and another wounded. stray abots of the Legislative Yuan on July also hit some passers-by.
There were 102 inmates in the prison at the time, the majority of whom were Communists, political
In the old times Chinese maidens,
Traitors," ↓ mysterious anti- in celebrating this festival, used to
Japanese organisation, aro still thread needles under the star light)
engaging the attention of the local after their prayers for "bestowal In an interview with a Daily Press authorities.. During the past several of skill," and those who were suc- representative he expressed his weeks, members of this body have 30. cessful in threading the needles views on the world depression. He delivered a number of threatening · Final Orders Awaited, would expect to get a good hus does not consider that there is a letters to Chinese shops, warning band. Though the practice of depression, just a re-adjustment. them against dealing in Japanese to impose the new duties as from maded that they be specially par It had originally been intendedorfiminals and military offenders. It is learnt that the prisoners de- threading needles has been discard (He stated that there are
more goods.
In some instances, the to-day, but a delay has been occa ed for a long time, observation of opportunities for un energetic iuan letters were accompanied by bombs. oled owing to the fact that final doned under the general amnesty than there have ever been and that The Sincere Co., the Wing On orders are being, awaited from the law, and when this was not grant. cent of the National Governmented on the ground that their offences conditions are much better in Eng. Co., and the Sun Co., the three at Loyang.
did not come under the provisions That the increased duties will for amnesty, they staged a mutiny. land now that they were when he large department stores in Nan-
Seventeen rifles were seized from actually be imposed is, however, the guards, 48 of the convicts es- not questioned
The proposals made by Mr. T. V. caped.
A search of the surrounding dia Soong provide for an increase in the duties on artificial silk by a triet by the police and military Customs Gold Unita per pioul and authorities resulted in the capture for the following other increases: of 23 of the jailbreakers. It is Indigo 2 C. G. per picul, silk f- understood that 25 of the convicts ticles 25 per cent, raw sill: 30 per are still at large. cent dyes 10 per cent., medicfurs
the festival is stáll popular among Chinese girls to-day. As their offerings to the re-united cou-
over.
ple at the other world, they din first visited there. He believes king Itoad, are the latest concerns play at their homes their own that the currency of the world is to draw the displeasure of the needlework and handicrafts-tiny adjusting itself and as soon as the group, which, in identic letters to shoes for the "seventh sister" súd various governments guarantee their these stores, states hate for the cow boy," tes cups, currency the slump will be
"Your companies are the leading chop sticks, ste. all skillfully made When asked if the labour unions Chinese firms in Shanghai.. If you from linseed seeds which they sup were likely to continus he said that do your best to promote the sale pose the celestial couple are fond he believed that they were doomed of Chinese products, China's trade of Wealthy families go to the ex- and that fliere must be a fairer will improve. However, instead of tent of exhibiting their collection understanding between the employer giving thought to the national of curios and arranging for elabor-and-the-worker.....- ate decorations with realistic. tableaux depicting the legend."
interests, your companies have been selling_Japanese_good....
5 per cent., toys 17.5 per cent, arid
wines 30 per cent. On commodities
not listed in the Customs schedule, KOWLOON-CANTON n 2.3 per cent, increase has been proposed..
RAILWAY.
The articles affected, as per the Customs Import Tariff promulgated.
"We hereby warn you not to deal by the National Government on FARES TO BE INCREASED.
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Chinese pottery are worthy of note. in Japanese goods any more and December 20, 1930, include: Silk The old Chinese legend which is hope you will deal up your Japanese and manufactures thereof, inelud familiar to most people has been depicted in paper and bamboo strips goods in stock within a week. You ing those mixed with any other Abro (104-110);wines, beor-and-
turesque.
Owing to the higher operating
This is a festival for the unmar- ried girla only but after her marri. age & gir) returns to her parents' house on the next occasion of this festival to pay the last tributes to the seventh sistor and the cow and the result is charming and pic- are also to publish a declaration in spirits (307-382); wines and all costs, the advance in coal prices bayi...-
local newspapers that you will other alcoholic or spirituos liquors and the general condition of busi The annual exhibition of the During the last week the store of Maidens festival which is being Binsere Company was specially never again deal in Japanese goods. and beverages, spirits of wine and ness, passenger fares on the Kow- rectified spirits or alcohol (384); loon-Canton Railway will be in- held on the Roof Cardon of the thronged with bargain hunters and After one work, wa will detail men medicines, drugs, and medicinal creased next month. This decision Sincare Co., Ltd., in arousing visitors to the exhibition. The Sin to investigate and if we discover substanoca, compounds and pre Vas announced last night, in well- much interest among the Hong core's Pre-Autumn Sale, started
parations (444); Aniline dyes and informed circles,
I The following is the proposed Kong public, as it has done in past with the charming mannequins that you have, ignored our warn other coal tar dyes (445) Artificial years. Considerable time and care parades and closing with the nting, we shall bomb your buildings indigo containing not more than
new schedule of fares: has been spent in arranging the braction of Maidens Festival Ex within five minatre. We are not 20 per cent. indigotin (461);, toys
New, Rato Old Bate display. Curios and antiques from hibition, has proved to be an outsending ray bombs with this lotter, otherwise provided for in the 2nd Class
and games (644); and Articles not at Class...
84.00 all parts of China form an interest-standing auccess. Tie." salo
Tariff (647). ing study and a few pleces of tively terminates to-day.
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