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the Government Civil, the Tung Wah, the Allce Memorial and the Nethersole: Not the least import- ant was the medical teachings of the Hong Kong College of Medi- cine, of which Dr. Sun Yat Sen the first President of the Chinese Re- public and my humble self are graduates.
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In fact the combined efforts of
the triad cities situated On the delta of the Pearl River infused as it were Western medicine into China in successive waves, until to-day the land is almost permeat ed.
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From the foregoing sketch, one will be able to contrast the im- mense change that has taken place during the last century.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934.
NEWS FROM
NORTHANTS BEATEN
DEFENCE OF THE NORTH WEST
CANTON AIR
FORCE
New Methods For
SOME ITEMS OF
INTEREST
Efficiency
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(Special Air Mail Service)
London, July 26. Thanks largely
Freeman, to Kent beat Northants by an in- nings and 62 runs at Northamp- ton. Facing a deficit of 272 when Kent declared at their overnight total of 428 for four wickets, Northants had 145 runs on the board and only two men out; then Freeman claimed seven of the last eight wickets for 31.
Meeting of the N.W. Development Association
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(From Our Special Correspondent) Kalgan, Aug. 5.
Cinton, August 15. The second annual meeting of the North-west Development 'As-
Following the return of deut.- sociation opened here yesterday. General Wong Kwong Yui, Chier The opening ceremony was presid- of the Canton Air Force, from a ed over by Mr. Ma Hao-tien, and trip to Europe and America, the attended by over 300 members and air fleet is improving in efficiency representatives of the various Gov-in accordance with new methods. ernment and civic organs.
fying every Aeroplanes are Speeches on various aspects of re-morning over Carton, and new construction in the North-west were forms of manoeuvre are followed, made by Messrs. Chao Pel, repre- Formation, flying is not so much in sentative of the Provincial Party evidence now, and the planes in Snowden had six 4's in his 33 before he was second out at 47. Headquarters: Chin Te-shun, Pro- single unit are draning their way vincial Commissioner of Recon in all directions whether under a
bright sun or is cloudy sky.
It is said that the air force win demote one rank of all members without reducing their salaries: In
All the last six batsmen fell to the little Kent bowler in seven overs and a ball for ten runs, and his full analysis read: eight for 103. making his Ogures to the match thirteen for 187,
and Timms and Cox put on 98
For example we have here to- in an hour and a half. Timmsstruction (representing Mr. Chen day a graduating group of Chin-hit nie 4's, and Cox, whose high-Kung-po, Minister of Industry); Xu ese young womanhood, imbibed with the teachings of Western medical science, embarking on a career of service and mercy, fully prepared to do their part in the
est score of the summer took him two hours and twenty minutes, two 6's and seven 4's.
Following the dismissal of Cox at 189. the last six wickets went
Chih-han, Provincial Commissioner of Finance; Chao Po-tao, Provin-
Chang Chih-yung. President of the Provincial
Court: High
Hsuan Chia-chi, Director the Political
From Here And
There
AT FOOCHOW
Position Reported Serious
Nanking, Aug. 15.
The situation at Foochow fa
CHINA
SUPPRESSION OF
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REDS
Reported Overtures By Nanking
eaaler with the arrival of Govern ment reinforcements comprising (From Our Special Correspondent) the Forty-Ninth Division.
Fierce fighting is going on round the walls of 'Foochow, while the forts within the city are opening heavy gunfire, shelling the Com, munists' positions.
The Chinese warships guarding
Canton, August 15. Harmony among the Kuomia- tang leaders is said to be sought by the Nanking authorities in view of the approaching date for convoking the Fifth National Con- gress of the Kuomintang at. the
This year there is a shortage of rice crops. It is estimated that the shortage on half a year will be 20,000.000 plculs. This repre- sents a forty to afty per cent. reduction over normal Chektang calamaties is short of owing to about 5,000,000 piculs. - Klangsu Will have no surplus netther will Fukien. Hunan is better off then the city are laying off Wanshog-capital. they, but will only have suficient
Press dispatches from Nanking for her own consumption. Honan
were immediately rushed into the stated that, owing to the Com- win have a very great shortage.front lines in a vigorous counter-monist menace in Fukien, Genera Chairman .... UN and Kwangtung a surplus.
attack against the Communists Chiang Kai Shek. the latter province consumes alone
the Military Affairs Commission, The Government authorities are
has requested Generals Taal Ting Wak Nam Yat Po.
troops will be able to repulse the home from Europe in order to take Communists and hold" Frochow.---. Reuter.
part in suppressing the Com- munists.
But
chiao.
The Government reinfartements
clal Commissioner of Education: similar manner as the Nanking air about 10,000,000 cattles annually.-confident that the Governmental and Chang Fa Kuel tỏ rölaua
force has done. For instance, a captain will become a first lieu-
struggle with disease. It is safe down for 21, the seventh, -eighth, Training Department of the 29th tenant, but his pay and duties re-
to say, that the possibilities of such noble and self-negating qualitles were undreamt of even a few decades ago.
To-day's function moreover re- presents indisputable proof that the people has awakened to the necessities of Science and service. Instead of being hostile and sus- picious of the Westerners, thanks to Morrison and Livingstone. West- ern Medical science has to-day
and ninth at one total-208.
SURREY TRIUMPH Surtey deservedly beat Hamp- shire by nine wickets at the Oval, knocking off the 123 runs needed to win in eighty minutes for the loss of Sandham,
Army; and Yen Wel, representative of General Fu Tso-i, Chairman of the Sulyuan Provincial Govern- ment.
found welcome in many enlighten-ting all round the wicket, he had for the third year;
ed homes.
"A Beacon-Light"
It is my fervent hope that the part Hong Kong played in confer- ring the blessings of Western me dicine will be even greater in the future.
It was said that Hong Kong is A beacon-light of Western educa-
Such tion in China.
being the case, I maintain that in order to
main practically the same.
JUNKMEN RESCUED BY
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S.S. CHAKSANG
After Two And Half Days In Sea
ENEMY RETREATED
News from Chinese military headquarters at Foochow on the 14th, states that the enemy have retreated in the direction of the frontier at Kutin." Thay have dis- persed into the mountains of Tungshan, Soshan, Yangshan and Hsishan, Nine enemy spies who entered the city were seized by the 4th battalion of Garrison troops, and were executed- Wah Nam Zat Pom.
The problems of national defence on the North-western border and of immigration to the North-west Sandham was again in brilliant were discussed Among the pro- yesterday's form, and rather more adventur-posals submitted at ous than usual. In an hour be meeting were the following:
Programme of the Association scored 50 of the first 79 runs; hit-
extension of the Peping-Sulyuan Railway: ex- plotation of mineral deposits in Lungyen; establishment of a soda factory at Paotow, Suiyuan; reduc- ton of freight rates for transpor-vivors from the wreck of a Chin-headquarters states that the bands tation of coa on the Peiping-Sul- ese junk in the recent typhoon, | under Fang Tak Wal and Loh Ping Juan Railway; establishment of a plague-prevention bureau In the North-west; restoration of com- mercial relations between Kalgan,
seven 4's in his 61.
Against a cleverly handled at- tack Hampshire had to fight for runs, taking over four hours to put together 183. Mead was 75 minutes over 36; Parris took near- ly two hours to make 28; Kennedy was an hour getting 7. and Boyes batted 45 minutes for 10.
Seven Hampshire batsmen scor-
ed no more than 49 runs between them. Surrey's fielding was good,
uphold this reputation, we should strive to make Hong Kong a great medical centre, if not a Mecca for tractive as that of Hampshire, and the afflicted in the neighbouring | Gover, Holmes and Gregory bowl-
receive their blessings.
Shanghai, Aug. 11. Carrying no less than 27 sur-
BANDS DISPERSED
...News from Canton military
the L-C. 8. N. ss. Chaksang ar- Fai were denitely dispersed. They rived in Shanghai yesterday even- retreated from Shulhow to north ing..
of Shayuen and are now in the When passing Shawishan light surroundings of
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and Urga: appointment of General at 6 am. yesterday morning, the Sung Che-yuan, Chairman of the
if nothing like so clean and at-Charhar Provincial Government, as an honorary member of the Board of Directors, of the Society: and
vestigation groups.-Kuo Min.
land from which pilgrims will evered well. The slow bowler flighted organization of North-western in-
"I can assure you that the Yeung Wo Hospital" and "Its training school for nurses will ever strive to assist in making, Hong Kong a great medical centre, and to up- hold the great honour and reputa- tion bestowed upon us.
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The Nurse Graduates then stood In a row facing their guests and repeated the Florence Nightingale Pledge in Chinese, led by Sister Lum Yee Koo, N.A.C.
Lady Southorn then distributed Certificates to the following
the ball skilfully, and Holmes. varying his pace with effect, often made it come across sharply.
WARWICK OUT FOR 45
A sound innings by-3. H. Par sons was mainly responsible for Warwickshire beating Yorkshire at Scarborough by one wicket-and after the champions had put them out for 45 in the first innings.
this
KILLED BY BANDITS
Ransom Of $150,000 Unobtainable
Tientsin, Aug. 8. Owing to the ransom of $150,000 Set to get 216 to win. Warwick Dot being forthcoming. Mr. Kuo made 99 for the loss for four wic-Ching-in of the Kallan mines at whokets overnight. On resuming the Machlaokow, near Tangshan, who
was recently kidnapped, was kill Afth-wicket partnership with San-ed by the bandits yesterday.. tall. Parsons attacked the bowlers,
It is reported that the bandits, and 62 were put on in an hour totalling more than 100, are now before Santall fell to a fine run-entrenching at Taoyuan Shan, a ning catch in the deep.
mountain some 10 11 (over 3 miles) east of the mine.-Kuo Min.
also received pins from the Ma-
tron, Miss Noreen Y. Lum, R. N.: Miss Mary Wong, Miss Pansy Wong, Miss Soo Wai Lin, Miss Kwong Big Fong, Miss Mark Chol Hing. Miss Leung Yuk Ha, Miss Pau Bu! Ping. Miss Lam Wal Fun: Miss" Alice Young, Miss Tam Yuk Yee. Miss Seen Shuk Yung.
LADY SOUTHORN"
It was with great pleasure that I accepted the invitation of my good friends, Dr. Kotewall, and of "Dr.LrShu Fan to come here to
day. I have often passed the Yeung Wo Hospital-I won't tell- you where I was going but I dare- say you can give a shrewd guess
when I tell you that I came back sometimes sadder, certainly not
wiser, and nearly always poor
er:
I am particularly glad to have distributed the certificates to the graduates this afternoon. When I
Parsons hit out boldly, getting
a 6 and" a 4' in one over from Ma- caulay, but with the total at 204 he was clean bowled when need- ing only 6 to complete three figures. With the last pair to- gether Warwick needed 12 runs, and while Hollies kept up his end, Mayer finished off the match by hitting successive deliveries from Macaulay for two 4's.
home
TAYLOR HOLDS UP SUSSEX Sussex could not force they advantage at Trent Bridge, for Notts, going in a second time
CHINESE FESTIVAL
Last night the Cowherd visited the Spinning Girl, and all China's young unmarried were very excited about it. The Cowherd may only
visit his sweetheart once a year on the evening of the 8th to 7th of the 7th moon. He crosses the Milky Way or Heavenly River to the place in the sky where the
spinning.
121 behind, made runs readily. Girl spends the rest of the year and when the game was left drawn they stood 177 ahead with four wickets in hand.
R. Taylor, who deputised for Keeton, put together his first
officers on watch noticed wreck- age and made out the figures of a number of persons lashed to it, Coming alongside the remnants of the junk she picked up the survivors, Proceeding further along her way she picked up more vic- tims also lashed to bits of the junk which had broken away Still more survivors were picked up in a third position.
In all, 27 Chinese were rescued. being by far the majority of the crew and passengers of the junk, who are believed to have been 36
Wingon and
Takfa. The 7th and 8th divisions under Pang Tak Wat are attempt- ing to concentrate with those of the bandit Cho Lam on the Klang- st Hunan border, in order to make They another drive south-west. are being engaged by troops under Chau Fai Yuan.-.. Wah "Nam Fat Po
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ELECTION RESULTS
man, and Messrs. Pang Cheuk Yam and Fox Kwang Ho as vice- chairmen.-
It is probable that the elections for the place of chairman, and vice-chairman of the Provincial "àssembly, will be announced to- day. The tendency of voting in number originally. The typ-favours Lam Kuok Pool for chair- hoon which passed close to Shang- hal on Wednesday morning swam- ped the junk and in a short time had broken it up. Those who sur- vived, did so through being lashed to the floating wreckage, which kept them afloat for the two and a half days they have been in the water. All the survivors are suf- fering more or less from exposure, though all are expected to Live after their terrible ordeal,
EXORBITANT TAXES ·
For
Canton, Aug. 15. alleviating the people's sufferings in this time of general trade depression, the Finance De- partment
has ordered various county governments to abolish more than 80 exorbitant taxes and of Young girls last night went out to prohibit miscellaneous forms buy the Seven Sisters' Tray." This gambling; and has also decided to tray contains everything, in paper do away with 42 kinds of transit of course, since the articles dues in the near future.
first came to Ceylon the nursing first innings points after Glouces-this year or not? Well, that is n
The
Wah Nam Tet Po.
PROVINCIAL -ASSEMBLY
Members Take Oath Of Office
From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, August 15.. Members of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Assembly were sworn this morning at the Chungshan Memorial Hall, General Chen Teal Tong, Commander-in-Chief of the First Group Army, administering the oath of office.
I feel very glad that I have been invited to see for myself an In- stitution of which I have heard such excellent reports. Both my
Mr. Lam Tik Chung, Provincial hundred in big cricket. With would cost a lot, that a girl may amount of the taxes abolished, or husband and I are keenly Inter-
Commissioner of Civil Affairs, who ested in medical and nursing work, Harris he shared in an opening need for her little private affairs, to be abolished is more than
superintends the selection of Harris gave such as her needlework or doing probably because we
been partnership of 149.
$6,427,500. have
delegates from various counties. a fine display hitting two, 8's off up her hair. This tray she takes greatly indebted at various times
Up to the present 14 counties made a detail report of the pre- Wensley and eight 4's in an aback to her home and hangs ju up to doctors and nurses.
have abolished the exorbitant-taxes parations for the election of the ning of 76.
near the window, above a table according to the order of the De-members under the auspices of DERBYSHIRE SAVE GAME well laden with fruit and other partment. The remaining counties the Provincial Department of Civil Derbyshire drew for the loss of dainties. Will she and her Cowherd are also reported to have been Affairs and the county Kuomin- working herd toward this end tang organs. This process of work ardent took several months, as Central Press.
Kuomintang men were preferred.
An unusual feature of the A- sembly is that certain members are said to represent overseas Chinese. and their election was made by the Canton offices of the Kuomin- tang bureaus representing Chinese in many parts of the world. These members claim to represent Chia- ese in Hong Kong, Formosa Malaya, the United States and nearly all foreign lands where ! Chinese are found.
tershire, left to get 221 to win in matter for the Seven Sisters, who one and three-quarter hours, ob- torm the constellation of the Spin- tained 54 for no wicket in the ning Girl If she does'nt this year, match at Gloucester.
she can always try again next
When Smith and Skinner came year, when the Cowherd vialis his. together Derbyshire had lost. two | Spinning Maid. wickets for 39 runs, but the third wicket pair raised their overnight partnership of 25 to 215 in three hours Smith, was batting just CHINESE BOAT LAUNCHED
AT HOME under three and a half hours, hit- tins a and fourteen' 4's, and
profession was not looked upori with great favour by Ceylonese parents, whose daughters were beginning to take up definite work. Before I left many Ceylonese girls had become nurses and were happiness achieving success and in it. The same thing has hap- pened here. During our time in Hong Kong, Chinese girls have realised the desirability of a nur- sing career and have proved their worth and mettle in this, one of the most exacting and unselfish Skinner stayed three hours to get of professions. The increase in his first hundred in county, cric- the number of graduates in this Hospital-alone proves the raple development of nursing among hore the brunt of the attack, Bin
feld bowling steadily, to take Ave for 54 in thirty-ave overs.
Chinese girls.
I congratulate to-day's graduates on gaining their certificates and wish them further success in their fine career, May the Young Wo Hospital and all those who are concerned with it continue to flourish and to extend benefits to sumerera of all glassen.
ketten
Goddard Binfeld, and Packer
When Gloucestershire went in again. Allen opened with Dacre and sent up 50 in forty-five min utes. With four more runs added the game was given up with Glou- ceater 167 behind and all their wickets Intact
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London, Aug. 2. -At the launch of the Hal Yuan,
Chinese crackers placed on the stocks, exploded as the vessel sild
SILK EXHIBITION
Canton. Aug. 15. On the Brd day of the 2nd was increased and more entertain Exhibition, the number of visitors ments were added to the pro- gramme. The Bands of the May tended and rendered some beautifiu Hended an-rendered some beautiful
tion of boxing.
The Evangtung Provincial AS-
selections. Besides more than se sembly is to deal with administra- province, but overseas members ara Chinese boxers gave a demonstrative and legislative affairs of this Included in order to enlarge the representation of the Assembly and to enhance the 'prestige,
down the ways. The Chinese ag was unfurled, and those present A service in memory of the rala bowed three times in accordance ing of silk worms by Empresa Lai with Chinese custom. Speaking Zo will be held in the hall of the after the launch Mr. Quo Tai Chi, Provincial Mass Education In Chinese Minister in London, gave stitute to-morrow. Invitations have hopes that this was the forerunner already been sent out-Central appros For many more orders for Chizin. Press.
*bers.
This new body is to assist the provincial authorities in making laws and to pass over financial lons. It has 139. ******
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"NO SUCH REPORT"
GEN. TSAI TING KAI Enquiries from the Naval au- thorities here yesterday regarding General Tsal Ting Kat, who dis- the fighting in Foochow elicited, tinguished himself in the Shang" the news that they had received hat "war" with the Japanese in
"no such report."
1932, is consulting an influential
They further stated that they friend here. before making up his had news to the effect that a small | mind whether he should remain in band of about 1000 coinmunists or Europe or come back to China, bandits had been. driven north (Since his defeat in Fukien at the from Lienkong, about 20 miles hands of the government forces. away from Foochow. This is con- General Tsal has been visiting Armed by Canton. and Foochow various places in Europe on Chinese military headquarters, who pleasure trip. state that the enemy main bodies
are many miles away to the north-
west.
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The same dispatches stated that the Central Authorities have can- celled the arrest of the 213 per- sons who joined the People's Re- volutionary Government in Foo chow from November 20, 1933 to The lending persons of the Fukien uprising have retired abroad, while as a matter of fact the lesser lights have found - employment in government" and other offices in Shanghai, Nanking, and elsewhere,
CONFERENCE AT January 14, 1034.
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KULING
Official Silence
Nankinig. Aug. 15. Mr. Wang Ching Wei arrived this morning at 7 o'clock from Kuling.
"IRONSIDES" COMMANDER
General Chang Fa Kuel, former. commanding officer of the "Tron- aides," has been staying in Europe during the past two years. His It is understood that Mr. Huang latest interest is in aviation, and Fu is remaining in Kullag to conit is said that he has secured w fer with Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, pilot's license in flying. His friends after which he will proceed to Pei- in Hong Kong have denied that ping via Nanking,
General Chang has received Anan cial assistance from Nanking or
While official circles maintain the strictest silence concerning the nature of the Kuling discussions
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Canton.
With regard to the calling of the
it is learned that North China pro- Fifth National Congress at Nan- blems were among the questioning sometime in November, the discussed.--
South-west leaders here have not Reuter.
yet indicated their views on the coming Congress. Mr. Halão Fu Chen, spokesman of the South- west Political Council, stated rai cently that November is far off yet and declined to commit himself i anyway.
TRIAL FLIGHT
Canton, Aug. 15. The plane Chang Káng" of the South-west Aviation Company, which hopped off on August 12 on A single trip takes about dive a trial flight on the Canton-Hal- man-Nanning line, flew back to this city day before yesterday.
hours.
As the trial flight has met with:
success, it is expected that actual According to the Company, the service will be started very soon)- length of the air line is over 600 | Central Press.
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