NEWSPAPERMEN'S TOUR
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International Journalists Visit War Areas
Reformatory, and why the guilty are not shot for their error, but are corrected, and trained to live here after as good citizens'
(Continued from Friday, March, 1) (From Our Own Correspondent) Shanghai, Feb. 24. Thirty hours of leisurely progress by river-steamer, and one sets foot ou Klangs soil for the first time upon landing in Kiukiang. This well-known treaty-port and British Concession-oves which China re- covered full sovereignty in 1927 along with Hankow, Chinklang and -Amoy-is-now run by a progressive
Vocational Training Given Formerly the military barracks, the Reformatory had been refitted at the cost of several thousands of
dollars to house women Commun.
had been taken ista (who
along
work-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1935.
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The Affairs Of Cellini
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The following is a list of guests The frightened apprentice did "How can we serve the Duke saying at the Peninsula Hotel-
So, in fear and trembling. and and Duchess of Milan" without the Rev. and Mrs G. H. Bateman, fell back, aghast at the splendor golden plates the Duke asked, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barnes, Mrs. W. of the men who entered. First peevishly. "Look here, Benven- L L. Barker, Mr. R. Bigazzi, Mr. Alessandro strode in, with an ex-uto, why didn't you attend to Chester Bennett, Mr. R. A. Browne, aggerated awagger, followed by your work instead of running Sgt.-Comdr. and Mrs. L. Brigham, Ottavania who was unable to hide about killing people and frighten- Lt. Col. E J. de Boys, Mr. and Mrs. |a triumphant sneer. Polverino, ing beautiful young girls tump | A. E. Burn, Mrs. L. Buchanan, Mr.. some courtiers and soldiers fol- ing over walls at them."
B. G. Butlèr, Mr. C. T. Barr, Mr.] lowed.
"My Lord, I ls auch trying C. A. Blum, Mr. F. C, Harry, Miss Alessandro catching sight of work, that needs must be done F. W. Brown. 1
Benvenuto, stooping over his slowly or the plates would be forge, apparently intent on the ruined." casting of another plate, stopped and eyed
"But you have had time enough him until Benvenuto, and more." knowing when to time the thing. turned and seemed to be terribly, startled, to find them, there.
"Aht" Benvenuto 'crled. with perfect acting. "A most glad sur- prise. My poor house is more than honoured by the presence of Your Excellency!"
Lt. and Mrs. N. A. Copeman, Mr. w. G. Chiisen, Mrs. J. Cross and chud. Mr. 2. C. Chang, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Choa, Mr. and Mrs. C.
J. Church. Lt. Comdr. E, H. M. Colgrave.
Mr. and Mrs. E.. A. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. B. S. O. Dunlop, Mr. Dolle, Miss C. Donahoe, Major and Mrs.
A.. Davies.
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Mr. C. Eysoldt, Maj. and Mrs. B. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Easter- brook, Mr. A. C. Ellis, Mr. W. F. Edge.
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Mrs. J. R. Franels, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Frisque, Miss A. C. Friedrich, Mr. R. Friml. Mr. and Mrs. B. Furber.
and enlightened Municipal Gover-with other prisoners), captured ment under Mayor L Tsung-
officers and soldiers, and those Hsiang. As in Hankow, the anxiet-
who had voluntarily surrendered les expressed by those who were op-
themselves. Resembling more a posed to the British retrocession policy on the ground that misman- public institute such as a
house, than a prison, the inmates agement would immediately set in
remain in detention for an average under Chinese hands, has been
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. G. H. Grant- six months. while in falsified. completely
Kiuklang's period of 1 80,000 inhabitants certainly fare no special cases some are liberated in ham, Mr. A. Grossart, Mrs. J. worse, if not better, than during there. During this time the illiter-Graham-Barrow, Mrs. J. N. Grant, ate are taught to read, classes for Mrs. J. B. Gragg and Child, Mr. I. the Concession days. To cite-one,
various grades of students being Mr. T. M. Gregory, Mr. J. Gould, H. Geare, Mrs. K. L Goldsmidth, iristance, their voluntary solid sup-
held. They are taught the funda- port of the principles of the New Life Movement of which Klukiang mentals of the "Three People's MI. V. Gibbings.
Principles." and the dutles of is an important centre-clearly ta dicates that the municipal author citizenship; every effort is directed to eradicate from their minds the ities there are in the happy posi- tion of enjoying the esteem and pernicious effects of Red indoc- trinisation, the principles and ob- support of those över whose ge- neral welfare they preside. For-Servance of the New Life are en- merly administered by the Provin- forced; and various forms of sim- ple vocational training--suitable cial Government Klukiang was ele-
for the rural areas to which they vated to the status of a city, like
will return-are given. Printing, king and Shanghai, possessing
weaving of cotton-cloth, making full self-governing powers over the entire municipal area, since the towels, candles, grass-shoes, capen middle of last year. In efficiency, tering and many other occupation-
al trades are taught. public works, health and sanitation, and the general clean appearance of houses and streets, the consen- sus of opinion among foreigners
and Chinese alike is that the Klu-
Klang of to-day is a vast improve ment over the Kluklang of the
past. The trend is to employ cap
able men, not influential but use- less "Mandarins." The police, for instance. have been very much spruced up under the present Com- missioner, a university graduate from America. Kluklang is the outlet for most of the provincial products, of which the most im- portant, besides porcelain, are' a high grade of bamboo paper, grass, and tea-the Keemun produce be-
ing best known among foreigners. To most people, however, the Yang-
where vacationers and health-see- kers leave their steamer for the
The cap-
tured ex-Red officers and men are paid $38/- and $6/- a month res-
pectively, while those who had vo-
luntarily
surrendered
receive a A
slightly higher rate of pay. nominal amount for their board is the little extra needs that they deducted, and a canteen supplles.
nave been sufficiently reformed to return to the normal responsibilities of citizenship, they are sent back kept under local supervision for a to their homes. There they are further three months; and if they
inmates
conduct themselves satisfactorily during this period of probation, they are granted complete liberty. Altogether about 5000 have passed out of the gates of the Reformatory as free men, in the last twelve months, and It is signi
since its
'accorded
therein that
Ottavanio watched Alessandro, standing close to him, as if to spur him
on if he weakened in his promise to have hanged at once."
"You may not feel
Benvenuto
so greatly honoured when you learn the mo tive of our visit," the Duke said and, turning to his soldiers, Kave
the order, "Arrest him!".
Mr. and Mrs E. Hospes and Child, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hodges," "Your Col and Mrs. H. C. Harrison, Mr, Hazelrigg. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hall, Mr. E. Haussmann, Mr. E. L. Hosie, Mrs. H. A. Howes. Mr. Gerd Hesse, Mr. A. Hanson,
Mr. A. Jugrenssen. Mr. G. Kranen.
the
The Duke walked toward bench and suddenly saw the beau- #iful Angela peering out from the curtains to the living room. He stopped and stared at her in amazement. Her beauty made him gasp...
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"Who are you?" he demanded. "Angela," she replied. Alessandro took a step
nearer
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and Benvenuto now, my mother I would Uke to leave.',
The Duke beckoned Benvenuto over to him and in a low voice asked who she was.
Two veritable giants of soldiers
of Benvenuto, moved forward, one on each side who managed to smile gally although he felt that his time had finally come. “
Excellency," he said with a lightness of spirit that "She is ally, my Lord, a astounded the Duke, "seems in a veritable ly "guarded from in- jovial mood, this day. Again, I fancy. She has admired you am honoured that you would joke from afar for many and many a with so humble a servitor as my- day. In fact," and Benvenuto's self."
wits came speedily to aid him, she was the true cause of my little quarrel with Count Maffio. "Our lenience to you in the Knowing you to be a connoisseur than extended. to any other of of the truly beautiful I had pre- our subjects in all our history, served her for you and was in for we valued your craftsman- the very act of taking her to you ship. your services $ a gold at the Summer palace when I smith. But there is always a was set upon by Maffo, because mit. It has not been reached. I would not give her up to him, You but repaid our. leniency by even when I told him that she i mocking it!"
was for your Excellency alone!" "M-m-m-!". The Duke eyed her again and desire was plain in his
The Duke spoke half apologet Mr. K. Lund, Mr. R. P. Luker, Colically, and in a complaining voice. and Mrs. J. L. Lewis, Mr. Lone- worth, Mrs. B. W. Lajeunesse, Mr. A Leuenberger.
Mr. W. MacEwen, Mrs. P. Mason, Mr. R. L. Moncrieff, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Major, Comdr. and Mrs. Max- well, Mrs. K. Moen, Col. A. C. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Moxon, Miss Murrow, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morris, Miss M. Manuk, Mr. W. L
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Comdr. and Mrs. J. B. Wewill,
Rey, M. G. O'Carroll, Mr. Barry Ochs,
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Politti, Mr.. Rene Prieur, Lt. and Mrs. Persee und Family, Mr. M. Pagh, Mrs. M.
C. Potts, Mr. W. G. Pirie.
Mrs. J. E. Root, Capt. and Mrs. Roupell, Mrs. M. T. Richardson.
Rybot, Major and Mrs. F. L.
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"It that were
Ex- true, your cellence, shen no dungeon would be deep enough for me to rot in
-ho tree" high enough to swing! me-"
eyes."
"In a strange, rough way, then," How now? Can Benvenuto's al Alessandro went on..complaining- 17, you had the effrontery, to but from the gallows) Don't miss
most Satanic craftiness save him recently assault, maim and humi-morrow's instalment,
llate a de Medici! The nephew of your ruler!"
"A de Medicl?" Benvenuto cried, pretending to not under-
thought. stand and to be aghast at the
Mr. and Mrs. I. J. V. Scott, Mrs Mr. "A. Stanbury, Mr. L. E. Stone,
Carl L. Stokes, Mr. E. Syder, Eng. "Count Maffio!" the Duke said. Taze port is known as the place acant of the humane treatment / Capt. C. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. J. | sharply.
A Shaw, Mrs. S. Claire Smith, Mrs. "Mamo! What has happened climb to Kuling on the heights of establishment, there has been not Stalafield and Daughter, Mr. H. Fto Count Mamo?"
a single escape or attempt at es-Smith, Mr. N. Stockton, Mr, "C.' N. | with,
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Stafford- The fool, Ascanio,, broke in
"Don't cape by any of the prisoners. The Sherman, Dr. A. Skinn, Mr. and Master? You said that you"
you remember, Reformatory for Reds Institution is rather an expensive Mrs. H. E. Stone Miss C. Stone, Mr. "Silence, lack-wit!" Aside from vivid impressions of one to maintain, costing the pro- E. Grant Smith, Mr. and Mrs. P. shouted to him. a go-ahead energetic Mayor and vincial treasury as it does the ap- City Government the visit to Kiu-proximate total of $10,000 a month.
Suckling. klang is note-worthy for the op- But If-as it certainly seems to do
Lu-shan.
Mr. J. Thomson, Comdr. and Mrs. Mrs. H. Thomson, Mrs. A. G. Trillo, it serves the purpose of making good. M. Tetley, Miss M. M. Tyrrel, citizens of former enemies of the Mr. G. Travers, Dr. H. Talbot. Mr. State, their sincere recantation from Communism cannot but ex-
F. J. Taylor. ercise a beneficial influence upon their
neighbours and fellow- peasants after their repatriation. (To be Continued)
MEASURES TO SAVE MILL
Alleged Threat Of Foreclosure
Nanking, Feb. 25. That prompt measures be adopt-
Mr. C. H. Unbehaun..
Mrs. D. C. Varian and Child. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Whitaker Mr and Mrs. Wanliss, Capt. and Mrs. R. P. Willock, Mr. Ed G. Willems, Mr. H. N. Williamson, Mrs. and Miss Whitham, Miss C. E. Webster, Mrs.
earnestly. "this "My Lord"
Benvenuto
"A Har and a braggart, you
ironically. are, I perceive," the
Duke, said.
Benvenuto said poor lad-" He tapped his forehead significantly,
"He is slightly touched, one can never, alas, believe a word he utters otherwise he would tell you that after this-er-slight Indiscretion I wept bitter, tears of remorse, even though
Count Mafio had so grossly insulted me
R. J. Wolseley, Mrs. A. Welby, Mr.without cause. The fault is that A. C. Wilcox, Lt. and Mrs. P. R. MI try to pattern myself too much Wisden.
NOTES FROM YUCHENG
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Yucheng, Honan, Feb, 26.
A few weeks ago a teacher was carried away by bandits together
portunity afforded us of inspecting an institution, which is unique not only in China, but also in the whole world This is the Reformatory for Reds. Communists in most foreign countries who have committed cri- mes against the State are usually condemned to face the Bring squad or make some equally speedly exit from the world. But in China, as in many other ways, one looks at. things differently, including Com~ munism. As rebels in open area against the authority of the State
after your Excellency to remain the Red miscreants undoubtedly
peaceful when I am insulted." have committed treason, reserving
"Does my Lord forget," Oita- the capital penalty. But they face
vanio“ hissed, savagely, "his oath no firing squad. Because Commun-
to hang this insolent murderer?" ism among the illiterate peasants
Benvenuto gave, no sign that. is largely a condition born of ignor-'
he felt this to be his death war- ance, and fostered by the political
rant but he was suddenly chilled turmells of the preceding years, by
to the heart and convinced that economie distress, and by the spe
there would be no more escape cious and deceitful promises of Red
for him. :-* propaganda, the Government has ed to prevent the auction of the with his four-year-old son. Learn- "I forget nothing," the Duke adopted a more humane attitude No. 7 Sung Sing Cotton Mining that his property is rather replied, angrily and, turning to towards the captured or surrender- Shanghai by the Hong Kong and father, keeping only the boy for a away, put him in Irons!"
limited the bandits released the the soldiers, said, "Take him ed Communist-bandits, which, Shanghai Banking Corporation, $50 ransom. The father sold his whilst definitely more expensive through. L. Moore and Company, 18 than paying for a few bullets fired urged by the Shanghai City Cham-land, paid the ransom and the son by an execution-party, is nonethe- ber of Commerce and the Shang-
was returned. less an attitude justified by taking hat Civic Association in a joint Government sent a delegation per A few days later the Narking a longer view of the situation petition to the Executive Fan, air to arrange for an airport some Economic ills and political oppres- the Ministries of Industry, For five miles north of Yucheng for the "Aiss! I shall naver be able slon blamable on the misgoverneign Affairs, & Judicial Adminis-suppression of bandits. Over 90 to anish them, now" Benvenuto ment of former regimes had sown tration. the seeds of the present domestic. The petition states that, accord during the last year. The Honan regret.
bandits were shot in this halen murmured, with a great show of troubles. The peasants of the in-ing to an urgent communication Governor is pledged to do away"But Master, the dull-witted terior had in consequence lent too from the Sung Bing Cotton Spin- with banditry. ready an ear to subversive doct-ning and Wearing Company, the
Ascanio said, "they would have rines. Unbelievable as it may seem, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banc
been finished If you had not " there are peasants in remoter has decided to sell by austion the
¡Quiet!" Benvenuto thundered Kiangsi villages to-day who know assets of the No. 7 Sung Sing Jected by the Bank The actual not even how to compute the time Cotton Mill owing to the latter's value of the mill is over 35 ml of day. Among such people then failure to redeem a loan of $3 llons (though the minimum upset are recruited the principal ele-millions, for which the assets of price at the auction is fixed at ments of the National Covern the mill were given as security. only $2.250,000 by the Bant), ment's enemies, led by a small Though the Mil is unable to In the interests of the native at once, you are most annoying. number of briliant, misguided in repay the debt in toto at present, cotton Industry, the petition urges or do you prefer to be hanged tellectuals whose Soviet training it offered to pay to the . and B. that immediate steps be taken to mikes them experts in the exploit Bank the Interest due thereon prevent the auction of the mil ation of the masses. This explains and a part of the principal. This which is one of the largest in the
raison d'etra" of the Klukling proposal, however, has been re-Country-Kuo MIN
He started to stride about the room and remembered something. Walt!" he ordered and up-
the plates the golden plates you proached Benvenuto, "Where are
have made for me?
at him: "Hugh, you thick-skulled
vaneti
The Duke, greatly annoyed
Ascanto, turned on him
"Picáse go away same"
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