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TUESDAY, OCTOBER - 24; 1029.
DAY BY DAY.
wo bear in mind the manner in which loans have in the past been frittered away. The pro- posed Munisipal Loan is, we un.... Įderstand, to be devoted to water- works, telephones and iramways. There is still a lot of leaway to make up in regard to Municipal | matters, the scheme of develop mant planned by the former administration having been great- ly interrupted by the recent up- heaval. When this toan is put through, a real start ought to be made in carrying on the good work of municipal development, far there is much in thisphere that calls for serious attention. Provided peace and order can be maintained. and the present stage of transition successfully overcome, there should be a great future for Canton and Kwang- tung. In the work which faces them, the present administration hava the good-ishes of all who want to see South China lifted to a higher and a better level.
SUSPICION IS 13 GREAT AN ENEMY TO WISDOM AS TOO MUCH. CREDULITY.-Thomas Fuller.
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STOWAWAY'S CASE.
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FOR DISABLED SERVICE MEN...
A Canton Garden Fete. In the Spring of 1919, when the The wedding arranged between brought before the Court yester Canton British. women closed Mr. N. C. Wilson. and Miss day from the a. Aratoon V. their workroom for the Red- the Peak Church on Saturday, Magistrate a second time this membrance the great sacrifoes Dorothy A Hume will take place Apcar, appeared before the Cross, they decided to keep in re 28th. Cotober, at 230 p.m. morning in consequence of rap-made for them, by subscribing resentations made to the police yearly to the upkeep of a Canton Sir Beilby Alston LCMO,H.M.thorities by his friends who bed in the Star and Gerter Home Minister at Peking, who has are anxious to secure a reduction for disabled soldiers and sailors. in the sentence imposed on Ronald Macleay, is expected to It was intimated that whatever and the Canton British women arranged for a transfer with Sir
A bed was allocated in the Star him by the Court yesterday, and Garter Annexe at Sandgate, reach Shanghai to-day or morrow on his way Home.
expenses had been incurred would have been subsoribing yearly the be paid to the shipping company £80 necessary for its upkeep. on his behalf.
The plan, however, has been Mr. R. E. Lindsell informed the found to have, disadvantages on the Court to be later handed over fresh explanation to so prisoner that if $18 were paid into both sides-Here it means ever- to the shipping company, he changing community; there it would be a free man. Defendant means more trouble with accounts had no right, bis Worship pointed and a certain element of un- out, to stow away in a ship, and certainty awaiting the arrival of it was a fortunate circumstance the yearly subscription. he had friends in the Colony to help him out.
to-
Knocked down by a tranear in living at No. 86 Sutherland Street Des Voeux Road West, a Chinese was removed to the Goverment Civil Hospital yesterday, suffer ing from injuries to his head.
Two peasant women who fought each other to a stand til with tillhoots on the paddy fields at Taip, were both taken to thei Kwang Wah Hospital yesterday. The origin of the fight is ub-
koowo.
The S. African Disturbance conue broke one of her masts The Ban Lize steamer Ban-
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CANTON BOMBING.
More Arrests Made. Our Canton correspondeat re-
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At the instigation of the Com mittee of the Star and Garter, the Canton British women have this year decided to endow the Canton bad at Sandgate, and make their memorial permanent. To raise the sum required for endowment (about £630), a Gar- den fete and sale of work will be held on Shameen, on November
The findings of the Martial-whilst loading heavy cargo s Law Commission which has been Singapore, She is at piment in ports that in consequence of the 9th. inquiring into the grave outbreak Hongkong and it is understood recent bomb explosions, the police The British women have been which occurred at the South that she is to go into Kovloon) authorities' Africsa mides some months ago Dock for the necessary repairs. precautions to prevent a repeti. summer and have made or collect- taking strict working hard throughout the Mrs. do not reveal anything fresh, but which will probably taken about tion of the affair and also to jed a great variety of dainty and Oct.they confirm the disquieting apa week.
track down the culprits. prehensions to which the situation
A useful articles for sale, curios from warrant has been issued for the the North of China, the Istest in gave rise. They make it clear The Telemachus, which arrived arrest of the matron of the Manglovas, ties, and socks from Lop- that the strikers were relying this morning from Saigon, reports wok Hospital, who is said to doo, perfumes and powders from upon the Nationalists, as the tha: from the Paracels to Hoshave fled immediately after the Paris, embroideries from Hai- Dutch advocates of a republic kong she encountered a moderate explosions occurred, whilst a man phong, while in Canton itself, call themselves. for armed aid. to strong monsoon, with clear and a woman have been arrested needles have been busy with General Bertzog and HONGKONG, 24th Oct. 1922.
bis weather. On her arrival it was a Fangcheun. Another man was hand-made lingerie, hand-knitted follower, however, were fishing discovered that a Chinese deck arrested as he was boarding the socks, jerseys and jumpers, and in troubled waters without in passenger and a lifebuoy were. Hencgsban for Hongkong. preserving paas bave been lo THE CANTON OUTLOOK.teading to commit themselves to missing.
being found in possession of great demand apy overt act; hence the strikers
for converting revolver and five cartridges. were quite out in their reckoning.
oranges, pears, vegetable marrow, Another step forward in the The net result
The string band of the *.9
Russian to be Court martialled. persimmons, etc. into most deli- that the President Lincoln was to have
Dr. de Colbert, the Russian who cions straightening out of affairs in insurrection caused nothing but furnished the music at tonight's Was arrested by General Chan jellies.
marmalade, jams, and Canton has been reached by the
loss of life and property, and dance at the Kowloon Theatre. Wing-son on suspicion that be There will be novel anf eater- exacerbation of feeling. Provincial Assembly's approval auditions! causes the Commis altered as the management's own recent series of bomb explosions is patrons of the fate; tes will be This arrangement has now been was actively concerned in the taining side-shows to scuse the of the Currency Loan which bassion notes that the Communist jazz band has just arrived from Canton, is to be tried by court-served on the ground to the bean negotiated through the agitator has spread his net to Manila and will make its first mattis according to the Istest music of a band; in abort, prepar-
South Africa, and that Labour appearance to-night. medium of an Anglo-Freach-lesders have allowed their power
information received from Canton.ations for enjoyment are being Chiaese syndicate.
General Chao Wing-son has so carefully planned, that visitors When the to be usurped: but the most ser.
A Crown building lot. 31.350 sent de Colbert onder a military to the fete can count on spending ipan is floated, it ought to be an ious feature was the existence square feet in area, situated on escort to the headquarters of the thoroughly delightful afternoon easy matter to restore the demandos" of armed forces. Such tion at the offices of the PW.D. an alleged confession.
among the workers of Com- Victoria Road, was sold by auc- Commander-in-Chief, along with on Shamsen, on Yozember 9th. priciated banknotes, and we have a state of things must be uncon- no doubt that the Civil Govertor stitutional, and there is cause for yesterday afternoon. The upset documents, machinery and other! price was 4,953. After some material seized at the time of will strice his hardest to carry tion by the authorities before an chased by Me. Wong Po-pusz. of ried together with his secretary, wonder concerning non-interven brisk bidding the lot was pure arrest. The Russian will be out his promise to bring there actual outbreak occurred, since the Asiatic Trading Co. for Chan Yug-tak. uotes up to par within three it is scarcely possible that the months of his appointment, fail training and other preparation ing which, it will be remembered,tirely in secret. In regard to the
could have been conducted en he stated that he would resign, chiel point, however, the matter There is an obvious neces ity to for surprise is that the workers
failed to restore financial confidence in
that they were Canton, for the bombing incidents Sublicanism to use them as
allowing the advocates of te-
just reported make it apparent catapaw. that there are sinister influences Chinese Postal Charges. still a work having as their
Among the important decisions deliberate object the breaking uptaken by the Washington Confer- of the pressut regime. It matters ence was one to abolish foreiga post-offices in China, thus giving not to these mischief-makers who
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ANOTHER CANTON
LOAN.
From Hongkong Merchants.
CANTON NEWS.
The Commissioner for Foreign
Some Interesting Items. Affairs, Mr. Lew Yuk-lip, yester- Tang Shao-yi bas issued a The health return for the p13 Consuls in
[day called On the various statement denying the current week shows three cases uch of
Shamsen, it is reports that he will be shortly enteric fever (one Scots and two believed, in connection with the coming to Canton. [Chinese]
The Macao strikers have made diphtheria (all cage. Chinese) and two each of plague
an official declaration severing and cerebrospinal fever (all
their official connection with Chinese). The plague cases were
their sympathisers in Hongkong fatal, as also were one esth off
and Canton and have returned to diphtheria and enteric. There
their own pet local organisation, to which they tad previously also oue Chinese case of in-
given the name of the Associated Labourera Anti-Portuguese So The 43rd. Division U.S. destroy- full play to the Chinese Postal era came into port yesterday
ciety. The reason is to be found in the recent accusation that is killed or injured, or what Service. The date fixed
The Provincial Treasurer at their confreres in Hongkong and comprising the flagship Black Canton is reported to be negotiat-elsewhere have been making property is destroged. so long as January 1, 1923. Soloyally are the Hawk and six destroyers. Today, ing with Hongkong merchants money at their expense. they can smash up the party that not only are their post-offices with 100 British bluejackets at to be utilised for the redemp-shao district, who is a cephew of
Fowers abiding by this decision 400 American marines lunched for a temporary loan of $4,500,000, The Magistrate of the Heung present in power. Their policy out here closing down, but ap. the City Hall, and this afternoon tion of banknotes. The measure the Civil Governor of Canton, has
destructive: their parently some
are preparing to they will witness a special cinema is prompted by the urgent necessa idea that Eeungabso could do weapon is terrorism. It is to be anticipate the appointed date. It show at the World Theatre. The sity of putting into immediate with a telephone company of its hped, however, for the sake of is consequently surprising to find toth. Division left for Manila on operation the proposed improve own. He has therefore ordered
that Chine, on her side, is already Sunday.and tbesubmarines departments in the currency and it is that every peace and prosperity. that the preparing to increase charges all on the 28th. instant.
intimated that as soon as the first a hundred
village containing Civil Governor and General Chan round. In some points the addi-
and instalment is received from the shall take shares of at least flty houses King-ming will be able to keep tions range up to as much as 400 The amateur gold champion- £2,000,000 China
per cent. The only explanation ship of Japan, which was contest syndicate loan, it will be utilised portion to the size of the village) Alliance$100 (the number to be in pro- these elements in check and offered consists of abstracted over the links of the Kobe for the purpose of paying off this in the proceed with the task to which allu-ions to the higher cost of Golf Club at Rokkosan, has been temporary local loan.
new undertaking, the capital of which is fixed at they have set their hands, name-transport and labour, this plea won by Mr. K.J. Otani. The contest The Treanter reckons $10,000. Surveyors in connection ly the betterment of Canton and rose heavily over an enormous holes, and with a score of 152. Mr. under
has an equivocal sound. Costs thero is by medil play, over 36 that the £2,000,000 obtained with the new scheme are busy
the foreign the restoration of Kwangtung portion of the globe as compared Otani tied with Mr.C.G.Osborne, will
loan at the localities intended to be be equivalent Province to normal conditions. with pre-war standards. Now,They decided to play another 18 about $20,000,000 in Canton sub-communication.
to brought within this means of When the new regime establish. three years after the Armistice, a boles, and going round in 77 Mr.sidiary coins. There has been a& very clear falling is perceptible Otani won by two strokes. Fol.serious depletion is the funds of ed itself in Canton, it was dis in the West. Perhaps it is not lowing the championship aainter the Provincial Bank, and to en covered that the finances of the the same bere-costs appear still port match between Kobe and able it to continue business, re- Provinces were in a bad way, to be on the upward side; but the Yokohama took place, Kobe win- organisation on a large scale Dr. Sun and party having left Chins Post Office provides ning by 10 matches to two.
is necessary. The Provincial adequate grounds for the large
Treasurer bas--therefore de behind them a legacy of absolute increase of rates, which can bard- This morning, Captain David cided that, in respect of the confusion. Even now it is not ly fail to create an unfavourable Doull, under arrangement with above sam, $1,500,000" be used ports that a statement issued by known what amount of notes impression among foreigners, as the Hongkong educational su-towards the subscription of new the manager of the Provincial it has already created grievances thorities, gare a most interesting capital for the Bank, the mer-Bank states that investigations was issued under the Sun Yat-mongst the Chinese themselves. illustrated lecture at the World chants being asked to subscribe reveal a shotage of $10,380,654 sen regime, and it must still take:
Theatre to students from the the other balf of the $3,000,000 in addition to which Dr. entitled: University and local. Colliges, required. As guarantee of Sun Yataan borrowed $1,270,000, "Australia Civilized good faith the concession ia and the former Minister of and Savage." The pictures were beld out that the reorganised Finance and the former Provinci particolarly good, and amongst Bank will be run unal Treasurer borrowed respective- other thinge they portrayed life in official and strictly basiness lines. ly $4,116,600 and $2,220,000; secure the objects for which it)
the great desert, famous beauty A Enropean banking expert will whilst various of Dr. Sun's com The Legislative Council again spots and the dying aborigines, be engaged to direct the fortunes manders borrowed anmus totaling was concluded, and that no meets on Thursday, when the some of the illustrations shoving of the Bank as its Chief Manager, more than three lakhs. The mana be given for principal business will be the the Australian cannibals and The appointment of the Sub-ger requests instructions as to criticism as to its apportionment, second reading of the Budget Bill. their weird customs. Capt. Deull, Manager will rest solely with the how he is to deal with these items. General Chan King-ming and views on the Budget proposals, has had a most interesting career while another Inspector will be appointed eight members to go nofficial members will give their who is a Gallipoli war veteran, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, The Provincial Assembly has the Civil Governor have plainly and there will be official replies. and is conducting a world lectur-elected by the Government. with two representatives of the intimated, that they intend to In addition, there will be sing tour. He hopes to lecture at Branches of the reorganised Chamber of Commerce to the Fallow no misuse of the funds - Liquore Consolidation
resolution passed under the the Peak Club and the Theatre Provincial Bank will be establish- Provincial Bank on the 24th. reassuring circumstance when ance.
Ordia- Royal during his stay in the ed in Hongkong, Shanghai and instant for the purpose of check-
Colony.
the Straits Settlements.
ing the numbers of notes issued
some time before money matters LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL can be straightened out. It is to
be hoped that the proceeds of the new loan will be used so as to
occasion will
Budget Debate on Thursday.
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CANTON FINANCES.
A Legacy of Debt. Our Canton correspondent re-