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BIRTHS. COPLEY-On June 2, 1923
Coples, & son.
DAHL-On June 6, 1923, the Victoria Sursing Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Dahl, a daughter.
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1923.
DAY BY DAY.
THE MERE HABIT OF JUDGING EVERYBODY FROM THE EFFI
School, anoiber primary school in the centre of the city, and a Central School when the Govern ment bas time to make up its mind on the subject. That, it ciger STANDPOINT SHOWS THAT must be conceded, would be a MENARE BEING TREATED RATHER fair start for an architectural AS MACHINES THAN AS MEN. staff on new construction work, besides which there would, of course, be improvements to ex-polios discovered the dead body isting schools and the regular the end of a rope. The circumst of an aged Chinese dangling from upkeep of the Gзveramentances pointed to suicide. educational establishments. What we have to keep constantly in mind, also, is the fact that the Colony is rapidly expanding, and that astime goes on the demand for further educational facilities is bound to increase. In short, it bas become apparent, for some
methods of fifty years ago are no longer suitable or adequate for the meeting of current needs.
CANTON
IMPROVEMENTS,
French Hospital Accused
of Obstruction.
CANTON'S
SLAVES
20,000 More Coolies Wanted.
The commandeering of coolies
goea On ia correspondent
Owing to the congestion of still traffic on the Burd, the Canton
remored.
06
25 to
Canton. informe
20 order from
In Jubilee Street last night, the Municipality bas decided to clear that the Namhoi Magistrate
al obstructions on the sidewalks, has received Municipal Department of Public further 20,000 coolies. It is stated In enforcing this order the headquarters to commandeer = Works had to pull down some that owing to the difficulty of ...
walls in front of buildings which getting more man from the nity. had no sidewalk spice On the night of June 5th. a fire In this connection the Canton on the villages, the ginter and at all.jefforts are now being consentrated at Pootung, Shangbai, gutted Hospital about a bundred houses, most of Doumer, were affected as they to supply 500 from each big village, and the Hospital elders of which have beau ordered of those destroyed by a similar cipal regulations. The Public elders have secretly beld meetings which had been erected in place had not complied with the muni blaas last year.
It is reported that some of the Works Department therefore heard declared that as none of the a few bricks removed from the coolies formerly commandsered The engagement is announced building owners
walls. considerable tine now, that the between John Stephen Blanford.that the obstructions must be bave been formed
serve the have returned or been heard of, final Shanghai, and Maude, elder French Hospital, however, ignor come to commandeer more men notice the presumption being that they DFC. Asiatic Petroleum Co.. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E.ed this fast notice and have had will
The Canton and the racks, any police officers who into the
the removed bricks put back again resistance.
be met with forcible indicating to intention of comply. woull accrue from the creation well as representatives from all attitude taken by these two Civil and military officials, with the municipal onders. Soch of an architectural office in con- the schools, visited the Cameons toreiza hospitals toward munici nein with the Blucation De-Grotto at Macao gardens on Sun. pal improvements has aroused the partm. In the first place, it day, when ceremonies took place interest and indignation of the would mean that the Department famous Portuguese poet. It is
in front of the bronze bust of the local Chinese press-Cant Daily would get the best possible type stated that next year, the 400th
News of school-a type which it now anniversary of Camoens birthj seeks but is unable to ahtain be will be specially observed. cause it has to rely on another department which is notoriously aver-worked and which is per haps not specially qualified in school architecture. In other
Let us show the benefits which
Nathan, of Tientsin.
THE LAND BOOM. Brisk Bidding for Praya
Lots.
CANTON FINANCES.
Former Treasurer Wants Loan Repaid,
The newly-appointed Treasurer in Canton went to the Treasury yesterday for the purpose of tak- he was unable to do so, as the ing over the portfolio of office, but former Treasurer, Young. Sai-
Manila papers of June 8:5. the Philipines coast owing to report mishaps to three vessels off stormy weather. The Japanese Messrs. Lammert's auction yes-that Yeung has gone to me Dr. There was brisk bidding at gm was absent. It is stated auxiliary schooner Fumizuki terday afternoon, when seren Sun Yat-sen in regard to the re-
Masbate.
return
at the Victoria Nursing Home words, it would make use to No. 3 is astore at Currimao, the properties situated at Praya East Payment of the loan which he bas Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. the best possible advantage of the Pacific Commercial Co's motor were put up for sale. An area/advanced, and that he will not
schooner Ajax bas struck a reef of 1.034 square feet money granted
to it by the at Leyte, and a sailing ship has junction of Praya East and 3tone money has been repaid. Government. There would of been
at the surrender the seals until the wrecked and sunk Homecourse, be no wresting of financial}
at Nullah Lane was knocked down control from the Government or
EEorta are still being made to to Mr. Tse Yau-pak for $9,000. find means with which to pay for The same purchaser obtained No.fimilitary expenditure. the Legislative Council, and any shows to eases of smallpox (1684 square feet, the price realised dozen ic number, on bearing that
Last week's health
75 Praga East, with an ares of life insurance companies, about a All the new schools to be erected would fatal), 15 of "enterie fever (nine) be situated on sites in accordance fatal), 12 of plague (ali fatal), four also bought No 76, Prays East. row from their guarantee funds, being $28,30. Mr. Tse Yau-pak the Government intends to bor- n May 14, 1923. at Chungking, with James Robert Heyman, National.
the Governant's town
ofcere ro-spinal fever(three fatal), a similar property, for $27,700, held a meeting and discussed Bible Spelety at Scotland, West planning scheme.
two of paratyphiod fever (non-o, Pray East went to Mr. ways and means of meeting the hina,
to Bhel Marie Humi.change existing circumstances fatal). The last-nanted case was realised for bath Nos. 18 and 79.
fatal) and one of diphtheria non-Lai Shui, acting for others, for situation. ubreys, formerly of "Auchenran" would be that the Elucation De-that of a Britisher, as also was Praya East, the purchasers being RICE FOR THE TROOPS.
$27,000. A similar price was
MARRIAGE.
HAYMAN-HUMPHREYS
Largs Ayrshite, Scotland.
DEATHS. BREDS. On June 6, 195, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, Maudie Philomena, wife of Mr. J. W. Breen.
BOTELHO-Un June 6, 1925, at the General Hospital, Shang- bai, Jose Maria Botelho (Messrs.
bert & Co.), aged 33,
The Telegraph.
The only
sizes.
There
Canton's Demand on Chamber of Commerce.
A Canton correspondent states
partment would be in a position one of the enteric casa, to say what it wanted and get its fluenza.
were six Chinese deaths frem in-Mr. Tse Yau pak and Mr. Chunk Ting-chiu repectively. No. 80. wishes carried into effect without)
Praya East, having an area of the interminable delays now ex- perienced. The Public Works cently opened new dining rooms
1,034 square feet. was knocked The Astor House Hote! has re-down to Mr. Tam Chun for$31,100. Department, under-staffed and the first floor, which business sale yesterday afternoon at the There was another property over-worked, would, we feel sure. men who are unable to get home offices of the P. W. D., when that the Chamber of Commerce has Welcome the change, which, in-doubt find a great boon. There situated
to tiffin and visitors also will no Rural Building Lot No. 224, received an urgent notice from the cidentally, would be the first step are a number of large, airy rooms, Building Lot Ne, 16. Stubbs that the Chamber must supply north-west of Rural Generalissimo's office to the eFact in the direction of decentralis-with privates tables of various Road, was put up for auction. daily 300,000 catties of rice for [ation which is so balls needed in well-cooled food is provided at a which had an ares of 30,000 at the fronts. It is added that A substantial menu of The upset price for this property. ten days, for the use of the troops Hongkong As we say, the Clons reasonable price, and the service square feet, was $1.300. is expanding daily. Its admin. is excellent.
The lot Payment for same will be made was purchased by Mr. A. G. within the month of July. istrative work is consequently
Howlitt, acting on behalf of Dr. growing in bulk and complexity.
A8 Herbert To, of Queen's Buildings, notice, the Chamber oalled a Apparently the directors of the for $10,000.
consequence of this Such a step as we have advocated Manila HoT although they have
meating of rice would help in relieving congested for the sale of the concern, are
merchante not beea definitely negotiating
yesterday, but the result of the departments of duties which there prepared to part with it at a good
gathering is not known, though it is stated that the merchants is no necessity for them to dis-price. The Manila Bulletin of
have wired to their agents in We have heard something re-charge. Best of all, it would June 8th, states that six million
Hongkong not to send up any cently of the lack of co-ordina-mean better schools and a greater paper repeats its former report Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co., marked shortage
pesos is the price set for it. This
farther consigaments. tion between the Education De-capacity to keep pace with needs that "English capitalists" propose Ltd., have had a most auccessful Cantoa.
It is
partment and the P.W.D. in the as they arise.
to purchase the hotel, and states fear. The accounts for the year that they have offered bree ended February 28th. lost show & million pesce.
HONGKONG, th June, 1923.
SCHOOL ARCHITECTS
WANTED.
Lincheng and After.
DOORS by all obstacles in this direction punished by those who have the fortunate consequences.
THE YORKS AFE
-has a Combination Lock capable of 100,000,000 changes.
--is Fireproofed with a Patent
Compound.
Silicious
The
WHITEAWAY'S.
A Successful Year... well-known house
of feared that there will soon be & of rice in
a profit of £106,271 12. Od. and
further attempts to attack; whilst Chan's troops are stated to be awaiting reinforcements before making a further move.
atter of school building, as a tests-quence of which the former
experiences considerable
A most wonderful thing in the,
after proving for the payment of KWANGTUNG FIGHTING culty in getting its desires fulfill history of foreign relations with failure to move is that they know cember 31st, 1922, and an interio the preference dividends to De. jed. An idea occurs to us where outrage going practically un- do not desire to precipitate undead on the ordinary shares paid
China has been the Lincheng of this "hidden" influence, and dividend on the preference divi- Reported Kwangsi Success may be permanently removed: power to put their foot down and wise
Other on December 1st, 1922, there is
on West River. we can only ask what pos-a balance of £50,037 29.01., which the Education Department get say "This must end!" It could sible cause for hesitation exists, the Directors recommend shall be West River states
A report received from the jexactly the type of school it foot ton: but not even a velvet acted. or else explained them-
be a very heavy, steel studded It is high time the Powers either appropriated as follows:-
that the Kwangsi troops who have cap. desires: and no delay be cc-1 slipper has, figuratively speaking, selves to i public growing concent. making 7 per cent per to attack Takhing and that the To pay a fical dividend of 5 per tured Dosing are now proceeding Caioned either in the matter of been put on by any of the Powers tinuously more restless and likely annum, free new building or improvement of kick, and kick hard.
who possess the absolute right to soon to lose its temper. Again, ordinary shares:
of tax, on the Cantonese troops along the river existing institutions. Our probere," writes one of the captives is the consideration of Lincheng the Employees' Provident Fund, ing before the advancing forces.
"It is hell we have to remember that there
are showing co inclination to To pay to the Trustees of fight but are continually retreat- posal is that the Department after near a month of suffering, and after. It is the "after" £1,000: have its own distinctive architec. and he gives a description of their part of the affair that is likely to
And to
Regarding the aituation on the tural stati. comprising men who that
experiences which fully bears out cost foreigners most dearly. If balance of £19,568 25. Od. to next to be a Tull at present. Sun's carry forward the East River front, there appeara comment. specialise in modern school build-officials themselves do cot appear ago have delayed action without payment of the Corporations Pro-Pok Lo, have not made any bas outside annealed hinges.
The Chinese those who could have moved long year's account, subject to the forces, following the capture of --has door and frames interlocked at all engaged on construction and re- to band from the North about & ous, crop in the not distant future.
ings and who would be solely to be moving very energetically good reason, they have sown the fits Tax.
in the matter. There is one story seeds of a bitter, possibly poison- points.
pair work in connection with the foreign consul calling on the re-When the gathering of that growth. schools of the Colony.
presentative of the Tuchun of the falls due there may be cause to At first thought, the idea may nature
district on business of an urgent curse the sowers, for the reapers rival with equivalents to its appear to have little to justify its Lincheng air.
connected with the will be others, men and women He was in whose Governments have failed improvements in the construction of Fire-adoption. But an analysis of the formed that the official could them. Forriga residente
present situation will, we think, cause he was asleep, being worn China in the Boxer days, look were at home to the U.S.R.C. on proof Safes.
just
Fet be very long standing, who were in Tennis League, the University Rumours of Reconciliation. show that the proposal is -is made with every good inprovement which merite serious considers Mah Jongg
one out after a whole night playing back on the events preceding Saturday, the result being a wint
But perhaps the that conflagration and shake their for the visitors by 6 games to 37. Canton of a possible reconciliation found is any other safe.
There are agala rumours in tion and eventual acceptance from the seeming apathy of the rotemp warnings that seem to
Chinese are merely taking a cue beads gloomily. They utter the scores were :- We should say that there is at foreign Governments concerned. have fallen on deaf ears. We do Lloyd and Worthington 5-6; beat to the effect that Yiu Yu-ping,
Redmond and Roffey lost to King-ming. Latest reports ste between Sun Yat-sen and Chan least ten years' work awaiting the There is really something sinister not want to see their forecasts Nicholson and Roberts 6-5; beat former commandeer who has attention of such a staff. Many prompt release of the bandita tom
about this failure to secure vindicated, but we can agree with Edwards and Harrison 7-4. cew vernacular schools are need victims-o sinister in fact that foreign prestige, already some- and Worthington 0-11: lost to been sent by Dr. Sun to Hong-
that the much-vaunted Forster and Soo lost to Lloyd new
been selected to lead Dr. Sun's. ed on the mainland, where the we sompelled to wonder what wilted ander the vicissitudes Nicholson and Koberta 5.6; beat kong to negotiate a compromiss northern expedition, has population is steadily growing. Whether there is not something of recent years, is in danger of Edwarda and Harrison 7-4. whilet in Hongkong there is an hand" behind the whole sorry being shamefully buried, with the Worthington 0-11; lost to Nichol province will be converted into in the stories about a bidden dying an ignominious death, and Tam and Hen fost to Lloyd and is said that all the forces in the with Chan. If this succeeds, it urgent call for gæchool at Quarry businces. The only excuse we Diplomatic group acting at a-Xeon and Roberts 1-10: lost to an army to proceed against the Wy. & te W Victoria Bilies can think of for the Powers' tone.
Edwards and Harrison 3-8. North.
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