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PRAYA SENSATION
TELEGRAPH ; SUPERIN- TENDENT SHOг,
Commotion in "Central District.
SEARCH (P PEDESTRIANS
A sensational shooting affair occurred in the business district of the Colony just about 1 p.m. to Teze-leung, day, Mr. Shum Superintendent of the Chinese Telegraph Administration
left his office and was entering his motor-car in the lane between the Telegraph office and Mesere. Butterfield and Swire's when twa or three men (the exact number is
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TEACHING OF PORTUGUESE."
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ALLEGED INTIMIDATION.
TO-DAY.
sixteenth kong should take up French or the
century, their Immaculate Conception when Portuguese, should accept with genealogical treo has so variously the usual sermon is always the Portuguese out as further' discussion been crafted, that the parent stem preached in the decision of the "Portuguesa has almost vanished in the pro-language overy Sunday, or fifty.
Action by Secretary for community.
cess. For more than 300 years they two. timea in the year, not
Chinese Affairs. Let me explain.now why the have intermarried, with various including or counting such special
Intimidation is alleged to have Portuguese language for Portu-eastern races, so that to day very occlesiastical celebrations and guese boys and girle is far more little trace is observable of their Catholic foarte when the expected been used by six men now a
sermon, of course, is invariably ragged on a obarge of assaulting useful than the French. By 'read-original Portugueso ancestry. We have received the followinging Portuguese books and newe- This is not their-fault; neither delivered in the Portuguesa, two men whom they inet at Cat- | letters for publication:=
papare, they would always keep need it be looked upon allanguage
chick Street on the 13th instant, ärd in
the Accordingly SiWhen you did me the that strong friendship which is misfortune
abusive The assault is said to have arisen nothing to be "Foreigner The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, favour of inserting my long necessary for the good maintan-they have
shows bimself to from a refusal by the two com- Captain Superintendent of Police, correspondence in your issue of ance hero of the Anglo-Portauusse ashamed of. Why should they be totally ignorant of. the state plainants to join the Waiters arrived back in the Colony on the ilth instant, I.did not expect Allianos. So much for the poiti-They become respected citizens of affairs going on, and under Guild of which the six men Saturday, and with him came.65 that in such a short interval Igal usefulness of the Portuguese wherever they settle and are re-dispute or discassion as be pro-charged are members.
Divisonal Inspector Caygill who Northern Chinese police recruited would feel myself compelled to language. As to its commercial cognised throughout the East as fesses to call it. Furthermore,
Wei-Hai Wei, these being cock again the hospitality of your value. I would say that the business frutal, industrious and law-I strongly maintain the Por- had the case first in hand, was in brought down in charge of Serg valuable columns.
which can be done between Hong-abiding people. They have of tuguese language, would greatly not satisified with the dispositions ...I would be betraying my kong and France cannot amount necessity been compelled to leave assist the Portuguese young and refused to charge the six men Pant Dick,
matriculation when they were brought to the Seen this morning on the subcharacter and my devoted lave for to what can be done with South their original habitat, Macao, and stera in
ject by a Telegraph representative glorious Portugal were I to waver America.. Portuguese clerks, here in this Colony generations of examinations of the Hongkong Station subsequent to the alleged bocsuso overy assault. The two complainants, Hongkong, being badly wounded tr. P.P... Wodehouse, acting to join my compatriots who. knowing well their language, them have lived and died, content University, by a man who fired at him with a C. S. P. elated that the new ar
genuinely Portuguese could understand without any to build their homes and rear foreign student is given the however, brought their case be- either the fare the Secretary for Chinsre rivals have been sent out of the uprightness, are defending the difficulty the letters in Spanish, their families under the protaction choice to select revolver.
Portuguese langusze or the Affairs who communicated with The Chinese Telegraph office is New Territories, relieving Indian Portuguese community wilfully which, together with those written of the British flag.
Why, therefore, all thie fuss French” language, according to the Police Department, with the situated in the same building as/and Chinese Police stationed insulted by your correspondent in Portuguese are the only ones
"Foreigner."
Teceived from South America. about learning pure Portuguess? his own taste and nationality.result that an order later came the Eastern Extension Telegraph "This means that the may thus
Before proceeding further I A question to Foreigner" It is astonishing that they should as one of the essential subjacta from the C8.P., for the re-arrest office on the Prays, next to relieved are available for dis must ask you to accept an ex- How can some of the Portuguese he suddenly seized with the graza to be taken and examined of the six men. The case was professors. remanded when brought before" Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. Ittribution in the Hongkong and pression of may respect and deep boys in the Club Lusitano read--for craze it is to learn by the university appears that Mr. Shum had just Kowloon areas," continued Mr. esteemn for acquainting your car Porturuess books or nagpapors, language, which, when acquired Ther-for, from the above facts. Mr. J. R. Wood at the Police
Wodehouse.
respondant "Foreigner" with the when they do not possess the re will be of a.much practical value the Hongkong public must even
Court this morning. Mr. R. E. A. Questioned on the need for noise and eminently useful per-quired knowledge of the language? to them as will the acquisition tually agree that, after the English Webster appeared on behalf of increased police protection for formance played by Portugal in To be able to do that, they must of Erse be to the modern Irish language, which is by far the the complainants and Mr. Mc-
useful dialect man. They are living in a most
spoken Cullum was for the defence. Kowloon, Mr. Wodehouse X-the past in this part of the world. have "Foreigner's" bratos.
"You have done no favour to the If Portuguesa bays and "girls British Colony where only two throughout the British dominions plained that, while a considerable
men Portuguese community; you have cannot speak, a Foreigner" languages are of paramount beyond the aoss, the Portuguese percentage of available brought in
New simply exposed truthfully his-asserts, pure Portuguese, they value-English and Chinese-and language comes next in import- ance to the Portuguese young. in doubt) Lushed forward and one Territories would ha posted to torical facts, showing that you should be allowed to learn their of them fired 盘 shot which Kowloon, Yaumati and district, are a conscientious and worthy own language. In this century of
sters residing in Hongkong. On the other hand, I will however, entered Mr. Shum's back.
it was impossible to give effect to Editor. After this, comman progress, this is the proper reason
Um Portu-admit that the learning of the The victim, as it so happened plans already arranged for a con- senge-demands that Foreignering of a thinking man.
To conclude:-I was informed guos," G.CV and other mis- French langugage is usually very was also armed and ho turned siderable number of extra police, in chastened mood should come on his assailants and fired three on account of the present lack of forward and apologize to the that every non-Portuguese firm guided persons that, instead of handy on business grounds or in
accommodation.
Portuguese community. but in Hongkong has been more at a writing to this paper, they can- an academical sense, and should shots "at them as they ran Now stations were in course of doubt that he will adopt this loes to translate Portuguese than didly ask themselves this ques- freely be taken not only by the tion: "Will akoowledge of pare Portuguese younzetere but the ray, but it is not known whether construction at Yaumati
course, since he has been airing French.
Thanking you for your kind-Portuguese be an asset of practi-everybody eles residing in this any of these hit the escaping Mongkok, but the main reinforce oudemicul ricus and posing him-
He will, on pess in publishing this letter, cal value in building up the Colony, if they think it will be men. At any rate, all three ent could not be carried out self as a born sage
until the new quarters were ready. the contrary, continue to be
Yours etc.
future careers of our sons and useful for them in after yeare.
(3) In conclusion, Sir.. managed to get away. Mr. Shum At present there is a temporary pyrrhonic, and again and
daughters ? appears to have fired rather high, atation at Mongkok at the end of again pose. himself AN the Hongkong, July 16, 1923
Let the ponder this question would request your impertinear the two bullet marke Coronation Road, but when the discoverer of
usefulness
whole heartedly and unbiased correspondentif he cares tofurther as there are
Another Invitation."
and if they are true to themselves dispute this important point with some distance up the wall near new station is available, this will of English language in
British Colony!! He wil Sir, I thank you for what you they can find but one answer me to dare revest his real identity by versatile company is ap like a true gentleman, and not spearing at the Star Theatre- the spot where the outrage took be closed...
further repeat the same old story have written about the Porta- and that is: No.
Page 12. place.
that
the Portuguese guese community on Saturday
at present under the cowardly language cannot be the mother last.
nom-de-plume of the abusive. The auction sale of wines. tongue to the local Portuguese, Certainly the Portuguese are
"Foreigner," in order to enable spirits etc, advertised for to-day etc. Therefore, not to tire your very proud of their forefathers
me at the same moment to cross has been postponed until Wedoen- readers further, many of whom who have risked their lives in old
swords with him at an equal day next-Page 4. advantage, otherwise I hereby
Tenders are called for the sup- cussion, but at the same time sean in small sailing vessels for Sir, I am thoroughly disgusted declare that I am through with ply of granite and brickwork.—
with all the error ous informs-insolent "Foreigner," who in try- wishing to thrash out the matter right to ten months to bringtion given to you. Siz, as well as in his very best to become once for all, I hereby formally civilization to India, China and the Hongkong public by the notorious to the public of Hong challenge your correspondent Japan, men
abusive correspondent described Foreigner" to a public debate I do not like to discus mattere
kong, has, however, only succoed in the City Hall or any other which only concern the Fortugu. under the cowardly. nom de ed to make himself the laughing convenient place on the following ese community, but I cannot sit plume, of Foreigner. Further stock of the local Portuguese subjects:-
quiet after what a supposed "For more, I am fully prepared to eigner" has written, unnecessarily correctly answer all his foolish casting a slur on the Portugueso questions in their exact order as community. I hope that after he publisher in your publication.
(1) 1 quite admit the absolute necessity of lestring at bed rock
ba· English language
Later, Mr. Shum was removed to the Government Civil Hospital by ambulance. It is believed that his wound is a rather serious
and
The station at Yaumati will be very much larger than the pre-of his sent one, and although the figures were not at the moment available, Mr. Wodehouse stated that non. siderably mora men would he boused there.
The new buildings should be Immediately on newe of the ready for occupation about the outraga reaching the police end of September. headquarters. large numbers of uniformed and plain-clothes police were rushod down into
central
dis.
Mr. Wodehouse added that, in addition to the extra Indian and Chinese police who will be al lotted to Kowloon, arrangements the city, and instructions were wilf also be made for several European police to be given for a rigorous search to more be made of all Chinese moving stationed on the peninsula. about in the trict. Policemen were stationed at the principal points in the locality of the outrage and at other spots some distance away, and no Chinese pedestrians moved past they were thoroughly search. ed for arme, as also were passen.
gera on the trampars and ferries.
FRENCH NATIONAL
DAY.
Reception at Local Consulate.
this
L
may not be interested in this din days," crossing three tormentous
1.-Is Portuguese (perc) lang uage the mother tongue of those who in this Colony take pride in
| calling themselves Portuguese ?- has read this letter he will come
2. Whether or not the know-forward and unveil his maek.
where a knowledge of pure Portn guess is of as much necessity as is ice-cream at the North Pole I
I therefore adv 08
Yours, etc. COSMOPOLITAN, Hongkong. July 15, 1923. A Laughing Stock.
ledge of Portuguese is useful to I will be at his fisposal any day is by far the most
after5.30 p.m. to discuss with bim,
the local Poffuguese.
"Foreigner" would of course, aland for negative, versus "Victor
Soriano positive,
Д
which useful
community.
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