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Information has been received that the port of Amoy is now opeń.
strength. And when the telling is done by his most directly-opposed political party leaders, his. fght against that revision will be all the more keen. We as Britishers BACK TO YOU.-M. S. Bridges.. are rather proud (and rightly so) of the fairness and impartiality of our Courts of Justice, but it is a atrange fact that the experiences.
The health return for yesterday of the Trade Unions has been such shows one Portuguese case of diph- as to make the leaders of the therin and one Chincho caso of
typhold.' tho movement suspicious of Courts. Not that they doubt the strict. impartiality of the Judges but that they have been singularly unfortunate. The Taff Vale judg ment still rankles. And if the Unions
pox.
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This morning's Harbour Once reports gave nine arrivals and 17 departures, of which six and Boven respectively were British. This leaves 63 vessels in harbour, of which 26 are British..
DEATH OF MR. KANG YU-WEL
WELL-KNOWN SCHOLAR
AND REFORMER.
Native of Kwangtung.
The late Mr. Kang Yu-wei was a native of Nanhai, Kwangtung. and, because of the prominence hig attained in public life, was given the honorary title of Nanhai, hence he was also known as Kang Nanhai Hie oficial name W39 Kengeung.
In the armed robbery at No, 8, A well-known scholar, reformer, Star Street, yesterday morning, author, and philosopher, he was money and property to the value of described by many as "China's nearly $200 were stolen from a Modern Sage. Mr. Kung start- concubine who lives on one of theed his campaign in favour of re- The two men con- forms in the South by means of upper floors. cerned in this robbery were armed | leaflets and lecturers and, as a
with daggers.
lecturer, he soon became famous.
At an early age. he passed the Manchu literary examinations with high honours and obtained the degrees of Siu-teal (Bachelor) and Chu-jen (Master). It was at that time that he wrote a number of classical essay's and books, which
The Very Idea!
Strange things come out of Glas- gow, and we now learn that
Hush, my little one, sleep, sloop, Mother will come to her own. With the crystal sot, and the"
Chelsea sheep
That whines Hike a saxe-
phone.
Hush, my pretty one, close your
eyes,...
Freudio will bring you
pleasant surprise. Hugh, my little one, in your
nest,
you
With lunatic pictures to bring
you rest,
Mother will
SOOIL,
come to
And the latest negroid tune. Rock-u-bye baby, sleep, my
dear,
With the wireless weather.
report in your ear.
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The puster of a Hawaiian dancing girl, sparsely glad in a straw ballet skirt, which has become familiar to Londoners as an advertisement for the Adelphi revue, "Broadway," was banned by the London Poster Advertising Association,
A quartet comprising a bagpipe, two saxophones, and a trombone It is with regret (saya the has been formed at Glasgow by N. C Daily News of Saturday last) members of the band of the 7th that we have to announce the (Territorial) Battalion of the death, which took place at Tsing- Highland Light Infantry (City of tao at 5.35 am, on Thursday of Glasgow Regiment). Perhaps It Mr. Kang Yu-wel, the well-known is meant as nécompaniment to the Chinese scholar and monarchist. | haggis. The local weather forecast up The late Mr. Kang, who cele- to noon to-morrow id-East brated his 70th birthday on, winds, moderate; overcast, occa-February 8, had been alling for gional rain."
some months past and his physicians ordered him to go to The Namsang, arriving from his summer homo in Taingtao to re-recuperato, but his death was and Singapore, are, by this proposed Calcutta revision of trade union law,ports that one Luscar member of totally unexpected.
the crew is suffering from small- brought within the jurisdiction of the Courts for acts regarding which they have hitherto been immune, then they are obviously out to fight such revision.
The provisions of the Bill at necessarily somewhat loosely worded. It is provided that a strike will be illegal "if It is designed or calculated to coerce the Government or a substantial portion of the community" and, of course. it all depends with whom is going to rest the respon- sibility of assessing whether any
Pat Murphy, a fireman of the particular strike comes under that troopship Herminius, was handed over to the police yesterday by the definition or not as to whether Superintendent of the Sailors' there is going to be acceptance of Home. He had refused to return any ban or resistance to it. The aboard, asserting that there was restrictions to be imposed on cig someone waiting to kill him should attracted the attention of the two women in the witness-box
he set foot on the ship.
reigning Emperor, who received where one is the creditor and the servants and their Unions will,
Mr. Kang into audience' on the other the debtor."-Registrar At yesterday's military wedding, recommendation of the Imperial Friend Clerkenwell County the Labour leaders will argue, robi
the bridesmaid and flower giTutor, Weng Tung-ho. them of their civilian rights. were charmingly attired in frocks is all very right and proper to of dainty French-design made by Wrath of Empress Dowager. argue that civil servant is the "Les Elegances de Paris". Several
The deceased obtained at once a other ladies attending the Fervant of the Government at all
charming strong influence over the Emperor, ceremony also wore Yesterday we had a short con- times and must obey authority, dresses made by the same French whose famous political reforms wore inspired by Kang Yu-wei. ment on the subject of the new but so long as our Government dressmakers. ***
These brought about the wrath of Trade Union Bill, pointing out remains subject to the various
The following vessels are expect-the Empress Dowager, who held that, while the majority of people political parties which alternatered to be in wireless communication that it was impossible for China would no doubt agree that is is get into power so long will ser
with Hongkong to-day:-Empress to have a constitutional monarchy desirable to regularise and restries vants of that Government claim- of Russia, Yuensang, Anhalt,since the Emperor was the San of
Achilles, President Jackson, Presi Heaven. Mr. Kang was, ther the conduct of Trade Unions in some freedam.. There are lots of dent Pierce, Chenan, Benreoch, fore, proscribed and ordered to be industrial disputes, the introduc-other very infriente arguments on Hellas, Norviken, Talma, jika decapitated when the Empress tion of the Bill would be accom-
And being old fashioned doca not rang, Lorenzo, Havre, Anhui, effected her coup d'etat but he this and the allied problema of Linald, Nitto Maru, Kashima Meru, escaped and subsequently went
make it Oriental?-I agree, I can panied by a storm of protest from labour's freedom. We quite agree Hawaii Maru and Macedonia,
abroad, where he resided for more only tell you my impression was than 16 years, principally in that there was an Oriental atmos- the trade unionists and the Labour that. Labour should not be
America. It was there that Mr.phere about the flat. party. That storm has material tyrannous and that there ought
Kang founded the Pao Huang The Recorder: It is a little dif ised in very decided form, and to be well-defined legal lines out-
Tand, the Society for the Protec Acult to define an atmosphere. tion of the Emperor, and soon he there is talk of a national cam-side which organised Labor
won thousands of followers all paign being organised against the should not be allowed to go, but
over the globe. passing of the measure, whilst the we are not quite sure whether its country's most prominent leaders of the Labour Party have already inveighed against the Bill in very outspoken terms.
Ohe
Hongkong Telegraph.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7. 1987.
TRADE UNION LAW.
"BLUEBELL BOYS."
ENJOYABLE TAIKOO CONCERT.
"If you want to see an exhibi- tion of real cruelty and an entire absence of any human feeling, get
Court.
at
Superintendent Collins, giving evidence at the Old Bailey about a flat in Fitzrey-square which had been raided by the police, described the premises as having an "Oriental atmosphere."
Mr. Elkin (defending): What gave you that impression?-The shaded lights and the general What was the furituro?-It was character of the furniture. unusual and old-fashioned.
You know old-fashioned furni- ture is much sought after? Yes.
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Further tit-bits from the class
room:
Peasants are birds shot by
Mr. Kang travelled extensively is politic for a Conservative
sportsmen. In the Taikoo Club Hall, last abroad during his exile and visited Government to attempt the limita- night, the "Bluebell Boys' enter-every continent, as well as every country in Europe and North and tion in all the present circun-tained a large and very apprecia South America, as well as a part tive audience which included
Common Tongue Needed.
Zealand.
Chili is the capital of Alaska, Lochinvar is one of the largest
Vernacular means motors and
loche in Norway."
carts,
William the Conqueror crossed to England as fast as his feet could carry him.
Malcolm Canmore was the foun-
Latitude is the distance from one
Waterloo was fought on the play-
It is regarded stances, especially when the coun-Measrs. K. E. Greig, D. T. Temple of Africa and Australia and New aa class législation, as a direct try is in need of industrial peacton, W. J. Hill, Lieut. Comdr. and After his return to China,
Morshead, Lt. Mrs. Anderson Comdr. Cross, Rev. Father O'Con- following the establishment of the Republic by his old opponent, nor, and others.
In a short but humorous speech the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, he before the commencement, Sub-advocated the adoption of Con-der of the Froth-blowers. The Headmaster of the Wab Lieutenant Thruston thanked all fucianism as China's state religion, Yan College raised a point of those who had so kindly helped but in this he did not meet with end of the globe to the other, much importance when, in the to make the show possible, men- much real suceese.
H. In July, 1927, when Gen. Changing fields of Eton. course of his annual report, he toning particularly Mr. E. stressed the desirability of the use Howell of the Talkoo Sugar Re-Haun overthrow the Republic and restored the monarchy, for which of a common language by all Chin-finery
Each item wis well received and Mr. Kang had worked so hard, ese: He endorsed the opinion that there can be no true unity in Mr. J. H. Atha who sang "Vale" the deceased took a leading part 4 rich tenor and he was made Vice-Minister Chinn until all speak the same lan and "Calling" in
of the Interior, and, following the was generally encored. guage, saying that there could be voice
defeat of Gen. Chang Haun by The Bridge of Size has been unions have a power which, exert-no lasting union where there was lessrs F. 1. Sharman and A. C. Marshal Tuan Chu-jui, Mr. Kang crossed by many feet with heavy
acaped into the Legation Quar-hearts. ter and finally succeded in coming to Shanghal.
ed in some directions and cireum- staneus, might very easily be inimical to the best interests of the country. That was seen in the general strike of May, last year, and it is really arising out
N.
Loyal to the Cause. Since that time, Mr. Kang
Sir Walter Raleigh left England empty-handed and came back with a cigar in his mouth.
Prospector is another word for optimist.
Desdemona was one of Shakes- peare's lovers.
.....
An Eisteddfod is a Welsh cattle, market.
Allbi was the brother of Alibaba.
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allack on trade unions and as a thoroughly heinous measure. It is worth while trying to under- stand Labour's point of view, even though one doesn't agree with it.
There is no doubt, and even the Labour and Liberal people agree, that the law governing trade unions and industrial dis putes is in need of revision of Some kind. There are obvious anomalies in it, and the trade
a babel of tongues. An experi-Clarke were excellent in a duet ment has been made at tais Col- entitled "Chestnut Blooms," while lege by encouraging the use of another duet by Messrs H. Mandarin, and the leadmaster's Berry and F. L. Chapman, which idea is that if this were made included some topical skits on the compulsory throughout all the Sunning piracy (in which the
The eye-glas does not appear In schools of China there would be Bluebell played a prominent part), yu-wei had been a leading figure the new Chamberlain statue, though far less likelihood of misunder-caused great amusement. standings between the North and A short sketch written by Sub-in futile attempts to restore the the sculptor has suggested" it by the South than there is at present. Lieutenant Thruston concluded a monarchy and, just as the late marking the indentation.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen was one of the are precedents for the inclusion of There cannot be the slightest very enjoyable evening.
It is estimated that the collec- staunchest advocates of the R the monocle itself, as in the case doubt that the absence of a com- mon tongue has had a great deal tion was in the region of $200,public, Mr. Kang was the strongest of the Chamberlain bust at the to do with the antipathy which so which will be divided between the monarchial supporter and has Guildhall. In the medallion on the many, Northerners and Southern Greenock Infirmary and the local all these years been loyal to the Embankment, Walter Besant is ers feel one towards the other, and Y.M.C.A. for the entertainment of Manchus who, he hoped, would also represented with an eye-glass. The cast of the Marquis d'Astorga, again rule China. that this circumstance has also in the Services.
He has during the past few who, as Mme. d'Arblay tells us, some-years been travelling extensively insisted that a pair of eye-glasses and lecturing, one of his last visits should be placed on the marble nose o the north being at the initation of his stathe," is on a different foot- of Marshals Chang Tao-lin and ing Chang Chung-chung. It was his
Only one of the papers-and that hope to be able to continue his lectures when the writer last saw not a London one gives Mr. Geof- fry Howard's story of Lord. Lin- him. London, April 6..
colnshire at the National Liberal Though Mr. Kang lost a great Club. Speaking at a local meeting, 1.36.28/32
2626 deal financially as a result of his Lord Carrington (as he then was) 101.13/16 political failures and the con-handed his MS to the reporters 18.18 Ascation of his property in Mexico, and said, 'Now I can say what I 18.68 he had houses in Tsingtao, Hans damn well like.*** 133.16/10 chow, Canton and at Yuyuen
EXCHANGE RATES.
of the country's experiences then that the Conservative Government has decided to do the necessary pruning and clipping. There are many people who regard that decision ns A tactical error, because there is so much that is
a great measure been responsible The show will be repeated in fundamentally different and for the lack of a real national Kowloon at the Y.M.C.A. opposite between the Conserva-spirit amongst the Chinese in the time next week. tives and organised Labour as to past. We have, most of us, listen- ઘઉં to conversations between make the latter instantly and Northern and Southern Chinese instinctively suspicious. The carried on through the medium of bona fides of the Conservatives in "pidgin English whilst of late this matter are all discounted. the fact has often been mentioned
that prominent Chinese political New York Even the framers of the measure leaders from different parts of the Geneva (Sir Douglas Hugg, the Attorney country have had to resort to the Milan
Stockholm General, and his advisers) are nuse of foreign tongue in order
Onlo to make themselves understood. Prague above the suspicion of the average As Mr. Lim Iloy-lan put it in his Madrid working man when the latter isnnual report on Tuesday, mili-Athens told that the Conservatives are turism is not the best way of Buenos Aires
Shanghai trying to weaken the power of hi unifying a country, and that is a
lesson which China's leaders will Yokoharɛn trade union-that instrument Phave to learn in the days to come. Paris negotiation which the workers Unhappily, at the moment there Amsterdam have forged by their own organi- to be no evidence of any Barlin
effort being made in the direction Copenhagen sation. To toll a British working of the utilisation of a common Vienaa mah that the laws governing the tongue cultural development, in Helsingfors trade unions is anomalous and all its aspects, has perforce to Lishatt really all wrong is to put him await the conclusion of the civil Bucharest
many. Hombny
Hongkong Instantly on his guards fearing years now been causing so much
Silver (spot) that behind that plea for revision trouble and suffering to the peo-Siver (forward).
ple. thoro is a desire to weaken his
wars which have for 80
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Road, Shanghai. As a collector Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, In the of antiques, he was niso very course of his paper on "Urban and 47.19/32
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124 scholar, it would be difficult to while touring America he listened 04:04 find his superior at the present to a paper on Railway Accidents in 12.187
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which the lecturer stated that the majority of railway accidents were platform necidents...
Since women have taken to short skirts, the speaker said, platform accidents have been reduced by a half.
Then, said an interrupter, mea sures should be taken for the total elimination of platform accidents.