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ment, of the times," Sir Robert is setting the example by giving the ons dianer only and not, so much anti-i cipating charges of parkim op n emphasizing the principle involved, ha

SIR ROBERT HO TUNG,

YESTERDAY'S BIRTHDAY

PETE...

OVER 1,000 GUESTS.

WBA

Tan Colony is indebted to him firat for the Komloan British School and ercondly for the many robaritable bon-factions to the. University, to which, I am right in saying, he is the

over a quarter of a million dollars. It in a great pleasure to us to be able to dongratulate nod do 'honour to a man

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20,- 1928,

CANTON FINANCES.

FEELING OF PESSIMISM.

',

·BAKEÈS' STRIKE,

CLOSING OF THE GUILD.

is devoting the estimited cost of the CONGRATULATORY SPEECHES. largest benefactor, having given well (From Our Own Correspandent.)

CHINESE FARS9 COMMENT, fint day's dinner, some $3,003, s public benefits, as follows:-$1,000

Canton, Deo, 20,

Commenting on the Hongkong Canton's paper currency has do to the Bratow Relief Fund. $50) to

who knows how to use his resources preciated further during the last few (Bakers') Guild, the Hongkong Kung Government's clasi-g of the Hip Taum the Kwong Wah Hospital: $100 to the well over a thousand guaste at bis speak for all of you when I say that prior to a festival, (one of the four workmen, makes a suggestion to the Sir Robert Ho Tung entertained of intellect and wealth so well; and I days. The usual financial stringency Po, which claims to be the organ of the Confucian Society; and $1,000 to the At, Homs" birthday celebration wo wish him many more years of Chinese Battling-days), has Latreally authorities and at the same time St. Stephen's Girls' College Building yesterday afternoon. It an prosperity and happiness." (Applause) added to the depression. But this is advises the working classes to keep Fund.

occasion when all the prominent Mr. 8. P. Hang, made a short not the only cause. Now aetion of within the limits of the law. Cuetom, like habit, as Mark Twain Europeans and Ouiness of Hongkong speech which was interpreted into mutes have appeared and this bas

assembled together to congratulate English by Mr. R. H. Kotewall as meant a severe loss of prestige to the given a good reason for declaring, the has said, is a guest you cannot ding Sie Robert on attaining the age of 61 follows: "I have been deputed by Government, who have hitherto guild an unlawful ecciety, i.e., being It says that the government has ont of the window, he must be careful years.

President Li Yuen hung to be the announced that it was their aim to used for purposes incompatible with ly lared downstairs first. Therefore il When the Brisbing touch had been bearer of an honorifio tablet and an curtail and redeam the issue, the peace and good order of the the fall banelt of Sir Robert Ho applied Idlewild" became a verit- autograph letter of congratulation to drawing of notes deposited with the Colony. According to reports in the Tung's courage is to be son other able fairy land, the real house itself Sir Robert Ho Tong upon this happy Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for press, nothing illegal was seized on being bidden away beneath a wide occasion of his sixty-first birthday. redemption; previously announced for the guild's premises. Although the leading citizens mast. follow bis expanse of dazzling colour. The On behalf of the President I congta- the 15th has been postponed till government's notification is lacid and example and break away from frati preparations were indeed of such stulate Sir Robert and in handing him to-day. tion wherever it confliota with c magajtude that the lawn of this letter I wish him the beat of The public conjectures that this guild has done to render it an unlaw- explicit it does not set forth what the monsense. The emailer man will "Idlewild "was cut away, and trees health, long life and all blessings."

postponement is due to the Bank gladly follow the lead and a custom uprooted in order to erect

lul society. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollook and silver before the draw, as agreed to labour guilds must submit their pro-

fasisting on receiving $500,000 in which fewer and still fower observe the bege theatre in which the

The Kung Po points out that al happy celebration took soon ceases to be a custom. This dosa While the guests were partakin; of privilege of speaking here to day be felt that the Provincial Treasury has they can be registered. They must, place."I am very pleased, to have the when the notes were deposited. It is spectases to the authorities before not mean, of course, that Chinese are toa, a Chidees theatrical troupe ex- cause I this! I may claim to be one not the required funds and this has necessarily, have no illegal purposes to stifle their age-old love of pageau pressed the sentiment of contratula. of the oldes friends amongst the led to further loss of sonidenes. b.fore their inauguration is sanction try and display. Just as English life ion, in a Chinese play while at European community of Sir Robert The notes are now quoted at about d. The Hip Toun is a registered would be much poorer without the rendered by the band of the acquaintance here nearly 30 years ago previously recorded, when Tuchua must have been caused by the guild's istervals appropriate music was Ho Tang. When I first made bis 35 per cent, a low value only once guild and the Government's decision quaint all customs which Thomas King's Own Regiment.

he had not got the grey hair on his Lung Caai-kwong refused to recognise antions. It goes on to say that thero Hardy describes, so too, would

forehead as he has now (Laughter). the issue. A fading of pessimism is no legislation to define to what Ltd Chica eaffer irreparable loss if many

I am happy to state that he retains prevails and still lower values are spheres labour unions must con- two things which are of very great predicted. advantage not only to himself but also to this Colony. The first is his useful and vigorous mind and the second is A thorough and complete te'irf in the future prosperity of Ilongkong. (Applause).

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BIRTHS.

TOEN.-On December 14, 1922, at Shanghai to Mr. and Mr. A. A. Toeg, & daughter.

HERBERT.-On December 15, 1922. at Shanghai, to Ir: and Mrs. R. B, Herbert, a daughter.

MARSHALL,- Oa

absurd. Tuken to its logical con clusion it means that the most wicked folly, the moat criminal extravagance

woader then

our novelists are

of her historic customs were swept

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AN OLD FRIEND.

BOMB IN CANTON,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

fine their activities, Sinod there is no specific road for the working man to follow, he can easily be con- fosed by the mazs of roads confron ing him." Well knowing that the Hongkong government has the interests of the working classes at heart it hopes that the authorities machinery to enable the guilds to will put into effect the necessary legal know what laws they will have to obey. Finally the Kang Po atites that

TBX GUESTS. Prominent guests who attended the "At

Home " wero: - Bir Arther, Lady and the Misses Leveson, Edward Stubba, R.C.MG., Sir Sir John and Lady Fowler, Sir William Recs Davies, Sir William and Lady-Bronyate, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Hallifar, Hon. Mr. and Ms. Lang, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Parr, Hon. G. Stephen, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Chow Shou-son, los, M. Ng Hon-tez, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Severn, portant one from the Chiness point Mayoral offices at about 10:30 am. Han. Mr. Pollock, The Right Rev. able to subounce to you this after corsiderable excitement followed the conditions nowadays necessitate werk- of view; and I am privileged to be yesterday. Nobody was injured but The Rishop of Victoria. The Right on that is honour of this lucky explosion, Armed posse of police men acting in unison and is confident Rev. Bishop Pozzoni, Hon. Mr. Mr. event Lady Ho Tang bas very kindly were rushed to the Municipal build that the authorities will recognize this. and the Misses Irving, Hoa, Mr.

agay. These ars purely enjoyable and they do not impose hardship. But customs like the one Sir Robert Do Tung bas attacked, customs (as be says) with "nothing to recommend them," these must be swept away Mr. and Mrs. rathlessly. The Western reader, forgetting the despotism of his oan customs, might perhaps consider this matter of a diaper small enough, but let him remember that it has long been sacred in Chinese enatom,, which is even more despotia, and he il appreciate the significance of the change, its promiss for the future,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Col. C. W. Davy C.M.G., Chief Engineer is going on a trip to Manila.

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Mr. Marle, the magician will give a perlormance at the V.R.C., p.m, on December 22.

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The augas! ball of the Hongkong Police will take place on Friday even ing (December 12) at the City Hall,

December 15, moved to satiriza our stupid cus-the "Emil Kitdoff”

The frat of Lugo Stinnes vessels 1922, at Shanghai, to Mr. nad

toms, our thinkers hav found this Bongkong yesterday, carrying Mrs. G. Marahali, a son

arried despotism a heavy handicap against passengers, human progres, and our greatest

MARRIAGES.

BRITTON SELLS-On the, 19th December, at 8. John's Cathe- Aral, Hongkong, Frederick Arthur Brition to Muriel Annie Perronet Sally.

ROSS-PARRATT-At the Peak Church on 19th December 1922, Sydney Hampden Ross of Hong

kong to Hilda Gertrude Parratt of Ilkley, Yorkabire.

"TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIO BERVICE"

Horckoxo, Websesday, Dec. 97, 1922.

meet it everywhere, meet it in many

The Police Recreation Clab.

The present bappy cornsion of Sir Robert entering upon the seventh decade of his life is naturally a very

CANTON, December 201 A bomb exploded outside the

Messer, Mrs. Perkins, Hon. Mr. and promised to give Dogs' He and ings to protect the officials. Beyond hare Kemp, Consul sud Mrs. W. Haident of the Hongking Sec ety for the residents in the neighbourhood to MEETING THIS AFTERNOON. to.endow-and-maintain-it-As-Pre-causing the pedestrians to scatter and Gale. Consul and Mrs. P. Kremer, the Prevention of Croeity to Animals, be alarmed, not much notice was Consul Takahashi, Commodare. Mr. may say we and the Miates Grace, Cap sin

welcme this taken of it. The Police declared it to generous gift Neville. Captain Fisher, Lieut the relief which it will afford to the of the fruit'market was loosened by Olly for be merely a smoke bomb, but a wall Alsu Peachey, Mr. Eric Rice, Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Mr. and Mrs. dumb animale of this Colony but also the concussion.

D. G. M. Bernard, Mrs. Bullock, Mr. Dink to the fact that it will sat an

exampl, which we hope will be fallow

Wars

(Applasas).

and Mr. Pollock were interpreted into The snoches by His Excellency Chinese by Mr. B. H. Kotewall. *

ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS

HIMSELF

The matinee idol of the Hongkong.

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs. meet representatives of the bakers (the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifer) is to

this afternoon and those closely in tonch with the dispute are hopeful that the conference may means sep

trouble.

FIREWOOD SUPPLIES.

A FRESH TAX.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

His Excellency then proposed the tons of Sir Robert which was en-Canton stage, Lai Jan, whose stage thusiastically honoured.

name is Lang Jan, the first obaracter BIR ROBERT'S RESPONSE. meaning "handine," has met with Gentlemen, I thank you all most tos, he accidentally shot himself in

In reply Sir Robert Ho Tang said: an untimely end. Your Exellencies, Ladies and While examining a Mauser in Can

Wuchow, December, 20: sincerely for the hearty and cordial the bip a few days ago; as the bullet to time regarding export levies on Reports have been ma' from time

Renee here to day is very gratifying to Sunday night. the toast so kindly proposed by His set in and he was removed to the Firewood has now received the atten- manner in which you have received was an explosive one complications livestock and poultry leaving Wuchow. Esceliency the Governor, whose pre Doumier Hospital where he died on tion of the Washow militarists. This

BOOKSELLERS AT. LAW:

Hongkong and Canton are depen- deat on the Mong Kong, Puk Low and Chic Ping districts in Kwangi for: firewood. There the local authorities collect 8 mace (about $1·10) for every 10,000 cattics fellel to the ground.

and Mrs. J. P. Braga, Mr. R. B. Oed by the Chiners of the Colony, CHINESE MATINER IDOL. forward towards settlement of the Bird. Mr. M. and Miss C. de of humanity towards animals. Albuquerque e Castro. Colonel Davy 60. M. G., Mr. G. T. Edkins Mr. nod Mrs. A. G. M Falober, Mr. Pensouby Fane, Dr. and Mre. Harston Mr. and Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr C. E. D.Melbourne, Colonel Nicholson, C. M. G., Father Robert, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. long custom bas sanctioned must con carrying mails from the home country Wood, Cap. Warner, Mr and Mrs. J. The 8.5. "Sardinia" which is Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wood, Mr. A R. Shenton, Mr. and Mrs E. D. C. Wolfe, tione unchecked leat someone's pocket is expected in Hongkong at 4 pm.fl. Taggart, Mc. F. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Buffer for the general weilare. What to-day.

D. E. Camerou, Hon. Mr. Justice empertz, Mr. Chan Wing Kui, re

Blagden, fre, and Miss- Heywood Pesentative of the Civil Governor of Kwongtang, Mr. and Mr. Nayes, Mrs.

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES. ̈-

custom who all sense doth eat!" puet saw the evil" that monster Xmas draw will take place on Decem-gratulation were deliveral and inter- After tes fitting speeches of con ber 23 at 5.30 p.m., instead of Decem-preted for the Chinese guests by Mr. Here in the East, in addition to bor 22 as previously announced.. R. H. Kotewall," many absurd and wasteful Westera. A

Among the many congratulatory customs, we see other equally bad the Marine Engineers' Guild of Chiassa honorific tablet brought by Mr. The regular mouthly meeting of messages was an autograph letter and which have long persisted with the will be held at the Guild Office; 8. P. Hung, from Mr. Li Yenu Hung, Chinese, some for centuries. "Olo Bailor's Home, West Point at 5 p.m., president of China, who also presented custom even the Earopeana hers to morrow.

Bie Robert with the First Class Chio Ho (or Order of the Excellent Crop) guises. However, as Dr. Johnson for America included Count D. de gratulation

Departures by the "Tenyo Mare" with Bash. Telegrame of con found customs are not easily broken. Lusigian, Lt. H. J. Hodges, Lt St.H.E. Chan Chik-yas, Civil Governor received from The China Mai. Those who can afford to indulge them J. Pitt, L-Com J. Rishbrooke, Mr, of Kwangtung H.E. Alfred Sah

rarely have the desire or the courage Berblinger.

1. Bremer Eddy, Mr. and Mrs. A. Chinese Minister to Washington, H.D. to pioneer raform; those who cannot

Wellington Koo, Chinese Minister to afford to indulge thera pitifully

London, HE. Quang Yang pos, Some excellent pictures, were Chinese Minister to Japan, H.E. struggle to make the bravest ehowing displayed at the Art Club'e at Wang King ky. Chinese Minister to fearing it they fail peo; I will say what heme" in the Helena May Institute Belgiam, John Johnstone, Esq., Man THAT IDIOT SWAY. · everybody knows, poverty is the of Chinese life sent from Wei-hai wei Matheson and Company, Mr. Lew yesterday. The water colour etudias aging Director of Mears. Jardine cause. Consequently those wh› hops by Mr. K. Jowett ware particularly yak lin, Commssioner, Canton. Custom makes law." All cus- for saner ideas regarding custom admired. toms though, are not good; some aro

taks fresh heart when bad, very tal. Consequently there man like. Sir Robert Ho Tang, which arrived in Hongkong yesterday On the P. & O. abip "Tanda". are also bal laws. But bad 1 we can celebrating the most important birth-ons death in reported; and two His Excellency said-Ladies be ignored or flanted; bad customne day anniversary in his life, boldly Chinme passengers died from and gentlemen, I want to say rarely their away is almost absolute. breake away from tradition which his tuberculosis while travelling on the few words on this auspicious Take the courro opposite to custom mind rejects as foolish waste. Accord-Resident Jefferson" which also accasion not only on behalf of the

sailed into post yesterday.. and you will always do well," auiding to an old custom, Sir Roboct has

many guests here to day but also on Rosseau, but he who obeye this explained, a Chinese host is expected

behalf of the community in general Searched by the Indian watch Sir Robert Ho Tang is celebrating his injunction must possess daring and

to give two dinners to orlebrate his man at the gate of the China Sagar sixty-first birthday to day and we marriage feast or birthday. It is well Refinery yesterday afternoon, a desire to congratulate him and Lady courage above the average. He must bo ready to brave stupid consure and known that, as a rule, most people rested in bis girdio. He was produced. We desire also to congratulate o es schools in different parts of the notice, of this, Biolety, that it is a and 60/70 cattles per $1 for poorst

coolie had a quantity of lead von Ho Tung very cordially on this event sometimes open hatred, for not only a present on the second evenine hears Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, solves because we have had Sir does the unthinking man, reeant any onls, leaving the host to guess how charged with unlawful possession sad Robert with us for so long and wo all effort to tweep away inherited guests he may expect for sentenced to 21 dayu' jail. customs, but often, loo

know how to appreciab bis valas the firet avening. It is a carioas often,

Sir Robart is able to look back on fact that invited friends do not brought two battles of wine and a pioperous yearn; we know he has Using the pretext that they had many very full years and very whose pockets the change will touch. and themselves under the convention latter from her son, whose name they hard bir prosperity with the Only the other day an appeal was custom, to accept or decline in getting a Chinese widow living at No, him to assist those less fortunately the Home for the Infirm and Aged so preventing such cruelty, and will

al obligation, as is the Western mentioned, three armed mea succeeded Colony and we can always arly on Homs for the Aged at Kowloon Tong proacbiog festive season, with a view vernacular press, Chince 10ade to the Prince of Wales, to lead vitation to dinner. The pazzled host the kitchen at Sp... yesterday, in sway wazociated with any good Old People's Home in, Kowloon Jity, plied with basketa for the conveyance of the Sui Anpirater. the revolt against the senseless caller is thus compelled to provide dinars Once inside, one of the men seized the work that requires to be done

40 Stanley village to admit them isto placed than himself. His name Wanchai, the Vatorin Hom, and the also so that, tusir servants are up-believed to be the domicile of a numbe which custom's idiot way" bas many of which are not eaten through old woman roughly by the throat and charitable or educational, or with

of poultry from the markets to their A thorough search was made but no decreed for men, but the British the absence of his guests. The efecte rubbed some liquid into her eyes sedatance to the Government in Home Secretary quickly discovered of this custom are obvious with the while another gagged her with her such matters as the development this long overdue reform would wealthy, waste, with the poor, bath, stiving room, and breaking open a think his nams will be associa

own abawl. Then the robbers entered of the rescue of the Colony damage French industry and France waste, and hardship, Believing it is tim box stole jewellery and money in the future most closely with is our ally. This reasoning is utb incompatible with the enlighten- worth $899.

idvarce in education of recent years

reform ånde bitter en mies in those

that

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Hoes not mean that the Chin sa farl and highly appreciated by me and my la August, he was mulcted in a fine has been exempt from tazm-nod is of three score and one, he is apt of a pistol, being arrested while crots Hitherto five different levies have been family. When a man rosch a the age of $50 here, for unlawful possession just coming under-affitial control. to make an appraisement, as I do to ing the barbaar at night. He was 29 made on firewood and the latent day of his past achievements and years of age and had established a innovation, known as the firewood failures. It is with thankfulness that big reputation on the Chins stage. bureau tax, has just been inaugurated of a working life which, though beast I look back upon nearly half a century

by the Wrchow authorities. from time to time with difficulties, COPYWRIGHT DISPUTE. disappointments and struggles, has been brightened with family hap piness, loyat friendship and the car- seiousness of some useful work done. celebrated in a quist manner, but the moped a rival firm before Mr. J. R. mace have to be paid to the Native- It was my intention to have this day A firm of Chinese booksellers om. If shipped to Wachow, another 8- members of my family insisted nipon Wood this morning for having sold Customs. For every 10,000 caties. doing the thing on a more elaborate two books which had been reistered Then the Firewood Guild mut bo scale, so as to have the friends of the in Hongkong at the complainants' paid 9 per cent, assessed according to family to share with us our great joy. copyright. Although I am entering upon my

value. The Wachow, authorities re- sixty-first year I am in a way stronger the complainanta said that as the the firewood merchante, as a con- Mr. C. A. 6. Russ who appeared for quire the sum of $1,500 annually fram than what I have been for the past resuls of a meeting between the tribution to police, educational and few years. (Applause)...

parties and other bookesliers, an agricultural expenses. All firewood agreement had been come to with re leaving Wachowie taxed 8 mace per My health has had several serious gard to the selling af locally registered 10,000 catties, this coming under the breakdowns, but, by the grace of Locke. The agreement had not yet export tax. Just recently, a firewood God and the solicitous care of the bean signed, but Mr. Rass thought it baranu has been created and it has members of my family, I recovered would be soon. He therefore asked been authorised to collcot 2 candareens of thanksgiving I have decided to each time. (Applause. In token for a week's remand.

(about 3 cents) per 103 cattias." give a sum of $100,000 for founding

The remand was granted. industrial ashool for poor child ren (Applause)-it I ahould be fortunate enough to obtain from the Government an undertaking to grant a suitable site for it and to To the Editor of the China Malli] maintain it. In the alternative, 1 propose to devota that sum to the stablishment of enviral vernicu ar Colony for giving the obildren of the common practice amongst servants Sir,It has been brought to the

poor at least an elementary education to kill turkeys by cutting out their Further, I will, as long as I live, give tongues had letting them bleed an entertainment nt cash anniversary gradually to death. It is therefore the liallas and French Convents, the Foreign jopulation will keep a watch of my birth to the poor orphans of hoped that all Members of the inmates of the Blind Homes, the over their servants during the ap

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Dealers in Hongkong and. Un'on regard this as the last straw. Times pre bad and prican are high. Owing continual molestation from

to

bandits shipments are irregular and

lavy from the robbers and the mili what does get through has invariably been subjected to safe conduct

tary Firewood is sold at about 50

qualifies, oatties to the $1 for better qualities

SUI AN PIRATES.

AFRUITLESS SEACH,

According to repor

soldiers urrounded small village in Walchow

menfolk ware, found. The women ex inserting this in your

king you in anticipation for plaited that all the men in the village

Cours were? Coafarers, and wefa livelihoods beyond the seas two families, since rem suspected of havin

cretary

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