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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1926.

ST. STEPHEN'S BOYS.

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Secret of Cantonese Success.

UNUSUAL WAR METHODS,

To-morrow is the 9th day of the 9th moon. Besides its signifi- cance to the Chinese as the Chung Reasons for Southern Superiority, Yeung festival; it reminds those

in Kiangsi. who use the Peak trams daily that once a year, hundreds of Chinese

RETIREMENT OF REY, W. H HEWITT

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A FAREWELL DINNER

A farewell dinner was given at

the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday evening. In honour of the Rev. W. H. Hewitt, wardon of St. Stophan's College, who is leaving for home on While the northerners were retirement under doctors' rday. make their annual pilgrimage to threatening Wuchangi General

Mr. Howitt came to the Colony Kai-shek surprisingly about 18 years ago and has been " off a

by coup.

with St. Stephen's for the past 15 Sun years during 11 of which he has

been warden.

the upper levels.

Not all the worshippers travel Chang by tram. Some use chairs, others brought

on their clever counter-attack motors and the humble

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Among those present at the fare-

well dinner were:

The Bishop of

legs. But to-morrow large num-Ghuan-fang's main front.

Those movements were shrouded bers of Chinese will again crowd:

"How the Cantonese out the regular travellers, in an in mystery. endeavour to carry out a cere. converted defence into offense is

Hong Kong, the

E. Rov. C R. Duppu. mony the origin of which is untold in the following despatch from

Kiukiang, dated October 5, which Rev. E. W. L. Martih, Rev. certain.

Mr.

S. Wittenbach, Dr. No holiday is declared, but has reached the "China Mail" by

T'so, and Messrs. P. A. Briston, those who can, bring their fosa mall worshipping paraphernalia with The "southern troops have made. Price, K. L. Chau, Sid Wai- them; others let loose kites from several surprise attacks upon theming, Tho Tsun-on, Chen Shu-chi. the height on which the flagstaff Allied forces, and their attacks Taeng Wa-shin, Tseng Waskit. Li

have so far been wonderfully sue-Wathon. Loo Ping-kwan. Lime

Seow-chong. Chan Yee-chtung, The festival itself is somewhat cessful

The defeat of General Hsieh Yeung See-yee. Li Shlu-kau, Blaker, akin to the one in the Spring when an exodus is made for the Hung-haun's troops and the fall of King-hong, Ng Sze-kwong, T. N. interior to worship the tombs of Tean were the results of oue Chau, Wing Ol-kut. Andrew Cheung. Esuch attack launched by the south-Li Chor-cht, Fung Man-siu. Tang Slu-kin. Li Hoi-tung, Lc Hin-shing, contentions were easily brushed. The object of autumn worship- troops.

There must be some reasons why Us Wan, Chan lu-nir, Chan Cheong- ping is really meditation and Buch adventurous movements of aside by the General Chamber of prayers for the departed.

nin, Cheung Wing-kue, Yip Ping-, Commerce exactly ten months who unloosen kites, do so with the the southern troops have so far chun, Yip Ping-lau and Dr., Wan"

The chiefreak-shing ago. But, as could only be expect. fidea of sending their "bad joss" bean successful

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Strange Warfare.

At the close of the diner. Mr. Ng Sze-kwong addressed the

1. Activity of the southern rathering, referring with regret to “Plain-cl¿thes" Compat= » the departure of one who had been

These "plain-clothes" men who a guide, philosopher and friend to of those present. Mr. are dressed in ordinary ciothes, many ES" the words denote, akwaya Hewitt's hard work and unceasing precede the ordinary southern toll in shouldering his great respons troops. These men, prier to the sibilities had told on his health, advance of the southern troops, particularly during the past few secretly enter the destination of years when he had had to face the the southern troops in the guise problem of keeping up the school of farmers or students, or mer-under a serious handicap by a smett chants, and some time even made and unsuitable building with

definite Idea as to when the pro- up as beggars.

Then disguised persons who posed new structure would, be succeeded in entering the place erected."

In spite of these great diffeülties, at which the southern troope aim- ed. suddenly threatened the enemy Mr. Hewitt hat conducted the rear, simultaneously affairs of the College in a very able with the frontal attack by the and courageous manner, judging from the number of boys who "had southern troops.

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ed in a Colony where unofficial-away. A name commonly used bons may be as follows:-

for the day is "Dung Go" which nonentity, the means to climb up, this having Government had its way and the originated from the practice in Statistical Office remains closed the interior where most tombs

are on the hillsides. heedless of the fact that our local,

Origin of Ceremony. returns are part of the world trade statistics and that Hong. A personage who during the

(before Dynasty

the Kong should not lag behind otherManchus entered Feking) escaped pire misfortune by ascending Unless the mercantile com- some height, is supposed to have

returns. munity

the been the originator of the cere- attack it is hopeless to The story goes that he was expect the initiative to come from chasing his hat up the hillside the Government. The Chambers while his family and every mem- previous arguments are on record. ber of the household-including

even the chicken-perished... They have never been successfully To perpetuate the memory and rebutted. All that they elicited to celebrate his good luck, he

It was by the activity of these flocked to it and the number who from the powers-that-be was a continued, every year till his

death, to visit the hill where he plain clothes men that the south had had to be turned away for lack cheap snger that the cost of run-had lost his hat. Others believ-arm troops captured Nanchang and of accommodation. ning the Department outweighed ing in immunity from evil Te-han, for neither was taken by Falling health had now made it its utility with a hint that spirits, followed his example and frontal attack alone by the south-necessary for him to retire. It

the practice spread

ern troops.

was unfortunate for the College statistics "equally valuable" Some maintain that three or

and its students that it was so, and might be provided at a reasonable four decades ago, no tomb,wor-

it was obviously hard for him 21 view of the fact that his dream of through a semi-official shipping was done on the 9th day of the 9th moon. But with the agency!

In the past civil wars in China, a new, end befter building for the malte provision for the re-opening; We have nothing before us to expansion of Chinese emigration robbery, murder, and rape were college for which he had worked so

there were those with filial piety Committed by soldiers. Also in hard had not yet been realised: of the Statistical Office of the Im-show that the General Chamber who missed the season proper in the present warfare, the 1st

He had no doubt Mr. Hewitt's ports and Exports. Department as of Commerce has made or pur-the Spring and made the fea

Mixed-Brigade of the Shantung anxiety on this score was a real early as possible. The arguments poses making-any fresh move in their ancestors' tombs, as if to perpetrated violent deeds, when lieved if he could assure him that tival an excuse for worshipping Army, which landed at Tareh; one, and was sure it would be re-

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Hong Kong, Thursday, October 14, 1926.

TRADE STATISTICS.

In framing the new Budget itrate is hoped that the Government will

FLYING SQUAD, MOTOR CYCLISTS WILLING TO JOIN.

in favour of such a step are too this matter: but any inaction on make up for the omission. well known to require repetition its part would be very surprising, at this late day. The Office was particularly now that the boy closed last year, merely on the cott is a thing of the past.i plea of retrenchment and financial | It is old enough not to require any stingency, but to many local lead from the Press; likewise it economists the wisdom of such is old enough to appreciate the step is even yet seriously ques- value of publicity and propaganda tioned To a well-ordered Gov-on a question on which the whole ernment a Statistical Office or Press of the Colony is united, Bureau resembles a trade baro- meter.. It may not always be

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possible to ensure 100 per cent. TWO MORE BODIES.

VICTIMS OF THE VERANDAH "COLLAPSE.

degree of accuracy in the returns, but that of itself is a poor peg on which to hang the excuse that approximate returns are worth| less either to the Government or the mercantile community. There is "no question

to

inclined

of

YESTERDAY'S DISCOVERY.

"SCHEME OUTLINED.

from the

Northerners Misdeeds,

2. The populace favour the southern troops.

The New Warden.

he could trust the old boys and the they evacuated the town.

The southern troops, on the wet wishers of the College to see Contrary, never, do such things. that the building soon became a

reality." The southern soldiers, are very clever in winning the hearts of the people. They are trying to As to the work of the College curry favour with the people, their after Mr. Hewitt had left them the slogan being, "We fight for your chairman said Mr. Hewitt must liberty," or "Our victory is the

victory of the people in general," feel very happy to think that in Mr. Martin he had, a trusted and and so en

worthy successor.

"People Favour Nationalists.

A meeting was held at police headquarters yesterday at which

They all felt truly sorry that the " the, Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Capt Superintendent of Police, Consequently, the southerners warden was about to leave them outlined & proposal to extend the are being welcomed by the people and much as they would like to Flying Squad, which is a part of everywhere they go, while the retain him here, by hook or

by

the police organisation, to mem-northern troops are hated by the crook, he was sure Mr. Hewitt bers of the general public, people, inhabitants taking to their would appreciate their good inten- irrespective of nationality, who heels as soon as the northern troops tions much better if they surren dered him gracefully, considering are in possession of motor cycles come in sight. and are experienced drivers. Owing to the good feeling of the that the doctors declared that his The Capt. Superintendent of populace towards the southern return to England was absolutely Police emphasised the usefulness troops, the southern forces are able secessary for his health.

Mr. Hewitt Replies. At the close of rescue work on of such a body of men who could to get news of the enemy's move- Tuesday following the collapse of reach any point in the Colony in ments with ease, for farmers and the verandahs of a building under a short time to suppress a dis.students willingly serve the south- Rev. W. H. Howitt expressed his Lloyd's, for instance, being construction at Argyle Street, Yau-turbance of any

kind. While crners in the reconnaisance of the thanks to his hosts for their kind insure to

the mati, when a woman was found those who were motor cyclists enemy's position, before the south-expressions of good-will. He recall- Almosted the fact that it was Afteen most perfect Statistical Bureau into a dead on being extricated from were eligible to join the Squad, ern troops move forward.

the debris, it was thought that there which would carry with itno people really aid the northern years since he first joined the staff the world against Hability to were others buried underneath.

years had been particularly strenu- The work of searching the ruins special constabulary powers, he troops, even though they are paid of St. Stephen's. was resumed yesterday by a large intended to interfere with the

stressed the fact that it was not for such work.

To cite further instances, in the ous, but the College was fortunate gang of coolies when two more

work of those who were already sector of Hatushui, it appears that in being able to carry on with good the head of each Department in were men who had been working other movements.

study the topography of the re.with confidence to the future. Mr. the various States. Absoluta for the contractor of the building.

Apart from the usefulness of glon, merely depending upon their Hewitt paid a special tribute to the The body of one of the men, about the Squad in case of emergencies, maps, when they reached there, the present students of the College, accuracy even there has never 18 years old, had been badly muti-the Capt. Superintendent of southern troops utilised postmen, whom he described as A fine body Fbeen definitely claimed, so far as lited by the failing masonry and Police said that the members who are familiar with the narrow-of fellows with a fine spirit pervad

we are aware. But-and this is his identity has not been discover could do valuable work in connected paths in the mountaneous dis- ing them.

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The last few

very fine point, with experts at bodies were found. Both of them connected with volunteering and while the northern troopa did not numbers, and he looked forward

the salient point-these Statisti-

Dr. S. W. T'so, LL.D., spoke a bion with local traffic and in in-trict, In order to feel for the enemy, The death roll in the accident stiling into the minds of peries and made a sudden attack upon the few words on behalf of the College cat Bureaux are of immense value now amounts to three. The man

a senior Old Boy, expressed the and boy who were rescued by fire-trians the necessity of leaving northern troops by taking short Council; and Mr. Fung Man-siu as

Postmen As Sples.

earnest hope that the warden men are reported to be progressing the roads as far as possible for cuts.

wheeled traffic. favourably in hospital.

or-might be so restored to health as It was also explained that side. Moreover, as the Unions car passengers would be "neces-ganised by the employees of the to return from England and carry SATURDAY WEDDING sary for the machines used by the post-offices throughout China have on his work among them for many

to the whole country, their reports showing at a glance the develop ment being made from month to month and year to year in the direction of industry and finance, and the hundred and one cognate subjects with a bearing on local economic conditions.

Here in Hong Kong the resist ance to the closing of the Statle tics Office was practically nil, the chief desire being to abstain from hampering the Government at the very outset of its efforts to chain

-ARRANGEMENTS FOR BIG

RECEPTION.

Squad Members would be pro-connection with their Headquar-years to come.. vided with uniform and a badge ters in Canton, postal workers pro- to be worn on the sleeve. In pagandise for the southern troops) addition an allowance of petrol and arrange everything before the would be made and free driving arrival of the southern.troops. As men, but na the members of the licences issued

uniformed postmen are allowed to labor union get in concart with

In connection with the wedding of Miss Dorothy Holyoak and Capt. Armstrong, arrangements are in

It is intended that the Squad pass the battle lines, the southern the southern troops at the destina- tions of the troops, they need not hand for the reception at Govern will have weekly exercises, there troops make the beat of mallmen.

In the meantime, many socialists, retain garrison forces in the re- ment House which is to follow the being two septions, one for Hong ceremony at St. John's Cathedral Kong and the other for Kowloon who entered both Hupah and Hunan glons they have occupied.. on Saturday at 3 o'clock.

If sufficient numbers come for provinces taking advantage of Thus the southern troops" are peasants movements which have enabled to proceed to the outpost H.E. the Governor is to give the ward.

up the financial watchdog. A bride away and Lieut. C..J. Yes, of These were the main points of recently been started in the pro-line with all their strength and to the East Surreys; is to be the best the scheme proposed and about vinces, appear to have displayed do two or three times as much work trifle more zeal was manifested man

140 motor cyclists present signi- activity only in the interests of the as the enemy.

Under the circumstances, it is Arrangements are being made to fed their willingness to join southern troops...

Canton's Real Strength.⠀⠀⠀ quite necessary to take these facts entertain a large number of guests Some will be sworn in today AS at Government Hons, after which special constables and the Squad The actual strength of the south-into consideration when one "esti- Statistical Office and the Govern- the bride and bridegroom leave for will make a tour of the roads inorn troops despatched from Canton mates the actual strength of the ment's rather feeble and Inert their honeymoon at Fanling.

is in the neighbourhood of 40,000) southern, troops.

in the movement, a few months later, for the re-opening of the

the island,

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