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ARMISTICE DAY DOINGS IN

HONG KONG.

SERVICES & OBSERVANCES,

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1926.

AFTER 6 WEEKS.

ALLIES RECOVER LOST GROUND.

MARCH ON HANKOW.

CORRESPONDENCE.

WANHSIEN ECHO.

To the Editor of the "China Mali?) Si-Your animadversion undor the above caption on the constitu- tion and conduct of the coterie of

whose existence depends on the suc self-appointed - officials at" Peking cessive whims of the victor amongst

As in former years, an elaborate i By Our Special Currospondent..]- „programme has been drawn up for After six weeks of adverse war; the observance of Armistice Day fare when their very existence was which falls on Thursday of nestin danger, the Northern Allies the warring war lords of the North, now back at points on the Yunge inay or may not be deserving, but River, in their attempt to reach the applications however tardy, for

unkow.

wook.

A special Service of Remem brante and Dedication will be held nt St. John's Cathedral at 9:45 am, when the Bishop of Victoria, (Rt Rev. C. R. Duppay D.D.) will give the address.

to the clergy of all local churches both Anglican and Non-Conformist, who will be accommodated with sents in the Chancel"

Hwangehow, which has suffered right of hearing of the Chinese muck by borsbardment, is again the evidence connected with the inci- scene of hostilities..

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dent, is in accordance with the

Assisted by the Northern gus-Principle of audi alteram partem" The "China Maf is informed boats, General Chen Tius-yunn (Sun and "of playing the game." that invitations have been extended Chuan-fung's right-hand man)

The editorial ex-cathedra promul hammering away in order to brankation of a monopoly of "verdcity" through the Cantonese lines.

te the category of British virtues, Simultaneously another Northern is a worthy ground for your early commander is attacking the South-canonisation and inclusion among ern outposts in the vicinity of Lake the coloured-glass saints who adorn Tayel

the panels of the recenbly erected: Shavian Chapel in London and the elaptrap jingoism snacks of the Pest-prandial ebullitions of a Bri- with the bright prospects of tride tish plece-good importer buoyed up

revival and the consequent "reha- But the sting of the gratuitous in- bitation of the Hong Kong dollar.

detachment of Nava ratings and representatives of the End Batt... King's Own Scottish Bor- derers will attend and the "Last

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From Three Directions. Тлеке two

points represent Post" and "Revellie" will be sound about the farthest reached by Sun ud at the conclusion of the ser-Chuan-fang in his Arat offensive

When Chang Kai-shek struck Acries of blows at the heart

vice.

At the Cenotaph., HE, the Governor (Sir Ceel Kiangsi, Marshal Sun retired pre Clementi, K.C.M.G.) and members cipisately and sacrificed all his pre-actin ypur opening sentence must of the Executive and Legislativevious »gains. Councils will arrive promptly at Not se much by force of amma, me strongly resented by a people 9.45 and His Excellency will lay as due to the steady retreat of the among whom you unt your broad wreath on the Cathedral Memorial Cantonese is this latest advance and such tactless reminders of the Big Stick Policy of former due.

days; are " to be deprecated Two other ant-Canton leaders

these

the and the race is very even-that is, which keep open "the old anres" are also trying to reach Hankow strenuously:

Patraining and breaking points if they ever reach their goal | he grouped around the memorialį

Wolf Cubia Brother Captured. Casting Covetous eyes on the rich

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able odours; and its chances of spreading an epidemic of plague,

immediately after the service. smallpox, or fever. "In order to

The ceremony at the Cenotaph safeguard effectively the all-im-premises to be most impressive. portant question of public health" Detachments of Naval, Military, --a phrase specially emphasised Volunteer and Red Cross Units will by the present Colonial Secretary and H.E. the Gvernor will lay a in introducing the Budget-awreath at the ba of the Cenotaph Wa-Han cities, General Yang Sen is Town Planning Committee would on behalf of the Colonial Coverall coming down from the West

ment.

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British participation in the iniqui- Lous opium war, inequitable and

lemuities, exacting codcessions

adventarous persuit of the traders 'and the zeulous ardour of the mis

harsh treaty rights, exorbitant in- and forcible leases, rather than the

klonaries who take their sporting chances in the fighting zones of the Civil War In China.

Yours, etc.. CHEN ZAH-WEL. Kowloon Hotel Nov. 4. · General Fan Chung-shino (best published as received. The context known as, the successor rotorious bandit leader. White exception, clearly showed that our

of the

Aniy

have focused their attention on

but nothing more has been heard A special appeal has been issued about him. the main essentials of a public to all members of the British

Marshal Wu Fel-fu is still trying Hospital, namely, open air, cool Legion to be present at this certo get back from the North (from mony and it is hoped that every-the border of Honan province). ness, and freedom from neise.

dhe who can get away will enden His detachments have won a nam- Yesterday the official reply to your ic attend. Members are Rakedber of minor engagements with the the Unofficial criticism was, as we to wear civilian dress with decora-Cantonese outposts but his march have already inferred, far fromtions.

southwards has been delayed. Bishop's Letter. convincing. The Colonial Secre-

Writing in the November isace tary spoke of “many arguments" of St. John's Cathedral Notes" in favour of retaining the Gov-the Bishop states:- ernment Civil Hospital in the pre- sent, neighbourhood. A better word than arguments would be excuses! In view of all that was urged in favour of true economy, the Colonial Secretary advanced the woefully weak plea that a re- moval of the Hospital from the proximity of the University would prove "highly, inconvenient and expensive." Thus, in the mind of

"Lust year in England a move ment was made towards an obser- vance of Armistice Day more, in keeping with that for which t stands deliverance won at tremendous cost.

Our correspondent's letter is "

of cur lender, to which he takes

In "not General Yang Sen. the person responsible for the Washsten incident, one of the war detract a single sentence from our lords of the North? We cannot

Wolf") who commands

eseribed both as "Red Spears" and

reference to "Chinese Veracity" White Wolf Cubs," is hampering

was intended purely and simply to Wa Pet-u

apply, to Chinese politicians and those war fofda of whose bona Ades The latest report is that one of even our correspondens is extremely Wu Pei-fa's commanders has cap-doubtful tured the Cub chieftain's brother. * prominent leader in this movement was the Rev. H. R

Mystery of Yang Sen. ̧* Shanghai, Nov. 4. Sheppard of St. Martin-in-the- According to Sun Chaing-fang's Fields. It is worthy of note that local headquarters. General Yang ported to have refused to attend wards) towards Hankow with a office in Peking should see fit to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales la ro-Sen is making rapid progress (east article, but repeat that it is to be regretted that the Chinese Foreign a Victory Ball which was to have force of 30,000 men, and it is re-revive old sores, in respect of the been held on that night, but inported that he has reached an un- Wanhalen incident.--Ed. "CM"] the Government, inconveniencestead was present at a great ser-derstanding with the military

vice held in the Albert Hall

authorities of Hupeh, province. apparently overrides expen- ""Armistice Day should be one

The combined strength of the | sivanèss! There are

many of remembrance and of rededica- various troops advancing against

To the Editor of the "China Mail.") tion-of remembrance of countless the Southerners main forces is ex- dedication to the unfinished work

Sir-The controversy as regards lives given for great ideals, of re-timated at 70,000-Renter.

whether Armistice Day should be bequeathed to us by our dead. The Yang Sen has not ever captured of remembrance, is caly a waste of It should be borne in mind that held as a day of jollification or one. times are desperately critical and Changteh (or Changte), which is time. The Lord Bishop of Victoria 100 miles from Changsha and over has sent a message of appeal urg- The only lasting memorial to 200 miles from Hankov. those who fell is a living one the yesterday reported that Southerners rightly kept as a Day of Prayer.

Reutering, that Armistice Day should be. growth of a better world: the re-had committed anti-foreign out-It seems to me that the Just thought birth of human life.

Amongst the large range of subjects dealt with in the Budget debase in the Legislative Council yesterday were two, that have been the target for criticism in reforms. that entail incen- these columns, namely, the revenience, but surely that alone building of the Government Civil cannot come before the question Hospital on an adjoining site and not only of expense but of a real the raising of fees in Government

regard for the public health! Hospitals. 2

When the previons Government The Unofficial members," in regime decided upon Morrison Hill practically endorsing the views as the site for the new Govern- previously expressed by us, werement Civil Hospital it surely must remarkably moderate and tem- have had before it the same set perate in their cenunciation of of facts and figures as the present the Government's declared policy. Government in which there are It may be that they are reserving only two changes in personnel. their big guns for another occa- sion, preferring to await mean- while for another pronouncement from the authorities,"

In speaking on behalf of all the Unofficial members the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock plainly stated that they consider that the Govern- ment Civil Hospital ought not to

It should be carefully noted, however, that the question is "not

before properly.

the Coun- cil," according to the Colonia)| Secretary, who states' that the Government is "preparing sessional

paper setting out its proposals regarding the rebuild-

refrain its

case

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the world is not healed.

"Unless Armistice Day has some religious background it will die. And here in Hong Kong 1 think

we need, in addition to the crowd that throngs the cenotaph, right and impressive as that is, the quiet and stillness of the Church, and I hope that as years go by we shall witness not a slackening off but an increase in the religious observance of the day.

rages at Changtah.]

OUR G. C. H.

NO CASE MADE OUT FOR

·REBUILDING?

READER CRITICISES POLICY.

ARMISTICE DAY.

of some people on the meaning of Armistice Day is about Happiness and Fersting. They have the mis- taken idea that the Cenotaph cere- mony is a gay affair and starting with that, they participate in rounds of pleasure for the rest of the day. They should realise by now that it was only the signing of the Armistice that brought hap- Sir-Ar one having experienced piness to: all and being KONG.Something of the inconveniences in auspicious day, it was resolved to the way of noise attaching to the appoint the day as a Day of Re- Government Civil Hospital by membrance for the Glorious Dead, reason of its location in the heart of It was then the immediate idea to a densely populated Chinese resi- have a lasting memorial erected, so dential district, also by its inacces-as to enable the general populace sibility to friends who would other to gather at one spot to offer

C. R. VICTORIA, HONG Donations to Poppy Fund. The collection at the Cathedral service will be forwarded to St. Dunstan's. Hostel for the Blind.

A number of charming and

To the Editor of the "China Mail"]

Yours, ete.

"PEACE."

Hong Kong, Nov.-5. ̧

at

be rebuilt above its present site ng of the Government Civil Hog-public-spirited ladies have kindly wise visit patients more frequently, prayers. The people at Home are and suggest instead that it be pital. Before then there will be consented to sell poppies on behalf I write to endorse the criticism #faslemnly observing. November 11 of Earl Heig's Fund. and it is the Government's policy of rebuild and there is no earthly reason why rebuilt on what remains of Mor-mple time' for it to examine the hoped that this year's total willing close to the present site-asons of the Empire abroad should rison Hill as being a more open its decision to rebuild on an ad-

criticism that has been aroused by exceed that of previous years. policy which was drawn attention to not be. In conclusion, I would like Several of our leading local hongs in your columns and yesterday by to add that a full clergy and choir and less noisy and cooler situa-

It can only be hoped donations to the committee.

have already forwarded handsome Unofficial members.

should also be in attendance at the joining site. tion. Moreover, Sir Henry point that it will give effect to its own names of these donors

The Having regard to the fact that Cenotaph ceremony as this body of will be the so-called Lunatic Asylum is only Churchmen attende yearly at the ed out that the present hospital avowed policy of adequately published in due course, but among used as a temporary harbour for Home Cenotaph. accommodation for Chinese in the

Bafeguarding public health; those already received may be men-such patients, prior to their removal central and western districts is

tioned a cheque for $1,000 from the elsewhere, and that the staff is that it will

from Stewards of the Hong Kong Jockey practicably negligible, the introduc- sufficient for the inhabitants of

bolstering up

by Club. Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask e/o tion by the Colonial Secretary of the these districts. Incidentally, the

such trivialities

as inconveni-Messrs. G. X. Hall Brutton & Co., argument that the removal of the the sounds which characterise Chi- suggested charge of situation will

ence; and that it will have. due will be pleased to receive cheques ment of a new medical staff for the

St. George's Building, Chater Road. G. C. H. would antall the appoint-se place a very valuable central site regard for the wishes not inerely from firms and individuals who may | Asylum seems to have been intro- may affect very adversely their con at the disposal of the Govern of the Unofficial members of the desire to make private donations duced very much in the nature of an dition. ment. These contentions, mildly Council but the community as a

But the present site must be 16 almost as difficult of access to the advanced as they were, must in

Cathedral Collection..

students of the University as it s whole, Chinese and non-Chinese. The collection on the occasion of i due course be most carefully con- It is useless to hold out the pro- the service to be held in St. John's sent site owing to what was given regular bus service now passing As regards the value of the pre-to most other residents. With the sidered by the authorities. It

mise of a full discussion of the Cathedral at 11 a.m. on Sunday is to be understood as the Hospital's the University a more central place does not appear to have any very Government's proposals if that is to be devoted to Earl Haig's Fund "proximity" to the University, sure- such as that suggested by Sir strong counter-arguments to ad-doomed, with malice aforethought, is hoped that there will be a large ste to those of the interests of the ventest for University students pa for distressed ex-Service- men. Itly such considerations are subordin-Henry Pollock would be as con- vance against the suggestion for to end in the cul-de-sac of an irre-attendance at the Cathedral and far greater body of residents who by the present. the Morrison Hill site. In fact, it vocable declalon on the part of the that all present will contribute reason of accident or 1-health may I fail to see that the Government

appears to have been at some higher authorities!

pains to bolster up anything like

4 c880 at all! Were the science

of town planning known of sixty

years ago the first consideration "Didn't your husband storm when

towards the Fund.

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afterthought rather than cogent argument.

residential neighbourhoods,

liberally to the collection.

bo-obliged to spend some consider has made out its case for the re Earl Hg suggested last yearable time in recuperating in what building of the Hospital on the that this day in future should be should be a place of rest in ideal tennis courts and grounds adjoin. known as Remembrance Sunday." surroundings. The present may being the present location. Either conveniently situated for those who the Government should devote the happen to live in ita nieghbourhood Hospital exclusively to Chinese, in you showed him your miliner's

but not, I submit, for the which case such extensive re-build-' in the selection of a site for a hos- bill?"

TRUE TEST OF MERIT.

bulk of those who may being would not be necessary, or elas pital would have been its distance.

YOU judge a man not by what he pro "I should say he did."

mises to do, but by what he has done. called upon to make use of it.remove it to a more suitable neigh from Slamland from a thickly Well, what did you do?? That is the only tens tase Chamber. Again, it is far from ensuring the bourhood.

"Oh, I showed him the dress-iain's Cough Remedy fudged by this seclusion from noise' which, in the populated Chinese quarter with maker's bill and then he way standard has no superior. People case of patients not accustomed to its raucous noises, its indelect-speechless."

everywhere speak of it in the highest

terms of praise. For sale everywhere. Continued at foot of next column.

Yours, etc

FORMER PATIENT, Hong Kong, November 5,