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HISTORY OF CHINESE JOURNALISM
WHAT WAS DONE THIS WEEK
Local Vernacular Papers Rise to the Occasion
SPECIAL DUKE OF GLOUCESTER EDITIONS
Considerable enterprise, both pictorially and typographically, was shown by the vernacular papers of Hong Kong during the last three days. the occasion being the visit to the Colony of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester.
Chinese journalism has made mach progress of late in Hong Kong and, in spite of the continuance of censorship under Emergency Regulations enforced in time of crisis, reaches all sections of the community,
"OLDEST IN THE WORLD "
The journalism of China reflects that vast and troubled country, says
Dr. Walter Williams. Its origin is
involved in obscurity.
cord.
lines
news
news.
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Thoughts Terse, Perverse—and Worse.
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RACES STARTING AT 3 P.M. POLO GAME FOR THIS MORNING NOT PLAYED
It has been a right Royal week! Weather forecast: "Very wet" H.R.H'S CHANCES AS RIDER
in the neighbourhood of Mr. Claxton Couldn't anybody really persuade on April 29. (His birthday). London, Yesterday.
Because H.R.H. the Duke of the Duke to wear a Cissy shirt? On the return of the Simon The Advisory County Cricket Gloucester is to take part a3 4
To-day's Great Query: Is the Commission from India, Sir John Committee at Lord's have carried gentleman rider at the Hong Kong
Electric Kong The bevy of Girl Guides outside Hong
Company Simon, in a statement at Folk-three of the proposals, submitted Jockey Club's 4th extra race meet-Goverment House caught the Duke's combining with the China Light
this afternoon,
eye both eyes, in fact!
& Power Company or is the China to consider ways, and times at Happy Valley will be put stone, acknowledged the public by the Special sub-Committee ap-ing of the season spirited co-operation of the Indian pointed
Light & Power Company amalgamat Central Committee and local commeans towards helping the bowl-back half an hour so that the Royal
Some men in the Colony are ing with the Hong Kong Electric whom conferences er.
visitor will not have to hurry over
Company? mittees with
The changes come into force the official Chinese luncheon party,
borne with, not made. He will be resumed in London. also said that he hoped the report
in the county championship of
Instead of 2 p.m., the first saddl 1929. will be available before the end
ing bell will be rung at 2.30 p.m. of the year. In the meantime he
Instead of 2.30 p.m., the first race out of town as soon as he heard of day see in the Colony "New booka will be run at 3 p.m. and other the Chinese ode to the Duke. appeals to all parties to keep
events will follow at intervals of India outside General Election
half an hour or so.
controversies.
Hostile Demonstration Careful pellee precautions were enforced to prevent disturbances on the arrival of the Simon Com- mission at Victoria Station, Lon- With leaves loosely stuck
don. A line, two deep, of police- together in a cover of imperial yel-men, guarded the barrier at the low, which distinguished the pub-arrival platform. Others, mount-
Its begin-lication as the official organ of the ed aud on foot, were posted inside.
and outside. the station.
nings antedate any authentic re-government, the Peking Gazetto Earlier in the afternoon, a has-
demonstration,
in staged Its progress along western was in the main divided into three tile of
The Kung-men Chai, Hyde Park under the auspices of gathering and sections. presentation has been meaning a copy of the palace gate, the London branch of the Indian National Congress, the Anti-Im- Blow arid difficult and independence has been constantly challenged. Its present, however, despite factional strife and largely illiterate constituency, is full of promise.
its presents a court circular and was perialist. League and the Workers the first section. The second sec- Welfare League of Indians, form- by Mr. tion was the section for Shang Yued a. procession headed
Saklatvala, the Communist, M.P., which means the imperial decrees.
with regula- but, in accordance The third section was called Twou- tions, was forbidden to march out Pao, which means memorials from of Hyde Park, whereupon it broke the officers of state and answers to up. Groups carrying banners and black flags then distributed leaflets the decuments.
to Victoria Station where they were not allowed to pass the main entrance; and they became last among the huge crowds of onlook- ers on the pavements opposite the Station.
A comprehensive description of the Peking Gazette is given in the Chinese Repository for April, 1833.
movable types, which, to judge from
Picturesque Ceremony The Simon Commission was cor-
tion.
The wirket will be an inch
wider and higher.
A batsman will be given out for "ag before wicket" under law 24 even though the ball may first hit the bat or hand.
A maximum of seven minutes actual rolling is made the rule instead of ten minutes.-Reuter,
READERS, NOTE !
Stan Hill's weekly cartoon appearing every Saturday in the "China Mail," is on page 13..
Pictures of the Duke of Gloucester's visit to Hong Kong are in the pioneer art supplement of the Colony.
A further set of pictures will appear ia to-morrow's "Sunday Herald" in which will be all the latest news, usual features, articles, etc.
In Members' Enclosure
—
The British Peet Laurate went.
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As soon as he heard of our mean
temperature the Duke did not want
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From Government House it is to be told that the Scots pre-
dominate here. learned that His Royal Highness is to leave the race course at 4.15 p.m., which means that he will only be Not a single "Garter" seems to able to ride in the first three races, have been dropped even accidentally with the fourth a remote possi- by the Duke during his short stay
amongst us. bility.
In the members' enclosure, His Royal Highness, and staff will be inị
mo
Book shop placard we may one
arrived-Scottish and Chinese,"
The A. S. P. at Taipo, is to be married otherwise crime in the district is normal.-Great Scott!
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The Spanish forest fires were very destructive at Irun.A case of "I run, you run, we all run.”
A great boom to residents of the higher levels is reported as a
"Shorts" are for ever sanctified direct result of the formal opening
the stand reserved for H.E, the amongst our men folk. Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi,
K.C.M.G., who
is Patron of the
Our Legislative Councillers are Club), immediately behind the rushing their orders through for judges' box.
the next meeting of the Council.
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Hour For Queen's Pier Leaving Happy Valley, as stated,
The Duke has been invited to
They were chucking chukkas the Duke at the Polo
at 4.15 pm., His Royal Highness will bring a Duchess when he next visits
the Colony. return to Government House to change. At 5.40 p.m. he will leave Government House and arrive at Queen's Pier by 5.45 p.m. to bid away at good-bye to those who are on the ground. pier to welcome him, and then to embark on the launch "Britannia"
Simultaneously this afternoon the
for H.M.S. "Suffolk," which sails "Suffolk" will heave her anchor and for. Japan at 6 pm. The Guard of the Duke will heave a sigh. Honour for the departure will be Would the gentleman who picked provided by the 3rd/15th Punjabi
up a drop of rain in Kowloon the Regiment.
other afternoon kindly return to
NEW AIR SERVICE The Second Period
London, Yesterday. The printing of the Peking
The Southern Rallway Co., it is Gazete, according to J. Dyer Ball,
At 12.20 p.m. to-day His Royal tion the inauguration of a flying for the luncheon arranged by was effected by means of worden dially welcomed at Victoria Sta-understood, has under considera-Highness leaves Government House the Water Authority by first post?
the service across the English Chan-
Hong Kong Chinese General Cham- nel to supplement the existing ber of Commerce in the Kam Ling boat service.-British Wireless
restaurant at West Point, outside Service.
which a nai lau has been erected. The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow (senior Chinese member of the Legislative Council) will preside.
Any mosquito found attempting be at once prosecuted in the Taipo to board a bus whilst in motion will
Court with
Burgomaster's utmost rigour of the law.
of many bathing beaches in the Colony. They will now be able to have at least one bath a day.
*
A poem dedicated to the three unfortunate cyclists who were caught speeding in Nathan-road:
other day, three young The
speedsters Around the territory did speed. Alas! As they entered the town,
the cop(ater). Were alert. Now the three are $5
in need.
» www Kowloon F.C. are not discouraged at their defeat in the Shield Final- in fact, it is said that they have already toasted their luck in next year's final with the Runner's Up. Cup!
hardly fair
After all, it seems that the manager of a well known
Kong should be accused Chinese shipping firm in Hong
(by a the chief officer of a vessel belonging to his firm) of hoarding the
Four periods 'constitute the his- tory of the Chinese press, as de scribed by Don D. Patterson and Y. P. Wang, two recent students of journalism. If this somewhat ar- bitrary division be followed the periods may be described as, first, the period of the official gazette: second, the period of foreign in- fluence; third, the rise of the native
The platform was
crowded, press; fourth, the present period of some of the specimens examined. thuse present including Mr. the modern native press. The first
were cut from willow or poplar Baldwin (the Premier) and Lord Templemore (the latter represent- period, beginning with the spoken wood, a cheap if not highly durable
ing HM the King). newspaper of the days before the material. An average Gazette There was a picturesque cere- PRINCE VISITS BOGNOR Christian era, continued until about consisted of ten or twelve leaves money, the Chief of the Punjab As-
London, Yesterday.
Pickle a Fair Chance 1850.
names of successful It was the period of official of thin, brownish paper, measuring sociation of London placing gar-
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to-i
Arrangements had been made for derers for Government supplies and mange-her. news issued in bulletin form. Mov-7% by 3 inches, and enclosed lands on the necks of Sir John
Simon and Viscount Burnham. day flew from London to Bognor: able type was probably invent between leaves, front and back, of Wreaths and carnations were pre- to visit H.M. the King and return an impromptu polo match at Cause work will henceforth be published at 7.30 this morning. in the "Government Gazette."-- ed in China during this period. bright yellow paper, to form a sented, also an address of con-ed also by air. His Royal Highway Bay
Inventor of Type
species of binding. The whole was gratulation on the successful ter-ness spent five hours at Craigwell His Royal Highness was to have Hope some will be tenderer than
to the unfavourable weather, the roughly attached or "stitched" bymination of the visit to India in House.--British Wireless Service played in four chukkahs but, owing heretofore in their prices.
appreciation of Lady Simon's live-
game was cancelled.
It will not be until after the means of two short pieces of paper ly sympathy in the cause of
When the Duke of Gloucester goes Duke leaves this afternoon that rolled into a substitute for twine, India's womanhood.
out this afternoon, it will be the the "un-fagging" energies of the because he did not attend the final Pier will be appreciated. first time he is on the race course Government employees at Queen's
training gallops this morning.
S. Wells Williams in his book
"The Middle Kingdom" gives credit
to Pi Shung for the discovery. He
the ends of which, passing The members of the Commission
first inventor of movable type un-margin of the sheets, are loosely-Reuter.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS
11 Seen His Royal Highness?
The
(2 pm (
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&
navigation bridge without per- mission, while travelling passenger, etc. ... The manager believed that he could
ton-firmly
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The City Hall fountain did not
bubble on Thursday, but Wanchai residents were bubbling with joy instead. They had their macch needed bath.
"Improved water-supply" was the H.R.H. information imparted to
writes: "The honour of being the through holes punched in the rear drove out amidst cheering crowds. 8th Destroyer Flotilla) left Shang- H.M.S. "Bruce" (flotilla leader,
the Duke of Gloucester by Sir The Henry Pollock, on Thursday. hai yesterday for Hong Kong.
H.M.S. "Cornflower" (sloop) ar In the first race, to be run at 3 The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club down town residents want to know p.m., the Duke will ride Pickle and the Royal Hong Kong Yacht whether he meant improved quality rived at Chefoo yesterday.
(owned by the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes Club have now been joined by the or quantity-they prefer the latter and Mr. C. G. S. Mackie), the pro- Royal Hong Kong Ludo Club and in water and the former in some- bable weight being 161 b. The the Royal Hong Kong Ping Pong thing stronger than simple aqua. weight in this "A" class handicap Club.
Friday
twisted together. The inside doubtedly belongs to à Chinese
Two Stages More leaves, being folded double in the blacksmith named Pi Shung. who usual Chinese fashion, gave some
London, Yesterday. Sir John Simon said that the lived about A. D. 1000, and printed twenty or more small pages of mat- Commission hoped on June 8 to books with them nearly five hunter, each page divided by red lines welcome in London their col-
into seven columns.
Each column
Central Com, dred years before Gutenberg cut his contained fourteen characters from
leagues of Indian mittee, who would come to re- matrices at Mainz.....".
top to bottom with a space equal or Ti to four characters in height at the sume their conference with them, more particularly of questions top.
The Peking Gazette, Chau, is the most famous news-
is
paper of this period. The Gazette frequently referred to as the world's oldest newspaper, its his- tory covering over 1100 years. According to Y. P. Wang of the
In the second period, the period connected with relationship be
where.
The Indian Central
of foreign influence, British news-tween the Indian and Home Gov papers were established in Hong ernments. Kong, Canton, Shanghai, and else Committee intended to write its report in England and to complete it by October. Our own docu- Foreign Influence The Chinese native press has ment he said is not likely to be Shun Pao, Shanghai, a careful and left the influence of this foreign ready before the end of the year. Sir John added: "Now that the scholarly writer, Tsing Poa, or the journalism and owes much to it.
General Election intervenes I Of the foreign journalism in the Metropolitan Gazette, which was present more will be said later.
know I am expressing the views considered by M. Huart, French The third period of Chinese of my colleagues when I say we Consul at Canton, as founded early journalistle history witnessed the most earnestly trust India will be real beginnings of a native press. kept entirely outside af Party
in the sixth century, was the fore The Sino-Japanese War of 1896, the controversy. We have worked, to- runner of the Peking Gazette. uprising of 1900, the improve gether in this spirit and will our- In the time of the Tang Dynastyment in postal communication, the selves do everything possible to (A.D. 620-A.D. 905), the Ti Chau embroynie revelation-all stimu- preserve it to the end. Much will lated a desire for news. Preced- be heard of India's' affairs in the began to appear regularly, and con- ing the revolution and in many in- next Parliament but we trust, no- tinued, with several changes of stances since there were establish thing will be heard of them dur- titles, until after the fall of the ed propaganda and organs for facing our domestic
tion or individual, nearly all have the next six weeks." Manchu Dynasty in 1911, when it
ing short life. These journals,
was permitted to dio together with the ancient throne.
Days of Feudalism
discussions in
Evidence to Be Heard
months ago.
"OCCASIONAL RAIN"
Northerly or variable winds. moderate to light; cloudy, oc- casional rain," is the forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-morrow, for Hong Kong, the south coast of Kwangtung, and Forroosa Channel.
At 11 a.m. to-day the Obser- vatory reported:"Pressure is highest in the Pacific to the E. of the Bonina and a weak anti-cyclonic area extends from the mouth of the Yangtaze to S. Japan. Depres- sions are situated over S. Man- churia and to the N. of Japan. The depression of the Philip- pines appears to be situated about 250 miles S. of Maha, moving N
(7 furlongs, 65 yards) is 156 lb.
Will -Moon Do It?
☐ ☐
The "Daily Press" on
but, because the top weight is un- Two maiden artistes in Signor stated that their eritie "H.A.F.," likely to start, all weights will be Carpis' Grand Opera Company have
was at the performance of Verdi's raised 6 lb. His Royal Highness been given married ladles titles in "Rigoletto," and that his report should have a fair chance on Pickle. the "Morning Post report.-Italian would appear a day later. Eviden-
ice cream is not always a help to tly been having a Field night. In the second race, to be run at learning the language. about 3.30 p.m., the Duke will be
In connection with the Duke's "Now that the boycott has been mounted on the top weight, O-Moon, visit the "Telegraph" stipulated as more or less withdrawn, business 165 lb. (owned by Messrs. Liangcorrect drass," morning coats for in Japanese goods is being and Wong). This is the "B" class
the City Hall Police welcome-A sumed," asserts. the fornightly of the handicap. If 0-Moon rụna
report of the General Chamber of whistling welcome? away as he did for Mr. T. L. Wong
Commerce.How can it be less. (now in Shanghai) His Royal
withdrawn or more withdrawn t Highness might win.
A correspondent in the local "Morning Post" hopes that
the
In the third race (the "C" class Portuguese will coadunate re the of the handicap), to be run at about theft of children. If Coadunate
4. p.m., the Duke will ride. Kom Tong had been ranning at Happy Valley Hall, 162 lb. (owned by Mr. He to-day we'd have plunged on the Kom-tong, 0.B.E.). Kom Tong Httle beggar!
Hall's chances are, at best, those of an outsider.
Good Luck to Him
reTM
their
Mosquitoes deprived of natural food by the dry weather, were devouring scraps thrown on to the roadway for them at Talpo, when a cat sprang amongst them. A contemporary got quite red-hot The famished mosquitoes attacked the other day on the subject of the cat, tore it to pieces, and shared Shui have been attacking young Lieut. Commander G. F. Hole, calves, and the villagers are pro- however, created a demand for The return of the Commission the future relation of the Hot he will be out on Duke of Chantilly, R.N. (retired) gracefully officiated acting their stock with guns. others of better type. The press brings to a conclusion the third and Indian Governments will hear 156 ib. (owned by Messrs. K. C. Lan as Coxswain of the "Lala" on the stage of the duties laid upon them evidence of permenant officials on and H. C. Lee). His Royal High-occasion of the Duke's visit-Any was gradually finding itself.
The two the subject and the Ministries conness would then be meeting "crack" Hols in a calm! In the fourth period the number eighteen The title Ti Chap itself implies of Chinese newspapers is continu- remaining stages of the work of cerned with defence services may
Motto of the local journalists' a meaning that in turn will explain ally on the increase. Even in the the Commission will begin after also be consulted. The joint conpposition in this event--but good its origin. "Ti" means a lodging present disturbed condition of China the General Election, an interval ference may further desire to hear
His Royal Highness can ride at Union: Put your Dukes up! thousand being necessitated by the fact that the views of experienced. author- of a feudal lord built up in the there are probably a
gentleman riders of China pones capital, which first was at Sianfu newspapers published where thirty five members, of the Commission ities such as Lord Chelmsford and about 152 16the ideal weight for
A new weekly paper in Penang in Shensi province and later at Lob years ago there were scarcely two will be seeking re-election. Lord Reading, former Viceroys of
but, owing to the Imposts of the says that the Chinese have a bad When all feudal dozen.
The fourth and penultimate India. yang, Honan.
The Afth and final stage of the mounts selected for him, he will be Press--Haven't they heard of the fords came to the capital, they were Among the vernacular papers of stage in the work of the Commis- supposed to stop at these lodgings Hong Kong, the Toun Wan Yal Pe, sion should begin soon after the work will be the preparation by carrying a little extra weight this Steam Laundry in Hong Kong? stared glassily at the girl, sud- "Chau" means a copy containing Wak Ter Fat Po and the Wah Ktu middle of June when the Indian the Simon Commission of its re reading matter. From these lodg ing the Ti Chan, or a sort of news- paper, was issued and sent back to the fendal state from which the lord came.
If His Royal Highness stays for breadcasting that dough? the flesh. Mosquitoes in Sheung Simon Commission and the Indian the fourth race, the big event of the Central Committee, in considering day (Substitute Stakes, one mile),
luck to him!
· E
A local story, heard locally and told by a local man....A well dressed man about the town entered à music store the other day, asked the charming thing behind the counter, "Have you that song...." (he had just at that moment forgotten the name, and in the awkward silence that followed he
(DNA denly exclaiming "Let me call you "Savings certificates" will be sweetheart!" The girl stared, Fat Po are fitted with very up-to- Central Committee will arrive in port. This will be undertaken
awarded by the Government to the blushed, and in turn dropped her date machinery. Newa gathering London.
when the Commission has before:
One case of enteric fever (Bri- person who saves the most water in eyes, whereat the well-dressed one The joint conference of the it the report of the Indian Central
Committee-British Wireless Sertish) was notified yesterday; also a week but the face at least must softly ejaculated: "Show me the
way to go Home. one case (Chinese) of small-pox be washed once in that week.
in the Colony is very keen and the established papers are all in a healthy condition.,
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