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THE CANTON SITUATION. SILVER BULLETS" CHECK THE

ADVANCE..

CONFIDENCE RETURNING,

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:)

CANTON, January 13th. I went through the City yesterday and found all the shops open and husiness proceeding as usual. The city is well

policed,

Cavros, January 14th

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 15TH 1998

THE ANTI "MUI TSAI

SOCIETY.

TER COMMITTER'S RECOMMENDATIONS To be brief and concise, the principal things embodied in the recommendations MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORT were: (1) Registration of mui tanis,

THE BILL.

HISTORY OF THE YEAR'S WORK.

BELILIOS SCHOOL.

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING.

The

Victoria

· Anoual prizegiying at the Belilion (9) an Employment Bureau, and (3) Public School took place at Queen's

The Industrial College on Saturday morning. an Industrial Home Home was for the mui taals without prizes were distributed by Mrs. Cland At an extraordinary general meeting employers, (eg, mui tsai whom the Severn, who was supported by the Head- of the Anti-Mui Tsai Society held at the employers do not desire to keep, or those mistress, Miss Clarke, and the Hon. Mr.

.the S.C.A. doen nov allow Irving. Chinese Y.M.C.A., on Saturday after whom noon, is was unanimously decided by employers to keep on account of Miss Clarke in her annual report,

treatment, ete), while the Employment nid :- resolution to approve the Abolition, Bill Bureau would act as a sort of cutlet, for with one small exception. The meeting the Industrial Home, as in the event of refused admission at the beginning of The School is full, many girls being The recent rapid advance of the suggested that clause 12 of the Bill inadequate accommodation in the Home each term. Changes in the Staff have Kwangsi-Yunnan forces is attributed to which gave power to the mui taai to leave the Bureau could, let out to respectable been lower-than-usual In March Miss

families the service of the mui teal of Cooper was transferred t the refusal of the Cantonese troops to her employment without notice and the Home, provided that such families British School, and Miss Newsholme re fight without ̈ pay: Since then, the without any payment whatsoever, be guarantee that the girls will be properly turned here, to take charge of the Junior Chamber of Commerce has subscribed the slightly amended. The meeting decided fed, clothed and treated. It was decided Assistants who teach English in the necessary fands, and the retreat of to leave the wording of a proposed that all the members who served on this Chinese classes. This report, will be but

The "rival amendment for this clauss in the hande Special Joint Committee should sign the dull reading for 1922 bas Cheng's soldiers' has ceased.

recommendations after they had been put ingularly uneventful year-even the forces are now apparently watching one of the Executive Committee, who will ia in proper form. I am glad to say thin strike of servants affected the School se abotbet:: Meanwhile, reinforcements are due course forward it to the Government every one of our even did sign, with the a whole but little, except on the Monday, exception of one who was then at and even, then attandance was 478. Dur. being hurried to the front, and, if the for consideration.

Shanhai attending a position can be stabilised, there are pro- The meeting was largely attended and I understand that out of the seven from ed at School for servantlers members of

great conference. Ling that troubled week, lunch was cook

spects of carly support from other pro was presided over by Dr. S. C. Yeung the Prevention. Society" only 4 signed, the Staff, and our gratitude to "the vinces. The exodus to Hongkong has He was supported on the platform by Though the remaining three did not volunteer cooks was very real. Two of their signaturen to the the Staff answered an appeal from the stopped, and confidence appears to be Mr. Na Ying Pin. Dr. W. C. Chan, subscribe restored. Cheng has remained in Canton Mr. Lam Woo, the Rev. Wang Of Tong, recommendations, nevertheless they had Victoria Hospital, and cooked dinner for

takon. part in forming these the Nursing Staff and patients/ Mr. Peter Wong, Dr. T. P. Wu, and Mr.recommendations. - throughout the trouble.

Ngan Kwan Yu (the Chinese Secretary

A LONG BILENCE of the Society).

A few, bombs have been dropped in the city-one outside the Electric Light station, which blew a man to atoms, possibly the man who dropped it. The ing, theory is advanced that these outrages are designed by opponents of the present regime to hinder the collection and trane portation of money from the banks to the troope

A competent observer sums up the situation as a financial war, the troops being purely mercenaries.

"

Gentlemen,

been s

In the locals six girle passed the Senior, four gaining Distinction. in Needlework, and one, Adelaide Rose, We were eager to learn the attitude of the much-coveted distinction in English. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the meet the Government; but for a long time no In the Junior, six girls passed, two with

said:-Ladies

information And

WES forthcoming, Sub distinction in Needlework, and one sequently we found out that the Beatrice "Xavier with distinction in Eng The purpose for which this meeting has apparent silence was due to the absencelish; this is the first time the School, has been called has been advertised in, the of His Excellency, the Governor, who was gained a distinction in English, in both local papers, viz., to pass a resolution then on furlough in England, and that Senior and Junior. The Nursing Divi in support of the Mai Tai Abolition the matter would be left over pending hission bas had a course of lectures in First Bill, which has passed its first reading return to the Colony. We should have Aid, and all the eleven candidates passed in the Legislative Council. According summoned our annual general meeting the examination. Mrs. Hickling was to the constitution of this. Society, an some months ago, but it was deemed kind enough to lecture, Dr. Thomas to held not later than October every year. Government with respect to our sugges by Dr. Stuart Taylor in November. annual meeting of members should be advisable to wait for a reply from the examine. The Division was inspected but owing to the fact that the Executive tions before doing so, in order that we party of 160 girls went to the Raily Committee were waiting for the Govern- might have something substantial to for the Prince, and the whole school ment's decision on their recommendations tion, the annual meeting has been delay until quite recently, when, all of a sudden, on the treatment of the Mui Tsai nes. announce to our members. Time went on enjoyed the holiday granted on bir

smoothly and everything was in silence birthday. leg and transportationed until now. Although it is thought un-1

necessary to go through the procedure Bill was drafted to regulaté certain of aleeting oficials, I adi asking the forms of female domestic service. This Secretary to submit to you the annual bill appeared in the Government Gazette report as it has direct consection with of December 22nd. It has been since and is concerned with the present Aboll. introduced in the Legislative Council and tion Bill. It is, therefore, submitted to has passed its first reading. The sub you, that you may understand the whole stance of the Bill closely resembles our on the proposed resolution. stand the present political and military Before I call on the Secretary to submit situation there. The Cantonese Army is the report I wish to make known to well prepared to bande the military you the regrettable fact that the Chair

on situation and is carefully watching the man, Mr. J. Wong, is away

a tour of Australia, and, the Fag -movement of the roomy, the Kwangsi-lish Secretary, Mr. G. G. Anderson

present At Shanghai, Yunnan troops now invading Kwangtu 8

We by way of West, River.

The present effective fighting strength of the invading force is estimated at not more than 15,000 men, the remainder, being raw cooliee.

CANTONESE ARMY WATCHING

ENEMY CAREFULLY.

The Lanton Times, of Saturday, says: There is nothing to be alarmed at in

Canton, according to those who underf situation better before asking you to vote recommendations with the exception, kindness in coming here to-day to give

at 15

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telegraphed Mr. Anderson to

return,

too late to postpone this meeting in order that Mr. Anderson should attend. but we have no doubt that the thoughts of Messrs... M. Wong and C. G. Anderson will be with us here to-day.

The CHAIRMAN then called upon the Chinese Secretary (Mr. Ngan Kwan Yu) to read the annual report of the Society, which was as follows:

the Employment Bureau and the Industrial Home, which were not included At any rate, we are more or leta satisfied with what has been gazetted and fail to understand how this bill could have met with any opposition.

In January 347 girls were vaccinated The health of the School has been good. Vaccination has apparently no terror for Chinese girls: in fact, the general I am glad to say that the school is as feeling was one of gaiety and pleasure. keen as ever on giving help to those in need. I beg to thank those to whom the school is indebted; Mrs. Severn, "for ber the prizes; the Headmasters of Queen's College, for lending us this hall; and the subscribers to the Prize Fund, for their generosity. And I ask the Staff to accept my gratitude for all they have done for the school... 1922. has been un- eventful, but it has been a year of bard work, and it is with great pleasure that I acknowledge the loyal help that has been given throughout.

Among the prize winners were the following:

ENGLISH.

Class 1-Aida Rosa, Fok Lan "Hing,

King Chan Claas 2. Li Sai Mui, Chan Ming Lang, Nellie Chenalles.

MOTOR CHASE CASE.

FOUR PRISONERS BEHANDED,

The four men who were recently ar- rested by a couple of Chinese detectives after a long meter car chase along the Pokfulum Road, were remanded at the of participating in armed highway rob Magistracy yesterday morning on charges beries. The police had hoped that fur ther details as to their activities might

SURPRISE AT OPPOSITION TO THE BILL. Much to our surprise, we found that bub when the wire arrived at Shanghai the local Chinese General Chamber of It appears that no serious attempt has Mr. Anderson happened be on a visit Commerce held general meeting at ao far been made to check the advance to Teinan-fu, and so it was not until which some prominent members of the yesterday that we received his teleChinese community openly raised various of the enemy, because a part of the graphic reply informing us that he was objections to the passing of the Bill Cantonese troops stationed at Wachow embarking yesterday afternoon for Bill. It was all the more surprising to mutinied upon hearing the decision of Hongkong. I much regret that it was find that even members like Messrs. Wong the allied Yunnan-Kwangsi troope ta

Kwong Tin, Ip Lan Chuen and Wong attack Capton. The enemy, practically

Ping Sun spoke against the Bill, for they

GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS.... unchecked, renched Lukpo on January

were the gentlemen who represented the **Prevention Society"! in drafting Clase 2.-Fok Hum Ho, Claes 3-Hung 6th, and Shiuhing on January 9th, and

the recommendations sent to the Govern- Lai Kwan. Class 4.-Lo Hing Hing. 5a— left Shinhing again the next day, trying

ment for the abolition of the mui tsai Edna Batalha, and Ho Lai Tin. 5B- to descend apparently by two ways-one

system. Shortly after the apposition Bertha Remedios... Class 6.-Kwong Bau raised by the General Chamber of Com Tsing, " Bouth-eastward from Shishing and no-

Ladies and Gentlemen, Our last merca a mass meeting of local citizens was other north-eastward towards Lupa. A annual general meeting was held on 20th called by the Tung Wah Hospital Com- division of the enemy reached Kwangli March, at which 60 Committee men were mittee. The meeting was very well attend: The elected from the members of the Society.ed and, after considerable discussion a vote shortly after having left Shishing. present objective point on the part of The Committee met BOOD afterwards was passed in favour of the abolition Bill, and elected among themselves a President, Well, ladies and gentlemen, before I the enemy marching north-eastward two vice-Presidents, an English Secretary, close I should just like to mention that might be Tsingyuen so as to come down a Chinese Secretary, a Treasurer, an as.a racans of propaganda, a book of some the North River and capture the Kwang Accountant and two other members as considerable thickness in Chinese is being tung Yueb-Han Railroad, while the other Chairmen of the Oratorical and In-published by us. This book treats of the vestigation Committees. The result was mui taai question in general and gives a south-eastward may be aiming at Hohow, that Mr. J. M Wong was re-elected fairly full report of the history of our Samshui, and the capture of the Canton President, while Mr. Yeung Shiu Chuen Society and what it has done. Every

and myself fill the offices of Vice-member is entitled to a free copy of it be brought to light by making investiga Samshui Railroad line,

The Cantonese Army up the West Presidente The other officers were: Mr.

I may add that Mr. C.-G. Anderson tions into other cases, but the identifica River has beca, reorganized and all those CG Anderson, English Secretary: Mr. ought to have given you this report to tion parades held with that object, were pn-

Ngan Kwan Yu, Chinese Secretary; Mr day, but ne he is at present away from successful who care to mutiny seem to have done so Lam Woo, Treasurer: Mr. Peter Wong the Colony on business I have had to by this time. The operating headquar Accountant. The Chairman of the give you the foregoing.

The Accountant reports that the ters of the Cantonese Army is now at Oratorical Committee was Mr. Hung To Samshui and, instead of checking the Fee, and the Chairman of the Investiga financial state of the Society is very being concerned in one of the armat tion Committee Mrs. Ma Ying Pin healthy. Up to date there is a balance robberies in Kennedy Road, and bad enemy in every case, the Cantonese appear These officors, together with a few other in hand and at Bank of 8412.69. The been before the Chief Justice on that to let some of their opponents in so no enthusiastic members elected at a General Executive Committee and the General count at the recent Criminal Sessions, Committee meeting, constitute what is Committee have been especially willing it but had been discharged, owing to the #io detract them from their base of sur called the Executive, Committon. The giving contributions. thus rendering the fact that the complainant was the only

plies, which is Wuchow.

various committees have held many financial state of the Society firm. Every preparation has been made to meetings and have done a lot of work TP. W then renda Chinese person able to give evidenes against him.

The case was remanded. check the enemy advance at the rightIn the early part of last year our translation of the Bill for the benefit of place when the right moment comes, it is English Secretary and the Secretary of those present who had not had the

the Prevention of Cruelty to Mai Tsai opportunity of reading the measure. said.

Society had an interview with the OBIECTION TO ONE PROVISION OF THE BILL. Chi Yao, Civil Governor Setary for Chinese "Affairs, General Tang of Yunnan, is supporting the Cantonese suggested that a special joint committee The CHAIRMAN also gave explanations on Army, and three divisions are on their should be formed; consisting of an equal several of the clauses. He observed that way from Yunnan, by way of Kwangsi, number of members to be elected from perhaps some littic amendment was to prevent the return of the enemy of the two Mu Teal Societies, for the pur. needed to cause 12 in its present form.

pasy of advising the Government na to This clause read:- the Cantonese Army in their necessary what measures should he adopted for the retreat if, not routed soon, according to abolition of the mul fair sytem. The one who knows the situation. Moreover, anggestion the BCA was followed and General Han Tsai Feng, commanding accordingly seven from auch Society were division of the Kwangei Army opposed to making an attack on Canton, is expected At Wachow soon and will destroy the "hope of the warring Kwangsites to

return.

T

For the protection of Canton and to assure the local residents of their safety, reinforcements from other, places, are daily arriving

The enemy, will soon be out of its lack of supplies and facilities, according to.... Whe- odemy has only

Passenger steamer which "ether day, and some jun

The fouilla 'of: Cantonese

boats is

bow along the West River between Bum

O

Everymui taai of or over the age

who

Inspecor Kent was only able to tell the Magistrate, Mr. J. R. Wood, that the fourth man had been established as:

THE CAUSEWAY BAY MOTOR SMASH.

HOTE

DRIVERS BEFORE THE COURT.

15

The driver of the car in which Lieat- Commander Hooper met his death on New Year's night, and the driver of the of 18 years many leave her employment car which overtook deceased'd car 2-2 at ang time, without any notice, and Causeway Bay, were charged before Mr. without any payment whatsoever

This clause, elected as fall-poker representative

continued Elo Speaker, excedimood on Saturday morning with

exceeding the speed limit and with reck Society nominated: Messra"

"provokes some argument for those

manded this morning They Wong, C. G. Anderson, Ngan Kwan Yu, are against thinAbolitionis Bulk The lene, driving. Both defendants were, to

of $100, each, Hung To Fee, Rev. Wong Or Tong, Dr. Executive Committee haay soroughly Woo and myself to sit on this joint capsidered this clause When the mui tsai committee; while Messi. MK-LO, TN. reaches the age of 15 years she is legally Chan, Won Kwong Tin, Yip Lan Chum, entitled to leave her employer, bain

is thought necessary that a provision Ka:Po, Wong: Ping Sun, and Tong order to make it smooth for both parties Sau un represented the Prevention 1 think it is advisable for as to look into of two weeks notice should be given by According to the the mui-tai-in-order that her services society. Quite a number of meetings of this is clause further.. Joint Committee were held at different Bill there is a provision that these mul may be replaced, if she is required to times resulting in unanimous agreomsat teal can be paid according to schedula cook, to wash, and take the children to that the Mni: Teal, system, should be and that they may be considered a kind school. If she left without giving of servant. As they caft leave their um notice no doubt some inconvenience abolished. The discussions were mai ployment without any notice the employer would be caused and it is that we on how to abolish it, and what she may be put to some unnecessary wish to avoid. Now that you, have heard should be taken after abolition We fually arrived at some conclusions, which hardship. We have found it necessary all the explanations on are no doubt

Vanner

wording of the proposed amendment-it hinly subeoried to the Government for therefore. tg word our resolution in this in's better position to vote. As to the werd That this meeting vodnimously up-is desired that this should be left in the

consid

shui and Shining watching. move ments of the enemy, General Chen Wing forwarded Sen, of the Coast Defence, is now at with two Hobowe looking after the operations

*The rec the

enda

ports the Mal Tsai Bill with the ex ception of Clause 12 which needs amendment

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hangs of the Executive Committee,

A vote was then taken and the reaoln- tion was unanimously carried. The meeting then concluded.

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