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Henry Heath

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, 1924

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"ORIENTATIONS,"

HONGKONG AT HOME. The following article was contributed to the China Express! and Telegraph (London).

CANTON NEWS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT, ] PROJECTED "RED" INVASION OF

KWANGSI.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

CONCERNING KOWLOON

HOSPITAL.

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TRUCK CRASHES THROUGH WALL.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT CAUSE- WAY BAY.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

A serious accident occurred at Canos DAILY PRESS."} The Reds in Canton, thinking that they

way Bay yesterday morning, shortly after The casual visitor to Wembley this are quite well established in this South- SIR-In view of His Excellency the seven o'clock, a Public Works Depart afternoon must have wondered why the ern port since their temporary defeat of Governor's remarks at the Legislative ment truck erashing, through 'the wall of Hongkong gretion was closed to the public the Canton Merchants, Volunteers, who Council concerning Government support A King's slipway preraises. It is stated. from p.m. to 6 pm.. when there was

are working for home rule against Bol- for religious institutions in the Colony, it that the truck wasravelling empty in yet every evidence of great activity beshevistic invasion, are planning to carry is interesting to observe that the Govern the direction of North Point, when it bind the screened of entrance. The

ment is not only building and equipping swerved on to the pavement and crashed Medical Mission for into the wall. There were two men in majority of people gained the impression their influence to Kwangsi, with the mer- that Royalty was making a somewhat senaries under General Fan Shek-abang what is in reality

as their the American Roman Catholic nuns of the the truck, but neither sustained any in- lengthy visit to this, the most interest and General Lino Chen-huan

vanguards. But the militarists already Maryknoll Mission, but, if Dame Rumour

juric's beyond slight bruises, but à Chinese ing to the Occidental "mind, of our

Generals Shen is correct," they have also set apart one controlling Kwangi, Eastern Empire's exhibits at Wembley.

pany, who was walking on the pavement The occasion, however, was a farewell Hung-ying. Wong Shao-hung, and Li room for their use as a Chapel. More employee of the Hongkong Electric Com "At home given by the Commissioner, Chung-yan, have decided to combine over the nuns will have no anxiety about at the time, was caught by the truck, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.B.E., and their forces to oppose the invasion of the maintenance, no worry with regard to and sustained a serious fracture of the Reda Dr. Sun Yat-sen has promised subscriptions, donations, ete, such as right leg and several gaabes under his

other Medical Missions have to endure, chin. Mrs. Hallifax to Hongkongites," past

General Lino Chen-buon the governor since they will be maintained by the rates and present.

ship of Kwangsi, provided, of course, that and taxes of the Colony

Is hat this, to say the least, a most remarkable proceeding for the Govern, he is able to fight his way in.

ment of a British Colony Yours, etc., BRITISHER,

It was a bappy thought to bring to gether as many as possible of those men and women, to whose labours, commer cial, industrial, political, social, we owe the prosperity and well-being of the little island colony-that Britain of the Far East. An outsider present at to-day's reunion could not fail to be impressed by the general friendliness and banhontie that surrounded him. Each well-known name announced at the top of the res- taurant stairs, where Mt. and Mrs. Hallifax stood to receive their guests. was greeted by a buzz of acclamation. and each new-comer was hailed by a score of friends as he passed between the erowded tea-tables. Nor were the absent forgotten. Scraps of conversation over heard: Where's. So-and-sol" "Oh. he's gone back!" or "He's awfully sorry he couldn't come to-day." To the outsider with "imagination scraps of conversation were perhaps the most illuminating of all-slelights on persin- ality: Why, Mrs. So-and-so, bow jally to see you! Where's Bill" And Bill. it appears, is not due home on leave until next June; meanwhile Mrs. Bill is living at home for the sake of the children's education. And who shall say that she is not paying as fuil a share of the price of Empire as Bill carrying on over-

seas!

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Who shall say either, what heartbreak lies behind this? You remember my little girl 7 Grown ? Why, res. I hadn't seen her myself for three years till I

Home: came home this summer.

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According to Mr. Tin Man, writing in the. Wa Sheung Chung Wui Pan, Gen- eral Fan is printing $2,000,000 worth of military notes for circulation in Kwangsi and in the West River districts of Kwang- tung, through which his men will have to pass to their destination.

CASUALTIES AMONG NON-COM-

BATANTS ON BLACK

WEDNESDAY,””.

After a long wait and in response to the request of the Red Committee on lleconstruction for the relief of Cantonese suffering from the recent massacre in Canton, the police chief, General Wa Te-chen, has reported that the combatants killed or wounded on Black Wednesday, October 15th, when the Reds destroyed some 700 or more buildings, were 38 killed and 33 wounded.

non-

RICE TO BE EXPORTED. The long-established Cantonese law prohibiting the export of rice as a food conservaney measure is being repudiated by the authorities. The commissariat general in charge of finance in the Gen- eral Headquarters has decided to permit to be exported 500,000 piculs of fine rice": on payment of a special tax of one dollar ner picul Mr. Chau Siu-tong has been commissioned to collect this tax.

LITTLE HSU."

General Hsu Shu-tseng, popularly "Little Hva," who has known

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home! Are you home for rood no "We hope to come bome next year." Are you glad to be settled at home t The answer to this last question is lis tened for eagerly by the unashamed been sojourning at Canton the last fort eavesdropper, so very illuminating is it. night, has written farewell letters to the Let us whisper that it seldom comes with Red leaders in Canton, saying that he

"Yes" unhesitating unqualified There is always a pause before the reply is leaving Hongkong, but he has not

a thought of regret, even when it stated where he is going.

Tyes, but we're comes with a joke: moving nearer London-seventy miles is too far from the Thatched House Club The lure of the East is potent: the glamour of the East casts its spell; in retrospect particularly the life of the Fast seems good to live-bard play, but life, not stagnation,

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A REUNION,

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RICE CROPS. Reports from Tsangshin and other Cantonese towns indicate that the rice crops this season are plentiful and the harvest now proceeding is giving satis faction. In most cases, there is an aver. age of five piculs of paddy to every w of rice-patch, and the price of the best quality of paddy is not expected to be more than $4.80 to $4.90.

GOVERNMENT LAND GOING CHEAP.

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November 10th, 1924.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

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He was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the Hospital, and is upt expected to recover.

DR. SUN YAT SEN. OBJECTION TO HIS ENTERING SHANGHAL

The J.-C. Daily News has urged thai Dr. Sun Yat Sen should not be allowed to enter Shangbai.

Our contemporary says:

SIR,During the past two have frequently discussed with Kowloon friends (mostly non-Catholics) the letters which have been appearing in the Press

"In urging that De. Suo shall not be with reference to the staffing of the Kow- loon Hospital, and I can assure those allowed to enter Shanghai, we have no gentlemen who are waxing so wrath over personal feeling against him. In the past the agreement into which the Govern we have disliked bis policy but respected ment has entered with the American his idealism. Even now the fact of the Sisters that they will-if they attempt to burning of Canton by his Red troops is sound it find that public opinion in the between him, and the Chinese, and does Peninsula is extremely resentful at the not enter into the question of his admis attitude taken up by those who have been sion to Shanghai, although it might well posing as the representatives of that he argued that we owe something to the public opinion. Those scribes possibly immensely long list of Cantonese "or- represent the opinion of their own little ganizations here which unsparingly de clique, and may be able to call a meeting nounced him for the murderous attack on and forward a petition protesting against Canton. There is only one fact which the the lecision of the Government and of authorities of Shanghai have to consider, the Committee of the Kowloon Residents' but it is paramount; that Dr. San's whole Association; but that meeting and that life, all his influence, all his energies are petition would represent only that parti devoted to aims which keep China in ulaz little clique and not the considered turmoil and it is utterly undesirable and opinion of the people of Kowloon. If improper that he should be allowed to those agitators are honest, and if they prosecute those aims here. It would be continue to question the decision of the a flagrant breach of the neutrality which Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Shanghai has striven to maintain through If Dr. Sun must plot, let him Association. let them declare that they the war. at a meeting of all foreign residents of will be prepared to abide by a yote taken go and do so elsewhere."

the Kowloon specially called to vote. question: "Do you approve of the deci sion of the Government and of the Com- mittee of the K.R.A. to employ Catholic Sisters to stall the new Kowloon Hos-

Sta-Mr. Maconachie, preaching last pital ? At such a meeting the only busi- ness should be the taking of the vote, Sunday on the text: We must work the works of Him that sent Me," evidently apouting to and there should he no

interpreted his work to be the stirring up stir up religious prejudices

I have been at some pains to get at the of religious strife in this Colony. In his truth of this whole matter, and I learn cfforts he does not hesitate to adopt the that the Hongkong Government, being camouflage lessons, learnt in the Great aware of the fact that the employment of War, and be attempts to cover up his successful Bectarian bitterness by references to the Catholic Sisters had proved in public hospitais elsewhere--notably the exclusion of our own countrywoasen" and Shanghai General Hospital and the the calling in of a foreign sisterhood," Government Civil Hospital at Colombo-"Our American cousins

Mr. Maconachie declares that he in took up the consideration of their employ

not stressing the religious side of the ment for the Kowloon Hospital as carly

"the point of patriotism in I wonder whether the rev. as 1920, when it approached the late air. matter", E. J. Noronha, J.P. (one of the most enough.' prominent and most widely respected gentleman would be prepared to welcome residents of Kowloon), and requested him a community of Catholic Nursing Sisters to ascertain whether it would be possible from England. Again, I wonder! Oh, to secure the services of the Franciscan Lord, how those Christians love ona This manifest camouflage will not de- staffs the excellent Shanghai General Missionaries of Mary--the Order which another! Hospital a public hospital under the conceive even a small minority of the broad- trol of a hody of nine Governors elected minded Britons of this Colony. At Homo annually, three by the Consuls, four by such methods would be scoffed at, and the the ratepayers of the International Settle. people of Kowloon are, if necessary, pre- ment, and two by the Council of the pared to prove to this small noisy section of higots that there is to-day no room in French Concession.

our hand Empire for the vile methods

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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DALLY PRESS."]

1 am not sure whether Mr. Maconachie

is a Scotchman, but I would remind bir of Robert Louis Stevenson's tribute to To see the inlinits pity of this place→ Catholic Nursing Sisters:-

The mangled liab, the devastated face, The innocent sufferer smiling at the Rod A fool were tempted to deny his. God,

He sees, he shrinks; but if he gaze again, Lu beauty springing, from the bed of

1min. Harks the Sisters on the mournful

whore

But this afternoon Hongkong has as- sembled to seg and be seen to take lease of friends returning Eastwards and to greet those just arrived; to congratu late Mr. Halifax. Mr. C. H. P. Hay and others responsible for the success and smooth-running of the Hongkong

Government lands in Canton are going section of the great Exhibition, which is.

The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary indeed, a striking example of organising cheep According to the 72 Guilds

In short this was Hongkong's Commercial Journal, the Bed authori-were, however, unable to spare Sisters, of those who would spread the poison of The men who would ability.

day out.

and behold all London Hong ties in Caston are offering a lot, con- for Hongkong, and a decision was delayed religious hatred. kong in full strength drinking tea in its sisting of 2 mor, for sale at an upset until it was ascertained, early in 1993, introduce the principles of the Ku Klux characteristic restaurant at Wembley. price of $0.000. This lot was recently that the American Maryknoll Sisters, who, Kian into Hongkong must know that n Protestant, By way of concession to barbarian tastes, purchased by the Rev. Siu Yu-chi for were about to establish hospitals in the their work is absolutely opposed to the milk and sugar and sandwiches and only $8,201.12, but the sale was later Kwangtung Province, might find it pos- spirit of Christ. It was

Henry Ward Beecher, who once declared many sweet cakes had been provided, it cancelled on the ground that the Rev.ible to undertake the work. being the Briton's custom to take his ir. Siu, had paid depreciated Canton

Before entering into an agreement with that those who foster religions intoler- habits with him wherever he goes.

these Sisters the Government very wisely ance need another Christ to die for thera The pen of a fashion editor would be potes for it. Since the new city treasurer nceded to do justice to the ladies' frocks in Canton is not so friendly to the Rev. invited the opinion of the Kowloon Resi for Hongkong, be it said, is famous for Mr. Sin as was Mr. Wong Tong, the sale dents' Association. The matter was fully was cancelled the other day, and the lot considered by the Committee of the its well-dressed women, There was one charming gown worn by a lady whose will be sold again, this time publicly, on K.K.A., which informed the Government, name a mere outsider did not catch, of November 25th, at noon, in the Treasury that it approved the scheme on certain conditions, ie, that full control of the soft black marocain enlivened by touches Building.

DEMANDS FOR COMPENSATION.Hospital be retained in the hands of the of wool embroidery in bright colouring.

Government, and that the Sisters should Another devotee to the fashion for black

The Workers Conference of the Kuo-function solely as Nursing Sisters, all was Lady Stubbs, the wife of the popular Governor of the colony, Sir Reginald mintang are demanding that the Volun-religious influences being strictly' ex- Stubbs. Mrs. Halifax. the indefatigable tears responsible for the death of the cluded.

Reds on October 10th shall be arrested, These are, I understand, the conditions hostess, also wore, under a fur coat, a simple black satin gown relieved by a that the relatives of the dead shall be of the agreement into which the Goveru collar of the so fashionable beige crêpe well compensated, that a suitable mem- ment has since entered with the Sisters. de Chine. Lady Guggisberg was seen to orial be erected in honour of the Reds The hospital will be a Government hos be wearing one of the new straight coats who fell that day, and that a acrvice for pital, and will be in charge of a Govern- of white cloth embroidered all over in the sacrifice to the departed be held. It ment Medical Officer, who will be assist black, with cosy collar and cuffs of white is desired that compensation shall be paid ed, if necessary, by other Government

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG qoution. Mrs. C. H. P. Has was strictly to use, relatives to the extent of $20,000 Medical Officers. The Sisters will, in all en tailleur in beautiful reddish-brown for each Red who was killed; that a pen- matters, he on the same footing as the

DAILY PRESS."'] coat and skirt. Mrs, Stanley Dodwell' looked charming, as ever, in black, with sion of $10,000 be paid to each man who secular Sisters employed in the Govern- is permanently injured; and that those ment Civil Hospital, and the services of

SIR-The Rev. Kirk Maconschic ap a peculiarly nice black hat turned up

slightly wounded be awarded $1,000 each, any Sisters vininting any of the condi from the face in front, whilst her mother, authorities have so far failed to act tions of her appointment (eg, that relat pears to revel in a fight, and bever Joses Mrs. Butlin, was wearing a black velour

on the recommendation of the Workers ing to the strict exclusion of religious an opportunity of taking up the cudgela It is, however, coat with handsome grey fur trimming,

influences) may be immediately dispensed when a scrap opens. Conference of the Kuomintang.

much to be regretted that a clergyman, with. under which could be seen peeps of a grey-beaded tunis frock which a smart

Finally, I would have the few noisy of a Hongkong church should not have black hat crowned most successfully.

"The question of the mayoralty of Can opponents of the Government's action considered it beneath his dignity to be But it would seem almost invidious to mention these few amongst so distin- ton is delaying the departure of Dr. Sun understand that the vast majority of the drawn into the disgraceful exhibition of guished ALJI ensemble unfortunately Yat-sen for Shanghai. Mr. Hu Han-min, residents of Kowloon believe, that what narrow-minded bigotry which has been limitations of space preclude a

mors the Civil Governor in Canton, is pro- is good enough for the public of Shang- disfiguring the pages of the local Press lengthy descriptive list.

posing for appointment Mr. Chau L, at hai and Colombo is good enough for for some time; concerning, too, a matter A very interesting and popular feature present president of the Kwangtong them, and are in full agreement with the which is entirely one between the Govers- of the fanction was the showing of a University, while General Fan Shek decision of both the Government and the ment" and the residents of Kowloon, special film taken. in Hongkong within shang, commanding the 3rd Corps of the Committee of the KRA. If they doubt neither of which parties is likely to allow garrison it, let them be prepared, as I have sug itself to be dictated to by a small num the last six months to illustrate the come Yunnanese mercenaries mercial and industrial life of the city commissioner at Canton, is nominating gested, to abide by a vote of the whole ber of people on the Hongkong side of The magnificent docis in particular, Mr. Li Chung-huan, Chief Aide-de-Camp foreign community of Kowloon. If they the harbour, who, under the cloak of claimed to be the second largest in the to General Fan, General Fan is offering are not ready to do this, let them for ever patriotism, are striving to arouse in this world, were indeed a revelation, to the a problem to Dr. Sun, as the Yunnanese hold their peace. It is the privilege peaceful cosmopolitan community those outsider. They present striking testi-

commander has expressed the view that, and the duty of a minority to be silent, old narrow religious prejudices which the people of England buried in a dishonour- monx to the energy and enterprise of unless his nomination is accepted, he will remain, yours truly.

KOWLOONITE.

ed gravé à generation ago. Yours, etc, those Britishers who have made their probably lead his men back to Yaanan,

ANTI-BICOT. new-island-home in the Fat East a ship thus depriving the Red Coricraliesimo of Hongkong, November 10th, 1924,

November 11th, 1924. ning and trade centre of which they justly may be proud

THE MAYORALTY.

a great deal of support.

and

(Continued on next column.)

And even fool is silent and adores."""

I am, etc.,

November 11th, 1924.

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