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WU PEI FU AND CANTON. ALLEGED BRIBERY OF TROOPS AT SWATOW.

(PROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

It is reported from Canton that some of the troop commanders and their men in Swatow have been bought by agents of Marshal Wu Pei Fu, the Yangtze War Lord, who is now aiming not only at Peking, but at Canton also, deeming that his intention to unify China by force can never be realized unless, he can control Canton. In the meantime, Canton has „warned:al Kuomintang troops in Swatow to be on their guard against possible-

lisaffection.

UNION--AND DISUNION. FRACAS AT A STUDENTS' DELEGATES MEETING.. [FROM OUR CHINZ8E CORRESPONDENT. ] Like cortain other organisations, the Canton Students' Union, composed of delegates from the many schools in Can- ton, has been divided into Red and unti

Red camps lately, and at a committee meeting in the Kwangtung University, on April 4th, a fight among the delegates brought in several police detectives who were, in turn, attacked by the excited crowd. Finally a larger police force restored order, and the meeting, on re- assembling, promptly expelled 14 of its

Jembers.

TAXING AERATED WATERS

AT CANTON.

[TRO OVE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

The aerated water stamp duty in Can- ton, ranging from one-half of a vent to two cents on each bottle, suspended during last winter, will be renewed, according to an order issued, on April 2nd by Mr. T V Soong, Minister of Kuomintang Finance. To avoid complica. tion and protest from foreign merchants who are chiefly interested, in the sale of acrated waters, the duty will be collected as an "inspection fee" in accordance with the Health Regulations.

CHING MING FESTIVAL.

CHINESE FROM MACAO ARRESTED BY STRIKE PICKETS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

On the Ching Ming-festival, April 5th a number of Chinese from Macao went to

inspect their ancestral tombs in Chin- shan, Chinese territory; and among those arrested by strike pickets were two

Chinese connected with the Macao (Portuguese) Police Department, says the vernacular press,

LINKING UP PEKING AND CANTON.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 8TH. 1926

SAFETY ROPE NOT USED.

OMISSION LEADS TO WORKER'S

DEATH. *

SANITARY DEPARTMENT

PROSECUTION,

„MESSRS, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

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FINED.

The adjourned case in which Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. were summoned

MODERN EDUCATION.

VICE-CHANCELLOR ON ITS MEANING AND VALUE

HELPFUL ADDRESS TO WAH' YAN COLLEGE STUDENTS,

The omission to tie a safety rope around his waist while engaged in loosen- cause of the death of a Chinese quarry ing a piece of rock was shown to be the man, at an inquest held at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

The man หน employed at the Government Quarry at North Point, and met his death on the

Inspector J. Stirton said that accord- morning of March 21st. through falling ing to the Ordinance, the defendants were and a number of rocks and stones failing the water closets was used by the import and certificates, he addressed the stu from the place where he was working the occupiers and the ownera

on him, inflicting severe injuries.

and export department of the firm, and dents and dealt with the importance,

For the first time in Hongkong, Mr. failed to keep two water closets in a pro- Chancellor of the Hongkong University) by the Sanitary Department for having W. W. Hornell, MA, C.I., (Vice- Per condition, was again before Major Chas distributed prizes to students of a Willson at the Central Magistracy yea- local school. This function he perform. terday.

ed yesterday evening at the Theatro Royal on the occasion of the annual prize distribution of the Wah Yan College.

After" distributing the various prizes

with a jury.

writers.

One at

Mr. R. E. Lindse, sat as a Coroner the other by the staff of the China Under-value and advantages of a modern éduca. The defendant "firma was de tion, asking them to come and take their scribed in the directory as general man share of it in order that they might be agers for the Hongkong Territorial

more fitted to take their place in life Estates and the China Underwriters.

when they left their studies.

The Coroner pointed out that the evidence showed clearly that the man's death was accidental.

Evidence given by Dr. E. P. Minett, Government Bacteriologist and Officer in. charge of Mortuaries, was that

post- mortem examination had revealed that the man had received multiple injuries, including a fractured skull, and many other injuries, all more or less serious

SAFETY ROPE NOT USED,

Other evidence given by a quarry coolic, a Chinese Grenan at the Government

Quarry and the European Overseer at North Point, was to the effect that the

fendants were neither the owners nor the Mr. Wadeson contended that the de.

Occupiers.

A fine of $10 was imposed

TRUCULENT HAWKERS.

EUROPEAN INSPECTORS

ATTACKED,"

dents) presided and explained the nature Mr. KWAN MAN WEI (one of the stu-

of the proceedings to the large gathering of students, parents, and friends which practically filled the Theatre. Among those present were the Rev. Father G. M. Spada and Mr. J. M. "Alves..

Mr. PETER Tsut (the Headmaster) read his annual report which was published in our yesterday's issue.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S ADDRESS. etc., Mr. HORNELL briefly addressed the Following the distribution of prizes, gathering, and remarked that this was school in Hongkong, although there was the first pecasion on which he had been privileged to give away the prizes to a

time, when he was in India when he was frequently called upon to perform this function.

complainant in a case before Mr. Lindsell Sanitary Inspector F. Hughes was the at the Central Magistracy yesterday when was engaged about 7 am. in prizing away and loosening a large piece of stone ket, was charged with disorderly conduct a Chinese stallholder, of Sopkunpoo Mar in the face of the quarry,

For. "their own

The Inspector stated, in evidence, that witness stated, the quarrymen engaged the market place, near Jardine Bazaar, salety. the Suropean he was clearing away some hawkers from on this sort of work were always instruct on Tuesday, when they attacked him. speaker, represented a very remarkable The Wah Yan, College, continued the ed to tie a rope around their waist. In One of the assailants had a knife and hear in that their Director started it this event if the rock or ground on which snatched it from him. At the same time, himself. It was now 1996, seven years in 1910 with four boys whom he taught they were standing gave way they would defendant, who was in charge of a cooked afterwards and they had one school of be saved by the rope holding them. meat stall, picked up a stool and in

430 boys in Hongkong and one in Kow. When he (the overseer) was present hedicated to the hawkers to pick up other Mr. Tsui most heartily on the work ho loon with. 178 boys He congratulated always saw that the men tied the rope stools. When the police came, he had had done. He believed this had been

defendant arrested.

good sound work, and he had a fine staff results at the last examination was procf of teachers supporting him in it. of the excellence of the work done in the school, for these results had been quite remarkable. He knew it was customary Lo say that examination snecesses did not matter, but after all if they went in for an examination it was just as well to bass it. The Wah Yan College had sent eleven students to the University, and he hoped that Mr. Trui's opinion that the number of students sent to the "Varsity would continue to increase each year Hongkong wanted more boys from schools would be borne out. The University of like this.

around them.

From the evidence given, it appears,

that the deceased did not tie the rope around him, and he lost his footing, through the rock slipping and fell to the ground. A shower of boulders fell on him.

The Coroner remarked that if he had known about the rule regarding the rope before he would not have held an inquest..

FOREMAN TO DE CALLED.

The Foreman asked the European Over- seer who was responsible for seeing the men tied the ropes around them when he was not present, and witness replied that the Chinese foreman who supervised the work of the quarry, was responsible for seeing that the men working on the face of it were roped.

,

in view of the Foreman who was on duty on the morning of the fatality not being in Court, the Coroner, who re marked that there appeared to be only one verdict possible, that of accidental death, adjourned the inquest until, to morrow at noon in order that the Chinese foreman could attend and give evidente regarding the matter of roping

POSSESSION OF ARMS. TWO CHINESE SENT TO PRISON.

Two cases of unlawful possession of arms were tried by Mr. J. II. B. Nihill and Major C. Willson sitting together at the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday after-

noon.

In one case a Chinese, who was arrest

of his work.

Defendant stated that he was trying to collect the stools so that the crowd would not use them as weapons." A witnes! gave corroborative evidence.

Defendant was discharged.

LEFT IN A RICKSHA. LOSS OF VALUABLE LACE. The police received a report last eten ing from Mrs. Strassord, of Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon, concerning her loss) of a parcel, containing some valuable Swatow drawn lace work.

It appears that Mrs. Strassard took ricksha from Humphreys Buildings to the Star Ferry whari, and almost im mediately after leaving the ricksha and entering the wharf she discovered her parcel containing 43 pieces of Swatow drawn lace work was missing.

ceeded to the entrance of the wharf where On realising her loss, she at opes pro

she had paid off the ricksha, bat as might be expected the ricksha and coolie bad disappeared.

The matter was reported to the police, but Mrs. Strassord did not know the number of the ricksha. lace wits placed at just over 830.

The value of the

FORMER HONGKONG LADY ROBBED,

JEWELLERY WORTH £3,000 STOLEN.

PREPARATION FOR LIFE.

The

If it was suggested that a University education was not a proper preparation for life,..continued Mr. Hornell, then students who went to the University would tend to take things luxuriously and, would leave not so well-fitted for Criticisms were made like this from time employment as they might have been.

to time, and if it was a fact, but he did not believe it was, that the Univer- sity did not provide a proper prepara. tion for a start in life, then there was

the students who came to it to receive something wrong with the University which educated The students and with that education.

"MANNERS MAKETH MAN,TM*

After all, said the Vice-Chancellor, if education meant anything at all, it meant the bringing out, as H.E, the Governor had said, of the best of every- thing within them. He tendered those students present one word of advice, and that was to strive for perfection in what. ever they attempted to do. Giving them another word of advice, he mid Chinese they were inheritors of tradi tion and culture. He asked them to come and take their share in the modera education now being offered them. He did not want them to desert their tradi-" tional studies That ho considered would

MA

In connection with Lord Willingdon's

ed in & Kowloon tea-shop, "was charged "Home papers contain a report of a Got be a right thing to do, but he did visit to Hankow, the Hankow Herald with having in his possession a dagger, burglary at The Beeches, Egham, the ask them to take advantage of a modern writes regarding the disposal of the three coils of wire and a knife. He residence of Captain and Mrs. H. Aducation as well. It was his endeavour British portion of the Boxer Indemnity: pleaded guilty, and said that he was Vine. Mrs. Vine was formerly the wife to make the University of Hongkong an of the late Dr. C. P. Jordan, of Hong- institution in which great importance Preponderance of Chinese opinion will given the dagger and wire by a friend in kong, and her present husband was would be attached to the study of most certainly be found heavily in tea-shop, but that she was a bitter formerly a Captain in the P. & O. ser

Chinese, He had only been a short time favour of the motor road and railway by trade he used the knife in the course vice, for some years in command of the in China, and therefore had had little or

Macedonia.

no time to gain experience of Chinego literature, but what he had learned was plan. Provided that the railway plan. Provided that the railway and motor prisonment with hard labour.

He was sentenced to three years im road plan is carried, the next question

Another Chinese, who was arrested in which would confront those concerned the same tea-shop at the same time, was with the disposition of these funds is the charged with having in his possession a determination of which districts are to revolver and eleven rounds of ammuni- be favoured. It would seem logical that tion. This man also pleaded guilty, and the completion of the Yuch-Han line would be of first importance, since it said that the weapon and ammunition requires but 275 additional miles of rail were given to him by the same man that way below. Changsha effectually to link

panion.

It appears that the burglary was-car- ried out during the height of a gale, the thief scaling a drainpipe and thus gain ing entrance through the window of bedroom,

That

that the Chinese always attached the reminded him of the motto blazoned over greatest importance to manners.

the door of the most famous educational institutions England maketh Man." The better educated they Manners

became, concluded Mr. Hornell, the better their manners would become, and that would make for a staple relation- ship with their fellow men.. Education was not meant to pull one up, but to introduce that element into their life A reward of £200 has been offered for which woud serve with perfect freedom,

Rooms were ransacked while Captain and Mrs. Vine and two servants were in the house. It is thought that the burglary was perpetrated about 8 p.m. while the occupante of the house were at dinner The thief discovered a jewel case which had been secreted in a wardrobe,

the missing property and. the apprehen-

by rail the cities of Peking and Canton Bave the dagger and wire to his com information leading to the recovery of and yet with perfect management in

with hard labour,

He was sent to prison for four years sion and conviction of the thief or thieves, their relations with their fellow men.

the far north with the extreme south of China, which incidentally.", would create speedy transportation between Peking and the British colony of Hong; kong as well.

CORRESPONDENCE. "STAR" FERRIES AND CANVAS.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG" DAILY PREAS."]

Sin-Re Canvas: In the M.G.C. Man- chester Year Book for 1921, page LVE Thomas Briggs (Manchester), Ltd., 91, Major Street, Manchester, advertise as makers of Canvas (Cotton. Flax and Kemp),”—Yours sincerely,

E. C. "THOMAS.

BRITISH SHIP DISCHARGES CARGO AT AMOY.

(Applause.)

headmaster, his staff, and the stadents Finally, Mr. Hornell congratulated

on the success of the school and the re-

The articles stolen 'ure stated to be:-- Pair of diamond carings, 17-stone din sond bracelet, diamond collet and how necklet, diamond star pendant, 3-stone sults obtained, and assured them that diamond bar brooch (middle stone heart in all their efforts which tended towards shaped), stone diamond ring, stone education they could always rely on the diamond ring diamond and cabuchon friendly co-operation of the University emerald ring, diamond peacock tail The China Navigation Co.'s steamer brooch, Masonic Charity Jewel (Dr. of which he was very proud to be the Tchang was able to discharge a carge bracelet, pearl scarf pin, pearl brooch, Jordan, 1902), diamond watch on platinume

Vice-Chancellor. (Applause.)

ENTERTAINMENT. of beancake at Amoy recently. This was two gold cigarette cases, and 54. other the first cargo to be handed out of a articles of jewellery. British ship for many months. It ap pears that the argument used by the Chinese merchants with the strike pickets was that the cargo was a Chinese product and came from a Chinese port and it was for Chinese consumption.

The total value is put at about £3,000. The thief left untouched the silver in the subsequently found in the grounds of an badrooms: The empty jewel case was adjoining house.

There was no clue as to the identity of the thief.

...

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