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SOVIET LOANS. REPAYMENT REQUIRED. KUOMINTAÑO ASKED TO STOP

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PETITION FROM CITIZENS'

COMMITTEE

FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 21st, 1928

THE FAMILY AT HOME.

HEAVY EXPENSE OF OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.

"THE COST OF EDUCATION,

[BY PATER FAMILIAS }

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It is recorded in Wednesday's issue of the Daily Press that Mr. Emily Lucas,

of 20 children,''

WU PEI FU AND LABOUR

- UNIONS. »l

THEIR DISSOLUTION ORDERED.

[ARIATIC NEWS SERVICE}

BIG INWARD MAILS.”

OVER ONE THOUSAND BAGS RECEIVED.

The sorting section of the mail de

The Soviet Commission in Canton, pre-of Tonbridge, is now the happy mother to dissolve the labour unions at Chang part of the morning. The greater part

paratory to negotiation for the repayment hy the Kuomintang of debts contracted from the Russians during the last few years, have demanded an inspection of the accounts of the Kuomintang. It is understood that the Ruominang Minister

of Financial Affairs will appoint a nam-

PERING, May 8th.epartment of the General Post Office presented an exceedingly busy scene Marshal Wu Pei Fu has issued orders yesterday. The cause of the bustle and to Mr. Lao Chih Chang, managing hurry was the arrival of over 1,500 baga director of the Peking Hankow Railway of letters and papers during the earlier sistien and Chengehow. General Chin of this heavy mail had been dealt with It does not state definitely that 3r. Yun Ao has been, ordered to use force by 1 p.m. In addition to denting with inward mail the staff also despatched by Lucas is happy. He is used to noises for to cooperate with Mr. Las in case the

ten different steamers to various const he drives a traction engine. He earns workers and labourers raise opposition. about £ a week, so that it cannot be In this connection, Mr. Lac points out ports mail which closed between the said that the latest arrival to the Lucas to the native press that it is natrue to hours of 8 am and 5 pm. yesterday household has been born with a silver say that the workers of the Kin-Han

With regard to the inward mail re-

ment-namely 2 bugs-was landed from the s.a. President Madison. With the exception of 20 bags from the United Kingdom and 10 from the Continent rid

her of interpreters to co-operate with the spoon in his (or her) mouth. We are told Line have not been paid for many ceived yesterday "the heaviest consign-|

Soviet Commission.

As a precaution against Red intrigues in Canton, the 1st Army Corps, stationed at Swatow, is sending details to Canton-

that father does the shoe repairing and also nets as family barber." Mr. Lucas is obviously a goojl father.

The Chinese would call Mr. Lucas a

months as they were fully paid at the end of April and they will receive full pay at the end of every month hereafter. Further, he says that by order of Mar

It has also been decided to keep the site lucky man, especially as he has thirteen shal Wu, be will devise means to curb Siberia, and three from London viỏ the under military viligance for the time bora in the family. There are, however, the activities of the labour unions of the USA., all the mail was from U.S.A.,

being.

In addition to the Commissioner of Police. in Canton, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Labour has also issued a warning to all hour sucions not to arrest persons without the knowledge of

the Police.

MUNICIPAL FINANCE.

One of the improvements in municipal finance which will be put into effect at

once is the abolition of all revenue col lection departments under the several

municipal government bureaus. In future the Bureau of Finance of the City will undertake the collection of all items of evenue. In the past, the Police Bureau, for instance, collected the house tax and appropriated it for the maintenance of the Police, sending an account to the Finance Bureau only. The Health Burent and other departments followed a similar procedure.

CITIZENS' RECOMMENDATIONS.

few Europeans in the Far East who would enry him."

THE STRUGGLE

Let us consider the problem of the pro lessional or business man in Hongkong with a family of three children. If we look around amongst our friends in the Colony, we shall probably find that there

than three children. are not many of them who have more Perhaps it is too great a struggle to educate and clothe them. Those who happen to have large families and that long separations are

inevitable.

The first problem that worries the Hongkong father is that which concerns the schools. An English governess is an expensive luxury. There is the passage money and there is the uncertainty. Mar- ringe annuls all contracts about the ran-1

ployment of a woman. A governess must

Kin-Han Railway immediately! Isis mid that the Peking Mukden and all other railways have received similar orders from Wu-Pei Fu to dissolve all labour unions.

M BORODIN. “

SHANGHAI, May 8th. Mr. Ma Soo, who acted as Dr. Sum

Canada, Japan and Shanghai.

The a Tonkin brought the unusually heavy consignment of 300 bags from Hai- phong, while theas. Takada arrived with 128 bags from the Straits, and the Tango Hace with 31 bags from Australia and Manila.

Late, yesterday afternoon the R.M.S. at Sen's representative in the United Empresa, Musain came into port with States until 1924. and is a member of about 350 bags of mail. Of this number Shanghai, bas circulated a telegram ria Siberia, and there were also a number the right wing of the Kuomintang at 41 bags came from the United Kingdom urging Marshals Chang Tio Lin, Wit Pei from London rii Canada. The remain. Fu and San Chuan Faug, to ask the Moscow Government to recall V. Borodin. from Canton.

BANDITS NOT WANTED.

PEKING, May 10th.

General thang Hsueh Liang, the son

der were from Canada, U.S.A.. Japan and Shanghai. This mail, although land.... ed last evening, arrived, too late to be sorted yesterday, and will be ready for delivery this morning.

To-day there is another Home mail ri Negapatam (letters only). This is ex

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of Marshal Chang Tso Lin, has issued peeted by the us. Food Sang Papers LANE, intelligent if she is to be a good orders to his commanders strictly proof the same date (April 22nd) are due on teacher. The intelligent woman appears hibiting them to recruit bandits.' Ali to find little difficulty in matrimonial bandits, he says, whether they be Red

the as. Bellerupin to-morrow. A committee of seven Caulon citizens, ¦ affairs in this Colony. - "

Spears or others must be disarmed and representing the labour, agricultural, There are, it is true, schouls for British sent to their own homes at Government

ARRIVALS IN HONGKONG. commercial, and educational interests of children. The Penk School, the Kowloon expenses. Further, the young General "Kwangtung, Waiteil on the Central Exert British School, the Garrison School and has appointed special officers for pro.

PASSENGERS FROM "PRESIDENT tive Committee of the Kucnrintang on a school at Quarry Bay offer the aeces-ceeding to the various districts which are

MADISON." May 18th, and submitted seven recomsary facilities. Even if the schools are affected by civil war to discover and buy

mendations for the consideration of the satisfactory there is the climate. It in- rifles or pistols from the scattered frated from the President · Madison, Among the passengers who disembark-

Kuomintang authorities.

variably happens that John or Jean a second and third 'Kuominchur armies so which arrived in Hongkong yesterday sent home to England at about the

as to clear off all bandits and other bad from Seattle and Shanghai were the age of eight.

following:-*

Alessrs. Chan Kung Pok, Sun Fo, and Lin Tso Heng received the citizens' co-

nitted on behalf of the party.

There are, of course, many parents who are unable to send their children "home" for an education. There are several young men and women in this Colony who are admirable citizens who have been

characters.

Th

EXPEDITION. AGAINST

KWANGTUNG.

The recommendations included (1) that the kerosene oil monopoly be abolished;

HANKOW, May 11th. (2) that the strike und boycott now

Marshal W Pei Fu has wired to preventing Canton-Hongkong traffic. be settled at once; (3) that the Kuomintang entirely educated in the Far East... The Generai Chi Hsich Yuan instructing him should make a serious effort to suppress schools at Chefoo are well managed and to return to Hankow after the formation Awgandage and piracy: (4) that a the climate is very healthy. The boys of the Yen Cabinet is completed in preme tribunal, he instituted to decide school at Weihaiwe provides a sound Peking because his services are required all disputes; (5) that all dishonest education and here again the climate is to head an expedition against the Rué- officials be punished? (6) that the "pro. good. Unfortunately, this school sceins mintang Gorernment in the Liang- since-wide good roads" movement be to be limited, nowadays, to quite small Kwang provinces. allowed to continue; and (7) that public boys. education be extended to the farming. districts through larger appropriations to public education.

ENGLISH 'PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

It is stated in Hankow official circles that General Chi has signified his will

If father decides to send John to Eng-ingness to lead an army against Canton land at the age of eight he must enter i Hanan and Kianga with General

It may be recalled the since the Kuhim for a "prep school. The fees of Ma Chi and Wei Yi Shan as his assist mintang rule, sales of kerosene pil have most of these institutiona average about ant commanders.

It is believed that the transfer of been made Tany, or party. monopoly £100 a year for hoani, ledging and tui- and prices for a case have risen from tion. Taking a fairly economical Sgure General Wei's Fengtien troops au Han less than $4 to $12.50 or more. The for board and lodging during the holidayskow for services against Kwangtung is boycott, while receiving no little support (about sixteen weeks each year) and add also supported by Makden..

at the beginning bag now-degenerated ing a hot extravagant estimate for travel- into a system of squeeze" favouring but a few labour leaders acting as strikeling and clothes, the total cost will be officials or pickets. The people in Canton not very much less than £950 a year. are tired of the impasture and are de

Girls' schools seem to be, if anything, 'manding its removal

rather more expensive.

-When asking for the promotion of the good roads movement the Canton citizens also asked for an early completion of the Cantoa-Hankow Railroad.

·JADE RETURNED BY PICKETS. Upon the threat of the Jade Workers Union to use force, the "Prize Court" of the Strike Committee in Canton havē decided to return to the importers a con-

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THE FUTURE.

So that 900 a year must be provided for the children's education. It is difi- cult to find the money, especially as The proud father and the ambitious Miranda must go." home" at least each mother-especially the ambitious mother alternate summer. -have a-great desire to send John to a public school. They must, in these days, What really worries us, however, is not enter his name at an early age. What this year's budget. It is the future, are the schools?

What shall we do with John and Tom and Maryi Shall we bring them all out to life in the Far East? Is it really the sort of life that we ourselves would have selected had we known all the details when first we thought about it?

For the wealthy parents there are Eton, signment of jade said to have been in Harrow, Winchester and Rugby. The ported from British territory-Burmah expenses seem to average £300 a year and The jade workers contend that jade is also a Chinese product, and that it is more, at these schools, found at a number of pisces in China,

The

PLAYS BANNED.

The next, category of public schools cost

the parent about £200 a year, including Perhaps we worry too much about the books and games. They include such fuure. Wo cannot add a cubit to the Education in Canton has banned the well-known names as Uppingham Chel- stature of any one of the children. We

Kuomintang Commissioner of following plays from the theatres of the tenham, Tonbridge, Haileybury, Dundle, cannot remove mountains from their path. Southern Capital-The Red Eyed Thief Hill, etc Many a Far Eastern busi Not every child has it in him to be an The Wild Beauty; The Pitiful Virgin: The Lover of River Ware; and The Pinkness or professional man has won his artist, mathematician or even a Far Lady. The are mostly photo-plays of "colours" at one of these schools. It Eastern taipan. - We can do our best to Chinese production:

was one of the proudest moments in his care for and preserve his bodily health

VARIOUS ITEMS. .

Professor. Koo Man Yu,, of the Peking

life when he gained that coveted prize.

we can cultivate his intelligence and his

Mr. E. Gist Gec, a professor at the Canton. Christian College.

Mr. W. S. Hanford, buyer for the American Oriental Company.

Mra. Ku, wife of Professor Ku, of the Peking National University.

Mr. Li Ching Min, of the General Trading Company, Hongkong.

Mr. U. Z. Lu, a stock-broker of Peking оп a business trip to Hongkong and Canton,

Mr. C F. Mahas, a diamond buyer for a London jewellery business.

Mr. Y. Marckiwa, who is going to Cunton to open up an office for the firm of Kim Foo & Co., Import and Export Merchants.

Mr. Gustavo de Roche, a member of the firm of dey lloche & Co., rice dealers of Hongkong and Canton.

Mf. Sun Sal Yi, à member of the firm of Tin Wa & Co., clothing merchants of Hongkong.

Passengers on the way through to Manila included several United States, army and naval officers and, their wives, as well as a number of well-known Manila business men.

PASSENGERS KIDNAPPED. ANOTHER CANTON RIVER PIRACY.

Stilt another piracy has been perpe. trated in Canton waters during the last few days.

The steamer Fook, Sing from Shang- hai, anchored off Pa Chow, when the passengers numbering over a hundred were transferred to two large junks. These were being towed by a launch up the river to Canton, when they were intercepted by a fleet of piraté launches. All the passengers were kidnapped, and

no news has been beard of them since.

night.

WHO

One of the inen was arrested on instruc

PESTS DEPORTED.

GAMBLING TRICKSTERS, USED FAKED DICE. The writer has visited many of these artistic sense. Perhaps we, the" fond Two Chinese, stated to have been ex- "Government University, now in Canton, denies that he is a communist and says English public schools. He always thinks parents, and the schoolmasters can en-pert card and dice tricksters werd de that the public believe he is one simply that be missed something fine because it courage him to strive to climb the mounported from the Colony on Wednesday because Tuan Chi Jui, when Chief Execu- was his late to be a day boy in a tains that bar his progress.... tive of the Peking Government," once | provincial, grammar school. Whatever The great disappointment is that we described him as such

The 10th Canton Athletic Meeting, may be the sacrifice, Miranda shalf have are at the age when we che influence then tions from the Secretariat of Chinese

are can which was postponed from May 14th her way. She says that John and Tom, most. We can pay the school bills but Affairs. He was stated to have been owing to the fear of disturbances, is ex our two boys, must go to a public school. we have only the weekly letter which formerly chairman of a syndiente holding pected to take place today. (Friday). It

we know they regard as a task to re- gambling monopoly in Canton. is said that more than 30 schools and As always, Miranda is quite right.

assure us that sometimes they think of other deporteo is said to Be very wealthy It costs us a total of £aco a year for s organisations will participate. The Can

and to own considerable property in the ton Christian College, champions of pre- the eldest boy who is sixteen at Blank We may not envy Mr. Lucas of Ton Colony. vious meetings, will not be allowed to bridge-School Tom is at the prep" bridge bis huge family. He seems to be large number of young Chinese, it is "enter teams or individual athletes, in the add another £950 a year. Mary, who the domesticated type who would syn stated, were fleeced by the tricksters, contests, owing to the recent refusal of 18 nine, is living with friends and attends pathise with us because we are thousands whose ingenuity had enabled them to the College, to follow the Kuomintang school as a day girl. She also costs us of miles away from our three kiddies remain in the Colony for nearly threo instruction to re-instata, three dismissed £250 a year...

That is one of the penalties of life in the years. The dice used were found alter Far East.

careful examination to, be faked.

students.

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