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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 196

ACTIVITY OF PICKETS. SIR SHOU-SON CHOW.

MORE FIRING THAN USUAL...

'HUNDREDS OF PRISONERS AT THE TUNG YUẨN,

REVOLT FEARED IN SOUTH

KWANGTUNG

GUEST OF CHINESE GENERAL- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

LAST NIGHT'S DINNER

GIRL GUIDE WORK IN HONGKONG.

A RECORD OF PROGRESS.

FOUR FLOURISHING BROWNIE PACKS.

(Contributed.)

ENGINE DERAILED.

ACCIDENT AT KOWLOON RAILWAY

STATION. ..

TRAINS DELAYED.

In appreciation of his valuable services to his compatriots in Hongkong and in recognition of the honour recently cou- ferred upon him by the King, Sir. Shou-ing slowly but surely. The excellent The engine was not drawing any carriages

son Chow, senior Chinese member on the Legislative Council, was last night enter- tained at dinner in the Yes Woo Rostau- rant, West Point, by the Hongkong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. Fully 150 representative Chinese wero

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ] ·

on Pickets were particularly active -Tuesday night and there was a good deal of firing. At all costs, apparently, they] are determined to hold on to their pre-

The guest of the evening was formally sent lucrative positions and the sugges-congratulated upon his recent appoint tion of opposition brings them together ment to the Executive Council and upon having received the honour of knight- ia considerable force.

hood."

Hundreds of men and women are being kept at the Strike Headquarters at Tung Yuan, many of them because they have failed to procure sufficient funds to pay their fines. Most if the prisoners held to be " guilty" of having violated strike and boycott regulations

present.

Mr. Li Yau Tsun, Chairman of the General Chamber of Commeres, was the toastmaster of the evening, supported by other officers of the Chamber.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

Mr. Li au Tsun said that they were glad that Sir Shou-son had honoured them

The Tung Yuan will be visited by with his presence that evening. In Janu- delegation of Communists and members of the Kuomintang Workers' Delegate Conference on August 25th, and this delegation. it is suggested, will assure the strikers of Kuomintang support.

The Kuoamatang, by executive order No. 405, has again directed all executivo

member of the

ary last, the high honour of knighthood was conferred on him, and last month be was appointed a Executive Council of Hongkong. A zeat in the Executive Council carried with it important duties; and, in the history of Hongkong, no Chinese had ever before

A locomotive of the Kowloon-Canton Railway ran off the rails at the bend noar Holt's Wharf yesterday morning. Guide work in the Colony is progress and a portion of the rail was severed. work achieved by Lady Stubbs and Lady at the time. After about twenty minutes Stuart Taylor is being carried on with it was put back on the rails.

Owing to the mishap the morning train equal enthusiasm by Lady Clementi strom Shunchun was prevented from com- Colony President and Mrs. W. B. A Moore as Colony Secretary. Mrs. W. Ting to the station, and the running of Southorn (formerly Chief Commissioner the up train at 12 o'clock and the down in Ceylon) has been appointed Colony which left and entered the station, had to Commissioner. The Local Association is

use one of the side_tracks. The damage at present composed of the following was repaired before, night, and to-day members:--

Lady Clementi, M.B.E. (President), Mrs. Luard, Mrs. Stirling, Mrs, R. M. Dyer (Vice-Presidents), Mrs. W. T. Southern, Mrs. Creasy, Mrs. Duppuy, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. T. H. King, Mrs. Minett, MD.,, Mrs. G.) Murray, Mrs. E. B. Reed, Mrs. Roffey, Miss Sawyer, Mrs. Smalley, Miss Woo, M.B.E., Mrs. J. B. Wood, Mrs. Boylan-Smith, Mrs. Sorby and Mrs. W. B. A. Moore.

train at 4.13 was cancelled. The trains.

the ordinary service will again be run. »

MACÃO REVENUE.

WHAT LOTTERY MONOPOLIST'S

PAT.

A Chinese report states that tenders

Mrs. Dyer acts as Hon. Treasurer of for the Macas Pc Fiu lottery were much

the Guide Association, Mrs. Boylan. more than in previous years, because of Smith as Badge and Literature the boom met with by the present Secretary, and Mrs. Reed as Dis trict Captain.

On May Sth the annual competition for the Prince of Wales Banner was held in the grounds of Government House, by kind permission of E.E. the Governor. The 1st and 2nd Kowloon Guide Com

"farmer."

yenrs.

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The privilege of running this "temple lottery is banded out once in a few This week saw. tender of 3913,066 made by a firm other than the holder of the monopoly. If accepted, the

and judicial officials in Kwangtung not been appointed to it-Sir Shou-son was panics took part in the competition and Lew firm will take over in about-four

to arrest members of the Kuomintang or to interfere with actions of the Knomin- tang Party. Kuomintang members, it may be explained, Eke the Bannermen of the Manchu days, have become a priri

the Erst Chinese to receive the honour. thin half a year, he had thus been doubly honoured, and the whole Chinese community of Hongkong were proud of the distinction which had delighted them

months' time. The amount mentioned, of

course, is paid to the Macao Government

by the farmer."

the latter Company succeeded in re- taining the banner for the second year in succession, Lady Clementi presented

The annual revenue from the opium the banner to the winning Company.

An Officers' Training Class was held monopoly is higer; and it is believed

leged class. Recently, however, military all... Sir Shou-son had been their senior every Monday by Mrs. Reed ut Govern. that the fantan "fee is, or has been, omeers in Toyshan took some Kuominta representative for nearly five years, and ment (by kind permission of His Ex./higher than the amount mentioned above.

leaders into custody and only a few days during that time he had done very much cellency) until the end of July, and there ago a Kuomintang" leader, Chan Chok Sam, was shot, having been accused to promote the welfare of the Chinese. i was an "average attendance of twelve.

corrupt practices and other unlawful acts while wearing his badge as a follower of the three people's doctrines of the late

Dr. Sun Yat Sen

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An Anti-Red" worker was found mur- dered on the morning of August 23rd near the North Parade Ground in Canton. This has again aroused much bitterness

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A GAMBLE.

A LOTTERY CASE.

(Applause) Hongkong had been passing

The 1st Hongkong Company which had į through difficult times, and, thanks to the lapsed, has been reformed under Mrs. CHARITY THROWN IN AS BAIT. co-operation of Sir Shou-son and. the Hon. Greensmith, as Captain assisted by Miss Dr. Ketewall with the authorities, peace Olive Xavier as Lieutenant. The Colony. and order had been so successfully main-Commissioner enrolled twelve Guides at tained that the Chinese had been able Mountain Lodge where Lady Clementi to pursue their occupations peacefully, kindly entertained the whole Company to (Applause.) The appointment of Sir shou-son to such a responsible post by

in the Central Labour Loiog, but the the Hongkong Government was verily a Union is now helpless, as the Kuomia-mark of appreciation of his hard work and tang is holding eight officers of the Union in custody and a warrant is out for Chat Sum, a leading figure of the same or ganization.

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There are four flourishing Brownie Packs, the Peak, the Garrison School, the Quarry Bay and the Kowloon Packs

It is hoped to start the Arst Chinese Guide Company shortly.

What appeared to be a pure gamble. instead of a charitable affair on the part of lottery promoters in Macac was ex- posed at the Central Magistracy yester- day when a Chinese employee of the Wing On Company was charged before

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an encouragement of meritorious efforts.. In November, Miss Trotter (District RE Lindself with possession of a Commissioner, East Herts) and Miss They, on their part, regarded his appoint-anklyn (District Commissioner, Ches- book of tickets. ment as an unprecedented honour to the hunt) are coming to the Colony to con- While the lottery purported to be for Chinese community, and also as a realiza duct a four months' training of Guides the benefit of the Keng Hu" Chinese PEASANTS CONFERENCE.

tion of their long-cherished aspiration and Guiders.

It is interesting to realise that at the hospital in Macao, only 20 per cent." of More than 30 delegates to the conven- Henceforth, it would be said that the present day the Guides throughout the the total amount (8200,000) was to be paid

The success of-the.

to this institution, 70 per cent. being tion of the Kuomintang Peasant's League Cuinese "had a share in the Government world number 612, 09:

of the leaders, Sir offered as prizes. at Canton have now arrived. They repre- of the Colony, and misunderstandings movement is greatly due to the "sweet

reasonableness.

Defendant, when arrested at a local sent six provinces, including Horan, between the East and the West would Robert Baden Powell and Lady Baden Anhwei, Kiangsu and Chekiang. Before become even fewer." This appointment Powell, who realise tant Guiding in Bark in the act of seiling the tickets, the formal opening of the convention, was evidence of the impartiality of His different parts of the world must be stated to the police that the book was members of the Kuomintang Propaganda Excellency, Sir Cecil Clementi, as well adapted to local conditions. Therefore, sent to him at Macao by a director of his in Eastern countries where Eastern girls firm, but in court he said that be received Bureau will adderss the delegates on the as his kindness towards the Chinese in this world wide sisterhood, conit from a friend. principles of the Kuomintang and the They were grateful to His Excellency for cessions are given to the customs of the

country. his broadmindedness and even-handed Communists, Party.

Persons whose duty it is to protect benevolence, and he (Mr. I Yau Tsun) freight and passengers on board vessels would avail himself of that opportunity in Canton waters may now carry arms on to express on behalf of the Chinese payment of a license fee of from 910 to community, their grateful thanks to him. 820. In order that trading vessels may Sir Shou-son was over 60 years of age, be distinguished from pirate boats, owners and, under ordinary circumstances, he of trading vessels are required to procure would retire to enjoy a little rest, but in triangular red pennants on fees varying view of the present situation and for the from a few dollars to several hundred sake of the Chinese community, they according to the size of their craft.

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The keynotes of the movement are service for others, and cultivation of all the Womanly Virtures; to quote Lady Guide Movement is to make, efficient Baden Powell: The aim of the. Giri future women citizens, good housekeepers and mothers."

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Replying to his Worship as to police views on lotteries, Sergeant Tyler said that every endeavour is being made, to stop the distribution of Macao lottery tickets, as was evident from the seizures Defendant was fined $10 and order made from time to time. was made for one ticket remaining un-

sold to be confiscated..

CURSED THE CONTRACTOR.

CHINESE. W

he was one of the commissioners to re- hibition. He had been fortunate-that-pW-D-PROSECUTION AGAINST. present Hongkong at the Wembley Ex- could not but request him to continue his the British Government selected him for Three policemen attached to the 19th arduous work, and they hoped that he the honour. As to the seat in the Execu

Before Mr. R. E. Liadrell, at the appointed during all these years. District Police Station at-Fati were would become stronger as he grew older. tire Council, no Chinese had ever been executed last week by members of the They wished him perfect health so that had been appointed to the responsible Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr. Fonz ings at Sing Woo Road, was summoned Kuomintang without permission, it is he might continue to do much good post, not because of any administrative Sau Nin, the owner of a block of build-

ability which would deserve the recog- among the Chinese. In tendering him alleged, from Canten Headquarters.

nition of the Government, nor because for failing to comply with certain P.W.D. their heartiest congratulations and beat of any well-established reputatia, which requirements.

Mr. C. A. Grimes of the Public Warks FEARED REVOLT IN THE SOUTH.

wishes, he would ask them to rise to drink would win the approbation of his fellow- The Kuomintang again claim the cap-to the health of Sir Shou-spar Chow,

countrymen, but because of the broad- Department, said that the work of.pro- mindedness and wide sympathy of His perly surfacing with concrete & scavenger ture of Yochow. "It is stated that the

The toast was heartily pledged.

Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi and his lane at the rear of the black had been love for the Chinese. His Excellency delayed for a considerable time, despite. town was taken on August 23rd. Five

SIR SHOU-SON CHOW'S REPLY.

also saw the progress made by the number of reminders, and that, in con- acroplanes, all piloted by Russians, aro said to be assisting the Kuomintang. Sir Shou-son Chow, in expressing Chinese and the ability of the Chinese sequenen of the delay, earth had fallen thanks to the Chairman and his hosts, in Hongkong to uphold law and order, into the drainage system under the road forces in Hunan.

and consequently the time had come for and choked it.

Mr. L. D. Turner, who defended, said . General Chen Tai Tang, commanding said that he was very grateful to them allowing Chinese to take part in the the 11th Kuomintang Army Division in for asking him to come to so sumptuous Executive deliberations; as he (Sir his client was very sorry and had seen tive of the Chinese he had been ap guilty party in the case. Mr. Fong was Southern Kwangtung. is declaring “a dinner. They had arranged the dinner Shou-son) happened to be a representa aad cursed the constractor, who was the His Worship thought this was no point state of war in his territory. He has in order to congratulate him, because pointed by virtue of seniority. He wish away in Canton, hence the delay. received, information that opponents tot of the honour of knighthood conferred ed to add that he had the benefit of the the Kuomintang are influencing the upon him, and because he had been ap- great assistance of his colleague, the in the owner's favour, as he should have

able and experienced; in all things in returned from Canton.

Mr. Turner replied that the contractor former followers of General Chan Kwing pointed a member of the Executive Hou. Dr. Kotewall, who was brilliant, realised the urgency of the matter and Ming in the lower eight prefertures of Council. He felt very much abashed which they jointly took part, be (Dr. Kwangtung to revolt against the Canton and ashamed. Since the free intercourse Ketowall) not only disclaimed any credit was well paid for the work and his client but gave all the credit to him (Sir was entitled to get satisfactory service. regime.

between the nations began, there had been Bhou-son). They had also often done The contractor had further been seen

the owner's interests. five or six Chinese who had the honour their best to assist him. He was fortu- and cursed at by the person looking after Fizes of 825 on each of three summonses of receiving" a knightbood from the nate enough to be appointed, and he was grateful to the Hon. Dr. Kotewall and British Government, and, among the those around him for the assistance were imposed. living, there were only Admiral Sir Sährendered him. (Applause.) He was NOW it was his intention to continue to exert Chen-ping, his old friend Sir Robert Ho old and could not do much and though Tung and himself. (Applause.)"

himself to render' service to the.com-

Mr. George Hsu Chien, the representa- tive of Feng Yu Hsiang, the "Christian General," accompanied by Mr. Li Ming Trung, a well-known Chinese Communist, has arrived at Canton. He landed from a Shanghai hout on August 24th.

Stating that Mr. Chen Fan, their prin He did not possess many good qualities munity, he was afraid that his energies not over-abundant. He trusted cipal, is not a real revolutionary Mr. nor" great ability, and the knighthood that younger men would come forward to Chen has been accused of being friendly was conferred on him, firstly, because carry on the work and that many of to the "anti-Reds "the students of he had served on the Legislative Council those who came after him would be his their invitation and again he thanked Canton Middle School No. 1 are asking for some years, and, secondly, because superior. He was obliged to them for (Continued on next Columa.)

them. for his resignation

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THE WEATHER REPORT. The evening weather report, Torecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Obser. vatory at 4.23 yesterday, read as under:

The depression over Yangtaza, Valley is still of considerable intensity and is Local forecast: 8.W. winds, moderate, producing a S.S.E. gale at Shanghai. fine to cloudy.

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