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A CAREFUL WATCH. DR. R. H. KOTEWALL,

POLICE CONTROL IN CANTON.

LARGE, DESERTIONS FROM ARMY REPORTED,

FREE RICE ALLOWANCE TO BE. STOPPED.

C.M.G.

COMPLIMENTARY DINNER BY TUNG WAH HOS- PITAL DIRECTORS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1927.

DR. KOTEWALL'S CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG,

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TRIBUTE BY MR. E. R. HALLIFAX.

Irzow OUR CHINESE CORRIÉPONDENT]

Efforts on the part of the prò. Bolshevik elements among the labour unions in Canton to secure Hon. Dr. R. H. Kolevall, in re- A complimentary dinner to the the withdrawal of General Obien", Ta Chun from his post of Chief of cognition of the honour of C.M.G. Police have so far met with little bestowed on him in H.M. the King's encouragement. Strong representa New Year Honour list was given tion is being made to General Chiang Kai Shek to retain General last night. at the Kam Ling Hotel, Chien in this post until the more

West Point, by the Chairman and lawless professional labour leaders Directors of the Tang Wah Hos- are brought under control.

zosed.

Some pital.

In addition to the guest of honour, there were "over sixty other persons atfeading, and guests invited included a number

of Government officials, and pro-

minent local Chinese gentlemen.

CORRESPONDENCE.

WARNING TO CHINESE NATIONALISTS.

A REMINDER FROM CANTON.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS.

Dr. Kotowell's Eaply. “ Also speaking in Chinese, Dr. Ectowall returned thanks to the Directors of the Tung Wah Hos pital, and to the Chairman for the kind words he had spoken. He also fro THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG thanked the company for the man-

DAILY PRESK"]· ner in which they had drunk his

SIR,- rather amusing to health.

Sia,-Lam sore afraid that the British policy in China in yester read the letter of "Briton" on It was very gratifying to him to misguided."Nationalis" tools of day's issue of your paper. He is know that the honour which it had the Russian Bolshevists at Hankow truly a Briton, at once aggressive pleased His Majesty, the King to have gone too far and are beyond and warlike. But I venture to sug confer upon him, had given plea recall. sura to so many of his friends." He

gest that the manner in which he: himself fell that he had done Beradin and his colleagues in Mos- tion will aggravate rather than heal By listening to the advice of dealt with the present critical situa nothing to deserve the eulogy of

Chow and he had been able to ren-British trade and ousting the British British people have rights, but he the Chairman. If Sir Shou Sen, who are scheming to use the the wounded relation between Bri Chinese as instruments for killing tain and this country. It is true, der some service to the Colony it had been because they had had the from China, Chiang Kai Shek, Sun forgot that other people have rights and non-Chinese. It was a matter The Vea and others are bringing exercise their own at the expense e-operation of their fellow Chinese Fo. Hau Chies, Eugene Chen, Sung also and that one cannot unduly of good fortune to the Chinese cam ruin and disaster upon China. of another's Perhaps he thinks

unity to have as its senior repre

Dr. Sun Yat Sen has invited the that China has Do might on her such superior, wisdom as the Hon. China, but bow sentative on the Council a man of

Russian Bolshevist wolves into side.

But he cannot be too are the Chinese strongly reminded that if he persist Sir Shou Soa Chow (applause).

going to get rid of them!

in such medieval ideas, he will have The speaker also referred to the

to reckon sooner or later with a admirable way in which the dis

rude awakening from the fact that trict watchmen and police had kept

Nationalism as a principle of energy peace and crder in the Colony.

those who have the peace of this is always irresistible. As one of

It looks as if the We San Kwei episode of Chinese history is going to be repeated!

sian Bolshevists and the Chinese to How is it possible for the Rus

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Dr. Kotowall went on to say-that be friends l

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part of the world dear-at-heart-I four of their comrades in captivity

Mr. Tam Woon Tung (Chairman he felt that his own personal efforts Are the Chinese aware that Rus will not pick, a quarrel too readily but the only reply made by the of the Tung Wab Hospital) presid- could not have won him such asia has seized and absorbed two with anybody. But I cannot help Police was a request to be showned and he was supported by Direc-high honour as that of the C.3.G.thirds (4,000,000 square miles) of uttering a warning to the more en- where these victims were impri- tors of the Hospital and members of It was the united efforts of so many of the Han Dynasty (ie, the whole British people that so long as they the territory of the Chinese Empire lightened and beril section of the Advisory Board, Among the workers in the one cause that had The Police in Canton are keeping guests present were the Hon. Sir won it,

of Siberia from the Ural Mountains seek to maintain their privileged He felt that the honour 4 careful watch over gatherings of Shou Son Chow, Li-Yau Tsun was not only a compliment to him--the West to the Pacific Ocean in position in China, either openly by workers, especially those known to(Chairman of the Chinese Cham-self, but alse to the whole of the be "pro-Soviet and anti-foreign.ber of Commerce), Messrs. Ho Kom Chinese community whom he had Russian robber chief Fermak and against the Nationalist Government,

Are the Chinese aware that the supporting Chinese reactionaries DRAPERIES Every attempt is being made to Tong, Li Pe Kwai, Ho Kwong, the honour and pride of represent his band of savage Cossacks only the avoid any pleasant incident, K. Lô, Mr. R. F. Johnson, the ing. (Applause.)

only Government- Chinese along Shaki which might furnish Hon Mr. E. R. Hallifax (Secretary

started to invade the Han terri-people really desire to have at pre- Referring to the strike period, material for propagandista who are for Chinese Affairs), the Hon. Dr. Katewall paid a tribute to the during the reign of Emperor Wan is impossibleYours, etc.,

tories south of the Ural mountains sent, Anglo-Chinese rapprochement still maintaining a large sinf in a Mr. C

Mel Messer (Colonial voluntary work put in by large Leib of the Ming Dynasty (1580) ? building facing the old Provincial Treasurer), the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. sections of the Chinese community,

MING CHIH LIANG. Assembly Building cutside the Wolfe (Captain-Superintendent of and remarked that they sacrificed

Is it possible for such a race of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, former East Gate of the City.

Police), Mr. A. E. Wood (Director) their time, without consideration the conquest and absorption of people, who have been scheming for

Canton," Mr. Saburi, a member of the of Education), Mr. W. W. Hornell, or thought of personal interests. China for 350 years, to be the true.

January sth." Japanese Foreign Office, has been CLE. (Vice-Chancellor of the They all worked for the public friends of China? on a visit to Canton during the past Hong Kong University), Mr. P. P. good. few days. He was a guest at the J. Wodehouse, R. W.. C. North and

Headquarters of the Officer Com-J. Anderson. maading the Troops in Kwangtung on January 10th,

Tribute to D:. Kotewall. Mr. Tam Wooh. Tung, the Chair-

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With such men in the

Colony," said Dr. Rotevali, "ligence of the educated and thinking I, therefore, leave it to the intel I am confident of the future; con- Chinese to guess the true motive of fident that one day Hong Kong will the Russian Bolshevists in lending come into its own again, and that

is Colony will be even more into the Chinese Nationalists,""

money, arms and military advisers portant and successful than she was before." (Applause.)

Hospital Services. Dr. Kotewall said that the

Let these Nationalists" beware lest they are put into the pouch of their Russian Bolshevist friends," Chair-before they know it.

Dr. Kotewall by his Majesty the man had mentioned the little ser-

Why should all this outery he

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SEVERAL LEADING LOCAL AN INGENIOUS FRAUD.

PAWNSHOPS VICTIMISED. Dr. Wellington V. K. Koo's reman, speaking in Chinese, explain- organized Cabinet in Peking, when

Alleged to bavo perpetrated a Anally completed, may include two Tung Wan Hospital had felt that ed that he and his colleagues of the

shops by employing two dupes, & serious of frauds on local pawn Cantonese: Dr. Wang Chung Hai, auch an auspicious event as the con-

Chinese appeared on remand before who is mentioned for the portfolio of Justice, and Mr. Lo Wen Kan, ferment of the CM.G. on the Hon. as Minister of Finance. Both Dr.

Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Wang and Mr. Lo have been mem-

charges of obtaining money by false Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, on bers of the Cabinet a number of King should not be allowed to pase rice he had been able to render to azainst a friendly Power-like" Great times. They both have relatives in without some public recognition the Tung Wah Hospital. What be Britain! Why should the British Hong Kong, where they spent their from an institution in which Dr. had been able to do, said Dr. Kote, be singled out for such unfriendly

pretences and of siding and abet childhood.

ting others to obtain money by For some reason which at present

Kotewall bad interested himself so wall, was his duty, and was ren- treatment is not clear, the Kuomintang leaders much and had assisted it in so many dered with his greatest pleasure." Nationalists" 7

by these so-called

Mr., D. MacCallum appeared for now gathering a Nanchang, the new Party beadquarters, have re- the Directors of the Tung Wah mest important charitable institu- deserve the hatred and enmity of ways. Therefore it was devided by The Tung Wah Hospital was the

What have the British done to Loseby for the accused.

the prosecution and Mr. F. H. quested all possible re-inforcements to go to Kiangsi from Kwangtung. Hospital to mark the occasion by tion in Hong Kong and was well The original Cantonese forces which giving a dinner in Dr. Kotewall's known and highly respected wher-

Outining the case, Mr. MacCallum first reached Hupeh by way of

said that the defendant had em Hunan have also, withdrawn to

honour. (Applause.)

ever Chinese were to be found Kiangsi in large numbers, according

ployed two dupes to carry out a throughout the world. (Applause.)

series of frauds by taking certain It was the good fortune of Chinese

articles of jewellery to pledge at throughout nearly half a cen-

the focal pawnshops falsely repre senting them to be of solid gold.

to recent mail dispatches from Han- to Dr. Kotewall's abilities as

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The Chairman went on to refor

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the Chinese!

Have the British robbed China of wo-thirds of her territory (about

Russians? 4,000,000 square miles) like the

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for the good of the community and and is this little island of about 35 and carry out this relief work the. Manchu Government in 1841;; humanity. (Applause.)

square miles the cause of all this accountant in the King Chong LIKE LIFE

very serious, according to reports of the community of Hong Kong: from the front reaching Canton. Even from the better disciplined (Applause.)

corps some 250 desertions, are being

reported weekly, and the number

An outstanding characteristic of

has risen as high as 800. In order Dr. Kotewall, continued the Chair-

to check this movement it is sug- mau, was that despite the fact that

Tribute by Mr. Hallax, The Hon. Mr. E. B. Hallifa's con-

honour which had been conferred tpon him.

outery against Great Britain?

There must be something more

layer of gold.

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gested that 80 per cent of the he was a very busy man, he always gratulated Dr. Kotewall on the at the back of all this anti-Britishcember 14th, a man calling himself!

soldiers' pay should in future be given in cash instead of 60 per cent. as at present.

Export of rice from Caaton, until recently prohibited, is now allowed by the Kuomintang at a special export permis fee of one dollar, national currency, a picul

The free allowance of rice and other provisions to some of the idle. strikera will be suspended for the time being in order that an investi gation may be made into alleged irregularities.

More than 4,000 idlers are still being provided with board and lodging at an expense of nearly $10,000 daily

CANTON MERCHANTS'

CONFERENCE.

SYMPATHY FOR CHINESE CASUALTIES ON YANOTSZE.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] At the second session of the Csuton Merchants Conference yes terday, held under the auspices of the advanced "saction of the Kuomintang, a resolution was pass.

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helped those who needed help. (Applause.)

Mr. Tam Woon Tung went on to

Mr. Hallifax went on to refer to peak of Dr. Kotewall's business the work Dr. Kotowall dors for the

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The first witness called was an

Pawnshop, who said that on De

L Kut pledged a hair press in his propaganda in China, and no doubt shop. Witosa was told that "the the British Government is awake article was made of "Gold Coin and watchful.

gold," and on weighing the hair Is this the "British Imperialism," ability, and remarked in this con- Colony and the Government every which has been so assiduously trumoix dollars against it. A similar press, witness advanced the sum of notion that the Directors and day of his life, every week of his peted into the cars of the young press was also taken in pawn on Advisory Board of the Tung Wah lite and every year of his life. Chinese students and the ignorant December 28th and on this ocension, Hospital were very grateful for the Everyone would have peculiar pléa country people and workers by the kindness he had shown towards this sure in knowing that the first re-propagandist agitators of the

seven dollars was advanced. institution, and for the advice he cognition of. Dr. Kotewall's honour"Nationalists" But what about gold-smith. Later, through infor- had given them. They indeed owed had come from, the Committee of Russian Imperialism, and the returnmation received, witness bored ́a presses bore the "chops" of a local

a debt of gratitude to him. the Tung Wah Hospital; which, to of the vast Siberian territory to hole through the presses and dis. (Applause.)

the speaker's mind, was the truest China f The Trade Loan. →

covered that the articles were of representative of the Chinese com- The Chairman remarked that Dr.munity.

iron with only a thin layer of gold Katewall's services in the Colony

outside. from

Several witnesses, all-accountants had recently been recounted in the

evidence.

pawnshops, gave similar Some of them were local press, so that there was no need for him to dwell upon this,

being stamped with the chops" victimised with rings and others with bangles, etc. All the articles except to mention the signal ser

of well-known gold-smiths. vice he had rendered to the Colony during its time of trouble. Numer- Mr. Hallifax added that no enter

Will it be possible to avaken the masses to the truth, before it is too "There was no other body in the late, and before the Bolshevik virus Colony which was so representative saturates the whole Chinese nation? of the people who had influence in. Hong Kong among the Chinese black on the political horizon, and Things are looking dangerously

muity as the Tung Wah Hospital recent events seem to presage Committee.

repetition of history!

It is high time for the wise and

ous were his services, and one of prise "which the Tung Wah Hos-level-headed #Nationalists (Kuo- the most important of them was his pitai embarked upon failed to prove mintangites) to secede from the

share in accuring the Trade Loan successful.

The case was adjourned to Mon- day next.

A POLICE DESERTER. ed offering sympathy, and support of thirteen million dollars.

Party, and use their utmost endeaLUKONG GETS FOUR MONTHS. The In conclusion, Mr. Hallifax con- comrader in Hankow and Käu- kiang who have suffered at the Colony owed a debt of gratitude gratulated. Dr. Kotewall on the ears to save the situation, before

both to Dr. Kotewall, and sizo to

honour which had been conferred the Foreign Powers, are forced to the Hon. Sir Shou Sou Chow, the Tung Wah Hospital on their

upon him.

He also congratulated intervene again. (Applause.)

enterprise.

Mr. Chow Chan Tin added con- gratulations in a happy speech made in Chinese.

bands of British Marines there."

Coincident with the passge of the resolution were reports in Can- ton that the French section of the Shameen Concession has reinforced. its Police with French Marines and that both British and French gun bosts, have anchored nearer to Shameen than they have been accus- tomed to do.

In conclusion, the Chairman toasted Dr. Kotewall, wishing him long, life, health and prosperity,

After the toast had been duly honoured, Dr. Kotewall replied.

The dinner terminated with the taking of a flashlight photograph of the company present.

They must mite and drive out the Russian Bobberists from China, and let them act quickly!??

May God confound our enemies and help the cause of the righteous.

Yours truly,

A SON OF HAN.

A Cantonese lukong was sentenced to four months' hard labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, yesterday morning at the Central Magistracy, for desertion.

Cept. B. F. Bloxham, A.S.P. informed his Worship that the Inkong's ennduct had been con sistently bad

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