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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1927.

CHINESE STUDENTS CANTON'S POLICY. THE BIRTHDAY OF

IN MOSCOW.

POOR PROSPECTS.

REMITTANCES TO BE STOPPED,

A BOLSHEVIK PRACTISE PROHIBITED.

GENERAL LI TSAI HSIN'S PROGRAMME,

AN ENTHUSIASTIC

CO-OPERATIONIST."

LETTER FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

[FROM OCK CHINESE CORRESPONDENT][TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG

Many Chinese students is M1os- cow, sent there to study when the Reds were in power in Canton two years ago, are likely to find them selves in a sad plight this winter as Canton will no longer reniit

DAILY PRESS.'']

Six-May I make a few remarks on the article by your Chinese cor respondeat, published a day or two

go.

It seems wild to imagine that the mere fact that General Li Tsai

CONFUCIUS.

COLONY'S CELEBRATIONS,

CORRESPONDENCE.

TRAFFIC CONTROL NEAR THE FERRY WHARF.

GENERAL REVERENCE SHOWN TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG

TO THE SAGE'S MEMORY.

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Yesterday was day of deep thinking for the Chinese. It was the 2478th anniversary of the birth China's Greatest of Confucius, Teacher. Students of the more nd- vanced classes and scholars who are now in business went about meditat- great ing on the teaching of this",

Jage.

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It was a gala day for the Chinese

DAILY PRESS."]

CONFUCIUS' BIRTHDAY

CONCERT.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE CELEBRATION,

AN INTERESTING AND DE LIGHTFUL PROGRAMME.

SIR. The suggestion has prob-

The concert given in the great. ably been put forward many tinies before this that a regulation he ball of St. Stephen's College last enforced whereby no mator vehicles night, the anniversary of Confucius! be allowed to turn around the lamp birthday, was a great success. The post and traffe policeman's stand outside the Star Ferry Wharf on the Hong Kong side either while proceeding from Ice House Street on to the Prays in the direction of

hall was filled with an audience, mostly Chinese, the friends" and relatives of the studenta, who ap preciated every item of a well Possibly the arranged programme.

funds for their support. The pre Hsin has expressed his support to and the Colony was en fete. Every Queen's Pier, or along the Prasa wonderfal display of Chinese box-

sent regime in Canton has no use for "Red" youths and it is not thought likely that Mr. Sun Fo will pay much attention to their wel late. Alt. Sun Fo is now Minister of Finance in the new Nanking Government and he presumably should supply the funds for the Chinese students supported by the Kuomintang. According to some

General Chiang Kai Shek would in- dicate in any way the possibility of Canton breaking off from Nanking or half-heartedness on the part of the former in propping the latter, For the first thing to be grasped is that Nanking will be no longer the seat of Government controlled by one faction of the Kuomintang or

where the Chinese flag and the Union Jack were hoisted Students especially had a busy day and many engagements to fill.

The official celebration took place a 10.30 am at the Taiping Theatre under the auspices of the

from the direction of Blake Piering was the most popular item, but there was no lack of applause right into Ice House Street

through the evening. The concert was opened by speeches from the

A local motorist did in fact make this suggestion to the Hong Kong

Automobile Association some time ago, and I understand it was sent in to the traffic authorities, but they appear to have shelved the

students who have already returned the other, but the Capital for the Confucian Society. On the gaily matter for the time being. It was

University opened there for the

the whole Party. General Li's pre

Chairman, Prof. Lai Chai Hei, and the Warden, the two former speak-

ing in Chinese, after which the whole gathering stood to pay a aileat tribute to the great sage in whose honour they were gathered together. The pupils of the 5.8.C.

from Moscow, the Sun Yat Sen Government really representative of bedecked stage, the portrait of the also suggested at the time that a Free Night Schock then sang aj education, of Chinese young men sent policy, so far as Nationalist Gront Teacher was placed, and stety zone for pedestrians be Confucian hymn. Dancing, Eastern

and women has never carried out

politics is concerned is, as evidenced body of students, led on by pro in his recently issued telegram, co-minent Chinese, made their kowtow. among | Addresses-and Western music were operation by all means, all Kuomintang members in general and between General Chiang and also given. The latter might seem Mr. Wang Ching Wei, the two prin- rather incongruous, but it was a

compliment to Europe.

its original programme.

The Bolshevis: practice of mass demonstratiose is no longer favour ed by the Authorities in Canton For a long time the labour unions have found a parade or demonstra-cipal leaders, in particular, Surely no such enthusiastic co-operationist tion very useful in backing up their demands. Now the Authori would be the first to break up the ties have enacted that no group cooperation which is just painfully

"There were present Mr. Li Po

wai, Chairman of the Chinese

..

f

created stretching from the ricksha stand on the West to the lamp post in the middle of the road, and

from the lamp post to where motor-

and Western singing, boxing and pianoforte and violin solos, com- prised the main part of the entar- tainment.

Of the Chinese music and boxing cara are usually parked on the East it is hard for the unqualified Euro-

pean to speak No criticism can be" side..

offered or opinion given as to the excellence of their performance; one may say only that both were

The reasonableness of these sug- gestions will be obvious to a casual

of petitioners may number over 100 building up in Nanking by Vir- General Chamber of Commerce, observer of the traffic at this point astonishingly interesting and ap and no more than ten of the peti-tually making Carton independent." Mr. Li Yik Mui, Mr. Chow Tung during any of the rush hours, when peared to be exceedingly well done. The Chinese music rendered by

together to present a petition to vocated the recall et General

tioners may enter a public officeIt is true that he has ardently ad- Sang, Mr. Lu Chung Kui, Mr. crowds pour out of the Star Ferry Messrs. S. C. Chân, 8. F. Chan and the Kuomintang dignitaries. During Chiang; but we would be speaking Yeung Pik Chee and practically all Wharf or dash towards it to catch. K Fang on Chinese Addles

well towards noon.

the "Red" regime, often enough only half truth if we forget to men- the leading Chinese merchants of several thousand workers or peti- tiun, as your Chinese correspondent the Colony. Commenced at 10:30 tioners would surround a public apparently did, the sincerest man- this ceremony was continued until ofics and blockade it until the ner in which he urged the retea- otheial in charge would submit to tion of Mr. Wang's services both in the Party and in the Govern the demands of the demonstrators.

Up-river« districts in Kwangtung are threatened with a salt famine. There has been a serious shortage

On the mainland, where the Con- ment. It is futile to speculate on fucian Society has a branch, s the future position of Canton if similar ritual was held at Yaumati, disagreement should occur again within the Party. And the innuendo with Mr. Wong Lan Sang officiat

91 OPEN HOUSE, AND MANY

ENTERTAINMENTS.

a ferry.

with a fute accompaniment was To relieve the congestion at the not, we understand, classical, but ap- Wharf itself, the Star Ferry Com- might perhaps be said to

proximate to our popular jazz, OF pany very commendably introduced musical comedy compositions. To its new system of passage ways; an ear athined to Western music but on the Prays outside the wharf, the effect was at first strange and where conditions appear to be get discordant, but gradually haunt ting worse almost every month, ing melody separated itself, and one nothing seems to have been done could follow both the harmedy and of late by the traffic authorities to the tune. What the subject of the piece was we do not know," but it improve matters.

seemed to speak of the open air, of sunshine, wind and high places, of the sounds of nature, and the labour of the peasant.

True, we have a constable on duty to direct the traffic at this point,

in supplies and the prices have necessarily implied information risen accordingly...

of the new Ewangtung-Kwangsi The workers on the Kwangtungsphere of influence under the leader- section of the Canton-Hankow rail ship of General Li Taai Hsin

cannot be described otherwise than way are to have their wages in sinister because no one in Canton creased This line, although it is at present has the slightest idea to still operated, is reported to be in establish the exclusive personal or [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] but even he must often be puzzled

provincial influence. Yours, etc., a very bad state of repair. The Bureau of Reconstruction has order ed the engineers to make another detailed inspection.

MIN CHI LIANG. Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Canton, September 19th.

2:

All newspapers and the large de- partment stores of the city closed for the day, and on the roof-garden

BATHING BEACH CONCERT. of Sincere Company a special pro-

MILITARY BAND

PROGRAMME,

As for the boxing by the Chin Woo Club, it includes. wrestling,

as to how to act, what with cars, trucks and pedestrians moving in every direction towards and past him. Only this morning, at about single stick and other fencing, to 9 o'clock, I witnessed an incident use Western terms which most which might have resulted in a pearly approximate to these amaz

Several large firms in Canton have still failed to pay up their

nasty collision between a motor-car portion of 810,000,000 loan, and it

gramme appropriate to the day was and a motor-cycle at this spot. The ia understood that some of the

rendered. Over the buildings of motor-cycle, which was driven by banks are protesting against the

the Chinese business section flew a police officer, was approaching assessment of 41 per cent. of their capital Two of the three large

national colours, those favouring the from the direction of Stette Square, when, just as it neared the traffic department stores are still unable

Kuomintang displaying the red

constable outside the Ferry Wharf, to pay their quota. Mr. Tam Tai

The following is the programme flag, while others still supporting the car, which had been coming Chi, a Canton merchant who was of musio to be performed by The imprisoned during the last few Full Military Band, Pipes, and the Republic, the five-colour stand-along from the direction of Blake

FOR SUNDAY "EVENING.

Drummers of the 2nd Battalion, ard. weeks for failing to pay up, left The King's Own Scottish Borderers prison, late on Wednesday night. (by permission of Lieut.-Colonel L. His friends put up suficient, cash to buy his freedom. »

Mr. Ma Hung Huan, a student who recently returned from Japan, has been appointed Chief Secretary of the Canton Civil Administration. MILITARY MOVEMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.

-...

The 34th Regiment of the joint 11th and 4th Armies of the Kuo- intang Northern expedition, re turning from Central Caina by way

of Kiangsi, arrived in Canton on Wednesday evening and were wel

comed by leading military and civil

officials as heroes returning from

War.

す

General Li Tsai Hain is support

ag a movement in Canton for the recall of General Chiang Kai Shek to power, and, it is reported, has sent deputies to Chakiang to urge the former Commander-in-Chic? to return to active service. Mr. Chen Kung Po, & personal agent of Mr. Wang Ching Wei, has arrived in the City While Hankow and Nanking fail to come to an understanding it is presumed Canton will remain neutral

Pier, suddenly turned round the traffic cup" and then drove into Ice House Street. Fortunately, the police officer pulled up in time, and what might have been a serious accident was averted.

The official celebration took place J. Comra, C.M.G., D.S.O., and in the morning at 10 o'clock in the Officers) at the Kowloon Dock Bathing Beach on Sunday, from Taiping Theatre under the auspices 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.--

of the Confucian Society. Mr. Li 1-Bugle March: "The Both Po Kwai, Fresident of the Society,

Brigade," Allier. (Band and acted as master of ceremony, being I believe this incident is only one Bugies).

assisted by Messrs. Li Yick Mui, of many narrow shaves" that 2.-March: **Lord Dunmore,

Strathspey; Stirling Castle," Chau Tong Sang, Loo Chung Kui, happen at this point, and it certain Reel, Miss Girdle."

and Shiv Hing. The koutou was ly is time that something definite

Sullivan.

iab evolutions. It is easy to see what excellent physical training Chinese boxing provides, no more raceful movements have been de vised by Russian dancers and the suppleness and lightning movement of these boys was astonishing. Te witness that item alone would have been very well worth the journey to St. Stephen's College.

Western Numbera."

To turn to the Western part of the programme, there were two dance duets which justly gained. much applause. The Misses H. Ho and B. Wong gave a very graceful ballet dance in which they showed an ability to work together which

is not often found in such young

sam and E. Ford gave & twinkling Charleston dance with great de

3-Selection: The Gondoliers," made before an image of the Great was done with a view to reducing performers. The Misses E. Rath- 4-Slow March: "The Borderers"; Teacher on the stage amid Chinese the serious risks which both pede March, "Invercan'd"; Strathe music of the ancient order, After strians and motorists are frequently

; Reel, ⚫ spey, Bogan Lochan

the rites had been observed, subject to rataide the Star Ferry The Ball that was in Oban." 8.-"A Dervish Chorus in the speeces were made. The Con Wharf

Soudan," (Soloist Musician E. fucian Society premises in Holly: Latimor), Sebek....

INTERVAL OF 10 MINUTES.

mureness, and effect.

The song, accompanied on the No matter how careful and skil violin by Mr. Lim Thiam Hon, given

wood Road were illuminated both ful the policeman may be in direct by Mrs. Martin was heartily en- last night and the night before, ing traffic at this point, the present cored, and the well known local

·G" Tattoo" by the Buglers when open house was kept. At both system is such that it would be tenor Mr. Li Chor "Chi delighted

Slow March. The Skye Gathering; March, The Back North Point and Faumati, similar unfair to expect him to control with ceremonies fock place at the Ming perfect order traffe which at times Yuen and at Po Hing Theatre res-1 pectively.

O'Benachie"; Strathspey, "The Market Place of Inverness ROBI, "The Piper O'Drum mond."

and

7-Selection of "Irish Songs "Dances," Godfrey. 8.-Dance: The Sailors' Horn

pipe," Traditional: (Pips Major W. C. Mackic), da

Many schools in the City gave dianeraTM: in entertainments and

becomes most difficult for one man alone to deal with satisfactorily.

I would here offer a further sug- gestion. It is that all motor trafic

his audience by two songs sung in English with a beautiful-articula tion and tone, A pianoforte tone poem, which describes a wandering shepherd loss on the hills during a thunderstorm, was very well play-

honour of the day, and the members should be required to stop when ed by Mies Braga, and later in the

of the South China. Athletic Asso a crowd of passengers poura across

9. Galon:"The Post.... Horn"

ciation and the Ching Woo Athletic, the road immediately after the Koenig. 10-Grand National Fantasia: Association were busy having arrival of a ferry, and that for this

Scotland's Pride ar: God-

programme Mr. Lim Thiam Honit gave a beautiful violin solo.

A most enjoyable evening was frey The Last Post" ponded to invitations from several purpose proper stop" and "go" spent by the audience who showed "Abide With Me Lights organizations to give exhibitions of signals should be installed in the their appreciation in no uncertain Out Blue Bonnets O'er Chinese physical culture and the art middle of the road where the lamp terms, Mr. Price's humorous song the Border W "God Save the General Hu Chien, until recently

self-defence, officer commanding the troops in King

Conductor: Mr. WH Fitz- Walcher, is said to be leaving for Shanghai His command will be Earle, AR.CM incorporated in that of the 13th Army.

*

Pipe Major: W OK Mackie, Drum Major: W. S. Dalrymple.

of

post and traffic constable's platform caused a good deal of laughter and The Chang Hua School was res stand at present-Yours faithfully, the Handbelis of the S.8.0.8. saf WES": novel and pleasing entertain- N.B posible for the celebration at Leg Garden at Causeway Bay.

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