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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11th, 1927.

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PEACEFUL FOOCHOW.

SAFE AND PROSPEROUS AMID CHINA'S

DISTURBANCES.

CLEAN "AND WELL MANAGED CITY.

RESIDENT'S VIVID PICTURE OF PRESENT

DAY CONDITIONS.

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[FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

FoоCHOW, Oct. 4th.

FATAL STABBING AFFAIR.

IN MANILA CABARET,

U.S. SEAMAN KILLED.

"GOVERNMENT HOUSE.”

SNOBS IN THE TROPICS.

AN ARTICLE FOR HOME CONSUMPTION.

MANILA, October 2nd. In an unexplained argument be The following article by Collie tween two service men at Santa Knox in the Daily Express- may Ana Cabaret, Manila, yesterday it amuse some of our readers:~One 10.30 p.m. Seamen Fan Ness, of knowa so well how in our small com- the U.S.S. Richmond, traiter now munities the social distinctions be in Manila Bay, was stabbed. to come quite devastating, and in the death by Private Brown, Medical tropics they are even more awful, To-day things are changed-(Department, United States Army, more devastating than at home. And so the summer is ended, and shan't say all for the worse of a member of the enlisted detach Life in a British colony or pro-i here we are once more all, safe and course, or you will just. think ma

ment of the Sternberg.General. Hos tectorate revolves round Govern quiet in good old Foochow Tes, an old fogey!), yet there is much pital: The sailor died almost inment House. The Governor and his indeed, it has been good old Foo-that remains unaltered, in the life stantly and was taken to the mili- Lady are the arbiters of fashion. chow for many of us and let's and place.

tary hospital.

Not to be asked to their dinners,! hope may always, be looked upon Kullang Season Continuas."

Soldier Out Too.

-luncheons, or garden parties is to as one of the jolliest outports.

First to refer to Kuling. Early

Private Brown received several suffer social extinction. It is not in the summer it was leared that cuts about the arm and hand and to be barne. It makes life impos it might be impossible to visit this at a late bour was undergoing favourite suramer-resort ep the treatment in the operating room of

The Governor's A. DLC. cannot) ill-top, but this fear was soon dis-Sternberg Hospital under the care

please everybody. While he is sipated and quite a considerable of the medical officer of the day thought tharraing and efficient in number (mostly missionaries) met From what could be learned at the squatters, in ethera he is scorn there and had a delightful, sensou latter institution, the soldier was

ed. Lady H. thinks, and is never tired of declaring, that be is per not seriously injured.

I wonder if you know Foot how at all Well if so you will agree that it has again proved its title to be called one of the most peace tul ports in all China. We have always got through our upheavals more quickly and sanely than al- most any other place.

-cooler then has been known for

sible.

Foochow is a very selfsupporting several years. And the general and self-contained part, and may opinion was that the Chinese up vest Marshal of Manila, immediate that the young man does not, knew! Major Spencer E Shearer, Profectly delightful. Mrs. Lsays in a well be, as it is in what is known there laid themselves out to help set out for the cabaret with an

to be one of the richest parts of this vast Empire. Ah! That word won't do now, I suppose, and alas, thereby hangs the tale of much of our woe!

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specially pleasant and obliging, realising their luck in having any visitors at all this year.

While unable to go up with the holiday-makers to this happy play- ground I met quite a number of them on their way to and fro. And I must say I was amused to hear

Of course we have had our share of the excitement and unpleasant nass which occurred in January Inst when several regrettable in- from one party that an anxious cidents took place and caused warning had been given to avoid enough panic to justify the exodus Lake City and to go up by the river of a number of ladies and children. route! I say amused, but there Fortunately the anticipated recur is also the serious side to this; it rence of violence did materialise, shows ignorance of conditions here and we who carried on the quiet on the part of such near neighbours and even tenor of our way can as Hong Kong-ites. And this is

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at least rejoice that we have avoid-had for husiness, of couIBE.` ed the parking and shipping of, household gods only to wish thei back and around us again.

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added squad of Military Police Rumours were current that a pitch ed battle was imminent between large bodies of both services.

When seen at Santa Ana, Major Shearer stated that with the excep. tion of the stabbing afray, condi tions at the cabaret were as usual Although several hundred couples were on the floor, it was noticeable that the Military Folice and the shore patrol, the corresponding naval police, were the only uniform. ed men in evidence.

Blame for the death of Seaman Van Ness varied with the witness, Reports that the sailor had been killed in self-defence could not be confirmed. Major Shearer said that several statements had been obtain ed from eye-witnesses but he per- sonally declined to fix the reapos- aibility for the killing

According to the version obtained

From the enlisted men of the army who were in the hall at the time Van Ness and Brown had a dispute over a certain ballerina.

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loud voice on every possible occasion his job, and "the sooner he realises it the better. And why? How has he failed in his trust? He has ask ed Lady H., who so adores h to Government House three times in succession. He has completely for gotten that Mrs. L exists. soon finds out that she does.

If a young man plays up to all the rules of the wives of the mighty, he will have an exceedingly pleasant time. Otherwise he will be left sitting night after night alone in comply with the rules of the game his bungalow. He does usually not that it impresses him in the

least.

He considers the whole thing too potty and nauseating for words. But he must live. He has bis 4 future and career to consider.. man may apend months.up country with terrible responsibility on his shoulders and deserve wall of his country. If, however, when he comes to headquarters for his pat on the back he forgets to take off his sun belmet to the wife of the senior member of council his career may be ruined Monstrous, but true.

I do not want to give the impres. sion that these people are an pleasant in their lives. They are not. They are kindness itself, and in no corners of the earth is hos pitality so generovaly and freely. given. It is the Book of the Order of Precedence that has put a kink in their minds.

Cleanly But "Real China,” Now I want to assure all your renders that life here might be said The Merchants Hit.

to be normal as regards going into However, fe runs along here and about the City and near wonderfully smoothly, in spite of

suburbs, War-lords and their greedy atriv testified to by the many

And this fact can he ng for personal gain. Those who visitors. I have had the pleasure of represent firms can put in a day's escorting round the old walled city work, fitting in a game of tennis or of Focchow, showing, to many aren amooker, and call it a go,' draw-long resident in Hong Kong and ing a salary as the month's end-Shanghai, a bit of 'real China' for | The merchant who is on his ow, the first time, they say. (And all however, has quite a different tale remark on the cleanliness of the to tell. For him the new régime city, I may add in passing). For is not only galling, with its boy-instance-we have here one of the cotts, taxes, "unions, and so forth, best-preserved Confucian Temples but it has a restricted business in China. And it is indeed well that it has made life one weary worth a visit with its spacious Gates to this ancient City, each or to remember that they are ea dast grind, making the longing for court-yard, vast interior, massive home and rest seem the only desir-stone pillars and hardsome ar- chitecture such as are seldom seen now. The recent great Birthday Anniversary was duly celebrated by the usual ceremonies, including the playing of numerous and quaint musical instruments for which there Confucian Temples are noted. The elaborate and picturesque de

able object to strive for,

There is a very clear and telling description of Foochow in that wonderful Directory "published"! by the Hong Kong Daily Fre which we all know so well, and duly appreciate. But I believe few real ly know of the many attractions this port has to offer.

"In The Good Old Days"—When Life Was Bate.

Of course in the old days--' good old days we like to say when we dare-days of the Manchu power, dignity and peace, life was safe, sane and sunny for all. Race days; flower-shows; house-boat parties up the Ing-hok River; shooting trips" up or down the Min, were joys" to which were added dances, stag. parties of huge dimensions, game shooting, clay-pigeon shooting, and so forth to fill the winter days with Life and gaiety.

We Westerners talk of our Grinling nor and his Lady will ever be checr There is no remedy. The Gover- Gibbons, but what of the hundreds ed by Mrs. As and hissed by Mrs. B. to-day Come and see and judgement and loathed the next. of boys of China in the past and The A.D.C. will be loved one mo- for yourself.

junior officials and their wives will North, East, and West there are ever be told to walk humbly, ani

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a high mound commanding a sweep before the big and the mighty at ing view all round. There is West headquarters. The wives of the Lake (and Park) where people enn high and mighty will continue to The Food of Life enjoy boating all summer on a most entertain marvellously, and do won attractive sheet of water.

derful works of kindness and gene- Then one

can walk out to the rosity. And hate must be lifted, North Gate and beyond if one has faces must be smiling, knees must leisure and can appreciate lovely be bowed.

Here we scenery,

There is, as I say, no remedy, hut visit the can

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Boys School where there our Empire still flourishes. That, is evidence of years of devoted toil after all, is the chic! thing. on the part of the Missionaries of these poor boys. Their many occu BRITISH TROOPS IN CHINA. the C..S. in saving and training tails in architecture and ceremonial

pations are most interesting; bas. must rejoice the hearts of the war-ket making, matting, organ repair. shippers.

Handicrafts That May Soon Be Forgotten.

What is known as the Horse Road into the City is really kept wonderfully clean and in good re

ing, etc., and their music is a great feature. Their Band is quite famous as having played before Queen Mary in London & few years back, and they made a wonderful impression wherever they went

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City one can watch endless haudi- and bas even composed songs which show that the health of the troopa crafts and trades that may soca they all sing with great enthusiasm continues very satisfactory, in become things of the past as China, and effect." Any visitor taken to spite of the difficulties attendant on is changing so rapidly. There are see and hear them is immensely im the confinement of a large body of A. B. MOULDER & CO.

troops within a small space in a the horns and hoofs of the ungain- Then there are Hospitals, and been almost entirely absent, and no town like Shanghai Dysentery has y buffalo being transformed, while Schools in large and varied de case of cholera has occurred among of hands, into the dainty finished an article to themselves to do any number of cases of malaria, but the passing through a quick succession nominations, which really require the troops. There have been a article which adorns the ladies justice to the excellent work that majority of these were relapsed Not that we were idlers or afraid heads, or sells to the present is being done quietly and well

casca contracted in India. Cases of of work-far from it! For in the carry in a vanity case!!! The de- generation of "böbbed" girls to

Delightful Scenery.

pneumonia have continued to occur. A yachtsman's inquiry at the summer days it meant real hard signs are very curious and show

And only space prevents me tell through the summer months. There Bethnal Green Muselim concerning work and considerable" responsi- great ingenuity,

ing of the many intensely interest has been a small outbreak of enteric bility to put through our large Then there is gold-beating, leading places outside a little way, fever among the men of the 1st rope of human hair, which has deals in ten. The work, entailing beating, copper and brass work, such Kushan Monastery Battalion Middlesex Regiment, at beca stored away for many years, tasting, inspecting, weighing, in- musical fnstruments, artificial (Buddhist) on the hillside overlook. Wei-hai-wei.The first case occur voicing, insuring and shipping flowers, and an endless variety of ing the River; the Lychee Temple, red on July 14th, and by July 20th resulted in the exhibiting to had to be put through by our own mizor trades too numerous to men with its marvellous dragon pillars fifteen cases had been admitted to the public of Japanese relic of efforts. There were no Chinese tion.

of carved stone, which is just a hospital; but no further cases have great interest clerks, or typewriters, or telephones For those who know the way and short trip up the Min river. And since been notified. The source of The rape, which weighs five

inféction is uncertain. in those days! I often wonder how have time, there are many smaller up the Ing-hok River there are

hundredweight, is over seven hun Ample hospital accommodation dred feet long and was bequeathed the men of the present day would Temples, well-preserved and artis fairylands of delight for those who like to write by hand all the decu tically designed that rastly in enjoy a tramp at the end of a exists, both in North and South to the muscum fifty years ago by ments that had to be prepared for trigue those to whom they have glorious boating trip. There one Chins, and a convalescent depot of Mr. E. Watson, a British mer large shipments tea such as used been shown. Then a glance at can visit The Waterfall, Bamboo 400 beds has been established at chant in Yokohama. Mr, Arthur K. to leave this port, totalling as The Baby Tower, where the very Creek, Banker's Cilen and the Yuen Wei-hai-wei for troops from Shang Babin, curator of the museum, gives much as 80,000,000 pounds a season, poor may dispose of the dead bodies Foo Monastery which is perched on hai and Hong Kong during the hot the following history of the rope: and the many late and early hours of the infants, they are too hard-a high overhanging rock requiring weather. The local medical and About 1802 the Government of the public bealth authorities have ren-then Tycoon wanted a rope of con that necessarily had to be put in up to bury. Stone workers come quite a stiff climb to reach.

dered much valuable assistance. The siderable strength for some parti by us all. But the excitement and next, and one can watch the most

I could run on to tell of the live Canadian Department of Soldiers' cular purpose. From 1993 to 1869 joy of life was great, and after the marvellous designs being carved ly houseboat parties we used to Civil Re-establishment has very all the available women's hair from rush ersson was over the well-earn out on the famous green stone of enjoy in this neighbourhood, but kindly provided accommodation in the province was collected and

Foochow. ed rest was all the more appreciat

Then the wonderful time forbids, so I must leave the its hospital at Vancouver, B.C., and utilised for the making of the rope.

ed.

We were all like one large wood carving, of all sorts and rest for visitors to come and see patients requiring long convales- When the Tycoon and his Govern family not nearly such constant fashions, must be admired. In for themselves some day. And if or vapid changes co now we grew fact one is compelled to pause and they want an enthusiastic and will cence or subsequent evacuation to ment gave way to that of the up together, lived, loved and rol marvel how such geniour should be ing guide they must come while England are being sent there. Thus Mikado, the more enlightened ruler, Hicked, and Life was very pleasant so little known and appreciated they can still scoure the services of soon during the hot weather is much things as steel bawsers, reject the journey home through the mon- having discovered that there were and full-of variety.

(Continued on next Column) this old fogey !

Avoided.

ed the hair-ropo.