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CANTON'S WAR ARSENAL,

RECALLING THE SOUL

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY MARCH 8th 1928.

APPEAL TO LADIES "KINKO MARU” DISASTER.

THE LAMB OF FANLING.

OF HONG KONG.

TO BE RE-ORGANISED HOW INFANTS AILMENTS BY THE LANTERNS FITFUL

AN UNOFFICIAL ENVOY TO

PEKING:

ZO OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)

ARE CURED.

MORE CHINESE SUPERSTI. TIONS.

[By C.L.C1}

The organisation and machinery of the Kwangtung Arsenalat To the average European wonder Sheohang near Canton, are to be never ceases in China, Iname across thoroughly overhauled in view of a Chinese woman the other day. the necessity to furnish the several She was standing in her doorway garrisons charged with suppressing beside two lighted jóss candles and bandits with the necessary arms few joss sticks. She had a pair and ammunition. It is expected of scissors in her left hand and with that General Gaston E. Wong, who ber right she was waving a baby has studied military matters in jacket. The woman was weirdly Europe, will again be asked to undertake the duty of director general and chief engineer of the plant. When General Wong was head of the Arsenal several years ago, he effected many reforms and enlarged the plant to its present size, making the arsenal the second ar third largest in China:

According to a despatch received in Canton from Peking, a promin ent Cantonese is now in Peking to consult Mr. Liang Shi Yi, who is known as the God of Wealth, and holds the poaltion of Director General of Revenue at Feking. He is making an effort to negotiate with a view to concluding peace

chanting, and words embodied in her incantation included rats, tigers, dogs, a four-eyed woman, and the evil spirits of the four winds,

I was at once attracted to the spot and stood there for fully thirty minates watching and listening to what she had to say or do. I could not understand what she was doing, but my interest was roused. S

I waited patiently until she had finished and then asked a few ques- tions. She was reticent at first thinking that I was a Sanitary Board Spy" and would report that her house was infectious or in need of whitewash. However, I managed to allay her fears and before we had a few minutes, we

between the North and South. been conversas a

The prospects of peace are not good despite a temporary kill on all frontar-

Dr. Ma. Chud Wu, a former civil gaverner of Awangas, arrived at Chaton yesterday on his way to Wuchow, where he will take up the post of Chairman of the Commis- aion which is to organise a new Provincial University. Dr. Ma is a graduate of a German University, and for a time he was a member of the Chinese National Assembly, representing Kwangsi, k

were friends.

Scarad Away; Souls She took

me upstairs--it was the most squalid and badly ventilated cubicle. I have yet seen--and told me that her four-month old baby was lying dangerously ill. I at once suggested that she should take the baby to the Tung Wah Hospital if she could not afford to engage medical advice. But as soon as I had spoken, I was sorry, for abs

looked at me with pity and con tempt. She shook her head and

For read and other public utility asked me what a doctor could do

GLEAMING::

THE QUEEN'S MIGHTY MEMORIAL

TO SUPPORT Y.M.CA. CANTEEN.

THE CITY HALL PREMISES:

Arrangements are well in hand There is a memorial on the bila for carrying on the work of the beyond Fanling which will spear.M.CA. "Cheor O Canteen when for many years of the troops which it moves from the present quarters pitched their camp there during the in Queen's Building to the City Hall. At Monday's meeting of the Fatter months of 1927

lady helpers Mr. J. L. McPherson and Ers Wolfs both spoke of the plans for the future and made a special appeal for more ladies to come forward and helps

Like the famous white horse of the Chilterns a lamb crowned with & halo and carrying the banner of St. John, which is the badge of the Queen's (West Sunrey) Regiment, has been made on the billede. But unike the White Horse it has been built up instead of being carved cat of the turf. The idea omatiated from Colonel Clarke Felhape it was an expression of his longing for the English down lands, ar per tops more practical considerations may have devised a means of giving healthful and interesting occupa tron to the men under his com mand,~

Mr. McPherson speaking of the work said, that although it was andertaken at first as a temporary measure only, it soon became ovi dent to those engaged in it that an effort should be made to place is on a more permanent basis.

The

TRUE FACTS OF THE

L'INCIDENT.

FITTINGS AND CARGO LOOTED.

When the news first reached the Colony of the grounding and subso- quent sinking of the 95 Einka Maru, considerable doubt was en- tertained as to whether or not she was pirated before she went

ground

The messages sens to her agents bere, Messre Mitaui Bussan Kaisha, did not say that the vessel had been pirated, but a wireless mes sage from another source had it that the Kenko Maru was looted, all her cargo gave rise to whether she was firs pirated and then run ashore by the pirates or whether sho aground.

"eargo" boil, CUANTRAKTHA

ãe question, as to

looted while

premises at Chater Boad The mystery was cleared up with being temporary only, it was con- the arrival of the ship-wrecked idered imperative to look round for crew in Formon. It appeared that another place and, with this in view, the Kinko Mary went nabores the City Hall Committee was ap-result of foggy weather. The ves proached in the matter. After due sel began almost immediately to consideration this Committee very sink. The 35 members of the crew kindly agreed to allow the use of did their best to check the inrush certain rooms at the City Hall for a period of two years. These rooms I shall try to describe.

of water, but Anding that their efforts were unavailing, they aban doned the trip. and set off in a

The premises made available coal boat sist of part of the Museum, which may be called the social room, part

Strange God Of The Foreign Devil." However that may be the badge of Kirks lambe, of which the Queen's" era the regimental descendante, stands there and can be seen for many miles. Perhaps.

Meanwhile the 14th Japanese wtren China is at peace this strange god of the "foreign devil" may

destroyer squadron, had picked up be the scene of pious pilgrimages of the library, to be used as a

a wireless message and rushed to The work was completed about library and writing room, and the scene of the mishap. The a fortnight before Christmas and large room at the Des Vaux Road destroyer dos an arrival found. the night before the regiment side of the building, under the that the vessel was deserted and that over a hundred pirate craft moved into the Shamshupo Camp dining room, was spent putting the final I do not know if you are familiar were clustered round the wreck. touches by the light of army laa with the Museum and that many, The or dispersed them with her even old residents, have never ex machine guns, and when men plored its mysteries. It is the room olimbed aboard the half submerged on the ground floor under St.ship, they found that all her fittings George's Hall and of the same and cargo had been tooted dimensions. We are allowed the use Not finding any signs of the crew, of one-half of this room, if the enclosed verandah on the Queen's the 4 scoured that part of the

and eventually came Berdas! Road side is included The entrance aca is on Queen's Road, in a similar them a long way from, the wreck theatre at the opposite corner of the building eleven

terus.

The crest which measures some inches over 60 feet by 30 fest is made of granite boulders prized out of the neighbouring slopes and all of much the same size.

The accuracy to the original

improvements needed immediately against the evil spirits and all the sketch outline was contrived position to the entrance of the The 23 members of the crew were

in Canton, the Municipality is to beasts that inhabit this world. Her most ingenious manner, issue bonds to the amount of baby's soul, she said, had been $600,000, and merchants holding scared away by this conglomeration monopoly trades are expected to of evil. I asked her to explain and

subscribe..

At times during the last three days in Canton, the Central Bank of Chins notes went up to 50 per cent of their face vaine, a con- siderable advance, upon several week ago, when they were quoted

at less than 30.

ONLY FOR TEN CENTS.

INDIAN CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.

Nanak Singh, an Indian con stable, was before Mr. R. E. Lind well at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning on a charge of receiving a bribe of teu cants from

Chinese hawker,

It was alleged against defendant that he approached a hawker in Hollywood Road and demanded ten cents from him. As a result of

The

Colonel stood below in the valley and by means of semaphore egun's directed the men who wore employ ed in digging out the bed in which It may sound incredible that these the stones were laid, watit an exact things should be believed but the replica of the crest was arrived at. fact that they are held with an un-

The work took about two months to complete, as a great dest of doubting faith has since been con firmed to me by many Chinese time had to be spent in getting families. These beliefs or super-suitable blacks of granite and stitions whether one may call them carrying them to the spot. are at least very old one and even the radical changes which China had gone through since the beginning of the Republic have not eradicated. them

It appears that when a baby is sick the mother probably comes to the conclusion that the son of the infant has been frigthened away, either by a cat, a rat, a dog or a four-eyed woman." The latter is a woman in pregnancy.

Cutting Of Evila, - S There are a thousand and one things which can scare away the soul of an inlant, and in order to recall the soul back to the child, the fond mother will take a pair of scissors, the baby's jacket and joss candles and intense sticks to her doorway. There she lights the candles and joss sticks. She then s complaint fodged with bead-breaks into chant which would be, quarters, a European sergeant in effect, as follows:

The soul of Ah Kon (the marked a ten cent piece and gava

baby's name meaning a dog) has it to the hawker to give to the

returned Indian. This was done and when the Indian was searched the marked

money was found on h

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The part of the library is the end farthest from the prosent entrance, that to the end facing the Crickes Clubs

picked up and placed on boaru the destroyer and were taken to Formoen.

We have also the use of the whole verandah facing the Cricket Club,

***I wish to thank you all again and the small room at the north-cast corner for lavatory for for the hearty co-operation during From this verandah a stairway will the past year. I believe we have be made to the dining room, where worked together very happily." there will be tables for eighty Lady Clementi's Thanks. people, if required. B

As we reported yesterday the change to the new quarters will probably be effected at the end of Aprik

Co-operation Of Ladies Necessary

Lady Clementi said **** On behalf of the ladies may I say Thank you, Mr. McPherson.!

"I should like also to say how much we ladies have enjoyed our work in connection with the For Success. R

Y:M.CA. centres. The men have On behalf of the YMCA, con been so appreciative, so considerate tinued Mr. McPherson, I wish to and so courteous, that, it has been invite the continued co-operation of a real pleasure to get to know them, the ladies. We have now had a and to feel that we are extending Motof-cycliata entering for the year's experience in the work and some smail token of hospitality and approaching Reliability Trial fave I have no hesitation in saying that friendship to those who have left. every incentive to do their best. their co-operation is one of the vital their own homes for our protection On view at Messrs. Donnelly and necessities for making the work and the service of the Empire, Whyte's Showroom at Ice House success: I do not consider it merely Street is as fine a collection of Cups an assistance, but one of the factors Arrangements Explained By Mrs. and prizes as seen at any local without which this kind of Y.M.O.A.Wolle sports meeting. There are no fower cannot do its best work. Mr. Wolle said there will be s than nine cups an all, which have Many times I have been asked lady in charge on each day as here- been both presented and subscribed about the real purpose and value of tofore with a band of helpers, by the following firms. Messrs. this Association. Is it the supplying I should like to explain the real Asiatic Petroleum Co. Meusza of good meals and refreshments at importance of having a lady in Alex Boss & Co., The Hong Kong low cost? Is it providing entex-charge on each day. It is in order Hotel, Messrs. Lane, Crawford, tainment, so as to pass what other that there shall be one responsible Ltd. The Vacuum Oil Co. The wise would be a dull hour. These person to whom the Committee can Standard Oil Co., The Dunk are very important and cannot be refer in case of any changes taking Rubber Co, Ltd, Messrs. Douglee neglected, but alone have not given place. It would not be possible to Laprak, The Texas Co., and Cheer D its undoubted success circularise each helper, as it is Ah Kon is no longer frightened Messrs. Donnelly & Whyte Cheer O, during the past year necessary to get in touch with all A huge Cup has been presented has not only entertained those for His soul is with him once more.

The street dogs, cats, rats, by Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, the DC whom it is intended, but it has helpers quickly. Also from the beggars, evil spirits, and all ugly commanding the Hong Kong Yolun helped them as well. The fact that helpers point of view it is most monsters could not take my Anteers, and a special prize, for the he is appreciated always makes the desirable to have a lady in charge. Kou's soul away." (Here she best performance for motor-cycles right sort of person desire and with whom they can arrange and would throw the scissors on the up to 300 ce, has been presented strive to deserve it, I am sure that rearrange their duties as occasion least necessary for the lady in be appearing for the prosecution.

the best performance by a member thoroughly appreciate not only He said that be bad seen. Mr. Wode evils had been cut off.) house and the latter had told him She would then wave the jacket of the Flying Squad has been pre- the entertainment and refreshments charge to be present, during the importance of one lady being res that tre would not object to an end say at the same time that Ah seated, while a Commalation Prize provided, but even more the kind whole of the working hours of her adjournment and to heil of $200 Kou's soul had once more gone into has been kindly presented by the ly feelings which have prompted this day, I should like to emphasise the being grantedvir

the jacket. She would repeat her Savoy Hotel Hit Worship Axed the tearing chant gain and again, and the A team prize is also being pre- That it is appreciated by my Com-ponsible for the whole day. Having all believe it a very in Ling in has been the case on Thursdays, for Monday, March 19th at 216 chorus Ah Keu's soul has returned to the three riders who make mittes goes without saying. We three different heads to deal with, and allowed bail in the sum men-ed would be taken up by another the best performance,

deed that, even through the trying has not been very easy. Ladies tioned

woman on the top of the stair case

summer months as well as the busy will only be required on duty from holding the baby in her arms. This yung

days of winter, so many ladies have 4 to 7 pm and 7 to 10 p.m. I Ab Kors woman would repeat

hanging out to dry would be care given their services week after possible four ladies bould attend soul has returned and gently pull fully avoided, for the Chinese be week without fail, and I hope it for each shift. This number will it ing the infant's ear she would exhort lieve that when a child passes under will continue. On behalf of the clude one Indy for the library. In the little child sot to be frightened them, sickness would follow

to tender warmest thanks

the least, but five would be better. **Among passengers on board the again. The same fear it entertained of XM.C.A. and also personally I wish the evening four ladies should be President Mckinley which left The Tour-Eyed One, woman in confinement. A child orig but right that those who are I shall bo glad to take the namer Hong Kong for American ports yes A four-eyed woman is the even a grown up person hesitates doing so much for this work should of all ladies present who are willing terday were: Mr and Ms LA Chinese way of describing a woman to enter the house of a woman who not be considered, helpers only, but to continue their services in the new Warren who were recently married who is expecting a child Women'in had just given birth. If they are should have some part in its policy building, also the names of new

ht helpers, and I would ask in Hong Kong and are returning that state are shunned by mothers forced to enter, they expect to bend

therefore recommended to recruit new helpers to Shanghai where Mr. Warren, in who have nursing babies. They be paid a fans-sce (red paper with connected with Messy Lever Bros have that when a child' meets a money inside) on the third day after the MCA that a Ladies they can in a place Mr. Quock Pay and Mr. Quock Vel four eyed worsan it will get sick birthy This la see would counter Committes, with power to co-opt Kong, where people are prominent businessmen is both and to counteract the evil of a act the bad foss which followed those other should be appointed by going on leave and being Hong Kong and Bio Francisco, four-eyed woman, a mother will drill who dared to enter into a house the YMCA and that this Ladies it is rather diffent, sometimes who are going to the United States four holes in a cash and hang it where a baby had just been born.

stopover in around the baby's neck.

These were some of the facta

MTM2 Remedios appeared for the defendant. He informed Mr Lindsell that he understood

that Mr PP. J. Wodehouse would ground as a sign that all these by the Sincere Co., Ltd. A cup for the men wha" make dae of Cheer demands. Though it, is not, in the

“PRESIDENT MÖKINLEY"

PASSENGERS PASSENGERS,

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Bud A young gul on her nuptial day gathered from this woman, bat ane Mi Disis W will not allow four ared woman had also some interesting things to returning home to to sit on her bridal bed. Any clothsay about the Marriage Ceremony stopover in Shanging belonging to a pregnant woman in China which will be related

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require

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