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REORGANISATION OF KWANGTUNG.

FIVE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

SIMPLIFYING THE ADMINIS

TRATION.

(FROM OUR CHITĖSE CORRESPONDENT. ]

CANTON, April 24th.

The Provincial Government, of Kwangtunga at present under- going a thorough re-organization in

the

of plan accordance with Marshal Li Tsai Hain, which was approved by the-Canton Branch of the Central Political Council last *Friday.

The plan provides for only ave provincial departments, namely, the Secretariat, which is equal to a department as far as power and action are concerned, the department of Civil Affairs, Education, Reconstruction and Fin

The present departments of Industries, Labour and Peasantry will be abolished and their work turned over to the departments of Reconstruction and of Civil Affairs respectively.

in with the order of the Nationalist

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25th, 1928.

ROUND THE POLICE CORRESPONDENCE.

NEW WING FOR MORRISON HALL."

DR.. T. W. PEARCE LAYS FOUNDATION STONE.

COURTS.

A MEAN SCAMP GAOLED,

"OH; LISTEN TO THE

BAND

WOMEN DO NOT LIE."

THE MAIN STAY OF THE UNIVERSITY."

AN ANONYMOUS GIFT OF $30,000.

Dr. Middleton Smith, speaking yesterday at the laying of the loundation stone of the west wing of Morrison Hall of the work of Dr. F. W. Pearce in Hong Kong called him "The Mainstay of the University.**

The ceremony was made the occasion of a formal farewell to Dr. Pearce who is leaving for Homo on retirement on Saturday. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, who is going on Home leave by the same ship, presided and spoke at some length on the work and future of Morrison Hall. Els also expressed the gratitude and thanks of all assembled there to Dr. Pearce for the wonderful work which he had done during more than forty years in the Colony.

Dr. E. A, Middleton Smith in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Hornell, the Vice-Chancellor, spoke on behalf of the University of the very deep debt of gratitude which that institution owed to Dr. Pearce.

Dr. S. W. T'so, on behalf of the Chinese community, said that Dr. Pearce's knowledge of Chinese had enabled him to assist in a transintion of the Bible into Chinese which had given his country- men a much better understanding of the Christian religion

The Rer, J. Kirk Maconaebie spoke for the community of Hong Kong in general and referred to Dr. Pearce as a feature of the landscape, no alterations of building, he said, could so mar the natural beauties of the Island as the removal of Dr. Pearce would do.

Mr. K. C. Chow, one of the students residen; in Morrison Hall, said that the understanding and paternal care which had been a fen- ture of Dr, Pearce's wardenship would never be forgotten by those who had been privileged to be Harrisonians during his term of office.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

A Chinese woman when charged

STR.-Through the medium of with trespassing on Government your columns I should like to ex- property without a permit, had the press my appreciation of the very temerity to say that "women do ne concert given by the Queen's sot lie." The Magistrate disbelieved | Regimental Band" on the Cricket Ground last evening. The person- A mean smp was punished for nel of the Band are to be con- defrauding a woman of 840 on the gratulated on the really excellent pretence of getting a passport for display. It was one of the very her.

her.

A CONTEMPTIBLE KASCAL,

In the remote part of Tungkoon

best mimical entertainments I have ever listened to. The very large and enthusiastic audience which turned up at yesterday's performi ance and which heartily applauded

a woman and her two sons were at the conclusion of each of the dally hard at work and patting different items on the programme away all they could in order to demonstrated the great popularity get to Singapore where the father of these open-air concerti. was employed.

If my memory serves me rightly, Eventually they saved enough to the band of the East Surreyi umed buy

the necessary" pauangeá to to hold open-air concerts in Kow Singapore. But in the village loon at regular intervals-once a where the woman lived, it had week, I think-in 1925. Those very A large number of people both recalled having seen three genera-never been known for women to enjoyable affairs were a great boon Chinese and European were present tions of Pearce's playing, and he yesterday to witness the laying by was sure that the warden's heart travel alone. She therefore waited and proved immensely popular with The purposes of the re-organisa. the Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce, G.B.E., would still be young on the day until an emigration party was made the public, who used to flock out of the foundation stone of the new when he received a cable from the up. Among them was a young in large numbers to Chatham Road tion are to cut down the expend-west wing of Morrison Hall Dr. University to congratulate him ture of the Government and to fali Pearce is well-known and loved in being 100 not out. He recommended Chinese, who won the woman's con- on the summer nights when the the Colony which he has served anyone in a difficulty to take Dr.fidence during the journey to Hoog band was playing, to enjoy the fine for more than forty years. Many Pearce into their confidence.

While we are about it, may I Government at Nanking which friends of the University, professors assure you, Dr. Pearce," he added, hong. Arriving there the woman, music. states that each province shall have and past and present students were" that old students will come to her children and the young man

see you in London, and that they went to stay in a boarding house suggest that, these weekly bond concerts be revived during the com five departments and a secretariat, there to bid him farewell.

will regard the time spent under to await the first boat to Singa ing sammer! Goodness knows WO Opening The Proceedings. you as one when they learnt valu The decision of the Nanking Gov-

Mr. Justice J. R. Wood said that able lessons, and recognise, as we

have little enough in the way of poře. erament" to reorganize all the propr. Pearce was the only one who all do, that the University owes you The man told the woman that a amusement and diversion in this vincial governments on Nationalist had a right to lay the stone of the deep debt of gratitude.”

passport was necessary and preeepy city. There are several regi ments stationed here now, and, if territory and to revise their con- now wing as it was he who founded

A Father Rather Than A mised her to arrange matters if she they could take it in turns to pro-

Warden." stitutions was the result of a care Morrison Hall and brought it to its

would give him $40. She parted vide entertainment in the way of Dr. S. W. Tso speaking on beball fully thought out proposal submit present state.

An Anonymous Donor. ted to the Central Political Council

of the Chinese community, said that with the money. The man later musical treats, they would be doing great publie service to the Colony Morrison Hall, said the speaker, Dr. Pearce had been for more than presented her with a piece of paper and their efforts would, I feel sure. at Nanking by Mr. Chang Tsing was built in 1912 when the Univer fifty years in China bat he evident, which he said was her passport. be highly appreciated by all classes Kiang, a close colleague of Marshalsity was opened and accommodatedly liked the South best as he had The woman was pleased and thank of the community.-Yours, for a

32 students. There had been no spent over forty of those year

Brighter Hong Kong, Chiang Kai Shok.

His knowledge of Chinese ed him. more money at that time to make there The reorganization of the Kwang larger but the combined efforts had enabled him assist in a trans- She later showed it to a foki of tung Provincial Administration has of the London Missionary Society lation of the Bible which gave the been entrusted to the Reconstruction and friends of the hostel had now Chinese a better understanding of the boarding house, who found that Christianity. He believed that Dr. it was a vaccination certificate and Committee of the Canton Political made further, building possible.

An anonymous gift of $30,000 had Pearce's interest in China was told her she had been defrauded. Council, which is at present busily been received in London by the great that he would soon return and The polite were informed and drafting detailed outlines for the London Missionary Society, which he might be assured of a very hearty reorganization. The Committee is with the 810,000 saved on work welcome if he did even if he did no when the man was anested he was found to have only 13.70, on him composed of experts most of whoming the hostel during the past aix-active work.

He said that the balance of the received their education abroad.teen years was sufficient for the badly needed new wing. A letter

money was given to another maa May lat has been mentioned as a of thanks would be sent via the possible date for starting the new London Missionary Society to the

whom the police found had left for Singapore.

régime. But it is may not take place until June 1st or July 1st..

partments will

Oven

donor.

The Pearce Extension,

$100."

:

A. M. B. Hong Kong, April 24th.

"TRUTHFUL" WOMEN.

DISBELIEVED.

who de-

Two Chinees women,

ན་ clared that ther could not le," appeared before Mr. W. Schofrid at the Kowloon Magistracy yeater- day morning for trespassing Government property.

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They strongly maintained that they had every right to be on the plantation and produced Iwo chits contractor who was working

Inspector Phillipe" told the Court. that he could no locate the con- the tractor and that neither of defendants seemed to know where he could be found. The Police be- loved that the chits were borrowed for the occasion,

The Rev. Kirk Maconachie, speaking on behalf of the general community of Hong Kong, suggest ed that the new wing be called The New Wing.

The Pearce Extension" Too much

This man was charged yesterday The new building would be could not be said of his kindness great improvement; experieice had and we should not knew the Colons morning before Major C. Willson The beads of the provincial de-shown that 50 students was the without him. He thought it hardly and" Det.-Sergt. Flaherty, prosecu to show that they were engaged by:

the follow-right number in a hostel and that necessary to wish him bon voyage ing. asked the Court to turn over there. be

number would be accommodated as when the law and the gospel the defendant'e belongings to the ing: Mr. Ma Hung Fung, will when the new wing was complete, were together on one ship she could woman as some menure of restitu- preside over the Secretariat. The The old hostel had a provisional bardly fail to arrive in safety.

reading TOOM Dr. Pearce's Unique Laugh.

Major Willson made the order Education Department has been dining hall and

small-the new which was too.

and sentenced the man tb two Mr. K. C. Chow, on behalf of the months hard labour, offered to Mr. Wong Fui Man, a building would have a room of to ** former professor of the Peking feet long for this purpose, also students of the University, spoke Mr. increased lavatory accommodation of the sorrow felt by them all at National University, but

By his paternal | and eighteen additional cubicles his departure. Wong, though in Canton at the The building would be erected in care, unselfishness, and valuable present time, has declined to a reinforced concrete and brick and assistance he had endeared himself cept the post. In view of this it the plans had been drawn up by to Morrisonians and had become a the firm of architects that built the figure of reverence to all the sta was decided that Mr. Shu Chung original hostel. The warden hoped dents of the University. His many Ching, the present Commissioner that all the guests present to-day services would always remain fresh of Education should continue to would be there at a further cere in their minds and be a link between hold the portfolio. It is thought mony six months, hence when the Morrison Hall and london. They culation in the nether world, and

new wing would be opened.

that Mr. Liu Tso Po, & close friend of Marshal Li Tsai Hsin, will con- tinue to be Commissioner of Civil Affairs. Mr. Wa Teh Shing will re-

Laying The Stone. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood then presented the warden with a trowel and descended with him into the ex- cavation where the stone was lower- sign in favour of Mr. Li Man Faned and declared "well and truly

Commissioner of Reconstruction, laid." whilst Mr. Fung Cho Man will re- The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachio de-

were sad to lose Dr. Pearce and bis unique laugh which had so fascinated them that several of them ter applause.) had learnt to reproduce it. (Laugh-

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MONEY FOR THE NETHER WORLD.

A Chine coolie would have been wealthy man if all the notes found in his possession had been genuine. Unfortunately for him, the notes were intended for sit

for their illicit posession he was made to part with 2 in good Central Magistracy.N money yesterday morning at the

His Worship agreed and told the defendants so. Whereupon the de- fendants expostulated that women did not lie.

His Worship: Oh, don't they f Mr. Schofield added that the.

but story was ingenious credible. He fued them $10 each.

ANOTHER RETURNED

BANISHEE.

not

Another returned banishes made his appearance before Mr. B. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy, The man's record showed that ha was banished from the Colony for ten years in 1921. He returned in to gaol for six months, On the deported. Scarcely two months expiration of his term he was re- had elapsed, the man was again found loitering in the Colony

main as head of the Finance Delivered an extempore prayer for the thankful that afternoon for being one side were the English words September last when he was sent

partment.

The man was charged before Mr DR. PEARCE'S SPEECH. B. E. Lindsell with having in bit possession one hundred imitation Advantages Of A Resolute

banknotes used for joss purpose. Countenance.

The notes were of all denomina- Dr. Pearce said he had been tions ranging from 1 to $50. On "Bank of Ming Tung Fifty Yuan, the possessor of a resolate counter ance, which had hidden his blushes National Currency." On the other while listening to the kind things side of the 10 notes Currency for that had been said of him. He had the Other World," se printed.

The Magistrate in imposing a fas FAREWELL TO DR. PEARCE. enjoyed his wardenship as much as

any resident of Morrison Hall could of $2 said that steps should be have done and during the ten years taken to prevent the circulation of it lasted he could remember only these notes as it was unfair that as many incidents of a distressing order, and only on one occasion bad he had to appeal to higher authe rity.

ELOQUENT TRIBUTES.

continued success of Morrison Hall and the whole gathering repeated The Department of Education the Lord's Prayer. will be abolished ultimately. Each province will establish one national university which shali absorb the work of the Department of Educa- tion. In some provinces under Nationalist control this has al ready been carried out. But in Kwangtung the time is not as yet ripe for the incorporation of the work of the Department of Educa tion with the Sun Yat Sen Univer sity in Canton.

Mr. Justice J.-R. Wood said that

Pioneer Work For The Univerzity,

charged with posscttion. people like the defendant should be

It is interesting to state that the Canton Government had forbidden the manufacture of these notes on the ground that they are mislead-- ing to the ignorant people and were undesirable in view of the enlight enment of the people and the decay of divine right.

he wished Dr. Pearce bon voyage with a full heart as he himself was going on the same boat. He would not like Dr.. Pearce to leave with-

He counted it a great honour to out knowing that they all realised how much he had done for Hong have been asked to lay the founda Kong. His self-forgetfulness evention stone and this ceremony va more than his courage had always a most felicitous way of taking The abolition of the Department helped every one who had known leave of him and one which he keenly, The pictures of Labour and Peasantry has caus him. He was sure that one of the appreciate Morrison Hall and HIT ON THE WRONG TARGET. ed considerable comment in certain features of Dr. Pearce's retirement

would be the constant visits of his the University would be of very. A Chinese coolie received a great charm and a stimulus daring official circles in Canton. Many Hong Kong friends on leave.

his retirement for he would always thought that the work for the

The Mainstay Of The University..

take the deepest interest in the farmers and labourers should be

Dr. J. W. Middleton Smith said work of the University. He thought continued by the Government, as that he had been asked, in the un- of the University doing its part It was a part of Dr. Sun Yat Sen's avoidable absence of Mr. W. W. for Chins, for the Straits, for Java plan of rational reconstruction. Hornell, to say farewell to Dr. and even for India. It would sheer It was said that with the abolition Pearce on behalf of the University him greatly during his retirement to of the Department, a bureau of It was hard to say either how much review his life in Hong Kong and labourers and merchants should be the University appreciated him or recall the experiences which he had crented for the purpose of teaching how much the University owed to had during his wardenship. It was these two classes the principles of him, he had been the mainstay of a great sorrow to him to leave the Nationalist Party. They fur the University which would miss but this day was something of a solace, and he would look forward ther argued that should the eres him beyond words. tion of the bureau materialize, Mr. Ma Chiu Tsoon, the present Com missioner of Labour and Peasantry whose department is about to be dissolved, should be appointed chief:

severe knock on the head at the Kowloon Canton Railway Station on Monday afternoon. He was ren- dered unconscious and his assalat was arrested and charged at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

The defendant said that he did not intend to strike the man. He had had no quarrel with him and was himself struck by a third maa, He chased the slender and in doing so, he, accidentally struck the wrong man. His Worship hold that defendent to pay is comperation and bound him over in the sum of 850 to keep the peace for six month!!

Some people might think Dr. to seeing them all again. I it was an accident and ordered the Pearce was getting on in years shall he said, "always think of but outward appearance was 0- you who have lived under my essential bis heart was young, charge and be glad that ten years The name Pearce was as famous for of my life have been spent with yon learning as it was for cricket. He here at Morrison Hall?

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The defendant pleaded that he had an aged mother of 70 years in the Colony and had returned to look after her. The Magistrate sentenced him to one year's hard labour and 20 strokes of the birch.

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