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MORE RAILWAYS WANTED

DEMAND FROM KWANGSI AND KWANGTUNG.

THE GUILDS AND JAPANESE GOODS.

MOVE TO DEVELOP FISHING INDUSTRY,

A CHINESE FACULTY.:

MILLION "DOLLAR UNIVER-

-SITY-SCHEME.

$300,000 NEEDED NOW.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 24th, 1928.

PEAK FLATS.

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NEW BLOCK NEARING :

COMPLETION

WELL DESIGNED BUILDING.

Sir Shou Son Chow and the Hon. Considerable interest has been Dr. R. H. Katewall, C.M.G., have aroused in the large block of flats for the last twenty days been work which is being erected near the ing hard to raise funds on half Peak Tram upper terminus. Build- of the proposed Chinese faculty at ing operations were begun 'more the Hong Kong University. This than two years ago by the Hong Д sheeme which H.E. the Kong Development Building and Governor has very much at heart Savings Society, but this Company being convinced that a knowledge dissolved before the plans were of Chinese is an antial" key to completed. Some time ago the the understanding by Europeans of Credit Foncier recommenced the the Chinese national psychology,

work and the flats will be ready for occupation early in July.

[FROM OUR 'CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.) 3

CANTON, May 23rd.

General Wu Ting Yang, Com. mission of Reconstruction of Kwangsi, has formally suggested to

As a result of the joint efforts, the Political Council in Canton that they should extend the railway of the two Chinese members of the lines in Kwangtung so na to connect Legislative Council assisted by a up with some of the more important committes of energetic workers. eities of Kwangri. General Wang they have raised 8173,000 from the Shiu Hung. General Wu Ting Chinese community. A fellow count. Yang, and other beaders.in Kwang" ymar and personal friend of Dr. xi say that they are willing to con-

Kotewall, who for the presens de- tribute Kwangsi's share of the sires to remain anonymous, has kindly promised to subscribe capital riceded for such extensions.

General. Feng Chok Wan, Com-860,000, which is the estimated cost missioner of Kwangtung, is also of the building. unging that the Kwangtung Section of the Canton-Hankow Railroad should be extended without delay

and he is considering how the $20,000,000, needed for the work can br, raised..

The plans, which were drawn by

Messrs. Palmer & Turner, comprise

講 concrete building of six floors, with two entrances and four flats. in each floot. There are twelve ve roomed fats and the equal number with six rooms. The ac- commodation is excellent, the roomas are well arranged so that they get the maximum light and air, and are of good proportions.

Good sized verandahs, open, or enclosed, open off each root, and the offices, bathrooms, kitchens, drying" rooms, servants' quarters, etc., are large and conveniently situated.

Wide staircases with big landings connect the floors, and for the con.

In an interview with Dr. Eote wall yesterday, our representative was informed that the committee is still strenuously carrying out their work making a house to house to house call upon. leading Chi- nese. Among the energetic workers sion of railway construction will Kwong Tin and Dr. S. W. T.

are Messrs. Li You Taun, Wongvenience of the occupants there are come to the fore within the next Both Dr. Kotewall and Sir Shou few months. At present, the condi-Son Chow have also devoted much tions of the Kwangtung Section of the Canton-Hankow Line are under

There is no doubt that the ques-

éxamination and there are charges that the board managing the line have been guilty of corrupt practice.

It is likely that the control of the Kwangtung Section of the Canton-Hankow Line will be vested in one man. Board management has not proved satisfactory.

whom they think would be willing time to personals calls on people

to subscribe..

The scheme, Dr. Kotewall said, would cost, about 81,000,000 if it

also two lifts one to each entrance. Outside iron staircases connect all floors at the back.

"PATRIOTISM" HELD IN

CHECK.

OUR EMPIRE ROAD.

Bare, bleak rock and a-sapphire sex,

And a blazing sug,

Never a hint of the things to be,

Or of beauties won;

Only a quiet, pestling bay,

Where the wandering fisherman's lond. He might bring to anchor at, closs of day, Seeking the peace of the island grey, Never a thought that his rude home lay,

On an Empire Road.

British pluck on an Eastern strand, And some soüls aflame, Britons playing with willing hand

In an Empire's Game'; Loneliness, pestilence, cold or heat,,

They were all of them part of the load, And the Briton smiled while his heart might beat, And the Empire-Love was his winding sheet When the last grim Fos he had paused to grect

On the Empire Road.

Emerald hills with a 'wealth of flowers,

And a stately town,

This is the heritage that is ours,

That was handed down,

City, beloved as the name you bear?

We have surely all of us owed Some measure of pride to your hillsides fair, Some measure of work, just a British share,-- Let a lay it all, with the breath of a prayer,

On our Empire Road!

Hong Kong.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR

TO-DAY.

CHURCH SERVICES AND HOLI DAY FOR SCHOOLS.

IMPERIAL TRADITIONS BROUGHT TO MIND.

Empire Day celebrations to-day are being mainly confined to the schools. The time of year at which this events falls is perhaps one

celebrate it quietly, and spend the day meditating upon the affairs of Empire rather than attending lengthy functions with formal

is to be carried out properly. The FOOLISH ACTION LEADS TO reason why we tacitly agree to

building would cost $60,000 and it would also be accessary to have an endowment fund of 8850,000 in order to produce a necessary income of $80,000. Owing to the financial conditions now prevailing," Dr. Kotewall said, the committes do not expect to raise this enormous sum, and for the present a sum of 8200,000 would suffice, which, at 7 per cent, would yield 821,000 an-

Canton bears that Mr. Sun Fo has wired to Nanking from Europe signifying his willingness to assume the duties of Minister of Communi cations, a position offered him at Nanking before his "recent depar- ture for Europe, Mr. Sun Fo ianually. nominally Commissioner of Recon- struction in Canton, but during his

been occupying the post.

As the expenses are estimated at 80.000, there would be a deficit of

absence, General Wa ́Te Chen har 830,000, but this would be reduced by the annual grant of 818,000 from Marshal Li Tani Hain's attitude the Government for maintaining towards "student statesmen" is English classes for the Europeans. well known. He thinks they should This will leave a net deficit of stick to their books and libera- 821,000, which, it is hoped, the tories An order has been issued | Government will make up in the forbidding them to interfere with form' of another annual grant tem- Sino-Japanese trade. They are, porarily. When trade improves however, being allowed to indulge and the money market is not so tight, another appeal will be made in oratory after school hours.

to the public.

The five principal trade guilds in Canton, which represent a fairly large part of the business com munity, have advised their mem bera to withhold further orders for Japanese goods. Bo far no seizure of Japanese goods has taken place in Canton, but reports from Wuchow state that no more am-

When asked as to whether the committes would approach local Dr. Kotewall said that he has just European merchants for donations, drafted out an appeal and hopes to circularise it among the Euro- pean community in a few days.

Kotowall said, have been most Local Chinese merchants, Dr. generous in their response and so far $178,000 has been promised. European community will forward with just as much en- thusiasm as the Chinese.

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GLADYS JACKSON,

the distribution of prizes for the three best essays on Empire Day written by pupils of the School. The compositions were actually written some days ago to allow plenty of time to decide upon the merits of the competitors.

The boys from the Central British School are having their usual holi- day which will take the form of a

day's outing on the Government launch Stanley.

Other Functions.

The day is also to be, marked by yeral not inappropriate functions. Following the morning services the Girl Guides are to parade on the

lawn at Government House when Mrs. Southern will present Mrs. speeches of a patriotic nature. The Remington with a Guide medal in Courts, Government offices and recognition of her work for the many businesses will be closed and

Guide movement in the Colony. the children will have `a day away from their class rooms.

For them the principal events are the services at 9 am. in St. John's Cathedral and the Roman Catholic

In the afternoon Mrs. Duppay is to open the St. Peter's Club bathing shed-a reminder that" in British Colonies the duty of providing healthy amusement and social life for young men of all nations is by no means forgotten.

SERIOUS CHARGE,

ALLEGED POSSESSION OF SEDITIOUS LITERATURE,

The police have put an effective stop to window smashing as an expression of patriotic fervour by Chinese against Japanese residents of the Colony, and they have also damped the eloquence of street orators and held up the labours of the distributor of fiery propaganda, Not to be outdone the rowdy and Tess balanced "patriots" invented a new form of annoyance, but this has met with the same failure as About 600 children will attend the number of offenders being dealt with that number the Roman Catholic the other acts of similar intent, 4 Anglican service and very nearly yesterday by the Magistrates. Their form of callow jingoism was to The Boy Scouts and Girl Guides anash the headgear of unoffending will attend in uniform and repre- the City Hall. These premises have persons on the ground that their sentatives of all the troops ara ex-been in use for some time but this bats were of Japanese origin

pected to be there. The preacher official recognition of the work of at St. John's will be the Reve: 8.a great organization for the men of Llewellyn Webb, S.F.C.

the Fighting Forces will be appre

One of the defendants was alleged to have approached the complain ant with the remark, "where did you get that hat," and before com plainant could reply, his hat was knocked off his head and stamped upon.

Cathedral.

HE, the Oncer Administering the Southern, C.M.G., is formally to Government, the Hon. Mr. W. T.

open the new Service Y.M.C.A, în

An annual Empire Day event ciated equally by the voluntary always held at St. Joseph's College workers, the officials and the men Defendant repeated the perfor will take place as usual. This is themselves. mance on another Chinese. When

charged before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yester

WILL

but gave no explanation of his day the defendant pleaded guilty, A RETIRED MERCHANT'S MOB ORATORS ARRESTED. action. The motive was that the hat was of Japanese makė,

LAST NIGHT'S ROUND UP.

TWO CROWDS DISPERSED.

PROVISIONS FOR HIS BLIND SON.

ed a quantity of anti-Japanese

When arrested the defendant was THE LATE MR. CHAS. KLINCK, carrying an umbrella which contain

OF SHANGHAI

The Magistrate ordered the de literature.

portation of Japanese goods will Dr. Kotewall is confident that the fendant to pay a compensation of #2

be permitted after next Saturday. Chiness in South China consume a large quantity of dried fish such as ahrimps and the like, every year," and these goods come from Japan. To meet the local demand, the Canton Authorities are now seek- ing to encourage the development of fishing in Canton waters. The other day the Canton Provincial Council voted $4,000 to the Faculty of the Sun Yat Sen University for the setting up of a commission of experts to study the fishing indus tries of the Province.

The Canton Young Men's Chris tian Association will begin next week its financial and membership campaign, and among those who will assist in the work will be Mr.

ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY.

opme

WOMAN'S PLUCKY

RESISTANCE.

An attempted armed robbery took place at No. 19. Cochrane Street, 2nd floor, at 11.45 yesterday morn ing. A woman named Lam Lin. who was the only person in the

to the two complainants and on the application of the police granted a

Letters of administration have

The police are determined to put & stop to the anti-Japanese · de

The late Mr. Charles. Elinck, remonstrations which have been pre- remand on the charge of possession tired merchant of Shanghai and valent during the past few days. of seditious literature. It W15 stated that the literature will be who died on September 13th, 1997, Already a number of anti-Japanese handed over to the S.C.A. for at the Shanghai General Hospital, orators have been arrested, but the translation.

leaves estate in the Colony amount police are still keeping a sharp Li Yau, who is employed in the

look out for further agitators. Public Works Department, was one ing to $154,800. of the several Chinese charged with: being in possession of "seditious been granted to M. Geo. K. Hall literature." Others include Fung Brutton, attorney of the trustees, Lam, of no fixed abode; Lo Mei, a street coolie; and Lai Cho Sang, a Mr. J. F. Messer (deceased's son- shroff living at No. 118, Praya in-law) of Messrs. Hopkin, Dunn These defendants appeared before & Co., Shanghai, and Mr. J. Gibbs, Lieut. Col. F. Eaves, D.8.0., acting also of Shanghai

East.

Last night's round up resulted in the arrest of two Chinese who ware marched off to the police station while in the act of making speeches of an anti-Japanese nature. The first arrest was made in Hollywood road, and the speaker

is stated to be a printer, employed

by the Chinese newspaper Wah

fat at the time, was lying on her First Magistrate, at the Central The late Mr. Klinck, in his will, bed when suddenly she looked up Magistracy, but on an application bequeaths his household goods, and saw two men standing beside by the Police, the case was remand jewellery and personal effects to his Keung Po. The other arrest was her. They had entered the flated for the pamphlets to be translat daughter, Mrs. Messer. To two made, near the Hong Kong & Yan- silently so that she was unaware ed The first two men pleaded other daughters, Honoria and of their presence. One of the men guilty, but the street coolis ex- Isabel, 81,000 in Hong Kong cur mati Ferry Wharf at Hong Kong. seized & blanket on the bed and plained that he was one of the large rency each.

Both men were stated to have had swathed it round her head, while audience which had gathered around Deceased also bequeaths 312,000 a large audience around them, G...E. Larrigo, a secretary of the the other asked in Panti dialect the first defendant who was making to his son-Mr. G. F. Klinck, now which flow in panic at the sudden National Committed of the where her husband was She was speech. The shroff, and fourth commonly called and known as Mr. Y.M.C.A. work did not go ahead told not to make a noise or she defendant, entered a plea of not G. F. Morch who was last heard arrival of the police.

would be killed.

guilty."

of at San Antonio, Texas, during the semi-Red regime but However, the woman very plucka- Sergt. Whelan, who was in charge

The balance of his estate he cines the beginning of the pre-ly disregarded their threats and of the case, said that he had been leaves to his blind son, Wm. Jacob

*** struggled and screamed, to such instructed to oppose bail, unless it sent year, the Association has effect that the intruders were was in a substantial amount, bat linek, and the trustees are instructed to invest 850,000 in done very well.

the afraid that her cries would be the Magistrate replied that no order to produce an annual income Chinese New Year an exhibi- heard and made off. The woman plication for bail had been made.

to provide a home and maintenance immediately blew her police whistle

"At Kowloon,

for the blind boy

After

tion of home goods was arrang

ed many business firms participat ing

The Canton Y.M.C.A. is seek

ing to regain its former influence and position and it is fortunate

in having Mr. Poon Trui Tung,

a leading merchant in Canton, president of the Association.

but the men who were seen to run

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A Chinese woman made a report while she was returning home one to the Police to the effect that

late night, she was, accosted by a night soll woman who told her that in the direction of Tung Hing A Chinese who had been arrested

Other instructions contained" in ↑ it was not safe to walk about the treet gat clear away. Nothing in Woosung Street last Saturday deceased's will are that, at no time streets at night wearing so much was stolen, and the matter was night was also charged before Mr. should there be less than two jewellery The night soil coolie immediately reported to the Police. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis-trustees for the handling of the woman suggested that she should A description of the intruders tracy with distributing and being in property left to the blind son, and hand over the jewellery and the given the Police by the complainant possession of seditious literature that should the 850,000 invested be (the coolie) would take it home for was that they wore dark clothing, A remand was also granted to lost, the trustees have the power her. The woman did is suggested and that their hair was cut after the Police for translation of the to invest further sums to provide and up to now who is still waiting the American-style."

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