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CONFERENCE IN CANTON.

SUMMONED BY LI TSAI HSIN.

URGENT MESSAGE TO

SUBORDINATES.

THE NEW PROVINCIAL

GOVERNMENT.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 18th, 1928.

BIAS BAY.

WORK.

PLANS FOR PERMANENT CLEAR UP OF PIRATES.

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SACRED HEART JACQUES THIBAUD.

COLLEGE.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AND CONCERT.

The annual prize giving of the Sacred Heart College was held on The Canton Gazette gives the Saturday in the Star Theatre, Kow,

The inauguration of the new NAVAL EXPEDITIONS GOOD Provincial Government, which was to have taken place last Friday, has been postponed." This has been necessitated by the fact that ́ar- rängements are not ready yet. However, the outgoing Commia, sioners are getting ready to band INAUGURATION OF NEW PRO. over the new ones and have been busy closing up accounts and get ting them into readiness for auditing. It is reported that this will be com pleted in a week or so from now, No definite date has been announced for the ushering in of the newly reorganized Provincial Administra

VINCIAL GOVERNMENT

POSTPONED.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. Į

LONDON, June 17th.

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tion.

Mr. Pang Yat Wu, the newly up-

pointed Chief of the Secretariat of the Provincial Government, arrived In Canton sometime ago and is waiting for Mr. Ma Hung Fun, the retiring Chief of the Secretariat,

to

close his accounts and hand over the seals of office. It is re- Shanghai and Yunnan for certain. ported that Mr. Pang has wired to contential friends to come to Canton to help with his new job.

CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA NOTES AT 90 PER CENT.

loon.

VIOLIN CONCERT, AT THEATRE ROYAL.

THE GIPSY FIDDLER.”

Jacques Thibaud is one of the great masters of the violin: he is

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Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, who

the French school, and there are distributed the awards, said that he few artists who enjoy, such wide- thought undue attention was being spread popularity. His technique paid in the School to the study of is simpler than that of Kreisler, English and not enough to that and he has an almost unique power of Chines). He also urged the of establishing sympathy and in- scholars not to take any part intimacy with his audience. This fact politics while at school.

following account of the work of the naval expedition to Bia Bay. If the report be taken as accurate, and not merely presenting a picture of what ought to be, it shows that valuable work has already been accomplished and that the notorious Bay is no longer of any use as practical base. The article ataten:

Since the announcement somnę weeks ago of the despatch of gua- bosts and marines to Bias, Bay by the Canton Naval authorities public interest in this expedition has waned through lack of publicity But quietly, and without blowing of trumpets, the little punitive free scholarship, and a certificate force had beer, carrying on steadily.

Reports just to hand record the progress that has been made in cleaning out Bias Bay territory, long known as the headquarters of the China Coast marauders.

A Promising Scholar. The proceedings were opened by an address of welcome in English and Chinese by Mr. Tang Koo Kok; ons of the scholors who'gained two gold and one ilver medals, a

in the Junior Local Examination Piano selections by Miss B. Wong were followed by the singing of the School

Anthem. recitations, a sword dance, and an astonishing muscle dance.

was very noticeable at the concert he gave on Saturday night in the Theatre Royal. He held the atten- tion of a large audience the whole time, not only by his skill but be- cause he played to each individual there. Thibaud gives the impres on less of the great master, but rather of the gipsy addler who is n welcome figure wherever he wan ders. It is this quality of the gipsy that makes him so attractive; you feel that he plays because he loves giving pleasure tather than because be loves music. It would be easy to The Headmaster then read his find examples of the opposite, of report which he prefaced with an the temperamental" musician who expression of thanks to Mr. Wong seems to hate the gaping crowd, Kwong Tin for coming to distribute who condescends to them, or to the prizes and for the interest he whom they are as unimportant as takrs in the educational affairs of fes-who, is in fact making music for his own satisfaction and only this Colony."

The School was opened on a playing in public so "that he may days. The average attendance dur-live. Thibaud plays as the wander. According to the plans of the ing the year was 92 per cent. The ing troubadour did, and the trou Naval Department, a coaling sta-maxinum enrolment in 1997 was 219, badour like the older bard of clas

sical times was a real artist, tion will be formed in Bins Bay The School has made great pro- itself, and probably in the near

In view of the rapid march of events in the North Marshal Li Tani Hain is planning to hold a military "and political conference in Canton to discuss with his subordinates the attitude of the Provincial Govern ment as regards Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's resignation and other problems of national importance. The news of Marshal Chiang's signation was received with a mixed feeling in Canton. With a few ex- ceptions the Government officials

Raids have been carried out on are of the opinion "that this is no

many pirate lairs, in the course of which numbers of hostages were time for the Commander-in-Chief of

found and released. These hostages the Nationalist Armies to resign, as

were being held for ransom, and it the Revolution is still unfinished continue to improve." to-day's quas indeed fortunate for them that this expedition organised It is understook that Marshal Litation being 90 per cent., which is higher than it has had ever been.

Wherever definite proof could be does not

approve of Marshal since the Communist upheaval in

found that houses were used or Chiang Kai Shek's. resignation at

December last. Everyone is jubilant at the recovery of the unce badly owned by pirates, these were razed this time, although he has not anid

to the ground. depreciated banknotes, The muer- this openly. Before proceeding to chants are pleased at the prospect Nacking, the Canton

Marshal of soon being able to do away with wants to get the individual opinion the counterfeit silver coins which have been forced on the market. and advice of his colleagues in this The Government officials in Canton After the conference has see their salaries almost at par, been held, the Canton Marshal will for they have been getting per cent. of their pay in these notes-

matter.

The Central Bank of China notes

Was

The campaign is still being car ried on, and will not end until the entire district had been cleared of these, undesirables.

HEADMASTER'S REPORT,

probably issue a declaration, as and that amount has merely been future, a regular gunboat patrol Press during the year and now 'it There are no fireworks and no great |

General Li Chung Yan has just done in Huj eh, respecting his at- titude towards the present political situation China.

put to their credit!

of this section of the coast will be maintained, with this station as the headquarters: It is also intended to build forts in this bay, and a permanent garrison will be station

The amount of banknotes with drawn from circulation to-day reach ed 89,100,000. Mr. Ip Tuing, the newly appointed Vice-President of the Central Bank of China, hased there.

drawn up elaborate plans for bring. ing the banknotes up to their full face value in the shortest possible

time.

At present most of Marshal La's subordinates are 'out of Canton, Thus Admiral Chan Chak and

They first provide for the General Chen Ming Shu, Commán- exchange of bank notes for silver der of the 11th Army and Recoins at par value. At first only habilitation Commissioner of the the dollar bills will be exchange, the other denominations will have southern region of Kwangtung, are

to wait to some later date when the still in Haihow; General Wong Government has more cash money. Shiu Hung. Commander of the 13th The total amount of dollar bills issued, necording to the Vice-Pre-

Army and Chairman of the Kwangsident, is $5,000,000, of which more i si Provincial Government, is still more $4,000,000 have, been with in Kwangsi; and other military drawn and seated up in the values men of lesser seniority in whom of the Bank., Making allowance for

the Marshal has confidence, are still away from the city. The Marshal, however, has despatched urgent telograms to these officers requesting them to come to Canton at once. Most them are already on their way to the city,

Gener Wang Shiu Hung, the closest confederate of Marshal Li, was one of the first to reply to the Marshal, stating "that he would be in Canton in the course of a few "days. The General added that he is extremely busy with his con- structive work in Kwange The reorganization of the Kwangsi Government, the overhauling of the Kwangsi branch of the Kuomin- tang, the removal of the capital of Kwangsi from Nanning to Liuchow, the construction of macadamized highways, the promotion of in- dustries, and a thousand and one other things are keeping the Kwangsi General more than busy. It is reported that he has set a representative to Canton to talk things over with the Marshal.

General Chep Ming Shu has 80 far telegraphed no reply to Marshal Li as to the exact date of his return to Canton. An officer of Hellquar ters told, the local Press that Gen- eral Chen probably will not be back to Canton for two weeks yet. Since General Chen went to Hoihow with Admiral Cher Chak some weeks ago, he has been working with General Gaston E. Wong at the suppression of bandits in Bias Bay and vicinity and at plans for the building of a mole off the city of Hoihow. General Chen is sião en- deavouring to increase his army by two shihs or divisiona He stated that his territory is large and be has not enough soldiers to deal with the situation effectively. He has al- ready sent in a written petition to this effect to Marshal Li Tsai Hain. If the Maralal approves of the in- crease, General Char will have five divisions instead of three

NO PIRACY,

BUT THE "PRESIDENT

"HAYES" TAKES

PRECAUTION.

ESCORTED INTO HARBOUR "BY U.S.S. ASHEVILLE."

Rumours were

very prevalent

those lost through fire or other last Friday night that the .. causes, the present amount of this | President Hayes had been pirated. denomination in circulation ought The Police and the Naval author- not to be over half a million dollars, ities, however, said that they had According to Mr. Ip. So that the first thing to be done, he added, is heard nothing, bat people are to redeem these dollar bill..

always sorry to relinquish a really good story... Saturday's Press and nouncement finally buried the romance, though when the President Hages arrived in harbour on Satur- day morning at eight o'clock, it was scen that she was accompanied by the U.B.5. Asheville and the rumour that something bad happened" again spread rapidly.

Ả HỒNG KONG LOAN. One reason for the rapid rise in notes is the loan now being nego tiated with certain wealthy mer- chants in Hong Kong. The loan is reported to be $5,000,000 and the negotiations have been placed in the hands of the merchants under Government supervision. The money thus borrowed will be entirely de voted to the resuscitation of the Central Bank of China notes and to the promotion of cative indus- tries. The Canton merchants are most enthusiastic over the affairs, as to them, promotion of industries is far more important than a boy cott of Japanese goods.

The second point in Mr. Ip's proposals is the collection by the Government of balf a month's re- venue in advance. Revenues are acceptable in the Central Bank of China notes only and when this is done an enormous number of bank notes still in circulation will be re- ceded and the number still in cir culation will be small.

A PROSPEROUS KWANG- TUNG CITY.

MUNICIPAL STATUS FOR SHAOKWAN.

General Wong Ying Yu, Re habilitation Commissioner for the Northern Region, has decided to raise the city of Shackwan to the status of a Special Municipality.

Heretofore, Shaokwan has been classed as a prefectural city, under the control.

has an attendance of ng5.

Our annual examination was held in December and the results were very satisfactory especially in Eng

fish.

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In the Matriculation and, the Junior Local Examinations of the Hong Kong University the School also had very good results. Out of the five candidates who entered for the Matriculation Examination three were matricnlated and are

now pursuing their studies in the University-two taking Medicine and one Engineering!

In Class 2 the results of the University Examination were also very satisfactory,

His technique is typically French.

passion in his playing, which has a He curiously feminine quality. play with an extraordinary fine- ness of tone, as if with a knife edge on the very centre pitch of each note, and the pieces which he chose for this concert were particu larly well adapted to his style. The "Valse Brahms" played on muted strings gained the most ap- plause and the violinist gave the. encore which was so keenly requcet- ed.

The

Dance music of a joyous and fan- tastic sort appears to have a parti cular fascination for him.

br. Ed. Symphonie Espagnole " skill. especially the three lighter Lalo was played with extraordinary parts Scherzando, Andante and Rondo Final.

Besides giving our students a good training in the use of books, we are endeavouring to give them sound physical education, the value of which, I feel, I cannot sufficiently emphasise. To encourage both indoor and outdoor games every effort is lows:- made to provide a site for sporting | 1.~(a) La Folia-variations facilities, as at present we have not

The accompanimente were played with great skill and unselfishness by Mon. A. Janapouloe. Programme.

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a suitable piece of land for our play ground. However, this year our football teams were very successful and our senior team had an unbeaten record.

Our annual athletic sports were, held in April. We had 40 events including those open to the Colony, and to the Catholic Young Men's Bociety. It is also gratifying to report that we had some very enjoy Before she able and pleasing picnics, to the could berth at Kowloon. Wharf, a New Territories. large crowd had gathered and friends of passengers on board the President Hayes were anxiously awaiting news,

We have endowed free scholar- thips.

The full programme was as fol

Corelli (17th Cent.). (b) Rondo

Mozart. 2-Symphonie Espagnole..Ed. Lalo. Allegro, Scherzando, Andante,

Rondo Final.

3. (a) Intrada

Desplanes (17th Cont.). (b) Valse Brahms... (e) Tambourin

Leclair (18th Cent). (d) Prelude et Allegro..Pugnani,

Rondo Mozart. Accompanist; A. Janapoulos,

This shows that the founder of the school has a mind to encourage edu cation and uphold the poor. I far- ther learn that the school has also encouraged the physical part of education and that her teams have never lost a match.

Before concluding my report, I would like to say a few words to A Daily Press representative parents and guardians--a word of boarded the vessel as soon as the gratitude. I am very grateful to gangway was down and from en- parents and guardians for the con- quiries learned that the vessel had idence and faith they put in the certainly not been pirated, nor had School and for the help they reader

The Chinese Classics. anything of the sort been attempts by acting jointly with us in ed. It appeared that after leaving maintaining the school discipline.

One thing I wish to emphasize and Shanghai with an unusually large This confidence and co-operation that is that the Headmaster seems number of Chinese passengers, both has borne fruit in that not one of

to pay too much attention to the first class and steerage, some of the our students has a mark against English subjects, I am of opinion latter passengers were seen

to be him for bad conduct. The Motto that an equal amount of attention acting in a very suspicious manner. of our students in Mens Sibi Con-

This was at once reported to the acid Recti, and we have no doubt should be paid to the Chinese zub. master, and although he saw no that their parents and guardians jects, because I understand that cause for alarm, took every pre- will work together with us in help most of the studenta studying here caution to secure the safety of the ing them to live up to that Motto. Are Chinese boys, and it seems a ship and to set the passengers at Then the attribute "Sacred Heart great pity it they do not know much Chinese. In this, I am convinced, case. A wireless message sent out is a credit to the school and to

the Headmaster will agree with me for protection was received by the all members who are connected with and will not think me too critical: Asheville, which was in Amoy har- it. bour at the time. She at once pro- I am also thankful to the staff Besides, our people have long been ceeded to meet the President Hayes, for their assistance, comradeship, known for their virtue and polite and accompanied her to

Bong devotion and good work which make ness, and such a fame we should not let sink into insignificance. Kong.

the school a distinct success.

Furthermore Chinese classics are supposed to be best classics and the University authorities being aware of their importance have proposed to include a Chinese faculty. This bears testimony to the fact that Chinese should not be neglected.

Good Advice,

An official statement issued by

ENGLISH AND POLITICS. Mr. T. B. Wilson, general agent of the Dollar Line, says that the Having distributed the prizes Mr. President Hayes, like all Dollar Wong Kwong Tin spoke at some Steamship Company liners, is well-length to the assembled students protected against surprise attack of and parents in Chinese. A trans- any sort. There was never anylation of part of his speech is as Shaokwan is the gateway between cause for alarm but the master follows:- Kwangtung, Hunan, and Kwangsi, took the precautions to allay the I am glad to learn from the re

Before concluding I should like Meanwhile Marshal Li has re- Owing to its position at the inter- fears of the first class passengers, port just read by the Headmaster to give & few words of advice to ceived another telegram from Nan- section of the commercial arteries to and to make doubly certain, that the average attendance last the students of the college-f sin- king, urging him to proceed at once these provinces, it has developed Some of the passengers, however, year was '98 per cent, and that the cerely hope that you students will to the capital. The telegram was

into a thriving city; the Canton remarked to our representative that results both of the school annual now devote your whole attention to sent by General Ho Ying Yam, Haakow Railway runs past this although the President Hayer was examination and of the Heng Kong your studies, and not interfere in Vice-Chief of Staff of the Nation. city, and has contributed in no well protected and her officers are University were very satisfactory. the politics of the country. Once alist Armies, and stated that in small measure to its prosperity sad all well-armed, they nevertheless did This speaks volumes for the dili- you are men of parts, you are called view of the resignation of Marshal importance as a commercial centre. not cherish the desire of battle with gence and application

on to render your valuable service Chiang Rai Shok and the vital General Wong has appointed a pirates. "There sure were some of part of the students and the to the country. It is then time for

methods the Mayor to take charge of the mouni- those dog-gone pirates we have splendid

of teaching you to take part in her politics.) problems arising therefrom, counsel of the Canton Marshal is cipal affairs of the city, and this heard about among that batch of on that of the teachers. To You are the pillars of the country, needed in Nanking. The fact official is now engaged in mapping almond eyed Chinos, but they ain't them I express my appreciation. On you she depends. Take this bit that you Marthal Li Tani Hain are out a program for its civic ad got the chance to pull it off this I learn also that the school has of advice. the Chief of the Staff of the ministration. Doubles the con- time 'cos the Asherille was pronto endowed free-scholarships for those A Chinese comedy acted by the Nationalist Armies," the telegram stitution of the Municipal Govern- there." tersely added another saloon who have a strong beat towards students and the singing of the the study of English, but are unable Chinese and English National An- added, "makes it all the more ment of Canton and other big around-the-world trotter. important that you should immedi cities will be used as models for the

to do so for monetary reasona. thems brought the proceedings to s governing body for Shaakwan. ately leave Canton for Nanking."

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