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UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR'S

ORDER.

COLONEL BOBS" VILLAGE MAIDENS.

MODERNISING CHINA'S

WOMEN.

TIONS.

CANTON MERCHANTS OPPOSED.

COMMITTEE'S ORDERS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT, }`

CANTON, July 18th.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,

JULY 19th, 1928.

A MIXED MARRIAGE. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST ROUND THE POLICE YOUNG CHINESE.

AUSTRALIAN WIFE'S PLEA FOR MAINTENANCE.

CHINESE HUSBAND IN NANKING.

CHINESE WIFE AND OTHER 'WOMEN.

MAGISTRATE'S DECISIÓN:

CASE TO ANSWER "

DEFENDANT'S EVIDENCE.

Chan Dhik Chow, a Chinese em- ployed by the Great Eastern Tele graph Company, again appeared' before Mr. R. E. Lindsell on a

The long taiked, of boycott of

An Australian woman, Mrs. Tsoi [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-} | Japanese goods is now being car-

ried out with vigour by the "Com-On Lee, who is married to a Chinese CANTON, July 18th. mittee, for, the Severance of Econ- merchant has summoned ber hus.serious charge with regard to a He is, it young Chinese girl of 13, employed Mr. Chu Chia Hua, Vice-Chau-omic Relations with Japan." The band for maintenance. cellor of Sun Yat Sen University. Committee has just issued an order appears, in Nanking and wishes her as a servant at his mess at No. 2, has issued a notification forbidding to the public in general, and to the to join him which she, on the Kwong Ming Street, Mongkok, woman students of the University Canton merchants in particular, for advice of the Secretary for Chinese

Affairs, has refused to do. to bind their breasts. Chinese girls bidding" them to order any more

The case was heard at the Cen- have always been addicted to the goods from Japan, beginning trom

tral Police Court yesterday morn practice. "This, the order states, is to-day (Wednesday). "A free trade-

ing before Mr. R. R. Lindsell, Mr. solely because of their modest nature lation of the order is, in part, as

L. R. Andrewes appeared for the coupled with the power of tradi- follows:

absent busband, in consequence of tion. But there is an reason why they should not break away from

a letter handed to him by his the social fetters which have been

client's son. In the letter the son

"Beginning from to-day no mer- chant shall order any more goods from Japan. From July 20th on.

COURTS.

$1,000 COFFIN AND "SQUEEZE.”

The late Mr. Lee Hysan was buried, according to

& story told to Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Cen tral Magistracy yesterday morning. The in a thousand-dollar coffin. services of the odd-job-table-boy who introduced the Sau Coffin Shop to Mr. Lee Hyaan's family. were rewarded with a commission of $100.

This information was imparted during an attempt on the part of "Mr. EX. Williams, of the Secre- the odd job boy to secount for bi tariat for Chiness Affairs, prosecut possession of a forged $10 note, ed, while Mr. Leo d'Almada, jr...but seemed to have little connec instructed Mr. Leo d'Almada, sar., tion with the offence with which appeared on behalf of the defend he was charged, since he said it was given him by the No. 1 boy at the ant.

Lee Hysan's house, which the latter denied.

Growded Court.

Long before the case was called crowds of Chinese, mostly of the

The defendant was arrested in

characteristic of the women of the wards no one shall be allowed to (of defendant by another wife) toater class, filled every available Lower Lascar Row as he was hand-į

past. Breast binding," the order further states," is injurious to the health and weakens the vitality of the race. It is a bad habit of the past which is still lingering on." It prevents the normal development of the buman body and gives rise to considerable difficulty in way of bringing up children.

money

through Japanese send banks, and all the money deposited therein must be withdrawn on or No undesirable before this date.

goods are to be allowed to enter Canton after next Friday. Begin ning from July 21st all unsold Japanese goods still in the hands of the merchants must be register. Professors, students and othered with the Committee. The regis people are of the opinion that such tration period shall extend to the Within an order would very hard to carry end of the present month. out. What the Vice-Chancellor said is true enough and should theore tically be carried out, but people are at a loss to see how the order

boy in his teens was instructed to get legal representation for his seat father if his wife summoned him.

His Worship said that since the defendant was absent from the Court it would be impracticable to conclude the case before he return ed from Nanking.

Complainant's Story.

Mr. Tsoi On Lee's story is that her husband's household contains besides herself a Chinese wife and her children and also other Chinese

women, and she wants her husband to provide her with a house of her

own and reasonable maintenance.

SOAP!

in the Court-room, while ing the note to a coolie. Sentence others blocked the doorways or of six weeks' hard labour was im-

the outer wall. The posed. stood on Magistrate on his arrival gave an order for them to be dispersed, but buzz, of moving and conversation throughout the bearing, a continued by the outsiders disturbed the Caurt..

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An unclaimed box of soap was found on No. 1 Wharf after the search of the passengers' luggage" on the arrival of the 3.8. Presi The complainant's cousin said dent Grant on Monday. The box. Street, and was unmarried. Com- not soap but a revolver and 100 this registration period, every mer.

that, she lived at No. 14, Gressen was opened and found to contain

chant in the city must write out a

at several households prior to her confscated by order of Mr. W. price list of his Japanese goods, it

plainant had worked as a servant rounds of ammunition which were

there are any, and submit it to the

She said that her husband had being engaged some three months' Schofield at the Kowloon Magis is going to be enforced. The Vice-Committee for registration. The

working there three or four days,

THE BROTHER'S JOB. Chancellor has not yet revealed any Committee will then send out of asked her to go with him to Nan-0 at the defendant's mess. After tracy yesterday morning.

she (complainant) complained to method, but it has been suggested cers to the stores in question and king but she had refused to do so that a group of woman detectives examine the Japanese goods to see following the advice of the Secrewitness that she was being molest tary for Chinese Affairs becsused by "Sam Biu" the defendant.

Elo Lau, a Chinese student, ad- will be employed to see that the whether or not they coincide with

When this leit was Chinese territory. He (the After that the girl came to her place mitted to Mr. Lindsell that he had woman students of the University, the list submitted. stop this practice. Many people done, the registering merchant shall husband) had written to her saying to sleep at night for about three stolen a watch, a chain, a purse

FERDIG NOTES sum amounting to 30 per he would not come back unless she weeks. However, she did not come and 45 cents from a man at Ken- He with whom our correspondent has pay a conversed are of the opinion that cent, of the cost of his goods to the joined him, and the Secretary for to sleep on the 27th June, but it nedy Town bathing whed

was not until July 1st the complain- professed sorrow for his misdeeds the carrying out of such an order Committee to be devoted to the Chinese Affairs had given him 14 is best left to the students' parents. Reserve Funds for the promotion of days in which to return.

ant made serious allegations of rape and said his mother was in the It will be remembered that when native industries. After everything

him if he were bound over. The the Vice-Chancellar was Commis has been examined and found cor-

against defendant. Witness ques-country bat his brother was look- sioner of Civil Affairs of Kwang-rect and all the money paid, the

toned the girl who id that the ing after him, and would guarantee Committee shall put up a notice tung some time ago, he issued a similar edict strictly forbidding all bearing ite seal ca the front of the the women in the Province to bind ehop, a sign for the merchant

His Worship: The Secretary for Chinese Affairs can't compel him to return any more than anyone else can.

Six Months Or A Year. The son was asked it he knew his father's plans and in very

to

screamed and defendant closed one of the windows. Witness took her brother, however," had gone

Macao and Ho Lau has to stay in to No. 1 Police Station.

police custody till he comes back. The stolen, articles have been re-

In answer to Mr. d'Almada she

their breasts under penalty. Need- question to go ahead and sell his halting English he told the Court agreed that she demanded compen turned to their owner.

Japanese goods.

་་

Failure to comply with this order will result in the confiscation of the Japanese, goods and probably further punishment for the mer chart."

less to add, the power of tradition was too strong and the edict wLS never carried out. It did, however, evoke a considerable newspaper comment and gossip throughout the Province. Mr. Chu is quite firm on

The order ends with an enumera his behalf and is trying it again, this time on a much smaller scaletion of the alleged Japanese atroci on his woman students of the Unities in China...

versity.

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THE QUEUE CUTTING COLONEL.

that he had had no letter from the defendant mentioning any date, he thought "his father might be away for six months or even a year as he was in Nanking on business.

Mr. Andrews said that in his client's absence he understood that the husband's relations were obliged to contribute to the support of the complainant. She, it appeared, was claiming the right to a better style It is not known how the mer. of living than she was receiving at chants will respond to these "or-present, but it was for her to prove

the truth of her assertions. ders" of the Committee, but from what our correspondent learned by conversation with some of them, they are bitterly opposed to them.

CANTON GOVERNMENT

-OFFICE HOURS,

20 Cents For & Heal. His Worship, after examining a letter written by Mrs. Tsol On Lee to Mr. Andrewes in which she stated her claim, said that he could not make an order for payment in the absence of the defendant, and, in

any case, the sum was twice as

much as the Court had power to

pay.

sation, but even if she received the money she would still have taken proceedings.

The Magistrate: Of course, it is not challenged, that she went to the Police Station before she met the defendant.

Mr. d'Almada: "Oh, no."

The Cord And Handkerchief, Mr. d'Almada also pointed out that neither the cord nor the hand- kerchief with which she alleged whe was bound and gagged was pro- duced. She merely said that she threw them away.

Mr. d'Aamada (to witness); I put

The mere mention of compensa- it to you that this allegation is untrue and that it has been fabrication went to prove that it was a ed by you and your consin to extort trumped up charge to extort money

from the defendant. money from the defendant ?-No.

The Gizi Is Recalled The complainant was re-called, and said that the defendant would not allow her to go home on the night of the alleged incident, Three days previous to that the cook amah had scolded her and said that she should sleep at the place where she worked and not go away. dinner party was given on the 4th

“A Case To Answer.

The Magistrate without besitation replied that he would hear the defence as there was certainly a prima facie case to answer.

Another movement for the better ment and enlightenment" of the women has been inaugurated in Wai Loy district on the East River region of Kwaagtung, The Colonel of the 64th Regiment of the 5th Army under the commander of General Hsu King Tong issued a military order that all the women of Wai Log district irrespective of their age, should have their hair' bobbed! The iconoclastic Colonel sces no reason why the ladica shonta Government to the effect that in large room with no partitions in June 30th, and the next day she floor, Mongkok,

EARLY START AND FOUR

HOURS SIESTA.

The Provincial Government of Kwangtung is in receipt of a letter from the Secretariat of the Central accordance with a resolution passed by the Central Government, office hours for all Government organisa- tions during the summer months are to be changed to 7 am to 11 am. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The present hours are 9 am, to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. It will be noted that the new hours afford an interval of four hours rest during the hottest part of the day.

Mrs, Tsoi On Lee: I receive 20 cents per meal. I don't get any extras, unless I ask for them. If they are not satisfied, I get nothing These people belong to my husband, who has women of his own.

Mr. Andrewes: She has a flat

The Defendant's Story. Chan Duk Chow, the defendant, said that he worked for the Great A Eastern Telegraph Company, and lived with three other employees at

to herself. That consists of one night at the house. This was on No. 2, Kwong Ming Street, 2nd

ed.

it except when she puts them up told her cousin had happen herself, and a small verandah. She gets board and light tree and oc- cupies these premises rent free. She also receives an allowance of money which I understand varies for some reason which I have not been able to to find out.

"

Varying Allowance.

Mr. Andrewes said that according

to his instructions the maintenance allowance paid to her in the fourth moon W115 835.06, the following moon it had risen to over 800 for what reason he did not know. The allowance was paid by the manager of the defendant's shop in Hong Kong.

Case Adjourned.

not cut off their queues as the men have dona. "The queue and the treas," he declared, are things of the past. To keep abreast with modern civilization women and girls should all have their hair bobbed."

But the fair sex of Wai Loy dia- trict did not share the advanced views as the gallant Colonel con- cerning beauty, modern civilisation and hair bobbing. They want to It is thought probable that the oling to what they have cherished

new hours will be adopted in Canton from time immemorial. But a mili- tary order is a military order. at an early date-Canton Gazette. Wien once issued, it must carried out. So a group of overzealous modernists were ordered by the But the village women and girls Colonel to go equipped with pro were not to be coaxed into cutting paganda literature, scissors and their queues and bobbing their hair other paraphernalia of the barber, so as to be in line with the latest Mrs. Taoi On Lee said that the into the cities, towns and villages fashion of civilisation Not a Secretary for Chinese Affairs had of the district and to carry out his single girl or woman complied with advised her to see Mr. Andrewes order by force. These modernists the order. This disobedience has and she had written to him in con- first approached the village elders enraged the Colonel and his group sequence,

that she and gave them long lectures on of young modernists who proceeded

His Worship auggested the such subjects as civilisation, female to carry out the order by force, An should see Mr. Andrewes with a beauty, and hair bobbing. They army equipped with the scissors was view to striving at some arrange distributed pamphlets and posted despatched to each town and village ment satisfactory to hersell. He placards on the walls in conspicuous and every girl or woman caught had thought that a reasonable basis places, depicting the uselessness of her queue forcibly cut. The result might be found for the monthly the female queue and the beauty of of the first two days campaign was allowance. He proposed in the the bob. The village elders were 106 queues cut off. This action meanwhile to adjourn the case until sharply told that their wives and threw the rest of the women and Wednesday next at 11:30.

Mrs. Tsci On Leo: I should like daughters must cut their queue and girls of the district into a fright. bob their hair. "These antiquated They stayed at home and would not to have a separate house of my own, things are an obstacle to the ad go out unless it was absolutely neces because my husband has got women vancement to civilisation, they aary. The Colonel's workers have of his own. were told."

so far not gone into private homes Mr. Lindsell: Please call on Mr.

Andrewes. (Continued on next Onlumn).

to carry out their mission.

Bergt. Wheelan also gave evidence and said that the girl was sent to the Government Civil Hospital. The defendant was not arrested until the 3rd inst

In his statement to the Police he denied any knowledge of the

crime.

He was a widower and 27 years of age.

On June 30th he went on duty at 7.30 a.m. and finished at 2.30 p.m. He came back to his flat, and spent the afternoon buthing. He read during the early part of the evening, went to sleep at 9.30 and arose

p.m. at 1.30 am go on duty. He did hot at any time get up between 9.30 p.m. and 1.30 am. nor did he hear say disturbances of any kind. Ha came off duty the same morning at 9.30 .m. and in the afternoon was The complainant started off by told by the detective that the come- giving the wrong date. At first she plainant, who was present with the said the 27th ultime and now she detective, had made a serious zo- decided it was on the 30th. She cusation against him, This was the was quite certium that the party first time he had heard of anything took place on the 30th, but the of that nature. delence can bring proof to show that it took place on the 28th.

Submission For The Defence, Mr. d'Almada, in bis submission said that there was no evidence on which a jury could convict.

The girt had been in his employ for a little over a month and never once had he ever attempted to molest her in any way.

The Magistrate: No judge could say that there not a case to answer from the evidence."

Ho said that the party was held Mr. d'Almada: " I mean no cor- on the 28th, but he was not present roborative evidence, and her own as he was on duty from 8 p.m. to story is in so many ways unreliable 11.30 p.m. and wrong."

(Continued on next Tolumn),

The case was then adjourned until Monday afternoon at 2.o'clock.

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