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YET ANOTHER CANTON FIRE.

150 HOUSES & GODOWNS DESTROYED.

GREAT DAMAGE IN LUMBER DISTRICT.

TOTAL LOSS $250,000,

[ikom or2 CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, September 2nd. Another big fire occurred on Monday night at 8.15 in Fati, directly opposito Shameen. It broke out in & lumber shop in Sun, Lung Sha Street and rapidly spread over a wide area. The conflagration was so feres that it lighted up Shameen

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and the western section of Canton like day for more than three hours. Our correspondent's first intimation of the fire was obtained by, the simple method of a glance out of the window of his house. Though the outbreak three miles distant the sky at about 9 o'clock was red like a sunset. As he approached Shameen, he found the West Bund, Shaki Road, the Shameen Band, and the Wongsha front were all crowded with people watching the blaze across the River. Hundreds of foreigners op. Shameen came out into the streets and stood on house tope also gazing at the fire which shot a hundred or more leet into the air and could be seen from the remotest part of Canton city. This was due to the exceed. "ingly large quantity of combustible lomber in the store in question. Our correspondent tried to cross the River but the boatmen refused to make the trip."

No one

Soon after the alarm had been given the police declared practical- ly the whole of Sun Lung Sha dia trict a prohibited area. was allowed to pass, in or out.

The Ere brigades from Wangsha and Canton proper quickly crossed the river to Fong Tsoon and soon got to work.

A BEGGARS' UNIVER

SITY.

CANTON'S SCHEME FOR

PAUPERS."

FULL EDUCATIONAL TRAINING....

[FROM QUE CHINESE CORRESPONDĖVĖ]

CANTON, Oct 2nd.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 1928.

THE DOUBLE TENTH.

CANTON'S BIG PREPARA-

TIONS.

GOVERNMENT ASKED TO'

GIVE $8,000.

3

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Oct. 2nd. Canton in making big prepara tions to celebrate the Double October the 10th when the occasion Tenth," or Independence Day, on will be kept on a more impressive scale than bier before. According

The Canton Municipality is thinking of establishing a -Poor People's Institute in which to house all beggers and destitute per sons of Canton, providing them the local authorities, this is quite appropriate as the Nationalist Re- with some means of earning a live-volution is completed and China lihood. The Municipal Government definitely decided to establish such an institution it its meeting, being of opinion that the ragged beggars in the streets constitute a nuisance. The Municipal Govern ment had previously appointed a Committee to draft a programme and the following proposals have been made.

again a unified country. The whole city will be gorgeously decorated with faga, banners, and foral designs. Lecture corps are how being organised to tell the people all about the meaning and signifi- cance of the anniversary and to distribute handbills and pamphlets. representing all walks of life will

At noch on that day the people

assemble ол the East Parade Grounds to listen to patriotic oration, by the prominent Canton The selection of inmates: The officials and publicists. Aeroplanes beggars will be the first to receive handbills,

will fy over the ground, showering

from

the sky. Im- the attention of the authorities.mediately after the gathering thate Ax, the Institute expands and be will be a huge parade through the ones better equipped, the idle, principal thoroughfares of Canton. In the evening there will a proces- unemployed class of people will sion in which practically every next be taken in. During the third organization in the city will par and final period other paupers and illuminated pictures being carried. members of the alum district of Canton will be given considera-

tion.

TAUGHT.

ticipate, lanterns, dags, banners,

the

This was decided upon at a largely attended public gathering held yesterday at the Headquarters of the Provincia! Kuomintang on Pei Wafi Road. The Government, -"'COMMON SENSE" TO BE the military headquarters, the o- wan's associations, the Canton Students Association, the merchant The procedure of instruction: guilds, the Provincial and the No inmate will remain idle but Municipal Kuomintangs, the Can-

tor Lawyers Associatiba, will be taught to become producers, Whampoa Military Academy, the so that after a certain length, of Canton Police Club, the various time they may leave the Institute labour unions, and other organiss

tions all sent delegates and among and be able to make their owni

other things it was decided to re- livings. They will be taught along quest the Government to appro- three lines, namely, general educa-priate 88,000 to finance the celebra- tion, technical training, and train-tion. Every organization has pledged itself to raise as much As regards money as it can and the occasion ing for citizenship. general education they will be will be one of the biggest festivals taught in the following subjects: in the history of the City. Reading and writing of simple Chinese San Min Chu I, arithme tic, common sense," simple book keeping, and handling of money. As regards technical training, the following subjects will be taught: mat making, rattan making, the making of articles from Cocoanut hulls, the making of articles from bamboos, sweater and stocking making, printing, silk reeling, wood work, galvanized iron work, No one knows the cause of the making articles from Kerosene-ting, fire. It was thought it was due shoe making, towel making, sew- to burning enters carelessly left in fing, etc. As regards training for the kitchen after the evening meal good citizenship, the following sub- by the cook of the Tai Hing Lung jects will be offered: San Min Chu | Lumber Co. The large amount of I (continued from above), lectures wood shavings in the kitchen on moral conduct, public etiquette, caused the Games to spread soetë, lectures on the lives of auc-

But the fire was so fierce and such a large area was involved that the brigade had to battle for three and a half hours before they could get the fames under control.

THE CAUSE?

rapidly that the entire stock of

cessful and famous men will be given, and physical training,

music and amusements,

com-

Jumber was on fire before the store keeper knew what had happened; The fokis of the Tai Hing Lung Each inmate will, after Lumber Co. tried hard to extingaish pletion of the above prescribed the fire at this early stage but with courses which will take normally out success. A strong north wind was two years, be given a diploma of blowing and the conflagration quick-graduation. They will then go

ly spread in two directions, both to back to society to make their own. the north and to the south. All the stores adjacent to the ill-fated Tai Hing Lung Lumber Co. belong to the dealers in highly combustible wares, such as matshed and junk repairing materials, oara, furniture,

livings. But if they desire, they may stay and work for the Insti- tute, in which case they would have to give 40 per cent. of their wages to the Institute. If at the end of two years they are still lacking in All this immediately caught knowledge and common sense, they fire and fed the roaring flames. may remain in the Institute and

THIRD FIRE IN DISTRICT.study longer.

etc.

It is not known when and where

Subsequent investigation show the Institute will be established. ed that exactly 150 buildings and according to the Municipal su houses had been razed to the thorities, it will be in the outskirts ground and the total loss, according of Canton.

to the estimate of the Canton Fire Department, is more than $250,000. To the south it burned to the wall of the Pui Ying Middle School; to the north, as far as the Tung Yick Godown; to the east, as far as the water front; and to the west, na far as the fish ponds.

"

CANTON FRUIT TAX,

CHINESE CHAMBER OF COM. MERCE ASKED TO INTERVENE.

The heavy taxation which is being imposed on fruit dealers in Canton

The firecracker dealers are now busily preparing for business, and tre buying big stocks of wares from the manufacturers in Macao. The great bulk of the firecracker manu- facturers, our correspondent was told, have moved from Canton and Fatahan to Macao because of labour trouble and heavy taxation by the Government. They expect to do more business on that day than any other day in the year, with perhaps the exception of the Chinese New

Year Day.

THE UNIVERSITY.

TRAINING OF TEACHERS.

QUESTIONS BY THE HON. MR.

J. OWEN HUGHES.

The subject of the training of University and its association with teachers До the Hong Kong Government scholarships will be brought up at the meeting of the Legislative Council to-morrow (Thursday).

The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes will ask the Government to state! (a) The year when the scheme for the Training of Teachers

THE TATTOO.

HINTS TO SPECTATORS.

HOW TO GET TO AND PROM THE GROUND..

منت

DON'T RUSH."

Eb public are advised to follow the instructions given below to facilitate their getting and from the Grand Tattoo without unneces sary worry and trouble

IF GOING SY GAR

(a) See that the car you travel in bás a car park label or its windscreed otherwise it will not be admitted to the grounds.

(b) Instruct driver to take you vid Queen's Road East, Mor- rison Hill Gap Road, Leigh top Hill Road to the Western entrance to Caroline Hill Road. (just beyond Jardine's new atabica),

(e) On being abltted to Caroline Hill Road drive round 4/5th of the length of the road to the entrance to Tattoo for moterista.

(d) If you have your tickets for the Tattoo you must show them at this gate,

If you have none, there is a ticket booth close to the entrance on the left. Then follow the big your tickets V, W, X, Y or Z.

CHINESE LIBRARY - FOR COLONY,

LONG FELT NEED TO BE SUPPLIED.

TO COST 15, AT THE START.

A long felt need in the shape of a Chinese library for the Colony will won be supplied secrding to the annouficefeht må86 by Mr. Li Yau Taup, president of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce; at lite monthly meeting of the Chain- ber held yesterday..

He said that sometime ago, severil Helmöirs had disbusséð tik need for such a library. It wäi not only for the good of the merchants Bdi Mbr the thungë? Atheræli69 us well. He had thought over the scheme carefully and had come to the conclusion that * Chinese library was essential to a port like Hồng Kong.

They need not establish the library in other rooms, as the Cham- beg was commodious enough to hold a library. The cost had therefore been minimised, and, he thought that 83,000 would be sufficient to The tintatrid start the library. cost for its upkeep would be #1,890. annually after the initial 85,000 had been spent, Mr. Fang Ping $1,000 and they had, therefore, to Shan Had kindly promised to give

rajse 81,000.

Mr. Fung said that he had" no doubt that the balance of the money eculd easily be raised. Mr. Li was also optimistic and expressed the hope that the vernacular press would help, as a library would be of great advantage to them.

(c) If you are an official of the

Tattoo or a performer, in struct your driver to drive on out and return into Carollae Hill Road rid the Western entrance and take up his place with the other X.P. cars

Mr. Ip Lan Chuen suggested that parked there. You will then the money for the upkeep of the return by the same route sad library be obtained from members pick up your car in Caroline of the Chamber, who would be Hill Hond after the perfor-asked to increase their yearly sub-

mance.

scription by 82 in the case of a firm If you are not taking part and 85 in the cast of a guild. in the Tattoo instruct your Mr. Li said that he would be pre- driver to drive to the carpared to second the suggestion"if it' park indicated on his wind be amended to read 82 dr more Bereen ticket, the counterfoil or 85 or more as the case may be," of which you keep. You will beenuse he thought the more they make your way after thecould get the merrier they would Tattoo to the car park in-be (laughter).

dicated on your car park. This amended suggestion was put ticket. You will go out by to the meeting and carried un the French Hospital exit (unanimously.. dess you are an official or per-

former).

The meeting then proceeded with the selection of an organising com

(e) The car parks, & in numbers,mittee, but every nominee had an

are as follows XP.-Caroline Hin

"

:

Road-for officials and performers only. XR-Football ground south of Polo ground-for cars going east after performance..

· XS and XT.-Irving Street and Keswick Street-for owder drivers only.

XO, Lee Garden Street; IQ, Per- cival Street; XU, "Great George Street-for general brablic.

(Car park tickets are on sale at .M.C.A., N and M. Branch, City Hall, daily. Price $2 fet 3 nights or $1.50 for 2 nights, and 81 for one night).

(A) Owner Drivers will be well

advised to park their cars in :

IS Irving Street, and XT Keswick Street Car parks

on arrival and make their way on foot wil French Ho pital entrance. Police will take charge of cars in XS and XT car parks.

IP GOING BY BUS on Trax-alight in Caroline Road or at Causeway Bay and walk to entrance to French

at the Hong Kong University Hospital. There make your way was inaugurated

to right or left of Nullab according

excellent excuse for not serving. Nothing daunted, Mr. Li said that all those present at the meeting should be in the committee and that work should at once commence. The committee was then elected en bloe amid much laughter.

HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.

81,000 A YEAR FROM CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

That the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce bad been contributing 81,000 a year to the Hong Kong University was stated at the meet- ing of the Chamber yesterday. A in which they reminded the Cham- letter was read from the University

ber that this year's contribution had not been received.

Mr. Ip Lan Chuen, secretary of the Chamber, said that they had the last two years to the Hong Kong been contributing 81,000 a year for

shortage of funds, this year's con- University and that owing to

tribution had not been forwarded.

The Chairman suggested that a letter be sent to the University saying that the dobation would be sent later and that the Chamber had no intention, of withdrawing it.

This was approved by another (b) The total number who have to the letter on your ticket indieut. member who said that it would not

entered the University with

look well to stop the contribution Government assisted Scholar ing your block of seats. Then after having paid it for two years. ships in each year since the follow signs V and W blocks to right| Mr. Ho Iu said that he did not inception of the scheme? (*) Total cost to the Government of hullab; X, Y, and 2 to left of see any necessity

for each of these years? and nullah. Tickets can be purchased grand total cost to date? at entrance to ground on either side

of the hullab.

(d) Number of graduates who have left the Government service before the expiration of the two years' teaching in Government Schools?

(e) Number of Scholarship hold

era who did not complete the degree course?

GENERAL:-

1.-Follow the signs on arrival at the ground and on leaving. The public cars are not allowed in the Arena; but must make their way in and out of the grounds to and from their seats along the fair ways provided. It is dangerous to get over rails and attempt to cross the

(f) Number of Scholarship hold- ers who did not complete the degree course, but who are still teaching in Government | archa. Schools I

2.--Go to and from the Tattob (g) Number of Scholarship hold- quietly. There are ample tram era who for different reasons cars, bases and motor cars to take have been called upon to for all. Rushing is dangerous and will "feit bonds and otherwise only lead to serious congestiobs t

make good to the Govern the dbin exits. ment 1

h) Total amount of such refunde

to date?

THE BUDGET.

Public cars can be found in all the car Harks allotted to the general public.

CAR PARKING ARRANGE- "MENTS.

This is the third big fire to occur in Fong Tapon during the pesta also affecting Hong Kong, The Budget will be read & 1000nd several weeks. This outbreak has destroyed the greater portion of the cording to a letter read at the time at this meeting when the Unofficial members will discuss in business district of Fati, some of Chinese General Chamber of Com deinil the Government a francial

"On the three nights of the Grand merce. This letter was sent to the proposals Unless anything unto Tattoo the public motor cars and the biggest stores there being in Chamber by the Fruit Guild at ward happens, it is anticipated taxi cabs, bearing special car park yolved. This portion of Upper Fang Canton in which they asked the that, following the debate, the tickets will be parked in Penning- Tsoon, or Fatti,, was one of the local body of Chinese merchants to Budget will be read a third time ton Street and Great George

intervene on their behalf and try and passed. busiest business section in

Street just roll Yes Woo Street, to get the tax withdrawn.

In the continued absence of the This is not far from the entrance part of Canton. In-day it is a heap of mouldering ashes. As far as our correspondent is able to ascer

-no casualtion occurred.

that

The letter pointed out that heavy Attorney-General confideration of of the grounds and it will be very taxation of fruits would also affect the Ordinances to send the Lar- easy for those using these cars to Hong-Kong indirectly,

ceny Ordinance, 1865, and the find them after the performance is The Chamber is giving the letter Magistrates Ordinance, 1600, will over,

attention.

again postponed

next(olumn):

pay it specially when there was no funds.

The matter was then put to the vote, but Mr. Ho I was the only dissenter, The chairman's propbanl was therefore carried.

COME EARLY}

The entrance gates will be open at 7.30 each evening. Those who have not booked their seats are strongly advised to come early. Tickets will not be sold in excess of the number of seats available and the booking boxes at the en- trances will be closed when these seats are taken.

HONG KONG GARAGE BUS SERVICE.

The Hong Kong Garage will run. à continual Bus Service to and from the Tattoo each night, starting at: Blake Pier and from Caroline Hoad (near the French Convent) for, tho, return journey. The fare will be 10 cents,

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