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HONOUR TO CON- FUCIUS.

CHINA'S RETURN TO OLD

WAYS.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DOUBLE TENTH.

(PROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Oct. 7th.

THE MANCHU TOMBS,

OLD TIME SCHOLAR'S APPEAL.

CANTON ANGRY AT PRAISE

OF THE DYNASTY,

[FROM OF CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. }

THE HONG KONG DAILY. PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 1928.

THE GRAND

TATTOO.

WIRELESS IN HONG CORRESPONDENCE.

KONG.

ENORMOUS CROWDS FOR" NEW RADIO OFFICE OPENS

LAST NIGHT.

TO-DAY.

THE PORTUGUESE PAGEANT. COMMUNICATION WITH

FIREWORKS AND A SCOTTISH

REEL.

The Grand Tattoo which has occupied the minds and conver- Bation of the Colony for so long is

spectacle will be staged as an anaual event.

INTERIOR AND WITH EUROPE

LOCAL BROADCASTING STUDIO PLANNED,

given below.

Of particular interest to the general public is the fact that a

CANTON, October 7th. Considerable indignation has been aroused in Canton, by Chen Pak Tao, an old scholar and loyal follower of the defunct Manchu

The plans for a greatly increased régime, having returned to praise over, over it is hoped for this year use of wireless in the Far East for the Manchu Dynasty and to solicit only, for it has proved so outstand-communication with the interior money for the reinterment of the ing a success that hopes are express of China and with Europe and Emperor King Lurg, Empressed on every side that some similar America are outlined in the article Dowager and others whose graves were robbed and whose bodies were exposed by Northern soldiers near Peking some months ago. In a long etrcular appeal published in the Carton vernacular press Chen Pak Täu gives an exhaustive review of the wonderful deed, and the benign government of the Mandus. He recalls instance after instance how the Chinese people were benefitted by the Mancha Emperors and states that had it not been for them, they would have been in a much worse condition.

Every available seat was booked on Saturday night, and a large broadcasting studio is to be started number of people were standing in the top for musical and in the gangways and ON the

instructional programmes such as path under the searchlights The new features, was better than ever

are enjoyed at home. spectacle, which included several

and the applause was hearty all the way through.

Chinese thought is now gradual ly drifting from radicalism to con- servatism. That this applies to Canton, is evident from the edict isaped by Mr. Wong Tait, Commis- sioner of Education, ordering all the schools throughout Kwangtung to pay strict observance to the birthday anniversary of Confucius. This year the birthday anniversary of China's greatest moral teacher will fell on October 10th, and is coincident with the celebration of the Double Tenth. The two events will be celebrated together, The younger and Western educated Chinese well

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13 the great majority of members of the Can- ton regime will undoubtedly lay greater emphasis on the meaning Ec next goes on to relate how and significance of the Double pitiful it was to see the graves of Teath, but the older and more these illustrious rulers of China'

robbed conservative type of Chinese will

and destroyed. He tells pay greater attention to the birth how the graves were blown up and entered. how the bodies of the day anniversary of Confucius.

Empress Tze Hsi and Emperor Among the older school is Mr. King Lung were exhumed, stripped Wong Tait, the Commissioner of off of every bit of clothing anded the arena with H.E, the Officer Education, who, in his edict just naked and exposed, how the soldiers Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.) Administering the Government (the issued to all the schools under his scrambled for the booty and a gun

at the opening of the Tattoo. They control in Kwangtung, has lavish-battle took place in the mansion- inspected together the Guard of

unstinted ed

praise on

Con-like grave, killing six and wound- Honour, supplied by the Portuguese Company, H.K.V.D.C., afterwards fucianism. He says that Con- ing more than a score, how the cost-

walking across to the Governor's fucius' teachings are, or should be, jade, diamonds, pearls and other

box where a large number of ladies the standard, of all moral conduct and sold by the soldiers, how the

precious stones were carried away and gentlemen were assembled.

and that we should all admire ånd

peasants went in after the maraud- respect him.

In other words, acing soldiers had left and swept the cording to the Commissioner, we should all strive to become Con- fucius.

SUN YAT SEN AND THE SAGE. Then, in order not to exclude modern ideas, Mr. Wong Tait con-

pitch-dark grave clean no less than ax times for amal! pearls and diamonds left chind by the robbers, and so on..

the Committee will have learnt Good as the arrangements were something from their experience of handling sa vast an audience, and of staging a spectacle on a large scale, and if the experiment is re- peated, it should be even more pop and out of two mistakes will no be remedied:

One of the features of Saturday's programme was the Portuguese dis play in which the daughter of the Governor of Macao, Miss Maria Amalia Tamagrini Barbosa, took a of Macao (Senhor Tamagnini Bar- prominent part. H.E. the Governor bosa) and his aide-de-camp, enter-

The new features on the last night were a 32-some reel danced by the Hong Kong Reel Club, the Partu- guese Pageant, and a wonderful the Japanese community, which display of fireworks, arranged by were let off at intervals "during the performance.

HIGHLAND DANCING.

CHEERFUL AND LIVELY DISPLAY.

ABERDEEN WATER SUPPLY.

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

to

the

618-With reference argumenta put forward for, and against the Aberdeen Scheme, the sacrifice of valuable building land seems to have been overlooked, for if the scheme is carried out it means that no more houses will be permit ted to be erected in the valleys which form the catchment areas for the proposed reservoir and catch. waters.

These areas are extensive, and some of the most desirable building sites left in Colony are situated in these valleys.

These sites face South, and would get the prevailing winds during the hot summer months. They could be easily developed and are accessible. with a moderate outlay for roads.

We want water' badly, but why retard the growth of the Colony

without this sacrifice 1-Yours faith- when we can get water elsewhere!

fully,

"OLD RESIDENT." Hong Kong, October 6th, 1928

The New Offices. To-day the Hong King Govern- ment Radio Service opens to the Hoor (Des Voeux Road end) of the Public its new offices on the ground

P&O. Building. The improve- meat which has been effected as compared with the provision made for the public is the former tem porary offices in an upper floor of the Post Office Building is typical WOMAN SENT FOR TRIAL. 01 the advance which radic.com munication has made in recent years both in "efficiency and in public estimation.

SEQUEL TO FIGHT ON WATER-FRONT.

On entering the new offices, the visitor finds first, on the right, an peans will be in attendance to give to have caused the death of another enquiry counter at which two Euro- information regarding all wireless woman in a fight on the water-front, The Chinese woman who is alleged

matters including counter at which messages can be son at the Central Magistracy on broadcasting was sent for trial at the next licences. There is a partitioned criminal sessions by Major C. Will written; also a public telephone Saturday morning. The Magistrate box (ventilated); and near this the had previously adjourned the case message reception counter. At the to consider the medical evidence.. back of the premises is the messca gers' rest room

Wireless Operating Room

INSURING GRIFFINS.

EXAMPLE.

PANANO; Sept. 29th.

or Irish maidens have died soon

loss to the owners-Straits Times.

The whole of the west side of the office form, the wireless operating room. Into this room have been led PENANG TURF CLUB SETS AN cables connecting with the coast D'Aguilar, the inland transmitting transmitting station at Cape

station at Victoria Peak, and the general receiving station at " the The Penang Turf Club has se: Royal Observatory, All these an excellent example by insuring stations are now controlled from the recently imported batch of But his appeal is getting no

the new office, which, becomes the Australian griffins for three months response from the public but is

collecting and distributing centre 28ainst death from natural causes, people are branding Chen Pak Tan actually being condemned. The

for all incoming and outgoing step which has greatly pleased radio traffic. Messages are despatch-subscribers, as several cases have as a reactionary who should be The Hong Kong Reel Club deed from the building at which they tions either of Australian griffins occurred previously where importa. tends that De Sun Yat Sen hade Manchus and an obstacle to tions of all who witnessed their dispossibility of mistakes or delay after being landed, with a complete punished. They say he is a slave of serve the thanks and congratula are handed in, this minintising the progress. But so far the local play on Saturday. The performers From the moment a. message is authorities have taken no steps to chose the effective method of com accepted until its final handling, its arrest him. He is an old, rich, ing into the arena in the darkness, passage through the office is timed classical scholar, having obtained and, when the searchlight WAS at various stages by time stamps. the fan-in or the highest degree turned on they were discovered all By this and other means of sys- through public examination thirty ready to begin their dance, with tematic checking, speed and ac- or more years ago.. He had sorved the Pipe Band of the 2nd Battn. curacy are ensured.

a high official in the Mancha K.O.S.B., standing behind them. Dynesty. But be had lived in re The formation of the reel allow. tirement ever since the advent of ed dancers and band to be con-ped with the most modern appars the Republic, Canton are now clamoring for bis and the effect of the varied plaids Board, tape perforatora, and auto Many people incentrated within a brightly lit ring, tus, consisting of the Creed Key arrest and punishment for taking and the ladies' white dresses was matic signalling apparatus for

very attractive. The performers operating the several wireless trans- reached vid the new short wave Foochow and "Kongmoop are such an attitude towards the pre- sent Government.

seemed to enjoy their vivacious dismitters, with the necessary record-station at Canton. play so much that the Reel Club ing and printing apparatus för will probably be overwhelmed with receiving incoming messages. tunes were danced to, applications for membership. Three The Diel among the Tailors," "Jack Wilson's Ball and "The Black Haired Laddie," but the reel, went on with

the greatest respect and reverence for the great sage. He quotes, in his edict to the schools of Kwang Lung. passage after passage from Dr. Sun's writings, especially the So Min Chu I which show that the late leader of the Kuomintang disciple of Confucius,

was д

through and through.

In compliance with the order of the Commissioner all the Govern- ment and many private schools throughout the province will, on Wednesday next, decorate their buildings with flags, banners, floral desigas, and pictures of the sage. Speeches exhorting the younger generation to live a Confucius did will be delivered by the school. principals or by some professed

followers of Confucius

SIGN OF REVOLT FROM COMMUNISM.

KWANGTUNG AND PIRACY

SUPPRESSION.

ANOTHER GUNBOAT FOR

BIAS BAY DISTRICT...

no interval.

THE ORTUGUESE PAGEANT.

MODEL OF THE "SAN

GABRIEL/

During the past few months, fol- lowing their policy of piracy sup pression, the Government of Kwangtung, saya the Canton Gatette, stationed troops in Bias The Portuguese Pageant consist Bay for garrison and police pur-

ed of three decorated and illuminat- poses. This station was intended ed ears which entered the arena to be a permanent one, and bar from the far end of the Valley and racks and a radio station were to slowed circled the grounds stopping All this shows the present trendbe built, and as a matter of fact, in front of the Governor's box while

high seas, when the British shiped by the massed bands.

The recent case of piracy on the guese National Anthem were play Auking was taken to a bay near The leading car was built up into to Bias Bay, han again drawn the a model of Vasco da Gama's caravel attention of the authorities to the the San Gabriel, in which he made problem of pirate eradication. bip ten and a half months' voyage finished and garrisoned, it will be Until the Bins Bay station, is to India. It had been built after extremely difficult to keep mh of an eye on affairs in that r but when the station is finishes; will be an easy matter to establ

of Chinese thought. During the are now in course of construction. "Rule Britannia and the "Portu-

past years such a celebration would have been "impossible, because Con: fucius was branded as an aristocrat and Imperialist. The Communiste, would not have tolerated any such

celebration.

Other things showing that the pendulum of thought is swinging

in the other direction are the Gov-communication by means of t.

ernment's order for the preserva tion of the temples and images and

It was

To promote speed, accuracy and reliability, the office is being equip

Chinese Appreciation Of Wireless.

Wireless has manifest advantages in establishing communication with Places in the interior of China where there are no land lines and no prospects of any being establish ed for a long time to come. The Chinese are coming more and more to appreciate this, and traffic be tween Hong Kong and all centres in China thus far established in creases from month to month: With the opening of new wireless stations in China the service con tinues to expand.

the counter in Hong Kong to the

time it is delivered to the addressee Canton is usually only a few

minutes...

communication with Hong Kong Other parts of China in direct

Amoy Nanning, and Yunnan. are Swatow, Hoihow, Wuchow,

system is

The receiver to pay only in use where no agreement is in existence with Hong Kong as to mutual collection" of accounts.

The Philippines, Siam, French Lado-China and the Netherlands East Indies are all in wireless touch with Hong Kong

Service To Europe And América. North and South America are Wireless services to Europe and rapidly increasing in popularity Speed of transmission is constantly increasing as the various stations en route introduce the latest ap- paratus. Deferred telegrams at At present an excellent service half the ordinary rate are available is working between Hong Kong and to most stations. For these and for Canton, three separate transmitters speed short wave transmitters are general purposes additional high- being employed in Hong Kong so that in the event of a breakdown of to be installed at the Peak Station. one of them another can be brought into operation immediately. From the time a message is handed over (Continued on next Column).

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Ship To Ship,

The ship-to-share service which Hong Kong has maintained since the early days of wireless in the Far East is, of course, still being a design by Captain A. A. B. da

maintained and becomes more and more extensive as the use of wire. JAPANESE FIRE WORKS. Silva, and came along under full

less on ships increases This ser sail manned by the famous explor-

rice not only handles telegrams for LOVELY AND VARIED er, his lieutenants and seamen,

the public but also transmits warn- played by Portuguese boys "of the

..... DISPLAY,

ings of the presence of dereliots, typhoons and other dangers of the Colony.

The fireworks which represented seas and maintains a watch for dis radio service. In the present instance had the station been in small ear decked with red and green community of Hong Kong to the thus enabled to be quickly on the followed by a second the contribution of the Japanese treas calls. British warships are working order and the garrison hunting round the words" Friendly Tattoo were a great success. been apprised by radio of-the-o-Neighbours in large letters: Three inevitable waits between the various calamity which may have overtaken The scene of a piracy or any other for the segregation of the sexes in eurence, the chances would have portraits, of H.E. the Governor of items of the spectacle were made a merchant ship at sea, and" to the middle schools. Two years ago been distinctly favourable for the Hong Kong (Sir Cecil Clementi; interesting by a series of rockets rander what assistance may be.

launching of an attack on temples were everywhere being sold pirates as they landed and before Macao (Senhor Tamagnini Bar Valley, broke high in the star lit

the K.C.M.G.), H.E. the Governor of which, fired from the far end of the possible. or-demolished-This-was-particu- they could disperse into, the coun- boss), and H.E the Officer Admin-sky-over the centre of the arena

Broadcasting Plans larly true of Canton where

try.

istering the Government (the-Hon--As each rocket went up all "faces The matter has not been allowed Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), were

For purposes of entertainment hundreds of small temples were to drop however, and the Nayal displayed on the roof draped with clamations of delight and loud band casting studio in town from which were turned to the sky and ex- there is to be established a broad- sold to private individuals to Headquarters, of which Admiral the Union Jack and the Portuguese clapping greeted the rain of golden lectures and other items of public swell the coffers of the then Ex-ed the gunboat Hai Fu off to the

Chan Chak is the chief, has order. Rag

fire" and coloured stars. Many of interest will be passed from the The third car bore the inscrip- the stars were attached to small Studio to the Peak Station by tremist Government. Shing Wong Bias Bay region to carry out in tion The World's Oldest Alliance parachutes and sailed about the sky Cable, and thence will be broadcast Miu, the once most glorious vestigations. There are two other Great Britain and Portugal, 1373 for sometime after the rest of the by radio. Apparatus is also being temple of Canton, was thus dein Biss Bay itself, but it ust being young ladies, Miss Marin Amalia siderable amusement was caused by grammes such as organ recitals and gunboats already on regular patrol 1928." On the roof were two charm rocket had fallen in ash. Con- obtained to enable outside-pro molished and reduced to about one remembered that the Anking-was Tamagnini Barboux as Britannin, one of these parachutes, which had other items of special interest to be seventh its original size. The taken to another inlet some dis wooden and clay images were

and Miss Maria Louisa Cerveira de supported a string of red, white and broadcast. either sold or thrown away. But F is detailed on a special mission the Portuguese Consul-General-for-into the Governor's box to be car tance to the northwards. The Has Albuququee Cantro (daughter of blue stars sailing gracefully down from now on the temples and its and left Canton on the early morn Hong Kong as Portugal contents will be preserved.

ing of the ord instant.

tured as souvenir by one of his |~~~~(Continued-on-next-Columni).-

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