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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 1928.

ACTOR CAUSES CANTON'S FLEET STREET. THE AGRICULTURAL

CONTROVERSY.

CANTON OFFICIALS AND

MEI LAN FANG,

WORTHY OF FOUR PAILAUS.

POLICE. COMMISSIONER'S VIEW OVER-RIDDEN.

(YROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Oct. 28th.

MUD AND MURE TO BE ABOLISHED."

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Pat Po in form the

vernacular

Tai Chat Po and Tai the Saikwan, district

of Canton's press practically all the news- paper offices being quartered in these two streets.

SHOW.

PREPARATIONS IN NEW

TERRITORIES.

EXCELLENT SUPPORT FROM CHINESE PRODUCERS.

The General Committee of the New Territory Agricultural Show These streets, however, are rather met on Saturday at Lady Ho Tung's narrow and are frequently congest experimental farm at Sheung Shui. ed with traffic. In the wet season Rev. H. B. Wells prasided, and was too they are often inundated to a supported by Sir and Lady Robert depth of several inches. The shops Ho Tung, Mr. J. A. Fraser, Major suffer a like fate, and the press H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. James establishments then have to carry Bullock (of the Dairy Farm), Mr. on under difficult conditions. But Fung Kei Cheuk, Mr. T. E. Tong there is to be a change for the bet. (compradore department. Носк ter, and the habitues of Canton's Kong and, Shanghai Bank) who is Fleet Street will offer a prayer of the Hon. Treasurer; Mr. Ng Shing thankfulness when the projected Chi, the Hon. Chinese Secretary, changes become an accomplished | Mr. J. D. Bush, the Hon: English fact.

Secretary, and other members of the Committee, including Elders from the various villages in the New Territories.

Mel Lan Fang, China's greatest living actor arrived in Flong Kong last Friday by the 1.3. President Taft and was accom- panied by his family, his Western doctor, and several of his theatrical colleagues The party is now visit ing the leading Chinese residents

in the British Colony, Banquets

The Bureau of Public, Wörks of have also been given by the Hong the Municipality have plans under Kong merchants, and the Theatrical preparation for the widening of Society and various organisations, į Mr. Mei has among many introduc- tory letters.from Foreign Ministers in Peiping one from Sir Wiles Lampson, the British Minister at Peiping, to the Governor of Hong Kong. The famous actor experts to call on the Hong Kong Govern ment on Monday.

these two streets into modern maloos. Drainage, will, of course, he studied, and local pressmen can therefore look forward to pursuing. their vocation in comparative com fart, free of the difficulties that periodically beset them in the past. The plans of the Public Works Bureau are not yet completed, but it is expected to have them finished in time to enable work to be start-

The remainder of Jei Lan Fang sed before the close of the present company took passage on one of lunar year. Canton Gazette.

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the China Merchant vessels and

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RYAN MONOPLANE'S

At the meeting several substan- tial donations were annuonced, among them being 930 from Messrs. Brurner, Mond & Co., 830) from Mr. J. A. Fraser,,800 from Sit Robert Ho Tung and also a donation from Mrs. W. T, Southern

The Committee discussed the

MALARIA IN KOWLOON TONG?

A MALIGNANT TYPE

QUESTIONS AT ANITARY BOARD MEETING,

It appears from questions which Mr. J. P. Braga will ask at the Sanitary Board meeting to-morrow. afternoon, that there is a malignant type of malaria prevalent in the Kowloon Tong Estate, and that large number of residents suffer

from the disease.

Mr. Braga will ask :

i. Will the Medical Oncer of Health state whether he is cognizant of the fact that now for nearly two months malarial fever has been widely prevalent in the upper area of the Kow. loon Tong Estate, that several cases have been reported as of a malignant type, and that. practically some of the inmates

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proper drainage ↑ iii. What immediate steps the Gov. crament propose to take to abate-

(a) the prevalence of malaria within the Kowlocu Tong Estate:

COMING TO HONG KONG.

PASSENGERS ON P, & 0. BOATS.

The following passengers for Hong Kong are expected by

P. & O. boats :-*-

Per 1.5. Kashmir which left Lon- don on September 28th:-Mrs. L Acland, Mr. G · Blackburn, Miss E. B. Blackburn, Mrs. R. H. Douglas

and child, Mr. B Fraherty, Mr N: Gilion Craig and two children, Miss E. E. Gibson Craig, Mr. N. R. E. Haw.

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Per sa Malia which left London on October 8th:-Mis M. MÌ H. Atwell, Mr. and Mr. F. P. Anslow and two children. Miss Anslow, Miss K. M. Anderson, Mr. Alvarez, 'Mrs. J. A. Bloomfield and two children, Rev, and Mr. N. Bland, Mis. V, Baker (two chil dren and amah), Mr. Thos. Car-

of every house there suffer son, Rev. and Mrx. J. Curtis, Mr. from an attack of the disease? J, H. Crocker, Miss Firth, Mr. and ii. Can the prevalence of the dis Mrs., C. H. Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. ease be attributed in part to T. E. Grimes, Miss M. Grimes, the delay on the part of the Mr. J. Goddard, Mr. A. J. John- Government

constructing

son, Mrs. L. H." King. Miss M King, Mr. T. H. King, Miss King, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Maughan, Mr. and Mrs. D. MacAdam, Capt. A. A Nicholas, Miss Nettleton, Mrs. J. B. Newell, Yrs Nicholas and child, Miss Oakley, Mr. and Mrs. H. H..Pegg, Mrs. J. N. Pelly, Mrs. Poavis, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Perry (two children and nurse), Mrs. M. Pollock, Mrs. A. E. Palmer and two children, Miss Palmer, Misa L. E. Rogers, Mra, R. B. Robert. son and infant, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Rodger, Miss M. Sinton, Mr. W. F. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shand and child, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Strange and child, Mr. D. B. Sinclair, Mr. A. C. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wright, Miss L. M. Wright..

(b) the nuisance caused by the Government Contractors workmen using uncovered receptacles for their ex ereta and urine.!"?

There will be no other matters of

question of the erection of the moatshed. It was proposed to erect one this year on the grounds near

Tung Ying Hop Po," the red-public interest before the Board. ence of Sir Robert Ho Tung at Sheung Shui. The shape of the matshed will be about the same as

larger size and with a fence around

i. Mr. Fraser has kindly conscnted

reached Hong Kong on Saturday. AVIATION IN KWANGTUNG. in 1927, but it will probably be of The whole company will leave Hong Kong for Canton on Monday even- ing, and will give their first per formance in the Hoi Chu Theatre on the evening of November 1st.

company.

SUCCESS.

CANTON,

1.

PRESENTATION TO MR.

· T. G. PATERSON.

Mr. T, G. Paterson who has been

to ask the Government to shoulder for many years a member of the the expense of erecting the matshed St. John's Cathedral choir was as it did last year. In the mean-tado a presentation yesterday in

will receive the committee room of the Cathe while Mr. Fraser teaders for the structure from con-dral Hall. Mr. Paterson is to be tractors in the New Territories and married on November 3rd to Miss Hong Kong.

Marion Dumont of "the Victoria Hospital, and the presentation was a wedding gift from the clergy and choir of the Cathedral.

For several days Cantor has The new Ryan monoplane was been making big preparations to recently taken out for a test flight welcome Mei Lan Fang and his after assembly, making, a tip to Four big pilän are Fatshan and Samshuj with some being erected on the principal officials aboard. It is reported thoroughfare, one of these pailaus | that Mr. Mah Chao Tsun, Commis-mitted a map specially prepared to being in front of the Hot Chu sioner of Reconstruction, Admiral Theatre on the Bund. Another Chan Chak, Commander of the principal market places, which will one is on the West Bund in front of Naval Fleet, and Mr. Leung Sik

the wharf of the Hong Kong-Canton & Macao Steamboat Co. The other

At the meeting Mr Fraser sub-

indicate the various districts and

mittee to determine the distribution

be helpful in enabling the Com Huen, of the Telegraph Adminis of prize for districts. There are tration Office were among the pas-four methods suggested of awarding

two are in Saikwan and Yet Tak sengers.

Maloo.

ANGRY OFFICIALS.

The erection of these costly and claborate pailaue has aroused bit- ter opposition on the part of certain oficials who maintained that no

"actor is worthy of such a welcome. "The pailque," they said, "should be reserved to welcome distinguish- ed statesmen, foreign visitors and the like and not be extended to

actors who must take second place in comparison with national heros.

.

The return journey to Samshui occupied na more than twenty minutes, and all the passengers were highly pleased with the per- formance of the new plane.

Mr. Mah was particularly im- Pressed with the experience, and is said to be seriously considering the acquisition of more of these planes | with which to start an aerial mail

these prizes.

The Right Reverend the Dean of Hong Kong (Dean A. Swann), in presenting Mr. Paterson with a beautiful bowl of wine coloured Peking glass on a blackwood stand,

1. The district that has won said how greatly his services to the greatest number of first the choir had been appreciated and prizes.

wished him all future happiness in hisr married life. Mr. Paterson euit. ably responded.

2.The district with the largest number of people who have won first prizes. 3.The district that hes put up most exhibits regardless of

urizes.

4. The greatest number of prizes obtained in proportion to the size or population of the dis trict.

The division of territory on

the and passenger service in this pro- map consists of twelve wards or dis- vince. This Ryan' plane has accom-tricts, among them are Shatin, modation for six passengers, and

Taipo, Fanling, Sheung Shui, Kum

is very comfortably fitted up. Tin, "Tuen Moon,

Canton Gazette.

HARVEST FESTIVAL AT

ST. ANDREW'S.

BIG CONGREGATIONS AND

HAPPY SERVICES.

Chuen Wan, Cheung Chau, Tai O and adjacent islanda, Shataukok and Kowloon.

The Committee also considered the question of appointing judges

The Committee propose to make' a special request to H.E. the Gover- nor to present his prize at the Show this year, instead of at a later date as last year.

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MOTOR-CAR AND RICKSHA COLLISION.

COOLIES SERIOUSLY

INJURED.

At 4.45 p.m. yesterday, private motor car No. 1021 rán into public ricksha No. 849, seriously injuring the puller. A passenger who was riding in the ricksha was unhurt.

Per sa Naldera which left Lon-

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don on October 19th:Mrs. C. M. Allison, Miss C. Allison, Miss K. M. Banks, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. C. Brooks (infant and amab), Mrs. G. M. Busby, Misa N. Brown, Comdr. and Mrs. F. Conyers Baker, R.N., Miss D. A. Clarke, E. Cottrell, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Mrs, Clacher, Miss E. Craven, Mr.

A. W. E. Davidson, Mr. E. Fiddes, Mr. A. 1. Gubbay and Docherty, Miss E. R. Dow, Miss

child, Miss Gubbay, Mr. and Mrs. H. Green and child, Miss M. Gil. christ, Mr. and Mrs. G. Grimble, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Mrs. G. P. T. Loader, Dr. J. K. Millward. Heney, Miss Heney (two), Rev. E. Mr. and Mrs. J. Morris, Mrs. V Maclure Church, Mrs. A. B. Me-

Gregor, Rev. and Mrs. A. W. R. Norton and two children, Mrs. H. Nissim and amah, Miss M. K. North, Mr. M. O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Patterson and two children, Mrs. A. M. Purves and two children, Mrs. M. S. Rogers and infant, Rew and Mrs. R. D. Rees and two children, Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Stewart, and two chil dren, The Hon. Mrs. Wilfred Smith, Miss S. M. Smith. Mr. F. W. Shaftain, Mr, W. F. Simmons, Wing Condr. A. H. S. Steele Perkins Mr. E. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Taylor and child, Mrs. C. Warren and infant, Mrs. D. D. Wolfe.

Per 3. Mantua which leaves London on November 2nd:-Mr. L. H. V. Booth, Mr. F., L. Brown, Mr. R. B. Bell, Mr. W. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. W. le F. Chevalier and Mrs. E. Davidson, Mrs. B. B. child, Mr. F. J. Clarke, Mr. and Foulerton, Commodore R. A. 8, Hill, R.N., Mrs. M. W. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. C. Hallowes, Mr. Kemp Mr. Hosie, Sir J. H. and Mrs. H. R. Kirkley, Mr. S. Lack, Mr. and Mrs A Lang and two children, Mr. and Mrs. P. Lanigan and infant," Mr. G. Mor- rison, Mr. A. S. Mackichan, Capt." riott, Mr. H. R. Pollock, Mr. T J. McAinsh, Miss A. M. B. Mar- in an unconscious condition and R. Rowell, Mr. E. Ralphs, Capt. removed to the Government Civil Hospital,

of

The ricksha cookie was picked up

SIAM'S NEW WHITE ELEPHANT.

and Mrs. A H. Stewart, Miss D. Stewart, Mr. J. J. Spradbury, Mrs. R. E. Sedgewick (two chil dren and nurse), Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Thompson, Miss Thompson, Mr. R. Wherry.

Per as. Kalyan which leaves London; on. November 15th:-Miss E. Bottomley, Mr. P. E. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Evans, Miss E. Lucas, Mr. H. Stonell

Pailane should not be wasted on actors, however far-famed they may bc." Tang Shik Tang, the Police Commissioner and Garrison Com-

mander of Canton, was strongly of

for the forthcoming Show. "Among The collision occurred at Queen's this opinion and was so indignant

those who will be requested to act Road West, the motor car concern that he ordered the four pailaus.

as judges are Mr. Ho. Kom Tong, ed being owned by Cheng Fat, to be torn down. But another

Major Dowbiggin, Mr. James No. 13, Conduit Road group of Canton officials evidently

Bullock, Mr. H. Green, of the anore powerful, took a diametrical-

Harvest Thanksgiving Services

Forestry Department, Messrs. Rocha ly opposite view. A controversy

were held at St. Andrew's Church,& Co., and several Chinese gentle followed and the latter won the day. Kowloon, yesterday, and large con-

men who are interested in the forth- The erection of the four pailaus gregations attended all services. coming Show then went on unimpeded, the Police The church had been very effective- Commissioner having finally realy decorated, supporters being most cinded his order.

generous with their, offerings of fruit, flowers and vegetables, etc. SEATS $28 EACH.

The Vicar (the Rev. W. W. Rogers) This welcome is by far the most preached in the morning and the

A worker of the Committee re-

BANGKOK, Oct. 9th... claborate accorded to an actor. It Very Reverend the Dean of Hong parted that no fewer than 400 ex- The newly discovered white!! has no paralled in the history of Kong (The Rer. A. Swann) in the hibitors have registered and shout elephant is said to be of a pinkish Canton and has been due to the evening. At both services the choir 2,000 exhibits have so far been pro

pared. This is very encouraging, hue and to be an extremely fine fame of Mei Lan Fang and his gave a very fine rendering of the

as between now and the opening animal, but it will not be till he is company. The popularity of this Anthem Blessed be the Name of of the exhibition, this is likely to groomed down a bit and gets rid of northern theatrical company in the Lord, from this time forth be considerably increased. In this the jungle grime, with which all Canton may be judged by the fact for evermore." A feature of the connection, the Chinese and foreign baby elephants appear to be covered Missionary Mr. L. Whyte, that over half of the seats for their festival was the afternoon, service exhibitors who desire to participate that it will be possible to tell his 12 days engagement in Canton have when the children brought gifts of in the Show are requested to com already been sold. Originally the produce, which were received by municate as soon as possible with a grade in these peculiar beasts. the Honorary English Secretary But an expert official who has seen prices for the best seats was 30 per the Vicax, at the altar rails and (Mr. J. D. Bush, Mesars, Yue Lee him tells me that there is no doubt person. But owing to the keen will be sent to the hospitale. Mr. Yuen, sixth floor, China Building). that he is a regular chang puck, competition of the theatrical public P. Sanda gave the address at that Donations towards the Show mayor peculiar elephant" so bis die coupled by a certain amount of service.

be forwarded to Mr. T. P. Tong,covery will doubtless be regarded

and Shanghai Bank,

speculation, these prices have gone The collections totalled just over compradore department, Hong Kong as the best of good omens for the

up to $29..

$140.

land-Straits Times,

EXPECTED TO DAY.

The following passengers are ex- Kamu Marn to-day: Mr. D.: G.. pected from Europe by the s.8, Bruce, A.P.C. Hong Kong: Mr. and Mrs. P. V Early, Medical

Donnelly & Whyte, Hong Kong Mr. W. B. Curtis, C.M.C Shang- hai; Mr. A. Egli, Messrs. Arnbold & Co., Shanghai; Mr. B. Ekler; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Godfrey, Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co.; Shanghai Municipal Police Mr. W. Henry, Shanghai Gas Co.; Mrs. M. Whitehead and children, Shang hai; Mr. R. McKenzie, merchant, Kobe; Mr. E. A B. Ponsonby Fane, Kyoto; Miss E George, Tokyo.

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