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LIUCHOW.

THE FUTURE CAPITAL OF KWANGSI?

REBUILDING AN EASTERN CITY ON WESTERN LINES.

[BY A CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 112th, 1929.

CHINESE NEW YEAR. HSIN WAH INQUEST

HOW WE CELEBRATED.

NOISES AND DANCING.

Hong Kong selebrated Chinese New Year in the usual fashion. Our Chinese friends throughly en- joyed themselves, at least we hope Liuchow may be the future capo, in making the day and night

VERDICT.

DISTRESS WARNING SYSTEM CRITICISED.

JURY'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

Criticism of the present system of circulating information received from vessels in distress was made by proceedings which concluded on Saturday morning.

GOLF NOTES.

[Br R.E.H.)

still

LOCAL WEDDINGS.

MISS G. H. MAHER TO MR.. A E COATES.

VAS DA SILVA.

tal of Kwangsi. It has been the hideous with fira crackers, while the jury at the Hsin Wah inquest/People who are playing as well as Tramways, Ltd., and has resided

scene of considerable activity since the disastrous fire of October, 1928, and is being rebuilt on Western lines

the rest of the population suffered some in silence and some-other- wise.

A general exodus of servants tanght Hong Kong housewives, The conference on reconstruction, and in some cases their husbands, which met there last month, and not be a really exorbitant price that after all $20 per month may the promotion of the existing In-for taking full charge of a couple stitut for Industrial Develop or so of high spinted children, ments to the status of Department of Agriculture with legal power to

enforte its recommendations · seem

to indicate that Liuchew is now regarded as an importang centra by the Kwangsi Government.

Rebulking A City, Linehow is one of the gates to the Province of Eweichow and the thoroughfare to Hunan. On Octo- ber 28th, 1928, the city was swept by a great fire in which more thos 2,000 shops were destroyed, 13,000 persons rendered homeless and at least $20,000,000 worth of property burat To-day building is going on all over the city, and, darins Chinese New Year mataheds and temporary wooden

were

houses

made gay with flags and flowers, and the whole city was en fete.

It is perhaps significant that the Kwangsi Exposition, which was to have been held this autumn, has been postponed until the summer of 180, to allow time for the re- building of the city, and the cffi- cials of the Exposition are intim- ately associated with the work of

reconstruction.

The business district was almost wholly destroyed by the fire and is being rebuilt on Western lines with 4 main road, 260 feet wide, facing Li Yu Fung Hill, along which will Tua tram lines. Near the exhibi- tion ground a large European style. Club House is in course of erec- tion and grouped round the Public Recreation Ground" will be a model village of cottages designed by a Cantonese studens who received his architectural training in Europe..

side of the picture. The town was But to turn to a more cheerful gaily decorated with flags, flowers and various jesa

arrangements especially in the peculiarly Chinese quarters, and the inhabitants made the streets lovely with their gor geous festival garments. Buses and trams were packed to over- dowing and it was almost impos sible to find a car for hire on Sunday afternoon, We were also fortunate in Having a really lovely day and quite a number of people found their way to Repulse Bay.

The 9.3 Hsin Wah, a vessel owned by the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, was lost of 18th with great loss of life. The Waglan on the morning of January inquest was on one of the victims whose body was found on a raft.

In addressing the jury, the Coroner, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, refer- ring to the s.s. Soochow, said that he was quite satisfied from the in- quiries made by Inspector Ogg that the officer on watch on that vessel at the material time could not have possibly seen lights of the Esin Wah or any distress rockets. It seemed doubtful whether or not the officer concerned had made such a state ment to the Press. He might have mede vague statements, such as that he must have seen or thought he

had seen the lights.

The celebrations began in the The Coroner then dealt with the hotels in the central district on sinking of the Hsia Wah and in this Saturday afternoon when dances were given at the Hong sufficient evidence before the jury tea connection said that there was not Kong, Savoy and Peninsula Hotel to enable them to determine what all of which were well patronised. was the actual cause of the sinking In the evening most of the hotels-whether it was a mischance dae, were specially decorated and car for example, to failure of the steer- nivel dinner dances were held, and ing gear, or whether it was neglig- similar dances were also given on ence, criminal or otherwise, by the King Edward, and St. Francis the circumstances the only safe ver Sunday night at the Peninsula, officer in charge of the ship. In Hotels, .and Lane, Crawford's dict the jury could return was that Restaurant. These dinner dances the deceased was found drowned. proved a great attraction and theThe jury, could add any rider to accommodation was heavily taxed. their verdict if they wished.

The Jury's Finding. The finding of the jury, was aa follows:-

Both the Club de Recreio at King's Park, Kowloon, and the Craigengower Cricket Club,

at Happy Valley, held special China New Year dances, at which the tain, the officer on watch and the Owing to the death of the cap members and many of their Chi-quartermaster who was at the whee! nese friends had a very happy time at the time of the disaster, we are until a late hour.

unable to state the cause of the ship stranding.

YESTERDAY'S MILITARY-

FUNERAL.

PTE. ARTHUR GODDARD OF

-THE SOMERSETSHIRE

REGIMENT.

The funeral, with full military Conference On Reconstruction, bonours, of Pte. Arthur Goddard, Nearly a hundred experts and of the Somersetshire Light Infan officials met at Liuchow for the try took place yesterday at the conference on reconstruction early Protestant Cemetery, Happy Val- in January. They discussed a ley. number of plans and drafts beforo submitting thein to the Bureau of Reconstruction and the Govern ment at Nanning for final action. The principles and programme for the reconstruction of the province of Kwangsi, by the development of communications, industry, mining and agriculture were thrashed out Some 40 of the members of the con-

Motor-car Centre Of Kwangsi. Lindow may now be reached

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Had the news of the disaster been immediately broadcasted, other vessels, if any, in the vicinity of the wreck would rushed to the scene and The deceased who was only thereby would have, in all prob- years was operated upon for spability, saved many lives. pendicitis at the Military Hospital some days ago, and until Sunday was doing quite well. He then had relapse and another operation became necessary. In spite of all that medical skill could do, Pte. Goddard died later.

A

squad of men from his ferans were graduates of Euro-regiment, and the Band of the pean or American Universities, or Wellington Barracks shortly after Queen's Regiment lined up outside had been educated at Europeanised Chinese schools.

3 p.m. yesterday, and when the coffin was brought down from the Hospital, it was placed on a gun carriage and then drawn to the Cemetery by men from deceased's company, in charge, of Captain weilin, the old capital of Kwang. Gage Brown. ai by a daily motor bus service. Rev. J. J. Hodgins officiated at It would appear that Liuchow is the graveside. Three volleys were becoming the motor-car centre offired, and the Last Post and the the province as the Standard Dil Reveille were sounded. Co., the A.P.C. and other large oil There were several floral tributes concerns have agencies there, as sent by deceased's comrades and well as the Ford Co. and Gilman officers,

from Wuel ow by motor-car in about 18 hours, and is connected with

& Co. When the aeroplane "The Spirit of Canton" flew lately from Canton to Nanning

halt waa inade at Liuchow for more, gaso- line, which the Standard Oil Tom-" pany's depot supplied.

WAS IT ROBBERY OR

REVENGE

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WATER POLICE SEAMEN IN TROUBLE.

ACCUSED OF DEMANDING SQUEEZE.

We therefore recommend that the Government look into the question as soon as possible, with a view to rectifying existing conditions.

While most people

ire struggling to put in the sort of re- turn which will leave the rest of

Miss Gladys Hannah Maher, the the field cald, it is no time to write of the China New Year meeting adopted daughter of Miss J., M. The course, however, is in wonder de Souza, of, Yue Kwong Terrace, ful condition, the weather is per was married yesterday marring in feet and lots of good golf is being St. Margaret Church to Mr. played, sa the returns should be Alfred Edward Coates. The bride useful. There cannot be many groom is a clerk of the Hong Kong

week-end, in horrible conditions, he Ferguson just as present. Last at 3 Village Road.

The bride who was given away tied for the Captam's Cup with by Mr. Arthur M. de Souza wore 76—3-73, while on Sunday, morning a dress of, white tafétas and ear- he won the play off with 75-379 ried à bouquet of white roses. She In a fourball the same, afternoon as attended by the Misses Belle I know to my cost that he finished d'Almada Castro and Julia the round was that it was not taffetas and carried bouquets of in 75, and the only surprise about Smirke who wore rose coloured several strokes less. This is wan- pink roses. The bride's adopted derfully consistent galt.

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mother wore black satin.

The ceremony was performed by

Lopes was the Rey. Fr. D. Page, and Mr. S.

best man

VAS SILVA,

courses after a hard season, and the The magnificent state of the

number of people playing over them A reception was held after the combine to raise several problems in ceremony at S, Yue Kwong Terrace the minds of a quantity of people, Fillage Road, during which the and the problems turn to a large usual mod wishes were offered to extent on the new ground and the Mr. and Mrs. Coates. The honey. proposed extension of the New moon is being spent at Repue Course. First for the Old Course Bay, the bride left in a dress of which now, judged on a very high fawn crepe silk. standard, is very nearly first class, bat which is still too lenient to the

A pretty wedding was celebrated bad shot. The remedy for this is simple, for it is only the topped tee on Saturday, the 9th February. in shot which does not get its deserts. the Roman Catholic Cathedral. On far too many of the holes the The bride was liss Hilda Marin da the tes ends, and a healthy beat and Mrs. Paule da Silva, and her fairway starts almost immediately Silva, the second daughter of Mr. along the ground will jump cross room Mr. Edwards Leonel Vas, bunters and run the best part of 30 of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mar- 200 yards, before coming to rest as Both resided at St. The 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 6th, 15th, Joseph's Building, Robinson Road. 16th and 17th are all holes where this very frequently happens, but merely in letting the grass grow in the remedy is simple, and consists the first 100 yards to such a length that it will hold the ball, at least sufficiently to make sure that it does not jump such cross bunkers as there are. When that is done, and one or two other improvements have been made, the Old Course will be a great test of goll.

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The service, held at 9.30 a.m., was taken by the Rev. Father L. Nuptial Mass. The Cathedral was Rossi and was followed by the specially decorated for the occasion and was filled by the friends and lations of the young couple, who are members of well-known Portu- guese families.

The bride, who was given sway by ber uncle, Mr. Richard da Silva, was dressed in white georgette trimmed with silver beads and orange blossom, she carried & bou quet of white roses and orange blossom.

Was

the

whilst the Maid of

Mr. Paulo da Silva (the bride's mother) and her elder sister wore costumes of tan tatin; whilst Mrs. Marcal Tas, the bridegroom's step- mother, was in black satin trimmed with pink,

also at-

The extension of the New Course raises several much more difficult problems. Supposing new holes

The bridesmaid were the Misses were incorporated into the second

Mercia da Silve (bride's sister), We therefore return as our var. half, bringing the length up 20 dict-"That the cause of the 3,000 yards or so, will the change and Maris Gutierrez, and Misa victim's death was found drowned be welcomed! The people who Marie-Louise Gutierrez at a result of the ship's sinking.'

want to hit the ball immense dis- Maid of Honour. The bride's two Daring the course of hearing of tances will still play on the Old younger sisters, the Misses Y. And Course, while those who prefer less 5. da Silva, ware flower girls. The evidence, it has been forcibly borne upon that the present system of

strenuous golf will be faced with a bridesmaids were attired in blue disseminating and broadcasting course only a few yards shorter tea roses, signals of disastera is much too than the big course, and almost as georgette, and carried bouquets of cumbersome to ensure prompt assist. tiring. Further, it has to be ad-mour wore blue silk. The flower anco to ships in distress.

mitted that the new land we have girls, carried little baskets of rose

petals. acquired is not well placed for an extension of the last nine on those lines. Several people have puzzled their heads to see how it could best be done, but none of the suggestions have been satisfactory, and there little prospect that such an ex-.

Mr. S. Rosario was "best man' tension ever would be a success.

One has only to go to Fanling any and, the bridegroom was afternoon to see the popularity of traded by his elder brother Mr. C. the present short nine holes, so that it seems a very risky policy to After the ceremony, a réception alter them into a longer and duller was held at the young couple', round. But while a second long future home in St. Joseph's Build- course would be unpopular with ing where the usual toasts were those who never aspire to rival enthusiatically honoured.

Mr. and Mrs. Vos later left for Mr. Tolley from the tee, there would be ample demand for a com- Repulse Bay Hotel to spend the plete short 18 holes, something after honeymoon.

bride's going- the fashion of the present short away costume was of mauve geor. nine. Fortunately, there is more gette trimmed with lace, and she land which can be acquired, and ground beyond the present new wore a hat to match if a complete nine holes could be built there, Fanling would be won- derfully equipped for all tastes. The Old Course is quite sufficiently strenuous for anyone, even as it stands at present. The first nine holes of the New Course, would be- come a separate nine hole course, as to all intents and purposes it is at present, where ons can get lots

We further recommend that the Harbour Master, of some other officer be authorised and instructed by the Government to deal directly and promptly in matters of this kind.

Also, that the Police patrol boats should be of a type sufficiently seaworthy to undertake hazardous rescue work of this nature as they appear to be the only craft in the timce-and that the men in charge Harbour that are available at all of these boate should be sufficiently qualified to handle them in rough

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DAYLIGHT ARMED

• ROBBERY.

DOCTOR BADLY VICTIMISED.

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Yas.

The

RUGGER.

IRELAND BEAT ENGLAND.

CLOSE GAME AT TWICKEN- НАМ.

Before a crowd of $8,000, Ireland beat England at Twickenham by 6

of really, fine golf without quite the points to 5. labour of the Old Course, while ditions and the match was watched The ground was in excellent con On Saturday morning at ten o'clock, two men went to a Chinese, of course it would be ideal for any-by the Duke of York to whom one who did not want to play a both teams were presented beforą doctor, residing at No. 33, Jervois Street. One of the men was ap

full 18 holes. The third course, the short nine holes plus another play began The Irishmen pressed parently lame, and the other was A Chinese Water Police seaman supporting bita. The doctor at new nine holes, would give a full from the start and after. Byg OLD STORE-KEEPER DONE was before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at ones admitted the men, and took

and far from easy round on a rather minutes Sogden flung the ball te tho Kowloon. Megistracy on Satur- them into his consulting room

smaller scale, breaking off from the Arigo, who kicked ahead. Brown, the English full back," should easily TO DEATH.

day morning on a "charge of at

hen late hased to examined the present course after the Tea-table, have cleared, but he blundered and tempting to obtain $30 from man's leg, and while he was stoop and returning to it at the 18th.

the ball was-forced over the line. Chinese boat woman, by menaces, ing to unbandage the layers of and misconducting himself as a dirty raga with which the leg was

One of the most cogent arguments Dary touch down for the try but Water Police sesinan. The defen bound, another knock came at the in favour of some such plán is that Stephenson falled to convert.

The English backs could make dant denied both charges and said door, and a man outside said that it will not necessitate the disturb A brutal murder was brought to that he was gambling in complain he had also come to get medicalance of any part of the presents headway against fierce Irish light on Chinese New Year Day at ant's boat.

treatment. The lame man's attend-courses. It will apparently be two tacking, and at ball-time Ireland 2 p. when a Chinese forester in Government employ visited but Bowlcon, for the prosecution, said the doctor and wimitted another is it for play, but if any of the old there was a fine passing movement Two minutes after the interyal· Mr. L. H. C. Calthrop, A.S.Pant obligingly opened the door for years or so before the new ground were three points ahead. at Kenedy Road belonging to the that the defendant and four other two men. The four of them, in-schenies are put in force, the short amongst the English hacks which Botanical and Forestry Departmen boarded the complainant's cluding the patient," at once set nine holes will have to be closed ment and occupied by an old man cargo boat when it was alongside upon the doctor and demanded for, & considerable time, while the resulted in a try by Smeddle be- of 61. The victim was found lying the Hop Tick wharf in the Yaumati money.

prosent 14th, green is remodelled tween the posts. This was convert The doctor's wife and his nine- so that it can be approached from ed by Wilson and gave England a on his back, with a deep cut inTyphoon Shelter on Friday after. hia threat, two teeth had also been noon at 6.30 p.m. and searched the year-old son heard the commotion

the other direction and the Teread of two points The Irishmen then attacked with tremendous knocked out. On the body was boat. The defendant then demand from the rear cubicle and rushed table green is cleared right away. severe ugly gashes, and two Chinese ed 830 from the complainant saying out to his assistance. The robbers This obviously will cause very cony and Segden broke away "clasp knives were found closeby! that he would arrest her if the threatened them with knives and siderable congestion on the remain oma aerum and dashed over in The forester went to the hut to money was not forthcoming The had no difficulty in binding and ing 27 boles at Fanling, and the the commer, Stephenson, failing to ultimate result will be that the convert. Soon afterwards Ireland complainant refused and called cut gagging them. get something from the old man, for help. The other four men left

4 lucky escape. The gang took from the doctor's New Course will be able to accome dropping a pau when a try for who was a store keeper. The mur

about four more the boat and made good their pocket a wallet containing $110 modate only dered man was fully dressed in сваре Chinese clothes and over him was into the water but was pulled out. From the wife a purse with 280 made, the work can proceed slowly Afterwards Ireland. was generally

The defendant planged in notes and 83.50 in silver coins, couples. If nine new holes are England looked almost a Chinese military overcoat. His bed was in disorder and his trunk by complainant's foki and arrested. and two gold rings, valued at 816, and when the ground has ultimately on the offensive but there was no Evidence was given by the com. were stolen. Not satisfied with matured and the new course is open further score, Ireland running out with and there were blood stains plainant and the master of a cargo this, the gang ransacked the pre-ed, players will set out from the pre. the winnera by two tries to one

boat moored alongside complain- raises and broke opened a cash box, sent, 10th to play a full 18 holes, goal. ant's craft. He said that the defen- from which another 8100 was ex-turning off at the Tea table on to The body was cold and rigid. dant had demanded the money as tracted. They decamped with new, land, and finishing at the pre-

cannot help but feel that golf should Whether robbery or revenge was "squeeze."

their loot after spending half an sent 18th green

come first, especially in view of the the active is not known. It ạ The case was remanded by the hour in the house.

The question of expense, thought that the assailant must Magistrate for the appearance of The police, however, were able to

course, has to be considered and growing congestion on the courses have gained entry by scaling the the complainant's foki, with whom make one arrest, thanks to the would presumably resolve itself and the fact that the club house, though admittedly not possessing walt of the compound and letting the defendant alleged that he was prompt report made by the victim into the old debate of new club every luxury that the heart of man bimself in by the door which was gambling. He and that during a The arrested man was said to be house or new course. In this one could desire, is really perfectly ade- not secured..

quarrel he fell into the water.

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