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心

CANTON'S NEW

YEAR.

FESTIVITIES HEARTY AS

EVER.

PAGODA AS À MUSEUM?

OPENED BY CANTON'S MAYOR.

MINGLING OF OLD AND NEW, GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST.

CINEMAS AND TEMPLES DO [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.!

WELL.

PROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

The

CANTON, February 19th.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 1929.

DEATH OF CAPT. W. H. SPARKE.

ARMED ROBBERY

ARRESTS.

HERO OF THE SAN NAM SEVERAL SUSPECTS IN THE

HOI PIRACY.

COURTS.

We regret to record the death of WOMEN SERVANTS INVOLVED, Capt. W. H. Sparke, master of

WEDDING IN R. CATHOLIC

CATHEDRAI

BOARE-DUNBAR,

One of the most charming wed- dings of the season was that of Miss Elizabeth Dunbar, the popu lar young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Dunbar of Hong the sa. Sun Nam Hoi, who passed The Police made a number of

Kong, and Mr. Michael Donald- away yesterday at 2.30 p.m. at the raids during the week-end in con-Garner Hoare, only son of the late i CANTON, February 2th.

nection with the armed robberies George Philip Gurney Hoare and Matilda Hospital. Canton's Municipal Muzeun was

jost before Chinese New Year. A of Lady Howard of Park Lané, The late Capt. Sparke was taken formally opened on Monday by the

number of persons suspected of London, which was solemnized yes- hospital a few days ago, suffer being concerned in three separate terday afternoon at the Catholic Mayor, Mr. Lin Wan Koi. The Government's attempt to Museum is housed in the ancient ing from pleurisy, and his condi incidents, were all formally charged Cathedral,

Caine Road, Rot. abolish Chinese New Year met with Five Storey Pagoda on Kuan Yiation was then considered, serious. before the Magistrates yesterday. Father Parisetti, O.B.E., Chaplain so little success that the author- Hill, North of the city. The Capt. Sparke was a native of Six men and a woman were of His Majesty's Forces in. Hong! ities. wisely bawing to popular pagoda was built about 400 years Cornwall, and was about eg, years brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell Kong, officiating. opinion, have granted a three days ago, in the days of Han dynasty, of age. He went to sea at an early charged with being connected in holiday to all officials and at the and is in a very good state of pre-age, and after getting his master's various ways with the armed rob public schools. It will be remen,servation, though in recent years certificate came out East about 33 hy at No. 78, High Street, on bered that at the beginning of the

it muffered severely at the hands of

years ago. He joined the China Friday last, when money, jewellery Western new year the Government the Yunnan mercenaries who ware

billeted there.. It has, however, Navigation Company, and was very

and ether property worth $1,000 gave an elaborate lead in celebrat been skilfully and effectively restor ing the new style event Buted at a cost of 802,600, under the soon appointed to the command ofere stolen. The prisoners were taken in a raid on the first floor of the old paddle-steamer Pekin, rus hardly anyone responded, and the Maror's direct supervision.

Not the least surprising thing toning between Shanghai and Ning mass of people-perhaps the merits original builders would he the po. After nearly thirty years on cbants most of all-prefer to keep electric light now fitted. through the China Const he retired from the service and went home, but subse- New Year in the way that they, and

queatly came out East again and their ancestors, have done for the

joined the pilot servies at Colombo, Capt. Sparke did not remain long in Ceylon, and came back to Hong Kong about six years ago. He then took command of the river steamer San Nam Hoi, and was engaged in the West River trade from then un- til his final illness

:

aut..."

A VALUABLE COLLECTION.

The pagoda was beautifully de- corated for the occasion with flags, banners, and floral designs. On the first floor near the stairway is an imposing picture of Mayor Lin Wan Koi. There is an auditorium on the second four and chove "the

past 5,000 years,

At any rate Canton has been en fete for several days, and though business has not been good for the past year the celebrations have 'been unusually hearty and lavish- a bint of hands off our ancient platform hangs a huge picture of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen. A large customs. to the

Westernized collection of ancient pottery paint elements in the Government.

ings, bronzes, coins, The holiday began on

gems and Sunday when practically all the shops were fills the show cases.

many archaeological vimens In oat of shut, and the whole city was de- the Museum are two grotesque red corated with fags, floral designs, stone lions. scrolls bearing the old sayings of original pagoda. There is also a the relies of the Chiun, and red paper of every kindi.big collection of botanical, en Hulls and rigging of all the junkstomological and zoological speci and sampans were decked out with bunting and red paper, presenting mens including various kinds of

a wonderful kaleidescope of colour- scene probably little different to that of New Year at least a thou sand years ago.

FLOWERS AND CRACKERS.

Saturday was the flower sellors'

rare

nakes,

leopards, a boar, etc. venomous and

The Mayor in declaring the Museum open remarked that the collections were by no means complete and he hoped that many more objects would be added. "Westerners Tr he said devote a great deal of attention to public museums and I have visited many.

day, Wing Hon Malon and Cheung Lan Street being decked with banks

in America and Europe. It is of lilies, chrysanthemums, pevoies noteworthy how well Chinese art is orange trees and paper flowers, built up from the hackers barrows represented and the value that is placed on it. In fact foreigners and benches. The place was crewchad, by means of their excellent ed and the huge stocks practically museums, a better opportunity to sold out.

Then there were the crackers, study China's mighty past than the

majority of Chinese people." loud and incessant, making sleep The Mayor's words have evident impossible and spreading red paperly been taken to heart and ever like the fallen leaves of a maple since it has been open the pagoda forest, But on Saturday and Sun has been thronged. day few thought of sleep. Everyone was feasting, when not strolling

up and down blowing horns and

whistles, beating drums and letting

off crackers. It was an odd mixture

of old and new to see Canton's

CANTON AND AVIATION.

modern "flappers" out in the NEW

streets with the "youths, taking

their share of celebrations which

originated long centuries before

PLANS: PILOTS' SALARIES RAISED.

women's rights had been heard of (PROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.

West.

East" or

To clinch the anomaly picture houses and temples were full to overflowing!

CANTON, February 12th. The Canton Government con- tinues to pay careful attention to THE DEITIES REMEMBERED. commercial aviation. It is working

in co-operation with Kwangsi autho Despite cinema's and bobbed hair,rities and its experts are now super- Government edicta against supervising the erection of aerodromes stition and official abolition of in Wuchow and Nanning. "nature" deities, Canton's goda Thanks to the energy of General and goddesses had quite as good a Chan Ming Shu, when Reconstruc- harvest as ever before. The temples tion Commissioner for Southern were as full as the "Movies" and Kwangtung, arrangements as well though pious exercises were mainly forward for a service between performed by the poorer classesHolhow and Hainan Island, and many a fashionably dressed young preliminary fights have been made. woman and not a few prosperous Hankow has bought four planes merchants sought divine favour for from Great Britam and hopes to the coming year. Not only sliced operate them between Hankow and pork, sweetmeate, spirit paper Canton. money and wine but even whole roast pigs were offered, and the priests kept vigil all through the nights receiving propitiatory gifts and offering prayers.

BAD YEAR FOR BUSINESS.

Business, in Canton, as already. mentioned, has been bad for the past year. The fruit merchants have suffered heavily owing to the Municipality's 23 per cent. ad valorem import tax on all fruit and still more on account of the protracted resistance to the Govern ment measure. Over forty fruit shopa will not re-open after New

·Year..

Canton's aviators are to be re- garded as technical experts and their salaries are to be raised. A first class aviator will get $200 a month, 2nd class $180, 3rd class $160, 4th class 8140.

A BIG "BURNT OFFERING."

12, Gough Street, whers fire

arms were also found,

The Cathedral was" decorated with ferns and white chrysan- themums, while a border of paims marked the pews A graceful arch of ferns and chrysanthemums mark- cd the altar rail, flanked by lower arches of reminiscent of a formal Italian garden.

The bride wore a Renaissance robe

of ivory velvet, the long train lined with cloth of gold. Her, veil, of All the defendants were charged gold embroidered tulle, was caught at the back with arrow band with unlawful possession of four re-of volvers and 40 rounds of ammuni-a cap of seed pearls. She carried orange Blosseras and topped by tion. The first, second, third and a sheaf of Arum lilies and wore s ish delidants were charged with ding gift. Her father's gift was & strand of pearls, her mother's wed armed robbery, while a charge of diamond bracelet. receiving stolen property (a dia mond ring worth $300 and a scarf Capt. Sparke leases a widow topa) was preferred against the meure his loss, who we believe is living near London. Those who kaew him and his friends in China were many recognised in Captain Sparke The figure of a very fine type of British sailormam. He was a man who inspired confidence and friendship will feel the deepest respect, and those who enjoyed his sympathy with his widow in her sad bereavement.

The funeral will take place this afternoon, passing the Monument

a. p.m.

The Sart Nam Hol Piracy.... Captain Sparke was afectionate- ly known as "the Hero after that grim fight with a gang of thirty pirates on board the San Nam Het on January 17th, 1999.

The bride was preceded to the altar by six small maïds in quaint satin bodices and short puffed frocks of pastel tints with tight second, sixth and seventh defend sleeves, and net Schus. The ankle charged with aiding and abetting waist in net, while poke bonnets aats. The woman was further length skirts were ruffled to the the arrested men and others not in with custody to commit the robbery.

A police officer told the Magis ta have taken the firearms and the trate that the woman was alleged lest in a basket to a washerman's house by arrangement with the rabbers The washerman's house was in Gough Street. A remand of one week of all the prisoners was granted,

Jarvois Street Incident.

satin streamers and old fashioned bouquets of violets with paper frills, completed a charming effect.

The first two attendants were Patay Taggart and Margaret Tod wearing orchid, Ann Marcel and Jacqueline Hargreaves-Browne fol- lowing" in dafodil yellow, and little Justine Marcel and Jill Hargreaves-Browne in palest green.

Following them came Miss Fran- One man was arrested in connec- cel Tyler the maid, of honour, in tion with the incident at No. 53, a bouffant frock of peach silk lace Jervois Street, on Saturday morning and chiffon, trimmed with garlands when several mea entered the sur-of French flowers in pastel shades, guy of a Chinese doctor and held completed by a large hat in match- up the inmates, who were robbed of ing shades. She carried a sheaf

of pale yellow gladioli. over 300 member of the 5308, was alleged to have posed as a The bride was given away by ber patient, and visited the doctor with father, the bridal party entering to his legs bandaged, while another the strains of the Marcia Religiosa man (the accused) helped him along. (Chiesa) while the wedding music They were joined by two others after the ceremony was, Guilmant's Mrs. Richard Icter.

Wedding March. The arrested

of man was brought Sanger's rendition Bohm's was very before Major C. Willson and formal-Calm As The Night is charged with armed robbery pleasing. remand of one week was asked for and granted.

Capt. Sparke, assisted by his Chief Engineer, Mr. M. F. Hough- son, put up one of the finest anti- pirate fights in all the annals of the China coast and rivers. The at- back, by a gang which included several former members of the San Nem Hoi's crew, was made after the ship had left Kongmoon, and while the Chief Oficer, Mr. Hugh Conway, was on the bridge. First shooting down two Indian guards the pirates then murdered the Chief Officer. Capt. Sparke and Mr. Houghton then rushed to the scene Laichikok Road Robbery," and the latter at once closed the Three Chinese, including a woman, grilles. With a revolver in each

were charged before Mr. E. W. hand, Capt. Sparke fired point Hamilton in Kowloon on charges blank at the free-booters and drove arising out of the armed robbery. them back, with some loss. When No. 251, Laichikok Road last be had emptied his revolver Capt. Sparke brought Winchester rides

The woman, who was formerly taken from the guards into play, employed on the premises as an Mr. Houghton loading all the while pah, was charged with conspiring for him. It was

grim fight with one of the men, who was alleg. against heavy odds, but these toed to have taken an active part in brave men held the ship. The t tackers lost heart and jumped over and jewellery worth $215 were the robbery during which money board, swimming for a sampan stolen. The other man was alleged which was following the ship, evi- dently manned by confederates. ceeds of the robbery.

have received part of the pro- Capt. Sparke at once put the ship The defendants were remanded for about and continued firing at the sampan. It was understood that week on the application of Det. several of the gang were killed on

Sergt. Brittain. the spot and fifteen were caught and executed in Pakkai by the Chi- nese authorities.

Friday.

An

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The "Best mab" W35 Mr. Geoffrey Lammert. The bride's mother wore a dress of platinum lace and chiffon, and a large black hat with an osprey held a place by a diamond and emerald pin.

The ushers included Mr. A... H.

Potts, Mr. A. E. Lees, and Mr. R. D. Read.

After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, "Multnomah,” May Road. The young couple stood be fore a trellis of foliage at our end which had been transformed into of the spacious drawing room

garden of Spring blossom. In the dining room gay with pastel tiated phlox and larkspur, was the cake which was duly cut by the bilde amidst many toasts and good wishes the health of the bride and groom being proposed by Mr. F. H. Tyson.

I. and Mrs. Dunbar "are prominent members of the Ameri- can community of Hong Kong, and Mr. Dunbar's interest in the racing world is well known both here and in Shanghai,

The Castle Road Affair. Six persons, including a woman, are also on remand at the present Both Capt. Sparke. and Mr. time in connection with the armed Houghton were officially rewarded robbery at No. 10, Lower Castle for their bravery at Government Road, of Caine Road, at which a House, a few months after the in-haul of $40,000 was taken by the cident, H. E. The Governor present gang. ed them each with a gold watch, Since the robbery was committed The bride's going away costume and highly congratulated them on on January 31st, Mrs. Wong Leung was a rose-beige Kasha cloth with their brave fight.

Tze, the elderly woman victim of a tweed coat to match and hat the attack, has passed away at her of russet brown. The young couple house. It is stated that the loss of are to enjoy an extended honey- the family jewellery had the shock moon which includes Shanghai, she received from the armed men Japan, and a tour of the United tastened her death. Mrs. Wong, States, before settling down it will be remembered showed very London. admirable coolness and courage when confronted with the gang.

MOTHER SUPERIOR OF SHAURIWAN CONVENT. FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.

The festivities caused one rather serious fire in the carly hours of

The death occurred on Monday. Monday. The cutbreak started in evening of the Rev. Mother a tailor's shop in Cheng Shou Superior Clara Tam, head of the Street as the result of the careless Convent of the Precious Blood, at way in which some fokis conducted Shaukiwan. The deceased was 81 their devotions. They apparently years of age and had been & Sister lit some spirit world money and for over 40 years, many of which then left the place where it was

were passed at the order's Convent burning. A gust of wind scattered in Kowloon. She had been in

YOUNG LADY'S FINE

CLOTHES RUINED.,

A HOLLYWOOD ROAD TRAGEDY.

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With a mute appeal to the Magis

SALE OF WORK AT CATHEDRAL HALL.

VEGETABLES, CAKES AND

FROOKS.

in

A sale of work was held yester day afternoon in the Cathedral Far more seriously hit have been

Hall Organised by the Mother's dealers in Japanese goods, who

Union the stalls, unlike those of the have been under the ruthless gov- the offering and set light to a mos-charge of the Convent at Shaukite, a Chinese young lady, bobbed practical value which covered

typical bazaar, bore only articles of ernment of the Baycott Committes quito net. This at once fired the wan for several years. who have helped themselves pretty dry painted wood and by the time The funeral took place yesterday and powdered and with all the range of necessities varying from freely to any goods, leaving it for the fokis returned the place was afternoon at the Roman Catholic charm of a Cleopatra, unfolded her vegetables for the kitchen, cakes slow and cumbrous machinery blazing like a furnace, The Fire Cemetery, the Right Rev. Bishop New Year dress for the Court's for the drawing room, charming to decido afterwards whether the Brigade was summoned and arrived H. Valtorta officiating.

Nittle freaks for the nursery folk, The inspection. There certainly was merchandise was, in fact, from as quickly as it could, but by then cortege was preceded by a proces. orch, but bow came that burnt and cigarettes for their fathers- Japan,

the adjoining buildings were insion of little Chinese girls from the park, was the immediate problem and mothers. Merchants have sought to buy | volved,

Convent, the sisters of the Convent before Major C. Willson.

The cakes garments, etc., had elsewhere, but it was largely a Ten buildings were eventually following as chief mourners. There Standing in the deck was & been made and given by ladies of market, in which Japan had a meno-consumed and at one time it was were many wreaths from missions young man who looked rather the Mother's Union, while the vege" poly and which Europe and America thought that the Lok Shiang Opera and Friends.

sheepishi in the presence of his fair tables were all home grown and were unable to supply at short House would go. but that, in the A large number of sisters and accuser.

the gift of various friends. There notice and at anything like the end was saved. The occupants rush-priests from the Catholic Missions "He did it, Sir," said the young were cabbages, lettuce, carrots and prices at which Japanese products ed out, however, in great pazic in the Colony were present, includ lady. "I was walking along Holly. tomatoes, which all looked as if when the news of the outbreak ing the French Convent and wood Road, and he threw a packet they had been cut in an English reached them.

Maryknoll Bistora; the Italian of lighted crackers, at me. When | garden......... There were no casualties, but Fathers, Salesian Fathers, Spanish the crackers stopped bursting, "I The cigarette stall was stocked some of the most prosperous stores Fathers, Maryknoll Fathers and found my clothes ruined. I sup by the lind gifts of Mesurs. Golden- of Sai. Kwan including the Lung Chinese Fathers

pose he thought he was amusing barg, Moses & Co. and Mr. Perry me."

of the B.A.T With a stern look at the lad, the Tess could also be had by the lagistrate ordered him to pay a purchasers me of 85 and also go to the ag gdeved lady. Be paid

could be sold.

The only people to do well were the owners of river craft, junks and launches alike. Elimination of pirates has been an immense boon and passengers traffic on the pro- vince's waterways has enjoyed a welcome revival after a long succes sion of lean years.

(Continued on ́nezt Column).

Tani Tea Shop, the Tak 4 Yuen The Reverend Mother had, devot Electric Supplies Company, and the ed her whole life to the service of Wing Tai Soap Factory, were des-others and her loss will be felt very troyed. The loss is estimated at deeply by her fellow sisters and by over 850,000,

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