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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1930.

"THE NEW YEAR IN THE BUS STRIKE IN CHINESE NEW YEAR SIR CECIL CLEMENTI. ROUND THE COURTS.

CANTON.

HOLIDAY SPIRIT MARRED BY GOVERNMENT EDICT.

PEOPLE CELEBRATE AS USUAL,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

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CANTON, Jan. 31,

CANTON.

GOVERNMENT INTERVENES

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Jan, 20." The bus strike in Canton ended to-day, following Government inter- vention yesterday. The Government

RECEPTION.

FUNCTION AT CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

"

The Chines Chamber of Com- merce gave a reception in their hall yesterday in connection with the old-style New Year celebrations, and the function was attended by

Chinese community,

AN APPRECIATION.

HIS WORK AS "

"PONTIFF,"

[FRON CORRESPONDENT. ]

The departure of Sir Cecil Clementi is a matter of more than It is too ordinary importance.

WEARING STOLEN

SPECTACLES!..

realized the seriousness of the situm. most of the leading members of the early to estimate the value of brought an Indian constable to the

";

When Mrs. A. Gibbson was walk- ing along Mody Road on her way to Empress Lodge on Wednes day evening, a Chinese got behind her and pushed her down the steps leading into a lase running off Mody Road, He then helped him- self to her handbag and mado off. The lady's cries for assistance his work, for it has not been of scene, but though the latter gave Yesterday was Chinese New Year tion, if permitted to continue, and

Prior to the ten-party the Chair- the eul kiad. It has not express chase he would not catch the thirt General Chen Ming Shu ordered Day of the lunar calendar, zad

Next-day the man hired a rick. man, Mr. Li Yick Mui, in a briefed itself in roads, typhoon shelters, the strikers to go back to work speech welcomed the guests and probably be more enduring than when a District Watchman stopped

or buildings, yet Canton is en fete.

his record will shaw and was riding along happily All the big

without delay and submit their wished them prosperity and good that of any of his predecessors, for him and inquired what was in the storce and shops in the city, includ dispute to the Government Arbitra-fortune. He said that the present his memorial will be found in the parcel he was holding. The man ing the tea houses and restaurants,tion Committee, for settlement.

was the spring of the year, a season are still closed to business.

hearts of the Chinese people, whom failed The

when all was bright and gay, and he canse to love with a deep affec-planation and was taken to the po to give a satisfactory ex- Not all the buses in the city are he hoped that for all merchants, streets are thronged with people.

tion Others," he said on whether members of the Chamber or

one lice-station, where the articles in all wearing their best clothes, and operated by private cinceras, some

occasion, may eucceed me and the parcel were identified by Mr. the shops and houses are most

being run by the Municipal Gor.otherwise, things would always ap

pear in the bright and gay coloursability, but none will do it with the glasses the man was wearing be work with greater Gibbson. The lady also said that carry on this beautifully decorated

The authorities would they generally did in Spring. Candies,

greater affection.", preserved fruits of various sorts, divers, and at once engaged a not tolerate a strike by their own

longed to her, Amongst those present were the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Hon. Dr. cigarettes and other things Chinese

R. H. Kntewall, C.M.G., Hon. Dr. down пр non-Union men to 5. W. Tso, 0.B.E., Mr. M. K. Lo,

Chuen, Mr. Li Yau Tsun. C.B.E., Shun, Mr. Ma Chu Chiu, Mr. quer was depleted, and the state of twelve months' hard labour and 24 Wong Kwong Tin. Mr. In Lan feeling between the twe great strokes of the birch.

greatly embittered. Mr. Chan. Heung Pak, Ir. Tang Though this was of necessity an Shin Kin, Mr. Li Po Kwai, Mr. J. unsurmountable obstacle to the M. Wong. Mr. Chau Yue Teng, Mr. | practical realization of many of his Fang Ping Shan, Mr. Kwok Siudeals, yet he was pre-eminently "Being in possession of three Lan, M. Grung Pat Yue, Mr. the person most Ettee for the cri- | duplicate police shops, three dif Kwong E Suen, Mr. I. Hongtini situation which he received us Sling, Mr. Kwong Sui Lin and a legacy. meny, others

ernment.

A Dangerous and Difçult Legacy,

It was his ill-fortune to succeed to the highest position in the

The man was charged before the Kowloon Magistrate yesterday who fend him guilty of snatching the

are placed on a tale in each shop.operate the lorries under armed Mr. Chan Tia Sun, Mr. Wong Ping Colony at a time when the exche-handbag. He was sentenced

and any one entering therein is oordially welcome to these dainties. Fire-crackers are being bet off everywhere from morning to night as a token of welcome of this aus- pinious annual event. Girls and young children are seen at their "hest today, all enjoying the occa- sion as never before. The cinema houses and other amusement places. which have remained open during Ahe New Year holidays, are doing a roaring business.

hopelessness of their case, and sub- guard. The strikers realized the

mitted to the orders of the Govern-

mrat.

THE MEN'S DEMANDS,

It appears that the dispute was of long standing. The Union tended to dismiss a large number feared that the bus companies in-

Hong Kong Holiday-Makers. As is well-known, leaders of of its menders and replace them Chinese political and social circles with men of their own choice. It

have been, during the past few years, doing their utmost to sub- will be remembered that each emtitute the Gregorian calendar for THE POWER OF TRADITION.yer has a right by law to dismiss the Chinese, and so transfer the his employees once a year--January the first day of the first lunar month The attitude of the Government

celebration of New Year's Day from of the old calendar. The drivers in the Brat of January. towards this celebration of the

alized that a large number of the. people.is very cold indeed. It has beon repeatedly trying to persunde staff would be dismissed, and so the people to andon the lanar Pesented a set of demands to their calendar in preference for the sukirployers, anelling all former

mutual agreements, »

Their demands were as follows: e) that a bonus equal to nunth's wages be given; (2) that the

ene, but without the alightest suc- The power of tradition has been so strong and deep-rooted in

vess

the minds of the people that neither Government edets nor punishments coid make them do otherwise.

calendar, and several scores" of

•

The celebrations of the past, few days, the gay dresses seen every- where in the streets, the vast num! ber of joy-riders" in public cars, taxis, buses, and other conveyances is strong evidence of the fact that up to the present the change cannot be said said to have taken place, in spite of a good deal of talk to the contrary.

While there are undoubted advan- mutual agreement concerning distages in the employment, by China;

misal of employees be nullified; (3) that all the union cards signed by rivers and given to their employ ers in token of their honesty and loyalty be cancelled; and (4) that thy he given "gur money" equal to mouth's wages for their ser- vios daring the recent war against the onside Kwangsi alition. ACCEPTANCE MEANS

BANKRUPTCY..

The Min Kuo Daily News, the eficial organ of the Knomintang, has been daily devoting a large amount of space attacking the old slogans were posted in ecrepicuous places in the city, urging the people to adopt the new solar calendar. Lecture corps were also organized for the purposes, but out. side of the few Government officials and the public schools, these efforts are no fruit whatever. The great masses remain, is before, as shown by the undimished intensity of the These demands were turned down New Year celebration now going by the companies, which declared on. This traditional pysenology of the people has, to a certain extent, that acceptance would mend bank- affected the daily routine work of ruptes. I, an interview with the manager of one of the private com- pasisa in Canton, he said he would rather close his business than yield to such demands. Moreover, prac- tically every 'bus company in Can- tor lost money last year, pwing to In striking contrast to the holi-military disturbances. days nil feastings of the people, The Government will call a meet- the Government offices in Cantoning of representatives of

the remained open for business as Drivers' Union and the 'lus com- waun, oven during yesterday. New panies on Thursday, to discuss the Year Day. This was

mat dis- heartening to most of the Govern how the Government proposes to matter, meanwhilst is not known inent employers who could not

settle the dispute. enjoy themselves like the rest of the people.

the fovernment organs. 'Thus the

Min Kuo Baily Wears has been compelled to reduce the number of their pages considerably because of the refusal of its reporters to work during the holidays.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN KOWLOON.;

MR. ELIAS WOUNDED.

A highway robbery was revealed early yesterday when an Indian

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SHANGHAI DEATHS.

TWO OLD RESIDENTS.

Pares wai

SHANTUNG. POLICEMAN IN

TROUBLE.

to

ferent counts of accepting weekly bribes from hawkers, and an alter native charge of misconducting him. self as a policeman," were the charges brought against a Shan- tung sergeant appearing before Mr. Whyte Smith yesterday.'

No one could have made a more forceful appeal to the imagination of the Chinese than His Excellency for they, down the centurice, have come to regard the philosopher and scholar as the highest type of the human race. Every speech, be wade, in its perfest form, rich tone, fine culture with which he was in-self and balanced rhythm, revealed the

haed as the roeult of his profound scholarship.

Restored Harmony.

COD-

Another Shantung man--a stable-alse had to answer charges of accepting weekly bribes from hawkers and of misconducting him

Mr. W le Bart Sparrow, A.S.P. prosecuted, Mr, J. M. IN niedios appeared for the sergeant.

His Worship stated that there It was his work to repair and was no definite sum mentioned in heal the sores which lay suppurat- the charges. He suggested that the

„prosecution the ing on the body politis in 1995 and ion should consult the law 1026. It was his function to re- store the harmony which had been he would not be would not be try- charges, so as to make it clear that sadly broken in these years.eing a case in which he had no nu one was more fitted for the task,thority. The magistrate said that never in doubt, his sympathetic ever $10 the case would have to be for the purity of his motives was if the sum of money involved was anderstanding of the Chinese would committed to the Sessions,

not be questioned, his sincerity and his sorrow because of the misunder-till standing were too obvious to be minimise his work in that direction gainsaid. Let those who would

try to recapture the state of mind in those years, and let them con-

they will realise that the difference is the measure of the success of his tenure of office.

of the Gregorian calendar (writes a correspondent), there is apparently thing to be gained by abolition New Year, and transferring the of the observance of the Chinese celebration of New Year's Day to January 1. The old-style New Year served in China for many centuries. is an occasion which has been ob-pare it with the feeling to-day, and and one to which no objectionable superstitious practice is attached, nor can it he said that its origin lies in superstition.· Advocates of the change can only advance the almost universal observance of the Gregorian year, and the consequent convenience in business and com- mercial circles as the chief reason for its adoption by China.

To this argument there can be no objection, but it is the agitation for the complete abandonment of any observance of the Chinese year which has called forth protest. Even on the ground that the annual commemoration is a link between the present and China's historically glorious past, it should be observed,

The Most Important Festival. Of the several festivals appearing on the Chinese calendar, the New Year is the most important, and one which calls for a cessation of busi ness for seven days as compared to the one day's halt granted in the case of other festivals. Until the minor festivities like Dragon Buat Day, Mid-Autumn, etc., are muved from the minds of the Chi- nese population, any effort to sup- press the New Year festivities must fall.

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Beth defendants were rumanded

Wednesday next.

TWELVE MONTHS FOR SNATCHING,

sentente passed by Mr. E. V. strokes of the birth." was the Chinese yesterday

"Twelve months hard labour, with

Hamilton, on

fuund guilty of anatching a bag be" A Great Bridge-Bulder.

longing to Mrs. Stewart Logan, Ile bridged this chusm of ill will, wife of Inspector Logan, of the bitterness, and hate by the sheer Mount Gough police-station. The force of his character, and without offence took place on January the surrice of a single principle. irs. Logan was walking past the Though he was so intensely attach. | Cathedral when accused snatched. ad to the Chinese-perhaps because the bag from her. He ran down of it he did not hesitate to expose Battery Path and was eventually their defects and criticise their caught in a lane near the St. failings, but his criticism was con- Francis Hotel by Mr. Paterson, of structive and always friendly. Ilis the P.W.D. In attempting to make ideal was not only to bring about good his escape, the man dropped 4 spirit of co-operation between thehu, bag, but this was later recover- British and the Chinese, but also ed.

reconciliation of the old backward. looking Chinese with the younger forward-looking generation.

Nearly a dozen Chinese were fin- aim was not to go back to pre- revolution days and restore the olded 85 each by Mr. Hamilton yester. classical system, for example, in day for throwing lighted fireworks all its pristine purity, yet he real into the air. In passing sentence ised, as every thinking scholar the Magistrate remarked on the He re- must, that no nation can discard seriousness of their action.

that its cultural tradition entirely and called

some years ago a chauffeur was so blinded by fire still be the same nation.

works thrown into the air that be lost control of the car and four persons were killed.

Hig

Old and New Thought. Ile wished to make Hong Kong a centre where the old learning would be revivified by the scientific method of the new, and where the In educated circles the two calen- new learning would be restrained dars have been in use for some and reecive added dignity by being Years, as witness the nation-wide linked on to the old. This is surely. celebration two years age of the what must ultimately happen in all Double Tenth and Confucius Birth-parts of China, and the true friend Yuday on the same day, although one of China is the one who will pro

rote this air.

We regret to announce the death of Dr. T. G. McMartin, the well-

known American dentist, who pass- ed away at his home at 420 Yuen Road Shanghai, at 7am. on January 20 alter a long illness. He underwent an operation at the Mayo Brothers' hospital in Roches ter, Minnesota, in 1928, and return. ed to, Shanghai in that year.

November of

falls due to October 10 and the other on the 27th day of the seventh up. These two events will always he celebrated in China, and two calendars will serve the purpose far more effectively than by artificially introducing a date in the Gregorian calendar for the commemoration of China's greatest sage.

constable found Mr. Isaac E. Elías lying wounded and unconscious in Essex Crescent, Kowloon Tong. The injured man is caretaker of the Jewish Synagogue, and lives at 06, Parkes Street.

Dr. MeMartin will be remember. Mr. Elias recovered consciousnessed as the first casualty of the Inter, and was able to explain what Shanghai Volunteer Corps in the The accuracy of the lunar calen- happened. It appears that he was disturbances following the May 30 dar is another argument for its re-. taking a walk at about 10 p.m. on incident in 1925. He was a trooper tention, and it appears that for the Thursday when he was accosted by in the American Troop, and was

present at least the employment of a Chinese, who pointed a revolver one of the patrol which was fired

two calendara would be best. Just at him and ordered him to put up upon in Thibet Road by somebody

as a firm may close its books for the is hands. Instead, he mado a in the New World building. business year in August, September, rush at the robber, who fired, pony was killed and Trooper Meor any other date in the year, so and Mr. Elias collapsed with Martin received a bullet wound, shot in the left breast.

Jortunately not serious, in his back. Dr. McMartin was prominent in Tho

then searched his Shanghai social and club life. vietim's pockets and took away the

Dr. McMartin is survived by his sum of $100. In his hurry to

wils and a nine-year old daughter. Escape the man left his revolver be. hind, and the weapon was picked

Capt. Halvorsen. up by the constable.

man

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can China close her business year

A DANGEROUS TRICK.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST

STRAITS CHINESE.

Chin-teng, alias Lee Bun- chong, alias Lee Ching-ling, a

Lee

Straits Chinese who was arrested

at

the request of the Singapore Government ou a charge of alleged criminal breach of trust in respect of a stim of 85000, appeared before Mr. Hamilton yesterday and was ordered a week's formal remand.

Sir Cecil, then, will best be re- membered as the builder of bridges - pontiff in the real sense-one whe links together the inherent

Chief Detective Inspector Murphy goodness that exists in the hearts said the Hong Kong police had of the people of different races, and also in the hearts of those of the received a cable from the Singapore various section of the same race.

authorities requesting them to effect the arrest of the man, and Sub- The Colony has lost a Governor, Inap. Darling, giving evidence of a cultured gentleman, and a scholar whose name will be remembered the arrest, said he saw defendant, on board the Takliwa, which was. with gratitude by all those who berthed at No. 1 Wharf, Kowloon have the true interests of British at 11 am. on January 20, and de- and Chinese natione at heart.

tained him.

on December 31 without in any way NEW POST FOR MR. G. C. foranking the time-honoured Chi- nese New Year.

It may be argued that the intro- would at least have the effect of duetion of the Gregorian calendar

doing away

with superstitious festivals being observed from year to year, but more widespread educa- tion is a better antidote against superstition than the enforced can. cellation of a calendar which has

The death occurred at the Coun- Mr. Elias was taken to the Kow-try Hospital Shanghai, on January loon Hospital, where it was found 2 of Captain Halvorsen, from that the bullet, after penetrating pneumonin, at the age of 59. He below the shoulder-blado had lodg was well-known on the Chine coast ed in the arm. The wounds, how- as the proprietor of the Norasias many days in it dear to the ever, are not serious and the pati tie Coal Transport feet of ships. ent is expected soon to recover from The late Captain Halvorsen is their effects.

survived by his wife and two daughters, one of the latter being in England and the other in Bhang- ha. Mrs. Halvorsen sailed from Hong Kong on the morning of her husband's death for Shanghai.

Investigations are being made by the police in the hope of tracing the assailant. He was described by Mr. Elias as being of short build and rather dark complexion.

minds of the Chinese. Moreover, sinco the Western nations are them selves trying to evolve nely calendar-one with four weeks to every month, and thirteen months to the year-would it not be better to stay the suggested change in China?

HOWARD,

TRADE COMMISSIONER APPOINTED TO INDIA.

[United Press.

Mr. Howard is well known and popular throughout the Far East. Since the time Col, Henry L. Stim son was appointed Governor-Gener al of the Philippines, he has been acting as commercial adviser at Malacanan Palace, executive head- quarters of the Philippines Govern. ment,

It is expected that Mr. Howard will leave the Islands late in April Shanghai to Washington for a or early in May, proceeding wi

series of conferences with Govern ment heads. He will also spend several weeks in conferring with, and advising, American export or- ganizations.

MANILA, Jan. 25. George C. Howard, formerly American Trade Commissioner at Shanghai and more recently U. S. Trade Commissioner in Manila, has been appointed Trade Comunis sioner in charge of the American trade organization in India, with headquarters in Calcutta, according to word received from Washington to-day. (Continued at foot of next column). I don and Suez.

Following this, Mr. Hóward will proceed to Calcutta by way of Lon-

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