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TYPHOONS AND BANDITS IN THE FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

SOME FACTS ABOUT A CHINESE EXECUTION- AND THE MORAL

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THE ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN.

rom Our Own Correspondent.

Foochów, September Since I wrote last we have had ten days of rain and wind as typhoons passed left and right of us Luckily none of them touched us but he went inland near San, tulo and Funing. Some of the houses on the hill at Kuliang suffer. ed by having their verandahs blown away. Once again his last year, the typhoon came from the wrong

of no protection to the houses. We hear that most of the houses at "Funing and Santano had their roofs blown away, while others were com-

munists Jutely handed over to the Chinese to be dealt with shopld not have been handed over. No white women whatever she has done ought to be dealt with by people who permic and/or do all the things that have been done the last few weeks

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY.

KOWLOON NOTES.

THE OLD ENGLISH FAIR.

Some time ago we reported in these columns, that the St. Andrew's Church council proposed holding an

H.K. VARSITY SENSATION.

ALLEGED. “ ASSAULT" ON UNDERGRADUATE.

SEPTEMBER

1931

HAINAN COMMUNIST REPENTS.

SAVES HIMSELF BY BETRAYING * COMRADES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

Homнow, Sept. 1.

Old English Fair at the begin, LUGARD HALL TO BE CLOSED: ning of the season. It bas bern de. cided to hold the fair on Saturday, A sensation has been caused by October 3, and it will be opened the decision of the Council of Hong Wan, Long, leader of the Com at, 3 p.m. by Mrs W. T. Southern, Kong University to close down munistic organization in, the Dis- the chairman being the Hon Mr. Lugard Hall next form until furtrict of Man Cheung has fallen WE. L. Shenton. The holding of her notice

into a trap and was caught by ne this fair commemorates the opening.

It appears, the causes is that of the local militia and turned over of St. Andrew's Church for public certain undergraduate named Ten to the District magistrate. Thon worship some twenty-Ave years ago, Ban: Hin, a ith year medien. sturl. followed days of suspense and the and as a notable anniversary the ent is alleged to have been assault populace patiently waited to 100 fair calls for loyal support from ed (or ragged) by a number of lim marched to the execution both the Kowloon and Hong Kong students in his room in Lagard grounds It now turns out n communities

The various committees connected with the organising of the affair have boon working hard for some time past to make this enterprise

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on the night of August 98,Wan Long has divulged to the of the Red while he was asleep. It is alleged authorities, the secrets of the that he was bound up and surries organization and has on several to a coal hole. The following morn occasions led the military direct to ing, he reported the incident to the Communistic headquarters. This har resulted in the demoralization

The Large Kate Bociety. From up-country comes the news that a certain Budhist Priest in direction and the typhoon walls were Weat Fukien recently formed a Large Knife Society. He writes charms on picces of paper which he and his followers paste on various parts of their bodies, and

mixed with water, on which charms fair, for everything, including the have been written. This is shady to food to be eaten, is to be repro make them impervious to shot and duced, and as nearly as conditions steel for four hours, during which and climate will allow, to that

Dr. H. Stühel, German Ethnolo time they are not allowed to speak which was known in England duruspects, had committed the offenergist from Dresden but lately son- for fear of breaking the spell. So ing the centuries. Everything and

It is learned that the undergrad-pected with the Tong Chi Univer- for they have not yet lost a skirmish everyone is to be catered for. Of during the hours they have observed the various attractions offered on into Teo has had himself examined sity in Shanghai is making an in- by Prof. WI. Gerrard, who has tensive study of the Aboriginal all the rules. From a band of a few this special day we have only space hundred they now number over for a few which we enumerate here certified that the signs on his neck tribes in Central Hainan. He er- tered the Loi country at Nam-fong were very serious, and might have three thousand, and are gradually

produced fatal results. It is also with guides and although overal replacing the large knives" with

learned that he has reported the weeks have passed no word has been which they started the Society, with

affair to the Folico, and is going received from him since. It has more modern arms of warfare. The original iden of this Band was to

to take legal proceedings against been rumoured that a foreigner has the person or persons whom he fallen into the hands of the com protect the farmers againts bandits,

alleges to have assaulted him in munists but these reports have not etc, but adherents have increased to

quiries have also been rande by the been substantiated. Dr. Stübel) North to South vid the Five Finger Police, but they too could find no planned to cross the Island from

a very real success, and, if we are vice-Chancellor (Sir W. W lo

to judge by the fare they are pro-ell), who with the Registrar, Mr of the Rods, many of whom have viding, it can be safely said that w. B. Finnigan, and Prof Woon caught and executed. Recent their efforts will be rewarded.

“Old English," in fact, as well aid at once proceeded to Lagard Wan Long addressed over n but without success. Many stud-stage exposing the methods of the ents, including a few who were communists and warning against strongly suspected, were closely its insidious doctrines... questioned; but no evidence could Ethnological Expedition. be obtained to prove that the "few

pletely demolished. I was told by also drink the ashes of paper, as is name is the keynote of the, where enquiries were made. thousand people from the theatre |

a man who had hid word from Funing, that nine out of ten people word homeless, and that the Mission" property suffered to a great extent. There was also a rumour that the Kongmoon, a large launch running between Foochow and Santuao, had sunk, and all on board drowned Luckily this rumour proved to be wrong, though we should not have been surprised if it had been true These bontane not really sea- worthy and are generally over crowded, and with the high suas they experience between Santuro anil Foochow, it is surprising they have not capsized

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such and extent, and the farmers are so few, that they have been obliged to change their policy; and are now probably bandits them acives,.

The Anti-Red Campaign.

In my last letter I wrote of a man called Lin who had been ar rested in the French Concession in Bhunghai, and was being sent back to Foochow to stand his trial for all his misdoings, and I also unid thut without any doubt he would bo shot after the trial. I was wrong as there was no trial and insteda of being shot he was incked to ploces, and the whole afair was an utter disgrace to the local Govern ment. This Government is part of the National Government of nation who say they are capable of looking after and dealing with for eigners, bad who also say they will few weeks. We hear that once just abolish Extrality. Perhaps the

under.

Ginger bread,, Brandy snap, and Hoky-Foky, will be on sale at an old English cottage which has been designed and will be erected by

Mr. O. B. Raven; fancy stalls, sweet stalls as well as many others are being arranged and will be tended by the members of the Mothers Union under the guidance of Mrs. Walton Rogers; 3r lead to the identity of the often-Mountains to Ngai-chow City and

Dormer and his Scouts are, to be responsible for the side shows and

aubstantial evidence that would

dore.

A Council meeting was held, and

It is difficult to obtain any old English games, whilst Mit was resolved that the best thing to do was to close down Lugard authentic news from up-country but Sweet has charge of the dramatic!

Hall for the Autumn Session rumour has it that Chiang Kai entertainments. We cannot, as yet,

The following notice was posted Shek's troops are not having it all give a list of all the stalls but we their own way. It must be remem can, and do, urge everyone to at-up in Lugard Hall on Sopt 5-

1. That the Council has learn bered that to climate the Red tend the fair and spend an enjoys

ed with alarm and indignation of element from the west of this pro-able afternoon on Saturday, Octo-

the cowardly assault porpetrated Bor 3. vince guerilla, fighting tactics must

on the night of August 8, 1031, be employed, and campaign of

by certain students of Cugard this nature is not concluded in a

Hall upon Mr. Teo Ban Hin, 4th year medical student, who was residing at Lugard Hall during the long vacation:

· ST. ANDREW'S CLUB.

Probably the most enjoyable and

details will be enlightening to again the dollar may prove mightier | interesting event in connection with

Bocial,

people who do not live in. China..than the sword!. Lin deserved death but not in the way it came to him. Lin whs ar Tested in Shanghai and shipped to Foochow by the steamer Hua An, in a crate. At first it was said

WAS

There is little to write of the social side of the port. Departures

St. Andrew's, 'Clubheld during August was the Dramatist Evening arranged by Mr. S. A. Sweet when and birthdays have been celebrated, He Lied to Her Husband. All the he produced G. B. Shaw's "How

and the Brighter. Foochow-ites " have managed to enjoy themselves, artists connected with the perfor

whist drive, the proceeds of which were devoted to the organ fund, was held on the 17th of the month and attracted some fifty people Such good support having.

that both his shoulders were dis located to prevent him enusing trouble or trying to escape and that no passengers were allowed on Mr. T. W. Southam, of the Asintia manos played extremely well and a board: This was not so and a pas Petroleum Company, was married report of the concert appeared in senger who was on board anid ho

these columns. allowed extreise" among very quietly to Miss Anna Gair, on heavily armed guard and then put Wednesday, July 19, and we are back in the crate. He arrived in. Foochow and on Saturday afternoon very happy in being able to welcome was taken to be executed. Accord Mrs. Southam to the port, and to ing to Chinese custom his last rewish them all happiness., quest for hs much brandy as bo could drink was granted, and be consumed enough to be dead drunk and lucky oblivious of all that followed. He was taken to the re two ships which came, to grief in to hold another on Monday, Sep. claimed ground on the Mainland the typhoon. The Waishing belong-tember 14. The indoor games near the bridge in a chair with his hunds tied. No proper executionering to the LC. S.N. Co., went tournament was also extremely was available so they got some man ashore North of Funing Bay, but popular and a further series is to

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The Walshing and the Kwongsanghoon given to the whist drive, the

I have just heard details of the committes of the club have decided

The games to be played are ping pong, deck quoits, bagatella, and billiards, all of which are of proved popularity among club members

to do it and he insisted on having passengers and crew were safely during the winter months. brandy to fortify him and enable him to do the job at all. Lin landed with the loss of a life. Sho being totally inerpabla had to be has since been refloated. Another held in position till the knife des steamer, the Kwonganng, of the Gended and then they would let go unmo company, was missing for and their friends. A most attrac

to return to Hoihow by salt steamer from 8am-a bay. Dr Stübels"

very enthusiastic about his work and is prepared to meet hardships which he is sure to encounter, at

this time of the year due to oxven-

Bive rains, swollen rivers end hungry lencher.

War on" Smugglers and Pirates. The lucrative business' of 'smug. gling into Hainan from Hong Kong, Kwang chow-wan and other ports on the southern coast has liad,

set-back due to the vigilance of the Custom's authorities. The Cha- com's cruiser Ping Ching is prepar 2. The Council condemna ined to make war on pirates and the strongest possible terms the smugglers. The effective patrol of disgraceful and cowardly conduct the coast has put fear into the of the students who were respon-hearts, of smugglers who realize the sible for the assault on Mr. Ten danger of losing both targo and Ban Hin, while he was asleep in craft, should the cagle eye

of the his cubiclo at Lugard. Hall on the Ping Ching suddenly appear on the night of August 20

horizon.

3. That the Council has learn- ed with great disappointment that no assistance whatever was

given to the Vice-Chancellor wh conducted the inquiry into the matter by any of the students who were in Lugard Hall on the night in question. Thore is evidence to show that information was BYE- tematically withheld from the investigating officers,

EUROPEAN'S PLUNGE

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TO DEATH.

PINNED UNDER CAR IN MALACCA RIVER.

The Council considers that this attitude of the members of the hostel as a whole, in a case whien Malacca, Aug 30-A European involves the fair name of the lost his life here today when with University, calls for severe con demnation. It is therefore his motor-car he left the road and cided that Lugard Hall shall be plunged into the river, being pin-

losed as a hn of residence for ned down and the Autumn Session or until The victim was Mr. AD. Wat with the result he would roll over

further orders il necesanry, S tive programme of entertainments and the unsteady knife of the half- several days and ut, last was said has been arranged to take place

4. In conclusion, the Council ton, of the Hong Kong and Shaug drunk executioner would hit him to have founded on 10th, some- during the present month Fur-

authorises the Vice Chancellor to hai Banking Corporation, with concerning everywhere but in the right place, where around Funing Bay. H.M.S. ther Announcements

take such further steps to trace whom he had been for the last six and deal with those students who After oven attempts the knife at Sepoy proceeded to the scene to these events will appear in these

or seven years. He was aged about were directly concerned in tho lust got his neck but one stoke was collect all possible data from the columns.

assault on Mr. Teo Ban Hin, as not enough and the executioner natives: On 14th a junk brought

he may deem necessary or ex hacked his way through and then in three survivors of the crew to

pedient W It was all over. Revolting details Pagola Anchorage. All three wors I know, but it is about time details Chinese, and in a very exhausted

(Signed) W, B. FIXNIGAN were told a that people clsewhere condition. They were somewhat may have a real idea of what does vngue as to what had taken place

(Registrar, University of Hong Kong)

SCOUTS AND SCOUTING..

Scouting is probably the most enjoyable of the pastimes which the younger lads at Kowloon take part

go on, and perhaps be a little more but remember the ship striking & in. One of the most energetic. Interested than they are at pre-rook and later on the engine troops in the Colony, St. Andrew's

sent.

starting again,

and suddenly Scoute are for ever devising plans

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There were no eye-witnesses of tho accident except Mr. Watton's 'syce- who was in the car as a passenger.

According to his story Mr. Wat ton left the swimming club where he had benn with a party of friends And drove along the approach rand.

road at

Lin's relations took away the finding themselves in the water for the improvement of the troop scouts, and these gentleman have corpse at dark and by paying 9700 with lifebelts on where they and for their own pleasure, thereby got a Chinese to sew the neck to remained for many hours, even gaining the name of being, ons of been of valuable aIance in Apparently he missed the, the body For a last detail I might tually being; washed upon the most efficient troops in the Hong numerous ways, teaching the troon't the bridge and drove into the river add that the crowd watching the Sen Cat, Rock, from, whetted Kong aren, many new tricks."

oxécution applauded and laugh were rescued by the junk Buffeted

od hs if they were at theatre and by the huge waves and terribly This year the troop attains its

which was seven feet deep at the

A boxing class has been started time. The car turned tartle pin

It was not a crowd composed of favorited by the rocks they were eleventh birthday and the event is by Lieut. Charley Christian, RA, ning Mr. Watton underneath.

The syce managed to scramble cut only opolies and illiterate people, in a very pitiable condition and to be commemmorated by a specin and it is hoped to hold a boxing

A civilised nation and Govoni one man had to remain in hospital, parado service to be held at display at the end of the year and being unable to free Mr. Wat ment carried this disgraceful affair while the other two proceeded to Andrew's Church on Sunday, Sep. Quite a number of scouts are being out. I think it can be clearly seen Shanghai on the 18th.tember 20. It is hoped that the already attending, but to make the lon went to the nearest pplies that after the Thorburn, case, the Admitat Yang Shu Chang is reflorent troops of Girl Guides in class and display definite success station for help. He returned and Hankow episode when women, were cuprating at Kuliang, where he is Kowloon will also attend the sermany more will have to be enrolled stopped a passing motor car con assimited, and other incidents lusinding the cool weather most benefice thereby making it a birthday Five now members have joined Staining two Europeans With the knowledge of how they treat ficial to his health. Allairs of State anniversary worth remembering. Andrews Troop during Apgast this help Mr. Watson's body wan their own people, that if Extrality are not suffering as he is kept in The troop have recently taken into whilst four of the old, hands were recovered

abolished: no foreigner will be constant touch with the political the fold Mr. 8. A.Sweet and Mr put through and gained their cook The funeral took place this bren pafer-And-

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