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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DAY AT CHINA

EXHIBITION.

OPENED BY HỒN, MR. SOUTHORN AND HON. DR. KOTEWALL

INTERESTED CROWDS SEE WONDERFUL EXAMPLES

CHINESE ART.

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"Wars may nage, Governments may come and go, empires may rise and fall, but through them all the art of a people subsiste Art is overlasting in its influence, and universal in its appent We may not know the langunge of Gruen or of China but their art speaks to us in a language we can understand, and should lead us to a hotter appreciation of their genius and a grbater rospect for "their civilisation,"

These words, taken from the speech delivered by the Hon. Mr. W. T: Southern, C.M.G., who, with the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kate- wall, C.M:G.; LL.D., offeinted as the opening of the second day of the Ching Exhibition at the City Hall, may be „taken as i hit ting thustration of the spirit which has inspired the organisers of the Exhibition to make it the remarkable success it has proved to be. Preciso bigures are not yet available; it is cortain, how- wr. that the bxcellent attendance registered on the first day has been well exceeded, and that the amount realised has risen beyond the hopes of the Committee.

Tho" official opening taromony, us on the first day, took place in the theatre of the City Hall With the Hon. Mr. W. T. Son- thorn and the Hon. Dr. R. H Kotowall on the dais were Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, Chairman ofthe Committee, the Hor, W. Wal- ton Rogers, Vice-Chairman, the Rev. E. G. Powell, Mr. M. A. Roffey, Dr. Ruth Kwok and Mr. J. D. Bush.

STALLS WELL PATRONISED.

The Rev. E. G. Powell having

HONG KONG DAILY FRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1931.

ROBBERY NIPPED IN THE BLU

SMART SENTENCE ON YOUNG CHINESE,

How an intended robbery wee eipped be the bud," was related by Detective Sergeant Goodwin, when prosecuting an unemployed bricklayer with possession of a butcher's knife, a scissors blade and a number of wooden-gags an

Sergonne Goodwin said the police received information that a robbery was intended on a house in Eham- shuipo, and a party entered a tea house at 7 a., on November 4. Aa the detectives walked in, the de- fendant walked out. He was stop

ped, however, and, when searched, the articles mentioned. wero found un him. Another mau was with the dufendant, but nothing was found

on him.

OUR POPULATION.

HOW IT WORKS, MARRIES, HOUSED, AND THE NUMBERS.

WHAT

THE 1931 CENSUS REVEALS.

Mr. W. J. Carrin's Report on the census of the Colony of H.A. taken on the Night of March 7, 1931, was issued yesterday In blue book form. If not as exciting as a novel," it makes very inter- cating reading to all who like Agures and like to know about the growth of the Colony,

The total cost of the census was a few dollars shors of 257,000, hut no doubt the Health and other authorities consider the money well spont

A few interesting facts about occupations, marringe, are, re- produced below, and the original poument abounds with curicas information throwing light on Chinese manners and customs.

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Sorgen's Goodwin said that ao-

The total population is given as 848,761, and of this great num- cording to his information, the

her only 50 admit to being "div preod." house "wirich had been marked for

Hong Kong's population is 410,000 and Kowloon's 204,000. robbery, was only about 30 yards,

Early Days. away from the tea-houms The in mates, variously enough, were na The Gazelle of May 10, 1847, tive of the same village na the de-published, the Arst official figures fendant, but he was not suggesting of the population of, Hong Kong. that there was anything in it more Chinese, but the Chinese residents was made of "non

were given as numbering 6,650.

than robbery

No montion

By March 1849, the population was estimated to have grown to over 10,000 persong of whom 12,360 ware Chinese.

Area of the Colony.

180 persons per 1,000 of those De«' cupied are employed. The actual" number so engaged is 63,839. This includes the large body of unskilled bored 21,500; ships' crews, of vari labour, carrying coolice, who num:

qua grades and bargemon and boatmen who number nearly 13,000.

His Worship (to defendant) :- You seem to be carrying the arti- cles for a very promising robbery. You are also charged under the Emergency Regulations, and I no you $250 or three months hard Jäbonr. Under the old Ordinance of 1924, I senteres you, in addition to the fine, to three months. The reason why I am not sending you to prison straight off for six months is on account of your youth, and Iritories, extend to an area of 3538 is, of course, hawkers who number am also taking into consideration square miles a total of 391 square, over 13,000. Rentences are consecutive.

Next on the list come those fol loving Commercial, Finance and Insurance Cocupations. The Chi- nese are also a nution of shop- The area of Hong Kong Island, keepers" and they are to be found including Gree Island andling every type of product. The Aplichau, is 22 square milee; that, number in this group is 33,080 or of Kowloon to the old boundary is 153 persons per 1,000 occupied; the 3 square miles and the New Ter-largest single subhead in this group

pronounced the opening prayer, the charaeter by showing our apprecia, that this is your first offence. The miles. New Kowloon as defined by Parsons engaged in Personal Ser

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This season's new suitings have been particularly well chosen, there are many delightful designs and colourings in SAXONTES, FLANNELS, and SCOTCH, IRISH and WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS, which we shall be pleased to show without obligation to purchase- the yarns from which the cloths have been spun are of excellent quality....

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to disprove this aspersion on our Rev. W. Walton Rogers said: tion of the highest forms of Chi- "It is my privilege, on behalf of nose Art.

"We. Juke here gathered the Committen, to welcome the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn and the Hou, together for our delight some of paratively small building are to

Population. Dr. Kotowall, who are opening to the choicest available game of the be found the beauties of Chinese day's Exhibition. The aim of the artistic genius of China. and, we art and the fascinating spectacle The total population enumerated Exhibition (like that of ita pro. can promise our supporters that of craftamen actually demonstratus present in the Colony on the totype of 1928) is to give a bird's they will find their expenditure of ing the methods of their work. night of March 7, 1981, mounted eye view of certain aspects of time and money well repaid. Wo The whole idea is in keeping with to 849,751 persons, of whom 491,838 numbered 28,033 or nearly 285 peri Chinese life which do not ordinari- each have our special faney in Confucius teaching that we should were males. and 367,893 females.

meet the eye of the Hong Kong Things Chinese, Woll, whether study antiquity, and be earnest in The distribution of the popula- wo profor pictures or porcelain or seeking knowledge of the present. tion in the main divisions of the resident

Or the more tilitarian To study the things. in the exposiColony is as follows:- The carefully selected Exhibits vory

Males Females. Total of Chinese Art will give some ides handicrafts, all are here, and who tion is to add to our knowledge: of the wealth of China's artistic among us is so old or so sophisti- to buy the wares fashioned by the Island of treasures in bronze, porcelain and painting. There will be a revela

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miles so that Kowloon and Nowmately 140 por 1,000 of those oc Kowloon have an area of 19.70 supied 2,579 were returned as in square miles.

private domestic service.

OCCUPATIONS OF BEMALIS. As is to be expected, the largest group of female workers is of those engaged in Personal Service. They

1,000 of those occupied. 38;390 of these women are in private domes- tie service and 680 laundry workers. the next greatest number, 24,408 or Agricultural Occupations absorb 28 per 1,000 occupied...'

cated that the sight of sheer beauty craftsmen is to benefit others. 1 Hong Kong 77,937 1932,984 110,927 will not bring a thrill to his soul feel I can bespeak your support Kowloon

We live in a mechanical age when for a cause that has this two-fold manufacturers are turned cut in object. thousands to a set pattern.

New

Peninsula 146,018 118,087 204,675 Territories 50,147 48,708 8,005 47,126 28,191 76,250

401,838 337,800 849;751

tion to many of the love of beauty, which is destinguishing charne

It is When the Committee was busily teristic of the Chinese people. The work of the Chinese craftsman ilhas well for us to be reminded that engaged in making preparations Aftont

there still exist craftsmen who for the exhibition, the eky in the versatility and skill, And joy and delight in their craft, north-east of China suddenly dark- which is unsurpassed in any land, meti who can produce things high oned, casting a shadow on this and is af special interest to d are both good and beautiful. terms peaceful iale, and, creating feelings from the West, where machinery which, with all respect to the an

The increase of 213,307 in the has largely ousted draftsmanship.

of uneasiness in the minds of the Civilian pepulation during the last The lectures and plays in the sient philosophers, are not always people. The time for the venturo decade is the largest that has ever Theatre Royal give a unique oPin Hong Kong to see the gems of mittee, undaunted by the changed similar period.

synonymous. We have fow chances became unprepitious, but the Com- taken place in the Colony during a portunity of seeing representations Chinese Art, and we owe a great rendition, went on with unabated of the family life of the Chinese debt to the promoters of this Ex energy a family life wherein lies the exhibition for given us the chance to cleared, and the Exhibition has Today the clouds have cret of the long continuance of the enlarge our experience and to become an accomplished fact. Chinese raco.

broaden our outlook.

It is the hope of the organisers that the Exhibition will be of value in adding to the general knowledge of things Chin-lock

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The third main group is that cin- cation which included 19,404 women ployed in Transport and Communi- representing 120 per 1,000 of those Of these 4,390 were Decupied. carrying coolies and 7,841 boat.

women..

These, three groups absorb nearly 06 pop copt. of all women workers.

Fisherwomen amounted to 7,194 or 73 out of a thousand, and Textile Workers to 5,907 or early 33 per 1,000 occupied..

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the

Conjugal Condition.

in the Colony on March 7, 1931, Of the 840,751 persons enumerated 400,50s were returned as single, 408,279 as married, 38,593 as widow ed, and 30 as divorced. There were 2,028 street loopers who were not questioned on this point,

whole area of Health Districts

The average density over forming "the lower part of the town Tribute to Organisers. The Influence of Art.

fronting on Victoria Harbour and We must pay homage to the covering an area of nearly 211 acres, For Art does broaden our out Chairman, Mrs. Wolfe, and the is 18.95 poraons per acre.

Wars may rage, Govern members of the Committee for the se, thereby stimulating an inter ments may come and go, empires faith they have shown in

There is a maximum density, of the about 1,200 to the acre. sat in Chinese culture. But we may rise and fall, but through Colony, and the courage they have

Omitting the Defence Forces and would not stop there. The spirit them all the art of a people sub exhibited in face of great difficulsity and gives concrete evidence. of the singlo of all ages 639 females to This is an exceedingly high den Mercantile Marine thera were among which inspired the Exhibition is sista, Art, is everlasting in its in- ties. Our appreciation can best us very great overcrowding. that which has inspired all true fluence and universal in its appent demonstrated by coming to this

1,000 males: 728 wives to 1,000 hus- missionary enterprise, namely, the We may not know the language of Exhibition, thus helping it to ron of Chinese race form 66.07 per cent. 34.75 as compared with only 4.094. Of the total population, persons bands; the number of widows was desire to bring to China a know. Greece or of China but their art lise its object of encouraging local and of the civilian population 97.70 widowers; and the divorced, which ledge of that Faith which is the speaks to us in a language we can industry, and giving European re- foundation of all that is best in understand and should lend us to idents an opportunity of knowing:

wore almost entirely among the non- Of the British races there were Chinese races, numbered only our British civilisation. We trust better appreciation of their gens something of the culture and crafts 9,756 males, and 9,928 females in the males and 15 females. that as a result of the Exhibition us and a greater respect for their of the Chinese. Menejus says: civilian population, the Defence there will be a quickened interest civilization.

Not Much Early Marriage. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the

"Men's eyes agree is recognising Forrest which were onumerated in the work of Christian migstona

beauty_men's minds | separately, amounting to 7,088. Marriage among Chinese females- much pleasure in declaring the agree in admiring the saman vir- in China..

Exhibition reopened. We wish you thes." This Exhibition will pleaseeent claimed, were as follows:--

The races given, ez, rather the desis, apart from infant marriages, uncommon before the age of 17 or

will now ask the Hon. Mr. W. "T. Southorn to address uk.

HON. MR. BOUTHORN'S SPEECH.

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a pleasant afternoon and we hope your eyes, and appeal to your bet Eurasians were returned to the 13. In the New Territories by ago you will be impelled by what you ter instincts. May ready car bayumber of 330 males and 448 21 there are more married females

lent to my appeal, and may auccess females, that

attend, the efforts of the promo

see to purchase examples of th: various arts and crafte, so there may be pleasure for your selves and proât for the objects for

which the Exhibition is being held

HON. DR. KOTEWALL,

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Firework Display..

than unmarried of the same ago; All districts in Hong Kong, ex. Afloat, this is true of age 20, preb cept two, show an increase, thoughably because the young women, un The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern,

on a tour of the Exhibition.

The official party then proceeded in some cases the increase in com-lees they marry, leave the boat and paratively small. It is interesting week work olsowhere: but in the in a most interesting speech, said:

The exhibits, stalls and tableux tu note that the Praya East Rurban area it is not until age 22 The *China Exhibition

continue to be exceedingly well pa. clamation already, housen over 8,000s reached that the married femalon formally opened yesterday by His

tronised, as does the restaurant, persons, and Winchai, apart from exceed the unmarried in numbore. Then followed an address by the where Chinese dinners are proving this, has been increased by a fur-By age 21 most of the women in the Excallency the Governor. Those of Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall. His you who saw all of it yesterday. I pooch was in Chinese, and the fol- among the most popular attraether a 150. There has been consider New Zerritories and Afloat arb am sure wish to visit it again, lowing in a translation which keeps

tions of the Exhibition.

able development in Wongueichung,married but in the urban are the The total increase in the Inland Married "females are not greatly in mote their inspection and thoes

substance of the original.

of Hong Kong amounts to 87,802 the majority until the age of 24 or "who have riot seen it at All are in-

patient. to sample the pleasures with the ears is not so convincing play last night, the large number

"It has boon said that to hear again the scene of a firework disfigures for 1021.

For males the age is luter-23 which await them. Consequently

Some of the central districts in in, the New Territories, 24 in the you will not wish me to detnin as to see with the eyes; to describe cf people present testifying to the Hong Kong are grossly overcrowd. irban districts, and 23 in the more

an operation is not so intelligible excellence of this feature. you long over the reopening cere as to demonstrate it; to have know. Of interest in connection with suturation point. Ronta are high afloat-before the married, males ex- ed and have no doubt reached a difficult home making conditions mony.

on must, however, congratulate lodge is not so useful as to dissemi the Exbibition is the system of in the centre of the town where the card in numbers the unmarried of

nate it and to possess is not, so loud-spenkers, one in each room and has been subject to consider the same age. the promqtera on the excellent pleasurable as to share the posses through which music and annble speculation since the early days idea they have conceived of EVsion with others. The spirit of nouncements are periodically de-ut the Colony and this, of course,

In the case of the British races, ing us all a chance to see and these words is embodied in this livered. The Radio Service Station is one of the cansen of overcrowding. Chinese, females who are married to take only one example of non- learn something about things of exhibition whose nima have been are to be congratulated on erecting Proteropow is being shown to the exceed in number those unmarried which most of us at present know recounted in full by Sir Shouse such an efficient outfit at such modern ferro-concrete type of build-from 24 years of age onwards but far too little vir Chinese arts Chow. Oboying the behest of the short notion... and crafts. We have a chance dur Committeo, and keenly sensible of

ing recently erected in Kowloon, in the case of males this condition ing the exhibition to increase day the honour which that beheat im-

with more open space around it, is not attained until the age of 31. in wisdom, and it is to this educa plies, I have perforce, to exhibit tive side of the exhibition that my ignorance in speaking after follows:,

aver the old wooden building which is reached.

still predominates in Hong Kong.

Infant Marriages. would invite your special atten- the wise words of the Hon. Coloni 3.00 p.m.-Opening Ceremony.

and is in many enses dark, dirty,

The first outstanding feature A tian to-day. In this connection Lal Secretary.

3.30. P.Lectura on Chinos Fio-infested, and wholly surrounded regards, pérsons of Chinese race is would cflar special congratulationa

by other buildings. Okres (in exhibition - room)**

the number of infant marriages. The total increase in Kowloor is The custom is almost entirely con- Chinese).

figure for 1991.'***

those who saw part wish to comalosely to the form as well as Murray Parade Ground was persons or 17.79 per cent, on the 25 is reached.

A Former Exhibition.

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To-day's Programme.

The programme for to-day is

thought in encouraging the school the year 1828 when a like Exhibir, Li King Hong, B.A.. Ga 30.572 or 113 per enni, on the fined to the Hnkkas, and is really i

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member of the Saricultura Bureau, Canton.

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Occupations.

to be associated with poverty, "The number of male infants married is Tess than that of female, probably due to emigration of the mâle. The

female child goes to live--for a con- sideration : paid to the parents and

5.00 to 5.30 p.m.-Lecture on Chi-printed as Appendix C to this re

The full Occupational List. is

Pan In Tat, B.Sc. Assisted by tention is given in the following in order to save the cost of her up. nese Musie. (in the theatre) Mrport, and a synopsis of the classi. Mesura Ma Ping it and Table 33 which show two in res "Leung, Man Ynen."

to the promotors for their happy My momory carries me back to children of Hong Kong to attend tion was held at Kowloon, and 4.00 p.m.-Lecture on Silk, by a the Exhibition. I am told that when I had the privilege of assist 1200 are to visit it in the course ing at its opening ceremony. of the three days and that the that occasion I ventured the pro number is limited sely by the rphecy that the Exhibition would be strictions of time and spaer; 1200 followed by others, thd that the children will go home, with an in-next one would probably be held creased knowledge of beautiful on this side of the harbour. Both things and of how they are made. these prognostications have come

Things Chinese.

true, but I make no claim to any But it is not only the children prescient power. The success of the who will benefit. There is not a first exhibition, ensured the birth of slugle grown-up visitor to the Ex-this; the selection of Victoria City hibition who will not profit by his on this occasion has been guided by experience here: Wo have been accf experience. cused in Hong Kong of groun Within the compas of this com matorialiam. Here is our chanes (Continued on neat Column.)

pect of all Males. Females and the bringing-in the house of her future 3.45 to 0.15 ip.m.-Wedding (Tab-Totul Population the proportion husband; she is brought up an a

Boxnx. (in, the theatre),

per thousand of these occupied who daughter and helps in the house-,. 6.30 to 7.00p.m.-The Story of come within each of the occupation hold; and at some time between the

King Tal Shun (in the then groups.

ages of 16 and 18 a second ceremony tre),

is performed and consummation of the marriage may take place. In proportion to the numbers involved. here, ace more infant marriages in the New Territories than elsewhere.

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3.30 to 0.00 p.x-Team.

7.00 to 9.00-p.mChinese Dinners 0.00 to 10.00 .m. Firework. Dis

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