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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1932.

MR. PEPYS IN HONG WAR REPERCUSSIONS IN KONGMOON.

KONG.

RECRUITING" AND TROOP MOVEMENTS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

FIELD DAV Chomenives: so, greatly out-numbered

CHINESE CELEBRATE "SWEEPING VICTORIES,"

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·SOME AMAZING REPORTS FROM SHANGHAI,

that they had taken to their hesia, rushed back to the warships, in port and stented away back to Japan!

Our representative suggested that some of these reporta might have been alightly exaggerata, whereupon he was told that they

above the Port Limit is tending to LOCAL REJOICINGS. were all reliable. "Only the Eng- make Pak Kal the Port of Kong-

lish Press publish false reports," moon on the West River a thriving contro.

Now Bus Route.

Some amazing rumours, which was this man's bold statement i

20th-Up vary betimes this morn- ing as i do be the first day, of hd Races ni F must set my lice in order before I go there to. And so I did riso botera. it be light, yot

Koxumops, Feb. 22nd. ý cho West River building cars for The war around Shanghai is be the Sunning Railway. This induss very morry, and so trimming myɛelf when on a sudden I de realize that ginning to have re-percussions in try, together with the two new twenty years ago I attend my arat South China Soldiers are on the brick yards recently opened just Rao Moating in the Colony Bat move, About one thousand new Lord, what a little space of time recruite passed through Kongmoon it do soon! And woll I remember recently on their way to Canton. that, being then, but a very Griffen,They arrival in Pak Kai on the I be takon o curtain box where West River by train from tan Bun- The now Bund is now about com- I do meet Trixie, who was presentning District: They appeared to bepleted along the West River. This rouched the Colony yesterday morn- A interview with one of the to the great offense and sandal of very young men and evidently had Public. Work has improved greatly many wives of the members of that not yet experienced many of the the appearance of the Port, to saying regarding the successes of the leading members of the Chinesc box And beyond that. I do rovicissitudes of the life of a Chinese nothing of the additional conveni- member naught, save that I do love soldier. Most of them wäre rigged once of having a widened and yell Chinese troopa against the Japanese community, a gentleman who is

in Shanghai, wore of auch my money for which I have not out in now uniforms. They wore paved Bund.

now retired from public life, olisit- amended these twenty years), and lined along the Bund for the greut

nature that they led the local Chined the news that the celebration that one of our Company some fewer part of lust Friday waiting to

It is reported that the new Bus daye lator do die by his own hand. be embarked in boats for Canton.

line constructed from Kengmoon to ese community to stage aviatory was not to mark a Chiness victory. Yet it appertained in no way to

Ngoi Hoi, a large market town the Races, for he was ever malan-

All sorts of repbrs The people were so glad that the! about three miles to the east is to celebration." be opened for traffic in March or were in circulation in town 83 Chinese, troops had done so well April. This new Bus line will very materially increase the impentance much so that we had several tele against superior forces. of Ngi Hoi As a business and re-phone messages inquiring whether with superior implements of war sidential centre.

Tak Hing School Building. peace had been sigued or whether that they could not help giving ex A large two storey Primary China had won the war Neither, Pression to their feelings. school building has recently boed Brosted in Chiu in by the members however, was the case, for nothing of the Au family or clan. The name of the school is Tak Hing." to that offect had come through The cost was well over $20,000 and from Reuter's up till a late hour in is a credit to Chiu Lin. There are now about 200 pupils enrolled, the afternoon

thess are girls. About one half There are ten or more teachers; on Shortly after 11 o'clock, the

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The Fress Gang. There has also been unusual oflee and at great pains. there in for the army. cholique in his mind. So to the activity in rounding up reoruite Young officers and setting forth my business and so Police have been going through the all very orderly in dus ecürse and then to the Races But town and market places forcibly when I arrive there and do convice, Hundreds of coolies are hig pressing numbers of men into ser sider the first race I do and thating in out of the way places to there be twenty seven tarters, senpe the heavy hand of the mili which indeed makes the start, starymun.. Raids are frequently such, a farce. And I am indeed made upon gambling houses with sorry for the Starter, who de bo the result that many of the youth a moat able offer, and the fases who spend long and intonas hours no fault of his, tho' five ponies: or more db not run at all. At the in the joints are dragged out and with dispatch deprived of further end, a dead heat, wixt the clerk of liberty to do as they please. Hun the Pari aa great stounde as what shall be paid. But at the dreds of young men throughout latter end they do get it. COFTBCtthase districts have shus been prв58 the staff, one of which is a young rattle of fire crackars was heard att tion the writer sought an interview

(or so I hope), and how a man ofed into service in the army during

the past week.

Busy Pak Kal

So! ARMED ROBBERIES.

KOWLOON.

Japanese Version.

And the Japanese version of the matter? What did the members of the locul Japaness, community think about it all To solve this ques

with a Japanese gentleman who is

in a position to make qa authori-

tulive statement.

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my habit and mind do fail to back Rückname "I know not. Yot having dreamed that a horse called Tale- vision, do win a race (albeit, it was the Derby!) I must needs. adventure five florins sach way, what ever my old friend Mr. R Charles do say to the contrary. beyond the Atlantique ocean. But this time" he be right. The

hame to dinner and to bed same scramble cornea in the sheend, and win nothing tho, as. I hear;

2nd.This day I do rise before it TWO REPORTS MADE IN hope was justified of the belief in Boho, But these two bad starts be light and after tritaming" my may yet prove a blessing in, dis-salf as soon as the light be suf guise lost in future any lis so

o'dull ficient inspect my garden. And as to try and beat the gate. For no suosful owner hath arms the sweet pras and pansies I And "a jockey pendant" nor does it most excellent though not to com- always prove true that the sooner pare with a many here. Dianthus tis over the sooner to Sleep" not very late and I know not why a withstanding any moanings at the last year I did succord with the Bar. So on with varying suceras, the best Carnatio, healthy but late though in the Fourth Race I do and. Petunias the same. Phlox be think the dogge should have been ginning but, like some of our told that he do stand a better ponies, a very slow starter. Thence chance with Subs than with Auswhen full down, to my office where tralian poniel. After tiffin, I thank find not so much as I had expect God that I have the senss to prefered and lator to the Races. Thero my old friend Sitting Bull to the for some time I do have no good imported Shanghai luxuries of fortune, but later I do woger ten which one, as the base fellows floring upon Doctor's Mandato, have it, do indeed be a sud cavo,eing that I had but one day be who should not seek to roll in the fore seen in the King's House the Paddock. In the ninth race, a picture. Doctors' Wives. And I expect, King's Bounty do beat am well rewarded of my wager. Apollo. I had it from Mr. Creed My wife, poor wretch, do pretty COUNCIL MEETING. crackers been used, upon the best authority Apollo was off form, which indeed proved

Chinese woman.

Mr. and Mrs. Collier of over the town. Strings of crackers Young Kong passed through Kong- A few score of workmen are en-moon recently from Hong Kong on hung out from verandahs in the gaged in the sheds in Pak Kai on their way to Yeung Kong.

shops and even private residences

Our representative found this all aver the Colony, while the smaller varieties were lit by the gentleman looking out of his win- larga orowds of people on veran-

dow on to the street below where daha and thrown into the streets throngs of Chinese had gathered to below.

watch a string of crackers being Queen's Road Central was por-fired in one of the buildings in The ground floor of 22, Shantung Sureet, Mangkok, was raided by a haps the noisiest district. Offee Hong Kong's most central locality, gang of six, men armed with re- volvert and daggers on Monday jerks, messenger boys and evan He greeted the writer with a smile night. They appeared to have some of the senior employees were and when asked his opinion on the gained any access by the front. door which was left closed but not been taking pant in the celebration matter merely stated that he did bolted. The gang ransacked the house for about one hour and left and so great was the demand for not know why the Chinese were with money and jewellery so the fire crackers that the Colony's stock burning all the crackers. value of $75."

**The latest news. I have receiv- Anger report from 06, Nasa was rumoured to have been ex Cheung Street, Shamshuipe, stated hausted by tifa time.

Motor cars

ed from an official source," "said: that, about 4:30a.m. three men were noticed inside the house. One were seen dashing through the this gentleman, is to the effect of them carried a knife and another an iron bar. They got away with streets with loads of crackers, and that our troops are going about valuables worth about $364.

never before, not even during Chi: their business very systematically, nese New Year, have so much

badly, and that it may be my fault

for lack of good advice. But later

READING OF SEVERAL BILLS TO-MORROW.

Of course we have had very stiff opposition from the Chinese but

Tings Everywhere.

that is only to be expected as they Almost simultaneously with the are about ten to ono in numbers." first string fired, the Koumintang

There is a rumour that some flag was hoisted in. practically 12,000 Japanese troops have been every Chinese house or shop in killed, the Commander-in-Chief town, in Wanchai, West Point and caught and shot and the rest of the Kowloon. Long coated Chiness forces retiring to the Japanese gentlemen, gaily clad Chinese ladies warships in Shanghai," ventured Second reading of "A Bill to amend the Po Leung Kuk Iacor and girls, boys dressed in "Euro- the writer; Is there any truth poration Ordinpuce, 1883"; #A Bill to amend the Chinese Temples pean clothing, coolies running to in it?!? Ordinance, 1928 and "A Bill to neud the Foreshores and Sea Bed Ordinance, 1961, "

a naughty die as he was but beaten taking our nuncheon in a friend's by neck, as I do judge, in résurd box she do win the tiffin, lottery by tima Yet my bet was sound, and drawing Liberty Bay in the Derby, | I had won had I made it, but and profiteth some fly forins. Lord! while talking to a pretty and so ch to a very pleasant after-i

As the meeting of the Legislative wench 1 praetermit to put on my noon and upon the last race my Council to-morrow, the Attorney money, But this I dare not tell friend who rides much tells me that General will move the following my wife. Owing to the big fields & Wotin shall win and I take a billet motions:-- half hour late for our nuncheon and apiece for my wife and myself. First rending el "A Bill to pro- the time never caught up, hat in the But after, pondering upon, things vide for and regulate Industrial and dark I do adventure twenty florins do ask myself why that speedy Reformatory Schools." upon Diana Bay, wagering for a pony Season Ticket come not out place in the hope that the publique until the last race upon the second will forget this in seeking either a day. And for answer I do take a win, or a place on other ponies. billet on him and profit well nigh But I win haught but ferty cents, fifty forins So Tom, my wife and and I doubt that the Jockey Club I, very tired in body but heartily do lose money upon the race. And contented in our minds that we win an ends this day's sport, I boing thirty florins apiece. Over dinner some thirty-forins the poorer, but we nigh fall asleep and so at nine with a claim against the Club for of the clock to bed.

new suit of clothes and clouka,

mine own being fouled with spine

white paint that still be wet. Of

which the Clerk doth note, But I will

Accept upon my claim some twenty cents, de I pereaive him to be a hard man of business and indeed my claim none too good in law: So home, by favour of Mr. F. Boeda in his motor couch, and I thank God I have not to return to dine at the Valley as he has And so, early to bed."-

1st, Lord's Day.-Lay lato, and about eleven of the clock do look") at the News Shestes albeit my headi do ache somewhat. Evil news from Shanghai, but, in my judgment, no Worm than we must expect. For things there are at a stounde and there must needs be worse before there be batter, ad, as I judge, we can but apply the old phrase: and praetermit to cause the vessel to inclino. Out many of my: sweet peas which flourish mightily and so do my panaica. To the King's House with my wife, who, poor wretch, was mightily set upon seeing "Doctor's Wives." And an excellent picture it proved, though Achewhat sweet to the tooth. But my greatest interest lies in two Traiers, as they be styled, for. nove as I suppose, shall we 300 the American and the British pic- vure mare clearly set at a differ ence. For the one be "Ladies of hi Big House" and the "other Canaria, sometimes sing." And in these two can all tastes and their choice though as an English man I do confess that I find Mr. TWalls be of outstanding

rit Yai do realize that his whnique, and forth of humour. might not appeal to our cousins

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Third reading of "A Bill to amend and consolidate the law re. lating to Estate Duty,"

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Zimmy, the Legless. Wonder—ir his under water sat..

and fro with nothing but a singlet A search through the files fol. and a pair of shorts, in fact the lowed, and after a few moments s whole of the Chinese community mass of very official looking decu took part in the celebrations. mente was produced. A hurried; Every one was wearing a broad glance through them "and then the smile and passengers travelling on statement, "That is all nonsense, motor cars were seen to be lighting Wo feel so confident that there are packets of crackers and throwing enough troops in Shanghai to carry them all over the streets. China out Japan's objective that there is had driven the Japanese back and a feeling in official circles that it was therefore right that every reinforcements are not at all nec loyal hearted son of the greas Recessary." public should celebrate the occasion fittingly,

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"Japanese on the Run."

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Forthcoming "Big Push."' Our informant said that the Japanese were quietly confident

In quest for some news received that before very long they will gain an overwhelming victory. Ho by the Chinese from friends or added that their "Big Push" had relations in Shanghai," our repre-only just commenced and

that sentative went into China town when it was in full swing the Chi- where he was told several differenthese would find the general attack hard to repulse. The speaker con- tales. From one source came the cluded by saying that up till the astounding report that the. Japan 21st inst., the number of Japanese ese Commander-in-Chief had been killed placed at just a little over a hundred. It was true that they captured by the Chinese and pas had lost one acroplane but the to death. Another rumour was to rumour that one of their destroyers the effect that 10,000 Japanese had been sunk was entirely false. troops had been disarmed and

All Quiet driven into the Settlement where Apart from the celebration, there they had taken refuge, Das over was no disturbance whatever in enthusiastic shop-keeper aid that the Colony. Inquiries from a :: polica officer elicited the news that 12,000 Japanese troops had been

a fow Chinese had been arrested annihilated" while the rest of the for firing crackers without first ob- Japanese forces in Shanghai found taining a permit.

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