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China's Rapid Progress

was unknown, The first scienti- fc institution was the geological

which of Peking.

.was 5. Vey

ago.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1935.

A PRISONER'S DEATH

Coroner's Inquiry

SERVICES GOLF

Army Navy

Continued from Page 7)

Japanese monarchy as a centre of reform was historically possible.

The following are the

starting In China the monarchy was in

times for the singles in the annual a" different state. It was quite pos-founded twenty-one years afble for

A verdict of "Death from natur-Army and Navy golf match, to be all the evils and From that time on the Chinese all the corruptions to be at scientist has made great progress al causes" was returned at the in-played over the Old Course, Fan- tributed to this protective shell along many lines but notably inquest held at Central Magistracy ling. by kind permission of the covering the corrupt institutions geology. We say without much yesterday into the death of Yeung Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, to

morrow, January 10 in society and government.

fear of contradiction. that in Sau, a 45-year-old male prisoner therefore it was impossible to re- geology we have caught up within the Victoria Gael

making tain it.

world progress and are Pariginal contributions recognised by the authorities throughout the scientific world,

hard" to make use monarchy as

in

of

We have advanced in, biology. in botany, in zoology, in physiology anatomy. In botany. and in surveys have been made to cover the whole of the flora and fauna of the country. In chemistry, in physics and notably in pharma ceutical chemistry progress has been made by Chinese scientists along many important lines.

The Peking Ma

Mr. E. Wynne-Jones sat s the coroner and was assisted by the following jury:-Messrs. D. G. McAvoy (foreman), Wong Mann Kwong, and F. Ferreira,

Staples

10.24 a.in. Major Eastwick Field v

Lt. Cavaye. 10.28

Mr. H Barrett, chief wardera: 1032 the Victoria Gaol said that de} g ceased was admitted to the prison 10.38 hospital on December 10 last year"

10:40 and died yesterday at 9.25 a..

10.44 The deceased was serving a sen- tence of two months hard labour for simple larceny of two stone

grinders..

An Allen Ruler Moreover the monarchy was the monarchy of an alten race and in the new consciousness of It was not national leadership acceptable. Many reformers tried that a centre of a new political reform, the best example being the reform movement of 1898 led by two Cantonese leaders, There were the 100 days of glorious AWUY reform which was swept

Dr. L. D. Pringle, medical officer overnight by the mother of the.

In archealogical science, in of the Victoria Gaol stated that 10,52 Emperor, a reactionary and a ter- ribly ignorant woman who not history and in pre-history, you he examined deceased and found only destroyed the reform move will and China's progress sym-him to be in a very poor physical ment, but so patronised the bolised in the discovery of the condition and was unfit for the

Rebellion. Boxer

from which Peking man, whose remains are hard labour sentenced him. Ac- witness recommended China has never recovered Itself partially preserved in Peking to cordingly

the world of day.

deceased's sentence prestige in

When you compare the that nations So that institution had scientific progress made in the duced to half.

overthrown in order that last twenty-three years with the On December 10, last year, de- more individual, aud mote pri- total absence of research twenty- ceased developed fever and was vate, forces or storms may be three years ago we are justified admitted to the prison hospital. to think that we may yet in time Deceased was given drugs to re- Take some of these modern to come, if we are permitted to duce his temperature, but his con-

freely movements, the linguistic reform develop

without undue dition became worse and he died for the substitution of the spoken interruption of any great catas- yesterday at 9.25 language, (the vulgar tongue) to trohpe, achieve a scientific civil-mortem examination was made on take the place of the classical sation, through the scientific the body of deceased and witness. language. This movemerit could renaissance of China. I do not found that there was no sign of any injury. In the skull at all with the exception of a cut two inches above the right eyebrow. The cut was one inch long. This cut, wit- ness opined, had no direct effect on prisoner's death. whatsoever.

Ghalam Gadul, hospital warden gave of the Victoria Gaol next evidence. He said he knew that

to be

released,

made.

be easily killed by a memorial by say we should be satisfied when one of the censors of this rule that has been done in these and the leaders could be easily realms. We hope it is clear that destroyed, or killed under the old a beginning has been regime. Therefore there is no Much has to be done and we hope doubt that revolution was & ne after

satisfactory beginning ahead in may yet go cessary pre-condition for the later that we

Because of this, this leaps and bounds and when I next changes, protective shell of re-actionism come down to speak to Rotarians was removed in 1911-2 and have may be able to give you a more made all later progress possible." rosy and more satisfactory report of the progress made during the Inext few years. (Applause.)

Positive Progress Regarding positive progress, could go on to recite many: con- crete examples in connection with it I come from the mountains of Southern Anhul, a little over 200 miles from Shanghai. In my young days it took seven days hard travel to reach Shanghai, To-day I can go home in six hours along the fine motor roads. That

is 25 times faster.

-New Law

T

There are also other phases of social emancipation with which you are all familiar. One of the greatest reforms is the new civil code under which all the earlier conceptions of law based upon the

Vote Of Thanks

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall in proposing a votë of thanks said:

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*

Major McIntyre v. Sub- Lt. Knox

Lt. Hebert v. Captain Cutter.

Capt. Trimble v. Li-car, James.

R. H. K. GOLF CLUB

Junior. Championship

MATCH PLAY STAGES

The draw for the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club's Junior Cham pionship resulted as follows ——~.

First Round

A B. Raworth v. R. L. S, Webb. C. IL Burton' v. H. F. Phillips. H. Hampton . G. W. Reave. D. L. Frophet v. JW Mayhew. H. G. Wallington-v: Capt. Michell J. Harrop v. D. J. Valentine.

C. Mycock y. W. Woodward J. MacKnight. A Ritchie.. As in all competitions the first named in each bracket is respon- Wren Y. Surg. Ltsible for arranging the date.

Et-Col. Williamson v. Lt

Starting lines Il required-should- to asked for in the usual way.

First Round to be played on or before January 20, 1935,

Second Round to be played on or before January 27, 1935,

Semi-finals to be played on or Lt. Winkfield Lt. before February 10, 1995. Winter-Evans,

10:48

"

Major Benson. Capt. Michell v. Pay." Cdr. Tetley.

Lt E. Robinson v. Capt Law.

10.56

Col. Kirke v. Cdr. Tuf- nell

11.00

7.

be re

11.04

Major Anderson v. Lt. Cdr. Browning.

11.08

Major Withington v. Cdr. Roome,

11.12

Major Grellier v. Paz. Cdr. Hargreaves.

11.15

Lt. Col. Fasken v. Capt. Fraser,

11.20

a.m. A post-

Major Roupell v. Car

14. Maxwell.

11.24

11.28

11.32

11.36

12.00 12.04

12.08

deceased went to the wash room at about 1.10.a.m yesterday to get some water when he fell down. This was told to witness by the guárd on duty at that time. Wit- ness said that the prisoners were allowed to

go to the washroom This is a memorable day for and water closet without permis- the Hong Kong Rotary Club for it an unless they are ordered not has the honour of entertaining to do so by the doctor who ex- whose name, as Rotarian amined them. Witress was sleep- Hornell so finely put it at the ing when the warder on duty came University Congregation yesterday, and told him that deceased had has already been written in ink fallen down and that his head had that will not fade We appreciate struck the bath tub nearby. The the more highly the honour which tub was an iron bathtub for the Dr. Hu Hsih has done us by prisoners to yathe in. He went to coming to address us to-day, when deceased and dressed the wound we remember how fully his time for him after which he made de- has been occupied ever since he ceased lle of his own bed. At set foot on these shores,

that time three guards were at

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Major Reid v. Lt.Cdr.

Rundle.

Lt. Wilkinson v. Surg. Lt. Car Forán.

L

Lt. Jeffers v. Lt. Cdr. Moir,

Final (38 holes) to be played on or before February 24, 1935.

Captain's Cup

The results of the matches for the Captain's Chp"played at Fan- ling on January 5 and 6 are as follows:-

Old Course

D. S. Edward (74-8) and C. My- cock (84-16) 68, tie and will play. off.

い

Other scores:-D. J. Valentine (85-14) 71; A. Ritchie (82-11) 71; W. Woodward (88-18) T2; J. Me- Lt. C. Jones 7. Cdr. Knight (83-11) 72; G. C. Worrall

(84-10) 74 and

A. H Burton (87-13) 74.

Packer. Lt. Powell . Lt. Currey. Thoyts V. Lt.

Major.com

Bloomer,

Major Griffen v. Lt. Cdr. Davis.

Starting times for Foursomes in afternoon will be arranged at Fan-

ing to-morrow

JI

CRICKET

ARMY V UNIVERSITY The following have been selected to represent the Army in the above match to be played on Baturday, January 12, 1935, at Sookünpoa, commencing at 2 pm

Major V. T. Bonavia, R.A.M.C Capt. D. B. Michell, R.A.; Lieut. J P. Williams, E Lancs.; Lieut. C. C. Garthwalte, R.A.; Lieut. J R Johnson, R.W.F.; Lieut. J. A. N.

idea of one's status in the family Dr. Hu Hath has added to the the hospital wards, of whom wit-Rice Evans, RWF.; Lieut. Hon. C. and in the clan is entirely abolish-obligation under which his pres-ness was the head.

ed and substituted by an entirely erice here has placed us by testi- The court then adjourned for

beauties of Hong Kong, of which over half

an hour to

new. codception of the individual lying so generously to the natural.

visit the

in society.

Divorce was impossible in the we are so proud, and to which we prison hospital and afterwards old days. It was legally possible, feel that publicity has not been the guard who saw deceased fall but divorce was not.

possible. sufficle itly given. Dr. Hu has was called and he gave evidence which corroborated that of the socially. morally and religiously. made suggestion that

previous witnesa. The new civil codes, however, should form à Poetical Club in the

The jury returned their verdict gives sieven causes for divorce Colony, and I hope that we will and in addition there is free take note of it. If however, without retiring. divorce by mutual consent. Many Hong Kong cannot produce poets people would be horrified that we who can paint her beauties in

the

we

"

R. Clegg-Hill, R.W.F.; Lieut. A de B. Pritchard, RWF.; CSM J. Elvin, E. Lancs; CDL W. H Col- ledge, R.A.M.C.; Cpl. D. Ballard,

R.AS.C.

Reserve:-Rte. J. Dewey, 1/Lines. Umpire: C.S.M. Box, RWE- - Scorer: L/Cpl. E. H. Meadows, RAMC.

should eulogise divorce and that sufficiently glowing words, then I BRITISH RAILWAYS DOING LEAGUE PALACE

It has been made easy, but when think that the next best thing

we look back on the number of we could do would be to invite terrible sufferings in the old days, we(Ɛanffot fail to realise that these changes are in the direction of progress,"

Education

Dr. Hu Hsin to spend his vacation here once in a while, so as to supply, that deficiency.

When the President asked me to propose a vote of thanks to our

WELL!

London, January-7. According to published returns a good recovery in gross revenues of the British railway companies cecurred last year, this result be-

With regard to education, two distinguished guest, I felt cunst-ing attributable to greater trading months ago the Minister of Educa- derable difdence; but after hav- activity and increased spending tion, Mr. Wong, broadcast his re-ing heard his able introductory power.

It is estimated that the trame port on the progress made during remarks in regard to the accom- the last twenty-three years In

plishments and achievements of of the for allway groups edication. I do not remember Dr. Hu, I immediately felt that amounted to £148,890,000, an in- the details, but he mentioned that task had been much light-crease of £5,035,000 on the pre- viond year. The figures began to various statisticalgures: He In the short space of half an improve about half-way through said that in twenty three years the number of students in primary hour or so, and in language, which | 1935-British Wireless. schoola hadi mcreased five-fold, must have provoked the admira

ened.

DESIGNER

Killed In Motoring Accident

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Dec. 19. To M. Hear Paul Nenot, who

has been killed in a motoring ac- cident in France, is due in large measure, the rather unexpected success of a very hazardous ex- pertinent the designing of the the number of middle-school tion of Rotarian Forster, Dr. Hu has sald, Dr. Hu himself knows League of Nations Palace at students had increased tenfold Hsin has given us a masterly the Chinese Classics and, I may Geneva

Nine first prizes were given which add the lore of antiquity; as well and the number of college and survey of the progress university students had increased China has made during the last as any scholar in China: hut atong the 377 designs submitted, La Hundredfold. There were only two decades. He has succeeded in because he knows them so well, and a committee of Ave architects, various he has realised the shackling including M. Nenot, was appointed three universities at the beginning placing clearly before us of the Republic but now there are trends and definite improvements effect which their misuse has to combine these nime designs into 111 colleges and universities and reforms which, until now, engendered and would engender. a coherent whole throughout the country. This had been much obscured by the He has therefore had the courage numerical Increase in itself was dust of time-stirring but transient to free himself; and what is more an indication of the progress events of all the progress the important to endeavour to free which China has made, but there cultural scientific social and his countrymen, from this enslave are many things which the statt-economie progress that has mark- ment. This reveals & brave stice do hot show. For example ed these twenty years, the great spirit. Very fittingly indeed, can the changes in staff. Al the est, to my mind, is what is now the term "free, brave scholarship" Chinese schocs formerly engaged called the Chinese literary: re- be applied to Dr. Hu. Blessed

The delay in building end-the Japanese teachers to teach nalasance We all know who it with the scholar's serene oftlook leader 11 not its creator, is. He and at the same time fired with elementary mathematics, algebra

is our distinguished friend here the reformers zeal, He has already cost about £1,500,000 of the and even drawing and this had to we all know with what success accomplished very much, but it palace have given rise to some be done through an terpreter that movement has already been does not need a prophet's riston criticisin To-day all the colleges are fully attended. It is not, I believe, that staffed by That is a fast which cannot be Dr Hu Hah and his co-workers

shown id

we have:

solentists.

wanted to throw by

everything

Wisely deciding that such a task as too intricate, the committee chose M. Nénot's plan as the basis for the ultimate scheme.

The result, if without marked originality, is a bufiding at any rate simple and dignified.

Without Foundation

to foretell that his labours will be A report that the foundation Davison toʻsak rewarded with yet greater success stone of the palace had disappear- In the future To Dr. Hu Shih, as ed led Sir.

stion in the House beneficiary of the past, if I may pointed 50 call him, and a benefactor of this spring The repor the present

the futuro, and not the palace,

and foundation

name of

Rotary

him for

ong. #rherstone was

was without

85 Eritries:

New Course The competition on the New Course was cancelled owing to the fact that the competition book was not put but till too late..

WINTRY WEATHER IN BRITAIN

Slight

London, January 7.

fell in to-day

time this

STOW

London for the first winter.

Heavier falls occurred at several places in the British Isles, and in many parts of England and Scot- land the roads are ice-bound as a result of the sudden cold spell. -British Wireles.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

10

15

30

Note: Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words required. -

ACROSS

5.-Kind of acid-(6).

8-Thank you! as they used to

say (8).

9. This land was Canaan (8). 10-House and grounds (8). 14.-Copper (5).

for measuring

15. Vegetables (7). 19 Glass tube

liquid (7). 23-Cut things fine (5), 26.-This can be done in one's

mind, as we have to "tell many" (anagram) (8), 28-To offer opposition (8). 39.-Staked enclosure, (8). 30.--Familiar spirit, (8),

DOWN 1-A cream cheese 2-Entertain (5).

ne following is the soisition

Across-3, Plumage; 9, Ju-ju; 10. Chap: 11, Oddly; 14, Cocky; 16, Ahead; 17, Wayward; 18. ka: 19, Dawn: 21, Initial; 23, Titan; 24. Fxist; 25, Hedge: 28, Myra; 29, Whit; 30, Spioner.

PRINCE AND SCOTTISH DEPRESSED AREAS

3.-Party-newspaper (5). 4-Symbol (4).

5.-Sort of spice (5). 8-Turbid (5). 7.-Visionary (5)..

10-A son of Lot (4).

11. Standard letters of Roma (4). 12. One thing only' (4). 13.-Shackle (4).

15-A certain number (4). 16-Kinswoman (4),

17. Fratricidal, victim (4). 18.-Rest on one's cars (4). 20-Make one (5), 21. Girl's name (5). 22-Two (5).

24.-Bar (5). 25.-Wooden vessels (5). 26. Snare (4P. 27-Watercourse

of yesterday's puiale:

Down-1. Eject; 2. Ejaculatory: 4, Leo: 5, Mud; 6, Guy; 7. Wheel- wright; 8, Spade; 12, Day-time; 13, .:. Loafing: 15, Ywain; 10; Addle; 20,- Stamp: 22, Stark: 25, Hap; 26, Don;

27, Eye.

ample, must have lived at least 12 years in London before they can qualify for assistance. Thus needy Scots outside the London area are. (Special Air Mall Service)

apparently excluded from benedt, London, Dec. 19. and before the Prince's proposal The Prince of Wales's sugges- In its original form could be car- Lion that the Royal Scottish Cor-ried out the charter of the cor- poration should adopt a Scottish poration would require amendment distressed area has aroused much by Act. of Parliament. Án älter- Interest among Scots in London, native suggestion has peen made and there is a keen desire to give that all the London Scottish-so- 28sist every assistance they can to fel- cieties should combine to low-countrymen less fortunately distressed areas in the north, and a group of prominent Scots here the placed. One difficulty in the way. however, arises from the fact that are now considering, how the corporation's charitable acti- Prince's wishes in this matter can vities are confined by its constitu- best be carried out, independent. tion to Scottish poor resident in of the Royal Scottish Corpora- London, and pensioners. for ex- tion.

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