1936-07-20 — Page 11

PLIGHT OF YI TRIBESMEN

Conditions In Tribal Regions

PETITION BY YOUNG LADY CHIEF

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Nanking. Daring a 30-day perilous journey from northern Yunnan to Nanking to petition the Central Government to convert 20,000,- 000 Yi tribesmen from barbarism into modern civiliation and to protect them from the menace of foreign aggression and" Communism is the noble mission, of Miss Kao Yu-chu, beredi- tary chief of the Peihsing tribe,and representative of 21 YI tribes along the Yunnan-Kwelchow-Szechwan-Slkong provincial borders.

A young and charming lady of nism is rapidly gaining ground 21 with curled hair a delegantly among the people due to the dressed in modern Chinese femi-Inflammatory propaganda of the nine raiment, her facial features Communists,

not a shade different from those! "It no immediate steps were of an average Chinese woman, taken by the Central Govern Miss Kao was found one morning ment" the petition says, "the YI

settlement at her temporary residence here.

would very soon be Talking in fluent mandarin, 'her ¦ turned) into a 'Red' territory manners polite and refined: the which. owing to its mountainous lady chieftain told of the existing topography, would be an ideal ronditions of the Yi tribes in the

base of operation for the Com- Yunnan Kwelchow. Szechwan - munista." Bikong border regions.

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Concluding. the petition re. The number of the Yl tribesmen quests the Government to make China, the charming visitor organized efforts to promote the said, totais more than 70,000.000. Welfare of the people by estab- Of this number, 20,000,000 settle lishing a board Nanking to In the provincial borders in the centralize the administration" of Southwest. especially along the Y affairs and by sending a special Chinsha Klang, or the "River of Golden Sand." in. Yunnan vince. The rest scatter in Hunan, Kwangtung, and Kwangs!.

pro-

misconcep-

"HONEST AND JUST" Correcting general tions, Miss Kao sald: The YI people, though backward in clvi- lization and nomadic in their mode of living, are hardy, honest and just. Their only fault is that they, being Ignorant and uncivi- lized. know nothing about exploit- 1g the rich natural resources in thelr vast territory."

mission of inquiry into the Y re- servation to help. Instituting re- torma-

Central News Agency.

FLOOD PREVENTION IN CHINA

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1936.

CHINESE GIRL INJURED

BUSES COLLIDE IN NATHAN ROAD

The greasy state of Nathan Road was responsible for a traffic accident involving two motor buses which collided op- posite the Dairy Farm premises at 5.10 p.m. on Saturday. A lady passenger in one of the vehicles received head injuries as a result of the impact. It is reported that 'bus No. 786 was following No. 782 towards the ferry. At the bus stop opposite

the Dairy Farm premises, No. 782 pulled in to unload passengers. The vehicle following behind collided with No. 782 as it skidded on the slippery surface of the road, when the brakes were applied.

Miss Mary Fung, a passenger of the frat bus received injuries to her head when bath vehicles were severely jolted by the impact. A crowd soon gathered when word went round that someone was hurt. Although: bleeding, the girl re- fused to go to hospital. Both mo- tor bases were able to proceed on their journeys.

SNATCHER CAUGHT

Very Thoughtful Act

Chan Sang, 28, unemployed, was charged before Mr. Burgess at the Central Court on Saturday with Lae larceny of $3 from the complainant. Au. Yeung Yuk, a married woman. in Queen's Road. Sub-Inspector Sabey stated that the complainant was at a money charger with three dollars' in her hand which she was going 40 change. The defendant ran past SCHEME OUTLINED

and took the money

from her With regard to the Yi settle-

hand. Complainant chased him Nanking along Queen's Road, and Cochrane ment in the Southwest, she re- Flood prevention in China Street and defendant was finally vealed that, they are ruled by 60should go side by side with navi-arrested by a constable. tribal chlefs, only about half offgation and irrigation Imprové- Defendant sald that he had no whom have recognized

aumenta in accordance with a com- money, the thority of the Chinese Republic.

The complainant had prehensive hydraulle programme $15 and he only took three. "The climate there is mild and worked out on reliable data and fascinating.

Defendant was sentenced Gold, silver, iron. thorough investigations of the three months. lead and other mineral deposits different rivers. In the country, and valuable medical herbs are declared Mr. N. A. van den Heuvel. found in abundance." she stated. Dutch conservancy expert, who is Asked about the relationships the director of the National hetween the Yis, Miaos and Hans Hydraulic Laboratory

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the

in the border regions, Miss Kao National Economic Council, in a remarked that the Y! and Mao recent radio broadcast tribesmen, while having diferent Central Broadcasting Station,

the customs and speaking slightly dif "Flood prevention may be consi- ferent languages, are ruled by the dered as a defence against an same chiefs. They, however, dis- enemy, whereas by, regulating a allow inter-marriage.

river for navigation purposes and "Although the Han people are by using the water for irrigation, an good terms with the Yls and the river is no longer considered Maos, they are. however, not ob- as an enemy, but rather as a ser- liging enough' to mingle with vant," the eminent them, a factor which is respon-expert sald. "sible for their backwardness," she

pointed out.

conservancy

STOLEN CAR FOUND

IN WHANGPOO

SAMPAN MAN DIVES ..IN AND. SEIZES NUMBER PLATE

Coolie Sees It Run Off Wharf

to

MAPPING OUT PLAN Charged with hydraulic recon- As het of an enlighted tribal struction

Shanghai, July, 14. -duties: the Hydraulic How a Ave-seater sedan. Buick, "chlet, whose settlement dated as Department of the National which was stolen from ouside the tar back as the Three Kingdoms Economic Council, according to Ritz Theatre, between nine and in Chinese history (220-265 A.D.). Mr. van den Heuvel, is mapping ten o'clock on Sunday night, came Miss Kao received her early educa-out a general plan, covering all tion in Kunming, provincial capi-phases of flood prevention and junction of the French and Nantao to run into the Whangpoo at the tal of Yunnan, a fact which ac-navigation and irrigation counts for her refined personality, provements in the principal rivers

im-Burds, "is puzzling the French and

River Before

Police. her accession to the in the country.

Early yesterday tribal chieftaincy. following the

morning a coolle reported to the Discussing flood-prevention work, death of her father two years ago, Mr.

French Police that he had seen a Van den Heuvel remarked she worked in the Women's Asso- that this implies two, principal into the river. The water was low car run off the wharf backwards ciation in Kunming.

phases: dyke-strengthening and at the time and a sampan man Whenever dived in and succeeded in wrench-

MARRIAGE OUT

reservoir-construction.

As a chieftain' she will not be the water of the river threatens "able to settle down to domesticity to overtop the dyke. the dyke must and marriage to out of her mind.be heightened. Or the water must she told her interviewer.

be kept lower by draining it into Miss Kao, who came here in the reservoir lakes. middle of last June, together with

However, in the opinion of Mr. Mr. Yu Chleh-tsai, representative van den Heuvel, flood prevention of the Yi tribesmen in China's constitutes only the negative side Southwest, has prepared a written of the hydraulic plan for the im- "petition for submission to theprovement of a river. The post- Central authorities, urging the tive side-navigation and irriga- latter to promote the welfare of tion improvements-should the Y populace who have been none the less emphasized in order left entirely to themselves for to make the river beneficial to yearn.

the inhabitants along its banks.

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Contending that the Yi people Mr. Van den Heuvel recalled

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art descendents of the same fore-that from olden times Inland bearers, as the Hans and thus de-navigation formed the principal serve equal racial treatment, the means of communication." Even pétition asks the Central Govern- now small canals and river chan- ment. among other things, to fos-nels form the only "links between ter education among the Yi many villages and towns. tribesmen and to lay out a de-water transport is much cheaper finite and positive tribal policy. than any other kind of trans- The petition draws a somber portation, it is of great economic picture, of the existing conditions importance to improve the condi- among the YI tribesmen in the tionis of the waterways. Southwest. On the one hand."

IRRIGATION

ing free the licence number plate, which proved to be 5109. Later, the French Police learned that a car had been stolen from the Ritz Theatre. It was the same one.

The possibility of anyone being drowned in the car was dispelled. in raising the car yesterday after- when the River Police succeeded noon. It lay between two ships the stern of the ss. Szechuen and ceeded in running two "chains the 8.5. Klang Shun. A diver suc

beneath the car and it was hoisted

and the coolle, whose recollection by a crane from the, wharf. Be

hazy, no witnesses of the incident. of what happened was somewhat

were found by the, French Police.

Examination of the car following Its removal from the river reveal- the gear lever was in top gear- ed that the door was locked and

(N.C.D.N.),"

the enforcement of the irrigation scheme, he suggested, the dis they have allegedly been threa- "Technically," Mr. Van déntribution of the water should be tened the subversive activities of Heuvel declared, "this means the controlled by a district office. British and French missionaries building of sluices and ship locks Concluding, the Dutch expert who, under the pretext of preach-in canals connecting the large pointed out that the hydraulic re- Ing. are getting deeper and deeper rivers, which have to be an re- construction programme in China into the interior of the Y settle-gulated that larger steamers may can not be "Expected to be complet ment with an eye on the rich ascent, them as far as possible. ed within a short time. The length mineral resources and territorial Urgent improvements of this kind of time needed may be viewed. concern the Hai Ho up to' Tien- from the fact that the regulation tsin, the Yangtze - River up to of the Rhine, which discharge is Hankow and the Whampoa up to only one-tenth of that of the Canton

MAY Yangtze River, took 100 years to Turnlig to irrigation, Mr, van finish and the development of the by the recent penetration of the den Heuvel said that in an over- irrigation systems in the British, "Reds under Eslao Keh and Ho populated country such as Uhina a French and Netherlands Indies. Lung' from Yunnan and Kwel-good krigation system may prevent took more than a century- chow. The doctrine of Commu- the ever-threatening famines," In Central News Agency.

acquisitar...

- PEACE AND ORDER · On the other hand, the petition states, peace and order in the Yi settlerbent has been utterly upset

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WEEK-END HEAVY RAINFALL

NEARLY THREE INCHES RECORDED SINCE SATURDAY

Almost three inches of rain fell during the week-end, commencing from 9 o'clock on Saturday night. Late yesterday afternoon" it was learned that some 2,905 inches fell. According to information received at 1a.m. on Sunday 0.0395 Inch fell followed by a recording at 4 a.m. of 0.250 Inches.

The heaviest fall for an 17- dividual hour was recorded at 7

alm. when 0.410 inch fell From 8 a.m. till 10 a.m. (Sunday) near- ly one inch of rakı (0.860) was re- corsted.

At 3 pm. yesterday when re- cordings ceased, only 0.010 of an inch fell

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One inch of rain fell from 9 p.m. (Saturday till 2 a.m.. while the second ich was recorded from 2 a.m. till 8 a.m. From nine yester- day morning till 1 o'clock, over half an inch was registered. From 1 to 2 p.m. there was no down- pour.

The rain was accompanied by kuddeti gusts of trong vind. On Saturday evening one of the holst ropes on the yard arm of the" typhoon signal: warning mast at 1 the Kowloon Docks broke shortly before 7 p.m.

Three position symbola, 5, 1 and 5 became dislodged and fell to the roof. The rope was soon fixed and the signals displayed.

BANKRUPTS BEFORE COURT

THREE CASES GRANTED

There were three firma, adjudi- cated bankrupt on Saturday morn." I ing at a hearing before the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl MacGregor.

The Official Receiver, Mr. J. B. Prentis said that resolution | had been duly passed by a meet- i ing of the creditors last Thursday, and Fook Hing On Kee pawn shop, July 18th, of the Hung Kut Bank

and there rotes.

was no

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dissension of

Relating to the Theatre Equip ment Co., Ltd., Mr. Donald Black, of Percy Smith, and Fleming, had been" appointed

liquidator. There was no opposition.

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The Puma Films Co., Ltd., with Mr. D Black also as liquidator, had no opposition, and sanctions were approved on the liquidator's suggestion

CANTON ROAD FRACAS

One Man Injured:

Ten Arrested

tained by the police for enquiries Ten Shanghai men are being der

dangerous proportion at 2 pm, on as a result of a fight that assumed Saturday in Canton Road, One man was severely injuried and was admitted to Kowloon Hospital where he is reported to be pro- greasing favourably.

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FALSE PRETENCES ALLEGED When two Chinese were charged

The injured man was before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Cheong Woo, 34 years a Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday penter, of a woodyard in Canton with obtaining money by

false Road, situated near Austin Road. pretences, they both pleaded. "not He was set upon by about ten gulity.". The men were Chungen, it Shing. 48, a licensed stall hawker roughly handed. When the police was reported, and was and Chung Hong. 52, ahoy roki arrived it was found that Woo was The amount of money involved suffering from injuries to his face face was stated to be $80. A neatly and hands. dressed Chinese woman named Lok

The motive of the attack was Siu, of No. 109 Waterloo Road ap-not divulged by the authorities. peared as complainant.

Detective Sergeant. MacPherson may be completed. The woman appeared for the prosecution. The was alleged to have been victimis- case was remanded for 72 hours ed of her money between July 12| in order that police investigations' and July 17.

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