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No. 25,775 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1928.
KUNG HAY FAT CHOY. TROUBLE IN SAMOA.
Local China New Year Observances.
FESTIVE SPIRIT PREVAILS. Larger Crowds And More Money To Spend.
Government Defends Policy.
DISCONTENTED EUROPEANS.
Interests Of Natives Put Before Those Of Traders.
HOME LABOUR.
Chief's Message To The Party.
GREATER COHESION. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Appeals For Discipline.
INTERPORT RUGBY.
Hong Kong Wins Hard Game.
SIX POINTS TO 3.
Lammert And Pritchard Score Tries For Local Team.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
HOUND RACING.
First Promotion Failurė Reported.
DOGS FOR SHANGHAI,
Your Eyes Are Skłe With Us”,
N. LAZARUS
Hong Kong's Only European Optician,
(Established Over Forty Years). Manageri-RALPH A. COOPER, M.A.0.A., Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam, (Personal Attention).
"SHEER MADNESS.”
Wild And Excited War
Statements.
BORAH'S REBUKE.
Efforts To Popularise Sport In New York Navy Yard Commandant
On Nearness of War.
Washington, Yesterday
Germany.
London, Yesterday.
This is, I think, the first of the
A statement attributed to the
BAD CHINESE.
Straits' Imigration Precautions.
ORDINANCE PASSED.
1 Singapore As A Filter Bed For Undesirables.
Singapore, Yesterday.
In this connection "the Press.
London, Yesterday. Wellington, Yesterday. Festivities prevail in Hong
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in en-
An Ordinance has been publish- A vigorous assertion of New Kong to-day on account of China
Shanghai, Yesterday. The rugger: Interport between greyhound racing companies that Commandant of the New York ed authorising the Governor of New Year which is being cele-Zealand's future polley in regard deavouring to promote greater
to Samoa was made by the Prime cohesion in the Labour Party Hong Kong and Shanghai took have smashed," said Mr. W. H. Navy Yard that the United States the Straits Settlements to restrict brated in time-honoured style.
Large crowds-probably due to Minister, Mr. Coates, in the course ranks as a preliminary to the new place on the polo ground here Cork, the auditor, presiding as is nearer war to-day than ever be the immigration of labourers inte the influx from Canton and else- of a lengthy statement on the re- Parliamentary session, appeals in under dismal weather conditions liquidator at the Statutory meet-cause she is pursuing & competi- the Colony and expel prohibited ing of creditors of the Southern tive trade policy and crowding immigrant labourers. It is held where — were apparent. Most cent deportations of Europeans. the weekly "Forward" for dis- and on a sodden field.
He said the position was serious cipline during the "testing year." Shanghai opened strongly and Canine Racing Stadium (Found- other nations into the background that the Ordinance is necessary in people had more money to spend and in this respect signs are en-and sufficient mischief had al-He says for the past twelve were for the most part in the era Syndicate) Limited, formed to has evoked a reply by Senator view of the numerous shooting ready been done to prejudice months the Party's weakness has Hong Kong half. The visitor's operate tracks in Southampton, Borah, who describes such "wild outrages in the past year. There and excited statements about war has been a large increase in Chin- couraging.
Censuring defence, however, was splendid Gloucester and Swansea. Ladies with bobbed hair were Samoa's prosperity for many been from within.
critics had had mostly their own particularly that of E., Thomson The liquidator added that the as sheer madness. They are put ose bad characters in Singapore, scen in large numbers in gorgeous years.
assets were probably sufficient to cut by naval interests as a notice which the Ordinance explains," is He attributed the recent dis way and people who cared for the and G. P. S. Davies. silks which had been cut to carry.
After 20 minutes' play G. P. pay the creditors in full, but the to all the world, particularly Bri- forced to play the role of a filter a mode with an Occidental touch. orderers, partly to European dis- Party were reluctant to hit back.
content with the policy of pro- But the General Election demands Lammert intercepted a pass and, shareholders would be in a differ- tain, to get ready for war and bed and intercept and retain the Annual Settlement. -
hibiting liquor. The present team work and programme bear- running three-quarters of the ent position. The company was re- they are being so interpreted all undesirable elements."" Rumours were current the year movement was due to the Admin- ing some relation to the possibili- length of the field, scored a mag-gistered last August and the capi-over the world. I regard such de- before that all would not be well, istration's experimental native ties.
nificent try.
J. B. Keely failed tal was increased in September to clarations as mischievous to the praises the recent sentences of £50,000. Apparently over 12,000 last degree."-Reuter's American corporal punishment on Chinese but an atmosphere of quiet con- copra selling policy threatening He says the attempt to divide the with the kick. fidence prevails to-day, auguring business and the wealth of trad-Party into a right and left, which
subscribed for shares, about 9,091 Service.
guilty of violence.-Reuter. well for a future which may showers, of whom the deportee Nelson order would indicate a low and a that Hong Kong has turned the was the most influential.
high degree of energy in service Mr. Coutes claimed that the ad- and capacity in execution, is a Tightness of money was a fac-ministration and the New Zealand fraudulent imposition upon the tor in the annual business settle-Government in the past six public.-Reuter. ment during the week-end, but no months had carried toleration to surprise has occurred so far, and the extreme, but now an inquiry all of the big firms seemed to have had completely vindicated the weathered the storm of the last Administration. The Govern- three years.
ment was determined to enforce authority, preferring the inter- The spirit of celebration pre-ests of the large number of na- vailed. Stalls .t the bazaar were tives to the interests of a handful sold out long before the hour of of Europeans. midnight ushered in the New Meanwhile Gurr, one of the Year to an accompaniment of fire three deportees from Samoa, crackers which had spluttered all would not be allowed to land in the afternoon to see the old year American Samoa. out.
corne
Flowers Sold Out.
It is reported that the Samoan That feeling of desperation natives have began to boycott among vendors of New Year New Zealand goods. Reuter. goods which was apparent during
the strike period has vanished. Lucky flowers
were bought out and joss blooms went for fancy prices.
Joy riding parties were about early, almost immediately after the annual pilgrimage to the lurger temples in the Colony.
ON THE MARCH.
U.S. MARINES AFTER SANDINO.
"Good Luck This Year."
Mangua, Yesterday, Yesterday and to-day, the first
An important development in days of the year, were given over American operations in Nicara- to visits of formal character and gun is marked by the departure to dignified observances.
People wished their friends from Leon of a force of 1,000
marines on a long route march
WOMAN OFFICIAL.
CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY.
NEW YORK SENSATION.
New York, Yesterday. Mrs. Florence Knapp, the only woman ever elected to State office In New York, has been charged with forgery, grand larceny and other criminal offences in connect ion with the report of her ad- ministration as secretary of the 1925 State Census,
The report was prepared by a special investigator appointed by Governor Smith. Reuter's American Service.
OILER HIT.
COLLIDES. WITH BRITISH WARSHIP.
NO INTERPORT.
Sodden Ground At Shanghai.
MATCH POSTPONED.
Shanghai, Saturday.
The Interport soccer game has been postponed, the ground being under water-Reuter.
Mr. W. E. Hollands wired on Saturday afternoon to the effect that it was still raining and the ground 'unplayable
Three minutes later A. E. Pritchard scored another try, J. H. Dale failing.
At half-time Hong Kong led by six points to nil,
Both teams went all out in the second half.
Shanghai, towards the close, crossed through Kane and Gold- man failed to convert.
Ten minutes from time Thom- son injured his wrist.
all
Hong Kong withstood pressure up to the end and won deservedly by six points to three.
London, Sunday, An Admirality communique re- good luck during the current year over the hill, river and jungle to porting a collision between H.M.S. -forgetting the shortage of the State of Nueva Segovia, where "Caledon," and the Italian oller money-and then in the same General Sandino in his mountain "Antares," states the mishap oc- breath suggested a game of pai- fastness has withstood the efforts curred in Doro Channel during HOLIDAY ROBBERS. kau or mahjong, in an effort to of the United States for a twelve-the dark hours of Friday morn effect the opposite to the senti month to dislodge him.-Reuter's ing. The "Caledon" with hef ments expressed in the proverbial American Service. greeting of "Kung. Hay Fat Choy."
Trams, motor-cars and ferries carried capacity loads of Chinese in the true holiday mood.
Largesse for Kiddice. To-morrow, the third day of the year, is not considered to be good for visiting, as a superstition of gossipy quarrels is associated with it..
of which had gone to the promo- ters and the preliminary expenses of the latter totalled £8,514.
The only assets were four dogs and some furniture.
A resolution was passed con firming the voluntary liquidation of the company with Mr. Cork as liquidator.-Reuter.
TO BE STARTED IN GERMANY.
Berlin, Yesterday. Under the management of M. Mumm, of the famous champagne firm, & private company has been formed to launch greyhound rac- ing in Germany on a large scale. Reuter.
Dogs For Shanghai.
London, Yesterday. Seventy-five racing greyhounds have been, shipped on the steamer
used on the new track at Shang- "Nagpore" from London to be
hai. Another 75 will be shipped in February. Reuter.
HOLIDAY CRICKET.
CLUB PLAYING THE SERVICES.
"LEACH UNPLAYABLE.
bows badly damaged reached ARMED THIEVES BUSY OVER Karystof Bay.
WEEK-END.
The three-day match between H.M.S. "Cardiff" and "Calypso"
the H.K.C.C. and a United Ser- vices eleven was continued this are standing by. The "Antares" Year dance on Saturday night, was towed by H.M.S. "Ceres" to Three armed robberies and a morning, the Club carrying on with thanks to the enterprise of the Piraeus,
highway hold-up occurred over their second innings, having lost
one wicket for 20. Regret is expressed that the the week-end. management of the Hotel.
music.
The menu served was an excel-
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ADEN CHANGES. AIR FORCE TO TAKE OVER
DEFENCE.
EIGHT MILES UP.
FIGHTING 'PLANES FOR U.S.A
COTTON TRADE.
MANCHESTER CHAMBER'S
REVIEW.
REVITALISATION GERMS.
London, Yesterday.
CANTON FIASCO.
TROTSKY'S REFERENCE TO RED COUP.
"We
The annual report of the Man- chester Chamber of Commerce rel fers to the work of the sub-commit-and
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REDS IN EXILE.
Berlin, Saturday. yield to violence leave
our
posts in
tee of all acctions of the cotton/Soviet work for a sense- trade which produced the sugges-less and purposeless exile. We do tions which, it is not too much to not doubt that each of us will not hope, may subsequently turn out to be germs for the revitalisation of only still be needed but will re- sume his place in the hour of the the trade.
The subject of tariff barriers, the great struggles which are impend- report saya, is national rathering," declares a manifesto issued the opinion that it must make itself published in their German organ. than international and expresses by the Bolshevik Opposition and
felt regarding trade within the Em The document, which is signed, pire.
inter-alia, by Trotsky and Rakov It declares that with the policy of ski, refers to the Communist some Dominions, there la llible, true fasco, Pratucanton deflagrant- reciprocity and gives as an exant example of emeutism at a time of ple Australia, which is determined to foster her industries and revolutionary ebb"-Reuter. continues to give
prefer-
ence to British goods, but frequently even the preferential ON THE YANGTSZE. rate is too high to permit trade to flow at all.
HANKOW QUIET AFTER EXECUTIONS.
Klukiang, Yesterday. Communist outbreaks are fear-
The report states that India is protectionist, but thanks to the wis- dom and moderation of those who recently elaborated her modern fiscal policy, it promises to be reasonable. Protection was. ap-led here--British Naval Wireless. plied only after fair and impar- tial enquiry and was never exces- sive in any degree.-Reuter.
PRES. COSGRAVE.
IRISH LEADER ARRIVES ·
AT NEW YORK.
CIVIL WELCOME.
די
Hankow, Yesterday. Martial law is still in force.- British Naval Wireless,
Hankow, Saturday. Yesterday witnessed further wholesale executions. It is estim- sted there were 30 victims, consist- ing of five armed robbers, five printer's employees charged with printing inflammatory pamphlets and the balance communista and New York, Saturday.. labour agitators. Mr. Cosgrave, President of the Uneasiness again prevails as the Free State Executive, the "sandy result of alleged Communist plot- haired grocery clerk turned tinge to stage an uprising for China statesman," according to one New Year. The military are tak newspaper, has landed here. Thus ing the utmost precautions.-Reu- Ireland is represented in the Unit-¡ter. ed States for the first time in his- |tory by an elected leader.
De Valera sympathisers bear- ing large placards, gathered at the Battery and were ejected by a special force of 8,000 police.
President Cosgrave smil. ingly met the bombardment of
LOUD SPEAKER.
BELL TELEPHONE CO'S
INVENTION, -
The "Night Birds," a very cap-first officer of the oiler was killed The Tung Yue Tong Seamen's The Club's first innings produced able orchestra supplied the dance and the steward is missing.Bri-Boarding House at No. 260, Des 230. The United Services made
tish Wireless Service.
Voeux Road West, was raided at 251 in their first attempt and 70 11 p.m. on Sunday. Four men in their second, Leach taking eight took part in the robbery, two wickets for 22 runs. A gradual return to business lent one, and included some Chin-
armed with revolvers and the will commence on Thursday and eae dishes which are popular with everybody will be working next the local non-Chinese section of the
others with daggers. The mana- community.
ger and two fokis were bound and week.
gagged. The robbers took the There was tasty birds' nest coup, Kiddies who have received the
safe key from the manager and "lucky red paper" (with a five garoupa cutlets and "chow fan"
London, Sunday. An Interesting development is stole $6,258 in money. When the cent piece or other coin inside) (fried rice).
The decoration was semi-Oriental recorded by the Colonial Office,hind them a loaded revolver and
robbers departed they left be may still expect to be favoured
decision with this form of largesse as late and very effectively planned by the which announces
to
two daggers. as the last day of the first moon. I manager, Mr. H. J. White.
transfer the responsibility for At Lane, Crawford's.
A Chinese woman living in Bab- defence organisation at Aden
New York, Yesterday. Path was walking in' A carnival dance
bington was also held from the War Office to the Air
It is understood that the United
speaker, designed to carry the at Lane, Crawford's restaurant on Ministry. In accordance with this Western Street near King's Col-
States army has commissioned Asked whether Ireland would voice over a mile radius. It is be- Saturday night. There was a large decision the Royal Air Force
the Curtis Company to build five ever become a republic he said: lieved that a million people. may attendance which entered fully into officer will be appointed in April
fighting aeroplanes capable of "That is a matter for the people hear simultaneously. On Saturday a carnival dance ar-the spirit of the occasion.
next to assume command and the
operating at an altitude of eight of Ireland and not for me to pre- The apparatus was demonstrat- ranged specially in celebration of The decoration was very pretty administration of troops in the. Chinese New Year was held at the and tasteful, the whole being efec-garrison-British Wireless Ser-
After landing President Cos-on the West Bank of the Hudson ed by connecting a field telephone
Hong Kong Hotel. It attracted a tively lit up by vari-coloured lights.vice.
grave proceeded to the City Hall River with a reproducing instru large attendance of merrymakers, Balloons, squeakers and novelty
where he was welcomed by Mayorment on the East Bank. Every- both European and Chinese, the lat-toys were distributed to the danc
Walker-Reuter's American Ser thing was reproduced clearly. ter being there in good force. Allfers, and provided a great amount of concerned had a very enjoyable time fún.
Beuter's American Service..
until the closing hour.
Many pretty fancy dresses were
West Point restaurants and the Chinese theatres show heavy bookings.
Carnival Dance.
The No effort was spared in the de-seen amongst the dancers. coration of the ballroom, which restaurant's orchestra arranged an presented a cheerful display of excellent
of musle programme colours. Flowers played a "good which made it a joy to dayce. part in the decoration. At one end Hera also, Chinese courses took
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TRAIN TRAGEDY.
SEVEN KILLED IN INDIA.
Gorakhpur, Yesterday.
FAIR WEATHER.
East winds, moderate, fair, is the weather forecast until noon to-morrow..
The Bell Telephone Company
New York, Yesterday. the reporters by diplomatic and has demonstrated a super loud- non-committal replica.
miles, to be known as the Curtis dict." super-hawk-Reuter's American Service.
CLEAN SWEEP.
.SOVIET, EMBASSY AT PARIS.
Paris, Yesterday
vice.
With "Big BIL"
Chicago, Yesterday.. President Cosgrave has arrived and drove with "Big Bill" Thomp- son through packed and cheering
NEW TITLE.
crowds to his hotel. 8IR GERALD STRICKLAND'S
of the Hall was an illuminated sign a great part in the supper menu. mixed goods passenger train on worth $175, DON The new Soviet Ambassador is est problems was to keep the Irish
The King Edward.
In an interview Mr. Cosgrave said that one of Ireland's great-
home-Reuter's American
lege at 9.15 p.m., on Sunday when she was held up by two men who Seven were killed and 11 seri- relieved her of a small box con- ously injured in an accident to a taining money and Jewellery the Bengal-North Western Rail- Widow Robbed. with the words "Kung Hay Fat
A blacksmith's matshed at Sha-reported to have made a clean
Tat Choy," Sandlewood' was burned in At the King Edward Hotel, din- way between Halyaghat and the Hall, giving a real Chinese at- ner dances are being arranged in Kishenpur last night. The train tin was raided by two men armed sweep of all French Communists Service.
celebration of Chinese New Year. broke in two and the leading with daggers on Saturday night. employed on the Embassy staff, The menu offered, which was of The first one is being held to-night, goods truck was derailed and The blacksmith and his wife were substituting Russians,Reuter. a Chinese character, was in keep to be followed by two others, one crashed into a coach, a part of bound and gagged and then the ing with the occasion. There was to-morrow night and the other on which was wrecked. Beuter.
mosphere to the carnival,
AMERICAN MONEY:
BIG LOAN FOR CHILI. RAILWAYS.
Santiago, Yesterday,
place was ransacked. The rob bera only collected $10.90 worth of property for their trou- bla.
A widow was the victim of a robbery in her matshed in Cho-
INJURED SHOULDER.
a Chinese sweetment stall on the Friday night Dick Norton and his roof garden, and it was well Globe Trotters will be there and patronised by all.
this is enough guarantee of a good A large percentage of the dancers time.
Mr. E Groom, residing at turned up in fancy dress, many of All the cinemaa were well
shilu village, Kowloon City, on Messrs. Gibb, Livingstone's mess at Chinese pattern, in pretty colour patronised during the week-end and Ings and designs. Art Smith and yesterday. The enterprising or
Saturday night. Only she and The Peak, was yestarday remov his Orchestra were in fine fettle, chestra of the Queen's opened each
The Government has entered her son were in the place at the to the Government Civil Hospi and they left, nothing wanting in performance with a dreamy Chine Into a contract with the National time when eight robbers entar suffering from an injured shoulder otor cycle which the way of snappy dance music. ese air adapted to European instro City Bank of New York for the ed. They had no difficulty in caused when
Across the Harbourments, and this greatly pleased the loan of $41,000,000 to consolidate overpowering the frightened in he was riding collided with a small The girl was YOLY As was the case on January 1, large number of Chinese who at the State railway debts, Reu mates and made a haul of money, Chinese
clothing and Jewellery worth $89. lucky to escape Kowloon had its own Chinese New tended the “shows."
ter's American Service
OFF AGAIN.
THE COBHAMS LEAVE MALTA
¡CHOICE.
London, Saturday.
Sir Gorald Strickland has assum- ed the title of Baron Strickland of Sizerh Castle, Westmoreland. Reuter
OVER MONEY MATTERS,
An Aberdeen fish dealer and his Matilda, Saturday 27 year old son were on Sun- Sir Alan and Lady Cobham, who day removed to the Government have been held up here since Civil Hospital November 26 last owing to a series Juries received
of accidents, have restarted on their 1ght with ten other villagers over father is round Africa fight Reuters money matter
At Benghazleton suffering from a scalp wound, but Benghazi, Yesterday: the son who sustained Internal in- Sir Alan Cobham has arrived. Juries in a serious condition and Reuter