THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1925
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This week we are offering a range of Jaeger Silk and Wool Underwear, in a few sizes, at specially "reduced prices"
VESTS with short sleeves and TRUNK DRAWERS in cream colour only, very soft and cosy to wear, thin yet chill- proof and warranted unshrinkable. The original value of this quality WES $1250 a garment.
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CREDIT SALES.
We are pleased to announce that Credit Sales will be re- sumed at the Company's Depot and Branches from 1st OCTOBER
New Pass Books are now ready and may be bad, on application. As separate books for the Butchery and Dairy Departments are henceforth to be used Customers dealing with both Departments are requested to apply for two books.
All applications to be made on in form provided at the end of the pass book and the old book or books returned to * the Company,
No goods will be supplied "on credit" against old pass books after the 1st October.
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ICE PRICES.
From 18T OCTOBER the retail price of Ice at our Peak and Hung Hom Branches will be reduced to 14 cents per lb. THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.
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LOCAL SPORT.
HONGKONG ORIGKET ÖLUB,
THE ANNUAL REPORT
"The Committee beg to submit their re- port on the working of the Clah and the accounts for the year ending August 31st,
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THE CHINA CRISIS.
CLAIM FOR RENT.
RAISING FUNDS,
COMMENTS AND CRITICISMS FROM | EUROPEAN”· SUED BY CHINESE VARIOUS METHODS ADOPTED IN
HOME.
COMPANY.
respect of a month's rent for premises which he formerly occupied in Mody
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Mr. R E. A. Webster was for the
CANTON..
[FROM OCE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT:]
ing a contribution of 2500,000 from the Canton merchants, putting the respon- ̈ sibility of collecting the money on the four leading trade organizations of the
Commerce. The pawashops, forbidden city, including the General Chamber of
to carry on business unless the money in forthcoming, have been asked to advance $900,000 immediately.
Mr. Henry Haselden writes to tho At the Summary Court before M. The report of the Hongkong Cricket China Express und Telegraphs as follows: Justice Wood yesterday, the Tongwa Club (for the season 1991-93) to be pre-The current reports respecting the Land Investment and Agency Company,
The Kuomintang Government to raiso sented at the annual meeting on Monday action of the British Government with
sued Mr. C. J. Woodhouse for $138 in funds for military operations, is exact- next, rents as under :-
regard to China do not exactly encourage those connected with the Far East, as I am. It seems that the Foreign Office has decided to send Sir Ronald Macleay not merely luck to his post at Peking, The profit and loss account after writing but also to accredit him as the Chiet defence, and Mr. M. W. Lo for the plain down the cost of the Pavilion, furniture, British Delegate to the coming Customs ti etc., by $2,551.68 shows a proft of Conference. at Peking. In that case I $8.208.35 annetunt profit of $0,064.23 as can only remark that never can there against 24,791.33 last year.
finve been such a studious ignoring of Entrance fees show an increase of public opinion by the Powers-That-Be. $820-88 new playing members, 21 non-Apparently the whole proposal of a playing members and 66 subscribers join-special Envoy has gone by the Board. ed the Club during the twelve months. As to the rest-plak ça change plus During the sae period 1-4 playing" and "ext la même chose, it is rather four non-playing members and 32 usadening" scribers resigned.
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CHINA'S TARIFF POLICE.
Cricket:-The Club ran three teams
An official representative of the Chinese played a total of 37 matches. Of these the Clair played S, won 4, lost and drew Government has informed the Morning "A" team played 11. won 4 and Post that in bringing up her plan of **B** team played 8, won 4 and tariff autonomy at the forthcoming Coa- lost 4. The ad X1 played 18,"won 3ference on Tariffs China was anxious to exercise moderation towards the Eur Interport Matches :--Three were play.opean Powers. "To avoid any possible ed during the season. Two in November misconception," said this Chinese repre- at Hongkong and one in May at Shaghai.entative, it should he stated that po The first, against Shanghai Hongkong apprehension whatever need be entertain- won by an innings ad 3 runs. The second, ed by the Powers regarding" China's against, Malaya, Hongkong won by motives in desiring turiff autonomy or wickets and 4 runs,
The third. against as to the influence which such autónamy Shanghai, Hongkong also won by 7 ransay exercise upon their trade. The Chinese Government, realises the value, The President. Committee and mem
from the national standpoint, of her for- bers of the Club would like to take this
a whole," eign trade and commerce" as opportunity of putting on record their and since this is so it safe to discard thanks to the Hosts and Guarantors
any suggestion that the importation of during Interport Cricket Week.
goods would be in any way hampered by the imposition of excessive duties. The Hongkong 13 wins, Shanghai 11,
schedule of duties now being drafted for Hongkong wins. Malaya
consideration by the Chinese Government Tennis Annual Tournament showed is characterised by extreme moderation. increased entries and continued interest Even upon so-called luxury articles was proved by the attendances at the there is no suggestion of any duty above exhibition matches played during the 35 per cent., while as regards necessities visits of Aftercan and Japanese players the rates would be considerably lower. The Open Championship Singles was Some articles would be permitted free of
all duties won by Captah C. f. D. O'Callagban. who defcated Mr. T. Honda, last year's winner. The Open Championship Doubles was won by Messrs. H. D. and S. A.
Rumjahn.
·RESULTS TO DATE.
SOWING OF DRAGON'S' TEETH.
A Chinese, representing the Company said in evidence that he had no know- ledge that defendant was leaving until he was asked to whom be wished the key
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CHAN KWING MING'S ARMY. The Chinese Mail, says that the troops 6 General Chat Kwing Ming, marching of the house to be given.
The question of the validity of the against Canton, arrived, at Bau-dor-jok notice to quit which was given by deand Pingshan on the 28th but that Wai- fradant verbally to the rent-collector on chow, formerly: Chan's stronghold, but July 13 was characterized by his Lord. Intely captured by the Reds, is atill ship as being bad, because the rent-quiet. The report adds that Sheklung, along the Chaton-Kowloon Railroad, re- mains under Red control. collector was not a responsiblc agent.
Mr. Woodhouse, electrical engineer of losers Dodwell & Co., in evidence, said that he had informed the rent collector
PASS MONEY. Kuomintang collectors of shipping: "pass-money "în Fatshan, near Canton,
Fatshan and.
of his concluding the tenancy at the end failed to take into custody several freight 01 July and the collector said it would junks plying between be all right. He moved out at the end Heungshan early last week, the tugs of the month and when he wrote to the towing the junks faster than the Kuo- mintung patrol, boats. It appears that Company he was told only to hand the sine the strengthening of the Kuomin taug regne in Canton, every Kuomin key over to the caretaker. There was no-
tangite has received a commission "ta. thing said about rent.
Judgment was given for the landlord. collect pass-money" "from the river
MARINE COURT.
DESERTION. CHARGE AGAINST INDIAN.
sampana or junks or a job as a picket to "prevent traffic between Canton waters and those of Hongkong and Macao Four Kuomintang pickets on September 21st, at Fati-hou, within the Cantan Harbour, demanded eight dollars. from a sampan before it was allowed to pass, sum much greater than the boatmen
At the Marine Court yesterday, be-{ Core Lieut.-Commander G. F. Hole, B.N., Ahmed Bin Kitchell, a quartermaster of the ss. Taiguan, was charged with un-around.Cantor bad usually to pay lawfully absenting himself from the ship at Maniin on July 17th.
Defendant pleaded not guilty.
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS.
Christian schools unable to re-open im' Mr. Hugh Hamilton, master of the 2.s. Tiyuan, said that the ship was at Cautou because of the Bolshevik intere Manila on July 17th-and the defendant, ference early in September, have decided who was a quartermaster on the vessel, to do, so on October 13th next. With and had signed articles, left the ship on
eat to a lectureship in the Whampoa Military Academy practically amounted to military surveillance under Generat Chiang Kai Shok.
that day and failed to return. On July Wang Ching Wei now practically made In the September issue of the English | 2rd, the ship sailed from Masin, and a prisoner by General Chiang Kai Shek, Review, Mr. J. O. P. Bland discusses when she returned from Australia on who has signed him routine duties in the American policy in China, and stresses September 3rd, the defendant was Kuomintang Government, and a lecture- the fact that after 100 years of contract brought on board by the Customs author- Beither the East nor the West basitics. During, the defendant's absence, ship in, the Whampoa Military Academy, The Club Championship, was won by achieved are retained any true under-witness promoted one of the sailors to be the anti-Christian movement is likely
one quartermaster.
to subside. Mr. Wang advocated the Mr. S. E. Green, the Handicap Singles standing of the other. "When
thinks," he writes, "of all the money
Defendant stated, that on the way to "A" by Major W. Hattersley Smith, spent and all the pious hopes, founded Manila he had some trouble with the taking over of all Christian" schools.
The Yin Chiang Fan and the Kwok the Handieap Singles "B" by Mr. C.during the past fifty years, on teaching Chief Officer, who threatened to strike
him. He was afraid to go back to the Pas, two Canton newspapers word. W. E Bishop, Handicap Doubles he the young Chinese idea how to shoot ac
cording to the best American principles, whip. Messra. B. D., Evans and W. Hyde and there is something almost suggestive of His Worship fined defendant two days" ordered to suspend publication for seven the Mixed Doubles by Mr. and Mrs.. G. the malignity of the Eastern gada in the pay and committed him to prison for and three days respectively for printing spectacle now presented by Chinese four weeks' hard labour, ordering that R. Sayer.
students as a class, and, in particular, the cost of his maintenance while in reports that Wang Ching Wei's appoint. Miss Owen Hughes kindly presented by the violently anti-foreign, semi- prison bo taken from any wages due to
Bolshevised students turned out by him from the Taiguan. the prizes at the close of the tournament. American Universities in China. And in The Annual General Meeting:--will be the matter of Time's revenges, how many held in the pavilion on Monday, October Americans realise the extent to which their country is responsible on the one ith, at 5.30 p.in, to receive the statement hand (because of its Asiatic Exclusion
AN OFFICE COOLIE'S STORY. of accounts to elect a Committee and Acts) for the persistestly, hostile sen-, Officers for the ensuing year and for the timente of the Cantonese faction, and,
A letter has been received from un on the other hand, for the present office coolie who was "employed in Hong- SAILINGS TO CANTON RESUMED. transaction of any general business ascendancy of that fost turbulent and kong ip pre-atrike days, in which he gives provided for in Article 79 of the Articles irreconcilable faction in Chinese politics the history of his movements since be Who, among the idealists would ever left the Colony in July. On one occasion
The 6.3. Hunám resumed her sailings have conceved it possible that the millions he desired to return to Hougkong and to Canton yesterday, leaving at 3 am. exacted by the United States from the borrowing his train fare he started from About 50 Europeans, among whom were tottering Marchu Government as penalty Canton on September 16th. Arriving at for the Boxer outrages, and subsequently Shamchun all the passengers were search returning missionaries, Japanese, Ame- devoted to the Americanising of Chineseed and interrogated, and he was amongst ricans, and Indians, left by the steamer. students, would prove to be no better the number sent back to Canton.
There were also on board about sixty than a sowing of dragon's teeth? As Four of his companions resisted and matters stand, only those who are blinded by their vacational enthusiasts can at tempt to deny that the whips of the old borne by the Chinese people than the monarchical régime, were far easier to be
scorpions of the new dispensation."
WESTERN
UNITY"
of Association.
Names of members willing to serve on the Committee together with the names of their proposers, and seconders should be sent to the Hon. Secretary not later than Thursday, October 1st,
The present Committee consist of:- Mr. H. R. B. Hancock (President), Mr. T E Pearce, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Mr. B. E. A. Webster, Mr. H. E. Hollands, Mr. L. D. McNicoll, Mr. G. H. Piercy Mr. H. Owen Hughes, Mr. A. D, Hum- |phreys and Mr. J. H. Ramsay,
Mr. L S Greenbil! is Hon. Secretary.
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[Note:-10 innings in both hatting and bowling has been taken as the minimum.
CANTONESE TORTUNE.
THE S.S. HONAM.”.
they were immediately taken out and Chinese passengers, "No cargo was taken, shot, according to a story he was told by but the usual mails for Canton were se the guarda, He, along with several more crpted. on the day following all the passengers were tried by a Court at Canton, and
The Honam in due back this afternoon, with. their hands tied behind their backs, (and it will be interesting to learn on her. were pinioned. to posts in the blistering return whether the strike pickets havo sun for the whole day, without food or
Calling attention to Hongkong's grave drink. At night they were let loose and taken any further measures to prevent position, Mr. Walter Forrest, M.P., writ allowed to go free. He concludes that he passengers Landing. It will be recalled ing to the Daily News, says, "It is as fell ill as a result of this punishment, and that it was mentioned in this connection well for the British public to realise that was admitted to a hospital where he is
Bolshevik influence is in complete now well treated. He hopes to return to that the Canon authorities were talking authority in that city, where the Russians the Colony, soon to find his work still of materially increasing the uumber of hold the chief command, and are import-open for him.
pickets engaged on this duty..
ing arms and ammunition from VladivoE-
tok," Of course, he means Canton. It
is Mr. Forrest's opinion that, while tho
other Powers are quite ready to see the SWATOW STUDENTS IN COURT.
balk of Chinese hostility directed against t Great Britain, "The time has arrived
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
At the Central Magistracy, before. Mr. when this so-called unity of Western S. S. B. McElderry yesterday, fiveceived the following typhoon warning by
The American Consulate General re
Powers in China, under which our in- | Chinese youths from watow were
ward.
tereats are consistently subordinated to charged with possession of Red prn: cable from the Manila Observatory at 11 those of minor nations, should be pagandist literature. Sub-Inspector Ram on Sunday-Typhoon in about 121 abandoned in favour of separate diplo Shannon said that they were arrested, is deg Long E, Lat. N., Inclining north matic action. Trading circles in the reported in the Daily Prens enter Far East, be adds, feel the keenest day, on Friday morning, upon coming dissatisfaction over the way in which ashore from a Bhaukiwan ferry. Defend The following clemage was received at generally speaking, British diplomatic nots.admitted that, they were student 31.30 Lm yeste day:-Cyclone or ty interests have been looked after in the soldiers, and the case was adjourned for phoon E.S.E. of Nabaj moving N. oF
N.N.E. Far East in recent times,
further enquiries,