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OIL MONOPOLY AT SWATOW."
“À DISTINCTION "WITHOUT "A
DIFFERENCE.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]
In consequence of the protest made by the merchants of Swatow against the Kuomintang Government oil monopoly, the authorities have, decided to change the policy into one of government sale. To the public, however, there seems to He very little, if any, difference; and the merchants are still disantised.. The American Consulate in Swatów is strongly | protesting against the Kuomintang con- trol of the petroleum cil trade, as Ameri- enn interests, especially the Standard Oil Compány, are being much affected by this policy.
CHINESE EDITOR CONDEMNED
TO DEATH.
HOME MAILS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 1926-
IRREGULAR ARRIVALS.
Twa Home mails vid Suez arrived last week-end out of their proper order, Lon- don mails dated December 10th arrived on Friday by the F. & O. "steamer Valea, while the previous week's maila which came by the Toäushima Mare from Singapore did not arrive until Saturday afternoon...
It is very incoying to have mails arriving in this arder, especially when it is clear that they might have arrived in. their due order if better judgment bad boen
For
exercised at Singapore. example the stcomer Fumatus left Singh, pore on the same date as tho Tokushing Maru (December 31st) and reached Hongkong on January 7th-two days before the Japanese ship. The P. & O. Delta telt Singapore on January 1st and arrived here on January 8th The Matwa lets on January 2nd and arrived bere on January 8th. Had the mail been
FOR PUBLISHING AN ERRONEOUS sent by either of these three vessels it
REPORT
FROM OUR CHINE CORRESPONDENT-]
More than thirty petitions had been
submitted up to January 5th to the authorities of the Kuomintang in Swatow asking for a stay of execution in the ense of Mr. Yau Yu, acting editor of the Ping Pao, a Chinese newspaper, who has been condemned to death for na alleged erroneous. report concerning an import- ant person of this party. The newspaper was confiscated and its editor arrested in the latter part of December.
MRS. SUN YAT SEN'S RETURN TO CANTON.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.
Upon the arrival of Mrs. Sun Yat Sen on the Tien-tze Wharf at Carton, on the "evening of the 5th inst., accompanied by her brother, Mr. T. V. Soong, Finance Commissar of the Kuomintang, she was given an unprecedented reception by not only women members of the Kuomintang and ladies of families of the local officials. but also by girl students and Women workers' uniers Among those at the whart to receive the widow of the late Kuomintang chief wore Mrs. Wang Ching Wei, wife of the Chairman of the Central Executive Committee, and Mrs. Liao Chung Hoi, widow of the late chief of the Inhour division of the Kuomintang. Lead. ing Canton officials and a guard of honour were present to accord a public and official welcome to Mrs. Sun.
CANTON RICKSHA "COOLIES.
A THREATENED STRIKE.
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would have arrived here earlier than it
did, and the mails could have been de livered in proper sequence. It is an old complaint that Hongkong has against the Singapore Post Office authorities that
they do not take pains to select the fastest ships for dispatching the mail
ACCIDENT MARS · DANCE.
· MASTER · DANIELS IS SEVERELY INJURED.
CHILD FALLS 30 FEET,
The masked cinderella dance of the
Dockyard Ladies' Club at the Seamen's Institute on Saturday night was consider ably marred by an accident which occur real while the gaiety was in full swing. A little boy, aged four years and eight months, the son of Mr. Danjels of the Naval Yard and Mrs. Daniels, fell from a considerable height through a window on the dance floor into the yard situated
East of the Institute.
It appears that Mrs. Daniels, who was a member of the Committee responsible for organising the function, was naturally vory busy during the evening. Mean while her son, it is understood, wandered of and was playing bout at the back of the stage on which the orchestra of the Tamar was playing for the dances."
The child is alleged to have leaned against the French windows, which ap. parently were unfastened, for without
warning they suddenly opened and the child was precipitated headlong into the yard below, a drop of something bike thirty feet.
Willing hands were quickly on the scene and the child was picked up and immedi- ate attention given to him. Medical aid was also requisitioned and the child re- OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
moved to the French Convent Hospital, H.E. the Governor has made the fol- Causeway Bay.. lowing appointments :-
Examination revealed that he was suf. Members of the Court of the Univer-fering from a fractured skall. sity of Hongkong for a further period of Yesterday morning an operation was three years, with effect from January 1st, performed and on enquiry last night at 1926:-Messrs. D. G. M. Bernard, HI. E. the Hospital the Daily Press was inform
Dowbiggin, M. F. Tulati, J. R. Wood.ed that although the child's condition was Dr. O. F. Lubatti is to act as Monopoly still critical be was progressing as well Analyst and as an Assistant Superinten- | as could be expected. dent of Imports and Exports, with effect from January 9th, 1926.
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The following Medical Practitioners to be members of the Contmittee to assist Government in the management of the Peak Hospital during the year 1926:- Drs. W. V. M. Koch, M.D., S. S. Strahan, M.B., B.Ch., and J. W. Andersen, M. B., B.Ch."
The following to be members of the Pilotage Board for 1926:-The Assistant Harbour Master (President), an officer of the Royal Navy, Mr. G. D. M. Arthur, Mr. C. B. Riggs and Mr. Henry Neave.
Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES. Mr. J. H. Hunt, the energetic secretary, and the various committees of the Euro- pean Y.M.C.A. at Kowloon are rapidly getting the niany, branches of the Assozin tion's activity into, full swing.· · ·
Last week the various sub-committees appointed met on different evenings to draft out their programmes for this year. Many avenues of activity have been plan-
FOOD AND DRUGS.
LAST YEAR'S EXAMINATIONS. During the year 1925, 373 samples of food and drugs were examined in Hong kong, under the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance.
"
Of this number, only 21 were found to be adulterated, vizi-Ten of fresh milk, one of coffee, five of vinegar, two of camphorated oil, one of Friars Balsam, one of spirits of sal-volatile and one of calomel ointment.
LOCAL SPORT.
EUXING."
THE I.K.B.A. TOURNAMENT.
[BY CADOTYDU.]
The programme for the Hongkong Boxing Association Tournament, which is to be held at the Theatre Royal on Thurs
day next is as under :--
Main Event, fifteen-round contest far the Featherweight Championship of the Colony and the Belt: "A.B Gardner, H.M.S. Hermes, t. Drummer Rowles, 1st East Surroy Regt.
Special ton-round middleweight con. test: A.B. Ewin, H.M.8. Hermes e. A.B. Pearce, H.M.8. Hawkins.
Six-round middleweight contest: Stoker Thomson, H. M.S. Ambrose, v. A.G. Gray, H.M.S. Iroquois,
Six-round lightweight contest. Stoker Pemberton, H.M.S. Marazion, v. Stoker Brewa, H,M.S. Hawkins,
Six-round featherweight" contest: H. Major, Hongkong, r. Corp. Choules, 1st East Surrey Regt
Lightweight: LAS Baker, HIMIS. Hermes . Ldg. Sto. Everett, H.M.S. Robin.
The main event will, of course, be the
chief attraction, and the fight should be box and fight. of a very high standard. Both men can
Gardner defeated Eqwles over 6 rounds on points, and on that occasion he was has ever improved, and over 13 rounds the cleverer boxer, Since that fight Bowler
he has a better chance of winning. a the occasion of the previous fight, Gard- Der was about 10 lbs, heavior, and this was naturally a handicap to Bowles. Tho weights will new be somewhat even. Gardner will box in his taking style, but will be keep Bowles out for 15 rounds? I do not think he can, and I am depending on Bowles tenacity and aggressiveness to win him the fight." „ ...
I am glad to see that Ewin is to giro another fight; and I am also pleased ta see that AB. Pearce, of the Hawkins, is his opponent. Peares has twice defeated
Dusty Miller, who is a very clever boxer. He will give Ewin a good fight,
I know very little about A.B. Gray, of the Iroquois, but his opponent Stoker Tholason, ambrose, is a tenacious fighter. Gray will have to be good to defeat Thompson.
Pemberton, of the Marazion, racets a hefty opponent in Brown, of the How- kin, and the latter should win.
has again been given a bout. But I do I am pleased to see that Harry Major not consider Corp. Choules, his op ponent, either as a good boxer or a bard hitter. Major should win with ease...
L.S. Baker, of the Hermes, is a dour fighter, and his opponent Ldg. Sto. Everett, of the Robin, is stated to have but I feel that, however good he may a good record. I have not seen Everett,
be, Baker will give and take unflinching ly S
cellent one, and should attract a good "On the whole the programme is an ex-
house.
The return of samples examined under the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance for the quarter ended December 31st, 1025, shows that 133 samples were examined and only ave were found to be adulterated, viz:-Three of vinegar, one of coffee and one of valomel oint: ment.
MUSICAL · COMEDY, COMING.
VISIT OF. À NEW RUSSIAN COMPANY..
(Contributed.)
The several thouannd ricksha poolies in ned, covering the educational, social and Canton may go on strike against the com-recreative felds. panies hiring out rickshas because the One of the interesting events arranged companies are insisting on collecting their is a Ladies' Night, the first of which will rentals of a dollar a day in silver only, be held on January 21st. To these social for an all-too-short period of three nights
We are to be favoured next Saturday while the coolies are" being paid by the functions which should prove a very with a visit from a newly-formed Com public in copper coins for short distance. attractive side of the indoor programme, pany which is known as The Russiau The rooliés are offering payment of 70 members of the Y.M.C.A. may invite their Imperial Light Opera Company. They
friends. per cent of their rentals in silver and 30been arranged
For January 26th, there has arc, passing through here on their way to debate, the first of the Straits and India, and that they are per cent. in copper coins. The coolica series, at which the topic to be discussed showing here for three rights only is Consider that the ricksha ownery should will be "Should bachelors be taxed!" likely to be the one and only cause of It is interesting to note that the complaint that we in Hongkong shall have share the suffering from the deprecitated general secretary of the International against The Shanghai Theatrical Enter ropper coinage.
Committee of America (Hr, John R. Mott)prises, who are responsible for the pre is due to pass through the Colony on Bent Company. January 18th, arriving in Hongkong by It is no exaggeration to say that the the as President Polk. He is certain whole of the Company consists of Star to visit the new Y.MC.A. at Kowloon.
MACAO'S PARK EXTENSION SCHEME.
MURDERED DOCTOR. POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION..
ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF CHINA'S SOVEREIGN, RIGHTS.
[FROM ODE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT..].
A post-mortem examination bas been held on Wong Yuk Ko, the medical Residents of Chinshad, a town adjacent graduate of Tokyo University, who, as to Macao, are still insisting that the stated in Saturday's Daily Press, was Portuguese Government, in refusing to found unconscious on Thursday evening in Tung Hing Lane, Queen's Road, just abandon its plans for park extension, is below the Government Civil Hospital, wilfully infringing upon China's sover. suffering from severe wounds in the head, eignty. They are asking the Canton and died a few hours after admission to the Government Civil Hospital. It is authorities to instruct the military garuurmised that an exceedingly sharp chop, rison in Chinshan to take proper action, per was employed to cause the terrible should the Fortuguese persist in their wound on the head. No arrests have alleged infringement.
MURDER CHARGE.
SEQUEL TO COOLIES' QUARREL,
A sequel to a quarrel between two earth colies at Morrison Hill on Friday fast, resulting in the death of one of the Ten, was heard at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning, when the other coolie was charged with murder.
Detective Inspector T. Murphy stated that there were no marks of external violence, and the doctor's opinion was that death was due to a ruptured spleen,
The case was adjourned,
been made at present.
THE COLOUR, BAR Reference was made in the Daily Prest on Saturday, to the presence of Kid Alfred, a 20-year old Filipino fighter, who is soeking a contest in Hongkong, He is certified under the rules and re gulations of the French Boxing Asso ciation, and has fought Naegalin, the featherweight champion of the French Navy on two occasions. On the first occasion he lost on points over 12 rounds, and at the second attempt the decision was a draw.
Kid Alfred will not have a bout in Hongkong, because of the Services' colour, bar; and there is no likelihood" that a suitable civilian opponent can be found.
THE FANLING HOUNDS..
There were two hunting appointments On Saturday the over the week-end Fanling Hounds met at 3 p.m. at the Sheung Shui Police Station and yesterday morning at the junction of Lok Ma Chau and Fanling Road.
BANK NOTES IN CIRCULATION. RETURNS FOR MONTH OF DECEMBER.
The returns of the average amount of Bank Notes in circulation and of Specia in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended December 31st, 1925, 43 certified by the Managers of the respec tive Banks, appears in the current issue of the Government Gazelle, as follows:
JC.
Banks."
Average Specie Amount in Reserve.
A
B
Chartered Bank of Indin, Australia and China. 14,504,348. 3,000,000* Hongkong & Shang-
hai Banking, Cor- poration Mercantile Bank of
Indig, Limited
Total
12,326,967 -36,000,000†
1,459,875 * 500,000%
$58,291,190 847.550,000.
of the first magnitude in the theatrical firmament. So much is that a fact, that any member of, the Company is prepared to take any part at any time and at a moment's notice. It is not often that the ordinarily-constituted man can see that any good has come out of the Russian Revolution, but it is solely due to the Revolution that we are to be favoured with a visit from such a high-class com. pany As practically every one of the performers in this Russian Imperial Light Opera Company-and they wish special emphasis laid on the Imperial a gesture
was trained at the Imperial School of Opera at Moscow, a world-famous school which has given so many Stars to Covent Garden and to New York it is hardly to be wondered at if we expect something out of the ordinary this week. There is to be one performance at the Theatre Royal next Saturday and two at A political motive for the crime is aus. the Star Theatre on Sunday and Monday. pected as the deceased had been a pro- The Shanghai. Theatrical Enterprises are
* In addition Sterling Securities de- Chan official in the Southern peninsula doubly our benefactors in that, not con- posited with the Crown Agents valued at prior to the Reds" capturing Ko Chau,tent with bringing a Company here that £1,189,375. where he was a district angistrate. is of out-standing merit, they have deIn addition Securities deposited with Afterwards he fled vid Kwang Chow Wan cided to revert to pre-war prices of the Crown Agents and Straits Govern to Macao and thence to Hongkong, $2 and $1. As if this was not enough, ment valued at £2,108,997. arriving here on Wednesday and putting they are instituting an innovation which
In addition, Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £380.000. up at a local Chinese boarding house, will remove what many people here con which he only left half an hour before be sider a grievance. There is to be no 53 per cent. Treasury Bonds repayable at met his sudden death at the hands of an charge made for programmes, and that 100 in 1930. Latest market price 1021-102 unknown assailant.
the programmes are not going to be a mere flimsy piece of paper is guaranteed by the fact that it is being got up by one who has long been associated with MISSING LADY FOUND, all the highest class programmes got up
for the leading Amateur performances. The whereabouts of the French lady It is anfe to say that the present per (Malle C. Dupuy) who was referred to formance promises to be one of the out. in the Daily Press on Saturday as having standing events of the Winter season, and been missing from the Astor House Hotel it is predicted that discussion is likely to since Sunday, January 3rd, bas been range around the subject of the beauty traced by the police
of the Ballet for a long time to come.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Royal Observatory issued the fol lowing report at .8.45 am yesterday: The anti-cyclone over China has spread eastward. A strong monsoon may be ex- pected along the S.E, Coast of China and over the N. China Sea,
Local forecast: NE. winds; fresh, fine.
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