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THE BOYCOTT
A NEW YEAR TRUCE AS REGARDS
SHAMEEN.
OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDANT.] The Strike Committee in Canton has
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1926
PIRATICAL OUTRAGE. NEAR MACÃO.
PASSENGER JUNK SUNK.
FORTY LIVES FEARED TO HAVE
BEEN LOST. -
HMS.
** TAMAR."
LOCAL RACING NOTES,
THE WARDROOM OFFICERS HOSTS | PROSPECTS FOR HUNT MEETING
LAST EVENING.
A SUCCESSFUL DANCE
AT FANLING.
[BY ARGUS.]
The annual dance given by the ward- With entries closing on Monday next consented not to interfere with Chinese An attack by pirates on a passenger room officers of H.M.S. Tamar, which was for the steeple-chase meeting to be held. entering Shameen for banking transac-lunk-plying between Macao and Tay Mun bold on board last night, proved highly under the auspices of the Fanling Eunt,
enjoyable.
the question arises whether there are tions for the ten days preceding the is reported in the Macao newspaper
There were just under 400 present, sufficient ponies available to make an Chinese New Year, which falls on Febru-yPatria" of yesterday's date.
among those accepting invitations being attempt to organize a regular programme ury 13th, provided that the Kuomintang From the report it appears that gews Lady Clementi, Vice Admiral Sir Edwyn of meetings for the jumping senson.” Trade Commissar will also approve of of the outrage was received in Macao Alexander Sinchir, E.C.B, 31.V.O. (Con-
The indications at present are that the arrangement and issue the necessary from a 'Portuguese missionary at Tamander-in-Chief, China Station), Major-
jump meetings" will prove just as permits, as was done once during the Mau, who stated that pirates had attack-General C. C. Luard, C.B, C.M.G. Popular here as they have done for years fast mid-autuma festival, period of ed a junk that maintains a service be- (General Officer Commanding the Forces North. Steeple-chasing gives an minor settlement in Chinese business tween-acao and Tau MuË.
in China), Commodore A. J. B. Stirling to ride on the flat, to take an active part opportunity to those, who are too heavy The report states that the junk sank Mr. and Miss Stirling, H.E.H. Frince in racing; and from what I am told the circles. "No objection is anticipated from the after the attack with more than forty George, the Hight, Rov. C. R. Duppy organisers of the forthcoming meeting on Trade Commissar, it is said, as he will passengers in it, the remainder of the (Bishop of Victoria) and Mrs. Duppy.
Captains of all the Naval ships in har-all the trouble and expense to which they February 15th will be fully repaid for be able to collect a fee of four per cent. passengers and crew being made prison.
bour were present, 23 well as many for sums of money drawn from the foreigners, and taken to the pirates fair, apacnior military officers of the local Com have been put in providing a day's banks in Shameen by the courtesy of his parently to be held for ransom, as they mand. The Fleet was also well repre-steeple-chasing during the holiday season.
In addition there were guests card which will enable persons to pass obtained their names and addresses from sented..
from both Shameen and Singapore.
''If my prophecy is fullled, there is no them.* all the pickets.
Dancing began at 9.18 and continued reason why future meetings should not until a late hour. The music was pro prove attractive to owners and spectators. vided by the Brunewick Orchestra, except if owners are attracted, the ponies will during the supper interval when the orchestra of H.M.S. Tamar played. be forthcoming. At the present time there are available:--New York, Magni-
Mr. Chan Sui Naam, a member of the Canton Strike Committee who was found guilty and sentenced to be shot recently by his colleagues for corruption and mis- appropriation of strike funds, had his execution stayed by the Kuomintang Government who is referring the case to the Special Criminal Court for action according to law.
ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
COMMENCEMENT AT CANTON.
[FROM CUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] The four principal trade guilds in the Anti- Canton, upon request, of Japanese Committee of the Kuomintang. on January 23th, formally decided in favour of the movement to boycott the
Japanese. „ A motion, to boycott the Russians W33 Jost, notwithstanding
argument that the Russians
the
well as the Japanese were trying to strengthen their hold on North China and Manchuria and Mongolin.
[It is not clear from the report whether 40 passengers were drowned, but that is to be inferred from the wording of it.]
According to the information received in the Portuguese colony, the affair must have happened very near to Macao.
The same missionary also gave the information that a great many Chinese who have returned from America, and baye reached Tau Mun, are afraid to pro- eced any further on their journey because they fear that they will also be made the victims of piracy and robbery.
These Chinese, concludes the report, are said to be willing to pay the expenses of the shipping authorities in Macan if they will afford them safe conduct to their country.
CANTON CHARITIES.
CONFISCATORY ORDER TO SE
CANCELLED.
·
2. Fox Trot
3. Fox Trot
4. Que Step
THE PROGRAMME
3. Fox Trot 6. Fox Trot .... 7. Fox Trot... Who takes care of the
8. Waltz... Let me
9. Fox Trot
The dance programme was as under-ficent Dahlia, Aces Up, Dummy, Pro- 1. Waltz ....
.....Waiting for You.hibition, Valiant, Two Pairs, Satisfaction When I think of You. Moonlight and Roses Dahlia, Jambu, Drake, Chinwangtao, California. Auchenreoch, Uncle Alf, Uncle Tan, ...... Don't bring Lulu King Emperor, John Smith, Pet Mouse, Yes sir, that's my Baby Part Worn, Nugget, Many Thanks (late Caretaker's Daughter. | Mowgli) and-if he recovers from ä call you Sweetheart. recent accident-Spaghetti in addition
Swanee Butterfly, Ukelele Lady.
to a number of mounted infantry penies. Rosina. Not many, it must be admitted, but Aha. the course at present is not wide enough: 13. Fox, Trot. Sreet Loving Mamma. 14 One Stop
Oh Katherina.
to cater, for large fields. However, when O Yuki San. once the Fanling Hunt Masters have con- Yearning crete evidence that support will be Florida, forthcoming for the upkeep of a pack of Kiss me Goodnight hounds and the defrayal of steeplechase meetings, the lie of the land at Kwanti will lend itself to meetings of a far more ambitious character.
10. Fox Trot
1
1. Waltz
Fox Tro
13. "For Tros
ït. Fox Trot Extra Fox Trot Extra Waltz
TOY PISTOLS.
DO THEY COME UNDER THE 44213 UKUINARULI
Both Mr. H. Birkett and Dr. Pierce- Grove are men of vision and are follow. ing lines which many people in posi. tion to express an opinion are confident will develop eventually into a sporting institution which will fill a long-felt want.
The question as to whether a weapon which uses for discharge a missing can Now that racing on the flat promises rightly come under the Arms Ordinance to prove too expensive for the poor man, Was polRE WINCH Yad, Pataka ug aur. it is timely that steps were taken to
kibre 35 - 44 VOS Central magistracy | limited means. yesterday.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
In consequence of protests made by leading residents in Canton, the Kuomin As a means of warding off boycotttang Government has decided to withdraw pickets recruited from the strikers who its order to confiscate properties below" | Lingselt in connection wiha casu provide recreation for the horse-lover of returned to Canton from Hongkong lasting to charitable associations and public June, many shops in Yang Hong Lane, hospitals. In order to exercise rigid Canton, ahtady dispiny posters announc control over these institutions, a charity ing that they will not handle Japanese board, nominated by the Kuomintang, is goods. The Anti-Japanese Boycott Com to be formed. mittec, however, is only trying to list the amount of Japanese or what is called "low grade" goods still in, possession of Chinese merchants so as to allow a certain time within which they may be disposed of.
WHAMPOA AS A PORT.
NO ENTHUSIASM SHOWN FOR DEVELOPMENT SCHEME.
(PROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.
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"TAMING " DETAINED. SAID TO BE HELD BY CHINESE AUTHORITIES,
According to news reaching Hongkong yesterday, the British as Taming, one of the China Navigation Company's fleet, has been forcibly detained by the Chinese authorities at Hoihow.
The Taming trades between Hongkong, Hoihow and Haiphong.
The case in question was one in "which Inspector Reynolds, in charge of the arms licences otce, summoned a Chinese wholesale dealer in respect of the sale of aquantity or toy pistols, the sale of which was prohibited, except under speciai licence by a recent Government regulation.
.
The above simons, however, was taken out before the recent regulations against the possession of toy pistols were gazetted, and it was stated in Cours that the charge came actually under the Arma Ordinance. 1920,
A number of samples were placed be fore His Worship for inspection."
Apart from the sport that such meet- ings will provide, the Chinese farmers will beneft by stables and a training ground being permanently established at Kwanti, since the ponies will need fodder and bedding and the mafoos vegetables, fruit and pork or lowls.
Provided the present lines are follow- cd-and the small owner is catered for- the Fanling Hunt should prove of lasting benefit to the sporting community and the Chinese dwellers in the neighbour hood of Kwanti.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting under H.K.J.C. Rules, despite fewer cotries than usual, promises to provide some very open racing.
Commenting on the wording of tho. Ordinance, Mr. Lindsell said that no
The entries for the Maidens, Valleys definition was given in this Ordinance and Derby have already been published of a toy pistol. According to the Ordiin these columns and are generally" con- pistol which discharged & sidered satisfactory. Other events have The vessel left Hongkong for Hoihowance &
missile was a gun, and therefore, in this also been well patronised. For instance, on Thursday of last week with a heavy respect, a pea-shooter might be regarded there are 31 entries for the Wong Nei Mr. Lam Lai Sang, a director of the cargo and passengers. According to a as being an offensive weapon. The pistols Chong Stakes (4 furlongs for non- Kuomintang Central Bank, and Mr. Hau massage received locally, Cantonese troops in the case before him, his Worship winning subs of any season). The Victoria Sum Kin, an overseas Chinese, were, on have taken possession of Hoihow, follow-marked, had no such arrangement for Stakes (1 mile for all China ponies) bas attracted Folly,Grey Knight, Grey January 25th, elected chairman and vice-ing their invasion of Hainan. For what His Worship then proceeded to read Streak, Gymp, Sunburst Rose, Penquin chairman respectively of the newly reason the Timing has been detained is question and answer, which bore on the IL, Gypsy Love, Saracen, Prince Regent, case, pad which appeared in the Justice Chicago, Wimmera, Grey Morn, Blotting organised Whampoa Development Asso not at present known.
of the Peace, a London law paper. The Paper, King of the Plains, Spotted Sand, ciation. Representatives from 15 or
Saligia, September, Sunbeam Dahlia, extract read was as under:→ ganisations in Canton are forming an
Daisy D., Mystic D., Dictator D., Arabian Parrot and Larne. executive committee to do the promotion
work.
It appears that the news of the deten tion was wirelessed by one of the pas sengers of the Tanting, who with others was transferred to the Messageries Mari times 8.a. Hanoi (French vessel), which put in at Heihow shortly after the ur- rival of the Taming there. The message states that the ship has been detained, and apparently the British officers are still on board,
discharging a miɛsite.
Question. There are on sale certain re voivers which may be called toy revolvers; they have the appearance of The owners of Prince Regent are very Among the more practical merchants,
an ordinary revolver, but the barrel, is hopeful of getting him fit to the post; a dummy, and no missile of any sort can hut, much as I echo the wish I have grave however, the scheme is not at all well
he discharged from it. The cartridge is doubts whether he will ever recover his. entertained. They point out that the
a small metal case containing small form. Eince last season he has fallen quantity of some sort of explosive and away in flesh and cafries very little harbour at Whampoa is now able to
Yesterday Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire when fired flame and gas are emitted muscle. If he wins another race, I do not admit vessels having a draught of from the local agents) had no news concerning from three very small holes where the fancy it will be at the annual meeting."
The Foochow Cup (9 miles) contains 24 the incident, but a certain amount of barret joins the chamber. These re- 14 to 16 feet and it will take perhaps tantation is obtained by the fact that volvers are being used in the street and names, including Grey Morn, Local five or more years and an enormous sum the Taming was due to leave Hoihow for at football matches, and people are being Option, King of Hearte, King of Eng of money to carry out a scheme to admit Haiphong on Monday afternoon, in frightened by them. They do not appear land, and last year's winner, Kagoshima, By that time, it, is which event, had she cleared to schedule, to be a firearm," nor does the cartridge in addition to Invader, Enider and larger vessels
frework" Can you Springbank (subs, entitled to 10 lbs. thought, all enthusiasm for the scheme he would have arrived at Haiphong on appear to be a
Tuesday,
suggest any statate under which the users allowance). may have evaporated. Fow real busi- The Taming is under the command of of these revolvere can be prosecuted 1 Entries for the Trial Plate (Griffins and ness men are deeply interested in the Capt. T. Lupton.
Answer-We agree that such a toy is Subs only) 13 miles, mumber 21: ship of 2,220 tops gross and was built not a firearm within the definition of scheme. Even the Kuomintang Recon at Greenock in 1903 to the order of the the Firearms Act, 1990, section 20, but struction Commissar, it is said, is not China Navigation Company. About three we consider that the cartridge is n fire: hundred feet in length, she has a beam work within the meaning of the Towns over-enthusiastic about the proposition.
of about forty feet and, depth of 200 Police Clauses Act, 1847, section 23. A fect.
dictionary definition of a firework is
CANTON PREMIUM BONDS. FUNDS TO DEVELOP INDUSTRIES. FROM OUR CEINUSE CORRESPONDENT.) To develop industry in Canton, the Kuomintang Government is to issue $5,000,000 worth, of premium bonds, one third to be redeemable every ten months. The bonds will be issued at five dollars cach In the periodical drawings" the highest premium will be $20,000 The Kuomintang Central Bank, will be the issuing bank, and the proceeds from the lasto will be employed to operate the Kwangtang Cement Works, the Kwang. tung Tannery, and other Government Industrica
She is a fairly old
Messrs. Toeg and Priestley's only nomination is Pretty Polly, & mare much fanced by Shanghai sportsmen. At the time, of writing she is under veterinary treatment, but a week's rest, it is ex- pected, will put her to rights-again. Garrison Cup (1, mile, for subs of any of the old brigade, but a 10 lb penalty.. season). Loch Rannoch is the only one
Thirty-seven are nominated for the
other race..
As there is no telegraphic communi- cation between Hongkong and Haibow, preparation in various shapes of gun this accounts for no fuller information materials, used for explosion at times of powder, sulphur and other inflammable being available. The only means of com public rejoicing, etc. In our opinion munication is by letter, and a letter was received by Messrs. Butterfield & Swire any explosive materiais pat up in such may persuade his owners to choose some from their agents stating that the Taming amusement or pleasure come within the lint (1 mile, 103 yards), Wimmera and a form that they can be ignited for There are 20 names in the Chater Cup would leave on Monday, but it appears meaning of firework, sto that she did not, 98, in that event, Judicial Dictionary," and edition, page to date. (1 miles for "Stroud's The Critic being the only two non-winners notification of her arrival at Haiphong would have been received in Hongkong If the pistols" are used to frighten China Ponies) is well-supported with from Haiphong.
people we should further hold that the 32 entries, including most of the top. users might be bound over to be of good notchers excepting Mr. Dynasty's King behaviour.
of Hearts,
WEATHER REPORT:
The Royal Observatory issued the fol- lowing report at 5.40 p.m. yesterday: The anti-cyclone over Japan has weaken ed and another is forming over China. The monsoon will freshen along the SE. coast of Ching and over the China Sea.
Local forecast -N.E. winds; moderate to fresh, fine."
The Jockey Club Stakes
His Worship decided to remand the
to remaid y Christmas Eve, King of Hearts and
case and to defer decision on the point Wimmera are the only ponies entered in as to whether & weapon which does not the Racing Stakes (1 mile) that have discharge a miselle can rightly come never won a, race, excepting, of course, under the Arma Grdinance until he had the grillins and subs. The total is 33. referred the point in question to the The last race, on the first day, is the Attorney General.
Kalgan Plate (7 furlongs, winner of one The cape affects a large consignment of race in 1925 incurs & 5 lb. penalty; of toy pistols now being held up in the two or more 7 lb. extra). It has appealed godowns.
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