TROUBLE BREWING
UNREST IN SOUTH
KWANGTUNG.
FIGHTING REPORTED.
CRICKET.
ROYAL NAVY. y. ARMY,
THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1927.
A two days match between the Royn Nuvy and the Army was started on the Kowloon C.C. ground yester day. A newcomer, Ligth, Agnew, on the who has recently arrived China Station, was responsible for a The Telegraph's Takhoi corres-century for the Navy, scoring 144
being
The close, His undefeated at inntags was the feature of the day's play, and he received a hearty cheer on his return to the pavilion when the Navy declared with their first innings scure at 360 for nine wickets,
Lieat. Agnew played sound rather than brilliant cricket.
pardent, writing under date of the 19th instant, says:
His soci
Faced with a total of
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FERRY MEETING.
EXTENSIVE WHARF,
ALTERATIONS.
TO COST OVER LAKH.
That the extensive alterations to
the longkong wharf of the Star Ferry Company, Limited, wville in- volve an expenditure of over $100,000 was mentioned at the annual meeting held this morning.
Serious trouble is developing in Southern Kwangtung. Much dif-
The Hon, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard· fully has been experienced with the disbanded and defented soldition with the hard hitting Haley, but occupied the chair and there were ers and men of General Slinn Po- nearly a hundred for the sixth also present: The Hon. Mr. A. O. wicket. Agnew hit nineteen fours, fan, who, after their defeat, went whilst Emies, in his 78, vbtained aneng, Mr. A. S. D. Cousland into the mountaina of Lingahan. five and thirteen fours. Bently, at (directors), Mr. P H.. Crapnell They have constantly carried out the end of the innings got 20, in five (Aeting Secretary) and the follow- ing shareholders:-Messrs. J. H. raids on the surrounding districts hits-five fours, and six,
360, the in order to get food and money and Aray failed before the bowling of Taggart, W. S. Bailey, D. C. Logan, the Nationalist troops have been Sturgess and Beatty and their first. Hyce, H. Mackenzie, C. F. Lee, innings realised only 122. Evers S. B. Tan, A. J. Edgar, F. 1. Craw- unable to dislodge them.
rumoured that an was top scorer with 28, Major Light ford, J. M. Alves, A. H. M. da It is now
with 21 sava, 0. F. Ribeiro, R. V. Harris. foot being next highest agreement was come to between others to reach double figures were J. T. Bagram and W. J. Hawker., the robbers and the Nationalists Wright and 18. Sudth, whereby if the former would sur-
The Secretary read the notice renger they would be given good
convening the megling.. positions in the ideal Government and be allowed to govern the city.
Just before stumps were drawn, the Army went is again, and lost one wicket for eleven runs. Score:
Royal Navy,
of Liemehow. They were agrne-LE Agnew, ut able to this and were in Ume duly DL Sparkes, e Pagden, b Lake.. settled into positions in the Liem-1. Brewerton, b Wright ...... chow district, and the district city Lt. Sturges, e Rivers, & Light foot
Rey, Verma, b Wright
them to
of the same name was, it is uit Garnaus Willians, e Fogdra, ported, turned over to
b Lake Lt. Parkey, Frigon, is Lake govern,
F. 0. Newall, ran out Capt. Paris, Lake Mid Allene bi light font 1. Com. Heatty, muest
FIGHTING BEGINS.. However, no sooner were they settled into their new officers than the Nationalist, troops surrounded the city and demanded that they surrender their arms.
This de- mand they naturally refused to ober, with the conserpubnce that yesterday fighting broke out, and
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"Total (for a wickets),
Bowling Analysis.
THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
The Chairman said:-Gentle- man--The report and statement of
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accounts, together with the "qudi-
tors report, have been in your
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hands, for some days and with
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your permission, I will follow the
78 usual procedure and take them as
Gread.
10
300
During the past year the 'com- 26pany has sustained a great loss in 21 the death of the late Sir C. P. Cha-
ter. Sir Paul first became direc.. tor in 1899 and except for two brief intervals he has been an de- tive member of the board since thal "late and its taken a very keen interest in the company. He | 4was Chairman of the board in
M. R.
W.
is still continuing. What the re-Lake sult will be is difficult to say.
Goodyer
Wright
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The whole of the Southern dis- Lightfont tries is infested with robbers Morris.
Smith whom the Nationalist troops are unable to clear out, and the local people are certain that trouble or
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Army-st Innings. LL. Evers, Sturgess
a more or less serious nature is, Art, Routheilige SturgeSS ahead.
RAIDS ON TEMPLE
Capt. Bridgland, Beatty Cant Morris, b Bentty [Ch. Howard, b Beardy
In Yamchow, the Nationalists, Mal Lightfoot, Garnus Wil-
Hans Sturgess
in connection with students, pre | Li, Smith, e nnd b Sturgoas clearing out the temples, stripping 14. Wright,
Endler
them clean of their idols. The Mr. Gar. Fogden, e and Ensley lobal people, who are much devot-Spr. Goodyer, bluntly
Pus Lake, not. Out
ed to these sacred places are very displeased at this but they realise there is no way to stop it. The nuns and priests are being sent. out in earm their living like -or- dimiry people.
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Total
Bowling Andy'sis.
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Though in the past there" has †14, tóm: "Beatty 125 been hardly any anti-Christian 14. Stocess agilation, we learn from authorita-14. Employ tive sources that agitators have
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2 1899. In that year the net earn-
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Dept. 1 P: OF Box 296, Shanghai, China.
of the growth of the Company in PICTORIAL VIEWS OF HONGKONG.
the years Sir Paul was a-director,
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6 $25,000.00 to special repairs Tund pand $20,090 to arrident fund there remains a balance of $271,225.71. It is proposed to pay the same "You | dividend" and bolus às last year, that" is a dividend of $1.50 and ouns of $1.50 per shure absorbing $240,000 and carry forward 8013267), which is $1,008,58 4loser than brought forward from shareholders will approve of this agents and auditor much more. It
the previous year.
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-On-enquiry just after the timi nog arrived and are trying to stir time interval today, we were in- up the people against is iwo small formed that the Army had knocked missions there, oge a Catholic and uptzo, for eight wickets, and were the other Protestant.
The anti-foreign feeling is still Tenso ad unterstand that all
batting.
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In the year under review wej an extensive repairs to the Hongkong Wharf which has had
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MODERN BA HROOM FIXTURES
is true that there is nothing very intricate in the administration of the Company but still if they give Your directors, gentlemen, are their close attention to the work- very little attention for many appreciative of the fact that this ing account, where the germs of says. In adsition we are carry-company is a public utility company wastages and leakages may creep in ing out the alteration to the and that the needs of the comunity at a time, unnoticeable at first, FLOOR & WALL TILES- superstructure which were referr- must be met. as far as practicable. am sure that I not naming too British and Apririens have been The following will represent the to at our nicting a year ago in designing the new arrangements much if I propose that the Dirca- advised by their respective Com-Coiversity 2nd XI against the The gust of all this will amout of the lengkong Wharf we consultors Fees he increased from suls.in mov ont to
places of Club Recreio in a langue batch en bout $31000 TL. will be ed the Commitee of the Kowloon $1,000 to $2.000.
Mr. W. S. Bailey said:—I agr Safety. So far, none have left, Saturday, 29th. "January, at the possible to charge part of it to Residents Association and were very The writer does not believe that University Pavilion at 2 pan.apital Account but a large or any one in Pakhoi has yet received sharp--E. N. Sudan (Ca). Dr. Hation will have to be debited 4 such advice, though the rumour is 16, il. Yeah, Hipanola, W. Hong Special Repas Acendat. The about, but unless there is a turn Sling, C. K. Ong, I. Tajima, K. Tebit of $21,777,90 to this account for the better. it wonki not be Lake, S. Kermani, F. 1. Zimmern, in the year under review is into the ferry service, surprising should they receive |E. A. Lau and A. Baker. Reserve: respect of the repairs,
such orders.
非
DISASTROUS FIRE.
- T. Barma. Scofer:-C, L Tan.
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glad to receive the benefit of their entirely with the remarks passed by advice. The Directors will alwaysMr. Alves with regard to the in- welcome any suggestions this adequacy of the directors' fees, and Association may make with regard certainly think that in a Company of our standing, that an increase to $2,000 would not be too much, I have great pleasure in seconding Mr. Alves proposal.
SEASON TICKET SYSTEM.
The motion was put to the meet- ing and carried unanimously.
When the alterations are com plete the public will find, the I regret to say that owing to the ferries to be a great improve some people using the ferries with- nient. The work on the wharf is cut tickets, it became necessary to
OTHER BUSINESS. being carried out with as little ask season ticket. holders to proi
The appointment of Mr. A. S. inconvenience as possible to the duce their tickets for inspection.D. Cottsland as a director of the travelling public but progresa la The large number of them makes
HUGE EARNINGS.
CLUB Y. REST OF LEAGUE. Tonight, Pakhoi,was visited by
The following will represent the a most disastrous fire right in the heart of the town and in the big.... against the Rest of the shop district known as Thai Galeague on Saturday:-1, £. E Twenty shops were totally destroy-mock (capt.), T. E. Pearce, Aslow as the pier is constantly in it impracticable for the stair to Company was confirmed on the pro- ed and about ten more flooded and W. Hayward. I. Owen Hughes. A. their goods ruined. The loss must. Bowker, Major L. J. Light can only be done at low tide,
use and also because certain work recognize everyone and some sys-position of Mr. Alves, seconded by
tem of this nature is necessary to Mr. Hyde.
The Hon. Mr. A. O, Lang was be several hundred thousand doi-foot, Capt. N. Evers, F. J. R. Mit-
soguard the interests of shara lars. Great difficulty was experi-chell, 6. R. Vallack, J. K. Hinton
The ferry warnings for the year holders.. I trust that all users of re-elected to the Board of Directors, enced in fighting the fires en no- and Capt.' 3. W. Morris,
Were only for eight months the the ferry service will co-operate Mr. Taggart proposing and Mr. D.. count of robbers taking advantage' UNITED SERVICES TEAM, $1,000 over the previous year, with the staff so as to avoid the C. Logan seconding..
The auditor, Mr. C. Bernard of the excitement to pilfer. Some The following will represent This figure has only once been necessity of some other method of these, however, were caught. the United Services against Hour exceeded in the history of the of collecting fares having to be Brown, was re-elected for the en- This fire has proved a great lossng on Tuesday and Wednesday Company. That was in 1924, instituted which might not be so
The Chairman announced that to the merchants seeing they had on the H.K.CC. ground:-Capt. M. When the date of the close convenient to the regular travel- just laid in a full line of goods for w Morris (captain), Capt. A. G. the financial year Was lers.
The number of passengers dividend warrants' would be ready
oh Monday. the Chinese New Year festival. Double, Capt. C. A. Bridgland changed, and as the accounts is increasing, and though the It is believed also that four child- Major L 1.Lightfoot, Capt. were $502,101,09, an increase of directors are foth to do away with ren were burned to death.
A. N. Evers, Lieut.Com. T. large carnings were not so appar- the present system of season R. Beatty, Lieut. G. L. E. M. ent.
tickets they may have to come into Sturges, Flight Lieut. B. F. The four, forries built in the last line with the practice in many It is announced ir. Paris that the Com. T. R. Beatty, Lieut. G. L. three years are bigger than the old places in England and America total number of French, British, E. M. Sturges, Flight Lieut. E. F. ones and of course the cost of run and insist on a ticket being pro- and Belgian troops of occupation Brewerton, Lieut. F. J. Emiey, Rev.ning them, including fuel and induced each trip.
ing officers and men on leave.
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in the Rhineland is 71,000, includ-R. T. Venn, and Licut. W. G. Ag-surance, is higher. Thus the nett I do not think there is anything new. Reserves:-Liout. J. . earnings of the boats shown in the more that ealls for comment and Sparks, Pay Lient-Comdr. A. P. Profit and Loss Account does not
Prince Ranjitsinhji ("Rani" Shaw and Private A. D. Lake. show the same increase as the
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the famous cricketer) has bought the Valfreyin, the yacht on which the lato Mr. Bayard Brown, a The following will represent the wealthy recluse, lived for many Craigengower Cricket Club in a years at Wivenhoe, Essex.
friendly match against the Kow- loon Cricket Clab to-morrow at the CC.C. ground at 2.15 p.m. sharp Omar, D. Remjahn, O. Ismail, J. -B. W. Bradbury (Capt.), U. M.
Leonard, S. 'Abbas, Y. Abbas, H. F. Lim, A. Kitchell, E. Hansen and G: White.
Lord St. Levan states that his dactor has forbidden him to do any
public work for six months.
TO-DAY
Dollar on demand Lighting-up
The weather forecast up till -1/16 noon to-morrow is: "North winds, 6.08 p.m.- fresh; fine."
actual earninga...
STRONG FLEET.
ترکی
I now beg to propose the adoption
of the report and accounts, and
after this has been duly seconded I shall be pleased to reply to any questions shareholders may wish
Our fleet now consists of the 4 to ask. now ferries and B older ones. Tho The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang second. other two old ones, "Northern Star"ed, and the report and accounts and "Southern Star", have been wore unanimously adopted. which show useful profits on their sold since December 31at, at prices
book value. Our receipts from in- terest are lower as funds were nei ed to pay for the new forries.
The retiring bonus of $2,500 was granted to Mr. Hooper when he
DIRECTORS FEES INCREASED
Mr. J. M. Alves said :—--In regard. to the remuneration of Directors, gentlemen, I do not know whether you are aware of the figure. It le only $1,000-to be divided among
| Fotired, after being associated with the three, which I consider ridicu the company since its commence lous. In other words, $333.33 mont, and the directors feel suro apiece. Why, we are paying our
suing year.
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