BIG RECLAMATION. SCHEME.
CANTON 'PLANS TO SPEND OVER MILLION DOLLARS.
DUTCH FOLLY WORK.
Since the proposed scheme drawn up by the Canton Bureau of Pablle Works for reclaiming part of the Canton River along the Dutch Folly was submitted to the Provincial Government through the Muni-
MOTOR-CYCLE FOR
HOME SECRETARY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SHANGHAI STRIKE FEVER
OLYMPIA EXHIBITORS GIFT. NO LESS THAN TWENTY-TWO
The British motor-cyclo industry
has decided to present a
motor-
cycle to Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, who opened
LAST MONTH.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1928.
OWED $800,000 BY
CHINA...
JAPANESE STATEMENT IN COURT.
the International Cycle and Motor- AFFECT 7,000 WORKERS. Tsing Shi firm. No. 44, Praya East,
Cycle Show at Olympia.
In performing the ceremony Sir William stated that while for many years he used to ride a push bicycle so far he had never trusted himself to a motor-cycle.
The machine to be presented to lightweight machines, which it is hoped he will accept
Buiness at Olympia
on record, public attention has been drawn to the matter, and Mr. Tso Yuen-wub. Head of the Bureau of
ing made satisfactory deals, parti-ing,mest of the strikes were on
was brisk
REGIMENTAL BOXING.
SOLDIER NOVICES BATTLE AT Wm.
MURRAY BARRACKS.
Although no outstanding. talent came to light at the K.0.9.Ü. Regi- mental Boxing Tournament at Murray Barracks last night, the many con tests produced a sporting entertain- ment.
Public Works has now nominated and all British firms reported hay managements. Generally speak, Building, for whom Mr. T.. G. other keepers, Capt. A. J. §
Mesura Leung Kai-shou and Ng Chak-yuen, tive experts attached to his office, as special men for draft ing the details and plans covering the whole scheme.
According to Mr. K. Todokara, the proprietor of the Tin You the Chinese Government are in There were no less than 22 debted to him to the extent of
There was a largo attendance of About $800,000, which amount he troops supporting their particular strikes in Shanghal last month, has not been able to collect. favourites, while in the ringside according to statistics published Todokara made this statement to cats were blona) LJ Gomen
G.M.G., D.S.O., "Möjar 11. C. Läkö, by the Bureau of Labour Statistics Mr. Justice Jacks in the Summary D.S.O., Major E. G., Miles, D.5.0. Court, this morning, when appear M.C., Captain and Adjutant G judity, and was accordingly kept Sir William will be one of the latent affecting 7,471 workers. With theing as the defendant in an action Drie. Mr. R. M. Dyer, and practlenk exception of seven instances, all brought against the firm by the ly all officers of the regiment, together the strikes, were against Chinese Yue Hen Company, Limited, China with a fair murder of ladies and
The
"officiated as referees, Bennett appeared.
The amount claimed was $70. L. Whyte, Capt. Preston, M.B.E.
Judgen, and cularly on the export side. Europe account of demands for better being rent for the Praya East Lieut. A. it. Kelly, Mesars, A. Mur- is demanding British made ma-
ber, this year, at a rent of $35 per chines in large quantities, and on treatment and wage misunder premises for September and Octo-doch god H. G. Bucidon. the fir day one firm alone sold, standings between the employers month. There was a further claim 11 has been decided to carry out to the Continent, half its produc-and the employees, and demands for $216, being the amount due on
The firm con- scheme in three different tion for next year.
a Chinese borrowing note, dated stages, viz: (1) To build a stone cerned are the makers of the for reduction of working hours.:
July 1, this year. enbankment along the river; (2) Matchless motor-cycle, and they re- Up to the end of the month 16 To All up the reclamation with mud eelved orders from Norway, Den-cuses were settled. In the case defendant stated that the Chiness Mezigure in the fret of the semi Tu consenting to judgment, the Private Mcbuiramet. Privats and (3) To have suitable roads in mark, and most other European of the strike at the Pioneer Weuv Government owed him 3800,000 And, the former daining the verdict It has also been proposed that the Slates, for about £200,000 worth of Ing Mill, the management agreed which money he had not been able on prints after a büsülitig dies fairly
their machines, Many other firms Bave made nimilar arrangements.
The stand of another woll-known arm of manufacturera attracted a great deal of attention because of the selection of brilliantly painted petrol tanks which were shown on it. Purchasers may select their own colour. It is even possible to have the tank painted according to one's own ideas, and some people selected club colours. I saw one tank finished in the Royal Air Force colours.
the
the area reelnimed.
whole matter be taken ap by dif- ferent contractors, and worked in different sections, the contractors being checked off with each other thereby encouraging satisfactory results. Much time will also be saved in this way.
The cost of the scheme, when completed, will be in the neighbour hool of $1,400,000 which is to be Pained by the Bureau of Public Works in conjunction with the Bureau of finance. It is anticipated that it will not be long before the Billing up of this part of the river is starte.-Canton Gazette.
WIRELESS BROADCAST.
THE LOCAL PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
11.30 mm to 12.30 pan. British- Omcial Wireless Press. Demonstra-
tion Programme. Records. Chinese and European Music.
1.48 .m. Weather Report.
6.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Demonstra.
tion Programme.
7.48
A
p.m. Evening Weather Report,
8 pm, to 10.30 p.m. Evening Pro- gramine, (Vietar and B.M.V. Re-
cords).
"Oh Lucindy,"
POP Man River,"
The Revelers.
The Revelers.
"After I've Called You Sweetheart.”
Jesse Crawford,
"Just a Memory," José Crawford, "The Delaware's Farewell,"
Peter Dawson.
"Lorraine, Lorraine, Lofree,"
Peter Dawron.
"My Angel," Jesse Crawford, "Out of the Dawn," Jesse Crawford, "Serenade," Amelita Galli-Curel "Prison Song," Amelita Galli-Care. "Pugue in D Major,"
Organ solo by W. G. Alcock, M.V.0. "Captain Stratton's Fancy,"
"Two Oh! Trans" · "Shepherd's Hey,"
Peter Dawson. Peler Dawson,
Royal Opera Orch. Covent Garden,
"Molly on the Shore,"
Royal Opera Orch. Covent Garden.
"One Way Street,"
De Groot and Pircalilly, Órek,
Bells,”
"Midnight
De Groot and Piccadilly Orch. "Hiawan,"
Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards.
"Liberty Roll,"
Band of 14. M. Coldstream Guards. "The Beggar Student
Selections. Murek Weber and his orchestra.
“So thin in Love,"
New Mayfair Orchestra, "Will-O-The-Whispers,"
New Mayfair Orchestra, 10pm. British Omcial Wireless Press. "Southern Melodies Waltz."
Walter Kelomoku's Honoluluace, "Martha Overture," "Songs of Ireland.""" "Songs of Scotland,
A REAL GIANT.
Jesse Adams, the Kokoma gianl, who is 8 feet 2 inches in. height. He is appearing with
the Manila Shows
"THE PATSY,"
MARION DAVIES LATEST COMEDY.
Delightful Marion Davies, the star of many noteworthy comedy productions, returns to the screen at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday and Monday next in her latest serven success "The Fatsy."
"Patsy" is a girl who, despite her many worries, parsists in sucing huthour in everything even when she treads upon the feet of the man
she loves when dancing, King Vidor who directed "The Big Parade" also directed this pleture and introduces several unique situa- tions replete with humour of his Victor Symphony Orchestra.
own particular type. An interest- ing fenture of the film is the im- Victor Mixed Chorus, personation by Miss Davies of several well known movie stars in- Victor Mixed Chorus.cluding Pola Negri, Lillian Gish and "Mississippi Suite,"
Mae Murray, and these scenes are (A_ Tonu Journey) Paul Whiteman. responsible for quite a few of the "Gypsy Baron,"
laughs which the plcture contains. Kauffman's Orchestra. An excellent cast appears in sup "Boheme-Mi Chinmono Mimi,"
port of the star and includes, among, Laerezin Bori. others, such well known players as "Madame Butterfly-Un Bei Di
Vedremo," Lucrezia Beri, Lawrence Gray, Jane Winton and "Ave Marin," Rosa Ponselle.
Marie Dressler. "Elegia," Rana Ponselle,
10.80 p.m. Close down.
HOCKEY.
ST. ANDREW'S YOUNG MEN
TO PLAY THE LADIES,
21 YEARS AGO.
SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE "FELEGRAPI!" FILES.
The following items are
from
The following will represent the the Hongkong Telegraph for the Club on Saturday, in a hockey match week ended December 18th, 1907.
St. Andrew Church Young Men's
against the Hongkong Ladies Hockey
Club on the Hongkong Hockey Club
The rate of the dollar on de-
ground at King's Park at 3.30 p.m.- mand was 28. 0%d.
T. 8. D. Whitley (Capt.), R. Baldwin,
F.
Angus, E.
H. P. While, C. C. Fran-
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A party of Kowloon sportsmen
cla, J. King, W. Brown, R. Wong, G. went out in search of two tigers re- Lim, F. Wong and S. MacNider. ported to have been seen roaming the hillsides, and they came back
Win for the Y.M.C.A.
The Y.M.C.A. second eleven, won with report that one had been theft first hockey match of the season hot, but its body could 'ngt be yesterday, when they met and defeat- found.
ed the University seconds at King's Park by three goals to two.
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The spitting habit was mentioned! at a meeting of the Banitary Board,
The following ladies have been chosen to represent the Hongkong when, in reply to questions, the Ladies' Hockey Club in the match Medical Officer gave it as his opinion against the St. Andrew's Young that it was accountable to some ex- Men's Club, at King's Park on tent for the spread of disease. Saturday afternoon:--Mases M.
B. Bird, B. Laing, M. Wallace, E... Mr. W, L. Pattondan resigned the O'Hagen, E. R. Bell, B. Taylor, I. Hon. Secretaryship of the Church C. Bell, M. McNeillic, D. Stanton, Body, and was auprooded by Mr. A. M. Hansen, and Mrs. M. J. Jarvis, | Bryer.
The final result whe win for the ileadquarter Wing, with de pointe, A and E.Companies tulng fiext best with 28 points anch
Featherweights.
The
to adhere to its former decision re to obtain. In this connexion he event
sem Anal van hetween garding wages, and also to Frast produced a letter and handed private Hume and Private Shen a rice allowance to all the workers. to his Lordship, who did not read itume's experience ataud. him in good Furthermore the mill management it but told Todokara to arrange stead, he being given the verdict in
matters with the plaintiff.
the second round.
ammetten
About Hong Kong
Do you know that--
Two Judges and two juries sat at the first trial by jury in longkong?
This was on. March 4th, 1844, the Sessions being held In a temporary building near Government House. The Gay- ernor, Sir Henry Pottinger, and the Lieutenant Governor, Major General D'Aguilar, ant as Judges.
After judgment, had been enter- ed for the plaintiff on the claim with costs, the defendant applled for instalments, and his Lordship decided to hear the application to morrow week in chambers.
MAJESTIC THEATRE.
FIRST NATIONAL FILMS TO
BE SHOWN.
The final saw Hume scoring easily from the bell and in the second round, McGuire, after a count of eight, came had no chance in the third and after to be saved by the gong. McGuire being bally battered was retired by
up
the referee.
Flyweights.
The opening bout was between Private McWhan and Private Thorn- lan. The decision went to McWhan when the referee stopped the fight in the third round, when Thornten was hopelessly beaten.
Bandsman Johnston gained the verdict against Private Christie, the First National pictures have not referee again calling off the fight been shown in Hongkong or Kow-before the end of the third meeting. loon for quite a long time, but at The trial was one in which a Filipino seaman was charg the Majestic Theatre picture-goers ed with the murder of a
will again have an opportunity of seeing some of the stars whom second officer. The Grand Jury returned
they missed for so long. true bill, after which the Petty Jury found the prisoner guilly. The accused was sentenced to denth.
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undertook to pay the medical ex penses of all workers injured while on duty.
Light:Heavyweights,
Tho bandsman's steady left WUB too much for MeWhan, who went to the boards in the first round and was always retreating. After a fes- tureless second round, both were without a lively in the third and "Chickle" is the first of a batch knockout the verdict went to John-- of First National filing to beton. shown, and it will be acreaned from Lo-day "antil Sunday, Nine
Sergeant Hawkett was given the favourites are in the east of
verdict in the frat round against "Chickie," including Dorothy Mae Private Jamason. kajll, Hobart Bosworth, Johnj Private Funingan disposed of Bowers, Gladys Brockwell, Paul Private Talt, by knockout to the Nicolson, Myrtle Stedman, Olive paint in the first round. Tell, Lora Sundeson and Louise Private Funingan was adjudged to Mackintosh. It is a story that be unfit for further fighting an brings tears and laughter, full of medical grounds, the unstagod fight
hong given to Sergt. Hawkett. dramatic situations, suspertise, comedy and pathos.
Middleweights."
:
"Sweet Daddles," "Dancer of
Corporal Frame and Private Free- Paris" and "Naughty But Nice" | mah stood toe to toe and slegged each are amongst others which will other without intercession in the semi
Increased pay has been granted In the majority of cases in which trikes have been settled, an ex- ception being the strike of work- ers in the Yuen Lun silk filatures; This has been settled in a most unsual. fashion, the workers shortly be showi agreeing, to the arrest of the ring-1 lenders of the atrike and uncon ditional resumption of work. The Chung lua ironworks has given itsmen a bonus of 25 days' pay to induce them to return to work, and the foreign drassmakers have granted increases of from 5 to 15 per cent.
KOWLOON'S FIRST BANK.
TO BE OPENED IN THE NEW YEAR..
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Anals of the middleweights but Free- man had enough before the bell and gayo up.
Privato Woolley was paired with L/C. Finlayson in the other semal anal and after an extremely good bout, Finlayson was given the hon-
ours.
An expected this final was a alog- ging match, with both punching to a standstill in the first round, Frame having tho worst of it. Both were During the month, there was H
We are informed that the Hong-warned for laying on in the second and the sanguinary conflict continued strike at the Shanghai Gasworks, and the men have now returned kong and Shanghal Banking Cor- without much on either side. Fininy to work having been granted anporation is opening a Kowloon son's efforts to box off were frustrated increase of two cents per capita Sub-Agency with offices in the by Frame a rushing tactics. Both ex- per hour, beginning from Derem-Peninsula Hotel on the 2nd Jan-changed heavy blows in the third and uary next, and that clients desir- were about used up at the boil. Fin- ous of transferring Savings Bank idyaon was adjudged the winner. There were still three unsettled for Current Accounts from the strikes In the Settlement at the end Hongkong office to the Kowloon of last month including the silver-Office may do so on or after that ware workers, Yue Wen printing date. works and China Offset Printing
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The usual banking business will be transacted.
ZHJ
"Did you tell him if he saw the samples he'd be sure to "Yes, he said that's the reason he wouldn't see them."
Bantamweights.
had
Bandsman McConnell soon L/C. Palmer going in tho first of the semi-finals of the Dantama, After a splendid battle in which both scored heavily and cleanly, McConnell the best throughout gained a popular victory.
The fight between Private Mc- Donaid (substituting Private Porter, slck) and Private Stevens, provided the comedy element, the pair being the long and short of it. An unequal contest during which neither man was. hurt, went to Stevens.
McConnell started off well bus was handicapped by Steven's holding. MeConnell forcing the fight in the socond
was generally kept off by Steven's rench and matters were fair- ly even to the third; Points came to McConnell at the final meeting and the decision in his favour was ex- tremely popular.
Welterweights.
Private Spalding and Private Gilles met is the semi-finals at the weight, and Spalding went out in the first round to a low, but fair hit.
Drummer Scott and Pipor Smith were the other pair and an extra round was called both men Laving mado a brave show, Bmith gained the decision after Scott had rushed bir chances away.
Smith was no match for the two handed Aghter Gillies and the referee stopped the fight at the end of the frst round with Smith hopelessly out- classed.
Lightweights.
Drummer Bawyer went down in the first round to L/C, Gordon after a batiling half minute,
Frivate Fills and Private Boyer were in the remaining night. Boger got the verdict after a tame display.
Points and Prizes.
The final award of points was, NEĮ followal
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