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Hongkong Amusements Meeting: Discussion.

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HONGKONG,

ESTABLISHED

1846

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1926.

POLICE BESIEGER. SMUGGLER CAUGHT.

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CANTON LABOURERS GIVE TROUBLE.

HELPING TO ROB HIS OWN HOUSE.

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CADETS CALLED OUT!

Canton, August 9.

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Painter on "Fatshan" Gets 3

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RESUMPTION DEPENDS ON

NANKOW?

EFFECT OF THE WAR.

Interesting Intelligence From Canton.

In spite of an appeal issued by A sub-station in the 8th police

the two Chinese representatives on the Legiamtive Counen and district Canton city. has been The views of members of the threatened and surrounded

Mr. R. E. Lindsell and Major C. rescinding of the Rents Ordinance Colony pay much attention to the

leading institutions that the

Few foreign residents in the public as to the price charged for workpen who insisted on the Magistracy this morning to deal tions are being mace of normal and even the Chinese themselves Willson sat together at the Centralbe not exploited; further allega fortunes of war in North China. cinema seats was referred to "át!

Reinforcements with, the charge of unlawful the fifth ordinary yearly meeting lease of rioters.

increases. of shareholders of the Hongkong1rom police headquarters dispersed possession of arms against a shipla

are at a loss to make out the pre- When restriction was in force,jeise position but from an uno- Amusements, Ltd... when the the Powdies.

painter of the ss. "Fatshan" for the principat tenant was pointed en source it is learned that the haleman, Mr. J. H. Backhouse | Mr. So Shiasching chairman of ally adjourned from Saturday. referring to the accounts, said the Sufike Executive) and Mrs. attempt was made to lower the armsing to the ramp.

to as the main evil To-day he fighting at Nankow has consider- The case was one in which an i

is still being bumed for contribut-able influence on the prospects of that if two cents less per head had been charged for admission the io Chung-kai (wife of the Labour which had been placed in floating

the boycott conference being re Landlords have, on recently de-sumed" working of the Company would! Minister who was assnaginated Inst containers when the ship was on i have shown a net loss instead of a year have issued an, appeal nik- the outward voyage between Cap-by from $10 to $100 per house. gathered by a correspondent isl controlled property. raised rents The gist of the intelligence net earning,

ing Labour Unions not to cause suimus and Castle Peak. As a result of discussion on the unrest and thereby prejudice the pole was to take possession of the having apportioned the increase waiting to come to

Ens principal tenint is accused of that the Canton authorities are pan with a man's hat hoisted on a extraordinary resolution for the evernment interests (through disarms as arranged by the smugglers almost entirely among his sub-Some days ago. the conference a decision. consolidation of shares and the tabing home fires while war is This sampan was, in fact, passed tenants, and of facking on a little adjourned. The Hongkong del | proposing of an amenitmom to that resolution by Mr. Lo Kan,

Mr. So and Mrs. Liao ask by the .. "Fatahan" after the dis- more for himself!..

gation came back to wait in- One principa/tenant (or lessee)structions and the one of the managing directors, the that disputes be referred to the voy had been made by the ship's

Canton Gov. the downward who enjoys an unexpired lease--ernment was oftes, also 01 meeting called with reference to Labour Ministry but the appeal has voyage, apparently still hopeful of and is therefore safe-is alleged to proffered loan of $10,000,000 for to consider the the passing of this extraordinary nos yet had the effect of restoring:

have put on the | resolution was postponed for wonder.

screw already, development work. The arms taken over by Acting While the landlord can do nothing week.

All city police are now armed

Where the Rivals Are. to him. Those present at the meeting, in Special men on post duty have been pector J. Mows, who had charge

Two instances of increases, mander-in-chief, is at the south-

General Chang Kai-shek, com-1 af the ease, comprised 20 Mauser jaddition to the, Chairman, were: sent to quell street fights.

42 Smith and Wesson which the tenants say are pistols. revolvers, 40 magazines and 1,260 Warranted, are:---

ern China front while his civili New Street, near Western "Mar-i

officials are mostly in Carton. rounds of ammunition.

het, shop from $60 to $100...

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| Messrs. H. W. Rays and Lo Kanj The Nationalist Government has managing directors). Lo Shun- sent a detachment from the wan, J. M. Noronha. R. E. Ost Whampoa Academy to Canton to and Ma Tsui-chiu (directors); assist in preserving order." Wäh also the fallowing shareholders; Tsz Yat Po." Messrs. A. Nemazer, Wong Ping- sun, Lo Chung-kuer H. H. Priest- Yey. J. T. Choy, F. Gonzales and Hothers.

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Chairman's Speech.

The Chairman's speech at the first meting was as follows:

I formally move that the re- port and statement of accounts as i presentert, be received, approved!, and adopted. If my remarks last| year were short, this year they will be shorter still.

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CANTON NEWS,

FINANCIAL SITUATION NOT ALARMING,

FOREIGN REPORTS DENIED,

The Canton Information Bureau has issued the follow- ing communique through Reuter's Agency:

Canton, Aug. 9. The portal workers resum- ed work this morning.

The reports appearing in foreign newspapers describ- ing the financial situation here as alarming are entire- ly false.

The demonstration on Sun- day against the resumption of the Peking Tariff Confer- ence was attended by "large crowds.

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I can afford to be so very brief because on this occasion there ap pear to be no explanations neces- Sary or desirable except perhaps in one or two directions. year's work under review, viz.. 1925-6, has seen a great increase in the scope of our business." Our plans, as briefly, intimated to you at our annual meeting last year. have fructified, resulting in the acquisition of the Queen's and World Theatres during the year. The Queen's Theatre was taken over by your company from August 1, 1925, and the World I would point out that ap- Theatre was acquired from the proximately 2 million people Hongkong Government during the visited all our theatres in a year latter part of. September, 1025, and if we had charged 2 cents and to date, both theatres have less per head for admission we been working very satisfactorily. would show a net loss of 'some Owing to the close proximity to $5,000-instead of a net carning The Queen's, the Coronet Theatre of nearly $40,000-s fact which former popular Little clearly indicates the very small House--was closed on our taking margin on which your company is over the Colony's premier cinema working. house.

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Boycott Effect.

at Yaumati and the Cheong Lok

As last year, we have budgetted for a bonus to be paid to Chinese thentre staffs, which will not ex-

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the arms being lowered,

Defendant who had stated to the olice that the arms were given to him by a travelling trader to take to Canton, admitted the charge.

MF. Lindsell: You were mug xling them to Canton 7

Defendant: Yes. 4

Mr. Lindsel You live in Hong- kong yourself?

Defendant: Yes. "

Mr. Lindsell: You are encourag ing armed robbers to come and rob your own house by smuggling arms; to Canton.

Defendant: It is not mine.

Mr Lindsell: You admit you are smuggling to Canton... It is the stuff armed robbers get hold of and come nere:

Defendant.. who appeared to còn-j tradict His Worship on this point, was sentenced to three years' hard labour, an, order being made for the arms to be confiscated.

Marcato's fortnightly notes on music will appear in the "China Mall on Friday, also the result of the competition!

be

On Page 4 of. this issue will

found details about the fire on

further interesting

Frenc

the mall steamer Fontaine- bleau.

Developments following the re- aignation of the England cricket

captain are repoted on page 9. 4

PICNIC DANGER”

PROSECUTED.

POLICE CAMPAIGN,

Chinese boarding house on Praya, from $850 to $1.250..

SUBMARINE SINKS.

4 CIVILIAN WORKMEN

MISSING.

DEVONPORT MYSFERY.

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the

London Aug. 9. The Admiralty announces thar Submarine. H20 sank in Devonport häsin whilst re- fitting. The Chief Engine- Room Ardificer and four civilian workmen are miss- ing.-Reuter.

Sinks in 90 Seconds,

London, Aug. 9. Mystery surrounds sinking of H29 within a few mínutes.

the

The Commander-in-Chief has arrived. He took charge'. of the special equipment which was rushed to the quayside to raise the vessel,

The submarine had just re- turned from testa, the hatches being open and the propeller had not stopped. When she came alongside she suddenly tilted and sank with- in ninety seconds.

The basin is comparatively small

Pumping operations ought not to occupy many hours. Reuter.

MUZZLING ORDER.

LITTLE POSSIBILITIES OF REMOVAL,

D HAPPY VALLEY CASES.

Correspondents

have

A "China Mall representative

Hunan is the province separat. Ting "Kwangtung from the Yang- taze valley (central China). The Nationalist front is reported to bel near Changsha and Wa Pei-fu's troops are near Yochow, a town on the railway between Changsha and Hankow (the latter erstwhile the capital of Wu Pei-fu).

"Operations" on this front are partly restricted. It sems that Canton's forces are awaiting de- velopments before making an- other advance. On the other hand. Wu Pei-fu's subordinates: are marking time pending the re- turn of their leader from the North.

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Wu Pei-fu Movements. Marshal Wit has been quoted as having promised to return Hankow so soon as the campaign in North China is concladed.

Further north than Peking, the army of Feng Yu-hsiang (the Christian general), known as the Kuominchun, are holding on to Nankow Pass, or the road to Kalgan, their main camp.

Vernacular cables report a continuous assault on Nankow and Reuter has stated that firing has been heard in Peking.

Should Narkow fall then it is presumed that Wu Pei-fu will leave the North to Marshal Changi Tao-lin (warlord of Manchuria). i The conclusion is that he will go back to central China where his presence will tend to a centrali command, and prestige-and pos- sibly an extension of hostilities in Hunan, thereby engaging the attention of Canton.

Canton Waiting? The boycott and crisis which ceed $960. You will, I am sure, LAUNCH AND BOAT MASTERS

The correspondent remarks commenced in June of last year cordially approve this recognition

that Canton is waiting to see how has caused considerable anxiety in of faithful and arduous service.

things will pan out at Nankow. the commercial sphere of this

Should the Kuominchun win then Colony. The facts are too well the patient hearing you have I thank you, gentlemen, for

it is, likely that the Nätonaliste known to all and it is needless for given my remarks, and take plea-

will push forward and consolidate me to make any comment except sure in calling on Mr.

their position before re-opening Those going on bathing parties J. M. perhaps in connection with the Noronha to second the resolution and picnics should note a series

the conference with Hongkong to effect of our chain of theatres now before you, viz., that the re- Court this morning relative to

of prosecutions

end the boycott. Victory for Waj at the Marine The situation naturally hit our port and statement of accounts as small craft going outside the from time to time asking if there Canton's prospects in Hunan and Pei-fu (and Chang Tse-lin) at] Chinese theatres very seriously, presented, be received, approved Harbour limits.

written Nankow will adversely affect namely, the Grand Theatre at and adopted.

is any possibility of removal of the may hasten the resumption of the 'Wanchai, the New Taiyat Theatre

In the cases of certain launches muzzling order restrictions.

adjourned conference. Theatre at. Sai-wan-ho, which are and there being no questions the provided with life-saving appli- made enquiries this morning with Canton, from a well-informed i

Mr. Noronha having seconded and motor-boats, these are not

The consensus of opinion in situated in the heart of industrial report and accounts were

ances because the regulations do a view to ascertaining whether or source, is that the interval beföre and labouring districts. Fortun-animously adopted.

pot apply to them.

But the not the incidence of rabies amongst resumption may not end just yet. ately, however,, the effect did not continue for long and after a few tion to the Board of Directors of going outside the harbour.

Mr. Ray proposed the re-elec- licence precludes these boats from dogs had ceased,

The last cases in which rabies months, conditions returned to a Mr. J. M. Noronha and Mr. Ma

To avoid danger, the Police was definitely established were in more or less normal state,

Tsui-chiu and the election of Mr have rounded up a number of respects of dogs in the Happy Val- Owing to considerably increas. Gubbay and on behalf of him coxswains.

ley district, on July 24 and July 17. ed expenditure and overhead con- self and Mr. Lo Kan thanked the

This morning's cases result-Since then many dogs, have been sequent upon our taking over two directors for the assistance they

ed:

under examination. of the Colony's largest theatres had given during the past year Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones for the de-desirability of withdrawing the Steam-launch "Standard," with As there is little possibility—or your directors regret that they which had been a difficult one. are unable to repeat the previous Mr. Backhouse, particularly, had fence. Mr. Hugh Jones asked for muzzling order until rabies is de year's dividend of 20 per cent, but given hour's and hours of his time an adjournment to prepare his de-nitely stamped out the ponsibility they are recommending a dividend during that difficult period and fence. Mr. L. H. V. Booth (assist-of removing restrictions for some of 15 per cent, which, I feel sure, other directors had been no less ant Harbour Master) who appear- tithe yet is rather remote. in view of the company's increas- helpful in the devotion of theired as complainant, said that it ed overhead and the troublous time and the making of helpful that endorsements had been made fell meeting includes notice of the meeting giving this notification.

had been brought to his notice period through which we have all suggestions. experienced, will be a source of

as it is to them, especially as we Mr. Lo Kan seconding. are able to carry forward an

Will the Government state:--

A Council Question. The agenda for Thursday's Coun-

gratification to you just as surely Ray were

The directors proposed by Mr. on the licence which were ultra following questions by the Hon. elected unanimously, G. F. Hole, R.N.) therefore dis-(1) The number of deaths from

vires. His Worship (Lt-Com Mr. A. O. Lang.

amount of some $26,000-repre- with regard to payment of divi-

The Chairman made a proposal missed the case. senting nearly 60 per cent. above dend in accordance with the de-on the following:--motor-boats last year's figure...We have every claration in his speech, Mr. Ost Moonraker 1" and "San Wo (2) The number of those inoculated reason to hope that the immediate seconding. future will yield even better re- Bulte.

Cinema Pricas.

Fines of $5 each were imposed

Fat"; steam-launch_“Díana,"

Mr: H. Greenwood was re-elect-

ed auditor for the year at a remuneration of $500 per annurh

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.

A few people have, from time to on the proposition of Mr. J. time, publicly expressed their in- Choy seconded by Mr. H. dignation at our prices of admis- Priestley,

Ision and, as a matter of interest, (Continued on Page 7)

The closing rate of the dollar,

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COUNCIL QUESTION.

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who have subsequently died Among traffic cases at the Cen- from Rabies..

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