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THE SEAMEN'S · STRIKE NO CHANGE.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9145, 1998.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

DEFENCE CORPS.

MOUNTED INFANTRY DINNER,

The Volunteer Headquartere were transformed into & Banqueting Hall last night, when the Mounted Infantry See tion entertained their friends to a re-

TAIKOO. CLUB BALL. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.

The Taikoo Recreation Club's Ane pre- mises on the hillside at Quarry Bay looked very homelike and boy, last night, to the visitors who had faced a particularly piercing North-Easter in

The bleak past rond to Shau

was unusually animated for an

response to an invitation to the annual

kiwa

SPORT.

TOOTBALL,

The following matches are due to ba played to-day:-

HONGKONG LIIGUR.

Division I. Kick-off&p... Hongkong Club . H.M.S. Cairo. Club

ground. Refereo: Mr. Jones.

There has been no material change in Me astitude either of the shipowners of the seamen. Both sides are standing East. Inquiries elicited that so far as the Becretary for Chinese, Affairs was Berned, he was not aware of any ship crafting dintier and smoking conegre. owners' conferences being held yesterday The Drill Hall and Dining Room were whilst a call to the Seamen's Union doing the afternoon produced the tastefully decorated with Anga, bunting hour or more during the passage of the R.G.A. v. Kowloon, South China ground.

and coloured lights and over forty people stereotyped reply that there was nothing sat down to a very enjoyable dinner."

"In replying to the tonats of the Guests, THE RETURN OF THE KINSHAN." Lt. Col. L. a. Bir D.SO., mentioned

Perhaps the most interesting incident the particular interest he has always felt pino to be in on a cold night; it was University v. Curlew Reserves, Navy““A” ·

in the Mounted Infantry, partly due to the fact that he was once a member of Volunteer Rifle Regiment in England,

further to report.

I the day was the return of the river stoamor Kinshun from Canton. The vessel left port on Thursday manned by a naval

join the M. forthwith.

300 or more guests whose objective was a night of revelry as Taikoo. Thay found that everything possible had been done to nocure their comfort and enjoy. ment." For one thing, a substantial building like the Tacon Club is a good pleasantly warm and nicely decorated without any undue display. A akilful use had been made of palms and evergreens but there was no need to do more RS

and in a good state of repair from the

decorative point of view. The large Hall, upstairs, has probably the best led, at any rate, by the ball-room dancing

floor in the Colony--only equal- Government House The guests BOON

found their way, upstairs, after romov. ing their wraps in the two cloak room. near the catracce very convenient rooms, by the way, and, being perman

Hongkong Police South Chins, Row- loon ground. Referee: Mr. Collins, Referea: Mr Hollands. Liverpoolse H.M.B. Curlew, Sookunpoo ground. Referee: Mr. Williama H.M.S. Ambrose v. H.1.8. Tamir, Navy

ground. Referee: Mr. Moore. Division II Kick-off 230-p-m.

ground. Referee: Mr. Garton. Liverpool Reserver. Hongkong Club Reserves, Olub ground. Heferee: My Sambells.

China ground. Referee: Mr. Sayer. R.CA Reserves r. South China"B,"

Sookuapoo ground. Referee Mr. St. Joseph'a w United, St. Joseph's

Drayton, ground. Boferos: Mr. Angus.

CLUB CAIRO,”

Brew for the purpose of maintaining the and be strongly advised all those present the rooms are handsome.. in themselves South China "A". Punjabia, South.

sential services between Canton and who were not members of the Corps to Hongkong. At the time of her departure

Other notable speeches were made by on Thursday some doubts were expressed as to the nature of her reception at Major G. F. E. Rapson, D.S.O.. Major Canton, and as to the wisdom of despatch. B. Young and Lieut. W. Higby. ing the vessel. The steamer, which was dur to arrive back in Hongkong yester. day afternoon, drew alongside the wharf shortly before o'clock. A few hundred Chinese, mostly coolies and fokit, collected on the Prays to witame the arrival, but seamen were, conspicuous by their absence. A potable item in the evening'; enter After discharging a few bags of mail-tainment was an outburst of harmony by about half a truck load-which appeared the members of the Machine Gun Com to be all the cargo whe was carrying, the pany, followed by a rag tima dance ably small crowd diapersed. **

performed by Privates Coucher and Potts (the Mad half-section "').

What exactly happened at Canton is mot known and Press representativen in

In the course of the evening, Messrs. Farthing and Fager, rendered musical items at the piano, and songs were given by Sergt. Dowbiggin. L/Cpl. Macnamara, Major Rapson, Lieut. Higby and many otherur

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in other suited to their purpose A thoughtful secretary had even specially to Hongkong for. a reserve

ded them. supply of hairpins in case the ladies

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Bopes of evergreen, arranged after a clase design, adorned the walls of the hiddon. relieved the dark green and ball-room. Coloured lamps, cunningly Japanese and Chinese lanterns softened the principal lights and added their own attractive effect. The portrait of the at Mr. John Swire, at the end of the Ball, was wreathed in laurel and draped With the B. and S. dag and ensign. It is now anticipated that the rankle the balcony the Hongkong Hotel Band of the Mounted Infantry Section will be played for the dances; there, also, was swollen to fall strength in the course of kid not danes but preferred to look op provided accommodation for those who the next few days.

at the brilliant one. Bitters-out found entirely satisfactory accommodation in the lobby beneath the balcony, also in (which dre entirely enclosed): the adjoining rooms and verandahs

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SHANGHAI PEACE SCHOLAR- SHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY.

AN AWARD.

were

asking for a permit to go on to the wharf with the object of getting the story were informed at the Company's Office, that the request could not be granted." From all accounts the trip was not a success, add some light is thrown on the matter in messages from Canton which state that the stevedore were intimidated by the trikers. There is also a report that the British Consul refused a permit to load. Two Peace Commemoration Scholar It is also stated that the vessel was not ships of the value of £1,215 each allowed to come alongside the wharf at mous donor at Shanghai tenable us to founded some time back by an anony- Caston, but had to anchor in mid-stream. one in Electrical Engineering and as to Some idea of how the Hinthan was the other in Horticulture at any Univer treated at Canton is told by the camsity in the world by British boys of pure white descent on both sides whose parente pradore of, the vessel. Canson necessitated him landing there. for at least three years.

His duties ac shall have resided in China or Hoogkong This was accomplished without difficulty, but once on shore he had to stay there. His attempts to engage are fruitless. The him back to the vessel were

take steamer was "absolutely boycotted. compradore was compelled to stay in the sown overnight and to come back to Hongkong by rail the following morning.

MR. LO'S VIEWS.

The

Mr. M. K. Lo, solicitor, who is acting in an advisory position to the strikers, stated yesterday that the position was very serious. The men, he thought, were not in such a good temper as formerly, the incidents of the last two-days having irritated them. He questioned the wis dom of despatching the Kinshan to Can- ton which he thought was at the most a display by the Government.

THE PLIGHT OF 700 PASSENGERS-

On the Club ground a fast game should be seen with the Club collecting the points. The sailors can field a well bal- Fanced team, but the absence of Burke will weaken the defonca. The sailors middle line is good and will break up the Clube attack. Stevenson will lead the attack but he will be looked after by Stewart clever centrs forward from getting away who will do his utmost to prevent this The Club will be at full strength-and should maintain their position at the head of the League. The improvement in their forward line is well marked, while they possess good middle line who play seat time the Club's defence is the strong- well in attack and defence. At the pre-

against the opposition to-day. est in the League and it should bold out!

last week owing to the strike. They are The Police were unable to turn out due this week on the Kowloon ground, Happy Valley, where they have as oppon enta the South China team.

With so many guests accommodation arrivals from home who have done well The Police have a couple of recent for dancing presented a problem but thein football and they they expected out Committee put into practice the experi-this work in place of Pearson and "J. ence gained Inst year. Sapper was made Clark. The game should be evenly con continuous affair and thus formed a tested, although South Chins received permanent "overflow meeting" to danc- the only defeat of the season at the ing. There was, therefore, no crowding hands (or feet) of the Police. A win for For the dancing and no waiting for sup the Chinese would place them in a good- per. The billiard tables had their tops position in the League, on and formed convenient buffetą and supper tables were arranged between. The Hongkong Hotel did the catering in their usual competent style.

There are quite a few" Scots at The Trustees of the scholarships are the dances were arranged. For these the Taikos 80. naturally, some Scottish

scholarships of the result of the Hong-Fergus Chairman and Secretary of the Shanghaippers of the Scottish Company of the Municipal Council, who award the Volunteer Force-Mess McEwen. A. University Matriculation Examina-services, and these dances were by no and Drummond-lont their means the least, successful. The follow- A cable has just been received from, ing was the dance programme- the Trustees by the University authori ties announcing that the scholarship in Electrical Engineering has been award- td to Samuel Green, of the Public High School for Boys, Shanghai,

tion,

No award has been made in Horticul ture and consequently this scholarship will be open for competition at the next examination.

AMERICAN SHIPS AND CHINESE CREWS.

In the meantime the shipping in the

The strike is likely to be cordially harbour continues to increase. Yester-welcomed by the Sailors Unions in the dy' harbour returns show 133 vessels in United States and in Great Britain. port, excluding river steamers. One of The agitation they maintain against the the vessels the Dutch steamer Fan Cloon employment of Chinese is well known. has been held for a bourd 700 Chinese Passengers for C'hrunich has the following on the sub

a week. She has

A recent issue of the San Francifco Swadow and Amoy. Capt. The Ichlette of the Fan Cloon paid several visits to

ject: the Seamen's Union yesterday with the "Formal protest has boon. lodged by object of persuading the Guild to pro- the Sailors Union of the Pacific with vide him with a crow to complete the the United States shipping board against. voyage. The passengers are becoming. the action of private companies operat rosive and threaten all sorts of troubleng Government passenger liners employ

They are not home by the Chinese Newing Chinese, Yeas. An agreement was arrived at und Action by the sailers' union began

temporary crew is being provided to when Chinese take the vessel on to Swatow and Amoy.

were employed in the stoward's department on these vessels. On sompletion of the trip Capt. Ichlette Agitation was renewed by the sailors' has promired to bring the vessel back to union in Seattle yesterday when 158 Hongkong and to release the crew at the Chinese boarded the Government liner end of the journey.

Pine Tree State in Seattle to be assigned to the steward'a department.

UNION SECRETARY NEARLY ARRESTED.

On the South

R.G.A. meet Kowloon China ground and the game should be evenly contested. The RG.A. are uncor tain for after losing to the Ambrose they turn ent nad beat the Wilts, a much well to have a reshuffle of their team. stronger combination. Kowloon would do Wheeler is not a forward and it was noted he was very much out of place last week in the forward line. Coombes is a too soon. nervous player and parts with the hall Townsend is still on the in- jured list. The attack" wants a good leader to keep their line well to the fore. The Curie return to the League after long absence, and they have for their Opponents

to-day

the Liverpools who arrived on Sunday last and who were out in a U.S. League match in mid-week.

· De'il amaly the Tailors. The going was heavy and the soldiers ....... Another Walt, could not get into their stride. They have ........ Oriental Star some good mea and should improve on

Some Little Bird

their mid-week play at Bookunpoo where the ground is more suited to their style Fibrosh O'Donald Dku. Ken of play. The sailer did well in the mure's on and Awa. Blue lost one match out of six played. It is! League before their departure and only Bonnet.

Pally rumoured that they will not be at full Wandering Home.heing employed on local steamers

strength owing to some of their team

On Miami Shore. ...... Amelia Timbuctoo. Year Me

DANCE PROOBAMKE, Extra Waltz 1-Lancera ...... 1-One Step 3-Fox Tro 4-Eightsome Reel

5.-Walta.. 6.-One Step 7-Fox Trot 8.-Caledonians

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9.-Une Step 10--Walts 12-Fox Trot 11.-Lancers

Casino. Rose of Virginia. 13.---One Step 34.-Waltz

• One Kion.. Pikanning Blues.

16.-For Trot 15-Eightsome Reel

amang the Tailors, Canadian Capers. 17,--One Step 19-Waltz

Ev'ry Body Calls me Honey 10-Caledonians

Roses at Twilight Pibrosh O'Donald Dhu, Ken mure's on and Awa. Blue Bonnels.

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20-Fox Trot..... 1De Bep Florida Moon 22-Waltz

Tomorrow Land.

Extras 1.-Fox Trot 2.--One Step 3.-Waltz

#Officials of the ion hava Hrs. Nicholsan) repress the Refinery

were

domestic work aboard vessels." in the steward's department and other show, Simpson, T. Young and Gray.

SUPPER COMMITTEE-Meera Duncan, McCubbin, Peoples and Austin.

On the Navy "A" ground, the battle between the Navy teams should end in victory for the Tamar who are out for the League Championship this year. have good men in Millington, and Samue tion. Ansell and Burd played a useful son who will abortly be leaving the sta game on Wednesday and should do well Savage is still the future games. mainstay "of the Ambrose's attack which has been weakened by the departure of the submarines for a oruim.

A KEEN OLD MAN.

LAYS TRAP AND CATCHES A PICKPOCKET.

How an old Chinese mas laid a trap and caught a pickpocket was told to Mr. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, yesterday, when a villainous-looking Chinese war The old man who was the complainant charged with larceny from the person. said that on the 13th inst. when attend. ing market at Un Long village he had $10

ST. JOSEPH'S " BAC. ** The following will represent the United in above League Second Division Fixture, on to-day or St. Joseph's ground, kick- off 2.30 p.m. Beach; Bradley *zed Mr. G. T. Elkins, the President of hart Hyder, May, Valentine, Payne, Hopper: Watkins, Leonard and Urqu the Taikoo Club, was not able to be pre- and Clemo. Reserve: A. Young. "In their protest, the salors' union

sent last night as Mrs. Edkins is sail- said that private lines were operatinging from the Colony to-day. Mr. W. shipping board boats with fair labour. Nicholson (who

Was

by In making x arrangements-for-a-tempor-bean Carrying on the ary crew for the Van Cloon, the Secretary playing anyone but Americans on Clay Mr and Mrs. R. M. Dyer, Dr. Morrison,

against em-

and Mr. T. H. R. Shaw the Dockyard. of the Seamen's Union had decision to erment linora. visit the vessel. An altercation took

The shipping board in Mr. and Mrs. J. Beid, Mr. H. C. place between the recretary and the ship's

structed the companies operating ship Heaker, and Lieut. police guard and the Secretary found American citizens wherever practicable.

hip's picg board vessels to employ nono but..N.K. were among the guests.

Conway Bake, 'himself the mercy of two Indian con

at

The Committees who stables who were very keen on planing

"Private companies state that Chineseade all the arrangements

so successfully him under arrest. Police whistles were

are the only ones suitable for the work

follow: blown and Police motor launches came

DECORATIONS COMMITTE-HASTE Grim- rushing up on port and starboard. On the situation being explained by Capt. Ichlette, the Secretary was released. :STRIEERS "ROYALLY ENTERTAIN- ED" IN CANTON.

The question of the Colony's food suptor Drummond and Grimshaw. plies is one of the main topics of the day." During the visit of the Daily Press re The Kowloon-Canton Railway are or- presentative to the Seamen's Union. Agnising a special goods service, which member arrived with news from Canton, will be run between Canton and Hong- having come down by the afternoon train kong at night time. The first goods train He was surrounded by a large, crowd of of this special service was to start last nembore and his news caused much good supplies coming into the Colony laughter and merriment He states that the scamen are being entertained right by rail are increasing. Last Sunday royally by the other guilds Blanketa about 60 tons of supplies were brought and bedding are being distributed by the down from Canton by rail. On Wednes: thousand and there is an ever-opon door day the quantity brought lown by rail to all those who wear the badge. Thankday, "be states, about 3,000 of the 20 tons of vegetables and 40 tons of OnW 320 tons, composed of 60 tons of fish, men held another procession and carried poultry. A similar supply' was brought wreaths and bouquets to the graves of 71 revolutionary heroes at Wong F&

the down on Thursday. Kong. After the procession the members were entertained to refreshments by the Various Canton Guilds. Lectures are "being arranged by the Chinese Y.M.C.A. to entertain the meinberg.

(Continued at foot of next colums.)

OUR FOOD SUPPLIES.

mar.

CLOAK ROOM COMMITZ-Hera again to market on the 16th inst., but picked from his pocket. He came Whyte and Robertson..

before going laid a trap for the pick- RECEPTION COMM. Hamil pocket. He prepared two rolls of cash, KETERSAMENTS AND CARD ROOM Coxxis pocket and the other in the lower left one of which be placed in his breast

ard McLeod. TEX-Mestra. O'Brien, Weir, Jas. Sloan hand pocket. On, arriving at the thews, C. Young and Hope

M.C's-Menara Seath, C. B. Matheuspected was a pickpocket, taking ket place he approached the man whom Chairman, Mr. A. Hamilton; Hon.replace them in the pockets stated in M. O'Brien.

care to count the rolls of cash and to Treas. Mr. J. Whyte; Hon. Bec., Mr. such a way that the man could not fail to see him: The pickpocket took the bais and followed. pocket attempted to abstract the rolls of At the right moment the than lifted his arms and the pick- Cash: The old man seized him and after a struggle succeeded in handing him over excitement, in the village and the to the police. The arrest caused great man was acclaimed as a hero by his at the capture bimself judging from neighbours and be was greatly pleased; the manner in which he gave his evi den o. returned from banishment, was sentenced The pickpocket, who has just o four months' imprisonment with hard, labour.

MACAO HARBOUR IMPROVE.

MENT SCHEME.

We learn that tenders have been invit ed from six firms, foreign and local, for MORE SEAHEN GO TO CANTON.provement scheute at Macao. The tea the execution of the large harbeur im- ders are to be opered and adjudicated were sent to Canton by rail. »

During yesterday another 443 seamen unes on April 20th Meanwhile good The 8.7 m. and 8.35 am trains to aidary work

progress is being made with all the sub Canton carried 3,000 passengers,

in connection with the scheme.

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