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• THE - HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, 1925.

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THE CANTON DELEGATION.

ENTERTALNED BY HONGKONG

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COMMERCE

It is in the belief that your visit to us. -which we hope to reciprocate before" many days have passed-will lead to an entire clearing up of the situation and the resumption of our former happy asso- The Hongkong General Chamber of ciations, that I ask. the Members of our Commerce yesterday entertained the Association to rise and drink to "The Delegation from the Canton Chambers of health of our guests and the prosperity Commerce, now in the Colony in connes of the great City from which they come." tion with peace negatiations, to an excel- Į (Applause). lent tin in the Root Garden of the Hongkong Hotel. The assembly gumber- ed over seventy and represented 'all the leading banking, shipping and mercantile interests in the Colony.

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The const was drunk with enthusiaani. Mr. Wu CHUNG Tesa, in reply, anid: It goes without saying that we highly appreciate the courtesies you have shown us to-day and hope you will give us an The members of the Delegation from opportunity in the near future of recipro the Canton Chambers of Commerce were eating. I may venture to add that there Messra Wa Chung Tong, Lany Lai Sang, has never been an occasion heretofore Kan Kuma Shek, Obaa Yuen Fung, 3a for Hongkong and Cantón merchants to. Pak Nin, Lau Tung Ping, Sung Chun meet in this friendly manner. Mr. Flet- Tong. Chan Sing Mee, Yuen Kum Sun, cher said yesterday that personal talk in Ma Cho Kum, Lai Yee. Tam Tai Chee, is way will serve to brush aside mis-Į Leung Fui Kie, Sung Kwei Chup, S. Job understandings, and in my view such Fong, Chu Chak Sang, Hung Sia Hong, gatherings should take place more fre- Wong Yuk Sing. Pun Kum Fong and. Tsequently in the future. The friendly ties Tsok Kai.

between Chinese and foreign interests in Other Chinese guests present were: The South China will thus be greatly strength- Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son, the Hon. Mr. Lened and similar misunderstandings will R. H. Katewall, Messrs. Ma Tsui Chiu not arise again. (Chairman, Tung Wah Hospital), Li Yau I may also quote the Chinese saying. Cheung (Chairman, Chiness Chamber of "Il we do not fight we shall never ge: Commerce). Li Yik Mui (Chairman, Po to know one another well." (Laughter.) Leung Aok). Dr. S. W. Tso. Messrs. Ho. Now we look for a better understanding Fook. Ho Kom Tong, Wong Kwong Tin, and we hope you will arrange more meet Ho Kwong and M. K. Lo.

ings of this kind in the days to come. It our Chambers of Commerce can be of use towards that end, please do not hesitate to call upon us... We are always ready to be at your service.

The hosts were: The Hon. Mr. P.. E |Holyoak (Messri. Tolyonk, Massey & Co., Ltd.), Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce (who presided), the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.G.. the Hon. Mr. A. Q Lang (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Ltd.), the Hon. Mr H. W. Bird (Mesars Palmer & Turner)

I take this opportunity of expressing our sincere thanks for all the courteous the Government, the merchants and the hospitality shown to this Delegation by general public of Hongkong during our

Colony.

You all knew what our mission is, and we can assure you wo will make every effort to bring these unfortunate mis- understandings to a happy conclusion.

Gentlemen. I thank you.' (Applause.),

Mr. Wu Chung Tong then called upon the guests to drink the health of the hosts and soon after this the proceedings termianted.

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SUMMARY COURT.. THE STORING OF A PRINTING PRESS.

At the Sun:mary Court yesterday

First II. Civil Service, at Home, before Mr. Justice Wood, Woh Hoi Shan, commenting 1.15 p.m.-R. Hancock who described himself is editor of a (capt). A C. I. Bowker, H. J Arm vernacular newspaper, claimed the r strong, A. W. Hayward, J. Hum. phreys, R. G. Lammert, T. B. Powell, turn of a printing press which he had

. Quick, L. P. Ralph, E. - F. {banded over to a Chinese, named Ng Stewart, R. E. A Webster.

Wak Hing for storage, or $1,000 as its J.B.-Tin will be served in the

value. Pavilion at 12.30 p.m.

E.

Mr. R. A. Wadeson appeared for plain

Second XI. . Craigengower at Happy Valley, commencing at 2 p.m.-L. D.tif, while defendant was unrepresent-

Master, W. W. Mackenzie, A. K. Mac to defendant on October 11th, 1921. "When MeNicoll (capt.), C. L. Becher, Hed. Griffin, P. Jacks, R. W. Lee, D. E. Mc. Plaintif said that he handed the press. kenzie, H. V. Parker, D. H. Shermahe later asked that it be returned, de (R. Vallack

GOLF.

DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND OF CHAMPIONSHIP.

The draw for the first round of the match play stages of the Golf Champion- ship to be played at Fanling is, as follows:-

H. U. Ireland and G. 8. Archbutt. N. L. Smith and A. B. Purves. J. Bulmer Johnson and A. H. Fergu

de Rome, or E.. J.

son,

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L. S. Dodwoll and

J. Shellshear. T. D. E. Pendered and W. Douglas. Capt Bloxham and W. Lang.

J. M. Walker and F. A. Redmond.

fendant nid that he had sold it for $1,000. He (plaintiff) bad bought it for $2,000 and had tried to sell it for $1,000, ' but failing to do so, bad handed it to defendant to take charge of it for him.

Judgment

was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs.

MR. J. E. ATHERLEY.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE ADJOURNED.

FOUR NEW COUNTS TO BE ADDED.

The

Mesers, A. H. Barlow (Chief Manager of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Cor-brief stay in the Colony. I need not say poration), A. H. Ferguson (Chartered how much this will be appreciated by the public of Canton and I know that your Bank of India, Australia & China), J. B.

courteous "reception has been highly Ross (Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd.), I. E. Hopkins (P. & O. Banking Corpora- ratifying to the Chinese residents in this tion), Geo. Hogg (International Banking, Corporation), D. G.,M. Bernard (Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.), J.. Owen Hughes (Harry Wicking & Co.), G. M. Young (Mesars. Butterfield & Swire), Pani Lauder (The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.), W. H. Bell (Asiatic Petro leum Co., Ltd.), J. A. Plummer (Messrs. Bradley & Co, Ltd), T. G: Weall (Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd.), A. S. D. Cousland (Mesars Alex Ross & Co.), R. M. Dyer (Hongkong & Whanrpoa Dock Co., Ltd.). D. O. Russell and W. L. Pattenden (W) R. Loxley.& Co.), F., A. Perry (The British-American Tobacco Cơ. (China), Ltd.), W..A. Hannibal. (Messrs. W. A. Hannibal & Co.), L. C. F. Bellainy (Hoog kong Tramways, Ltd.), FR. Marsh (Hongkong Electric Co.), A. W. van Afdel (Holland-China Trading Co.), J. M. Alves (Messrs. J. M. (Alves & Co.), J. M. ̈da Rocha (Messrs. J. M. da Rocha & Co.), R. E. Ost (Messrs. Arnold &Co., Ltd.). J. Reid (Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. of Hongkong, Ltd.), A. H. Compton (Messrs. David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.), R. Government had full confidence in the Tug-o-War, 110 stone (teams of ten), open add four other counts to those which were

CONFERENCE AT CANTON.

HONGKONG GOVERNMENT

APPOINTS DELEGATES.

R. M. Smith and T. G. Bennett.

case in which Mr. J. Edward The Arst and second rounds will be Atherley, formerly manager of Getz Bros.." played en December 6th; semi-final on

Starting times will be arranged. Com potitions will start in the "afternoon, in the order in which they finish in the morning.

December 13th; and the final (38 holes)(0 the Orient), Ltd., was to have been on December 20th

charged at the Criminal Sessions to-day with alleged embezzlement, was on the application of Counsel for the defence, Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn, at the Supreme Court yesterday, adjourned till next Sessions.

Mir, Zeitlyn also asked for a reduction of the bail of $30,000.

ANNUAL SPORTS:

1ST BATT, EAST SURREYS.

and the Canton Delegates at the Chinese At a meeting of the Chinese merchants Merchants Club yesterday afternoon, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son stated that the Government had appointed himself, to- gether with the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, The 1st Bu. The East Surrey Regt., Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall and Mr. D. G. M.

are holding their annual sports at Sco-secution, agreed that it was rather high. Bernard, as representatives of the Govern- December, 1025. The following are the stantial sureties.

Bail was fixed at $10,000, in two sub- kumpoo football ground, on Friday, 4th ment to confer with the Canton Govern- open events: One Mile Race, open ta mont Mr. Chow further stated that the the Navy and Army in South China;

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, Counsel for the pro-.

Mr. Jonkin asked for permission, to

members of the delegation, and had ex-Long Police Force; Tug-o-War, 120

to Company Teams, Battery R.A., Hong: indited in, the charge. They bad refer.. pressed the sincere hope that they would stone (teams of 10), open to Company ice, he aid, to forged conversion of Teams, Rattery B.A, Hongkong Police property, and were the result of an in- Force; Tug-o-War, catch weight (teams vestigation of prisoner's banking ne of 10), open to all Indian Companies and Batteries, and Hongkong Police Force, Indian Section. *'

be successful.

C. Shewan and A. L. Shields (Messrs Shewan, Tomes and Co.), W. S. Bailey (Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co.) F. H. Crapnell (The Hongkong & Kowloon

The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowall thanked Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.). Allan the Canton delegates for having visited Cameron (The Canadian Pacific Railway), Hongkong, and said that their visit had J. Antold (Hongkong, Canton & Macao made it possible for the delegation of the Steamboat Co.), G. Miskin (Messrs. Hongkong Government to visit Canton Gilman & Co., Ltd.), F. S. Harrison (The It is not yet known when the Govern South British Insurance Co. Ltd.). G.ment delegation will leave for Canton. A H. Elliott (The Commercial Union Assur-request has been sent to Canton, asking ance Co., Ltd.), L. J. Blackburn (Hang- for the names of the Cantonese delegates kong & China Gas Co.); D. H. Cameron who will confer with Hongkong's repre.back, a distance of about 3.20 miles. (The Standard Oil Co. of New York) and sentatives. On receipt of this information ML F. Key (Secretary of the Hongkonga date for the conference in Canton will General Chamber of Commerce)...

An excellent tiffin was served by the Hongkong Hotel, the Menu being as fol lows:-

نیایند

Fruit Cocktail, Mock Turtle Soup. Fried Garoupa. Chicken Pilau..

Ronst Turkey and Han

Lemon Bavaroise. Raspberry Junket."

Dessert.

B Coffee.

be announced. “

CHINESE OPERA.

MISS PIK WEN HA AT THEATRE ROYAL.

There was another well Alled, though

counts.

The Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) said he did not think that they could be added to the same inditement, but that

FROPOSED WALKING RACES. Arrangements are being made to hold a new inditement would have to be drawn Portuguese community of Hongkong and a walking race fer lady members of the up.

Accused will now appear at the Decem- Kowloon. The proposed course is from

the Club de Recreio to Homatin and her Criminal Sessions.

Another walking race open to the Portuguese community is likely to take place in January, when the course sug gested is from Castle Peak to Kowloon. a distance of nearly twenty-five miles. This race will be in. the nature of a trial for competitors who will represent Portugal in the proposed International, Walking Race to take place early in the Spring...

COURT MOURNING.

the following inlorination:

REVOLVER GIVEN BY

"FRIEND,

CHINESE BOATMAN SENTENCED.

Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton and Major, C. Willson at the Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday afternoon, a Chiness boatman was charged with having a volver and two rounds of ammunition [his possessioni"".

Chinese detective, giving evidence, said that at 11.30 p.m. on the 17th inst.,

not a crowded house the Theatre The Colonial Secretary communicates Royal yesterday evening, when Miss Pik. It is announced that there will be two in consequence of a report made by a At the conclusion of tiffin Mr. We Wen Ha, the famous Northern Chinese months' full Cont Mourning for Her late man who had been arrested in connection. CHUNG TONG, Chairman of the Cantoni actress, gave her second performance of Majesty Queen Alexantra, and one with an armed robbery, he boarded a Delegation, proposed the toast of "Hia Majesty the King."

M

susses from. Chinese operas. The CHAIRMAN (the Hon. Mr. P. H. Old fashioned village home ditties were HOLYGAR) reponded by proposing "The one of the attractive features of the first Chinese Government and the Provincial part of the programme, which consisted to give, or be present, at, any public and asked him not to tell the European · Government of Kwangtung."

Both toasts were enthusiastically honoured.

of a scene from a popular play, and was entitled "A Village Courtship."

The CHAIRMAN then said: Gentlemen," The second part of the entertainment on behalf of our General Chamber of was "Romance and the Mendicant- Commerce here, represented by the very

entertainment.

month's bald mourning as from the boat lying alongside the Sham Sui Po of November...

ferry wharf. Here he found the prisoner During the period of full mourning His asleep, and woke the rapn. The latter Excellency the Governor will be unable whispered to him that he had a revolver, Bergeant who was with the officers. Witness discovered in the right hand pocket of prisoner's overcoat, a revolver which was loaded in two chambers only,

The prisoner, addressing the Magis trates, said he was merely a foki, hia remaster being away from the vessel when

the police raid occurred. A friend had. called on him three hours prior to the

WEATHER REPOET.

Leat night's weather forecast and large mumber of Hosts present, I desire one of the oldest and most popular of the marks by the Royal Observatory, Hong most cordially to welcome you amongst Chinese dramas back to the disturbed | kong, Matod i— y pa, us to-day. There are several Firms and times of the Tang Dynasty. In bothed and moved eastward another anti-for him until the next day. He did not The anticyclone over Japan has weaken raid and asked him to keep something. Corporations represented at this table who have had over 70 years of conting pieces. Miss Pik demonstrated her bril cyclis forming over N. China. know what it was until just before the happy and beneficial trading assoliance as actress and vocalist, and a Moderate NE. winds freshening later raid. When he pulled his overcoat over cintions with our friends in Canton, which thoroughly appreciative audience enjoyed more expected in de Portola Chan his to go to sign he found this hir have been temporarily interrupted by a strange but very fascinating show net along the 6.3. ad & constr of China friend had put a revolver in the pocket, unfortunate misunderstandings, but which Owing to delay in sailing, Miss Pik will over the Northern China Beach Their Worships found prisoner guilty, we are all sincerely confident will now give another performance at the Theatre Teen forecast no winds, moderate to land he was sentenced to two years im- speedily be dissolved. (Applause.) Royal this evening.

fresh, fair.

prisonment with hard labour.