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ARRESTED BY STRIKE PICKETS, THE HONGKONG TELEPHONE

AN AMERICAN'S EXPERIENCES AT CANTON.

LOCKED UP ALL NIGHT The following story of the arreat and detention of an American at Canton on a charge of helping a Chinees to escape to Hongkong is related in the Daily News (Shanghai) by that news. paper's own correspondent who wrote from Canton on No ember 20th :---

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The prospectus of the new company formed in June last to take over the undertaking in Hongkong of the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd, is now advertised and will be found elsewhere in to-day's "issue.

The capital of the new company is $5,000,000, divided into 500,000 shares of $10 each. Of this mumber of shares 110.000 were subscribed for cash on the incorporation of the Company by the two promoters, the Hon. SC. P: Chater and. Mr. J. H. Taggart, as to 13,000 cach and by the Directors-the Hon. Sir C P. Chater, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holycak, the Hon Mr. Chow Shou. Son, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, the Very Rev. Father Robert, Mr. R. G. Shewan, Mr. J. Scott Marston and Mr. J. II. Tuggart-as to 10,000 shares each.

On one occasion at least, foreignars who have been arrested and taken to the Tungyuan by strikers have been detain ed there over night, but Thursday last was the first time that a westernor wa handed

over to the police department by the union officials and by the police forced to stay at their headquarters until An American the following morning. gentleman who lives in Canton went to the Customs Wharf on Thursday, the 10th, reaching there evout 4.43. pins, carrying with him three packages çf Chinese clothing which were wrapped up, and plainly marked in English charas ters with his name, and waited there for

Besides these, 140,000 shares, credited a boat which he expected would arrive as fully paid up and ranking for dividend at 5 o'clock. He noticed that severa!ns from the 1st July, 1993, have been Chinese were asking for someone who allotted to the China and Japan Telo could produce a key that would open a phone, and Electric Company, Limited, suitcase that lay there on the dock, but in pursuance of the Purebase Agreement. since these men were dressed in ordinary Chinese garb, with no "badge or arm band to denote their office, he did not suspect that they were pickets. Present ly one of these men discovered another suitcase belonging to another Chinese gentleman, who was standing, on the wharf when the American arrived there, and at once he accused the owner of being there for the purpose of crossing to the Hongkong steamet. The Chinese denied this, and the picket struck him a number of vicious and forceful blows with his fist which quickly brought forth a confession."

THE AMERICAN ARRESTED. Almost immediately after that, one of the pickets, without securing the per- mission of the American, proceeded to open all three of the bundles which he had laid down on the wharf, at the same

The remaining 230,000, shares, to rank for dividend from the 1st day of January, 1226, on the nominal amount from the to time paid up thereon but in all other respects equally with those niready sub- scribed, are now offered for pablic sub- scription. 83.50 per share is payable on application, being as to 80.50 one-quarter of the nominal value of the share nad as" to $1.00 the premiuni thereon. The bal- ance due on each share, namely $7.50, will not be called up at present but is to be called up on subsequent demand as and when capital is required,

The shares allotted to the promoters and directors were allotted on the same terms as those now offered for public subscription.

It will be seen from the schedule that the new Company is authorised by the Telephone Ordinance 1925 to charge rates fer (glephone service which guarantee a

ROYAL H.K. GOLF CLUB.

THE ANNUAL REPORT.

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The annual report to be submitted to

FARLY MAN IN BORNEO,

LECTURE BY PROF. SHELLSHEAR" LAST NIGHT.

Early Man

manner with big, subject, touching sa prehistorio finds, the ancient history of

The lecture was adequately illustrated Borneo and the customs of its people.

by means of lantern slides, which in cluded reproductions of photographis taken by Professor Shellshears

the merabers of the Royal Hongkong Golf An interesting lecture on Club at the annual general meeting to be in Borneo was delivered by Professor hell in the Board Roons of Messrs. JarJ. L Shellshear, D.S.O., M.B.,, Ch.M dine. Matheson & Co., on Tuesday of the Hongkong University, at the Helena May. Institute last ovening. The December 15th, reads as under:

The Committee Lare much pleasure in lecturer dealt in an able and incid submitting the accounts for the period 1st October, 1021, to 20th September, During this period 4 Resident 1393. Menibers and members of the Junior Section joined the Club the Membership now stau ing as follows:-

Honorary Members............ Life Meinbers Full Members Restricted Members Non Playing Members Absent Members. Naval Subscribers Military Subscribers Junior Section:-

Resident Members " Absent. Members

136

M:. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E., M.A... (Vice-Chancellor of the University) pri sided and there was a good attendance.

Prof. Shellstenir protaced his lecture with remarks concerning the development 1,133 of a great system or culture pre historic times which was surinenated by search for life-giving principles when animated the body.

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1,542

In addition 309 ladies are registered as being granted the use of the Courses and Club houses.

The Championship (1994) was won by Mr. A. B. Stewart, the cunner-up being Other competitions Mr. W. Shewan. resalted as follows:-

Jasper Clark Cup (1024) Mr. I. W. Shewan

Happy Valley Championship (1923) was not played....

The lecturer traced this through the Ancient civilizations. It was a notable fact that all historic monuments and traces of this ancient culture were found where metals were discovered.

Continuing he spoke of when he visited Bornea this year to try and and traces of the ancient culture of the natives. It' was a well known fact that animals in various parts of the world differed from those in other places. In Australia they found the marsupials; but in Borneo they found the animals nearest to the types from which the haman race had

Captain's Cup (1924) Mr. R. Arisen Camidge.

Governor's Shield (1924) Messrs. Jar dine, Matheson & Co., represented by Messrs. A. B. Stewart and W. Galloway, for the second year in succession.

Junior Championship (1925) Mr. H. G. Hegarty:

Junior Section Championship (1923) is One Interport match versus Manila was not yet completed.

kong. played at Hongkong and won by Hong

One Interport match résulted in a tie.

versus

Approaching Borneo in the steamer he saw while still a long way out to see the mountain of Santubong, round which he was destined to spend incat of his time in, Borneo. In a creek of the delta, at the foot of the mountain, he found an interesting stone image. It was the carving of a woman on a sandstone rock. It was discovered in 1880 by a Malay fisherman and was the figure of the Great Mother. A striking feature was the peculiar form of headdress which identity of the designers" Dr. Dort whe and found in Africa what had been termed the missing link had dis covered similar images in Rhodesia

time accusing the American of trying to miniraun dividend of 8 per cent. PerShanghai war playeil at Shanghai and might ultimately form the clue to the

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boat -to

help the Chinese to secure convey him to the Hongkong steamer.

told 'The

the gentleman American strikers that he was on his way to Pak-

annum. The dividend payable to share- holders is limited to a maximum of 13 per cent, per annum.

The subscription list opens on Tuesday, Pecember 15th, and will close on or before December 31st.

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hoktung, and had been asked to take these packages there, they belonging to a Chinese friend. Thereupon, two of the pickets seized him by the arms, saying that they must take him to the strikers THE CHINESE ENGINEERING beadquarters, and one of them used very vulgar and abusive language. Two of the pickets and the American, as well as the Chinese whom they had also arrest ed, took ricshus. As they went along the East Bund, where at the present many of the striking labourers are living, quite a crowd gathered and followed the party, burling epitheta at the foreigner, several in the assemblage showing a de sire to use violence as well, but the pickets restrained the mob

On the way to Tangyuan, neveral more pickets joined the party, and two or three soldiers in uniforms of the Student Cadet Army also followed, one of them talking excellent English, and asking the American many questions. He did not appear to be at all hostile, but the fact that he entered one of the strikers' olce, before which the party alighted from their ricabas, and joined the official in charge in questioning the foreign gel tirman, thowed that the soldiers and strikers are co-operating in the work of Arresting foreigners who are accused of violating rules of the unions.

The following served on the General Committee:Mr. A. H. Ferguson (Prasi- dent), Mr. G. S. Archbutt (Captain); Mr W. Adarason (whose place was later taken by Mr. G. H. Wilson, Mr. L S Green hill, Mr. H. U. Ireland, Mr. J. D. Kin naird, Mr. C. D. Lambert, Mr. R. E.

The lecturer showed a picture of the image on the rock below which was the small creek which had been a mighty

& Mudcugall, Mr. C. A. Peel, Mr. J. Briver. At depth of four feet nearby

Ross and M. F. G. Walker.

The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Chiacae Engineering & Mining Co., Ltd.. was held in London on the 2nd December. The Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended poth June, 1925, to be! submitted stated:

The net result of the year's transactions. shows a balance to the credit of Profit and Loss Account of £314.190 made upi As follows:-

Proportion of Kailan Mining Administration's Profits plus China Interest. ».. Exchange Interest in Europe Agency Fees Repayment of

Daty Sundries Balance brought forward (less.

undry items)

DEDUCT.

Exerss

Profits

Expenses in Europe. £14,561 At this office, the same story; was told | Cost of New Coupons and Share Warrants... by the American as previously-related

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$,200

90,495

70,000

1256.021 2,20 59.003

The accounts have been audited by Messrs Linstead Davis, who offer. themselves for re-election.

Other business to come before the meeting includes the discussion of the houses at Fanling. question of extensive repairs to the Club

LOCAL SPORT.

YACHTING.

THIRD DAY OF LADIES' CHAM PIONSHIP AT R.H.Y.C.

he tound a dazen crucibles which had

tron lug attached, thereto.

Prof. Shellabear went on to describe other interesting relies which he found there. After spending a good deal of time in a large cave by the side of the part while he swani in the river to cool river he met Dyaks to dig at its oldest himself. Suddenly the Dyaks called him (with great excitement) and on arriving at the spot he found they had dug up a very fine example of a bronze. ax. These discoveries, were the junction between the bronze and the iron agre

He went on to deal with the customs of the people of Borneo and said they were to-day entirely in keeping with the bronze age. These people were killed The third day in the Ladies' Cham- workers in iron to-day but they did not -0.000 pionship of the Toyal Hongkong Yacht seem to have developed other cultures. Club, yesterday, provod a good sailing Prof. Shellshear referred to the signi day, and some keen sport was ex-ficance of the dragon. He found repre perienced. In the Handicap Class Miss sentations of the winged dragon or Hazeland was first with Caileen and in Naga The dragon was found in ancient 150, 100 the Hayward Heys, Staldrk; with Mrs. civilizations from Babylon to India and

Crane at the tiller, was the successful through China to Japan. reht.

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The course way from the Club, to Lyemun, then to Cust Rock Buoy, and back to the Clubbouse, a distance of just over five miles.

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HANDICAP CLASS"

H'cap.

£180,311

Leaving a net balance of £314,120 | (7 al lecu · (Miss Hazeland) which the Directors recommend should be appropriated as fel-

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A picture of various stone axes, which had been found in Borneo,was shown and the lecturer said they formed a line of connexion between the early neolithic age right down" to the bronze age of

man.

There was in Borneo the game reference Finishing Corrected to a union between a person from heaven

Time,

Time. with a woman of the earth forming a ruling class which was found in nll ancient civilizations. He showed a gold 3.55.40 ornament, a cowrid shell and a bronze bracelet which had been buried with"a" 3.50.90 dead person. They showed & marked similarity with customs in other lands 4.01.23 where the cowrie shell was a much sought

amulet with supposed life-giving quali ties. It led to the inevitable conclusion.

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at the wharf, and both he and the Directors' Fees Chinese prisoner denied knowing or Income Tax ......... having anything to do with each other. Interia Dividend paid

7/8/25 A report was prepared, and the party next went to the Tungyuan. AMERICANS MUST HELP STRIKERS The prisongrs were taken before several officiats, and at last had to a face a pompous, corpulent judge who ordered an examination to be inade. of three packages which the foreigner had been carrying. For the first time, all of the strikers raised the cry" that there was no doubt bút that the American was assisting Chinese to reach the Hongkong. steamer, but the accused still maintain- ed his innocence. The judge told the accused that all Americans should aid the strikers in their efforts effectively to maintain the strike and boycott, and that Club was speaking. From what he beard' if they were unwilling do so, of course, of the conversation that followed the they would have to be locked up The American was certain that it was Wu decision was then rendered, the order Te Chen himself who was talking. The Arcia (Mrs. Bar 4.20.50 being that the Chinese should be locked police officer said over the telephone up in the Tungyuan, one of the pickets that he had already informed the for Joan (Mrs. Davi- telling the foreign gentleman that he eigner that he could not leave the Bureau would probably be kept there for till the following morning, but that be tays, but that there was no dange of had already made arrangements for his

·Hongkong. his being maltreated, since the strikers comfort The officer would not state' no longer bent their prisoners across the who it was with whom he had been legs nor forced them to stand barehead-speaking, but said it was not General

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A cricket match will be played between of the sun, as was the customs when the way out the American would not be the army and Navy on the E.K.C.C. strike. started. The American was told permitted to leave at once: Ho was not ground to-morrow (start 10:45 am.) that he would be conducted to the main considered a prisoner, but as more of

which had been defined by Prof. Elliot. Smith as baring its origin in Egypt and proved by Perry to have been spread by prople in search of metals and namel by them the children of the sun.

KUCHING MUSEUM.

There was in Kuching, Sarawak, a won- derful museum" established by an earlier Rajah who was determined to preserve the whole history of Borneo by endearear- ing to prevent anything found there, being taken out of the country. Except for the British Museum it had the finest collection of insects and weapons and traces of every form of animal ever

In conclusion, the lecturer be there The Army team will be:Major W. appeal. He said they wanted to show and develop their country. Could w office of the Bureau of Public Safety guest, and might have either Chinese P. A. Hattersley-Smith, E. Major the Chinese that they were out to try which, in ordinary language means the or foreign food, and a Chinese bed in Pollard, R.A.M.C., "Capt. E. W. Morris, not study, their customs and try and city prison, and that the police would the office of the prison.

Capt. Bridgland, Capt. Kent, Capt. dispose of the case as they saw fit.

Warters, Capt. Armstrong, Lieut. Smith, find out something about their sarly DOG BUNNER OF IMPERIALISM. RA. CQ.M.S. Stripp, C.Q.M.S. Fritz. civilization. There was evidences of it! Early the following morning a band of Mr. Gr. Rough, Gr. Clayton. Umpiro: and this ought to be the centro where The head of the department of the police in plain clothes approached, the Br. Woods; Scorer: Pte. Oliver. Bureau of Public Safety to which the bed which the American was reclining

The reatch between the Anuy American gentleman was taken informed and one of them accused him of trying XI. and the Kowloon C.C. has been post the latter that since it was so late about to help Chinese to reach Hongkong. In his poned to Wednesday week (December 8 o'clock in the evening, it was imposs presence and bearing, several of them fuch),

A NIGHT IN GAOL

ible to get hold of Wu Te Chen, or any men called this gentleman an imperialist

ad a

dog runner of imperialism," and other such names.

one else, in Authority in that depart ment of in the Foreign Office who could give the word for his release; that they

It was somewhere about 10 o'clock on had no authority to let him go. The Friday morning, when a young man who foreigner was allowed to telephone to spoke English entered the room, and told friends, and he also called up the Nam the prisoner that the American Vice. Tai Club, asking for Chief of Police W. Consul was waiting upstairs for him, and The latter was out, but half an hour later he accordingly left with the Vice-Consul, the telephone rang, and the officer who accompanying him back to Shameen, answered it. said someone at the Nam Tai taking with him the three parcels which

(Continued on next column.) had been the cause of his predicament.

WEATHER REPORT.

Last night's weather forecast and re- market, by the Royal Observatory, Hong: kong, stated.

we could try and build up the links connecting up their long history Science had its important side.

Mr. W. W. Hornell, in proposing a yoto of thanks to Professor Shellshear, remarked that he had been intensely in-

*ecture, terested in 11

Concluding Hornell said he

wanted them to believe that he and

his colleagues at the Hongkong Uni. versity were not only aurious to conduct examinations and "to confer The anticyclone over China has again B.A. degrees, but they wanted to do hil weakened slightly but fresh monsoon will they could in the development of the continue along the South-east and South science and history of Chine and to Coasts of China and over the China Sea assist in building up the connecting Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh fine. links of its long history.