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NEW YEAR'S EVE:

CARNIVALS AT LOCAL HOTELS.

The usual vivacity and gaiety marked the annual New Year's Eve Carnivals

́at local Hotels.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY JANUARY 1ST,

CHRISTMAS AT SWATOW.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]* Not a Scrooge was found in the Port in spite of the increasing load of trouble and discomfort, and Christmas was At the Repulse Bay Hotel all the honoured bravely and with good chour. rooms had been attractively decorated The officers and men of U.S.S. Hulbert for the occasion, and about 500 people and H.M.S. Magnolia contributed to the attended the dance, music for which was general gaiety, and the Xmas Day the provided by the Hotel Orchestra. Fanoy-drea Soccer Rugger - American. The Grill Room at the Hongkong Hotel Football-Baseball-Cum-Ukulele match was was gaily decorated and wonderfully lit a sight for sair een. Several unsuspect up by means of Oriental lanterns. Here, ing ladies were mourning the torn gar- there were about 400 guests, who danced ments which they had lent for the ocen all night to the strains of the. Hotelsion. Orchestra. Included in the dance pro

The children were not forgotten judg. gramme both here and at Repulse Baying by the blare of trumpets and roll of was the latest foxtrot "No Spinsterhood drums in several houses the writer for Me," which was the Best time it had visited. And lastly, we had holly which hean' played in Hongkong.

one sportsman got down from the North, At mid-night the usual strings of and turkeys and plum puddings and joas "crackers were fired off.

flowing bowls and champagne-an exile's Christmas perhaps, and in distressful times, but as cheerful and jolly as one thecould make it.

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THE KING EDWARD, About 110 people were present at New Year's Eve Cartfval at the King. Edward Hotel last night, when a very enjoyable time was spent. The dining room was attractively decorated for the occasion, and music was provided by the Orchestra of the s.s. Empress of Asia.

THE AMERICAN CLUB.

At the American lab, members, and their friends to the number of about 80 or 20 spent an enjoyable time, a dance ing programme having been arranged. Music was provided by the Norton 'Orchestra. The rooms were nicely de

corated, and with the aid of streamers and other novelties the dancers made the function a very bright and enjoyable nffair.

NAVY MEN'S DANCE.

H.M.S. Hawkins held a very successful New Year's Eve dance at the Seamen's Institute, and at the Craigengower Club the Resident's Dance was thoroughly enjoyed by a large number of guesti.

Now we look forward to the New Year which we in Swatow trust will bring to you all in Hongkong full measure of peace and plenty, happiness and prospe- rity.

ANTI-CHRISTIAN AGITATION.

The demonstration and procession ar-

ranged for Christmas Day was a very ball hearted affair and had httle kick to it. A few small boys and girls formed into line with drums and flags, onë or two small contingents from the Labour Caions, some cadets and a large body of troops made up the entire procession. They paraded the town looking bored and every now and then giving voice to their slogan" Down with Christianity."

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DISORDER AT CHAUCHOWFU, While the anti-Christian agitation on Xmas Day cut little ice in Swatow in the big city of Chaochowfa some twenty miles away the case has been On Xmas Day the Christ- ians were lulled into a false sense of security, partly by the declaration of CRACKER FACTORY EXPLOSION. religious neutrality put out by the com- mittee of the Kuomintang in Canton, partly by speeches on the vexed ques- tion of educational authority in which the distinction had been clearly and un- expectedly drawn between the educationa! The two and the religious questions. Christian congregations met as usual on Christmas Day, and the churches' were

MANY KILLED IN DISASTER AT MACAO.

According to latest news received in Hongkong yesterday, there are 55 dead, 34 wounded and still 200 missing, as a result of the terrific explosion which took place in Macac on Wednesday.

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MILITARY REVIEW AT CANTON,

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

THE COLONY'S TIME.

TO BE CORRECTED TO DAY.

The grand military review in Cantons the time of Hongkong is six-tenths today (January lat), which the Hong of a second behind correct time, this is kong Chinese excursionists who went up to be rectified to-day for when the tima to Canton on December 28th have been ball drops at ten o'clock this morning, invited to witures will be participated the time will be advanced by six-tentha in by nearly 20,000 mer consisting of of a second and this will mean that details of infantry, artillery, and ma thereafter the Observatory's Longitude chine gun sections from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, will be correct. and 3th Corps. General Chu Pei Toh of With reference to the above, it was the 3rd Corps will be the commanding officially announced on the 4th instant the Bordeaux ollicer of the occasion at East Parade that observations of Ground, and among the Commissars of rythmic time-signals showed the Longi- the Government expected at the reviewing tude of the Royal Observatory, Hong- post will be Mr..., Wang Ching Wei, kong, to be incorrect. The effect of the chairman of the Council Mr. Goo Ying new Longitude will be shown for the first Fang, in charge of Home Affairs; Gen-time by the dropping of the time-ball to ral Tan Yen Kai, commander of the make the correction. 2nd Corps; and Dr. C. C. Wu, chairman of the Canton Municipal Council. The special feature will be the muster of all cadets from the several trading centres. including the much-talked-of unit from the Sofiet-trained and directed Military Academy at Whampoa

OTHER ARRANGEMENTS. The New Year and the two days following will be legal holidays in Can- ton. In addition to the grand military review the Kuomintang Central Execu tive Committee "will hold an official reception in honour of the delegates to the Second National Conference at it headquarters, and a three-day fête for all members of the Tang at the First Public Garden from 3rd of January to the 5th

FATAL LANDSLIDE.

COOLIES KILLED IN KENNEDY ROAD.

On the hillside above the large rock near the Naval Hospital in Kennedy Road on Wednesday afternoon a fatel landslide occurred, as a result of which four coolies were buried alive under thirty feet of earth and when they were. dug out, after more than one hour's work by members of the Fire Brigade, Sanitary Board, Police and the P.W.D., they were found to be dead. Two other coolies, were injured.

Among the police rescuers was Mr. D. Burlingham (2).S.P.).

The six coolies referred to wero work; ing with others under a bank of earth more than thirty feet deep, when part Among those to greet the governing of it gave way and buried them. The authorities to-day will be a personal de two injured men were taken to the Gove legate of Mr. Tang Shao Yi, a well di

ernment Civil, Hospital, one being detain- known Cantonese and a former Premiered there. of Republic, to whom Mr. Wang Ching Wei recently despatched a delegate and à special report giving an account of the Canton Government's activities during the past few months. Mr. Tang is sending a personal representative to look into the situation and at the same time to convey his greetings to his fellow provincials. Mr. Tang is now in Shanghai.

HONGKONG FROM THE AIR. COMING PASSENGER FLIGHTS,

Hongkong has almost become accustom- ed to secing hair-raising stunts" per- formed in the air by people who seem to have no nerves, To worry them, and no bodies to worry about. Ta most of us,

even looking on at these stunts raises uneasy qualms, and we try and conjure up visions of what it must feel like to be on one's back at a height of several handred fest with only an insignificant ! strap between us and eternity.

PROPERTY AUCTIONS. KOWLOON TONG LOTS OFFERED.

At the Auctioneering and Brokering Co.'s Sales Room yesterday afternoon, Mr. L.E. S. Hodge put up for sale two lots of leasehold property situated at Now Kowloon and known as New Kow- Toon Inland Lot No. 777 and 475, to- gether with the dwelling houses on it known as No. 108 and 108 Kowloon Tong.

The properties, which have at area of 5,000 square feet each, were put ap for sale by order of the Kowloon Tong and Territories Development Co., Ltd, New,'] but each lot was bought in at the reserve price of $14,800 each.

THEFT OF FUR COAT.

MISSING ARTICLE DISCOVERED IN PAWNSHOP.

others in rapid succession at the Fire last moment sprung a surprise by or Following the first explosion were two full. The anti-Christians, however, at the Crackers Factory, close to the Green, Island Cement Company's works. The ganising speaking bands to go into the Fire Brigade hastened to the scene and different quarters of the city and hold were horrified to find dead bodies lying informal street meetings. They were made up of about a dozen members each, in every corner of the street, and many drawn from the students and the military persons wounded and terribly disfigured.

Civilians and the Military rendered organisations. One of these bands went willing help in aiding in the rescue work to the Presbyterian Church and began a and in giving assistance to the injured werting in the court in front of the victims. The factory workers are mostly church and within the precincts of the The First Dutch Air Co., has come to Street, and which was pawned for the

women and girls

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.

NEW YEAR CINEMA SHOW AND

ENTERTAINMENT.

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place. It was just time for service, and the congregation were already gathered in the church. An elder approached one of the speakers, who had been followed in by a rabble, mainly of children, and he seemed inclined to accede to the re- quest to withdraw,, But the soldier In addition to other New Year holiday members of the band vociferously refus attractions, referred to in the Daily Pressed, crying out that it was Chinese pro- Jesterday, a cinema show has been ar ranged by the masters of St. Stephen's party, and they had a right to be there Collega. for to-morrow night, in aid of They continued a mingled abuse and the New Building Fund

Mr. H. W. Ray who some twenty years speechifying, while the crowd they had ago was on the staff of the College has brought busied themselves in tearing kindly provided a frat-rate programme, down the Christmas decorations" at the including "The Silent Call," a seven-reel film picturing the famous dog, "Strong-Bate, and at the doors of the church. A heart" and an Our Gang Comedy church member had the temerity to urge There will also be ventriloquiam by Rev. them to use "civilised" not "savage G. E. Arrowsmith, whose skill is well- known in Hongkong; while Mr. Li Cher methods, whereupon they arrested him Chee, who is a former student and staff and took him off to the yamen, where he member, has been invited to sing. The was confined till evening. Meanwhile the Rev. G. E. 8. Upadell will preside at the plano, Mr. Fung Man Sai, B.Sc., of the minister and office-bearers having failed Bank of Canton, a former master and one

in their protest had the doors closed, and of the original students of the school, is began the service. Stopes were thrown chairman of the Cinema Committee, and Mr. Chau Cheung Nin is hon, treasurer. in and & woman, a visiting non-Christian At that the The show is opon to the general public, as it happened, was hit. admission being 39 and $1, and it will women began to diaperse, and after sing. be held in the Hall of the sister school, St. Stephen's Girls' College, Lyttletoning, reading and prayer it was deemed Road, at 8 o'clock.

wise to close the service. As the Chris tians dispersed the speakers and their followers took possession of the church, the speakers mounting the pulpit to make their orations.

Appeal for police pro- tection was unavailing, and later appeal to the military headquarters only secured A bright and enjoyable dance was a couple of soldiers when the meeting was given by the U.S.8. Heleng at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel on Wed-over. nesday Byoning, for the men of the United States Navy in local waters. Among the guests were several representa tives of the Royal Navy, the Army and the Marines.

AMERICAN SAILORS' DANCE.

A PLEASANT EVENING AT; THE,

HONGKONG HOTEL

We now have in our midst a gentleman who is anxious to prove to us that flying mode of progression as travelling in is really as safe and as uneventful a a tram car, and as comfortable as Rolls- Rofcing Mr. Brockman, Manager of Hongkong, bringing with him a nine cylinder

and Caudron bi-plane,

At the Central Magistracy yesterday two Chinose were charged with the thert of a ur overcoat, valued at $30, whion had been left on a line to try at Sharp

sum of $5.

蟲 The evidence showed the owner hang highly experienced aviator and mechanic, the coat on a line to dry during the intend, by permission of the Hongkong following day it was discovered in a Messrs. Hetling and Eilers, and they afternoon, and later it was missing. The bor srament, give, amonger light, was seats starting from the Kowloon City Re- clamation, every day from January 8th-19th.

Both Mr. Helling and his Mechanic have had great experience in everything connected with Flying. Mr. Hetling was engaged in the famous Fokker firm as experimental engineer for over two years before coming out to the East. Since arriving in Java he and his mechanie have flown, in the last two years, over 5,000 miles with passengers, without a single accident.

ly other detectives found the two de rendants in the shop with a ticket for the stolen cont. It appears that the coat was stolen by one of them from the line One of the defendants gave the ticket to the pawnbroker, saying he wanted the coat he had stolen on the 7th

The first defendant was sent to prison

discharged. for one month and the second man, was

A CONCEALED DAGGER. STRANGER'S PLEA OF GUILTY,

At the Central Magistracy yesterday, "a Chinese was fined 8100, or three months' hard fabour in default, for being possession of a dagger.

The First Dutch Air Co. was formed iz 1918 in Amsterdam, with the intention of thoroughly exploring the possibility A of establishing Air line throughout the Dutch East Indies, for the purpose of transporting maile, pangers and goods Since 1921 the Company has been engaged throughout all the East Indies Archipel ago, chiefly wih a view to propaganda. In 1923 the Company was enlarged and reformed with the intention of dealing with advertising by means of aeroplanes, as well as carrying on the usual commer cial work of transporting mails, goods and passengers.

The Company have sent their chief Manager and their first Aviator to Rongkong to investigate the posibilities of opening up ad aerial service between various ports of the Far East,

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The weapon was found concealed in his waist when he was searched after being stopped in Queen's Road West late on Wednesday night by Sergeant F. Dungey and a party of searchers

At the Magistracy, the man pleaded guilty and said he had only just arrived in the Colony.

FORMER RESIDENT'S DEATH. KILLED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT- AT

The reason why they have chosen the Cauchon bi-plane is that it is the

* HOME.. machine that can take off and come down Landing within the shortest space.

News has reached the Colony that Mrs. grounds, in the Far East, have not yet been developed past the elementary Miles, who formerly gained much pepu- stage, and so the Company has had to larity in the Colony, some few years ago adapt its type of machine to the landing as an entertainer with her husband, Mr. places that exist,

Tedo Miles, when they performed under I have not yet fail news of the incident It is of interest to recount that Mr. the names of "Lona and Tedo," has died the result of a motor at the Baptist Church, but there Hetling, in this machine, landed on the at Home as

accident. meeting was held in the road opposite, famous Sand Sea near the crater of the and the gates peing shut, the crowd threw active volcano called Bromoc, in stones, and wounded two of the wor Bourabaya, at a height of 5,500 feet There were present Captain Coustien, shippers.

Mr. Hetling" is prepared to take up U.B.N. Commander, South Chine Patrol, On the Sunday after Christmas it was.

passengers, two at a time on flights over and the U.S. Consul-General. Mr. I deemed wise not to meet, in the hope Hongkong or British territory, starting Trodwell. There were also present many that some satisfaction may still be got from the Kowloon City Reclamation, at well-known Peak ladies

from the authorities such sa to make it | 820 por head. The residents of Hong- sale to meet without the danger of some kong are thus afforded the opportunity trouble heing laid to their charge. of meing their place of residence from There was no foreigner present at the a completely new point of view in com- Presbyterian Service.

fort and safety."

Music was supplied, by the H.M.S. Tamar Orchestra, and vivacity was add ed to the dance by the introduction of

Paul Jonce dancis as a novelty,

near

FIRE AT CANTON.

MANY LIVES BELIEVED LOST.

Adevastating fire is reported to tave broken out in Cheung Bau Main Street in the important shopping centre in the western suburb of Canton. Many lives. are believed to have been lost

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