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TEA FOR TWO, MISS! A NEW MOVE IN CHINESE RESTAURANTS.

WAITRESSES TAKING THE PLACE OF MEN

The unemployed waiters in Hongkong have been endeavouring to create a fuss because they find their places lwing taken by attractive young Chinese waitresses. Some of them have even trial to enlist the support of the Necretariat of Chineso Affairs. They want the Government to advise the ten house proprietors to stop employing these girls.

In order to get to the mut of the trouble a representative of, the Daily Press paid a visit to the Kang Kung ten honar, meas the, Western market yratorday and had a heart to heart talk with His Ah Chrù, nam of the waitresses there Miss Ah Chen seems to be popular: with her associntes as well as with the patrons of the house, and she certainly knows what she is tolking out The

SATURDAY'S MEETING IN

CANTON,"

THE HONGKONG DAILY- PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 13ƒ¤, 1926

QUESTIONS OF High POLICY" ON THE AGENDA,

FEARS OF TROUBLE,

[enou oun cuixISE CORRESPONDENT, Į

The ides prevails in some quarters that the meeting of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee in Caston on Saturday next will lead to trouble, and a few of the more timid politicians are leaving the City for the time, being.

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The Central Executive Committee will consider their future poller under thres important headings.

(1) Saviet-Kuomintang. Allianco. (9) Arti-Imperialist Boréate

(3) Northern Expedition..

There will also be, it is expected,

only difficulty, was that her colleagues hard" Atruggle over the election - of

k the greatest internal in the inter-hairman of the Council.

viru. They crowded round-although,

in the circumstances it seem a little arugallant to say so- and all wanted to take part in the discussion at the same

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11 appare that the men were so attentive to the wants of the cus- tomers or su submissive as their sisters

THE THREAT TO KWANGTUNG. The defeat of Bolshevism in Hunan, and the threatened invasion of Kwang sung from Hùnan and Kinngsi kave put the Kuomintang jato a position of de tence. Those who adroente u safe policș are urging General Chiang Rai Shek to join the cause of Marshal Wu Pei Fu.

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H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

CLOSING ROUNDS,

The annual tournament of the Hong- kong Cricket Club-the great lawn teanie Axture of the your-is fast draw ing to a close. In most events the semi- final stage has now been reached.

While the standard of play has cot, so far, been high, there have been many exciting nad closely contested games, and the unusually large number of upsata" has added interest to the competition. But there should be an improvement of play in the final rounds or the tourus-

ment as a whole for 1926 will not bear

comparison with those held when Has cock, Niubet, Green and Ng Sze Kwong were in their prime.

MISLEADING HIS "UNCLES.”

FURNISHING FALSE INFORMATION

TO PAWNSHOPS.

Wang Fook, appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, charged with hav ing, on drivers dates between January 10th and April 19th, furnished" false ́in- formation to Cheung Shi (assistant ac- countant at the Yau Cheung Pawn Shop to Tsoi Ng in Canton Rodd) and (Accountant of the Wing Tick Pawn Shop in Reclamation Street),``

A third charge was later preferred. The charges had reference to the pledging of different articles of clothing and one silver wrist watch. Defendant pleaded not guilty.

Cheung Shi was the first witness called The following is a short review of the Open Singles and Open Doubles Chamby the prosecution. He stated that at pionships of the Colony, and the Club 10 0.02 on April 98th defendant came He Championship, the main attractions in and pawned a pair of trousers,

gave the name of Chung Ming, of. 15, the programme.

Shantung Street. A dollar was advanced do the trousers and a ticket was issued, number 1725.

OPEN SINGLES.

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With a record number of entrants, is all, the absence of the holder, Capt. O'Callaghan, and the fortunate placing

Tol Ng testified that on January 19th defendant went to his shop and pawned

a watch for one dollar. Defendant gare

of Honda and Ng Sze Kwong in opposite halves, interest at the start was greater the name of Chui Heng, of No. 5, than usual.

Battery Street. Ee was given a ticket,'

2.1.

He recog

Sewell drew firs: blood by defeating | No. 1020.

The accountant of the Gin Fing Pawn Redmond in the first round and since then the number of unexpected results Shop, in Reclamation Street, stated that, have been many, including the defeats a 11

on April 2nd, defendnat of Ho Ka Lan, Ng Sze Cheung, II. D. brought. a "jacket to pawn, asking for Rumjahn and S. E. Grech in the second so cents. Fifty cents was ofered and round and Tottenham in the third. Ng eventually defendant accepted 80 cepts, Szo Kwong's early withdrawal in the giving the name of Chan Pob, of No. second round, which was a great dis-o. Reclamation Street. in the trade. Moreover, it was claimed

appointment to followers of the game.

Defendant, in the witness box, stated! that the waitresses had not broken in ai

left the result more opeñ.

that his name actually is Wong Fook, 'inonth as many pieces of China as the

The first and second round matches, his home being 221, Reclamation Street: waiters brake each week. And this fact

The retreat of General Tang Seng Chi had to be confirmed by a stern visaged

from Changsha shows that the "Reds" with one or two exceptions, were not He acknowledged no alies.

productive of play up to Championship nised the witnesses for the prosecution foki who stood near by very ready it! -scrmim! to diwwant the waitresses story in liunan are in a bad war. but Tang standard. None of the new-comers, ex- and admitted that he had visited their if they allow their inmgination too Seng Chi's agents have been unable to cepting Major Stevenson, Cornaby and pawnshops and pledged the articies in Akiyama, had the ability or experience question, to provide for his wife and son, secure military assistance from Canton, to make much of a show and in conse-four months old. He denied that he was although it is generally understood that quence the games in which they were ever asked his name and address" and said that he had never looked at the engaged were insipid.

Better tennis was witnessed in the name on the tickets, having no idea that re-inforcements were at one time pro- mised. Now the South-Western mili-third and fourth rounds, and souse excita name and address was written on them. ing games were secu, but still the average On one occasion when he had pawned standard fell below that of previous articles he was living at 383, Reclamation. years. It remains to be seen whether Street. These were the first article he the semi-final and finals will bring an had ever pawned! improvement.

ench play

But. Ah Chen, some say you flirt too! ruch: This was the suggestion sumir- what shyly ninde by the Daily Press seporter. He scarcely liked bringing for ward such a delicate tupir but he was determined to get at the truth.

Ab Chen, however, was severely prac-¦ tical. There is very little time for the waitresses the fir, even if we so desired, between 12 and 19.30, she replied." And after 1.30 we have to assist in the kitchen in removing the shells from the shrimps, which are used in such large quantities for making Dim Shum,

OWDET.

"We did not disk the waiters to leave employment." said a ten house "They left us on their own ne count last June and some of our shops had to close as a consequence. No sible person would deny women the privilege of earning their own living."

To sum up. Although some waitresses (may have abused their position there øreins little doubt that the majority have Their given the public satisfaction. cleanliness both in dress and habits are -appreciatel" and the impression, is that they have come to stay,

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tarists-Ma Chi and The Min Ping are declaring their rendiaves to take the initiative and to lead an army or armies

intu Kwangtung.

MR. HU HAN MEN. Mr. Hu Han Min did not appear at the receptions arranged in his honour at Canton and reports are now current that he has followed Mr. Wang Ching Wei's example

and left Canton secretly. The latest report is that Mr. Wang is in Formosa but no one seems to know where Mr. Hu has taken up his resid-

#lice.

The Strike Committee are preparing to resist any attempt that may be made

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Defendant was found guilty and sen- The four competitors remaining in this tenced to one month's hard labour to event, are, Yes Män Tann, T. Honda, date from May 4th, the day of his arrest. The pledged goods were handed back S. A. Rupjahn and M. W. La:

to the pawnbrokers.

(1)-Yew Han Tsun, who meets Honda in the top half semi-final, is the most experienced of the four. He was at his best some eight years ago, but one might almost say that he had to start his tennis career over again after a serious illness which kept him away from the courts for a long period. He re-entered the

Tournament in 1920 and has since been

playing better each year. He took a set from Capt. O'Callaghan last year in the

Detective-Sergeant R. Kennedy was in

charge of the case. He explained to the Court that the prosecution had arisen out of a previous case of larceny, in which the guilty party had sworn that he had banded some of the spoil to Wong

Fook.

(5).-L. Baines and G. Miakin, a per severing pair, will meet (6) Major Pratt and Major Stevenson in the third round. The winners will enter the semi-final to meet Grimble and Hett. The military pair play a slow but sure game and

Six pairs now remain in this event:- (1)-Hancock and Redmond, who can

the semi-final. Their total ages nearly best be described as the parent pair of

of trouble with his unique chops and re-reach the century. They are the most to restrict their power. As already re-first round and he will give Honda plenty the tournament, have won their way to ported in the Daily Press they remarkable ability in saving dificult shots. experienced pair in the tournament,

(2).-M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo who a "picket fleet." Their pro-

(2).-T. Honda was the first man in six

won the Championship in 1920 and have organising

been partners each year since, will meet cedure is simply one of confiscation. They consecutive years to beat. Ng Sze Kwong seize private launches on the slightest He defeated him in 1994 when he won (3) H. D. and S. A Rumjahn who are The queation is on that is attracting pretext. Within the last few days four the Championship. Then, he lost it to the holders of the title. The winners cock. The Rumjahas play a very strong considerable amount of attention in privately owned launches have been cap. Capt. O'Callaghan last year after a hard will qualify to meet Redmead and Han- a fair tured on the ground that they were used struggle. He is by far the cleverest game together and are expected to win

player of the four remaining in the com.this event again. the Chinese community, and

(4).-E. Grimble and A. S. Felt have petition. He has lost only two other one very well to reach the semi-final. amount of space is devoted to it in the for importing contraband" goods.

sugges-matches, since he came here in 1923, one Both are steady players. Chinese Press. The China Star,

Replying to the "unfriendly vernacular paper, that made its first

tion that the Kuomintang have brought to O. Rumjabu and the othez to H. appearance on May 19th devoted o

*(3).-S. A. Bumjaha is the youngest column to the subject and reproduced about & reign of terror in Canton and Snodgrass.

other districts of Kwangtung, the Kuo-

and most erratie of the four players. He photograph ni Miss Lo Wai Fong, a waitress, in the middle of its front page, mintang organs point out that since Mayreaches the semi-final for the fourth What would the mandarins of the old 1st only 31 people have been killed and consecutive year, and his supporters bay should to reach the final.

131 rickshas smashed during faction great confidence that he will win this time. He is a good all round and very Sghts in the City.

Kuomintang aggressive player. The Sghting between

(4)-M. W. Lo meets B. A. Rumjaho

S. E. Green, who has won this Cham- and "anti-red" troops

sympathisers

in the bottom half semi-inal. The two pionship more than once, has reached the around Wushek, which stopped for a

met in 1929 when Lowes, after a magni- semi-final without difficulty, Green, how. who meets him in the first semi-final. time, broke out again on May stb. The fernt match, by three sets to two. An ever, is getting on in years and be will remnant of the Washek market place was ather hard struggle is expected. Of the find it hard work to defeat G. W. Sewell of ordinance. The more long drawn out completely destroyed and it is reported four players he is the most nervous, match. It will probably be a question: that 100 soldiers and 310 villagers were although he is not affected by the pre-Sewell can make the match better will

sence of spectators. He would have won be his chances to win. killed

the Championship on several occasions, Shekki, the birth place of the late Dr.but for Ng Sae Kwong who beat him in

formidable game when in form.

OPEN DOUBLES.

Fegime say: Tempore mutantur, et nos mutamur in illis."

SCARED OFF BY FINGER BITE TEACHER'S METHOD OF DISPOSING

OF ARMED MEN.

An effective method of disposing of would be robbers, was brought to light yesterday in report made to the police by a Chinese Indy teacher, resid-

ing at No. 491, Shanghai Street, 2nd Sun Yat Sen, is now without newspapers, 1920, 1923, and 1922. He plays a very

Boor,

on account of a strike of printers who are demanding higher wages, than the publishers will pay.

It appears that about 2.30 yesterday alternoon two men," one armed with a

Upon the petition of the remaining few Tevolver, and the other with a dagger, "entered her room and attempted to monks of the Buddhist Order in Canton, terrorise her. The young woman, aged the Kuomintang has exempted the Wah 20 years, struggled with the intruders Lum or Flowery Temple at Sane Loi Sho and was slightly wounded by the man Di, Canton City, from confiscation. This armed with the dagger. In retaliation temple, in which may be found the shs hit the man's finger, and this scems famous 500 genit, was once. the great to have taken all the courage out of attraction for foreign tourists to Canton.

both of them, for they decamped without It is one of the oldest monasteries in amore ado, and without stealing anything. South China.

The play of Hancock and Bedmond and

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.

Bome good matches are expected in the closing round of this event which is confined to members of the Hongkong Cricket Club.

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In the bottom half. R. E Tottenham,

will decide who shall occupy one of the R. M. Henderson and F. A Redmond two semi-final positions. Major: Steven-

son will play E. D. Lawrence for the other position:

OPEN DOUBLES,

jahn and 8 A. Ramjahn M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo v. H› D. Rum-

NO MATCHES YESTERDAY. On account of the rain, no. matches H. D. and S. A. Rumjahn excepted the standard of the Open Doubles this year were played yesterday, bat, weather previous year. The Fincher brothers did to day has fallen much below the standard of permitting, the following, will be played. remarkably well in beating two, good, high class play. The falling off may be Pairs, but they failed to produce any due to some extent to the withdrawal half, viz., Ng Sze Kwong and Ng Sze of three, of the best pairs in the lower Cheung, Honds and Yushida, and the reason the play of the others has Tottenham and Humphreys Whatever been far below the average.

(Continued on next Qolumn),

ronce.

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