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CANTON-HONGKONG SITUATION.

SHIPS BERTH AT THE WHARVES.

NO SIGN OF" TROUBLE OR

DISTURBANCE.

There is no great change in the trade situation of Hongkong and Canton as for as the moving of cargo from godowns is concerned, but merchants generally are satisfied with developments for "confd- enes all round is gradually being reator

ed.

The ss. Sintiang returned from Canton yesterday without any cargo, but this caused very little disappointment and wag regarded na a test of the trade position. It is considered too early yet to expect full ships and the Hongkong merchants are willing to wait a week or ten days before passing judgment. If no cargo arrives within that period it will be obvious that a boycott is in some way being maintained,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16гm, 1926

[THE LATE MR. HO FOOK.

TRIBUTES IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

A PUBLIO SPIRITED, CAPABLE AND LOYAL COLLEAGUE,

At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday high tributes, were paid to the late Mr. He Fook and a re-

cord of the Council's appreciation of his work on behalf of the Colony a ordered to be entered in the Council's Minutes.

Mr. Ho

He

„ANXIETY ABOUT LOCAL

COASTING STEAMER.

FEARED THAT SHE HAS MET

WITH TYPHOON.

THE BORNEO” OVERDUE

It is feared by the local owners that a local coasting steamer, the ss. Bornca, has met with a typhoon, as she is now several days overdue in reaching Hong kong from Hongay, which port she left: matter of three days away from here. on October 10th, and which is only a

The Tick Tai Steamship Company, of

which Capt. J. H. Van der Berg is the Hongkong, owners of the ss. Borneo (ot

skipper) are very anxious as to the safety and whereabouts of the steamer, which

The local office was advised that the

Borneo sailed from Hongdy on October consigned to the Taikoo Sugar Refining 10th at daylight with a full cargo of coal

Company here.

HE THE GOVERNOR aid: Before the Council takes up the order of the day it is ftcing that we should commemorate the services to Hongkong of our late colis on the Hongkong TRA. league, Mr. Ho Fook, through whose recent death the Colony has lost one of its most prominent, citizens. Fook was a member of this Council from 1817 to 1991: but his services to Hong kong date from long before that. became a Justice of the Peace at the early age of 26, and a year later he was one of the founders of the District Watch Committee, on which he served for more than 20 years. He was an original mem- There was & rumour in the Colony that her of the Advisory Committee of the the Sinking had been fired upon on her way down the river. It appears that Tang Wa Hospital, a member of the per- while in the Whampoa uren the Captain, manent Committes of the Po Leung Kut, through his telescope, anwa sentry tears an original member of the Permanent) his box and discharge his ride apparent, ly at the steamer. He took deliberate Committee for Chinese Cemeteries and nita, but only one shot was fired and a life member of the Court of the Houg nothing was struck by the bullet The kong University, to which he made gamer- man's intention is a mystery..

Wild Enmonr.

Passenger Traffic,

overdue, Another point which makes The Borneo, therefore, is considerably

those concerned uneasy is the Obser vatory's report of a severe typhoon near Hainan last Sunday...

have been asked to keep a "look-out" Masters of vessels sailing to Haiphong

for any sign of the missing vessel.

The Borneo is a coasting steamer call- regularly at Hongkong and flies the British flag.

ARRİVAL OF V.C. OFFICER.

ous benefactions. For a quarter of ECHO OF ZEEBRUGGE LANDING, ceatury he was compradere of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company and be in connection with the late Mr. Lau Chu Pak, also a member of this Council,

The s.s. Lungshan and the sa. Sai On. which went to Canton on Thursday berthed at the wharves. There was no interference and the passengers landed without incident of any kind. Yesterday

The arrival yesterday by the P. & the Langshan brought back about 730 founded the Chinese General Chamber of | 0 Kantua of Major Edward Bam- and the Sai Ox 1,500 passengers. The Commerce and the Confucian Society ford, V.C., D.S.O., R.ML.L, is of parti- Sai Or has provided free transportation We can ill afford the loss of so public cular interest in view of the screening. by lighters for passengers to the ship in Canton and her third class fare is a spirited, so capable and so loyal a col-at the Queen's Theatre next Thursday little less than that charged on the league, and I move that there be entered Lungshan.

in our minutes a record of our high ap- preciation of services rendered to this Colony by the late Mr. Ho Fook, of our sense of the loss which Hongkong has

ment.

evening of the "Zeebrugge " Elm, on the occasion of the Nelson Day Celebration Concert of Trafalgar Day,

Major Bamford won his distinction in connection with the historic action which

The Sai On, it is understood, has em ployed all the members of her old crew who left the ship at the commencement of strike. The Tang On, the sister ship to the Sai On, is due to come out of Dock next Tuesday and it is believed sustained by his death, and of our symtook place at Zeebrugge on April 23rd, she will sail for Canton on the follow-pathy with his family in their bereave-1913. ing day. These two ships will then maintain a daily service similar to that of the Lungahan and the Fatahan.

The Fatahan yesterday took up ap proximately 600 passangers to Canton. The passenger list comprised a number of merchants including several Euro peans The Arong Tang left yesterday morning for Canton for the first time since June. She will anchor in the stream as her Company has no wharf The Avong Sai, a companion boat, is likely to leave for Canton in a day or two but is now in "Dock.

School. He served in H.MS. Bulwark, Magnificent, Britannia, Chester, Royal made temporary captain in May, 1916, Sovereign and Highfiger, and he was being raised to full rank in September of the same year. He was present at the battle of Jatland.

Major Bamford has had a distinguish- Hon. Mr. A" O. LANG: On behalf of the ed career in the Royal Marines, in which Unofficial members of this Council he was appointed a Lieutenant in 1905, desire to associate myself with the reafter, finishing his education at Sherborne marks of Your Excellency. The Inte Mr. Ho Fook's services to this Colony ex- tended over a period of 30 years record which it would be hard to beat The greater part of his work naturally lay with the Chinese administration but The Kwong Sing Co.'s 8.5. Tai Ying his European colleagues and the European is announced to sail for Wuchow on community generally appreciated his good October 18th. The Fook On, which left advice and admired the inexhaustible on Thursday for Wuchow, took 178 pas sengers and 14 tons of cargo. The Indo- energy of his labours on behalf of the

The official description of the net for China es, Kwong Sang is scheduled to welfare of the Colony. As you have said, which the F.C. was awarded, and which go to Canton next Thursday. The Sir, we can ill afford to lose a man of hissie Captain Edward Bamford, D.8.0.,

was published at the time, read: Douglas Company's se Haining left for Swatow, Amoy and Foochow yesterday.

character. Although the trip was arranged at short notice cargo and a considerable number of deck passengers were taken,

FOOTBALL.

FIXTURES FOR TO-DAT

The following games are down for decision in the Hongkong" League to day:-

Division 1.

Kick-off at 4.30p

East Surrera, China Athletic, '800- kanpoo ground. Refereo: Mr. Gil- bert.

Hongkong Club. RA, HKFC

ground. Referee: Mr. Phillips. Kowloon .. South China, Kowloon F.C. ground. Reforce: Mr. Bald- wia.

Division II. **AJ Kick-off at 3.00. p... East Surreye Res. v. South China A. Sookunpoo "A" ground. Refered: Mr. Gilbert. Hongkong Club Res. University, Sockumpoo "B" ground. Befores : Mr. Godwin,

Kowloon Res. e. South China, Kow. loon F.C. ground. Referes: Mr. Baldwin

St. Joseph's Club de Recreio, St.

Joseph's ground Referee: Gilmour.

China Athletic "B" v. RA. Res., HK.F.C. ground. Referee: Mr. Phillips

Division "B."** Kick-off at 3.00p.m. China Athletic "A" . H.K. and S. Bank, Sookunpoo "B" ground. Referee: Mr. Godwin,

South China e. St. Joseph's Res., South Chins ground. Referca: Mr. McIvor,

Kick-off at 4.30 p.m. Moslem Club v. China Athletic “A” St. Joseph's ground. Referce: Mr. Gilmour..

Boy Scouts v. Kowloon B," South China ground. Referes: Mr. Mo- Ivor.

The Police v. Club do- Recrciɔ game. has been postponed on account of the Police Aquatic sports.

"UNION!" 1.

"EWO.".

An Inter-bong Soccer Match has been arranged between The Union Insurance son&Co., Ltd, and will take place on Society of Canton and Jardine, Mathe-. Monday 18th instant, on the Hongkong Football Club ground, kick of 5.15 p.m. sharp.

The following are the teams: Andrew, Ralph and Garrard; Hoare, *** Union."'--Wuy; Lees and Alabaster;

Read, Brodie, Wales and Sommerfelt,

"Ewo."-- Stevenson; Cornaby and Griffiths Smith Urquhart and Fun- cheon; Gordon, Purves, Lyon Mason, and White.

ROWING.

Ris most distinguished service was at Zeebrugge in April, 1918, and for which NO INTERPORT THIS WINTER. be was awarded the Victoria Crose He had previously been awarded the D.S.O.

R.M.L.I., for most conspicious gallantry Hon. Sie Saou-BON Czow: Sir, It is This officer landed on the Mole at with deep sorrow that I endorse the re- 5,1 and 8 platoons of the Zeebrugge from HMS. Vindictipe with marks that have fallen from Your Excel Marine storming force in the face of KUOMINTANG · CONFERENCE. lency. My friendship with the late Mr. great difficulties. When on the Mole and Ho Fook extends over a period of nearly under heavy fire he displayed the greatest 2,000 PICKETS GO TO WHAMPOA. twenty years and I always regarded him initiative in the command of his Com with esteem and admiration, A distin pany, and by his total disregard of dan A LABOUR DEFENCE CORPS. guished member of a distinguished family, ger showed a magnificent example to his be played no small part in the social and men. He first established a strong point [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] public life of the Colony during the last on the right of the disembarkation, and, two decades. At the early age of twenty- when satisfied that that was safe, led an More than 50 members of the Execu-six he was made, a Justice of the Peace assault on a battery to the left with the tive Committees of the Kuomintang and so highly was his worth as a public utmost coolness and valeur. Captain branches in China have arrived at man esteemed by the community that in Bamford was selected by the officers of Canton to attend the special conference 1917 the Government appointed him to be the IM.A and RM.L1. detachments to which was opened on October 15th with a member of the Legislative Council the receive the Victoria Cross." Mr. Chang Ching Kian as acting Chair-highest position to which & Chinese could man in the absence of General Chiang aspire at that time. The outstanding Kai Shek.

caracteristics of Mr. Ho Fook were sim- plicity of nature and ability to see more. than one side of a question. He always brought to his official duties, the mme -HEAVY SEAS FROM SINGAPORE. quiet energy and the same resourceful-

S.S. “MANTUA,"

As has been stated both the Manila. Boat Club and the Royal Singapore Yacht Club were invited by the Royal Hong kong Yacht Club to send crews of contest on the occasion of the R. E.K.Y.C. oarsmen to compete here in a triangular Opening Cruise, in November.

being able to send a crew hut Singapore Manila expressed keen regret at not hoped to sand and a crew was selected down there and went into training.

Meantime crews in Hongkong have been in training and two possible fours selected. Yesterday, however, the hon. secretary of the RH.K.Y.C: 'received- a telegram from Singapore stating, "Ee gret we cannot send a crew."

Hongkong carsmen will keenly regret this cancellation and hope that it is only a postponement of the event.

TB

EX-ACTIVE SERVICE MEN'S

ASSOCIATION, -

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

More than 2,000 pickets have gone to Whampoa to be trained as soldiers and in future they will be known as the Labour Defence Corps.

"Anti-Red" propaganda has caused ness which so distinguished him as a

The annual general meeting of the ex- some nervousness in Canton, and on the business man. Although he nominally The P. & O. liner Mantua arrived Active Men's Association was held last evening of October 13th, the Canton retired from public life about four years from Home yesterday. The Master, Capt. evening at the Esama Club, Mr. J. Police were called upon to be prepared ago he never relaxed his interest in all G. C. Randell reported that after leaving Gordon Leask (Chairman) presiding. for an emergency. It was thought that matters concerning, the welfare of the Singapore very rough weather was ex-There was a fair attendance of members. the anti-Reds wers about to start Colony. It was only about ten days perienced owing to the proximity of the arious matters dealing with the Club

before his death that he took an active typhoon.

finances were brought up and after these Mr. Li Chang Tet, Chief of Canton part in a matter affecting the Chinese were Dr. J. H. Banders, Mr. and

Amongst the passengers for Hongkong had been satisfactorily answered the re- Police, has again submitted his resigna- cominunity and contributed materially H. A. Taylor, Mrs. Sayer, Mr HalPort of the Committee and the balance tion, for the third time since his assump towards its satisfactory settlement.

sheet and statement of accounts were tion of office five months ago. Mr. Li Truly it can be said that he served lowes, Comdr. and Mrs Phillipps, Kra

passed. was much embarrassed the other day, it Hongkong faithfully and well to the end. Ireson and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph.

trouble.

is anid, when M. Borodin, the Soviet On behalf of my Chinese colleague the adviser to the Kuomintang, made in Hon. Mr. Kotewall and myself and in the quiry regarding Dr. Leung-Fui Kes, one name of the Chinese community, I sup of the comrades of high standing in the port the motion proposed and respect- party who was captured near the Eest fally associate ourselves in the expression. Bund recently by bandits. M. Borodin of sympathy with Mrs. Ho Fook and her is said to have expressed surprise that family. ANNE such a prominent comrade ax Dr. Loung The motion was passed, all members could have been captured by bandits of the Council standing.

within the city limits

Fokis or shop assistants of general

stores and members of other non-classi

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fied businesses and professions in Canton ON THE FUKIEN BORDER. are to organize themselves under the

supervision of the Kuomintang.

Bome

THE WEATHER.

YESTERDAYS REPORTS.

At 11.55 am. yesterday the Observatory reported -

Pressure has decreased moderately over China and lightly over the Pulp pines. It is nearly stationary over 8. China, Gradients over China and the China Sea are shallower.

150,000 members are expected to join this REFORT OF DEFEAT OF NORTHERN Modernte monsoon may be expected

new union which will then be the largest

in the city, During the last two years,

TROOPS.

or since the Bolsheviks have socured in [TROM OUR AWATOW CORRESPONDEST.] fluence in Canton, more than 170,000 workers, in nearly 180 unions have been

BWATOW, October 13th affiliated with the Kuomintang Workers Rumour has it this morning that the Delegato Conference. Should the general Northern forces were severely trounced fokis be able to organize themselves as two days ago at Taipa on the Fulcien desired, the Kuomintang Workers' Con- border. In the absence of reliable con ference will number more than 300,000 firmation the Chinese are inclined to strong as against the 100,000 of the regard this as yet another piece of Central Labour Union (“anti-Reds").. propaganda.

The Chairman, in commenting on the activities of the past year, referred to the good work done by the Hon. Secre tary, Mr. 7. Hunt, and the interest taken in the work of the Association by the President, Capt. Laurensen.

Election of Officers.

President, Capt. TT. Laurensen, Officers were elected as under

D.S.C.; Vice Presidents, Mesars W. J. E. Mackenzie and Feareo, M. Cr Chairman, Mr. J. Gordon Leask; Vice- Chairman, Mr. B. C. Feltham Hon. Secretary, Mr. B. J. Hunt; Committee: Mesira. B. A. Roberts, T. N. Mackey.. Brennan, B. C. Wilson, H. A. Rogers, W. S Dixon, F. C. Clemes and P Condon and

over the N. China Sealer Cpp nolds, -B. J. Murray, E. 8. Carter, J.

Meteorological observations at sam. yesterday Barometer 29.88 tempers ture: 75; humidity. 89 ; wind E., force 5...

The weather report, forecast - and "re" "A vote of thanks for past services was marks, issued by the Observatory at 4.40 passed to Messrs. Percy Smith, Beth &

MONA Fleming (Hon. Auditors), and Messra, p.m. yesterday, read-

Changes are slight since this mol.ing. Deacons (Hon. Solicitors), and it was Monsoon may be expected over the North decided also to send a letter of appre China Sea.

ciation to those gentlemen for their work en behalf of the Association. They were also re-elected to positions mentioned.

Local forecast: East winds, moderate, overcast at first, improving later.

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