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DISORGANISATION

·RICE TRADE.

CANTON FINANCES.

OF

AN ANTI-KUOMINTANG VIEW,

LABOUR DISPUTES CONTINUE.

from OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

Since the formal ending of the boycott the Hong Kong-Wuchow traffic has been almost fully restored, and there are now at least six Chinese-owned vessels plying, between the two ports. The Sai Hing S.S. Company, of Hong Kong, have Ave steamers on this run-Chung On, A wong Ying, Kwong Foon, Kwong Hung, and Food On-and the Kwong On S.S. Co, operates the 81 wong Fook Cheung. This practically insures a daily service. Among ports along the Wast River at which calls are made are Samshui and Shiubing.

The only two steamship companies now boycotted are the Chino Merchants Steam Navigation Company and the Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company."

Y.M.C.A. NOTES.

THE HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH

THE RED TRIANGLE TO BE

PUBLISHED.

INTERESTING FUTURE, EVENTS.

-(Contributed.)

KOWLOON MERCHANT'S

ESTATE.

APPLICATION FOR POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

"A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY," Before Sir Henry Gollan (the Chief Justice) at the Supreme Court on Satur day morning, Mr. Sheldon on behalf of The Winter Programme of the European Mr. J. H. Ruttonjee applied for his Y.M.CA, Kowloon, is now in full appointment as administrator ad collin

Agenda in respect of the estate of the late swing and the various organisations. K. King, of 979, Portland Street have their activities mapped out, io

Kowloon much so that these weakly notes are fast degenerating into a mere time-table

As we

ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE.

THANKS TO HELPERS AT SAKE OF WORK.

A FORTHCOMING CONCERT.

Miss Middleton-Smith, the stalls and and Fairlen School wish to thank all whe students of St. Stephen's Girls' College helped to make their recent Sale of Work

commercial

auccess, especially the houses in the Colony who assisted the girls in their eforts. Personal letters have already been sent to these, but it any have been omitted will they please accept these published thanks as an ap- preciation of their generous help ↑

The following allocations have been made by the students committee-

died intestate on November 13th, carried Mr. Sheldon said that deceased, who on business 13 5 sewing machine importer and was also interested in the Man Sang was managed by him and several of his Hospital, 8150; Yunnanfu School, $150; Ministering Children's Longue, 81,500; Knitting Company. The latter business Nethersole Hospital, 8200; Yunnaafu relatives jointly. Deceased had left a Foochow Cathedral, $150; Pakhoi Hos- three children, aged 17, 14 and 19 in the $100; Door of Hope Mission, 100; In widow and two daughters abroad, and pital, 8120; Chinese Diocesan Fund, Colony. The children had approached dustrial School, Kowloon, 8100; Victoria Mr. Ruttonjce, who was an old friend of Home, Kowloon, 8100; Limehow School, the family to look after their interests. $100; S. Mary's Treat, Blind Home at present, the cousins of deceased had Treat, Amahs' Trent, $100; Boat Mission,

assumed control of the business. :

Somewhere in Canada. -

The widow, continued Counsel, was somewhere in Canada, but her address was unknown The two daughters, one America. They were communicated with of whom was married were both in and a reply was received to the effect that the mother was ill, but that the Hong Kong on January 1st. unmarried daughter would arrive in

are allowed only a limited amount of space, the reports of meetings must be condensed, and with the ides of giving faller information, especially to sea going members and others who can- not attend regularly, we are publishing The Red Triangle a monthly magazine, which will be the official organ of the Association. It is hoped that the first number will be produced in January. 'A Circalation Committee has been formed, and Messrs. D. Tallan end. J. Gardener are looking after the interests of men bers who do not reside in the building, Mr. Ingram will be in charge of the Sea going section and Messrs. A. MacArthur The dispute between, employers and and W. R. Greenhalgh will be responsible The Chief Justice said that he could einployees in the rice trade, to which I for the Resident members. Further demake an order with regard to deceased's have referred more than once during the vélopments will be reported as they personal property, but did not think he past few days, came to a head on Novemur. Meanwhile the Circulation Com could extend those rights to the conduct ber 25th after it was hoped that the men who would be willing to take out might have a perfectly good case.

mittee will be glad to get the names of of the business. The relatives concerned trouble had been settled. The even a six months subscription. This will labour unions concerned all of which are be $1.50. affiliated with the Kuomintang Workers' Delegate Conference, base disorganised the business for the time being by "blockading" all wholesale rice £rms. The militarista dominating Canton have seized nearly $250,000 worth of rice belonging to eight large importers and have arrested four managers of rice guilds in Canton. The Labour Unions are opposing the large rice firms on the ground that some of them have agreed among themselves not to raise the wages of their employees above a certain per centage.

Successful Kamble.

Last Thursday the Literary and Debat- ing Club. held its first debate, which was a great success and was fully reported

in the Press.

The first Ramble of the Camera Club took place on Saturday, around Blacks Link. The day was ideal for walking, but the light was not good for photo- graphy; in spite of this, several pictures entered so largely into these that the were taken, but the personal element scenery was merely used as ground! It is hoped to arrange a fur- ther expedition on Saturday week.

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Next Saturday, the newly formed Flying Y." will hold hold its inaugural run round the New Territory Members of the Y.M.C.A. and their friends are invited to come, and a start will be made from the building at 2.15 p.m. A stop will be made at Castle Peak Cafeteria

In the opinion of the opponents to the Kuomintang, the financial condition of Canton is not as healthy as is generally reported While it is true that the gross receipts amount to a record high total, it must be remembered, that about 80 perfor tea. cent of the revenue

in military goes. expenses. At present the annual receipts are approximately $80,000,000. $24,000,000, however, have been raised on Some

war bonds which must be considered as a loan and $11,500,000 were secured last year by methods which cannot be repeat ed. It is calculated on present Agures Canton has to face a deficit of nearly $9,000,000 a year.

In reply to complaints from a section of the community that the Police have not been able to check the activities of criminals in the City, the Police state that they have not sufficient aruns and now propose an additional police tax in order

to raise from 880,000 to $100,000 for new supplies..

To bring about a better understanding between the Police and the labour union -pickets who are practically police within the working class a social gathering of representatives of these two groups of men was held in the auditorium of the Sun Yat Sen, formerly the Kwangtunar University, on November 28th.

The Whampoa Port Development Com mission, whose programme includes the issue of $20,000,000 worth of bonds, does not appear to be meeting with much sup- port. At its last meeting on November 25th it was unable to appropriate the 8400 monthly required for publicity work Neither is the Commission able yet to put up a permanent "office building in Whampoa and no word has been received from the Commissioner of Reconstruction of the Kuomintang regarding the assign- ment of two engineers to assist in the surveying and planning.

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All fokis or shop assistants in the drug shops dealing in Western medicine and chemicals in Canton went on strike on November 28th owing to the failure of their employers to satisfy their demands for higher wages and better conditions.

It is stated in Canton that, General Niu Yang Chien, a former director of the Kwangtung Arsenal at Shekcheng, Can ton, has been assigned the special duty of leading a Kuomintang attack on Nan- king, the capital of Kiangsu

DEPUTY CHIEF OF SHANGHAI FIRE DEPARTMENT. CAPTAIN H. G. REED'S NEW. APPOINTMENT.

WELL-KNOWN AMOY OFFICIAL Captain HG. Reed, well-known in Amoy, with which Treaty Port (Kulang su), he has been associated in an official capacity for some years, is at present on a visit to Hong Kong prior to taking up

The White Coena."

The second Ladies' Night will be on: troup, or as they prefer to be called, Thursday, at 9 p.m. and the Y.M. Nigger

The White Coons first time. The Dramatic Society are will appear for the putting on a short sketch, "called "Coffee, Black," which is rather different from the usual type of playlet.

The Study Circle this week will deaf with the Growth of Priesthood, and the rise of Prophecy. The meeting will be cr. Wednesday, December lat at 6.30 p.m. The Sports Committee are arranging a series of competitive games for Friday nights, at the back of the Building. Matches are being fixed up between teams for Volley Ball, Basket Ball, and Base Ball Members wishing to play these games are asked to come along on Mon- day nights at 6 p.m. All are sure of a same. Further information will be given by any member of the Committee, on from the Secretaries.

for Thursday next.

A Football match has been arranged

Mr. Sheldon pointed out that the busi- ness of C. H. King was deceased's solely. It was the Man Sang only which was a family affair.

thereby simplified. He made an order His Lordship replied that matters were for a grant ad collingends, remarking that he did not think that this should include the family firm.

THE DISASTROUS FIRE AT TAI Q.

1,200 PERSONS" RENDERED HOMELESS,

THROUGH BURNING OUT OF '300 HUTS.

issue, a disastrous fire broke out at Tai 0, As briefly reported in our Saturday's Lantau Island, on Thursday, gutting almost completely a matshed village in habited by fisher folk

$30.

The Vice Chancellor of the University in his opening remarks at the Sale con- gratulated the girls on their unselfish labours for funda eutside those connected with their own school. The students are and many other friends interested, will hoping that these who attended the Sale support their efforts to raise funds for the Cathedral Organ Fund, the Mission to Seamen and St. Peter's Church, in a December 14th at 8 o'clock in the Great Concert which will be given on Tuesday, Hall of the College

LOCAL CINEMAS. ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME FOR

THE WEEK.. THOMAS MEIGHAN RETURNS.

Thomas Meighan once more after a long Cinema-goers will be delighted to see absence from the silver screen of Hong Kong. He comes back to us in one of the best Alms of his career, a picture made memorable by its series of drama- tic and exciting actions.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

The sparkling comedy "Clothes make the Pirate," is showing for the last time. to-day. Leon Efrol is in the leading role of a Yankee tailor, who turned pirate. The series of his piratical adventures are most entertaining. The buccaneer crew, consist of Tully Marshall, James Rennie, George Marion and Walter Law, and Dorothy Gish is the heroine.

Meighan will appear in The Alaskan,"

For to-morrow and Wednesday, Thomas, adapted from James Oliver Curwood's famous novel. The tale centres on the great gold rush which, followed the dis- Alaska covery of the precious yellow metalin

Meighan is here seen in the role of Alan Holt, who was raised in the land where his parents lie buried. His love of Alaska grows stronger as he sees the efforts of "sharks to rob it.

Official figures now give the number of 60 saved. About 1,200 people have been hats destroyed as 300, and about 30 or

estimated at approximately $30,000. rendered homeless, and the damage is

matshed homes built on stone piles in Damage was confined to the rows of

the creeks facing the main street on the mainland of Lantau Buildings in the

Pitching headlong against an unscrupu main street are more substantial, and

lous financier, Alan Holt exposes many this part of the village is separated from illegal financial operations. The picture the island (where the fire occurred) by as one full of dramatic surprises. stretch of water 100 yards wide.

The alarm was raised about seven o'clock on Thursday evening and the highly inflammable matsheds were soon ablaze and the fames spread to the ad- joining creeks and finally only one row was saved.

Police and other volunteers waded waist deep into the muddy water and did what they could to check the flames.

The No. 2 Fire Float from Hong Kong did not reach the scene until about nine o'clock, and by this time the fire bad Club A. at hockey, and lost by 2 goalsing the locality hindered effective work.

Last Thursday the Y.M. played the subsided. The shallow water surround- About 200 pigs, which are kept by vil Last Night the Secretary, Mr. J. H. lagers in their houses, perished in the Caesar's Household." Hunt, gave an address on "Saints in conflagration.

As result of the fire about 1,200 people have to find accommodation elsewhere and huts of the type destroyed cost about $100 each to build

to nil.

THE

"PRESIDENT JACKSON." SOME OF THE PASSENGERS.

The Admiral Oriental liners. Prezi- dent Jackson arrived in Hong Kong from Seattle and Northern ports on Saturday. She had about eighty cabin passengers on board, of whom 38 disem. barked at Hong Kong,

day at a p.m. for Manils. She will return The President Jackson sailed yester

on" December 5th and leave for Seattle on the eth

the following:

Among the passengers on board were

Mr. M. L. Wadleigh, who is on a business trip to China and India.

Mr. F. A Crampton, who, is on business trip to Hong Kong.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Marshall are re- turning home after visiting friends in Shanghai.

Mr. Norman Maxwell is on a basiness trip to Hong Kong.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cameron en route to United States vid Suer."

Mr. J. Oleson, who is on s combined business and pleasure trip to Hong Kong, Mr. RW. Mowll, who is accompanied by Mrs. Mowll, is a well-known business man of Hong Kong. He is en route for home.

Mr. Y. W. Sellers, who on a business trip to Hong Kong

a position as Deputy Chief of the Fire Mr. LE Rawson, who is returning Department in Shanghai. --

Captain Reed's services to the Amoy community as Secretary and Captain Superintendent of Police were recognised recently at a public meeting of residents. He is a keen sportsman, and has taken an active part in the organising of sporta fixtures at Amoy. Before coming Eaat

ho

bome after a business trip to Shanghai. Mr. L. A Collaco, who is en route to Macro from Shanghai on business.

Mr. W. L. Lamon, of the Philippine Government, returning home from leave spent in the United States-

Some forty years ago Tai O village, as it then was, was wiped out by fire.

Fortunately, there were no human casualties this time.

POLICE OFFICERS LEAVE.

TRAVELLING HOME ON THE "KARMALA.'

The Dangerous Maid, with Connie Talmadge in the titled. role, is considered one of the best in which she has ever appeared in the role of Barbara Wins low, an old-fashioned English maid, she glories in being a rebel against the authority' of the king. Ably supported by Conway Tearle, as leading man, she makes a laughing stock of the whole regiment of soldiers in her village, who were trying to curb her activities, by out- witting them at every tura.

WORLD THEATRE. To-day and to-morrow **My Old. this story is a romantic one, which was Dutch

will be shown The history of first an idea in a painting, then a song, then a stage play and now a fim produc tion with May McAvory in the leading role. The story depicts a slice of life of forty years of married bliss, and the sacri ces of a devoted couple for their son The setting is excellent and provides many thris

"The Iron Horse from Wednesday to Saturday is a photoplay" of the Far West, and the many dangers with which pioneers in the sixties vers 201

routed. The production was directed by John Ford; and its faithful portrayal has been much praised by historians, writers and railroad executives.

The cast consist of 30 principals, 1,000 There left for Home, by the P. & extras, a regiment of U.S. troops, three 8.5. Karmala on Saturday, two local tribes of Indian, 1,000 Chinese, and large police officers, Sergeant 2. J. Wilson, who herds of buffaloes and Texas steers. leaves the Hong Kong Police Force on STAR THEATRE. superannuation, and Lance Sergeant Cunningham, who has been invalidedCireus Days, is on the screen to-night. The touch admired Jackie Coogan in from the force following a severe attack. As a dispenser of Lemonade and peanuts of pneumonia,

at a circus, this boy actor is seen at his. serutions of his best. His emancipation from the per boss, is one of the of the story. most amusing and entertaining chapters

service in the Force, and up to the time Sergeant Wilson has seen twenty years

at the Kowloon Magistracy, to which post of his retirement he was Court Sergeant

when the Kowloon Court first opened, tion he was appointed in April, 1994,

a time, but, later, will make his home Sergeant Wilson is going to London for in the South of France. leaves Hong Kong on December 11th, oue When the P.&O. LE Macedonia of the passengers on board will be Detec tive Inspector Pincott, of the Yaumati Police Station. It is interesting to note Colony by the same steam as Inspector that Bergeant Wilson arrived in the Pizoott. Inspector and Mr. Pincott will reside at Portsmouth.

WEATHER REPORT. Last night's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued from the Royal Ob servatory at 5.25, states:

The anti-cyclone has weakened far

Mr. W. L Marshall, who is accom- panied by Mrs. W. L. Marshall, Master represented well-known amateur teams Marshall, Miss Joan Marshall and in association football, notably the Miss Patricia Marshall, is connected with Southampton Football Club and the the Standard Oil Co. Be is returning Corinthians, the famous London Amateur to take up his duties in Manila,ther. It extends from E China to the team. He played a good deal of hockey Dr. R. D. Damerman, who is a noted Loochoos Moderate monsoon may be ex- At Home and is still a keen cricketer zoologist of Holland is en route to pocted along the 8.E. cost of China and and tennis player,

Manila

Bartovar, the North China Sea, Captain Reed is a Fellow of the Royal Dr. B. M. Gonzales, who is returning Local forecast:-East winds, moderate, Geographical Society,

home after visiting Japan on business, fine to cloudy.

ill a keen

val

The laugh provoking comedy," Chang.

This film has been described before, and be seen on the screen from to-morrow. ing Husbands with Beatrice Joy, will

Crowded Hour Look its place. should have been shown last week, but owing to unforeseen circumstances, The

Old Dutch" will appear in Kowloon.-

After a run at the World Theatre, "My

TWO NOTABLE PICTURES COMING." The Hong Kong screens will shortly be showing two sotable pictures gas of which is " Merton of the Movies.”

The story deals with a youth's very varied, experiences. Fasciasted by the

hovies,

this unsophisticated · youth sets out for Hollywood. – Viola Dana bas

actress who leads him along and forces an especially strong part as the little him to achiere his ambition

This

The next picture is "The Bat.”

is startling and puzzling production. It centres on a great crime, in which cir cumstantial evidence points first to one person and then to another sa the culprit. Spectators are held in considerable doubt, but the tension is relieved by the doings of a couple of comic characters.

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