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CELEBRATING SUCCESS.

GENERAL HOLIDAY IN CANTON.

THE FORTHCOMING CONVENTION.

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

EXTENSION OF HARBOUR BOUNDARIES.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1927.

THE GOVERNOR WISHES THE WHOLE COLONY A PROS-

PEROUS NEW YEAR.

were present:-

fi.E. The Governor (Sir Cher

[FROM OUR CHINTSE CORRESPONDÉNT.] A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council January 1st to January 3rd inclu-Chamber yesterday afternoon. Thers sive will be a general holiday in Canton. In addition to the celebra tion of the successes in Central China, the Kuomintang local head. quarters will hold a reception for the delegates coming to Casten to attend the second provincial con

vention.

Shops in Canton failing to dis- play the Red flag in honour of the success of the Northern expedition on January 1st will be fined as each

according to a recent order issued

by the Police,

"All flags over public"buildings in Canton were at half-mast on 'Decem ber 20th out of respect to the late Emperor of Japan.

CLEMENTI, K. C.M.G.). H.E. The 6.0.C. (Major-General

C.O. LEARD, C.B., M.G.)... The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr.

W. T. SOLTHORN)..

The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr.

J. H. Kiu, C.B.E.). The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr.

C. Mcl. Massa, O.B.E.). The Director of Public Works (Hon.

Str. II. T. CHEASY)..

as, Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX, C.M.G. .C.B.E. (Secretary for Chinese

Affairs).

Hon. Mr. E. D. C. WOLF (Captain)

Superintendent of Police).

Hon. fr. A. O. Lang.. Hon. Mr. R. II. KOTEWALL Hon. Mr. IL W. BIRD. Hon. Mr. D. G. M. BERNARD. Mr. D., W. TRATMAN (Clerk of

Councils).

SUMMARY COURT.

JUDGMENT GIVEN IN WAGE CLAIM CASE,

MR. O'BRIEN SUCCEEDS AGAINST WALLER & CO.

At the Summary Court, yesterday morning, judgment was given in the ense in which Mr. J. H. O'Brien, of the Advertising and Publicity Bureau, claimed. 8500 from A. G. Waller & Co., of the Bank of Canton Building, with whom he had previously been em- ployed.

“SUNNING" PIRACY

DEVELOPMENTS.

FIVE MORE MEN DISCHARGED.

BAIL "ALLOWED TO" No.

ACCUSED.

ANOTHER RELEASE.

EXPECTED.

The Sunning piracy case has now been called at the Central Magis tracy on eighteen days, and when Mr. Justice Wood gave judgmen: yesterday's hearing was concluded with costs in favour of the plaintiff. over fifty witnesses had given

The plaintiff's case was that the evidence for the Crown. money was for extra accountancy

There were interesting develop work done after he had been disments at yesterday's hearing. Five missed from the defendant Arm of the accused were discharged: through trade.depression, and the another man will be released from defendants contended that the plaintiff was engaged as an accoun- tant, and the books should have been made up when he left.

and Mr. Gordon Leask for the Mr. Remedios was for the plain-

defendaal.

BATTERY AND GENERATOR STOLEN.

ENTER 1927.

CARNIVALS, DANCES AND SPORTS.

THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK-END.

With revelry in some places, and solemn Watch-Night services ne the various churches in the Colony, the year 1923 of the Christian era, was ushered out and 1927 was heralded in. Everyone is hoping that the New Year will prove a more prosperous one in the com mercial life of the Colony, and a happy one for all,

A the Union Church Hall, Ken- nedy Road, last evening there was A New Year's Eve Social, which night service, which was well at was followed at 11.13 by a watch- tended. A similar service was held at St Peter's Church, West Point, both at Hong Kong and Kowloon. and also at other places of Worship

The Hong Kong and Repulse Bay! Hotels were as usual centres of

revelry and fan, and the usual, Year's Eve Carnivals. gaiety marked these annual New

custody when he appears before the Court on Monday and No. 6 accus ed, who comes from Aberdeen, has now been granted bail following

M., K. Lo. the application of his solicitor, Mr. Bath Hotels were "crowded, and many would be patrons had to be This reduces the original number having been taken a fortnight_ago.

refused bookings, all the tables. of 20 prisoners to 11.

The decorations at the Hong Kong, described this week in connection Hotel were the same as previously with the Boxing Day event. There were well over 200 guests at the ut 8 p.m., came the very successful Roof Garden, and following dinner carnival

One of the witnesses was the assistant manager of the Chinese Telegraph Administration Office, Tientsin, who was a passenger on MOTOR MECHANIC GETS SIX the Sunning when the pirates at

WEEKS.

tacked the officers on the bridge. While in his cabin he heard a cute, which was followed by shofs. Armed men came in and demanded them ten dollars. One man took a money from him, and witness gave pair of spectacles from his pocket, but after trying them on returned them with the remark that they did

St

Chinese charged

weeks hard labour was meted out to a with the theft of a battery and & generator, which he removed from a motor-cycle belonging to Mr. Souza of 30, Granville Road, Kow

Hardships of the Poor. The issue by public organisations of literature describing the incon venience caused by strikes has fail- ed to achieve its object owing to the

Finsacs Committee. illiteracy of the workers who hold

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- the power

In Kongmoon, there- mand of HI.E. the Governor, · laid fore, another plan has been adopt upon the table reports of the Fin- ed. Poor women are being perate Committee Nos. 10, 11, to and suaded to sob out their ad plight 13 and moved that they be adopt to the august leaders of the Com-r. munist party. In Kobgmoon and The COLONIAL TREASURER second other cities it is a common practice eu, and this was agreed to, for the poor to pawn their winter! Interpretation Ordinance. clothing in the summer time and

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the their summer clothes in winter. first reading of a Bill intituled An The long suspension of the pawn Ordinance to amend the Interpre shop business in Kongmoon has pretation Ordinance, 1911. He said: vented these poor people from re- This Bill will make three amendand on his return, he found the deeming their winter clothes and ments in the Interpretation Grdin battery and generator had been

the result has been considerable ance. hardship.

Busca.

•

The first is a technical bae od is explained in the Objects and Reasons. It is not of very great interest or of any great import ance. The second amendment is dealt with by clause 2 of the Bill. The effect of that amendment' will

Icon.

The case was heard at the "Kow- loon Magistracy, before Mr. T. W. Ainsworth, yesterday morning., Mr. Souza said he left his car at the Kowloon Ferry Piet. on Thursday,

stolen.

He made a report to the Police, which culminated in the arrest of the Chinese. The defendant is a motor mechanic,

not suit him (the pirate).

Feigned Death.

At midnigh: the usual strings of " joss crackers were fired off.

At Repulse Bay Hotel there were between 400 and 500 attending the The ball room was attractively de- dinner and Carnival dance there. corated, and the lighting effects con- siderably enhanced the attractive- ness of the scene.

At höth Hotels, the music was supplied by the Hong Kong Hotel orchestras.

coaches were run.

Late Peak trams and motor

in the dining room he was ordered Some time later while witness.was

to return to his cabin and open his boxes. He did so and later he was forced up to the upper deck. While amongst the passengers who were going up he threw himself on the when the pirates had passed he re-dance at the Kowloon Hotel. deck as if he had been shot, and

He believed that at one time he saw the 20th necused in the saloon when the man said "We are only robbing the rich to relieve the

pour,

A similarly successful function was held at the King Edward Hotel, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant there and was largely attended; while at another New Year's Eve Carnival. At Kawicor there was a dinner

held their usual New Year dance Craigengower Cricket Club also and very successful it was.

turned to his cabin. He then noticed smoke and found. the ship Railways.

was on fire. He made an attempt The Sunning railway is recover-

to reach the main deck but could ing from the recent labour disputes

not reach it owing to the fusillade

Other Holiday Events, of shots Going back to his cabin acd will be able' early' in January

During the three days holiday he put his head out of the porthole a number of sporting events will be to resume full service. Trains on

so that he could breath freely. decided. To-day there will be three this line meet incoming Hong Kong be to enable the duties of the Clerk precautions prescribed. "If this 'sec-

While looking out he saw a beat football matches, one in the morn cast off from the stern of the Suning at Kowloon, and two in the steamers at Pakkai, Kongmoon, of the Executive Council and Clerk tion is passed the power of the wing and later six or seven men aftemoon in Division I of the "every morning. ̈ ̄

of the Legislative Council to be Harbour Master in that respect They had with them pieces of wood H.K.C.C. ground between the Clab jumped overboard from amidships. League. The cricket match on the Employees of the Canton-Sam-separated. The object is to relieve will extend as far as Lyemun. It to keep them afloat. shui railway, whose wages have not the Assistant Colonial Secretary of also gives him certain additional Life," a member of the crew lower- cidentally it

and the Navy opens and this game After he had called, out "Save will be concluded on Monday. In been increased since last sumner, a certain amount of pressure on his powers over junks, lighters, cargoed rope, and he got through the triangular tournament between the ende the annual are asking for the usual periodical time owing to the great pressure boats and small craft. I would porthole, and climbed up the rope Club, Navy and Army. There is a "advance, and are threatening to of work in that office. The inten- point out, moreover, that the to the deek above.

race for non-winning ponies at strike again unless their demands tion is that he should continue to amendment, as indicated in the

Happy Valley this morning at eleven o'clock; and also some yacht- are complied with.

act મ Clerk of the Executive Objects and Reasons will have two

ing to-day, of which particulars will Council and a deputy clerk be ap- further general effects on shipping

be found elsewhere. The Fanling By prohibiting vehicles weighing pointed to act as clerk to the Legis approaching the harbour. One is

Hurt meet at 2.30 p.m. at Souza's more than three tons on Canten lative Council. The third amend that when this Bill becomes law

Bowls match, between St. Andrew's Bungalow; and there is a Lawn streets, the Municipality is virtu" ment outlined in clause 4 of the any ship approaching the harbour ally driving the Kwangtung Tram- Eill deals with the definition of which is flying the Quarantine Dagfebuoy round his body...

and St. George's at the Kowloon Bowling Grees Club, Both the way Company who operate a system the limits of the harbour of will not be allowed to enter Lyemen devoted to the evidence of police their members children

Kowloon Cricket Club and the Most of yesterday's hearing was Police Recreation Club entertain of buses out of business. The Comictoria. The present limits are Paes between the hours of p.m. officers and interpreters. The last and a Christmas Tree. There will to sports pany, through Mr. Peter Hing, their rather artiñcial. On the east side, and 6 am. At present such ships named gave evidence of the state be a Carnival dance at the new manager, is making a vigorous pro- speaking" roughly the boundary is can enter so long as they do not tute made by various defendants Hotel Savoy to-night. There will test against the new regulations. a line drawn from North Point to cross the line drawn from North

when charged."

also be a special New Year's Golf Owners of motor-bus in Swatow, Kowloon City. On the West the Point to Kowloon City. "In future

"Face to the English." programme at Fadling, particulars some of whose cars were damaged harbour does not include that part they will have to anchor outside included the words. We have ad. ed. This programme will continue The statement of No. inccused of which have already been publish- several weeks ago by ricksha or its area between Stonecutters of Lyemun, arriving here between mitted the piracy for the sake of up to and including Monday. coolies, have appealed to Canton Island and the mainland. These! &

The Fanling Hunt meet again Kuomintang for an injunction against further interference with limits at one time but the Colony ing the harbour through Lyemun limits may have been the natural general effect is that vessels enter.

to-morrow, and on Monday there will be more cricket.

and the barbour have grown and it l'ass-that is vessels exceeding & seems clear now that the natyrat tons-will have to reduce their limit of the harbour on the East speed to nine knots on entering the aide should be Lyemun Paas. It! Pass. These are the general effects also seems natural to include in which will flow from the extension the harbour that area of water beof the harbour limits.

their service and for an order to compel the coplies to make good the damage done.

KOWLOON CITY TRAGEDY.

ACCUSED REMINDED IN.

CUSTODY.

a.ro;

and 6

p.m.

Chinese passenger was to the effect The evidence given by another that he saw a ticket seller threw himself overboard, after placing a

The other giving face to the English. If we.

had not given face to the English we should not have been here,'

Replying to Mr. Lindsell.. Mr. H. Holmes the Crown Solicitor) who is prosecuting, said there was no further evidence against Nos. 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 18 accused.

tween Stonecutters' Island and the The COLONIAL SECRET EY second mainland. In addition to this ed, and the Bill was read a first general feason for extending the time. harbour limita there is one very.

practical and particular reason.

"Promissory Oaths Ordinance.

CHINESE NEW YEAR PROGRAMME.

Mr. Lindsell said that he found! SEAMEN'S UNION " AT HOME." men, and added that in view of the no prima facie case against these

MUSIC AND REFRESHMENTS. length of the proceedings" he The Hong Kong, Chinese com. thought it only fair to discharge munity have a varied programme them then.

No. 12 accused was not in Court,

Mor the New Year.

►

but the other, five men mentioned The Chang Shing Chi Shin Sha, Ip Sul Fo, charged with the mur

a social organization doing consider- were discharged. No. 12, will, ap-able charitable work for the Chinese der of the care-taker of the Shek

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the pear before Mr. Lindsell on Mon-of Hong Kong, will begin á series)

day morning and be released. Zing Club, at No. 18, Cheong On The Harbour Master has had in first reading of a Bill insituled An

Sergt. Kelley said that when he of concerts to-day. Miss Chi Lo Street, Kowloon City, appeared on

typhoon weather, and in prepara Ordinance to amend the Promis. searched No. 23 accused he found Laan, the popular 12-year-old singer money in his right shoe and also in and dancer from Canton, will ap remand yesterday at the Kowloon tion for a typhoon, to give instruc-sory Oathe Ordinance, 1868. He a pocket in a fur sear! he was wear-

pear under the auspices of this Magistracy before Mr. T. W. Aination to merchant ships in the har said: This Bill is a purely tech- ing. Witness also found two gold Society at the Koshing Theatre. A worth. Mr. Whyte-Smith, Assistant bour to do certain things such as nical Dill. Clause 2 makes two 15g, a wrist watch and two gold large attendance is expected.

The Ching Woo Athletic Associa bangles.. Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.

raising steam so as to mitigate the technical amendments which are

Bail Granted.

tion, which specialises in the ancient The accused is alleged to have risk of damage when the typhoon necessary owing to the fact that it

Mr. Lo renewed his application and classical music, is giving ex- Chinese science of physical culture duurdered the care-taker on Novem comer. These powers apply only is now proposed to appoint a for bail for No, & accused. Mr. Lohibitions this evening and to-mor ber 16th, by hacking, him with a to the harbour of Victoria. They Deputy Clerk of Councils. Clause aid this man was engaged in a

row evening at its headquarters at chopper. The deceased was found apply, of course, to any port in 3 nuken another technical amend gravestone business, and his busi Arbuthnot load."

ness was suffering. This man was the Colony, but, for this purpose ant which is rendered necessary anxious to be available to face the Des Voeux. Road, not having been The Chinese Seamen's Union in by the fact that the Magistrates charge against him, and also to they apply only to the barbour of Amendment Ordinance of this year have some time to look after his cott and strike, will be at home to very active socially during the boy- Victoria which is one of the Ports provided for two marine magis own business. Mr. Lo added that their members and friends at five

trates instead of one as formerly. The Harbour Master has no power The COLONIAL SECRETARY second-ynumber of Chinese detectives o'clock this afternoon.

Oriental to give these instructions to ships ed, and the Bill was read a fret could be attached to him if he was and Occidental music will be res

given his liberty.

dered in connection with the fuse- Iying outside the harbour bound- time,

Mr. Holmes said he had no obtion. A Chinese millionaire patron of aries, and such ships may, so far last meeting of 1920 and I desire

H.E. TER GOVERNOR: This is the jection to bail being given. English art is rare, but one haal.as the law is concerned, with im to thank all members of this Coun cash, and 810,000 in securities.

Mr. Lindsell fixed bail at $5,000 been discovered in the person of ED Tong Sen, of Singapore, who punity neglect necessary precau cit very cordially for the valuable

Mr. Lo Could your Worship assistance they have given has given a commission for fretions and, as bat happened, may throughout a difficult and anxious

o make it any less? pictures to Mr. JH. Amahowitz drag their anchors and dritt down rear. I wish all members of this is exorbitant bail in the circum Mr. Lindsell: I don't think this His house, it is said, contains over to cause serious damage to ships Council and, through them, the stances.. £100,000 worth of furniture bought in London during the past two in harbour which have taken the prosperity in the New Year..

whole Colony every happiness, and' At this stage, the further hearing uf the case was adjourned until years.

(Continued on next Column). Council then adjourned sine die. Tuesday.

under the bed with his throat eut.

After further evidences had been taken, the accused was again re- manded in custody.

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A football match between the South China and, the Chinese Amateur Athletic Association will be played at four o'clock in the afternoon on the Sookunpoo ground. crowd of Chinese This will undoubtedly draw a big

All Large Chinese business firms will close in bonour of the New Year, but the small shops will open as usual

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