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CHINA NEW YEAR. NEW AMUSEMENT

THE FESTIVE SPIRIT.

HOW IT WAS CELEBRATED IN HONG KONG.

PARK.

FORMAL OPENING IN CANTON.

GOOD

CHINESE IN HOLIDAY MÓOD

Reference was tande in. Wednes

day's issue to the commencement of

WORK BY THE

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

NEW YEAR REJOICINGS.

the celebrations of Chinese New fenow oun CHINZAZ CORRESPONDENT.] Year, the bolding of carnival balia

at the hotels, attendance at the "fair" etc.

A festive spirit prevailed through out the holiday, principally among the Chinese, the majority of whom appeared in holiday attire in honour of the occasion; also among the European community, who cele brated the occasion with dancing, dinner parties and aport.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1927.

ARRIVAL OF THE

SUFFOLKS."

`DUE THIS MORNING ON THE "ACHILLES."

BATTALION DISEMBARKING

HERE.

WHERE THEY WILL BE QUARTERED.

It was learned yesterday, on Canton marked the opacing of enquity at Command Headquarters, the Chinese New Year by formally that the 2nd Battalion, the Suffolk dedicating the Yuch Hsiao Park, Regiment, coming from Gibraltar, at the foot of the Hill of the God-will arrive in Hong Kong this dess of Mercy, to the promotion of morning on the Achiller. The athletics and publieusements. Battalion was expected, as A sports programme was carried ounced in the Daily Press last out on Wednesday, many public Monday, on Wednesday or yester organizations contributing to the

Jay. success of the gathering.

滋怎

MORE PIRACY.

ROBBERS LOOT JUNK.

FOUR MEN HELD TO RANSOM.

A report of another junk piracy and the kidnapping of four men by the pirates was brought into the Colony yesterday...

A “Y.M." ELECTION.

CANDIDATES FOR THE

COUNCIL.

SIX TO THE FORE.

Six candidates are forward to contest the vacancy of three seats on the Town Council of Mudford- on-Sen," which is the fictitious town represented by the Town Council recently established at the European T.M.C.A., Kowloon,

Mudford-one-Sea is as everybody knows, a small sea-side town on the South-East-West Coast of England, and has grown from a very fishing village of about 3,000 inhabitants, to a flourishing sea-side resort with a population of 10,000.

The outrage was said to have been committed by a gang of desperadoes who used a steam launch to entry out their operations against the smaller crafta plying between Hong Fong and villages on the Chinese border.

The activities of this launch, it witi ba recuffed, were reported in the Daily Pres about a month ago, made by the victims not much governed by the Town Council, con- but owing to the vague statementa

credit was given to the report atsisting of the Mayor, and 12 elected Suffolks would proceed to Shang-taunch was seen was when she had cisla

It was then understood that the

the time. The last ocenion, the members," with the customary oth three captured junks in tow and are 3 vacancies on the Council, over the China New Year holiday,

At the present time there

but this order has now been counter-

was making her way to Heungshan.owing to the untimely demise of one manded, and the Battalion will the present case and, from the re-office of two, others. The Council Confirmation is aut lacking in member, and the termination of

Mudford-on-Sea is, of course,

Business houses and banks re- A truck, and ground suitable for mained closed yesterday, but by to-all kinds of ball games, are pre-hai, after remaining in Hong Kong morrow there will be a gradual vided in the Park which, it is hoped, return to normal conditions, so far will. "in future, be used for the Far as the Chinese are concerned, and Eastern Olympic meeting. Up to by Monday the holiday will be prac- the present, Shanghai has been tho tically over.

anly place abiè to accommodate the remain in the Colony until farther port, it appears that "Heungshan has representatives of three parties i

is apparently the pirates' head in the following proportion:-

Progressives, 9 Moderates, 2 So- cialista...

Olympic meeting which is held in Chion once in six years.»_

Both Wednesday and yesterday were delightful days, so far as the weather was concerned, and there Hundreds of boy scouts were in- was an air of gaiety over the City vited to the Park by the committee with its display of British and Chi-in charge of the arrangements both nese flags, from business houses, ete Fire crackers were discharged to participate in the entertainments continuously by both in the Central and to keep order in the ground. and outlying districts,

Wednesday and yesterday were

The Canton Municipality, especially largely given over by the Chinese the Public Works Department, to the paying of complimentary should be given credit for the work calls, these being visits of a formal lone in connection with making the character and dignised observance.

Trams, motor-cars, rickshas and park suitable for its present pur "ferries carried many a load of gaily pose.

dressed Chincee bent or pleasure.

The holiday mead was much in

orders 1t future movements have not yet been decided,

Arrangements have been made for the Achilles to Berth at Holt's Wharf, Kowloon.

The previous quartering arrange eats made for the Battalion will therefore stand good.

One company will be stationed at Lemun with the Royal Artillery,

-Another company will be quarter eu at Whitefield Barracks, Kowloon, room having been made for them] by detachment of the Royal Artil

quarters.

The Candidates. For the three vacancies six can- didates have offered themselves to

The junk, in question, carrying a cargo of sugar cage, left Tam Chu (which is in the Heungshan dis- trict) on January 30th. She care elected. They are as follows:- ried a crew of five men including

the master!

In addition, she had four passen- gers, three of whom were the owners of the cargo.

steam

Progressives-Messrs. E. Sevell and McArthur.

Moderates-Mesars. Keates and

Walker.

Socialists-Messrs Long and

Munn."

con-

The election takes place on Satur day, February 12th. From Monday next up to the polling day a centrated election campaign" will take place at the Y.M.C.A. Party meetings are to be held, at which supporters will speak. the various candidates and their

A Pirate Steam Launch. At about 8 p.m. on the same day, when the junk was nearing Ki O,

Headquarters Wing, the latter

The remaining two companies and the Heungahan district, a

still within the neighbourhood of comprising the clerks, tradesmen, launch hove in sight. The launch, cooks, etc., will find accommodation according to the report, is painted Quastions Before the Council, at Victoria and Wellington Ear-grey bas one mast and han racks, Hong Kong.

For a long time there has been an bridge and displays no flag.

agitated campaign to make the of the Battalion in the Central It is understood that the officers district will be accommodated with feet of the junk, the pirates comis: We want a brighter Mudford- When the launch was within Afty and the slogan on everybody's lips, town more attractive to visitors

Hotel Savoy.

mess on the second floor of the menned firing with rifles. The on-Sea Consequently, there are 4

crew of the junk sought shelter in fore the Council.

leading questions immediately be the Battalion,

Major Taylor is in command of the holds, and when the launch

Colonel Cooper

Especially were the trams crowded evidence among the people of Can-lery moving out to Stonecutters. on Wednesday and yesterday, on the occasion of the Interport match beton during the Chinese New Year tween Hong Kong and Shanghai at celebrations, despite the burden of Happy Valley, and the match be- tween Eastern and Southern China heavy taxation and the continuance at Sookunpoo.

of guerilla warfare among the work Thousands congregated at Happy ers. Employers have had to double Valley on Wednesday afternoon or treble the wages of their em Every seat was sold, a large nuu-ployees at the instance of the unions ber being reserved many days be- but most of them have made up for fore. Seats were occupied as early the increased costs by increasing ag, 11 m for the match, which the prices of their commodities. began at 3.30 ..

Yesterday afternoon there was no less a crowd at Soakumpoo, and every tram going East for an hour before the match began was fuil,

A striking feature of the Inter- port game on Wednesday was the Canton Christian College will be appearance of the Pipe Band of the controlled by Chinese from July 1st 2nd Battalion, the King's Own Scot next, when they will have a major- tish Borderera, who, in their smartty on the Board of Directors. turn-out, played selections on the ground"

The dances at the local hotels, mentioned on Wednesday, were all well attended by Europeans, the dance for the Interport teams at Messrs. Lane, Crawford's. Restau rant on Wednesday evening, proving to be exceptionally successful and enjoyable.

To-day, the third day of the Chi- nese New Year, is not considered "good for visiting, the ladies a350- ciating it with superstition of

gossip and petty quarrels." The restaurants at West Point were oper and the theatres played to very large houses. [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] The Kuomintang Flag.

The closing of the John G. Kerr Hospital for the Insane leaver Can to Christian College the only large Missionary institution still in the hands of non-Chinese.

no

pistols,

having gone Home on sick leave.ens alongside of the junk, four or

A few of the details and the five men, all, armed

the "Patroclue boarded hazmed with horses arrive on And the

yesterday.

WANCHAI INCIDENT.

CHINESE ASSAULT BLUE- JACKETS.

CROWD PROMPTLY DISPERSED

BY POLICE.

The timely arrival of the Police prevented what might have develop- ed into a serious affray between Chinese and British Blue-Jackets on side the Seamen's Institute, Praya New Year's night (Wednesday) out- East

th

Military officers arriving by the Blue Funnel liner Patroclus yester: day, were:-Major A. M. Cutbill, Capt. S. P. Inskip. Lieut." N. Barnardiston, Lieut. H. P. Gard ham, Lieut. G. Grey, Lieut, H. Hopkins, Lieut. R. H. Unwin, Lieut. O. A. Watts, 2nd-Lieut. I W. Wight, and Major W. P. Croker.

ارگاد

POPULAR NAVAL YARD FOREMAN.

FAREWELL PRESENTATION TO MR. F. E WILKINS.

The pirates soon get control of the junk, and after transferring the three owners of the cargo and the maiter of the junk to the launch, towed the junk to Kam Sing Mun, in the district of Heungshan, ar- riving there at 10 p.m.

headquarters a small fishing boat When the launch arrived at its came on the acece, and all the cargo, with the exception of 350 bundles of sugar cane, was unloaded from the junk.

The candidates will be asked to

give their viewa ba these questions, and on their answers, no doubt, will depend to a large extent the number of votes they obtain from the voters.

The questions are:

(1) The erection of a Pier. (There is only a jetty which is used by the fishing folk).

(2) The erection of a Pump House and swimming bath, etc. (3) The building of a Municipal Garage and Parking Plot (4) The appointment of a local doctor, at a salary of £2,000 per andum sa Medical Officer of Health.

The Present Position. The Progressives are in power. They are directly opposed by the Socialists. The Moderates side with either party, as they are persuaded by the arguments and orations of the other two parties.

The pirates reboarded, the junk and throughly ransacked her. They took away all the anti-piracy equipment with which the junk was fitted, which included four rifles, 1 gingal 122 rounds of ammunition, stad of the Naval Yard gathered in ef 810 was also taken. The haul, A large number of the European cussion caps. Clothing to the value 4 lbs. gunpowder and one box per

The trouble started over the set to bid farewell to Mr. F. E. Wil-

the Dockyard Club-rocms this week in

in all amounted to $200. ting fire to the coat of a Chinese kins, foreman of boilermakers, who in the direction of Macao, leaving The launch took the four captives Hong Kong, especially the Chi-passer-by, and a sailor who is re-appointed Home after serving the looted junk with the crew to nese sections of the City, was a standing near by with a lighted seven years in the Hong Kong proceed wither they like. The crew object to this docter being appoint- scene of festivity during the last cigarette" was accused of the act. Naval Yard. Mr. C. Young pre- took the junk to Liu Tin

In item 4 they most emphatically few days during which fire-crackers Considerable commotion was rais sided,

and among those present

above are necessary, but are, at They agree that the items as

carry them out. as to which is the better way to loggerheads with the Progressives

grounds for believing that he has

were heard both day and night ined by the Chinese, and tbefore the were Engr. Capt. E. G. Pallot, and there reported to the Customed at such a ridiculously high! Year. This year, for the frat time happening, he was attacked by a Sebastian. celebration of the Chinese New ynfortunate "tar" knew what was D.8.0., and Engr. Commander Station. She eventually came to salary. Besides, they have good Hong Kong on Tuesday and re- some pull with the Progressives. in Hong Kong the Colony saw many crowd of Chinese rowdies. Other

Mr. Wilkins was presented with ported the outrage to the Harbour They propose a fairly young Kuomintang flags Bying, and along sailors came to the rescue, and a

Authorities yesterday morning.. who has recently graduated Queen's Road, Central, alone no melee casued. Bricks and other solid silver tea set and tray,

medicine. She is capable and loss than 31 were on top of Chinese missiles were thrown by the Chic subscribed for by the European staffs of the various departmente. in

ultra-modern. buildings, while elsewhere the Red use, and many of the loafers

the Yard. Ensigns almost numbered as many Canteen, even pursued the sailors ally hanging around the Neval

Me Wilkins is well-known in as the five-Colour bars of the Re- public. Labour union headquarters into the Institute, where a whist were almost unanimous for the drive was in progress.

The Police arrived on the scene Kuomintang in colour.

Practically all Chinese clubs in and the rowdy crowd quickly town kept open house "* during dispersed.

the last two days.'

▲ Eeception.

and

The Chinese General Chamber of Council Mr. Ng Eze Kwong, Chair Commerce held a reception of its man of the Hong Kong Chinese General Committee and members on Committee in charge of the enter the afternoon of the second day of tainment of the Shanghai Chinese the New Year, and many trade football players; Mr. Wong Kam guilds were either personally repre- Ying, President of the Chinese sented by officers or by greeting Amateur, Athletic Federation: "cards.

Mr. Toi Kin Yung, Chairman of The Chinese Merchants Club, the South China Athletic Associa- situated above the Bank of Canton tion. Building, was at home to ita The Hong Kong eleven defeated members and friends on New Year's the Shanghai team by four goals Day, and the occasion was marked to one.

*

THE P. & O. "MANTUA.”:

local social circles, and is a Fast Master and Founder of the Cathay PASSENGERS DUE ON HER Kong. He leaves, the Colony te Lodge of Freemasons in Hong

TO-DAY. morrow by the s. Morea.

-NEW-YEAR REVELS.

KOREAN'S NOVEL WAY OF CELEBRATING

POLICE COURT SEQUEL.

The P. &. O. s.s. Mantua is due to arrive in port early this morn- ing, with the Home mail (letters and papers, London, January 6th, and parcels of a week earlier).

According to the latest advance list, the Mantun wilf, among others,

The next meeting of the Council is on Thursday, February 17th, on members will be introduced to the which occasion the newly elected

Mayor and other Councillors.

LADIES' NIGHT.

ANOTHER PLEASANT EVEN- ING AT THE Y.M. a large number of former residents to the Colony. *Included

Another Ladies' Night-a very altractive social function at the the expected arrivals are:-

Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Bennett, Capt. European How Korean celebrated the Booker, Mr. J. Barrow, M. during the winter season, was held Chinese New Year by fighting and D. E. Clark, Mr. E.

there last evening. B. Cubey, smashing certain articles was told Mr. W. Cox, Miss Y. A Chen. Min

There were over 150, including by Inspector Blackman, when the M. Dewing, W. G. Fitz-Gibbon,

Mr.

members of the Y.M., present..at offender was charged before Mr. R. Mr. T. E. Fraser, Miss M. Faber, dinner, and the lady guests num- E... Lindsell, at the Central Magis Miss G. H. Ferris, Mrs. G. Gipson, bered about 70. by the explosion of an exceptionally. Cantonese in the Colony, !

Tracy yesterday morning, with being and four children, Mrs. Har Following an excellent repast, an drunk and disorderly, long string of Are-crackers

Many Canton residents spent the

greaves-Brown, child, infant and enjoyable entertainment was pro. The Interport Match. Chinese New Year in Hong Kong fendant was "absolutely mad, rag- Hersee, Mr. M. T. Johnson, Mrsing in the lounge.

Inspector Blackman said the de-surse, Mr. F. C. Herb, Mr. A. 8. vided for the remainder of the even- Yesterday, afternoon several thou and among them were not only mer aard Chinese football enthusiasts chants but a number of well-known ing drunk and that he had creat Jeffery and two children, Mr. Among those contributing to the assembled at Bookaupon ground to educationists. Dr. T. T. Ko, pro- great deal of disturbance at A. P. Kirtop, Mr. D. MacNeille, musical programme were Mr. E. E. a house rented by a Japaness in Mr. MacNeillie, two Mister Mac Hopkins and Mr. Wilson_(sangs); the match between the fessor of economies and sociology Percival Street on New Year's Neille Master MaoNeillie, Mrs. Mr. B. Sutherland (humorous Witnes Shanghai and Hong Kong Chinese in Canton Christian College: M

morning Everything in the house; Macpherson,

Mr. Jas E. McKenna, Interport teams. Before the match, H. C.: Chan, E.E., and Miss Wong was broken up and the man had to Eng Capt, W. H Michell, Pugs), and Mr., D. J. Hill, violin

BOIOB) Canton Mr. Amateur: Musical Association and College, were among the Canton brought to the Station. Though H. F. Murgatroyed, Mrs. Mur gramme was the amusing entertain- A pleasing festure of the pro- the other by the Chinese Athletic visitors to Hong Kong

locked Club, played alternately...

The teams wero led to the ground by the Musical Association

"

in the cells be continued gun and child, Mr. W. E maent provided by several of the

Hong Kong-Canton Steamers.

up the bed boards and

D. M. Richards and child, members, who styled their contri- most of the Hong Kong-Canton

Beginning this morning (Friday) tried to commit suicide,

Mrs. Saunders, Bev, CB. Shana,bution A Village Entertainment.' Asked by his Worship why he Mr. A. J. O Taylor, Mr. W K. As usual, the programmie was and marched around the field, balt steamers will resine their regular got drunk, the defendant stated Tait, Miss E. S. Woolley, Mr. M. wound up with a competition, ar ing before the grand stand.

Among those present formally to run, and a big crowd to Canton is that he was celebrating Chinese New W. Wood, Mr Wood child and ranged by Mr. J. H. Hunt (the meet the players included Dr. R.. this morning are merchants of holi

expected. Many of those, leaving Year.

nurse, Mr. J. Wattie, Mrs. Wattie, Secretary of the Y.M.). The com- Mr. Lindsell; If you must cele child and infant, Mr. LR petition on this occasion" was Kotewall. OMG.. Chinese mem- day goods who arrived here several brate the occasion by fighting, you Whant, Misses I. N. Watkins, Mr. general knowledge. Psizes were ber of the Hong Kong Legislative days ago to conduct the street must take the consequences-390 or AC Wilkinson and Mr. C. awarded to the most successful

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