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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 1927.

NORTH AND SOUTH. SEAMEN INDIGNANT. HEALTH WEEK IN THE LEE THEATRE. 9,000 DOLLARS TOO MUCH.

MORE SUGGESTIONS FOR

CO-OPERATION.

ORGANISATION AMONG THE

MERCHANTS.

WORKERS NOT ALARMED.

{FROM OUR CHINESE COSERSPONDENT. ]

UNION OFFICIALS ARRESTED IN HONG KONG.

TALK OF A, STRIKE.

CHARGE OF POSSESSING UN- CENSORED LITERATURE.

HONG KONG

ENTERPRISE OF CHINESE Y.M.C.A.

FREE VACCINATION AND - MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

SPECIAL LECTURES FOR WOMEN.

The Canton Galette of Tuesday now ovR CHINEES CURRESPONDENT

saya

Judging from comments appear.. ing in the Chinese Press there

Arrest by the Hong Kong Police would be a possibility of co-opera- tion between Peking and Canton, of three Chinese, officials of the as far as foreign policy is concern. Chinese Seamen's Union, who were ed, if the Kuomintang would dis on board the as President Taft card their Soviet adviserE. It in Hong Kong barbour, engaged in not clear what form the co-opera- their customary duties of collecting tion would take or how it would members' dues, has aroused great be brought about in view of the indignation among Chinese seamer military rivalry between the two employed on river and const steam sections of the country. Perhansers Unless the three arrested men

comments are inspired by are Chinese who are growing weary of the present turmoil and see #

the

promptly released, serious trouble will follow, according to Seamen's Union officials here."

The paper then reports that a

The Public Health Week in Hong Kong will be formally opened on Saturday evening at the Chinese YMCA under the joint auspices

COLONY'S FINEST HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT.

BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS AND LIGHTING EFFECTS,

A SIX LAKHS BUILDING.

USUAL BANK PROCEDURE NOT ADOPTED.

"CASE, AGAIN ADJOURNED.

Bolore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, the case in which Mr. Li Yes Wan, manager of the Wong Fung firm is charged with stealing the sum of $9,000 from the Bank of Canton, Ltd. was continued.

for the Bank of Canton, and the de

Mr. M. M. Watson is appearing

fendant is represented, by Mr. C. Messrs. Le and Lo. G. Alabaster, K.O., instructed by

It will be recalled that the de fendant is alleged to have present-

ed a cheque on the Bank on Decem ber. 13th for $1,000, and that through an oversight, the cashier alleges that he had paid defendant $10,000.

On looking back a few years ago to that part of the ground at the junction of Leighton Hill Road and Percival Street not far from the Race Course, where a number of aid and tumbled down Chinese houses once stood, one is surprised to see that a magnificent building has now sprung up, the roads are of the Young Men's Christian A widened and the adjoining houses ciation and the China Medical are spick and span Association, Hong Kong Branch. The picturesque building just in

At yesterday's hearing, the pay- Most of the activities will be con- front of the No. 1 Police Station is ing out shroff of the Bank said that tred at the Chinese X.M.C. the now Lee Theatre, another of on the day in question he had only Bridges Street.

Mr. Lee Hysan's enterprises. The paid out one ten thousand dollar cheque. It was drawn by a Chinese adjoining houses and another blockbank and the cheque was ondorsed running alongside the Lee Garden by the defendant. The cheque, wit ness said, later turned out to be all belong to the same owner..

made out for $1,000. Witness anid When Mr. Lee bought up that big that the cheque was sent to him in

Kong, and judging from the pre sent day appearance of that locality. one may safely say that Mr. Lee

succeeded.

Sir Shouson Chow and Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., the two Chinese members of the Hong Kong Legisla tire Council, will open the proceed.

chance of ending the strife and British policeman took awayings. Sir Shouson will preside at Property, it was his intention to the ordinary way, and that be eaving face" in the suggested at }nèrtrait of Dr. Sun Yat Sen from the inaugural meeting and Dopen up the East side of Hons counted out the money-all in. $500

raugement. The North might the crew's quarters on the Taishan Kotewall will deliver an address

they had driven Bolshevism." from China whilst the South could einim that they had accured a revision of the so-called unequal treaties.

There has been a good deal of talk among the merchants concern ing the banding togather of all | trading interests into one organi- sation in order that they may get better treatment from the Kuc mintang. The labour unions, how ever, are not greatly concerned over the proposal. The workers appear to be convinced that the merchants are too selfish and timid to accom- plish much

le

A few mer were injured in the factional fght which took place on Sunday and Monday. The tre was not of a very serious nature, and except for this little ontburst the workers have not fought among themselves for a fortnight which is a record since the advent of the

on January 19th and says that trouble was only averted by the portrait being replaced and the Union taking the view that the "in- sult" to the National Father was not a deliberate and hostile act ordered by the Hong Kong Cover ment."'

In conclusion the paper says: "In the case of the unexpected arrest of the three officers of the Seamen's Union on board the President Taft, it is to be hoped that the Hong Kong Government will see the wisdom of holding prompt enquiry into the conduct of its officious subordinates, who seem bent on making trouble at every opportunity.

Following the address, moving pic tures will be screened, demonstrat. ing, the importance of health."

On Sunday, health topics will be dealt with in all Chinese Sunday Schools and the pastors in the Chinese churches will preach on the subject. The Y.M.C.A. evening lecture will be followed by a' series of "health pictures."

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank- notes and handed it to a fakt next to him, who actually paid the

has

money to the defendant. When interviewed by Daily.

Mr. Alabaster Are you respon Press representative yesterday, Mr.ible to the Baak for any shortage Lee said: "What is the use of in money! opening an up-to-date theatre Witness: Yes. if the adjoining homes are' so shabby that they mar the beauty of the big building." And with this end in view, M. Lee's first step was to pull down all old houses and in their places new and better

houses were built.

Cost $400,000,

On Monday afternoon a special heath lecture ilustrated with Alms, 20,000 aquare feet of grand and no The Lee Theatre stands on over will be given for students at the less than $800,000 was spent on the YM.C.A. There will be free vac-building and the interior decora-

ination from 5.30 to 1.30, followed tions. by a lecture for adults. From 7.30 to 10 o'clock in the evening, free physical examination and advice Union oficiala have will be given by members of the no desire to see further difficulties China Medical Association, Hong in the shipping trade which may Kong Branch. lead to communications being again paralysed. And they maintain that

Each day throughout the week there will be a similar programme,

with illustrated lectures afternoon

The building, it will be recalled, was started during the last strike and notwithstanding the many dif- culties with which had to be over- work has been steadily going on. come during those abnormal days, and the fine building was completed according to contract, It is of granite and with its pilasters and mouldings presents a very striking from the outside. appearance

There is a beautiful dome, and the

Mr. Alabaster: Then you will have to make good this shortage of 89,000 which yon allege you have overpaid to a customer

Witness: do not know. It will be for the Bank to decide.

Mr. Alabaster: Is not the usual practice, before paying out money, and ask for the amount of the to call out the name of the payee cheque i

Witness: Yes, that is the usual practice, but in this case the de fendant is well-known to us and we Lave omitted to make him go through the usual procedure.

In reply to the Court, witness said that he could write and read a little English.

Mr. Lindsell: (Producing the cheque) could you read what is written on it?

Witness: One thousand dollars. Mr. Lindsell: Then when this

Bolshevik movement in Canton. the sooner the Hong Kong Govern Noworker has been killed sinco ment puts a stop to the pin-pricking and evening on such subjects as ranite mouldings were the work of Bank, you did not see that }...

methods and petty annoyances in- dulged in by the Hong Kong Police the better it will be for trade and shipping."

Enquiries from the Police elicited the information, that three Chinese had been arrested on the President Taft on Saturday by the police carrying out their ordinary routine duties.

small-pox, plague, tuberculosis and malaria. There will also be lecture especially for women on child w◄-

fare.

LADY MODY'S WILL.

HONG KONG ESTATE, $578,000.

the Chinese New Year. The police detective who fell on the Bund when chasing an "anti-Red" was not killed but died from heart failure. Transportation in Canton Har bour is partly delayed owing to a strike among some of the stove- dores. Workers dismissed From the paper and stationery shops on the second day of the Chinese New Year have now blockaded" mare than 80 of the 250 arcs engaged in the paper trade. The Kuomintang has ruled once again that a shop

To Appear in Court To-day. may appoint or dismiss fokis on the second day of the Chinese New They are to appear at the Central Year but the workers say "No,"

Magistracy at 10 am to-day on and unless the Kuomintang is pre-1 pared to take further steps to charges of being in possession of enforce its order the mandate of Chinese literature zot passed by the the Paper Workers Union will office of the Secretary for Chinesa

The Board of Directors of the Affairs and there may also be Bai Serenebai Musserwanii Jan-

stand.

Sunning Railway has been advised that unless it censes to function and surrenders the management to a new board to be appointed by the Kuomintang, the Kuomintang will take over the line by force.

The Magistrate of Yen-la Dis trict, unable to comply with all the demands of the Peasants' Corps, 'has been ousted from his office and has made his escape to Shitkwon. A police chief, appointed by this magistrate, is being imprisoned by the Communists now dominating the affairs of the district.

BEQUEST TO LOCAL PARSEE

COMMUNITY.

Letters of administration, with the will annexed, have been granted to Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, solicitor, of Messrs. Deacons, the attorney of setji Dady, one of the executrices charges of being in possession of of the will of Lady Maneckbai Hor- seditious literature, but at the time musji Mody, widow of the late Sir that our inquiries were made it was Hormusji Nowroji. Mody, formerly stated that the documents found on of Hong Kong and Bombay, who them had not been fully translated died at Bombay on July 3rd, 1926. The men are now in custody aa The late Lady Mody left property the bail of 81,000 each offered last in Hong Kong to the value of $379,000 and in Bombay to the value Saturday was not forthcoming

of Rupees 184,440.

SEAMEN'S UNION "AT HOME."

Lady Mady made a number of bequests to her daughter Sirintai, the wife of Nusserwanji Jamsetji Dady, including land and houses at Bombay and shares and securities, deposited with the Hong Kong India, Australia and China, in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong Land Re-

Mr. Sun Fo has telegraphed from SOCIAL GATHERING ON THE Branch of the Chartered Bank of

Haakow appointing his brother-in- law, Mr. Chan Ti Shan, Mrs. Sun's

to

..

"TAISHAN."

TION OF CHINESE PAINTINGS.

brother, as managing director of MR. TSE TSAN TAF'S COLLEC clamation Company, Star Testy the Canton Telephone Exchange.

those mentioned Among succeed Mr. Lam Yat Man Commissioner of Public Works in Canton is Mr. Heary Aki Parhce, now engineer in charge of the Whampoa Port Development. Mr Panboe was for a time Commis sioner of Public Health He is a graduate of an American Univer- sity and specialized in civil, and sanitary engineering.

GERMAN ARRESTED IN CANTON.

TO BE TRIED BY LOCAL AUTHORITY.

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[FROM OUR CHINESE CORKKAPONDENT.]

The Chinese Seamen's Union, s.. Taishan branch, will entertain friends on board, the vesact on Saturday evening. Arrangements are being made for a pleasant social gathering.

more than 200 artisans specially

down fram sent

Shanghai and during the strike these workaren were protected by a squad of Indian watchmen.

'Six Aims," sa

The theatre was built with six ains in view. These were arstly to provide as much accommodation as possible; secondly, the building the theatre to provide really first to be absolutely fire-proof; thirdly, class Chinese and European shews fourthly, the interior decorations and paintings to be done according to ancient Chinese artistic' priz- ciples; fifthly, the sanitary installa- tions to be the best in the Colony and sixthly, the audiences to be given the most comfortable sitting accommodation.

Beautiful Decorations.

mezzanine.

he was handed to you in the Witness: No, I only glanced at it

Merely Paid Out the Money. Another foki engaged on the same counter said that he received the money from the last witness and handed it to the defendant. He also said that he did not pay any attention to the writing on the cheque. He merely paid out the the last withes, whose duty it was money as he had received it from to take the number and the amount of the cheque and make the neces sary entries in the books

At this stage, Mr. Watson told countant who had been subprened the Court that the defendant's by the prosecntion had disappeared since a previous hearing. His Wor ship said that a fresh order will

be made for the man's attendance in Court, if he is still in the Colony.

HEALTH OF THE COLONY. SMALL-POX AND ENTERIC CASES.

In all of these Mr. Lee has met

The case was again adjourned with signal success. On entering the theatre, one sees an abundance till Friday afternoon, when it is of peonies in bloom and the spacious hoped to conclude it, as the Court hall-way is decorated with Chinese will sit late satin silk knotted in old-fashioned Chinese style. As to seating capa city the theatre is built for 2,000 and the flooring is all of The chairs on the ground floor, which is the most expensive accom modation, are divided into compart- mants of four seats, thus preventing. jostling by late comera The seats are all atted with spiral springs and covered with tasteful creionata It certainly makes every other place of amusement in Hong Kong bare and shabby by comparison.

The first balcony contains the

next best seats and the second bal

During the week ended last Saturday 4 cases of small-pox were notified (3 Chinese, I Indian, im ported). Three of the cases proved fatal. There were # Chinese cases and one Chilean case of puerperal of enteric all of which proved fatal

fever."

On Monday three Chinese cases of small-pox and one Chinese caso

Up-to-date Management,

Company, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Hong Kong Tramway cony the third class seats. Although Company, Steam Laundry Com the scats in the two balconies are of diphtheria were reported.

Chinese Engineering, and not covered, they are just on cöm- pany Mining Company, China Light and fortable as the stalls Power Company, Shell Transport The lofty dome in the centre of

Mr. Lee told our representative and Trading Company, Hong Kong the hall is besatifally painted in

true historical Chinese style, accord- that his aims are to ensure at his Iron Mining Company, etc.. of relatives and the trustees are

Legasics are given to a numbering to the Han Dynasty. In the theatre the utmost politeness and centre is a massive flower lantern, courtesy to the audiences, to main- directed to expend and apply the a copy of one of the types found in tain the building in a first class con- Mr. Tse Taan Tai, the well-known of Rupees 10,000 for such reli- the old Chinese temples, richly de- dition and to charge as little us

the possible. local Chinese resideat, in offering to gious and charitable objects for the corated with silk but having give his collection of ancient Chi- benefit of the Parsee community of modern coloured miniature electric nese paintings, including mister Hong Kong, including the Baj bulbs The ceiling is also painted pieces of noted artiste of the Tang, Rojgar and Ghambar Fand, as they according to ancient Chinese art. Sung, Yuan and Ming dynasties, to shall in their discretion think The stage is a revolving one, con- the public providing that satisfac tory arrangements can be made to house them. Mr. Tse Taan Tai has been an ardent collector for the past 30 year.

Friends of the Chinese daily, Tai Kuong or Great Light, are pro posing to appeal to the local authori

A German, suspected of being in the employment of the "anti-Roda" ties to withdraw their order that

proper.

The usual nuisance so often found in Chinese theatres caused by the selling of fruits, melon seeds and tea is done away. In order not structed by the Taikod Dockyard, obscure the view of the audiences, It is suitable for both Chinese and everyone is requested to take off European plays. The dressing rooms hats during the performances and ADYAR DAY.

for the., artistes are spacious and the ushers are all specially ordered well-fitted. On the sides and front to see this carried out Mothers LOCAL THEOSOPHICAL

of the stage, fine paintings are with crying babies are politely told. CELEBRATION.

presented. Just above the curtain to leave the premises and their are two pescocks whose beautiful money is refunded. Undesirables Adyer Day, or the commemora.plummage is presented by the use are promptly ejected. opposing the Kuomintang in Canton, the business shall be wound up tion of the death of Giordano of actual peacock feathers. The The sanitary installations are has been arrested by the Carton before February 17th. This is the Bruco, and the birth of O. W. aide pictures are in the style of the most up-to-date and the whole Military Authorities, according Chinese reports received last night paper which published a Inise report Leadbeater, two prent, pioneers of Han Dynasty and every painting building is equipped with fire-fight From Foochow regarding the tour the Light," will be celebrated by presents an event of Chinese hising apparatus. There are over two It is said that the prisoner hat der of Chinese infants by Roman Theosophiste at the local Theoso tory. The lighting scheme is a dozen windows opening from both The windows been a resident in. Shamern for Catholic mission workers there. phical Lodge, at No. 7, Duddell extraordinary one and one switch sides of the some time, and he was enticed out The Editor and Publisher were Street, to-morrow at 8 p.m.

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paintings a glorious effect of sunset and doors are all made of steel given by of the foreign concession by an offer fined $500 each and have been dis to appoint him as an expert in the missed. The Board of Directors Messrs. Russell and Lanepart "on Another tam makes it early dawn which were imported from England. Kwangtung Arsenal.

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He will be tried, it is said, by the Military Tribunal of the Kuo mintang in due courses.

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One of the leading Chiness oper the companies in playing there at the present time giving performances in the afternoon and at night.

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