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UNION TROUBLE IN CANTON.

'RIVAL BODIES SAID TO BE ARMING.

SERIOUS TROUBLE FEANDD.

It is reported from Canton that since the fallure of the attempt to bring about a settlement of outstanding questions between the Mechanica' General Associa- tion and the Railway Employees' Union, the Government has de- elded to allow the contending Unions to adjust the issue.

ANNUAL RACES.

FEWER EVENTS THIS

YEAR...

TWO CHINESE OWNERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

The draft programme of '1927 Ran Meeting under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, which will be held on February 28th, and

March 1st, 2nd, and 6th is out.

CHILDREN'S PARTY.

HAPPY GATHERING AT THE

NAVAL YARD,

The anil-loft of the Naval Yard was the scene of a delightful func- tion on Saturday afternoon, when a large gathering of members of the Naval Yard Recreation Club for the children's assembled annual party and distribution of gifts, ule.

com:

and

For this occasion the modious sall-loft, which was There are nine races on the first prettily decorated with bunting day instead of the usual 11 races, and palins, etc., and illuminated and 10 on the second, third, and with various coloured lights, was fourth days. The last ruce on "Of transformed into .1 children's Day is The Mafoos' Ruce" to be fairyland, with adrial rallway "ridden by bona de Riding Boys, shutes, swings, Aunt Sallies with catch weight of 147 lbs, and other novelties that bring joy to no whips and spurs are allowed. the hearts of youngsters. Both sites are avid to be calling The cancellation of two'races on the No trouble had been spared in for contributions from their mem-first day, namely ""The Racing order that the children should Bers for the purpose of purchasing Stakes" and "Kalyan Plate" is have a good time, and 3.15 p.m. arms and ammunition. The rail-necccseary in view of the short-saw a large munber of happy way Employees' Union hopes to age of ponies but the Stewards kiddies well under way with all the good things so thoughtfully secure prms belonging to the rail- have increased the stake money

provided, Grown-ups, too, enjoy- way, whilst the members are con of the Maiden Stakes, the Victoria ed the fun of the fair," and tributing large suma for the pur-Stakes and The Valley Stakes to sampled the various amusements chase of ammunition.

$1,000 to the winner instead equally with the children. the On

other hand,. the of 8600 and $750, which po Mechanics'. General Association is doubt will be much appreciated by said to have raised, as much, as the owners.. The second and third $12,000 from its members for the prizes are also increased. En purchase of arms and ammunition. tries will be closed on the 22nd

The ill-feeling between the tws January, at 3. p.m. - Unions has been further aggrey a vated by an incident just reported. It appears that one of the members

The training is now in full of the Committee of the Railway swing und judging by the number Employees' Union, who had with of ponica doing their daily trotting him $1,000 and way in Canton on exercises al Happy Valley, the en- his way to purchase ammunition,tries will be just as good na Inst was suddenly seized by ten plain year or perhaps better. clothes of the Mechanics' General Association anal forcibly dragged 'on board n boat and carried to the headquarters of the Association, and has not been heard of since. This incident is expected to lead to serious consequences."-

SEQUEL TO INCIDENT AT

AYHITEAWAY'S.

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TRAINING IN FULL SWING.

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H.M.S. Hawkina dance orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr. G. W. Hoopur, was in attendance, and discoursed some lively selec- tions at intervals during the after-

noon.

Among those prosent were, Mrs. J. L. Pearson (wife of Commodore { Ji L Pearson G. B., R. N.J Com-1

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At The Ten Table:

The "Princely House," so far, The funny antics of Messrs. has no candidate for the Blue Rib- Grimster, Griffiths, and Jacobson bon and the popular old colour caused endless amusement, and as "Straw, White Cap" which was clowns, they had a really busy registered for the late Sir Paul time of it, for they were kept con- Chater will be much missed this tinually, on the move by the kid

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be pleased to learn that there Later in the afternoon, all the are some new owners who are try-children sat down to a tempting WATCHMAN CHARGED,ing their chances for the Derby, tea provided by the Ladies Com- Messrs. Ifo Kom Tong and K. H. Ursell, White, Gull and McGill). mittee (Mesdames Budden, Boryer, Chin-the latter from Shanghai-It, was an impressive sight to see are the first two Chinese owners all the happy amiling faces doing to ever race in Hongkong and Sir justice to the good things before Vietor Sassoon is also a new comer them. The Committee must have to Happy Valley. Mr. Chun is felt amply compensated for their bringing down about ten China ponies and they are expected to After tea the children took their arrive here to-day, and, in the seats for the great event of the meantime, it is not possible today. ther Christmas (played know how many. Derby ponies he by Commander C. H. Phillips) was has in his airing:

'due to arrive at 5.15 p.m. but owing to the recent disturbing events up North he did not put..

few in an appearance until a minutes later," by aeroplane,

..pleasing: and

outsile Sail-Loft tableau

temporary re- Villa, the sidence of Mrs. J. L. Pearson. The usual. greetings were ex changed, and Father Xmas called upon Mrs. Pearson to kindly dis-to record the death of Mr. Van tribute the enormous bag of gifts Gennep Luhrs, the proprietor of street of romance and colous, the Holland-Pacific Trading. Com- famed throughout the world for he had brought for the children.

Chairman's Thanks." pany, who passed away at his its Sunday market, is to be re-

modelled. When every child had received residence in Macao' on Friday, at Great slices of property on one quarters which are sitbated in a "Spotted Sand" ba's returned.from present; Mr. J. S. Gillingham the age of 36 years. The deceased side of the street which marks the

(chairman), in the course of

An Indian watchman, employed by Messrs. 'Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Company, is being held on serious charge arising from the discovery, late on Saturday night, of a Chinese youth, lying seriously injured, in a lane in the rear of the store. The injuries were in- dicalive of a fall from an upper flour and were serious enough to have caused the necessity for the Magistrate to take the ind's dying depositions after the admission of the boy into the Government Civil Hospital.

THE DERBY, ...

There are over 30 grifins for the event "Hongkong Derby" and it is too soon yet for any one to nominate the winner, Sir Victor Sassoon has four Derby griffins, Messrs. Priestly and Toeg four. Mr. Dynasty four., Mr. Ho Kom Tong four, Mr. Dunbar four, Mr. Rocha three, fr. Seth two. complete list will be published after the closing of entries." .

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Chief Detective Inspector, Murphy told Mr. R. E. Lindsell in Court this morning that the boy was known to the watchman, who, on holding out the prospect of a

Racing fans will be interested to push bicycle being sold at a bar gain price, enticed the boy to his know that the popular and old floor at the rear of the store. Shanghai and is looking well. He Having induced him to go into his has raced since Autamu 1918 and room, the watchman "locked the it is to be hoped that he will wir Then, to escape assault, the race or two at the coming boy climbed on to a window, in Annual Meeting."

door.

attempting to find a means of escafe, and the police allegation was that at this juncture the Indian pushed him through the window, causing lum to fall into the lane. The Indian then went in search of Mr. Smith, the General Manager of the store, and told the latter that another bur- glary had been attempted at the store, but that it was frustrated, and, in attempting to escape, une of the burglars jumped through a window and was injured.

In the meantime, police officere had been called into the case, and when the watchman returned to the store, he was put under arrest by the waiting officers.

The charge on which the pelice are proceeding at the moment is of assault, but it was pointed out

PEAK TRAMWAYS.

NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.

An extraordinary general meet- ing of the Peak Tramways Com pany, Limited, was held at the Hongkong Hotel this morning for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings of the meeting held on December 20th, and con- firming as a special resolution, an extraordinary resolution pro- viding for the alteration of the Articles of Association.

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"PETTICOAT-LANE" BEING REBUILT.

Quaint old

"Petticoat-lane,"

humourous speech, referred to the had been unwell for several wacks eastern boundary of the City have unavoidable absence of Com- modare Pearson. This he said, Past and the end was not un-ben ear-marked for reconstruc

tion. Rows of up-to-date stores meant that a deal of "extra" expected.

will spring up in place of the 'tiny

work fell upon Mrs. Pearson, but The late Mr. Luhrs first came to shops and gloomy-looking tene- she was fully equal to it. It was Hongkong in 1914, when he joined ment buildings. The new "Pet- fitting that her first intermingling the Netherlands Trading Society, ticout-lane" will be a miniature with the members and children of Later he went into business with Regent-street... the D.R.C. since her arrival a Mr. Heyblom, after which he start short while ago, should be at theed on his own account as the Hol-looking about the "Petticoat-lane" There will be nothing cheap- children's annual party. Mr.

Gillingham went on to say that, land Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. In of the future: the new stores will although her husband ran the 1923 this business was liquidated be quite as dignified in appearance Yard so to speak, she, Mrs. and was later re-catablished in as some of the buildings in the Pearson, was capable of running Macao as the Holland Pacific fashionable shopping contres of The residential flats D.R.C. and the children. Trading Company, where it has London. (Applause).

since been carried on. Mr. Luhrs above will have roomy and com- On behalf of the Dockyard Re-was a well-known personality. fortable apartments. creation Club, the Chairman ten- Much sympathy, will be felt for dered heartiest thanks and appre- the widow and two children, who clation to all who had assisted to are at present in Micno. make this season's party a success, especially, the Committee respon- sible for rigging up "Fairyland," Messrs. Budden, Luck, Jefford, and Kemsley.

All present, for one day, at! least were members of one great happy family.' Three hearty!

to the Magistrate this morning-Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr cheers for Mrs. Fearson,, and that the injured boy, who is 17 Scott Harston, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Father Xmas, were as loud as the years of ago, is lying gravely Lang, Mr. A. S, Gubbay (direc-young throats of the kiddies injured in hospital.

formally, for a week,

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Fresh monscon" may be expect

ed along the south east coast of China and over the North China

tora), Mr. R. A. Wadeson (solici-could make them.

an hour.

Many hundreds of thousands.of

pounds will be spent on "bringing

the West to the East End," as Mr. Chipperfield, one of the directora of Messrs. E. Barnett and Co., Ltd., FRENCH ELECTIONS, the great firm of butchers in Mid- dlesex-street, described the great scheme of reconstruction,

PROMINENT SENATORS

DEFEATED.

Paris, Jan. 9. Among the notable results of

A few yards from Mesars. Bar- nettis stores a large aren has been cleared, the dismal shops and the miserable tenements have been swept away. The task of recon- structing this portion of the

The accused was remanded, tor), Mr. G. Rapp. (Secretary), Misa Brenda Boryor, accom the elections for 108 seats, being thoroughfare will begin shortly. Messrs. S. F. Chubb, W. Morley, panied by several followers, pre-one-third of the membership of the "You will not know the 'lane' in J. A. Tartant, D. Wilson, J. H.sented

д Mrs. Pearson with or on Senate, are the defeat of the ex-five years time," said Mr. Chipper- Brister, J. M. Wong, and J. D. bouquet. After

respite in order to clear the floor, President of the Republic, Mheld to a Delly Express representa Humphreys (shareholders),

The Chairman explained that etc., a dance was held. A num. Millerand, and the President of tive. The change will come Ses. The local weather forecast the meeting was called in necord-ber of members, their wives and the Senate,, M. Desolves. The gradually, but it will be a dristle up till noon to-morrow is: North-ance with the provisions of the friends, who were absent during newly-electeds include M. Raoul one. Nothing but fine shope and

the afternoon proceedings, turned Peret, who will therefore vacate good-class flats will be built." Companies Ordinance, and pro-

the Presidency of the Chamber. The street, according to Mr. east winda, frash; fair.

posed the confirmation of the fol-up in the evening.

The dance orchestra of the The electione generally do not re- Chipperfield, has been changing lowing resolution as a special re- Hawkins again supplied the music, yeal any startling changes.for some time.. "You see people," Details are lacking in regard to solution:That the Regulation while the duties of M. C.

were Router.

he said," coming here in their a mishap occurring yesterday contained in the printed document carried out by Mr. Boryer.

motor-cars to shop. Such a thing morning when the river steamor submitted to the meeting and for At 11.45 p.m. the festivities ter-

was unknown a year. or 80 ago. Cheong On wont ashore at a polat the purpose of identification sub-minated, the assembly dispersing to the north-east of Futaumoon scribed by the Chairman thereof after a thoroughly enjoyable day. Pasa. It is known, however, that be approved and adopted as the

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The sad news has been conveyed What it will be like when the now by telegram to Messrs. Dodwell & Petticoat-lane' te made scoms al-

no serious results attended strand- Articles of Association of the A truck driver, who hold up a Co., Ltd. the Agents in the Farmost too idealistic to describe. ing, the passengers and crews Company in substitution for and Traffic Officer on his motor-cycle East of. Dodwell-Castle Line, of Any one who knows it as It ́le to- being taken off by the 8.8. Tak to the exclusion of all existing Ar- combination through being on the the sudden death, on Saturday dayor, rather, why a year or so Hing, whilst the stranded, ship, | ticles thereof.";

wrong side of the roadway, was morning, of Mr. Walter Banks ago, for already a good alice of the which Is undamaged, is expected Mr. Brister seconded, and the fined $5 by Mr. Schofield this morn Chambers, 4 senior partner of quaint old-world thoroughfare hns to Boat off with the next high proposition was carried.

ing. He was further ined $6 for Messrs. James Champhers & Co., vanished will hardly recognise It

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