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revision of the wages scale, and that unless they all stood together no
satisfactory settlement was possible.
Rumour ham it that the Standa Company is to build warehouses. P700,000, no Marika
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NEWS OF THE DAY Ladrieg, kas born received by telegram ing from the hand offon of the Mercantils Bank of India, Limited that the Board of Directors have declared an invari div
Homs at Government dend at the rate of 34 per cent, on the NA * and ** B?^ shares, frie of income gone to membaca n the ChinoRA Preliminary Committee of the Hongkong
It is reported that the U., Nary Sectional strikes, they held, benefitted department may and squadron nobody in the end: Capital could amoured cruisers to the Unient this fall only be terrorized into granting con- cossions when attacked by the whole
on a cruise.
Governor
troops
the Parade Ground, from
ding a detachment of engineers,
- Whitonway, Jaidlaw and Co."opened, University. About one hundred members, are on the way from Cantors to Chir Bhan
of the Colony, attended...... comprising the leading Chiness residente
branch in Bangkok on September 1. The business will be conducted in a purely cash basis, and the hope has heen expressed
His Exoaliency received the guests in HOSPITAL PATIENT COMM
SUICIDE.
body of organized Labour. Tebout month, in basket near the that this may mona a dosth-blow to par Government Roawe and addioned bem
The police at Honghom have found the body of an unknown female child, aged
result was that in London and in slectic light works. Liverpool the whole of the food supply was held up, shiploads of fruit and general provisions perishing while trains stood still in the stations, loaded down with meat and other
Made from tobacco grown on the celebrated Batu supplies, because the companies could Puteh Estate, Borneo. *
got no carters to take the stuff away, Per box of 5)
$4.5 For a few days a sembiance, of law and order was maintained but ba Thursday, August 10th, acts of violence broke out in many places and the police had to be called in to take an active part, while the HOME SECRETARY, speaking in the House of Commons, admitted that the Government realised that the time had come for sterner measures The cost of living, of course, steadily rose, provisions of all kinds feeling the effects of the dislocation of work and traffic. It takes a tremendous quantity of food to keep such a huge city as London going from day to day, so it was not using the language of exaggeration when people said that should the strike have continued much longer Londoners would have been face to face with famine. As it was many baker's shops had to close owing to their supplies of flour 6.30 5.m.-Union Church Scatholders and yeast being cut off, and this in
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Last Add Victoria View, Kow loon, on 7th Sept, CHARLES GEORGE GREID, the only and much beloved son of Mr and Mrs 0. LEABIBEL, aged 7 weeks.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 11.5pm-Full Moon.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, September 11:-
3.50 p.m.-Mother's Union Meeting at
St. Paul's College.
WEDNESDAY, September 19-
Meeting.
SATURDAY, Spetomber 18:---
Variety Entertainment at Mount Austin
SUNDAY, September 17:
Harvest Thanksgiving Services at St.
John's Cathedral, THURSDAY, September 21:- V.R.C. Aquatic Sporta.
FRIDAY, September 22:- V.R.C. Aquatic porta.
SATURDAY, September 33:--
V.R.C. Aquatic Sports. Nocn-Danginn Steamship Co. Ordinary
General Meeting.
MONDAY, September 25:~-~
itself brought home to the people a thorough realization of the miseries which a strike can infliet
But to thinking men the most serious aspect of the crisis was the evidence it afforded of the growing unrest and contempt for law and order which has spread all over the land. The Trades Unionist has long been the spelled and pampered darling of the legislature, because of
A massage tron Tokyo to the China Press say the steamer Hazal Dollar, which ran aground recently, has been redented and towed into Murorin.
system.
An inquby into the dreamlaïces
chase "on the nod," in Bangkok-in other briefy. He explained that it had been
{ your to raid of the University and, mid 10 | sttending the death of Chang Koo, who words the rejection of the pernicious chit decided to hold a base in March of
woold, of couns, he mecssary to procure | died while in the Tung Ww Hræpital, war We have received from Mr. T. Fu the articles to be offered for sale haki before Mr:F, Evelard A netan, Consul for Japan in Hongkong, who Sight Chinese gentlemen had very gener Magistracy the morning. The jury were forwards it at the request of the Govers only offered to lead soonay towards that sworn in as follows:-Mower M, V. Leur, The manager of Mowers A Tick and mont General of Chosen, a copy of "The and fee of intere Theed goutlemen J. T. Shaw and E. J. H. vars Delden.
Eridence was given by Dr P. do.. reports to the police that he sent foki ta collect two bills, one for 200 and Third Annual Report on Reforma and wore Messrs Chan Chik Ya and Chan of well-marshalled information and name the other for $60, and he has not beengress in Korea. It contains a wealth
onis illustrati na..
sean sinon,
--
A small are broke out early this morn..... ing, in the kitchen of a house, top floor, in Wellington Street: The Fire Brigade hat the enthrak extinguished. The damage is estimated at $500.
A
At the recommencement of the false imprisonment case at the Enpreme Court this morning, Mr Justice Comperta men tioned that the Registrar had pointed out to him that the foos of the special jury bad not been paid.-Me Eldon Potter, counosi The American Navy Department has for defendant-It is not my fault, my Lord placed orders with the builders for six-Hon. Mr H. E. Follock, E. C.-They torpedo bost destroyers. The saw boat will be paid to-day. will be of 1,100 tom dispiscement, and are the largest bosts of this class in the American navy. This order is taken se moaning that a large feet of craft will be
built.
It is expected that the University for
joint mapices of English and Ameriosa universities will be ready to receive
in to be opened at Hankow under the
On the athletic field of the Testain students in 1913 (asys the Central China
Young Men's Christian Association a low days ago & bonfire was made of about 1,000 opinn pipes and other opists smoking "regniston" The gathering as held under the auspices of the Chilli Provincial! Anti opium Society, (says the Peking and Tientsin Times), and attracted thusands of Chinese and a few foreigners
We have roosived a copy of the twenty fourth annual report of the Manufacturers
Life Insuranen Company, of which Messrs Bradley and Company are loal agents. During the year the net premium income was £498,259 7a. 2d., an increase over 1909 of £23,224 16m. Ed., while the total income, amounted to £825,290 156. Bd., an increase of £36.008 10d. The income from me and interest exceeded the income from the same sources in 1909 by £46,639 8m. 7a.'
BLE. Na Tube, Associate President of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has con- forred with the British Minister on the Piana complication and shown inclin Britain, This attitude in med to have aroused a great resentment among the
Fast), The sam that it is hoped to raise for the building and endowment of the University is £250,000 sterling.
Ng do rn Lan Cho Bà Chúa Tui he went to the lam tinh binh 11 chai cá Ming, Ma Ying, Pin and Id Suf Kum August 31, and found that desment and or u. ($1,000 each) Ho Koom To the effect that is response to a smally to
(#1,000 osob)ma total of $10,000. The attempted to commit suicide by cutting. enerosity of these gentlemen, His Ex-his throat with a ras. Decomand died on cellency added, would always he smociated the following day, we might with the University.
abeoquently the company adjourned to the gardens for tes, when a subscription list was prodiend and over $10,000 to wards the base funds wara collected. members was abosan, -with. H.E the Go A Bear Executive Comalties of 30
vernor as President:-
VOLUNTEER NOTER
JODIED.
Further eridande was given that deceased
had been alling for about a yout and had been several times in the hospital
The jury rotumed a verdict that docessed committed suicide while of unsound minds
There are few people in this part of the k- world who have not laughed beartily at the
| amusing little sinematograph comedisties in which M. Max Länder figures, myu the
Mr G. Mellis joined the Corps on the Shanghai Tima, and therefore regreti in sincare when the report was circulated, re- Tafantry Company. 30th August, and was posted to the the Modal Settlement was widespread and Mr S. M. Mayes joined the Corps on the cantly that the inimitable comedian was no The Japanese Oriental Colonisation 1st September, and was posted to No. 1 more. M. Max Linder in not at all dead, But he has been, very guavely ill indeed. Mr. W. G. Goulding joined the Corps on He has been operated upon twice for spe Company, an organisation corresponding Artillery Company. to the British chartered companies for the
cuperating in the Bouth of Francs and on exploitation of colonies, has begun to par the 6th September, and was posted to the pendicitis, and is getting better now, rew the high road completa recovery." Ha chase land in Chanis Hokudo, North-Engineer Company." eastern Korea, and has already acquired
Gunnar D. J. O'Halloran of No. 4 Comia a very well-known Parisian actor,& 4,000 chou. The price of land has con-
pany H.K.V.A. is permitted to resign with member of the Varieties Theatre, s sequently rison about 30 per cent..!!
effect, from the 29th August,
bachelor and immensely rich
AND REIGNED.
Ganner J. Macklin of No: 4 Company H.K.Y.A., having left the Colony, is par mitted on resign with effect from the 1 September.
BEERCANTILE MARINE
CHANGES.
Mr. W. Philips, chief officer, Felching,
An American Consular report says the fact that a good many rubber states in the East Indies are commanding to come into bearing is stimulati trade in many loss
- ZRANSFEKKIA, of machinery neoded in sich.plantations.
Trumper N. L. E. Railton of No. 1 There is mid to be incrasing demand for internal combustion engines and hydraulie Company HK.V.A. is transferred to the is awaiting orders." power plants, 18
for drying rank of Ganner with effect from the 4th apparatus and various appliances used in September. coagulating the lates and handling code rubber generally from the milk to the Anished product.
well as
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
Mr N. McLean, from leave, has gone chief officer, Friching.
My W. M. P. Marshall, third engineer, Irene, has gone second engineer, Tungwala Mr J. Thompson, second engineer, Tunge wah, has gone third engineer, Irane.
A sention of twalva-months' imprison- Mr G. HaD. Smith, swand officer, ones! Primer stole a pair of bangist
Entrion for Chins Jail "Harbour Rash } the substantial number of votes which tions to agroo to a lease of the place to sent which way foreshadow the possiblement was imponed gin a native for two Tamsui, haz rosigned."
close Wranesday, September 27:-
There are rumoura in circulation at pre.
conversion of a number of dollar rabber panics, isto sterling concerns, says tha
hdr G. Ingram has been appointed soond offer, Kinling.
5.30 p..China Mail' Harbour Race! election, and the knowledge of this? Euztian" official body in Peking and the Straits Tisser. These rumours are based in July and two watches and 250 in mont | ~ Captain Walker, of the Tatang,, le, ca-
he could cast in a Parliamentary
power has turned his head. Con- sequently of late we have seen that solema, pledges given by the represent- ative leaders of the Trades Unions HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPT. 7, 1911 have been quietly ignored
The China Mail.
BLACK HISTORY.
20
have telegraphed to the gentry and hiterati in their own province so that they may take steps to oppoes this concession.
on the fact that Landon people are making in August, inquiries locally as to the prospects of executing profitable deals, but it is impor
A sentence of three weeks". Impelson,
ible yet to foresero say definite outcome.ment and four hours" steeka was imposed In more than one case it is likely that the on a native for stealing a quantity of rice overturns of the London people will be from the Canton and Macao Steamboat rejected. Ayar Molek is one company Company's wharf. that has been approached and a meeting of motion giving the directors power to sell.
The Leading Light, commenting on the recent shipping fire at Shanghai, The opportunity should not be indignantly disavowed by the men, eat by the native Press of polating out, to making it almost impossible to its readers the grave zinke they run to their shareholders has been called to considera
own personal safety by the characteristic marelemness in handling nakal lights on
board ship or by allowing themselves Co fall asleep with an opium Lamp burning the infiammable belongings of themselves boile the rounded, as they are, by and their friends."
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The marriage arranged between Captain BE Power, the Eufg-and Hina M. A. Ganliger was to take place very quietly on August Sist, at Up Hatherley Church, near Cheltenham.
Ten Gamblers were fired 33 mol tonder Abont 8.30 o clock on Wednesday evening Lance Sergvant Wills raided. No. 60, Canton Road, Kowloon, where he arrested throw men playing po tre.
leave.
Captain Foltingar, of the Shangai, bas gone master, Tatung.
Mr. B. B. Simone, from waiting ordezza, has guse master, Shanzi.
Mr. N. Varthur, third engineer, Anžul, his been transferred to Hongkong.
Mr. B&Watty from love, has goin chief officer, Fengtien.
Mr. LE George has bom appointed empereumeriry second officer, Pakin.
MR. Box, supernumerary Kinling, bài yone third engineer, Anhui, MA
Mr. J. W. Zoott, has been appointed superamery second officer, Faking
Mr. W. Crosbie, awaiting orders, has gone acting chief engine-r, Suiwo S Mr. M. A Priestley, superficiera Katsanz, has gone second offer, Faasang
Mr H. Good, chief engineer, Salwa, bas
on leave. gone
compose disputes Discipline, or any LETTERS now being received from reasonable sense of order, or cop the Homeland show that Thursday, pliance with the rules of recognised August 10th, 1911, will go down in history na one of the blackest days authority, seem unknown to the in recent anaals. On that day the modern Trades Unionist, for he believes in carrying out to the fullest death knell and, by acquiescing in possible extent the theory that every man is as good as another, and that the Parliament Bill, which reduces
no one has any right to interfere the government of the country to one of a single chamber, broke the with the individual actions of another glorious traditions of seven centuries: even if it is to his manifest benes on the bank herself iguing so far up as to top he will have to pay back £5 a your for Worship cantined the father and told him Taksang, has gone
Bouse of Lords sounded its own
The Indo-Chins steamer Kut Wo is reported to be fadly ashore on the main bank at North-east Croming a little above Nangkin. The ship bad just, assisted other steamer off the mod when she
Early this morning Lamo-Sergeant. Will was walking along Peking Bowd. Kowlom, when he was accosted by two Indian shildren, s boy and a virk Theas two children have long been a peat to the The pay of the Prince of Wales sa a Colony so the sergeant brought them sod Mida ipman of H.M.S. Hindustan is one their father bat to Mr.F. A. Hareland at willing and nine pence a day. Out of this the Magistracy this morning, when his
topp ges" for articles supplied.
The Manila Times mys Mr Arthur La Cowen, late with the Bandmana company, to engage and organize in London a com any of brown to be known as Cowen's
of stranding. The foreign passengers the Halay States.
to look tar the children and not let them ost after dark. The children ware discharyed
Un the ni ht of August 31st Tampertor
Brown and his men ralded the Ni 8C Yuma, where they captured Inur man, Three had kuives on them, me knife being
about nineteen inches long, hint the Larth mao did not poss
At the Mingatrey
Me Kar chief engineer Hanga has gosa chief engineer, alsang
MIA E Eberte, chial enginee
obiel engin
Bangsang
Mr 3. McCallum, acting second officer, Fansung, has gone third officer, same ship:
Mr. W. Drummond, chief engineer, Loogsang has gone
chief engineer, Katmager
· M= 4. Fthia, chief engineer, Katang,
* Mr G. T.
laver ha
Mr D McArthur, chief nBoor, Fa is awaiting orders."
has gone chief engineer Leng chief offer, Tough, from?
EVERYWHERE A FAVOURITE
the use of Chamberlain's Colle, Cholera and Diarrhosis Remedy has mNCE it a Exviunte everywhere. It can: always
For sale by bo d-pooded upon. Chansikts and Stormk
over on to level kool, leaving 30-feet in the Lower House the members of Surely 'tis a mad world. With the overhanging deep water. There is said to Parliament. at the dictation of Mr legitimate grievances of the men one be only live fist ajunguide the vessel for LLOYD GEORGE, made another has every sympathy, for every man ward while her stern hangs in 14 fms. She was drawing about eleren feet when she shameless raid upon the Public has the right to demand that he went on the bank. Tugs and lighters Treasury and this time on their own shall live decently and receive reason-were requisitioned from Hankow while Costume Comedy Company. He expects there, No. 108, Reclamation Stesety. behalf, for they voted themsaires able compensation for the labour he Captain Payne, the marine superintendent, to be back in the Far East and wil tour salaries out of the public parse of Performs. There is no gainsaying it, Shanghai on August 23 for the scene the Phillipinos. India, China, Japan and £400 a-year apiece; while the the fact that casual labour in England were transferred to the Nangkin while the DEPARTMENTS. big city of London was that day has been wretchedly paid in the past. Kiang Yu weet alongside in August 23 e nderstand the Dr B. G. Hobson, they were charged out remand with being
in the throes of a grent strike of and that the conditions under which sad took off the native passengers and who, formerly held the oppointments qf] in posewien af udensita wapons and a THE uniform, soos that, han utzersded”
mails which the look on to Shanghai Hus Surgeon and House Physician at sentence of three months imprimmet the Middlesex Hospital, London, and for each va imposed on a first three by Mr working men and facing the im it had to exist were revolting in a
A singularly clever Chinese who has the inat, three years was in practice in Ko P. A. Hasuland, while the four h man was mediate prospects of a food famine country which prides itself upon its
been able to victimize, quite a number of loan with Dr Stodinas, Haraton, Marriott discharged. of most serious proportions.
adherence to the principles of
Foreigners during the past few days, has and Black, has gone to Swatow to sasist The strike began in a small way Christianity. Conditions, however, been run to earth in the Franch Concession the practice of the lus Dr Morland,
Wo (the Shanghai Mercury) undemand among the casus! dock-labourers who are steadily improving in both respects, at Shanghal This individual, who reums demanded a rise of a penny per hour, and though the end towards which nature, started operations upon Dr Wilder, that Dr. Quincey, who has had experience of plague work in Hongkong, and is now those getting Bd asking for 7d reformers are moving is not yet in the Americas Consul-General, and telling the reside of surgeon of the hospital on ylin and those in receipt of 7d demanding sight, things are vastly different to the story that he was one of Lord Chinese Bund, has been oered su u These Famous Gins are Distilled in London by the DISTIL
Ken Lindy who had run rather short of cash Ed, while all asked for payment what they were when JOHN BURNS whilst pasang theagh, Shanghat on hi postant povition in the Chapel Plague for meal-hours. These demands were led the historic dock strike of over way to Waha, was able to fet i Ian of Prevent on Corps. Dr. Quincey is the third ubmitted to the arbitration of Sir twenty years ago. Strikes are costly 8100 He next called on Me J. & Watton of Mr. W Camay, bead of the Shang-
whom he greed as an old friend, and out hai-Nanking Railway constabulary.
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