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No. 17,7:3, 六拜禮 號五十月十年九十叠百九十世英
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1919.
日二月九未已次借年人國起學中
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KING OF SPAIN AT VERDUN,,
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Paris. "October 25. The King of Spain was at Verton yesterday and into a wreath of orchids in plous homage to the dead French defenders. The King is to visit the entire battle field. Marshall Fetain told him the story of the struggle. After special visits to the forts of Douaument, Vaux, and Cote dù Poivre, King Alfonso went to the citadel and signed the golden book and left for Paris filled, as he said to Fetain, with immortal pictures and a heart overflowing with emotion.
LABOUR LEADERS AND DIRECT ACTION.
CAUSE OF THE COLLAPSE.
the extremist minority in their or ganisations.
EXPLANATION OF THE DECISION,
A. B. STEWART AND IT.-COL. COLES FOR THE FINAL.
Yesterday afternoon, Lieut.-Ccl. Coles defeated S. H. Dodwell in the semi-final of the Golf Championship by I up. It was a very close game and was decided by, the last puts on the last green. The final over $8 boles will take plice on Surday, and
is sure to be a close contest.
The other semi-final tie was played on Wednesday afternoon, when A. B. Stewart beat Major Leafe Smith by 3 and 2
Stewart played very
THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. The following matches in, the 3rd round of the Junior Championship are due to be played by Sunday:--
A. Murdoch r. Lt.-Comdr, Kilgour. H. Scott . J. W. Franke. H. J. Gedge . J. E. Sharpe. H. West Col. Clementi-Smith. Capt. Archer .. A. K. Henderson, Capt. Mummy . J. T. Kidd, R.I.. Moncrieff . C. C. Stark. E. R. Halifax r. G B. Lestoa.
well und hart only one bad hole-the Dah Bere he got into serious trouble and, after trying to get out, had eventually to give up the hole. His first four be. 3. 4. 4-woo bins the match. ag he was 3 up" at the 4th and, doing seven hales in 27, was still three up at this stage. His temporary use caused him to be Miner leaders, such as Mr. W. only 1 up at the turn: but he in- liam Bruce, M.P... and Mr. Vernonhy. Major Smith played very study eressed this lead and won confort- Hartshorn, in the South Wales cond-golf his short game being almost field, Mr. Stephen Walsh, M.P. perfect, and Stewart, by beating him The decision of the executive of fustice, Mr. William Carter and playing so consistently for the the Triple Afiance to postpone the
Nottinghamabire.
and fast formight, is undoubtedly the ballot of the minem, railwaymen,uters, have faced the conspiracy favourite for Sunday's final and fansport workers on the taking against constitutional government of direct action to coerce the Govenith firmness and courage, and qu- ment and again to call together anushed its menace to the workers. full conference of the three organisar. J. H. Thoras, M.P., has weed tions to reconsider the decision of his great influence in steadying the the Caxton Hall conference, is vir more impulsive forces in the railway- tually a belated admission of failure he's oganisation, and bringing them. on the part of the exzemists in those to a saner view of the real issues Teat organisations. The policy of involved in strike action against the dilly dally which has hung up at which had failed to secure the ap
community for political purposes attempt at direct 'action from April to August was a virtual mission prova ad se vote of the great or the part that there was no real majority of the workers. Then Mr. driving-power bahind the threat f
Jarnes Sexton. M.P., and Mr. Ben shutting down those three great inillett, M.P., have also given similar dustries on whose regular work the service to their country in the trans- andered life of the community de-Port organisation.. pends. The danger of direct action Witam Bizce, and Mr. James Sex- The presence of Mr. Thomas, Mr. by the Triple Alliance mamy seaton at Tuesday's meetings of the tred in a short, sharp strike, paralyTriple Alliance executive ja no doubt ing the industrial life of the nation. the explanation of the decision which October 24: If the extremists who planned the has been reached to delay further the revolutionary policy of using the bakot and again to consult a full review has been more active but strike weapon to overwe Parlament conference as to whether this strike 6nd the Government and compel the community to do the bidding of anpoint should be altogether aban
doned organised minity had any cor-due Mr. J. R. Clynes and to Mr. A word of recognition is also £dence in their own power to con- trul the members of their organisa- keep the trade unions from so gross Artist Henderson" for their effort to tion they would have forced the pace an abuse of the strike weapon. For by the taking of an immediate ballot. the danger of such action has pass
Instead of taking direct actioned. But no one who has knowledge! they adopted the slow, cumbrous of the forces which are at work would Banks, business has taken place at Bunks. Hongkong and Shanghai method of appealing to the Parla-say that the country is free for any$643, and more shares are wanted at mentary Committee of the Trades length of time from similar dangers. that figure. There are a few ebares Union Congress to convene a confer-Those who were responsible for this available at $849. ence of all the other trade union threat of revolutionary action will be organisations to join hands with them
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Mess. W. Logun & Co. report on
Our market during the week under. business has principally been con- find to liquicutions for the forth Indo-Chinas and Electricshares bare coming settlement on the 28th inst.
few shares offering. The Shungha considerably advanced in price with purket closes dull owing to the con- tinued tightness of money.
Marine
Insuraces. Cantors, business has been done at $410.
Unions have sellers at-8210. North Chines are wanted' at T. 200 and Far Easterne at T. 23.
at $3171.
Chica Fires remain nominal ut $189.
in their revolutionary designs. Teeking other avenirs of mischief for reasonable and reasoning men who working their purposes. It may be form the Parliamentary Committee nationalisation of mines or raways, of the Thades Union Congress were or some other matter. not enamoured of such a proposal, that finppens or no, the substantial alter business at $350 have buyers But whether Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires and they held it up for their ordi- mary monthly meeting. Then they service is that this threat has brought considered and promptly abelved it out into the open the responsible. by deciding, not on a "down tools" reusoning men in the trade unions Shipping-Douglases are wanted policy, but on an interview with the and proved that if they will only at $93. cash and December delivery
$88.. Steamboate are up with courage and deter schiera at $241. Indo-Chinas (de- ferred) are in strong demand buyers offering $208 cash and $215 Decem- ber delivery. Shell Transports are sellers at $93 and buyers at $31. nominal at 195/-. Star Ferries have
stand
Prin Minister. The extremnists were curiously content. They wait ed on the course of evente, and the nation to the extremists in their weaks slipped by, until the meeting own ranks they can not only meat of the Labour Party Conference at them, but beat them, and carry with Southport. This was their opportun them the support of the great ity for much inore wilt and belli- ecse tulk, the result of which was
of the workers.-Daily Telegraph. nere delay, with the decision to call yet another conference of the bree)
constituent bodies of the Triple MOTHER'S PLUCKY ATTEMPT TO Alliance. This conference affirmed by a majority the principle of direct action, and decided to take a bullot,,
DILLY DALLY REVOLUTIONARIES. -,
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remain quiet with sellers at $43.
Docks and Wharyee.-Kowloon Wharres, have eased off owing to weak holders for this settlement: being compelled to sell and shares
Three months had already slipped A mother's plucky attempt to save bave changed hands in considerable away, and she would have thought her son as he was falling from a train quantities between $110 and $1084. these dilly-dallying revolutionares was described at a Kendal (West-Hongkong Docks also are quiet for would without any further delay have moriend) inquest on Ernest Knowles, cash business have been done at $175 issued the ballot paper and seen aged 5. The boy was travelling with but the forward rates remain strong whether their members were ready or his parents to Grange-over-Sands ber at $182. otherwise to, take the community by
soares have been dealt in for Decem
the throat by shutting down cool (Lane), and his father left the train production and paralysing the trans-at Carnforth, abutting the door on cash but Shanghai have extended Cottons.-Shares are quiet for port industries. Nothing of the kind. re-entering, though he could not say their operations to March delivery It takes the officials another month whether it was securely fastened. and are paying heavy rates for that to think over whether they will
When approaching the destination, month. The following are the latent will cot carry out the decision of the Mrs. Knowles helped Ernest into his prices: Ews Ts. 390, Kang Yicks Carton Hall meeting. And, having taken a month and tated to make coat, and the boy suddenly fell back. st. 41, Lau Kung Mowe Tis. 240, up their own minds as to whether wade through the doorway. The Tis, 260, and Yangtazapoos Tám, 21.
Orientals Tis. 140, Shanghai Cottons they will or will not carry out the mother tried to save the lead, and mandate, they come to a decision would have fallon on to the line as been done at 37.50.
Miscellaneous. Cements have again to consult a full conference. well if her husband had not dragged have buyers at 371 (old) and 951 China Lights This record of delay in testing their
members as to whether they were ter back. Mr. Knowles said that he (new). Hongkong Electrice have prepared to use the weapon of strike pulled both communication cords, jumped from our last quotation of action, which they have bald se a but the train travelled half to three- $80 to 's buying mte of 500. Hong- threat against the community for quarters of a mile before stopping Steam Laundries at $32, Steel kong Ropes have Buyers at 529; four months, shows as mucis lack of The boy was run over Railway off- Foundries $10, Watsons $6.10, courage in putting threats into action cins said the doors were properly Powells $12 and Wissensons $29. as of confidence in the support of
eir members. It looks me if it was closed at Carnforth, and denied that atlireat to use a weapon which the the train travelled the distance extremists feared would break in alleged aftor the cords were pulled. their own bands. This is not all. Ithe guard said it did not travel for There is another and more satisfacher than a irundred yards. A ver- tory aide. The threat of a general dict of Accidental Death was return strike to override Parliament bas brought those responsible tindeed, with a rider that the door became union leaders who believe in constitu- open oving to being insecurely tional action into the open against fastened.
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