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May 12, 1921, Temperature 70,
China Mail.
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No. 18,296.
四拜盜:
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May 12, 1980, Tumpérature
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY: 12, 1921. 日五和月四酉辛大歲年十國民華中:
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
THE DOLLAR,
To-day's closing rate 2,6 Today's opening rate 2/6
1/8 1/8
(Reuter's Service to the China MMT)
COAL SITUATION CRITICAL.
SCOTTISH RAILWAY STRIKE THREATENING
TIGHTERING THE BOTCOTT."
LONDON, May 11.
Nine railwaymen employed by the Caledonian Railway have been suspended for refusing to work a coal train.
MARINE PROSECUTIONS
CHINESE-BOATMEN, FINED,
Infringe
regulations was alleged against a number of Chinese boatmen who appeared before the Marine Magist rate (Lieutenant Conway Hake. RNR) at the Marine Court this
At the conclusion of a meeting at which the transport workers' ex-morning. ecutive arranged a joint" conference with the railwaymen's executive on May 13 to consider steps for farther tightening the boycott on seaborne coal, the Secretary, Mr. Robert Williams, who is regarded as an extremist, stated that the present situation was much more critical than three weeks ago. He said that delegates from the gas and electrical unions had reported to the transport workers' executive that members were refusing to handle coal discharged by blackleg labour. No distinction would be
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LONDON, May 12. The office staff of the Cunard Line at Liverpool, including the managers and directors have made a dramatic reply and volunteered to substitute the striking stewards and others. Three hundred signed on for the "Aquitania" which is sailing for New York on Saturday. The directors and managers are sailing on the same "footing as clerks and are donning blue uniform. They will perform the same duties.
́-WORKERS' BLOCKADE INEFFECTUAL
LONDON, May 12.
"IN A HURRY.”
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POLICE SIGNALS IGNORED. Forg. Tai, master of the steam launch "Kwong Kim bad to answer a charge of having failed to stop hig launch when called upon to da so -by
police officer. It appeared from the evidence of Lance Sergt. Carey that the latter; as patrolling off Green Island at about 1.15 am, on May 6 when he saw the "Kwong Kim" making its way in from the direction of Cap- avoiding the
Defendant seemed to 'be police launch So the Sergeant chased him towards the Eastern end of Stonecutters and blew a series of blasts on the siren, The "Kwong Kim" still kept going and declined to take any notice of the police signals until the Sergeant fired
sui
In spite of the transport workers blockade, the Government is import-a few rounds from his Winchester, ing coal freely and moving it about the country. Imports are coming Than Fung Tai, after acknowledging from France, Belgium and America. It is estimated that America is send-each shot with several blasts on his ing 100,000 tons. It is declared that the transport workers are divided among themselves and if matters are pushed to a sympathetic strike half will not obey.
whistle, came slowly alongside the Sergeant that he was in a burry, police launch and explained to the
Fang Tai, who denied the charge. told the Magistrate that te came down, from Canton OD
"A further twenty Caledonian railwaymen have been dismissed and a Scottish railway strike is threatening. Meanwhile off fuel is making the the night in question. He fales widest headway. It is stated that Industries and pubic services will never to see the police launch and he again be wholly dependent on coal. Thousands of works and factories are altered his course merely because the fitting oil-burners." London's electric railways fuel oil consumers begin current appeared to be more favour to-day.
NOT ANOTHER STRIKE T
TROUBLE BREWING IN COTTON TRADE.
LONDON, May, 11.
The cotton spinners manufacturers association has notified the weavers of the intended 30 per cent wages reduction. The northern counties textile trades federation received the notice on behalf of the operatives. They made no alternative offer but stated that they would consult their organisations and meet the employers on May 18. It is understood that the employers' full demand will be strongly opposed.
TURCO-GREEK STRUGGLE.
ALLIES DECLARE CONSTANTINOPLE NEUTRAL.
CONSTANTINOFLE, May 11.
A meeting of allied high commissioners, admirale, and generals decided to proclaim the neutrality of Constantinople, the Bosphorus and the Dar- danelles in the Turkish and Greek struggle. The Greeks accordingly will be unable to use Constantinople as a base and will be invited to reduce their troops there to a minimum. They will also be required to withdraw their warships outside the three mile limit.. The Greeks will this be reduced to supplying the Brussa and Ismidt fronts solely from Zodosto.
BRILLIANT ORICKET.
AUSTRALIANS MATCH WITH YORKSHIRE.
FIRST TEST WITHOUT HORES,
LONDON, May IL
able in that direction. He was pronounced guilty and a fine of $25,
Imposed.
“TOO MANY PASSENGERS.
For unlawfully carrying 21. passen. gers when his licence only permitted him to accommodate. 15, Ip' Muk, Master of the motor boat *** Kwong Tuk Cheang" was fined $5. The defendant produced a letter from the yor to the effect that with certain Assistant Government Marine Surve
alterations it would be quite safe to allow 24 passengers to be carried and the magistrate therefore directed that the boat should be re-measured.
IN FORMIDDEN WATERS.
It was alleged against Thoi Ip, steeraman of a trading junk, that he unlawfully anchored his craft in forbidden" waters in the Eastern cable ground and defendant pleaded ignorance of the regulation and was let off with a caution.
YAUMATI DRAMA.
YOUNG GIRL STABBED TO
DEATH
SUPPOSED LOVER ARPESTER,
Great was the excitement in Yan. mati last night when it became known that a young Chinese girl living in Reclamation Street had been stabbed by a jealous lover. The police found the girl in a dying condition lying in a pool of blood the ground floor of house No. 448. Mr.
At the close of the innings at Bradford in fine if dull weather before King, CSP, who was immediately 13,000 spectators, the Australians had made 263 runs. Gregory made 104 summoned by telephone, arrived in not out, playing soundly for 150 minutes without giving any chances. He time to take the girl's statement as hit 17 fours. Rhodes took five wickets for 87 runs. Yorkshire made 26 for tion of her assailant. A couple of
to what happened and her descrip one wicket. It is stated that Hobbs' injury received on May 5, in the match minutes later she expired. against Robinson's eleven will not permit him to play in the first test mateh
as a specialist has ordered him a month's rest.
ANTI-DUMPING LEGLLATION,
COMMONS APPROVE NEW CUSTOMS-DUTY.
LONDON, May 11.
In the House of Cominors the first fiscal resolation providing a customs duty of 333 per cent, on the value of certain specified articles was carried by 236 votes to 72. The House then proceeded to debate the second resole tion dealing with dumping and countries with depreciated exchange:
SING: PORE, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMEN
While the girl's remains were being removed to the mortuary, a Chinese detective noticed a suspicious move- ment under a bed and Hfting the boarding, found the alleged murderer crouching underneath.jar:
When charged before Magistrate Orme this morning, the faan very coolly admitted the crime. He was remanded until Tuesday next
ZÁMOTHER, GIRL STARRED.
"A Chinese girl was yesterday even- in removed to the Government Civil Street, Kemedy Town, suffering from Hospital from a house in Belcher
stab wounds in the left shoulder and the small of the back, al leged to have been inflicted by two- men, who have absconded; " It was. some time after the mey had left the house that the girl was discovered in her room king unconscions, in a pool {of blood."The police were called la Land descriptions of the girl's na- sailante were obtained from her. She Commons, replying to a question alleging inefficients so low owing to lows of blood municipal gover Dent at Singapore, Sir Khigsley Wood stated that he was write Orme this monthedook that her life was despaired of and
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