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THE CHINA MAIL.
SEAMEN'S STRIKE. own belated time, urgra the
SHIPOWNERS' FURTHER
CONCESSION.
CHUN KWING MING TAKES. A HAND.
Mr.
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DOCKYARD BALL.
LAST NIGHT'S PLEASANT FUNCTION.
Government to adopt "drastic measures" to make the owners pay, the wages demanded, giving them
1., & commission afterwards if they claim the increases do not leave them a fair margin of profit Time flod swiftly at the City Hall Did a track owner refuse to pay a last night As time does under the im- wage he considered exorbitant and pulse of pleasure and the revellers at the truck was left in the roadway an The latest strike development is obstruction to traffic he would at Royal Dockyard Recreation Club's | the granting a of further concession by one be ordered by the police to annual ball were astonished-and the shipowners. This morning remove that truck without the dismayed--to find the witching hour Sutherland informed a queation of wages coming into the long past so soon. Skilfully trans- China Mail representative that the matter at all. The traffic must be formed by the deft use of bunting Government bad forwarded kept free. Here is another a suggestion that they should con- parallel. Two brawlers block the
and greenery the usually drøb cede a further 2 per cent to their street. Seeing a policeman approach.
bailding Was bright and gay. scale of wages to be taken as the ing, one man-belte. The other map Arranged by Messrs. H. Budden and minimum for purposes of arbitration stal stands in th" road gesticulating. L. Luck the decorations were simple To this they had agreed.
Oblivions to explanations, the police- bat very artistic. Flags of many man has him removed at once.
pations with the Union Jack given pride of place adorned the walls of St George's Hall where the dancing was enjoyed, also the St. Andrew's Hall which made a commodious sapper room. The sitting-ont and card rooms were prettily decorated, while the brand stairway assumed new and artistic guise thanks to the olever use of more flags and ferns.
From the Secretary for Chine e Affairs it is learned that General Chan Kwing Ming, through the British Consul General at Canton, spproached the Hongkong Govern- ment, intimating that if the ship. owners would make the concession med tioned above, he thought be could make good progress in the matter of the strike. The Engineers' Society also approached the Government with a similar request.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mr. V. K. Nasiruddin, let class sub-éssistant surgeon in the Medical Department, has been authorised to sign death certificates.
entered a Yaumati
Four men grover's shop shortly before ten The strikere have now thrown over o'clock last night and covering the the Tang Wah Hospital which has accountant with revolvers robbed the been the chief means of mediation till of $120, between them and the local
authorities. Last night represent On March 7 local justices of the atives of 124 Chinose labour guilds | peace elect two of their number to met and appointed a committee of 20 serve on the Licensing Board vies to act on their behalf in endeavours Mr. T. F. Hough and Mr. A. R. Lowe to bring about a settlement.
whose terms of office have expired.
THE HARBOUR.
Ships in port now number 154 with an aggregate tonnage of 235,310 tons. This is a reduction of four vessels on yesterday. The only ship to enter was the "Tatici Maru" a small vessel of Japanese registry. She brought coal from Miike.
Clearances include the Tauruga Maru for Singapore and Bombay, the "Yumahari Mara" with coal for Canton, the Glymout" for Saigon with coolies, and the "Korea Maru" for Shangbai and San Francisco.
The Empress of Russia 18 eX- pected to arrive to-day.
YESTERDAY'S SENSATION.
ALLEGED MURDERER BEFORE
THE COURT.
Leung Wo, formerly a ship's cook on the B. and S. steamer "Kwang chos" who has been arrested in connection with the shooting of Mr. Leung Yuk Tong on the Praya yester day, was formally charged with wilful murder before Mr. R. E. Lindaell at the Police Court this morning. On the application of Inspector Grant the case was remanded to March 2. Mr. H. K. Woo appeared for the de- fence and Mr. D. J. Lewis for Messrs. Butterfield and Swire.
ANOTHER MURDER?
CHINESE DETECTIVE KILLED.
Early this morning a Chinese detective attached to No 7. Polic Station was shot doad on the Praya. No details were available when this edition went to press.
Forthcoming Crown land sales include 90,926 sq. ft. at Pokfulum Road for an upset price of $11,093, 10,600 sq. ft. al Coronation Road (Kowloon) for $29,400, and 15,950 sq. It. at Kowloon City Road for $0,380.
A Balcher Street cattle dealer was
proceeding along Wing Lok Street, West Point, at 3.45 this morning to board the Namtaa launch, when he was stopped by two men at the junction of North Street. After belsbouring him, they stole a cloth; bag containing $88 in Chinese silver
coins.
The Chinese constable remanded from last week on a charge of having instigated 8 recent robbery at
Ysumati pawnshop was dis charged by Magistrate Wood this morning, the police confessing tha they had no evidence against hire- The defendant's solicitor. Mr. A. E. Hall, opined that his client owed his arrest to bis friendliness with the assistant accountant of the pawnshop who has absconded.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
While it was unfortunate that the fixture should have clashed with a similar function on H.M.S "Tamer the attendance suffered nothing in comparison with that of previous years excellent testimony to the established popularity of the event.
Music for the dances, many of which were a pleasant change from the eternal jazz, was provided by the capable orchestra from H.M.S. “Haw- kine." Twenty-four items strong, the programme was as follows:~~
1.-Waltz
2.-One Stop 3.--Fox Trot 4.-G. M. Lancers 5.-Maxina
6.-Fox Trot.. 7.--Waltz Cotillion
SUFFER DANCES. 8.- One Step 9.--Waltz 10.--Boston Two Step
11.-Tango Waltz 12.-Waltz
1.--Fox Trot 2.-Waltz
3.- Maxine 4.-One Step 6.-Lancers
6. Waltz Imperial 7.-Fox Trot 8.-Destiny Waltz. 9.-One Step 10. Valeta 11.-Fox Trot 12.- Waltz
Extras.
The seventh dance over, supper was served in the St. Andrew's Hall, Messrs. Wiseman Ltd., having pre- pared as excellent repasă, The President of the Cab (Commodore W. Bowden-Smith, O.B.E., R.N.) presided and with him wern the Chair man of the Club. (Mr. J. J. King- | THE THE Undersigned have received Salfer) and the following members of
instructions to sell by Public | the General Committee :----
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Austion,
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TUURSDAY, March 2, 1994 commencing at 2.30 p.m
Fairview" No. 1, Robinson Road,
A Large Quantity of Valuable fousehold Faralture,
Comprising:-
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Chesterfield couch and armobaire, Blackwood curio cabinet, Teak writing. table, bookcase, Carpets and curtaine, ste, etc.
Tosk extension dining table, Side- board with bevelled miror, Dinner waggon, etc., etc.
(This report was confirmed from several reliable sources but when approached this morning No. 7 Police Station declared that no detective in that distriot
Tex' bedateada, wardrobes with lisd met with
bevelled mirror, dressing table with mishap. Similarly, the Captain bevelled mirror, marble top washetand,|- Soperintendent of Police informed a
etė,
China Mail reporter that no re- port of any further shooting on the Praya had yet reached him.]
A READER'S VIEW.
A correspondent who feels that it is now high time the public, through the Government, brought the strike to an end as a matter so vital to the public interest should certainly not be left to the parties to settle in their
Also One Cabinet "Grafunola" {practically new).
One Upright Grand Piano by Wagner
And
Messa, 8. E. Alderman, A. B. Allan, W. Bickford, A. Brock, H. Baddan, R. Cassidy, J. Hollidge, A. Johnstone, L. Luck, W. Prickett, R. D. Spanton, R. Taylor, H. Tippins, H. White, (General Treasurer) J. Cameron, and (General Secretary) H. W. Sandford.
The menu follows
Tomato Soup
Roast Turkey and Ham Roast Beef Roast Capon Game Pie
Corned Beef York Hom Tomato Beetroot Mixed Salad Fruit Compete and Cream Orange. Jelly
Dessert
Ice Cream
Coffee
Special credit for the success of the ball falls to the zealous and tireless. Honorary Secretary (Mr. H. W, Sandford) and to the Com One view from Wednesday, the 1st mittee, Messrs. W Bickford March (afternoon).
One American Billard Table.
Camlogues will be issued, Terme un delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. "Hongkong, February 25, 1922.
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