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CAUTA, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1990
CHINA ASSOCIATION.
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told the Chins
THE CHINA "MAIL.
SEAMEN'S UNION AND A STRIKE.
privileges of the Chairman of the HONGKONG LABOUR. London Committce to have at all times direct and immediate access to the Foreign Office." That explains why even from the members the transact- ians have to be kept secret, and why, consequently, the general public gets the impression that the. Chins Association's works are more-trivial iban they are.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
missing.
beel elected President of the Society of St. Vincent de Patil, rice Mr. F. H. Barnes, resigned.
MERELY HOT AIR?
CATHOLIC LADIES WARNED.
LOCAL PREACHER OBJECTS TO IMMODEST FASHIONS.
In his sermon at the Cathedral
A LETTER THAT NEVER CAME Festerday evening the Rev. Father
TO HAND.
;
in
WEDNESDAY. MAY 17
LAUNCH STRIKE TO-MORROW.
STORY OF NEGOTIATIONS.
MISREPRESENTATION ET MEN'S
ASSOCIATION.
· OPIUM RUNNER.
STIFF SENTENCE FOR SEAMAN.
FIND CY
"LAKE FACIN,"
Magistrate. Lindsell this morning sentenced a member of the crew of It is expected that men employed the sa "Lake Faulk" to 12 months' Banci referred to the present immodesty of fashions which Pope or launches runting on the harbour If the local Chinese labour guilds Pius XI described as scandalous end will go on strike to-morrow. This hard labour without the option of a bare not already decided to strike, indecoroos." He said that women follows on the breakdown of negotis fine for the unlawful possession of“. The master of the C.. steamer they are stiil Birting dangerously with nowadays run blindly after fashions tions between the Hongkong General 243 taels of raw and 58 taels of thei: menfolk, charge of the interests of the launch seized on board the ship by police
and archers yesterday afternoon. "Hupeh" reports that the Hainan the idea. This is the impressions forgetting the evil effects these Chamber of Commerce, she had am dress, worth $4,870, which was Detective Sergeant Robertson, whe Straits head bank red buoy is again China Mail reporter formed after dresses bring on
ladies to make a great sacrifice Engineers Association. At a meeting
the at Talking with officials of the Seamen's and earnestly implored sensible owners, and the Carswain
of the with Sub-Inspector Fallon conducted office A Crown land lot of about 31,980 aich this morning.
When our reporter first visited by discarding fashionable clothes held
tank passing 2. it. at Causeway Bay will be put the offices of the Seamen's Union in when going to Church. Ladies attend Secretary for Chinese Affairs yesterday the search, said that when he entered up for auction on Monday at an upset Des Voeux Road shorts after eleven ing caly Communion are especially it was intimated that the Chinese the engine room, he saw the dien-
o'clock this morning, the Chief Secre requested to appear at the Table pro owners had conceded the fall demands dant standing in a price of $31,980,
Mr. Mar A. Coe Remedios hastary was absent. The other officials, perly clad: as every priest is in duty of the Association, but the represents- packages of opium through a manhole. questioned regarding the anion's at bound to ignore the presence of such tives of European launch ownerastaxi Another man was standing rear by.
the dispute to arcitration. The strike opium.
The Hagistrateconvicted the first, will affect launches owned by both!
prisoner and passed the sentence titude towards the Government's ladies who dare defy the Church by by their offer, while willing to submit He arrested them both and seized the prompt sction in deporting their approchaing the sacramenta
foreigners and Chines former president. Chan Ping-sang properly clothed.
Today a China Mail represents- mentioned shove. The other ma tive was given the opportunity who was charged, with aiding and
correspondence abetting was discharged. of perusing the regarding the matter which has passed between the Chamber of and the Association. One of the
Revecte Ocer Lannigan raided Commerce, the foreign launch owners letters from the Association complains that no replies have been received Ya. $. Wusung Street last night launches to two and seized 133 taels of raw non-Go- from the owners previons letters addressed to them by vernment opium. The only occupants of fact. The little girl were arrested and produced the Association. This statement is a of the house, an old woitan and a misrepresentation Association has consistently ignored before Magistrate Lindsell this morn- the delegates of the Chamber of Com- ing charged with the possession of the merce who had authority to negotiate drog on behalf of the owners, and has sp Negotiations in this dispate first started on March 31, when Messrs. Froached the owners individually.
G. 1. Young and H. P. White, as delegates of the Chamber of Com Association and beard their demands merce met the del gates of the
These were sa under.
to an undesirable, seemed The Sith Co., RG.A., has been $8. absorbed by the 94th Co., R.G.Absprepared to answer searching as from May 14. Major W. C. Downing! queries. They denied that a meeting had been held in Canton yesterday to į assamed command of the 94th Co.
consider the question of a strike and R.G.A., from that date.
when one made reference to a letteri
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Subject to His Majesty's proval, Major . B. Roberts, D.S.O commanding the 3rd Battalion 10hp Grenadiers has been promoted Lieut. Colonel as from February 10.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Yesterday's health return shows
for the shipowners, the others prompt-¡ 14 cases of plague, with 8 deaths and
silenced him with the smiling two fatal cases of small pox. assurance that there would be no strike.
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There was a different tale to tell,
་་
Yu Tong-yan and Lo Shiut pas are spoken of as the most probable however when the reporter returned candidates for the vice presidency of Lient. Col. F. Hyslop, C.B.E., shortly after noon. The Chief Secrethe National Assembly, 2nd Battalion the King's (Liverpool)tary was now present an with him;
The Nippon Toren Kaisha sends Regiment has been granted leave was a man who said he had just
a copy of the Y.F.K. Travel from May 25 to July 25, for the returned from Canton where he had
acted as one of the seamen's delegates jus purpose of proceeding to Peking.
to a meeting of 138 Hongkong labour Bulletin containing an interesting guilds called to consider a strike. The description of the Tokio Peace officials were now all confident that Exhibition, there would be a strike scoper or later" and stated specifically that'
Mr. and Mrs. Jorge A. V. Ribeiro celebrated their silver wedding jubilee yesterday. A large number of re- latives and friends assembled at their residence st Kowloon to congratulate the happy couple.
The strike of rice mill workers in
3D & letter was being sent to the ship the Heangahan district has been
settled. It is reported that owner this afternoon giving notice of
average iscresse of 40 per cent has their intention
been granted.
The Chief Secretary explained that A mason working on the new Kowloon Dock quarters was yester- the meeting took place in Canton yes- the terday evening. The man beside tim day siternoon removed to Kwong Wah Hospital suffering from was one of the three Seamen's Union injuries to the head raceived through delegates. The other two were still falling down some stone steps. He in Cantun. has a rather ng cut in the bead, but the injury is not considered Bericus.
Kinema goers who have already seen Pauline Frederick know that sty leading role is good. It follothe then, that they will know this evening's Kowloon Theatre attrac- tion, "The Peace of Roaring River" is good since it gives the grot actress an unusually fine part.
How many aulons were represented? asked the reporter.
138, answered the Secretary. Did they all decide to strike! Yes.
Are you certain there will be a strike 2
re there will be s
I cannot very well tell you the date.
But you must have some idea. Sooner or later.
But sooner or later may mean any
03
Kwangtung seamen are promot- cording to Mr. Lam Wai-nam. The! ing a national anion of their trade, ac- number of Kwangtung seamen is
OPIUM IN BASKET.
The officer said that he received no reply to his knocks and had to break in the fat door. He found the two. defendants sewing. He searched the premises and focad the opium hidden
a basket on a pile of firewood disclaimed ownership and said that stored in the kitchen. Both defendants the basket was left in their custody by another woman who had promised Men earning $10 or under 50% to call for it. The girl produced the
4%
kars, to open several boxes for the 30% withers to search. 25%
20
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30
オケ
40
tv
50
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increase
20%
50 and over 15%
These demands were made on behalf of all kinds of launches.
more than 50,000 and there are about 120,000 along the Yangtse river and the eastern coast of China. It is
On April 3 the two foreign delegates hoped the union will be represented at the forthcoming conference of submitted the following counter offer, in Earning $10 and under 300% increase world's seamen to be held
$10 to $20 20 Over
Worg Sang, a boatman, was sent
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Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the defence and asked for a remand with bail.
The Magistrate enquired if the - defendants were mother and daughter. Mr. Hall replied that he did not know
them.
Magistrate: Oh, I see, you have not made their posmintance Jet!
1 the gid was asked to clear On the following day a meeting was the point up, she explained that the to prison for two months by Com- held at which the men's representa woman was her mother's neight our in mander Beckwith this morning potives declined to
bis conviction on a charge of bef being suspected person and re- patel thief was found on a boat
offer. counter
discussion 3
accept
the the country.
Toere
was
acd
10 to 20..2%
A remand was granted. Bail was finally fixed for the woman in the sum of
to the owners complaining that they ́ The remainder was allowed to stand had neither heard or received any
quickly as we can in ke harbour of Salt Fish Messrs. Young and White made a $1,000 and for the girl $100. The following forthcoming time.
From $1 to $10..35% increase We must ack the Lace with intent to commit a felony new offer on the following scale. marriages are announced; Mr. O. W. Well,
how many trains at 3. on the 10th inst. Lance Darch, manager of the Asiatic organise it.
was se manœuvring around the Petrolecm Company, Canton, to Miss Government. Margaret Barber Marr, of Pakhaktung, it can let us have to take our people Serge Carey said the defendant Are you going to give notice of "Lee" in a suspicious manner. Canton; Mr. A. McD, Stark, of No. 2, to Canton, Queen's Gardens, Peak Road, to Miss
We are going to the send a letter to Edith Woodward, of the Helena May your intention to strike? Institute; and Mr. E. Mclotyre, engineer of the China Navigation the shipowners this afternoon. Company, to Miss Jessie Blanche Cheyue, en route from Australis.”
TENNIS LEAGUE.
(TABLES TO DATE.)
At what time? At 3 o'clock.
Chan has been deported. The
A pripos conviction of three months 1918 for stealing cost was pro sgainst defendant.
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it lasted the os had more than once found occako joke, but once or twice they be very earnest,
Cabinet and when the Cabinet had the effects of the granted it tent it to the Supreme Court. Chan was then released..
in
viously made.
was asked for within 48 hours, other- the terms of the counter offer pre-reply for over three weeks. A reply Nothing further Lappened motilise the launch services would be April 19 when another meeting took discontinued.
place. The Association now came for- The ultimatum which was dated ward with an entirely new BU
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The meeting terminated shortly
nor received any reply. I beg to point out that the status of increase of wages they proposed in the pre- rious application. it seems to me, is not at all extravagant and unreason- able and I hope that the matter will
He is still guilty in the eyes of the Seamer's Unino stant the letter when the facts given above were forty eight hours from date, less all
court that first sent him to jail until the Secretary had
was being
gestion: that of a fiat rate increase day 16, and was signed by the Chak- "Dear Sir.-I take the liberty of From the resultant informing you that on the 24tb. April The local Criminal Sessions open Government will not allow him to imply the seamen at least did of $6 per month for all certificated man of the Guild, read as follows.
return to Qon. Furthermore, is discussion the two Chambe: of Cem- a second application was submitted to to-morrow. Four men will be charged return. Why are you going to strike? not greathy what happened to men and $5 for those without
We are going to strike against this the Colos They could always certificates with having beer in possession of
unterfeit elver coin and one man law for deporting people. It is very appeared to relevance in reports merre delegates made an offer of SG for you for an advance of wages by all
it.bard on us.
three weeks they are disappointed Association with
Calcutta statatat several thousand men on Chinese owned launches. 20 yet been approved. However, for having imported
"Then why didn't you protest when he said habeen received from certificated and $4 fer un certificated the coxswains and engineers and has Seven men wil be charged with
We did not know about it until one Americans heft the city, finding For foreign owned lannebes the that they have neither heard of you
businers imple owing to the minimum laid down wAS :-- that "there was not sufficient reason
Deck hands and engine room
$14 per month. And so the few closed: While
$26, Constrains,... for asking the Japanese Government having paticipated in gang robberies it was first passed? P. D. Youle of the Hongkong to siter the existing law," which and one man with shooting with
When all the
Engineers,...
$24 and Sharhai Banting Corpera-implies that the China Association intent to evade arest. There will also of our men was deported.
bad boped for and asked for euch be charges against one man of having But that man was convicted of attitude of the bitants.
He is innocent. tion, aged 25.
alteration. Items hardly business-attered a forged instrument and merder by a Canton court
labour guilds petitioned Dr. like to expect a foreign and sovereign another of having disobeyed s
Yat sen for his release, the President
I shall feel much obliged if you will government to alter its law to suit a drportation order.
sent the petition to Parliament who even a little heat That was when after this offer had been made. It be settled as soon as possible.'.' few alien residents, and ench an
granted it and sent it back. Dr. San they referred to a deportation in teresting to note that from that
munication to the Chambers of Com-tion. this their application for an Yat-sen then referred it to the and the prospects gropeans feeling date there has been no further com- be so kind as to take into considera- advance of wager accordingly and expected. There is a longish sketch
Seen again abon this after-merce from the Association,
On May 27 a meeting of all the favour me with a formal reply within answer from our F. O. was to be
noon, the Cantenate of the
European launch owners was held which the Chairman confessed that
the coxswains and engineers under of the political mix-up in China, in "at this precise moment any attempt to foresee the outcome of these events
war called because the Association, their services." would be mere guesswork." Thus it
1.15. It
view that the
To this several of the owners replied although they appears the Chics Association cannot
shipping
two delegates were authorised to directing attention to their former ofices by measengeries made
ship
offices negotiste, had addressed a letter to letter, receipt of which was acknow- Ecme time ago we said, in our tell the Foreign Office more about
different humorous way, that the China that than Peuter has told it already. IRC.. Association had bad its cose put out To add that if there was "nything C.R.C.
failed to discover any the forward the following demand, of joint by the associating of Cham. this Association can do which willy.SRC. ber of Commerce, aid that its reason make for any improvement in the Kowloon for existence had now disappeared. present state of affairs, in China" it Hongkong. We really did think so seriously, would "assist," suggests that on CS.C.C.. because the Association of Chambers occasion it has felt able to be useful. M.B.K.
more Poesibly advice was meant, and we Club de R.. seemed Commerce "practical" body, whose opinions cannot recall any cession on which to get chould carry greater weight with the the vanous Chinese governments
thown eagerbens authorities. Besides, many of the have members of one were member of the advice from this quarter.
C.R.C. other, and it was clear that the two Chairman was both discrest, and were overlapping in the one field mysterious about the Washington C
and Conference; but with regard to "ex- of interests. "Olo castom"
LR.C.. bistorical sentiment combined to traterritorial jurisdictico" he said.
Police suake the Chins Association carry they bad certain information from on. Judging by Sir Edward Pearce's the Foreign Office which was dia- address to the annual meeting at tinctly resseuring." Old China hands Shanghai on May 9th, it has been will know exactly what that means, busy enough. A few samples may be and easy posibly even guess that the Then is a reference to permanent oficiais at the Foreign Japanese Income Tax in the speech Dhase do not necessarily feel bound which is, not-war-tiraz unless we by the engagements and promises have the annual report. At present of diplomats at Washington. The we ste supposing it may mier to the British representativs on the Com
PTs.his appeal has been allowed by is sent to the shipowe 3 o'clock / pisced before them. This meeting your employ' resolve to discontinue
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The
Ganjust and Chan is innocent, you are in the city about o'clock the owners direct, in which they pledged by the chop of the Association.
DIVISION,"
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strike will take place quickly as it can be arranged. We
informed at Messe and
Company's
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Yesterday afternoon & meeting of Increase both sides was held at the office of
You may take it from as that letter. A China Mark Men earning 10 or under 50% the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
manager
beson
that
098.1
ad
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of the Hongkong are now drafting our letter to the neither Mr. Batherland, < ipowatts.
But if you strike again so soon yon Association nor the
shipping F. Li will cause great hard-hip in the received any word of the le
Colony,
lor can tall the pubic that no promise to telep ane te matter what nationalities are affected should any letter arrive fr with Seamen's Union. The Chi shead are going
don't like was still waiting for, that rim decision. We
men this edition went to prese. deporting this : lar without reason. This law is to good. It affects both Europeans and Chiness
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You realise that the Chinese will qffer most & there is a strike 3.
They can go wsy
CROUP.
10 to
$20
$20
$30
40% when representatives of over 200-
launch owners Chinese
25%
$30
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20% they $40
to
said meet
had agreed $41 and upwards 15% the Association's demands in full. This meeting decided to adhere to The delegates of the Association the last offer made by the two then asked the foreign
29 replied delegates. The owners on April 28 meet the demands, tad delegates to
: the to
effect Chinese launches, Messrs. White and. and Amsociation
had been received Young expressed the opinion that the o réply from the Association in answer to the offer they und made on behalf of the delegates' offer of a minimum rate and owners was a reasonable one and that they left the settlement of the
This mense is so dangerous di
to the would be a strike on both foreign and
having arisen the Secretary for matter entirely to Mass, Young anded to increase it. A deadlock
bite.
Chinese Afairs suggested arbitration.
pid in its development that The latest development occurred is the representatives of the mother of young children should sterday when the Association zote Association did not think necessay, - although the forsign delegates agreed' and the att-ek of cr up appestry preparat for el 18 de xary rieky to za
The Entapers FOR A LAME BACK.
in' Pin Bait twice a dạy, min When you have pains or lamences in will all (hem the Secretary who find themselves paying this A-x Edward, annonsoed,, been appointed with the palm of the hand for de gave a mining waile)
They A There is a pleasant atmosphere of minutes at each application Ther to both Japan and Britain
shia i nkment, and bid it on VET med to be able to get exemption at high politics about this Association of dampen a piece of flannel sightly with
proving
position of British residents in Japan rasion to visit Ctian have not, diy the bark batbe the parts with Chamber 1 ebbed his stomach sprifcantly and then send for inedicine and let the ck USE. OF DESPONDENCY - that say award made ünder arbitar”“
You will serigasly damage the trade of the Colony,
offer until it can be obtained. Chamb
effectual and has n ver been know you and consti: ssion, and quickly The meeting broke up without in Fough Kematy is promptspondency is often caused by in-tion should date back to April 1 fall on any tao, Always have a bow when Chamberline Tabs reelt and the time limit given by the tet These tablets stres gthen the Wine Bar 834 members, which is intensified by 'ma of in-Eor sale by all Chemiare The Betretary shrugged his should-1 is the home. For ale by'all them, and more the bowels. For sale Association for acceptance of theirs.
He next few words seemed to and Scorekeepers,
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