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WEDNESDAY, D30EMBER 27, 1922
SPILT MILK AND PLEASURES PAST.
1922's VARIED TALE.
A CHRONOLODY OF LOO LE EVENTS.
JANUARY.
-1-Mr. E. W. Alderson appointed -manager of the Peak Hotel, and Miss NG. Plunkett, resident manageress. Burglar enters second floor of No. 41,Bonham Strand, and secures booty worth $621.
7-Death at Peak Hospital after Three months illness of Mr. H. W. Dick, of Messrs. Vernon and Smyth, who came to Hongkong in 1886.
Death at Government Civil Hospit al from pneumonia of Mr. D. M. Mackay, of Taikoo.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
"Chiness seamen's strike hold up of many vessels. Exodus of seamen to
Canton,
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14. Mr. and Mrs. C. Bond celebrate their silver wedding jubiler. At St. John's Cathedral Com.
mander G.B Hartford D.S.O, R...
marries Mrs C.H. Ross.
Apprentice of the Green Island Cement works caught by bei ting and killed in machinery.
Shanghai Interport golf team,--- Capt. Barrett, Rev. Raherts and Messrs Beath, Cumming. Ferrier and Peebles, arrives by Empress of Japan,
The name of Mc. V. P. Waters is re- stored to the list of local chemists and druggists.
St. Paul's Girls' School holds priza day.
100 per .cent
20-More hipsful soirit noticeable in cpanection with the strice, hist o definite sellement is yatin view
Police arrest Straits Chinese Yes
26.-The -November-December News reached lingkong of ine the Supreme Court in certain em. Chung Sang on board the ss. University Matriculation and Sinior death at Home of Li»ur.-Cal. E. Bir ergencies.
"Nagoya' on extradition warrant and Junior local examinations results rett, father of Cip. Barratt the well- · H.E. the Governor distributes charging film with embezzling published. The successful schools known Shanghai wicketer.
prizes at St. Joseph's College, The $76,000 at Singapore.
we were; Senior exam; French Convent. Strike diapu'e continu, bat labour Director stressed the need of a Labe 18-Inspector Davitt and Sub 100 per cent passed, two with tension reported evening, 200 oratory. Police leave on retirement by the sis. per cent passed, one with honour seamen are still aloof, Many shipment's proposal of reopening of Inspector, Wills of the Hongkong honours Dioceam Girls' School 100 coolles resum: work although the Strikers still haggling over Gover "Egypt".
St. Stephen's Girls' College: 100 unloaded. Many British and Ameri. Union. Delegates gone to Canton to per cent paised, one with honour, can special constables enrolled to help consult the men. Onegle from Italian Convent cope with palice. work. British Tsang Foo Schools 1st to 6 matriculated. Junity exam Diocesan Legion and E.AS.M.A. offer services
to Government. Hongkong and Kowloon 2.1 Boys Girls Sch Free Schools and Chung Sing (Day passed, four with distinction; French and Night Free School) hold prise Convent, 100 per cent passed, three day.
with distinctioa; St, Stephen's Girls' *Seamen reject employers offer and College, 100 per cent passed. Scholar. make counter demand for increases ship: Diocesan Bays School of the S.C.A. ranging from 17 to 32 per cent. Sentor Honours: Diocesan Boys'
Stephen's Giris School. Italian Con- vent and Belillos Public School, one cach Jusfor distinctions; Diocesan Boys' School, 18: Queen's College 28; St. Joseph's College 12; Salyingpun School 4: Wah Yan. School, 1. and Balilice Public School and Italian Convent 4 each.
7.-Delegation of hoarding house First day of races attendel by fine keepers goes to Canton to make weather. Sir Ellis Kadore's Ranulse effort to bring about neqölixilɔas for Bay Chief (Hill up) wins Garrison settlement of strike, on the invitati sa Cup.
Death at Home of Sir Henry May, rion with the strike expected, Delega
21.-New development connec-
Mr. Yam Wan appointed member falling which they refuse to return to School, St. Joseph's College, St. [G.C.M.G., B.A, LL.D, D.CL., former tes due back from Canton, Coolies on
Police Boxing tournament. Sergt Gough wins featherweight champion of Board of Examiners vice Mr. Law Burglar enters No. 140-Queen's ship: Warder Dedear wins welter-Yan-pak, transferred to the new. Ter Road Central, and secures booty weight championship: Sergt. Keen ritories. worth $290,
wins novices contest: Sergt. Stimson Canton official visiting, the Colony wins middleweight championship: Is stabbed in Shantung Street by un-Sergt. Hallam wins heavyweight
championship.
known man,
The 9.8. **Liangchow" collides with a fishing junk in thick mist out- side harbour. Junk wrecked but
crew rescued.
The Water Police seize 8 Winches-
ter repeating rifles. 3 revolvers and 4,000 rounds of ammunition on board the "Pinetree State."
The 8.3. Manji Maru" bound from Hongay to Hongkong with cargo of coal goes ashore in, Hainan raits. Fore reported full of water. The .s.&. Pinetree State" arrives on her maiden trip out.
Burglar falls from scaffolding out- side Nos. 15 and 16, Connaught Road West while climbing down after mak. ing a big haul.
2. Filipino named Baselio Yboa is charged before Magistrate Lindsell on six counts of forgery and false pretences brought against him by the Asia Banking Corporation.
Fateh Mohamed, assistant account ant of the Police Accounts Office is charged before Magistrate Lindsell with obtaining from Messrs. Ah Men, Hing Cheong, tailors, four rugs by false pretences,
Mr. Austin Thornhill, the 16-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Thornhill of Hongkong, dies at Home.
The s.s. "Miikesan Maru" goes to the assistance of the "Manji Maru" stranded in Hainan Straits.
The s.3. "Pinetree State" leaves for Manila on return voyage to U.S.A.
Navy heats Club at cricket in triangular tournament by 21 runs in two-day match,
·Scotland beats England by 18 points in an international bowls match at Kowloon Bowling Green Club.
3.-K.CC. holds annual children's sports and Xmas tree.
Police R.C. holds annual children's eports and Xmas tree.
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Belilios Public School prize day. Polo Club gymkhana at Causeway Bay.
8. Meeting of ex-Active Service. adopts rules and, elects Lieut, Malleson, V.C., of H.MS. Titania
men's Association at Coroner Theatre
president.
Bishop of Victoria dedicates Macao Protestant Church.
3-Mr. H.M.H. Nemazee's new ss. "Historian."
.* (4,442 tons). Capt. Watkins, arrives from Cardiff,
An amendment of the University Statutes provides that the Taikos Professor shall be ex officio director of the Engineering Laboratories and Workshops belonging to the Insti- tution.
Mr. Justice Gompertz (Chairman) Mr. A.H. Hollingsworth (nominated by the Government) and Mr. Mir
shall Wood (nominated by the owners), appointed to compose a board of arbitrators to determine the amount of compensation due in res. pect of resumed land in Lot No. 61, The China Specie Bank Ltd. put chases from Mr. H.M.H. Nemazee the block of building in Duddell Stret occupied by Lammert Bros. for Ladies section of the R.H.KG.C.200,000, to take possession in three meets at Helena May Institute Mrs. months' time. Taggart presents new championship cup for competition.
Hawkins" gives Band of H.M.S. orchestral concert at City Hall.
10-The Taikoo tag "Taikoo"
Reunion dinner of R.A.M.C,, men past and present at Hongkong Hotel, 15.-Bishop of Victoria ordains to the Order of Priesthood, the Rev. Paul.S F. T'so in the newly consecra. ted Church of Our Saviour, Canton,
work. Over 125 vessels held up in harbour. --Interport golf match at Fanling. Hongkong defeat Shanghai 469-502. Scores: Hongkong.-H. G. Bagnall 162; R, H. Buckland 168 and A. B. Stewart 169. Shanghai-W. P. Roberts 163; J. B. Ferrier 169 and E. M. Barrett 170,
Interport golf dinner held at Hoog- kong Hotel,
Pontifical Requiem Mass sung `et, the Cathedral of Immaculate Con- ception for the late Pope Benedict
Japanese Emperor confers the 4th | XV.
Governor of Hongkong (1912-19).
News received of death at Vancouace junks present a petition for 30.
per cent increase. ver of Mc S. R. Toambs formerly ad- vertising manager of the China Mail kett's Sun Star (Dovle up) wins Der- Second day of races. Mr. H. Blr- Meeting of Hongkong, Canton and by. Cash sweep ticket No. 626 wins Macau Steamboat Company declares $11.155 20 for Mr. A.A. Guterre dividend of $1 and bonus of 75 cents Messrs Basto and Co., share and gan-
per share.
-Mr E. L. Hosie, C.A.. app inted secretary of Hongkong and Whampoa. Dock Company.
eral brokers.
22.-Strike position unchanged. Delegates fail to return from Cu [An.
Motor-ship "Vigan" beached on
Third day of races. Mears G. Prince Axel of Denmark arrives as 'Hainan Island.
H. Polts and Ellis Hayim's Allied class insignia of the Order of the
8.--Three more labur Quilds King wins the Champlons with Hill Sacred Treasure on Mr. R. Ponsonby master of the Det Ostasiatiske Kam Fane, and the Imperial Gifts on the pazni's new big motor ship "Asia" declared unlawful societies. Coal, rice p. Cash sweep No. 4440 wins 26-Burns Night celebration at and flour exports from the Colony $29,078 (a record return) for Mt Hon. Dr. Claud Severn, C.MG, LL.D., Mr. P.P.J. Wodehouse, D.S.P., Com-City Hall attended by large gather-prohibited. More coolies are offering Lam Ming of the Loong Shing. Curio
to work.
skop. Hill is the most successful modore W. Bowden Smith, RN,, ing... Capt. W.M. James, Mr. D. Burling.
9-Death at Peak Hospital of the jockey with 9 firsts, 1 second and3 ham, A.S.F., Chief Detective Inspector
Hon. Mr E. H. Sharp, K.C., OBE., thirls. Sir Paul Chater is mat RUC Wm. Murison and Traffic aspector
B.CL, M.A, Senior barrister-at-'aw Cessful owner with 7 firats, 5 seconds H Garrod, "in recognition of valu
and member of the Executive Council.and 7 thirds. able services rendered in connection with the recent visit of H.I H. Crown Prince Hirohile.
19-St. Stephen's Girls' School prize day. Chinese seamen's strike becomes more serious. Employers leaves to assist in the salving of the
original demands. Naval crew rakes revoke offer and men revert to "Manji Maru," stranded in Hainan
The 2nd Battalion of the King's Straits. The ss." Mikesan Mara" returns from Hainan Straits and remand of Lieut. Col. F. Hyslop, C.B.E,,Mr. Orme gives second lecture on Liverpool Regiment under the com-the s.s." Kinshan" to Canton to relieve
the food position. p:rts the Manji Maru" not in arrives by the transport "Himilaya" danger and should be easily salved.
The "Botelho" Scholarship of the Associacao Portugueza de SoccOTOS
Mutuos awarded by the University Senate to Masters Hugh Braga and Carlos M. da Silva, buth of St. Joseph's College: -
Annual Chinese New Year Fair attracts large crowd Annual dis. tribution of prizes of Italian Convent. 2od Wiltshire Regiment (Lieut., Col Wyndham, Commandant) de- parts for India by H.M. Transport *Himalaya."
Seamen's strike still unsettled. High-watermark reached with 151 ships în port,
Wedding at St. John's Cathedral of M. L. Dennys, Solicitor, and Miss Sybil Mary Clarke of Surrey:
Boarding house keepers return; 24-Death from heart attack of from Canton and report if Govern. Sir Ellis Kadoorie. Recreation Club's ment announce the personnel of annual ball at the City Hall a huge Arbitration Board, the strikers would success. probably be more disposed to came
No improvement in the position of down and talk matters over. Meet the Chinese semen's strike. Sensa of Inspector Alexander Gordon of Wab Hospital
News received here of the deathing of Chinese community at Tung tional shooting affair believed to be urges strikers to connected with the strike occurred on egotiate for settlement. Replying the Praya when Mr Leung Yuk-tong, well-known in Macao and Hongkong. H.E. the Governor says the Unian, Tai stevedoring firms was fatally shot Water Police from sprue.
Death of Captein E. C. Lorenco, to cable from HM. Consul at Canton, acting manager of Messrs Jack A 27--Fateh Mohamed and Abon cannot be reopened as a condition from behind while riding in a ricsba. Edinburgh's Wiltshire Reziment.. to relieve the 2nd Battalion Duke of "People of China" to reading circle
of Helena May Institute.
Santra committed by Magistrate | for arbitration, but strikers' døegates", -20~The 9 "Kinshan's"-trip-to-Lindsell-to-stand-their-trials at the are promised safe conduct. Carton reported fruitless 133 ship: Criminal Sessions on charges of 10. Fourth meeting of Hongkong now held up in harbour.
fraud and false pretences, and con- Automobits Association. Mr D.G.M. Chan Cheuk Hing, Chinose Seamen's spiracy to defraud the Government. Bernard elected President and Mr F. Union official arrested for, going on Move made towards board the s.s." Ningpo" without per..nent of seamen's strike..
settle-Bevington, Vice President.. Union
Annual Ball of Institute of En assaulting Chief Officer Fugler. mission (to call off crew) and for makes fresh offer through the SC Agineers and Shipbuilders at City Hall. The latest development of thestrike Carga coalies approach employers Meeting of Hongkong and Kow is the granting of a further concession Ellis Kadoorie School and Kowloon for increase of 30%, but do not loon Wharf and Godown Company, of another 2 per cent to their scale British School hold prize day.
threaten strike.
declares dividend of $6 per share,
of wages by the employers as the Kowloon Land and Building Co, minimum for purposes of arbitration. declare dividend of $2.90 per share A ship's cook named Leung Wo at annual meeting.
arrested in connection with the sensational shooting affair on the Praya and formally charged at the Magis'racy.
Taikoo Club holda annual bali, Chinese seamen's strike enters
The new G.O.C., Major-General Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G. C.B., DS.O. arrives by the transport" Himalaya" to relieve Lieut-General Sir Georg Macaulay Kirkpatrick, K. C. B., Miss Holloway pluckily resists an K.C.S.I. attack on her in Kennedy Roal by. No change reported in Chinese footpad who threw proper in her, amen's strike situation, although face.
Managers of the Kam Ling, Yik To several conferences were held during To and Kung Wo Hotels at Shek the week-end. tongchui fined $25 each for having cil. Bills to amend the Crown Lands second week with both unrelenting.
16-Meeting of Legislative Coun- their premises open for business' during prohibited hours.
Resumption Ordinance (1921); to Hon. Mr E. R. Hallifax announces First
annual dinner of
the the amend further
Volunteers that owners are making arrange- University Union.
Ordinance (1920) providing forments to import seamen from North C.E.M.S. concert at St. John's inefficiency to modify certain provi. China, Phillipine Islands, Formosa, Cathedral Hall.
sions of the Treaty of Peace Order Japan, and Malaya. also Lascars. Order 1920, and the Treaty of Peace Hongkong Volunteer Defer.ce Corps 1919, the Treaty of Peace (Austria) Mounted Infantry section of the (Bulgaria) Order 1920, the Treaty of holds recruiting dinner and smoking Peace (Hungary) Order 1921 for the concert at Headquarters. purpose of adapting the provisions of the Orders to the circumstances of the Colony; and to amend (Trinity College, Cambridg-), lecturer
the Maintenance (Facility at the Hongkong University, and to
for Rev. N. Evans, M.A.. (Queen's Ca enforcement) Order: 1921, read for lege, Oxford, and Leeds College), of the first time. The' Finance Com the Educational Department.
mittes votes $100 000 on account. -University Congregation. Sir visit of the Prince of Wales, $10,000 4-Lieut. H. C. Skinner. R.N.. Charles Addis, KCMG, and Hon. 410,000 on account Kowloon Canton om account vaccination campaign and goins H.MS. Carlisle" from H.M.S. Mr. E. H. Sharp, O.B.E KC, B.CL.
Colleen" vice Lient. R.F. Crawford, invested with the 1. D. degree Railway special expenditure (motr who in transferred to H.M.S. "Vivid." (honoris causa), and 28 students reaches and trailers).
"Rev. Mr. G. E. 5. Upsdell, M.A. ofceive degrees in medicine, arts and Queen's College appointed honorary engineering. Chaplain of the Forces with the rank of Captain in recognition of his: services during the war.
11-Mr. D. K. Blair appointed secretary of the Asseiation of Ex- porters and Dealers of Hongkong Sir Thomas Sutherland, Chairman Bishop of Victoria grants licence of the P. &O.S.N. Co., dig at Home, to officiate in the Diocese of Hong (Formerly an assistani in Hongkongkong to the Rev. JR Lee, M. A. office)
Indian watchman stabs. Chinese in street fight.
Navy defeats Army by 2 goals to 1 in football match at Sookumpas valley,
Relief drafta for H.M. Ships "Foxglove," "Hollyhock," "Bueh:11," and Magnolia arrive by
Cyclops
H.E. the Govern entertains mem bers of the University Cruct and new. graduates at dinner at Government House.
Sergt. 11. G. Rogers, K.A.MC, to Wedding at St. John's Cathedral of
Miss Louie May Hail, of Tooting, London.
Wedding at St. John's Cathedral of, Cirpl E. Sivage, R.A.M.C., to Mrs. Ruth Nirbury, of St. Helen's. Lan-
Four partners of the Higlee s.s.
cashire, 93. Coy,, charged with allowing the s.s.
"Chongva" to be used for the tran raw, worth $48.000)
Major G. de S.H. Middlemass ap
Death at French Hospital from influenza and double pneumonia, of
pointed s.cond in command of the portation of illicit opium (1,000 taels Airs. C.M.W. Reynolds, wife of the
2/22nd Punjabis vire Major H. Green-
Chinese charged with reurdering away, on leave. Capt. C1 Cordon. another Chinese found in Waterloo M.C., becomes Company Commander Street, Yaumali, on December 13, of vice Major Middlemass. Captain another Chinese, with 23 wounds Johnson joins the Staff College at Meeting of golf section of K.CC. Quelta and it struck off the strength elects Mr. H. Overy captain and Mr.
secretary of the Sanitary Board.
21-Ying Wah College Queen's College hold prize day.
28 --Strike situation still'unaltered. 150 vessels held up in harbour,
Mr JR. Wood, appointed to succeed the late Sir Boshan Weiyuk, C.M.G, as member of the Hongkong, University Court.
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by bright weather closes the biggest 25-Off day of the races attended
sporting event of the year-
Chinese detective attached to No: 7. Police Station shot dead on the Prava early in the morning.
Seamen's delegates return from Canton, but have not yet communi- cated with the Government..
28.-Grave strike crisis follows
Death at French Hospital of Mr C. Farebrother Mason, M., of the law firm of FX, d'Almada and Mason. 29 -International golf match at
The S.C.A., receives d-finite news Fanling England defeat Scotland from Canton that Seamen strikers by 24-13 1/2
are sending delegates to Hongkong Mr. Robert Anthony Green, of the
30-Wedding at Peak Church of, to negotiate for arbitration,
27,-Big fire at West Point guis 11-Seamen's delegates arrive five tobacco godowns owned by the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank,
the Leung Yik firm, causing damage and Hankow, and Mias Mary Elizabeth from Canton and interview
S.C.A. Baxter.
estimated at $300,000. Ex-Active Servicemen's Association
13.--Week-end. No marked advance in strike?
produced holds informal smoking concert at situation. Shipping Companies issue definite move towards settlement of St. Andrew's Hall.
reply to seamen's offer expressing strike. - Seamen's strike deadlock continues willingness to arbitrate in Hongkong. The four delegater discussed the The s.s "Kinshan returns from Rumour of cargo and coal coolies position with the Tung. Canton without cargo.
jining the strikers reported un- Hospital authorities, Yan School hold prize day."
Ying Wah Girls' School and Wahfounded. Several vesels leave for Meeting of Hongkong Tramway at Canton.. Bakers and Europe with Naval ratings due for Co shows gross profit of £67.121:27 cooky go out on sympathy strike. Kailap Vernacular School hol! prize | leave and demobilization as crew.
and declares final dividend of is 7d. without warning. Houseboy may be. day-
31.Owners not yet received reply per share.
drawn into dispute soon.Strike. for arbitration in Hongkong. Cargo down to question of reopening of the provide for eventualities Government from seanien to their communication 14.-Strike dispute, now narrowed situation reaches a deadlock. To
coolies give notice of intention to outlawed Union and amounts to has put through special emergency join the strikers.
question of “face" between Govern measures ment and strikers. The Arbitration Board is chosen as follows:~H.H. Chief Justice Sir William Rees Davies "(Presidem). Mr. C. Montague Ede. Mr. A. H. Barlow; Mr. Chan Harr and Mr.Io Chung kul
at Kingsclere flotel and s'eils $231 Burglar enters Mr Hoʻlgkin's room
in cash. Burglar enters Mr A. Mir's residence at Dark Terrace. Kowloon Docks and steals a gold wa'en and chain with medals worth £40, and $300 in cash.
Flight Lieut. C. L. Gərdən, R-AF... arrives for duty as officer in charge of alr duties, China Command.
Mr Wm J. McCafferty provi-ional- recognised" as United Sates vice consul.
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of the battalion; Capt. Cordon also C.M.W. Reynolda, honorary secretary Legislative Council meets takes over command of Capt. John |
12. The tug "Taikoo returns Mr. J. H. Kemp. KC, Han. Mr. C. son's Company. Capt. HK. Morton from Hainan Straits and reports Mcl. Messer. O.BE, Hon. Mr H. E. position unaltered. takes over Capt. Cordon's dutles as
prospects of salving the "Manji Pollock, K.C., Hon Mr. Lau Chu-pak. adjutant.
very good provided bad Sanitary Board discusses care of Maru'
extension of the water carriage
.system.
H.M.S. "Durban arrives from home to relieve H.M-S. "Colombo."
Children's party at Government House.
5-Capt. C.S. Isbister appointed to command of the ss. "Ningp?" vice Capt. J.S. de Woll, who rejoins his old ship the Huichow."
others including the mistress.
Meeting of the Hongkonz Electric Company ratifies agreement with Government under which extension, of the Company's operation, is sanc tioned.
Supreme Court further adj›urns hearing of winding-up petition of the Banque Industrielle de Chine,
David Tsoy fugitive from Singa
FEBRUARY.
1-Gov.rument issues warning against.intimation in connection with Chin se. Seamen's strike. Coal coolies and launchmen give notice of intention to cease work.
Wah Jailure- of mediatory efforts
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made by labour delegates
MARCH..
1-Through the gathering gloom“ The authorised capital of the
of the strike situation a gleam of Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage hope has shot. Mr Frank Lee, Com- Company, increased from $855,000
2. In connection with the Penia to $1,500,000 at ex raordinary meet missioner for Foreign Affairs at
Chinese
Seamen's
Patrol Leader Kwok Chang of the 7th. Hongkong (Salyingpun School) Temporary Major C. Lesli: Smith
Canton has cabled that the seamen troop of Boy Scouts, awarded the 2/22nd Punjabis, appointed D.A.A. sula Hotel project at Kowloon, an Ing. Sift cross by the Chief Scout for and QM.G., China Command. Cap, extraordinary meeting of the share-
16.Nothing new in connection are willing to send delegates to Hong.
kang to discuss outstanding ques saving a boy from drowning last, C. 1. Cordon, M.Capped acting holders of the Hongkong Hotel Co., with the strike... August.
tion Shipowners hold meeting' at company commander 2/22nd Puni- passes resolution to increase capital
16.-Meeting of Legislative Coun City Hall to discuss the telegram and Hon. abis vice Capt. Leslie Smith.
from $2,500,000 to $5,000,000.
cil. H.E. the Governor pays tribute to express readiness to meet the dele- 23.-Chinese seamen's strike. Government isaue proclamation late Sir Henry May. Bills amending gates. Government announce there
declaring the
further the Volunteers Ordinance; is no need of panic as there is ample Cheung Tsze Chai, Seamen's Union Union an unlawful society. Police modifying certain provisions of the food supply. Hongkong Holer opens graves at the Colonial Cemetery and, weather does not hamper operations, and Hon. Mr. A O. Lang, appointed official sentenced to twɔ maths' jail | raid premises and seize books and Treaty of Peace Orders; and amenda cafeteria. Diry Farm carries on Chistese runs, anak in her members of the Standing Law Com for going on board as "Kwang papers. Ship owners reporter still in the Maintenance Orders Ordin with the aid of European volunteers, Sreet brothel and kills one woman, mittee. Council bids farewell to tung without permission (to call off open to negotiations. Coal coolles out once passed, and first reading of Bill atsu Wiseman's bakery. Big rush for
on sympathy strike,
to further amend the Opium Or groceries at Lane, Crawford's follow- said to be his wife, and injures four Lieut-General Sir George Macaulay crew).
of China Navigation, S N. Coy'a s.. 3-Representatives Kirkpatrick, Kt. C.B, K.CSI, the
Chinese
dinance 1914; carried:
ing rumour that house-bays will go "Kaying" launched at Taikoo Docks Men and Women's Labour Guilds
Impressive memorial service for on strike in a couple of days. Big retiring G.O.C.
meet in auditorium of Chinese late Sir Henry May at St. John's exodus of Chinese for Canton, Cen by Mra Claud Severn.
24-Chinese seamen's Strike Y.M.C A to form a "Humanitarlan Cathedral situation the same. Now. 47 ships Association" composed entirely of
Government compromise with stri.tral Police Stailon crowded with The ss. work people, to establish a schoolkers by offering to cancel proclamat The Colony. Hundreds of Europeans p'ople applying for permita to leave held up in harbour.
Wenatchee" (Americin crew) for poor children and raise funds for on outlawing the Seamen's Union on of all nationalities enrolled as special arrives from Manila with 316 charitable purposes in Hongkong condition the strikers return to work constables to cope with possible
"Hosi.r and China.
at the rates of wages set out in scale emergencies Detachment of King's State" and "Bay State."
No fresh development in connection of Mr. G. T. Elkins, manager of Golf Match at Fanling. Services
Daniel Edward Robinson, then with Chinese Seamen's strike, but the of increases offered by the employers, Regt, sent out to guard border at
pending arbitration. Messrs Butterfield and Swire, and beat Shinghai bylt. Shanghai wins loved seaman, member of the Union has relaxed to the extent
Samchun. the foursomes 23-11: Services win girikers' Union receives two months of handling necessary food supplies. Co., declares final dividend of $3 per Chairman of pork butchers' guild
Meeting of Green Island Cement Mrs. Edkins,
Fateh Mohamed, already charged singles 3 14. Total Services 5; Shangfalt, for going aboart the ss. Substitutes are handling coal at
is latest victim of strike.outrage. He Fateh Mohamed brought us on on five counts of forgery and false hai 3
"Kwongchow" without permission | Wanchai, Jardine ship's officers and
was stabbed early in the morning 17-No reply from strikers to while returning home. further charges of having obtained pretences, indicted on five fresh Owners of the ss. "Chongva" (to call offcrew,)
in work office assistants assist the sum of $2,000, the property of charges, including one of conspiracy fined $5,000 for allowing the vessel
shiftingcargo
Com: Government's offer on question of Death at his resilence, N. 54. of
2. Dairy Farm still hard pressed the Government by false pretences. with Abon! Santra, bok-keeper of, to be used for the transportation of Nathan Road, Kowloon, of Capt. pany's vessels Military pickets and opening of Union. A
"Capt A Hosken, R.NR. Chief the Automotive and Trading Coy, illicit opium 12,000 taels zaw, (worth Edward Walker of the Douglas ss. European Pulice in mufti patrol
Transport Dufferin brought the to cope with constant streams of Ofiar Campbell, 5th Engineer E.to defraud the Government of over $48.000),
Haiyang."
waterfront. MEDC., Wolfe, C.SP., 102nd K.EO. Grenadiers from Kar- buyers. Kowloon branch closed down Plewes, 6th Engineer E. Hussey, $9,000. se
Chinese seamen's strike still con- 25-Mr. and Mrs SB.B. Me and Mr T. H. King, DS.F., raid the achi to relieve the 2/22nd Punjabis and all available help concentrated Officer DW. Campbell, Carpenter Chinese Seamen's Union declares tinues. Men refuse to resume work Elderry leave for home by the s.s. Chap Yaen coal gulid in Reclamation on Hongkong Garrison. at town depot. P.H. Ha Storekeeper C. Beagent. strike in the evening for increase of until given guaranteed increases, "Mishima Maru" on furlough. Merenkers A. A. Walsh, and A.wages of 40 per cent on wages under
17.--Soitary Board meets. Dr. The sa. Sanjin Maru" returns to Ranniger and Purser JG. Vaux-of $30 a month and 30 per cent on Woodman announces that in 14 day port with disabled machinery. the ss. Monteagle "awarded the wages over $30.
80,000 persons have been vaccinated. Shanghal Interport golfers, Messrs Livrpool Shipwreck and Humane David Teny, fugitive from Sing against small pos
Barrett, Beath, Cumining, Ferrier and Society's medals in recognition of noore, who escaped from the Central
Roberts leave by the 9. Housler
Mr. Orme lectures on "The People
of. China to the reading circle of the Helena May Institu'e
Motor car No. 566 collides with truck in Wongnelchong and injures three conlies,
At St John's Cathedral Lieut. A. pore sentenced to six months* jail
D. Nicholl, R.N, marries Miss for breaking from the detention Filipino seamen fir the Winifred Rose Edkins, only daughter cell at Central Police Stalin,"
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W. S Bailey's Rowinon shipyard
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Street. Yaumati, at sight and seize books and pipers. Some men are detained.
share.
Meeting of shareholders of the Strike trouble spreading, house- Hongkong Hotel Có, confirms resol boss and amalis desert their em ution sanctioning the increase of the papers. Hongkong Strikers' No perceptible change in strike authori ed choital from $2,500,000 Office issues handbills.....
St. Per a calling out all Chinese situation. The Secretary for Chinese to $5,000,000. Affairs issues announcement offering Meeting of Unlon Waterboat Co. office hands: Bread queue gathers their gallantry in saving lives of Police Station detention, cell arrested launches, oil fighter "Delaware" for Stafe."
police protection to strikers willing declares dividend of $1.25 and bonus outside Wiseman's all day long for
· passengers and er.w of the French's s. at Canton.:
bread supply. Hotel carrying an Lieut. and Mrs A.-D. Nicholl, Mrs to run to work, Dairy Farm of 50 cents per shares the Standard O. Company, of New Halentien," wracked in China Sea 13.-Boxing tournament at Ming Yorkw ANG T. Elkins and Master Edkins reupplying food at regular prices.18 Annual meeting of Hongkong with guests as lilimin and ki chen 6.-News received of death-at and Shanghai Bank declares dividend hands. Examination of vessels..re in April fast
Yuen Gardens. Pte. Wilkins, RM.LI Sinitary Board re} die proposal to leave for home via San Franciso by 6-Mr. Chan, A. Gardner, mana. (II M-S..." Titania")-wing heavy make charge of $2 for every new Hoosier State
Shanghai of Mr Peter Marshall, of £3 and bonus of £2 per old share | instituted by Government. Biz short- ger of Messrs. W, P. Lowe and Co,| weight, champlonably of the Colóny, grave, men med
Chinese reamen strike deadlocks, nians ger of the E.E. and A. Tele- and dividend of £2. 5 and bonus of age of Argwood, many touffer anter of 11, Jee House Street, attacked by hy stopping Cover (also of the Employers offer Chinese seamen contlones. Now 147 ships held up ingrath office there, also of Mr R.A.E. 159. per new share, Weed for cuting: Government trees.. "Ttania,") in the 11th round of a increases ranging from 7 to 25 per harbour. Some of the strikers return:{"Allan) Paterson of Messrs Lowe, Government Gazelle publishes Hongkong Horicultural Society's 15 round.contest. *
teceu as from January 1, on conditioned from Canton Crew of the sa. Bingham Matthews' Shanghal office. draft bill to make temporary proyi annual flower show opera ac :: Ying Wah Girle School holds priža - men" feturn To work immediately at Drufar, excepting the firemen re- Death at Shanghai of Mr Sydney stons for the appointment of solicitors Botanical
de continued) day.
pening arbitratiǝning
Bon beard.
Bryant of Migelsed & Co, Hinkoor, to appear in Original: Jurisdiction of
two Chinese armed with hatches on the stairs of his office at night,
St. Gerige's Society Twelith Night Ball at the City Hall