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SHAMEEN STRIKE.
STATEMENT BY MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL.
REPLY TO PROPAGANDA,
The China Mail" has received
a statement for publication from the Shameen Municipal Council.
THE CHINA MA
Council that the Police Wished to
leave, and he gave instruction
MURDER CHARGE.
that if they so wished he would N
not detain them, but they should CHAN DIN AGAIN IN COURT.
be matched to the bridge-head in
CASE REMANDED. ·
a body: this was to show that they jolued the strike movement aas. body, and not as individuals. The
Chan Din, Indian chauffeur, Gazette" might ask the French Police as to what was said to them lately employed by Mr. John The Number One of the Bridah Police
had for years been Arnold, appeared before Mr. R. E. the Police Lindsell on remand at the Central The statement that the Hong-accommodated in
his wife and Magistracy yesterday afternoon kong papers "freely copy the Station with "Capton Gazette" does not apply family. He was promised protec charged with the murder of his to the China Mail" especially as tion-a protection which is still wife on May 27. regards the issue of our con-being used. In the City against temporary of August 5 from which their own countrymen by many. not a line was re-produced.
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Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Acting Chinese-if he remained. He sent Crown Solicitor, conducted the his wife and family into the City, case for the prosecution, and Mr. and stayed for one day. His wife, Fitzroy (instructed by Messrs. The Council's statement reads: it appears, then returned and fo Lee & Russ) appeared for the It is observed that the Hongkong formed him that the strikers had defence. papers freely copy the "Canton said that if he did not come, out
Sun Sze, No. 1boy in the employ Gazette." As this paper is not they would send her back to him free agent and is in the hands of minus one arm, the first day, and of Mr. John Arnold, at Pokfulam, certain Chinese biased against minus a second arm the second deposed that on May 27 about what has been accepted freely as day. They called him by name 8.45 a.m. he saw Mr. J. Arnold a fair settlement, it is necessary to across the creek, and he left. The leave for office in his motor-car On looking analyse the statements in the first writer puts his blue pencil through driven by prisoner. MANY FIRMS TOTTER:
Considerable surprise has been two columns of the issue of August the last four lines of the paragraph, down from upstairs through a window about 10.45 a.m. he Highly critic is the condi-occasioned in Chinese circles in 15.
Failure of Negotiations. In passing, it must be mentioned tion of the general fire insurance Hongkong by a number of arrests that great indignation amongst The "Canton Gazette" of yester noticed accused return in the same
The Sun Man business, states the "Japan Adver- at the office, of
was in his shirt-sleeves and hold a newly-established Chin Foreigners has been aroused at the day (Wednesday) contained this car with his young son. Accused tiser. It is not too much to say Po"
paper at Stanley Street, deliberate attempts made in earlier comment:
"The failure of the confidentialing his uniform-coat in his hand. that it is already worse than being se in a dilemma. "The fire of lust Hongkong. It is reported that issues to force a point of view on September caused the financial police visited the premises and the general public which is nors in negotiations which have been car-He heard accused, say to Tong took into custody several men accordance with the facts. The ried on behind the scenes, since Ching, house coolie "I have chop statiis of each tire insurance con--
facts are well known and ample the open rupture between the ped Ng Kwoo's legs" (Ng Kwoo evidence is in hand to give Shameen representatives and the was defendant's wife). Accused pany to be exposed to the public.
the world. The strikers delegation after the last then immediately drove away in these writer, however, refrains from a conference three Mondays ago, has the car; he appeared to be excited
criticism lengthy
of previous left the general strike situation in at the time. Witness was engaged issues. Photographs of the strikers a dangerously unsatisfactory con in house work upstairs between terms, the Council's reply and the dition.
the hours of 8.45 m. and 10.45 strikers' refusal taken from the Exasperation is now being
openly expressed at the pressure, and did not see defendant that has been exerted from return before that time as far as Government quarters against the he knew.
In
Police Evidence. extension of the strike.
Sub-Inspector Shaftain, No. 7 refusing to consider any camouflage that would result in the exclusion Police Station, stated that about of the lukongs from the general 1 p.m. on May 27 he went to Mr. reinstatement of all Chinese J. Arnold's house, where he saw employees participating in the Tong Ching, house coolie, who general strike, the strikers have handed to witness a uniform. On had Public Opinion and Support looking through the pockets wit- sacrifice the lukongs was
there at the time..
Rumours have been going round It served to remind "the in connection with the vernacular pubile of the recklessness of trust-paper's policy and it is hinted that ing their properties to the proteca difference of opinion ins brought tion of the companies which do not on the trouble. have adequate reserve funds.
The earthquake caused a total Jos V.1,200.000.000. to the 32 leading fire insurance companies, which is a record figure in the annals of fire insurance. The damage caused by the San Fran- "cisco earthquake and the result- ing fire w not more than $350,000,000. At the time of the rhquake the fire insurized were not at first very much worried. conticing in the exemption, clause contained in the Insurance policy. Wheh. however, they witnessed the tremendous spread of the con- flagration reducing the greater p of Tokio and the entire area of Yokohama: they were suddenly vaught in the elite,of nervous- ma for it had appeural that a
mer
exemption clause in the
poly would prove utterly power- less in the face of the demands of the assured for payment of a por- tion of the insurance money under Home goverament title.
On the other hand, most of the assured had never even noticed the exemption clause in the policy and h the expectation of having their dhmages made up by the insurance firms, they left their belongings) behind them and ran for shelter from the fire, When afterward
sence of the exemption clause in the policy they lost a great part of their hope, but still they allowed themselves to entertain some vague prospect on account of the many argument advanced by "the legal experts about the nullity of the exemption clause, although it leaked out that the judges of the court were favouring the view that the clauses were valid strictly do the letter."
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original documents are all ready for publication, should the public interest demand it.
The following points are publish ed as a challenge to the "Canton Gazette."
(1) The strikers' mediators were perfectly aware from the first that the public servants as a whole were not to be reinstated and sald they were given to understand that
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Guild trouble is thought to have been the reason for an attack last night on a Centrul Market fish- monger by about a dezen men.
The fishmonger was found in this point would not be raised. behind them. The decision not to ness found a rusty old razor which Pottinger Street, with stab wounds When raised, a concession was in his thigh, and taken to the made as regards public servants unanimous decision, which did had the appearance of not having Government Civil Hospital. other than Police, immediately not need any urging on the part of been used for a long time. On the following morning witness handed the Extremists. He alleges that the men forced before the final meeting. him to leave his stall and then selves agreed that servants who of the
(2) The strike leaders thent. On the question of extension the uniform and razor to Inspector.
strike, however, the Earner. made the attack..
misbehaved leaving
driver, their moderate strike leaders are belog Sandi Khan, motor employment were not entitled to bitterly reproached for blocking employed by Mr. J. Arnold at reinstatement, and It is an absurd measures which have already been Pokfulam, stated that he entered and dangerous precedent for, the repeatedly urged by the Extremists, Mr. J. Arnold's service as a publle to be the judge of whether but which the moderates have, is chauffeur on May 27. He was 1 budy such as the Police have deference to advice from high formerly employed by Mr.. D. M. behaved or misbehaved. If a Chinese quarters, held-up: Lo-thus As will be seen from our adver- concrete instance is needed, the delaying the extension of the strike, Biggar, late manager of the Asia tisement columus, the Happy Police have been supplied with a the Moderates have had responsible dence is about 15 minutes' walk Banking Corporation, whose resi- Valley Summer Meeting, under the booklet, as stated by the Canton opinion with them.
"But the tension is increasing, from that of Mr. J. Arnold on the auspices of the Royal Hongkong Gazette," in which it is clearly Golf Club, has been postponed stated that the pass to be presented Action is being demanded mare same road. He first met prisoner The 3 or 4 months ago, when he came The meeting was to have com- to them by Chinese leaving Sha- loudly as each day passes. menced to-morrow had the weather meen after the gates are closed.is Extremists are proclaiming that to live in his late employer's house the Police Permit. The strike the Moderates are too timid, and at Pokfulam and they became delegates in their own arguments that the sooner the strike is extend friends. They often visited each elicited the fact that the Police ed, the more effective it will prove. other, whenever they had time, Consular Body's Visit. before May 27. He knew prisoner The Polish Minister in Washing-had been in the habit of alloping they were reminded of the preston has been instructed to inform/Chinese to leave Shameen after?
Our Canton correspondent re-as a married man. He had had no improper relations with defen- the United States of his Govern the gates were closed, merely by purts under yesterday's date: question of the settlement of the employer not chopped by Police that the Consular Body, conducted with her,
The vernacular press reports dant's wife, nor ridden in a taxicab ment's intention to take up the presentation of a chit from the Polish debt.
authority.
by Dr. C. C. Wu, the Foreign- The
The case was again remanded Gazette ingenuously
Secretary, called upon Dr. Sun until 2.15 p.m. to-day. utters a dismal indiciment against Yat-sen at his Headquarters yes- the Southern Chinese
fasterday and expressed their desire Suicidal Competition.
People in foreign countries say to mediate in the trouble. The The fearful competition now that, and residents of 20 years' Chinese compradores in the foreiga going on among these firms is experience have the memory that, firms in Shameen have also offered
a Chinuman's word is as good as their service as mediators. literally in inverse proportion to his bond. In commercial circles the decrease of the insurable risks there has been in the last 20 years Companies Without Funds. in the region between Tokio and a gradually growing necessity for Their disappointment became Yokohama. They grunt discount commercial contracts enforcible worse, however, when it became rates absoutely unjustified by the at law, and the modern merchant apparent that most of the insur-calculation of the chance of risk, in South China will say that the for permission to discharge the ance firms were practically devoid | Nearly a year has already elapsed fold adage applies no more. The cargo, consisting of foodstuffs con- of the ways and means to meet since the earthquake.and yet still Police, some of whom have 17 to signed to Chinese merchants from their obligations, if any, toward no agreement has been made 20 years' service, were engaged in Shanghai by the steamers of the assured. Thus the insurers among the insurance companies the days when the mere engage Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and and the assured came to have one about the premium rate.
ment as Police was a satifactory Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., now thing in common, although in all The chair of the president of and honourable compact, and now lying in Canton. It is stipulated other regards their interests were the Insurance Institute remains the modern newspaper jeers at the that the permission applies only to conflicting, which was the absolute vacant. There is thus no driving subjected his old-time servant to future ones. Special pickets were foreigner for not having suddenly the present shipments and not. extinction of hope in the future force to combine the different com-a contract which impugned their despatched by the strikers to panies in one well unified group, honesty of purpose. It is not supervise the unloading of the Then the movement was started Speaking figuratively, the present necessary for the public to study cargo. ou interest of the Government in condition of the fire insurance the modern trend of young China: saving the situation which was world may be likened to the fleet it is a phase which is forcing itself. The strike leaders are now practically in the state of a dead-that has no flagship to lead it on on their notice. The Number One ink, it is said, to draw the students lock, The ultimate result was well co-ordinated plan for the who has been dragged by his into the strike. During the past consent on the part of the Govern- sake of the interest. The future friends into this despicable argufer days some turbulent students men: to appropriate Y.67,000,000 of the fire insurance world depends (ment is an old and highly-respect have been induced to agitate for a to take up one tenth of the damage much on the attitude of Mr. ed servant of 26 years' service paid demonstration and to help in rats covered by the policies, which sum Kenkichi Kagami, the well known at a rate which would make, if it ing funds to support the strikers. the insurance firms pledged them-insurance magnate and former has not made, the Chinese public The paragraphs selves to reimburse over a period president of the Tokio Marine and services gasp.
which dragged this wretched man very of from 30 to 60 years besides Fire Insurance company, defraying Y.6,500,000 out of their The history of Japan's fire through the dust, clearly accusing squeeze of the Suikers Assadia nwn assets in order to show their insurance business since its very years, is of a nature which could win fund alleged to have been
made by Yan-foo, one sincerity of interest in the weal of inception in 1888 is interesting only be described in Esperanto.
ike leaders in charge of theatri- In the community..
the beginning companies The Council is accused of ignor cad performances. It will be re-. A debt of Y.67,000,000 to be charged the same uniform rate foring the existence of the Police called that some time ago their paid back in instalments over 30 all the different sorts of buildings from yest end to year end. In el performances were held under to 50 years at the interest rate of without regard to the location. 1983 Policemen, who were recalv- the charge of Lf Van-foo at the 4 per cent is a burden sufficiently The grent fire of 1892 which des 1 $17 add $18 Hongkong Honam Theatre in aid of the fund heavy to keep the insurance busi-iroyed the greater part of Kanda Currency asked for a raise of pay of the Strikers Associations and ness from making any positive dlatrict caused many & new firm ouring 19 las high cost of living. it was afterwards advertised_by.
'A Bélection of Jowellery Holiday Weather. improvement for a number of to collapse, while on the other The Council took so little notice of him that some $5,000 had hugg years to come, it is said by many, hand it was a fine advertisement this that the Immediately voted collected and the net preced coating of 40815 Ch Cald Social Evil.... The public now knows the financial for fire insurance business. Later them a micimum of $2 Hongkong had been paid over to the Penuaals, Brooches & Bangles set with Annual Reports. position of each firm and leaves in 1899 the big conflagrations that surrono a mouth extraallowance. Strike Committee. The latter arciona stone-all guaranteed British
made. without hesitation the weaker for broke out successively at Toyama it cannot he conceive that the however, now advertised in the
“Tärma |--Cash on delivery. the stronger with the inevitable and Yokohama put an end to the e. themselves could be as vernacular papers that at the time
LAMMERT BROJ., consequence that the weak or the many firms whose standing wasteful as the Canton Gazette" of his advertisement, no money
pletusen them
was received from him, and that ninor companies are tottering on not sufficiently firm. After the The paragraph headed "When an investigation is being made the verge of ruin because of the Russo-Japanese) War, the general the Sifike was called I will, to any into the accounts of fie theatrical
Hongkong, th August, 1996, icer impossibility of getting new prosperity of the business world body with a sense of humour, read performances before a Contracts.
of the insurance business.
The Strike Committee has a-ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. cepted the application of the
WING to the state of the ground
MER MEETING is postponed TILL FURTHER NOTICE.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce OWING state of LEX, SUM-
Alleged Squeeze The Strike Coromittee has been alleged angry over the
induced a sudden increase of the tra laughable effort. We quote:ment can be published. Besides insurance firms, a great many of There was no disorder or trouble there has been no such sum which, however, were reduced to anywhere in the Concession, as the large na $5,000,000 2
a very weak condition by the great other Chinese employees had Li now says that the not presid
Good For the Whois Fatally fire of Osaka in 1909 At present practically all left
deeds amount to $2,000 only. „Molbers kwayo give biberlain's there are some 50 Japanese firms. The facts in the next paragraph,¦ ¦ The vernacular press donses the Donah Remody for erpuny enabe, colds, and 30 Coreign firms doing busië jualaustin's, that the Police, were report that a representative of the Midealt boothing breach the andesa in Japan undas conditions iven a sort of leave of absenceare Hongkong: Governar dansa, Aboří 10 Salicenza coughs is good for the little
Committee. the other and grown up too and every one leaving much room for improve notus stated! The matter was reporte Known it centsina no notice Boldment in the interests of the insured to the Chairman of the British day. everywhere.
ance business.”
By Order,
E. D. MATTHEWS," Secretary, R. H.K. G. C. Hongkong, 3th August, 1924.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
History Undersigned have received Etions to sell by Public
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8 Public Saffers.. 89 Shamera Strike..
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Bathing Tragedy
Highway Robbery Fate of Launch.. Bank Mystery [8.8, "Tang.On"
CO.R.A. "Annual Meeting 12 Women Worker Court Statistics
Chaung Chan Notes. Trial Run Church History Wanted Birt Maxinets Motor Beg Copper That aly Bainfall
Tale of New Coll
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Murder in Canton
Sight Damage" Band Concert Typhoon in Japan Wedding.... Armed Robber
Flood. Baflsfers. Upside Down- "Dare-To-Die Visitor to, U.B.. Fight at Kowkong 1.8.8. Asheville" Kipper The Wickersham(s Accountant Ularged Roles Reversed Arms-Haul Alleged Fraud: Needy Obse
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