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SWATOW TRO
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ALL QUIET NOW!
The following are the latest ro ports from the outports"
SWATOW: The situation is not so satisfactory, Agitators
LOCAL
JUDGMENT
HOME TENNIS.STA
FOREIGN PLAYEES TO
“THE FORE
Suzanne's Bay Win,
(Reuter's Service.)
London, July 1.
have been attempting to board not alive a concubine can be At Wimbledon for the British
British ships. Protection from H.M.S. Bluebell has been neces
An important judgment IG- garding the disposal of the estates: of intestate Hongkong Chiness was given in the Supreme Court this morning, the effect of which is that in cases where the wife is allowed letters of administration.
The order in which Sir Henry Open Lawn Tennis championships Cowper Gollan placed the claims the weather was glorious but hot; of the respective relatives as re- With two Anglo-French ladles arded administration was (1) semi-finals being decided, it was the ting fong wife, (2) the ts ladies day. The centre-court mo (compassionate mother ap The accommodation le bad and insanitary, causing sickness, Food pointed to take care of the heirs spectators were packed like sar is inadequate and the strike is on the death of their natural dines at 1.15 p.m. and there had unpopular. A demonstration has mother and (8) the concubine or been a queue since 7 a.m. It was a brilliant scene with multi- concubines.RES been arranged, for to-morrow.
His Lordship referred to recent coloured parasols and gay, sum- Five shilling Straits Settlements law on the mery tollettes. matter which admitted of poly-tickets were selling outside for
thirty shillings.
sary The crewe of ships are un- willing to strike and are remaining on board. Conditions for strikers hshore are very unsatisfactory:
Later,
In the ladies' singles semi-final, Billout 6-2, 4-6, 6-8. Miss Joan Fry beat Madame
Later last night a mob broke out and was breaking up foreign hotels and property along the Cas-gamy and said that fortunately toms Bund. An armed party express local enactment avoided any necessity for discussing the was landed on the Customa Bund propriety or otherwise of the pro- The 19 year old Miss Fry made by H.M.S. Bluebell. The mob
cedure adopted in Hongkong. quietened down shortly after- In the case in question the con- her first appearance on the centre- wards and moved away. The cubine or fourth wife had been court and received an ovation. armed party re-embarked early represented by Mr. Elden Potter, Taking the first four games she this morning. To-day all is quiet.K.C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (in. kept a fine length. Madame The houseboys have decided to structed by Mr. H. K. Woo) and Billout netted frequently and come out this afternoon...
the claim had been opposed by the double-faulted. The second set WUCHOW The women and Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Mr. was characterised by good rallies, children are being evacuated and Elsley Zeitlyn (instructed by Miss Fry led 8-1 but Madame escorted to Hongkong by H.M.S. Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton). The Billout squared 3-3 and then with Moorhen. There is nothing fur- opposition to the claim was with a series of smazing side-liners ther to report.
drawn when the case was partial took the set. Madame Billout in CANTON: The situation hasly heard but his Lordship decided the third set played to Miss Fry's. improved. All is quiet:
to hear all the evidence.
backhand but the latter was very The "question of costs
sound; Both, thereafter concen- reserved..
trated on the baseline but Miss Fry won by her superior speed.
Later.
A new Government was in- augurated yesterday consisting of seventeen members.
HOIHOW:— The situation is satisfactory. Submarine L.33 baë sailed for Hongkong and is due to-day.
KONGMOON & SAMSHUI- Nothing to report.
STRIKE SITUATION.
LITTLE CHANGE TO REPORT.
W
FEWER PEOPLE LEAVE.
STRIKE ITEMS.
was
In spite of the teahouse work- ers being on strike, several places were open yesterday. They were "aold out" in less than an hour.
"Some of the native banking and commercial institutions, including the Sun Co., Ltd., are remitting money to Canton, for the public, at a fee of 2 per cent.
More laundry washermen are reported to be on strike this morn There is no material change toing and there are reports of a few report in the strike situation gen- |
houseboys having left after receiving their month's wages. erally...
The: Queen arrived at the start- of the Lenglen v. McKane match. In the semi-final of the ladies' singles, Mile. Suzanne, Lenglen, beat Miss K. McKane 6-0, 6-0.
Miss McKane only played as well as Mile. Lenglen permitted her. She was outclassed and was often caught on the wrong foot. Mile. Lenglen wore a flame colour. ed bandeau, was at the height of her form, the essence of grace, very speedy and agile; when she came up to the net it was a signal for the end to a rally by a spectacular kill....
In the fourth round of the men's doubles, Barotra and Lacoste (France) beat the British- thus entering the semi-final. ers Hunt and Berger 6-3, 6-3, 6-1,
Chinese shops are closing a little earlier during the strike. Also in the fourth round, the including the department stores. :
The number of empty fats and Morpurgo and Dekehrling, beat
Italo-Hungarian combination, De: vacant sub-tenements in the out-Randolph Lycett and J. O. Ander lying districts has increased.
Others
action-which, of course, does not include the decision already reached by the Hongkong, Hotel- to be at variance. Nor will much be gained by waiting till all the strikers are on the threshold seek- ing reinstatement. The position is so clear that it does not require the slightest labouring.
"Star" Ferry, Manned by Mercantile Marine can be said that anything less men from ships which are lying than united action may be con- idle the "Star" Ferry boats are strued by the strikers in a manner maintaining a twenty minute ser not altogether to the best inter-vice across the harbour.
Efforts were made earlier in the eats, ultimately, of employers of morning to speed things up a bit
Police Reservists are joining up. Chinese labour,
and to run a ten minute service but the operatives had not
in appreciable numbers daily. thoroughly mastered the work- Chinese special police are nows on ings of their new charges, and duty even at Yaumati after one boat had overtaken are attached to police pickets and another and then had to lay to some are on duty at the "Star" for about a quarter of an hour "so
Ferry wharf. near and yet so far" the twenty minute service was reverted and Included in the list of promo-substantially kept to. 無
tions made by the Admiralty to
Meat Supply. date from June 30 is the name of 'Boys returning from the Lieut.-Commander Ivan W. markets to-day report that there Whiteborn who was in command is no meat to be had in Hongkong of H.M.S. Cockchafer" at the or Kowloon. They also report a time of the incident-at Wanhsien scarcity of vegetables. last year. His promotion, which Enquiries at the offices of the Imagine the surprise of a is very early as regards service, is Fond Controller elicited the in- Volunteer who went for his rifle from Lieut.-Commander to Com-formation that there were plenty at Headquarters and found that in of supplies in the Colony but there its place had been left one of Erstwhile Commander Malcolm had been a slight hitch in the which the Army number (run R. J. Maxwell-Scott, D.8.0., has sorting and preparation. This ning into five figures) was that of been promoted to Captain. He is would be remedied as soon as the one which had served him
The Food Controller serving in H.M.S. Tarantula as possible.
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Hongkong, Thursday, July 3, 1925.
STRIKE PAY.
On every hand the decision reached by the Hongkong Hotel management on the subject of returning employees is welcomed. It is a clear lend to the rest of the community. There is no suspicion of harshness. The strikere have "dismissed themselves." If they desire to be reinstated they will have to forfeit their wages for June and "sign on as any entirely new servant would.
In the matter of precedent, which is generally looked upon as
PROMOTIONS.
P
LATEST ADMIRALTY
mander.
CHANGES.
ban 6-7-5-7, 6-4, 6-8, 6-8 and thus · meet Borotra and Lacoste in the .' semi-final.
The unaccountable downfall of the Australians was a sensation: They want to pieces after the It was largely the third set. victory of Morpurgo whose ser.... vice was brilliant, though both That the Shameen are well able Continentals fought very hard for to carry on with essential work is every paint. Anderson developed. instanced by the fact that the an under-hitting tendency and services were courteously refused Lycett was weak in volleying. of a detachment of Royal Engi- JO Anderson is one of Aus neers despatched from Hongkong.tralia's best players R. Lycett is They arrived back here yesterday an Australian who has been in the morning on the s.8, Tung On
Homeland for some years; he is þéttur at doubles than singles.}
In the third round of the men's doubles, Hennessey and Casey (USA) beat Barclay and Crole Rees (Britain) 8-10, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, Hennessey and Casey won on hurricane services. Their weak- Bess in other departments Was obvious. Hennessey wasted many shots by netting and out-driving. Barclay was rock-like in his steadiness and varied his services A large crowd of strikers have puzzlingly Crole Rees was incon- congregated at Sumchun and it is sistent overbend reported that a party of sight- De Morpurgo and Misa ayan seers, Chinese clerks, still at work defeated JD but desirous of seeing what things Colyer in the are like on the border, received a The fallen rather hostile reception when it the dominant became apparent that they were Borotra
said to have contented themselves by watching from British terri tory whereupon imprecations and threats were hurled at them from across the railway bridge.
senior naval officer, West Alver, was not aware of any scarcity of throughout his period of war ser vice, A truly amazing coin and is at present in command of vegetables. the British forces at Canton. He
Money Forfeited.
cidence but, none the less, true, performed conspicuous services A Chinese, who was charged during his period of command on with attempting to export a sum the West River and previous to of $40 contrary to the regula this served with distinction in tions, failed to appear at the How Australia under Vice-Admiral Sir loon Magistracy this morning. Allen. Everett.
Bail of $50 was estreated, and, the other money was also confiscated
something sacred by those timid those receiving promotion, viz. S. RUCULENT COOLIES not new recruits. The clerks are entered the s
souls fearful to make the first move, it has now been definitely established by the Hongkong Hotel. Can that precedent be followed with unanimity by all similar establishments and by those employing domestic ser- vants? It ought to be if the Peak Residents Association, the Kow loon Residents Association, and, say, the European and Chinesa Chambers of Commerce act with promptitude. Obviously time would be wasted by each of these public bodies meeting separately and adopting a resolution of a general nature. The
ation
Officers who have served in the Hongkong Dockyard are among
Hocken and 81 Robins, from Engineer Lieut.-Commanders, to Engineer Commanders. Both left for England last month. Mat
Engineer Commander Charles W Lambert, also promoted from Engineer Lieut-Commander, is at present in HMS Hawkins.
JUNE RAIN.
*KOWLOON: GODOWN
INCIDENT.
The
ulting
"The police have thus bee
to prevent u
doubles, defeating Miss McKen
In the concludin match, Lenglen were Borotra was
SWIFT RETRIBUTION,
Revenue Officers at Hongkong | speed and Before Mr. E. WE EN lton as whose duties are in the ordinary not wh the Kowloon. Magistra
sway confined to in coming ships blé ere are now dealing with ships going Mile. five Chinese morning,
bert and charged with disorderly conduct qut, thus enabling the po at the Kowloon godowns.
concentrate on first accused-ftd an Rafufall returns compiled at the charge against him of Botanical Gardens for June by Mr. W. M. Mason, B Mr. I Green, Supt. B. and the Company Dept, provide interesting reading, 10.07: In of the total for the month of 24.74 in fell in one day
(the 15th) A
The full-
might not be the same, in each lat, 0.0722nd, Indice. If, however, tha ro- 6th and 8th, 0.0, 7th, 0.01 9th 10th, 11th, pean Chamber of Con arce:
ene a conferen
raton of?
Mr Mason stated in that he was on the pan on Monda
ther of entering the Colony.
by a Chinese.
Lof] fide
The hol McKane) wa
his
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