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STRIKE MEASURES.
"GOVERNOR TO MAKE STATEMENT?
CHINESE FURTHER AFFECTED.
Although events in Canton are being looked upon locally as prob. ably a determining factor in the duration of the strike in Hongkong
community the latter,
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY
SEDITIONISTS.
TWO MORE CONVICTIONS
TO-DAY.
|TURNED ON GUARD.
INDIAN CONSTABLE
WOUNDED.
An Indian, constable on picket Before Mr. S. 'B. B. McElderry at the Central Magistracy this duty at Kowloon City early yester morning, two Chinese
morning were day
Was seriously charged with possession of sedi-wounded and is now in hospital
A picket of three constables tious literature.
police, proceeded to Ngaushtiwan where
During a search by
9, 1925.
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STATEMENT IN COMMONS.
(Reuter's Servics.)
Londen, July 8. In the House of Commons. 20
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NEW AND OLD MONEY.
(Reuter's Servico.).
Berlin, July 8.
The Committee of the Bourse
to-day as a protest against the mittes of the Reichstag to differ holders of the paper mark State loan and to grant the latter re- valuation at only 2 per cent. as compared with 5 per cent. for old holders. He
decision of the re-valuation comes
entiate between old and new.
there has been no slackening in / officers at 8 p.m. on Tuesday near a number of people were cutting question time, Mr. Anxter Cham has decided to close the Exchange the measures being taken here the Central Market, the first wood on Government, land. Aberlain (Foreigu Secretary) de, for the maintenance of essential accused had a printed leaflet in Chinese who had got to the foot cared that no proposal of severance service and the protection of the his pocket. The second accused of the hill with a pine tree on his of diplomatic relations with the was pointed out as the original shoulder dropped his haul and ran | Soviet Government was under con- including the continual detective possessor, and in a statement he away on seeing the police. The sideration by His Majesty's Gov. work being carried out in connec-made to the police he admitted officers gave chase and brought tion with the detection of in-possession, but said that he receiv-him to a halt after firing a shot
The Diplomatic Boy at Peking in the air. Leaving the arrested was considering a joint reply to the timidators and idlers. The latter ed the leaflet from a small boy.
The first accused informed Hle man in the custody of Indian con- fourteen points courtwined in the are still being deported in large numbers and fitting justice is Worship that he put the leaflet in stable B199, Niaz Mohamed, the Chinese Government's Note.
All other German exchanges being meted out to prisoners con his pocket for reading afterwards. other two officers walked up the was not aware of any conflict of victed as undesirable agitators. He was not aware that it was of hill to arrest the other wood-pinion between the Powers with are closed. Bankers and finan- On the return of the regard to the reasonableness of the ciers generally are of the opinion These have been at work for some an inflammatory nature.
The cutters. days on the very necessary work
constable lying on the ground dhired the American Press las German securities abroad, will be officers they found the Indian demands, Mr. 3. Beckett (Lah) that it is impossible to carry out such differentiation and anticipate of
with a bullet wound on the left wily stated that American repro adversely affected thereby. The side and injuries to the right ear. soutatives were willing to accept The prisoner had struggled with but the British delegates were hold- Bourse Committee consider differ the constable and, gaining possesing out.
entiation will destroy confidence sion of the latter's revolver,
in German loans. The Committee wounded the constable
declared that until further notice. escaped,
quotations on loans of the Reich Federal States. towns will be struck out from the list.
of clearing night oil.
accumulations
other man admitted having read the leaflet before passing it on to his fellow lodger. He pleaded to There has been little change in be ignorant that he was commit the local situation apart from re- ting a crime by so doing. turns of boys and amahs in cèr-
His Worship considered the tain districts and absentions from charge against the second accused work of fitters in some of the as the more serious of the two and Chinese garages. Even the dis- sentenced him to six weeks' im- pensers in a charitable organisa-prisonment with hard labour. tion conducted in connection with The first accused was fined $10. missionary hospital-which In addition both accused were makes no charges for its supply ordered to furnish sureties to sign of drugs and whose work was en- a bond for $200 and guarantee tirely connected with Chinese their behaviour for one year, or have left their work.
in default to undergo two months hard labour.
H.E. the Governor is expected to make a statement regarding the local situation at to-day's Legis- lative Council meeting.
BOATS TO STOP?
Boats returning from Canton are bringing down almost their full complement of passengers, numbers last night touilling 1,200 and the Kwong Sai this morning adding to these about 300. This on the best authority is nothing like the number that are desirous
of leaving, severe restrictions being placed on the movements of Hongkong strikers who express
the wish to return.
SERIOUS ASSAULT.
An incident which occurred before the commencement of the
a
strike was recalled before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning when Chinese shopkeeper from Yaumati was charged with assaulting a Government contractor.
Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the prosecution and Mr. C. A. S. Russ defended.
to
Mr Chambertin deprecated being and called on to paswer questions with regard to information supplied by The assakant has so far not different Presses of the world, He been re-arrested.
emplinsis he was not aware of any contet between the Govern- STRIKE ITEMS.
ments, Replying Mr G. Lansbury (Lab,i Mr. Chumberlain The Overseas Chinese Daily the Commision of Enquiry
sail Russia was not represented on News reports the addition of the Shanghai because Rus following river steamers the Keone of the Treaty Powers, Chow i Hongkong-Canton ser- vive, Kwong Hung to Hongkong Wuchow, the Su Yik to the Hongkong-Shanmei run,-****
There is not likely to be any hitch in the arrangements for amusement programmes in spite of the absention front work of cinema operators at the Coronet
Star
theatres. Filipino members of the staff are doing good work,
and
at
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(Tali) Mr. Chamberlain said no Replying to Mr. W. C. Robinson reposals had been received from the Government of the United Rules for convening an inter-
* FATAL FALL.
BEAUTIFUL BARONESS
KILLED,
HEAT WAVE SEQUEL.
(Reuter's American Service.) .
New York, July 8. Baroness Helen Zurmushlen,
tinference for the purpose who, it is understood, is from celain nationals in the Treaty a seventh floor apartment of the of removing special privileges of Java, fall early this morning from Ports of China and giving the Chin fashionable Ritz Carlton Hotel
se nation unrestricted control on and was filed. import duties.
The accident was apparently. Replying to Mr C. G. Ammon due to the heat wave. The Baro Lab Mr. Chamberlain said, theness had been dancing and stepped Eighteen girls eficientiboll the example of Germany.air. Her friends were horrified to Government was not prepared to to the window to get a breath of
The evidence showed that, the operating lifts in the buildings of Austria and Russia renouncing ex-see her over-topple and fall to the] Company and this in spite of the 'erding the result of the present roof of a Japanese garden far the Hongkong Land Investment titerritorial privileges in China. fact that the period of instruction consultetikus hetween the Treaty below, has been very short.
Her diamond ear-rings Some of Powers he was not in a position to were dashed from the settings as the lifts in the Colony have been add anything to his statement of she fell. She should have sailed maliciously damaged but nearly July 1. all in fairly constant demand are.
or the Berengaria to-day to join her husband who is believed to be in operation.
in the Dutch diplomatic service.
Prior to her marriage the Baroness was the beautiful debutante, Helen Carruthers, from San Antonio.
accused was one of a party of men who attacked the contractor in daylight at Coronation Road with sticks, hammers and other On the waterfront this morning weapons.
The contractor was the general topic of conversation rescued by a Naval Yard police was the action which the Chinese man, but he had received injuries seamen are said to have taken or of a serious nature as to neces- "USE BOHNO" rather to be contemplating taking, sitate treatment in hospital for At one time the After Saturday, according to the one month. reports, no seamen will be allowed man's life appeared to be in to man the river boats. In conse-
danger.
His Worship sentenced quence of this and in order that the boat may not be stranded in accused to six months' Canton, the Kwong Sai, which labour.
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In spite of the strike a double wedding in the approved, Chinese fashion was celebrated yesterday.
TRIPLE COMMISSION.
(Reuter's Service,)
London, July 8. Resitlents in Hollywood Road Commenting on the summaries of were pleasantly surprised by the the report of the triple mixed com- sound of the trumpets and gongs.mission, pablished in France, hlam- Later on
the surprise was in- ing the British police and the creased when it was seen that American chairman of the Munici everything in the procession for pal Council in connection with the the bride was in double quantity. shootings at Shanghai, the "Daily Subsequently it was ascertained, Telegraph" diplomatic correspon- that two families had decided to dent in of the opinion that it is be united, strike or no strike. "evidently calculated the leakage of
the news should at least have a
returned to Hongkong, from Canton this morning, has gone to anchor and will not make the re- turn trip. Two reasons are being
Command Orders for forces in put forward as to the motive beChina, published to-day announce hind auch a decision-one that it that only a very limited Ordnance is the Union's reply to the deporta- Workshop service can be maintain- tion order of the Government and ed and issues and receipts of stores, Chinese papers contain notices salutary effect that Britain cannot the other that they are merely will only be undertaken for stores this morning according to which longer tolerate the comedy of a com- acting in accordance with instruc- immediately concerned with the Chinese shops in certain central mission of three under ponalty of tions from Canton who wish still strike.
districts are not obliged to call seeing our prestige destroyed in further to prevent the return of given that all reserves will have to arrangements have been made for
As regards clothing warning is at the Post Office for letters as China, as hy not dissimilar.method: workers to Hongkong.
it desuoyed Turkey," That the Government would be exhausted before Ordnance will their delivery. This, it is under-
"NO REQUEST." warning is, extended to barrack large accumulations of letters
COAL CRISIS.
PREMIER'S STATEMENT. IN COMMONS.
SETTLEMENT APPEAL.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, July 8,
In the House of Commons, questioned regarding the "coal crisis, the Premier, Mr. Stanley Baldwin thought it was clear the possibilities of negotiation were not yet exhausted.
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COOLIE FINED.
|LEAVING SERVICE WITHOUT NOTICE:
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Mr. E. Wylie charged a house coolie with leaving his ser- [vice without notice on June 24.
Sub-Inspector Andrew stated that the accused was found by the complainant to be working at Knutsford Terrace, almost opposite, at $8 a day.
DIDN'T STOP.
J
Office who now have ample labour received any request from Shang-Labourite who was of the opinion to call upon. to be responsible for distribution normality in Shanghai.
Certain shops are should forcibly intervene to restore
hai that the British Government that the deadlock was complete.
in their districts.
FRANCE AND SIAM.
.
In an article on the financial situation of the Calony de regards Chinese trade, & writer places the number of natiye bankers at be- tween 270 and 280 of which 40 or
HOPEFUL.
(Router's Servicš.) ·
Shanghai, July 8. The situation continues hope
TREATY RATIFICATION FAVOURED.
(Havas Agency.)
"Paris, July 8,
...A licensed motor car driver named Chan Fook-ki was charged 60 are interested in making ad ful. The day was quiet except before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at vinces and the remainder princi- for further kidnapping of er of the Chamber has adopted the The Foreign Affairs Committee the Central Magistracy this morn-pally, in the rise and fall of ex vants employed by foreigners and report concluding-in favour of ing with failure to stop or to re- change. The article adds that the confiscation by strikers, of a ratification of the Franco-Siamese port an accident.
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The evidence showed that the been mortgaged by the native hundred cows and foodstuffs in Treaty accused knocked down a Chinese banks with the exchange banks tended for foreigners' consump girl, causing injuries to her foot, who have given out loans amounting tion. The tramway Roberts had noted the number of at -Wanchai Road, but Sergeant to about $0,000,000. $6,000,000.
the car before it disappeared. On One aspect of the strike that is being found out by the police, the apparent to many ia the fall in the
accused made a statement admit rentals of Chinese tenemerita. In ting having knocked down a girl, normal circumstances the 15 per but that he did not stop or report cent increne authorised by law the accident as he asserted that would have come ‹ into effect ou she got up and walked away, July, 1 As about 140,000 people His Worship imposed a fine of His Worship imposed a fine of have left the Colony, says the $25 or one month's hard labour, 825 and the payment of 3b as com-Overene Chinese Daily News and the accused was further ordered to pay the complainant a pensation to the injured girl oven Bate in the central histrict
there are many vacant cubicles atid sum of $8, which represents one.
During the week ended July 4, cubicle that was hitherto let for a week's wages, the man thus forher wore to deaths from and one gun of 120 moth Telting a full months wages of (all Chinese) cerebre spins Chines reper adds now going. lieu of notice,
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