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TYPHOON WARNINGS.
MESSAGES RECEIVED FROM PRATAS.
*'QUITE SATISFACTORY."
Much commotion was caused yesterday evening by an explosion in a compradore and stevedore's Thas the strike in Hongkong re-shop on the Praya, not far from
The welcome riews that wireless sources have been reliably inform.has been that lores' dowed in ye presuited a truck against the the Central Fire Station. A communication with Pratas Shoal | ed that the political situation is terday's "Chau Mail," the deser-fiberty and existing, andards of passer-by is said to have thrown that a regular service was expect- now of whole crews of Chinese civilisation as represents here and a detonator in and then made good ed to be instituted before the end had already been established and scupen engaged on the river boats. I was not diredging the his, escape.
tense.
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Now that there is no common boats arrived from Cauton this British Government, nor foreigners enemy to fight on the field the Kuomintang split has become for the Kwong Ting and as such was the main effect of but as the result of tide time made in the course of discussion No one was arrested at the time of the present typhoon season was pected places several suspects at the meeting of the Finance were taken to the police station. They were found not to have been ed yesterday's Legislative Council Committee meeting which follow-
concerned in the matter.
meeting.
Kuominta it seems that the leaders on either side are react ant to provoke a crisis. Rather. each side is waiting for the other to waver; and hopes exist in Canton political circles that ,bloodless struggle will ensue,
HEN
Chow, but both are lying to a
rate for the present and do anticipate returning to Canton raw deserted in Canton to remont senmen tome of them maneigtheers, quartermasters,
For some time to come. The Ko
a
Once again it is the same old had been in the employment of the period of war and mis-Government, i ably damaged the front of the messages from a point where the
Fighting does not seem immin
among
statement made by His excellency the Governor the legislative 'outil yestandby. We and boun elected for attack, said His Ex-
No one was injured as a result district which, owing to a long of the explosion which consider. llency, because of our propinquity
of all the work growths of Bol-guards and Chinese sperial con- was a fertile soil for the cultivation shop. This morning theshevism, anarchy and Communism. stables were on guard outside. pro-way any anti-vernment or anti-
It was difficult to see in what the premises. reach open feeling could be involved The in a strike of Chiness barbers, tea-
armed
The great heip as regards typhoon warnings of regular
phasised from time to time and future course of the typhoon is so often determined. has been em-
when the negotiations broke down for the building of a meteorological station under the agis of the Hongkong Govern- ment the Chinese Maritime Customs, under the Chinese
After considerable de-
owners for eight years). Volunteers competition for sweets of office www. called for and power. Difficulty confronts row, some of whom were very everybody who is not actively en-ansons that the bout should gaged in the game, and it is red and that they should almost impossible to say what engkong acting as firemen. armies comprise the opposing adin took the whed and with the shops, factions. However, it is obvious Clacf theer and Engineer doing butchers, and His Excellency,lled strike was in sympathy Admiralty, guaranteed that they
hairdressers 01 pork pretenco had been dropped that the that the leaders with Communis veoman work the trip was
com Later he congratulated the Euro-with those who had suffered as a themselves would provide such a tic tendencies are trying to assert pleted without untoward incident pen community on the confidence result of incidents in Shanghai and ja superiority both in ghe civil and in about 11 hours.
military realms.
they had already given by the man-other ports and it must now be station. Intrigue is The Kworg Tung was not affecter in which luy were carrying one even to the most confused lay the work was put in hand and being combated by intrigue. ed to any great extent but she is to falso those sections of the Chinese hit that it was not coerned with the work was promised to be con-
lease the wharf and anchor behindmmunity who were capable of impenings elsewhere, ent, but troops are being moved Stonettes later in the day as it thinking for themselves and who lu Hongkong Governmens could
Nothing pleted by October of this year. abour, it is stated, for the purpose is known that the semen are realised that the issues were as do or reimin from doing could have of occupying strategic positions under orders to lenge. and consolidating the rival Another boat which is affected. much theirs as oure
here seems little but to what degree it is impossible affairs it was dificult to say any-anarities of Shanghai and the As regarded the present aspect of tions taking phics between the
the slightest effect on the negotia doubt that the so-called Whampoa to sav at the moment, is the Tung thing definite, said His Excellency Goverments of Peking or any Cadets (literally translated as On. last seen by the Kwang Tung There were signs that the strikers other parties whatever, nor could Student Soldiers, but really as she lay at Butterfield and were coming to their senses. Many any negotiations have any influence Northern Chinese. mercenaries Swire's wharf at Canton. As the who have experienced several Kwongtung passed the Captain of turning to work and he was not Hongkong stood alone.
were still going out but many were upon our affairs. In this matter campaigns) under Cheung Kai- the Tung On held out his hands without hope that common sek are showing traces of Red as if to signify that all the craw
Workers' Folly. influence.
had left.
strengths.
It is alleged that unimportant brunches between individual men here and there have led to a breach with General Hou Shung chi's Cantonese detachments, in and around Canton, cate the situation further, Gen-
To compli eral Hsp is indirectly accused of invoking the aid of Chan wing ming's subordinates in preférence to turning over territory to "Red" soldiers under the Kuomintang.
"BETTER DAILY.".
AN INSTANCE OF "THE WILL
TO WIN."
Also in Canton.yesterday, be- lieved to be crew-less, was the Charles Hardouin, and the Paul Bean, which was also due to ar- rive in, Hongkong yesterday even- skeleton crew and has not yet put ing, left Canton at noon with a in. She is doubtless taking no chance and proceeding with caution.
terday, have
The crew of the Sai On, which was to have left for Canton yes
so far remained loyal and the boat left the wharf as usual. When seen this morning | cutters it was at first feared that to be no further away than Stone-
the seamen had changed their
PLEASE, NOTE. ·
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of a vote of $2,000 on account of The matter arose yesterday out
charges, meteorological telegrams. the Royal Observatory, other
Secretary) said:-These meteoro- The Chairman (the Colonial logical telegrams were paid out of the Colonial Secretariat vote for some time, but the number of stations with which we are in communication has increased and It would appear from what had deal. It is proposed to take a the cost has increased a great taken place during the last fort separate vote to cover the cost night, said His Excellency, that instead of supplementing our the main reason for the spread of
Hon. Mr. Holyoak: In connec-
the strike wa the wardice and office vote here. Fully of the working classes who apologize to its subscribers for the by the merent shadow of threats. established with Pratas. Shoal The China Mail" has to allowed themselves to be intimidated tion with the vote do I understand that communicatior has been breakdown in the delivery yester-16 was difficult to deal with day. This was due to an attempt sitation when through gross
already? A
to exploit the lock strike positioncewaniec. uboners, in spite of
The Chairman: We have had
to obtain "squeeze. The attempt oners of handsome rewards, would messages from Pratas Shoal, but has been firmly dealt with and we hand over to the police those unfortunately Cape D'Aguilar trust subscribers will receive their who threaten them with violence was only working 600 metres and papers regularly every evening as for doing what every man bad & Pratas Shoal 750, so that we are from to-day.
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peta) "I have almost comwhen we shall be ready to receive, pleted arrangements, the details of their messages at the 750 length." which I must withhold clee their Hon. Mr. Holyoak: Is it in STRIKE POSITION. minds at the last moment but it would prevail over ignorance and efficiency should suffer," said His actual operation?
appears that the boat was stopped har.
The Chairman: It is quite Excellency, which will enable us Meanwhile the community to be fairly certain of catching such satisfactory. I should not be sur- by the police in order Whilst there are few outward search could be carried out
that a had to carry on and see this thing intimidators and under a regulation prised if it is sufficiently advanced signs of a general return to work connection with the incident at ach as to cause any alarm.
in through. The prospects were not issued to-day they will be dealt to receive communications before such as will follow when. in His compradore's shop on the Praya, food supplies in so far as the Eum with in a manner likely to appeal the end of the typhoon season. Excellency's words, "the strikers come to their senses," the speech
reported elsewhere.
peans were concerned, were ample the cat."
to their deepest feelings.e, by in which he let them fall ha Wing On also deserted to a man The same probably, was the case police and members of the public-- The crew of the Macao boat and could be easily replenished. created a good impression and led when that boat arrived at Macao with regard to the Chinese com- Puro can and Chinese--to whom he Thanks to the activities of the to greater confidence in the deter- yesterday, but the skipper was munity and here there was the attendered thanks, it had been pos mination of the Government to determined to "see this thing through," also in Hongkong and for that purpose there be any prospect of supplies scoundrels, although owing to de- get her back to ditional advantage that should sible to catch some dozen of these the measures they have already employed a number of White running short the consumption taken and those His Excellency Russians. They did the work could be diminished by deporting Liny in the issue of the regulation postponement of the June Settle-
hand.
LAUNCH PIRATES,
CHUNG CHAU SERVICE AFFECTED,
LOCAL SHARES.
FURTHER EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF SETTLEMENT. When the Bill relating to the
at
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thens would escape this provision.ment came before the Legislative What His Excellency termed gular service but it has been de-less of trade, considerably incon-al where accommodation and for explained that it had been found be possible to maintain the re- We were, of course, experiencing they should purge their offences in General, Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.. It was not intended, however, thut Council yesterday, the Attorney- the "will to win" was never more cided to lay-to for the present. It venience and minor hardships but was superior to that being received convenient to make the postpone- strongly in evidence on the part of is not yet known.how the sister Flis Excellency was confident both by those strikers seeking the hos- ment of Settlement Day extend the general community and a Macao boat to the Wing On, the as to the power and the will of the pitality of Canton. They would be over a period of four days, that striking instance of the efficient Chung Cho, has fared regarding community to endure them as long given the opportunity of proving was to say, from July 14 to July manner in which public services crew. She is due back in Hong- as was necessary. The incontheir value to the community by 17 inclusive sc hs to allow full are being maintained is the kong to-day. despatch with which the Home
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side, however, and he imated that undertaking nseful-though sotne-time for the carrying out of the what unattractive-duties in con-settlement and any matters of has been handled at the Post
the strikers would shortly find that nection with the sanitation of the adjustment and accommodation Office. There were 450 bags in
the game was not worth the candle.
Cokmy all and the sorters, consisting
Drastic measures had, had to be
which might seem desirable in entirely of voluntary workers, got
His Excellency usked the public connection with it." taken and they would if necessary to realise that it did not follow that the letters ready for delivery
be made more driste Be (Bis the Government was doing nothing within an hour and a half of the
Excellency) was as fold as any man because it did not talk about it and sorting having commenced, Le.. ut
of getting her way He had said that there were occasions when 10 a.m. to-day. Well might the
Chung Chan residents yesterday always preferred to do to by coat was wiser to any nothing in or Superintendent of mails join with had to catch the 0-15 inch or want gument required might be the more successful. He vincing others thin his way was the der tint measures about to be taken Coué in saying "they are getting none allowing the
two den and if the other gue had naked the public to help by not be- ment to push the Bill through in better and better every day." the charactered bout which has bean
taking the place of the regular their point of view it became neces mest had confirmed them and not with the first reading only being no reasons to advance to support lieving rumors until the Govern one reading was net proceeded SERVANT'S WAGES.
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The churtered-launch, the fo Oy to take other neures.
“tự has them on whether or not in the morning is engaged in
**Idle Mouths.”
made, The remaining stages they believed them in the first place. would be put through at a special other ferry service, namely that. to. **We find now,**ad, His Ex-H Excellency referred to the meeting of the Council to be held Deep Bay (beyond Castle Peak) celleney, that people will not rumours which had been spread of to-morrow (Saturday) at noon. It was stated at the Kowloon pirated yesterday, over 20 pirates and we cannot discuss the matter their work and quoted two cases and in the course of this it was work. They advance no reasons men, being stabbed for staying af case in which a house coolie was to proceed to Sha Sheung When want to, don't but he cannot bodies of people who had died from Magistracy this morning that the boarding it and ordering, the
cox All wo ene say is if you do not where they had originated from convicted yesterday for leaving the launch arrived there 19 of the camber this small area, with idle natural causen being placed in the his employer's service without passengers were taken ashore, also mouths, and if you will not work street. The police, ho said, picked
PROSECUTED. notice will be re-opened at, after the boat's accountant. Some articles you must leave us We stated cop on an average something like consideration, it appears to the were also taken from the boot which a small scale and invited come of eight bodies a day in this manner.
Another batch of illicit firewood Magistrate that a certain point in was released, at noon and this those whose presence could most the case is not in accordance with morning was to be seen alongside easily be dispensed with to seck tempting to instil into servanta S. B. B. McElderry at the Central The public could also help by at-hunters were brought before Mr. law.**
As already reported, Mr. E. W.
other upheres of activity to the remaining loyal that the best way Magistracy this morning. They Hamilton fined the house, coolie
number of 100. If necessary that of dealing with an intimidator was were arrested, by Sergeant $25, with the alternative of one WEATHER FORECAST densified If necessary should incl him thecat could a large quantity of cut pine wood process will be continued and into intimidate bim. If the intimidator McDonald at Kennedy Road with
KOWLOON CASE TO BE RE-HEARD.
the wharf as usual.
STOLEN FIREWOOD,
FURTHER OFFENDERS
month's hard 'inbour, and further forfeited a month's wages in
have no hesitation in deporting from dress the balore, wholes in His Worship imposed fries of favour of the complainant by
the Colony every adult who did not jured the intimidator it was not $10, or two weeks! hard labour, on The following is the weather show by working that he was a use only the intimidator's fault, but the four men, and sentenced a boy to ordering, the ficcused to pay $8 reforecast for the 24 hours ending fal member of the CommunitAloyal servant if he handed the man six strokes of the birch. An old presenting one week's wages from (at hoon to-morrow:-- June 24, H
the post mid 'revolitions are not over to the police would receive a woman, who was also one of the kurmond Channel 8. winds, made with resowater neither are handsome reward.
offenders, was discharged with a strans moderating. South Coast they suppressed by it and this strike if these measures were adopted caution as it was stated that she of China (Including Hongkong) amounts, to a revolution agamat law in Excellency was condent that assisted the police officers by giv
Lamocks and Bainan: wig ordet "le mila bertan intimidation, would quickly coming information leading to the variable winda, moderate:
His Excellency had parlier in his and business could be gone about in arrest of. two of the men. after adeoch referred to the fact that the peace.
they escaped.
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