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China Mail
No. 19,588
SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
LISHED
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1925.
FIVE MEN.
SEAPLANE IN TROPICAL
STORM
NOW PIZZLING OUT AT
HULL.
THREE
DAYS
"WE SHALL CRACK ́UP."
OF
WHITEAWAY'S
SALE
ALL ODDMENTS
MUST BE
CLEARED
BY
Saturday, Sept. 5th
SPECIÁL
BARGAIN
TABLES
AT
Half Price
"I
Quarter Price
One Dollar
50 cents
25 cents
FIRST DIBPLAY
NEW SEASONS ·
GOOD 3.
Monday, Sept. 7th.
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HONGKONG. ·
ROBERTSON'S
ASBESTOS
PROTECTED
METAL ROOFING.
Bole Agental DAVIE, BOAG &
Canton
Bamplia, and
BANERJEE S Mail Order Letters &
MORE SPS GET AWAY.
(Reuter's Service.),
Londen, Sept. 2.
In spite of the activity of pickets: at Hull to-day the unofficial strike of seamen seems to be fizzling out The "Meville tiled with a full www. and the Wilson liner
**Albanin" seured a crew for the Mediterranean voyagu..
There is me extensive picketing it Liverpool whire the ex-Minister Shinwelf is the organiser for the Murine Workers Union, but no ships have been held up.
The Meguntic for Quebec and the "Cedric" and "Cumania" for New York a signing on hands slowly.
Shipping officials state that mon are pouring in from other ports for the purpose of signing on.
TIMELY OFFER
Pretoria, Sept. 2. The Labour Minister. Mr. Cres well's offer to preside at a roinnil tuble conference of shipowners and armen has been accepted by the
former.
Meanwhile all the pelding pr >entions of seamen liave been k pended.
CHANNEL SERVICES.
Southampton, Sept. 9. The crews of the Southern Rail Waty Company's Cross-Channel.] steamers from Southampton have given notice of withdrawal.
It is noteworthy that four vesels were due to cross this evening.
London, Sept. 2.
The Southern Railway has worn- ed intending cross-Channel passon- gers against travelling to South- umpter is there is no posibility of nay Bouts sailing tonight owing to the strike.
INQUIRY PUR LASCARS,
Bombay, Sept. 2. According to the "Evening News, the Shipping Office has re- ceived inquiries whether Indian crews of Lascars can be applied to South Africa, but up to the present definite crders have not boim ro ceived and no Lascars have yet bean despatched to South Africa,
FATAL ERROR.""
Capetown, Sept. 2. The feeling is immimons through- out South Africa that the importa- tion of Laser crews will be intal error calcuinted to alienate the sympathy, both of the Government and of the public.
The critical question at present, is whether the strike is to spread to the two maize ships, also to the steamer Roman Star" dug to leave with a record shipment of citrus fruit.
MAILS FOR HOME.
Capetown, Sept. 2.
Lascar crew.
(Reuter's American Service.).
San Francisco, Sept. 2. Five men in a disabled seaplane
COAL CRISIS.
COOLIDGE AND DECISIVE ACTION.
CONSOLIDATING RAILWAYS,
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,
OBITUARY,
SEVENTH SON OF MR.
HO FOOK.
It is with regret that the "China Mail" records the death at noon to-day of Mr. Ho Cheuk, assistant compradore to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the seventh, son nephew of Sir Robert Ho Tung. of Mr. and Mrs. Ho Fook, and
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"HONAM" LEAVES.
300 PASSENGERS AND 15
·TONS OF CARGO,
TO ANCHOR OFF SHAMEEN.
(Reuter's American Service.)
Crowds of Chinese this morn Praya adjacent to the Steamboat Ing gathered on spots along the Swampcott, Massachusett,
Company's Canton wharf long Sept. 2, As a result of conference be-
before the hour for departure of the ... Honam on its trip to in a rough sea drenched by a tween President Coolidge and tropical storm is the picture, Senator. Watson of India it is
Mr. Ho Cheuk was taken ill with gazing
Canton.
ton. They were still there, evoked by reports of the warships understood that the Administra- malignant malarial fever about a prompt to the minute and after. incredulously, when. amend week ago and passed away at the the last bells had rung, the pad. searching in mid-Pacific for sea- tion will to Blane P69, No. 1, one of the two coming session of congress ao as go out to his wife and children in the wharf. This was at 8 a.m.
Eschummin's Railway Law at the early age of 34Sympathy will dies revolved and the steamer left that started to fly to Hawail. She to force railway consolidation their bereavement. wirelessed that she would prob-after a period of six years.
Of a retiring and kindly dia-bered a little over 800, of whom Total passengers aboard num. It was agreed that approval of position, Mr. Ho Cheuk was 16 were Europeans. ably be forced to descend at 1.45 the van Sweringen proposal now always considered a genial per- cargo, consisting chiefly of food-
·General p.m. yesterday; 150 knots from before the Inter-State Commercesonality by his colleagues who stuffs, amounted to about 15 tons." the island of Maui, owing to Commission would do much to were impressed by his knowledge The ship is to anchor among adverse winds and lack of fuel.
clear the way for numerous volun- of banking. Mr. Ho Wing (Hong the men-of-war off Shameen and "We shall crack up if we come
tary consolidations.
kong Bank), Mr. Ho Kwong will not discharge at the Can down in this weather," was almost after the conference, stated that Mr. He In (Mercantile Rank) and Chinese territory and where Senator Watson, interviewed (Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co.),ton wharf which, of course, is in the last message received from if the coal crisis ecame acute the Mr: Ho Leung (Messrs. Jardine, there might be trouble with the 'plane. The commander is Government would take decisive Matheson & Co., Ltd.) are pickets.. Passengers who wish to John Rogers.
action.
brothers to the deceased.
board Or leave must make their own arrangements and Shameen is also to make its own arrangements for taking off the cargo if no coulles are available.
LOS ANGELEST
For the first time in the history of aeronautics, a amoke screen was formed to conceal a dirigible. The test was made on the monster aircraft Los Angeles near Washington: This picture shows a Martin bomber just rounding the rose of the dirigible leaving its tail of smoke.
WOMAN CONSUL.
THE FIRST IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
APPOINTED TO AMSTERDAM,
(Beuter's American Service.)
"POWER OF THE PRESS
EMPIRE CONFERENCE AT SYDNEY,
THE WEATHER.
GOOD PROSPECTS FOR WEEK-END?
The Honam leaves Canton st 8 a.m. to-morrow morning, arriv- ing back at Hongkong at 3 p.m. It is probable that she will then run regularly, the "China Mail" understands.
PIOUS HOPES.
WHEN WILL TRADE START AGAIN?
BUSINESS MEN'S VIEW 6.
Chinese business men are evincing great interest in the trip of the s.. "Hom" to Cantou. They think it a happy inspiration to have despateled the vessel and wondered why the matter was not brosghed before.
Several on to-day by a "China "Mail" reporter; the
extensive Canton th
predicted that to-day would mark ál definite stop forward to bring cos ditions to normadan
"Ceneral Cheung Kai-shek is not native of Kwongtung. He is not politician but only a militarist und it will be advantageons to him to trade restored His word will be law. Today he may be 500 busy to attend to strikers and labour unions and the "Hour".
may b ignored. But if the stand he has For the 24 hours ending at reduce the power of the guilda. take is any criterion he will soon "GETTING TOGETHER.'
noon to-morrow, the weather Meanwhile everybody is so im (Reuters Service.).
forecast for Hongkong reads: poverished that, the strike pickste East winds, moderate; ane gen-will, be glad to squeeze' ungo and Sydney, Sept. 2.
erally,
passengers. For a time this will Mr. Stokes, the Lord Mayor,
The Royal Observatory states continue till the Hongkong workers civically welcoming the Empire that the China Sea depression has have had sufficient opportunity to press conferees, hoped they would filled up. Another typhoon, away freturn. Then there will be no mord acquire a better understanding out in the Pacific, has been re-power behind the so-called labour and a keener appreciation of Aus parted. Its position at noon was politicians and that is the end, result of their visit. tralia's aims and problems as a within 120 miles of Lat. 22 N., Another was not, so optimistic. Long 180 B. It was moving He thought that intercourse would Lord Burnham, President of North-West, towards the Loo be winked at but only under sub- the Empire Press Union, and choos, the group of lelands to the stantial payment of bribes so that Percival Phillips, special corres south of Japan. There is very trade with Hongkong would be pondent of the Daily Mail, re-little possibility of Hongkong under a serious handicap. plied on behalf of the United being directly affected as it is no Kingdom delegation.
far away and on a course for turned to work within 48 hours and The former said they had come North China. N passed resolutions in favour of con-desiroue of uniting and co- tinuance of the strike, leaving the ordinating newspaper energies
LEAGUE COUNCIL. element in the hands of the and capacities for the common Sydney Seamen's Union.
good.
THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION
As the regular mail steamer has
Washington, Sept. 2. been held up, mails for England
Miss Pattie Field, a graduate are being despatched to-morrow by of the State Department's the steamer Umyoti manned by a Foreign Service School, has been appointed United States Consul Durban, Sept. 2. Tha Arh firemen of the steamer at Amsterdam, Holland, the first [Rhymney" have decided to strike woman consul in American in sympathy with the men of other history. -vessels.
NOT TO LAND.
Capatown, Sept. 2. The Government has received numerous telegrams from all over the Country protesting against the em ployment of ears as strike Breakers.
The Premier réplying made a
The Waterside Workers' Federa- statement, intimating that the Gov.tions has instructed members to con- ernment will not allow much time working
It is understood that the Britishers step and pointing out that scars.
se prohibited immigrants. will not do not desire to involve the other be allowed to lend at South African- uniona. ports even for the purpose of train- shipping to other port,
Fydney, Sept. 2.
In addition to resisting the reduc- Lion in wages the British seamen are demanding a guarantee of pay For lost time
(Earlier Cable,
Sir Percival Phillips, em- phasised that the necessity was even greater than before the war for a fuller appreciation of each other's difficulties and needs and an unwavering)) spirit of, logalty and comradeship.
OPENS.
REPORT ON SLAVEBY
(Reuter's Service).
Mr. Stokes replying to the
Geneva, Sept. 2. The 35th session of the League NEW ZEALAND POSITION...
toast of health, said he be of Nations Council assembled longed to the Labour P Wellington, Sept. 2,
He privately and drew up the agenda. Nine overseas steamers are laid
emphasised tile fact that New Subsequently a short public aft up in New Zealand watera,
South Wales, did not want, im- fting was held and it was decided The shipowners live intimated
London, Sept. 2. '| migranta till the present land inter alfa to submit to the forth LTD, that if the men return to the shape The White Star Einer Majestic eyetem had been adjusted coming assembly the report of the
by Saturday no punishments will sailed from Southampton on The delegation in the afternoon be enforced. The owners om-cheduled tima. Two hundred bands attended in at home at Cavern- ophatically declare that they will not mostly ex-servisemen were taken ment House They dined in the depart from the National Maritime nocu in lannch from Portsmouth evening as guests, of the Erdner Board's rates in June where they were recruited during members of the Press Union
BURMA STRIKE.
the night, A strong detachment of podine were detailed in Scarthan plou
Rangoon, Sept. 9. but there was no deader. Re
CIER
Over 8,000 Chittagonian employed by the Irrawaddy Flotilla. Company trucks owing to a wúgə dispute Th held
vessels have been
10 expected some kill sail today with new crow
[pe, are now hold up in
Bal
rary a slavery committee the New Zealand delega. third assembly. It is that the Mosul debate will
to morow
ONE STRIKE OVER.
(Reuter Service,
Sept. 2
railway. strike. Has been
SOVIET PLANES.
ONE DETAINED IN JAPAN.
(Rider's Servion.}..
One of the two Russian lai bas arrived from Peki other landed
(fortified area), and has been detained pending investigations.
DOCKS CLOSE
(Reuter's Service)
* London, Sept. 2715 Admiralty qui inces that
féconomy,
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