THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1926.
RUSH TO WORK.
...!
MINERS LOFT ON OWN RESOURCES.
ILLICIT WOOD..
DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT PLANTATIONS.
THE
STILL MORE TRADE.
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going alongside their wharves at Canton to-day--another move that is highly, desired by the Chinese as proof of confidence in Rugby, Deteber 13. Mr. H. Green, superintendent of the boycott being over, and that Twenty thousand more me the Botanical and Forestry De- there will be no intimidation.
UNIONS. HELFEESS.
yesterday's increase
OFFENDERS IN COURT"
CHINA MAIL.
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED-
• IN THE "MAIL,”
Entertainmont
October 14-Queen's "Messalina,"
October 14-World
Holmes"
in
14
Theatre;
Theatre:
October 14-Star Theatre; Abce Terry in "Turn to the Right."
October 14-Dance at Govern mosh House, B30 ph
+)
FORGED ORDERS.
FRAUD AT MESSRS. LANE, CRAWFORD.
IMPOSTOR CAUGHT.
burned to work la the coal mines patent prosecuted in several The Indo-China Co.'s "Hop John Barrymore "Sherlock yesterday, and it was authoritative-illicit wood cutting cases heard by sang" went up this morning, "tak- My stated last night that over Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Centraling strictly local cargo up, in ad-
207,000; miners are now engaged Magistrney this morning.
dition to shipments from North in picucing boil throughout The first case was against a China -
peat Britain
Chinese woman who was arrest- This company's.tug, the "Indo- The most important forbered by an Indian constable with a China, accompanied the "Hop- October 20—HE The Governor
was the quantity of wood.
In Canton she will pro-and Lady Clementi "At Home" at Mr. Green sang." mylion of work by over 5000 said that the plantation in ques- vide towage for junks taking de-Govt. House to representative Lancashire miners. Several hin- tion, which was between Shauki-livery of cargo, from Messrs. Jar-gathering of the East Surrey Regt.
the city от dreds more in that are have sign war und Repelse Bay, had been dine's godown to
October 21--Grand Concert dh- ork on for Work to-daye
next Shameen.
der the auspices of the Navy of the Miders' Federabion in th year, but a lot of cutting was go-Suchen facility is bound to be Lengue, Queen's Theatre, 9.30 1.7 but the fraud was detected.
The breakaway from the lieyear-marked for a acheme
ing on there. Defendant was appreciated by Chinese shippers
October 30-Repulse Bay Hotel lined $25.
and will help towards resumption Carnival. particularly algnificans develop In the case of three women who of ordinary trade.
Sporta Expectations. Exceeded.
October 14-16-Second Chinese
important area is regarded
were caught with wood in their
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October 16-Third annual meet.
ing of Kowloon Chess Club in Kew loon British School, 5.30 p.m.
October 16-Hong Kong Police
Hi attempting to obtain goods by false pretencas much too often from the grocery department of Meare Lane, Crawford, Ltd.. a Chinese was 'caught by the police on Tuesday.
Defendant, who had formerly worked under Mr. G. G. Darby, was Bauccessful in obtaining goods to the value of $182.72 by producink papers purporting to have been sigued by his master between Sep. tember 7 and October 6. On Tues- iday he made another attempt to obtain goods to the value of $28.45. by means of another forged order,
When charged before Major C Willson at the Central Magistracy this morning, defendant pleaded) guilty and was sentenced to two
two counts. the sentences to run consecutively.
munt, which must be taken into acedont when the Miners Execu-
possession, Mr Green thought When the steamboats! came annual aquatic sports at Northmonths' hard labour on each of the tive meets in London to-morrow.
Smark ingreises were also recor: they were members of a gang who down yesterday, the number of Point. ed yesterday in other areas in louded 14 tony of wood cut from Pasengers who travelled without! which the Federation policy is well the plantations into a motor encumbrance exceeded all expec- Brry on Saturday. The story tations. About 1.500 went up to at they picked up the wood on Canton this morning as further the roadside did not impress the evidence of the restoration of com Magistrate and they were each munications and the quantity of fined $5.
cargo was encouragingi - The third case was against a Chinese who had stripped off a quantity of bark from the trees for use as medicine. I was stat His Majesty the King record that stripping of bark kills the
trees. A fine of $25 was imposed
FOR PEKING.
New Minister Sees the
King.
London. Oct. 13.
audience Mr. Miles: Larapson, who kisaeth hands on his appoint- ment is Minister in Peking. ..Renter
sageportal nomely. Scettand the
North, Beatery counties, Yorkshire end Soph Wales; but the number
It
WHO'S WHO.
PASSENGERS ON "PRES, LINCOLN."
H
The "Fock On" left for Wuchow e-duy, the first to do so, from Hong Kong since the strike...
The number of passengers from Nam Tau has increased thus in the last three days: 0, 110, 165.
hold aquatic sports meeting at Victoria Recreation Club 3 pm.
Oétober 20-Army Harbour swin
POSTPONED.
ป
from Kowloon Ferry to R.A.S.Smith that owing to the inclement We are informed by Mr. John Camber
weather, the display of the Auto- matic Carbonic Acid Dry Fire Ex- linguisher "Total to be held the Kowloon Fire Brigade Comm- pound this afternoon has been postponed.
October 30-Fanling Hunt Races, Kwant Race Course, Fanding,
October 30-Annual aport of the Scottish Company, Hong Kong What Others Are Doing?
Volunteer Defence Corps, on long From. Macao, the s.s. "Shing Kong Football Club ground, Happy Cheong" went up yesterday, with-Valley, 2 p.m.
an incident, and the "Hang November 3-Sixth bi-annual
Cheong" follows suit to-day. annual race for the "Trevessa ing of the Bank of Canton. Ltd..
The Indo-China Co.'s "Yat-Trophy" from "Channel Rocks, 4 shing" leaves Hong Kong for Can-lp.m.
on to-morrow.
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November 6-First boxing tourna
Auctions...
at No. 6, Des Voeux Road Central, 2 p.in.
November 6-Third annual meet- ing of the H.K. Realty & Trust Co... Ltd. at Exchange Building 11:30
As to Canton's surtaxes, it is ment of the seson, under H.K. Box- gathered that an organisation has ing Asen, at Theatre Royal.. been fitted out and is ready to operate but foreign consignees
A.m. October 16-A Messrs. Lammer: have not yet been called upon to Bros. Sules Room, Duddell Street.
Inviscellaneous goods, F1 à.m.'
October 19-Sale' by suction at
Prominent passengers arriving at worle h those districts is sper sa "President Bipcol" to-day cray ahead to pay rent. ne those sm San Francisco, Japan., Shank- normally employed.
hui, &c. are
Mus Frank-MeD. Courtney: wide
· Balsout
The Executive is meding, "ho tocarve primarily to reve di beeh ngarts on the various Bank at Hong Kong.
November GTwenty-third an- naal meeting of shareholders of the For the manager of the international Nothing more has been heard
pay.
Grand Hotel des Wagons-Lits, Ltd., the Severance of Inter-Chini Auction Rooms, the 8-storey-Exchange Building (2nd floor): ps for intensifying the struggling Mr. Perey M. Suckling, manager course Association which, as yet,fed Pedder Building, by order of the Des Voeux Roud, noon including, the withdrawal of safety in Shanghai of the Hong Kong and has given ne sign that it has mortgagee me, Bui as the extremists are Shanghai Hotels, staying in the official approval or toleration bye- phone fal adynenting this project it
unlikely that any steps will be Colony. en business." Mr. Suckling in it. authorised to carry botish accompanied by Mrs. Suckling. Wireles Service.
Decisiva Development?"
Rugby, later. Today's farmase in the minibe miners returning to work is 7erg, The top amber of may now goes dieing woah is officially, stated to
b. 22-4896.
Strikers are still leaving Can Mr. Paul W. Corton. manager often but no plan has been announc- the American Milk Products Coed to demobilise the pickets who staying in the colony on business." are now performing duty.
Meetings.
October 15-Annual meeting of H.K. Cricket Club, in the Pavilion, 5.30 p.m.
Miscellaneous.
October 14-Fire Demonstration a Kowloon Fire Brigade Compound zear Star Ferry Wharf), 5.20 p.m. October 14--Farewell Trooping of the Colour" Murray Parade, Ground, in connection with depar- ture of E/Surrey Regt. from Hong n-Kong postponed to a future date.
November 6-Annual Fete, or- Clubganised by H.K.WG. & M.C.L. in the grounds of Government House, from 2.30 p.m.
Hong
October 15-Annual meeting of the Ex-Active Service Men's Asso Att. Leonard Everett. "Oriental
riation 5.30 p.m. Definitely at End.. manager of Messrs. Struthers &
Rugby, Oct. 13.
October 22-Twenty-accond Barry, en route to Manila on busi-
On the Canten River, since the nual meeting of the Royal route to calling off of the anti-British boy-Kong Yacht Club, at the Manila to inspect Earnshaw's Dekscott: communications have im-House, North Point. 5.80 p.m.
October 23-Extraordinary meet- Kong The statements male gestenigy and Honoluks Iron Works of which Froved between Hong at the Labour Conference by M, he is the manager. 4. Ramsa MaeBonuld leader of
Mr. William Holl, dn
Later:
and Canton and gradual in- Mr. David Raa, of the Radio Corrovement seems apparent in the be Babour Party) Mr. "d. 1.poration of America, who with con-export trade and situation gen- homes, the railwaymen's eastract several rade stations in theerally-British Wireless Service
Mr. Baui and Mr. Ron Tikets, the transport Philippine Government. workers' leader, showing that the travelling with his wife.
M. J. B. Wilson. a. prominent minem can"expert neither money
official of the Standard Oil Co. Manila, returning there after short vaention abroad.
From other unions nor an embargo en coal imports constituted a new anil perhaps a decisive development In the coal crisis.
The miners have been told by Mr. Ramsay MacDonal in effect that
According to Canton telegrams, the strike and blockade are de- initely at an end and the pickets
have all been withdrawn.
"In A Few Days.” Mrs. Carmen Elizalde, wi'e of the Unrestricted communication is manager of the Ynehausti Rope now taking place between Canton hetery in Manils. returning in and Hong Kong and Chinese are in Europe again coming in large numbers, to Party ran do now for them is and Amerien. Mrs, Elizalde is ac-foreign concessions on Shamcen take the flight to the Hense of Com-Lompanied by her daughter. nons and there condeet" it on
the only thing that the Labo Manila after a tour
Island where the native staffs-of M Co. Malecim, returning to British firms are returning to policy of nationalisation of the Manila after a vacation in Amerien. work. coal industry,
J
Mr. Malcolm is an Associate Jus. It is impossible as yet to estim- ate the degree to which trade is Philippines.
It is generally considered that tee of the Supreme Court of the the resumption of work will be ne celerated in view of the positioń)
in which the miners now find them-! selves...
Home Secretary's Appeal"
THE WEATHER.
LY
"
benig resumed and propaganda is ati proceeding against it.
Nevertheless, silk dealers and other.Chinese merchants are hope- ful that normal business will be re-established in a few days and British Wireless Service.
Sir William Joynson Hicks, Home! The official forecast of the wea-do not anticipate "difficulties.- Secretary, speaking at the opening her, for Hong Kong, the coust of the International Exhibition of
Chinese Reports. laventions, made an appeal to the and Formosa Channel, till noon to. morrow is:-East winds, strong:
Canton, Oct. 13. participant in, the coal dispute..
The management of the Chin- He hoped
that reason would overcast, decasional rain.
..At 11.05 am, the Observatory ese section of the Kowloon-Canton shortly reach the minds of those
Railway is conferring with the geneerned in the stoppage on both reported:-
Pressure has increased con- Construction Bureau with regard sides, and that those who were warring to-day would think of the siderably over Japan and S. Manco negotiation with the British the resumption of effect that that war was having on thuria, moderately over the Loo-section for basic trades upon which the entire choos and slightly from Formosa through express trains. Position of Great Britain depended. to the Philippines and Pratas. It
He appealed to those concerner is nearly stationary
to consider whether the time had China.
not come
to say definitely that' enough fighting had taken place, that honour on both sides, had been
The four Chambers of Com- over Smerce is forming a joint associa- tion for the promotion of nation- merchandise and to encourage industry.-"Wah Tez Yat, Po." Canton's Surtaxes,
Peking, Oct. 13.
The anticyclone is central overal Manchuria.
The typhoon appears to be over satisfied, and that work should 300 miles S.S. E. of Hong Kong, resumed in all pits not merely for
moving westwards.
It is understood that the Diplo- the well-being of the miners and Meteorological observations at matic Body will meet shortly to their employers, bat for the well 6 am. to-day-barometer 29.85; decide action with regard to the being of the great mass of the temperature 76; humidity 71, Canton surtaxes, but probably not community, which was suring a wind E., force 4 weather oyer-
uch as the mining industry itself. cast. British Wireless Seteca.
Substantial Stream.
London, Oct. 13.
Washington, October 5-Queen
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until after the arrival of Mr. Yoshizawa, who is due in Peking! on October 15.
Meanwhile the diplomats of all QUEEN MARIE OF RUMANIA. Legations are most reticent res
garding the likely action. There was a further increase of
Shantung has also begun levy- 7,000 miners working yesterday. chiefly made up of 4,000 from Marie of Rumania will be the guesting somewhat similar taxes to Lancashire and North Wales. The of the White House while she re- those proposed by Canton.- stream was so substantial in sorne maine in Washington, although it Reuter.
Japan's Lead. areas that the collieries were un-was pointed out by a high govern-
London, Oct. 13. able to absorb all the volunteers ment oficial that her visit to the
The Japanese protest to China pending much necessary prelimin- United States was entirely informal
and unofficial,
with regard to this attempt by ary work-Router.
The White House has announced¦ Canton to levy surtaxes on for- a state dinner in honour of the eign goods not only on the ground Rumanian queen on the night of of her trade interests but because October 19. Assistant Secretary of she does not intend recognising State Butler Wright has been the divided sovereignty of China designated to meet the royal party is the subject of a "Daily Tele- In New York when they arrive graph' leader. This says that no Mexico City, Oct. 18. aboard the "Leviathan" October 18. Western people can encourage In order to prevent bandits and She will be the guest of the that sub-division 17 Japan op- revolutionaries obtaining arms Rumanian logation personnel on the poses it and considers it would be President Calles has decreed the evening of October 18 aboard a wise policy for Britain to imit prohibition of Importation of special tram en route from New ate the action of Japan and refuse rifles, pistols, and cartridges. York to Washington."United to acknowledge, the sovereignty Reuter's American Service.
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