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BANDITRY RIFE.
to
MONDAY, DECEMBER, 1, 19302
COAL CRISIS..
afong consistently opposed". him and his Government. The task is:
(Continued from Paga 1:) d tremendous one, but it has got to be faced if Nanking desires to missible 90 hours a fortnight, if 711⁄2 hours per day per working keep face alike with the Chinese week as laid down by the New populace and those Powers whose Coal Miners' Act were adhered to nationals must be protected at all rigidly.-British Wireless Ser hazards from the excesses of the vice. bandits, be the latter Red, pink,| or any other hue.
News in Brief. "During the week-end-ons case typhoid fever and one case. diphtheria were notified.
POLICE RESERVEÄ ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.
RIOT: DRILL TO-MORROW.
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G. Inspector-General of Police, state:-
General,
Revolver Practice-There will be no revolver practice at the Kennedy Road Range on Wednesday.
Earlier NewS...
London, Saturday. In regard to the coal situation, the "spread over" system is the method proposed by the mine owners to meet the Act of Parlia
Police Training School or ment which, from December 1, makes the miners working day
The weekly cleases for Police seven and a half instead of eight Reservists at the Police Training hours. The mine owners propose School, Kowloon, will be held as 90-hour usual to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. All Radio fans are informed that 45-hour week, or a broadcasting will be done from the fortnight, but they conelder that members of the Chinese Company, a seven and of the Flying Squad who have Queen's Theatre during the 9.15 a rigid adherence to
hours and a half day is unecononot yet passed Part 2 of Training p.m. performance to-day.
mic and would involve a reduction Course should attend.
Inspection Parade.—All ranks of * The lease of the Savoy Hotel in wages.
The newspapers draw attention Chinese Company will parade at having expired, the business has
over by a new lessce to the national crisis, and the Central Police Station on Wednes- been taken
on under en Daily Herald points out that the day, December 10 for a general in- and will be carried
miners, in rejecting all com- spection of equipment, etc... by the Company Commander. Fall in at p.m. sharp. Dress-Bluo
tirely different management.
promise as regards reduction" of
nounced of Edgar Reginald Collier, as specifically laid down by the uniform, cap with white cover;
The forthcoming wedding is an hours, have exercised their right
Vote Exercised.
of the Chinese Maritime Customs,Act.-Reuter. to Gabrielle Devienne, of 4, Banco Buildings, Hankow Road, Kow- loon.
The body of a Chinese identified later as that of Kong Tong (58), a boatswain, was yesterday found floating in the harbour near the Kwong Leong Shipyard. He had ap- parently been accidentally drowned.
value of about $300.
two months' hard labour.
were
Rugby, Saturday.
belt (without frog), truncheon, whistle, armlet and badge, "Pocket
The new Coal Act, which comes Policeman" and note-book to bo Those not in possession into operation on Monday, allows carried. spread-over schemes to be operated of uniform will attend in mufti. in districts, but gives the Miners No member may be absent from Federation the power of vote. This this parade without leave from the
Company Commander. vote
the
federation
exercised,
The
in spite of the fact that scheme had Equipment Officer will make it been accepted in five districts of point of being present.
Strength. Constable R226 Ghu- North Wales, Cumberland, North
andam Rasul has been permitted to Staffordshire-Leicestershire,
to
Those
Fall in at the
D.S.P. (R.)
Alleged to be self administered, Bristol. It is understood that the resign having completed one year's a Chinese woman living at 177 Miners' Federation reached their service.
Inspection Farade.-All ranks of Hollywood Road, was yesterday decision contrary to the advice of taken to the Government Civil Hos- their officials. When it became the Indian Company will parade at pital suffering from oplum polson known, the President of the Board Police Headquarters on Wednesday, and the December 10, for a general inspec- ing. Her condition is reported to of Trade, Mr. Grahamn,
Secretary for Mines Mr. Shiawell, tion of equipment, etc. by the country that starvation stared be not serious.
Commander. Fall in at 5.30 pm. had separate meetings with repre- him in the face. There was no
Mrs. M. Kawazu, residing in eentatives of both owners and sharp. Dress Winter uniform, land to til, at any rate with any Conduit Road, has reported to the miners. Later, the Government cap with white cover: belt (without assurance of a profit, since the Police that some person entered her despatched to the districts affected frog), truncheon whilstle, armlet central Government was unable residence by a verandah door which by the decision, telegrams to both and badge, "Pocket Policeman" and
The tele-note-book to be carried. had been left open and escaped with owners and workmen. give him the protection he silver and other. ornaments to the gram to owners read: "Hope you not in possession of uniform will No member, may needed from the many conflicting
will arrange to meet workmen and attend in mufti. factions. If he went to the cities
conclude temporary arrangements be absent from this parade without For the larceny of an iron bar to continue work pending the fur- leave from the Company Com there was equally little to do
The Equipment Officer from a contractor's shed in Prince ther Miners' Federation conference mander. there. And so he ranged himself Edward Road, a Chinese who had a next week. Am advising workmen will make it a point of being pre- by the side of old army comrades, previous conviction for theft was to approach you.”
The telegram Bent.
Flying Squad. selected a leader, and set out to to-day sentenced by Mr. H. R. to workmen rend: "Urge you to
The weekly Instructional patrol and endeavour fight for a livelihood, finding it Butters in the Kowloon Court to meet employers
arrange to work on Monday." Theof the Kowloon section will take place to-morrow. Fall in at Tsim- more profitable to loot rich cities
Miners Federation has sent
taa-tsui Fire Brigade Stations at or districts than to enter the ser- Two Chinese women, Wong Sap telegram to their district associa 5.30 p.m. shap. Dress-Winter uni-
Tse,
to-day tiens stating "in view of the Conform and cap with white cover. vice of any war lord, many of and Leung
charged before Mr. H. R. Butters ference declsions advise you
The weekly instructional patrol whom only paid their soldiery in the Kowloon Court with keeping approach owners immediately and when an engagingly slothful spirit undesirable houses on the frat andeavour make temporary arrange of the Hong Kong Section will take moved them. It may be quite true floor of 28, Temple Street, and ments to work 71⁄2 hours on the place on Friday.
third floor of 218, Temple best terms obtainable on day to Central Police Station at 5.80 p.m. that many of these bandits' have the
sharp. Dress Winter uniform Street, respectively. They were cach pay contracts until after further really sunk to the status of com- fined $60 or eix weeks' hard labour Conference meeting next Thurs and cap with white cover.
Rifle Practice-Rifle, practice mon thieves. The operation of a in default.
day." Mr. Cook, Secretary of the natural law. through the medium
Miners Federation, states that will take place on Tai Hang Hange Yung Lal-Ching, a girl of 14 in spite of the Delegate Confer-on Sunday at 10 a.m. Members of environment would see to that,
years of age, residing at Tai Hang ence's decision, he we hopeful of will assemble on the Range at that hour with rifles, Uniform in spite of the attempt to justify Village, was removed to the Gover: a peaceful settlement and would do optionel. Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. I. 1938. military action and its accom-ment Civil Hospital last night all he could to prevent a stoppage.
(Sqd.) D. L. KING. paniment of looting by a political suffering from Internal Injuries He was sure that the workmen were caused by jumping from a motor anxious for a temporary settle- label. But the fact remains that bus in Queen's Road Central, whilst meat, in view of the operation of these menaces to law and order it was in motion. The accident the Minets Act, until next “Thurs- are themselves the victims of a occurred at 8 p.m. and the girl died day's Federation conference, when
AMERICAN GRAFT. the miners, in the light of the full With the exception of the relentless circumstance. Rather at one o'clock this morning. -
facts, would have an opportunity. eruption in Kiangsi and Yunnan, than starve in a lawful manner
ALLEGED JOB - BUYING · IN We have received from the South to reconsider the whole position. where the Chinese Nationalist they have chosen to live in an un-China Motor Shipbuilding and Re-
The Daily Herald, Labour organ,
NEW YORK. forces are still menaced by the lawful one. And who is there pairing Works, Ltd., Hong Kong, an expresses the view that "if a respite
New York, Sept. 29. Kwangsi insurgents and the Iron who can blame them? After all, illustrated brochure with blank can be gained by preventing stop- sides (the latter of whom have the human being has a right to shipowners, as well as a
specification sheets for the use of pages on Monday, there is every
The Governor of the State of New sketch ground for hope that, before next York, Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, been decimated or destroyed-on live no matter how he is circum-plan of the shipyard at Kwa Wan. week is out the Government's Food yesterday in an open letter called paper- a dozen times!) civil (stanced. Where the blame lies is Kowloon. Space is in addition offices will effect a general settle-upon- Mr. Walker, the Mayor of New York, to suggest to the employees war may be said to have been with the Nanking Government given to typhoon tignals, a calendar, ment."
Following the Government's ep of the Administration of that City and a blank telephone list. It la eradicated. In the North, at all whose zeal for a theory rendered a very handy little booklet for the peal for a truce,, meetings were that it is against public policy for being arranged in the districta. to-public servants to decline to waive events, the timely intervention it blind to a glaring fact.”
day-British Wireless Service.
their immunity when called as wit of the young Mukden Marshal on The result is scen to-day in the
Scottish Coal Fields,
nesses before a Grand Jury. This the side of Nanking has elimin-increasing hordes of bandits who Lance-Sergeant George to-day
London, Yesterday,
Action was prompted by the charged three Chinese before Mr. ated the "Christian-General" and are pillaging cities and villages, H. R. Butters in the Kowloon Mine workers has decided on
The National Union of Scottish]
refusal of the head and Д 23 District leaders of the Marshal Yen Hsi-shan, leaving capturing foreign and native Court with the unlawful posses complete stoppage in Scottish coal
Tammany Organisation, several the way open at long last for missionaries, and menacing even sion of 11 gallons of Chinese spirit fields from to-morrow afternoon. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to lead whole provinces. Some of their on which duty had not been paid. Ninety-two thousand men will be of whom are employed by the City to give evidence before the Grand They were arrested as they were affected. his forces against the Communist leaders may or may not be Red removing the wine near the Jardins
Mr. A. J. Cook, the Secretary of Jury, which is Investigating the Here Nanking is up at heart, but that matters Httle or wharf. The first accused under the Mixcra Federation, inter-alleged buying of judgeships in the against a problem much more nothing to the man who is forced took all responsibility and was viewed by Reuter, said that temCity unless they were granted serious than that of atudying the to earn a livelihood by banditry were discharged.
ained $200. The other two men porary agreements, ouabling the minity.
Mr. Walker promised to comply resumption of work on Monday, had best way to buy over rival war The economic system that has
been reached in all districts in Immediately with the Governor's re lords. The term "Communist arisen within the country within The hearing of arson and con- England, and he was still hopeful quest, although the Tammany Or bandite" is a convenient one to the past few years is directly spiracy charges against the master that a stoppage would be averted ganisation, of which he is a member, use but whilst it must be ad-responsible for the almost pheno- cine shop in Wing Lok Street, was mitted that the Reds have gain-menal growth of banditry. continued on Saturday, when the ed a powerful footing in the Naturally the genuine Reds have appraiser's report of stock was country, all bandits are not Com- been quick, to avail themselves of handed in. This showed that stock- In-trade amounted to $401.65, . *s munists:
the opportunity to enlist as many compared with $24,800 shown Dealing with this subject a few bandits as possible in their the books. The goods were all of weeks ago the Rangoon Times studied endeavour to create chaos very inferior quality, but marked (whose viewa may be equally, en- and confusion and to upset even as being of superior grade. The
hearing was again adjourned. titled to respect as the a semblance of law and order. London Times or Daily Express, Hence it is that the term "CoreSXUD VON was the Rev. E. A. Armstrong. The management of the Central During the social light refresh whom Reuter is so fond of quot-munist-bandits" has been colned.
catre” announces that they are menta were served, and a pro- ing) pointed out that when the The real Chinese leaders have ever giving special, performances of the gramme of songs was presented. Nanking Government was estab-cince rued the day when the Reds instructive Him With Byrd at the Those who contributed iteme were
shed, it made no provision for under Borodin and Co. were per- the economic absorption of huge mitted to dominate Canton and masses of soldiery. "To do the spread their pernicious doctrines average Chinese soldier justice he all over. China T
handita.
I not a
are pea
perado. His stincts slogan could be tied by Ch
and he had no her Kai-shek that
Reds indeed
live and As
Biren
ter
business, man.
and others connected with a medi-
OT
in Scotland Reuter.
SOCIAL HOURS.
SUNDAY EVENING AT ST. ANDREW'S
has characterised the inquiry into the alleged Job-buying as partisan politica and a mere "Behing excur alon", timed to coincide with the meeting of the Republican State Convention to nominate candidates for the Governorship and other State offices.
The Democratic Convention, which
An enjoyable Social Hour was spent in the St. Andrew's Church will renominate Mr. Roosevelt for Hall last night at the conclusion of Governor, began its meetings to-day Evensong, at which the preacher in Syracuse.
Ten Years Ago.
From the "China" Mall" **December #1 1920 1
*** each morning at 11 Mrs Cornelius, Messrs. Blake, for the students of the Dormer and Sweet (monologues){ s We are informed that a At the conclusion the Vicar (the large number of students have - Rev, W. Walton Rogers) sald he Today's dollar is worth 3/4h! ready booked for the film, and as I hoped that everybody had enjoyed ls anticipated that fully 10,000 the liitle social hour. He was sure
Sums of $16,500 and $80,000 are pupils will want to see the picture, they felt its great value in getting feged to have been embezzled the theatra, management came to to Inow each other. He thanked from Messrs. Wilkinson, Heyward their decision to giva speci grafall those who had helped in any and Clark, and trom Mesata. Johu way, and also the artistas for theirth and Co, respectively, by
if he de perfondancer becauser
iranlize that, maly - adulta pi
he disappointed it, gecomannos
which he was sure all ap
Leung Tion-kal, compradore of very much. (Applause); the former firm, and manager of
rers and the Blessing terminat
happy meeting,
the latter, t