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THE CINNA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1948,
STRIKING DRIVERS IN DISPUTE AT FERRY
Hillwood Rd. Case
Two attempts by striking toxi-drivors, numbering about 200 strong, to prevent the resumption of taxi service in Kowlooh yesterday wore frustrated by the police, under Divisional Superintendent E. C. Luscombe and Traffic Superintendent G. D. Binstead, Major W. G. Chauvin and Mr. Haw Gay.
A new phase in the tenancy dispute in connection with theIn
ut $ sreund and third floors Hillwood Road, Kowloon, took place at yesterday's hearing st the Tenancy. Tribunal.
The disputes in the form of for an eviction jan appliepatiun
order made by Mrs. Lee Kan-yu, wife
of the former Mayor of Canton and Chinese Ainbussador to Brazil, M. Ching Tink-koo, tie ovrupants u! ARIOUS serrant and third hours of H-
The application is based on the grams in the applicant averla the puretuses for her uwn use as Ewell as for the use of her sous nud
their families, and also that she jse Crmadale to Box alternative
Cornrodalom,
DC-
The uppdreant is represented by Bernacchi. matrueled Mr BA
by Mi SN Quarte of Messrs Gutten and Company, Counsels for the opponents, Mak You of the of the Cond son Blu Crk thir Anor "་: Mr. AY Ilon and Mr Pe
At the commencement of yen- today's hearing, easels for the
Sun, fold Mr. Peter captionents. Tesney Magistrate, that the ap- pleit hat shree tie tust heating
pleation for eve tion order on the prosthids that the TeFot147ytz; we more than 30 on Dayment of
rent.
feve was granted by Mr. Sin for the heating of this new up placate to be heard together with The present one after thes prometida etkaels had applast for
uti-
15.
Myr. Tui, a sub- Yesterday, tenant of the third floor of the pornes testifler to saving tile 1 2 November 1945, on a $50 a month rent. She almo Mod Oval her husband's salugy, which was $300 a month. was barely enough for the house- Mali.
After cross-examination by Mr. Bernacchi, raging was ndjourned until January 28 at 10 am.
Handed Over To Military
:
Inspector Dow and four Indian constables about #ve ruinutes to mudguard disentangle the front of taxi 4188 from the rear bumper
accordance with their announced intention, the four companies on the peninsula started to send out their vehicles to the Star Ferry toxi stand shortly before 8 a.m. When the cabs arrived at the stand the drivers found that Traffic Sub-Inspector J. S.
the Howarth had prepared kerb for them by asking all the public hire cars to move They also found about 100 strikers' pickets lined up the the rank and belwewn
for private reserved
out.
$ALL"ቶ" cart,
of cab 4803..
By 12.15 p.m. the police force had left for their
respective stations, leaving six Intions, un- Baggolf, to der Sub-Ispector stand guard.
And
Coo! Reception
For Hotel Rates Report
(Continued from Page 19 "This report KAYOUTS
of lis- ermination between the Chinese and Europeans. I am sure that the Chinese residents of Hong Kong will voice their protest.
"I am not at all satisfed with this
report and the recommendn- tlons. The Committee of the As- Rociation will go into the matter thoroughly after the New Year and will decide on future action,
"I am glad to note that the Colonial Secretary described the recommendations as complex and controversial. It would appear from this that he is not satisfied
with them and that, after the long and fruitless meanderings of the Committee, Government will have to take the bull by the barns and produce the rate taapelves.
"I am sorry
to safe that, not one member of our Aveuelation was on the Comniter which sent - in its recommendations. I do frei that we should anve fren repre-
upon,"
Money Market
The pickets returned in theirted there and tha', ou views
should be taken more into ac 2.30 p.in.. original strength at
count before any new rates are decided
ennelled Mr. Despite S! Howarth's instruc.followed almost medistely by the police, under Divisional-
Shaw, ions for them to "move on" the
Luscombe Superintendent This pickets refused to move,
other European officers. including when refusal
was persisted in
Traffe Superintendent Dinglead, Divisioon! they were asked by
Negotiations between the Hunter (Kowloon Inspector J.
leaders of the strikers and Mr.
Gold opened yesterday Traffe Office) at 0,45 in.
Luscombe were continued until 1K$294.75 atuel um closed at Before the arrival of Divisional 4.05 pm, when the police superin $295.75.
E.C Luscombe, Superintendent
tendent presented his hortly after am. the picket strength had been augmented by another 100 or so men, both from the Kowloon Union and hom the Hong Kong birinch.
Advice Ignored
1
were
cond
These were the lowest
U.S. dollars dropped Lo
ultimatum of the tiny, giving thend highest rates of the day. old drivers 10 minutes to dis-K$4.96. perso
Two or three minutes after the ultimatum was presented to Tse Wal-chee and Yuen Chul, Mujor Chauvin nete Mr. Haw-Gay ar- rived from Hong Kong. At the
request of the Labour Omcers,
Mr. Lusronbe's advice to dis- pase was umored, with the result
negotiations were continued be that palier renforcements
tween the two representatives of sent for from Tsimtenisul Pulice | the Labour Offee and the strikers, Station. The 10 men from that station. under Sub-Inspector T. Dow, were found to be insuficient to keep the plekets on the move, und un all-station_ message for men were sent uut,
Talks Concluded
Gold Yuan opened at 3.8 vents and closed at 3.85 cents, Canton remittances dropped to 3.1 cents after opening að 3.5 cents, Shung- bal remittances were at 4.05 cents. Piastres opened at HK$7,20 100, dropped to $7.10. aust went up to $7.30 at the close,
Ticals were unchanged HK$25.10 a 100.
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a. "CORPU
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4. "САЛТПАСЕ
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LEAVES LONDON
maline!
Balt
18th January
Brd FebrimrY
10th March
7th April
3rd Map
DUE DONGKOND
2nd January
ITAM January
14th February
8th March 13th April
9th May
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LEAVES HONGKONG
21st January
18th FebruaIT
24th March
186 Apri
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vth June
DUE LONDON
10th Feb. (B*Lan)
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NEL Guilders dropped * HK$33,50 m 100, after opening at $35.
Carried on with the Brentext Sterling Wax unchanged m cordiality, talks between the four | HK$15.15, as also were Australian representatives concluded at 478 pounds at HK91253, p.m. on Major Chauvin and hir associate
promising to have the taxl operators resume negoliations with the drivers on Monday,
In the course of his talk with
the strikers, Major Chauvin point. ed out that if they did not agree to leave peacefully they would all be arrested charged, and perhaps Imprisoned. They would then lose all face, and the Labour
Once would not be prepared to inter vene in the strike,
Shortly after 11 a.m. the area around the Star Ferry resem bied Kowloon Walled City at the beginning of this year, with about 250 officers and ottier ranks. wearing steel helmets and carrying wicker shields and rlot batons, standing in front of and behind the two-deep file of pickets. The or sa taxis at the stand reduced to two when the became exceedingly Each standing on
Mr. Luscombe also pointed out remaining taxes. Mri
to the leaders that if the police Luscombe and Mr. Binstead ad- should be forced to take drastle vised the strikers to leave pence-action, the leaders would lose the fully or otherwise everyone would respect of the public and the rank be taken into custody and charged and Me would definitely lose their with causing an obstruction. The jobs.
were situation
the
tesso,
131
u settlement.
The pickets marched off, after
men were further told that they When the strikers demanded a The military authorities, could teave 10 of the members
guarantee from Major, Chauvin made a request to the magis- behind to net as pickets.
that
de- the strike would be trate at Central yesterday to When the strikers refused polit | Anitely sellied, the Labour Officer dral with the case of Corporal blank to move and declared their replied that he could only pro- Harold George Rigby and Pri-willingness to go to gaol "where mise to do his very best to effect we could be sure of our food," vate George James Field both
Mr. Luscombe presented an ul- of Ist Buffs, Stanley Fort.
matum, giving them five minutes The first defendant was pre- to comply. viously charged with taking a vehicle withing the owner's per- anission and driving without due caro Second defendant faced a charge of aiding and abetting Corporal dgby in taking the
vehicle.
I was stated that, the vehicle in question was of military owner- ship and that. Ile, case, was there- ture a military matter.
S., W. Apps, who was formerly pseculing, submitted there
test yesterday and offered no videner. The defendants were subsequently discharged.
After a talk between the leaders' and the men, the pickets decided to return to their Union offices to discuss the matter. 'They were then ordered by Mr. Lincombe to take off their "picket" arm bands befare moving off, and did so.
Minor Accident
On the clearance of the oren. taxis once more moved towards their stand. In streaming into line, taxi 4188, belonging to the New Taxi Co., bumped into the rear of Peninsula taxi 4883. I took i Luscombe, Mr. Binstead,
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