ENCOUNTER WITH STRIKERS AT
SHATIN.
HALF A DOZEN POLICE AND SOLDIERS HOLD 2,000.
AT BAY.
CROWD FIRED
UPON: 3 KILLED AND 8 WOUNDED.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH STE, 1932
BUYING BREAD AND MEAT. The bakeries seem to be experiencing great difficulties in meeting the demand for bread, although the rule is a pound of bread only to each applicant, cash down, and a Europeana generally are without servants, the queues at the bakeries are comprised almost entirely of Europeans. Thers were many hours.dar ing the day yesterday when no bread was procurable. as each issue from the ovens promptly sold out? Wiseman's had sold out yesterday morning and no further supplies were available until this morn- ing.
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THE PRAYA TRAGEDY. ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
character when the magisterial investiga- Most of the evidence was of a formal tion was completed, yesterday, into the tragedy, last Friday on the Fraya, in whch Messra Jack A. Tai's assistant manager was shot dead. The accused, Leung Woo, was committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.
"
Leung Sai Shing, elder brother of the de-eased (a Biter in the Naval Bockyard) and Leung Fing Sting, another brother, gave evidence of identification and
the body of the deceased to hospital by Lanen Sergt. Rozeskwy spoke to removing
ambulance.
The migration of strikers to Canten, in defiance of Government orders, has culminated in bloodshed. In the early hours of yesterday morning, a crowd of 2,000 strikers, marching to Canton, was intercepted at the Ewloon Wafer: Works - hy two polies sergeants who ordered them back. The men refused and pressed for-"
ward. One of the sergeant; returned to Samshuipo and four soldiers and aboat Lee House Street was amply stocked The Dairy Farm depot as the top of the same number of polier went out, so head off the tok The strikers were with meat, yesterday, and was besieged repqatedly ordered to turn back; they were argued with for two hours ent theb, aby Europeans who are required to Wong Fu Kong. Chinese constable 339, single shot into the ground having no effect in deterring them a few rounds were pay cash down as the Chinare book-keep fired. Three of the strikers were killed, and eight wounded."Many of the strikersing staff have joined the idle crowd. The dispersed in panic down the embankment and later the whole body of them situation has its bumours. One of Hong returned to Hongkong.
kong's most distinguished citizens was an applicant by deputy, yesterday. for "said the THE ENCOUNTER DESCRIBED. and Mr. Lindsell, the Second Magis-meat. "But it down to
Can't be done, THE MARCH FROM YAUMATI.trate, accompanied the troops. The reimagnate's deputy.
forcements arrived on the scene shortly firmly said the man in charge, and before after 40 o'clock. The bulk of the crowd
the meat was released the deputy had to still remained, though from Sam Shui Podi tinguished resident shou'd not ga with- borrow few dollars in order that a awards several hundreds of the men were observed straggling back in small batches.ut his dinner.
ATTENDING TO THE CASUALTIES.
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During the whole of the previous night the police had been watching certain masa movements of the strikers in the Yaumati district. These movements cop-
Incidentally, we learn, there was loud centrated at the Po Hing theatre, Yau- mati, where something like two thousand In the meantime, first aid had been about the authorities commandeering
complaint among the Dairy Farm staff assembled, for the purpose of marching rendered to the wounded by the police European employee of the Dairy Farn to to the frontier, a distance of twenty-odd and the unfortunate men were made asut up meat for the Chinese and the butcher himself threatened to go on strike miles,"
'or, if necessary, to Canton, a discomfortable is posible. The more againsh the order. It is their strike; taure of over a hundred miles. At five lightly wounded
were the collected and let the fend for themselves were o'clock in the morning they moved off despatched by one of the buses to the
sentiments expressed. quietly, hoping to take the police com Kwong Wah Hospital. The two serious
DELEGATES ARRIVE FROM pletely by surprise.
cases were specially treated on the spot
INTERCEPTED AT KOWLOON WATERWORKS.
Dr. Smalley and then removed to hospital by ambulance. The bodies of the three dead men were removed to the
mortury. +
THE CROWD RETURNS QUIETLY TO YAUMATI,
Directly the ambulance moved off the crowd rose in a mass and quietly turned
All went well until, the Gap just above the Kowloon Waterworks was reached, when the crowd was stopped by two police-surgrants patrolling the read on a motor-cycle and sidecar. The strikers. were asked to return to their homes. They said they had no homes and that they back for Yaumati. could not get any "chow" in Hongkong. They were going, to Canton where, theytinuing to arrive were left on patrol said, there was plenty to eat and plenty of money. The Sergeants remonstrated, and, as an excuse for holding up the, suikers, pending the arrival of reinforce "ments, told the strikers that, if they cared!
Reinforcements which were still con
duty.
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On the instructions of the Captain- Superintendent of Police (Mr. E. D. C Wolfe) who arrived on the scene about 10.15, the section of road from the Kow to "wait, permits for them to proceed loon Waterworks to Shatin was declared would probably be issued later. This
closed, and for the time being only per served to hold them for a little while,
sons having a permit will be allowed to but within another half hour the crowd travel along this section of the rood. became restive and from this stage tried to take matters in their own hands. They rushed the two police officers, who did their best to hold the Gap, but the crowd
WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT
DOING 1
CANTON.
The seamen's delegates came down from Canton last night, accompanied by mem Commerce and a member of the Foreign Ders of the Canton Chinese Chamber of Affairs Secretariat. They were met by Mr. A. E. Wood, of the Chinese Secretäriät. Arrangements have been made for them to meet the shipowners in conference today.
Yesterday morning there was a full meeting of shipowners at the City Hall,
powers to act on behalf of the owners was attended by the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax. A special committee vested with fall appointed to meet the delegates.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Mesars A 5. Watson & Co. Ltd, employees in all departments, delivery of adv tise that owing to the strike of goods cannot be made. Customers must therefore take delivery of their own re- quirements.
Owing to the strike the Eastern Exter sion Te egraph Co., Ltd., advertisce that messages can be accepted only on the following conditions. Between the houra of 9 am and 5 p.m. Government, Press and urgent cabies will be accepted. Be- tween 5 p.m. and 8 am. only Govern
All tele- gram, must be called for as the Company is unable to effect delivery.
This is a question which is being asked was too great and they forced the pain many quarters. The Government has ment cables will be accepted.
said that on February 24th be was on. duty ia Des. Veux Road at the point where the tramway curves round the City Hall when he saw a man running, and two fromen after him. He joined in the chase and saw the prisoner in Queen's) Road, being held down by three or four people.
Lanes Sergt. S. Gough, A48, who attend- ed in butcher's overalls as he is doing special strike duty at the abattoirs, spoke to receiving a revolver and cartridges from Mr. A. H. Barlow of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
Mr. Vicente Antonio Franovich, broker, No. 5, Queen's Buildings, 2nd floor, prisoner. He sized the man's two wrists, described how he helped to arrest the presed him down, and sat on bin
This witnesa bad to admit that he omitted the precaution of looking at the man carefully. afterwards; he could not identify him now.
Police Inspector John Grant described hew at about 12.30 p.) on Febru- ary 24th, he found a chip of valcanito from the revolver butt in the Bank
suggested that the revolver may have Garden. Near it he noticed a chip in a concrete path, filled with black dust, and
rebounded from that spot.
Mr. A. H. Barlow. manager of the Hongkong office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, said he received the re- volver from Mr. Ho Cheuk, and Mr. Ho Cheuk, assistant compradore of the Bank, said the weapon was pointed out to him by a ricksha coolie and he gave it to Mr. Barlow.
Mr. G. W Avenell, armourer-sergeant to the Volunteer Defence Corps and the Police Force, gave technical evidence as to the revolver,
This completed the case for the Crown and the prisoner was then committed for trai
COMPANY REPORT.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
to
Subject confirmation by
shareholders the profits for the year ending October 31st, 1921, amounting to...$211,600.67 Together with the amount car-
ried forward from 1020...... 21,230.08
Totalling $232,831.65. will be allocated as follows:- To pay a dividend "of
sage. One of the sergeants rushed off on
issued 'slat met concerning the arrange the cycle for assistance whilst the other kept in touch with the crowd. A Sumuts that are being made to maintain Shui Po Police Station the Sub-Inspector there it need for prompt action.
essential services, but it is felt that There rounded up a few Indian police and proare important details which appear to morning, to the Government's invitation Place to reserve fund 25,000.00
ceeded
Government's information we append a have been overlooked so far, and for the
few:
each
10 per cent, which
will absorb... 800,000.00 Write off building in...
provements, fur- niture, fittings and utenails of trade
OFFERS OF SERVICE. Over 350 men responded, yesterday the scene on foot. The Assistant Superintendent of Police at the
than Chinese to register themselves for to able-bodied men of nationalities other public service. Some had special quali- Water Police Station (Mr. T, H. King)
fications but the majority signed as wili- who had been out all night watching
ing to set their hand to any job they (1.)-Workers complain of inadequate might be given. The bureau will be open communicated with protection. developments w
They are protected during and he notored out to the spot accom-the day, while working, but are left as
day, at the City Hall, from 11 to one o'clock. panied by an Oficer and four Indian the prey of agitators each night. Why police compound was crowded with motor The police have received many offers of motor vehicles. Yesterday morning the soldiers. They came in touch with the not commandeor.com suitable place for cars, motor cycles and motor lorries, most strikers on the Shatin side of the Watercoolies to sleep at night, under police of them driven by Indians and North-Pay to staff provident the situation and ordered the crowd to protection? Why, it is asked, was it notern Chinese. return to Kowloon. They again refused, dose from the very commencement f and one or two of the more truculent tried
(2.)--Measures for the adéquate supply to argue the matter out. They repeated of rice for workers are most urgent and
works. Mr. King at once took charge of
ot by their European owners.
of tremendous importance..
(3.)-What steps are being taken to corab out undesirablos? frontier is necessary to prefent essential
25,000.00
write off scrated and other plant and machinery .......... 23,000.00 Writo of launch, lighter, motór junks, and motor forries........ 5.000.00
next account
fund man Motor drivers were enrolled as special And carry forward to for day and night motor cycle patrols on constables and arrangements were made the island and mainland, motor cars too performing additional patrol duties.
The police announce that "persons in difficulty over transport should apply to the Central Police Station: Closing, the
If the load available under police protection. warrant it, a motor lorry will be made
what they bad told the Sergeant, and added that if they had to die they were quite prepared to do so there rather than starve in Hongkong. Loath to use force, workers leaving the Colony, but the Mr. King again, and again tried to reason Colony would be well rid of the undesir with the determined men.
A WARNING BHOT FOLLOWED BY A VOLLEY."
abics.
5,000.00
57,831.65
-$239,831.65
EXCHANGE. AVERAGES FOR FEBRUARY,
Mr C. A da Roza in his monthly exchange circular gives the following summary for the month of February:-
THE SEAMEN'S DELEGATES. COMING WITH FULL POWERS TO BETTER.** A shot was fired into the ground to show desirable that the Government should i
(4)-Propaganda. Is it not highly The Canton Times of yesterday says:- that rifles were loaded, but this did not make widely known in detail what it is British Consulate that a telegram had Average Rate Feun
After receiving information from the deter them. They still advanced and the doing in order to a sure the Chinese that
bren received from Hongkong. stating (122) (Approx.) 2/53 113₫ 547′ 6.25 handful of military and poliestreated they need not fear molestation1
that the Bhipowners were willing to meet Highest Rate Feb, alowly before there, whilst Mr. Ring ex- has been done so far is manifestly inade assured
What the Seamen's delegates provided they are
(1922)" plained to the crowd that he would be quate What steps are being taken to
the delegates bare full Lowest Rate F2/7 11000 0.70° power to negotiate a settlement, Commis organise the intellectual Chinese- the sioner Frank W. Lee called the officers
(1099). compelled to give the order to fire if University and old College boys, the of the Seamen's Union into conference
(02) 2/4 110 521 5.76 Average Bats to date they did not turn back. Still they dis-Chinese Y.M.C.A. and the Athletic Club47 and urged them to appoint dolegates and Highest
(1992)Approx.) -2/7 † 1041 541 8.81 regarded the warnings and surged on-The advertisement for volunteers of any give them proper credentials and powers Lowest
2/7110, 501 7.96, ward, and at the top of the hill the order race but Chinese, it is argued, makes it to negotiate all outstanding questions
1-2/4) 1105 52 5.78 to fire was given, remilting in the eleven racial quarrel.
YEARLY AVERAGES. Chinese
Casualties stated above. This was at 8.481cxpect from the int, we ought to directly with the Shipowners.
4.m,
great
Mr. was
Wallis of the British Consulate, A panio ensued and hundreds of assistance in this matter if they are pro- then given an assurance that the Sea Average 1910...
perly organised for propaganda
purposes men's delegates would leave for Hong. Average 1320...
Sterling Yon Gold Frano TT TT TT TT 3/314) 83 6.00. 4/3 138% 70 11.38 104701 6.81.
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the Chinese slipped down the embank and fully informed of what is being dono kong to-day on the three o'clock train. Average 1121 ...
cat into hiding, but a few continued while the information of what is needed They are going down very hopeful for tror not cul to to be done that they would be able to a settlement and absolutely free to dis crowd did not feel disposed to move off,equire should prove of great assistance cuas every question. They are but their Dr. T. W. Juraleson, the British Consul and enlaly squatted down by the road to the Government. side to await further developments. Mr. (D) Another thing that is urgently hands tied by any fixed demands.
not bound in any way, nor have King, fearing further trouble, sent for ned reinforcements and for an ambulance to the convenience of the European residents presentatives had a conference with repre ence yesterday
needed-is Д food depot st Kowloon for "Yesterday morning the Seamen's re-been informed of the result of the confer General, is now in Hongkong and had be sent out from the Kowloon Fire on the peninsula. Probably the Govern sentatives of the Chinese Merchants Jamieson and the Canton Government Station. He also sent in a request for ment does not realise that it is costing Federated Association of Kwangtang at to preserve good relations between Can- It is the desire of Dr. Magistrate, presumably for the purpose Kowloon residents who have no sazon the office of af rending a Riot Act, if necessary. ticket for the ferry as much 40 or 50 cents
the Suit Commissioner. It MILITARY REINFORCEMENTS FROM KOWLOON to procure a lb. of bread. What is wanted assist in arranging a settlement.
11529 then a
agreed to have the Merchante soon as possible, prohibitions and restric ton and Hongkong and to remove, as In response to these requests a company loon--the Police pier, if no more
is a depot in some central part of Kow that the Seamen are prepared to nego Canton and Hongkong
tions that eause inconvenience to both of the Grenadiers (Indians) was sent out ent
tiate direct with the Shipowners there A telegram has been received from motor buses being commandeered to can their day quantum, of bread and milk down and talk matters over with the gates provided they are assured that the of Kowloon could buy, at least ever, some of the merchants desire to go are willing to meet the Seamen's due How Hongkong stating that the Shipowners vey the troops to the spot Dr. Smalley, Arrangements have been made for a depos Chinese shipowners. of the Government Medical Department,on the Peak: Why not one for Kowloon t
delegates have full power to negotiate for a settlement
to cope with the situation, the Kowloon Place is possible-where the Exill be little need for mediation.
Now
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