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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81H
SEAMEN'S STRIKE ENDED
HOW THE SETTLEMENT WAS REACHED
· RETURN OF DOMESTIC SERVANTS DELAYED.
With the return to something like
throughout Saturday and Sunday.
Owners'
Offer.
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EATEST CABLES. (THROUGH RAUTZA'S AGENCY.] COMMONS AND "HONGKONG
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MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL AND "CONSCRIPTED LABOUR."
LEAVE IT TO THE MEN ON THE SPOT.
LONDON, March 8th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Chur still was heckled regarding proclaims tions by the Governer of Hongkong. Com mander Kenworthy asked whether this Government's approval.
Mr. Churchill replied that he should
Keaworthy's views in other directions, that the policy of the conscription of labour would have exalted his enthusiasm regarding Hongkong as much as it did regarding Rusia.
Commander Kenworthy later remarked that if Mr. Churchill approved of a measure of forced labour would be send his apologies to Moscow !
Mr. Churchill thought that if any apologies had to be tendured to Moscow we might find a very suitable ambassador. Replying to Mr. John Ward, Mr Chur eill said they would naturally leave it to the men on the spot to deal with an
Government. He added that any question emergency, but it in no way abrogated the dociding functions of the Imperial
of reducing the British troops in Hong- Long to half a battalion would not be considered by the Government without full regard to the existing conditions in Hongkong and the neighbourhood.
EARLIER CABLES.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
RANK OF FRANCE'S CLAIM. AGAINST PEKING SYNDICATE.
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PARIB, March 8th. The Commeres Tribunal board the antion by the Bank of France against the Peking Syndicate and the Societe Mari time du Pacifiqua in regard to payment of 12 million francs, representing billa drawn by the Sociéte Maritime in favour of the Peking "Syndicate, which were endorsed by them and banded over by them to the Banque Industrialle de Chine. The bills were subsequently discounted by the Bank of France.
of France and dra Peking Syndicate.
The dispute is really between the Book
obligation contracted by its responsible director M. Andre Berthelot,
The Syndicale pleaded that the trans
regularly dakvered at its registered ad- dress in London through diplomatie channels.
The Tribunal's judgment declares that the Peking Syndicate was duly served with notice, and that in view of the im tton held by its responsible, director, M.
·portance of its Paris Branch and the posi-„
Andre Berthelot, the securities had pot the apparent, character of accommodation
bills. The signaturs of af. Andre Berthe. los validiy paedges the Syndicate in the terma provided in the statutes, and the Bank of France, as the regular third holder was entitled to exact payment.
"WIRELESS TELEPHONY,
CONVERSATION
WITH
STEAMER
400 MILES AWAY, #
wireless telephony has been marked by a
NEW YORK, March 6th, A new spoch in the development of two-hour conversation on an ordinary telephone between New York and the staaer America, which was four hundred
SOBNES AT THE SEAMEN'S UNION. It was learned. Inte last night, that à drew was found for the Heangshan, efter This statement would be readily, be
J'all and she lait for Canton at 10 p.m.. loved by anyone who saw the crowds which gathered from 11.30 am. onwards, with a full cargo and over 1,000 passeng outside the premises of the Seamen's. The Kinskan is expected to sail this Union, in Des Your Boad. All the mornorning. The Sangwi left at midnight.
The situation, generally, showed some ing crowds of Chinese had been wandering
improvement: yostarday. The trams were idly about the streets, evidently with not the slightest intention of working. A much easier for the public, especially running again and that made things Throughout the two days a large num the morning advanced they all na ambled those living at a distance. The men at normal conditions and the publication of ber of. Chinesu waited outside the City in Des Your Road between Contral the dockyards resumed work, except that the Hongkong Daily Press in its usual Hall to bear the result of the conference. Market and the Wing On Company's tho Kowloon Dock, they downed tools format, it will be convenient, especially f Arrangements were made for ten thousand store, the Seamen's Union office being the again after they had been back half-an- | to distant subscribers, to give a sum notices to be issued by the delegates crore of attraction.
Word had gone forth that after hour. The same thing happened on the announcing that the seamen's strike was meeting of the Executive Councy called railway, but those workers returned at nary of the events of the last few days.
over; this was a matter of urgency be to rescind the Order in Councd declaring one o'clock. Bumours had reached there, The seamen's strike was brought of ially to an ead as the result of conferences cause, on Saturday night, the Secretary the Sennen's Union an unlawful society, apparently, that everything bad not been policy of conscripting labour had the which endeavoured to free itself from the
the Union would be able to have their between the owners and mun extending for Chaco Affairs received a noties from board back; that is to say, the large completely sotted and they seized the the guilds of electricians, moulders, pat-Signboard, as long as the frontage of the opportunity for another day of. Hotel fact that there are as many as 120 grades tern makers," coxswains and craws of steam Union's premises, which formerly adorned servants, waiters, bakers and cooks still have thought, judging from Commander acton is null because notice had not been
the balcony of the second floor. All of employment on the various classes of launches. bolermakers, and tramwaymen through the dispute the zeen have attach held out but they will probably return
settlemented great importance to the return of this to-day. steamers trading with the port of Hong. declaring that
of the seamen's strike were arrived board as the outward and visible, sign
Large crowds met the trains from kong nuido it difficult to arrive at a settlement on the basis of the percentage at within as hours a general strike The Government, prompt to carry out Canton yesterday morning in the expects tion of being able to give returning table of proposed increases with which the would be declared: The seamen's dele-it pledges, rescinded the Order, and a public is already familiar. The table did gases had given Mr. Jaman, H.B.M. nasitication went to the printers at noon. strikers a rousing welcome. Amahs and Consul-General at Canton, an assurance The crowd outside the Union office be not really provide sufficient elasticity. that if the Government permitted them to came, more and more dense antil there boya, having nothing better to do, ware But the men seemed averse to a settle issue such a notice, ali aynpaibetic strikes must have been between 10,000 and there in large numbers and the crowd would cease. It was eight", o'clock on 18,000 people in the vicinity. Mr. C. G. was increased by the arrival from the ment by arbitration, no it was agreed to Sunday night before the notices were Forday assistant Kuperintenstenl of do the best possible with the "table: Atrendy to go to the printer because the police, was present in charge of a small Hongkong side of several bands. Many of the request of the Government-made, we coatience with the Government did not police patrol. A considerable time pass the people carried banners and some had understand, as the result of a communi come to an end until 7.30 p.m., and the ad before anything happened. At length supplion of crackers. The anticipations cation from Cuaton-the shipowners had Government representatives were busy for there was a stir but it was nothing more already increased their offer somewhat in nearly half-an-hour after that communi- than a fatigue party come to tidy up the of the crowd were not realised for not order to facilitate a settlemen; and the cating, through the pressmen (including premises for fresh occupation. Some one more than 10 passengers alighted from
the train and amongst table below shows the shipowners' last Reuter'a representative), the news of the waved a broom from the verandaḥ (after
W offer and the men's last demand with the settlement to the world at large. the manner of Van Tromp as related in galy one seaman, who informed the crowd Anal figures reached set out in the centre
men was retained to deliver the notices him and his fellows to their task cheering and deafening blasts on trumpets The whole force of the District Watch the history books) and the crowd cheered that he was an official of the Seamen's Union. He was received with much columu.
and a start was made at a late hour.
natites were got out and carried to and The stackers were saved for fro on poles, calling upon the crowd to THE GENERAL STRIKE..
maintain order, which they certainly did auspicious occasion-the arrival of the Great was the consternation on all A few motorists rashly tried to drive main body of the soxmen from Canton. hands, the next morning (Monday), when through the crowd and Mr. Perdue ordered With the solitary seaman at the head & 391% it was decovered that the strike, an-traffic to be diverted.
procession was formed which marched nounced as over, was more acute than It was not until the three o'clock that through Nathan Road, to Yaumati. The
which was formed the ceremony occurred for which the procession,
two trans were running, the Peak cable crowd had waited. Twenty men brought trans service was suspended, and the en the famous board from the Central Police gines were reported to have been rendered Station where it has been resting in igno by the strikers unfit for use. Ricksha munious seclusion. They passed through coolies hd joined the movement and wildly cheering crowds into. Des Your Rd. there was not a ricksha to be seen any Before the board was bauled into position where. A few chair coolies, however. there was a ceremonial to be gone through. were at work. For Peak residents the The British rod ensign and the Chinese clock was put back thirty years or so; fing, with the banner of the Seamen's they had to come down to the city by Union in the centre, were run up on the chair, it they could get one; otherwis: three fing poles projecting from the on loot. Transport of supplies to the Union onces. Great cheering arosë, and Peak food depot was a difficulty; any from neighbouring offices flags were bar available for this purpose was dipped in bonour of the Union Flag 17% commandeered.
was hauled up and Then the board "* 15% 17 Naval ratings put the Peak tram sex-replaced along the verandah, crackers 15% 17% vice into operation again during the morn were fired and for a long time pande 15% 90%ing but a little later the service was inter-monium prevailed. Celebrations also, took the third column represent the seana's the points not being closed at the cross parts of the Colony and it was not sar Last demand a much more reasonableng just above May Road. it seems that
was done yesterday. figura than their original claim of 40 per the nin placed in charge of the switching, therefore, that very little work At a meeting of engineers on Monday coat, on all wages under 830 and 30 per had tempararily left his post to the cate
of another and when the down car, which evening the opinion was expressed that, etat. on all wages over $30).
At 4 p.in. on Saturday, after several was approaching with all due caution, the object for which the general strike signalled for the points to be placed in was called having been attamed, members hours discussion, it was announced that position, the order was apparently mis should return to work. A resolution to on al understood, and the car was derailed it that effect was passed. The other guilds
was got back on the rain after some The terms of sardement were put into hours, work and lowered to the acting with the engineers were also urged
to return to work. writing and the parties met again. A dis Road terminus where an examination pate then arose on the interpretation of
showed that, owing to damage, it would use the clause as to period of payment to strikers be unsafe to who cannot now resume because their ships. baro
port. The owners were willing to spare car grantihalt
for one month, but the dele pay
payment for fire and a half muntis.
Argument went on until 12.30 am on Sunday without any decision being reached. The conference was resumed after breakfast on Sunday and Sir Robert Ho Tung facili tated a settlement by guaranteeing that the difference between wlustuver the owners conceded and the men demanded would be forthcoming. It was thus agreed to pay for months should any man be unable to join his ship for as long as that.
Chinese river steane
sumers, up to
Agreud.
Beamen's
12 Last
Demand
30%
Other Chinese river
Canton,
wo 1. tous..27% Hongkong
30%
and Macao
Steamboat Co's.
sumers.17
20
Other British Com
panies River s.camers (taking
scale "the
Hongkong, Can-
of
ton, and Macao
Steamboat Com-
pany as base)...1749
Coasting steamers...141
391%
25%
200
25%
25%
Java Lines
..10%
13
Pactic Lines
10
Ruropean Lines 1.19% Australian Lanca
ever.
breast, extended from the end of Peking Boad for some distance past St. The processionists Andrew's Church. were orderly but lively and during the aarch banners were rigorously waved and the bands attracted much attention.
At the Star Ferry, Hongkong, another large crowd collected at about the same time, but on learning that only one sea- man had returned from, Canton the people disposed,
THE POLITICAL CRISIS. TERMINATED AT A DINNER PARTY.
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The steamer was, called up over,land wires from New York to a wireless station off the New Jersey coast, when messages were automatically transmitted through a radiophone apparatus to the whence a newspaper representativo tele- phoned to the listening reporters at New York the story of the doings of a band of Americans" aboard, who served in the Foreign Legion in Morocco, which was published in all the morning newspapers.
(it will be noted that the figures in rupted when a car ran off to: line through place in the Chinese districts in other Asiatic Petroleum Co.) to act as Manager The Prime Minister discussed his positions under which loans might be made
bevu reached agreement had matters before the conference."
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COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING
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staff had resumed.
DOMESTICS STANDING OUT.
LONDON, March 8th. was considerable activity in political airoles on Sunday evening. Mr. Lloyd George returned in the afternoon | TERMS OF NEW CONSORTIUM. Acting on the instructions of the from, the country and conferred at length"
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S -.. Director of Public Works took over the Subsequently Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Captain Superintendent of Police, the with Lord Birkenhead and Mr. Churchill.
ATTITUDE. control of the Peak Tramway after the
LONDON, March 6th. interruption of the service on Monday and Chamberlain, Sir Arthur Balfour, Lord
In the House of Commons, replying to a dinner Mr. Lestrange and Lt. Col. Malone, Mr. deputed Mr. W. A. Butterfield (Chief of Curzon and others attended the Engineering Department of the
party at Lord Birkenhead's residence Harmsworth emphasised that the condi Mr. Butterfield haa assisting him Mr. Scott of the A.P.C.tion with the Conservative leaders who to Chins by the Consortium ware not laid of the tramway. Mr. Jackson and Mr. Mellraith who are are continuing their offerta to persuade down by the British Government but attached to the A.P. Co.'s ships, and Mr. him to remain in office, but his decision were contained in the new Consortinas agreement signed on November 18th, D. Tacchi of the Public Works Depart is still doubtful." meat. I may be necessary in order to The Westminster Gazette says there is 1920. The Government would not support transport cosi, stores, etc., to curtail the growing assumption that Mr. Lloyd other banks and Guanciers wishing to hours during which the public may use George will resign and that the Coalition make loans to China if these conflicted will be posted at the stations. „ the tramway, and in that event notices Liboral Ministers will go with him, which wiza the spirit or policy of the Cotter
would mean a number of embarrassing tium agreement, by-elections if the Conservative took office, PRIME MINISTER INDISPOSED.
LATER.
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SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S OFFER.
(TO THE EDITOR OF ΤΗΣ ΠΟΝΟΔΟΝΟ DAILY PRESS."T"
The Cable Companies have been work- A car again. The guild of servants employed by ing as usual during the strike with the was placed on the line at foreigners apparently apprebeads friction exception of the delivery of mossages, morning and the service was resumed at when its members return to work and has owing to the absence of messengers. Its 10 o'clock, by which time all the ordinary called upon its members not to resume hoped to resume the delivery of messages
At the East Point, depot of the Dui-until a general order by the guild leaders to-day.
has been give].. Probably demands Farm Company one European engineer for reinstatement wil be framed but it was available to keep the refrigeration eems unlikely that employers will show plant in operation but the help of Day any general unwillingness to take back ratings was obtained and the situation the boys" and amahs who formerly wae dealt with. It was important that worked for them. If they reject those who something should be done forthwith, for struck in their employ they will only get the Government, overnight, bad sent a in exchange those who struck in someone large consignment of meat to the depot he's service. At the time of writing for freezing and storage and in this none of the boys employed in hotels, or weather is would soon beconie taiated.
All the Telephone Company's Chinese privately have returned to work. mechanical staff came out and the service was maintained by Europenau.
The railway engine drivers gave notice at 0 p.m. ou Sunday. They were told that the strike had been settled, but they
Another train went
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Mr. Chamberlain presided over Cabinet moeting to-day in the absenos of Mr. Lloyd George who is slightly indis- posed.
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The evening papers are most conflicting on the subject of the political crisis which some dcclare is intensified and others state settled. Reuter is informed that the crisis was terminated by the decision of the Prime Minister to continue in office in deference to an urgent appeal by his Usionist colleagues, made to him at Lord Birkenhead's dinner party last evening,
CONCEALED GUNS..
GERMAN GOVERNMENT TO- PROSECUTE.
LONDON, March 6th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Chaine berlain announced that the German Goy- erriment was criminally prosecuting the Rockstrohm firm at Dresden, where con cealed guns were recently 'discovered
LATE LORD BRYCE,
New Yozz, March 6th. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine:
The latest news is that a demand has holding its first acasion yesterday. To guarantee question of giving definitemorial service to the late Viscount Bryce.
been received at the Secretariat for Chiness Affairs for a 30 por cens. increase of wages for domestic servants, and an eight-hour day.
Another rift in the lube appeared" on
the
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Sui Wah Club,
́0th March, 1929. BIR.—I connive it my duty, as the mouth piece of the Canton Delegation to make known publicly a fact which did chiefly on account of the international was thronged on the occasion of 4 - not transpire when the Conference was position. The
on the part of the enable me to make known generally the Unionist rank and file was temporarily [act please permit me the hospitality of waived, but the Unionist Cabinet Minis- your columns.
ters assured Mr. Lloyd George of their anxiety, to do the utmost to support the Coalition.
Mr. Lloyd George, whenever the doctors permit him to travel, will go to Wales on long holiday. Ho will then return to town, afterwards proceeding to Genoa.
No
AFRICAN POET, Loverno Marques, March 6th.
THE BRITISH LEGION,
followed. "The Secretary for Chinese Canton at 3 pin and the rootor carriage of the Government to reinstate the month's half, pay the dulegates asked for fhiúde, a port between Beira and Quoli- Longkong Daily Prex was signed by the
advie
At 2.30 p.m. it was announced that a com- plete understanding had been arrived at
Before the resumption of the overnight with regard to the economic: questions in
session in the forenoon on Sunday, Sir
Although many members were on duty dispute between the shipowners and the
with the Volunteers or the special con man The agreement was then drafted; I replied that, fsiling Union instructions Moaday when demands were presented Robert Ho Tung called at my club and
to the contrary, they would leave work for the reinstatement of the other unions this took some time, but at 5 p.m. it was:
The which had been declared illegal, and the not finding me in hastened to the City
stables, a sufficient number attended the in the morning and they did so.
annual meeting of the British Legion last aigned.
night to form a quorum. Brig. Gen. Mr. J. W. Jamieson, Consul-General ut motor carriage left on the local service at release of arrested peraus. Mr. Hallifax and there awaited my arrival.
Macnaghten (in the uniform of a private. Canton, who had preside over the delibera-6.19, Mr. Smith, of the Loco Department, told those who raised those questions that sooner, had I come than Sir Robert spoke tions, stated that Wednesday, or at earliest driving The Canton train at 8.7 .m. if ten members from each of the other to me and said that he had learnt that, at issue was the half pay to be granted
supported by a number of his " Tuesday, was the probable day of general was taken out by Mr. C. D. Lambert, Loco su pended guilds attended at his office inter alia, one of the outstanding points TYPHOON WIPES OUT EAST in the Volunteers) presided and was superior Superintendent, and Sergeant, Brennan of next day and declared their willingness to the seamen before reinstatement pend
officers in that Force. The reports resumption of work
conference with the Government on the Police.
to to work he would take that equids and ing the ships' return to port. While the
already circulated were approved and an matters at issue between them, and the sa
good intentions of the
guilds
shipowners were willing to concede ano
A cyclone has practically wiped out scopunt of the Last meeting cat from the was despatched again at 5.15.
Yesterday morning the condition impos- Affairs (Hon. Mr. Hallifax), the Attorney
The Star Ferries, whose regular opera General (Hon
Mr. Kemp), and the Clerk of
Crofton has been one of the few bright feed was fulfiled and later in the day an months to provide against the con-trane. All the buildings in the trade of Chairman as a record of the proceedings. The following officers were elected :--- Cesincils (Mr. Fletcher) repriston had said
ures of the Strike, were still running; so Executive Council was held at which the tingency of those shipe unable to return the atom were destroyed and many eriments Although Mr.
wure ticketus on the Peninsula. Every Orders-in-Council declaring the other before that period, the half pay ceasing launches and other craft sunk or smashed. President, Brig. Gen. E. B. Macnaghten; Bir The lone of life is believed to total eight Chairman, Col. L. O Bird; Vice-Chair- that ho expected no difficulty in these nego. tiations, another two hours passed. At 7.30 where on the island motor transport was guilds to be illegal societies were immediately upon reinstatement.
teinded. A Government Gazette Batra Robert expressed to me also that he was Europeans and 40 natives. The damage man, Mr. J. Bell-Irving Committee, very much in evidence. the conference broke up.
But nowhere were there any signs of ordinary, issued last night, contained this very cager that this varying view between stimated at a quarter of a million the Rev. C. Clouston Borri, C.F. Mr. G. K. Hall Brution, Lt. Conway Hake, The settlement is complete," Mr. Hallitax
R.NR., Mess. AW. Boberte, H S. announced. The Government, he explained, the strikers having returned to work, and announcement and it also published on the delegates, and the shipowners should sterling. had had no part in the discussions of the past bitter things were said as to breach of order excluding parsons of Chinese race not be allowed to remain as a stumbling
MURDERED MISSIONARY. Burleigh, T. W. Hill, G, Yates, A. 24 hours, which had been solely between the faith by the Chinese. The general opinion from the operation of the Travelers' block in the way of a satisfactory settle Itestriction Ordinance. The examination mont Ele was anxious" to do what he
Mardoch, MW Turner, EW. WASHINGTON, March 7th. aners and the men on economic questions, as that, if the settlement reached could
-Young, uid-F-O-Hall, Lon-ass. Mr. and had been settled without any pressure not be enforced by the Chinese, the decu services at the entrances to the port have could to bring the matter in dispate to a
been withdrawn.
spondy conclusion and would stop in the
The Stats Department has requcated H. K. Holmes, bon tross, Mr. by the Government on either side.
meat signed over-night should be "ca- The other demand of the guilds the breach. In the ci constances, he gave the China to take immediate stops with a Hawker; muhtors, Mesars H Spicer and coiled and the whole dispute should be relemen of arrested persons-wie met of nearance of his personal assurance under view to the apprehension of the murderers A. Pisroy. reputed on the basis of no concession, or Munday night. All persons arrested dur- taking that he would himself make good of Dr. Skelton. such smaller concessions-by the ship the strike for membership of illegal the difference. I thanked Sir Robert for societies were then released. Amongst his generous offer and good will which I From Chinese sources it was gleaned them was Daniel Robinson who was sen communicated to my confrerea. that the dificulty which had arisen waa tenced some weeks ago for boarding & De the seamen issuing a notice calling for only temporary No answer having been vessel without the permission of the resumption of work the Government would take steps to rescind the Order-in-Council boca received to the guilds 48 hour master..
the strike followed automati- ultimatum, which declared the Union illegal. Member
MATTERS AGREED WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
The points on which agreement was reach- el with the Government were-
owners.
ing
On Monday morning the Secre cally.
BRINGING BACK THE SEAMEN.
THE DAVIS "CUP. "
NEW YORK, March 7th, I must say the influence of Sir Robert's attitude produced a decidedly pleasing Denmark has challenged for the Davis effect on the delegatea and improved the
Cap atmosphere. We then sad there became convinced that were any advance to be
LIMESICK SEIZED.
TOWN.
***** LONDON, March-6th Mr. Churchill announced in the House
hip would not then be an offence. Arretary for Olinese Affairs sect for an Last night the, other guilds were re persons whose only offence, was membership al of the Engineers' Institute-from opened. The Yuen On 8.6. Co. intended made in the matter of the pay in the would be released.
A publio judicial inquiry would-be held which the general strike appeared to te Lend two steamers to Canton last night course of the conference over and above FORCE OF REPUBLICANS CAPTURES sate the Shatin incident and the Govern have bech organised and advised him to to bring back some of the seamon but a month's half pay, Bir Robert's gen- acut would consider the question of com-call upon the strikers to resume work. found that only sufficient men were avail. erous offer was fortified when at the course pensation to the injured and to the relatives Mr. Hallifax stated that a Government able to man the Kwangti, which left at of the discussion after noon when the The crow was composed point arose of the 5 months half pay, of the killed.
announcement of the settlement of the nine o'clock. The Seamen's Union would be free to advise seamen's strike was about to be issued partly of the Kwangs ompliment and Dr. Jamieson doodsred that that would be its members to take an interpreter from the The reply was that notices would be partly of men from the Kwangling. It made good Society to the signing-on and signing off of issued as soon as the Government notis hoped to get the Kwangiang away to Thanking you for the courtesy of so
day. Up to last night the Hongkong, much space-I am, yours faithfully, Articles and no owner or master would be fication appeared but that, in any case, Canton and Macao 8.8. Company had not
LUK KING FO entitled to object. This rule not to apply to it was unlikely, that work woak- ***tion "ably comp'étaly" "En man any of their Delegate from Commissioner's Oo *foreign consulatós,
sumed before Tuesday,
of Foreign Affairs, Canton.
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Reference was made by the Chairman to the loss the British Legion had sustained by the death of Mr. O. Farebrother Macon, M.Grand Mr. A. H. Crew.
The TEK Shinyo Afari is miling oday at 5 pm,
The total, output of the Kailan Mining Administration's minos for the week ended-February 18th amounted to 05,807 tons and the sales during the period to | 84,078, 300, 400
of Commons that a large forco, of Repub Seven men armed with revolveré And licans had seized Limerick town. The knives, boarded a boat lying of La British Government was best discharging Island on Monday afternoon, and, after ite responsibility for law and order by driving the occupants into the hold, help leaving the Provisional Government to ed themselves to fathing and money
valued at $43. take action.