AFTER THE STRIKE. WORK HELD UP BY PROCESSIONS.
It was pleasant, yesterday, toʻnole a the norma in the harbour. return to Beveral vessels were surrounded, ag in the days before the strike, with cargo boats loading and unladings and a pall of smoke indicated that steam was being got un on the stramers who fires have been cold so long. Not many strikers return ed, after all, by the Heungshan when that wessel arrived in the wront hours
TAK HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH, 1922.
most workers read and write and thinkTHE SHOOTING INCIDENT ON for themselves. and are.
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frightened by childish threats of killing, jete., bet her in China, the workers are led, or rather driven, like a thick of sheep, thousands of men, as I myself mw on Tueday Corning, downing tools and leaving thei? work without knowing why,
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TAIPO ROAD; OFFICIAL INQUIRY OPENED. MEDICAL EVIDENCE AS TO INJURIES.
EVIDENCE SOUGHT FROM MEYGERS OF THE CROWD.
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Dr. J. T. Smalley, medical officer nà Kowloon, said that he saw the deceased alive on March 3rd at about, 10 a’elock in the morning, on the Taipo Raad, near the seventh milestone. He was lying ou the side of the read-the left-hand side going down to Shatin-just off the road. I love Hongkong and think highly of
He had a bullet-wound in his left groin. The entrance wound was behind the left Chinese, with whom I have worked for
be fed by the Government into the in-buttock and the diameter of the wound more than 30 years and found
Our rident
the Taipo Road. renr faithful, industrious and devoted.
was about 1 inches; it bore a distinct But Government has in the past been second Shatin. when the police and military mark of the entrance of the bullet. the crowd had their elebration later onto none in dignity capacity, tnet and fred on a mob of strikers, wis open ballet was in a Vitical position when it Some hundreds of seamen came back an franess, but I think the pre-eminenceed, yesterday afternoon, and took the hit the man the side of the bullet hit the mid-day train from Canton and thereof this Colony in trade and maufactures form of an inquest on one of those who him. It was spinning round and round proces ione through the streets of the City and the prestige of its Government have
were shot,-a man named Tam Shui Pui, when it struck him. (Dr. Smalley in and in Ecwloon, with much flaunting of now received a severe blow.
dicated a richocher buller spinning so that nged 10 years. Banners and beating of drums and gunge tax-payers, who support the Government,
There was
an unexpectedly small tits nasc fallowed the base round and In Canton, too, similar celebrations have to stand calisly by in these circumstances
tendance of the public, either European round) been held in fact pre-uccupation with and to see our trade ruined, our
The bullet, tore through the muscles and the rather foolish demonstrations bas
vants driven away by a few intimidators, or Chinese; in fact, the press représenta-,
tives cut-numbered the public.
came inside the fentur, to emerge on the considerably delayed the return" of the
in some cases marked and armed at our
per side of the thigh and a little to pramen and, as a correspondent, quoted doors? And are a few "snch men, again beliw, suggests, mounts to a breach of
to frighten out every worker and prac-Wood, conducted the inquiry as Catoner; the front. The size of the exit wound and the following gentlemen were warnedas about equal to two of his fists put the undertaking to return to work.
tically hold up the Colony 7"
on the jury. G. M. together-about six inches square. Considerably indignation is expressed
I was in the crowd which applauded for service by business men in the Colony regarding the return of the signboard to the Sea-Dodwell, Mr. Chau Sui Ki, Mr. D. ballet then grazed the left side of the the session of gigantic parades by the men's Club; I saw a procession of hous-Cameron, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. A. H.erotus and also just grazed the inner side of the right thigh. His right leg Chiese labour organisations "to celebrate boys, poor and unfortunate amahs, and Ferguson and Mr. W. E Leask.
inmust have been a little "forward at the the victory" They began on Tuesday, other workers with flags, banders and
time. and were continued on Wednesday (dur-music; also a proession of about half-
The wound was dressed and the ing the daytime and at night) and there a-mile long in Kowloon; and I saw, as The Coroner opened the proceedings by man was taken by motor ambulance to were more yesterday. A Non-Britisher" I say, sune five thousand men down tools saying:-Gentlemen, this is an inquiry the Kwong Wah Hospital. He lived from writing to us on various matters relating and leave their work without notice and into the death of a man named Tam Shui the 3rd until 7 o'clock on Sunday, the to the strike; asks in regard to the without knowing why, or wherefor? The Pui which occurred, I think,"on the 3rd 3th, when ins died.„ particular occurrences: Is it not dis question as to how the money for their of this month on the Taipo Road. Seeing gusting that the Government, or the wages enn be made rever occurs to theas that the circumstances of this death are care Posing or whosoever is concerned. allows people. The whole is a pitiable spectacle.closely connected with the circumstances allh. se paraden to take place or at
and it is our duty and the duty of our of the recent strike of seamen I shall ask! Jeas, allows "then to pass through the Government to take such measures, as gentlemen who have attended for this bus ass centre of this city, and during will protect these people, in their work
jury to inform me, before I draw any the busy hours of the day i While all and enable the Colony to ho'd its own foreigners have resumed their regular in competition with other ports for ship-names, whether they have been in any
Dr. Smalley: No, it had gone clean duties again, is it not ignominious and an
ping, shipbuilding and general trade-way connected with the negotiations be
wween the shipowners and the Seamen's through- He developed suppression of utter show. of disrespect for and
I am, si yhars "faithfully,
Union. It is very necessary that, in the urine from shock-which these cases do order, brenking of the statement of the men's representatives that all would
public mind, this inquiry should be free and shed from suppression of urine and go back to work right away; instead of
from all bias and if there are any such not front, the wound, the suppression being str'? kafing and parading? Is ne per-
gentlemen in the list I would excuse them due to the result of the wound and the mission required for such processions!
from this inquiry:" And must we foreignere, be inconvenienced and hampered in our occupations by a bunch of cowards, looters and word. breakers Parking your motor-car in the wrote place. o not having your license you of the 8th March, a statement appears other gentlemen who desired to withdraw in length.
but
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W. S. BAILEY,
A CONFLICT OF TESTIMONY.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "KONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.
Sin-With reference to my letter to
INTERESTED PERSONS EXCUSED FROM THE
JURY:
Mr. Chau Sui Ki said he would ask. to be excused becaused he had been actively concerned in the negotiations and, besides, he was one of the shipowners
The Coroner asked. if there were any
in the Daily Pres of the 9th March that and as there were no replies, be proceed-
The Coroner Way he under your
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Dr. Smalley: Yes, 1 operated on him Qu the 3rd, about 12 o'clock, and he pro- gressed very well.
The "Coroners And extracted the ballet?
shock
The Crown Solicitor: Under the cir cumstances, was possible to say the caliore of the bullet that struck b
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Dr. Smalley: entrance to be a little more than an inch'
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Mr. Shenton: A wound such as you the infugation that Robinson had beened to put in the ballot box cards bearing aeftud nigne have trei caused by an obraructing traffic. putting the centre of released was obtained from Mr. Wode the names of the jurors, fret with draw ordinary s buller-Yes. lown in disorder, molesting foreigners house, Deputy Superintendent of Folice. on it. The first three names drawn formed
ing
the card with Mr. Chau Sui Ki's name
You h
have told us that the bullet enter- who want to pass in rickshaw or chair Mr. Wodehouse states that about 6 p..
the jury. They were: Mr. F. C. Hall, ed in a vrtical position, nose, upwards; and even rudely, pushing away ladies on the 7th March he received an enquiry fr. A. H" Ferguson and Mr. W. L. Eens that might be due to one of two vaikes-} The jury were then sworn and appointed a riesce i to cần thêt a vite biulet by telephone from the Daily Press, whe Me. W. L. Leask as their foreman. To tad already past rough somebody ther the person, detained in connection make room for solicitors and others ese and had carried on 1-Yes.
So when the bullet emerged it was still with the strike had been released. He engaged in the cuse the jury wers then ac
detinal in the Police cel's and net to understood the enquiry to refer to persons comodated with seats on the magisterial going with a very considerable velocity?
-Stil travelling. beach.
all this we have to allow. When will all
his bullying here in Hongkong stop!?
AN EXPRESSION OF THANKS. The Director of Public Works has i sucd
The Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. H.
And might, in turn, have inflicted an-
notice thanking the European and other persons serving sentences in gaol, and he Wakeman) then explained that be appear, other wound of some description Yes..
officery of his department for their ser vies during the strike, and stating that
replied in the affirmative. He states tha: ed on behalf of the Government but did Robinson's name was not inentioned.not represent any individual, either of
the military or of the police.
Mr. W. L. Shenton intimated that he represented all the police officers concer ed.
Coroner: The
I understand, Mr. Wakeman,, trut you have some evidence to offer.]
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
he appreciates the cheerful manner in1 am, sir, your obedient servant, which they were ready to respond to any demands made by the Government to carry on through the emergency. In an. other notes the Director thanks those members of the Chinese staff of the P.W.D. who remained faithfully at their posts and carried out their duties in the Bervice of the Government in an eficient manner during the trouble.
THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE,
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE ** HONGKOND DAILY PREES.**]
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GOVERNMENT ENDERSTANDING RESPECTING WITNESSES IN THE CROWD.
indicted at least three wounds I-Yes, that So that one bullet may probably have
is perfectly reasonable.
Ur three persons 1-Quite.
1 think perhaps I ought to curry this A izle further: you examined some of the ther persons who were injured -I examined them all.
WOUNDS DUE TO RICOCHETS. Can 1 say, that a number of the wounds you saw might have been due to ricochets in the same manner -Oh, yes, distinctly. There are four wounds-shallow abrasions of the skin-which were prob Exactly what ably caused by ricochets.
(Colonial Secretary). | Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong,
9th March, 1993. Seeing a paragraph in the China stating that enquiries made at the Union office at 2.30 that after- Seamen's noon elicited the information that all the The Crown Solicitor: Yes; I should members of the Union including Mr.ke to say a few words. It is the desire Dante, Robinson, who had been imprisoned of the Government that the fullest in during the strike had be released, one quiry should be made with regard to the the position of the bullet was, I would of our representatives asked Mr. Wode unfortunate occurrence which happened on not say. It certainly was not travelling bouee over the telephone if this were the morning of the 3rd inst., on the Taipe exact.y straight. carrect. To the beat of his knowledge and Road. It will be my duty to do what 1 Mr. Shenton exhibited a bullet exacted' belief the precise form in which the can to collect air available evidence and from one of the men who were shot; it question was put was as lows:"Have I shall endeavour, if possible, to get some was flattened and bent, and Dr. Smalley the men who were arrested during the evidense from persons who formed part agreed that it was a bullet that bad rico strike been released, aa is commonly of the crowd.
If your Worship will chetted.. reported about town, and did they in undertake to make a statement-if you Perhaps you can help on this point," 81.- wish to compliment you up Yes.
elude Robinson ↑ To this the answer.
A question was also asked "Prove--that any persons forming part said Mr. Shenton. Could you say from the excellent leading article appearing in about the re-instatement of the Union
of this crowd desiring to come forward what you saw that there is a strong prob your issue of yesterday respecting this but that is not material to the issue. We and give evidence of what took place, ability that all the wounds you saw were subject, and your manly and outspoken that Mr. Fletcher will now realism authorised to say that, no proceedings caused by four bullets only"
that be owes us an apology for the offen. will be taken against such persons in atatements which are," I am Eure, ensiva innuendo conveyed in the closing respect of their presence is the crowd or
paragraph of his first. letter,Ein participation of the incident H.K.D.P.
It has been impossible to commence this inquiry before to-day for the reason, partly, that in such cases it is necessary
Mr Shenton: You treated the men in to collect evidence, visit the locus in 'que, the positions in which they had fallen↑ prepare plans and so forth; partly, also; Dr. Smalley: In the positions in which; because some of the persons who are I found them; I do not know whether necessary witnesses in this inquiry have they were the positions in which they had been engaged on very urgent matters in fallen. The first man Cheung connection with the strike and it has been Chung; he was still breathing and had a impossible to make the investigations shot wound, he was on the right of the which are absolutely necessary before the road guing down. The second man was inquiry can be commenced.:
Cheung Sze Hing: he was shot through the right thigh end was lying forther down the road,.
dorsed by foreign residents here.
I think, sir, the universal feeling here 'in one of shame and indignation at the conduct of the Seamen's and allied strikes and of the situation resulting therefrom, and I think a meeting should be called to record public feeling on the
APPRECIATION OF THE MILK SUPPLIED.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESE."1
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I propose, to day, only to take the formal evidence of the doctor.
The Coroner: I understand that you have not yet received a fall, report of all the circumstances?
Mr. Wakeman: No, Sir.
Dr. Smalley replied, "Yes, it is quite possible"
The Coroner: Persons dead and living Dr. Smalley: Dead and having combin ed, yes.
was
TWO LANES OF DEAD AND INJURED.
1 matter for transmission to the Secretary. of State for the Colonies. I shall be
Sia, The European community will glad to hear from anyone on the subject and to support any movement to deal whole-heartedly endorse your apprecia with the situation. Practically all the tion of the way in which the Dairy Farm Chinese workers of the Colony, including Company managed to maintala the milk
Mr. Shenton: They were in such posi the scamen, mostly non-members of any supply during the strike. Not only was
tions na to indicate that the bullets had "Uion, have been compelled to summarily the quantity of milk required regularly
The Coroner: I have received no re-travelled down two rows. cease work by threats of death. Europeans forthcoming, but the quality. was
port yet. Before any evidence is called, Dr. Smalley: Yes. are openly insulted, and after what has superior to what householders were accus should like to say, in order to put it Their positions were consistent with in- ocurred, the completo. bald-up of the timed to get before the strike. Whether on public record, that if there is anybody juries having been made by one bullet- Colony's trade, and the weakness shown this was due to the co-operation of the concerned in this matter, who has por Yes.
sonal knowledge of it and wishes to give You found that the police had rendered in the handling of these matters there is cows in the efforts made to overcome dis evidence, that I shall be glad if he will first aid 1-Yes. nothing surer than further strikes, crip-organisation or whether it was due to the communicate with me direct, and I shall
And in a satisfactory manner 3-Yes No more evidence being then available, pling the trade of the Colony and superior skill of the European milkers arrange to have his evidence taken. thereby impoverishing, the Colony and the fact remains that the richness and a pause that occurred before the first it was arranged that the Crown Solicitor witness, Dr. Smalley, entered the Court, would open all the facts of the matter on creaminces of strike" milk have left | the Coroner mentioned that he had just Monday afternoon. Mr. Wakeman thought everyone in it
The Seamen's strike and walk-out of an hiding impression, and the general consulted the gentlemen of the jury and it advisable that the jury should visi
had ascertained that it would be con- the spot after Mr. King had completed the Docks' "worken, house servants, and satisfaction at the conclusion of the strike venient to them if the inquiry was con- is evidence so it was agreed to sit lale ethers have not been due to organization will be slightly tinged with disappoint-tinued on Monday afternoon at 216, and on Monday, and if possible complete that but to intimidation, and untem, a betterment if the standard of excellence of this then onwards from 11 o'clock until evidence so that the fury might visit the
it was finished.
scene on Tuesday morning while the evi grasp than hitherto be taken of matters commodity now falls. Yours faithfully,
The Crown Solicitor: nad Mr. Shenton dintee' was fresh in their minds. our present troubles are of the prelude
intimated that this arrangement would The inquiry was then adjourned suit the
Monday afternoon.
ANTI-GLAXO.
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