"K" Walking Shoes in 'Can or 'Hack Call'
$19.50 $21.00.
**K” Brogan - Shoes in Tan
Willow Calf
$22.50. $25,00
"K" Lorne Shoes, Tao Tall with Stout double sole
$28.50.
K Shoes
Shoes, buildings, neet strong fonndatious, Some slows look all right in the shop, but directly you put them on they "give" in all directions and look shabby at once.
Every Khoe is built ujou the drin foundation of a rug, tough insole.
K shoes therefors keep their shayə and will SEAT
many slings.
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CANTON NEWS.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
CHINESE AND THE NEW SHAMEEN REGULATIONS,
FINANCIAL SCHEMES' AT
CANTON.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT:]
THE MOULDERS' STRIKE.
STRIKERS TO RECEIVE: FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM OTHER GUILIS
„Driven to desperation by inability to i Some 800 local moulders from the various shipyards and engineering ess tablishments, with the exception of the Naval Yard, are at present.com strike... They came on on Wednesday for an increase of pay, and there, is every in- dication of a strong stand being made by
The Chinese employed at Shameen, the meet the monetary demands of the mer In the Supreme Court at Sydney "on foreign concession in Canten, are voicingcenary troops, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's regime June with Mr. Justice James and a jury objections to the regulations passed at is. resecting to
"Wild vat" financial of four considered the claim of Arthur, the ratepayers meeting in the British schemes in Canton. According to the Nichells Rishop, merchant, for £23.000 Consulate General. They are particularly, a popular Canton daily, an damages against Smith's Newspapers. Looposed to the attachment of their phaco Inchstrial Bank of China is being Ltd., for alleged Bill contained in articles graphs to permits enabling them to as organised for the purpose of issuing paper published in Sara's Weekly, under the through the gates after the closing hours. money. Payment of capital for this bank headings, Side-stepping with Lau Chu They also have minor objections to re Pak, Commercial Exploits of Az Ngulations which feare a great deal to the in the lank notes of the definet Provin, tribution of one day's pay by members Bishop, Enstern Trade Commissioner! discretion of the constables. So far the and "Our Brightest Bishop.”-
Chinese in Shamcen are very considerate la outlining the plaintiff's case, Ms. and reasonable" in their requests for Young said that two libels of a
changes, it is stated. Outside Shameen, wickell nature had been published. Thi plaintiff was a very well-known man of it appears, the Chinese, are not a littl exceptional qualification. He belonged excited over the revised regulations. To respected Victorian family, his show their displeasure the Chinese, father being an archdeacon in Melbourne. Mr Bishop went to the East represent through Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Kwangtung ing John Darling and Sons, the New Rehabilitation Commission. on July 1st Zealand Export Co., the Cockatoo Pre-adopted a resolution asking the Civil serving Co, and other firins. He had ex- cellent credentials and was introduced in (vernor of Kwangtung to deruand from wealthy Chira firm, the Hongkong | Mr. Bertram, Giles, H.B.M. Consul-tien- Mercantile Co. When he returned toeral at Canton, an apology for having Australia he presented this company.
to :1
a
WEST BUND RECLAMATION.
them. It is said that some sort of is to made one-half in cash and one half arrangement has been made for the con.
Leial Bank of Kwangtung, which for ordi- hot the Quilly of the allied trades,, such wary trade purposes are now regarded as na fitters, enginepes, shipwrights, etc, worthless. These bank notes will, how In that event it is calculated that a fùnd
Industrial of about $13,000 would be talard. ever, he accepted by the Bank" at a discount of 50 per cent. of)
Direnssions betweep employers and their face value. Upon the receipt of employes are proceeding through the these former Bank of Kwangtung notes, medium of the Secretary for Chinese the Industrial Bank will destroy one Affairs.
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half of them and re-issue the other bälf] According to the vernacular Press, tho for their full face value with the security strikers are demanding that the increase- cal of the new Industrial Bank. The of pay should cinte from last September. Industrial Bank will hold the one-half This the employers are not willing to capital of the bank, to be paid in cash, concede but they have put forward a
scheme for the payment el a "bonus,
a security for the notes it issues.
It may be recalled that, when Dr. Sun
power in Canton from the winter of 1320 to the 'sonimer of 1929, it was alleged that more than $100,000,000 worth of paper money were forced apo Kwangtungi Kwangsi, and such parts of Human and Fukich. where, their domination
BATER
NAVAL YARD MOULDERS INVOLVED:
The latest development in the moulders
The Canton municipal authorities have decided on the West Band Reclamation project without the approval of the Cus-established. The defunct Provincial Bank strike is that yesterday at noon the-
there is no recount
TALA
moulders employed at the Nayal Yard struck work. There are now about 1,000
reviving £1.200 a year, at of which he insinuated that the culprit responsible for was to pay offigy and other expenses in the bomb outrage in Shamcey was a Yat-sen and the Kuomintang. were in which the moulders have rejected. · developing their business, Counsel-sub Chinese. mitted that there was falice" in "the" articles. "Papers which employ spies are often taken down by their spies," hov said, but it does not help the ma whose character has been destroyed this case, Mr. Yoing contended, the de- fendants knew the allegations were un true. The articles alleged that Bishoptoms authority. The project includes the of Kwangtung haul publicly registered had mismanaged the affairs of the Hong, filling of the canal between the Budd 00,000 of these af the rest kong Mercantile Co., is Australia, had proper and the Dutch Folly islet, and te been engaged in a doubtful company thitations and had made various fats this the. Harbour Master's Office has representations,
raised questions as to the wisdom of the move and the future efficiency of the harbour. It bears that the municipal authorities wil carry out the project, as Anung the souls complained of was the doing so will add a sperial income to the fallowing. When in doubt, Athur municipal treasury through the sale Bishop floated a company when the com-reclaimed lands. pany was in doult, Arthur N. Bishop #outed."
The suggestions against Bishop, said Mr. Young, were unfounded. The original article was followed up with articles hesideti, Our Brightest Brishop, "Little Arthur's History in India."
ARRESTED IN CALCUTTA."
LABOUR TROUBLES
of
Civil" Governor Lino Chung-hoi of In black-type, said Me. Young, Smith's | Canton, acting as Chief of the Labour kly had the beading, "Arrested in Department of the Kuomintang or Nation- Calcutta, and stated that the plaint falist Party, with which many local labour had fallen foul of the police." What
He was
men on strike.
To save his face," Dr. Sun Yat-sen early last winter caused Mr. Casag Tien- tank to be tried for failure to render an arrangements were made to send import- At some of the dockyards yesterday tow, managing-director of the now defunct account relating to the issue. found guilty. Sentenced to death, but moulding work to Shanghai, but in finally pardoned.
| this direction dificulty: was experience); Persons in Canton unfriendly to-Dr. Sunin getting the pattern makers to handle. Yat-sen are beginning to enquire where and from whom the ene half of the pede the material for despich.. capital of the proposed " Industrial Bank of Chinu
Will end. If the face value
According to information gleaned at
of the notes is to be served by its equi. the strikers henilijuarters in Yaumati valent in specie to be untouched, Dr. somo 400 to 300 strikers have left the Sun's critics do not so much hope of the Colony for Canton "by Tuesday and immediate relief bis plight under the Wednesday nights steamers.. Another
Canton last night, detachment was expected to leave for
new scheme.
had happened was that he had adminis organisations" are affiliated, is mediating zered physical chastisement to manbetween the employers and employés en people at value in accordance with the
(named Marks, who; it was believed. had
inspired these libeliuus articles, and had been faded 30%, for assault.
A statement that he was arrested sub- sequently was untrue, as was the state- ment that, he had left Chilentta to avoid
Cu Warran
The defendants plented not guilty, and that the articles were true, and publish- |ed for the public benefit.
Arthur Nickelly Bishop gave evidence detailing his commercial career prior to, and after his first visit to the Hut.
In June, 1910, he left for the Fast as representative of John Darling and Sons and other firms, on a salary of £1,000 a year and expenses. He took introdue tons to rading men.
Mr. Justices James: thore credentials
Have you got
Sun's Financial Secretary of his inten- Since the recent announcement of Dr
tion to Recept all low grade coins in the Canton märket for re-eniñage from the cerned for the readjustment of wage fineness of the depreciated coins tender("NO, WE WILL HAVE $5” schedules. Since his assumption of offered, there has been talk that Dr. Sun's: in Canton, on June 19th, some 17 labour followers are simply trying to outlaw a BRIGHT CHAT AT KOWLOON strikes have been declared, and the pub lie is alarmed over the significance at. taching to the appointment of a Labour Governor." Governor Liao, however, is
assuring all alike that the rights and interests of capital and infiour will be equally respected. The strikes in pro- Kress in Canton, up tu July 3rd, includexi the masons, carpenters, palin-leave fana workers, matshed builders, sugar and four dealers, humboo workers, pen-brush makers, tobacco cutters, Les-house at
coins pot made by the present reginé, and make a fortune like that made by the isste of paper money before their enforced departure from Canton in the summer of
1322.
LOCAL SPORT.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
J.R.C.{ 2. X.T.C.
COURT.
"When I say, No,' it is Nó," said grimo-looking Chinese woman in the dock at the Kowlobin Magistracy yesterday, when she was charged before Mr. E.-W. Hamilton with "hawking without licence.
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When I say $5 for contempt of Court, it is 85," replied. His Worship
Playing at home on Wednesday in the blandis, and ackled that sum of the Sne 2nd Division p the Longue, the Indian of which he imposel for the offence Bishop: No. They were stolen. The quarriers, and others whose import. Recreation Club A beat the Nether-on the charge-sheet. plaintiff added that he met the leading age does not attract so much Press and lands Tennis Club by G games to 33.
people in the Far East among them being later information to hand appears that
public attention 43 those mentioned Scores:-
J. S. A. Curreen and S. A. R. Ismail
NEW PHRASE OF FREE TRAVEL NUISANCE,
the Hon. Lau Cha Pak, who was interest-many of these disputes are on the point beat Groot and Bonnertnan, 83: bent De STOWAWAYS AND CARGO." me in Ha Hongkong Mercantile cà
He returned to Australia as the repre- of settlement. The tea-bouse waiters, for Low and Van Egmond, 8-3; lost to sentative of this Company and acted for example, are about to accept 35 per cent. Nikkels and Heinzen, 47(20-13). it for eight months and the company instead of 40 per cent.
increase over their last wchelule of waxes Groot and Bannerman, 65; beat Do A. H. Mular and I. A. Razack beat collapsed in 1941 owing to the exchange, |
as previously £2,000,000 being involved.
Loew and Van Edmond, 7-4; beat demanded.
Whed three young Filipinos were. Nikkels and Heinzen. `7 4.—(20-13),
charged yesterday before Mr. E. W. Y. A. Wahab and S. A. Hussain beat Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy
with stowing away on thes.s. President Grunt from Mile, luspector Spear said that they had been found in # cargo
When the crash cans he went back to Hongkong as he had a ten years agree ment with the company, and wanted to
get sere of the money owing to him. He was then appointed Trade Commissioner for the Queensland Government and did business for it
NORTHCLIFFE'S TOUR.
He returned temporarily to Australia, at the beginning of 1991. He wrote several articles for the Press, and Lord Northebffe, when he visited Sydney, sent for him.
He spent a lot of time with Lord Northcliffe, and mapped out the latter's Eastern tour.
Afterwards he represented Calthorpe, Brothers, of Melbourne, in the East, and was with theis till the publication of the first of the articles complained of. Hej also represented other firms. Be a copies of the paper containing the articles in the hands of people whom he knew in Bombay, Calcutta, and elsewhere.
Cross-examined by Mr. Watt, the plaintiff sax he was 12 years of age. Ho denied that he was forced to resign from D. Mitchell & Co. in 1920 or that he threatened legkl proceedings.
ALLEGATION AGAINST BOLICITOR.
LEAGUE TABLE.
1ST DIVISION.
P. W. L Pts.
THE ARSENAL. TO STÓP. Owing to the shortage of capital the Groot and Bounerman, D.; beat De wangtung Arsenal at Shekcheng is stop Leer and For Egrond, 83; boat ping opérations. It appears that the Nikkels and Heinzen, 9-2-(26-7).
real is not without demuris for its pro- duets, but the mercenary troops, knowing that the plant is government-owael, have been making too many requisitions with. out thinking of payment.
There is a good demand from the local volimteer corps for armis," but the business has been slack because the. arsenal asks for ensh with order, while the custeaners prefer payment on delivery, as they are cas. stantly questioning the ability' of the management to fulfil their orders,
ANTI-PIRACY CAMPAIGN, CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN SHUNTAK AND HEUNGSHAN.
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Plans have been worked out, the Cantum Gazette says, to start à campogo against the pirates in Shuntak and Heungshan. It will be enrried out by, the Naval and River Defence Heailquarters with the assistance of the Bandit Suppression Com mander, General Li Fuk-lam, and
and the Watt: You say your papera and magistrates of Namhoi, Punyi, Sountak, couNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP. credentials were stolen from you. |Heungshan, Tungkin and other cîntrista. Plaint ff: Yes. My room at China Gunboats of the Naval Defence Squa House was broken into. Bishop went dron. have been concentrated in the river on to allege, that Mr. Creagh, solicitor, in Shantak by order of the Naval Houl- and his clerk, Mr. Kelynack was respon-quarters and the eng Enu and Soi sible for the theft.
I have been despatched to the Ngan Do you seriously allege that Yes." kok-chin rivers where there are numer As soon as you arrived in Hongkong ous strongholds of pirates. Commander for John Darling and Sons, did they Lam Yuct-shi of the Squadron called un cable you to return -1 was sick and Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the other day, to re- Lancashir they said I could return if I wished. ecive Further, instructions from the Gen-Sussex ... Questioned as to business done for this eralissimo regarding how the campaign Surrey firm, the plaintiff sail he received was to be carried out. The Generalissimo Somerset power of attorney by post from Sydney: has ordered the Treasury, to remit to the Notts
MT. Watt: Was not a draft docu. Naval Feadquarters inmediately the sum Warwickshire ment, giving power of attorney kept in of $100,000 to finance the anti-piracy Leicestershire a cabinet in a Sydney office?It may campaign.
Kent .... have been.
A large forec of troops under General Gloucestershire Mr. Young and Mr. P. C. Spender Li Fuk-lum, the well known Bandit Sup Northamptonshire (instructed by Mr. Wm. Arnett), appression Commander, are participating in Essex peared for the plaintifi, and Mr. Watt, the campaign. Volunteer corps for local Glamorganshire .. 14 K.C., and Dr. H. V. Evatt (by Mesure delcuce have heca, organized by the vil-Hampshire ..... North, Smith & Co.), for the defendants, lagers and the inerthants in Nagung Worcestershire
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The Company, added the Inspector, were anxious that an example should be made, as much damnge was done by stow- aways brouching carge, or attempting to do so.
The youths were sent to prison with 5, hard labour for six weeks, at the end of which time they will be sent back to Manila
RAIN OF MORTÁR. LEADS TO BATTLE ROYAL
WITH BAMBOO POLES.
When seven coolies charged with fight- ing appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Inspector Blackman explain- ed that they were employed nu som building work in Canton Road.
On Wednesday morning at about labo, in the course of a dispute between the bricklayers and the carpenters, the "former dropped mortar from n" scuffold-- ing on to some of the latter below! This led to what the Inspector described as
a battle royal with bamboo poles; and
the police, after" stopping it with : dif- ficulty, arrested the wogen defendants.
The men were bound over in 825 each.
to keep the peace for six months.
CINEMA NOTES.
THE CORONET,
58,00 Sowing the Wind" which was screen- 35.00 ed at the Coronet last evening in place
54.00 of Shadows" is a drama of modern 46.66 society taking the beholder into the 40.00 splendid homes of the wealthy, the 31.43 glittering haunts of the reckless, the sordial retreats of the bopokes into all 28:45 the places where real life is to be found 24.00 Anita Stewart plays the leading role and 13.85 her fine acting meta' the seal on a notable
20.00
12.73 production.