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STEAMSHIP COMPANIES AT LAW,
THE CHIEF JUSTICE'S IMPORTANT. RULINGS.
THE
THE MOULDERS' STRIKE, NO CHANCE: DEADLOCK ENSUES,
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY ST, 1924.
AMERICA'S “DAY." HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY WAS SPENT IN HONGKONG.
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ANOTHER COUNT MARTIAL. PRIVATE'S REGIMENTAL “
HAIRCUT. Yesterday a representative of the 'Paily;
Before a District Court Martial held at Prese was informed by the Secretary for
Yesterday, the Fourth of July, was Murray Barracks yesterilay, Pte. A. Nur- The action was continued yesterday. Chinese Affairs (the Hon. Mr. A. E. before his Lordship, the Chief Justice Wood) that there is no change in the America's great day, the anniversary of Fris, 1st Battalion, the East Surrey, Begi- (Mr. Justice Gampertz) sitting i situation regariling the strike of moulders, the Declaration of Independence, and ment, was charged with striking Lee.- Admiralty Jurisdiction of the case in Mr. Wood stated that a meeting of the Hongkong's American community was Cpl. Champ and using abusive language
towards him. which the Lng Hing Steamship' Company Europeau employers and Chinese foundryen fete from morning till night Miäited, fainel damages from the Indo, masters had been held at the Secretariat China Steam Navigation Co. The action on the previous day at which the "em- arose out of a collision, between the players stated that they could not arcede „steainees “Apocy" and "Tai Sang" into the demands of the men for an in
the Cantou river on July 14th, last year. erease of pay. The "Apory" is the plaintiffs' ship Lieut-Comdr. Conway lake, is sitting with his Lorship on the Bench
as Assessar.
Mr Elduo Potter. R.C. (instructed by Messrs. Deacon>); represented the plain- tiff Company and Mr. C. 14. Alabaster, K.C. (stricted by Messrs. Hastings, Dennys Bowley), appeared for the
lefepilart.
to the amendment of the defendants'
dants.
Even in early as 10 am, a band of Majer 11, 8, 8. Paton, of the Fast Sur- baseball enthusiasts put in an appearance rey Regiment, was President of the Court Martial, and Lieut. E. J. Coopér appear- at Happy Valley for a between the Marrigu Men and their less as -!" prisoner's' friend," while Lieut. An offer from the emfartungite Single brothers. To a certain A. E.-Cotton prosecuted,
Le Cpl. Champ said that on June 19th players to pay a bonus on the output of extent the married men were deserving work had been rejected. The situation of reproof, for despite the provision of he took the accused to the regimental had now reached a deadlok either several barrels of excellent beer, they arber's shop for a haiscent.. When this party being prepared' tu anied the, offers failed to field a full tear, and the bache-pul been performed, the nevused struck lors had to lend them some men to com- the witness on the Bose and used an for a settlement.
abusive expression.
In answer to Licut Compër, witness SINGLE: O'Connor pitcher). Ewings said that he took the accused to the imir- Wilson (catcher), White, Joyner. Hugaher's shop, because the accused was under Laue. Jehnson and Mapres
close arrest at the time. | Lient. Cooper: Who originally placed
him nuder arrest --I did. Sir
contract system
MARRIED: Bradford (eather), Houlihan (pitcher. Harlow, Durrsmidt, Tothick, E. Shank, Wallman, Cotton, and Haynes.
As was, of course, intended, the play was marked more by merriment than skill and all that need he said is that players and spectators alike enjoyed themselves
Can you tell me the 'difference between a regimental hair-cut and an orilinary oned-A regimental hair-cut is done very short, while an ordinary hairent is not se short.
Does that mean that the head in almost shaved ?—Yes, Sir.
Who ordered this regimental hair-ent
The Indian barber testified that after
the hair-cut the accused struck the Lance- Corporal and "used a bad word." Wit- uess could not say exactly what words! were used.
For the employers it is stated that theplete their side. The teams were : cost of the producing castings has in recent times increased considerably. Eurupean employers state that this in crease has become especially neticeable His Lordshis delivered to important since April, 1993, when the system of rulings on points dreund at great length having the work done through a No. on the previous day. On the first point contractor was theopped, at the men's re- Ais Lordship rated against Mit Potter that quest, inpreference for that of being he could not call expert evidence (that directly employed by the various gards of Capt. Arthur) in regayil -to engtain and engineering establishments. Since statements made by Capt. Grant, muster then the gust of production has increased of the s.s. "Tai Sanz." On the seeded from 1.7 erats per Is tu cents per thoroughly. point as to whether Mr. Malaster shuuld b., which makes it apparent that the . Between midday and 1 p.m. Mr. Wil- be permitted to amend his pleidings so moulders do not work so well under the "la H. Gale was officially "At Home" as to admit a clearer allegation of negli- gener against the xx. Apey, his tor tirect employment system as under the at the US Consulate General to repre- for the accused -I told the harber to
The Chinese foundry sentatives of other nationalities. Among give the reused a regimental hair-cut.
Was there an escort for the accused ship said it was a very important paint masters also complain of a similar rise others, toasts to the United States and
were drunk by a large when he was taken to the barber shop l But he thought it was his duty to agree in the cost of production, the only difer- Great Britain
When the barber had finished did you "ence being that the rise is spread over a gathering, which included Captain R-Only myself, pleaturgs on certain terms. if the other longer period-something like three years, Neville, A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor: side, bursover, required to recall Capt. In this case, however, the men are said! Pay.-Lieat.-Comdr. R. . Worthington, look at his head Yes. Grant, the master of the ss. * Apocy***
to have been always employed direct, so... representing Commodore IL E they might do so, and any additional coste
that the rise a rost of production of the Grace. N. Captain J. Macready, incurred by so comading the pleadings
castings made in the Chinese shops is D.A.A.. representing Colonel C. Russell would have to be borne by the defau
Brown, acting G.O.C.; Mr. M. J. Quist, due to other influences.
Consul-General for the Netherlands; Mr. Sverre Berg, Consul for Norway; Mr Karstea Larssen, acting Consul for Ven- mark; M. Tuslane, acting Consul General for France; Mr. J. P. Braga, Consul for Guatemala; Chev. J.: M. Alves, Consul for Brazil: 31r. C.de" Albuquerque e Castro, Consul-General for Portugal; the Hon. Mr. II. T. Creasy, Director of Publie Works: Mr. A. H., Hollingsworth and
Before Mr. W. Hamilton, at the Kow- Mr. E. W. Carpenter of the P.W.D.; the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attorney-General looa Magistracy yesterday, a young Chi- the Hon. Mr. B. H. Kotewall and thenese house boy was charged with steal- Hon. Mr. Chau Siu-ki; the Hon. Mr. Ping a suitense full of clothes from another H. Holyoak; the Hon. Mr. C. Montague house hoy.
Defendant pleaded that or the th Ede; Mr. II. Birkett: Mr. H. R. B. Hap cock: Mr. G. M., Young, Mr. H. B. be called on the complainnot at his houses "Dowbiggin Mr. Ho Fook; Mr. Ho
Complainant said that he wanted to put Kwong: Mr. R. G. Wade, Commissioner the suitcase in a house boys' club for safe- of the Chinese Customs: Commander Hekeeping, as he had not room for it in his B. Tobinson, R.N.; ME. A. C. V. Tofte: cubicle, Defendant said he did not think the Riv. II. Copley Moyle; the Rev. That that would be a safe thing to do, B. Powell: the liev. Fr. F. L. Novaland ggested the house of a friend of his own as a better repository for it. Mr. M. J. Cox; Mr. H. Lowcock and Mr. J.-M. da Rocha.
Complainant agreed, and handed over the suitcase. Later he asked for it back. Defendant returned it, and complainant at quee gave him into custody on a charge of stealing it.
Being asked if he had any witnesses to call to conted the new point raised, Me. Potter said he would probably, like to recall Capt. Grant anil the "qfurtermaster of the "Apocy
at that time. Unfortu- mately they" wore at sea and would not he fuck in port for three weeks.“
"Is it possible, to je on with the ease zw. in view of this ruling?" asked his Lordship,
The Hon. Mr. Wood was unable to state what would be the next move, but so far as the employers were concerned the present cennomie situation would not allow of any increase of pay without a frorresponding increase in output, and they contended that the only way to obtain that was by paying a bonus ep output. The average present rate of pay for the moulder was 81.15 cents per day, which worked out at roughly 3 a month. Neither side appeared' prepared - to answer the query and his Lordship, ad. This, the employers contended, was quite dressing Mr. Alabaster, asked: The ques-satisfactory, Moulders, in foreign em- tion is whether you desire"to"amend your Alay, said Mr. Wood, were asking 40 cents a day rise, and apprentices 30 cents. pleadings on these terms?
Mr. Alabaster said he did not wish to Moulders in Chinese employ were asking,
the same, with the addition of a nine amend his pleadings on those terms.
Referring to his pleadings Mr. Alabaster hour day in double phy en Sundays.
When the conditions of comployment pointed out that certain paragraphs visus
were changed in foreign firms from the tained the use of the "tery "unsealat- like navigation," and contended that the contract system to the difect system, as the overtaking ship should the employes the expressed themselves have kept out the way. Capt. Frazer for quite satisfied, but now, concluded Mr. the other side had tried to get out of this Wond, they contended that they had nut difficulty by putting forward two excuses, | hail a rise in pay since 1994, the first of which was that the "Tai
• Apocy
Sung was not immediately past the Apury and therefore the "Ajidny
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of
Cross-examined by Mr Potter, witness
was not the overtaking ship, and secondly said that the helm was jatubed at an angle that the "Tai Sang" went to part and there was no need for him to slow down. Neither expuse had been borne out in
evidence,
M Alabaster proceeding with his open- ing address quoted extensively from cases "meing and frequently used the term
This led Mr. ep to the Tai Sang." Potter to retort: Oh yes, the "Apuey could go faster than the .s. "Berengaria" provided the Berengaria" was going slow enough.
hi the afternoon, a very enjoyable in formal reception, which took the form of dance, tea, was given by the American The "Tai Sang" was, as far as community to their friends, and the aum- he could remombe", about 400 to 500 yards ber of these that they posses among the from the bank of the river, when he rushBritish and other foreign residents was "shown by the very large and represents tive gathering of the latter why attended: .. the Governor arrived early in the proceedings, attended by his A.D.O., Capt. Seville, Sir Claud Severn was also among the guests.
ed to the locale head:
or the
Mr. Potter: Which do you regard the faster ship-the "Tai Sang! "Apory"!
Witness" I think we were the faster by about a knot.
..
If that was so, and assuming that the ollicers of the "Apocy" knew it, it would not have heen much use the "Apory:*
In the aftertoon, Mr. Alabaster con- trying to overhaul the "Tai Sang" when
cluded his address to the Court.
Mr. Michael. Chief' Officer of the s.. "Tai Song" at the time of the collision
she got a mile ahead -It was quite pos- sible that she could overtake us if she liked.
was then called to give evidence for the Supporting this statement, witness said defence. He said that when he left the there were such things as current, cleat bridge at 10. on July 14th the 5.8.ing fires, etc., to consider, which eer **Apody" was approximately hall to tainly mulę a difference to the speed of
a vessel.
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Mr. Potter asked if the current was dif- ferent for both vessels, and witness said it was possible for it to be so.
LOCAL SPORT.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
IRC. WAT. K,C,C, “‚”
The accused was found guilty of strik: ing the Lance-Corporal, but not guilty on the second count. Scatence will be pro- milgated in due course.
HOUSEBOY "DANDY:"" DISPUTE OVER SUITCASE AT "KOWLOON COURT.
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Complainant said that after the defen- dans enlled on him, they both went out together, lenving the door of the cubicle unlocked. While they were walking, wit mess missed the defendant. Returning one, he found the door of his cubicle locked on the inside. A coolie got in through the open window, and admitted witness, who found that the suitcase had disappeared
When he next met "defendant, he ac used him of stealing the suitcase. De- fendant at Erst denied it, but afterwards admitted having done so. When he re- stored the property, witness had him urrested."
Remarking that there were certain mther strange features in the, case, his Playing on their own ground on Thurs-Worship remanded the defendant until day, LR.C. "A" buut K.C.C. "A" by Monday morning.
G games to 32. "Score:--
POSTMAN'S "KNOCK."
S. A. Ismail and A. H."Modar (LR.C.) beat Wheeler and Mason,.7-4; beat. Monaghan and Green, 9-2; beat Ramsey GAOL FOR MAN WHO KEPT BACK and Hyde, 7-4-(3-15).
J. S. A Curreem and S. A. R. Ismail (LRC), beat Wheeler and Mason, 10-17. beat Monaghan and Green, 10-1: lost tu Ramsey and lyde, 5-5-(25-8.
three quarters of a mile in front. At 19. a.m. the Apoey" was roughly half a mile to one mile astern. About an hour later he was amidships when the port steering gear broke. He inmediately
Mr. Patter I put it to you that yon rushed to the fo'cas'le head and found are mistaken in the time that the Tai that the "Tai Bang" was swinging to Sang" passed the "Apocy" - can't starboard and that they were going why the exact time, but it was some time beat Wheeler and Mason, &-3: beat
between 8 and 10 o'clock.
Shall
let gy the anchor "Two officers from the Apocy, which was close by, and
"astorn." He nigo noticed that the Re-examined by Mr. Alabaster, witness "Apoey" was bearing down on them, said that just before the ships collided also swinging to starboard and apparently he shouted out to the Captain: going astern. The ship continued in that direction until she was on the mud..
Witness stated that on the 9th April previous to the collision he received from the Dock Company, a pair of steering gear chains which appeared to have been fested. It was one of these chains which broke.
After running ashore it was evident that the Captain was still going astern and that they were still swinging to starboard; due to the steering quadrant being jambed by the chains Which were carried away. When they got off the mud they proceed ed to repair the broken chain,
(Continued on next column.)
Monaghan and Green, 6-5: lost to Ramsey and Hyde, 5-6.—(15-14). ".-
LETTERS.
When Law Cheung was charged at the Kowloon Magistrecy yesterday with hav 0. Ismail and 1. A. Raznek (LR.C.),ing detained or delayed the delivery of and June 19th; Inspector Blackman ex- plained that the defendant had been 3 letters at Youmati between April 10th
employed by the Post Office as a postman. but on June 30th was dismissed for wis conduct.
Last Thursday morning a hawker hand- Playing at home yesterday, LE.C.ed the new postman a bundle of letters which he said had heen given to him: by
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RCB v. H‚K,C,C,
an officer on the Tai Sang" yelled "B" wont down to Hongkong C.. by the defendant to take care of for the
"No."
Capt. A. C. Kennedy, Assistant Marine Superintendent of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, was then called to given technical evidence as to speeds.
Mr. Alabaster briefly addressed the was to blaine Court and concluded by asking the Court to find that the "Apoey
for the collision. If the Court found, on the other hand, that both ships were to blame, he asked the Court to Bay in what proportion.
Mr. Potter, intimating that he would address the Court at some length, the pase Iwan adjourned to Monday morning.
Jatter.
36 games to 63. Scores:-
Asked by the Magistrate (Mr. EW. A. and N. B. Kitchell (I.R.C.) lost to Aubrey and Henderson, 5-6; lost to Hamilton) why the man had handed the Stark and Railton, 1-10; lost to Mitchell letters to the hawker, the Inspector ex- plained that the addresses were a little and Howell, 4-7-(10-93).
S. Cassuming and S. A. Bux out of the way and the defendant was His Worship, addressing the accused, (L.R.C.) lost to Aubrey and Henderson, too lazy to deliver them at once. 3-8; lost to Stark and Railton, 4-7 lost said that through sheer Inzinens he had detained a number of lettera As a pub- perform, to Mitchell and Howell, 56-4(12-21}, --
S: 8. Hussain and 8. A. O. Mohamed, lis servant, he had a duty (LR.C.), lost to Aubrey and Henderson, 6-0; lost to Btark and Railton, 29; beat Mitchell, and Howell, 74-(14-19).
and he had not performed it. He would
mooth, go to prison with hard inbour for one
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