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MASON'S.
DELICIOUS
O.K.
SAUCE.
No. 21,311
Hongkong Daily Press.
日拾式月九年寅丙
MERETETERSO
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME-TABLE.
Yauma.Dep. 6.50
Taipo Macket Dop.
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ESTABLISHED 1857.
BONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2618, 1926. #
Our London Letter."
THE COAL STOPPAGE IN
BRITAIN.
POLITICAL AIM OF THE STRIKE.
THE MINERS AS PAWNS IN THE GAME.
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Kowloon
Dep. 6,40
4.3. A.K
8.05 8.30
A.K.
Foor
9.15 10,90 12.00
9.24 10.89 13.00
Shatin
Dap. 7.0
9.36 1031 12A
Tsipo
1.159.33 1,94 1.31 1.38 8.49 9.49 11.04 19.34 1.49 1.56 9.53 11.08 19.99 1.53 300
1,29
7.21
1.88
7.30
4.56
7.44
5,09 -6.04 7.55
5.13 6.08.1 7.59
Fanling
Dup
Shumohan
7.42
Chaton Arr,
8.43 12.30
10.03 11181 12.48 10.07 11.30 12.52 9.07 913 1018 1138 12.58
3.80
2,03 3.11
5.24
6,19 8.09
9.07 3.15
5,28
6,23
8.13
913 3.21
5.34
6.29
8.19
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10.48 11.51
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8,00 11.47 8.07
A.M.
2.45 4.17
P.M.
5.19 5.90
5,40
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8,08
3.00 6:40
4.24 5.20 5.27 5,42 6.15
8.11
5.51
5.19
8.91 4.39
6.34
6.01
Yeamati Dep. 8.12. Kowloon
3.25 8,32 11,04 12.07 6.43 1117 13.2 8.57 11,29 12.88 9.05 11.87 17,41 8.20
4.48
5,88
6.03
6.39
3.58
4.56
5.51
6.18 8,46
8,50
5.04 6.09
6.30 6,58
3.58
5.18 8.11 6.04
6.88 7.06
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3.00
6.55
6,10
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H, P. WINSLOW, Manager,
HONGKONG,' CANTON
STEAMERS.
IN SWATOW.
SITUATION CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
LABOUR STRIKE A THING OF THE PAST.
A FEW RECALCITRANTS.
[FROM OUR SWATOW CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, September 25th.
Swarow, October 23rd. At the time of writing the coal strike
Broadly speaking the situation con- continues to drag on with no immediate tinues to improve. The Labour Strike, prospect of a complete settlement by except for the single case of lightermen, agreement (but all the signs are against can be considered a thing of the past A prolongation of any length), and after Yesterday the Sunning and Hailong twenty weeks the nation is still "faced both arrived with small quantities of im- with the tragic spectacle of closed pits port cargo from Hongkong. They were and over a million idle miners. Agree unofficially picketed by some recalcitrant ments have been made in certain dis- Union or other which employed sampans tricts between owners and men, with the for the purpose. Finally the cargo had result that something like 500,000 tons to be landed by foreigners in their own, of coal are being raised weekly. This motor boats. It is unlikely that this will supply, coupled with shipments from happen again as it seems to have been "some abroad, is enabling the country to carry merely an attempt at
squeeze
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號六七月拾年五十國民華中
LOST IN AN OLD MINE.
UNDERGROUND ORDEAL OF A
COLLECTOR.
QUEER HOBBY.
Mr. Frank H. Brindley, of Sheffield, whose queer hobby is that of rediscover- ing old worked-out mines and collecting. abandoned picks and shovels of under- ground workers, has had a thrilling ex- perience..
An old man at a village in the Peak district told him of a "lost" mine down the date, where old tools and probably "fine stone icicles "the neighbourhood is famous for its petrifying springe-
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It took Mr. Brindley eighteen months to find the mine, and then it was only by accident, while he sheltered from a storm. He pulled aside thick masses of overgrowth and nearly fell in it.
He descended fifty feet of the shaft by means of a rope, and found a cross- tunnel. At the end of it a rough ladder of wooden strips led to still lower depths.
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Mr. Brindley did not venture this, but 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, TIL, GESTRAL 75. returned along the main channel and presently came to a junction. He con- tinued his explorations, nearly fell in a large open shaft, and saw that the only way to cross the mouth of it was by a baulk of timber.
By Candle-Light,
on, but there is nevertheless a grave where. Having got the cargo from the deficiency which is affecting industrial Hailong safely on the Bund there was
no inck of coolies for carrying purposes.. activity in all directions.
I have recently been in the Midlands
In regard to the boycott, the position and North of England, and found that here can best be described as entirely
He groped his way by the light of not only is there stagnation in, many contingent on the trend of affairs in candles, of which he had a supply, bat trades which depend upon ample supplies Canton. If merchants in that City begin wisely did not risk the timber bridge. Instead he tried the various main chan of coal, but the lack of confidence in ob- to take and distribute British goods pels radiating from the junction. His taining future deliveries from British safely then Swatow will very soon tol-supply of candles was nearly exhausted. The great and only trouble is To save them be was forced to proceed & MACAO coalfields has been the means of diverting low.
business to the Continent. If the coal that nobody has the courage to start the by the light of watches. By this time be
was quite lost. strike were to end to-morrow, and all the movement.
Although there has been a great im- pita were re-opened, a considerable time must elapse before the nation can reprovement in the general situation this cover from the disastrous consequences of week there is nevertheless an urgent need the struggle which has been proceeding of strong Government action in Swatw. since the beginning of May. We hear It should be directed towards the sup a lot about the claims of the miners, pression of all unofficial intimidation as and it is admitted that in certain coal being directly contrary to the declared areas there are grievances which require policy of the Canton Government. careful consideration; but what about the vast armies of workers in other branches of industry who are losers by: the coal strike? It is seldom that a voice is raised on their behalf, yet they and their dependents are deeply affected.
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The steamship Kumakata Maru, which Russia collecting money for the same object, but sufficicat stress is not laid on an aground through striking the Cust the point that the coal stoppage-per. Rocks in Hunghom Bay at 11 p.m. ön sisted in with a wildful disregard of Saturday was refloated at 10 p.m. on economic facts-is vitally affecting the Sunday, prosperity of Britain through every de pendent industry, and is lowering the standard of life for every working man and woman in the country.
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Then sudden draught of air blew out a match, and lighting his last candle he! made his way across swamps of water, and finally reached another tunnel in which were an old mine wagon and some tools.
$4
I took possession of one, a miner's pick, with a head about twelve inches long,"
," said Mr. Brindley, and at the moment I felt more settled and safer."
His experience told him that miners generally left their tools -near ontrance.
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"The four seemed to rise. I followed the wagon-way and came finally higher and higher, until suddenly I saw in front of me daylight peeping through a thickly matted mass of ivy and bushes, ...
"It was the Dale Wood; and. by scrambling and struggling I managed to make my way through it, and to my joy had reached safety.
"I cannot express the feeling of relief at my discovery, but in my dreams still wake with a start. I am sure no horror is as great as being lost in the tunnels of a deserted mine."
The extent of her damage has not yet, been ascertained, but it is expected that NEW CHARING CROSS BRIDGE. it will be necessary for her to go into Rock for repair to-day.
She is now completing the discharge It is quite safe to say that if the coal of her cargo of coal. This vessel is owned strike were not mixed up with politics.
it would have ended long ago. The by Abe Shokai, of Kobe, and is chartered General Strike, launched under the pre- by the Yamashita Kisen Kaisha for the text of helping the miners, was a political present voyage. weapon, which was shattered by the splendid determination of the nation ne a whole not to accept the dictation of the Trades Union Congress. The policy
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"The "societies," said Lord Crawford, but he still insists upon a national agree. as stock and share dealers must not net
"place the highest importance on the ment, whereas the owners want district as bookmakers. Some stockbrokers have settlements which are obviously essential combined both activities, the bookmaking Cross. It is the key to the solution of provision of a new bridge at Charing to a healthy industry."
being a side-line of business, I learn the traffic problem, and would give access A national agreement is of no benefit that they did very well, too, because to a great portion of South London. to the working miner; but it is of tre-backers knew that when they had a bit The destruction of Waterloo Bridge is mendous importance to the Trade Union on a horse" with a fellow member who unnecessary," he added;" so is the con- extremists who desire to keep intact and was also a bookmaker the money was struction of St. Paul's Bridge. use again when the time is ripe for safe:...
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action the massed forces of trade The fact that such a practice has been unionism for political purposes! This followed on 'Change has come as a sur- The City wants relief east and west explains why the Miners' Federation are prise to many people on reading in the much more than north and south. This adamant on the question of a national Press of the ban imposed by the Stock relief has to be sought in this area on the settlement. District settlements if car Exchange Committee. As a matter of southern bank. There are few landlords. ried out generally would mean the break fact it has long been known by the autho- on the bank between Westminster and of the Federation and the frustration rities that some of the members have Waterloo-the London County Council, up of future grandiose schemes of aggres combined these two sources of money the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, the making, but they have hitherto winked Duchy of Cornwall, and Jesus College, Meanwhile, in spite of their leaders, at it. Now, however, the requirements Cambridge four owners whose property and in the face of intimidation and in- of the Betting Act that all bookmakers covers eleven to twelve hundred yards sults, great bodies of men are returning should be registered has placed the Stock frontage of the Tasmes.
"Every one seems afraid of the cost of to the pits prepared to resume work Exchange Committee in somewhat olya under arrangements which make it pos dilemma which they have only been able Charing Cross, estimated at £18,000,000, sible for coal to be raised on terms that to get out of by a rigid enforcement of if the station were banished to the south, have due relation to local circumstances the rule that no member of the Stock side. There is a good deal of exaggera lend een are likely to find themselves in Exchange should engage in any outside tot frighten most mlated estimate does leaders are likely in business.
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