NORTHERN SITUATION.
COAL DISPUTE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY,
STRIKE THREAT TO HANKOW. GENERAL RESUMPTION OF WORK.
NAVAL DETACHMENTS TO LAND,
ANTI-FOREIGN PROPAGANDA IN
SHANGHAI.
[TUROCON REUTER'S AGENU
SUANORAL, November 9th. Following threats of a general strike in Hankow against foreigners, the Shang hai Chinese General Chamber of Com- merce has received anonymous threaten- ing letters demanding that a strike be called here."
A message from Hankow states that shipping employees and Municipal police
men have threatened
certain demands are granted.
strike unless
to naval detachment is being landed to-morrow to maintain order.
THE CANTONESE VICTORIES.
"TIMES " COMMENT.
STRONG BRITISH POLICY ADVOCATED.
"[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rrasr, November 29th. A general resumption of work in several important coalfields is taking place to-day. The sotilement terms for Yorkshire accepted by the Miners' Coun- cil were recommended to meetings of the men yesterday for acceptance and the decision will be reported to-day. If the terms are ratified an agreement will be signed this evening.
The Durham miners will baflat to-day. The Cumberland miners leaders, after week-end consultations with the men, will also report to the owners to-day, and an agreement is expected.
South Wales is taking a ballot which is returnable to-morrow on
whether negotiations shall be re-opened. On a favourable result a joint meeting will be immediately arranged.
South Wales will probably agree to aettle but even there, terms may be agreed on before the end of the week.
In small districts numbers of men are already working and formal negotiations will be carried through in a few days. THE DIE HARD DISTRICTS. RUGBY, November 29th.
THE BRITISH EMPIRE,
GREAT HISTORICAL EVENT.
*[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruaar, November 29th. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Amery, i an interview yesterday, expressed the belief that the birth of the younger nations of the British Commonwealth, which was registered by the Imperial Con- ference as a definite stage in the develop ment of the Empire, would, in future, be noted as the greatest historical event in the world's history during the last fifty years. Those who feared that this re- cognition involved the removal of the central authority necessary to hold the Empire together should remember that it was not a central authority, but common loyalties, traditions, ideals and interests combining to sustain the wish to remain united that had bound the Empire to gether during the last half century.
AVIATION'S PROGRESS.
ANOTHER BIG CARDINGTON AIRSHIP SHED.
NOVEMBER SUTH, 1920.
LOCAL WILLS.
FROM POVERTY TO WEALTH
FORMER CHINESE “BOY'S " FORTUNE.
robate of the will of Mok Vin Tong alias Mok A Koen, lata of No. 3, Wellington Street, Hong Kong, who died on January 18th, 1936, has been granted to Mok Sik Lan and Mak Sik Tai, of the same address.
He left 9123,600,
In his will he, in part, sets sat the story of his life-a zise from proverty to riches.
"Blessed with the virtues of my ancestors," he states "I have succeeded in building up the family (estate) with
much labour. I remember while I was
worked as
young I could only manage to keep my body and soul together after having un- dergone much hardship and been faced with starvation. After studying for a period of 3 years in a school I left and servant boy to some people. When I was 14 years old I joined the service of the "John Bird" Foreign Firm RUGBY, November 29th.
as an employee. At that time my stock of The Air Ministry contemplates the con- knowledge was very limited and my pay struction of a second huge airship shed
was very low. Though unintelligent I at Cardington.
made up the drawback by working The one now being built will accom-diligently. I led an hones: life and The Northumberland miners yesterdaymodate the R101 nod the new shed is lived in a frugal manner. vance in China is emphasised in a leader decided by a large majority to negotiate designed for a second State airship which a settlement on the terms offered by the is being built for the Government by a
private firm. Both vessels will be, com owners, on the basis of a 7 hours day,
Definite decisions have not yet been pieted by the end of rext year! taken by the three large coal areas of able in size to those at Cardington is now
The only shed in the Empire compar Durham, South Wales and Yorkshire but nearing completion at Karachi in India. elsewhere the proposals for district settle. In view of the Imperial Conference dis. ments have been approved. The newscussions, it is expected that Canada's lead in erecting auitable mooring masts for the papers anticipate that in the three out new airships will be followed by other
Dominicna
Lospos, November 29th. The aeriousness of the Cantonese ad-
in the Times which says that it is a very serious and urgent matter in regard to foreign interests, especially British, which are new very greatly endangered, and for the British Government.
There is at present in the international Sphere no more urgent question, and measures must be taken immediately to
protec British nationals who are in dahger on the Yangisze, and it must be dearly foreseen that opportunities pro- voking further conflict. are innumerable and that the worst enemies of Britain are watching to take advantage of them,
That, hesitation is the most dangerous policy of all, and to trust vaguely in some ultimate Chinese reaction against the
standing areas, negotiations will be un- dertaken within a few days. With the exception of Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, where concessions, on hours are probable, settlements generally will be based on an eight-hours' day, but | in some areas provision is being made for shorter shifts on Saturdays.
Exclusive of administrative and clerical
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] INDIAN GENERAL ELECTIONS. SWARAJIST CONTROL NOT ABSOLUTE.
Deceased's Directions. You must imitate the example of y diligence and should not indulge in laziness or negligence; and must follow my frugal way and should not be haughty and extravagant. You must remember the hardships with which I have built up the state and the difficulties in main- taining the same. You must not enter
tain any ambitious idea and should ap- preciate my cherished aim. Be diligent and frugal, as I have been, and do not neglect anything. Maintain the estate handed down by your ancestors and strengthen the foundation of the same for the benefit of a future age. Be modest and respectful both internally and externally and keep on good terms
Bolsheviste is wholly unprofitable, for by staffs, over 441,000 men are now working/ Swarajists, while forming the largest with your,neighbours. By so doing you
the time the reaction comes there may be very little left for us to save.
SHANGHAI" BUSINESS
SENSATION.
GERMAN AKRESTED.
SHANGHAI, November 29th. Holger Harrendorf, a German business man of Shanghai, who is charged with
defrauding the Hong Kong and Shang- hai Bank of more than £30,000 and other Banks of smaller sums, arrived here to day from Moji, in the custody of a Japanese detective.
Harrendori was arrested in Yokohama on October 18th and extradited to Shang- bai. He will probably appear at the Mixed Court "to-day.
THE CHINESE CABINET RESIGNATION.
PEKING, November 29th. The Cabinet's telegram of resignation, mentioned yesterday, was sent out last
night.
BISHOP OF LONDON AT УОКОНАМА.
Toxyo, November 29th. The Bishop of London arrived this afternoon at Yokohama. He is stopping for two or three days at the British Embassy in Tokyo before proceeding to Korea, where a very full programme haa been arranged.
FASCISM. IN GERMANY. REICHSTAG PRESIDENT FIRED AT....
BERLIS, November 23th. While Herr Loebe, the President of the Reichstag was addressing Socialist- Labour demonstration in the Square,.
at the pits, representing an increase dur ing last week of 63,000.
ANGLO-GERMAN INDUS-
TRIALISTS CONFER."
RUGBY, November 29th, The resumed conversations between the representatives of the Federation of British Industries and the German Federation of Industries will take place in London on Friday and Saturday. The ohject is to discuss to what degree and in what manner these organisations can co-operate for the continuznce of the mutual interests of the industries of their respective countries. The discus- sions, which will be strictly ad refer endum, will be between the two organi sations as a whole and not between re- presentatives of the individual in dustries.
EMPIRE BROADCASTING.
RELAY SYSTEM POSSIBLE.
DELEI, November 25th. The General Election returns confirm the earlier forecast, inasmuch as the single group in the All-India Assembly Madras, and the Provincial Councils of Bengal and the Central Provinces can nowhere command an absolate majority Thus, notwithstanding the fact of their refusal to accept office will mean the formation of somewhat precarious coali- tions, there is every hope that the re- forms will now work all through India, even in the Central Provinces and Ben- gal, which, on the whole, have recorded a set-back for the Swarajista, because they are unable longer to produce con- finual dead.ccks. As regards Bombay, the United Provinces and the Punjab the Swarajists' proportion of seats will be negligible.
ancestors. En-
will make your family prosperous and add glories to your deavour to attain all there: this is my earnest hope."
the
MR. J. J. M. FLEURY. The late Mr. J. J. M. Fleury, formerly of London and the Straits Settlements, but latterly of the Hague, Netherlands, who died in Switzerland on March 13th, 1924, left $34,400, in the Colony and $10,943 in England. He also left pro-
OBITUARY.
THE LATE MR. GOMES,
FUNERAL AT R.C. CEMETERY.
TYPES IN AN ENGLISH PRISON.
LEADING NOVELIST'S
IMPRESSION,»
MR. HAROLD BEGBIE VISITS MAIDSTONE QAOL.
The funeral of the late Mr. Augusto J. M. Gomes, a well-known resident of
Mr. Harold Begbie is contributing a Hong Kong, took place yesterday at the
Daily Mail describing life in English Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley, very interesting series of letters to the Amongst those present were Mr. Leo prisons, as he has seen it during these institutions. Mr. Begbio writes d'Ahmada, Mr. J. M. Remedios, Mr. A. number of visits he has made to Silva-Nette, Mr. Alex. Remedios, Mr. J. with sympathy, but without illusion, of P. Braga, Mr. J. T. d'Almeida' e Castro, his experiences :--- Mr. A. C. Botelho, Mr. F. E. Eça da Silva, Mr. A. H. M da Silva, Dr. Sousa, Mr. C. . S. Alves, J. Barradas, Mr. Jack Alves and Mfr. C. E. Remedios.
As for some of the worst conviats who have been through Maidstone, I was told gentlemen, "and So-and-So as nice a man that So-and-So Was оде of Nature's
ns ever walked the earth. A terrible The chief mourners were Mr. M. A. crime may be the only offence in a non- vict's life. There was one man in Maid Figuerido, Mr. F. X. Figuerido, Mr. Cstone who always saved a piece of his J. Figuoride and nephew, and sister Alvares (cousin of the deceased).
bread, for the birds in the yard. On the
day of his êxecution he took out a much Wreaths were sent by Brother, sister larger piece of bread, and, breaking it and brother-in-law," Mr. and Mrs. F. B. to crumbs, said with a smile to the Silva Netto, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Figuerido, descending birds, There, that ofight to Mr. and Mrs. M. Figuerido, Mrs. C keep you for a week." Gascon, Mr. and Mrs F. Gonzales, I was going towards the chapel, which
A Modern Warder. Leonard, and family. Mr. and Mrs. A.
Hermins, Maria and Minnie," Mr. and is approached between beds of flowers, Mrs. J. C. Barretto, Mr. M. J. da Cruz Indian corn growing in their midst. Azedo, Mr. and Mrs. Almada e Castro, when an elderly warder approached my Mr. Tang Wai Cho, Mr. and Mrs. J. M | guide and asked him if he had shown me Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. da Cruz, Messrs. Leo d'Almada and Nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Isht ael Chan.
The funeral rites were performed by Father D. Page.
JOSS-PAPER FACTORY BLAZE.
FIRE AT YAUMATI
the garden. I said that, I had greatly admired the dowers in the prison grounds, but this elderly warder insisted that I must see the real garden and par- ticularly the ten-rod allotment. After I had visited the chapel, then, where an unattended convict was decorating the chancel for the harvest festival. I was taken to the real garden of Maidstone Prison.
The elderly warder. was plainly
An outbreak of fire occurred shortly fanatic for flowers and a devoted of after seven o'clock last night in a jousteauty. His eyes fashed as we walked paper factory at Reclamation Street, towards the garden of his creation, and Yaumati Appliances from the Kowloon the fire of cathusiasm as he spoke to me his thin, ned luce was illumized with Fire Brigade were on the scene in a few minutes, and before the fire could spread of what fowers can do for a man's soul to any serious dimensions it was got it was very moving to find how this official of the prison would hear no hard under control.
The building was gutted and dense words of any of the convicts, and to ses clouds of smoke made the work of the how sincerely he regarded them as fellow- firemen difficult. However, the fire was men who had met with misfortune I
done to adjoining buildings.
profundity of the monition Judge not, at all he did. extinguished without any damage being felt that if ever a man understood the
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MOTOR-CYCLIST FINED. FALLED TO SEE A CONSPICUOUS NOTICE.
Mr. D. de Roza, in the employ of Mesra Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, appeared before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday after poon, in caswer to a summons for park ing his motor-cyla near the Star Ferry Wharf.
Mr. de Roza told the Court that the place where he left his machine was at authorised parking place, but it wa cancelled in May last and notice to that effect has been put up. He stated that he did not see the notice, and he had not ridden his cycle for the last eight months. He had been riding a motor- cycle for four years and had not bees summoned before. He was very sorry for this technical offence.
His Worship said that the notice was
was surprising that anyone could have placed in a conspicuous position and it failed to see it. A fine of $5 was im
'Interested in Their Work,
The ten-rod allotment in the midst of a splendid garden is this man's own idea. He said, I want the men to learn what they can get out of a little bit of land' when they go back to their families; and after their day's work, so they may learn I only let them work on it in the evening, bow little labour is necessary to get an allotment into such heart that it will. keep a man, his wife, and three or four children in vegetables all the year round.".
Observe, by the way, how the new and. scientific methods of our Prison Com- missioners enable warders to take a keen and intelligent interest in their work,
allies in charge cf soulless brutes." no longer regarding themselves as official
Convicts were working in other parts of the garden, with no warders to look after them, and here, as elsewhere in the
prison, I was told that the secret of Buattended working parties is to ap- point no foreman from among the con- a. party left to themselves will do the appointed work well and and abindies, a parts for disputation thoroughly and with no argument as to who should do this and who should do that.
We entered a fairly long greenhouse BRIBE OF 65 CENTS REFUSED!}filled with flowers. We use these
A striking feature of the elections is perty in the Straits Settlements. Proposed. the change in outlook regarding the election of a Speaker since the Speakers hate of the will has been granted locally of the All-India Assembly and the Proto Mr. G. N. Tinson.
In his will deceased stated that he vincial Councils of Bombay, Punjab and the United Provinces were returned un-was a British subject and desired his opposed, The Swarajists challenged the will to take effect according to British Speakers on the Madras and Bengal law. He further desired that his body should be cremated and his obsequies Councils, and both lost their seats.
carried out as economically as possible."
HOME RACING. WINNING OWNERS AND JOCKEYS.
RUGUY, November 28th, The Sunday Times (London) says that proposals are under the favourable con-
LONDON, November 28th. sideration of the new British Broadcast-
Four Peert head the list of winning ing Commission, which will assume con- owners for the past fät racing season trol of wireless telephonic broadcasting namely Lord Woolarington £47,041; Lord in January, to include a scheine for Derby £35,433; Lord Astor £31,187 and broadcasting from Daventry throughout Lord Rosebery £16,832, after which come the Empire by means of a series of relay Sir Abe Bailey, Mr. Bolly Joel, and the
stations..
Experiments will also be made for an increased interchange of broadcast pro- gramites between the chief continental stations at Daventry,
WHITE STAR LINE. ONCE MORE UNDER BRITISH CONTROL.
Ruat, November 28th. The whole of the share capital of the White Star Line has been acquired by the Royal Mail Steem Packet Company.
Aga Khan.
The most successful trainer was F.
Darling, whose horses won 263,005.
T. Weston, with 95 firsts, and a per- centage of 15.54, beads the winning. jockeys, following by F. Fox, 74. Elliott was fourth with 70 end Donoghue sixth, with 61.
Coronach was the best wining horse with £39,694 and Colorado nert with £10,610,
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AUSTRALIAN TENNIS. EFFORTS TO RETAIN ANDERSON AS AMATEUR.
MELBOURNE, November 29th.
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THE LATE MR. F. B. JOHNSON
Resealing of the grant of letters of administration in connection with the estate of the late Mr. Frank Birley Johnson, who died in England on May 2nd. 1923, has been granted to Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. Deceased was a solicitor, and acted as Assistant Land Officer in Hong Kong in 1918. His estate in the Colony amounted to 812,137.
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A MISMANAGED COUNTRY."
THE
PRINCE OF CROWN SWEDEN'S OPINION"
OF CHINA.
CHINESE HAWKER FINED.
A Chinese hawker was, charged before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magis tracy yesterday morning, with calling his wares in a prohibited area, and with offering an Indian constable sixty-five cents to secure his release
Defendant called a witness for his de- fence, but the man proved so dense that defendant had to describe him as a silly man." The Court also experienced dif the witness, and his Worship told him to ficulty when administering the oath to pull himself together and tell what hap. pened.
The defendant was found guilty on both counts and fines of $2 and $10 were im- posed respectively.
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Llooms for the corridors, and for the mesa-rooms of star prisoners," I was told; "a good many of the best blooms have gone just now to the chapel for the harvest festival." There was a convict at the far end of this greenhouse, half hidden by ferns and Bowers. He emerged, Eowever, and came easily to wards us wearing the yellow linea trousers of a convict, and a blue prison shirt open at the throat, the sleeves rolled up to the elbow.
He smiled as he talked and appeared than his flowers, touching them with his as if he had no greater interest in life
about their treatment. But I do not long and flexible fingers as he discoursed know when I have seen an infinite sadness (not sorrow) so heroically accepted and held in check as showed in the smiling face of this man. It was so profound, so awful a sadness, yet wearing the shield of a smile almost, but not quite, swag- gering, that I was glad to bow to him And be gone.
A SARTORIAL ABOMINATION,
EGYPT'S NEED OF ENGLISH GUIDANCE. LIBERAL JOURNALIST'S VIEW.
If the British walked out of Egypt to-morrow, the Egyptian Nationalists
A sartorial authority declares that were sensible enough to know that Signor Mussolini or M. Poincaré might walk double-breasted dinner jackets this win- in, anid Mr. J. A. Spender, the well ter will be fortunately rare," says the known Liberal Journalist lecturing at Evening Standard.. the Birmingham Municipal School of Commerce.
Owing to a misunderstanding in the serbal orders for the shunting of the Royal train at East Station, Tientsin, states the Tsingtao Times, the Crown Prince of Sweden was. considerably em- The purchasers state that the transfer
barrassed when, after alighting from his of shares in no way affects the continuity of the White Star Line, its organisation
It is understood that strenuous efforts motor-car, in drizzling rain, he had to and its agency arrangements
The newspapers anderstand that the are being made to induce Anderson not search for his train.
"What a mismanaged constry, what purchase price is about 27,000,000, and yet to become a professional. It is they point out that the importance of generally realised that in view of Patter-a mismanaged country!" the Prince ex- according to our standards. The No ridiculous in that they give the wearer the announcement lies in the fact that son's present form, Australia has an exclaimed as he ran from one track
Anderson is included. the White Star Line again comes under cellent chance in the next Davis Cup if other, followed by his retinue. British control
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THE LIBERAL PARTY. MB. LLOYD GEORGE OPTIMISTIC,
Fascist bred shot from a tram car, the hullet grazing Herr Loebe's head,
RUGBY, November 26th. Members of republican organization and
Mr. Lloyd George is optimistic regard- an indignant crowd palled out a dozen ing Liberal prospects, despite the differ ences in the Party, which have been fur uniformed Fascists from the tram and ther omphasised by the refusal of the roughly handled them. Uniformed mem-Asquithian section to accept the condi- tion on which Mr. Lloyd George's Fund bers of the Republican organisation in should become available for party pur tervened and protected the Fascists until poses.
jey were in the custody of the police Two revolvers, a dagger, slings and a large quantity of ammunition were found in the possession of the Fascists.
He said yesterday that Liberals would dominate the next Parliament and that Labour could not come into office without Liberal help. That would not be forth- coming without definite guarantees from Labour as to the policy to be followed..
A SEA MYSTERY. LAST MESSAGE OF 40 YEARS AGO.
the
The Prince's train was standing close to the first track when he left the atation to inspect the two archaeological colles- tions in the city.. La he meantime the traffic office gave orders for another train to be shunted.
The train shunter misunderstood the order and shunted the Royal train instead,
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WEATHER REPORT.
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He did not say that the Government of Egypt by Egyptians would be as efficient,
tionalista must realise that they could not get from any other outside Fower the services they got from the British people. For India be strongly favoured some form of federal Constitution, probably more like that of America than the British Parliamentary Constitution un- der which there could be Provincial autonomy and self-government, the cen- tral Government taking control where the provincial Governments failed to carry out their responsibilities.
Unless Turkey reversed the present policy and offered facilities for trading at Constantinople, we should not be able to help her from, aggression..
A message from Halifax, Nova Scotia states that a bottle has been picked up in the Baltic Sea containing the last message of John Lee, a master mariner who sailed from Halifax nearly forty years ago in a vessel whose name is no longer remembered here. The message. read "Tell mother that I died fighting. John Lee, Master Mariner. Halifax, May 17th, 1587 Lee's mother died Moderate monsoon may be expected some Memorial Chapel, Sandhurst, for their thirty-five years ago.
The bottle was found on the island of Borkum by a German employee of a cable company, who, sent it to Nova Scotia.
Last night's weather report, forecast, and remarks, issued at 0.20 by the Royal Observatory, states
The anti-cyclone remains stationary.
B.E. coast of and over the China Sea.
Local forecnat: E. winds, moderate, fine
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So far these abominations have beer. mainly lim'ted to young men of the revue stage who dance in them to the moan of the saxophone." They are
the appearance of not being in evening dress at all--not that this matters in itself, but, there seems to be little point in donning all the appurtenances of evening wear and then covering them up with what is in effect a day-time jacket.
There is much a thing as a double breasted evening tail coat.
Bat there are some garments too horrible for any discussion.
The rateable value of the City of Lon- don is £8,131,99%, an increase for the year of £82,832
On October 20th, the anniversary of the depth in 1823 of Mr. Bonar Law, the Prime Minister sent to Westminster
Gifts to the Royal Military College
Abbey a sheat, of yellow chrysanthemums harvest thanksgiving services included bearing the inscription: "In affectionate one of several thousand cigarettes from memory of A. B. L. from S.. B." and this the four companies of gentlemen cadets. "was placed on the tomb,