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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY AUGUST 6, 1908.
Public Companies,
HONGKONG, : CANTON · AND MACÃO ... STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
THR BOMBAY RIOTS.
ATTACK ON MILLS,
The Advocate of India, July 18th, repozis - NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Yesterday afternoon one of those disturbances |
which the authorities have been guarding THALE:YEARLY MEETING of
THE BIGHTY-FOURTH ORDINARY against broke out to the city; but fortunately S-AREHOLDERS in the Company, will be such prompt measures were taken that order held at the Office of the Company, Hotel was quickly restored: As was reported in ver. Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 11th August, erday evening's edition the men employed in at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiv dine mills, refused to commence work at the leg a Report of the Directors, together with statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend,tual time. It seems somewhat difficult to confirming the appointment of Directors; and Rive a reason for this action, but the impression electing Directors and Auditors.
seems to haye got abroad amongst the mill The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company hands that Mr. Tilsk's case would and yester will be CLOSED from the 28th July to 11th day, and they may possibly have resolved to August, both days inclusive.
make a demonstration. Another contributory cause may have beco their knowledge that the term of the police order, probibiting processions or the gathering of a crowd of more than five persons, which was promulgated' on' Monday, had expired,
By. Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E. CLARKE, Secretary,
nakano, 18th July, 1908.
1682
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BÀNK. ING CORPORATION.;
NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN. ARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 2nd day of August, 1908, at Nona, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of accounis in 30th June, 1968.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,,
Chiel Manager. Hongkong, 1st August, 1908,, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK
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Parel Station, and before they were aware of it found, themselves in the midst of a hostile crowd. At first the mob contented themselves with shouting; but later they begun to throw
¡A, FAIR EXCHANGE,, stones and brickbats. A passing gharri was bad-
Large sums of money are no doubt realised ly stored and a few minutes laterthrea European from simpla speculation, but the great fortunos pedestrians, who happened to pass along the are derived from legitimate and honest buster THE road, were attacked by the mob and driven to where the goods furnished are worth the seck shelter in a liquor shop at the corner of price they bring. Certain famous business Currey-road, were they were beseiged. Upon men have accumulated their millions wholly in this information. Superintendent O'Keefe with this way Prompt and faithful in every con. Inspector Fuller and Sub-Inspector, Naoroji tract or engagement they enjoy the, confidence of the public and command a class of trade that jumped into a ghatri and galloped to the scene, whilst the Commissioner of Police and Superin refused to unitable or tricky competitors. In intendent Sloans, followed by some cavalry, the long run it does not pay to cheat or deceive arrived almost at the same moment. The party others. Even a child or a dog soon learn to was received with showers of stones and brick distinguish between real, friends and foes in bats, and the mob showed a determined front, disguise. A humbug may be advertised with The Commissioner of Police and Superinten noise like the blowing of a thousand trumpets, dent Blonde rescued the three. Europeats but it is sona detected and exposed. The while the remainder of the panty drove the mob back. The altitude of the mob, became
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION increasingly dangerous. Stones and brickbats have always acted on very different principles wee showered from the verandaks on either Before offering it to the public they first made side of the road, and Inspector Fuller. sure of its merits. Then, and then only, did arrested one man with a stone actually in its name appear in print. People were assured From stone-throwing the mob of what it would do, and found the statement his hand. showed a disposition to charge the handful of ruthful. To-day they believe in it as we all European officers and it was obvious that believe in the word of a tried and trusted friend, drastic measures were necessary. The Comis palatable as honey and contains all the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod missioner then gave the order to fire, and Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, several shots were discharged. No sooner had combined with the Compound Syrup of given to understand that Mr. Tilak was prosace-the police opened fire than the women, by Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and ed because, be bad given lectures on tempor-whom the mill-bands are always accompanied, Wild Cherry. It aids digestion, drives im- ance in them a few days before his arrest, and pushed themselves in front of the men, and the purities from the blood and cures Atemix, as his harangues resulted in decrease in the latter after a parting shower of stones over the Scrofula, Debility, Influenza, Throat and Lung consumption of liquor the Government had heads of their woman fled, just as a detach- Troubles, and Wasting Complaints. Dr. Louis W. Bishop says: "I take pleasure in saying i have found it a most efficient preparation; em pure cod liver oil in a most palatable form." It stands in the front rank in the march of medi- cine. It is a scientific remedy and a food, with a delicious taste and flavour. No slow or doubtful action. It cannot disappoint you." Sold by all chemists.
Another reason which has been given for the excitement of the mill worker is credited to an anonymous handbill printed in Marathi which it was stated, was circulated brandcast amongst them. "In this leaflet they were urged to declare a general strike, it was also stated in the hindbill that those who went to work would be guilty of eating cow's flesh.
It was also alleged that the mill-hands were.
'suffered in 'the Excise revenue.
For some days the milk-handt had behaved so
cipating that something was brewing, have been keeping an exceedingly wa chiul eye upen them. Detachments aftroops were slationed at various, points, and special police.posts had been established in the mid district. When, therefore, the-men went on strike yesterday morning the authorities were fully prepared for all eventualities.
ment of cavalry appeared on the scene. -
The chawls, from which the greator sumber
searched, but the titers had made, good their escape behind the women, who, in some cases had joined in the stone throwing.
In the melés several of the officers had Day- row escapes. A stone thrown at Mr. Geli struck Sub-Inspector Néoroji on the head and inflicted a nasty cut, whilst others present were also struck by stoness
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"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from Londoq ex Charente, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra chacandoni Godowns of the Hongkong and. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
.ING CORPORATION. JOTICE is hereby given that the RE NCTER OF SHARES of the Corpora tion will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the quietly and orderly that the authorities, anti: of the, stones had been thrown, were then bodying all'of the medicinal properties of a with the exception of Oplama Treasure vand'
all leslant, to SATURDAY, the 22nd instant, (both, days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st August, 1968,
1724
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. '
HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company Queen's, Buildings, Connaught Road, on
o'clock Noon MONDAY, 24th August, at
THE ORDINARY
for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Account to the 30th June, 1908.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the fath to the ad August, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors..
THOS. L.ROSE
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During the morning the man sulked about the streets; but in the afternoon, about 2 p.m., a large body, numbering several thousands, collected in the Fergusson Road district and moved down the road towards Lower Farol Station. Another body of some thousands moved towards the Fon. The story of th's crowd is son told they progressed through the city until they reached a point somewhere ia the neighbourhood of Jacob Circle, where they were met and scattered by the police and military: What became of the men join ing the crowd it is impossible to say; but pro- bably they drifted back in small parties to „Paral and joined their comendos ibare
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The mob now appeared to be effectually* scattered and the streels were paraded by the cavalry, who kept the crowds well on tile move." The spirit of the rioters appeared to be quelled, and although they maintained a sullen demeani our they did not attempt any further rioting.
Mr. A. H. 5. Aston, Chief Fresidency Magis trate, arrived at the Greaves Cotton mills and stayed for some time.
The streets were cleared by 7 pm, and half an hour later, Mr. Gell, accompanied by squadron of cavalry, motored through the dis turbed area when quiet was restored.
Mr. R. M. Phillips, Deputy Commissioner of Police, visited the locality late at night, as also. Mr. W. S. Dracup, and they left the place about midnight,
The first and larger body had moved on 10 Ferausson Road. There are many mills hee and at several of them the hands had quietly.
Mr. Nolan, Senior Superintendent of Police, gope to work amongst these were the Lakh
at the Head Police office and was in readi». midas, the Crescent, the Phocaix, the Jamshed and the Brittania Mills. As the crowd moved and reserve Police.
Deïs-10-march-al_any_moment with armed
along the road they stopped at each millio turn and demanded that the men at work ia. The
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GREATEST BOXING CONTESTS side should come out and join them. in one Last night's disturbance at Parel necessitated
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nt two cases the men did so, but in others they refused to comply with the strikers' demands, Whether they did so or not the result was the same, and the strikers proceeded to break the windows of all the mills on Fergusson
Road
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By this time the crowd must have number. ed seven or eight thousand. men and their auitude, was becoming more, ́and, more dangerous.
the strengthening of the military pickete sound the labour districts of Parel and Jacob Circle." A strong detachment of British troops guarded the main ingrass into the mill districts and two guns were placed at Jacob Circle. The mount- ed police patroited the streets in that part of the town, and the police arrangements were practically the same as on the day previous to the disturbance.
Things had, however, settled down into their usual groove in the morning and the mill-handı returned to work. They went back to their work, as if nothing bad happened. Early in the morning there was not even the slightest indication of a disturbance,
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The mill from Parel to Jacob Circle were all working under normal conditions. representative passed through the scenes of last night's disturbance. The Crescent, the Jamshed, and the Lakhmidai Khimji · Mills showed signs of the damage done by the rioters, the glass windows being broken and repairs
in De Lisle Road there are two or three hills belonging to Mesurs. Greaves, Colten and Co., Li, and here the operatives had commenced work as usnál. ́ A large body. the strikers now left the main body in Fergus son Road and cinised over the level crossing by Patel, Railway afation and moved down the DejLisle Road until they came to this mill. Os their approach, the gates of the compound were closed and efforts were made to keep the men wi hin the mill at work. Finding that their efforts 10 induce the men inside to come out and join them were unavailing the strikers | were going on. became infuriated, and commenced to shower stones into the compound and the time-keepers! office.just inside the gates, and this they con. tinued to do for some time.
Meanwhile, information had been sent to police headquarters and Mr. Gell, the Com missioner of Police, with Superintendent Sloane of the Criminal Investigation Depart ment, matared to Fergusson Road, followed - a large force of native cavalry. In the mean
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Farel was reached just as tome of the mill. hande were coming out for their mid-day mesl. They looked as light-hearted a lot as ever...
Lafer.
The mid-day meal hour passed quietly and work was retumed in an orderly manner. Those who know the mill-bands do not con sider their demeanour satisfactory, Emissaries of mischief are still moving among the hands.
Fuller and Sub-Jospector Nacroji Saklavalla, F BLACKHEAD & Co., and some native policemen had proceeded to Ferguson Road. The force under their com mind was, however, too small to effect any. thing, but shortly afterwards, the Commissioner of Police with the native, cavalry, arrived. A Magistrate was also present and the Riot Act was road and the crowd ordered to disperse.
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lained, a body of infantry and proceeded to drive the crowd back towards Elphinstone Road and Worlies. Stopes and brickbata were fat freely used, but at the sight of the fixed bay- onels of the troops the mob precipitately re- tired in the direction of Elphinstone Road, Some cavalry coming up at that moment, the dispersal of the crowd was effected.
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A period of quietness nam-seigued, but, at the corner of Carry Road, about a quarter of a mile from Meaim. Greaves" Colton Milj, in the direction of Parel Station, a crowd of some hun- dreds of mill-bands collected and became very (hreatening in their demeanour. By this time Europeans were warned by the police in tha surrounding districts not to venture into the distarbed districts. Soma.few, however, found {ff | thoir way thom, most of them, coming from
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THE P. & O. S. N. Ca's Steamer
**DELHI," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,
Consigness of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods Lura being landed and placed at fåsiz risk in thn. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted" out mark" by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
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Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary. before 6 hours.
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No Fire, lesurance will be effected by me in Aoy case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's. and the Company's representativa: at, en appointed hour..
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
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