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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
69019 231KITAATABY MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1919.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
COLONEL JOHN WARD HOOTED.
STORMY RECEPTION AT TRADE UNION CONGRESS.
London, December 10. At the Trade Union Congress there was a stormy scene. After Mr. Tom Mann had delivered a vigorous speech favouring peace with Soviet Russia and the immediate raising of the blockade. Colonel John Ward, M.P., entered the Hall and demanded a hearing. He met with a hostile reception and was booed and greeted with cries of "Traitor!" and "Renegade!"
Eventually Colonel Ward was allowed to speak. He denounced the Bolshevists amid interruption and declared that they ruled by force of terrorism over a reluctant people..
THE NAVAL ESTIMATES.
MR. WALTER 'LONG'S STATEMENT.
London, December 10. "
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
HONGKONG DOCKYARD EMPLOYEES.
TERMS BEING FURTHER CONSIDERED.
London, December 10.
In the House of Commons, Sír Kinloch Cooks asked the terms
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EUROPEAN WARDER EUROPEAN KILLED.
KILLED.
STABBED TO DEATH BY ESCAPING CONVICTS..
KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR CAR.
of settlement between the Government and the employees of the INDIAN ALSO DIES FROM WOUNDS. any of his friends here to learn Royal Naval Dockyard, Hongkong.
Mr. Macnamara stated that owing to dissatisfaction with the July award, the matter was being farther-considered.
THE US. COAL SETTLEMENT.
Indianapolis. December 11. Reviewing the coal settlement, the niners have issued a statement pointing out that neither the operators nor the miners will be allowed to change the basis of settlement and so discrimination by the operators will be permitted. They affirm that the mine workers are fully confident in the President and have a profound regard for his will and judgment.
CHINA'S PEACE DELEGATF,
RETURNING TO CHINA.
Nice, December 9. Lut Seng-tsing, the Foreign Minister and head of the Chinese Delegation to the Peace Conference, has departed for Marseilles. from where he is embarking for Chins.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondents.) INDENTURED CHINESE LABOUR.
Singapore, December 13.
GLASS WA
ANDERSEN MEYER & COLITO",
It will come as a great shock to
of the death of Mr. D. H. Morri- son, late third engineer of the es, 4Kweichow, which took place-
This morning, at about o'clock, a tragedy occurred at the ander particularly distressing Victoria Gaol which has created circumstances.
was
the
In the House of Commons, in the debate on the Naval Estimates, Mr. Walter Long pointed out that the Estimates of £157,000,000 were £167,000,000 less than last year. The personnel of the Navy bad been reduced since the armistice from 400,000 to 150.000 and out of over one thousand contracts for ships being constructed at the armistice, 611 had been cancelled: 319 ships were completed, leaving 75 to be completed. The cancellations had saved £46,000,000. The Navy must be reduced gradually, and the Government did not intend a reduction which would make us insecure at home or unable to do our duty by the Empire. In view of changed conditions as a result of the war it was unreasonable to ask the Admiralty to produce at present a definite policy which might turn out to be wholly mistaken. but the Admiralty was continuously and carefully examining the problems and would be ready with recommendations, when it could see ahead in traer perspective. It would be criminal to destroy our
It is understood on good authority that the Imperial Government battleships which were the most magnificent in the world, because we were told that the air was going to replace the Navy. is not prepared to sanction or to advise the reintroduction of in, The Admiralty was-scientifically examining the submarine problem, dentured Chinese labour into Malaya. and undoubtedly the greatest progress would. be made in dealing therewith. There had been wonderful strides in learning the mys- terios of sound under water and the Admiralty believed these scientific developments a more probable solution of the difficulties
A huge landslide has occurred at Kepoi, near Gopeng, Perak they the abandonment of capital ships, which were still essential to secure victory in the event of a great conflict. The Admiralty would during blasting operations at a quarry. The coolle lines and veget-bunch of keys of the different welcome any arrangement whereby the Chief Staff of the Army, Navy and Air Force would meet periodically in order to concert able gardens were wiped out and the public road blocked..
their plans-(Cheers). He concluded by showing that the flag in British Empire waters was essential for the prestige, trade and prosperity of the Empire. The Admiralty would do its utmost to Economise consistently with the security of the Empire and the efficiency of the Navy.-(Cheers).
Later.
In the debate of the Naval estimates, Sir Kinloch Cooke sug gested the holding of a Conference in conjunction with representa- tires of the Dominions for the purpose of framing a true Imperial Naval Policy.
Mr. Flannery emphasised the great Imperial duty of the Govern ment of co-ordinating the Navy of the Empire.
SILVER DOLLARS FOR CHINA.
BRITISH BANKS AFFECTED BY AMERICAN SCHEME.
A HUGE LANDSLIDE.
Singapore, December 13.
POULET, ABANDONS FLIGHT.
Singapore, December 13. The French Consul hera informs me that the French aviator Poulet has given up his flight at Moulmen owing to engine trouble and spare parts not being available.
SCRAPPING U.S. BOATS.
Shanghai, December 13. The American Navy is junking the gunboats Villalobos, Elcano, Samar and Quiros (all of which are on the Yang sze.) Boats of the Eagle type are coming to the Asiatic Station.
GENERAL GAIDA ENTERTAINED.
Shanghai, December 13. Wang Yi-tang is entertaining Gaida, the Czecho-Slovak General who is here from Vladivostok, to tiffin, today.
HEAVY FINES FOR HOARDING RICE.
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London, December 10. Commenting on the news that the American Treasury has "arranged to sell silver dollars to China through the medium of American Banks there, the Times says the arrangement will obviously place the British Excbengo Banys operating in China at a
Singapore, December 12. disadvantage, since they will be only able to purchase the silver dollars from American Banks. It remains to be seen what terms
Fines ranging from $500 to $100 have been imposed here for the American Banks will demand from the English Exchange Banks for silver, and perhaps the valuable services which the hoarding rice and for selling rice above the fixed price. Exchange Banks have been able to render the American Banks' in the past will not be forgotten by the latter in the use of its monopoly, but the effect of the arrangement will, of course, enable American Banks to purchase sterling bills on more favourable terms than the British Banks.
CHINESE LABOUR CORPS.
TO RECEIVE WAR MEDAL.
London, December 10.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Aneurin Williams Mr. Churchill stated that Chinese labourers enrolled in the Labour Corps will receive the British War Medal in bronze:
AMERICA AND NECESSITOUS COUNTRIES.
London, December 11.
Lord Swaythling, just returned from America, interviewed out the problem of supplying Europe in face of the increasing difficulty of payment owing to the high American exchange, said the deadlock was removable only by jaternational agreement. He suggested the; suspension of payments for three years for imports of machinery and raw materials by buyers in necessitous countries, the Govern- ments concerned guaranteeing the exporters.against loss.
FINANCING EUROPE.
Paris, December 10. According to the Liberte; the American Bankers' Association, Lose representatives recently conferred with the British and Belgian Economic Missions in Paris, has issued a statement announcing the establishment of a National Committee for financing Europe: A. Loap will be issued by the United States of between two and four billion dollars, in long term credits, with the object of stabilising exchanges. The public is, invited to subscribe to the bonds which are of fifty dollars each.
INDO-CHINA'S NEW GOVERNOR.
Paris, December 10. Depraty for Drome, has been appointed Governor
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
EMPIRE UNITY.
London, Dec. 10.
Colonel Anery, presiding at a lecture on problems of the West Indies at the Royal Society of Arts, said the future of the West Indies was part of the whole great problem of im- perial unity and development and only by the solution of it would we be able to free the future. To restore our financial position we must look to keeping and strengthening the Empire, not to getting rid of any part. He scouted the ill- informed saggestions as to the possibility of disposing of the West Indies or any essential part of the empire as part of a mere cash transaction. The suggestion of political anion with Canada was entirely different. He aspired to a con- dition of Imperial trade, preference wherein each country under the flag would take its part in development with every. other. We had established, he hoped for good and all, the principle of preference in the Budget of the United Kingdom. It was a tew and definite conception of Imperial unity. This did not mean merely preference in customs duties, it meant preference in shipping, in public contracts and in every other which opportunity was open to us of sphere of activities choosing between foreign countries and cur own people. In abort it meant conservation of economic energies within our ona frontiers,
AMERICAN NAVY.
London, Dec. 10.
The Naval General Board, in recommending for the building programme for 1981 two battleships, one battlecruiser, ten scouteruisers, five destroyers, flotilla leaders, and six submarines says the Nary of the United States should by 1825 equal the most powerful in the world.
AMERICAN COAL STRIKE.
Indianapolis, Dec. 10.
The coal strike in ended. The terms of settlement provide for immediate resumption on a 16 per cent adtánco and the. appointment of a Commission to nadoarour la determine within two months the hams of a new vagy, sgrunnt.
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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was_5a/2}{d..
THE SHIPPING DISPUTE
MEN STILL DETERMINED TO STRIKE.
As we indicated on Saturday, the week-end proved to be an important one so far as the dispute between the owners of certain abipe and the officers and engi neers is concerned. On Saturday a definite offer of arbitration was made by the Guilds on behalf of the men, but the letter received" in reply ignored the offer.
a very deep. impression in the
The deceased was run over by Colony. Four Chinese convicts broke loose from gaol and a motor car, which, after the wounding two up to the time of writing not been one of the murdered Warder accident, was driven of, and has Speed, besides
The discovery was made by the Indian warders, one of whom has traced by the Police. since died.
The story, as gathered by our Police at about 10 p.m. last night reporter (the officials of the Gaol when they came across the body being reticent on the matter) is lying in a pool of blood on Con- shortly thusat about 4 o'clock naught Road West, at a locality this morning, Wander J. L. Speed to the east of Whittey Street. The was on duty at "E" ward. skull was badly crushed, which
at seated
his desk, showed that death must have
At A meeting about 20 feet from the ward occurred instantaneously,
held at The late Mr. Morrison had lately the Astor House Hotel yes- The ward in question comprises 16 cells, each cell housing one prisoner. One convict, who was joined the Kweichow from the terday, at which there were serving & term of imprisonment Hupeh. He was 40 years of age. between-fifty and sixty members of the Guilds present, it was for ten years for burglary, and Enquiries made later bring out
stated that no acceptance of the was engaged at the goal on tin the fact that the Police are not
had been cell certain as to whether it is a case
offer of arbitration smithery, broke lock, came out, succeeded in of accident. Two other theories received and, consequently, the the strika getting behind Warder Speed and murder or suicide, are mentioned, arrangements for
would be proceeded with. The stabbed him thirteen times. Eight and with a view to finding out the
members were unanimous that wounds were inflicted on the real circumstances of the case, the
once that stage has been reached 00 offer of arbitration could head, one on the side of the body Police are making srict in-
then be entertained. The offer men- It may be the back.
arbitration by.. two It appears that the deceased of tioned that the European one on the groin and three on vestigations.
Chinese Companies but warders are all armed with re- was killed whilst on his way back of the volvers when on duty, while the to his ship. His body was brought was also considered,
small in a car to No. 7 Police Station, in view of the Indians are not thus equipped.
of boats involved The convict later seized the from where it was conveyed to minority dead warder's revolver and the the Public Mortuary and later and the prospect of the identified by the Captain of the general scale of wages being cells under his charge, when Kweichow. an Indian warder, who was also on duty not far away from the scone, seeing what had happened, rushed to were Speed lay. The Chinese prisoner was, however, a and levelled match for him, him with two stab wounds in Indian the chest. Another
com. guard, attracted by the motion, made a brave dash at the
A daring robbery took place at Arrangements have been made house the men at prisoner. He seized the knife Yaumati in the early hours of to and held him fast in his grip, but this morning. Six men, to all the Seamen's Institute and the the prisoner struggled furiously, appearances barnless, entered an Sailors' Hons. with the result that the weaponesling house at No. 39, Shanghai arranged that all notices should cat the Indian severely on the Street, and partook of the meal be handed in by Wednesday next
that was "placed before them. at noon. palm and wrist.
the time
We learn that the officers and came for Having disposed of these three When warders-the only ones on duty paying the bill, one of the engineers of s.8. Derawongse have
ward-the men in this particular
put his hand into his to-day banded in their notices. prisoner, with the aid of the pocket, and brought out not bunch of keys that he had re- money, but a revolver which he moved from the person of Warder pointed at the accountant. His who were armed Speed, opened three of the cells fellows,
DAY BY DAY.
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and succeeded in releasing three with daggers, then investigated prisoners, one of whom who was the contents of the cash register serving seven years for armed from which they extracted a sum robbery, another five years for a of $30.30. Clothing to the value similar offence, and the third six of $21.50 also was stolen before the months for returning from banish robbers made their exit, ment,
What happened after this is
somewhat vague. The
victs are reported to
con-
have
escaped by scaling the prison
wall, facing & blind alley had
jeopenfised thereby, it was 10- solved not to trent with these two offers. Only a general offer of arbitration could be considered.
The meeting went on to con- sider ways and means in the event of a strike, and three sub-com- mittees were formed, these to deal' with bousing the striking men; cabling, and general purposes.
It was also
BORSTAL TREATMENT,
The Borstal Association, in its report for the year ended March 31, records that 610 boys were re leased to the care of the B#ociae tion. Of these 499 are sivis factory, 66 are unsatisfactory (tha licences of 28 of these have been revoked), and 45 have been re- convicted, of whom 32 have been returned to Borstal institutions. for further training. Of those dis- charged, 333 went into the Army. Of the 113 girls released, from Borstal institutionà during the year, 58 are reported to have been satisfactory, 40 unsatisfactory (the licences of 26 of th se have bean revoked), and 15 have been re-convicted. The association, in appealing for further support,
not beea married in Staunton Street, otherwise very long. His wife and a seven known as the Old Bailey wall. months-old baby were to have This wall is about thirty feet high arrived in the Colony soon. It is said that the four men made Before joining the Gaol at good their escape with the aid of deceased belonged to the R. G. A. a rope and with the assistance of He volunteered for active service confederates outside. An ex-in 1915 and was wounded. amination of the wall that the
The official report of the prisoners are supposed to have got
states: A serious over lends some colour to the belief incident that the escaped convicts were outbreak is reported to have working in collusion with other occurred at the Victoria Gaol at men outside, who, it is said, 4 o'clock this morning. One states that a great increase in the got out of his volume of work, added to the had a rope and civilian garments prisoner ready. On the other hand, the call, librated three others and present high prices, has exhausted
its resources. The State subscri theory of the men being assisted attacked the warders with a
bes to its funds double the amount Wärder. Speed was by outside confederates is dis-knife.
two Indian collected voluntarily. counted in some querters, and murdered and
seriously injured. one report which reaches us says warders that the men discarded their pri- The murderers escaped from. a son clothes before getting away wall of and that these were left in the geol.
The alarm was sounded at the Victoria Gaol just after this, and everybody, policemen and war der, rushed to the prison, but it was too late, for the convicts had disappeared and WarderSpeed wat lifeless, whilst the two Indians were bleeding profusely from their wounds.
An enquiry into the death of the murdered wander is to be held to-morrow in Mr J. R. Wood's Court at the Mo
Warder James:1
the
branch prison by means of a rupe. They took away the deceased's revolver, A blood-stained instrument, onidely and recently made, was found in small lane off Staunton Street. The funeral takes place this afternoon. The cortege will leave Victoria Gaol at 445, passing the Monument at 5:30.
ANOTHER DEATH. ··
DON'T FORGET.
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