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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 15 1920
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD;
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 15. 1920.
THE STRIKE DEADLOCK.
of the employers.
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NOTES & COMMENTS.
A SMART REMINDER.
DAT BY DAY.
WRAKEST,
"THEY ARE, THE We are glad to see that Captain) HOWEVER, STRING, WHO HAVE Bazil Tarlour, R.N., has inflicted(SO FAITH IN THEMSELVES OR a very smart fino on the mastor THEIR POWERS—Bx04. of a river steamer for carrying an excess number of passengers.
Mr. J. J. Gorman,
EN PASSANT.
WU TING-FANG.
A POINTED LETTER Dr. Wu Ting-fang has sent the following letter to Shum. Chun- bauan Dear Sir,
FASCINATED?
A STORY OF THREE. WO MEN AND A MAN.
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The Hunghom Police to-day related a remarkable story of how a Chinese gallant-by the of fine words, in one
jespecially seaing that the number Admiral Line, arrived hero by/candidates wero aithar cheered or { you have sent me messengers and single manoeuvre exptared the
in excess was no fewer than 84. Įthe s.s. Colombia.
It may just be that in connection with the Ching Ming festival a Two fatal cases of small-pox great many more passengers than were antided yesterday, usual are moving about just now, victims were Chinese.
Both but that should never be accepted as an excuse for any ona boat to
A Jumble Sala is to be held at carry more than the number allowed. The way we look at it Union Church on the 20th instant is just this: The Government at 230 p.m. The proceeds will be license these boats for a certain in aid of the National Orphan number of people in the interesta Homes of Scotland,
lives that
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Whenever there's anything like an election about I want to shout "Hooray: *Few of us from the Old country have not enjoyed the axcitement and fervour of a good- of the old Parliamentary election, when
Since my arrival at Hongkong, mas palted by us just according to what letters, for which I am very much hearts of three married women party they belonged. My father obliged to you. We came down to and would certainly have sold mission as a lad in cheering any our object? Was it not for pro-rescua bean affected by relatives being a Liberal I had an inspired the South years ago. What was them as slaves had not a timely thing red and booing anything Mue, and I bave vivid recollections ecting the Constitution and sat of one of the women. of a party of youthful arden and sun can bear testimony.way into the country to worship of how, in pouring rain, I was oneing the country? My conscience
Some days ag these three clear. for which Heaven women were at Tamani. on their who paraded the town in the guise of an improvised It is quite unexpected that at their ancestors' tombs in Jazz hand making merry pand strength fonki not back up accordance with
the require emonium wherever we went. Our my mind, and I did not do mants of the Taing Ming Festiv of the passengers themselves,
Mayor was not only a very large anything to save the simation, AL this village they giving some protection to the. Last evening M. W. Lo and M. and successful draper but he was The downfall of the great law were met by the Chinese, lis the same as bafara The who after making himself and if the conditions of a licence the tennis doubles championship shobullers were crammed with than ever. Recently you went very obligingly expressed his board.. La got into the semi-finals of good Conservative too and his situation is more complicated acquainted with their business, ara broken in this respect then a defeating R Townsend and ship may as well have no licence Major Edwards 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-.
were until we passed by, and then to Shiokwan to settle the squabble readiness to accompany then, as at all. Regarding the facts of
with the aid at a stolen bucket of between the Yunnan troops and he stated he was going the sams the present case and the excuse
paste we made his shop front the the local troops; you certainly way. Now this mysterious At the Magistrats, yesterday finest Liberal advt. in the district. did much good on the occasion, individual that was put forward we are not afternoon, the Chinese who was Of course, there was the nanal But when you trace the origin of which
had three dolls really concerned, for we only charged with the murder by row about it but I managed to lie this squabble, you will see that it being invested
credited with have an interest in asserting the stabbing of another Chinese at most successfully to my sternis derived from the unruly concharms
with certa principle involved and are glad Weat Point
of fascination, in that the Marine Magistrate saw for trial at the next Sessions
was "committed
parent. They were happy days if duct of militarists and
that those persons who had them fit to impose a one of such res
risky ones. But Hongkong's elec-intrigues of the politicians.
in their possession pectable dimensions as will act as
would be As regards my coming down to enticed away from the path of tion has come and gone and there a deterrent. This question of the
A Chinese arrested yesterday was not one breath of honest en-Hongkong this time, you sent re-rectitude. This belief, needless river traffic and the safety of on the Hau Tat Wharf was to-thusiasm. One felt almost too presentatives to request me to go to say, the man kept to himself passengers is a big one and we have often referred to it before on a charge of attempting to great majority of voters showed ited lawyers to sue me in the their ancestors tombe as a gift day fined $500, or three month, tired to go and vote-in fact the back to Canton and welcome me when he gave each of the woman But at the same time you instruet-a doll to be placed, he said, on but we have reason to believe suggle 10 taels of illicit opium, that matters are in a much better which was found by the searcher The papers have been very busy Hongkong Law Courts..
Your from him. state than they were a few years
concealed about his waist.
talking about this election and mind is changeable. I don't under
Whether the dolls had the qual-* ago And by such action as he
I have caught the fever of saying stand you. If you think that, as ities attributed to them or that took yesterday our Harbour
A Sanitary Board coolie was something, too. I even went to have the Customs Surplus on the women were fascinated by Master is helping to keep them so sent to the Hospital Festerday the trouble of procuring a copy of hands, you should therefore the personal charms of the Chin suffering from a wound the new Jury List so that I might se me, then you must reese man is not known, but suffice inflicted by an enemy in the small amuse myself with it for a short member that in the capacity of it to say that there and then the It is worth while, now and of his bark. He says that the while. The Kowloon Residents Minister of Finance, ity duty women made it their business to again, to take a closer look at injury was indicted on him by a Association think that Kowloon to look after the public money. 1 accompany him wherever be... Japan than people are sometimes man with whom he lately has is a wonderfully strong place as brought the money with ma so as went. They made their way 10 wont. We all have the idea that bad some serious differences.
regards electors, but will it to prevent any misuse. I did not Sai In Chang and from there, on Japan is a country that is mostly
surprise them to leam that in the away with the money and the 3rd. instant, the man brought engaged in building ships and in
there The annual inspection, by H. E. list referred to
hide myself. Is it necessary for them to Taipo. It was at. Yau- turning out manufactores of the Governor, of the Hongkong exactly 350 voters given as to sue me? A proper account mati that the story WAN dubious quality, but there is a Police Force, and the accompany- residing atress the harbour, of the receipts and expenditure brought to the notice of the social side to Japan just as thera ing ceremony of distribution of including Dock residents and passing through my bands stall Police, which led to the arrest of is for any other country, and it is long service medals, will take those in the New Territories begiven. Ican trast my honests, the man. On the 6th instant be unquestionably true that Japan is place at the Central Police Station think there are actually more and I am sure that the foreigners left one of the women in a house slowly but surely emerging into a compound on Friday, the 23d because so many persons are and the Chinese also trust me.
and took the others to Saikoog. modern democracy. Quite re-instant, is the afternoon.
recorded as living on their firm's
With reference to the establish with the alleged intention of sell- cently there was such an agitation
premises not half of whom do, and ment of the Bureau for Enemi them into slavery. The woman for universal manhood suffrage The tack of adequate hotel then of the exempted persons we Property last year, the money who remained behind in the house For the first time since the occurrence of the local strike of that the Government bought it accommodation in the Coloss ought to credit Kowloon with from the sale of enemies' property was discovered by a relative who, Chinese artisans, wo have had a dennite statement made on behalf was better to dissolve Parliament was evidenced again to-day, when housing a few. But I think the arcounted to recre than $270,000 on hearing her story, reported it Yesterday, the Chairman of the Tramway and put the issue to the rest of the the s.s. Colombia came in this figure of 400 may be taken as Your party bas nearly misappro-to he Police and the Chinese Company took advantage of the opportunity provided by the annual elections. The present qualines morning with a full passenger liss fairly accurate and in contrast priated it all.
More than ten was arrested soon afterwards meeting of shareholders to explain the situation from the standpoint tion for a vote in Japan is the A party of 15 American tourist with this Hongkong has 1.134 months have elapsed, no account The case was called before Mr. of the Companies concerned. his remarks being addressed to the payment of certain taxes, and thus who travel under the auspices of the island and on so recorded has yet been rendered. Why to-day when, the facts basing voters actually residing on in connection with this matter N. L. Smith at the Police Court "shareholders and the public generally." Prior to this, the public a large part of the male populace the Anlerican Express Company has had very little knowledge of the employers side of the dispute. are not entitled to go to the have rooms engaged for them at the list. Add
few do you blame others and no been related by the Police, the Again and again the newspapers have endeavoured to get the heads polls. We think it will be agreed the Hongkong Hotel
more for the exempted persons blame yourself? 1 have to find prisoner was remanded for trial of the Companies to speak, but they have preferred to remain silent. that no modern nation of the first
and the total is easily 1.200, fault with you, though I know at a later date. On the other hand, the Guild officials have been free in the inform-rank can permit such a condition Too intent on their games to
Which is the same as saying that very well you are an honest man. ation which they have imparted. It need not be wondered, as, to continue. Not all the power of notice the arrival of a motor car Kowloon canonly speak with one During the last years of the therefore, that public sympathy has, in large measure, been with militarism can hold back the a number of small boys narrowly electorate, If larger unofficial Prominent then: but you do no:
fourth of the voice of the Teing Dynasty, Fon were very HARBOUR COLLISION the men in their demands. As we pointed out yesterday, the democratic tide. An article in missed being seriously hurt in trouble is that both sides have laid down certain limits been the March number of The Aonic Des Voeux Road Central Tester representation is ever granted it the same position in the
NAVAL LAUNCH BUNS which they say they will not budge. Each parts accuses the other Monthly gives evidence of an en-day. As it was, one small boy would mean that we should have Republic. It is not because your
INTO FERRY BOAT. of obstinacy, each says that the demands of the other are unreason couraging repudiation by the was knocked down by the foot to have four elected anofficials ability is not the same as before. able, and each declares that it only wants an equitable settlement Japanese of the militarist spirit, board of the car and received before Kowloon could claim to but because you do not associate of the problem. The situation is rendered all the more dificult of Dr. Victor S. Clark, formerly of some injuries which, though no to point ons that there are nearly set rid of the bad men.
What might easliy have been elect one. And I should also like Fourself with the good men and a very serious collision took adjustment from the fact that the breach between employers and the Camegie
At the place between one of the Star employed begins on the question of the method of calculation.
Institution. the fatal. were yet of a sufficiently 350 Portuguese electors on the end of last wister and at the Ferry boats and a big, naval employers are prepared to grant as increase, but they want that returned from Japan. He says:his tentoval to Hospital
The author of the article, has just serious character as to necessitate roll and if we are going to work beginning of spring. I wrote you launch this morning. increase based on hourly rates, further stipulating that in no cpaet "Last year the applicants for ad-
on such a method of dividing op twice giving you my advice. Bat The ferry boat due to leave must it exceed $3 per cent. of any worker's wages. The mer demand mission to the academy for train- that the increment shall take the form of a flat-rate permentuging army officers were 1.000 less Central yielded a case of a rogue
A house in Des Voeux Road have an indisputable right to elec: pith! The proverb says.
the commonly then they would would not follow it. What a Kowloon at 9 o'clock this morning the got away with quite a large increase; they will have nothing to do with a so-much-per hour rise, than in 1918 and 2,600 less than in and vagabond" at the Police Court one of themselves.
mistake of a good man is just number of passengers on board. and they stick to their 40 per cent. advance on each man's wages." 1912; and of the 221 men accepted. to-day when
like the eclipse of the son or the bat, WAS only about When trouble was first scented, an endeavour was made to 194 later abandoned their right, charged with this offence follow-because
3 Chinese WAS All these things are interesting | meso.” If you really bave a quarter of the way across when it satisfy the mea with a rice allowance, based on the current ptice in order to enter civilian institu- ing the gathering of evidence loose statements being made as deem your fault, then you should boat. No. 28. was in dangerous Ι hear 90 many warm heart to reform, soas to re- was seen that the big Naval Yard of the cereal, but this was promptly turned down by the workers.tions .of higher learning. We are not altogether surprised that was, because the granting Furthermore, says Dr. Clark. for an unlawful purpose he was residing in Hongkong and over at ins and cheating political cliques, regular trip to Stonecutter's and by the Police to show that to the proportion of residents sever comection with the cona proximity. This boat does s of a rice allowance is after all. merely a temporary measure of there recently occurred a popular found in a house where he had no Kowloon. No-one will deny that maintain the legal National appeared to be on its way back to alleviation. The previous advance was made at a time of high rice agitation for the selection of right of entry. Notwithstanding a fourth of any electorate is an Assembly, and cancel the five an- the Yard. Both coxswaios sound- prices and later withdrawn. The men now base their demand civilians.as Covernors of Korea the excuse that he had come important minority but there can satisfactory peace propoesia. You ed sirens and tried to avoid an on the general increase in the cost of living, which covers more and Formosa. Previously, army from afar in search of a long-last be no question that residents of should also work heartily and accident, but the ferry bost than the enhanced price of rice, and which, there can be no doubt, and navy officers exclusively held friend the culprit was sentenced Hongkong ibell form the bulk of fairly for the public and let them was struck with considerable is not a passing phase but is likely to be permanent. Indeed, those posts. But now, thanks to to one month's hard labour. European salaries have, generally speaking. been increased on that the people's demand, the Govern-
those entitled to vote. But Mon-koow it. Respect the law. Yos force on the starboard .side for- very ground. Judging by Mr. Johnstone's remarks of yesterday, ment has appointed a civilian to
day's voting does show that Kow-may have a good nams in the ward. The force of the impact however, the employers would appear to bave some ground for the post of Governor of Formusa.ing to murder her own children alive to what has been called the what the people will think of a little, and there was consider- Insanity to the verge of want-loon is proportionately much more future, OT 1 don't know caused the ferry boat to heel over complaint against the men's representatives, who are said to have The military caste in Japan is was suffered by a Chinese female civic sense than Hongkong. It you. agreed to a discussion with the employers of the offer of an increase thus losing ground. The Govern-suicide whose body was found did send over 150 of its 400 to the together, I dare tell you what fortunately, the ferry boat did not As you and I have worked able alarm on board, though, of so much per hour but later to have gone back on their promise mens bas disastrous times before floating in the bay opposite the poll (about 40 per cent, whereas you don't like to bear. It is your seem to be very much damaged. and refused to listen to anything short of the full 40 per cent. it, if its purpose is to meet the cry Cement Works. Indications of Hongkong sent somewhere about business to decide for yourself. It was demanded. If that is an accurate statement of what occurred, then for manhood suffrage with represan ansound mind
otherwise with the the men's representatives must be blamed for the present deadlock.sion.
WET & first 15 per cent. presuming that the The mountain and the cloud are launch, Wiser advice doubtless revealed when the woman was voters polled according to re-within the reach of my eyes. considerably dan aged and it quite apart from the justice of either party's terms.
her bows were Mr. Johnstone made was that the employers are prepared to is the lesson of Russia to be Hospital tome time ago.
One point that eventually will prevail. For there taken to the Government Civil sidence only. And so the Kow. When shall we meet again? The was doubtful whether she was increase wages in recognition of the increased cost of living." The studied by rulers who contemplate then stated that she showed a to cheer them on their way.
It was loon enthusiasts have something climate is changeable. Take care of making water or not. The cox- question is whether they are willing to make the advance not only denying to the Japanese people dangerous desire to kill her own
yourself for the sake of the nation. swain of the ferry boat thought it in recognition but also "ia proportion" to that increased cost. rights common to the rest of the children and was given into the
Dated 12th April 9th, 3ear off advisable to tow the other boat Mr. Johnstone also says that the man have not substantiated world.
I should like to switch off from the Republic of China.
to safety, and so the passengers their demand, but is he really in a position to say that? Impartial
Hospital's care, as a safeguard. the election bat I must have (Sigued) Wr. TING-FANG. On board the ferry were de- opinion on that point is necessary. That is why we have suggested
On her discharge from the just one more little dig. We have ---
layed whilst the ferry boat towed really serious arbitration, by a Board appointed for the purpose. in
An extension of the installation institution nothing further was had no election since 1916 and ries. A sampan woman was the naval launch- to the place of the present dickering through the medium of the Secretary of the Asiatic Petroleum Com-search, her husband came across resignation or death causes one) sail when she toppled over into arrived at the ferry pier, over a beard until yesterday, when, in &
we shall not have another (unless busily engaged in hauling up the Naval Yard. They eventually pany at North Point is being
the body. It is now quite clear that, so far as the employers are concerned, undertaken. This will include
until 1922 when Dr. Ozorio's time the water. She made a fearful quarter of an hour late. the whole matters rests on the attitude of the two big Dock Cum-the extension of the present pier
expires. "And so it really mesas poise as she came to the surface The incident caused a lot of panies. Mr. Johnstone mentioned the Naval Yard as being large well as the constraction of
There is a Police trap for the that Monday's opportunity, was and was very promptly hauled out excitement and also interrupted employers of the class of labour affected, but it must be understood two new oil tanks tacks of a unwary cyclist and automobilist the only one in six long years. by one of the men on the boat by the ferry service a little. The that the Hongkong naval establishment is bound, so far as wages capacity of 8,000 tons each.
at Roobam Road. A special Having regard to that fact it means of the usual large boat ferry boat concerned was later go, by Admiralty orders sad that it cannot enter into any arrange-
policeman is on duty there, does seem as though there was book that is carried. Once aboard taken off the run for examination, ents with local companies except by express permission. We do not quite follow the argument that say agreement come to by the charged with highway robbery on speed-fends whom he has the newspapers about the curse of task of putting the safl in right (mixed doubles with sealed
The gang of four boys who were for by the number of unlucky things that have been said in straightway recommenced her whose vigilance. can be vouched ample justification for all the again the ceased her cries and
Áo American tournament two big Dock Companies would necessarily have to be followed another Chinese pedestrian in noted down in bis capacious Eastern ennui. It hasn't been position. It might have been a bandicaps) will be held at the by the smaller companies concerned. But the fact basto be accept the. Western District ed that the whole Colony's affected industries are, on this question, to-day again brought
were note-book, the contents of actually called that but that is matter of "saving face" for all 1 Ladies before which
Recreation Club on a the hands of the heads and directors of the former concerns. That the Magistrate. The Police evidence at the periodical traffic pubile we shall have to show faxing that if it had been one of our-The entrance fee for each couple
Bre later used in what it really comes to. as a know, but I could not help think-Saturday, 8th. May, at 2.15 p.m.. being the case, a heavy responsibility rests on these men, especially have, failed in their efforts at the Police Court The less lethargy if we are evergoing selves we should have been is two dollars.
*few of the possibility of the workers, or many of them, finding to get three of the bore lucrative employment elsewhere, the result of which would be identified, and as a result, they this
gang latest cyclist to pass through to substantiate a claim for popular worrying about a dry change, a reach the Secretary (Mrs. Digby) Entries must serious blow to local trade and industry. Some kind of compromise were released. The fourth boy, Mr. A. J. Braga, residing at No.
afficer's hands je a electoral represents on.
bath and hot drink and all sorts or the No. 1 Boy at the Club absolutely essential. Things cannot continue as they are. An however, was not so fortunate. 47, Conduit Road," who" was
of things to combat any ill-effects, House before Saturday, May 1st. unbending attitude by either side is wrong and appardonable. Let He was indentified by his victim caught at Bonham Road whilst sidelight on native indifference on" as though nothing bad hap-with a non-member as partner if There was quite an interesting Not so the woman; she "carried member of the Club may enter mployers and employed come into actual contact and enter into a and smartly sentenced by the on a motor cycle outing without provided the other day in an pened, and I envied her her desired. No couple will be allow." rank discussion. If that fails, then it will be the duty of the Magistrate to six months hard a driver's licence. He was fined incident that was witnessed by a frame of mind. Jovernment, in the general interests of the Colony, to enforce com labour. ubory arbitration.
$5 at the Police Court to-day:
ed to compete unless their CONTEMPORE. entrance fee has been paid.
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