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THE LIFT BOYS“ STRIKE.
Sir-First of all I think I should offer you congratulations on the success of your paper which is seen by the manner in which the Telegraph of to-day is so widely read. The columns which greally interess your readers are those giving inters views; for instance, interviews you have had with important personages who pass through the Colony on matters of politicial importance etc.. and those in which the local taipans and others of note have something to
say.
Wete
LIFT BOYS STRIKE
ABORTIVE.
NEW BATCH OF MEN EMPLOYED.
· HONGKONG
LEGAL POINT.
POWERS OF THE MARINE
MAGISTRATE
A decision which will' be In- teresting sa defining the powers of the local Marina Magistrate to [deal with charges of disobedience [by craws of British vessels when such affances are committed out- side the waters of the Colony is due to be given by the Marine Magistrata (Captain Basil Tay- Jour] shortly.
The question arose out of an appeal brought yesterday b: saven West Indian members of the crew of the British steamer Kazembe against the sentence of seven days' hard labour which was last week inflicted by His Worship on a charge of having) unlawfully combined together to impede the navigation of the ship by refusing to obey the Captain's orders
At the Marine Court yesterday, in making the appeal for the men, Mr. Leo d'Almada drew his Worship's attention to a very vital point which he contended would upset the conviction which had
been found against the appellants. This was that the alleged offence was committed at The strike of the lift boys Manila, a place which could not employed by the Hongkong Land be considered within the Investment and Agency Company jurisdiction of the Court. has proved abortive, thanks to
Sitting as Stipiendary Magis- the action of Mr. M.S. Northcote, trate, Mr. d'Almada said. His the Secretary. Mr. Northcote Worship was bound under the has taken on a batch of new men.local Navigation Ordinance, and this, it is expected, will have which in Section 96 made provi. a salutary effect on others whosion also for an appeal to be made seek to create trouble on anyagainst a sentence. There was a and every pretext.
technical error in the wording of We interviewed Mr. Northcote the charge which was separately again this morning, and be taken out against each defendant, said: "We have unskilled and should have read that "the labour on all our lifts, and in seaman combined together with consequence the lifts are getting the weber defendants to impede out of gear, but we are getting the navigation of the ship" the Hongkong Electric Company instead of the seamen combined to attend to them. I have asked together to impede the navigation the Captain Superintendent of of the ship." One Police for protection for my new could no: combine togther, Mr. men. Liangs of men are, I un, d'Almada remarked. derstand. intimidating the new Continuing d'Almada said that fellows, but I have not been His Worship would remember round to investigate. Anyway, that the defendants at some time that
the situation to or other in Manila informed the day. We bave got lift boys for all Captain that if the boatswain our lifts, and although they are were not taken off the steamer unskilled. I am certain they will they would not sail on her. After] not take long in learning. They sonie pourparters, the matter was
We have all read about the strike developments and as now everything is again on the move, I think the majority of people, after consideration, think the recent strikers' demands reasonable. It is a fact that the cost of living is abundantly high, and tha:
need- to
ia thought here ап article 1 Purchase I hope that the heads of labour are not thinking any what they have granted to their respective workers. When the strike was at its summit the Hor-
rive second
are
* trax
10
15 at
f
men.
man alone
do not understand how to handle taken up to the Consul of Manila the elevators, and, consequentis, and the Vice Consul came on: Durable Secretary for Chinese · Some of them do not work board and advised the Captain to Affairs did as he was bid and, smoothly, but that matter will suspend the boatswain and then tried to calm things. He did not adjust itself. We have served bring the matter before use any force in trying to square
Summonses on our old lift boys the authorities 21 Hongkong. the matter, neither did the labour through our solicitors. Mesara. From the latter part of the de- heads. They knew that the Les Deacon. Looker, Deacon and positions of the Captain, Mr. mand was not unreasonable, and
Harston, and Mr. M. K. Lo has d'Almeda said, he took it that the why the full 40 per cent. was not accepted service of them for the men resumed their work and granted was because it was shot -
continued at it until their arrival thing that went beyond the mark.!
In reply to a question as to in Hongkong when they prosecut- Now come the lift boys. The whether he was prepared to take ed before the Court. Irrespectiva demand mar
not be on the old lift toys when they of the merits of the evidence. reasonable, but I must say that reformed. Mr. Northrote said:which was insuficient for a com Mr. Mowbray Northcote, who is
"I told Mr. Lo yesterday that Iviction, there was one dealing with the strikers, who was prepared to take them back which was fatal to the prosecu- point
unter Lie charge.
on $18 I do not see the neces- tion. We referred His Worship's the present moment not quite fair.
sity of seeing him again, as I had attention to the local Merchant What Mr. Northeute is trying to enough of the men on Sunday Shipping Ordinance under which make out as I understand him, ormIK- I now refuse to take the appellants were tried and them back. I have got other convicted and which stipulat- men and I cannot send themed separately in esch of way, unlese 1 find them its sections for offences utterly incompetent, and even committed within the waters of then I could not dispense the Colony. This led him to the with the whole crowd. The particular section under which action that I took was prompted the charge in question entirely by me, and has proved brought, which stated that if a good. Mr. Wilkinson, who is seaman lawfully engaged in s our lift superintendent and over British ship committed an offence seer. told me this morning that within the waters of the Colony there were about sixty men he was to be brought up before waiting at my doors to offer the Stipiendars Magistrate and themselves for the jobs. Yester-summarily punished. In the day they were shy in showing present instance, the offence was themselves. The new men are committed in Manila which placed. getting $15 a month each." it outside the sphere of the Colony's jurisdiction. and there- fore the conviction found against) the appellants was bad.
Is that he is representing himself 10 be a "Man of Iron" and what comes on to his path goes direct 1 the melting pot, without the least attention being paid to il. From what was disclosed in yesterday's interview Mr. Northcote is going to summone his men For leaving his service without giving a month's notice. The men, as far as ons can judge. are without the slight- est intention of learing their posts altogether: $59 is what they want per month, and of it 14 granted them without dopt work is again to be resumeti. Mr. Northcote will go as far as $18.
I bope everything will work out smoothly and well and Hongkong he once more on a peace footing. but Mr. Northcote should have more thought forbiersen-end und all troubles.
Yours etc.
M. T.S..
Hongkong, May 4, 1920,
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His Worship referred Mr. d'Almada's attention to Section 9 of Ordinance 10 of the Home) Merchant Shipping Act of 1599 which, as it did not particularly
state cithin the waters of the United Kingdom could be taken to provide for offences committed by a British crew of a British ship irrespective of the place where
It is said that regulations are now being drafted, providing, inter min, that 20 of the cost will be levied on tobacco leaves, such offences were committed. and 100 on tobacco already pre- pared for consumption.
Mr. d'Almada said the inten-
A rumour prevails that a tax tion of the Colonial legislators in will also be levied on foreign drafting the local Ordinance was liquors, but this is unfounded.
evident in the stipulations formed by the words "within the waters of the Colony." The Home Act
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