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Hongkong Telegraph.
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"CHILD SLAVERY."
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FOUNDED 1881
No. 12,110
五拜禮 號三十月五英港香
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1921.
THE FISCAL RESOLUTIONS.
Bankers* Strong Protest.
THE COAL STRIKE.
Another Grave Development.
(Renter's Service.)
A Reuter's Service, )
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London, May 12.
West of Scotland Railwaymen Strike to Enforce Reinstatement.
Glasgow, May 13. The West of Scotland branch of the Railwaymen's Union has will increase the diffinity for British traders to compote successful decided to strike to-night to enforce reinstatement of the suspended man who refused to handle imported coal. The decision was taken
REPARATIONS.
Recovery To Remain in Force.
London, May 12. In the House of Commons, at question time, the Premier intimated that the reparations recovery would remain in force 'despite the German acceptance of the Allied proposals regarding the
payment of Indemnities.
without the sanction of the Railwaymen Union's executive.
SEVERE FRONTIER FIGHT WITH MAHSUDS.
Sepoy Awarded V.C.
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More of the Home Fropaganda.
AMATEUR DETECTIVE.
Disguised by Spectacles and Moustache.
the
HARBOUR OFFENCE.
She was fined $5.
Sampan Mistress Fined.
Berore Lt. Conway Hake, RN, We take the following from
Marine Magistrates this morning, London, May 12. the London Daily Telegraph of The case against an employee charged with using drage and the mistress of a tlahing boat was A manifesto, signed by twenty-five most prominent bankers, There is a grave development in the situation owing to the March 29 :--
of the Sun Company who le urges, the liberation of trade from political restrictions and declares Executive of the Locomotive Engineer's and Firemen's Union in-
Lieut.-Commander Haslewood charged with the theft of $1,000 limits for the purpose of lifting grapplings within the harbour that it is essential that no measures should be taken which will structing their members not to work trains carrying "black-log "writes from Whit-church, Read-worth of imitation pearls and articles from the p check the free exchange of British goods. It considers the present Coal, and adds that if members are penalised for refusal, the ing, calling attention to a reply twelve hand mirrora, from national expenditure ruinous, and contends that the limitation of Executive will support them to the utmost, if necessary by a strike. given in the House of Commons a Japanese named Matsui, was turning this morning from Lai- L.s, G. Martin said while re- imports means the limitation of our exports. “Trade is exchange"
recently on bebalf of the Colonial continued at the Magistracy to-chikok in the R. N. Yard Police and it is only by exports that foreign nations can re-establish their
Office to a question regarding day. safdit and provide funds for the payment of debts. The control and
the buying and selling of Chinese
boat be observed several sampang A friend of Matsui said that on dragging close to the jetty. hampering of imports only retard the improvement of Continental
girle and children in Hongkong. Wednesday night be, accompanied seeing the police boat the sam
On exchange and prevent the natural recovery of trade. Such legislation:
A custom does exist there," it by his younger brother and the pans imoliately sailed away. will bestow a limited benefit. to the detriment of larger output, and
was stated, "by which, in return complainant, set out to intorcept Witness cutered the dockyard for a money payment girls are defendant on the Canton Steamers, camber and at once proceeded out in the world markets.
transferred to another household, He had met defondant previously, again. Two sampans had returned usually for the purpose of and in order to avoid detection and were dragging. He towed domestic service."
witness disguished himself by defendant's sampan into the deck- "From personal experience," wearing his brother's spectacles yard camber and informed the writes Commander Hasle wood, and a moustache. He searched Water Police. The sampan had can vouch for the fact one steamer, but without success. grapplings on board and also that; sholtering under the He later joined his brother and pieces of Naval rope and wood ahove so-called custom, the Matsui 01 the 9.30 steamur, showing signs of having been in most revolting abuses in the traffic and.. οπ the advice of of girls and children is openly the
water a long time. Captain. he proceeded Siola, May 13. carried out. The fact that large to the 9 o'clock boat, catching it rawing past. She did not use Defendant stated she was only Frontier fighting at Piazharaghza on the 23rd alt, was of the numbers of these girls are sold in the nick of time before it sailed.drags. severest character, 300 Mahende attacking a* British convoy. The into local houses of ill-fame, and He
on met defendant troops displayed the greatest bravery. All five of the British officers are shipped over seas for the same gangway. Defendant overheard present were wounded; one has since died. One officer was brought purpose, is perfectly well known his conversation with bis in under a heavy fire by a Sepay, who has been awarded the Victoria to the whole shipping community, brother, Later.
and bolted. His Cross. The convoy lost 300 camcis.
and equally well known to those brother chased and overtook of the lucal inhabitants who have him. Defendant then conducted made inquiries on the subject. witness to his berth, where he The Under-Secretary has also found defendant's luggage. A admitted in Parliament that there constable lifted up one of five
To Copy Canton. are no provisions controlling the packets of biscuits belonging to The efficient and successful amount or work which a child accused. The wrapper burst and
management of may be called upon to do, nor any and a bag of pearls dropped out. Municipality under an entirely the Canton limit of hours for which a child In each of the other packats of Lis-modern system is occupying the The State Department has received a summary of the Dutch may be called upon to work, nor cults witness found a bag of pearls. attention of the reply to the American protest against the awarding of the Djambi children from being employed at were recovered from, the lining cities in the province who ara any legislation to prevent these A number of pearl necklaces authorities in the different large municipal oilfield monopoly to the Batavia Oil Company. It is understood that work obviously injurious to health. of defendant's bed quilt. the reply contends that the protest is too late as Parliament has It is intolerable that such a state
considering to introduce the sana alroady legislated thereon. The American officials are considering of slavery should exist in a the pearls to hoodwink the Canton their respective cities.
Defendant said he concealed system of managing the affairs of the despatch of a further communication.
British colony, and I appeal to Customs. men and women all over the world
Besides the Municipality at Mr. Lindsell aeked Sergeant Swatow, which has recently been to protest against the continuation Dick if the Manager of the Sun organised along the same lines as of such a system in the British Company was in Court, The that of the Municipality in Can- Empire."
Sergeant replied that the Secre- ton, the officizie in Fatshan are In support of his allegations, tary of the Sun Company, through now seriously considering to have Commander Haslewood encloses whom he requested the Manager their municipality similarly re- extracts from Hongkong Telepraph to appear in Court, told him that organised. reporting cases of cruelty to defendant had introduced the
Separate Bureaux to handle the adopted" children.
complainant to the Company in different, departmental affairs of connection with the pearls.
the city will be formed. Civio im- THE CARTRIDGES CASE hear the Manager's evidence and of streets, sanitation, public Mr. Lindsell said he desired to provements such as the widening adjourned the case until to schools, and city control of public norrow. He instructed Prosecution Climbs Down. palice to subpeona the Manager tion.-Canton Times.
the utilities are now under considera-
An Explanation. ·
In elucidation of the Premier's statement in the House of Commons this afternoon it is gathered in a message from Router's „Berlin correspondent who learns from a trustworthy source that, despite the continued operation of the Reparations Recovery Act, Britain does not intend in respect of reparation to collect over the 26 per cent, prescribed in the ultimatum.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE..
Appeal Court's Ruling.
THE DJAMBI OIL MONOPOLY.
Holland's Reply to America.
Washington, May 12.
BELGIUM AND FRANCE.
London May 12. The question of the liability of attachment of goods exported by; the Russian Soviot Government was settled in the Court of Appeal to-day, which raversed the judgment of Mr. Justice Roche, restrain- ing further dealings in timber confiscated from the original owners, namely a Russian firm who were plaintiffs and exported by the Novief through M. Krassin to a British firm who were defendants Mr. Justice Rocho grantee the plantiff's claim for an injuretion against further dealings and, also damages for conversion, on the ground that the Soviet Government was not recognised by the British
Paris, May 11. Government. The Appeal Court held that it had no jurisdiction to The former President, M. Poincare, is,' upon invitation, deliver- consider the justice or morality of the Bolshevik decree of confisca-ing a series of lectures in Belgium. Speaking at Brussels, M.) tion in view of Britain's subsequent recognition of the Soviet Poincare emphasized the traditional friendship and community of Government, and allowed the appeal by defendants.
interests hatweon France and Belgium. -Huras.
The case above referred to was a test caso regarding the] aitachment of consignment of timber and potassium brought from England fast year!
EMIGRATION FROM HOME.
A Lean Seven Years.
London, May 12, The large falling of in omigration to parts of the Empire during the seven years in consequence of the war was revealed in the reply. of Cal. Amery in the House of Commons to Lient. Calonel Hilder.. who suggested that prior to the assembling of the Imperial Con- ference the Government should prepare a comprehensive statement showing the recent emigration position. Col. Amery, in undertaking to war the suggestion in mind, said that outflow to the Empire during the whole four years 1915-18, totalled 87 487 as compared with 285,046 in 1913. The figures for 1919 were 115,369, those for
ast year being 198,593.
THE SILESIAN FIGHTING.
No British Troops Involved.
London, May 12. According to telegrams, received in London, Gen. Korfanty has ordered a cessation of fighting in Silesia, but it is doubtful whether the insurgents will carry out the instructions. In the meantime the German forces; some of whore are in uniform, are increasing.
Telegrams received in Paris refer to sanguinary collisions be- tween German and Polish irregulars.
Mr. Llogi George, in the House of Commons, said that no British troops were involved.
A
TITLED SHIPS STEWARDS.
The Manning of the Aquitania.
London, May 12,'. Mr. Bates, the Chairman of the 'Cunard Company, was among the 400 directors, managers and clerks who went to Southampton to sign on as stewards on the Aquitania. A number of titled and other passengers called at the London offices to-day and offered to act as stewards.
BRITISH COMMUNIST SENTENCED.
The Traditional Friendship.
ARMS FOR CHINA.
Australia's Prohibition.
Melbourne, May 12.
A Chinese, named Wing was charged on remand before Mr R..
E. Lindsoll at the Magistracy this
if necessary.
morning with the unlawful pos- JUMPED OVERBOARD. session of a large quantity of ammunition (empty cartridges),
The Commonwealth Government has prohibited the exportation and with giving wrong particulars Excitement on Star Ferry.
of arms and munitions to China,
THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR.
Yorks Play Up Creditably on Soft Wicket.
London, May 13.
in fine weather after overnight rain the Australians v Yorks match was resumed before 15,000 spectators. The soft wicket rendered scoring difficult. Yorkshire made 197 for eight wickets, Rhodes 63, Sutcliffe 45.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
BRITAIN'S FISCAL POLICY.
London, May 12.
re-
The passengers of the Star of empty Ferry, Polar Star, leaving the
prepared
to.
an
MUNICIPALITY FOR FATSHAN.
DAY BY DAY.
To-morrow's Camera News Page will contain the following interest.
ing pictures :--Scenes at the re- cent Inauguration Ceremony at Canton; wedding group of Mr. C.A. da Roza and Miss Angela Trigo; scenes at the recent V.RC.
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to the Superintendent of the Imports and Office in connection with + shipment cartridges to Canton.
Mr. T. H. King Captain Hongkong end at about 1.30 p.m.
Sports at Happy Valley; and out- Superintendent of Police, said. he
yesterday were treated to
side and interior views of the type understood Mr. Tinson, (defend unrehearsed bit of comedy.
LW. Hartman, who lives in of new Motor Coaches ordered by ant's solicitor,) had agreed that Nathan Road, and who was one the Kowloon-Canton Railway for the cartridges came within the of the passengers, for no apparent local passenger traffic. definition of ammunition as laid resson jumped into the harbour. down in the Ordinance.
As this was thought to be an Mr. Tinson WAB to give an undertaking that attempt at suicide the passengers S. Moutrie and Company this We were informed by Messrs. and crew of the they would be mutilated
Polar Star morning that the booking for the police satisfaction, viz. to deal were alarmed, somewhat unduly, two concerts to be given by the with them in a manner as to that Hartman could swim. The Elinan, at the Theatre Royal on it seems, for it was soon seen world-famous violinist, Mischa free them from the Ordinance.engines of the Polar star were Saturday, May 21 and Wednesday In view of this undertaking Mr. reversed, but the work of rescue May 24 is already going extreme- King asked his Worship to re-eventually fell on the crew of a well. The prices of admission cord a conviction by a nominal naval launch which had in re- fine. Mr. King withdrew the)
sponse to the blasts from the are higher than usual, but it is second charge.
Polar Star's whistle, put out brilliant a
generally conceded that BO Mr. Tinson said he pleaded
performer bas a guilty to a technical offence. Heron the Naval Yard. By bis privilege in this regard. There
own exertions, Hartman managed will undoubtedly would like to point out that for a
be packed to keep himself afloet until the long time trade had been going on arrival of this vessel, which then. houses. in the Colony of importing and picked him up and landed him oxporting these cartridges purely ashore. After examination by as scrap brass. With regard to
In the House of Commons the second fiscal solution was carried by 118 votes to 27 the debate continuing until five in the morning. The resolution deals with dumping and its critics endeavoured to secure exemption as regards articice manufactured in the Dominions and Colonies.
Major P. L. Lloyd Graeme emphasised that the Empire was not being neglected. He pointed out that as regards key industries the the cartridges that were taken the Police, Hartman was sent to the doctor, and apparently soon Bill would not only give Imperial preference but exclude from all off i ship after they duty as regards these manufactures within the Empire. It was im-
had been rejected by the Canton recovered from the effects of his
immersion. possible to make exceptions as regards dumping because otherwise Customs, Mr. Tinson said bia the United States could then dump through Canada. Every client thought they had been Dominion, which had passed anti-dumping legislation, had followed the lines of the proposed resolution.
THE COAL STRIKE.
Brussels, May 12. M. Mahihan, Secretary of the Antwerp Dockers Union, has formed the executives of the Transport Workers Federation and the Railwaymen's Union that the Antwerp dockers will refuse to loud coal to Britain and has made the request that Belgian railway- men help the dockets to prevent coal reaching England.
New. York, May 12.
already hammered. The am- munition in the godown had not been hammered, it being not necessary because they had not
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
The Colonial Dispensary an- nounces a new consignment of Horlick's Malted Milk Lunch tablote.-Page 3.
PREMIER'S THEATRE LAUGH. Mr. Lloyd George returning has received a new supply of The Anderson Music Company
been exported. His client thought from his Easter stay in the coup-Columbia Records. Page 3.
To-Day's Exchange.
it was perfectly safe to have try, and accompanied b- Miss them. It had been defendant's Megen Lloyd George and Captain in-practice to notify the police of the Guest, was present at the New arrival of every consignment of Oxford Theatre to witness a skit, cartridges, but the practice had "League of Notion". The Pre- The closing rate of the dollar, on been abolished on the advice of mier's party were unexpected demand, to-day was 26, 616X. a deceased police off er, who told until a few moments before their defendant that he need not report arrival, and hardly any of the
The Weather. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., mentioned on May 5, was given a hostileif he hammered all the cartridges audience knew that they were 2 p.m. Barometer89.72. Tem
before they were exported. Mr. present in one of the boxes. Mr.perature-85, Humidity 72. Tinson undertook to mutilate the Lloyd George apparently enjoyed cartridges in such a way as to the entertainment immensely. He laughed heartily at the skit on render them absolutely useless.
Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of housing bonda presented by A. W.
Baacomb and George Hassell;
Seditious Speeches in Wales.
London, May 12. reception on landing, being jeered by a crowd of Irish-American Robert Stewart, described as the general organiser of the Com- labourites on the pier, carrying bannera inscribed with references munist Party in Britain, has been sentenced to three months' hard to "Judas," asserting that Mr. Thomas betrayed the miners. The police labour at Abercynon police court, for making seditious speeches in were called out but their services were not required, Mr. Thomas
Wales.
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escaping in a taxicab.
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