Columbia
Batteries
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
THE COAL STRIKE.
POUNDED 1281
12,130
登拜雞
號六月六英港费
Owners Hold Out the Olive Branch.”
(Reuter's Service. V
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London. June 6. The coalowners held out the olive branch to the miners last night. Mr. Evan Williams, President of the Mining Association, informed Mr. Hodges by letter that at a meeting of his executive to be held to-day he will propose that the miners be invited to meet the
owners to talk matters over.
Mr. Willams saya that the Premiers" time-limit in regard to the £10,000,000 subvention introduces a factor which the coalowners cannot ignore, and points out that although the offer does not affect the owners financially, it is immensely valuable to the workers, and the coalowners are very desirous that the miners should not lose
it
COAL COOLIES.
A Threatened Strike.
MONDAY, JUNE 6,--1921.
一日登月五
WEDDING.
[Vas-Leon.]
BINGLE DOPY: 10 DER
$58 PER ARAUM.
TYPHOON WARNING,
A VAGRANT.
The First of The Season. Sent to House of Detention.
CANTON NEWS.
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Ent. Sergeant Blackman also interviewed the Harbour master, and the latter asked that the defendant be sent to the House of Detention; from whence be would be released 'when a job was fonod. Defendant used to work on a river boat.
by and at the expense of the coal coolies. Though the use of karosine flares have now been generally dispensed with owing to the better facility given by the ships' electric lights, it speaks No prospect of a settlement has much for the thoroughness of the A wedding took place at the The telegram quoted below was Before Mr. Ome at the Magis- so far been registered in the coolies proposals that they Roman Catholic Cathedral yeater-received by the American Con- tracy this morning Joseph Nest demands made by the coal include this itera “ia their day afternoon between Mr. Carlos sulata General, Ro gkong, from was charged with being a coolies of the Colony for demands.)
Flavio Vas, son of Mr. M. A. Vas, the Manila Observatory "at 9,30 vagrant. an increase of wages, and in con. 3. a sum of 30 cents should and Miss Bertha Maria Leon, a.m. the morning-
Sergeant Blackman said he bud sequenc• there is A apprehension that the threatened to each coolie provious to com- The ceremony was performed by the N. China Sea. A depression, but he refused to whare
lively be paid as an advance on wages daughter of Mrs. F. M. Leon.
***Low pressure area covering taken the defendant to see the Chaplain of the Mission for Sex- [strike will take place.
mencing work, such sum to the Rev. Fr. Bianchi The bride, mas beforming in the neighbour-anything to do with the defend- Negotiations between thebe considered as anshaw if who looked obarming in a dress coolies and their employers have on arrival at the place where of white satin, with Chantilly hood of Balintang Channel." so far resolved themselves on the he is called, he ends that there face and silver embroidery, was one side in a strict adherence is no work for him.
attended by the Misses Alda the original demands made and 6. In the case of coolies who Leon and Beatrice Vas, who wore on the other side in a policy of work in the bunkers, as the work (dresses of silk net and shadow "wait and see," in the hope that is more strenuous, the wazes lace, with embroidered net, and something may be done by the should be on the scale as stipulat-carried bouquets of pink roses. Government in view of the gravityed for in clause 4, with the Mrs. Leon was attired in black of the situation, which, if allowed addition in all cases of a 50 par satin and crepe ninette. The Owing to frequent demands for to reach the extent it threatens to
cent. increase.
bride was given away by Mr.Jpayment of wages on the part of the House of Detention. attain, may paralyse the shipping 7-Cleasing and painting S. Rodrigues, and Messrs. J. A. B. the soldiers at the front, they of the Colony. That these fears bunkers being rather difficuli da Silva and A. J. M. Rodrigues were paid yesterday up till the are not entirely groundless may
each coolie employed on each acted as best men. The organist end of February. There is still be gauged from the fact that some work should receive wages on was the Rev. Fr. Riganti. [ three months' pay due, The Right Hon. William Crooks has died.
of At the conclusion
the the scale proposed in clause [The deceased, generally known as "Will Crooks, represented twenty-six years back, when a
Many complaints have been re- Poplar in the Labour interest from 1903, with a short break, until strike of co! coolies Was with the addition of 50 per cent. ceremony a reception was held his resignation through ill-health & few weeks ago. M.P. of all experienced in the Clony, ship- 8.--Coolies engaged for work at at the Catholic Union Club, and ceived from the village folk parties subscribed to a fund on his behalf. Born in a workhouse, he ping was practically suspended Canton should receive 60 cents the happy pair later went to in the occupied territory along was one of the first Labour men to become a Privy Councillar. Mr. and the Government. as a last each for every 100 toas tor 20 Canton, where they are spending the West River against the Season Opens in Thursday.
their honeymoon. The bride's conduct of the troops and the Crooks, who was born in 1832, was also a long-standing member of resort, employed convicts and cents more than local pay)
Government has now established
As will be seen by our advertise- the London County Council and an ex-Mayor of Poplar, with which soldiers from the local garrison further six cents to be added for going awar dress was of em-
military police department to ment columns to-day the Russian district he had been associated for many years.]
every additional ten tons. They broidered net.
saforce discipline. The Minister Light Opers and Operetta Com- should receive 50 cents each the
for the Navy has learned that pany will definitely open its sea- tout to be handled s 300 tons,
the Northern Government is with the addition of 5 cents for
son here on Thursday evening. trying to bribe some of the naval June 9. The Company was con- eyers additonal 10 tons over this
commanders to revoit and join siderably delayed by shipping quac tity. A 50 per cent increase
the northern party and in con- arrangements from Shanghai, but should be given for night work.
quence he has ordered that no under this rule.
PIF
DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM CROOKS...
From Workhouse to Privy Council.
London, June 5.
ARKANSAS INUNDATION.
Signals Ignored.
to do the bunkering. It is to be hoped that this measure will not be found necessary in the present Case.
An increase of 45 per cent. is asked for by the Guild of Coal Coolies. in their prelimin ary negotiations with the mer chants and contractors. they Denver (Ul), June 3.
care as their reason for this A flood due to the overflowing of the Arkansas and Fountain demand. their exceptionally rivers struck Pueblo at 1.45 this morning-
and pay Hundreds of families) Poor
the higher lost everything in the mad rush to escape. Warning signals displayed cost of living The conditions at 6 o'clock the previous evening were apparently unheeded. The oder which they work may be loss of life is greatest in the suburb inhabited mainly by steelwork-ren from the following com A trainload of tents, food, and fresh water has been sent from unication forwarded b the Denver to Pueblo, where a regiment of State Rangers has taken Guild to the employers:- cbatrol to effect rescues and prevent losting.
We, moving both our hands and feet, only obtain a pay of not raore than, 20 or 30 cents per day. whilst the high cost of living has from day to day increased, and uch small pay as we get is not ufficient to meet the dearer rice and firewood. The most import Ant necessities for human beings
and how often has any one missed these, if not coal coolies? Now, our coal coolies who work the whole year round, have not got one day with sufficient food to eat and clothing to cover their bodies. The daily pay is not sufficient to cover the daily cost of living without mentioning the ather necessities. Things have
TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS.
Further Proceedings in Neumann Case.
Berlin, June 7.
A semi official statement emphasises that the acquittal ofre food, clothing and lodging Neumann was solely due to the fact that or acted in obedience to the order of his superiors.
The question of the legality of this order will form the subject of other proceedings.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
A Conflict in Peking.
Peking, Jane 6.
Singapore, June 6.
A report from Kansu states that the Tuchun of Shensi, Chan Shu-fan. i still resisting the Chihli force and preventing the new Tuchun from crossing the frontier,
(Other Early und Specia! Telegrams on Page 21
DAY BY DAY.
to
The Hon. Sir Paul Chater has subscribed $1,000 the St. Stepben Girl's Building Food. The fund now totals $56,006,
CARGO BROACHING.
THE WILTSHIRES.
The Magistrate sent him to
RUSSIAN OPERA COMPANY.
1
No-. 9, 10 and 11 were elabora-Annual Shoot of Sergeants strange visitors are to be allowed row due to arrive here on
tions of the above.
Mess.
The annual shoot of
to board any of the warships.
Wednesday by the ss. Monteagle.
The opening performance will 12.--In times of emergency.
Owing to the exportation of consist of the presentation of coolies who work overtime mus:
rice from Wachow having been Lebar's popular operetta "The hare 3 cents each for every tea Sergeants' Mess, 2nd. Battalign of rice merchants, the price of rice principal artists of the Company the prohibited and also to the action Merry Widow," when all the tots, together with 10 cents as compensat on, if the consignment Wiltshire Regiment took place in Canton has risen almost daily will appear. Much high comment does not exceed 30 tons If it at King's Park Range on Wednes-during the past week. The has already been best wed on the exceeds this quantity then the day, 1st June, at distances 2 3. 5. situation is considerably improv. Company during its northern tour rate of 15 cents for each hour in and 6 bundred yards. Greated now owing to arrival of two and the season bere promises to the day and 20 cents for each interest is always taken in the boats conveying several thousand be one productive of high-class bour in the nig itsbonki be given. Competition for the Cup, and this tops.
enjoyment. 13.-If foremen are engaged to year proved no exception to the
We take the following from Montrie and Company.
Booking is now open at Messrs. enlist coolies, a sum of $1.50 should be paid to the foremen in the proportion of every ten coolies that they manage. This is calle the gang's money and is used to meet the expenses incidental to the up-keep of the guild.
in
the
veroacular
rule.
There were
several apparente Canton Times — winners, bu: the light at 600 The ten city councillors elected Fards evinced the test of ma keby the citizens have been ac
the bonour of nounced manship, and winning fell to C. S. M. Black-press. It seemed that the election ford.
was not fairly conducted and the 11-No responsibility is
The following were the highest large business interests have
out of a accepted by the foremen for any acres,
possible 115 been accused of monopolising hottage of coolies, as it some points, for which prizes were the votes by casting hundreds of times bappans that a large number given
tickets in huge bundles. Besides) 93 Pointe besa ten of coolies are called elsewhere on
councillors, several other work, in which event, the LSgt. Silvester,
public organisations are allowed Sergt. Giles.
10 bare ode of their mployers must themselves en-
Sergt. Sabok, gage street coolies to act
spective members elected to serve! Sergt. Holdman. (M.M.):89 substitutes.
ia the City Council As the number of councillors is fixed
B.S
CM. Blackford,
92
91
90
88
×5
84
83
83
83
79
79
REVIVAL OF BRITISH VIOLIN-
MAKING.
SHANGHAL-MANILA COM-
MUNICATION.
Prospects of Wireless Messages.
A San Francisco message says that a radio service between Shanghai and Manila for com- mercial, press and government messages is to be opened soon," at 30, the remaining ones will be according to officers of the U.S. Naval Communication Service, appointed by the Governor.
thas making the first radio com- Yesterday members of the Educamunication (? on a commercial tional Association, Lawyers As- sociation, Engineers Society and other organisations began the and China. Details regarding casting of votes for their respec-ed out in conjunction with the tariff rates, etc., are being work- tive candidates as city council-
French Government station, at
basis) between the United States'
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
reached such a pass when it only 13. Should street ccolies be Sergt. Sellwood. needs our workmen to fall sick employed, the wags given to CS.M.Vinall-(M.M.) 87
C.Q.M S. Buckland.... to be thrown into the gutters and them should not exceed more An unfortunate conflict took place during the week-end between ditches. some of the guards at the State Department and a number of
than 40 cents over what our Sergr. Grace, You should have 500m ccolies obtain per day. this Sergt. Dawes, students. The students, who were headed by the Vice-Minister for those who wait in the vicinities estimate to be based on the num-
R.S.M. Blake, Education, went to the State Department to present demande for of the markets and resemble ber of days for which they are
Sergt. Whitbread. more money for educational purposes but they were prevented from carecrows, those with their faces engaged and not on the quantity Sergt. Andrews, eutering by fores. In the subsequent conflict twenty students andegrimed with dirt, those who of the consigament as in our Serge Clements, also the Vice-Minister were wounded.
sleep under the verandahs and
case. For instance, if 81 is paid Sergt. Reeves,-(M.M.) 79
lors. Dus to some slight mis- Shanghai. those with bare bodies, to know
to street coolies, then it will be
understanding on the previous: With reference to this, Ranter that they are our coal coolies. found necessary that our wages.
day, the members of the Engineers learns that the French Mani- Do you know what has brought should be 50 cents, irrespective
Society were not allowed to vote cipal Wireless Station at Shang- i tem so that distressful state? of the rates fixed in this list.
yesterday and it is understood hai, recently received an inquiry- We are sure that our masters, who f & reduction in wages is
that the election of a candidate
by wireless from Manila as to always have kind feelings, will secured in the hiring of street
from the Society will have to be whether messages could be re- Disabled ex-Service men being postponed until the misunder-ceived at a certain hour, bot certainly help us, and grant us an coolies, the rates fixed by us in increase in wages so that we may this list mast not be affected by trained in the manufacture of standing is removed.
I nothing more. No reference was avoid the cold and starvation. such reductions.
violins and 'c-llos, are reviving| Letters cancelling orders of made to the question of tariff. and our thousands of coal coolies 17.-Coal coolies should receive an industry which in England) will never forget their kind $5 for every 100 tons for the use from 1680 to the close of the 18th goods have been received by the large business houses in the virtues.
of their tools and other cotensils, century stood second only to that different cities of the province The increase is asked for on as for example spades. baskets. of Italy. It is considered that
from A Hongkong Case.
their representatives at |te following terms:-
etc. and $6 for every 100 tons there is room in every consider Wuchow, on account of the 1 & 2. In the case of coal of ashes. Such moneys should be able town in the country for a difficulties encountered in the Before Mr. Orme this morning bankering with mechanical paid to the foremen and must on least one man who can make and carrying on of business when Chinese was brought up on the applicances for its delivery from no account be deducted from the mead stringed instruments. Wuchow is now under strict
Mr. This Pin Long of Penang charge of being is possession of alongside. all work roust cease coolies' wages.
martial law. Among other has revoked & Power of Attorney This morning at 330 while a 100 knives which were part of bg 4 p.m. If work continues A Chinese coal merchant who
reasons given by these business sea Page 4. Chinese was sleeping in bis house cargo consigned by the Malacca after the hour of mid-day, an has had considerable experience
representatives for cancelling The Russian Light Opers 05. at West Point four men entered Mare to Hongkong.
extra meal should be provided in with these coolies called at the
their orders are that the soldiers make a start at the Theatre Royal by the verandah. One of them A member of the Water Police faddition to that given in the office of the Telegraph on Satur- to organize a guild, little know-there are ruthless in plondering on Thursday, Page 4. seized the occupant by the throat said that the defendant was armorning, failing which ren cents day morning, and explained to using that such an application was merchant vessi and the in- Moutrie draw attention to their and stole from his jacket packet tested this morning on Canton (or the price of one meal), should that he and his confreres bave only a prelude to a strike on a efficient protection afforded by stock of Victor Records. Fage $253 in money. A concubine
Road by a Chinese detective and be refunded to each man. The found it quite impossible to meet vast scale.
the Kwangsi militarists to the 3. gave the alarm. While the menthe knives found concealed in same conditions apply to the with the demands of the coolies, Since writing the above we Cantonese merchants in Wu-) Further episodes of "The Lost were running away, ons of the his girdle. He told the Police continuation of work after 4 p.m. as such a concession would con-learn that a meeting between the chow.
City" are now showing at the robbers fell over the verandah that he purchased them from a 3-Night work should com-siderably add on to the already employers and the coolies was
and was killed.
An embargo on the export of Coronet.-Page 12. unknown man for $3. On en-mence from 3 p.m. and should high price of coal. He polated held at a tea house on Saturday food supplies from the province of quiries being made, it was found ont continue after 4 8.c. the out the serious effect which the morning when, after what ap Kwangtung is declared and Mr. Before Mr. Orme a Revenge cargo on
that the knives were part of a following morning. In cases of concession would have in casee peared to be a smooth discussion, Yang Si-yan, chairman of the
the Malacca Mara eraergency full reference should of officer prosecuted two Chinese for which appeared to have been be made to the wishes of the and alleged that the present question of the provison of free orgent Coal deliveries, a deadlock was reached over the
Finance Committee is appointed being in possession of illicit pilfered. Whether the knives cholies. opium. He said that he made a were removed on the voyage or
from the meals to the coolies. The con- to direct the supervision of pro- raid on an unnumbered house in when the ship arrived here, the on
4.-Those coolies engaged dispute between two organizations tractors insisted on dispensing bibiting the export of foodsup- Saiwan Road and there found the prosecuting officer could not five tons, amounting, in no who have for a long time past been meal unless the coolies were will- of foods, it is expected that a
consignment of over each claiming to be guilds but congee instead of the mid-day plies. By prohibiting the export demand, to-day was 2a, 641
The Weather. to more than 100 tons at enmity with one another. The ing to work an extra half hour sharp decline in prices on sil Asked by the tin and a strainer near by. The whether he had previously been and a further sum of 3 cents for lly aimed against the employment be the representatives of the which will be greatly welcomed Magistrate should receive 30 cents a day, movement, he alleges, is principal- each day. This was not agreed to foodstuffs will soon be noticed Euantity was, a small one. there was no evidence against the scoutly denied it, but on his night work 50 cents should be the action of the Secretary for without any result.
As sentenced for stealing, defendant every additional ten tons. For of street, coolies. He deplored coolies, and the discussion ended by the general public.
Mr. Yang is a very prominent second defendant the Magistrate photograph being produced the added, and also $2.00 for lighting Chinese Affairs in too readily,
merchant Friday has been fixed by the and influential acquitted him. He sentenced the defendant admitted it. first defendant to three months'
arrangements every two hours., falling in with the coal coolies coolies as the day on which a Hongkong whore businers ability imprisonment.
(The lighting arrangements re- wishes when a few months ago they strike will take place if their is very highly regarded by ferred to in this clause are made applied for hy necessary permit demands are not met by that time. President Sun Yat-sen.
two defendants seated by the say. fireside with some opium dross in
He was sentenced to, six
months' hard labour.
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situation arises
To-Day's Exchange.
The slowing rate of the Anllar an
2 p.m. Barometer: 29.63. Tém«. perature-80, Humidity:-87.“. Lighting-Up Time.
ini
Lighting-up time to-day 7.06-