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ON THE ARAFURA.
Chamber of Commerce Takes Action.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1922
SOCTO_da_a_WErning to Chinese energetic Secretary of the Cham- abroad. Why did the Capinin ber of Commerce was dis ironi us in`weh'n dingraceful posed to arbitrate and would thus manner?
Why didn't he have an addition to his many suc- inform the agents beforeband not cesses in arbitrating labour ware to issue pamage tickets disputes. Chinese if he objects to have The Chairm said that his passengers pa board? difculty was to Bad recognised
Arms Smuggling in Hongkong.
to
41 * meeting of the Hongkong Chinese Chinese General Chamber of Como consider his behaviour indicates marce held Teaterday afternoon, Mr. Lau Chu-pat, the Chains, was cruel and insulting to throw companies, for unlike the Chinese prejudice against Chinees. It representatives of all the shipping referred to a letter received from the Chinese Chamber of Comarival. It is an insult to the wild. It would be useless
Lour luggage on drek before our samen, the employers had no merce at Sandakan. The communi- cation, be jaid, referred to | agents that the Captain ignored the approach a selected few.
passage tickets issued by them. Will Mr. La's suggestion of writing alleged effrontery suffered by one of the members of the shake the faith of the Chinese untimately adopted.
nei such ignorance of authority to the shipping companies 18.3 Hongkong, Chamber, Mr. L Man beung, when the latter people here? We have no doubt boarded
that you will see a proper way to the
Arafura teach the Captain for his grest man of a letter received from a Mention was made by the Chair- Bandakan with the intention of returning to Hongkong with
mistake."
commander of Chinese troops in his family. Me Lam, said the to Mars Harrison and Crosfield of the turbulent condition of that The following questions were sent Lo Chau, King-ngai, relative to the Chairman, applied for and obtained Sandakan by the Chinese Chamber place, due to the almost uncon- from Messrs Harrison and Crosfald of Commerce of that part: Ltd.. the ship's agent in Sandakan, co the 15th. UIL, four first class tickets sed a ticket for • child to travel on the Arafura from Sandaken to Hong kong, and subsequently took their luggage on board. This was placed
trollable activities of bandits, and "As agents for the said steamship requesting the Hongkong Chamber control over the issue of passage company have you to suthority or
of Commerce to approach the Gov ignored? tickets, etc; if so, would these bejernment with a view to suppress– fing arms trafficking in Hongkong not have removed their luggage or arms to brigands in Lo Chan "The aggrieved parties would so as to eat off the supply of fire- in two cabras under the direction boarded the semmel had you not The Chairman said that the letter of a nurse sad one of the officersmued these tinkaka and would not mentioned that every day whole- of the ship. When Mir Lam and have been thrown out bag and sale murder and spoilation his family went on board the same baggage in that disgraceful fashion carried out by the afternoon they found,, to the by the Captain's orders.
lawless ele- surprise and indignation, that their
iment, the death roll for the past affects had beeo removed from their cabins sod" were strewn about the
100
elsewhere, to keep away from this company's steamers in order to avoid any future friction?**
WB3
Is it the idea of the company's few weeks numbering between 800 vessels
to bava Dy and 1,000 people. Owing to the deck. A demand for an explanation please let
dealings with Chinese: if
80.strict vigilance of the French elicised the information from the we may inform all our
LTY know so that authorities Chief Steward that they did not merchants, traders, etc., here and the sources from which robbers of Kwongebauwan, Chinese which had previously been one of carry first class Chinese passenger and that the Captain was prepared to offer the hospital beds on board in lieu of first chessccommodation if they desire to travel on the steamer. After a deal of argument, Mr. Lam bad to remove bia luggage from the ship A4 be, naturally, rejected the Captain's ailer. Mr. Lam sa-beung, eco tinued the Chairman, interviewed the Sandakan agents and the latter) admitted. instilty remedy
very
the matter, except to refund the amount which Mr. Lam bad ex peaded un passage tickets, saying that it was not within their pror ince io interfere with the decision of the Captain, who had sole control of the ship. Not satisfed with the reasons for the issuance of the
CHINESE CHAMBER.
Great Actor to Entertain
the Prince.
enormous artus
obtained their firearms from amugglers, the robbers had turned to Hongkong for their supply. Despite severe penalty meted out to arts and opium smugglers by the Hongkong Police Magistrates, Hongkong still continued to be the centre of an traffic. According to the author of the letter, said Mr. Lau, the arms supply had been traced to A meeting of the Chinese General Hongkong. to which port arms Chamber of Commerce was held were smuggled on board steamers yesterday afternoon with the Hon. bound for America. Small sam Mr. Lau Chu pak in the chair.pana went alongside the ships on This meeting was the last one their arrival and surreptitiously of the Chinese sesz and
was received the attended by a large number of was
contraband, which members.
smuggled Di China. contraband of were positively
who ia
subsequently into the interior
of
the
from Fire
ticketa if the Erst class accommoda In connection with the eater-Smugglers Goo bad been fully booked or tainment now being arranged by this description Chinese were co: fit to travel in both European and Chinese com accessaries of murders and rob the Erst class, Mr. Lam did not mittees ic honour of the beries in the country. Accept the agents' efer to refund | Prince
The Wales,
Gov- the money, because, Mr. Lam said.xpected in Hoogkong on b.more than what they were doing ernment, however, could not do he wa DOXO cracerned with April, ad announcement the attitude of the Captain towards made by the Chairms that some suppression of arms smuggling.
at present with regard to the Chinese first class passengers. Mof the members had engaged the Lau Chu pak said that if Mr. Lam most celebrated actor in China, to
Canton Fire Brigade's Appeal. Was beat on obtaining redress the perform at the Tai Ping Theatre,
A Government institution should) complaint should be lodged direct where the Chinese will entertain the be supported by Government funds with the owners of the ship, be Prince of Wales at a big banquet. and the people who were benested cause be bought no good would This actor, Mui Lan-fung of Feking. by was the view expressed by the srise if the Hongkong Cosmober and a troupe of about 100 tuen, Chairman with regard to a letter were to refer the matter to the will stage one of bis msaterpieces received from the Canton Fire sotice of the Hongkong agents, on the night of the dinner. The Brigade. The Chamber was asked Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie expenses incurred in engaging Muito apply for permission from the and Company, bearing in mind the .az-fong and his company, would, Secretary for Chinese Affairs for I futility of aft. Lam's afforts in this the Chairman
8. ru to a a big campaign for subscriptions! direction with the Sandakan substantial figure but would not to te
be borne by the Chamber, but kong by representatives
conducted in Hang- by a number of members
Who Canton to improve gested
taclusion of a Brigade. If the Fire Brigade of Chinese theatrical play, presented Canton required money. contended by the talented actor, in the Chinese the Chairman, they should apply The compradore of Measze
entertainment programme. Mackincus. Mackenzie and Co., suggestion, said the Chairman, badar an appropriation of Gover Mr. Wong Ping-suo, said the alleg been acclaimed by Europesa re ed unwarranted treatment meted aidents in Shanghai and other companies to contribute, because but to Mr. Lam surprised him be places who considered that the fact they were the chief bepeficiaries of cause, to the best of his knowledge, that a party of the Chamber an efficient Fire Brigade. The sbere was no exclusion of Chinese members "pontaneously signified taxpapers were entitled to ade- from the first class accommodation their willingness to go to such quate protection of their proper- of the Arslurs. As a matter of fact, heavy expenses to cover only our ties and the Chinese Government Jesterday be sent one of a staff item of the entertainment $40, should see that a sufficient allot- Sincere's, who had applied for a clearly showed the loyalty of the to improve the firemen's equip man of 000 being the estimated amount-ment be made out of the revenues 1econd class passage by the Hongkong Chinese to the Britishment, etc. Arafura, wished to travel first
When the Hongkong class becsure
Government- the ship, which
Chinese Seamen's Wages.
Fire Station #83 established was due bare next Tuesday, bad
Chinese merchants organised The meeting was informed of the brigade of their own and bought been fully booked for the second class. However, he was unable Chinese Seamen's Union, applying co-operate with the
receipt of a request from the to 85 if prejudice existed for the services of the Chamber to Bremen in an outbreak, while in- a small fire fighting machine to Government against first clasa act as arbitrator in their demand! passengers. To
At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Lam Mao-beung detailed what happened on the Aralurs.
out to ascertain if a
Sandakan Chinese
the
Tae
ment funds or ask the insurance
that the could not
Fortune Tellers' Request. Street letter-writers and fortune
A
people accommodation to which be remembered, said the Chairmat, financially in bringing about an dex for an increase of pay. It would surance companies bad assisted they were entitled by their tickets that a similar request had been pre-efficient brigade. He could not was certainly extraordinary, would like to take Mr Lam Mant the last meeting when it was de.surance
Heviously seat in and was referred to see why the merchants and in- beung to see the local agenta,
companies in Canton The Chairman asked Mr Woog shipping companies had signified.
cided to not to take action until the could not do likewise. Piog sun to do so, and proposed their approval of the Chamber taking Canton Fire Brigade
It was decided to reply to thei that the Chamber send a report of the incident to the Australian and Seamen's. Union had received no give assistance and saggeat that
up the role of arbitrator. The Hongkong merchants Eastern Steamship Company 12 replies from the shipping compacies they should send representatives Sidney, the owners of the Aratura and therefore the Chamber's posi-to see the S.C.A. if desired.
Supporting the proposal. Bir tion at the Isat ceeting was the M.K. Lo said that Mr Lam certain same as at present, sad he was ly had a right to claim damage afraid it would remain unchanged against the agents in Sandakan if he until the employers desired them diviners desired the Chamber to derived no satisfaction from the mediate. Aby services which prevail upon the Government to Australian and Eastern Stearnship the Chamber of Commerce might deviate from their practice of col- Company..
After discussion, Mr Lan accom-at naught by the disapproval of the the Chinese New Year because of render to the seamen would be set lecting licence fees at the end of panied the compradore of Messrs shipping companies.
financial stringency. Mr. Lau pasy to interview the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce do what unable to do anything in the mat- Mr. M. K. Lo suggested that the Chu-pak regretted that he was
In B letter Fapt to the they could to assist the Seamen's ter because it was an established Australian and Eastern Steam Union to effect a settlement. A rule for the Government to collect ship Company by Mr Lam letter could be sent by them to the licence fees quarterly every year. Man-beung, the author said: various shipping companies, in- **The Captain's (Captain Pilzbér's) forming them of what the Sea-
A New Year Dinner. It was decided to give a dinner conduct in this case has made men's Union had asked the Cham at the first, meeting after the very unpleasant impression in the ber to do and that the Chamber Chinese New Leat so that all the minds of the people of this com-was willing tes take up the members there "the "lëvélat 'Hun pany and the news of our suffering matter subject to their approval dred-could attend and greet each will be circulated widely and will He (the speaker) was sure the other.
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