WATSON'S
E
is not only pre-war “quality”, it is
PRE-WAR
WHISKY
of genuine age-fine bouquet and flavour.
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Phone 616.
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AND
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100
YALE
WAS
Rickaks Fares,
TUESDAY, MAY
23, 1922.
À case at the Magistrsoy yor terday draws attention to the need of plazing ricksha-hire upon
DAY BY DAY.
UNTIL WE HAVE SEEN SOME- a clearer footing. The pamanger, ONE GROW OLD, OUR -EXISTENCE a Chinese, tendered 15 osata for REMAINS STATIONARY. WHEN La fifteen-minute journey, which is WE FEEL OERTAIN OF HAVING the exact legal fare. Considering)BERS IT (WHICH IS NOT EARLY) |that the journey was made in the THE EARTH BEGINS A LITTLE TO amall hours and at a good pace, LOOSEN FROM US,—Wolter Savage
the coolie had excellent reason to Landor. look for "cumshat. This was not,
TROUBLE ON ***SUVERIC."
Chief Steward and Chief Officer.
race when Linus Yale, the passenger is'in a quandary.{hear that among the entries for the sheep on board fed.
A great benefit conferred upon a key-carrying
discovered that in order to have a strong lock it wasn't necessary to carry a big key.
YALE
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 23rd May, 1922.
upon.
Police Recruits,
off
+
scuffle, as a result of which
the SETMÓCIOS were Coat.
(and abused him.
»LAUNCH STRIKË.
Where are the Delegates?
four.
the
.
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There is an admixture af dia- appointment and confidenca to- [day among the business men and Trouble aboard the Bank Line's officials who are dealing with the teamer Suvaric whilst she was launchmen's sirika. lying off Stonecutters on the 20th resulted in the chief steward,ment is that the men's delegates, The cause, of the disappoint- forthcoming, which did not A special service is to be held Sayad Tacood Ali, appearing who, according to a morning con justify the coolie in using abusive at the Sikh Temple to-morrow the Marine Court, this morning, Colony from Canton last evening."
before Comdr Backwith, R.N., #temporary had arrived in the Language. In the circumstances (Empire Day) from 7 to 3 a.m. the caution administered to the Gold leaf to the value of $5,400 on charges of refusing to obey have not yet shown up at the
orders from the chief officer. Mr. office of accused may be held to have was yesterday stolen from a
Secretary for suficiently mat the case. It is not money
Arther, and also with assaulting Chinare Affairs or to anybody changer's shop at
him. The chief steward brought also. Therefore, nothing has been uscommon, "however, to 300 Bonham, Strand when an ricksha coolies mumbling sistant absconded.
cross-summons for assault done today to further negotia against the chief officer. Mr. M.tions, for it is rightly felt by because they are not paid a sub- stantial excess, even though the
H. Turner appeared for the chief people here that negotiations by Command orders state that the officer, while the chief steward correspondence are by no means passenger may not have had the official rate of the dollar for the conducted bis own defence. rabicle nearly as long as the scale month of June, for all payments
[satisfactory or expeditions. entitles him to The literal mean-fixed in starling which have to be
From the evidence given by Mr. Hallifax received a letter" ing of the words is unintelligible to made in Hongkong and on the Captain Mollaine
and Mr. from the Union yesterday con- the average Entopean fare, but China Station will be 2x. 6lád. Arther, it appears
that the taining nine new demands in the atoward saw the captain and said shape of resolutions pissed by the intention is obviously offen- aire. As things stand.
he could not arrange for having the strikers in Canton. The Racegoers will be interested to
The following are the resolutions He feels that the legal scale does the next Gymkhans aro
captain told him he would make adopted pot do the puller justice, and the following good ponies which other arrangements. The steward fare tendered varies largely with arrived last week from Shanghai: said the chief officer had promised trikers from the date of the strike 1. That wages be paid to the the passenger, the result being-Blot, Kobe, Mr. Dyer's Dun, kim five rupees for doing the work, that the coolie comes to look upon Pickpocket, Wild William. Mon but he had not given it. The to the resumption af work, accord the top agure (perhaps paid by Hamme, Mr. Alves's Grey and The captain sent for the chief officering to the new scale of wages, and some inexperienced tourist) Romer.
and asked if this was correct. The that no deduction be made: his due. If fares were fixed
cbial officer denied having offered 2. That whatever increase agreed upon a strictly equitable scale,
The Russian pianist, professor whereupon the steward called
the chief steward the money, upon be reckoned from April 1st. the general body of passengers Sklaravski, who is well known in bim aliar and struck him on the and none of them be dismissed 5. That all strikers be re-instuted would have a standard to go Hongkong, was badly injured in ear, drawing blood. The chief within three months after settle-
the face at Harbin recently. He officer retaliated and there was ment without satisfactory reason. was crossing a railway viaduct
4. That the working hours of men when he was run into by a run |away drobsky. As his hands are
taken employed on launches and motor As we remarked the other day, bis greatest Baset, Professor
boate be limited to 11 bours a day, Hongkong may be regarded as en Sklarovski did not use them to The chief steward alleged that from 6 a.m. to 5 pm, and over- THE CHINESE PUZZLE. orderly colony, but there are black protect his face; otherwise, he the chief officer weat into his time work be paid for accordingly. spots. It is well to learn, there would not have been so badly in-room, caught him by the neck Men working after the black fore, that the Earopean depart- [jured in the face.
typhoon signal has been hosited, be The reports in rezard to
alment of the Police is being!
This the chief officer denied.
given double pay according to the possible military combination reinforced by some- men It seems as though Hongkong Mr. Turner submitted that the the garrison. This is sibas to look abroad to find its story as told by the captain and
3. That after the signing of the between Chan King-ming and temporary arrangement, and it news, for we learn from a Caton chief officer went to show that agreement, foreign and Chinese Wo Pel-fa are so conflicting that is to the hoped that by the paper that the rice mill labourers the chief steward was guilty both owners engage men through the
time the period of these interim there have submitted demands to of refusing to obey orders sad of Guild. it is impossible to know what is recruits service has been com-their employers for an increase of assault. It was admitted that
pleted the force will have been wages.
G. That men working on launches Men earning $10 and the chief officer hit the steward, te given twenty-four hours holiday really happening in this connec-sugroented by the proposed addi- under are asking for 40 per cent. but Mr. Tarner used the Court amooth.
One statement is to the tions from Home. With more increase and those earning over to remember that the chief officer
men available we may expect to $10 are asking for 20 per cent. was responsible for maintaining tests, passenger motor boats and 7. That men working on ferry effect that an actual understandsee an improvement in the state incresse. The question of a settle-discipline. The steward struck launches engaged in towage, work ing has been reached between the of affairs at Yaumati and the ment is now being considered. him and drew blood
just beyond Causeway
and only 10 hours a day in two abilis. that Mr. Turner contended, and men doing overtime work be two and that Chan has gone so
Dancers will learn with keen justified the chief officer gisen double pay- far as to ask Wo's resistance fo
disappointment that the for-trot in returning the blow, It was a S. That competition planned for the Kow provoked assault and be asked
foreign Chinese defeating Sun Yat-sen, who is
loon Theske this evening has that the cross-sammons be dis-No. 1 enginects, engage them on a awncs,, who require coxawaina or A recent statement had it that been postponed owing to the missed. accused of insincerity and as
Japan occupies only a very launchmen's strike. This novel
three months' contract, during being the main obstacle in the modest position in Indis
In pissing sentence on the which period they cannot dismiss as a event has now been fixed for next chief steward of six weeks' hard them without proper reason. competitor of Britain. The sacre. Tuesday, but in order not to dis- labour, the Marina Magistrate way of the reunification of China.tary of the Sino-British Trade appoint Kowloon dancers stili said be found both counts proved.carga boats or lighters out of the 9. That launches used to tow That report lends colour to the Association takes up this point, further, & calico dance will be He dismissed the cross-sammous barbour engage pilots so that the and in a lester to the Press at held to-night on the lines that on the grounds that he consider-coxswains may be free from the belief that Chan and Sun are at Home points out that a correct have hitherto proved so popular.ed that the provocation justified responsibility. absolute loggerbeads, in spite of Tiew of Japanese competition
with Lancashire can only be Old residents will regretto learn the assurances of Dr. Wu Ting-seen by taking the neutral market of the death of Mr. E. T. Bond. of China He notes that the who was well known in Macao fang that they are working in Chinese Maritime close harmony on the expedition returns
1913 many years. He came out to Japan supplied almost one-China in 1883 to join the well- against the North. Incidentally, third of Chica's cotton known firm of Deacon and Co.,
imports, which the assertion that Chan heartily piece
roughly half of that supplied Deacon was taken into partner- approves of this military venture by Britain. In 1920 she supplied ship about 1892, and eventually more than half of the cotton piece became senior partner retiring makes Chen's actual non-partici-imports, and she was far ahead from the firm in 1907. He leaveS pation in it rather difficult to of England. The position is still a widow, who formerly resided at more ominous as regards cotton Canton, & son and two daughters. onderstand.
yarn, seeing that in 1920, for Coincident with these stories of every pound of English yarn about 50 lbs. of Japanese Jara were supplied. As China has infinitely greater natural sources tosa Indis, especially coal and water power, and as the Chinese are abler business men
tion.
Bres
Bay.
The Cotton Industry.
show
that
the assault.
No reply has been made to this latter, for it was generally expect"> ed that the delegates. would show
Customs and Canton, where he had spent WOULD NOT DECEIVED 10-day. Up to the time of
in
was and after the death of Mr. Ernest
Im
WESTINGHOUSE CO.
Hongkong Office Proposed We learn that for the purpose
BLIND.
'Prisoner's Opinion of Counterfeit Coins.
going to press this afterapon there had been no sign of them and therefore the position is very much where it was. So much for the disappointment.
Regarding the confidence, it is manifesting itself in relation to the measures taken by the ship. would not accept such coins.cargoes moved and thus keep "In Hongkong even the blind ping community to gat essential This is what one of the fire pri- shipping from being held up. soners who appeared at the Sas-Mr.
H. P. White, DAS of sions before Mr. Justice Wood, the owners' delegates, told a this morning, is alleged to have Telegraph representative said with regard to some counter-morning that matters werd feit coins of which the five men getting very much better in the were charged with being in harbour. They now bad nice tug possession. In addition to the
steamers doing day and the
emergency messures was getting
MORE POLICE.
this
an alliance between Wa Pei-fu sad Chas King-ming for the purpose of over-riding Sun Yat- sen and in this way securing and abler agricultural and in-of extending its business in China, charge of possession, one of the general organisation of the union between North and South,dustrial workers, proceeds the the Westinghouse Electric Inter prisoners was also charged with comes a report that Chan's return/Association's secretary, China's national Company has decided to importing counterfeit coins from much better.
production and foreign trade are divide the country into two
Kongmoon,
Kowloon residents testify to The jury were Messrs. F. Lam- the better service of "Star" ferry to Canton is shortly expected. bound to exceed India's business ections-north and south. For
very considerably as soon as the the former, Mr. McCloskey will mert (foreman), W. R. Wilkinson, boats, and the naval men are That would appear to suggest country has a modicam of order be the manager, with offices in A. A. Alves, Wong Sheng-chau, showing a commendable degree of either that, as Dr. Wu Ting-fang and of good roads, railroads. Shanghai, whilst for the south J. V. Haverkamp, H. J. M. de adaptability in handling the craft
Mr. Joseph D. Birrell will be Figueiredo and H. G. Eales modern machinery, etc. In a
in such tricky waters as are to be declares, Chau has not broken few years China
manager and hopes later on to மகர
The Attorney-General (Hon. found when crossing the harbour. buy twice as much cotton az open offices in Hongkong. In the Mr. J. H. Kemp) explained that It is not expected that any with his former associates, or India. In regard to the period antime, Mr. Birrell will remain the police searched the second farther move towards a settle that he is biding his time and referred to, the Association's here and will be at the service of floor of No. 2, Po Tak Street, meat will be made before the secretary fails to make: due those requiring modern electric where were the five prisoners and men's delegates get into direct will only return whan he can allowance for. Britain's equipment.
pre-
He is at present one other man and found 1,102 touch with the other side. secure control. In fact, the occupation with the war, as staring at the Repulse Bay counterfeit 5-cent coins, 333 10-
result of which our all-round
Hotel.
cents and 142 20-cente. the more one analyses the situs-trade will China, sa with other
The statement of one of the tion, the more complex does the countries, fell off, though there
prisoners, the Attorney-General has beer soins recovery of oarj
told the Court, was that $90 worth position appear. Events should, position in the China market.
of coins was brought him by a friend. He found that the money however, soon tell whether Chan 859, however, it was practically inevitable that with
was counterfelt and told his is the faithful supporter of San the growth of Japan's industries
friend that in Hongkong evensitated an increase in the strength. tbere would be, an. advance Yat-sen that Dr. Wa Ting-fangin
We learn that the Chinese the blind would not accept of the Police Force, some 50. the figures of the
Y. M. C. A. has secured from the such coins, for an 8000 as they N.C.O's and men of the R.G.A This empire. 5878 he is. The Governor of eastern island
Government a big plot of land, were taken in the hand it waRabave, during the week-end, been renders it moze then.. 0707 Kwangtung speaks of the differ-incumbent upon British traders the site of its proposed new were light and weighed only 11 of four months. They bar all comprising 34,000 square feet, as parent that they were bad. They worn in an constables for a period ences between the two as being and commercial institutions to be building in Kowloon. The site mace, while good coins weighed taken the oath before & magis..
on the alert, and, if the Associa-
He advised his friend trate. merely "minor." But that hardly tion's secretary correctly rep Road, at the junctions of Wel-that he bad better take the money
is situate just off the Coronation 1.44 mace. resents British organisation at lington and Pitt Streets.
back to Kongmoon.
One sergeant who appeared": squares with Sun's own statement the Treaty Porte as being in-
with others asked the magistrate bis Association, as also bodies like is proceeding splendidly. Last ad that this statement meant that tary, and on being Informed that of insubordination. Latest re- the Chins Association and the evening the six captains of the it was no use trying to pass the that was the case has said he ports seem to show that Oban is F.B.I will do their almost to "drive" reported that after three coins in Hongkong because they preferred not to be sworn in and
stimulate effort. The need of weeks' work they had succeeded were not good imitations.
was accordingly not included! outwitting Bun and we may soon special application makes ad-in raising $44,440 towards the Two of the prisoners were amongst those accepted. expect to see him restored to ditionally gratifying the settle-sum of $100,000 aimed at. The sentenced to 5 years imprison- Fifty Indians from the HK-
meat of the cotton dispute at campaign is being continued ment, one to 18 months" and the 3.B. R-G,A. were to day (unliated, az Home. power in Canton,
with much enthusiasm.
other two were dischargeddon to further strengthen the fores
CHINESE Y. M. C. A.
Money for the Kowloon
Building.
Fifty Soldiers Sworn In, Circumstances having neces-
that be dismissed Chan because adequate, it is to be hoped that The campaign for raising funds The Attorney General suggest-if the service were satirsty volan.
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