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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
BRITISH RAILWAY STRIKE.
CANTON RICE STRIKE.
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MONDAY
JANUARY
21;
1924.
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PICNIC PARTY'S
ARMS FOR DR. SUN.
BRITISHERS' UNHAPPY
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
EXPERIENCE.
ARRESTED.
GENERAL STOPPAGE BY LOCOMOTIVE MEN.
UNION SECRETARY THREATENED,
(Reuter's Service.)
London. January 20.
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ONLY TWO WEEKS' SUPPLY.
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VOLUNTEERING.
A QUESTIONNAIRE.
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HONGKONG SHARE BOOM.
OUTSPOKEN SHANGHAI
COMMENT.
understand that workers authorities have decided to put Manila, January 21. The ar-strike is still unsettled, and the the following questions to all A party of eight residents of rest of five American soldiers for situation is daily becoming more future candidates for promotion The China Press, Shanghai, Hongkong bad a most unpleasant the theft and sale of Army re- serions. One merchant declares in the Hongkong Volunteer De- recently had some interesting experience during the week-end rolvers reveals a plot to export that the stocks of rice in Canton fance Corps, based on experiences comments to make on the Hong whilst on a launch outing and arms to Dr. Sun Yat-sen through are only sufficiant for two weeks gained at the Lowu camp: kang share boom. In the course walking picnic, and, at the time local Chinese sympathisers,
An officer from the Civil! It now transpires that the representatives of the Trades Union of writing. the exact whereabouts The thefts have been of almost sent out to persuade the members 1 to, should it be set to go of menting on Router's reports of an
Governor's
1. Should a man be permitted of a lengthy article, the financial yamen has Conzzess Council and the executive of the Locomotive Engineers of two of the number are unknown. weekly occurrence for more than of the Guild not to interfere with after or before Reveille?
to take an alarm clock to camp? editor of the journal named, com-- Union at midnight sat separately. "They never jointly conferred. It appears that the party started a month. several hundred pistols the discharging of rice cargoes although Mr. Fred Brantley, the secretary of the Council, consulted out yesterday morning at eight and also a quantity of dynamite on the river, as such a step would coffee and biscuits and shaving some of the stocks have been jers of unprecedented speculation the Executive and reported the efforts of the Council to meet the o'clock in a Bank Line launch for constituting the loot.-Reyter.
2. Should the attendants bring in shares, remarks that prices in zrievances of the Union. The Council representatives, while await-Lantao Island. Arrived there,
be harmful both to the military water to the tents, or should the continuing their advances, the in call from the Union. sang songs, led by Mr. Ben Tillett. they went for a long walk over
forces and the people and result in disorder.
men have to fetch it themselves fact being noticeable in some 3 Are sardine suppers included instances of buyers rushing helter- skelter into the market. "The in the rules and regulations?
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The Council representatives appeared very disappointed at the the hills, leaving instructions failure of their mediation efforts and the Executive's decision to with the coxswain of the pewoed to a strike. Mr. Bramley stated that as far as the Council launch that he was to meet them is concerned there will be no further conference with the managers later at a certain spot.
Ap-i to dar. The Union's decision rendered this unnecessary.
parently the launch, instead of Mr John Bromley said the position was exactly the same as be-steaming south-west, took fare the intervention of the Trades Union Congress Concil, whose north-west course, with the result efforts have been rendered abortive by the attitude of the railway that the party, on reaching the managers. The arrangements for a strike would stand. He had spot arranged, found that there every confidence in the loyalty of the men to fight it to a successful was to launch there. After waiting
The Managers' Offer.
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20 YEARS.
KIDNAPPER GETS HEAVY
SENTENCE.
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NEWS FROM CANTON.
4. What is the exact meaning cautious tone that one would of lights out? What does expect, especially when a stock man do who has no light? has appreciated in a few days a 5.Should ponies, or mules. be used hundred per cent. or thereabouts, to go up and down the frontierhills? appears to be absolutely absent
6. Can you a man a B. F. whils: "drest in a
rightfully call at present from the Hongkong Stock Exchange. Possibly one little brief authority"?
reason for this is the stagnant
SOME INTERESTING ITEMS. Today's news is to the effect that the situation on the East River front is still quiet, but that! Two Chinese, who were found the Hunanese are demanding one guilty" at the November month's pay, totalling $17,000. for some considerable time, the Criminal Sessions of being before obeying the order to go to 1. Should reconnoitring troops state of trade in the South, party decided to endeavour to concerned
in A conspiracy the front. locate the launch, but they walk-by which a small boy
be permitted to hire a passing car? due to the internecine strife in The Railway Managers have issued a statement that the terms ed for many miles without seeing kidnapped...were brought before sent from. Canton to the North driver when he runs into a ditch? from going from Hongkong into Ammunition is being hurriedly If so, what is the penalty for the Canton which is preventing goods which were agreed upon between the Trades Union Congress and the trace of the craft. Then, at Mr. Justice Gompertz this morn River front, and this has created Managers sostenias, but which were rejected by the Locomotive about midnight, it was arranged ing for sentence.
S. Which do you think makes the hinterland and the consider Society, were as follows:--Provided the strike notices are withdrawn, that six of the party should cross of sentence had been postponed there have become serious.
The passing the impression that conditions the ideal headquarters, a golf club able aggregation of capital that the Companies will give an assurance that an immediate meeting over to Cheungchau by sampan.
to see if the men could assist in
of a joss house?
has now taken refuge in Hong- with the two Unions concerned will be held with a view to consider
Over tao Chinese insurance 9. What would you call the kong in its fight from Canton. ing and alleviating any hardships affecting individuals or groups of the sea was on the choppy side.
It was a cold, wet night and getting the boy back.
Companies have decided to dis- minimum field ration? When is When trade is in the dumps, it is individual arising Out of the findings. which.
It was reported that although salve, owing to the Government a hard boiled egg not hard boiled? natural to witness a recrudescence after The trip across to Cheungchan one of them had written a letter, demanding that they deposit a discussion. both sides are satisfied should be so alleviated.
10. What pensity would you
of gambling among the massOS.” agreement reached would be applied immediately. Companies also hours, and the six Britishers were
Any occupied some three and a half no answer had been received. certain sum of money 35. a suggest for (a) A man who de
After referring to some of the give an assurance that there will be no dismissals arising of the greatly relieved when it was first prisoner to 20 years hard The Financial Department has active service: (b) A man who the reported offer of a new site
His Lordship sentenced the guarantee.
clines to bring up the beer during stocks affected and mentioning application of the decisi vas.
accomplished. They arrived at labour on the first comt and sanctioned a petition made by a lifts a bottle of whisky from some to the Green Island Cement Co. Cheungchu cold, drenched to the three years' hard labour on the syndicate for the privilege of one else's tent?
by the Government, the writer - Later.
skin and thoroughly miserable, second count, both sentences to imposing a tax of $2 per picul on Labour in les now regard a railway strike as inevitable. It is and this morning were brought in run concurrently. He said that imported manure. the syndicate carry the Lewis guns into action? Shanghai are watching this course 11. Should coolies be hired to proceeds "Many people in learned that the decision of the Locomotive Society's Executive not to Hongkong by a private launch. if the prisoner succeeded into pay revenue of $48,000 to the to postpone the strike is due to the railway companies' refusal to What has become of the other helping to get the boy returned authorities.
12. Is it wise to try and pass of speculation in the Southern through a walled village without pology with considerable appre- defer putting the wages award into operation. There is consider-two members of the party is not to his parents he could apply to
A general meeting of the a guide?
hension, but there is no evidence able uncertainty with regard to the attitude of the N.G.R. men. Ivet known, neither has the launch H.E. the Governor for a reduction Kuomintang Party is being held. 13. Give the origin, with dates, as yet that any crash is impend is believed that any of them will support the Locomotive Society. turned up. We understand that of the sentance.
to which the Consular Body has of the oame Olo."
ing. Of course, if the report to The determination to adhere to the strike decision was marked the police have been informed of The second prisoner, whas been invited. It is stated that Superstitions candidates need which we give currency proves hy a crowded final meeting of London members of the Loconuntive the occurrence, and that they are charged on a minor count the
Government will be only answer twelve of the above unfounded or pre:nature and fails Society, held at the South London Palace this evening. The Secret making a search for the launch sentenced to three years formed within ten days of this questions.
to mat lise, then the day of ary. Mr. Bromley, was warmly received and greeted with cries of and the two missing nieo
labour.
meeting.
Private E. Vere-Green,
reckon.ag is at hand for many Honest John and "We are going to strike back."
gamblers in Hongkong. There 1s A disposition to keep a close watch un вресл lative activities in the South. and the possibility of further in- dation in Hongkong stocks. The indiscriminate purchase of shares at the present level must, to ob- servers at such a distance, appear more or less of a dangerous financial adventure.
Cause of the Dispute.
Mr. Bromley declared that he had received a message threaten- ing to shoot him if a strike occurred, hut such a threat would not prevent their protest. The Giengra! Managers only seemed to be- lieve in their pound of flesh, He contended that men paid on a mileaze basis lose twenty per cent. under the award. He said thei society were determined to stop the never-ending slide down into pre-war condition».
Union Net Bluffing.
Mr. Bromley said they would not object to ang Government running the mate or carrying food for the people, but any Govern- iment, even a Labour Government, which helped to run private railways during the strike would be blacklegging. They would stop nine tenths of the passenge, and goods traits. The companies had been told that the Union were bluffing, but at midnight they would have the surprise of their lives. He intended.to go calmly to bed. knowing that their men would rease work at midnight from one end of the country to the other.
The Strike Begins.
Later.
The Losamutive Society's headquarters shortly after midnight announced that the strike had officially started and the men had, obaret the cali throughout the country.
THE COMING LABOUR GOVERNMENT.
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SOME PROBABLE CABINET MINISTERS.
London. January 20. The climax to the political drama is approaching, it is anti- cipated that the fateful division, which is practically certain to re- suit in the defeat of the Government, will occur at eleven o'clock on Monday night.
Meanwhile, it is understood that Mr. Ramsay Macdonald-wi take the Foreign Office in addition to the Premiership, and, accord- ing to the newspapers, he has made several provisional Cabinet appointments including Mr. Philip Snowden as Chancellor of the exchequer : Lord Haldane as Lord Chancellor; Mr. J.R. Clynes as Lord Privy Seal and deputy leader in the Commons: Mr. Sidney Webb as Minister of Labour: and Mr. Patrich Hastings as Attorney General.
It is stated that Miss Margaret Bondfield will be an Under Secretary, being the first woman to hold Ministerial office in Britain.
LEAGUE TACKLING OPIUM EVIL.
WORLD CONFERENCE BEING ARRANGED.
Geneva, January 20,
The Secretary General of the League of Nations has invited all
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"It may be again pointed dat that many of the industrial stocks. listed on the Hongkong Stock Exchange are sufficiently high for the return they bring to holders. The worth-while stocks must be measured by what they return to stockholders in the form of dividends. On this basis, many of the stocks listed on the Hong- kong Stock Exchange do not deserve to go,higher this year.
"Just how much of a factor pro- fessional speculative interest has been in recent markets in the South is evidenced by the fact that eight industrial concerns on the list have appeciated in January this year by 14 million dollars. Industrial shares of all sorts continue to be the leaders in the South, and it is rather Д peculiar development that other stocks should not move shoulder to shoulder with industrials. This has
been & matter of comment on all sides, On the side of the continuation of the up-swing, however, it may be that the speculative interests will make every effort to keep the market alive as long as possible. but of course this artificial expedient will not be of sufficient strength to counteract the hals of a market which has fully exaggerated industrial and financial recovery."
'DAY BY DAY.
Takechi Kage, a Japanese, was sentenced to one month's impri- sonment by Mr. J. R. Wood this
the Governments belonging to the League, or who are parties to the ABOVE is a view of the new out a regular membership. The who, require lodging for a short increase the club features by morning on a range of stowing Opium Convention of 1923, to participate in a conference at Geneva European Y.M.C.A. building ground floor will contain flobby, time only, while the third and building extensions, to contain way on the Jardine boat Chip on November 17th to seek measures to limit the manufacture of in Kowloon, the foundation stone control office, writing room and fourth floors will contain eighteen bowling alleys, gymnasium and shing. The police stated that the morphine, cocaine, heroin and their respective salts to the needs of of which will be laid by His club room, and billiard boms, good bed rooms each for monthly swimming bath. Additions! bed man was discovered twenty four doctors and scientists, as well as the production of raw opium sad Excellency the Governor at 5.30 dressing rooms and baths for residents. Hot and cold water rooms will also be provided, if hours after the steamer left
oca leaf necessary for the manufacture of the alkaloids. The pro- p.m. to-day,
members and non-members gramma of the conference will be drawn up by a committee of six
will be laid on throughout the required.
***Hongay, members appointed by the League of Nations Commission for the storeys in height, will contain not ed the general office, lounge, It will be noted that a generous building, furnished; now
The building, which will be five On the first floor will be situat living quarters.
The estimated cost of the Suppression of the Opium Traffic, including a representative of the only the main features of a good, dining rooms for members and proportion of the building will be course of erection, is about nited States and two European assessors of the Opium Commis residential club for members, but non-members, library, two club used for residential purposes, as $300,000 and it is hoped that Sion. In order to facilitate the drawing up of the programme, the will also provide certain accom- rooms and ladies" room. Secretary General has asked the States concerned to transmit any modation for Service Men and The second floor will have most pressing needs now. Later, ation early in 1925. Mo
this is believed, to be one of the it will be ready for occup proposal they wish to make to the committee for preliminary exam- others whose brief or intermittent small bed rooms, more than when sufficient funds are forth Leigh and Orange sid Fidation.
stay in the Colony will make it thirty in number, for casual coming, it is the intention of architects, and Kram Woo (Continued on Page 12.)
scarcely worth their while to take visitors, Service men and others the Directors, we believe, to the contractor
in